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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02231988 PRI0011 City of Sebastian L. Gene Harris POST OFFICE BOX 780127 O SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32978-0127 Mayor TELEpHQNEE (f )5815330 PARKS AND ARECCCREA�lTION COMMITTEE MEETING' TUESDAY FEBRUARY 23. 1988 =.7:00 P.M. -CITY -COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1225 MAIN STREET, SEBASTIAN. FLORIDA 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL 4. APPROVE MINUTES: Kathryn M. O'Halloran City Clerk Approve January 26, 1988 minutes 5. QLD BUSINESS: Advertisment of Skating Rink Transportation to and from Skatetown USA in Vero Beach 6. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS 7. COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS 8. NORTH COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS 9. RECREATION COORDINATOR'S REPORTS 10. CHAIRMANS MATTERS 11. COMMITTEE MATTERS 12. NEW BUSINESS: 13. ADJOURN ANY PERSON WHO DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE ("th, PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT THIS MEETING (OR HEARING) WILL NEED A RECORD OF - THE PROCEEDINGS AND MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE HEARD. /006� /"ft\ City of Sebastian L. Gene Harris POST OFFICE BOX 780127 ❑ SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32978-0127 Mayor TELEPHONE (305) 589-5330 PUBLIC TI CITY OF SEBASTIAN 1225 MAIN TREET- INDIAN RIVER COUNTY FLORIDA Kathryn M. O'Halloran City Clerk The Parks & Recreation Committee of the City of Sebastian, Florida, Indian River County, Florida, will conduct a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, February 23, 1988 at 7:00 P.M., in the Council Chamber, City Hall located at 1225 Main Street, Sebastian, Florida. Kathryn M. O'Halloran, CMC/AAE City Clerk City of Sebastian ANY PERSON WHO DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE COMMITTEE'WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT THIS MEETING (OR HEARING) WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE HEARD. City of Sebastian L. Gene Harris POST OFFICE BOX 780127 0 SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32978-0127 Kathryn M. O'Halloran Mayor TELEPHONE (305) 589-5330 City Clerk MINUTES PARKS D RECREATION COMMITTEE MEETING' TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 23. 1988 - 7:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1225 MAIN STREET SEBASTIANL. FLORIDA 1. Chairwoman Kinchen called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. 2. George Schum led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. ROLL CALL emks Present: Nate McCollum Irene Traf icante George Schum Howard Carswell Chairwoman Kinchen Also Present: Councilman McCarthy Absent: Cliff Hoose Gene Doty (excused) Lonnie Powell 4. APPROVE MINUTES: = January -26. 1988 Meeting Irene Traf icante said the 3rd paragraph from the bottom on page 4 should read "Softball" instead of "Little League". MOTION by Schum/Traf icante I move we approve the January 26, 1988 minutes as amended. VOICE VOTE on the motion carried unanimously. 1 5. OLD BUSINESS: P'"N A. Advertisment ct Skating. Rink Councilman McCarthy said there are trade magazines for skating rinks. Chairwoman Kinchen asked if anyone would take the responsibility for advertising in a trade magazine for proposals for building a skating rink in the City of Sebastian. Irene Traficante said she would do so. B. Transportation ± and. from SkatetownSU" A in Vero Beach George Schum said he would like to see a weekly busing program to Skatetown in Vero Beach and suggested that the committee contact North County Recreation or the School Board to get free transportation for the approximately 2154 children in this area. He said he could investigate the matter in his capacity as member to Indian River County Parks and Recreation if North County Recreation representative Cliff Hoose was unable to do so. Nate McCollum said the committee should check with the School Board for a bus even if the city had to pay a driver. He suggested that this be referred to the City Attorney for review of liability. MOTION by McCollum/Schum I move we refer the matter of a bus to transport area children to Skatetown on a weekly basis to the City Attorney for a review of liability, request that Cliff Hoose contact North County Recreation for funding and report back to Parks and Recreation, and if he is unable to do so request that George Schum contact Indian River County Recreation for same. VOICE VOTE on the motion carried unanimously. 6. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS George Schum said since there was no meeting he had nothing to report. When asked by Chairwoman Kinchen, he said the plumbing fixtures are holding up progress at Dale Wimbrown Park. NORTH COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS Cliff Hoose was not in attendance. 2 RECREATION COORDINA,TOR'S REPORTS Gene Doty was not in attendance. 7. CHAIRMANS MATTERS Chairwoman Kinchen presented the committee with a list of items from Madeline Smith that she wishes to be done at Hardee Park. Irene Traficante questioned the $2000 that North County Recreation had previously said was available. MOTION by Schum/Traficante I move we advise Council to take action on this list of items for Hardee Park immediately and seek financial assistance from North County Recreation. VOICE VOTE on the motion carried unanimously. 8. COMMITTEE MATTERS Irene Traficante said Connie Novak was the person who said she was willing to help with youth programs. George Schum said parents should be responsible for children's vandalism. Reverend Bruce Havens said he was willing to help implement youth programs. A resident in the vicinity of Hardee Park asked that the remaining trees in the park not be removed and that dogs not be allowed. Chairwoman Kinchen said she would see that signs were put up. Larry Conroy recommended that the committee lobby for a swimming pool when the new high school is built. MOTION by Schum/Traficante I move the Parks and Recreation secretary send a letter to the Indian River County School board stating that the Parks and Recreation Committee recommends building a swimming pool at the new North County High School. Reverend Havens questioned what programs can be implemented until a swimming pool and skating rink can be built. He suggested a recreation supervisor be found. Nate McCollum said the committee has recommended programs and a full time Recreation Director to the Council and are always told the money is not available. 3 Councilman McCarthy said the Golf Course has a junior golf program. He also said the YMCA had told him the city is not capable of supporting a YMCA. Howard Carswell recommended water sports be implemented and that athletic equipment industries could be contacted for assistance. Irene Traficante said boyscouts have programs but the youth does not want to get involved. Irene Traficante said she believed other GDC communities had pools and recreation areas provided by GDC. Jerry Thomas, Acting Public Works Director, suggested the committee make a recommendation to Council to investigate old GDC records regarding this. Chief of Police David Carter said the Police Department is in the planning stages for an explorer group. He also said patrols have been beefed up at Schumann Field and his officers were trying to talk to those vandalizing the park. VOICE VOTE on the motion carried unanimously. Rick Cromer, Chief Ambulance Squad, said the squad board of directors approved the implementation of an explorer's post at the squad and currently there are 15 children interested. MOTION by Schum/McCollum I move we recommend to Council that they review the contract the city has with GDC regarding recreation facilities and/or pools. VOICE VOTE on the motion carried unanimously. Nate McCollum recommended reserving the Community Center on Fridays on a weekly basis to show movies for the youth of the city. Denise Forrester said regarding Skatetown that she would not let her children go there alone. She asked what other types of programs could be held for children in Sebastian. Her son spoke up in the audience saying he'd like a place to use his remote control cars. Randy Snyder, Little League and Chairman of North County Recreation, said the city should use what it has now to its fullest extent. He also said the friction between Parks and Recreation and North County Recreation has to stop or nothing will be accomplished. He said North County Recreation has done more for the youth of Sebastian than the city has done. He asked if North County Recreation has ever been thanked for what they did. 4 Irene Traf icante said according to the April 1987 minutes the problems with them have been worked out. Randy Snyder said North County Recreation would be glad to give funds to the City if the bitterness would stop and communications opened up. He said NCR requires all requests in writing with all necessary backup and completed plans. He said he had received $14,000 to $15,000 in funds from them in the past two years. Irene Traficante asked that the $20 donation for the senior league not be called a fee so as to confuse people. Randy Snyder said the nets still have not been installed on the racquetball courts at Schumann Field. MOTION by McCollum/Traficante I move0lif instruct Public Works to install nets on racquetball courts in Schumann Park. VOICE VOTE on the motion carried unanimously. Reverend Havens said he would be willing to coordinate a group to compile a list of possible programs for the youth of Sebastian. Randy Snyder said any group can make a request to North �1 County Recreation. ka Reverend Havens said it might be better to use the schools for the movie program. George Schum recommended that the library, which already shows movies at the Community Center, be persuaded to show additional movies for youth. MOTION by McCollum/Carswell I move we recommend to City Council that we reserve the Community Center every Friday or Saturday night to show movies for youth in Sebastian and allocate $40 for chaperones from city funds. Mrs. Hancock recommended an arts and crafts programs for those children who don't like athletics. Reverend Havens recommended working with the PTA since they have more clout with the school board. David Underill, former Parks and Recreation member, said when he served on the committee there were good ideas but nothing was ever followed through on. 5 Reverend Havens said the committee was wasting time and that he could come back with a proposal on youth programs if someone on the committee would work with him. Irene Traf icante said she would do so. ROLL CALL on the motion carried unanimously. MOTION by Schum/Traf icante I move we appoint Reverend Havens to work with Irene Traficante to compile a list of proposed youth programs. VOICE VOTE on the motion carried unanimously. 9. NEW BUSINESS: Chairwoman Kinchen said David Fisher of the Exchange Club was supposed to have attended the meeting but had another meeting to attend. She presented the committee with a proposal from the Exchange Club for a community playground to be built by residents and children. She explained the type of playground it would be. She said they were in the process of scouting a location. MOTION by McCollum/Traficante I move we support the Exchange Club in their efforts to build a community playground in the City of Sebastian. VOICE VOTE on the motion carried unanimously. 10. Chairwoman Kinchen adjourned the meeting at 9:15 P.M. A