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Agenda 05-24-21City of Boynton Beach Recreation & Parks Advisory Board City Hall Commission Chambers 100 E. Ocean Avenue, Boynton Beach May 24, 2021 - 6:30 PM Agenda I. Call To Order II. Pledge of Allegiance III. Roll Call IV. Agenda Approval – May 24, 2021 V. Approval of Minutes – April 26, 2021 VI. Unfinished Business VII. New Business a. Recreation Facilities Update VIII. Public Audience IX. Items For The City Manager’s Attention X. Future Agenda Items XI. Next Meeting – June 28, 2021 XII. Adjournment The Board (Committee) may only conduct public business after a quorum has been established. If no quorum is established within fifteen minutes of the noticed start time of the meeting, the City Clerk or designee will so note the failure to establish a quorum and the meeting shall be concluded. Board members may not participate further even when purportedly acting in an informal capacity. 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INFORMATION REGARDING ITEMS ADDED TO THE AGENDA AFTER IT IS PUBLISHED ON THE CITY'S WEB SITE CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK. CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH RECREATION & PARKS ADVISORY BOARD MEETING “ZOOM ONLINE MEETING” April 26, 2021, 6:30 p.m. PRESENT: STAFF: Julie Mondello, Chair Kacy Young, Recreation & Parks Director Betty Pierce-Roe, Vice Chair Rebecca Harvey, Sustainability Coordinator Joél Barsky Vanessa Mutchnik Prototype, Inc. Eugene Fagan Victor Gaud (present at 7:34 pm) Charles Kanter Jacob Schwartz (alternate) ABSENT: GUESTS: Joshua Van Leuven Tom Warnke, Surfing Florida Museum Brian Bonnell (altermate) I. CALL TO ORDER Chair Mondello called the Zoom Online Meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. ROLL CALL Quorum was present. IV. AGENDA APPROVAL – April 26, 2021 Chair Mondello wanted to add an item to the agenda under new business called renewal of appointments. Chair Mondello said it can be put as item c; New Business Item C – Renewal of Appointments. Motion by Mr. Kanter seconded by Ms. Pierce-Roe to approve the amended Agenda for April 26, 2021. In a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously (5-0). V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – March 22 2021 Meeting Minutes Recreation and Parks Advisory Board Boynton Beach, Florida April 26, 2021 2 Motion by Mr. Barsky, seconded by Ms. Pierce-Roe to approve the Minutes for March 22, 2021. In a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously (5-0). VI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS – Tree Donation Kacy Young, Recreation and Parks Director, said at the last meeting, we had a motion from a Board member to purchase 1,000 Pine Trees to be planted throughout the parks in the City. Mr. Young said the proposal was brought to the City Manager’s office and was given approval to move forward. Mr. Young said the next item to be addressed is a recommendation by the Board as to where to plant these trees. Mr. Young said the trees will be purchased in May, but not planted until January so we do have time. Chair Mondello questioned if the City’s master plan could be provided when we make our recommendations, at a future meeting. Chair Mondello explained this could be used as backup to a members’ recommendation. Mr. Young said Rebecca Harvey, who is the City’s Sustainability Coordinator, is working on the Tree Canopy project. Mr. Young asked Ms. Harvey if Pine Trees would be included in this project. Ms. Harvey said Pine Trees are definitely included in the Tree Canopy project. Ms. Pierce-Roe questioned if staff could provide Board members with their recommendations. Mr. Young said he has already met with staff and will have this information to the Board members way in advance of when the item is on the agenda. Mr. Young said he will also invite staff to this meeting. VII. NEW BUSINESS A. Polystyrene Foam Waste Reduction - Ms. Harvey said staff had been speaking with the Commission since the fall on ways to reduce the polystyrene foam waste. Ms. Harvey said staff had very good responses from the Commission regarding this item and on April 20th the 2nd reading of the Polystyrene Foam Waste Reduction Ordinance unanimously passed and went into effect immediately. Ms. Harvey explained how this ordinance would take effect and who it would apply to. Ms. Harvey said there would be three groups that this ordinance would apply to; City contractors and vendors, individuals renting City facilities and all individuals on City properties. Ms. Harvey said she would address individuals renting City facilities a little later in her discussion. Ms. Harvey said there would be two categories for regulation; those that are prohibited on all City property, which would be polystyrene foam food ware and unencapsulating polystyrene products. In addition to those prohibited items, Ms. Harvey said the Commission added a third component, Meeting Minutes Recreation and Parks Advisory Board Boynton Beach, Florida April 26, 2021 3 prohibiting balloons and confetti from outdoor areas. Ms. Harvey said staff outlined a five-stage implementation approach. The first stage of the implementation is what is currently happening now; educating City staff and internal vendors and contractors. Ms. Harvey said staff is also recommending a “Pass on Plastic” for the public to commit to for one-year. Ms. Harvey said the first year of this ordinance is education, as the City does not want to impose fines immediately to vendors or contractors, but after 12 months the City will enforce fines to any violators. Ms. Harvey noted the fines will only be imposed after 12 months and only to vendors and contractors. Chair Mondello said the only item she sees as a major problem are the polystyrene foam containers and coolers, especially for those who are visiting our area. Ms. Pierce-Roe questioned if there could be an area up by the beach where the public could throw away the polystyrene foam. Ms. Harvey said there is not a large market for recycling polystyrene foam. Ms. Pierce-Roe said this trash area does not necessarily mean recycling, just a way to keep the polystyrene foam separate from other trash and as a way for us to monitor the issue. Ms. Harvey said she would speak with Mr. Young and staff regarding this. B. Surfing Florida Museum Presentation Tom Warnke, Surfing Florida Museum, said he was here tonight to request the Board recommend to the City Commission a plan to move forward with opening a Surfing Museum at the Historic Women’s Club in Boynton Beach. Mr. Warnke made his presentation the Board. (Mr. Victor Gaud joined the meeting at 7:34 PM) Chair Mondello thanked Mr. Warnke for his presentation. C. Renewal of Appointments – Mr. Young said if you have received an email from the City Clerk’s office regarding your renewal to the Board, it is imperative that you resubmit your board member application. Mr. Young said if you do not want to remain on the Board, it is also very important to inform the City Clerk of this as well, as there could be other residents eager to a become member. VIII. PUBLIC AUDIENCE Gary Glickstein thanked Mr. Warnke for all his hard work in trying to open a surfing museum in Boynton Beach. Phil Parker said he was in full support of the surfing museum in Boynton Beach. Meeting Minutes Recreation and Parks Advisory Board Boynton Beach, Florida April 26, 2021 4 Jamie Schider-Heisel said her and her husband were in full support of the surfing museum. Rod Faulds commented on his support of the surfing museum. Fred Salmon said he was in full support of the surfing museum. The Board unanimously supported recommending a plan to move forward with a surfing museum in Boynton Beach. IX. ITEMS FOR THE CITY MANAGER’S ATTENTION Chair Mondello noted several items already mentioned earlier in the meeting, specifically the support of the Surfing Museum in Boynton Beach. X. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • Need Assessment Update – May 24, 2021 • Quantum Park Mr. Young said the consultant for the City regarding the need assessment could not be here tonight. Mr. Young said Mondays are not good for the consultant and would suggest scheduling a special meeting for this item. The Board was agreeable to this recommendation. Chair Mondello suggested discussing the Quantum Park at the next meeting as it was getting late. XI. THE NEXT MEETING WILL BE HELD ON MAY 24, 2021. VII. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Mr. Kanter seconded by Ms. Pierce-Roe to adjourn the meeting. In a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously (6-0). Chair Mondello adjourned the meeting at 8:03 p.m. A. Attachments: PowerPoint Presentation: Tom Warnke, Surfing Florida Museum [Minutes transcribed by V. Mutchnik, Prototype, Inc.]