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04-14-2016104 N. Riverside Drive Edgewater, FL 32132City of Edgewater Meeting Minutes Recreation & Cultural Services Board 4:45 PM Council ChambersThursday, April 14, 2016 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL Walt Zakaluzny, Kadie Mullins and Tiffany EversPresent3 - Laura BernsteinAbsent1 - 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approval of Minutes from the January 21, 2016 meeting. a.AR-2016-1714 Special Meeting January 21, 2016 A motion was made by Mr. Zakaluzny, second by Mrs. Evers, to approve Minutes of the January 21, 2016 meeting. The MOTION was APPROVED unanimously. Yes:Walt Zakaluzny, Kadie Mullins, and Tiffany Evers3 - Absent:Laura Bernstein1 - 4. OLD BUSINESS a.AR-2016-1488 Board Bylaws Revision Review Amending the Board's Bylaws to remove the historic preservation component was previously discussed. Mrs. Mullins reported that the Board is still considering this and is waiting to hear back from the City about next steps. 5. CITIZEN COMMENTS Tony Misiano a skate park builder and owner of Misiano Skate Parks spoke to the Board regarding engineering for the new skate park at Whistle Stop Park. Mr. Misiano stressed the importance of utilizing an experienced skate park engineer and builder, rather than just a low bid Professional Engineer. He offered his services in preparing a qualified public bid. . Page 1City of Edgewater Printed on 4/22/2016 April 14, 2016Recreation & Cultural Services Board Meeting Minutes 6. NEW BUSINESS a.AR-2016-1707 Review Advisory Board Applications and Select New Board Member to Recommend to Council A motion was made by Mr. Zakaluzny, second by Mrs. Evers, to recommend Glen Powers to city Council for apointment to the Recreation & Cultural Services Board. The MOTION was APPROVED unanimously. b.AR-2016-1708 Holiday Light Contest Dates Mrs. Mullins suggested selecting deadline dates for the Holiday Light Contest early this year in order to have more participants. The board decided to begin promoting the contest in November and to get the dates on the City's calendar right away. The Board also agreed that contest entry forms will be due by December 12th and entrants should have their lights up from December 13th to December 28th. DISCUSSION ITEMS a.AR-2016-1711 Friends of the Parks Mrs. Mullins stated that Friends of the Park is a volunteer organization that helps support parks initiatives in a community. She was recently approached by a citizen who was interested in joining to help clean up the new park, once it is built. Mrs. Mullins suggested that the board consider establishing a Friends of the Park group that the board could either coordinate or simply work with. Mr. Zakaluzny and Mrs. Evers agreed that a Friends of the Park group is a good idea that may get members of the community more engaged with the board. With that agreed, Mrs. Mullins stated she would pursue more information on logistics. b.AR-2016-1710 Park Memorial Discussion Mrs. Mullins informed the board that Council approved Whistle Stop as the name for the new park. Due to a request from the community, Council considered renaming the park in honor of a local teen who committed suicide a few years ago. Mrs. Mullins communicated to the youth's parents that though naming the park after their daughter may not be possible, honoring her in another way, such as naming a gazebo after her or having a bench in her name, may be. This is something for the board to keep in mind as plans for the new park move forward. Page 2City of Edgewater Printed on 4/22/2016 April 14, 2016Recreation & Cultural Services Board Meeting Minutes c.AR-2016-1712 Whistle Stop Park Discussion Mrs. Harris noted that the board was provided with an updated timeline from the City Manager for the new park. She stated that the first major deadline is May 2 when a Request for Quotation will be issued for the Design Engineer. Ms. Harris suggested that the board have some basic ideas in mind by the time we begin to work with the engineer in order to give the engineer some direction. Mrs. Mullins mentioned that a gentleman from an organization called "Autism Puzzle Me" has expressed interest in communicating with the board about ways to make the park accessible, not only to children with physical disabilities, but also to children on the spectrum. Several other individuals have also offered assistance with creating an inclusive park. In order to gather ideas from these sources and from the community, the board tentatively scheduled a community workshop for June 18, 2016 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 8. OTHER BUSINESS a.AR-2016-1759 Use of Lot by YMCA Mrs. Mullins reminded the board that the City and the YMCA are working on a partnership to build a new Olympic sized pool in the large open lot adjacent to the YMCA. The project relies on large financial partnerships. Should those partnerships not happen, the Mayor would like the board to have some ideas for Council to consider as low cost alternatives for the use of that land. Mr. Zakaluzny suggested creating an ultimate Frisbee golf course with some small hills, appropriate for adults and children. 9. ADJOURN Page 3City of Edgewater Printed on 4/22/2016