TOWN OF INDIALANTIC

Brevard County, Florida 32903

PARKS, RECREATION AND BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE

November 12, 2002 Council Chambers 10:00 am to 11:00 am

MINUTES 03-02

 

 

MEMBERS PRESENT                                   MEMBERS EXCUSED     

            Rose Benevente, Chairman                                       Virginia McLaughlin

            Marjorie Schwanbeck, V. Chairman                    D. X. Ross, Treasurer

Kathryn Kowalski                                           

Barbara Coburn                                                          

Eugene McLaughlin     

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 02-10 September 10, 2002

        

Mr. McLaughlin moved to accept prior minutes.

Ms. Preece seconded, motion passed unanimously.

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

No treasurer’s report, Ms. Ross absent.

IV.            TOWN HALL REPORT – R. Cassedy

The old holiday light-up decorations were not working properly so Ron purchased new ones. 

  V.            BEAUTIFICATION

VI.            PARKS

A. Ms. Benevente requested all committee members to be at Nance Park at 6:30 for tree lighting.

B. Candles will be distributed today for packaging after the meeting.  The tree and decorations have been ordered.

C. Ms. Benevente brought in an article from the newspaper regarding the sign now at Riverside Park warning of the dangers of feeding the pelicans.

D. Ms. Benevente requests members to stay at the booth for an hour each, and in return for donating their time they will receive a 50^th anniversary t-shirt.

             VII.            RECREATION

A. Wendy’s will donate one case of cookies and the committee will purchase two cases, to be handed out at the tree lighting.

B. Easter costumes and the Santa suit are stored at the Fire Department.  Ms. Schwanbeck will continue to store the bags at her house but has requested that other members store baskets, tablecloths and other supplies at their homes.

           VIII.            OTHER

A.  Mr. Chinault discussed the 5 year CIP with the committee, explaining different improvements which he would like to implement in the various parks around town.  He has requested that they approve the CIP as outlined and present it to Council.

Ms. Preece made a motion to approve the CIP with the following addition:

 on all recreation project contracts the words, “ In compliance with ADA” be included.  Mr. McLaughlin seconded.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

B.     Ron repaired the post before the meeting

 

C.      Ms. Schwanbeck would like to discuss the details of the Easter Egg Hunt with whoever will be taking charge of the event instead of trying to explain at the meeting.  The Easter Egg Hunt will be on April 12, 2003.

 

 

               IX.            ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING – January 14, 2003.

 

 

   X.         ADJOURNMENT

 

      The meeting adjourned at 11:00 A.M.

 

                                                      ________________________

                                                      Rose Benevente, Chairman

 

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Laurie Newman, Secretary