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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05242004 RECMINUTES CITY OF SEBASTIAN RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE City Council Chambers City Hall 1225 Main Street, Sebastian May 24, 2004 — 5:00 p.m. 1. Chairman Ingui called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. 2. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 3. Roll Call: Members Present: William Ingui (Chairman), Jayne Barczyk, Jeannie Jessup, Jessie Keaton, Wayne LeBeouf Members Absent: Elizabeth Gray Staff Present: Chris McCarthy, Parks and Recreation Superintendent, Sally Maio, City Clerk 4. Approval of Minutes: April 26, 2004 and May 3, 2004 Mr. Ingui noted a correction to the May 3, 2004 minutes — last line of first page change "states" to "stakes"; and complimented the committee secretary for her note taking in the rain. Ms. Keaton noted a correction to the May 3, 2004 minutes on page two for the proposed location of the snowshoe house; and the committee agreed it should be "the southeast corner of Riverview Park west of Indian River Drive." MOTION by Barczyk, SECOND by LeBeouf to approve April 26, 2004 minutes and May 3, 2004 minutes with corrections passed 5-0. 5. Old Business Letter to Council Re: Snowshoe House The Committee approved of the letter prepared by Chairman Ingui as presented for the May 26, 2004 Council meeting. Mr. Ingui said he would ask that Council move the snowshoe item up on the agenda, and Vice Mayor Barczyk, who was in attendance, said he would make the request. Summary of Visit to Stormwater Park for Council Recommendation The Committee reviewed the draft letter prepared by Chairman Ingui after he read it for the record. Minor changes were made, i.e., change "dyke" to "berm", added that two years after completion the site becomes property of the City, add to list of prohibitions "no sidewalks, no dirt bikes". Mrs. Jessup requested that a sign with a positive message rather than telling people what they can't do be installed. Mr. Ingui said he would finalize the letter and forward it to Council. Mrs. Jessup asked for an answer to what will happens when the parks opens with St. Johns River Water Management District as the overseer. 6. New Business Mr. Ingui said a letter from Shirley Kilkelly objecting to the snowshoe house in Jordan Park and a letter from Rene Van de Voorde, Historical Society recommending placement of the snowshoe house in Jordan Park had been received by the Committee. Mrs. Barczyk said the Committee owes it to residents who spoke out in favor of Jordan Park remaining a neighborhood park. Mr. Ingui shared photos of the tour of sites, and Mrs. Barczyk said there are endless opportunities for Sebastian history if the house is placed in Riverview Park. 7. Input from Public Robert Shoenfelt, 1092 Topsail Lane, Sebastian, objected to placement of a storage facility in Barber Street Sports Complex on Rosebush Terrace which will be used to store equipment for this and other areas of the City, stating it was much too large and unnecessary for the site. Chris McCarthy said a meeting with him and Mr. Shoenfelt and the City Manager has been scheduled for June 14, that the proposed building had been denied by Planning and Zoning, and that it may not even be budgeted for in the next fiscal year. Mr. Shoenfelt distributed some photos and correspondence he had requested from the City and said he understood that Council discussed the item on February 25th and only send it back because they wanted stucco but not a smaller building. Mr. Barczyk noted P & Z turned it down and said it must be stucco, that the building could not be funded from recreation impact fees, and the item was put to rest until the new budget. He said they never knew it was planned to be so large. Mr. Ingui said Mr. Shoenfelt's concern seemed to be a dead issue but a red flag is up. 8. Members Comments In response to Ms. Keaton, Mr. Ingui asked that the full map of Riverview Park from the CRA Report which includes the map key be copied to City Council for their May 26th meeting. The City Clerk said she would make the copies. 10. Set Next Meeting It was decided to set the next meeting for June 28th at 5 pm although Mrs. Jessup and Mr. LeBeouf would not be able to attend. It was decided to review Recreation's proposed capital improvement budget at this meeting. It was noted that the Recreation time on the City website still says 5:30 p.m. 9. Staff Comments Chris McCarthy gave an update report on park improvements and asked for any new ideas. Mr. Ingui suggested seeding the perimeter of the fence area at Creative Playground. Mr. Ingui said he asked the City Attorney if this Committee's recommendations can have an impact on personnel staffing issues and he said that would not be a problem. It was decided to discuss staffing issues for the July Committee meeting and Chris McCarthy was asked to give a broad view of how many people it takes to maintain a park. 10. Being no further business, Mr. Ingui adjourned the meeting at 6:10 p.m. Approved June 28, 2004 , Chairman