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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-04-17 Parks Advisory Board Minutes City of Dania Beach Parks, Recreation and Community Affairs Advisory Board Meeting Tuesday.April 17'h,2007 Chairman Ely called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. Members present: Chris Barile J. J.Jensen Jimmy Peterman Beulah Lair Kurt Ely Lisa Drake Sharon Nearn Chip & Julie Brockman arrived late. Others present: Kristen Jones,Parks & Rec. Supervisor Mark Felicetty, Senior Facilities Manager Lisa Drake requested an excused absence for the March 20'h meeting. Motion to excuse made by Sharon Nearn,seconded by Chris Barile. Motion carried unanimously. Motion to approve March 20'h Minutes with addition of Lisa Drake excused • absence made by J.J.Jensen,seconded by Jimmy Peterman. Motion carried unanimously. Discussion: Relay for Life- Mark Felicetty reported the Relay for Life will take place at Frost Park on Friday, April 20'h,beginning at 6:00 p.m. and will continue until noon on Saturday, the 21s'. The event is a fund raiser for Cancer Awareness. Chairman Ely said there is a Cancer Survivors Dinner scheduled for Friday evening. Beulah Lair questioned whether this type of event pays rent for use of the park. Chairman Ely said they were granted a fee waiver by the Commission. A lengthy discussion followed. The Board indicated they would like to know more about organizations that are given fee waivers. Chairman Ely told the Board members how requested fee waivers are handled by the Parker Center Advisory Board. He said organizations requesting fee waivers are placed on the agenda of the next regular Parker Board meeting. At that meeting they have the opportunity to present their request. The Board is able to ask questions about the organization, how they raise funds and what the funds are used for. If the Board feels a full or partial fee waiver is justified, they make a recommendation to the Commission. He said he has suggested this same arrangement be applied to waivers for the Parks but so far, no • action has been taken. He feels this arrangement would ease the burden on staff 1 and would make it possible to determine how the City would benefit. Mark • Felicetty commented the Board would be able to ask the tougher questions and determine what the City is actually gaining by granting a waiver. Sharon Nearn asked what the relationship would be insofar as the Parker Board and the Parks & Rec.Board is concerned. Chairman Ely answered her question by explaining the Parks & Rec. Board would handle requests dealing with Frost Park, C.W.Thomas Park and Meli Park. The Parker Board only handles requests for the Parker Center. He had simply used the Parker Board as an example. Ms. Jensen asked if I.T. Parker is a part of the Parks Board. Chairman Ely said the 1. T. Parker Board is a separate and individual group. A motion was made by Chris Barile that Chairman Ely approach the Commission for approval of fee waiver requests being submitted to the Parks & Rec. Board for review and recommendation prior to presentation to the Commission. The motion was seconded by Chip Brockman and carried unanimously. Plywood Regatta,April 19t°.20'° and 21' Mark Felicetty said this will be the second year that the Marine Industries of South Florida is hosting the event. It will take place in the Whiskey Creek area on the beach. They will be setting up on Friday, building their boats on Saturday and race them on Sunday.This is a fund raiser for scholarships. When the event was held last year the turnout was excellent. They were very good tenants. They set up and cleaned up and we hardly knew they were there. • Cruise Night,April 28'" The event starts at 6:00 p.m. on the beach area. Mark Felicetty said staff has been working very hard on this event. Contacts are being made to secure a DJ and arrangements for beer and food service are being explored. Frost Park Patio Drawing Display & Bid Award Kristen Jones displayed and explained the drawing and stated this is a permanent structure and it will be built according to the wishes of the Commission. Frank Hill Construction has been awarded the bid.The cost will be approximately $74,000. A question was asked if there has been any recent vandalism at Frost Park. Mark Felicetty said the back bathroom has to be monitored. There have been numerous problems with toilet paper scattered everywhere, people trying to pull sinks off the walls and a lot of graffiti. He also mentioned graffiti is a major problem at Meli Park. Old Business Chairman Ely asked Jimmy Peterman about the net problem at C.W. Thomas Park. (There was so much noise his reply could not be heard.) As near as could be determined, Mr.Peterman said more supervision is needed at the site. Ms.Jones • 2. • said there is a project manager for each project. The project manager at C.W. Thomas was not from Parks & Rec. He was from Public Services and he needs to schedule appropriately. In this case the Parks & Rec. Dept. got all the heat for something that was beyond their control. Mr. Peterman had other concerns and complaints. Ms. Jones stated that she felt so far as Parks & Rec. are concerned, C.W. Thomas is a construction site at the present time and the area should be completely shut down. Every effort is being made to get it back in shape as quickly as possible but right now kids should not be playing at that site. Chris Barile asked if BSO has a key to the main gate at Meli Park. He said BSO said they did not have a key. Mr. Barile asked if there isn't some action that can be taken by this board or by someone to make sure BSO has what is needed to take care of problems at the park. Chairman Ely said this matter should be brought to the attention of the Commission and the best way to do that would be to bring it up at the Commission meeting under Citizens Comments. Mr. Barile said if that is the opinion of the board he will do that himself. Chairman Ely said the meeting tonight is the first meeting being held by the newly elected (old) board it is the proper time to determine who will serve as Chairman. The board was unanimous in their decision that Mr. Ely should continue as • Chairman. The next regular meeting of the Board will be Tuesday,May 15`". There being no additional business to discuss,the meeting was adjourned. Kurt Ely, Chairman Respectfully submitted, Suzanne Witz 3.