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Absent:
James ^ppeh
Board ivlembcr
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CITY OF CI.EAH."'ATEH.
PAHh:S...'\: RECltEATION nOAIU) i\IEETING
Novemher 24, 2003
Present:
Jonathan \Vade Sr.
Thomas Fletcher
Larry Lindner
Stcve Swanberg
Allen Wcathcrill
Sarah \V iand
Cha j r
Vkc Chair
Board f\h:mber
Board Mcmher
Board 1\'lembcr
Board f\lcmhcr
Also'Present:
Kevin Dunbar
Bobbie Downs
Din:ctnr, Parks and Rccrcntion Dcpt. ,
Staff ^ssistant,
To provide ~OI"'inuity for I'Cscnrch. items arc in agenda ordcl' although not necesslll'ily discusscd
in thnt OJ'tler,
ITEM /I I - Call to Order -- The Chair called the mceting to order at 6:30 p.m. ~'Ir. Dunbar pointed out
this was Mr. Lindner's tinal meeting as a'hoard member and thankcd him for his cight years of service.
i\lcnibcrs also expn:sscd their appreciation for his commitment, timc. diligencc and preparedncss.
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ITEM #2 - Public Ilearing to Suggest Names for Downtown Lake - No representative of the public
was present. Four names were submitted in advancc l'or consideration. Discussion ensued. Member
Lindner movcd to reject the tour names that had bccn submitted as thcy were thc samc namcs that had
becn submittcd in thc past public hearings. The motion was scconded and passed. with member
\Viimd abstaining. Mcmber Lindner movcd to reaffirm the board's decisions made at Public Hearings
on March 24 and August 25. Thc motion was secolllkd and passed unanimously. Ml': Dunbar said
the issuc would be brought to City Commission in January.
ITEM #3 - Approval of Minutes of Parks and Recreation Board rvfccting of October 27, 2003 - Thc
minutes wcre approved as submitted to mcmbers. Ms. \Viand qucstioned an item concerning
Clearwater Players. r\:lr. Dunbar said City Players is not going out or busincss. Ms. Pucci is still on the
payroll. and Players,havc access to Ruth Eckcrd Hall but they arc looking to dcvelop othcr partners.
The new wing of Ruth Eckcrd Hall would bc a desirable spacious homc; it is expcnsive to warchouse
thc numcrous props accumulatcd.
~:Is. \Viand reiterated her earlier suggcstion to till the board vacanc)' with someone who is t~lIniliar
with the cultural and pcrfonning arts activities thc city otTers in recreation programs. Shc also
suggested cultural arts ns foclls of a board meeting next year. Mr. Dunbar said he wtmld ask Ms.
Margo \Valbolt. Cultural Aftilirs Manage!', to speak at a meet ing..
n,'EM #.4 - Correspondence- NoilC
ITEM #5 - Old Business -
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a) Capital Projects Update - Mr. Dunbar updated the following projects:
. Community Spllrls Complex - Ilope to havc sllb~tantial completion by Dec. 15
prim to Phi lIics moving in Jan. I. They will start selling tickets from the new
'ballpark .hlll. 15. Phillics Plum Fc~t and ribhon cutting is Fd" 27, and lirst game is
i\larch 4. Board will mcet there Feb.':!3.
. ' C()IH.:rl~te Sidewalk. Pad Repairs & R('plm:elllc..'1ll - Pl'l)\'iding. I'c~llrracing of
haskethall courts at \Voodgate Park and illlprO\'C11lents at Nlll'hHl P:II\.
Parks & Recrcation Ad\'isory 2003.11 2A
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. Community Sports Complex Infrastmcture Repairs and ]mprovcments ~
]mprovemcnts outside actual complex including improvcd rcncing and driveway
an:a s.
· Crcst Lake Park Improvements - Awarded State grant as a partial reimbursemcnt
for acquiring Park Lake Motel. Preliminary plans are to create a cui-de-sac at
southwest comer orGlcnwood A venue and crcate a landscaped parking area of 40
spaces to support the Dog Park. The parking lot would be accessiblc'only via
Gulr-to~Bay Boulevard to minimize tratlic on residential streets. In response to a
question. Mr. Dunbar said it might be possible to purchase the shopping strip
nearby if it becomes available. lie addcd the dog park is highly succcssful and
users have been responsiblc in kecping it clean.
. Park Amcnities Purchase and Replacement - Ongoing at various sites.
. Tennis Court Resurfacing ~ No courts scheduled lor resurfacing in this FY.
· Playground &. Fitness Equipment Purchase & Replacement - Playgrounds to be
replaced in FY 03-04 will he Forest Run Park. Country Hollow Park, Montclair
and below McKay.
. ~'1cKay Park - Forming of concretc sidcwalks in progress.
· Long Center~ Mct with architect and engineer to review expansion. Maintenance
and landscaping is ongoing. Currently. the pool is shut down for two weeks to
repair corrosion and repaint beams. 'primnrily on the north side. ] loliday swim
meet of approximately 1,000 swimmers expected the second weekend in
December. W ill have to address over-all roof concerns in the near future.
· Ross Norton Complex - Opened bids last Thursday. Pricing exceeded architect's
budget; currently working with architect and contractor to bring down cost. Goes
to Commission Dec.lS to award construction contract. \Vork begins in January
with a 1 O-month ,construction window.
· Fencing and lighting replacement and repair completed. - Projects under way at
Sid Lickton, Carpenter, and Country Hollow Park. At Sid Lickton. the
department gave up an open field area for Public Utilities Department's reverse
osmosis plant but gained a new drivcway and angle parking from Public \Vorks,
valued at $]30,000.
· Light Repair and Replacement - Relocating Del Oro Park lighting system, lighting
the half~ficld area at Jack Russell Stadium, and installing new lighting at Sid
Lickton #6 and #7.
· East-\Vest Trail projects continue to move lorward. Metvtullen-Booth pedestrian
bridge is first. ' '
.' , E.C. Moore 8 & 9 - Project moving forward. Anticipate completion end of
, calendar year. Games begin lirst or January in time for U.S. Olympic softball
games in February.
. Bayview Park - \Vorking with county on access casement agreements.
.' Glen Oaks Park - Still moving rorward with design. Somc concerns with
transients.
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b) Upcoming Recreation Events - Mr. Dunbar pointed Ollt Turkey Trotis this week. Coming
up in December will be two concerts at Coachman Park: "Gathering of Friends" on Dec. 5 and
"Next Best Thing 111" Dec. 7. Charlie Daniels will lead the. Holiday Parade Dec. 12 as Grand
Marshal then present a concert, Dec. 13 at Couchman Park.
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, ITE~t #6 New B~lsi ncs~ ,- "
a) Election ofOn,icers - Discussion ensued as to whether otliccrs could serve more than one'
tenll. Starr will research. In absence of by-laws to the contrary'.,J1lembers re-elected ~'tr.
\Vndc as Chair and Mr. Fletcher as Vice Chair lor next 'year. They will take office in Jalluary
pending the olltcome or rcsc,arch.'
Pnrks & Rccre;:uinll Advisory 20~>3-1124
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Not on the Agenda
Mr. Dunbar distributed the Citis Annual Report. published as a 2004 calendar. Parks and Recreation's
July feature of North Greenwood Recrcntionand Aquatic Compl,ex has been selected as the bcst page.
The Fall issue of the city's Capital Improvement Newsletter also was distributed.
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~.tr. Wade asked about the status of rental cars parked behind the Juck Russell Stadium fence. i\'lr.
Otmbar said they arc being removed.
~.tr. \Vade i~quircd ifcity staO'was utilized in the Mt. Cannel initiative at Kings Highway. Mr.
Dunbar said the city is paying the tirst year of utility cost. and will take care ofCIPs and grassy arcas,
but no recreation staff is involved.
III response to a question regarding status of Joe DiMaggio complex at St. Petersburg College. ~\.'Ir.
Dunbar sai~ the cit)' has proposed to pay $1.6 million lor the field house. Paymcnt tCrIns' would be S 1
million at time of signing. then $200,000 each of three years. which would come from impact fees.,
tvlr. Dunbar said eity has rebuilt its \V.eb site, which is now wwww.myclcarwater.colll. Also, the
department has hired its first 1.'1'. starr member to maintain the Parks & Recreation \Vcb page, be in
charge' of the photo ID system, and look for software systems to perfonn various tasks. including on-
line program registration. Mr. Dunbnr said the piece downloaded most oneil from Parks &
Recreation's \Veb site is Adult Softball Standings.
fvfs. Wiand questioned the purpose of the horizontal boards erected on top of the ~ca\\;all at the end of
,rVlango Street. Ms. \Viand feels that maintenance should be done to protect the erosion of the sand as
you step off onto the beach.
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ITEM #7 Adioummcnt - Members ndjoumcd at S p.m.
The next meeting will be Janunry 26, 2004, at l'vlSB.
Chair
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