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CITY OF CLEARWATER
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MINUTES
MAY 28. 1975
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The regular monthly meeting of the Parks and Recreation
Board was held at the department offices 10 South Missouri
Avenue on Wednesday. May 28. 1975 nt 7:30 P.M. Present were
Mrs. Edwin Grenelle. Mcssrs. Gus Stavros. Henry McWhorter.
Harold Robinson. Bill Justicc. Ream Wilson and Eddie C.
Moore. In the absence of Chairman Dick Prokes who was out
of the City, n motion was made by Mr. Justice and seconded by
Mrs. Grenelle that Mr. Stavros be elected Chairman Pro Tern.
Motion carried.
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Minutes of the meeting for the month of April were
~ppToved a. received in the mail.
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The Board received copies of department reports for
the month of April and year-to-date. Mr. Moore advised that
department expenditures were proceeding in accord with the
planned budget, with present percentage figures below antici-
pated costs. However, the Board was advised expenses arc
accelerated during the summer months due to an expanded pro-
gram.
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The Board received an oral report on capital improve-
.ments now under way as follows.
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.Mc.Mullen Park
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Eight tennis courts. roadway and parking lot are pre-
"Bently under construction with the bid price of $73,468.40.
.. Bids at present are being rcque~ted on lighting materials for
.the tennis courts with labor to be provided by the Electrical
Division of Traffic and Engineering. These materials are ex-
pected to cost approximately $2,000. per court. The low
hanging type ~ight is recommended in order to avoid glare to
neighboring residences. Also~ the Board waS advised a road-
.. way into. McMullen Park is being planned by way of Flushing
Avenue into .the West sector of, the park. This 'roadway will
provide a~cess from Meadows and Morningside residents. This
roadway will skirt the dense tree area in the North West
sector of the park with our plans for retention .of the aesthetic
., value of this area.
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Del Oro Park
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Two tennis courts and concrete multipurpose court will
be constructed at a cost of $23,268. Lighting of these courts
will be done by the City Electrical Division. Building Main-
tenance. is constructing a shelter area.at present and will
continue on construction of restrooms after completing the
shelter. Proposed handball courts which may also serve fOT
paddieball and tennis court practice backstop are planned at
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DelOra Park (ConC'd.)
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a cost approximating $4,500. Also, a bikc path lending into
the play area is planned with provision for bike racks to
accommodate bicycles to be installed. Picnic tables will
be placed in advantagcous trcc arcas within the park. The
numbeT of tables will depend upon funds available for this
project. A parking area from Haines Road leading into the
park is planned. Beautification of the park will be included,
and this work done by the Nursery Division of our department.
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Valencia Park
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Two tennis courts and a concrete multipurpose aren are
under construction at present. An BOO-ft. long sidewalk
located between the corridors of the present buildings leading
to t~e park is planned with this cost to approximate $2,560.
We have been advised that Public Service will grade the en-
'tire area after construction of the tennis courts and multi-
purpose area is concluded. .We also plan to construct several
parking spaces off of Hercules Avenue in the tennis court
sector. The tennis courts will be lighted with low honging
lights to minimize glare to neighboring residences. These
lights are the same type to be used at McMullen Park and will
cost approximately $4,000. for materials. Unlike McMullen
Park. we expect to meter these lighis and recapture cost of
.electricity. Although water is a problem for this area, we
will.necessarily sod around the borders of the tennis courts
~o. prevent sand blowing on the courts. If suffic~ent funds
are available, we will install a shallow WQl1 to water as
'~~ch. area as can be covered within available finances.
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Greenwood Complex
,Four shuffleboard courts will be constructed in the im-
mediate future at a cost of $6,040. We will construct horse-
shoe courts with our own work crews in the same area.
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Chesapeake Vill~s
. The park has been graded. Eventually we may seed the
approximately four acres, but will do so only when we feel
water is forthcoming; either irrigation or rain.
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Wood Valley
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Playground apparatus.. has been added, and a combination
s~ftball-basebal1 field with a fenced area completed. We ex-
pect to install a shallow well to at least water the ba~lfield
and may possibly add irrigation to the.entire field. A large
number of children are using the facilities, a,nd a request
for supervision has been made to the City by parents in the
area. We will submit a request for leadership in our budget
for next year.
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'. Kings Highway Neighborhood Ce~ter
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This building has been completed and keys tu~ncd ovc~
to our department. We expect to start programing on Tues-
daYt June 10, the-day after the City Commission meets to
formally accept the facility. Assistant City Manager, Hike
Parohy, has been ndvisedwith regard to the suggestion of
the Parks and Recreation Board on naming the center for the
late James R. Stewart, former City Manager. The parking lot
bid has been accepted and work should start within the next
seve~al days. Nursery Superintendent. Bill Voght, will do
minimal beautification at this time and will complete the
landscaping after the parking lot has been finished.
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A letter has been received from Golf Course Architect,
Ron Garl. with regard to the preliminary work he would do
on a. feasibility study which would cost $2.500. If the City
chooses to proceed with course construction undcr Mr. Carl,
this fee will be applied to the amount to be paid the archi-
tect. Letters have been written to Tampa, St. Petersburg
and Sarasota with regard to requested information on their
public courses. St. Petersburg advises they would be unable
to piovide details at this time due to their projeet still
being in the very early stages. Their course will be financed
by sources other\than revenue certificates. Letters of local
endorsements with regard to a public golf course will be re-
quested prior to our proceeding with the request to the City
Commission for a public course.
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Bike Trails
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Bike trails will continue to be ramped by thc Public Ser-
vice Department. Rampings at Belcher must be approvcd by the
. County before the City can proceed. The County refused to
ramp .this intersection when putting in new sidewalks, but at
present we are seeking their permission for us to ramp with
City personnel.
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Repairs to Jack Russell Stadium sta~ds and roof, and re-
.pairs of canopies at Lawn Bowling and Shuffleboard Courts are
. expected during' this budget year upon approval of City Com-
mission.
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There have been no further developments with regard to con-
struction of restroom facilities at Bobby Walker Pool. A
~cital of fl5,OOO. has been appropriatcd for this facility as
iridicaied. Motion by Mr. McWhorter and seconded by Mr. Justice
that all efforts be made to make the pool availablc at once
and to construct the~e facilities. M6tion carried.
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The nonrd was advised Holt Avenue Swimming Pool needs
to .bo refinished prior to opening the swim st:hedule. The
wntQr Cor this pool was drained due to clouding of the pool
through raulty paint, thercby making the pool unsafe. We
Arc awaiting bid proposals from City Engineer, Max Battle,
with intent to Marsite the pool to eliminate future painting.
Also, we recommend tiling the gutter arens with City forces.
It will be necessary to obtain bids for Mnrsitinn and tiling,
although painting can be done without going to bid. School
will be out on June 6th, so it is necessary we take immediate
oteps to determine what direction we will take.
Budget preparation is in progress, and a capital expendi-
ture budget must be returned immediately to City Hall which
indicates total budget figures for these expenditures. We
have been provided a planning figure budget in the amount of
$2,l91,070. Last year's budget was $l,7l4,OOO., but thc method
of earmarking expenditures nre far different this year. All
monies received in recreation prog~arns arc directed to the
General Fund of the City and expanses are paid from our opera-
tion budget, i.e., dance hands, special instructors, etc.
Employees' salaries are expected to increase by 5%. Salaries
constitute the major portion of the department budget.
The Board was advised the Glen Oaks Golf Course revenues
had .declined in the past month, but this was expected due to
absence of visitors and the hot weather during the past month.
However, April tcceipts exceeded expenses by $3,295. The yearly
total to date a?ove expenses from October, 1974 is $32,393.40.
Mr. Moore reported to the Board he had made efforts to ob-
tain ~creage for possible softball complex, and at this .date has
been unsuccessful. Mr. McWhorter had offered assistance in
this respect.
The Board was advised Holt Avenue Youth Center has been
completed and is now in operation.
The Capital Improvements Program for the depa~tment for
1975-76 and additional .four years was reviewed by Mr. Wilson
and explained to the Board.
Motion by Mr. McWhorter and seconded by Mrs. Grenelle
that the Board is impTessed by the fountain and landscaping
job at Court St. and Fort Harrison Avenue and compliments the
Nursery Division for this outstanding job.
Mr. Moore suggested the Board may desire to visit re-
creation facilities during night programs and may consider
such a trip at the time of the next scheduled Board meeting.
Motion by Mr. Robinson and seconded by Mr. McWhorter that the
Board consider making a trip to recreational facilites at
least twice a year, and that the next meeting of the Board
be scheduled at Kings Highway Center and after gathering .at
this site the Board proceed to visit recreation facilities
and programs. Motion carried.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
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