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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcls_agenda_pkt_20190530 C$ °� THE SPACEr BETWEEN® CULTURE AND LEISURE SERVICES BOARD REGULAR MEETING CAPE CANAVERAL CITY HALL 100 POLK AVE MAY 30, 2019 5:30 P.M. AGENDA CALL TO ORDER: ROLL CALL: PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Any member of the public may address any items that do not appear on the agenda and any agenda item that is listed on the agenda for final official action by the Culture and Leisure Services Board excluding public hearing items which are heard at the public hearing portion of the meeting,ministerial items(e.g.,approval of agenda,minutes,information items)and quasi-judicial or emergency items. Citizens are encouraged to limit their comments to three(3)minutes. The Culture and Leisure Services Board will not take any action under the"Public Participation"section of the agenda. The Culture and Leisure Services Board may schedule items not on the agenda as regular items and act upon them in the future. ACTION/DISCUSSION ITEMS: 5:40 p.m. 6:15 p.m. 1. Approval of Meeting Minutes—March 28, 2019 2. Staff Report—QUESTIONS & COMMENTS ONLY 3. Old Business 4. New Business ADJOURNMENT: Pursuant to Section 286-0105,Florida Statutes,the City hereby advises the public that: If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Culture and Leisure Services Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting,that person will need a record of the proceedings,and for such purpose that person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. This notice does not constitute consent by the City for the introduction or admission into evidence of otherwise inadmissible or irrelevant evidence,nor does it authorize challenges or appeals not otherwise allowed by law. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act: all interested parties may attend this Public Meeting. The facility is accessible to the physically handicapped. Persons with disabilities needing assistance to participate in the proceedings should contact Molly Thomas,City of Cape Canaveral Leisure Services(868-1226)48 hours in advance of the meeting. CULTURE AND LEISURE SERVICES BOARD MEETING MINUTES MARCH 28, 2019 A meeting of the Culture and Leisure Services Board was held on March 28, 2019, at Cape Canaveral City Hall, 100 Polk Avenue, Cape Canaveral, Florida. The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by Chairperson Gene Petre. The Secretary called the roll. MEMBERS PRESENT Gene Petre Chairperson Douglas Raymond Vice Chairperson Barbara McPeek Maureen Michel Mickie Kellum OTHERS PRESENT Gustavo Vergara Culture and Leisure Services Director Molly Thomas Board Secretary—Cultural Programs Manager Wes Morrison City Council Member MEMBERS ABSENT Tim Bass Larry Holmes Approval of Meeting Minutes of January 31,2019 Motion by Ms. Kellum to approve meeting minutes of January 31, 2019 as writtenseconded by Ms. Michel. Vote on the motion carried unanimously. OLD BUSINESS: ■ Mr. Vergara discussed upcoming#SummerOfSpace events and Rover's Space opening. ■ Mr. Petre inquired about the Space Coast Arts Festival. NEW BUSINESS: ■ Mr. Vergara announced names of two new parks: Wagner Park and Galactic Park. ■ Mr. Vergara discussed the application for DOS Cultural Facilities Grant. ■ Ms. Kellum inquired about cultural elements in new and current parks. ADJORNMENT: There being no further business, Ms. McPeek made a motion to adjourn—seconded by Mr. Raymond. Vote on the motion carried unanimously and the meeting adjourned at 6:05p.m. Approved on this, the 30th day of May, 2019. Gene Petre, Chairperson Molly Thomas, Board Secretary �QXCE 4N THE 4 SPACE m -.. BETWEENO CAPE CANAVERAL CULTURE AND LEISURE SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD STAFF REPORT MAY 30, 2019 Copied from Weekly Updates 03/25/2019- 05/13/2019 Special Events Founders'Day Recap This year's Founders' Day was certainly one to be remembered and Staff would like to extend a sincere THANK YOU to all the residents, volunteers and participants who helped to make this event such a success! What better way to celebrate our Community than by honoring two of our City's most dedicated volunteers and raising funds to give our local kids the opportunity to live their best life! To add to this celebration, the American Legion presented Mayor Hoog with a limited edition lithograph commemorating its centennial anniversary and brought guests from American Legion - Titusville Post 91 to present the colors. Guests were also able to engage with representatives from several local history organizations including the Sons & Daughters of the American Revolution,the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse Foundation, Florida Historical Society, the Indian River Anthropological Society and Brevard County Historical Commission. r ''- ,:.. Honorees: Mary K. Russell—Lifetime Service & Leadership Award Joyce Hamilton—Civic Engagement Award The most anticipated event of the day was the City's much anticipated Out of This World Chowder Cook-off. Five different local chowder experts sweated through the heat of the day to show off their amazing creations and secret recipes! More than 140 people lined up to sample the entries. One hundred percent of the proceeds from the Chowder Cook-off benefitted Cape View Elementary School's PTO and thanks to the generosity of Florida Beer Company so did the proceeds from the beer sales. In all, they raised over$1,700 through this event. Space Coast Little League was also on-site selling snacks, burgers and hot dogs raising nearly $500 for their youth sports program! Chowder Cook-off Winners: l j 1st American Legion— 4 Challenger 7 (Post#348) _<- 2nd VFW Post#10131 _L 1 3rd"Chef Jon"Halek CER CAN LEGION I.L E N POST 348 E ERAL,, Most Spaced Out Booth: CANAV FL, Space Bacon—by Darci's Bacon & Blues , At the City of Cape Canaveral's Community Outreach Booth, City staff was able to enjoy the company of the hundreds of residents,visitors, and their on-leash doggies. Alongside vendors like the US Coast Guard, the Brevard County Sheriff Bomb Squad,the Cape e p Canaveral Fire Department, Waste Pro, and many others, the City's x informational booth engaged residents through games, City events and -wooresource information, a Moon landing photo backdrop complete with a living astronaut celebrating the Summer of Space and City swag. Attendees also took " - advantage of the opportunity to sign up for the City's Weekly Update, an important summary of information put together each week by City staff that goes over all of the latest happenings in and around the City Movie in the Park Spring Series Wraps-up on National Kids 2 Parks Day The 2019 spring Movie in the Park closed with the May l7th showing of Christopher Robin. This month's Movie in the Park event will be held in conjunction with National Kids to Parks Day. Friday Fest Its hard to believe that we're nearly half way through the 2019 Friday Fest event season! After May's rain out,residents are eager to get out and dance at the upcoming June event. This family and leashed-dog friendly street festival takes place on Taylor Avenue and features food trucks, local artists, craft/retail vendors, and a huge bounce house area to keep the kiddos entertained. The next event will take place Friday, June 7th and will feature local rock-n- roll group, The Wild Card Band. Beer and wine sales will benefit the Cape Canaveral Soccer Club. Friday Fest welcomes guests of all ages and as always, admission is free. 2019 Backpack Jamboree—Mark your Calendar! This year's Backpack Jamboree will take place July 10th (7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.) and August 6th (10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) at Cape View Elementary. The two dates will coincide with the school's registration which has proven to be a win/win for the Community. Once again the City will be partnering with VFW Post 10131 to bring this event to the Community. Children from all grade levels that need a backpack will get one filled with necessary grade-specific supplies. This event is aimed to help take away the financial worry of buying expensive school supplies and ensures that local kids have a great start to the school year with the tools needed to be successful. Athletics and Wellness Racquetball: Wednesday night's racquetball league is at the halfway mark of its season with O'Neill and Greg tied atop the leader board with an unbeaten record. Registration for next season will commence shortly so if you or anyone you know is interested in playing in this fun recreational league, please call Culture and Leisure Services at(321) 868-1226. Kickball: Wednesday night kickball league is back with 7 registered teams for the spring/summer season. Graham's beat JT's by a score of 6-2 in the first game of the season. W.S. beat G.T.R. in a blowout of 10-2. In the final game of Week 1, S.O.M.B. beat Red's in a close match ending in a final score of 5-4. Tennis: Monday tennis is back, but unfortunately the first week's games were rained out. Players are anxious to take to the courts for the first time next week as they will be looking to start the new season off with a win. This league welcomes four new players to Cape Canaveral and four that have played on our leagues in the past. Wednesday tennis has one more week to make up any matches before beginning playoffs. Once final standings are set, a playoff bracket can be created and the race to become the Cape Canaveral Champion will be underway! Thursday tennis will be playing Week 3 of the new season this week as we welcome three new players to Cape Canaveral. Gary is looking to continue his reign as defending Champion this season. Stay tuned to see if the new blood is able to dethrone him. eag] Kristin is 33 years old and has played in the IF103pe Canaveral Kickball L Cape Canaveral Kickball League for 7 years. Over the years she has led her team to one Championship.Kristin had a full knee "�' ■ replacement in December 2018 and is back on the field every week helping her team win. She A i has been an athlete her whole life. at the age of y 14 she played soccer in Europe representing the United States. In Kristin's free time she likes to run around with her kids and dogs. Kristin is the May 2019 Athlete of the Month for the City of Cape Canaveral. Congratulations Kristin! CAPE CANAVERAL WKristiMirp � � 1 THE �'��C� BETWEEN 2019 Mayors'Fitness Challenge Recap Cape Canaveral took SECOND PLACE in the 2019 Health First Mayors' Fitness Challenge! Great work to all members of#TeamCapeCanaveral and a huge thank you for staying engaged in the Community by showing your support for The Space Between® at all our City events and functions! Team Stats: • 80% of#TeamCapeCanaveral members reported their minutes each week (3rd highest among the 11 participating municipalities). • 368 members registered (23 members increase from 2018). • The average team member exercised 322 minutes per week. • 948,249 total minutes exercised(2nd among all 11 participating municipalities). Youth Programs Make Plans for Summer Camp! The 2019 Summer Camp registration is nearing 75% capacity. Space is limited, so be sure to register your camper soon! This summer's activities are themed to mirror the #SummerofSpace in celebration commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Moon landing. Campers will get to experience many space-themed activities such as building and launching rockets with NASA, learning about the capabilities of the International Space Station, and traveling through our Solar System by exploring a different planet each week. Campers will take weekly field trips to the Cocoa Beach Aquatic Center for a fun day in the sun. Do not miss out on this amazing camp opportunity led by out of this world counselors! Free Lunch at the Youth Center through June Staff received confirmation that once again the City's Youth Center, located at 105 Polk Avenue, has been chosen as a summer feeding site for children under 18 years of age. All a child has to do is show up at the advertised times and receive a free meal. The best news of it all, is that all of our Summer Campers will get to participate. Staff will do a City-wide media blitz once times have been confirmed. Parks & Facilities A Dog Park by Any Other Name Staff is putting the ROVER's finishing touches on the new doggy `digs' at Xeriscape Park. Meanwhile, over 100 people cast their vote in our online poll to give this new portion of the park its name... drumroll please... The name of the first do ark in the Ci of Ca g p City e P Canaveral is... Rover's Space! Rover's Space opened to the public the first week of May '"" and staff has received non-stop positive feedback and tail ispAc F wags ever since! It was a true labor of love for Staff to bring this space to fruition. All of the agility equipment was hand-made by Maintenance Specialist Ian Anderson and everyone in the Community Services Streets Division, including the very talented crew, had a hand in making this space possible. Steve, Rick, Dave and Tim took pride in ensuring the park was completed on time for everyone to enjoy. Their hard work is greatly appreciated! Estuary Park is COMING FINALLY, the Long Point Road Estuary Park is IN PROGRESS!!! It's been a long 12 years of wrangling funds, designs and conservation easement agreements with multiple state agencies but we're happy to announce that work on the Estuary Park begins Monday,April 15th! This first phase of development involves a VERY qualified (past projects include similar work for Disney, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the Palm Beach and Brevard Counties) contractor removing invasive species plants from the 7.9 acres on the western end of Long Point Road. With over 20 years of experience, and they are in fact the INVENTORS of the machine they'll use, their staff is highly trained on plant recognition, safety and are well versed on the RIGHT way to get rid these pesky Brazilian Pepper trees. All the old growth trees, mangroves and hardwoods will remain intact to make this future park a beautiful natural setting. The replanting is slated to begin later this year with native canopy trees and mangroves. Future plans include a stunning walkable and bikeable raised boardwalk through the forest to the Banana River opening to riverwalk area perfect for quiet walks and bird watching. This project will allow future generations of residents to enjoy the passive conservation area and the sunsets from a magnificent new park! Cultural Programs Cultural Programs Manager Represents City at FHS Annual Symposium The City's Cultural Programs Manager, Molly Thomas,presented at this year's annual Symposium, discussing trends and successes in digital history and promoting public accessibility to historical records. Featuring speakers from across the state and across the county, this event welcomed more than 250 guests from history professionals to amateur enthusiasts—all stakeholders in promoting and preserving Florida's rich history. We are grateful to the Florida Historical Society for choosing the City of Cape Canaveral for this year's event and giving a nod to our area's rich cultural legacy. To see photos or review highlights from the event, visit: haps://myfloridahistor,�org. Cape Canaveral Memories Wanted! Did you visit or live in Cape Canaveral between 1960 and 1970? Do you have amazing old photos from back then even some not so amazing? We'd like to see them! Molly Thomas, the City's Cultural Programs Manager, is assembling a digital exhibit for the #SummerOfSpace to showcase not only the launches,but the lifestyle of Cape Canaveral during the 1960s; from family vacations and social gatherings, to work and leisure life on "The Cape." Selected photographs will be featured in the City's "Summer of Space"photo exhibit"The Space Between®Liftoff+ Landing®," set to open to the public in July of 2019. All donors and photographers will be cited by name within the exhibit. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. For more information, contact Molly Thomas with Culture and Leisure Services at(321) 868- 1226 or via email at m.thomasgcityofcapecanaveral.org. Space Coast Art Festival Terminates Agreement with City The Space Coast Art Festival (SCAF)notified the City that the event would no longer be held in the City of Cape Canaveral. The termination notice was done in compliance with the executed Event Agreement. The event was first held at Manatee Sanctuary Park on Thanksgiving weekend 2017 and directly competed with an art show held in Cocoa Beach. Post-event feedback indicated that lack of proper advertising and confusion between the two shows contributed to low attendance numbers. However, one of the biggest factors affecting the show from the onset was parking; with only 44 paved parking spaces and approximately 40 spaces designated for overflow parking, onsite parking was not able to meet the parking needs of the event. At the first meeting held with the group in 2017,parking limitations and concerns were discussed and the event was approved with a significant number of parking spaces provided by offsite parking and shuttle rides from nearby locations (Radisson field, Puerto Del Rio field and 8550 Astronaut Boulevard). Additional planning between City Staff and the SCAF organization was to help ensure the 2018 Event was successful. The ongoing challenge of parking was discussed at length as well as signage concerns as the off-SR AIA location of the Park made it necessary to direct SR AIA traffic via temporary signs. The 2018 SCAF was held the last weekend of October. Attendance had increased, but remained below expectations, leaving both show organizers and artists unsure as to whether or not a 2019 event would take place. In 2019, with current and/or planned construction taking place at the Radisson field, Puerto Del Rio field and at 8550 Astronaut Boulevard, even the availability of offsite parking is decreasing. Going forward, Staff recognizes that fewer options will be available within the City to accommodate offsite parking and events of this size at Manatee Sanctuary Park. Although the City of Cape Canaveral clearly demonstrated its commitment to the success of the Space Coast Art Festival ($5,000, waivers for permit fees and facility rental fees, loaning of equipment and many hours of Staff time), at this time the City does not know where or if the event will take place in 2019 but we wish the SCAF the best of luck with future endeavors. As a reminder, for the past 13 years,the City has hosted the Central Brevard Art Association's annual show and sale at the Cape Canaveral Public Library. Showcasing over 30 juried artists each year, this show continues to thrive and will return February 8th of 2020. Furthermore,the opportunity for a City organized outdoor art show will be closer to fruition once the C.A.P.E. Center is fully operational. Cape Canaveral Featured in Indian River Journal's Summer Issue Hot off the presses! Cape Canaveral makes top billing once again in the 2019 Spring/Summer issue of the Brevard County Historical Commission's Indian River Journal (IRJ). With so much attention focused on the 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11, it's easy to forget the rest of the history that was happening at that time. Staff Historian, Molly Thomas, saw this as an opportunity to explore the incredible changes the City experienced during that exciting decade in The Space Between& In her article, Cape Canaveral:A Place in Time & Space, Ms. Thomas collaborated with both current and former residents to paint a picture of life in the City, as they lived here in the 1960s. Port Canaveral also gets a nod in this issue with an article by George Kistner III, the Records and Information Manager from the Canaveral Port Authority. Copies of the Indian River Journal are available for free while supplies last at all Brevard County Libraries (including Cape Canaveral's Library). To make sure you get a copy of each upcoming issue, contact the Brevard County Historical Commission at(321) 633-1794 and request to be added to the IRJ mailing list. Past issues can be found online at: haps://www.brevardfl.gov/HistoricalCommission/ThelndianRiverJoumal 260 Annual Student Art Show—The rain may have cancelled Friday Fest, but it didn't put a damper on the Student Art Show! This year's event was the largest one yet, boasting 254 individual entries, representing 15 Brevard area schools as well as two local homeschool families. This year's winners were invited to display ` their work in City Hall over the summer. - ry: