PR05-07-02 PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
Commission Chambers
175 West Warren Avenue
Longwood, Florida
Minutes
May I, 2002
Present: Gerald O'Keefe, Chair
Mike HoIG Vlce Chair
Tetl Dougherty, Member
Ken Knickerbocker, Member
Rex Antlerson, Member
Chuck Gilmore, Member
Klm Pflug, Member
Leslie Walsh, Recreational Programs Coordinamr
Debby Reimers, Recording Secretary
1. CALL TO ORDER.
Chair O'Keefe celled the meeting to order et 7:04 pm
2. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.
None.
3. OLD BUSINESS.
A. DIRECTOR'S REPORT.
Ms. Walsh gave a short progress report on the work being done at Santlalwootl
Park. She gave a hantlout showing the design for the park to the boartl
members. She is working on like designs for the other parks in the City.
Ms. Walsh commentetl that at the entl of the month the summer camp would
start. They were able to hire m e staff and they raised the number of camp
paNCipants from 50 to 70. There is sell a wailing list. She went over other
upwming events as well.
B. APPROVE THE MARCH AND APRIL MINUTES.
MSC [Anderson/DOUghedy] [o approve [he m notes of
the March 5, 2002 minutes. The motion carried 7-0.0.
MSC [AndersonlDOUgherty] to accept [he minutes of the
April 2, 2002 meeting. The motion carried 7-OA.
Member Dougherty mentionetl he was happy with the new lighting at Cantlyland
Park. He believes it has matle a difference antl tleterretl crime.
4. NEW BUSINESS.
Ms. Walsh welcomed Member PFlug to the Board antl stated that she was glad to
have heron the board.
Member Knickerbocker said that he woultl have [o submit his letter of resignation
at the next board meeting because he has purchased a home out of the City
limits. He has enjoyed the honor of serving on the boartl.
Member Antlerson ro ented on the m wing a antl [he lake by hls home.
After they mow there is tlebris left behind because they mow over the garbage
Insteatl of picking it up. He attributes the trash to the kids at the school bus stop.
He theorized that the kids might attempt to throw their garbage tlown the gutters
that then washes up on shore. He was also wncemed about the safety of the
tlucks arountl our pontls.
5. ADJOURN
The meeting atljournetl at ]:20 p m.
RespecHUlly submitted:
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De1s6y Rei~ers, Recording SecretaryRecording Secretary