PRAB 12/14/2021 Minutes (Special Joint Meeting with City Commission)

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CASSGLBCRRY CITY COMMISSION Minutes of December 14, 2021 - Special Joint Meeting with Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Page fi of 8 gardens as a component other than just the event center, and the possibility that could be an option for children during events, as opposed to an actual playground area; green space, trees and landscaping; feasibility of the added event space being a concept to move toward at a later time, with the space currently dedicated to having tenting being an initial solution for the Florida weather; and concerns about fencing and gating of the venue and how that would work. MOTION: Member Farmer moved to accept the Brightwater Conceptual Master Plan, as presented, and turn the meeting back over to the City Commission for further discussion, consideration, and a vote. Motion was seconded by Member Nordstrom. Motion carried 3-1 by voice vote, Member Nash dissenting. Chair Icenhower passed the gavel back to Mayor Henson to continue discussion and consideration by the City Commission. Mayor Henson announced that the City Commission would entertain any comments or concerns from the audience prior to moving to discussion amongst the Commissioners. Audience Participation: The following individuals came forward: Karen Hulbert, 410 Iris Road, inquired whether the project could be done in portions, starting with the house, and seeing how it works, and then considering other components. Mayor Henson explained that was exactly what was going to happen. Funding was not available for the full project at this time and what was being presented was simply a concept plan and nothing was etched in stone. The first thing to be done would be to secure the house and make necessary repairs to preserve it and keep it from going into further disrepair, such as adding air conditioning and repairing the roof and after that, as finding becomes available, to then get the site viable for small events, and work out from that. 2. Curt Klausner, 924 Saza Run, asked for clarification from the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board if they had just accepted the proposed Conceptual Master Plan for the record as presented, the Plan that was rejected in the Board's initial recommendations. Chair Icenhower clarified that what was originally proposed was not the same as what had been presented at this meeting. There were two different plans at that time, and tonight's was a third, entirely different plan, and what the Board was approving was to move the Plan forward with the comments that were made to the Commission for its consideration. Gerry Wesol, 942 Niblick Drive, expressed the same concerns expressed by his wife earlier in the meeting concerning traffic issues in his neighborhood and use of their street as a cut - through to Winter Park Drive, and also requested the City consider gated access to his community. He added that other than those concerns, he felt the project was great. 4. Brenda Hendricks, 705 S Lost Lake Lane, reiterated her opinion that since the City was investing $24 million on enhancements to its other parks, this park should be a passive park with botanical gardens and a smaller event venue, with no playground or kayak launch, especially considering potential disruption of events and the potential for people to hang out