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04/24/1978 ~~f\~.,~~::~<..I:.':: ::....~~'I. :}' i-').l, {,'/H'> h.' > ~ I ,. ~~;.. l :,:/ . ;". l'/. ;'" ~ ' l'!' ' ~'L:O' ~t::\: ,....,... .'! '".1",1 I I . . , i I " MEETING ""]'J' . ' . ", " I"~ .. " :).~ ,~ ~.I~ r AGE N D A pARKS AND RgCREATION BOARD APRIL 24, 1978 " , ' '. I;;!:~".. '. ,,,", 2. 'Rep,orts: " :,~./ .... /", .~:,,''',/ '~'V {~T';:: ~ :' 1. Minutes Meeting Month of March i' \' '.-1" ' ~. { . . . . . N;:~:/.' , : a. D,epar tment b.'" Glen Oaks .' ., :?;':\',::.':'" ~~';/ \~. " , ':l;..:J,..,.' ,..' . ',' ,Jt.: ~.t ..;' .. 3 ..' Rep,orts: ,"a. ,Norton Park Pool ~t\l;:~,..':.~C'~ :<.( '. ',: ';~ '~;'.': .' 'a' .:': J...; . :~:~t{{:;,.;::'." . lI~i..'.~'",~" "'" '.. ~~;"'/?". ,?" ~t.',~." ".', ',::,..'e,' \'~1 "'':U'' :,'",'.' ' ~i',.v-.1"t..; ,', '....,. ',' ffK~~:~~}~(I/~\;'~,~ .)~ ..'. ~~'!i,\<,;: .:: '.. :::: t O:::eG:::k Course New City Facilities ;~5i ~Repo~t: ,Re6r~ation P~o~ram~ \ tL i>, .,pom~ent~ By Board ,Members , ' t" '..,',,;, '.' 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I' '.' ,~ 6 CITY OF CLEARWATER PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEETING APRIL 24, 1978 I w .~-~-- The regular monthly meeting of the Parks and Recreation Board was held at the department offices, 10 S. Missouri Avenue, on Monday, Apri124, 1978, at 7:30 P.H. Members present were Chairman Dick Prokes, Hr. Gus Stavros, Mr. Bill Justice, Mrs. Melvin Taube, Mrs. Edwin Grenelle, and Mrs. Legare Hole. Also present were Mr. Eddie C. Moore and Mr. Ream Wilson. Motion by Mrs. Grenellc, second Mrs. Taube, to approve minutes of the Board for March as mailed. Motion carried. " Board members received reports for total department expendi- ture through six of the thirteen periods of the 'fiscal year. The total department budget is 4.34% under the projected norm for the six periods. Glen Oaks Golf Course is 2.86% above the norm for this period. Mr. Moore reported expenditures for the summer months will increase the amount of expected expenditures. Mr. Moore reported on the following facilities: Several items need to be corrected at Norton Park Pool. We will continue to pursue the corrections until completion. o The Holt Pool chemical analysis has been completed, and indications are the pool can be successfully utilized during the summer months. 'c, ". J , " >, The Board was advised the City Commission has recently approved Comm~nity Development Funds for construction of a pool in East Clearwater. It is contemplated the new pool would serve residents of Wood Valley and Condon Gardens. Since the City does not have suitable property for construction of a pool, our staff is discussing probability of utilizing Eisenhower School property for the pool. We will meet with school representatives on April 25 to discuss this subject. After discussion, motion by Mrs. Taube, second by Mrs. Grenelle, the Parks and Recreation Board approve school property at Eisenhower provided the City is able to obtain full pool usage, and upon school usage of these facilities, they conform to' the same lifeguard requirements as the City. Motion carried. Mr. Moore reported a nature trail has been constructed through the northwest sector of the McMullen Park wooded area by the ForestrylDivision. Sodding and further landscaping will soon be done"at the tennis courts. Also, the storage building for this facility has been completed. The Board was advised bikeway paths have been completed at DelOra. The last path to be completed extended from the parking lot to the Del Oro building. We will resod the area around the building and add landscaping. 1 - , . ,'" r'} The Board was advised light poles have been erected and field lights for baseball arc being installed at Wood Volley. We ex~~ct this project to be completed within the next month. Mr. Moore reported he has received information pertaining to renovating the greens at Glen Oaks. After discussion, motion Mrs. Stavros, second Mrs. Taube, that Parks and Recreation Board approve renovating twenty greens at the Glen Oaks Golf Course at an expenditure of approximatley $10,000. Motion carried. Reno- vation of these greens is expected to retain present players at the club and possibly interest new participants. Hr. Moore reported the berms have been sodded and irrigation system completely installed for the first phase of development at Crest Lake. Planter beds are to be completed in the next two weeks. After discussion, motion Mr. Stavros, second Mrs. Taube, the Parks and Recreation Department continue to landscape Phase 2 of Crest Lake as far as possible during this project year with CETA personnel, and upon completion of the phase, the remaining funds in the budget be utilized for parking. Motion carried. " ".._~ " .'~' After discussion, motion Mrs. Grenelle, second Mr. Stavros, that naming of City facilities be removed from the table from last month's meeting and discussed. Motion carried. Mr. Moore \ reported City Manager Shoemaker has written to Mr. William Slovak of the Kings Highway neighborhood requesting input from citizens in that area pertaining to naming the recreation center for deceased former City Manager James R. Stewart. After further discussion, motion Mr. Justice, second Mrs. Taube, the present names for facilities remain as they are, and in the future, new projects be identified by number and properly named after tbe facility becomes a reality. Motion carried. Mr. Wilson informed the Board the Parks and Recteation Depart- ment has recently hosted a Special Olympics competition at the Clear- water High School track. The participants competing in this track event were handicapped youth. He reported they were,enthusiastically supported vocally by the few thousand spectators present. All available recreation personnel joined with school personnel in conducting this event. Mr. Wilson stated 1,084 youth participated in the Special Olympics program. ':\, Mr. Wilson advised Board members the printed summer recreation programs will soon be available and will be mailed in May. He indicated three CETA counselors have been requested for the summer program and will be added to the camp staff. Addition of this personnel will make it possible to include more children in the camp program. .C, ' , Mrs. Taube stated she has discussed development of the City owned Redmon property with neighborhood youth. They have suggested several types of equipment or facilities be installed in this park. Additional information from the neighborhood association will be sought 'prior to development. Cc c. 'V''''''' , - 0". . '.J c - 2 - ',," o " , " ,I;. " \" I:. " ./ .~. ' ~,\' r i' , . '~::~':'<,0. ..: "'~.:..V /,~" ' ( ,'" rt< , . " ' I' - , , ~'.' \-- c .~~ " ~i:)':~D ':: ' ~n\,' ... it:(,:~,' ,,", -;J" ~.'. " , ,~:., ' '" , ~~:~~i.,:,:::(::',,:-:, ',': : . ,', '~"""'. ";' ,',:: ,;',' .' , ,. ...'. . .:, ~,~ ~ :1", , , '.' .':" " ~. . ~ - , '" '.' '" "'l' ,. 'i'.!..:4..,:" '....: ,>, . ;~~T , ~ '.1 : ~ < ~ ',' ...~:.. , ,. " , '. ,<., , I. Mrs. Hole Buggested the south side of Clearwater Causeway be beautified. After discussion. motion by Mrs. Hole. sec~nd Mrs. Taube. the Parks and Recreation Board recommend the Bouth side of the Causeway be improved from the unsightly condition that now exists. and include berming the shore line. Motion carried. Mrs. Grenelle stated she recently sought information on deep well effluent. and Bill Voght of our Nursery Division was most kind in providing information in this respect. Hr. Prokes read a letter from Board member Hank McWhorter resigning from the Parks and Recreation Board. ,Mr. McWhorter has recently sold his business and. due to poor health and a desire to have more time with his family. indicated he should resign from the Board. After discussion. motion Mr. Stavros. second Mrs.' Taube. Mr. McWhorterts resignation be accepted with, regret. Motion carried. Mr. Prokes suggests a letter be vritten 'to Mr. McWhorter signed by all members of the Board expressing their appreciation for his services. Mr. Prokes also suggested City Manager Shoemaker be requested to acknowledge the services Mr. McWhorter has rendered the City. Mr. Moore informed the Board he intends to request retirement from the City with the last work day on June 20, 1978. Including vacation and accumulated leave, Mr. Moore indicated his tenure ',with. the City 'will have extended over a period of 40 iears. He 'ex~r~ssed co~plete'confidence in the ability of Assistant Director R~am Wilson an~ Parks and Recreation employees to effectively continue a progressive program. There being no further business. the meeting was adjourned. ~. '. .' , . , ~~ ., 'I " ,'I ,,,~: ' ~i,. ", '::\ :>" , c. "J' .~, '" I. '~: \fo '~ , ," , " ,; ,,",:: , ,\ ',\ ': - 3 - t ~:: :. ':.. ", ',' ~, ,,. ; ". > ~ > .' '... ' .. ' ,:': :~';~:,':':',;':::.'.<>':,' :;',:: :',~',:, ,: ",', < ~ '. , I ~ \ , . , : : . '. , . . .' " l ,': > ~' : ~ ,,:,. '," '\ , ' '., " , I ,,' r'. .;-. ~. < ~, .' '"':il ~:' 'L '\' .1" ,'1 't", ' ',:1 . ~ ," '. ' ~ ", 'cl'. " :: ;~.':> \:i.~:';:,,\,I':':~,':'~<' t'::; ,',.'. ". l .~. t','" .'." " >~...' ". 'j '.. r' , ..... " ',~ . " ~'I. -', If""::,' . .... ~. : { ,-- t, . '.1\',..' ,I', ,,. , " ",, .,' . ", '.1. ',';';c"" " 'II" 'CI. ,) ','. ; r. , ." " <,j' C'c ':, ",i ,', " , ," c."'..., ,'~ . ,', ," />' :'. ..~I.":>" /.1 ' o' ~,-: ~ ,;... " . '. " " " , ,. . . , . 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