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05-14-1986 (.) Q ~1 . CITY OF EDGEWATER PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD May 14, 1986 7:00 p.m. Cornmmity Center MINUIES The Chairman, Mr. Sheridan called the meeting to order at 7: 00 p.m. in the Community Center of Edgewater. ROLL CALL The.members present were Kirk Jones, Harry Montgorrery, Dr. Roland Bazin and Tom Sheridan. APPROVAL OF MINUl'ES Dr. Bazin rroved the minutes of April 9, 1986 be approved as read, seconded by Mr. Montgomery. Motion CARRIED 4-0. NEW BUSINESS Review of applicant to fill vacancy on Board Mr. Sheridan asked if there was any discussion of the applicants, and Mr. Montgomery asked the procedure for voting. Mr. Sheridan stated the Board must have their first three choices presented to Council for their approval. The: Board then proceeded with their three choices which resulted in Mr. Jeffrey Ridgdill being first choice; Miss Kim Stevens, second; Mrs. Gigi Bennington, third. The secretary was asked to prePare the merro to Council and advise them of the Board I s choices and the menD must be presented in the a.m. for inclusion on the Monday evening agenda. L VI Review and disposition of all unanswered communications to Council. Mr. Sheridan announced he would like the Board to review quite a number of communications sent to Council and never answered. He stated the Board took the time and effort to discuss these merros, to vote on them, and send them to Council and believes we do deserve the courtesy of an answer. The first merro was dated November 14, 1985, concerning the Roberts Road proPerty, Hwhere the Board submitted a projection for this property. Mr. Sheridan stated that at the Council meeting of April 21, 1986, !vlr. Garrett was to get prices to have this cleared, and Mayor Baugh requested a rrotion to turn this over to the City Clerk to get with Mr. Garrett and take whatever action was necessary. The second merro dealt with the Request to conduct a study of procedural policies, and Mr. Sheridan asked how we got to procedural policies ,.men we had been discussing Roberts Ro-ad and the Board agreed this was introduced while discussing Roberts Road, so the Board continued on with the procedural policies issue. Dr ~ Bazin rroved we ask Council to rerrove the Request Eo~. conduct a study of procedural policies from the table and oPen for discussion, and also that the Board would like to know the Council's action on this matter. !v"Dtion CARRIED 4-0 Mr. Sheridan then asked the Board if they would like to hold action on the Roberts Road proPerty for now, and the Board agreed to do this. The next memo introduced concerned the Jurgenson property, and !vlr. Sheridan read from a merro dated November 14, 1985, where the Iv"ayor and Council Members were asked to have the entire area surveyed as soon as possible so the Board could determine the' area they have to work with. Dr. Bazin asked what this was all about and Mr. Jones explained the details of this property being given to the Board for parks and recreation and that we have never received a reply to date. After some discussion,. Mr. Montgomery rroved we send a letter to CouneH asking them what they intend to do about this property, seconded by Dr.. Bazin~ ~otiqn .CARRIED 4~0. ~ . . " o o ~ Mr. Sheridan then turned to a merro dated November 21, 1985, directed to Dave Garrett, Parks and Recreation, regarding equipment to be placed at Umbrella Tree Park, and suggesting Mr. Garrett set up a conference with Mr. Sid Cohurn, architect, and that no answer has been received as of this date. Mr. Jones then stated this time last year we were hoping to have this park opened before school was out and here we are again; school is qoing to be over and we have gotten nowhere with the park. He also stated we have over $100,000 in impact fees for parks and he doesn't understand it. Quite a discussion followed oertaininq to the $100,000 budget and the fact there was over $170,000 in the impact fee fund. Mr. Sheridan added that this IIDney had $18,000 eannarked for grass seed and fertilizer, underground sprinkling system, a new truck, etc., and Dr. Bazin said that is considered park. But Mr. Sheridan stated none of it has been used on anything we have acquired. A discussion followed as to where this IIDney was spent and Mr. Montgomery said this fee was to be set aside to bring our parks and recreation facilities up to standard. Mr. Jones said his concern was the use of the impact fee IIDney as a kind of budget, not as a supplemental income to help make the parks successful. He also stated the budget is being cut every year and if building should slow down we may not receive impact fee IIDney and our budget would be dawn to zero. The discussion continued for quite a while and Mr. Montgorrery suggested we let this ride until next IIDnth and see how they progress with it. The secretary was then instructed to put this on the agenda for next IIDnth. The next menD for discussion was dated November 21, 1985, directed to Mr. Garrett, regarding possible donation of land by the Magnuson Corporation. Mr. Montgorrery stated he had, t.a1ked wit:h Mr. Garrett several weeks ago concerning the Magnuson property and Mr. Garrett is looking into it; that some of the lots could be had for something like $500, but to the Parks:and Recreation only. The Board then stated some action seems to be taking place on this and detennined to hold this until later. Request for Monthly Status Reports on all Parks and Recreation Projects and Business. Mr. Sheridan stated he believes there is a lack of cornmmication, and believes that is why we are not getting any answers to our merros. Mr. Sheridan also stated we are not being kept infonned, that he finds articles in the paper which he believes concerns the Parks and Recreation Board, and several members agreed they read the articles also. Quite a dicussion followed as to why the Parks and Recreation Board are not notified and Mr. Jones then IIDVed the Parks and Recreation Board be given a rronthly status report as to what changes have been made by the Parks and Recreation Department and any proposed projects for the next rronth. This IIDtion was seconded by Dr. Bazin and IIDtion CARRIED 4-0. Effect of proposed 2l-unit construction project at Elementary School, on leased recreational areas. Mr. Sheridan stated his main concern about this project is that if we lose that area we don't have any place to put those kids and Mr. Montgomery added he believes if they ever build onto that school it will be years in the future. Mr. Sheridan then asked Mr. Montgomery if he could find out where they want to build as we would. have to find a place to get a ballpark started somewhere. Mr. Montgomery agnBi to look into this and keep the Board informed. Status of Recreational Impact Fee Reserve Trust Fund. J ,I The Board discussed the IIDney that has been spent and Mr. Sheridan asked what had become of the bike path and Mr. Montgomery gave a synopsis of what has occurred with the bike path project to date and that it has been dropPed as of now. Mr. Sheridan then stated that when we start receiving the IIDnthly status report of the Parks and Recreation Department we will get to know what is going on and we can all sit down and discuss them. Mr. Jones suggested the .Board coUld get a little IIDre active fXJlitically,' talk with the voters, etc. Dr. Bazin stated he would discuss the impact fee fund with Mrs. Sigler and Mr. Montgomery agreed to look into the Elementary Schoof' plans.' , There being no further business, Dr. Bazin IIDyed"'.for. adjournment, seconded by Mr. Montgomery. Motion CARRIED 4-0. The meeting adjourned at 8:31 p.m. -2- Parks and Recreation Board Minutes of May 14, 1986 Meeting