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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07281987 PR%o1w1 CITY DE SEBASTIAN MEETINGPARKS AM RECREATION COMMITTEE JULY 20, . 0' CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERSa 1225 MAIN STREET SEBASTIANx FLORIDA CHAIRWOMAN RINCHEN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M. GEORGE SCRUM LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. PRESENT: NATE MCCOLLUM IRENE TRAFICANTE GEORGE SCHUM CLIFF HOOSE (7:05 P.M.) /010N LONNIE POWELL CHAIRWOMAN LINDA RINCHEN ABSENT: MARY DECHAINE (EXCUSED) GENE DOTY (EXCUSED) I MOTION BY SCHUM/MCCOLLUM I MOVE WE APPROVE THE JUNE 301 1987, PARRS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES AS PRESENTED. AT THE REQUEST OF IRENE TRAFICANTE THE MOTION WAS AMENDED THAT ON PAGE FIVE UNDER CHILDREN'S GAMES EM AM QE JULY IT BE NOTED THAT THE ITEM WAS TABLED BECAUSE WAYNE RROEGEL WAS NOT AT THE MEETING AS REQUESTED. VOICE VOTE ON THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. (CLIFF HOOSE HAD NOT YET ARRIVED FOR THE VOTE) CHAIRWOMAN RINCHEN SAID THE WOMAN DAVID UNDERILL REQUESTED TO ?00� TARE OVER THE RUN COULD NOT BE IN ATTENDANCE AT THE MEETING. 1 ka THE COMMITTEE WAS TOLD BY THE SECRETARY THAT MS. DECHAINE RECEIVED HER CERTIFIED RETURN RECEIPT REQUEST LETTER. IRENE TRAFICANTE SAID SHE WAS TOLD MS. DECHAINE WAS RESIGNING TO RETURN TO SCHOOL. MOTION BY SCHUM/TRAFICANTE I MOVE WE ACCEPT THE VERBAL RESIGNATION OF MARY DECHAINE FROM THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE WITH REGRET. VOICE VOTE ON THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. GEORGE SCHUM SAID HE HAD REQUESTED A 1:12 SLOPE ON A DUNE WALKOVER AT GOLD SANDS PARK TO ACCOMODATE WHEELCHAIRS, (HE READ HIS LETTER INTO THE RECORD) BY THE COUNTY AND HIS REQUEST HAD BEEN TAKEN CARE OF (HE READ THE LETTER OF RESPONSE FROM JIM DAVIS, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS, INTO THE RECORD). GEORGE SCHUM ALSO SAID THAT IN HIS LETTER OF REQUEST HE ASKED THAT -THE BUILDING OF THE DALE WIMBROW RESTROOMS BE EXPEDITED. CLIFF HOOSE SAID HE HAD REQUESTED THE $2000 FROM NORTH COUNTY RECREATION TO BUILD THE RACQUETBALL COURT AT HARDEE PARK AND THAT THEY WERE RECEPTIVE BUT WOULD REQUIRE THREE BIDS. HE SAID HE HAD CONTACTED RANDY HINES WHO SAID THE COST TO BUILD THE COURT WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $7000 TO $8000. MOTION BY MCCOLLUM/SCHUM I MOVE WE REQUEST COUNCIL TO GO TO BID ON CONTRACTORS TO CONSTRUCT A FOUR WALL RACQUETBALL COURT AT HARDEE PARK AND RECONSTRUCT THE COURT AT SCHUMANN PARK TO FOUR WALL. MOTION WAS AMENDED TO SEPARATE THE BIDS FOR THE TWO PARKS. VOICE VOTE ON THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. CLIFF HOOSE SAID AS INDICATED IN THE JUNE 30, 1987, MINUTES THAT THE QUESTION OF SAFETY AT PROPOSED ARCHERY COURTS NEVER WAS MENTIONED AT THE NORTH COUNTY RECREATION MEETING. LONNIE POWELL SAID COUNCIL HAD DISCUSSED IT WITH LEROY HIERS. CHAIRWOMAN KINCHEN SUGGESTED THAT KAREN ECONOMU ATTEND THE AUGUST 5, 1987, COUNCIL WORKSHOP. 2 CLIFF HOOSE SAID THE LITTLE LEAGUE HAD GIVEN THEIR OLD SCOREBOARD FOR USE AT THE BARBER STREET BALLFIELD. MOTION BY HOOSE/MCCOLLUM I MOVE WE SEND A LETTER OF THANKS TO THE LITTLE LEAGUE FOR THE DONATION OF THE SCOREBOARD. VOICE VOTE ON THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. RECREATION COORDINATOR'S REPORT NONE. . CHAIRMAN'S MATTERS NONE. GEORGE SCHUM QUESTIONED THE OVERGROWTH OF COLLIER CREEK. CHAIRWOMAN KINCHEN SAID IT WAS SPRAYED LAST WEER. LONNIE POWELL QUESTIONED THE INSTALLATION OF THE RACQUETBALL NETS. CHAIRWOMAN KINCHEN SAID THEY HAVE NOT BEEN PUT UP YET. MOTION BY TRAFICANTE/SCRUM f'"ftN I MOVE WE PUT LIMITATION OF PARKS AND RECREATION MEMBERS ON THIS AGENDA UNDER NEW BUSINESS. VOICE VOTE ON THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. LOUISE BOVA DISCUSSED DETERIORATING CONDITIONS AT SWIM LAKE AND RUTS IN THE COURSE AT HARDEE PARK. MOTION BY SCHUM/TRAFICANTE I MOVE WE RECOMMEND THAT CITY COUNCIL TAKE A SERIOUS LOOK AT CONDITIONS AT SWIM LAKE, I.E., WEED GROWTH, REPAIRT OF PAVILIONS, LACK OF PAINT ON BUILDINGS, RUBBAGE, ETC.; AND TO TAKE WHATEVER ACTION NECESSARY TO RECONDITION RUTS AND HOLES IN THE FITNESS TRAIL AT HARDEE PARK. ROLL CALL ON THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. RANDY SNYDER SAID CONDITIONS AT SCHUMANN PARK ARE A DISGRACE. LONNIE POWELL SAID THE COMMITTEE REQUESTED TWO ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEES FOR PUBLIC WORKS TO MAINTAIN PARKS IN THE BUDGET PROPOSAL AND COUNCIL THREW IT OUT. IRENE TRAFICANTE SAID TO ADD BARBER STREET TO THE LIST OF PARKS WITH DETERIORATING CONDITIONS. 3 GEORGE SCHUM SUGGESTED SENDING A STRONG LETTER TO COUNCIL DEMANDING THAT CITY PARKS BE REPAIRED AND MAINTAINED FOR THE SAFETY OF THE CITIZENS OF SEBASTIAN. HE THEN SUGGESTED THAT THIS COMMITTEE GET TOGETHER AND SURVEY CITY PARKS AND REPORT AT THE NEXT MEETING. CHAIRWOMAN KINCHEN SUGGESTED COMMITTEE MEMBERS ATTEND THE AUGUST 5, 19871 WORKSHOP. - MOTION BY TRAFICANTE/SCHUM I MOVE WE RECOMMEND TO CITY COUNCIL THE REDUCTION OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE TO SEVEN REGULAR AND ONE ALTERNATE MEMBER TO KEEP AN UNEVEN NUMBER OF MEMBERS AND TO COORDINATE WITH OTHER CITY COMMITTEES. ROLL CALL ON THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. LONNIE POWELL REQUESTED THAT THE RECREATION COORDINATOR SEND A REPORT TO THE MEETINGS HE CANNOT ATTEND. CHAIRWOMAN KINCHEN INSTRUCTED THE SECRETARY TO CONTACT MR. DOTY AND REQUEST A REPORT. CHAIRWOMAN KINCHEN ADJOURNED THE MEETING AT 8:05 P.M. 4 City of Sebastian L. Gene Harris POST OFFICE BOX 780127 O SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32978-0127 [Mayor TELEPHONE (305) 589-5330 PARRS AND RECREATION MEETING JULY 281 1987 AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVE MINUTES — JUNE 30, 1987 LD BUSINESS DISCUSSION — 5 OR 10K RUN DISCUSSION/ACTION ON MARY DE CHAINE — MEMBERSHIP SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE'S REPORT NORTH COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE'S REPORT RECREATION COORDINATOR'S REPORT CHAIRMAN'S MATTERS COMMITTEE MATTERS PUBLIC MATTERS NEW BUSINESS ADJOURN Kathryn M. Benjamin City Clerk