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03/26/1979 ....... ;.tt~' '. t,.~~," ~1~i,..:\ . . ~,'..,D;\'J' .'. . ..: . . , ' , , , , .'. c ,1 '.' , ,.' , , .. " '., , $.;?...., .o::~.; ;,::"'.:'. ~~:', .;:;: ).9 ,'.. . \'.;. . " ~~};~~'~..::; :r~:. ~';t~:: ;.~ /~,:;,::!:'::,".' ...'::'. . " "Jl:.. .I . ~ . . '!: ..' . " ~ -t (. . tr.:~~.~.~\~\ ~t;:.: ~'~'. .:'. *> ~ '.': " { '. {"....~ . ., . '... ,. , ' ~\t1t1t{,t::t~!};:~::.,::~:" .... ~l!-f" y... ,.,'...., '. ~.'! -,I I.'" '. " ....-}(t~~,,:.'...:~~ :~'l'" :~'. 1>: :".,': . ~i~~, ' . ~~r;,' ~,.. .,. ;-,'::. \ -,;.:>.. . , ~l'" .' ' ~g...'\ ,<'. , ~1i~~-... ~l...l,:~~ . .', Jr:,;', ' . . (;;:::;;:':::'::':':':", ., " ~(; ". ~ t.. ~ .' j. .,:.' . ~:~~,~!"~~I' ~., ",~ " L. c " ~"':';'::', ',: '. . '.' ." g:/~.l.:,/<':'::;:: .':: ..... ~ti,:';,: '. " .', " .',c , ~ 1.[ ". , . ..~, ,~.. /. '/.. , , ',c AGENDA PARKS'& RECREATION BOARD MEETING MARCH 26, 1979 .:.."'/< . / " " \ l'~' Minutes of February Meeting Election of parks & Recreation Board Chairman 2. '.' I .3. , Reports: . , . Financial " A. B. Recreation/Open Space Plan C. 1979 ~ 80 Buc:lget . '0. Bayfront Tennis Courts '.' " )+ '. E. ,.' Mandalay Playfield . F ...Playground .- Island Estates .) "." . " '.'G.', Phlladelphia Phillies ','.. : " ~. I' ~.'.~hiladelphia Fury . " , '."ct "0 I'. ,c?untryside Tract. gO . , .. , . . ,,"~. . J. " Field. Trip ,- Board Members , :, ~ :~ K., N. E. Coachman Park '. ,,' . .' :. L. Special Olympics Naming' of ParJes March 31, 1979 M. '", N~' .Glen Oaks Golf Course '" , I, 4 ~' . Cornmen ts by Board Members Other Business ,\ 6". 'Adjo.urn . - ,'. . , '/ . c, .1 ',\ 'c,'. . \ " ~ ...... .\." ,~,.~~~''''.fI/ . . J!lt R I 000( ~ tJ CITY OF CLEARWATER PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEETING MARCIf 26, 1979, vi .."...... The regular monthly meeting of the Parks and Recreation Boar~ was held at the 'Department offices, 10 S. Missouri Avenue, on Monday, . March .26, 1979, at 7:30 P.M. Members present were Mr. Gus Stavros', Mr. Charles Meeks, Hr, Graydon Howe, Mrs. Edwin Grenelle, Mrs. Michael MCQ~i99, Mr. Bill Justice, Mrs. Frank Krame, and Mrs. Diann Schultz. Mr. Jack Gilmore was unable to attend. Also present were Hr. Ream Wilson and Mr. Art Kader, Mr. Justice made a motion to accept the Board Minutes for the month of February. Mrs. Krame seconded the motion which carried. ':J " . ." ... ' An election was held for the selection of a new Chairman of the Parks and Recreation Board. Mr. Justice made a motion that Mr. Stavros be. elected Chairman of the Board. Mr. Meeks seconded the motion which carried. Mr. Stavros moved that the Board elect a Vice Chairman to serve in the absence of the Chairman. Mr. 'Howe seconded the motion which carried. Mr. Meeks moved that Mrs. Schultz be elected Vice chair- man of the Parks and Recreation Board. Mr. Howe seconded the motion which carried. Board members discussed the pros and cons of voting annually on the Chairman and Vice Chairman. Mrs. Grenelle made a motion that the Parks and Recreation Board .Chairman and Vice Chairman' serve for a period of one year. Mrs. Schultz seconded the motion which carried. 10. ,Cj.," Mr. Wilson reported on the following items: y~ . FINANCIAL:: Board members were provided copies of departmental expen- ditures through A~counting Period No.5. The normal expenditure for this, period is 38.5% and, at the present time, the department is spending at the rate of 33.7%. It was also reported that expenditures for Gien Oaks Golf Course are below norm and. that revenues for current period ~~d year to date are exceeding expenditures. " ;~ : . \ ~ . :":."' ' RECREATION/OPEN SPACE PLAN: Mr. Wilson indicated to Board members that he intended to bring further information before the Board at .this meeting concerning the Recreation/Open Space Plan. However, it'was explained that during the past several weeks all City depart- ment~ have been extremely busy with 1979/80 budget preparation materials. Therefore,. further discussion on the Recreation/Open Space Plan will take place at the next Board meeting to be held in April. ;~.-: (~., ,.r,) 1979/80 BUDGET: The Department, a couple of weeks ago, submitted 79/80 Personnel Budget requests to the city Manager1s office. These submissions of personnel requirements were in three (3) levels: , {r~' " ., ~'. ' ..: . ':.. 0......' . ~.., c . " . y:"... , 'l"~ . , ".': ' '. ~;<;... ........... " . I 1. A S\ reduction from current City employees. o ~~ A hold the line personnel budget which includos all current city employeps as well as CETA personnel which the department feels . . c to be criti'c"al. 3. New employee requests in addition to existing city and CETA personnel. Mr. Wilson explained that all divisions were analyzed closely and positions requested are based on definite need. Board members were advised that maintenance responsibilities within the department have increased during the past couple of years including high priority City facilities such as Fire station No. 6 at Country- side, Fire Station No. 4 on Belcher Road, various Water Pollution Control Plants and additional park properties. Further budget development will be brought to the attention of the Board, including setting priorities for Capital Improvement Projects. BAYFRONT TENNIS COURTS: Board members were informed that construc- tion has begun on the Bayfront courts and completion is expected in approximately 40 days. HANDALAY PLAYFIELD: $19,000 has been approved by th~ City Commission for the development of a playfie1d on Mandaly Avenue, immediately north of the Youth Maritime Center. Board members were informed that parks crews would be on the property Tuesday, March 27th; for the purpose of cleaning and ,rough grading the area. Further development in 60nstruction is expected to.foi1ow. "' ,,:) PLAYGROU~D - rSLAND ESTATES: A proposed draft Agreement between the City'and St~ Cecilia Catholic Church on Island Estates is being for- mulated and has been sent to Monsignor Larkin for his consideration. Xf the Monsignor approves the drafted lease, it will be forwarded to the City Commission for consideration. If approved by the City Commission, construction efforts would begin for a playground behind the church. $10,000 has been approved for this project. '\ PHILADELPHIA paILLIES: Mr. Wilson informed Board members that spring training games. of the Phillies have set record attendances. Lines 1Sn'apart have been painted on stadium bleacher boards iri an effort to'increase seating by having spectators sit closer togeher. Addi- tional bleachers along the left f~eld foul line have been rented for the season and the Phillies organization has paid the cost of this rental. PHILADELPHIA FURY: The professional Fury soccer team began spring training in Clearwater on February 2S and finished on March 17. The,team trained at Ray Green Field and Norton Park during daylight hours which appeared to be a satisfactory arrangement. ,COUNTRYSIDE TRACT 90: Mr. Wilson advised the Board of the City.s Resource Development Committee and the type of projects that come before the Board for consideration. For example, countryside Tract 906 a development of U. S. Home Corporation is seeking annexation to ,0 :";': -2_ ,', ' " ~ :..8 . :.-, ~:\, "-' t./, , i;~~' .~, ~'; .... ' "I l ~~<' 'I. ~ ~.' . . . . ;~:':~~' ','..:.:: ~ the City. The total projoct involves approximatoly 82 acres of which 10\ or 8.299 acres' must be donated for parks purposes. The plans.submitted by the developer for this donation were reviewed by the 'aoana and considerable discussion ensued. At the last meet- ing of the'Resources Development Committee, the developers were ad- vised of three (3) possible alternatives pertaining to satisfying the 10\ dedication requirement. Alternative '11 El~~inate Lots 135, 136, 137 and make these a part of the park dedication. This additional property would be an exchange for retention rights. since the property to be donated would amount to 4.28 acre. the developers would satisfy the remain- ing commitment of 4.02 acres through improvements to the property rather than cash. Improvements would include two tennis courts, playground equipment, picnic tables and grilles, landscaping, lake improvements, and paved parking lot. This alternative would result in the city receiving not only a tract of land for a neighborhood park, but also a developed part in accordance with City recommenda- tions and specifications. Alternative 2: 8.2 acres of land to be dedicated in another location of the subdivisio~. Alternative 3: Cash in lieu of dedication of 8.2 acres. Mr. Howe suggested that consideration be given to relocating the parking lot from the southeast corner to the north side of the park off Curlew Road. Mr. Wilson stated that this suggestion will be taken into consideration. The feeling was that the new location would make the park more accessible to the general public and that it would be further away from nearby residences. " . FIELD TRIP - BOARD MEMBERS: Board members suggested the date of Apr,!l ,~6, 1979 at, 10 A.M. for a field trip whereby new members may be informed of various Parks and Recreation facilities. Mr. Wilson stated that he would have all Board members called a few days before , ~his date to confirm attendance. N. E. COACHMAN PARK: Mr. Wilson explained that $20,000 from impact feels is included in th~s ye~r's capital budget for the placement of :perimeter fencing and limited picnic facilities at N.E. Coachman Park. Preliminary work bas begun on this project. . SPECIAL OLYMPICS: The Special Olympics to be held on March 31, 1979 at Clearwater High School wi~l consist of events conducted by per- sonnel from the Recreation Division. Board members were invited to attend the program which last year involved in excess of 1,000 children which were either physically or mentally handicapped. NAMING' OF PARKS: Mr. Wilson explained to ,identify existing park areas with signs. ti~e, have no identification which causes public ,who.wish to attend programs at the the areas include: Board members the need to Many areas, at the present an inconvenience to the . facilities. Specifica11YI -3- ,. . r{:;.' ~:) , /. .~~:~.~:I~ . . '.., ...~,I . I ~l;>:' . ['~~<'>'.." . ft.. . ".. I . ~l\.~/.~'~.:,;'~~\ "~'~~~".~"!d~~\ ...~~. c,. .~~:.:..~.-_,~ :.. , ..', \' o " , .:'..C).... ~'I < + .\ 'c , , . t: ': . ~ ~ . .,' ~, \ . ' to; .':" t . , P<,'" . .. .:. ~.. ~ ~," :>.l: '. /; ~"\ , ) '. '.." '< . , , . ~ c . ~,', '. . , , '. .' ::".",:"', I ! Holt Avonuo Youth Center Kings'Highway Recreation Center , ...., , ~ DOl,Oro Park Marymont Park Wood Valloy Park Belmont Park Mr. Howe made n motion to recommend that signs be placed at these opecial facilities in accordance with the names previously listed. Mrs. Grenelle seconded the motion which carried. Mr. Wilson stated , ~ha~ the recommendation would be forwarded to the City Manager's office for consideration. GLEN OAKS GOLF COURSE~ Mr. Wilson advised Board members that speci- fications are being prepared for the reconstruction of the front 9 greens. Construction is expected ~o commence around the latter part of April. Further, it was explained that the course has been vell attended by the general public as attested to by an increase from 29,251 players in 1973 to 45,972 in 1978. The traffic at the course is extremely heavy which places maintenance hardships on the greens. COMMENTS BY BOARD MEMBERS: suggestions: Mrs.. Schultz offered the following l,.'. . l~Regarding policy statements on page 8 of the Recreation/open sp~~e Plan: tha~ endorsement be given to Pinellas County's contin- uation of providing large, regional parks for the enjoyment of all 'county citizens. Mrs. Schultz expressed concern that a County empha- sis 'to provide neighborhood recreational developments might detract fiom.their 'efforts in providing regional facilities. 2. ~ The Parks and Recreation Department investigate the possible usage of the St. Cecilia Youth Center. 3. The Parks and Recreation Department investigate the use of privately owned ~roperty for Tot Lots, free in exchange for a waiver of taxes ~o the property owner. . 4. Inquired as to whether tourists are counted in the population :figures which are used as a basis for recreation standards in the .Recrea~ion/Open Space Plan. Mr. Wilson responded that he thought they were, but that he would confirm. . Mr. Stavros complimented Mr. Justice on his long tenure as a . 'Board member' and thanked him for his many contributions to t~e Parks "and Recreation efforts. Mr. Justice's term as a Board member expires April '1, 1979. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. -4- !t,;:',,~'.i' ",:'. ':::\ "' '