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06-23-1982 Special .. . o <J CITY OF EDGEWATER Parks and Recreation Board Minutes S p e ci a 1 fIt e e tin 9 June 23, 1982, 6:00 p.m. Mr. Wyatt, Chairman, called the special meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. in the conference area of the Community Center. ROLL CALL Members present: Messrs. Stearns, Dore, Wyatt and Wolfe. Excused: Mr. Herren. Also present: Mr. Avery, Building and Grounds Supervisor, Mrs. Henderson City Attorney, Mrs. Taylor. Secretary. One member of the press was also present. Mrs. Henderson administered the oath of office to Mr. Stearns and Mr. Wolfe. DISCUSSION ON FUNDING AND FORMING OF NON-PROFIT CORPORATION Mr. Wyatt explained that the meeting was called to discuss the formation of a non-profit corporation. Money going into the corporation would be controlled and dispersed by the Parks and Recreation Board, and be used specifically for the parks and recreation. Moved by Mr. Wolfe, seconded by Mr. Stearns, and unanimously carried to form The Edgewater Parks and Recreation Board, Inc., a non-profit corporation. Mrs. Henderson adv~sed that the members of the Board would be the directors of the corporation. She was instructed to prepare the necessary papers and have them ready for the next Board meeting. She stated that an annual report must be filed with the Secretary of State providing names of the new directors. Fund-raising projects were discussed, such as a ten-meter run, swim meet, fish-frys. benefit games and a concession at Menard-May Beach. Mr. Wolfe said he could bring a program to the next meeting showing how to obtain a $10,000 State Grant for the baseball fields. The question was raised as to why Edgewater has never gotten Federal funds for recreation. Mr. Dore talked about the meeting with the Port Authority, when he learned that the Port Authority was putting aside about $250,000 a year to be divided among the municipalities for purchase of endangered lands. He will also look into Florida Recreation Development Assistant Grants and said there was a possibility of some money coming from that. The meeting was adjourned at 6:32 p.m. Minutes submitted by: Joan Taylor 1 - . 1 " . . .;. o (.) D at" Qane.- ~.;1 i f ::0 / . '~ . \ 0i . r I ~ I I~ I /YJ /' . .1 ~ , 2- v/ , 1 . .1 1 .