05-14-2009 CITY OF EDGEWATER
RECREATION /CULTURAL SERVICES BOARD
MAY 14, 2009 6:30 PM
LEISURE SERVICES OFFICE
1108 S. RIDGEWOOD AVENUE
MINUTES
ROLL CALL /CALL TO ORDER
Mr. Tipton called the meeting to order. Members present were, Debra Sopko, Mike
Visconti, and Tom Tipton. Joe Fishback was absent. Also present was Jack Corder,
Director of Leisure Services.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Mr. Visconti made a motion to approve the Minutes of the November 13, 2008 meeting
and Mrs. Sopko seconded. Motion CARRIED 3 -0.
OLD BUSINESS
There was no old business under discussion.
NEW BUSINESS
Election of Chairman and Vice Chairman
Mr. Visconti opened the nominations and made a Motion to retain Tom Tipton as the
Chairman, Seconded by Mrs. Sopko. There being no other nominations, Mr. Tipton was
retained as Chairman for another year by a 3 -0 vote.
Mrs. Sopko opened the nominations and made a Motion to retain Mike Visconti as the
Vice Chairman, Seconded by Mr. Tipton. There being no other nominations, Mr.
Visconti was retained as Vice Chairman by a 3 -0 vote.
Change to By -Laws
The Board discussed the changes to the by -laws which include changing the membership
from 7 members to 5 members, with a quorum being 3 members. Changes also to include
providing a recommendation to Council for board vacancies and re- appointments with
current applications accompanying the request. Another change is a deletion in the
Powers and Duties, regarding historical preservation. It was also noted to change an error
that states the Board meets monthly; it was changed years ago to bi- monthly. Mrs. Sopko
made a Motion to approve the changes to the by laws ( including the error in monthly
meetings to be corrected) and to submit to the Council for final approval. Mr. Visconti
Seconded the motion and it CARRIED 3 -0.
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Department Operations Update
Mr. Corder stated the Animal Shelter is complete and running full scale with 60 cats and
15 dogs. The Kennedy Park project, he said, is 99% complete and will be open for
Memorial Day weekend. The Little League program, run by the Southeast Volusia Little
League is running strong with no major problems, and 300 kids participating. The
YMCA soccer program has 220 kids signed up. Also, new coming to the area is a football
program, run by the Volusia Jaguar American Youth Football Association. Our
participation would be help with sign ups and fields. The next project to finish is the
amphitheater roof and hoped to get a design build done on that soon. Also in the future
he is hoping to get a dog park in the city. He stated the City is looking to change the
ordinance to allow dogs in the riverside parks ( not the parks with high volume and more
interaction, such as Rotary or Whistle Stop), provided the animals were on leashes and
being picked up after. The Board discussed this and wished to recommend to Council
their approval of this idea. Mrs. Sopko made a Motion that the Board recommends the
approval of changing the ordinance to allow dogs in designated parks, if on a leash and
they are picked up after. Mr. Visconti Seconded the motion and it CARRIED 3 -0.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mrs Sopko made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Mr.
Visconti. Motion CARRIED 3 -0.
Minutes submitted by
Barb Kowall
Recreation/Cultural Services Bd.
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