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PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD
SENIOR CITIZEN ADVISORY AD HOC COMMITTEE
JOINT MEETING
DECEMBER 4, 1991 7:00 P.M.
CITY BALL
MINUTES
ROLL CALL/CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chairman Lawrence Lanchoney called the December 4, 1991 joint meeting to
order at 7:03 P.M. in the Edgewater City Hall Conference Room.
Members present from the Park Board were: Lawrence Lanchoney, Sharon Mooney,
Thomas Tipton and John Cory. Harry Montgomery was absent. Members present
from the Senior Citizen Advisory Ad Hoc Committee were Ben Berman and Joseph
LeTourneau. Also present was Jack Corder, Director of Parks and Recreation.
SENIOR CITIZEN ADVISORY AD HOC COMMITTEE/OLD AND NEW BUSINESS
Mr. Lanchoney presented a sketch of the storage box for the bocci ball equipment.
Mr. LeTourneau asked what it would be made of and Mr. Corder replied astonite and
said the drawing would be given to the Maintenance Department at Public Works to
build and it would be completed as their schedule allows. Mr. Lanchoney asked
for approval of the sketch from the two members and both gave their ok.
Mr. Berman brought pamphlets on senior activities from some area counties and
added Mr. Corder can use them for future reference. Mrs. Mooney noted that most
of these counties have several large facilities for these kinds of programs and
many of the listed activities are self supporting. Mr. Corder added he is still
working on getting a facility for an activities center so Edgewater can have these
kinds of programs.
Mr. Lanchoney asked the progress on the Riverwalk, as this will be a highlight for
the seniors who do a lot of walking and jogging on Riverside Drive. Mr. Corder said
he had spoken to the City Engineer that morning and it will be the first part or
middle of January before the final plans will be finished. He said he is still
looking for construction sometime this summer. Mr. LeTourneau asked the distance
of the City's right of way and Mr. Corder replied 10 to 15 feet, generally.
Mr. Berman asked if it was the Parks Department who was putting the Christmas trees
and lights on Indian River Boulevard and Mr. Corder replied yes. He said the dec-
orations were up and ready and waiting for Florida Power and Light to turn them on.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Mr. Cory moved to approve the minutes of the October 9, 1991 Park Board meeting
and Mr. Tipton seconded the motion. Motion CARRIED 4-0.
OLD BUSINESS
There were no old business items on the agenda. There was some discussion on the
re-conditioning of the tennis courts at Kennedy Park and putting in new lights and
Mr. Corder noted there was money budgeted this year for this project. The Board
also discussed the plans for the proposed golf course community. Mr. Corder said
the concept of the plans are still proposed and there are still State and DCA
agreements needed.
NEW BUSINESS
Christmas Plans
Mr. Corder stated the Christmas Parade is coming along well and there are 50 to 60
units signed up already. He said Santa will be arriving on a float in the parade
this year and the arrival on the fire truck and kindergarten carolers has been
eliminated. He added the Santa House will be in the Florida Shores Shopping Plaza
and will be open on the 14th of December through the 23rd of December.
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Discussion on Beautification Committee's Suggestion for Lake & Alice Park
The Board reviewed the memo from the Beautification Committee regarding the
naming of Lake and Alice Park after the two New Smyrna Beach fire fighters
who were killed. The Board Members agreed it would be a nice gesture, but
felt it would be more appropriate if they had been Edgewater residents. Mr.
Lanchoney noted that New Smyrna had already done two or three things in their
honor. Mr. Corder stated the park has never had an official name and has been
called Lake and Alice Park due to its bordering on Lake and Alice Streets.
He felt that because it is a City park, the Parks and Recreation Board should
make the decision of how the park should be named. Suggestions were made
about naming it after a prominent Edgewater citizen or perhaps there was a name
somewhere in the background of how Edgewater acquired this piece of land. The
Board asked Mr. Corder to check into this and he agreed. Mr. Cory moved to
TABLE this until the next meeting and to also consider other possible names for
this park. Mr. Tipton seconded the motion and it CARRIED 4-0.
Parks and Recreation Monthly Report
Mr. Corder stated November was full of various meetings and much time was spent
on the plans for Christmas. He noted a lot of extra attention was given to the
Veteran's Ceremony this year and a Committee has been set up to govern the various
Veterans activities that are held at the park. He noted the youth soccer and
girls softball programs have ended now and a lot of the local kids are now involved
in the County's basketball program. He explained that the Parks Department is
now in charge of the beautification and maintenance of the median strips on U.S. 1
and Indian River Boulevard. The Board discussed various beautification projects
in other area cities and Mr. Corder explained he would be applying for a grant
for the beautification of the medians.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mrs. Mooney moved to adjourn, seconded by Mr.
Cory. The meeting ended at 8:20 P.M.
Minutes submitted by
Barb Kowall
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December 4, 1991 Minutes