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RECREA TION/CUL TURAL SERVICES BOARD
JANUARY 11,2001 6:30 PM
EDGEW A TER CITY HALL
MINUTES
ROLL CALL/CALL TO ORDER
Mr. Tipton called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM. Those present were Tom Tipton,
Mike Visconti, Mike Tanksley, Jo Hagan, Diane Trout and David Turner. Also present
was Jack Corder, Director of Parks and Recreation and Adelaide Carter, liaison of the
Economic Development Board.
The tape recorder was not available in the Conference Room at the time of this meeting,
therefore, the Minutes will be from the Secretary's notes.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Mr. Turner moved to approve the Minutes of the November 9, 2000 meeting and Mr.
Tanksley seconded the motion. Motion CARRIED 6-0.
OLD BUSINESS
Mr. Corder stated the paving had been completed on Turgot Avenue and the new YMCA
was now open and in full operation. He said the financing for the pool is coming along
and Mr. Tipton said he had heard they were about halfway there. Mr. Corder stated they
need 600,000 and have about 200,000 right now. Mr. Corder also stated the plans are
being worked on right now for the beautification of two new medians and he hopes to
have the permits for those in February. These two medians will be the one by Turgot
Avenue and Park Avenue. Mr. Visconti asked about the container plantings which were
discussed for Park Avenue some time ago, and Mr. Corder replied it wouldn't be
containers there, but rather plantings between the curb and U.S. 1.
NEW BUSINESS
Beautification Ad Hoc Committee Report
Mr. Visconti stated that due to the freeze recently, he would like to dispense with the
beautification awards till a later month. The Board whole-heartedly agreed and
suggested April or May. Mrs. Hagan said she would like to change these awards to
quarterly and also get the community involved in the choosing of homes and businesses
for selection by the Board. After some discussion on this idea the Board agreed that a
coupon in the quarterly newsletter might get good response from the community. Sort of
a ''Nominate your Neighbor" or ''Nominate your favorite residence in your
neighborhood." The public could send in nominations to the Parks and Recreation Dept,
call in, or e-mail a selection to the City website and the Board could choose a final
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winner from the responses received. Mrs. Hagan moved that the Board attempt to get the
community more involved by using the City Newsletter to get selections for the
beautification awards and to do them on a quarterly basis, rather than every month, with
the first winner being chosen again in May, due to the recent freeze. Mrs. Trout
seconded the motion and it CARRIED 6-0.
Mr. Visconti spoke on the anti-litter campaign being conducted with the Southeast
V olusia Chamber of Commerce. He explained about the "Clean Scene Day", which will
be February 17th at 8:00 AM. Those interested in helping clean up will meet at the
Community Center for a continental breakfast. They will then be assigned to an area in
town that needs picking up. Free t-shirts will go to the first 100 that sign up and prizes
will be awarded for "most litter", "most unusual trash", etc. He also had a brochure to
hand out on the "Adopt-A-Street". He stated Liz McBride at City Hall, has the forms for
anyone who wants to distribute more within the city. He stated you could pick your own
street from those, which need the most attention. He noted that Indian River Boulevard
and U.S. 1 are not included in these. Some ofthe most needed areas are Hibiscus, Guava,
India, and Park Avenue. With this program you commit to clean your street 4 times a
year for a period of 2 years.
Redistricting of Beautification Awards Map
This item was stricken from the agenda, as the Board previously decided to go a different
direction with the beautification awards and including the community, by way of the
newsletter.
Historical Ad Hoc Committee Report
Mr. Tanksley stated in the near future he would be relocating to St. Augustine, to
continue his historical work there, and would like the Board to recruit some new
members for the Ad Hoc Committee. He noted he would stay until a replacement was
found and was anxious to get some new young people interested in history and
archaeology. He noted the archaeological dig is going forward; they have the maps and
they will be getting their grant money in the summer to proceed. They would like to
submit a list of their priorities to Council, those properties they are most interested in.
Alternative Uses for City Hall Complex
Mr. Corder stated the Siting Committee for a new City Hall location, would like input
from the Recreation/Cultural Services Board on what the feel would be good uses for the
present property located on Riverside Drive. Mr. Tipton stated what he absolutely does
not want to see, is a condominium or a parking lot. He likes the idea of a possible marina
complex. Other ideas included making this comer and the land going west to U.S. 1 as a
historical center piece for the City, designating a down town area for Edgewater, a
restaurant, or a community building for rentals by the public. Mr. Corder stated he would
like for the Board to keep considering this matter and bring back as many ideas as they
can in the next few months.
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MISCELLANEOUS
Mr. Visconti stated he really missed the decorated trees on the Blvd. this holiday season,
and Mr. Corder explained the removal of the electric in the Boulevard by FPL as the
reason. The Board discussed the possibility of a Community Christmas Tree for next
year, and possibly some banners to hang from the poles. They would like to see a
beautiful focal point somewhere in the City. Mr. Corder stated Council is interested in
this also. Mr. Corder stated he would get some catalogs to the Board members and they
could look through them to get a better idea of what they might want. With budget time
coming close, he noted this is the time to be giving this thought for next year.
Mrs. Hagan asked the status of the repainting of the Welcome to Edgewater signs. Mr.
Corder stated the Chamber has not gotten around to it yet, and if the Board will come up
with a color scheme and bring it back next month, he will have his Department paint the
signs to be finished with it.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mr. Tanksley moved to adjourn, seconded by Mrs.
Trout.
Minutes submitted by
Barb Kowall
Recreation/Cultural Services Board
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