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MINUTES OF THE RECREATION AND PARKS BOARD MEETING HELD AT THE
BOYNTON BEACH TENNIS CENTER, 3111 S. CONGRESS AVENUE
BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, ON MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2015, AT 6:30 P.M.
PRESENT:
Elizabeth Pierce-Roe, Chair Wally Majors, Recreation and Parks Director
Catherine Scantlan, Vice Chair
Michael Byrd
Jeffrey Fromknecht
Charles Kanter
Robert Lapin
ABSENT:
Renee Stern
Julie Mondello, Alternate
EXCERPT
V. NEW BUSINESS
C. Recreational Trails Grant Application
Mr. Majors explained the department was seeking to purchase and install access ramps
at Intracoastal Park for individuals with limited abilities to have water access to kayaking
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and canoeing. A matching grant is available and the application is due on April 30.
Glenda Hall, Forestry and Grounds, Manager, reviewed an aerial of the Park property.
Staff was seeking to install a 24 by 24 square foot floating dock attached to a 24-foot
floating ramp with a double kayak launch. Members viewed the Preserve area. There
was also a 30-inch dock wall exposed during low tide. The ramp would bridge that area
to the floating dock. Mr. Majors explained the effort would involve some minor
landscaping and he detailed the location behind Intracoastal Park where a current
kayaking location was too close to a Preserve.
This launch is part of the Florida Circumnavigation Saltwater Paddling Trail in Section
18, having access to Intracoastal Park, Ocean Inlet Park, Boat Club Park, Mangrove
Park, the Ocean Ridge Natural area, and many other areas. Mr. Majors was very
hopeful they would receive the grant.
Ms. Hall noted she was part of the Annual Florida Paddling Rendezvous Planning
Committee for the 2013 Florida Paddling Rendezvous, and is a member of the Palm
Beach Pack and Paddle Club. She noted they would like two handicap access points.
She commented handicap access in the area north of Bryant Park was very difficult to
Meeting Excerpt
Recreation and Parks Board
Boynton Beach, Florida April 27, 2015
maneuver, even for her. If they received the award, they would issue an invitation to
bid, as there is sea grass there and there may be permit issues.
The Recreation and Parks Board members unanimously supported the application. Mr.
Majors explained Intracoastal Park and Jaycee Park were designed for non-motorized
sports and this location was part of the Blueways Plan. Vice Chair Scantlan inquired if
this would be part of the Shake-A-Leg program, an adaptive sailing program, and
learned it was not. Mr. Majors agreed to keep the Board apprised.
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Catherine Cherry
Minutes Specialist
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