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>> I LIKE TO BRING THE PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETINGS
[1. CALL TO ORDER]
SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER 12, 2023.>> PLEASE STAND FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
>> ITEM NUMBER 4, APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FOR 4.1 NOVEMBER 2023.
[4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES]
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES.>> I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> NUMBER 5, PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA.
[5. PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA]
I HAVE ONE PERSON WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK.>> HI. MY NAME IS MICHELLE DUNCAN.
I'M ALSO THE USA PICKLEBALL AMBASSADOR FOR AMELIA ISLAND.
I JUST HAVE TWO THINGS I WANTED TO BRING UP.
ONE, THE WEBSITE FOR PARKS AND REC JUST DOESN'T HAVE ANY CURRENT INFORMATION ON IT.
I KNOW IT'S BEING RENOVATED, BUT IT'S BEEN TWO MONTHS.
THERE'S A LOT OF STATIC INFORMATION ABOUT ALL THE PARKS, ALL THE SCHEDULES, ETIQUETTE WHEN YOU'RE PLAYING THAT PARTICULAR SPORTS THAT'S MISSING FROM THE WEBSITE.
I'M JUST WONDERING, HOW LONG IS IT GOING TO TAKE TO GET THIS STUFF UP BECAUSE WE GET A LOT OF VISITORS TO THE ISLAND PLUS A LOT OF PEOPLE PLAYING AT THE COURTS AND WE GET ASKED THIS STUFF ALL THE TIME.
IT'D BE HELPFUL IF THE WEBSITE HAS INFORMATION ON IT THAT CAN BE USED.
NUMBER 2 SOMEHOW WE MAY HAVE INADVERTENTLY GOT AN EMPLOYEE IN TROUBLE, WHICH I DON'T UNDERSTAND, BUT WE HAD A POINT OF CONTACT AT PARKS AND REC THAT WE WORKED WITH FOR SETTING UP PICKLEBALL EVENTS.
WE HAD AN EVENT ON THE 28TH OF OCTOBER.
NORMALLY, WHAT WE DO IS PARKS AND REC WILL STEP UP AND DO THE REGISTRATION AND COLLECT THE MONEY.
THEN PICKLEBALL PIRATE GROUP HAS A SOCIAL THING AT THE PARK.
WE PICNIC, WE HANG OUT, PEOPLE COME IN TO WATCH PICKLEBALL.
WHEN WE MET WITH OUR PARK AND REC PERSON, WE SAID WE WERE GOING TO DO A PICNIC THING AND THEN HE SAID THAT, WELL, WE NEED TO DO THE FOOD.
I'VE BEEN TOLD WE WERE SUPPOSED TO DO THE FOOD.
WE SAID THAT'S ASKING MORE THAN WE WANT BECAUSE WE ONLY HAD A MONTH TO THE EVENT AND WE DIDN'T WANT TO PUT THAT ON PARKS AND REC.
WE BASICALLY JUST SAID, WE DO THIS ALL THE TIME.
WE'RE JUST PICNICKING IN THE PARK.
WE WANT YOU GUYS TO FOCUS ON THE REGISTRATION AND THE COLLECTING THE MONEY BECAUSE WE DON'T WANT TO DO THAT AND WE GOT TO PAY FOR USING THE COURTS.
WELL, IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING EMPLOYEE DOESN'T WORK ANYMORE PARKS AND REC AND SOMEHOW HE GOT SOME COUNSELING SESSION ON THIS BECAUSE WE HAD FOOD AT THE PARK FOR OUR EVENT BECAUSE HE WAS TOLD NOT TO DO IT, BUT WE WENT AHEAD AND DID IT ANYWAY.
I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY WE CAN'T HAVE FOOD AT THE PARK OR JUST HAVING PICKLEBALL HANGING OUT? [LAUGHTER]
>> YES. WAS THIS A SPECIAL EVENTS THAT YOU FILLED OUT AN APPLICATION WITH THE CITY OF BERNARDINO FOR THIS EVENT?
>> NO. WE WORKED WITH PARKS AND REC TO HOLD THE PICKLEBALL OF IT.
THEY'RE LEARNING OUT AMONG EVENTS WITH PICKLEBALL.
WE STILL DON'T WANT TO GET ANYBODY IN TROUBLE.
>> IT'S UP TO CATHERINE NEED TO ADDRESS IT AND NOTHING BETTER.
>> I'M VAGUELY FAMILIAR WITH THE INCIDENT AND I ACTUALLY HAD QUESTIONS ABOUT WHY PARKS AND REC WAS PAYING FOR FOOD AND IF THAT WAS BUDGETED FOR THE EVENTS, I WASN'T SURE WHY WE WERE PAYING FOR THAT AUDIT PARKS AND REC BUDGET FOR REFRESHMENTS FOR AN EVENT LIKE THAT SPECIFICALLY.
>> THE QUESTION IS ABOUT WHY WE WERE GOING TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR A PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENTS? IS THAT THE QUESTION?
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>> YES. WE PROVIDE FOOD FOR ALL OUR PROGRAMS, FOR YOUTH PROGRAMS, WE JUST DID A SENIOR POTLUCK, NOT A POTLUCK.
THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT WE DIDN'T DO.
WE CATERED A THANKSGIVING LUNCHEON.
WE WANT TO BE A PART OF THE PICKLEBALL COMMUNITY.
WE'RE OFFERING LEAGUES, TOURNAMENTS WITH A PICKLEBALL INSTRUCTOR NOW.
IT WAS, HEY, INSTEAD OF DOING A POTLUCK, LET'S HAVE MORE INVOLVEMENT AND CATER IT.
JUST HAVE MORE OF A PIECE OF THE EVENT.
THAT'S ALL THAT WAS. THERE'S LITTLE MISCOMMUNICATION GOING ON.
>> THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? DISCUSSION ITEMS, TEMPORARY RESTROOMS AT HICKORY PARK.
[6.1 Temporary Restrooms at Hickory Park ]
>> THANK YOU. I AM THE DESCRIPTION ON HERE SAYS WHAT WE NEED AT HICKORY PARK THERE.
THERE ARE NO PERMANENT RESTROOMS THERE.
IN THE RECENT PAST, THE FOOTBALL PROGRAM RENTED SOME PORT-A-POTTY OR TWO AND HAD IT OUT THERE FOR MAYBE A COUPLE OF MONTHS OR SEVERAL WEEKS? I'M NOT COMPLETELY SURE ON THAT.
BUT IT BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION THAT WE DO NEED TO DO SOMETHING WHILE THERE ARE DISCUSSIONS OF MORE PERMANENT SOLUTION FOR OUR USERS OUT OF HICKORY PARK NEEDING A RESTROOM, WE NEED TO GET SOME PORT-A-POTTY IS OUT THERE RIGHT NOW.
THIS IS NOT A BUDGETED ENDEAVOR, BUT I DO HAVE SOME NUMBERS FOR YOU.
WE FEEL THAT THEY ARE VERY REASONABLE.
WE'RE GOING TO SEE WHAT WE CAN DO WITH JUST WANTED TO SEE IF YOU ALL SUPPORTED THIS CONCEPT BASICALLY GOT SOME QUOTES.
THE BEST QUOTE THAT CAME IN IS ABOUT $350 A MONTH.
THAT'S FOR ONE STANDARD PORT-A-POTTY, ONE HANDICAP PORT-A-POTTY, AND THEN A HAND WASHING STATION.
IT'S $350 A MONTH AND IT'S $4,200 A YEAR.
I DON'T HAVE A TIMEFRAME ON THE A MORE PERMANENT SOLUTION, BUT I DO KNOW THAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT IT AND IT MAY BE IN A FUTURE CAPITAL ITEM FOR THE NEXT BUDGET OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
BUT RIGHT NOW, WHAT WE ARE AWARE OF IS THAT THERE ARE PEOPLE OUT THERE, THEY'RE ATHLETES OUT THERE.
WHEN YOU NEED TO GO, YOU NEED TO GO AND WE NEED TO PROVIDE A PLACE FOR THEM.
WE'RE JUST LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE'S ANY DISCUSSION, ANY QUESTIONS, IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS.
BUT WE'RE READY TO HEAD DOWN THIS PATH AS A TEMPORARY SOLUTION TO HELP FIX THE PROBLEM.
OPEN UP TO ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE FOR US.
>> THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS. IT'S NEEDED.
ACTUALLY, ON THE WAY OVER, I SAW THAT THERE'S ONE PORT-A-POTTY OUT THERE NOW.
I'M NOT SURE WHO'S PROVIDING THAT, BUT THERE'S ONE OUT THERE.
THERE WERE PEOPLE OUT THERE PRACTICING.
A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS ABOUT THE FACILITIES THAT WILL BE THERE BECAUSE WILL THEY BE LOCKED UP AT NIGHT? WHAT'S THE DO WE KNOW?
>> TYPICALLY THEY'RE NOT LOCKED UP AT NIGHT.
I DIDN'T ASK WHEN WE DID THE QUOTES, IF THESE ARE LOCKING TYPICALLY YOU DON'T LOCK THEM?
>> THEIR SERVICE WILL BE SERVICED WEEKLY.
>> OKAY. JUST BECAUSE I WOULDN'T BE CONCERNED, SOMETIMES WE HAVE PEOPLE THAT SLEEP IN THE TREE AREA OVER THERE SOMETIMES.
THEY NEED TO GO TO THE BATHROOM. BUT I JUST WONDERED WHAT THAT MIGHT LOOK LIKE WITH THAT SCENARIO.
JUST TO BE IF PEOPLE NEED TO BE USING THAT AS AT DIFFERENT TIMES, I WOULD THINK THAT IF THEY WERE GOING TO BE LOCKED, THAT THAT WOULD MAKE IT DIFFICULT BECAUSE WE WEREN'T OUT THERE ALL DIFFERENT TIMES EVEN WHEN IT'S REALLY STARTING TO GET DARK.
I DON'T KNOW THAT CUTTING A TIME OFF WOULD BE A GOOD THING. THANK YOU FOR DOING THAT.
JUST WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT, THIS PARTICULAR ITEM, IS THERE ANY HAS THERE BEEN ANY MOVEMENT WITH THE LEASE RENEWAL WITH THE SCHOOL BOARD BECAUSE I THINK THAT THAT'S ONLY ABOUT 18 MONTHS AWAY.
>> YES. ACTUALLY, THERE HAVE BEEN RECENT CONVERSATIONS ABOUT OUR DESIRE TO RENEW WITH THE SCHOOL BOARD, AND I THINK THERE ARE FAVORABLE TO THAT, BUT THAT'S A LITTLE ABOVE ME AT THIS POINT.
>> I WOULD FULLY SUPPORT OR I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT IT WAS MUCH MORE THAN THAT FOR THE THINGS THAT YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT.
I WOULD FULLY SUPPORT HAVING THE PORT-A-POTTY IS AS YOU SUGGEST.
>> YES. SO 350 A MONTH AND 4,200 A YEAR,
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WHAT'S THE NAME OF THE COMPANY THAT'S OFFERING THAT?>> WE'VE GOT QUOTES FROM A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT COMPANIES THAT THOSE NUMBERS CAME FROM. FLOATERS.
>> YES. I WAS GOING TO MENTION THEM BECAUSE I THINK THAT'S PROBABLY YOUR BEST BET.
I THINK IT IS ALSO NEEDED OUT THERE.
ANY TIME THAT I WAS OUT THERE, WE USE THE BASEBALL FIELD, RESTROOM, WHATEVER THAT WAS OPEN.
THAT'S THE CLOSEST THING THAT THEY CAN USE.
NOW LET'S SINCE IT'S IN A LEASE WITH THE HIGH SCHOOL, WE HAVE A LEASE THEN CAN THAT NOT BE PROVIDED AS A RESTROOM ALTERNATIVE? THE HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL FIELD HAS GOT A RESTROOM.
>> IT'S OUR UNDERSTANDING THAT THAT'S NOT ALWAYS AVAILABLE AND IT'S NOT ALWAYS OPEN AND UNLOCKED FOR USE.
>> WHEN I'M TRYING TO SAY IS CAN THAT BE DONE.
IT'S NOTHING THAT CAN'T BE DONE.
>> AT THIS POINT WHERE THIS IS JUST LOOKING AT IT WE NEED SOMETHING LIKE TOMORROW.
BUT THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WE CAN DISCUSS WHAT THE SCHOOL BOARD AS WE GO THROUGH A RENEWAL OF THE CONTRACT. ABSOLUTELY.
>> GREAT. I'M IN SUPPORT OF IT.
I THINK THEY DO NEED SOME MATH OUT THERE.
IF WE CAN'T USE THE HIGH SCHOOL ONES.
>> THE ONLY COMMENT THAT I'LL MAKE IS WITH THE CONTINUED USE OF YOUTH SPORTS THAT WE HAVE TO BRING OUT TO HICKORY.
I KNOW THAT FOOTBALL, I KNOW THAT THE CROSS AND THOSE SPORTS HAVE DEFINITELY TAKEN UP THE SLACK THAT WE CAN OFFER AT CENTRAL PARK.
THAT FULFILLS A GREAT NEED TO HAVE THAT OUT THERE.
THIS THINGS THAT USE SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS ARE TRULY LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING THAT AS PART OF THEIR, YOU KNOW, WHEN THEY'RE OUT THERE PRACTICING.
SOMEBODY WHO WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION.
>> YOU DON'T HAVE TO, BUT IF THAT'S YOUR DESIRE, YOU CAN.
>> I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE $4,200 OR APPROXIMATELY THERE TO PUT TEMPORARY BATHROOM AT HICKORY PARK.
>> WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL?
>> CAN I JUST SAY ON BEHALF OF THE HEARTBEAT TO HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, PRESIDENT OF [INAUDIBLE] [LAUGHTER]
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR PROTECTING OUR SHRUBS, AND FENCES.
>> IF IN THE FUTURE A MORE PERMANENT THING IS DONE WITH THAT, THE PARKS AND RECREATION RESPONSIBILITIES AND LEASING AND OR WITH THE SCHOOL BOARD PARTNER AT THAT'D BE.
>> IT SEEMS LIKE IT'S PROBABLY NEEDED AT SOME POINT.
>> NUMBER 7, STAFF REPORT, SIMMONS PARK PLEASE.
[7. STAFF COMMENTS]
>> IF YOU HAVE A CHANCE, PLEASE TAKE A WALK AROUND THE NATURE TRAIL AT SIMMONS PARK.
THE BENCHES AND THE LITTLE EDUCATIONAL LEAVE SIGNS ARE UP.
WE DO HAVE THE MAIN TRAIL SIGN, THE TRAIL MAP, AND THE WELCOME SIGN READY.
IT'S IN MY OFFICE. IT'LL BE PUT UP WHEN WE HAVE OUR RIBBON CUTTING.
WE'RE ALSO GOING TO FIX THE SCOTT AND LELAND ARE WORKING ON A REALLY EXTENSIVE PROJECT WITH SOME MEMORIAL BRICKS AND RELOCATING THEM AND MAKING THEM MORE PROMINENT.
ONCE THAT'S DONE, WE'RE GOING TO ANNOUNCE THE DATE FOR THE RIBBON CUTTING.
AGAIN, THIS IS A PROJECT THAT WAS FUNDED BY EIGHT FLAGS PLAYSCAPES.
WE MET WITH THEM A FEW WEEKS AGO OUT THERE. THEY'RE VERY PLEASED.
WE WALK THE TRAIL. THEY'RE VERY EXCITED ABOUT THE EVENT.
THEY DID ASK THAT WE HOLD OFF AND GET THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS.
WE'RE LOOKING AT JANUARY RIBBON CUTTING, AND WE'LL SHARE THAT WITH YOU AS SOON AS WE HAVE THAT.
THE NASSAU HEALTH DEPARTMENT, THEY DID REACH BACK OUT TO US ABOUT THIS OUTDOOR FITNESS EQUIPMENT.
WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THIS FOR SEVERAL MONTHS.
THEY HAVE ALREADY PURCHASED THE EQUIPMENT FOR US AND IT'S GOING TO BE DELIVERED THE WEEK OF JANUARY 15TH AT THE MLK JUNIOR CENTER.
WE ARE GOING TO BE INSTALLING IT.
GIVE US A FEW WEEKS AND THEN WE'LL BE DOING ANOTHER LITTLE CEREMONY OVER THERE, THANKING THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND OPENING IT UP TO THE COMMUNITY FOR USE.
THIS IS FIVE PIECES OF OUTDOOR FITNESS EQUIPMENT,
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SAME BRAND AS THE EQUIPMENT OUT AT EGANS.IT'S GOING TO BE OVER THERE AT MLK FOR USE.
I'LL GIVE YOU THAT DATE SOON AS I GET THAT.
SOME OF YOU MAY KNOW THE RESTROOM AT EGANS CREEK PARK HAS BEEN CAUTIONED TAPED.
WE DID HAVE SOME PRETTY SIGNIFICANT SMOKE DAMAGE DONE OUT THERE.
SOMEONE LIT THE TOILET PAPER DISPENSER ON FIRE.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED OUT.
FORTUNATELY, THE FLAMES DIDN'T GO INTO THE TRACES, SO THERE'S NO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE.
WE'RE GOING TO WORK WITH SURF PRO AND JEREMIAH'S PUBLIC WORKS CREW IS GOING TO HELP US OUT AND MAKE IT LOOK LIKE IT NEVER HAPPENED.
BUT THERE IS A PORT-A-POTTY IN A HAND WASHING STATION AT EGANS RIGHT NOW.
THAT'S THE STORY OUT THERE, JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENED.
WE DON'T KNOW WHO DID IT. THERE IS A POLICE REPORT, BUT THAT'S WHERE WE ARE WITH THAT.
WE'RE WAITING ON ONE MORE PIECE OF HARDWARE FOR THE MAIN GATE.
WE'RE GOING TO START SEEING THE GATES LOCKED WHEN IT'S DARK.
WE'RE REVIEWING ALL THE PROCEDURES FOR ONCE WE START LOCKING THOSE GATES, WANT TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE IT RIGHT.
RIGHT NOW THE GATES ARE SECURED OPEN UNTIL WE MAKE SURE THAT WE KNOW WHO'S THE BACKUP FOR WHO WHOEVER'S OPENING AND CLOSING THESE GATES WANT TO MAKE SURE WE DO IT RIGHT.
WE MAY MODIFY THEM AS WE GO THROUGH THE PROCESS.
WE DO WANT TO KEEP OUR CEMETERY SECURE.
WE ARE LOOKING AT RIGHT NOW THERE ARE SIGNS UP, IS THAT IT'S CLOSED FROM DUSK TO DAWN OR SO IT'S OPEN FROM DAWN TO DUSK.
WE MAY HAVE A SPECIFIC OPENING TIME OF 7:00 A.M. OR 8:00 A.M, AND THEN CLOSE AT DARK FOR SURE.
WE'LL GIVE YOU MORE INFORMATION ON THAT.
BUT THAT'S WHERE WE'RE HEADED.
CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR ELECTIONS WILL BE NEXT MONTH SO KEEP THAT ON YOUR MIND.
THEN SOME GENERAL PROJECT UPDATES.
THE MAIN OFFICE AT THE ATLANTIC RECREATION CENTER OR THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE FOR PARKS AND REC IS DONE.
WE DO HAVE A FEW MORE OFFICES THAT ARE STILL PENDING TO BE COMPLETED.
WE HAVE A FEW MORE STAFF SITTING AT A FOLDING TABLE, BUT WE'RE GETTING THERE.
THEY'RE BEING VERY PATIENT WITH US AND UPDATE YOU ON THE BOARDWALKS.
BEACH ACCESS 16 WILL BE DONE THIS WEEK.
THAT WAS DONE THROUGH A GRANT.
BEACH ACCESS 40 IS SET TO BE DONE.
WE'RE LOOKING AT JANUARY, END OF JANUARY, HOPEFULLY.
THEN SEASIDE, THE BOARDWALK OVER A SEASIDE SAME LOOKING AT JANUARY, MAYBE EARLY FEBRUARY, ON COMPLETION OF THAT.
AS YOU HEARD EARLIER, THERE IS A NEW VACANCY, ACTUALLY A FEW VACANCIES, AND THE PARKS RECREATION DEPARTMENT, PARKS AND RECREATION MANAGER, JASON BROWN, IS NOT WORKING WITH THE CITY.
HE'S ACTUALLY OVER AT OUR FRIENDS WITH THE COUNTY.
HE'S OVER THERE. WE HAVE A PARKS RECREATION MANAGER VACANCY, IT'S POSTED.
IS POSTED ON THE NATIONAL RECREATION AND PARK ASSOCIATION WEBSITES ALSO ON INDEED.
WE DO HAVE AN AQUATICS COORDINATOR POSITION OPEN, AND SEVERAL LIFEGUARD AND RECREATION SPECIALISTS.
WE JUST HAVE SOME WRECK AID OPENINGS AS WELL.
A LOT OF THOSE ARE JUST A FEW HOURS A WEEK FOR THOSE THAT JUST WANT TO WORK ON THE WEEKENDS OR AT NIGHT, WE HAVE A LOT OF VACANCIES RIGHT NOW.
PLEASE CHECK THE ONLINE JOB BOARD FOR THAT.
OTHER THAN THAT, HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE.
>> MOVING BACK TO BEING A FREE PARK REFERENCED OPEN 24/7?
>> NO, THEY ARE LOCKED AT NIGHT.
>> THANKS FOR THE EQUIPMENT AT MLK.
I KNOW MY KIDS PLAY BASKETBALL OVER THERE ALL THE TIME AND THEN THEY GO TO EIGHT, GETS CRANKED UP TO DO THE WORKOUT EQUIPMENT THERE.
I CAN'T REMEMBER, MAYBE YOU AND I TALKED TO THE CITY COMMISSION MEETING, ARE THERE ACCIDENTS HAPPENING WITH THE GATE OR THE FENCES AT BOSQUE BELLO OR PEOPLE HITTING IT ALREADY.
WAS THAT YOU AND I DID WE TALK ABOUT THAT?
THERE HAS BEEN, I BELIEVE, FIVE HITS TO THE FENCE.
THERE WAS POLICE REPORT DONE. WE'RE LOOKING INTO IT.
>> ISN'T LIKE PEOPLE ARE JUST NOT PAINT, NOT KNOWING IT'S THERE.
>> IS THAT ON THE CURVED PART? WHERE IT'S COMING FROM THE- [OVERLAPPING]
>> MAYBE THEY JUST DON'T REALIZE THAT THERE'S A FENCE THERE NOW, BUT WE WERE GOING TO SEE WHAT THE INVESTIGATION SHOWS, IF ANYTHING, GIVE IT A LITTLE BIT, MAYBE A COUPLE MORE MONTHS FOR PEOPLE TO GET USED TO IT AND THEN GO
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IN AND MAKE ALL THOSE MINOR REPAIRS.>> IS THERE A CAMERA OUT THERE?
>> THERE ARE NO CAMERAS OUT THERE.
>> ARE THEY HITTING THE SAME SPOT ESSENTIALLY?
>> IT'S RIGHT OFF OF 14TH, SO WE'LL HAVE MORE INFORMATION SOON ONCE FINITE MORE WITH THE INVESTIGATION.
>> THE OTHER QUESTION I HAVE ACTUALLY HAS TO DO WITH BEACH WALK OVER 40.
IS A FRIEND OF MINE, REACHED OUT TO ME TO ASK.
THEY WERE INTERESTED IN PUTTING A BENCH OUT THERE.
I THINK THEY'VE TALKED TO YOU SCOTT ABOUT PUTTING A MEMORIAL BENCH THERE FOR THEIR MOTHER HAS RECENTLY PASSED AWAY AND THAT'S WHERE THEIR PARENTS ALWAYS WENT TO GO TO THE BEACH.
I NOTICED THERE WERE SOME VANDALISM THERE, IS WHAT SHE HAD NOTED, SO I WAS CURIOUS TO FIND OUT WHAT VANDALISM WAS GOING ON THERE.
ALSO ASK ON THEIR BEHALF, IS THERE ANOTHER PLACE THAT MIGHT BE A GOOD PLACE FOR THEM TO MAKE A MEMORIAL BENCH DONATION?
>> THAT MIGHT BE BETTER SUITED SOMEWHERE IN SOME PROJECTS YOU GUYS HAVE GOING ON.
>> WE'RE ACTUALLY LOOKING AT REVAMPING THE BENCH PROGRAM.
SO WE HOPE TO HAVE SOME INFORMATION IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS ABOUT THAT.
BUT WE WANTED TO JUST WAIT UNTIL PRACTICE 40 IS DONE.
I KNOW THERE ARE NO BENCHES ON THE ACTUAL BOARDWALK, BUT YES, BECAUSE OF CONCERNS IN THAT AREA, WE JUST WANT TO SEE HOW EVERYTHING HAS SHAPED OUT ONCE IT'S DONE AND TAKE A LOOK AND SEE IF THERE IS A NEED FOR A SEATING.
BUT AT THIS TIME, THAT MIGHT NOT BE THE BEST PLACE FOR A BENCH.
BUT YES, WE DID HAVE CONVERSATIONS WITH THEM OR SCOTT DID.
>> IT CONCERNS ME THAT YOU'RE SEEING I GUESS IS AS AN UPTICK IN VANDALISM THING, IS IT THINGS THAT ARE JUST MORE DAMAGED THAN TYPICALLY HAPPENS, OR WHAT? [OVERLAPPING]
>> SO THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON, I WOULDN'T SAY THERE'S AN UPTICK.
I THINK THERE'S SOME BEACH ACCESS LOCATIONS THAT ARE MORE HIDDEN THAN OTHERS.
ALSO, THE ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS, IF THEY HAVE LANDSCAPE THAT CREATES A MORE HIDDEN SITUATION, I THINK THAT SOME OF THOSE ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS ARE SEEING SOME, THROWING TRASH OR DOING THINGS PEOPLE THEY SHOULDN'T BE DOING, AND IT'S BECAUSE OF, I'M NOT SURE WHY, BUT I WOULDN'T SAY THERE'S AN UPTICK, BUT THERE ARE SOME THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN REPORTED, BUT NOTHING TO BE TOO CONCERNED ABOUT.
>> DOES ANYBODY ELSE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
>> MY ONLY QUESTION WAS REGARDING MICHELLE WHO SPOKE EARLIER. IS THAT HER NAME, MICHELLE?
>> WITH THE WEBSITE QUESTIONS.
IS THE WEBSITE, WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THAT?
>> YES, IT'S A MESS, WE ARE AWARE.
I ACTUALLY HAVE A MEETING NEXT WEEK, I BELIEVE, TUESDAY OR WEDNESDAY, WITH OUR COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER AND WE'RE GOING TO TOTALLY REVAMP IT.
SO WE TRIED TO REVAMP IT WITHOUT THE EXPERTISE OF KNOWING HOW TO DO A WEBSITE, AND YOU CAN TELL.
>> AND I WAS HEAVILY INVOLVED IN THAT, AND I WOULD EASILY ADMIT THAT WHAT I THOUGHT AND WHAT WE ALL THOUGHT WAS GOING TO BE A GOOD APPROACH AND STREAMLINING INFORMATION DID NOT WORK.
SO WE'RE GOING TO BRING IN EXTRA HELP AND REDO IT AGAIN.
>> OKAY. MAYBE I DIDN'T THINK ABOUT IT REALLY TO STATE IT HERE, BUT I DON'T KNOW IF MAYBE A GOOD WAY TO SOLVE THAT, FOR NOW, WOULD BE IF THERE ARE CERTAIN THINGS THAT ARE LACKING TO POST IT ON A FACEBOOK PAGE OR SOMETHING WHERE PEOPLE COULD GET TO THE INFORMATION THAT IS NEEDED WHILE WE'RE WORKING ON THE WEBSITE.
>> YEAH. AND WE ACTUALLY JUST, COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO, HAD SOME REALLY NICE NEW SIGNAGE PUT OUT AT THE COURTS, ALL THE TENNIS RULES AND THE PICKLEBALL RULES, THAT EVERYTHING'S RIGHT THERE.
SO I LOVE THAT THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE GOING TO THE WEBSITE.
WE DIDN'T REALIZE THAT THERE WERE THAT MANY PEOPLE GOING.
WE WERE JUST TRYING TO MAKE ALL THOSE UPDATES, BUT IF THERE ARE MORE PEOPLE VISITING OUR WEBSITE, THAT'S GREAT.
WE'LL HAVE TO GET THAT INFORMATION UP THERE, BUT IT'LL JUST BE DUPLICATING WHAT'S ON THE SIGNS.
>> WE HAVE A VERY HEALTHY AND ACTIVE FACEBOOK GROUP WHICH IS GREAT.
SO WE'LL PROBABLY REACH OUT THAT WAY, TOO. GOOD IDEA.
>> ANYBODY ELSE, FOR CATHERINE?
>> THANK YOU. QUICKLY GOING TO NUMBER 8, BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS.
[8. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS]
>> I JUST AM REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THE OPENING FOR THE SIMMONS PARK NATURE TRAIL, AND I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SAY HOW MUCH PEOPLE LOVE THE EGANS CREEK PARK, AND I SEE A LOT OF PEOPLE, I'M THERE A LOT.
AND IF YOU WOULD LIKE, ON DECEMBER 16TH, THIS COMING SATURDAY, THERE WILL BE A WEEDING PARTY FOR THE NATIVE PLANT GARDEN,
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THERE AT THE PARK.WEEDS ARE GROWING HEALTHFULLY AMONG THE NATIVE PLANTS AND ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED.
BETWEEN 08:00 AND 10:00, WE ONLY ASK FOR 20 MINUTES TO COME AND PULL A FEW WEEDS.
THERE WILL BE NATIVE PLANTS AS A GIVEAWAY AND SOME INFORMATION.
>> IS THAT WHAT COULD SERVE NASA?
>> I WOULD LIKE TO REMIND EVERYBODY THAT THE MLK PARADE IS GOING TO BE GOING ON, JANUARY 15TH.
THAT LINES UP AT THE PEC CENTER.
I THINK LINEUP IS AT 10:00, THE PARADE'S AT 11:00. THAT'S ON A MONDAY.
>> THAT'S HIS ACTUAL BIRTHDAY AND MY ACTUAL BIRTHDAY.
>> YES. I WISH YOU ALL A SAFE AND HAPPY HOLIDAY.
>> OKAY. THE ABILITY TO GET A GROUP IN THE MLK PARADE, WHO DO WE SEE ABOUT THAT?
>> ELM STREET SPORTS ASSOCIATION IS PUTTING THAT ON BUT I DIDN'T RECALL SEEING ANYTHING WHERE YOU HAD TO FORMALLY SIGN UP.
>> YEAH. WE USUALLY JUST SHOW UP.
>> OKAY. I WAS GOING TO THANK MICHELLE DUNCAN FOR COMING OUT SPEAKING. SHE'S NOT HERE? [INAUDIBLE].
THE DICKINSON CENTER WAS EXCELLENT.
I DON'T KNOW IF ANYBODY GOT A CHANCE TO GO OUT THERE, BUT IT WAS AMAZING.
MY HAT COMES OFF TO EVERYBODY WHO WAS PART OF THAT BECAUSE IT WAS [LAUGHTER]
RIGHT NOW IN TOKYO, JAPAN, WE HAVE OUR LOCAL PRO SKATEBOARDER POE PINSON.
SHE'S COMPETING AT THE ARIAKE COLISEUM FROM DECEMBER 10TH-17TH.
SHE'LL PROBABLY BE THE ONLY AMERICAN.
THIS IS AN OLYMPIC QUALIFYING SERIES EVENT.
WE KNOW THAT SHE IS GOING TO BE IN THE OLYMPICS.
THERE WILL BE ANOTHER COMPETITION IN SHANGHAI, AND THAT IS ON MAY 16TH-19TH, AND THEN BUDAPEST FROM JUNE 20TH-23RD.
SO IF YOU GUYS GET AN OPPORTUNITY GO ON TO THE WORLD SKATE ORGANIZATION TO FIND OUT ABOUT OUR LOCAL PRO SKATEBOARDER ON THE WORLD STAGE. THAT'S ALL I HAVE.
>> IS THERE ANY FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR HER? IS THERE A WEBSITE OR GOFUNDME.
WE DID BRING SOMETHING UP FOR THAT EVENT, BUT FRIENDSOFFERNANDINASKATEPARK.COM IS THE CLOSEST ORGANIZATION THAT'S TRYING TO PUT THESE EVENTS ON.
WE DO HAVE A PARADE PLANNED FOR WHEN SHE COMES BACK FOR THE HOMECOMING ALREADY SET FOR AND APPROVED BY THE CITY, ON AUGUST 23RD, WHICH IS ON A FRIDAY FROM 06:00 TO 07:00 PM, AND ON AUGUST 24TH, IT IS THE 9TH ANNUAL TERRI KELLY SKATE COMPETITION WHERE SHE STARTED COMPETING WHEN SHE WAS YOUNG.
AN 18-YEAR-OLD YOUNG LADY REPRESENTING FERNANDINA BEACH IN JAPAN.
>> OKAY. I'VE GOT QUITE A FEW THINGS, BUT LET ME FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE BILL FOR YOUR DEDICATION OVER THE YEARS.
YOU HAVE DEFINITELY BEEN AN ASSET TO THIS ADVISORY BOARD AND I WILL DEEPLY MISS YOU.
AND I TRULY THANK YOU FOR YOUR DEDICATION TO THIS BOARD.
SECOND, I WOULD LIKE TO EMPHASIZE HOW IMPORTANT IT IS THAT WE HAVE SOMEBODY OF THAT CALIBER THAT IS DOING THE SKATEBOARDING ON BEHALF OF, I GUESS, THE UNITED STATES, AND HOW MUCH THAT'S ON THE SHOULDERS OF ONE INDIVIDUAL AND HOW IMPORTANT THAT IS AND SHE'S RIGHT FROM OUR OWN BACK DOOR.
SO IT'S DEFINITELY SOMETHING TO BE VERY PROUD OF, AND I HOPE ONE DAY SHE'S SUCCESSFUL.
WHAT THEY DID AT YULI FOR HENRY, WE SHOULD BE DOING SOMETHING FOR HER HERE FOR SKATEBOARDING.
>> SO IF I'M STILL ON THE BOARD, YOU GOT MY BACKING.
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I WOULD LIKE FIRST OF ALL, TO THANK THE DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION, MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT FOR THIS YEAR.THEY'VE HAD A TRYING YEAR, BUT A SUCCESSFUL YEAR, AND IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE RECOGNIZE HOW IMPORTANT THEY ARE TO OUR CITY AND TO OUR PARKS.
I WISH YOU WOULD GIVE THAT MESSAGE TO LEELAN AND HIS GROUP.
THEY SURELY ARE AN IMPORTANT FACTOR IN OUR SUCCESS AS BOTH FOR ATHLETICS AND FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF OUR PARKS AND RECS FACILITIES.
ONE OTHER THING. I WILL BE PUTTING A MOTION TOGETHER, UNLESS I CAN DO IT TONIGHT, I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE TO CONSIDER LOCKING THE GATES AT CENTRAL PARK, AT DUSK AFTER THE LAST GAME IS PLAYED, OR FOOTBALL GAME, AND THEN REOPEN AT NINE O'CLOCK THE NEXT MORNING BECAUSE OF VANDALISM THAT HAS OCCURRED WITH THE HOMELESSNESS ALSO TAKING PLACE THERE, AND ALSO THE DOGS RUNNING THERE AND LEAVING THEIR FECES BEHIND AT THE PARK.
SO IF I CAN PUT A MOTION, CATHERINE? [LAUGHTER]
>> IF THERE'S CONSENSUS THAT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT YOU WANT TO LOOK INTO, THEN WE CAN TAKE DIRECTION AND PUT IT ON THE AGENDA FOR THE NEXT MEETING FOR DISCUSSION.
SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO MAKE ANY TYPE OF A MOTION, BUT IS THERE IS THERE A CONSENSUS THAT YOU'D LIKE STAFF TO PUT THIS TOPIC ON THE AGENDA FOR THE JANUARY MEETING?
>> APPRECIATE IT. AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, I'D LIKE TO WISH EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU A VERY HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON.
IT'S BEEN A REAL GOOD YEAR FOR US.
WE'VE STAYED TOGETHER, WE HAVE GONE THROUGH A LOT OF DIFFERENT PROJECTS, AND I THINK WE'VE MADE A LOT OF GOOD THINGS FOR THIS CITY, THAT WE SHOULD BE VERY PROUD OF AS A BOARD.
AND I REALLY APPRECIATE EVERY ONE OF YOU WHO HAS REALLY BEEN VERY DEDICATED IN HELPING US TO IMPROVE THIS CITY IN AS FAR AS PARKS AND REC.
WE HAVE A GREAT GROUP OF PEOPLE HERE AND I REALLY THINK THAT GOING FORWARD IN '24, THIS BUS IS GOING TO KEEP ON ROLLING, SO THANK YOU AND WITH THAT, [INAUDIBLE].
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.