Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee

City of Marco Island Florida 51 Bald Eagle Drive Marco Island, Florida cityofmarcoisland.com Meeting Minutes - Final Tuesday, June 18, 2019 3:30 PM Community Room Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Chair: Carlos Portu Vice-Chair: Allyson Richards Members: Meg Bonos, Dawn Kuhn, Ron Rutledge, Dolores Siegel, David Shagott City Staff: Daniel Smith, Samantha Malloy, Patty Mastronardi Parks and Recreation Advisory Meeting Minutes - Final June 18, 2019 Committee (1) CALL TO ORDER Vice Chair Richards called meeting to order at 3:30 p.m. (2) ROLL CALL Present: 5- Member Rutledge, Vice-Chair Richards, Member Siegel, Member Kuhn and Member Shagott Absent: 2- Member Bonos and Chair Portu (3) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Led by Vice Chair Richards. (4) APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA 1. Add: Introduce new member Dave Shagott after (4) APPROVAL OF AGENDA 2. Change: name from Cindy Love to Ashley Lupo as 6.a. 3. Add: Marco Island Racquet Center to 9.c. under OLD BUSINESS MOTION by Member Siegel, to amend Agenda as stated in Minutes, seconded by Member Rutledge, that this Amended AGENDA be Approved. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: Yes: 5- Member Rutledge, Vice-Chair Richards, Member Siegel, Member Kuhn and Member Shagott Not Present: 2- Member Bonos and Chair Portu a. Introduce New Member Dave Shagott Vice Chair Richards introduced new member Dave Shagott to committee. (5) APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES ID 19-271 PRAC Draft Minutes for April 16, 2019 Attachments: PRAC Draft Minutes16-April-2019.pdf MOTION by Member Rutledge, seconded by Member Kuhn, that these Minutes be Approved. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: Yes: 5- Member Rutledge, Vice-Chair Richards, Member Siegel, Member Kuhn and Member Shagott Not Present: 2- Member Bonos and Chair Portu ID 19-295 PRAC Draft Workshop Minutes for May 7, 2019 Attachments: PRAC Draft Workshop Minutes 7-May-2019.pdf MOTION by Member Rutledge, seconded by Member Siegel, that these MINUTES be Approved. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: City of Marco Island Florida Page 1 Parks and Recreation Advisory Meeting Minutes - Final June 18, 2019 Committee Yes: 5- Member Rutledge, Vice-Chair Richards, Member Siegel, Member Kuhn and Member Shagott Not Present: 2- Member Bonos and Chair Portu (6) STAFF COMMUNICATIONS Vice Chair Richards welcome new Member Shagott to BchCRAC. a. YMCA Pickleball Courts - Ashley Lupo Ashley Lupo, Board President, YMCA presented update on new Pickleball (PB) courts for possible completion 2020, after approval ground breaking construction should take few months from start to finish. After approval, objective to raise enough funds to move forward. b. Programs/Facilities - Martha Montgomery Ms. Montgomery Facilities Supervisor, Mackle Park reported : Programs: Camp Mackle/Camp Stellar - 80-100 kids in attendance daily Facilities: Jane Hittler Park - plantings added, can't replace missing pavers due to budget. Mackle Park - painted and waiting for shade structure at Spray Park. Weed issue in Mackle lake, installed carp fish, hit with insecticide, lake doing better. Director Smith looked into drainage ditch. Member Kuhn recommended repair Jane Hittler Park rubber landscape edging to reduce wash out. c. May 2019 City Council Report ID 19-285 May 2019 City Council Report Attachments: May 2019 City Council Report.pdf No comment. (7) PUBLIC COMMENT (TIME CERTAIN 4:00 P.M.) Doug Kelly, 61 North Barfield Drive, Racquet Center member stated Pickleball (PB) members (20-25) concerned with court waiting time. Received 140+ petition signatures to add 2 more PB courts. Parking no longer issue, been resolved. Some players riding bicycles, parking at City Hall or Mackle Park. Most players stay longer playing 6-8 games. Requesting fixing tennis court #1 to 4 PB courts. Vice Chair Richards stated Director Smith and Ms. Malloy with look into MOR Sports for second opinion. Safety of PB/Tennis lines are posted on MOR Sports website, as option. Will inquire with MOR on different colored lines, and why complicated changing colored lines. Last year, PRAC voted to add 9 PB courts in May 2018. Vice Chair Richards requested Ms. Montgomery research why 9 PB courts not completed. Member Siegel will email Ms. Montgomery second opinion contractor's name (for another bid) to present to City Council for additional PB courts at Racquet Center. City of Marco Island Florida Page 2 Parks and Recreation Advisory Meeting Minutes - Final June 18, 2019 Committee Margaret Bramel, MI resident presented MOR Sports website showing lines on 4 PB courts. She played on courts with dual lines with no issue. Take #8 tennis court to make 4 PB courts, to avoid irrigation issue, instead of converting tennis court 8. Instructors agree, parking resolved, PB players ride/car pool to park elsewhere. Shorter time between games to accommodate 200+ PB players. Members agreed to donate funds to line PB courts. Member Shagott thanked staff (Bill/Lee) for Tennis/PB courts working in good playing condition. Three (3) yrs. had 3 PB courts on #2 court, lines were faint, worked okay. Member Kuhn stated RC was under utilized, cost $70,000 per year, attendance constant, need for 9 PB courts. MOTION by Member Kuhn to repair court 1 for 4 pb courts. MOTION delayed to research why project not completed. (8) PRESENTATIONS - None (9) OLD BUSINESS a. Veterans' Community Park Update Ms. Montgomery waiting for construction estimate from Kimley-Horn, will forward to Committee. Parks & Recreation budget workshop completed. August will inform PRAC if Kimley-Horn Project FY20 approved. Member Siegel inquired how project funded? 7 million dollars requested by PRAC for entire project. Get it going, to move forward. b. Food Spice Garden - Allyson Richards Need date to schedule to present to City Council. c. Marco Island Racquet Center Update See PUBLIC COMMENT, Item (7). (10) NEW BUSINESS - None (11) COMMITTEE COMMUNICATIONS a. FY20 Budget Proposal Vice Chair Richards not sure if Chair Portu attended Monday budget meeting, and unsure what transpired. b. PRAC 2019 Summer Meeting Schedule After surveying member attendance for summer months, Vice Chair Richards recommended continue regular summer scheduled meeting dates without interruption. Member Kuhn requesting moving PRAC meeting to second Tuesday of every month starting at 3:30 p.m to allow meeting stay in front of City Council for faster responses, if needed. City of Marco Island Florida Page 3 Parks and Recreation Advisory Meeting Minutes - Final June 18, 2019 Committee Andrew Kirlin, BAC Chair, stated City Council postponed until July 17th. PRAC needs to present proposed FY20 budget to ensure Capital Funds for Veterans' Community Park in budget with needed funds for Band Shell project. Vice Chair Richards read letter addressed to Committee Chairs, written by City Councilor Chair Brechnitz on member responsibilities, decorum, and abiding by Committee Handbook rules and regulations. (12) ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 4:11 p.m. NOTE: TWO OR MORE CITY COUNCILORS OR OTHER COMMITTEE MEMBERS MAY BE PRESENT City of Marco Island Florida Page 4