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LONGWOOD MY Y COMMI I[SSIlON
Longwood City Commission Chambers
175 West Warren Avenue
Longwood, Florida
JOINT WORK SESSION WITH THE CITY COMMISSION AND
THE PARKS AND RECREATION IION ADVISORY BOARD
MINUTES
JUNE 9, 2010
6:00 P.M.
Present: Mayor John C. Maingot
Deputy Mayor Joe Durso
Commissioner Bob Cortes
Commissioner it Tian D. Sackett
Abigail Shoemaker, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Chair
• Dare Putz, Parks and Recreation Advisory t oard Member
Shawn Anastasia, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Member
Nancy Kubec, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Member
Anna Rivera, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Member
Nicole Badger, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Member
Katrina Powell, City Administrator
Linda Goff, Deputy City Clerk
Fran Meli, Director of Leisure Services
John Peters, Director of Public Works /City Engineer
Absent: Commissioner L. G. "Butch" i;undy
Lori Rice, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, Vice Chair
1. CALL TO ORDER. At 6:06 p.m. Mr. Jeff Dix with Dix Lathrop welcomed
everyone and thanked there for corning. He introduced Clu•is Lathrop and Jamie
Wright.
2. PRESENTATION i. DI X . LATHROP AND ASSOCIATES, INC. ON
RPITE PARK.
Mr. Dix said their goal was to get good participation, obtain great ideas, thinking
out -of -the -box about Reiter Park, and expand on the plan for Reiter Park. He
reviewed the area surrounding Reiter Park and discussed how this area could have
an impact on Reiter Park. He stated there has been a vision started for Reiter Park
that is about a community park influenced by the Historic District, the Transit
Oriented Development, hospital, and adjacent residential areas.
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Mr. Wright reviewed a detailed site analysis for Reiter Park and opportunities that
exist for the site. •
Mr. Dix and Mr. Wright reviewed slides of photographs of various other parks
and events as examples and potential for Reiter Park.
Following review of Project Vision, Plans and Ideas the attendees divided into
two work groups to hold table discussions for ideas and plans for Reiter Park. •
Ms. Lathrop reviewed a summary of the table discussions and ideas of the
participants for Reiter Park.
Mr. Dix thanked everyone for attending and participating in the Work Session
3. ADJOURN. The meeting adjourned at 8 :3.8 p.m.
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