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08-10-2000 '-' ...., RECREA TION/CUL TURAL SERVICES BOARD AUGUST 10, 2000 6:30 PM EDGEWATER CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOM MINUTES ROLL CALL/CALL TO ORDER The Vice Chairman, Glen Murphey called the meeting to order in the Edgewater City Hall Conference Room. Members present were: Glen Murphey, Mike Tanksley, Mike Visconti, Jo Hagan, David Turner and Tom Tipton. Also present was Adelaide Carter, liaison ofthe Economic Development Board. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mr. Turner moved to approve the minutes of the July 20,2000 Minutes and Mr. Tanksley seconded. The motion CARRIED 6-0. OLD BUSINESS Report on Medians/TitusvilleIPort Orange The Board Secretary, Barb Kowall, stated she had contacted the cities of Titusville, Port Orange and South Daytona in reference to how their cities handle the task of median beautification and maintenance. She stated that of the three cities, only Titusville has an Adopt-A-Median plan. Port Orange does have a couple of medians that are adopted, but they only pick up trash about 6 times a year. The maintenance is contracted out to the lowest bidder. In Titusville, the Streets Dept. landscapes the medians and the businesses adopt them afterwards. The City's Garden Club and the Beautification Committee do the leg work and approach the businesses for donations to the program. Businesses pay the city 400 to 600 dollars, depending on the median size, for the maintenance which is performed by the city. They have a standard form they use for the donations and a sign is then placed in the median for the business which is adopting the median. They also have 5 "Welcome" signs which area landscapers adopt and maintain on a monthly basis. They do not have an Adopt-A-Park plan however, as their parks are maintained by the County. The Secretary stated she also spoke with the City of South Daytona and they also contract out the planting and maintenance of the medians there. They have no programs for Adopt-A-Park or Medians. The Secretary stated we now have the permit for the two south medians and work should begin on Monday. The Board discussed at length what direction they would like to take in respect to our highway medians and with Mr. Corder's approval of their decision, they would like him to submit a letter to Council to include the following motion. Mr. Turner moved that we identify the medians and what the cost would be for maintenance and to pursue money from businesses to support maintenance of the medians, following the guidelines of the program in Titusville and to include additional monies to fund '-' .." further beautification of the medians. Mr. Visconti seconded the motion and it CARRIED 6-0. The subject of a Garden Club was discussed and Mr. Tipton offered to do an article m the paper if there was a group of people who were interested in forming a club. NEW BUSINESS Kayaks and Canoes/Menard Park The Secretary stated that Mr. Corder would like this item tabled until the next meeting when he could be present. Beautification Award/Zone 1 The Board reviewed the selections for the Zone 1 Beautification Award, and the winning residence was 410 S. Riverside Drive. Members will bring a selection in September for Zone 2 residence to be voted on in October. Beautification Ad Hoc Committee Report Mr. Visconti stated he had no report at this time. Historical Ad Hoc Committee Report Mr. Tanksley stated he alerted Dot Moore to the situation with FIND planning to lay pipe in the canal and she submitted a letter to the New Smyrna Beach Chamber and to Edgewater also, with her concerns of protecting the canal, which is an archeological site, or to perhaps find another location for the FIND work. They also have seen some old maps from the 50's and before which show locations of 18th century canals. He stated in September, the 19th through the 21 S\ in Tallahassee, is the grant hearing for the Search funds and Dot expressed to him that Edgewater needs to be represented. He stated with the Board's approval, he would send a memo to the City Manager and ask that he, or any interested Council members please plan to attend in support of this. After some further discussion, Mr. Murphey moved to send a memo to Mr. Hooper, requesting that the City send a representative to the grant hearing in Tallahassee on September 19th through the 21 st. Mr. Visconti seconded the motion and it CARRIED 6-0. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. Minutes submitted by Barb Kowall Page 2 Recreation/Cultural Services Board Minutes August 10, 2000