Gadsden County Parks and Recreation Advisory Board

Meeting Agenda

September 5, 2019

6:00 p.m.

Present:               Gaye Steffen, Chair        

                                Mark Rivers, Vice-Chair

                                Mary Jack Boone-Greenlaw

                                Ellen Andrews, Principal Planner acting as Parks & Recreation Director 

Absent:                Jeff Diekman

                                Leroy Smith

                                Stan James

Staff:                     Suzanne Lex, Growth Management Director

                                Herb Chancey, Recreation Coordinator

                                Muriel Straughn, Deputy Clerk

1.	Welcome ( Gaye Steffen, Chairperson)
2.	Approval of Minutes  of May 2, 2019 Greenlaw/Rivers  4 – 0
3.	Park Updates  - Ellen Andrews, Principal Planner, Herb Chancey, Recreation Coordinator Ellen reviewed the purpose and function of the board.
4.	General Discussion:
	Old Business Ellen talked to Olivia Smith about Facebook page for parks and recreation.   Only 2 IT people.  Olivia does not have time.  We can post activities to the Gadsden County website.  Board needs to let people know that the board exists.  Who the members are and invite public participation with ideas and opportunities.   Hurricane recovery is still consuming a lot of staff time.  Working with FEMA on claim for the parks.   Damages to the parks by Herb Chancey.  Pat Thomas Park Drake Acres  Actively working on the St Hebron Park.  Package ready to submit to DEP Pat Thomas RV expansion  Upgrade to dump station at Pat Thomas Park  Is it allowed to have sponsorship for a video production of the parks?  Ask David Weiss.  this board can make recommendations as to policy at the parks.   Reserve America.  collect data Facts about our usage and historical Info from Reserve America Look at other options as well local policy procurements must be followed.  Fees for pavilion - $54.50 per day with tax  most every weekend is booked. Eugene Lamb is not being charged – they do call for reservations State Parks do charge fees based on the size pavillions. Need to solidify use of bouncy houses etc.  this feeds into programs about use of the parks. get a fact sheet together for expansion of the Pat Thomas Park.  There are 11 capital projects going on; courthouse;  ag center;  applying for next round of FDEP grants for parks;   Rivers Report on Kids Fishing Tournament.  Needed more volunteers
	New Business
5.	Next Meeting Date Send out a text on the day of the meeting.    All like phone calls.   October 3
6.	Citizens Requesting to Be Heard on Non-Agenda Items
	Motion to Adjourn 7:18