12-02-1992
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CITY OF EDGEWATER
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD
AND SENIOR CITIZEN ADVISORY AD HOC COMMITTEE
DECEMBER 2, 1992 7:00 P.M.
MINUTES
ROLL CALL/CALL TO ORDER
The Chairman, Larry Lanchoney, called the meeting to order at 7:02
P.M. in the Edgewater City Hall Conference Room.
Members present were: Larry Lanchoney, Danny Hatfield and Tom
Tipton. Board members Sharon Mooney and John Cory were absent.
Also present was Jack Corder, Director of Parks and Recreation,
Mark Miller from the press and Don Roberts from the Rotary Club.
Mr. Ben Berman and Mr. Joseph LeTeaurneau of the Senior Citizen
Advisory Committee were both absent.
SENIOR CITIZEN AD HOC COMMITTEE/OLD AND NEW BUSINESS
There were no members of the Senior Citizen Ad Hoc Committee
present except for Mr. Lanchoney. Mr. Lanchoney stated he received
a resignation letter from Mr. LeTeaurneau, effective October 30,
1992.
CONTINUATION OF AD HOC COMMITTEE
This item was discussed at the end of the meeting.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES/PARK BOARD
Mr. Hatfield moved to approve the minutes of the October 7, 1992
minutes and Mr. Tipton seconded the motion. Motion CARRIED 3-0.
OLD BUSINESS
DISCUSSION/POSSIBILITY OF NEW SMYRNA BEACH EXTENDING RIVERWALK
Mr. Lanchoney stated this item was perhaps a little bent out of
shape after reading the newspaper article concerning it. He stated
the intent was for a cooperative effort between the two cities, not
necessarily a commitment from them. He proposed that perhaps a
letter could be sent from our Mayor to theirs, outlining what
Edgewater is doing with the plans for Riverwalk and would like a
cooperative effort sometime in the future to consider participating
in extending the Riverwalk to Riverside Park. Mr. Tipton so moved.
Motion was seconded by Mr. Hatfield and CARRIED 3-0. Mr. Lanchoney
stated he would draft a memo to Council for this to be done and
forward a copy to the other Park Board members. The Board discussed
this further and agreed it would be great for both cities to share
in the fantastic resource of the river and the enjoyment it would
provide to the public from both cities.
STATUS OF SWIMMING AREA AT MENARD PARK
Mr. Corder stated the water testing will begin next Monday by an
independent company and that will go on for a period of time.
Final approval for swimming would still have to come from the
Heal th Department and there are other factors involved such as
sanitary survey, stormwater outfalls, effluent outfalls, etc. He
said we will have to apply for an application and the Health
Department will do their own water testing and survey. Mr.
Lanchoney noted there was work being done at the park now and asked
if another outfall was being put in and Mr. Corder replied they
were replacing the one already there. He said the water testing is
only the first step in a long process to come.
The Board agreed this is a worthwhile effort to bring swimming back
to Menard Park.
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Mr. Lanchoney stated there was an item tabled from the previous
meeting pertaining to the priority establishment for the 26 acres
and also the possibility of a contest to name the new complex. It
was agreed to keep this on the table until the February meeting.
Mr. Tipton asked about the sign to help advertise city and
recreation events and Mr. Corder stated the Fire Department has put
one up. The Board felt the Fire Department would cooperate in
using this sign for the advertisement of events of interest to the
city residents.
NEW BUSINESS
PLANS FOR RESURFACING TENNIS COURTS AT WHISTLE STOP PARK
Mr. Corder stated this is budgeted for this year and he is
planning for the resurfacing, perhaps in March. He said the
racquetball courts may be repainted, but otherwise are holding up
pretty well. He noted the new lights were up now at the Kennedy
Park tennis courts and the Board agreed that along with the
resurfacing there, it will be a great benefit to the tennis players
in the city.
NEXT PHASE/ROTARY PARK
Mr. Corder introduced Mr. Don Roberts from the Rotary Club. Mr.
Roberts stated the club is planning to build a 710 sq. ft. gazebo
to be placed in the back section. He said they would like to
feature bands and musical groups in a sort of "Saturday Evening in
the Park" theme. He noted it would not be rock music or be held in
late evening hours; they were considering musical groups, jazz
ensembles, from DBCC, Bethune Cookman and Stetson University. Mr.
Tipton suggested the High School may want to participate also. The
Board felt this was a wonderful idea and gave their full support in
this effort by the Rotary Club.
Mr. Tipton asked if we were still planning on stocking the pond at
Rotary Park and Mr. Corder stated it already has fish and is
stocking itself thanks to the birds. Mr. Lanchoney asked if there
were still plans to put in a small fishing pier and Mr. Corder
replied no, because of the liability and that is why they sloped
the pond to reduce the depth along the banks.
PARKS AND RECREATION MONTHLY REPORT
Mr. Corder stated we now have a youth basketball program at the
gymnatorium for kids aged 6-13. He said they had a good clinic the
past Saturday and we have 12 teams which is real good for a first
time program. He stated the registration for the Christmas Parade
was going well and the new swingset and slide had been put up at
the Lake and Alice Park.
Mr. Lanchoney asked how we stand on the bids for the Riverwalk and
Mr. Corder replied we should be out for bids by the end of
December.
Mr. Tipton noted he had a wonderful time helping out with the
Haunted House and commended Mr. Corder on his efforts. Mr.
Hatfield said it was extremely unique and he also enjoyed helping.
Mr. Hatfield stated he would like to see a 35 and over Mens Soccer
league that could play in the afternoons and not be too
competitive. Mr. Corder said this was a good idea and agreed to
help set it up and the men could take over from there.
CONTINUATION OF SENIOR CITIZEN AD HOC COMMITTEE
Mr. Lanchoney asked the Board to consider the status of the Ad Hoc
Committee, to be discussed at the February meeting. He noted we
only have one member left and we don't seem to be getting any input
from the senior sector of the city. The Board agreed to bring this
up in February.
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ADJOURJIMI:RT
There being no further business, Mr. Tipton moved to adjourn,
seconded by Mr. Hatfield. The meeting ended at 8:00 PM.
Minutes Submitted by
Barb Kowall
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Parks and Recreation Board/
Senior Citizen Advisory Cmt.
December 2, 1992