Parks and Recreation Advisory Board

Youth Center - Conference Room

Agenda — 16 items

1. 1 CALL TO ORDER
2. 2 ROLL CALL
3. 2 Began at 8:21 a.m.
4. 3 APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
5. 4 DIRECTOR'S REPORT
6. 4 Present: 5 - Board member Antonio Gonzalez, Board member Maite Halley, and Board member Aaron Aizenstat, Board member Yamilet Rodriguez and Richard Smit Excused: 3 - Board member Erik Rodriguez Vice-Chair Jennifer Marquez and Chair Carlos Hernandez
7. 5 a. General Updates The board was informed of Deputy Director Carolina Vester's new position as Assistant City Manager by Director Fred Couceyro at the commencement of his report. He has indicated that he intends to develop an organizational chart with his team’s information. He continues his briefing by reviewing the most recent and forthcoming programs, membership, spring and summer camps, and pickle ball court at Biltmore Tennis updates. b. Special Events Director Couceyro proceeded to update the board on the forthcoming events for the month of March, City of Coral Gables Farmers Market – Saturday, March 8,15, 22 & 29 at 8 a.m. and Movies Under the Gables Moonlight – Friday, March 21 at 6 p.m., Bike and BBQ - March 16 at 9:30 a.m., Centennial Birthday Luncheon - Friday April 11th at 1p.m., Easter Egg Hunt - Saturday - April 19 at 10 a.m., Coral Gables Family Literacy Festival - Saturday, May 17 at 11 a.m. and Memorial Day Ceremony - Monday, May 26 at 9 a.m. c. CIP Updates Director Couceyro continued by providing an update on the Blue Road, Toledo and Alava initiatives. He then proceeded to elaborate on the concession for the Venetian Pool, Nellie B. Moore Park, and William & Leona Cooper Park. He also continued to finalize Phillips Park updates and continued forthcoming initiatives for the Biltmore Pickle Ball courts. Director Couceyro proceeded to provide information regarding the forthcoming project to renovate the flooring of the indoor basketball courts at the youth center.
8. 6 NEW BUSINESS
9. 6 A MOTION TO APPROVE THE FEBRUARY MINUTES MEETING WAS MADE BY ANTONIO GONZALEZ AND SECOND BY YAMILET RODRIGUEZ. ALL IN FAVOR; PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
10. 7 OLD BUSINESS
11. 8 DISCUSSION ITEMS
12. 9 ITEMS FROM THE SECRETARY
13. 10 Our next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 10 at 8:15 a.m.
14. 11 ADJOURNMENT
15. 12 NOTE
16. 15 A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 9:26 A.M. WAS MADE BY MAITE HALLEY AND WAS SECONDED BY RICHARD SMIT. ALL IN FAVOR; PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.