TOWN OF INDIALANTIC

Brevard County, Florida 32903

PARKS, RECREATION AND BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE

August 13, 2002 Council Chambers 10:00 am to 11:00 am

MINUTES 02-08

 

 

MEMBERS PRESENT                              MEMBERS EXCUSED     

            Rose Benevente, Chairman                                  Marjorie Schwanbeck, V. Chairman    

Kathryn Kowalski                                           

Barbara Coburn                                                          

Eugene McLaughlin                                                                                                     

Virginia McLaughlin                                                                                                                                                      D. X. Ross, Treasurer

Betty Preece    

 

      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 02-08 June 11, 2002

        

Ms. McLaughlin moved to accept prior minutes with the following corrections:

VIII. D.X. Ross was asked to take over as treasurer.

III.  Strike through second motion, budget had already been proposed

IV.  Ron was approved to purchase 3 tables for $2100.00, Hexagonal table for $725.00.

Mr. McLaughlin seconded, motion passed unanimously.

  III.            TREASURER’S REPORT- D. X. Ross

            No treasurer’s report.

 

IV.            TOWN HALL REPORT – R. Cassedy

 

The lights have been installed on the pier; they are on timers to come on at dusk. The lights on the north side are on all night and the ones on the south side turn off at 9 PM.    The Riverside Park Project is complete.

 

Kampon Toys completed their annual inspection of the playground equipment at Orlando Park.  Warranty parts will be installed.  All the trash receptacles on Fifth Avenue have been replaced by the ones made in-house.

 

  V.            BEAUTIFICATION

A. Selection of Town Color Code

 

Ms. Ross made a motion to make the first four hues on the Sherwin Williams color chart, the Town color code, Ms. Preece seconded, motion passed unanimously.

 

B.     Beautification award

             After a vote of all the nominees, with a vote of four the winner is All About You Day         Spa.

 

 

VI.            PARKS

A. Tree Planting at Sunset Park, requested by Ms. Preece

 Mr. Chinault suggested that perhaps Orlando Park would be a better location due to the fact that the Town is working on a coastal access grant for shoreline improvement. Ms. Preece said that she would take this suggestion back to her committee and re-address this at the October meeting.

             VII.            RECREATION

           VIII.            OTHER

A. FRDAP grant for Orlando Park

 

Mr. Chinault presented information regarding Orlando Park improvements, specifically new basketball courts, a new gazebo, new smaller playground equipment, replacing the asphalt on the bike path with concrete to match the other portion, which was replaced this year.  Increase handicap accessibility and add two handicap spaces as well as a handicap walkway.

Ms. Coburn made a motion to support this FRDAP grant application, Ms. Kowalski seconded, motion passed unanimously.

 

B. Seagrass on the causeway

 

This was addressed before the meeting.

 

Ms. Coburn and Ms. Kowalski both tendered their resignation.

               IX.            ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING – October 8, 2002

A. Ms. Benevente suggested that everyone choose a park to oversee and tend to and report problems to Ron.

 

 

   X.         ADJOURNMENT

 

      The meeting adjourned at 11:10 am.

 

                                                      ________________________

                                                      Rose Benevente, Chairman

 

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Laurie Newman, Secretary