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GGCCAB Minutes 04/07/2025GOLDEN GATE COMMUNITY CENTER ADVISORY BOARD (GGCCAB) MEETING MINUTES KAYDEE TUFF, ADVISORY BOARD C ��1�1 1 HAIR 04/07/2025 ANGELA RICHBERG., ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER CONSTANCE BETTINGER, ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER 1 WILLIE BRICE, ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER LIZETTE HOMAR-RAMOS, ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER ALSO- PRESM'r- RAY CORIANO, GGCC SUPERVISOR - PARKS & RECREATION SIDNEY KITTILA, REGIONAL MANAGER (REGION 2) - PARKS & RECREATION MARIAH BOSETTI, GGCC TRANSCRIPTIONIST - PARKS & RECREATION EVELYN TRIMINO, MANAGER., FINANCIAL OPERATIONS - GROWTH MANAGEMENT'S DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS & REGULATORY MANAGEMENT I. Call to order Ms. Tuff cabled the Meeting to order at 6:03 PM. 11. Attendance/Establish a Quorum Roll Call was taken. Mr. Brice and Ms. Homar-Ramos were not present. A quorum was established. III. Pledge of Allegiance Ms. Tuff asked Mr. Coriano to lead the Pledge of Allegiance. IV. Approval of Agenda Ms. Tuff cabled for a motion to approve the Meeting Agenda, Ms.. Bettinger entered the motion, it was seconded by ems. Richberg. All members were in savor. The motion was carried. V. Approval of Minutes - March 3rd,2025 Ms. 'duff calked for a motion to approve the Meeting Minutes from March 31-d,2025,. Ms. Bettinger entered the motion; it was seconded by Ms. Richberg. AID members were in favor. The motion was carried. V1w Public Comments VIIM Monthly Budget Report Mr. Coriano gave the Budget overview for the month of March. FY2025 Budget Amended: $553,700.00 Total Actuals: $235,651.84 Available: $401,343.72 1. Revenues a. FY2025 Amended: $954p400s00 b. Actual Monthly Revenues for GGCC: MARCH: c. FY2025 Total Actuals: $774.691.00 d. Available: $179.709.00 At 81.2% Consumption on Revenue for FY2025. 2. Operating Expenses: a. FY2025 Amended: $749,000.00 b. Actual Monthly Expenses for GGCQ MARCH: c. FY2025 Total Actuals: $206.962.31 d. Available: $229302157 At 69.40/0 Consumption on Expenses for FY2025- Mr. Coriano introduced ems. Evelyn Trimino, Manager for Financial Operations from Collier County Growth Management's Department Operations & Regulatory Management Division. Mr. Trimino stated that Mr. Gomez, Parks & Recreation Regional Manager and Mr, Hanrahan, Parks & Recreation Assistant Director are working on the initial Budget inputs now. Last year they were tasked with keeping the Budget at normal, within 4.25% of an increase throughout the entire fund. This year they are asking for 3%. Nip. Trimino stated it's not that we have to reduce the Budget by 3%, it's that we can't go over more than 3%. They hook at the past three fiscal years, and They do an analysis of the average of the Iasi three years and see where we are at, and when we should be. nna nftha thinq, that ArR lnnk at ic fn make vurQ that what we are snendin� money an, that we also RJ lLL Va 4+aa. �i aaaabv _ _ ___ _ —1_ _ V � have enough money to maintain. Golden Gate is actually one of the bitter -looking cost centers. Right now, we are at 3.1% and that was not by reducing the Budget drastically, like we've had to do with a lot of the Parks. day the County Manager and the BOCC make the final decision. Ms. Tuff stated that she thinks that a County Commissioner would definitely give the go ahead with using MSTU money if it means moving forward with some of these projects,, Mr. Coriano and the Board thanked Ms. Trimino for coming in to talk with them. Vill. Community Center & Wheels Park Facilities Updates Mr. Coriano gave updates on the following items: A. Community Center: 1. Field Gazebo The gazebo is an Facilities schedule to came and tear it clown. Both Ms. Tuff and Ms. Bettinger waned to ensure that any bricks/plaques with names on them be saved. Ms. Tuff galled for a Motion to move forward with the demolition of the gazebo, while stir regaining the dedication plaques and bricks. Ms. Bettinger entered the motion; it was seconded by Ms. Richberg. All members were in favor. The motion was carried. Z. Restroom Floors We had some different vendors come out, but the way it's looking right now. We are going to be looking at a full renovation for bath sets of bathrooms because it's too much (both in cost and hassle finding contractors & quotes) to be moving partitions, etc. out & backin. Floors, cabinets, partitions., basically everything.. 3. Ice Maker We gat in the new ice maker. Facilities came over to set/hook it up. They took the old one out for disposition. 4, A/C Unit in Auditorium The second air conditioning unit for the Auditorium went out. Now we have to replace that unit as well. We are looking at an estimate of $17k for the new unit plus installation. B. Wheels Skate & BMX Park 1. Skate Park Mr. Johnson, with Ramp Doctors is working with the vendor on ordering the Skate Life for the ramps at the Skate Park. They just need to figure out how they are going to get it front the east coast to the west coast. The BMX Gold Cup will be held on April 2SH1. He highly encouraged the Board members to stop by. Mr, C orian o informed the Advisory Board that there was, what we thought was a leak in the roof at the Wheels building. It was not just a leak, The entire roof will need to be replaced in its entirely. Contractor will be assigned to replace the roof. No estimate an cost het, Z. Announcing Tower Tarp Replacement SunMasters backed out of the job; so, we must go back on the hunk for another company. IX. old Business Mr. Coriano didn't have anything to add. Ms. Tuff stated that one of the things on the Budget that she had always wondered about was the amount of money that we spend on "Indirect Cost Reimbursement". We've never ready been able to gel that flushed out, so that we can see exactly what we are paying for. She added that one of the Board's concerns is that if these indirect costs are being already paid as a perk for Collier County, we didn't want to be paying them again. It just seems fair that we should be able to see what those fees are. She asked Ms. Trimino is she could make that happen; the Board would really appreciate it. Ms. Trimino stated that she would took into that and give Mr. Soriano or Ms. Kittila the answer to pass on. Ms. Tuff' also staffed that park staff leadership, in the past, have had the ability to have their oven credit card for purchasing, Now, with their credit cards being taken from them, the way it's set up, it's not efficient. The amount of time ghat it takes to order things, and then hamming is go waif on someone else to gel to, is not helpful. Ms. Trimino sated that is the vtiray that they do things across Growth Management., anything that has to do with moneyis centralized with her team. Her beam is responsible for ordering, processing, they have the order from beginning to the end. She's not sure what the delays have been. Ms. Trimino stated that Regional Managers have a P-card. Apart from two areas (for reasons of proximity). That is management that makes that determination on who can have a P-card. She staffed that they were trying to clear up some of those small kinks. Especially at the beginning, there was a learning cure an both ends. The big reason that we have it centralized, was a direction that was given to us by upper management, to try to reduce expenses. Ms.. Tuff' asked if the Board waned to request a P-card for our leadership, who would we talk to for that consideration. Ms. Trimino sated that conversation would have to be had with fir. Hanrahan.. Ms. Tuff asked, if there was going to be a change to the threshold amount that would need to go to BOCC for approval. Ms. Trimino stated that she was not sure, but she had also heard that they were tooling at raising the threshold up from $3,ODU on P-card purchases and up from $54,aoo on purchases that need to go to the BOCC for approval. She hasn't seen anything definite yet though, s❑ she didn't what to sad something that wasn't the truth. Ms. Bettinger sated that we are an old Center, and we took it. We are now being surrounded by Paradise Coast, Wolf Lodge, etc., and we are still a 1970s building. We geed to bring the Center into the 2 Ist century. The overall feeling of the Board is, we have the money in the MSTU, can we use it to enhance the building. It isn't really County Budget money, but we run into the threshold amount, we run into changing of project managers. By the time we get someone who understands what we are trying to do, they leave/get promoted, etc. Ms. Trimino stated that she can only speak to what she knows. Some of the items that have been brought up aye things that she waned to take a look at and talk with Ms. Kittila on. One of the items she had talked to Mr. Hanrahan about was starting to look at the Community Parks. She has a very good understanding that it does take time, but she doesn't want the smaller parks to be overlooked. Ms. Tuff stated that the Center does have some projects that have been ongoing for some time. Ms. Bettinger stated that she doesn't wand to see the Center spend our reserve money for things that are being providing for other parks. Nis. Trimino stated that she hadn't been aware of a project listed for us, but she would like to see it so she can try to see what has been holding it up for so long, She would need to look at the MSTU so that she can see what we can and can't use, and then she would need to have a conversation with Chris Johnson ff om FMB about it, based an our priorities within the 1 ist. Ms. Bettinger asked if they would come back to the Board to get their approval for any changes on the projects. Ms.. Trimino staffed that the Board could made a recommendation, but at the end of the X. New Business A. Spring Fling Celebration Our Spring Event will beheld this Saturday, April 12th, from I lam - Ipm, It will be similar to last year's even with the different age groups for egg hunts, bounce douses, food truces, and the Fire and Sherriff Departments. Be. Winter/Spring Programs Programs are in full swing. The Basketball Spring League is doing well, we were abbe to make four beams. It's the first time we opened two courts for Volleyball. We doubled our numbers for our Volleyball Skills Clinic. C. Summer Camp This is one of those years that we have Camp fill up in two weeks, for both Elementary and Middle School sections. Xis Member Comments +Ms. Bettinger asked that the Beautification MSTU be added to the agenda for the next meeting. So that the Advisory Board Members can see where we are at comparatively and fake a look at whether the Board wants to possibly increase the rats. She thins that it is horrible that she only pays $7 a year in taxes for the Golden Gate Community Center. Ms. Tuff commented that our MSTU is a much bigger taxing district Golden Gate Beautification basically only corers afour-mile square. Ms. Bettinger stated that Beautification gets .5 and we get .018, and she doesn't see why we couldn't go at least to .OZ. Ms. Tuff stated that we must have a reason to raise it and Ms. Bettinger stated that she does think that we have a reason. If we want to improve the overall look of this property, to be in line with Paradise Coast, etc. So, if we have a specific target, it would be great to go back and say we would like to increase it a little bit so that we have more funds available. We haven't raised it in several years, it's time. +Ms. Richberg, no comments. +�vlr. Coriano asked the Advisory Board if they had any interest at all in renewing the County's contract with Mr. Larry Carrs carnival, as his contract extension will be expiring in October. Ms. Tuff commented that the months that we had wanted him to come he didn't have availability for. So, with that in mind, she didn't see the point. Ms. Kula added that the County will totally support the Community Center, whatever their decision, but the County is not real keen on doing business with him again. Ms. Tuff called for a motion for Collier County to not renew Mr. Larry Carr's carnival contract with the County. Ms., Bettinger entered the motion; it was seconded by Ms. Richberg. All members were in favor. The motion was carried. III. Adjournment With no further topes for discussion, Ms. Tuff called for a motion to adjourn the Meeting. Ms. Richberg entered the matron, Ms. Bettinger seconded the motion, and all agreed.. The Meeting was adjourned at 7:53PMd 4 r Constance Bettinger, Chairman These minutes approved by the Board on or as amended AZ- rirA 6 ::501 4 as presented, Next Meeting, MaySth, 20Z5, at d:DOPM Golden Gate Community Center 9 4701 Golden Gate Parkway, Rm. C., Naples., FL 34116