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CITY ®F CASSEL ERRY PARKS RECREATI®N ADVIS®RY B®ARD The City of Casselberry's Parks & Recreation Advisory Board held its regular meeting Tuesday, September 13, 2011 in the City of Casselberry Commission Chambers, 95 Triplet Lake Drive, Casselberry, Florida. June Herron called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. hoard Members Present: June Herron Jessica Eckhart Cheryl Evans Daphne Keys hoard Members Absent: Michael Mason (Excused) Staff Present: Linda Moore, Recreation Manager Luis Cruz, Park Development/Facilities Manager Alicia Kardell, Recording Secretary . Approval of Minutes Ms. Herron moved to approve the June 14t" minutes as written. Ms. Keys seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Items for Discussion FRDAP Grant Application for Branch Tree Park Mr. Cruz made a short presentation, discussing the Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program (FRDAP) Grant application for Branch Tree Park. He is applying fora $36,095 grant from FRDAP for renovations to the park. The grant does not require a match, although Mr. Cruz plans on getting a local match of $10,838. Some of the renovations planned are the resurfacing of the basketball court, new playground equipment, creation of a small soccer/multi-purpose field, and pavilion improvements. The grant application was approved by the City Commission on 9/12/11. The application is due on 9/15/11. Ms. Eckhart made a motion to support the FRDAP grant application for Branch Tree Park. Ms. Evans seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Wirz Trail Section I Construction Update Mr. Cruz was happy to report that the City broke ground on Wirz Trail Section I on August 1. This portion of the project is expected to be completed in nine months. Section I includes a loop around the wetlands in Wirz Park, a 1,000 ft boardwalk, and connection to Kewanee Trail across SR 436. Section I will be 2.9 miles long. The portion of the trail that runs in front of Dave's World Cycle and Rolando's will be incorporated into the flyover project, with construction possibly in 2013.