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PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MEETING
FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 1989
I. The Public W�rks Commi_ttee of the Village G'ouncil. held a t;c�mmittee
MP.,P.tlilg on Fr. i.das>, June 9, 1989, i.n t.he Vill.�ge Hall, 35� TequeSta
I)ri ve, Tec�zaesta., F]_orida.. The meet.ing wa.s ca.11 ed to or. de�^ a.t. 9: 00
A.NI. Publ.ic Works C;ommitteP members present were: C�ommi.ttee
Cha.irm�n Edward C. I�owel]; Co-Cha.irm�n R,on T. Ma.ekail wa.s arsent
due tc:� a previoias commitment. Staff inembers present were: Th�mas
G. Br.a.df�rd, Vi].lage T1a.nager; Wendy K. Ha.rrisor�, Admi_nistrative
Ass i. st�nt to t.he Vi l]_age Man�,ger ; a.nd Bi.l.l C. 1ia.sc�vel i�, Fi n�nne
DirPCtor/Vi�11�ge Clerk.
II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
`Che Agend� was approvPd. as submi.tt.ed.
III. DISCiJSSION RELATIVE TO WAYS AND MEANS OF ENHANCING RECREATION
PROGRAMS
Chairm�n Ho�vell su��ested that a wri.tten., detai)_ed descri.ption of
the responsibi l. i t.i es of the Pi.�bl i c 4�'orl.s a.nd R.ecrea.ti on
Depar.t.ment., be submitted to deter.mi.ne �ahether more
r.esponsibi.l.it.ies, ot,her than merely ma.i.nteriance, co�ald he handled
by t,he Department and Gary Preston.
IV. DISCLJSSION RELATIVE TO PROVISION OF A TEQUESTA RECREATION CENTER
Chairman Howel] int.roduced the suggest.ion of exp�nding the current.
"yol.�t.h summer. pr.ogram," or per.h�ps even � r.ecr.eatior��l centPr.,
presented k�y the Vi ] 7 age, to provide a product.i.vP, const,r. t�cti ve
recr.eational progr�m for. the Villa.ge's y�uth. tiis emph�,si_s wa.s �n
the fact, that thP Village needs t.o he identified with the
pr. omotion of par. ks �,nd rec�r. ea.tion. Vi l.l_age Ntan�,ger T3r. adford
SU�P,�'P,r:t,PC�. t,}1 a 10-quest,i,on sur���ey hP submi_t,t.ec� to t.he loca.l
comm��ni t.y wi.tll the neYt News]_etter t,o receive feedb�ck fr. om them
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V. DISCUSSION RELATIVE TO VILLAGE SPONSORSHIP OF VARIOUS CIVIC AND
CULTURAL ACTIVITIES.
Chai.rman Howell suggested that the Village ought to tie into a
civic, patriotic-t.,Ype occur.r.ence, recognizing that, there is a. need
t� have somethi.ng every year as a commemorati.ve event, but
som�thing t,hat.'s fun �s wel.l -- a lzind of `flag-wavi_ng' da,y --
th�,t �aould invo]ve the youth as wPll as adults i.n br.inging the
communi t.,y t.�get.he�°, noting t,hat there i s no substi.ttate for go�d
comm�anication. Vi.11_age Ma.nager Bradford suggested the Tequesta
Park or ,7�zpter. -Tec�uPSta Ji.anior Citi zens area, properl,y prepared,
might be an i.de�l l.ocation. Fi.nance Directoi, Bil_1 iiascaveli.s,
poi nt.ec� oiat, t.hat, a rPCreati on cent,er co»ld be an expensive.
endeavor. Vi.11age Manager. Br�,dford read a memorandum from H�rrs�
King, Planning Administrator, Martin ('�iznt.y, regarding joint
Pfforts �P.t;WP_P.11 Martin County and the Vil]_a.ge i.n lase �.nd costs for
maintaining Tequest�, Park. Mr. Kascavelis commended this idea and
suggested it mi.ght al]_ow fin�nci.a,l. freedom for a recreat.ional
center. Chairman Howell reminded the (;ommittee t.hat t,oday's youth
are tomorrow's leaders, �,nd we need to plant s�me quali.ty seeds
now. He voi.ced the need of a plan, or at ]east an outli_ne, for
park and recreationa.l needs for. the neYt few years.
VI. ANY OTHER MATTERS
No other matter.s wer•e brought befor.P the Gommitt,ee,
VII. ADJOURNMENT
There being no other matters before the Gommittee, the meeting w�s
adj�tar. ed at 10:00 A.M.
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nate Approved:
ATTEST:
Fdward C. Howell
Chairman