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PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
176 WEST WARREN AVENUE
LONGWOOD, FLORIDA
September 7, 2004
COMMISSION CHAMBERS 7:00 PM
Present: Abigail Shoemaker, Chair
Christine Belair, Vice Chair
Elsie Richartlson, Member
Kitty White, Member
Fran Meli, Parks antl Recreation Manager
Lintla Goff, Recortling Secretary
Absent; Nontla Meng, Member
Bob Driver, Member
Tammy Ultano, Member
i. Call to Ortler, Chair Shoemaker calletl the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. Approval of Minutes July 6, 2004 Regular Meeting.
Member Rlchamson moved to approve the minutes for July 6, 2004
submitletl. Secontled by V ce Chair Belair antl cartietl by a
s voice vote with Members Driver, Meng, antl Uliano
absentou
4. Public ParticipMion. None.
s. ola easiness.
A Parks 8 Recreation Manager's Report.
Ms. Meli reviewetl a map of the city owned property on Myrtle lake.
She stated the Boartl had requested she investigate the possibility
of this property being tlevelopetl as a park. She reportetl it woultl
not be feasible to tlevelop this property as a public park.
Ms. Mell reported the Summer Day Camp was very successful. She
stated there was a wailing list the entire summer. She reportetl that
National Night Out was very su cessful. She statetl there were over
500 meal tickets hantletl out. c
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Ms. Meli said the Hauntetl House Scoville, antl Carnival were
scheduled for Fdtlay, Opober 29a through Suntlay, OMOber 3181,
2004. She reported that funds raisetl from this event go to
longwootl families in neetl.
Discussion was heltl regartling proceeds for Longwootl families in
neetl.
Discussion was heltl regartling the Thanksgiving food tlrive.
Ms. Meli saitl she woultl like to explore the possibility of some of
These funds being designatetl for chiltlren attentl'mg summer camp.
Discussion was heltl regartling School Community Service.
Ms. Meli stated they would be using volunteers from the schools,
provided the student is on the preapproved list.
Chair Shoemaker moved for the Board Members to be
preparetl next meeting with suggestions for the Fall Festival.
Seconded by Member Richartlson antl ran'ied by a
vote with Members Driver. Meng, antl
UI anomabsentce
Ms. Meli statetl the Arthritis Foundation would be holding a Jingle
Bell Bark, Walk, antl Crawl on the same day as Celebrate the
Sea s. She saitl there would be a SK antl then a pet paratle.
Celebrate the Seasons will start at 2:00 p. m. She reportetl the city
woultl be working in conjunction with the Arthritis Foundation antl
they would be atlvertising together.
Ms. Meli reported the Parks and Reuealion Board woultl have to
reschedule the November meeting tlue to Election Day. She
reported that softball was going very wail. She saitl there woultl be
another AARP driving Gass In Ocmber antl the Bluegrass Plckin'
woultl be held on September 18'".
6. New Business.
A. Discussion-FRDAP Gran[Application; Reiter Park.
Ms. Meli advised the city was applying for a FRDAP grant for the
vation of Reiter Park. She reviewed the site plans for the
ovation explaining that the ball felds would be removed, as well
as the tennis courts. She statetl the ball fields would be locatetl at
Candylantl Park antl the tennis courts would be relocatetl. She
statetl all the active recreation would be alorg the street sitle antl
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the pas ealion would be placed closer to the dwellings. She
pointetl oul the trails on the plans, stating that Reiter Park and
Cantlyland Park would be wnnected by the trails, She announced
there would be a Public Informational meeting held on September
16°i to review plans antl inform the public of the renovations to
Reiler Park.
7. Atljoumment. Chair Shoemaker atljcumed the meeting at 8:03 p.m.
Abig it Shoemaker, Chair
ATTEST:
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Linda F. Goff, Recording'Seeretary
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