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<br />CASSELBERRY PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD <br />Parks & Recreation Administration Office <br /> <br />125 E. Melody Lane, Casselberry, FL 32707 <br />A regular meeting of the Parks & Recreation Department was held Tuesday, April 10, 2007. At <br />Senior Center located at 200 North Triplet Lake Drive, Casselberry, Butch Spence called the <br />meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. <br /> <br />Board Members Present <br />: <br />Butch Spence, Phyllis Sheppard, Liz Torres, June Herron, and Marianne Kappel <br /> <br />Board Member Absent: <br />None <br /> <br />Staff Present <br />: <br />Matt Fortini (Parks & Recreation Director), Maria Simmons (Sr. Staff Assistant) <br /> <br />Audience Present: <br /> <br />John Casselberry <br /> <br />Approval of Minutes <br />: <br />th <br />Phyllis Sheppard made a motion to accept the March 13 minutes. Marianne Kappel seconded <br />the motion. The motion carried unanimously 5-0. <br /> <br />Audience Participation: <br />None <br /> <br />Metal Detector Issue: <br />Mr. Butch Spence asked Mr. Fortini to give a recap of the “metal detector” issue. Mr. Fortini <br />addressed the board members and gave a brief recap of the previous meeting. Once again he <br />mentioned the cities and counties that do not allow metal detectors and others that do not have <br />anything for or against. <br /> <br />Butch Spence gave his input and the results of a survey that he conducted with over fifty (50) <br />residents, 47-3 were against allowing metal detectors because the potential damage to the parks. <br />The residents that were for it, suggested that one day (24 hrs.) permit to have a record of <br />individuals in the parks. The only problem with this suggestion is that the City currently does not <br />have the staff to support the enforcement of this permit. <br /> <br />Phyllis Sheppard also conducted her own survey with other cities within Florida and found that it <br />was not allowed except for one city, but digging was allowed. <br /> <br />Marianne Kappel and June Herron shared that they both felt that if it was used by professionals <br />like Mr. Brand it should be allowed and given that the parks are for public use they did not see <br />any harm with metal detectors. <br /> <br />Butch Spence expressed that he was concern about liability due to holes left by amateur metal <br />detector users or irresponsible individuals. If someone fell in one of the parks due to a hole who <br />was responsible, is it the City's responsibility to pay for damages? <br /> <br />Liz Torres added that she was not for changing the rules and regulations because no matter what <br />if it is allow it will require staff to supervise metal detector users and this will take away from the <br />staff doing their work, it will also add to the maintenance worker's responsibility when holes <br /> <br /> <br />