07/22/2025 Parks and Recreation Board Meeting Minutes July 22, 2025
City of Clearwater
Main Library- Council Chambers
100 N. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33755
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Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
6:30 PM
Main Library - Council Chambers
Parks and Recreation Board
City of Clearwater
Parks and Recreation Board Meeting Minutes July 22, 2025
Roll Call
Present 5 - Chair Patrick Raftery, Vice Chair Kelly S. Kelly, Board Member
Candance Gardner, Board Member Bianca Latvala, and Board Member
Angelica Lonesome
Absent 2 - Board Member Timothy Burnham, and Board Member Stephanie Sisti
Also Present 2 - Parks and Recreation Assistant Director Mike Lockwood, and City Clerk
Specialist Danielle DeBois
1. Call To Order
The Chair called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
2. Approval of Minutes
2.1 Approve the minutes of the April 22, 2025 Parks & Recreation Advisory Board
meeting.
Board Member Kelly moved to approve the minutes of the April 22,
2025 Parks and Recreation Advisory 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
Bill Jonson said there have been improvements and new concerns in
Coachman Park.
Jason Masterpiestro of Friends of Moccasin Lake said he is looking for
information regarding the property next to the park on Edenwood Street and
expressed concerns over Moccasin Lake.
Parks and Recreation Assistant Director Mike Lockwood said he would
follow up on the concerns and provided active project updates.
4. New Business Items
4.1 Follow-up Report - Marymont Park Community Meeting on June 17, 2025.
Mr. Lockwood said the June 17, 2025 community meeting discussed
citizen concerns. Mr. Lockwood said staff are working with external vendors
to make infrastructure improvements.
4.2 Status Update - Shuffleboard and Lawn Bowling Facilities
Shuffleboard and Lawn Bowling facilities were discussed with the community
sport club liaisons regarding the requirements for both clubs.
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4.3 Status Update - Pier 60 Repairs
Mr. Lockwood said repair options were presented to City Council to
decide how the pier will be restructured and said the Bait House to the "T"
portion will be open on September 1, 2025.
4.4 Status Update - Marketing
Mr. Lockwood said Parks and Recreation month was a success and
videos were posted to spread awareness.
5. Director's Report
Mr. Lockwood said there is a budget workshop scheduled for August 6,
and September 3, 2025 to present the fee schedule to City Council. It was
said that summer camps have gone well and the next large event hosted by
Parks and Recreation will be the Thanksgiving Turkey Trot.
6. Board Members to be Heard
7 Adjourn
Attest:
The board discussed park amenities that could improve citizen utilization
and event interest.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:22 p.m.
C Clerk Specialist
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