PR03-04-03PARKS ANp RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
COMMISSION CHAMBERS
1T5 WEST WARREN AVENUE
LONGWOOD, FLORIDA
MARCH 4, 2003
MINUTES
PRESENT: Mike Holt, Chair
Ted Daugherty, Member
Rex Anderson, Member
Kim PRug, Member
JoAnne Rebello, Member
Craig Van Hooven, Member
OebbieRenfro, Property Maintenance Supervisor
Marilyn Pardo, (Coordinator while Ms. Walsh
maremity leave(
Lorraine Fortest, Recording Secretary
ABSENT: Chuck Gilmore, Member (Excused)
7. CALL TO ORDER.
Mr. Hoit called the meeting to order at T;00 p.m. He also introtluced new
member Mr. Van Hooven.
2. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.
There was no public participation.
7. OLD BUSINESS.
Mr. Holl asked tot approval of [he February 4, 2003 minutes.
MSC (AndersonlRebeilo) to approve the February 4, 2003 minutes.
Motion passed 6-0-i with Member Gilmore absent.
Mr. Holt welcomed Ms. Partlo back and fumed the meeting over to her. She
proceeded to say, that the Easter Event on April 12, 2003 was all set to go,
and that she antl Ms. Renfro had decided to have some of the Community
Service people help glue some of the eggs together that wouldn't hold. She
said [hey also decldetl on the color of [he egg for [his year.
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Ms. Partlo said Summer Camp will be from June 2July 25, 2003 and the
time is from 7:30 a.m. till 6:00 p.m., ages are 6 years to 12 years and will be
at Longwood Elementary School. She said registration for residents will be
8:00 a.m. till 4:30 p.m., April 21-April 26, 2003 and non -residents will be
Apol 28-May 2, 2003, 8:00 a.m. till 4:10 p.m. Registration will be at the
Community Services BepaRment, 1l4 Church Avenue. Ms. Pardo said Co-
Ed softball was to start on February 28, 2003 but was rained out, hopefully
it can resume on Match 7, 2003 at Candyland Park a[ 6:46 p.m. Ms. Partlo
also informed all members that she had name tags they will wear at the
Easter Egg Hunt. Also, shirts were ortlered and would be available for staff
who will be working the event.
Member Van Hooven inquired about an Easter Egg Hun[ being sponsored
by the Covenant Church at Reider Park on MarcM9, 2003 and he wantetl to
know if the city wa volved in it He was concemetl about the 6,000
people in attendance of this event.
Ms. Renfro informetl Mr. Van Hooven that Seminole County and the
Cov ant Church usually held the event in Lake Mary, but hatl some
problem this year and they approached Longwood [o acquire Reider Park.
Ms. Renfro said Karen Behling, Longwood's Buyer, has been working with
the church and county for a few years. Ms. Renfro, Director Baker and
Karen Behling had the event approvetl by the City Commission. Ms, Renfro
ured ail that the amount of people woultl be spread over the hours
between 9:00 a.m. antl 12:00 p.m., as they come and go.
Mr. Antlerson thought the Covenant Church Event was an on going event
and i[ did no[ concern this Board.
4. NEW BUSINESS
Mr. Holt informed the Board that since there was not a Vice Chair, one
should be elected as there was a quorum.
Mr. Antlerson said a motion should be made to have it put on [he Agenda
for next month's meeting.
MSC(Antlerson/Rebello~ to a elect Vice Chair and put on the Agenda
for next month's meeting. Motion passed 6-0-i with Member Gilmore
absent.
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Mr. Holt saitl he would Ilke a motion for [he Coortlinator [o do some type of
citizens program and utilize the Community Building and advise the
Commission of some programs.
Ms. Partlo saitl before Ms. Walsh left they spoke about setting something
like that in motion. The Board could put some ideas together [o give to Ms.
Walsh when she returns.
Ms. PBUg said she talked to Jay Sargent, Division Manager of Planning,
about the new addition that will be added to the new Fire House that's
being buht on Wayman Avenue antl was told there would be an additional
1000 sq. feet, she thought it might be a good place for teen or senior
programs.
Discussion ensuetl about leaving the lights an a[ Cantlyland Park until
11:00 p.m.; most thought the residents woultl complain.
Mr. Antlerson said the Board should wait and see until the Master Plan took
effect since these items were alreatly in there.
Mr. Holt thought they shoultl present some plans before the Commission
for teens to have something to do under supervision that might keep them
out of the parks at night. Mr. Holt also thought the Board should be doing
more events other [hen what they now have.
Ms. PFlUg said she has been looking into other cities and school programs
and proceetletl to tell just what she had found out Bhe said no[ only tlo the
cities and schools participate, but there are teen boartls also.
Ms. Rebello asked it Ms. Partlo could contact the people Ms. Pflug named
and ask just what [he response was to all these programs and how well are
they working.
Ms. Pardo saitl every month she meets with Seminole County Cities to go
r all of [he activities they do on a monthly basis, and she will inform [he
Boartl at [he next meeting of the results.
Mr. Van Hooven made a motion for Ms. Partlo to contact [he Police Athletic
League about the programs they could provitle.
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Mr. Daugherty and Mr. Anderson thought it best to wait until Ms. Pardo
mtumetl with her information before making a motion to contact the Police
Athletic League; so motion was retracted until then.
Ms. Renfro informetl the Board she had lights donated to her from Palmer
Electric; they used to be Discount Auto lights. Palmer Electric is checking
to see what the cost of the poles and installation would be, because she
wishes to improve the lighting both in the playground area and the
basketball courts at Cantlyland Park, even without programs going on, it
could probably be done fairly reasonably.
Mr. Van Hoo suggested that since the Jaycees were looking for
additional signage for their benches maybe the Board could get them to
donate the poles and put their signs on [hem.
Ms. Renfro said equipment for Candyland Park's playground would be
nstalled within the next week, subject [o being movetl sometime in the
future when the Master Plan takes effect for that park. She said Reider Park
will be the frst to be done under the Master Plan.
Discussion ensued about skate board parks, and other sports which could
be implemented into the city parks.
5. ADJOURNMENT.
Mr. Holt thanked everyone for their thoughts and research, then called the
meeting atljoumed at 8:20 p.m.
e Ho t, air
Lorraine Forrest, Racortling Secretary