Recreation Advisory Committee (RAC)

PUBLIC NOTICE AND AGENDA OF THE GROVELAND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING SCHEDULED TO CONVENE AT 6:30 P.M. TUESDAY, November 10, 2020 Please note: In order to reduce public gatherings and the spread of COVID-19, the November 10, 2020 Recreation Advisory Meeting will be held using telephonic video conferencing as authorized by Governor DeSantis in Executive Order 20-69. The public can attend the virtual meeting. nstructions to participate have been posted to the city's website under" ublic notices" at ww,-. .groveland-fl.go, CHAIR AMANDA TRAYWICK amanda.trayw i k@gr eland-11 .go VICE CHAIR KARYN NORWOOD karyn .norwood([l!grovclnnd-fl. go v COMMITTEE MEMBER CHUCK KENZIG charles.ken ziu(an2rov land- ll.gov COMMITTEE MEMBER PAULA HALL paula.hall@ groveland-fl.gov COMMITTEE MEMBER MARGIE JONES m argie. joncs@,grovcland-tl .go COMMITTEE MEMBER DA YID BADILLO david.badillo@ groveland-fl.gov SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVE RYAN WRIGHT ryan .wright@ groveland-L1.gov PARKS/RECREATION DIRECTOR MIKE WALKER mike. wa lker@ gro eland-fl.go RECORDING SECRETARY DODIE BARGER leota.barger@groveland-fl. gov Please note: Most written communication to or from government officials regarding government business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF CONDUCT • We may disagree, but we will be respectful of one another. • We will direct all comments to issues. • We will avoid personal attacks. • Audience members wishing to speak must be recognized by the Mayor. • Speaking without being recognized will be considered "Out of Order." OPENING CEREMONIES a. Pledge of Allegiance ROLL CALL AGENDA GUEST SPEAKER, PRESENT ATONS AND PROCLAMATIONS David Barth - Park Evaluation Form Presentation CONSENT AGENDA Consideration of Approval: • October 13, 2020 RAC Meeting Minutes OLD BUSINESS 1. Update Lake David Park - South Project 2. Lake David Shoreline Vegetation Removal 3. Capital Improvements - Park Camera NEW BUSINESS l. Upcomin g Events a. Farmers Market b. December Roliday Events c. Holidav Grand Marshals d. Let s Eat Lnitiative - Chenv Lake Park Food Truck REPORTS a. Committee Member Reports PUBLIC COMMENT ADJOURNMENT Groveland Code of Ordinances Sec. 2-58 (f). Any person desiring to address the Council shall.first secure the permission ofthe presiding officer and shall give his name and address for the record. All remarks shall be addressed to the Council as a body and not to any member thereof unless permission to do so is .first granted by the presiding officer. Unless further time is granted by the presiding officer or the council, member of the public shall limit their discussion or address to no more than.five minutes. No question shall be asked a council member or ci(v official except through the presiding officer. {{your address is exempt.from public record you are not required to state it. In addition, do not give out your Social Securi(V Number, phone number, email address or any other information you do not want others to have access to as the meetings are recorded and those recordings are considered public record. Pursuant to the provisions of Chap. 286, F.S., Sec. 286.0105, if a person decides to appeal any decision made by this body with respect to any matter considered at this meeting, he or she will need a record of the proceedings, and that for such purpose, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record may include the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based and is advised to make such arrangements at his or her own expense. *In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 286.26, Florida Statute, persons with disabilities needing special accommodation to participate in this meeting should contact the Ciry Clerk's Office no later than 5:00 p.m. the day of the meeting.  City of Groveland Minutes Recreation Advisory Committee (RAC) October 13, 2020 The Recreation Advisory Committee (RAC) held a regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 via virtual Zoom meeting number 834 9803 4811. Chairperson Amanda Traywick called the meeting to order at 6:33 p.m. with the following committee members present: Vice Chairperson Karyn Norwood, Paula Hall, Margie Jones, Chuck Kenzig , David Badillo and School Representative Ryan Wright. City officials present were Parks and Recreation Director Mike Walker and Recording Secretary Leota "Dodie" Barger. GUEST SPEAKER, PRESENTATONS, AND PROCLAMATIONS None PUBLIC COMMENTS No public comments were received by the Recording Secretary to be read into the record by the start time of this meeting. INTRODUCTION OF PARKS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Director Mike Walker introduced the new Parks Administrative Assistant, Leota "Dodie" Barger. Dodie briefly highlighted her 25 plus years administrative experience for the committee and was welcomed by RAC Committee members. CONSENT AGENDA Approval of the September 22, 2020 RAC Meeting Minutes: Motion: Committee Member Paula Hall moved for approval of the September 22, 2020 Meeting Minutes; seconded by Vice Chairperson Karyn Norwood. All Committee Members approved via roll call. OLD BUSINESS 1. Update on Lake David Park - South Project Parks and Recreation Director Mike Walker noted he had forwarded to the committee members some photos of the earth work taking place at the site which is currently in the process of de-watering the site which basically means they are sucking the water out of the ground around Lake David were the restroom and splash pad will go. This has been taking place over the last 5-6 days because they want to make sure they get all of the moisture out of the ground where the splash pad and restroom are going to sit. Today they actually started excavation and those photos reflect the work currently going on at the site. Hopes were that when they started to dig they would not find any moisture and they were successful. The mucky soil removed will be hauled away and clean fill will be brought llPage in to fill it back in one foot at a time and then they will be compacting it to make sure it is very compacted and they will continue this process one foot at a time until they reach the last 6 feet at which time they will start filling with rock, so the remaining 6 feet will all be rock and the Restroom and Splash Pad will sit on the rock foundation. The purpose of this process is to ensure there will not be any settling after construction is complete. They also moved the skateboard fence in, which can be seen in the pictures. You will notice the existing poles and where the new fence is which is making way for the parking spaces that will be across from the Lake David Center along the fence line. The restroom will be coming in within the next week or so just like at Cherry Lake Park. It will come in sections and then will be erected within the next week or two. In the next week or so, we will begin milling the existing parking lot, that is basically chewing up and grinding the asphalt, which will then be hauled away. When that is completed an electrician will then come in to dig trenches and lay the underground electrical wiring for parking lot lights, the new power panel over by the Lake David Center and the underground power outlets for vendors, approximately 21 outlets, which will be placed along South Lake Avenue coming into the park and around the parking lot, skateboard park and playground. That should take us through the next three to four weeks. 2. Update - Park Master Plan Director Mike Walker updated the committee on progress with the Master Plan since the last meeting on Septemnber 22 nd . All of the individual focus group meetings have been completed with our consultant and the needs assessment survey has been completed and mailed out to everyone. The survey along with the letter from the Mayor will be delivered to the consultant tomorrow. This survey will go to a random selection of residents and the importance of this mailed survey is it will be the only opportunity to get feedback and data from the residents. We are going to have the survey online and there will be three public workshops but this is the only true document with data that we are going to get from residents only. The online survey and workshops will be advertised to everyone so people other than residents could respond. The online survey will be posted on the Groveland website and posted on social media. There will be three public workshops held on October 20 th , 22 nd and 27th from 6:00-7:30 pm in a Zoom format like the one we are using now. The Zoom online meetings will accommodate up to 500 participants. Please share the Public Notice with your friends and once it is posted on the City's Facebook page share it on your Facebook page. They will pull some of the survey questions from the mailer and ask some questions and 21Page do a different kind of data collection so really use that Public Notice to spread the word. It is important for RAC to be involved with this. Mr. David Barth will be on our November meeting agenda, he can create the Park evaluation form specifically for the RAC, and if you want to go together to evaluate our various parks or go separately, it is your choice. Committee Member Paula Hall asked for confirmation that the survey is originally only going to residents, which Director Walker confirmed. Committee Member Chuck Kenzig asked if there were any Bulletin Boards throughout any of the parks for posting items like this. Director Mike Walker said there were not but we could laminate the notice and post it at various areas with the parks. Committee Member Chuck Kenzig suggested Bulletin Boards would be helpful in relaying information to park visitors as to what the City is doing to make improvements to the park system. He also suggested the possibility of Mr. Barth creating a standardized bulletin board to be used throughout our parks. Committee Member Chuck Kenzig also inquired about item 18 on the schedule provided by Mr. Barth. He questioned why the time frame was so far back. Director Mike Walker noted he believes the schedule is tentative and Mr. Barth had not anticipated things would move as quickly as they have. He noted things are moving at a lot faster pace as we have great buy-in from the development team and GIS mapping. We are ahead of schedule and he believes item 18 will be completed sooner than identified on the schedule. Committee Member Chuck Kenzig asked about the Q&A at the meetings and if the public workshops will be recorded so RAC members can actually go back and listen to some of the comments. Director Mike Walker indicated the meetings would be recorded . Vice Chairperson Karyn Norwood indicated the Bulletin Boards would be helpful and she loves the idea. She questioned the time frame for RAC to complete the park walk thru's. Director Mike Walker indicated he would like to have the walk thru's completed by the first week of December. 3jPage Chairperson Amanda Traywick asked how many mailers are going out and Director Walker confirmed about 25% of the residents will receive a mailer which should equate to about 4,000 residents. Chairperson Amanda Traywick asked if Mr. Barth knows what percentage he expects would be returned. Director Mike Walker will get that information from Mr. Barth. Chairperson Amanda Traywick asked how the survey form was developed. Director Mike Walker indicated the template was provided by Mr. Barth and City Staff worked with him to create the form. Chairperson Amanda Traywick asked if the steering committee was involved in developing the survey. Director Mike Walker indicated they were not. Chairperson Amanda Traywick indicated she thought the RAC committee reviewing the parks is a great idea and she also likes the idea of the bulletin boards. Vice Chairperson Karyn Norwood noted, she hopes we have a great return and asked how the 25% was chosen and how the sample is being selected or is it random. Director Mike Walker indicated it was random . Vice Chairperson Karyn Norwood asked if there is a way to make sure the 25% is taken from residents who have lived here 2 years or more to ensure we get a proper representation. Director Mike Walker noted he would ask Mr. Barth if that could be done. Committee Member Chuck Kenzig suggested we schedule days for the different parks visits/surveys so all RAC members can participate together and that Director Mike Walker should be present to advise and answer questions. In addition, he wanted to know when the budget process begins and how it is handled, is it by project or CIP? Director Mike Walker noted we do work off of a CIP plan that was established within the last couple of years and he can send a copy out to the RAC committee to review what has been budgeted. He agreed with participating in the park reviews along with RAC members. 41Page  Committee Member Margie Jones noted in regards to the budget the RAC have been told many times by City Council that RAC should come up with the ideas and let City Council come up with the money. Director Mike Walker noted he believes the responsibility of the RAC is to recommend items they believe would be beneficial to the community by informing the Director so it can research and present it to City Council in the budget process. NEW BUSINESS 1. Upcoming Events Parks and Recreation Director Mike Walker reviewed the events, which had been provided in the meeting packet. The first event is a Drive Thru Trunk or Treat event to be held on October 24 th at the Downtown Festival Park. The second event is the Second Friday Farmer's Market, which will be held at Lake David Park on the second Friday of the month beginning in October and running thru March. He noted they are looking into holding a Day of the Dead event on November 1st with a movie night and food trucks, more information to come. Chairperson Amanda Traywick asked if the RAC is going to have input on ideas for future events to be held? Director Mike Walker noted there had been a calendar presented to RAC in early 2020 but Covid 19 took us off track and we are taking baby steps to get back on track. He is hopeful to work on a schedule with RAC for 2021. Chairperson Amanda Traywick noted there were many things that could be done in the parks like parks programs, fishing tournaments, water safety, demonstrations of athletic sports, etc. 2. Groveland Christmas Holiday Theme Committee Member Margie Jones noted the RAC committee members have been judges in the past, where do we stand with that. In addition, she asked if RAC members would be interested in having a booth at the Farmers Market, proceeds could go the Junior Fire. Director Mike Walker noted he had spoken with Chairman Amanda Traywick earlier in the day and they need to create a backup plan to the normal parade due to Covid 19 restrictions. One idea is a reverse parade where the entries are standing still and the participants could drive by the parade entries or maybe even walk by with proper distancing, etc. It is up to RAC to determine if they want to continue judging the parade. SI Page Chairperson Amanda Traywick noted it is an honor to judge the floats and she likes the backup plan. It is going to depend on what the Governor decides in reopening the state and what is going to be allowed. Committee Member Chuck Kenzig suggested they leave the mechanics of the parade up to City Staff and he thinks RAC judging is a great idea. Chairperson Amanda Traywick noted as far as the booth at the Farmers Market with the proceeds going to the Explorer's she thinks that is a great idea. She asked School Representative Ryan Wright for his thoughts. School Representative Ryan Wright indicated he had no preference and that students would be ready to participate in whatever type parade they hold. Vice Chairperson Karyn Norwood noted the parade route is large and she sees difficulty with a standing still parade because participants need to be continuously moving or it will be backed up. In addition, if we are going to be judges it will be hard to cover selling in a booth and judging at the same time. Committee Member Paula Hall noted she was referring to having a booth at the Farmers Market not the Christmas Parade. Director Mike Walker asked RAC members to discuss and recommend a theme for the Christmas Parade. Chairperson Amanda Traywick volunteered a list of theme to include: A Merry Little Christmas A Super Heroes Christmas Home for the Holidays Home Town Christmas Christmas Is Joy to the World Power of Hope Fairy Tale Christmas Santa Claus Is Coming To Town Home Town Heroes Christmas Magic of Christmas Winter Wonderland White Christmas A Christmas Story Merry Grinchmas A Charlie Brown Christmas 6IPage How Covid Stole Christmas Jingle All The Way Covid Can't Stop Christmas Christmas through a Child's Eyes Merry Christmas Groveland Once Upon a Christmas Jingle Bell Rock Holly Jolly Christmas Christmas Wonderland Deck the Halls Groveland We Wish You a Merry Christmas Santa Claus Is Coming To Town Christmas Don't Be Late Discussion took place amongst the committee members and all Committee Members agreed on "Home Town Heroes Christmas" .. Vice Chairperson Karyn Norwood suggested we include our first responders. Chairperson Amanda Traywick agreed and suggested we also include our Veterans and noted we have a local World War II Vet who is 97. Director Mike Walker noted Ms. Mary Meyers had suggested the local World War II Veteran, who just turned 97, named Jean Charron, and there is another gentleman who is Glenn Turner, age 96 and it is the 75 th anniversary of the ending of World War II. He thinks this is very fitting if this is the recommendation of the committee and he will present it to City Council. Vice Chairperson Karyn Norwood Motioned to adopt the theme "Home Town Heroes Christmas" featuring our first responders and war veterans. The motion was seconded by Committee Member Margie Jones Director Mike Walker asked for a repeat of the theme verbiage . Chairperson Amanda Traywick responded with "Home Town Heroes Christmas" which prompted discussion amongst the Committee Members as to whether it should say Christmas or Holiday. After much discussion, it was determined to leave the theme as: "Home Town Heroes Christmas" "Featuring our First Responders and War Veterans" Motion: Committee Member David Badillo moved for the 2020 Christmas theme to be: 7JPage  "Home Town Heroes Christmas" "Featuring our First Responders and War Veterans" Motion was seconded by Committee Member Paula Hall. All Committee Members approved via roll call. 3. Grand Marshall Motion: Committee Member Paula Hall moved for the 2020 Christmas Parade Grand Marshalls to be our two local war veterans, seconded by Vice Chair Karyn Norwood. All Committee Members approved via roll call. REPORTS a. Committee Member Reports Vice Chairperson Karyn Norwood noted she has read all of Director Mike Walker's information and thanked him for all he is doing. She attended the Farmers Market and it was amazing, excellent job. She would also like to have a booth at the Farmers Market to give RAC more exposure and to support our local youth law enforcement program. Committee Member David Badillo - No report. Committee Member Margie Jones - No report. School Representative Ryan Wright - No report, but wanted to share with the committee that he was nominated for the Grammy Foundation Music Educator of the Year - National Quarter Finalist. Committee Member Chuck Kenzig welcomed the Parks Administrative Assistant. He asked Director Mike Walker to provide detail on the YMCA Partnership conversation listed on the Weekly Report. Director Mike Walker explained the City Manager asked him to reach out to the YMCA to see if there might be an opportunity to partner with the City downtown and they are looking at having a City Hall with a Library, Post Office, and YMCA Recreation Center to be a complete draw to bring people down town to the facility. Committee Member Chuck Kenzig - In regards to South Lake Regional Park discussion, are we looking to have a joint agreement with Lake County Parks for management or facility development? Director Mike Walker explained the City and County have worked on an inter-local agreement where the City would take over Bl Page management and operation of the park. The agreement still has to go before City Council so the time line is currently for the City and County to present this to their respective boards sometime in December. Committee Member Chuck Kenzig asked if this means the City would take over responsibility for development of South Lake Regional Park later this year or the first part of next year. Director Mike Walker indicated that was correct. The county would allocate the funding they have in place for future years and allocate that to the City for construction. Committee Member Chuck Kenzig asked if there was a budget figure on that yet? Director Mike Walker noted it is approximately $25 to $30 million. Committee Member Chuck Kenzig noted it is a very big project and asked Director Walker how he see the RAC committee being involved in that process when it turns over to the City. Director Mike Walker noted that parcel would be part of the current Master Plan. It has amenities identified such as softball, baseball, cricket, and multi-purpose fields. The County has a vision of the park being a regional park and a tourism economic driver. It is a hard question to answer because the County has it designed for a purpose. Committee Member Chuck Kenzig noted that he had reviewed the plan that was developed for it and he questions the validity of it and the types of facilities that are being proposed, it looks like a mixed bag of things that were just tossed out there and he doesn't know if that has been hashed out. Is the County dictating what is going to go into that park then you are going to have to manage those facilities, which the community may not need or want? Mr. Barth and our committee should be involved in the process so we know what we are building there and what we are going to be responsible for. He would like to continue to receive updates on this. Vice Mayor, District 2, Mike Radzik noted the County in conjunction with consultants at the time went through a very exhaustive review to determine each phase of that project was outlined as to what it was going to be, whether it be softball, soccer or pickle ball, etc. From his understanding that has not changed, the only change would be the City overseeing the construction. The County did the 9IPage actual development and selection of the amenities quite a few years ago. Director Mike Walker noted there was a clause in the contract noting if there were design changes to be made the County just needs to be made aware so a discussion can take place on any changes to design. Committee Member Chuck Kenzig noted he went to the Farmers Market event at the park and thought it was a great event, very well done and offered kudos to the Parks Department for doing such a great job. He thinks it is a great idea to continue holding this market on a regular basis and thinks it will be a very big success for the City. Committee Member Chuck Kenzig noted he is receiving very positive comments in regards to the Cherry Lake Park Food Truck event so he would urge continuation of that program. Committee Member Chuck Kenzig noted one of the items on the RAC's responsibility list Is Grant Funding and he is going to do some research for what can help the agency so far as dollars for programs like land acquisition funding, funding for bike trails, Parks and Recreation programs, after school programs with a focus on sports and leisure programing, etc.. He has previous experience with grant funding and has an interest in doing that so he will try to identify some of those local funds and will work with Mike and whomever he suggests he work with to facilitate that. Director Mike Walker suggested Mr. Kenzig work with Parks Administrative Assistant Dodie Barger, as he and Dodie have recently been having those same grant funding discussions. He thanked him for taking that on. Committee Member Paula Hall attended a Caribbean affair and a Jamaican affair and the Jamaican youth group asked to be involved in future music events. She also asked to receive a vandalism report monthly so the RAC committee is aware of any issues and noted with that in mind she would like to know where we stand with the cameras. Director Mike Walker noted he reports any vandalism that has occurred in his weekly report, which goes to the City Manager and City Council and will forward that information to the committee. So far as cameras we have a budget of $20,000 for park cameras and he just received an email that the electrical for the Cherry Lake lights is going in and the contractor has also put in electrical conduit lOIPage at no additional cost running to the restroom storage area where the equipment will be housed securely Committee Member Paula Hall asked if the camera would cover the whole area and what about the fencing that had been requested. Director Mike Walker noted the goal was to have the cameras mounted on the light poles and it will cover the surrounding area of the park. As far as the gates, he checked and it was never budgeted last year. Chairperson Amanda Traywick discussed prior budgeUcapital improvements discussed by the committee from 2017 to current. She also noted her appreciation to Committee Member Kenzig for taking on the Grant Funding research. She questioned the salary for Mr. Barth, what budget his salary will come from and who researched to hire him. Director Mike Walker noted Mr. Barth's salary was approximately $100,000 and it will come out of the Parks budget. His salary also covered the design of Cherry Lake Park Phase II and we were piggybacking off another city's contract, he believes it was the City of Estero. Mike noted he has been familiar with Mr. Barth's work over the last 15 years as a Park Professional and thru hearing him speak at conferences and references from other cities so he was very familiar with his work and he researched him to see if he would be a fit here. Chairperson Amanda Traywick inquired about the pavers going to the south end of Lake David and questioned if when all the roadwork is done will there still be a significant drop off there going out onto Lake David or will that be corrected. Director Mike Walker said he will mention it as he has observed the same thing, however he understands why it is built like that and that the curbing takes the water off of Magnolia to deflect it into the storm water drain otherwise it would flow straight into the lake. Chairperson Amanda Traywick inquired if once Lake David is completed, the splash pad and restrooms are in and the pavers go down, could we look at a revamp of the basketball court and skateboard park to give it a fresh look so everything is updated. Director Mike Walker noted that when the RAC takes their park tours to do their evaluations this could be discussed along with any other issues they may find during the visits. lllPage Chairperson Amanda Traywick asked if when they met with Mr. Barth and the Steering Committee were there any grant writers participating that could assist us by guiding us as to what works and does not work. Director Mike Walker noted he did not recall anyone that specialized in grant writing per say. Chairperson Amanda Traywick inquired about the Elise Tomlin center as to whether there is an update in regards to the capacity. Is there any talk of expanding it or going to a larger location? Director Mike Walker noted this is exactly what the Parks Master Plan will be used for. Chairperson Amanda Traywick noted these are very exciting times to see the growth and changes in Groveland. It is important that the community not only sees the changes but also can utilize the changes we are making for the betterment of the community. Parks and Recreation is a vital asset to the community. She thanked Committee Member Kenzig for taking on the grant research. She noted her excitement regarding the expansion of the Farmers Market and believes we will have vendors standing in line to participate. Chairperson Amanda Traywick asked for copies of the Parks and Recreation budget for 2017 to the current so she can be on top of everything the committee is trying to accomplish. Director Mike Walker asked her to please send him a request for exactly what she wants and he will get that for her. School Representative Ryan Wright asked if we were going to cover Event Date Selection. Director Mike Walker noted historically the city had held the holiday events all on one day, so they had the parade followed by the tree lighting. Last year they held the tree lighting on Friday night and the parade and Christmas Festival on Saturday and he believes it went very well so if the committee would like to continue with that concept it would fall on the second weekend in December, which coincides with the Farmers Market and could actually be a nice tie in. All committee members were in favor of tying it all together. School Representative Ryan Wright made a motion to hold the Tree Lighting on Friday, December 11 th and the Parade on Saturday, 12 I Page  December 12th . Motion was seconded by Committee Member Paula Hall. All committee members approved via roll call. Chairperson Amanda Traywick asked the committee for any other comments. Vice Chairperson Karyn Norwood asked for confirmation of the Farmers Market being scheduled for every 2nd Friday of the month thru 2021 and Director Walker confirmed it. She also asked if they needed a motion to have a booth at the Farmers Market and Director Walker noted we have food vendors paying to have a booth at the market and we should consider the consequences of competing with those vendors. Committee Member Paula Hall asked Director Mike Walker to check into it to see how the committee can participate. Chairperson Amanda Traywick asked for a motion to adjourn . Vice Chairperson Karyn Norwood motioned to adjourn and School Representative Ryan Wright seconded the motion. Adjournment Chairperson Amanda Traywick adjourned the meeting at 8:23 p.m . Chairperson Amanda Traywick Attest: Leota "Dodie" Barger, Recording Secretary 131Page * Barth Associates l'U\ILIC RE.\L\1 PL\NNJNG DESIGN, \ND F-,\CILIT:\TIO~ City of Groveland Park Evaluation Form Park Name: - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PROXIMITY/ACCESS/LINKAGES I Total Score: Visibility from a distance (1 being poor visibility to the interior of the park from the surrounding neighborhood due to man-made struc­ tures or natural feature that obstruct views into the park versus 5 being able to clearly see into the park from the surrounding neighborhood) 1 2 3 4 5 Ease in walking to the park (1 being poor access to the park from the surrounding neighborhood due to disconnected sidewalks, lack of shade trees, unmarked pedestrian street crossings on fast, wide streets, and single sided park frontage onto the street versus 5 being ADA accessible access on wide shaded sidewalks that lead to the park, pedestrian-timed street crossings on narrow streets that lead to an interconnected park sidewalk network, multiple sides of the park face the street) 1 2 3 4 5 Transit Access (1 being a transit stop located within¼ mile of the park versus 5 being directional and orientational signage that directs park users to an easily accessible transit stop within¼ mile with comfortable and sheltered seating area or (depending on the size and function of the park) a highly visible and easily accessible transit stop lo­ cated on park property with bike racks, directional and orientational signage, pedestrian comfort stations, and comfortable and sheltered seating area) 1 2 3 4 5 Clarity of information/signage (1 being the mere presence of gateway signage and regulatory sign age versus 5 being a hierarchy of signage (gateway, location map (depending on the complexity of the park), identification, regulatory, directional, edu­ cational, etc.) that is clear, legible and well-maintained. 1 2 3 4 5 ADA Compliance (1 being the park appears to be generally inaccessible due to a lack of appropriate ramps, equitable distribution of site accessibility facilities, level paving, etc. and does not appear to be easily usable by someone with special needs. (5 being the majority of the park shows evidence that it is intent is to be accessible and would allow eq­ uitable use for people with all needs/abilities. 1 2 3 4 5 Paget 0£7 * Barth Associates l'UIIU<: Ri-=~\l ~I PL,N:,.!l!\'(J I>F.SlfiN \Nil h\<:IUT,\TION City of Groveland Park Evaluation Form Lighting (At time of evaluation is the park apparently appropriately lit appropriately for its typology? 1 being the park is not appropriately lit, 5 being the park is well it, and the fixtures present are energy efficient and contribute to the overall aesthetic) 1 2 3 4 5 COMFORT & IMAGE I Total Score: First impression/overall attractiveness (1 being a park that is perceived to be uninviting, unsafe, abandoned, dilapidated and unmaintained versus 5 being a park that is perceived to be inviting, safe, and impeccably maintained) 1 2 3 4 5 Feeling of safety (1 being surroundings that induce a feeling of danger due to the obstruction of natural surveillance and eyes on the park, extreme pedestrian access control (high fences, single access point) lack of territorial enforcement and sense of ownership, and the appearance of abandonment versus 5 being surroundings that evoke a feeling of safety and security through the promotion of eyes on the park, selectively placed entry and exit points, short and least sight-limiting fencing, spaces that promote proprietary concern, and well maintained spaces) 1 2 3 4 s Cleanliness/overall quality of maintenance (Exterior Site) (1 being unclean and damaged structures, recreational facilities, pavements, furnishings, and other hardscapes; dying, damaged and unma intained landscaping, and the presence of litter, versus 5 seamlessly maintained structures, recreational facilities, pavements, furnishings and other hardscapes; healthy, vibrant, and well­ maintained landscaping, and no litter) 1 2 3 4 s Cleanliness/overall quality of maintenance (Facilities Interior) (1 being unclean and damaged structures, recreational facilities, pavements, furnishings, and other hardscapes; dying, damaged and unmaintained landscaping, and the presence of litter, versus 5 seamlessly maintained structures, recreational facilities, pavements, furnishings and other hardscapes; healthy, vibrant, and well­ maintained landscaping, and no litter) 1 2 3 4 5 Comfort of places to sit (1 being uninviting, damaged, dirty, and sensorially unpleasant versus 5 being inviting, neat, clean, and sensori­ ally pleasant) Page 2 of7 * Barth Associates l'LllillC Rb\l ~I PL\NNIN<.i DESlliN ,\ND I'.\\ ·11 IT:\TIUN City of Groveland Park Evaluation Form 1 2 3 4 5 Protection from bad weather (1 being the presence of a covered structure (depending on the complexity of the park, at least one) that does not offer complete protection from the elements and is difficult to get to versus 5 being a covered structure (depending on the complexity of the park, several structures strategically placed) that offer complete protec­ tion from the elements and are easily accessible) 1 2 3 4 5 Evidence of management/stewardship (Exterior Site) (1 being an abandoned appearance (unmaintained landscaping, deteriorating structures and hardscape, pres­ ence of litter) versus 5 being a cared for appearance (impeccably maintained landscaping, hardscapes, and structures, and no litter) 1 2 3 4 5 Evidence of management/stewardship (Facility Interior) (1 being an abandoned appearance (unmaintained deteriorating structures and hardscape, presence of litter) versus 5 being a cared for appearance (impeccably maintained hardscapes, and structures, and no litter) 1 2 3 4 5 Ability to Easily Supervise and Manage the Park or Facility (Interior) (1 being difficult to supervise (cannot easily see entrances or exits to the facility or major program areas) versus 5 being easily supervised (facility is configured in a manner that allows for clear visuals of major amenities and all entrances and exits from a central location). 1 2 3 4 5 Condition and Effectiveness of any Equipment or Operating Systems (1 being poor condition and ineffective equipment (fitness equipment is old and not well maintained and com­ puterized registration and facility management is not available) versus 5 being equipment that is in good condi­ tion and effective (all equipment is well maintained through a formal process and fully computerized operating systems are in place and updated regularly). 1 2 3 4 5 Branding (1 being a poor level of desirable brand consistency of buildings, signage, and facility identification (including materials, aesthetics, condition, image, etc.) versus 5 being a high level of desirable brand consistency. 1 2 3 4 5 Page 3 of7 * Barth Associates l'LIBLIC Rf-=~·\L\I l'l .·\NNIN(i DF.SllJN , \ND 1-':\l ILi r,\ [JUN City of Groveland Park Evaluation Form USES AND ACTIVITIES & SOCIABILITY I Total Score: Mix of uses/things to do (1 being single use park that can only be used in specific weather conditions versus 5 being a park that offers activities for a variety of users (children, adults, and elderly) at all times during the day) 1 2 3 4 5 Level of activity At the time of evaluation, what is the level of activity within the site based on appropriate level for typology (1 being a few people using the park at a single time period versus 5 being a variety of people of different age groups using the park at all times during the day) 1 2 3 4 5 Sense of pride/ownership (1 being litter, vandalism and misuse of facilities, lack of use, and lack of maintenance and upkeep versus 5 be­ ing an actively used park, volunteerism, "patrolling" users," signs of care, maintenance and upkeep) 1 2 3 4 5 Programming Flexibility (1 being inflexible limited use due to topography, size, access, physical limitations, and single season versus 5 being most flexible, large range of options due to support system, shelter and water, etc. for multi uses, flexible topography, open space) 1 2 3 4 5 Ability of Facility to Effectively Support Current Organized Programming (1 being inability of facility to support current organized programs (space is too small or not configured properly for the programming it must support) versus 5 being effective ability of the facility to support orga­ nized programming (the facility has the proper spaces and they are adequate in size and make-up to allow for the programming at the facility to thrive) 1 2 3 4 5 Marketing or Promotional Efforts for the Facility or Activities (1 being poor marketing or promotional efforts for the facility or activity (there are no obvious efforts to pro­ mote the facility or its activities to the community that it supports) versus 5 being effective marketing or pro­ motional efforts for the facility or activity (a basic marketing plan is in place that relies on a variety of promo­ tional tools to bring users to the facility and/or its programs) 1 2 3 4 5 Page 4 of7 * Barth Associates l'lil\l I<' Rt=,\UI.I i'L\NNIN(i flESJt;N, \NI> f- \I'll lT.\TlllN City of Groveland Park Evaluation Form BUILDINGS/ ARCHITECTURE I Total Score: Image and Aesthetics (1 being a building which is visually unpleasing or detracts from the surrounding park and/or neighborhood set­ ting versus S being a building which has pleasing proportions and materials, and which contributes to the con­ text of the park and/or neighborhood setting) 1 2 3 4 5 Clarity of Entry and Connections to Park (1 being a building with multiple doors that appear to be entries, but are emergency exits only, or other confus­ ing elements on the exterior versus S being a building with a clearly defined main point of entry, pleasant lobby space and sense of arrival, and clear access to outdoor recreation) 1 2 3 4 5 Interior Layout (1 being an interior layout which is confusing or inefficient, versus S being a well-organized interior layout) 1 2 3 4 5 Interior Finishes and Furniture and Equipment (1 being interior finishes, furniture and equipment which are worn, damaged or out-of-date, versus S being fin­ ishes, furniture and equipment that are undamaged, well-maintained, and aesthetically pleasing) 1 2 3 4 5 Functioning Dimensions of Spaces (1 being spaces that are incorrectly sized or otherwise ill-fitted for their current function, e.g., space too small or ceilings too low for competition court, versus S being spaces that are ample size and volume for their func­ tion, based on current guidelines.) 1 2 3 4 5 Structural Integrity (1 being dangerous structural conditions as determined by visual observation versus S being no visible evidence of loss of integrity of any structural members) 1 2 3 4 5 Building Enclosure (1 being visibly obvious openings or breaches in exterior roof or walls versus 5 being no evidence of need for repair of components of the building enclosure and all materials are maintained with weatherproof finishes) Page 5 of7 ~ Barth Associates rum [( RF..•\l M l'L·\NNl:\'l°i riE:-.lt.iN. \N[) !,\~ 1l [T \ 1 IUN City of Groveland Park Evaluation Form 1 2 3 4 5 Building Systems (1 being building mechanical, electrical or plumbing systems are in obvious visual need of repair versus 5 being that all MEP systems are observed to be in operating order and well maintained) 1 2 3 4 5 Energy and Sustainability (1 being that the building has deficiencies in insulation, energy efficient mechanical systems, or use of sustaina­ ble materials, versus 5 being visual evidence that building components appear to be energy efficient and have appropriate use of sustainable materials or systems) 1 2 3 4 5 OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE RESILIENCY AND/OR SUSTAINABILITY (HIGH PEFORMANCE PUBLIC SPACES) Total Score: Exist- Opportunities ing (1-5) (state specifics) (1- 5) Economic Criteria: • The space creates and facilitates revenue-generating opportunities for the public and/or the private sectors • The space creates meaningful and desirable employment • The space indirectly creates or sustains good, living-wage jobs • The space sustains or increases property values • The space catalyzes infill development and/or the re-use of obsolete or under-used buildings or spaces • The space attracts new residents • The space attracts new businesses • The space generates increased business and tax revenues • The space optimizes operations and maintenance costs (compared to other similar spaces) Environmental Criteria: • The space uses energy, water, and material resources efficiently • The space improves water quality of both surface and ground water • The space serves as a net carbon sink • The space enhances, preserves, promotes, or contributes to biological diversity Page 6 of 7 >f Barth Associates J>UIII I( Ht-•\l~I PL \NNIN(, [lblli:,,t ,\Nl> 1.-\~ llrT,\ I H)N Cit y of Groveland Park Evaluation Form • Hardscape materials were selected based on longevity of service, so- cial/ cultural/ historical sustainability, regional availability, low carbon footprint and/or other related criteria • The space provides opportunities to enhance environmental aware- ness and knowledge • The space serves as an interconnected node within larger scale eco- logical corridors and natural habitat Social Criteria: • The space improves the neighborhood • The space improves social and physical mobility through multi-modal connectivity - auto, transit, bike, pedestrian • The space encourages the health and fitness of residents and visitors • The space provides relief from urban congestion and stressors such as social confrontation, noise pollution, and air pollution • The space provides places for formal and informal social gathering, art, performances, and community or civic events SUMMARY OBSERVATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: Page 7 of7