HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-22-2015 Minutes MINUTES OF THE OCOEE
PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
REGULAR MEETING HELD ON September 22, 2015
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting came to order at 6:10 PM in the Community Center, 125 N. Lakeshore Drive, Ocoee,FL 34761. The roll
was called and a quorum was declared at that time.
PRESENT: Chairman Rainer,Members Barber, McKey,Maranan, Singrey, Parks and Recreation Director Jeff Hayes
(Director Hayes),Ex-Officio Member Commissioner Rosemary Wilsen and Sr.Administrative Assistant Dottie
Godek.
ABSENT: Members Applegate(absent excused) and Lewis(absent excused)
GUESTS: None
A. Approval of Minutes
Member McKey,seconded by Member Applegate, moved to accept the regular meeting minutes from the July 20,
2015 meeting. The motion passed unanimously.
B. Arbor Day Ideas
C.
Director Hayes mentioned that National Arbor Day is April 30, 2016. Member Maranan brought an idea for a craft:
a Florida version of a lei using native flowers. Chairman Rainer suggested planting seedlings in egg cartons. The
Board had a discussion regarding ideas for an Arbor Day event but decided to bring the ideas back to the next
meeting.
Member McKey,seconded by moved to have the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board participate at the Spring
Fling event March 12, 2016. The motion passed unanimously.
D. Light Up Ocoee Light Judging Event
The board had a general discussion regarding the Light Up Ocoee light judging event.
Member McKey, moved to have the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board scratch the event. The motion died for
lack of a second.
Member Barber,seconded by Member McKey motioned to table the Light Up Ocoee event until 2016. A vote was
called and there were 4in favor and 1 opposed.
E. Ocoee Tree Lighting Event
Chairman Rainer brought up the idea of having a Gingerbread House contest along with the Children's Craft at
the Ocoee Tree Lighting Event. The board had a discussion of the particulars of the Gingerbread House contest.
Member McKey seconded by Member Barber made a motion to award 3 prizes of$100.00, $100.00 and$25.00 for
the winners of the Gingerbread House contest. The motion passed unanimously.
F. Withers-Maguire Gremlin House
Chairman Hayes said that there would not be a"gremlin house" at the Withers-Maguire House this year.
G. New Business
a. Member Maranan asked the progress on the painting of a pickle ball court. Director Hayes said the
department is planning to put the lines down.
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b. Member Barber,seconded by Member McKee made a motion to pay for the new member's Parks and
Recreation Advisory Board shirt and pay for one Movie in the Park out of the Parks and Recreation Advisory
Board's remaining funds. Motion passed unanimously.
c. Member McKey,seconded by Member Barber, made a motion to donate the excess thanksgiving crafts to
the city's Before/After School program. The motion passed unanimously.
H. SET NEXT AGENDA
A. Approval of minutes of the July 20th 2015 meeting
B. Volunteers for Tree Lighting Event
C. Spring Fling/Arbor Day
D. Discuss wording for advertising of the Light Up Ocoee event
E. Founders Day Recap
d. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:47 pm. r
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