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10/27/1986 ". " ' ,. PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD Monday, October 27th, 1986 7:30 p.m. - City Hall Annex ;1, AGENDA 'I 1. Approval of Board, Minutes of Monday, September 22nd, 1986. 2. Letter of Resignation from Board member, Mrs. Lois Martin. ~,. I ':-1 .,;..' " 3. Reports \" ~. ; ',' i l~ a. Pool Enclosures - Members to be updated relative to City Commission action about a proposed ordinance on pool enclosures. 'b~ Clearwater For Youth - The Junior College site is no longer being considered as a possible location for "the new Clearwater For Youth Complex. The property was determined to be too expensive to reclaim and the City is looking for other properties. c. Coachman Park - Members to be updated on renovation project at Coachman Park. .1....' ";. ' " '~~'i~ j . ,~ . ~.:'~ ',1 ",.. , ,,~ ; . ;,}-~' b:. .~.. ,~.: ~ 'f L~ '; .' ~ : . 1 ' ,~., cD r~ .,: .' ,. '/.- . r" \" < .~): :;' : ': < , ' ~1;':'. ~:.. ~ '. ,I': .(~.>:.... ," ~,~.. . ' '. " . };;:;:::;'~; :'i ~.~ ~ : .' :. I ' ),: " ,'.. ....,' , I d~ Cleveland Street - Update on Street Tree Program from Fort Harrison east to Myrtle. 'e. ,Crest Lake Park -, Improvements at park and update on , problems, being e~countered by nearby residents'., f. Marina - Members to be updated on landscape project 'at Clearwater Marina and at Triangle east of Howard , Johnson f s Restaurant. g. ,Other Reports " , , '3. Comments by Board members ,I 4. Adjournments > . - "-~ ~ . 'I :'~:'.''''~I'' " . .-. .. .~. . S'.:":.: :<"~. . :~.:'." ~. :\:::,\.. -'; - .~> . " , " " , '". " ~ ..1,", < ." ~ . r ' ," ' .' : ~ . ;~. . ., ...., ;., , \ . i....' . :',. CLEARWATER PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MINUTES j MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1986 The regular meeting of the Parks and Recreation Board was held at the City Hall Anne~ on Monday, October 27, 1986. at 7:30 p.m. Members present included Mrs. Paula Boulton. Mr. Murray Fuchs. Mr. Rerbert Hayes. Co-Chairperson Elizabeth McMahon. Mr. Dorr Snoycnbos. and Co-Chairperson Charles Wood. Mr. Mark Legue and Mrs. Jackie Tobin were unable to attend. Mr. Art Kader was also in attendance. Co-Chairperson Elizabeth McMahon chaired the meeting and began by asking for discussion regarding the Board minutes of September 22. 1986. Murray Fuchs moved to approve the minutes as written which was seconded by Mrs. Boulton and passed by the Board. Co-Chairperson McMahon asked Mr. Kader to give the following reports. Pool Enclosures: Members were briefly given an update as to the City Commission action in regard to the proposed ordinance on pool enclosures. As it stands now. the City Commission has tabled the ordinance in order for more study to be done before a final recommendation is made. The City Commission is aware of the Parks and Recreation Board's recommendation concerning their wishes to have an ordinance requiring pool enclosures. The Board will be kept up to date concerning any pro- gress on this ordinance. Clearwater for Youth: Mr. Kader informed the members that the Junior College site is no longer being considered as a possible location for the new Clearwater for Youth Complex. He pointed out that the cost to reclaim the land would be far greater than had been anticipated and that it is no longer feasible to consider this site due to the expense. Therefore. the City and Clearwater for Youth are basically looking for a new site to locate the complex. Mr. Kader pointed out that the City is always looking for land and that it is very difficult to find large acreages which would be required for the Clearwater for Youth. He indicated that Clearwater for Youth would need a minimum of 15 acres of land in order to receive the grants from the State. Mr. Kader showed the Board members aerials of three pieces of property which were presently being considered as possible sites , for the Clearwater for Youth. The parcels which were shown and discussed were the Skycrest Baptist Church property located on Airport Road, the Palmetto Street property located south of Palmetto Street and west of Belcher Road. and the Belcher Road property located west of Fire Station No.4. Some discussion ensured concern- ing the makeup 'of Clearwater for Youth and some of the positive effects that Clearwater far Youth has had on Clearwater. The Board members seem to be in favor of looking for land on a general basis and seem to have no problems with the City trying to locate a site for the Clearwater, for Youth project. Coachman Park: Members were updated on the renovation project at Coachman Park. Mr. Kader informed Board members that renovation efforts had already begun with the killing of the grass and some major renovations of the waterfall area and lake area. He stated to the members that if all goes well the Park will be com- pleted prior to the Christmas Holiday season. The City Commission has approved ' . two major items in regard to the renovation of the Park including the purchase of sod an~ the paver bricks for the Park. .. ~ o : ,e.l'~\ " 'W j... f~' 0.:, \' ~. ",<.i ;\:>:: . ~',. I ~. . .. " , ~ . ; ~ ~ - 2 - Cleveland Street Beautification: Hr. Kader updated the Board members on the pro- gresB concerning the streot tree program for Cleveland Street from Fort Harrison Avenue east to Myrtle Avenue. Mr. Kader indicated that the trees and grates have already been ordered for this project and that the only item which is not completed is the approval from the Florida Department of Transportation in regard to an agreement to place the trees nenr the street. He indicated that staff has been working on this for some time and that there is some paperwork problem, however. the State has given their verbal approval to the project and they do not foresee any problems with the City eventually planting the trees and installing the tree grates. However. for the present time. we will not be able to continue with this project until final approval has been given to the City from the Florida Department of Transportation. Crest Lake Park: Mr. Kader updated the Board members concerning new renovations at Crest Lake Park in order to handle the problems which have been encountered by the residents and citizens in the Park. Ten new light poles with 2SD-watt lights have been installed within the Park. Mr. Kader indicated that the police. Mr. Wilson and representatives from the neighborhood have met concerning the homosexual activities within the Park and that enforcement efforts will continue. Mr. Kader informed those Board members who were not aware that undercover police officers have been stationed in the Park in order to combat the blatant homosexual activities which are occuring in the Park. Mr. Kader suggested that another alternative to be consid- ered in controlling this undesirable activity would be to lock the menrs restroom. Mr. Fuchs and Co-Chairperson Wood were opposed to this measure in that they do not want to see parks closed to the general public. Mr. Kader also informed the members that the citizens and the Police Department have met to discuss what the citizens can do in order to take back their park. At the present time, it seems that there is a good combination of enforcement effort as well as citizen involvement and the City's response to the problem has assisted in alleviating the majority of complaints and problems in regard to the homosexual activities. Marina: Members were updated on the landscape project at the Clearwater Marina and in the triangle east of Howard Johnson's Restaurant. Mr. Kader indicated that renovation work on the sidewalk area around the Marina building and beautification around the building was presently being installed and that it should be completed within the next three weeks. He indicated that there has been a delay in the installation of the trees along State Road 60 due again to t~e need for an approval , from the Department of Transportation to plant the trees in the beautification plan. Mr. Kader said he had contacted the Department of Transportation and they indicated to him that the agreement was in the State offices and should be received within the next two to three weeks. This being the case, the trees could be installed prior to Christmas. The triangle west of Howard Johnson's is now ready for landscaping, however, with the two major projects at the Marina and Coachman Park this project will have to be set back until the first of the New Year. Mr. Kader informed the members that the design for the ,triangle has already been approved and that an agreement between Barnett Bank and the City has been also approved. Other Reports: Mr. Kader did not have any additional reports. However, Mr. Snoyenbos reported to the Board that his neighbor, Steve Gerakios, came to see him in regard to the naming of the Edgewater Drive Park after Mr. Lester Dicus. Mr. Snoyenbos brought up the questions of whether, the Board ought to make a recommendation con- cerning the naming of this Park since they had turned dOWll the recommendation of the Historical Advisory Board to name the Park after Mr. Dicus. Mr. Kader informed the Board that Mr. Gerakios had come in to see him and had requested that Mr. Wilson '. . I. ~.: " { It, " \\.,' ; ":. ~ " I, ':'. \;:.... , : ;. ~ ',: . ~'~ ; , 1/,,' ;',::~,:;":\"V/: .( I J'~i" I. "', : '::'>\~"'::';""::: '~.'.;\ ,:, " ..:~ . ;: I .. .\ " . .c; ," ....: :// " . .....' ,,\ I.. " t ~ ",' c .: .,,"f ',\' \. 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Mr. Kader ,told Mr. Gerakios that he would prepare an agenda item to be' on the City Commission meeting for November 20. This being the case, the Board members discussed the possible nBmes for the ~ark. At first, members thought it best to simply wait until after the Commission meeting to see what the response of the City Commissionero was in regard to the naming of the Park after Mr. Dicus. 'However, Board members felt that they should at least indicate their desire to name the Park after a location rather than sperson. Therefore, Mr. Snoyenbos made a motion to name the Park located west of Edgewater Drive at the site of the old' hotel, the Edgewater Park. This was seconded by Co-Chairperson Wood and the Board 'passed this recommendation. The Board instructed Mr. Kader to make certain that this item be included with the item in regard to the naming of the old hotel property when the City Commission reviews Mr. Gerakios' request. Comments by Board Members: Mr. Hayes commended the efforts that the Police Department and the Parks and Recreation Department had made in regard to the problems at Crest Lake Park and , encouraged the Departments to continue the good work. I :; ~./. :,.,,', t"', I .\.1..'" '".OJ ", i .1 i'!', ~'~:'; ~l, . ,...... t" ' ~\:'. . . ~,:' . ....t.. '. , \~!'. >' :.~l.<.; L . '. I ~ . ."'> - '.. ~ ~:' c>"" Mrs. Boulton stated that she was very pleased with the beautification efforts that were being made at the Marina and on the Beach areas. ..:,. . ~ .. ~ . ... 1.",,' . , . . ;;.;::~. ~" :.. ' ,1' . ,The' other Board members had no additional comments., Therefore, a motion was t~:~",\,@V,:" ,', ,.': 'made, by C~arles Wood to adjourn the meeting which was seconded and passed. {,:' ;', ' , ' , ,', ',' , ::S':, 'There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m. '~~.<,', . ;.It.,".l' " ~)~. , -:';i", .. .~;";':~"':, ' .. ' ~'~~', . I, " ~', " ," ',," '. , . 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