10/25/2016 Parks and Recreation Board Meeting Minutes October 25, 2016
City of Clearwater
City Hall
112 S. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33756
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Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
6:30 PM
Council Chambers - City Hall
Parks and Recreation Board
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Roll Call
Present 4 - Chair Ric Ortega, Vice Chair Norene M. Marlow, Board Member
Candace Gardner, and Board Member Lisa Tuttle
Absent 3 - Board Member Emilio Gonzalez, Board Member Nola Johnson, and
Board Member Kristin Langley
Also Present: Felicia Donnelly - Administrative Support Manager, Patricia O. Sullivan -
Board Reporter
1. Call To Order
The Chair called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall.
2. Approval of Minutes
2.1 Approve minutes from July 26, 2016 meeting
Member Marlow moved to approve the minutes of the July 26, 2016
Parks & Recreation Board meeting as submitted in written
summation. The motion was duly seconded and carried
unanimously.
3. Citizens to be Heard Regarding Items Not on the Agenda: None.
4. New Business Items
4.1 Parks & Recreation Projects Update
Administrative Support Manager Felicia Donnelly said final drawings,
incorporating resident comments for the Morningside Recreation Center,
were due in November. Restroom renovations at Jack Russell stadium
were completed. FDOT(Florida Department of Transportation) approved
landscaping plans for Missouri Avenue medians to be installed by spring.
East Shore Boardwalk construction will start at Papaya Street and the
Intracoastal Waterway in November. Playground equipment at the Coachman
Ridge Park will be replaced by December. The City applied for 2 new
grants for the Countryside Sportsplex and Eddie C Moore Complex. The
City was awarded a $1.4 million grant for the Courtney Campbell trail
overpass on SR60. The next phase of the Druid Street trail should begin in
May. A Call to Artists was distributed for the Garden Avenue Garage mural.
The art piece for the new East/St. Petersburg College Joint-Library soon will
be selected.
4.2 Review of Parks & Recreation Council Items
At a recent meeting, the City Council authorized award of landscaping
service agreements for subcontracted sites.
4.3 Crest Lake Park Concept Plan
A public open house during inclement weather attracted approximately 60
residents. Member Tuttle helped facilitate the meeting. The consultant will
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use ideas from the meeting to draft a plan for Crest Lake Park improvements.
It was recommended that the board present a letter to the City Council
recommending the Council continue to budget Penny for Pinellas funds for
future Parks & Recreation projects.
Member Marlow moved to recommend the City Council strongly
consider funding Parks & Recreation projects with future Penny for
Pinellas funds. The motion was duly seconded and carried
unanimously.
5. Old Business Item: None.
6. Director's Report: None.
7. Board Members to be Heard
In response to a question from Member Marlow, Ms. Donnelly said
partial funding awarded by FRDAP (Florida Recreation Development
Assistance Program) was insufficient to add courts at the McMullen
Tennis Complex. The City requested an additional $100,000 from the
next legislative session. The project will move quickly if additional funds
are awarded.
8. Adjourn
Attest:
Chair Ortega said residents and the Clearwater Neighborhood Coalition
requested a grant to increase the number of interconnecting bicycle
paths in Clearwater. He said the City Council had approved applying for
a grant to upgrade Drew Street to be more pedestrian and bicycle
friendly for all abilities as part of the Complete Streets approach. It was
agreed that Drew Street was dangerous for children and pedestrians.
Member Marlow moved to support the Complete Streets approach
and recommended the City Council also support the Complete
Streets concept as appropriate. The motion was duly seconded and
carried unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 7:00 p.m.
NEXT MEETING — January 24, 201
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