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03-14-1996 .. ..", CITY OF EDGEWA TER PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MARCH 14, 19967:00 PM CITY HALL MINUTES ROLL CALL/CALL TO ORDER The March 14, 1996 meeting was called to order by the Chairman, Tom Tipton. Members present were: Tom Tipton, Larry Ruggles, Erwin Brown, and Shirley Pittman. Board member Hal Jones was absent. Also present was Jack Corder, Director of Parks and Recreation. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mr. Ruggles moved to approve the minutes of the January 11, 1996 meeting and Mr. Brown seconded the motion. Motion CARRIED 4-0. OLD BUSINESS There was no old business to be brought up. NEW BUSINESS Beautification Committee Aaenda Mr. Tipton stated he felt we still needed to have a joint meeting with the Beautification Committee, due to the various times they have had agenda items which are more in the scope of the Park Board duties, rather than beautification. Mr. Corder addressed the latest agenda which included discussion on a mulch bike path down Indian River Boulevard. He stated the issues of a bike path have already been addressed before by both the Park Board and Bicycle Path Committee. Mr. Tipton stated he feels there is a failure to understand which committee or board is supposed to react to a certain situation, and he also feels that a lot of their ideas in the past have been good, but should be directed through the Park Board in proper channels. Mr. Corder stated there have been other ideas they have had in the past they have addressed which really should have been directed to the Park Board, i.e., fitness trails around the lakes in Florida Shores, a name the park contest. He noted that it could be somewhat of a conflict for other boards as well. The first agenda item they had for the this month's meeting was "eyesores on U.S. 1" which really is in the scope of the Code Enforcement Board and should be addressed to them. The Board members agreed that more would get accomplished if they addressed their ideas to the proper boards and through proper channels and then when ideas went to Council they would be backed by two boards who agreed with the ideas. Mr. Ruggles suggested that rather than have a joint meeting, it may be more appropriate for the City Manager or City Attorney to meet with them to discuss the scope of their duties and proper channels. After discussion on this, Mr. Brown moved to send a memo to Krista Storey to meet with the Beautification Committee to re-establish guidelines on their duties and procedures. Mr. Ruggles seconded the motion. Motion CARRIED 4-0. .. "wfI UpcominQ Activities Mr. Corder stated Saturday, March 16th, was the Opening Day set for baseball season, with 37 teams this year filled to capacity. He also stated coming up on March 30th is the Easter Egg Hunt, with 4,000 toy-filled plastic eggs, will be held at Whistle Stop Park at 10 AM. Also, coming up in a few months is the Summer Recreation Program, which will be for 10 weeks this summer, now that the traditional school calendar has been re-instated. He added that going back to the old calendar will help his Department a lot, due to the increased vandalism that occurs during the school intercession breaks. During the last intercession, 23 sprinkler heads were broken off at Whistle Stop Park, at a cost of about $10.00 each, which adds up to lots of dollars each time the kids are out of school. He stated he has started a program in his dept. to keep track of the vandalism, cost figures, patterns, etc. Mr. Ruggles suggested maybe a type of reward could be offered for tips leading to catching these vandals destroying the parks. The Board agreed this was worth looking into. Park Update Mr. Corder stated at the next meeting may be a good time to start considering ideas for development of the 26 acre site. Also, he said he plans to ask Council to use the money from the house giveaway to get a tapa and tree survey done on the property, as nothing can be done without those two things being completed. He also said there are grants he can apply for and use the land as the matching half. He noted most of the grant money usually goes to water related projects, but he will continue to apply and persevere. MISCELLANEOUS There was no Miscellaneous business to discuss. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Mr. Ruggles moved to adjourn, seconded by Mr. Brown. Minutes submitted by Barb Kowall Page 2 Park Board Minutes March 14, 1996 I ~- '-" ....., CITY OF EDGEWA TER PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MARCH 14, 1996 7:00 PM CITY HALL MINUTES ROLL CALL/CALL TO ORDER The March 14, 1996 meeting was called to order by the Chairman, Tom Tipton. Members present were: Tom Tipton, Larry Ruggles, Erwin Brown, and Shirley Pittman. Board member Hal Jones was absent. Also present was Jack Corder, Director of Parks and Recreation. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mr. Ruggles moved to approve the minutes of the January 11, 1996 meeting and Mr. Brown seconded the motion. Motion CARRIED 4-0. OLD'BUSINESS There was no old business to be brought up. NEW BUSINESS Beautification Committee Aqenda Mr. Tipton stated he felt we still needed to have a joint meeting with the Beautification Committee, due to the various times they have had agenda items which are more in the scope of the Park Board duties, rather than beautification. Mr. Corder addressed the latest agenda which included discussion on a mulch bike path down Indian River Boulevard. He stated the issues of a bike path have already been addressed before by both the Park Board and Bicycle Path Committee. Mr. Tipton stated he feels there is a failure to understand which committee or board is supposed to react to a certain situation, and he also feels that a lot of their ideas in the past have been good, but should be directed through the Park Board in proper channels. Mr. Corder stated there have been other ideas they have had in the past they have addressed which really should have been directed to the Park Board, i.e., fitness trails around the lakes in Florida Shores, a name the park contest. He noted that it could be somewhat of a conflict for other boards as well. The first agenda item they had for the this month's meeting was "eyesores on U.S. 1" which really is in the scope of the Code Enforcement Board and should be addressed to them. The Board members agreed that more would get accomplished if they addressed their ideas to the proper boards and through proper channels and then when ideas went to. Council they would be backed by two boards who agreed with the ideas. Mr. Ruggles suggested that rather than have a joint meeting, it may be more appropriate for the City Manager or City Attorney to meet with them to discuss the scope of their duties and proper channels. After discussion on this, Mr. Brown moved to send a memo to Krista Storey to meet with the Beautification Committee to re-establish guidelines on their duties and procedures. Mr. Ruggles seconded the motion. Motion CARRIED 4-0. ill" '-' "WII Upcominq Activities Mr.. Corder stated Saturday, March 16th, was the Opening Day set for baseball season, with 37 teams this year filled to capacity. He also stated coming up on March 30th is the Easter Egg Hunt, with 4,000 toy-filled plastic eggs, will be held at Whistle Stop Park at 10 AM. Also, coming up in a few months is the Summer Recreation Program, which will be for 10 weeks this summer, now that the traditional school calendar has been re-instated. He added that going back to the old calendar will help his Department a lot, due to the increased vandalism that occurs during the school intercession breaks. During" the last intercession, 23 sprinkler heads" were broken off at Whistle Stop Park, at a cost of about $10.00 each, which adds up to lots of dollars each time the kids are out of school. He stated he has started a program in his dept. to keep track of the vandalism, cost figures, patterns, etc. Mr. Ruggles suggested maybe a type of reward could be offered for tips leading to catching these vandals destroying the parks. The Board agreed this was worth looking into. Park Update Mr. Corder stated at the next meeting may be a good time to start considering ideas for development of the 26 acre site. Also, he said he plans to ask Council to use the money from the house giveaway to get a topo and tree survey done on the property, as nothing can be done without those two things being completed. He also said there are grants he can apply for and use the land as the matching half. He noted most of the grant money usually goes to water related projects, but he will continue to apply and persevere. MISCELLANEOUS There was no Miscellaneous business to discuss. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Mr. Ruggles moved to adjourn, seconded by Mr. Brown. Minutes submitted by Barb Kowall Page 2 Park Board Minutes March 14,1996 .... ..., CITY OF EDGEWA TER PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MARCH 14, 19967:00 PM CITY HALL MINUTES ROLL CALL/CALL TO ORDER The March 14, 1996 meeting was called to order by the Chairman, Tom Tipton. Members present were: Tom Tipton, Larry Ruggles, Erwin Brown, and Shirley Pittman. Board member Hal Jones was absent. Also present was Jack Corder, Director of Parks and Recreation. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mr. Ruggles moved to approve the minutes of the January 11, 1996 meeting and Mr. Brown seconded the motion. Motion CARRIED 4-0. OLD'BUSINESS There was no old business to be brought up. NEW BUSINESS Beautification Committee Aqenda Mr. Tipton stated he felt we still needed to have a joint meeting with the Beautification Committee, due to the various times they have had agenda items which are more in the scope of the Park Board duties, rather than beautification. Mr. Corder addressed the latest agenda which included discussion on a mulch bike path down Indian River Boulevard. He stated the issues of a bike path have already been addressed before by both the Park Board and Bicycle Path Committee. Mr. Tipton stated he feels there is a failure to understand which committee or board is supposed to react to a certain situation, and he also feels that a lot of their ideas in the past have been good, but should be directed through the Park Board in proper channels. Mr. Corder stated there have been other ideas they have had in the past they have addressed which really should have been directed to the Park Board, Le., fitness trails around the lakes in Florida Shores, a name the park contest. He noted that it could be somewhat of a conflict for other boards as well. The first agenda item they had for the this month's meeting was "eyesores on U.S. 1" which really is in the scope of the Code Enforcement Board and should be addressed to them. The Board members agreed that more would get accomplished if they addressed their ideas to the proper boards and through proper channels and then when ideas went to. Council they would be backed by two boards who agreed with the ideas. Mr. Ruggles suggested that rather than have a joint meeting, it may be more appropriate for the City Manager or City Attorney to meet with them to discuss the scope of their duties and proper channels. After discussion on this, Mr. Brown moved to send a memo to Krista Storey to meet with the Beautification Committee to re-establish guidelines on their duties and procedures. Mr. Ruggles seconded the motion. Motion CARRIED 4-0. '-' ..." Upcomina Activities Mr.. Corder stated Saturday, March 16th, was the Opening Day set for baseball season, with 37 teams this year filled to capacity. He also stated coming up on March 30th is the Easter Egg Hunt, with 4,000 toy-filled plastic eggs, will be held at Whistle Stop Park at 10 AM. Also, coming up in a few months is the Summer Recreation Program, which will be for 10 weeks this summer, now that the traditional school calendar has been re-instated. He added that going back to the old calendar will help his Department a lot, due to the increased vandalism that Occurs during the school intercession breaks. During'the last intercession, 23 sprinkler heads, were broken off at Whistle Stop Park, at a cost of about $10.00 each, which adds up to lots of dollars each time the kids are out of school. He stated he has started a program in his dept. to keep track of the vandalism, cost figures, patterns, etc. Mr. Ruggles suggested maybe a type of reward could be offered for tips leading to catching these vandals destroying the parks. The Board agreed this was worth looking into. Park Update Mr. Corder stated at the next meeting may be a good time to start considering ideas for development of the 26 acre site. Also, he said he plans to ask Council to use the money from the house giveaway to get a tapa and tree survey done on the property, as nothing can be done without those two things being completed. He also said there are grants he can apply for and use the land as the matching half. He noted most of the grant money usually goes to water related projects, but he will continue to apply and persevere. MISCELLANEOUS There was no Miscellaneous business to discuss. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Mr. Ruggles moved to adjourn, seconded by Mr. Brown. Minutes submitted by Barb Kowall Page 2 Park Board Minutes March 14, 1996