03-01-1999 Meeting r ;
Park & Recreation Advisory Committee Meeting
7:00 p.m. , Monday, March 1 , 1999
Clermont, Florida
MINUTES
1. Wayne Saunders welcomes committee. Sign in
sheet was passed around.
2. Introduction of members. Each Member spoke
briefly about themselves.
3. Wayne Saunders announced Amy Lesner as our new
Park & Recreation Coordinator. She will be taken
off the Advisory Committee, but still will be
attending the meetings as an employee for the
City of Clermont Parks & Recreation.
4. Time to elect the officers.
/" Joe Janusiak motioned Basha Schlazer for Chairman.
Jay Smith seconded the motion.
Jay Smith motioned Charles Becker for Vice-Chairman
Joe Janusiak seconded the motion.
Basha Schlazer motioned Tara Shaver for Secretary.
Jay Smith seconded the motion.
5. Discussion of summer programs.
There has been no charge for this program to the
people who live in the City limits. only a five
dollar charge for those outside the City.
Some suggestions from the committee were to
charge a fee,with the additional charge for those
r' who live outside the City limits. . Maybe a fund ii
should be set up for low income failies.
Amy will research other parks fees to use as a
comparable.
6. What about the members who have not been
attending the meetings. Wayne said that Jack
Gaines was the only one that called. He would not
be able to attend due to prior commitments.
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7. Hancock Park Recreation Area
Wayne Saunders updated the committee on the
Grant request from the State & County.
8. McKinney Park Dedication Ceremony
The Ceremony will be held on March 27, 1999 at
10:00 a.m. Wayne would like the Advisory committee
to attend_
9. Palatlakaha Park
The cost to maintain the park runs the City
$80,000. dollars a year. The committees objective
find ways to cut costs.
Baseball fees are $40.00 dollars per team. The
Committee thought those fee might be to low. The
Baseball league also uses the concession stand
free of charge which generates $25,000. dollars
a year. Some suggestions from committee were to
either let the City operate the concession stand
or lease it to the league.
Basha asked wayne if the Parks budget was
available for review. The committee should receive
a copy on or before the next meeting. The committee
would also like to review the Leagues financial
records. Wayne told the committee that the baseball
league has donated several items to our Parks.
10. Basha suggested the next meeting be hel on
April 5, 1999 @ 7:00 p.m. All were • avour.
11. The Chairman motioned to adjourn the meeting.
Amy seconded the motion. ,
Meeting Adjourned