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AGENDA
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PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEETING
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Monday, October 25, 1982
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1. Minutes of' September 27) 1982 meeting..
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2.Res~onseB to Board Member comments
1. Attendance Records
2. Completion Date of Pump Station behind City Hnll
3., Mowing of parking lot at Jack Russell Stadium
4. Dirt mounds at the Youth Maritime Center
S~ Correspondence
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,3.' Combined Meeting of Parks and Recreation Boards
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'Representatives of Boards from Dunedin and Largo have been
'invited to discuss and plan an agenda for a combined board
meeting' in November.
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a. Property on McMullen-Booth Road.
Approximately IS'acres avails?le for field games.
b~ Bandshell at Coachman Park
~embers to be updated on project.
. .c.' Phll1ies Minor League Team'
Stat~s report following special meeting of Board,
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,d ~, Glen Oaks, Golf Course' - Sta tUB Report
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Comment8~by Board Members
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CITY OF CLEARWATER
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MINUTES
October 25, 1982
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. The regular meeting of the Parks and Recreation Board was held at
the department offices, 10 South Missouri Avenue, on October 25, 1982, at
7:30 p.m. Members present were Co-Chairman, Mrs. Ginger McQuigg, Mr. Eric
Ford, Dr. LaMar MacNutt, Mrs. Diann Schultz, Mr. Charles Wood,
Co-Chairman~ Mr. Ed. Steiner, and Hr. Murray Fuchs. Mr. Alison Fincher
was unable to attend due to class attendance and student member Steve
Muldrow was absent. Also in attendance were Mr. Ream Wilson, Mrs. Sue
Porter from the Largo Parks and Recreation Board, and Mrs. Faye Johnson
and Mr. Allen Edelman from the Dunedin Parks and Recreation Board.
Responses to Board Member comments -
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Mr. Fuchs made a motion to approve the Board Minutes of September
27, 1982. Motion seconded by Dr. MacNutt 'and passed.
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1. Mr. Wilson stated that attendance records of Board members were
forwarded with the Minutes of the previous meeting.
2. The estimated completion date of the pump station behind City
Hall is approximately eight months from this date.
3. Mr. Wilson advised Mr. Ford that the parking lot at Jack Russell
Stadium is on a mowing schedule of every two weeks.
4. Members were informed that the dirt mounds at the Youth Maritime
Center have been leveled by the parking lot contractor and will be seeded.
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. Combined Meeting of Parks and Recreation Boards - Mrs. Porter, Mr.
Edelman, and Mrs.,Johnson attended the meeting from La-rgo and Dunedin to
discuss with Clearwater Board members the possibility of conducting a
. joint meeting of the three Boards on Monday, November 22. The purpose of
the meeting would be to discuss items of mutual interest to the three
cities. The meeting' will be hosted by Clearwater at the City Hall Annex.
Considerable discussion ensued relative to an agenda for the joint meeting
and:much interest was shown. Items mentioned as discussion points include
the following:
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1. Non-Resident policy - (charges)
2. Facility or land use agreements (contractusl)
3~ City/County role in parks (Tourist Tax)
4~ Role of advisory board
a) Communication through staff to Commission
b) Staff function
c) Policy/advisory board function
5. Lands used for park/but not officially dedicated as parkland
6. Problems of contiguous development - example: Edgewater Drive
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Mr. Steiner and Mrs. Schult~ will finalize the agenda from the
topics discussed and will forward this information to Mr. Wilson for
mailing to members of each of the other city's parks and recreatiqn
boards.
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Property on McMullen-Booth Road - Hr. Wilson advised membors that
approximately 15 acres of land North of Countryside High School might be
available for field games such as soccer. He stated that this area was
previously used 4S a spray field by Water Polution Control but that it is
no longer used for this purpose. The area has been mowed, is flat, ond
possible use will be discussed with persons from the North Clearwater area
who are interested in youth activities.
Bondshell - COAchman Park - Hr. WilBon advised members that Hr.
Roney Mateu, architect from Miami, won first place in the architect's
competition for a bandshell to be located in Coachman Park. Designs for
the bandshell were submitted by 16 different architects who followed a
program of criteria establshed by the Parks and Recreation Board and other
city groups. Negotiations will take place with Mr. Mateu for complete
drawings, with a target date of July 4 for completion of the project. Mr.
Wilson said that the bandshell would be constructed with private monies
and that approximately $85,000 has been raised to date towards the total
project coatt which is estimated at $125,000.
Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Team - Mr. Wilson stated that
the Parks and Recreation Board had a special meeting on Monday, October 18
to discuss a minor league team coming to Clearwater, but 8 quorum was not
'present. However, input was received from the four members present.
Also, a special meeting was held on October 18 at 5:00 p.m. by the City
Commission tu discuss this subject. The Commission decided that the
Bombers would remain at Jack Russell Stadium and that a minor league team
would not be able to be accommodated at this time 1n Clearwater.
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Glen Oaks Golf Course - Members were advised that applications are
currently being received for a golf course superintendent at Glen Oaks and
that bids for the concession operation are also being considered.
Rowever~ Mr. Wilson stated that only one bidder applied for tbe concession
operation and that staff was currently reviewing the financial return that
might be realized from this contract as opposed to the financial return
'should the concession' remain in City operation. Mr. Wilson further stated
that temporary golf course management appears to be'doing an outstanding
job, and that compliments were being received regarding improvements to the
course since they began work. He informed members of an offer that has
been received from the owners of the Countryside Executive Golf Course
regarding their leasing Glen Oaks from the City and operating it as a
public course. This offer is currently being reviewed by the City
Manager's .office.
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Mr. Wilson distributed Minutes from the special meeting of the
Board of October 18 and since a quorum was not present for that meeting,
M~s. Schultz made a motion that the Minutes be accepted for information
purposes. Mo'tion passed.
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Dr. MacNutt - Expressed his pleasure about the Commission's
decision to leuve the'Bombers at Jack Russell Stadium.
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Comments by Board Members - Continued
Hr. Ford - Felt that 8 combined meeting with other city boards
would be beneflcial. Ue also indicated that bleachers might be donated to
soccer enthusiasts for the Court Street Soccer fields and Mr. Wilson felt
this to be most desirable and that he would work with Mr. Pord on this.
Mr. Ford also indicated that Clearwater for Youth might use the soccer
field at Sunsot and Old Coachman Roads.
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~r. Wood - No comment.
Mr. Fuchs - Indicated his pleasure with Board member's attendance
, and said that it was especially nice since representatives attended from
other cities.
Mrs. McQuigg - Left the meeting prior to comments by members but
forwarded 'the following comments through Mrs. Schultz.
l~ Would like additional information regarding a sailing group
using Sand Key.
2. Additional information for a gift catalog for parks and
recreation.
3~ Information on the status of road and parking for Norton Park.
4. Information on rules and regulations f~r operation of city
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Mrs. Schultz - Inquired as to the possibility of the City receiVing
federal funds to acquire property along the North end of Clearwater
Beach/ ,She also. said that lessons should be learned from Glen Oaks Golf
:Course since problems have been encountered over the past several years.
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There being no further business before the Board~ the meeting was
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