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Also Present:
Absent:
PARKS & RECREATION BOARD MEETING
CITY OF CLEARWATER
November 22, 2004
Jonathan Wade, Sr.
Thomas Fletcher
Ron Whitcomb
Sarah Wi and
Chair
Vice Chair
Board Member
Board Member
Kevin Dunbar
Marsha Beall
Director, Parks and Recreation Dept.
Staff Assistant
Jim Appelt
Steve Swanberg
Allen Weatherilt
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Mr. Wade called the meeting to order at 6:35pm at the Long Center.
To provide continuity for research, items are in agenda order although not necessarily discussed in that
order.
ITEM #2 - Approval of Minutes of Parks and Recreation Board Meeting of August 23. 2004. September 27.
2004. and October 25.2004 - Mr. Fletcher moved to approve the minutes as submitted to members. The motion
was duly seconded and carried.
ITEM #3 - Old Business -
a) Capital Projects Update - Mr. Dunbar reviewed updates on the following projects:
. Community Sports Complex - All items completed, except installing wheel chair lift.
. Crest Lake Park - Grant money will be reinvested in the Park by building parking facilities for
the dog park and other improvements.
· Tennis Court Resurfacing - Tennis court resurfacing scheduled for Del Oro Park and Valencia
Park.
· Long Center - Plans are at 95%. Will be reviewed by Building Department and introduced to
City Council by March for final approval.
· Ross Norton Recreation Complex - Going well. Most of the floors are in, majority of walls are
up, some roofs are completed. Scheduled date of completion is April 20, 2005. Mr. Dunbar
would like to take members on a tour of the facility at that time.
· Fencing Replacement Program - Just completed refencing Sid Lickton 6, 7. Also, updated the
lighting and increased sidewalks.
· Lighting Repair and Replacement - Upgrading Jack Russell Stadium and Soccer Fields at E.c.
Moore.
· Recreations Trails - The structure for the Flyover for East/West Trials is in and being stored at
Del Oro Park. Project should take about one year; slating completion in June 2005. Mandalay
Bridge - DOT is reviewing plans. Once DOT signs off, the City will open the project for bids.
· EC Moore 8&9 - Competed, with exception of the batting tunnels which should be available for
use by the first week of December.
· Bayview Park - Designs are under way. The City is on task with the Management Plan for the
State. City Commission has renamed Bayview Park to "Myron A. Smith Bayview Park". Ms.
Wiand suggested reflecting the name change on the next CIP report.
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. Glen Oaks Park - Award date scheduled for December 2004. Eighteen-month construction
window.
. Kapok Mobile Home Park - Mr. Dunbar advises the name will be changed to "Kapok Park".
Completion date expected January 2006.
b) Upcoming Recreation Events - In collaboration effort with various news media, such as the
"Countryside Cougar" newspaper, Ms. Cornwell designed a new single-page layout listing City
of Clearwater's upcoming events. This form of advertisement will be placed in local papers as an ,
effort to reach more citizens. Mr. Dunbar reviewed upcoming events with members.
ITEM #4 New Business -
a) Election of Officers - Mr. Dunbar read an email of November 15, 2004 from Mr. Appelt,
submitting his name for consideration for the Chairman's position. Mr. Fletcher moved to
nominate Mr. Jim Appelt as Chairman. The motion was duly seconded and carried
unanimously. Ms. Wiand moved to nominate Mr. Tom Fletcher as Vice-Chair. The motion was
duly seconded and carried unanimously.
b) 2005 Meeting Calendar - The 2005 meeting dates for the Parks and Recreation Board was
distributed to members. Mr. Dunbar explained the choices of off-site locations.
ITEM #5 Adjournment - Members adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
The next meeting will be held January 24, 2005 at The Long Center.
Chair
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