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CITY OF CAP 1, CANAVE. I
J ly 28, 2003
Members Present: John i)attilo, Bob Gorham, Regina Mead, Fbre, ey Rens. .a
Petre (1st Alternate), Billy Specht
M obers Absent_ M"ni nii& .Kulac-Taiani, Co .. nie Trautrna
Others Present: N cy Ha . so , (See attached Citizen Atte .d ce .List)
Chairman Harvey Renshaw _Called. the Meeting_to Qrder at 5:03 pm. He
recognized the citizens in attendance ad explained to them the agenda for
the Bod's r .eeting. He then announced that 1 st Alternate Member Gene
Petre e, uld be se s a voting e ber at this meeting in the absence of
regular . e hers, He also appointed "0.":Kob Gorha.. as acting secretary fsr
this meeti g in the absence of the regular Board Secretary.
Billy Specht !loved, John D- tillo seconded, and embers present
unani. o „sly approved the Minutese.March 24, 2003 Meeting as recorded,,
Bob Gorly ° rid Ge e Petre rec rnmended changes to the Minutes, June 2,
2003 Meeting, John I )attilo moved, Gene Petre seconded, and met . bers
present unani ..o sly approved the Minutes, June 2, 2003 Meeting as
ended.
JY Ch • Renshaw invited Ms. Fran Cioerecki t. speak and she presented data
d general infon ationon the need for a Dog Park in the Cape Canaveral
area on behalf of BA.R.C. She id citize s in attendance then responded to
questions from several Board embers, After further discussion among the
B ard r ..embers present, Chair Renshaw ° mounced it was the consensus
of embers present that tin, le was needed to digest the materi1 presented and
to assess ny c carry ity t . oughts on the subject. He then determined the
dog 1)4,4, would be a . agenda it included i. the next oard Meeting or at a
special dedicated meeting if ecess, y, and asked Board members to advise
him of their thoughts ceordingly,
± N icy Hnson, Director of Recreation L)ep nent for the City of Cape
C veral, reviewed the ecreation De j.sg1 to date. There were
no significant re arks ,from Board e .bers present.
VI[ Nancy Hanson gave her Director's Report. ,.This included: confirmation that
the fi al submission for FRDAP grant rei burse ent t. the City ha been
ade to Flo 'da. f r the C4ntaveral City Park improvements; ctions to
prep, e fir authority fr m the City Council to solicit bids for Phase II
development f Manatee S actuary Park were co .. plete a„,,,ed pending Co mil
action; review of the Recreation Department's last quarter's activities; nd
d tails of the Recreation "•epart . ent's 2003-20004 Budget subni,,itt,I.
;VII, Under Unfinished Business, the Board members r vievved final design
information for the M atee Sane Park Pavilior .estroom facilities per
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hase II above, There were no Bo,
expressed.
ember reservations nor c Deems
VT11, Under Nejw,B•usiness , Nancy li40iison advised Bo rd e ibers th. t the Ciltys
request for grant o ey for the Banana River Soccer Field d Amenities
Project was ot funded by Florida this year and ou.ld be redeveloped and a
• e submission rnad.e for the next state funding cycle. Board Members
present expressed pleas re and cone • rrence with plans t also submit; a new
grant req .est to renovate the playground area at Canaveral City Park, It was
noted that the present wood and metal equi nent was inst lied some 20 years
ago d the rea sorely needed shade and landscaping impr vements.
PC. Chai Renshaw the opened the meeting to Discussion a d the subject of
the ErriF 50-ye.L.1.• leased property was raised by Bob Gorhar.. After
consider ble review of details of this land, its accessibility and other factors,
includi g considerati 11 of the City Council's request that the Recre tion.
Advisory Board cusid.er its otential, Gene Petre oved that the Board
reco nend to the City Council that it have a current environmental study of
these 18 acres .. ade to identify er applicability for recreational or any other
serviceable uses. Billy Specht seconded, and the Board Me hers present
unani ously approved this m tion..
There being no further matters before the Board, Bob Gorham .moved the
Meeting be adjourned. John Dattilo sec nded the motion which was
un, . imousiy passed by Members present. Ch4Firroan Renshaw announced the
next Recreation Advis ry Board ieetig as scheduled for September 22,
2003, id adjourned the meeting at 6:29 pm.
vey Renshaw, Ch. ° a (.1
Bob Gorh- (Acting Secretary) (Date)
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