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PARKS & RECREATION BOARD MEETING
CITY OF CLEARWATER
April 26,1999
Present:
Gerry Shriver
Larry Lindner
Donald Harris
Kim Cashman
Sarah Wiand
Stephen Swanberg
Chair
Board Mem ber
Board Member
Board Member {left 7:20 p.m.}
Board Member
Board Member
Absent:
Dick Ruben
Board Member
,Also Present:
Art'Kader
Steve Miller
Bobbie Downs
Parks & Recreation Department Director
Superintendent of Recreation Programming
Staff Assistant II (arrived 6:40 p.m.)
The Chair called the meeting to order at 6:40 p.m. at Moccasin Lake Nature Park.
To provide continuity for research, Item:>> are In agenda order although not necessarily discussed In that
order.
ITEM #2 - Aooroval of Minutes of March 22. 1999
Member Lindner moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of March 22, 1999, as
submitted. The motion was dUly seconded and carried unanimously.
ITEM #3 - CorresDondence -- None
ITEM #4 - Uocomina Recreation Events
Recreation Programming Superintendent Steve Miller distributed the May schedule of events. He
highlighted Fun 'n Sun activities, Melanoma Monday, swim classes and water safety awareness, and
Memorial Day events. .
ITEM #5 ~ Moccasin lake Nature Park Presentation and Tour
Recreation Supervisor Cliff Norris guided members through grounds and bLlildings that comprise the
nature park, noting points of interest at this environmental and energy education center.
ITEM #6 - Old Busines~
a) Current Capltallmprove'ment Status
Parks & Recreation Department Director Art Kader distributed copies of the Status of Capital
Improvements Projects for the period ending 3/31/99 noting the City Commission on May 6 will consider
replacing 5 Bayfront tennis courts with landscaping and repairing the remaining 4 courts.
, ,'... b} Report on Board Members' Requests
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In response to a question by member Harris, Mr. Kader said lights would be completed at Sid Lickton
. /) Field #1 in mid-to-Iate May.
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In response to a question by member Lindner, Mr. Kader said Public Works Administrator Richard Bair
supported a tree planting program on the wide ROW along Druid Road eastaf Befcher naar the mobile
home parks. '
ITEM #7 - New Business
a) Operating Budget 1999/2000
Mr. Kader gave members copies of the Program Based Budget Summary - FY '99/00, which, he said;
was the first time staff had computed budget using this accounting practice. Programs were ranked In
categories of Mandatory, Need to Do; and Nice to Do. Also ranked in the same categories were
unfunded programs totaling $1,673,940.
b) Tour of Parks
Members decided they would rather hold regular meetings at various Parks & Recreation sites than tour
parks at this time. They suggested holding the next meeting at the Nursery and inviting Nursery
Superintendent Mark Roether to attend.
c) Non-Resident Fee Discussion
Members supported a staff proposal to ask City Commission to approve increasing fees for non-
, residents who participate in co-sponsored activities.
ITEM #8 - Comments bv Board Members
Chair Shriver expressed congratulations to the Parks & Recreation Department staff for the successful
uFinal Four" concert weekend.
Member Lindner pointed out that 5 lights were out at McMullen Tennis Complex.
Member Harris said 3 bulbs were out at Carpenter Field #1.
The next meeting will ba held May 24 at the Nursery at 901 N. Saturn Ave. at 6:30 p.m.
ITEM #9 - Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
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