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GGCCAB Minutes 11/04/2024GOLDEN GATE COMMUNITY CENTER ADVISORY BOARD (GGCCAB) MEETING MINUTES 11/04/2024 ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: KAYDEE TUFF, ADVISORY BOARD CHAIR WILLIE BRICE, ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER ANGELA RICHBERG, ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER LIZETTE HOMAR-RAMOS, ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER CONSTANCE BETTINGER, NEW ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER .i.� ALSO PRESENT: RAY CORIANO, GGCC SUPERVISOR - PARKS & RECREATION MARIAH BOSETTI, GGCC TRANSCRIPTIONIST - PARKS & RECREATION MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC PRESENT: LARRY CARR, CARR CARNIVALS Page 76 of 201 I. Call to Order Ms. Tuff called the Meeting to order at 6:01 PM. II. Attendance/Establish a Quorum Roll Call was taken; all members were present. A quorum was established. III. Pledge of Allegiance IV. Approval of Agenda Ms. Tuff called for a motion to approve the Meeting Agenda, Ms. Homar-Ramos entered the motion, it was seconded by Mr. Brice. All members that were present were in favor. The motion was carried. V. Approval of Minutes - August 5th, 2024 Ms. Tuff called for a motion to approve the Meeting Minutes from August 5111, 2024. Mr. Brice entered the motion; it was seconded by Ms. Homar-Ramos. All members were in favor. The motion was carried. VI. Public Comments A. Halloween Event Video Mr. Coriano showed the video presentation that Carly Del Pozo, GGCC Program Leader created to the Advisory Board. B. Lawrence Carr - Carr Carnivals Mr. Coriano introduced Mr. Larry Carr, owner of Carr Carnivals. Mr. Carr stated that they had been here for a few years. It seems like people enjoy having it because every time they've been here, it has gotten bigger. He thinks that the community enjoys having something brought to them for entertainment, rather than having to drive somewhere. Everything that they do is based on family entertainment. They would like very much to be able to bring a Carnival back here this year. He knows that the Advisory Board does have to approve having the Carnival, and he wanted to see if there was anything that he could do to entice their approval. Ms. Tuff stated that she thinks the problem is that they are no longer on the County vendor list. Mr. Coriano stated that their contract was extended to November 6th, 2025. She asked Mr. Carr what they intend to do to avoid the same issues that we have previously encountered; specifically, their issues with inspections being done in a timely manner. Mr. Carr stated that the issue is with the state. He has to notify the state 30 days in advance to schedule the inspection. They just are running behind because of the volume of inspections being requested. Mr. Tuff raised concerns over past damage to our parking lot and asked what assurances Mr. Carr could give regarding the state that he will leave our outdoor areas. Mr. Coriano stated that the first year Mr. Carr was here there was some oil/chemicals spilled in the parking lot, but there hadn't been any damage the past two years. Mr. Coriano stated the biggest issue is that the carnival is always scheduled on the same weekend as Snowliest. So, the numbers of people attending, and revenues are not what they would have been in the past. Ms. Tuff asked what made Mr. Carr think that the numbers/revenue would be different this year? Page 77 of 201 Mr. Carr stated that he thinks the change of the date would help quite a bit. He wanted to come Thanksgiving week and run Thursday, November 28th through Sunday, December 1st. Mr. Coriano stated, that, as of right now, it would not get approved. Parks & Recreation requires 90-day notice. Ms. Tuff stated that it looked like November was out of question. Mr. Carr stated that he would really like to try for the first weekend in December. Mr. Coriano stated that the issue with scheduling is that Mr. Carr cannot offer services during the dates the Community Center always ask for. Mr. Coriano stated he would like services during the spring, or before the beginning of summer, and/or beginning of the fall, but during those dates Mr. Carr is always out of state. Ms. Tuff instructed Mr. Carr to get with Mr. Coriano to discuss the possibilities of future dates prior to the ending of his contract. VII. Monthly Budget Report Mr. Coriano stated that we ended up with approximately 17% increase to the new Fiscal Year Budget. Mr. Coriano gave a Budget overview comparison between FY 2024 and FY 2025 and provided the following update: A. FY2025 BudgetAmended: $553,700.00 B. Revenues 1. FY2025 Amended: $954,400.00 2. Actual Monthly Report: OCTOBER: $14,363.65 3. FY2025 Total Actuals: $14,363.65 C. Operating Expenses: 1. FY202S Amended: $749,000.00 2. Actual Monthly Report: OCTOBER: $12,742.00 3. FY2025 Total Actuals: $245,280.67 D. Summer Camp Expenses (Acc. #156320) 1. FY2025Amended: $3S.000.00 2. FY2025 Total Actuals: $35,479.52 Ms. Tuff suggested that the Board should invite staff from Growth Management or Mr. Jaime French, Public Services Dept. Head, to attend a meeting and discuss the Budget/MSTU questions and issues. That way they are aware and maybe we can avoid the issue with the Summer Camp Expenses, as we had this past year. Ms. Tuff stated that when she spoke with Chris Johnson and asked him about the 40/60 split between GGCC and the County. He stated that that agreement didn't exist anymore. It was originally based on square footage, when the Center had the addition put on (40% GGCC; 60% Collier County]. They don't do it that way anymore, but we currently have a better deal. VIII. Community Center & Wheels Park Facilities Updates Mr. Coriano gave updates on the following: A. Community Center; 1. Field Gazebo: We are still waiting on our turn for Facilities to come out to stain/repair the gazebo. 2. Commercial Refrigerator: The new commercial refrigerator is installed. We are waiting on Maintenance to take the old one to be disposed of. Page 78 of 201 3. Restroom Floors: Has been put on pause. The floors themselves we have the estimate for. Now we have to find someone/a contractor to take out all the partitions and all the toilets out, and then reinstall them once the floors are finished. Ms. Tuff stated that we should just assume that Facilities won't do it, so we should go ahead and find a contractor for it. 4. Hallway Gate: The old gate will come down and be replaced with the portable one; hopefully by next month. S. Marquee: We have a quote submitted by Lykins Signtek, but it turns out, they are not a county vendor, so we must try to find two more quotes. Ms. Bettinger asked how the Golden Gate Beautification MSTU can be replacing their sign through Lykins Signtek. Mr. Coriano stated that the Golden Gate Beautification controls their own budget without having to follow the same rules. B. Wheels Skate & BMX Park: 1. Skate Park: The Skate Park is completed; we are just waiting on the application of the Skatelite to the skate pieces. 2. Tower Tarp Replacement: Sunmaster's came out to look at what we need. Hopefully they will have something for us. IX. Old Business Mr. Coriano gave updates on the following Old Business items: A. Polishing of Floors at the Center: Cleaning crews came and polished all the floors at the Center and over at the Wheels building. X. New Business A. Voting of New Board Member (Constance `Connie' Bettinger) Ms. Tuff called for a MOTION to accept a new Board Member, Constance. Mr. Brice entered the motion, Ms. Richberg seconded the motion, and all agreed. B. Acceptance of Term Extensions for Kaydee Tuff and Lizzette Ramos-Homar Mr. Brice called for a MOTION to accept a new term extension to Board Members, Kaydee Tuff and Lizzette Ramos-Homar, Ms. Richberg seconded the motion, and all accepted and agreed. C. Christmas Event Mr. Coriano stated that the GGCC Jingle Bell Bash is scheduled for Friday, December 13th, for bpm - 8pm. We will be mostly indoors, in the Gym and Auditorium. We will have a trackless train, a gingerbread inflatable obstacle course, as well as another inflatable. We are also thinking about bringing laser tag. XI. Member Comments Ms. Richberg -- No comments. Mr. Brice - No comments. Page 79 of 201 Ms. Tuff - stated that she noticed that they removed the one palm tree from out front of the building. Maybe we could put a Christmas tree there or something. Mr. Coriano responded he will look at different alternatives in decorating the front entrance. Ms. Homar-Ramos - agreed we need a Christmas tree or something when you come in. Ms. Bettinger - just wanted to say thank you very much for the parking sign for the school crossing guard. Voting makes parking very hard in that area. She also wanted to mention that she and her partner Dave, donated an American flag for the flagpole since there was no flag. Mr. Coriano responded he noticed the conditions of the previous flag, removed it and was waiting for the approval of the new fiscal budget to purchase a new flag. Ms. Tuff stated that we need to order additional flags to have on hand in the event that we notice it needs replacing. Mr. Coriano added he will contact the County Attorney's Office to update them with the status of applications and the confirmation of board members. Xit. Adjournment With no further topics for discussion, Ms. Tuff called for a motion to adjourn the Meeting. Mr. Brice entered the motion, Ms. Richberg seconded the motion, and all agreed. The Meeting was adjourned at 7:39PM. Golden Gate Community Center Advisory Board 7��t1 T9 These minutes approved by the Board on as presented, or as amended Next Meeting, December 2°d, 2024, at 6:OOPM Golden Gate Community Center 4701 Golden Gate Parkway, Rm. C, Naples, FL 34116 Page 80 of 201