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PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEETING
NOVEMBER 22t 1976
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Recognition of Guests.
2. Minutes Month of October.
3. Reports: Budget
a. Departmental budget month of September including
fiscal year. A total of $78t782.76 was unexpended
including $11,000 allocated to Armory floor and
l33,895 for Jack RUGsell Stadium. Report of
expenditures for October are unavailable from
Finance Department at this date.
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b. .Glen Oaks Golf Course .budget had unencumbered
ba~ance of $1,496.50 at close of the fiscal
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Report - Ream Wilson - Recreation Programst Interview of
.Tennis Professionals, and State Comprehensive Planning Act.'
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Reports:
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Clearwater Beach Marina/Recreation Park open space
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" b . 'Norton Park - Tennis Cour ts .
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c. Edgewater Drive - Beautification.
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,. d. . Countryside - Woodgate.
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e~ Proposed Public Works Projects.
6~ Prpposed Golf Course Progress.
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7. Request - Mr. Krame Re: Board opinion on painting
. downtown. benches.
8. Comments by Board Members.
9., Any otber Business.
10... .Next BoJ"rd Meeting December 20 due to holidays.
11. Adjourn.
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CITY OF CLEARWATER
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MINUTES
NOVEMBER 22. 1976
. The regular monthly meeting of the Parks dud Rccrcnt10n
Boa r cl w U B he 1 d n t the de par t men t 0 f r i c. e fl J 0 80 II t h l'(i. s ~w II r 1
Avenue on Monday. November 22, 1976, at 7:30 P.M. Prescnt
were .Mr. Harold Robiuuon. Mr. Gus Stavros, Mr. Al Price, Mr.
Uenr~ M~Whorter, Mr. Bill Justice, Mrs. Melvin Taube, Mr.
Eddie C. Moore, ~nd Mr. Ream WiJ.son.
.In the absence of Chai.rman Prolc.es, motf.on by Hr. Justice!
'second by Mr. McWhorter, that Mr. Stavros be elected to serve
au Chairman pro tem. MOlion carried.
Motion by Mr. Price, second by M~. Robinson, that the
minutes as mailed to Board members for the month of October
be approved as received. Motion carried.
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. The Board received copien of the dcpa~tment budget for
the month of September which included total expenditures for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 1976. A total of $78,782.76
was unexpended. This included $11,000 allocated for repairs to
the Arm~ry floor and $33,895 for Jack RUB~ell Stadium. The
Armory 'floor will be repaired in this yearts 1976 budget, and
the. City Commission approved expenditure of the money for Jack
Russell Stadium for n new roof. The Board was advised a re-
port on. expenditures for the month of October is unav8ilable
fromthc'Financc Dcpartmentat this time.
Board members received copies of the Glen Oaks Golf Course
budget which indicated a balance of $1,'.96.50 -rem1tined at the
ctose of the fiscal year. MentheI's we.re. re.minded that $7,515
6f the golf .course budg~t had been included to anticipate a
'profit for the yea~ in this amount.
Mr. Ream Wilson reported to the Roard that the Cily of
Clearw~ter would have to conform to a Stote law which requires
that ~ com~rehensive plan be formulated for yeveral different
types'of services. One of thnsc services is recreation and
lei~ure for which a comprehensive plan must be developed." The
City's P1nnnin~ Department iH working on this plan in coopera-
tion with tbe Parks and Recreation Depnrtment. One of the
~temBthat m~st be decided is the cstablishment of stdndards
for rec~eation facilities and properties. Mr. Wilson distri-
butedto Board members samples of national Gtandards and some
suggested standards for Clearwater. It was discussed that. the
PnI'ks and Recreation Depar.tment ntaff would use national stan-
dilrds ,as a guideline anct make those adaptations that the staff
.fee1s is necessary GO that these otancarrls better conform to
the lo.cal chari.'i'c tar is t ieg 0 f the Ci ty 0 f Cl f~a rw<t ter. X r. Hilson
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.s"ggent~d that the ParkA nnd Recreation at~fE develop thene
s u S g est e d A t n 11 d n r d 9 an cl In nil the m t 0 H 0 n l' dine In b e r f-l w:L t 11 in t h (!
next two weeks. MembcrG would then havo on opportunIty to
study these suggestions nnd comment as their approval or d15-
approval. When this Is completed, the standards wtll be for-
warded to the Planning Depnrtment 1n order thot they moy also
provide input.
Mr. WilBon ala 0 commented on th~ possibility of R recrea-
tion survey being conducted concerning existiofl and future
programs and facilitiea. Additional information will be
gathexed nn it pertains to the necessity and value of ouch n
survey.
Hr. Wilson further discussed the afforte now being ex-
pended towarda securing a tennis professional for McMullen
Park Tennis Complex. He reported that approximately ten
applicants have been inter.viewed, and that we hope to nar.row
the field down to one person within the next week or ten
days. Recommendations regarding the hiring of a professional
would then be forwarded to the City Manager's Office, the
City Attorney, and the City Commission.
Mr. Moore reported the City Commission approved the in-
stallation of Bod for the Clearwater Beach Marina/Recreation
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Park with the work to be completed prior to January 1, 19~~.19~~
The improvements would include addition of muck, installation '
or irrigation system, and sodding of the playfield area as
~well 8S similar beautification improvements to the area imme-
.dlately Gauch of the new tennis courts.
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The Board was advised repairs have been made to the asphalt
port~on of the new tennis courts at Norton Park, and the laykold
is in the process of being added to the courts at this time.
Engineeririg Department indicates the courts ~hould be completed
w{thln the next few weeks.
Work continues on the beautification of the second strip
of 600' ntEdgewater Drive. Mr. Voght has r~po~ted the irri-
gation nnd grading have been completed on this portion of the
project. Also, City Forester Pat Tracy has completed the
planting of all specimen trce material in this area. Mr.
Voght expects. to receive a donation of three specimen palnl
trees for this section of the project. Mr. Tracy will plhnt
anndditianal 24 trees of different types in the remaining
800~. The entire beautification of Edgewater Drive is being
coordinated with the assistance of Mr. Vollettt Landscape
Architect for this project.
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Mr. Moore reported improvements continue at Woodgatc in
Countryside with inst~llation of playground equlpment. The
Board was advised we have experienced a delay in irrigation
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syntcm on thlG project, but il nhallow wc:ll purnp w-.tU. b<: I\tBtntled
this Wuducsday, and nhould complete the nCCeAGUry requirements
for production of ~atcr.
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Ml'. Hoot'c rf~pur.ted un thu pt'ogTIH1S ,)f the l'ubl1.c Worlu~
projects for the deportment nnli prcHnnt~d cupies of the differ-
ent projects which have been dtrected to Atlnntn. These recom-
mendations include neighborhood centers nt McMullen Park, Del
01'0 Park. and Wnod8ute Park. Also, as a separate prajcct nn
.:1 p P 1 i cat ion 11 il S b IH.: n com p let e d f 0 t" co 11 S t r 11 c t ion II f n i net en n 1 9
courts at McMullen Park. One of the nine courts would include
a tournament court with seating on the side lineR. Mr. Moore
advised the Board that Mr. George Haddox, Architect/EnBineer,
has been most cooperativu 1n assisting the department in pro-
viding necessary profesRional services for these four projects.
Mr. Haddox delayed his a~n personal work in order to assist
the City of Clearwater.
In discussion of the neighborhood center for Del Oro Park,
.'motion by Mrs. Taube, second by Mr. McWhorter, that the site
of the proposed neighborhood center for DelOra Park be opposed
bythl;!,l~onrd and u more suttable selectioll be made :l.n the inter-
est '0 f . pro t e c tin g t r e e sin the P A. r l~ . Mot ion car ri e d 11 n ani In 0 u sly .
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The noard was advised the McMullen Park tennis lights will
be rebid during the next few weeks. Although the original Con-
tractor failed to meet specifications~ he returned the check
for the lights purchased under this order. therefore, making
it possible for us to rebid at this time.
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Mr. Moore reported he had been in contact with Mr. Ron
Gar! of Lakeland, Architect for the proposed golf course for
northeast Clearwater. Mr. G~Tl will be in Clearwater on Wed-
.nesday and Friday of this week for making aoil tests of the
golf course area. Hopefully, after making these tests, infor-
mation can be received on this subject from the University of
Florida and final plans can be made for presentation of his
entire study.
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The Board was advised Mr. Krame, Chairman of the Beauti-
fication Committee, had requested an opinion of the Parks and
Recreation Board with regard for painting downtown benches with
an orange color. After discussion, porks an~ Recreation Board
stated they would not approve of this color and suggested that
a green paint continue to be used.
Mrs. Taube inquired with regard to progress of plans for
Moccasin l,ake Park indicating we should proceed with these
plans although funds were not available. The Boaru agreed and
Mr. Moore stated that we plan on forming a committee for study
of development of this Park which would include service groups
and .others interested in the project for possible input on the
subject. Hopefully, this. comm~ttee can be formed wIthin the
next feW wenks..
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Mr. McWhorter Buggcsta that if Public Works projects are
nppr~ved, that any tree removal be minimized on all of these
projects as much as posaible. Hr. Moore a~surcd Mr. Mcwhorter
that this certainly would be done.
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.. Mr; St~vros reco\l\me.ndcd the Oec~1t\ber 20 meeting of, the
Board be ,scheduled as a social gathering and spouses df Board
,members be' invited to n buf fet. supper. In event it becomes,
ncccBsary to discuss business at this meetingt it is recommcnd-
ed~that only those things of an emergency nuture be prepared
.to .bedi~~u9~ed. Mr. Stavros will determine if arrangements
~an:be made; and .if so Board members will be ~dvised accordingly.
.The Doardunnnimously supported this suggestiun.
Th.r~ being no f~rther business, the meeting was ad~ourned.
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