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CITY OF EDGEW A TER
RECREA TION/CUL TURAL SERVICES BOARD
JANUARY 9, 2003
MINUTES
ROLL CALL/CALL TO ORDER
Mr. Tipton called the meeting to order. Members present were: Mike Viscont~ Jo
Hag~ Diane Trout, Joe Fishback, Kat Bearsley and Tom Tipton. Also present was Jack
Corder, Director of Leisure Service, Adelaide Carter, liaison from the Economic
Development Board and Councilman James Brown.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Mrs. Trout moved to approve the Minutes of the September 12,2002 meeting, and Mr.
Tipton seconded the motion. Motion CARRIED 6-0.
OLD BUSINESS
Mrs. Hagan asked whatever happened to the Adopt-A-Median program and Mr. Corder
stated it would be coming before the City Council in February.
Mr. Visconti stated he had brought up the idea at the last Council meeting about the
possibility of asking for dollar donations on the water bills. Mr. Brown stated the City
Manager was going to try and get this idea in the an upcoming newsletter to see what the
citizens think of it, then it would have to be presented to Council for their approval. The
Board agreed by consensus to send a memo to the City Manager stating the Board
approves of this idea of the volunteer donations on the water bill for purposes of
beautification, and ask the City Manager the proper way to proceed and implement this
program.
Mr. Visconti asked why the shrubs were taken out of the medians at the comers ofSR
442 and Mr. Corder explained that those two medians and those turn lanes are part of the
new construction project on the Boulevard.
Mrs. Hagan stated Menard Park looks fabulous since the new plantings in there and
suggested everyone drive by and see it if they hadn't already and she is working to get
the Edgewater Landing Garden Club to help maintain it.
NEW BUSINESS
Goals for 2003
Mr. Fishback stated he has gotten involved with a DeLand Theater group and they are
hired by local schools to do performances for the children at schools and libraries. He
said they are very well done and the kids just love it. He stated he would like to find out
if the local schools in our area have funding for this, and ifso he would like to get the
Theater Group in our schools. Everyone on the Board agreed this would be a great idea
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and Mr. Tipton suggested he speak to Chris Colwell, who is the Director of Curriculum
and special programs. Mr. Tipton asked him to report back to the Board and if this could
be done, they would all be willing to help.
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Mr. Visconti asked if there was any way the Board or someone could sponsor a Spaghetti
Dinner or Dinner/Dance or something to raise money for beautification. Mr. Corder
stated you have to get permission and be a not-for-profit organization and be tax exempt.
The Board discussed this idea but agreed to pursue the donations on the water bill idea
first to see the response.
Historical Report
Mr. Corder stated they are doing a field test in the area and along Riverside Drive and we
don't have the reports back yet on that. Museum wise, he stated we would be changing
out a portion of the displays to include an exhibit for antique bicycles in the next few
months and we would also be applying for some museum related grants this year. Mr.
Brown stated the cleaning out of the Gabordy Canal is scheduled soon, and maybe should
someone from the City be there when this is being done? Mr. Corder stated he would
contact Dot Moore and Lynne Plaskett and maybe they could represent for the city. Mrs.
Hagan asked ifhe had other exhibits lined up besides the antique bicycles, and stated the
media center at the Middle School has a large exhibit of military memorabilia and one for
antique telephones and one for Coca Cola memorabilia on loan and maybe we could use
them in the future as well.
Mr. Brown brought up something he would like to see the City apply for, called "All
American City." He said one hundred cities are picked nationwide and they get lots of
publicity and it would be a wonderful thing to win this award. Mr. Visconti said it is on
the Internet and you can read all the information on there. The Board agreed that
Edgewater should indeed apply and send it in.
Beautification Award
The Board reviewed the nominations for the Beautification Award and the winning
address was 2945 Sabal Palm Drive. Mr. Visconti agreed to present the award. The
Board discussed this award and agreed to do it only 4 times a year, instead of monthly or
bi-monthly.
Also, the Board discussed the frequency of meetings and agreed to bi-monthly, rather
than monthly. The next meeting will be in March.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mr. Tipton moved to adjourn, seconded by Mrs. Trout.
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