TOWN OF INDIALANTIC

Brevard County, Florida 32903

PARKS, RECREATION AND BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE

April 9, 2002 Council Chambers 10:00 am to 11:00 am

MINUTES 02-04

 

 

MEMBERS PRESENT                                          MEMBERS EXCUSED

            Rose Benevente, Chairman                                              Kathryn Kowalski                               

Marjorie Schwanbeck, Vice- Chairman

Barbara Coburn

Eugene McLaughlin                                                     

D. X. Ross                                                                                                                                          

Virginia McLaughlin                                                                                                                                                                 

 

      I.            CALL TO ORDER AT 10:00 AM

 

Chairman Benevente called the meeting to order at 10:00 am.

    II.            APPROVAL OF PRIOR MEETING MINUTES

A.         Minutes 01-14 February 12, 2002

        

Mr. McLaughlin made a motion to approve minutes , Ms. Schwanbeck seconded, motion passed unanimously..

  III.            TREASURER’S REPORT- K. Kowalski

 

Treasurer’s report was tabled until May meeting.

IV.            TOWN HALL REPORT – R. Cassedy

 

The new signs have been installed in Riverside Park, in addition to 3 new benches.

New handicap accessible playground equipment is being installed in Orlando Park.

 

  V.            BEAUTIFICATION

A. Fountain Committee Report

 

The sign has been started, the block wall should be completed within a week, and then the artist will begin installing the tiles.

 

B. Approval to renew holiday decoration contract with Clark Sales.

 

Ms. Coburn made a motion to renew the holiday decoration contract with Clark Sales, Mr. McLaughlin seconded, motion passed unanimously.

 

 

VI.            PARKS

 

Ms. Warner distributed posters for committee to place in various businesses around Town.  The concert will be held in Orlando Park on Sunday, May 5.  Again, she will advertise in Florida Today and the Times.  She would like the sign to be placed in the park on April 29.  The tables need to be removed from the gazebo.

 

Chairman Benevente informed Ron that the sea grapes at Sunset Park need to be trimmed.

             VII.            RECREATION

Ms. Schwanbeck thanked all committee members for their participation in the Easter Egg Hunt.

           VIII.            OTHER

A.      The committee discussed a Farmers Market to be held in the park.  Mr. Chinault informed this committee that a farmers market must be approved by the Town Council. 

 

B.  Ms. Ross suggested perhaps having a “Spring Festival” and incorporating the Easter Egg Hunt into this.  Perhaps planting a tree in the park, poetry reading etc, taking the focus off of the candy and focusing instead on the start of spring.

               IX.            ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING – June 11, 2002

 

 

   X.         ADJOURNMENT

 

      The meeting adjourned at 10:25 am.

 

                                                      ________________________

                                                      Rose Benevente, Chairman

 

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Laurie Newman, Secretary