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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRec. Minutes-mtg-04-04-1994The Cape Canaveral Recreation Advisory Board met on Monday, April 4, 1994 at 5:00 p.m. at the Recreation Center. Board members in attendance: Pat Bender, Harvey Renshaw, Bill Schmidt, Regina Mead, Marianne Kulac and Colin Finnigan. Also attending: Recreation Director, Nancy Hanson and Council - person, John Porter. The meeting was called to order at 5:05 p.m. by chairperson, Pat Bender. The Recreation Department budget report was reviewed. Monthly activity reports for December, January and February were reviewed. The successful Patriots' Day Parade & Celebration and children's Easter Egg Hunt were discussed. It was announced that a spring racquetball tournament is scheduled for April 29, 30 and May 1 and a tennis tournament is scheduled for April 23 & 24. Board members were reminded of the April 16th Volunteer Board Members Dinner at the Radisson Hotel. Rockwell International has requested prizes be donated for the employee's tennis tournament to be held in conjunction with the annual picnic on April 23rd. Bill Schmidt made a motion to recommend to City Council that City t-shirts, mugs and 30-play cards be donated for prizes. Regina Mead seconded the motion. Passed unanimously. Special Olympics has requested the free use of six (6) shuffleboard courts on Sunday afternoons to practice for their upcoming competition. Harvey Renshaw made a motion, seconded by Marianne Kulac to recommend that City Council honor the request. Motion passed by unanimous vote. The City owned Long Point Road property was discussed as a future park site. The property, with the west boundary on the Banana River, would be an ideal location for a boardwalk which would allow visitors to fish, enjoy the river view, natural vegetation and wildlife. Other amenities such as a playground and parking facilities were discussed. The Board agreed that the property should be visited prior to the next scheduled meeting. Ms. Bender ask for a brief explanation of the Board's function which Mr. Porter explained to the Board's satisfaction. eeting adjourned at 6:10 p.m. 417( Respectfully submitted by Marianne Kulac, Secretary