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City of Sebastian
Recreation Advisory Committee
June 19, 2006
Called to order by the Chairman:
Roll Call: The following members were present
Mr. Miller, Mr. Barth, Mr. Kagan,absent excused, Mr. Wright, Mrs. Keaton,
Mr. McCarthy Mrs. Falco, Absent
Staff members present were Linda Kinchen, Recording Secretary, Chris McCarthy, Parks
and Recreation Superintendent,
Approval of Minutes: Motion to approve the minutes of May 22, 2006 by Mr. Barth
second Mr. Wright, passed unanimously
Old Business: Mr. Miller says their will be a workshop in July regarding the new
community center and would like the members to review the list in their packages so
possible recommendations on locations can be made at the workshop.
Mrs. Keaton arrived at 5:40 PM
Mr. McCarthy says he doesn't think the 1.6 million in the budget is enough to develop 33
acres -Kevin says only a small section at a time would be developed.
New business: Mr. Wright feels the need to respect the wishes and remove the Brazilian
pepper trees otherwise leave it alone. Also install a carved wood paneled sign Stonecrop
nature preserve or wildlife area no parking or boardwalks.
Mr. McCarty speaks about the canoe launch on 512 and how nice it is maintained.
Mrs. Keaton has nothing
Public input: Wanda Dill has petition wants to preserve the area as natural read the
petition into the record.
Mr. Wright said maybe we should install a no ATV sign
Mr. McCarty asks what specifically do you want to see there. She says leave it pristine,
untouched by human hands
Mike Stern 966 Streamlet forget about it all together
Shirley Kilkelly 950 Franciscan In favor of a boardwalk - 20 years ago went down to
water says probably only one in favor but hopes some shoring up of the land is done.
Parks and Recreation Minutes Regular Meeting June 19, 2006 Page Two
Ken Green 921 Starflower wants no trespassing signs removed says very obtrusive and
would like to see the City take out invasive species.
St. Sebastian Greenway concept map shows continuous public protected wildlife area.
Bill Moore 1626 Stonecrop wants to leave it alone
Shirley Holder 907 Starflower in favor of the fence leave pristine.
Gene Lee 878 Gladiola In favor of opening up by removing Brazilian peppers if its not
broke don't fix it in favor of split rail fence take down all signs.
Members: Mr. McCarty heard two sides pro and con for fencing -having some type of
access is good keep out signs should go and in favor of the wall or fencing
John Wall 1693 Stonecrop don't clear pepper trees or will lose wildlife -leave it alone.
Would like to see pathway lighting cut back r.o.w. 30 feet put the pathway in there.
Mr. Miller feels the predatory plants must go
Debbie Perry 1664 Stonecrop - in favor of plant removal
Mr. Barth is in favor of getting rid of pepper trees, putting in a fence and a sign
Mrs. Keaton in favor of fence, sign little boardwalk and no lights.
Mr. Wright - if we take out peppers can we plant something else, in favor of fence
maintain road area with mowing remove the signs overall just beautify and maintain.
Sign should say Stonecrop Nature Preserve.
Mr. Miller agrees with consensus to leave it alone but needs to remove the pepper trees
planting native species back do fencing or natural looking pylons designate as a park less
invasive natural mulch walkway inside the fence.
Mr. McCarty speaks about the west side people.
A motion to recommend to council that a split rail fence sections or continuous discuss
with an environmental friendly group as well as temporary environmental and tree board
to recommend plantings native species put in a mulch walkway from streamlet to Sunport
Second by Mr. Barth -amended to add sign for Stonecrop Nature Preserve by Curt
Oxford -passed unanimously.
Member comments none
Parks and Recreation Minute regular meeting June 19, 2006 Page three
Staff comments: Special needs playground and mobile stage bids awarded and the bids
for playgrounds for Easy Street, Bryant Court and Blossom Park were out and expected
back soon.
Mrs. Keaton says she doesn't like where the special needs playground is going says was
approved to go next to the other playground so they could play with other kids not be
segregated.
Kevin wants to invite someone from the Environmental Committee to the next meeting.
Meeting is scheduled for the 24t" of July at 5:30 PM Workshop for the Community
Center to start at 6:00 PM
Meeting was adjourned at 7:30 PM
Approved July 24, 2006 Regular Meeting By "~ i ~ airman,
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AGENDA
CITY OF SEBASTIAN
RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
June 19, 2006
5:30 PM
1) Call Meeting to Order
2) Pledge of Allegiance
3) Roll Call
4) Approval of Minutes -May 22, 2006 Regular Meeting & May 22, 2006 Workshop
5) Old Business:
None
6) New Business
Discussion of Stonecrop Site based on Public Workshop
7) Input from Public
8) Member comments
9) Staff Comments
10) Set next meeting date and agenda
11) Adjourn
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