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06_03_2021 Parks Advisory Board Meeting 1 HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY BOCC Parks, Recreation, and Conservation Advisory Board Thursday, June 3, 2021 PRESENT: Anthony Sanchez Jack Berlin Nathan Gennara Joe Guidry, Jr. Aaron Casteel STAFF: Rick Valdez Forest Turbiville Adrienne Rouse Greg Brown Dana McDonald Chris Kiddy Dave Ramirez I. WELCOME/CALL TO ORDER a. This meeting was called to order at 12:06 p.m. by Anthony Sanchez II. PUBLIC COMMENTS None III. PRESENTATIONS a. HC Comp Plan Update- Recreational and Open Space Element i. Rick Valdez and Forest Turbiville shared information regarding the first public meeting and updates to the plan. b. Sponsorship Update i. Dana McDonald gave an update regarding County social media posts for sponsors. She will discuss this further with the Friends group tonight. She thanked Aaron Casteel for his assistance in this process so far. The sponsorship position has been offered. ii. Discussion ensued regarding Communications, the Friends agreement, and expected revenue. c. Reopening Update i. Mr. Valdez shared that his department has expanded capacity for summer camp. Additionally, a new Administrative Directive (AD) is expected that will address COVID-19 guidelines ii. Mr. Turbiville’s department is fully open. The new AD will give guidance for special events. d. AED Update i. Mr. Valdez presented that the bid for AEDs has made it through the final step of the procurement process and it set to go before the BOCC in June for approval. e. CAPRA Update i. Mr. Valdez shared that the visit went very well and the department only missed one standard. He thanked the Board for their involvement. f. ELAPP Acquisition Update 06_03_2021 Parks Advisory Board Meeting 2 i. Mr. Turbiville shared that there have been no new ELAPP acquisitions since the last meeting but will have an item going to the next BOCC meeting (June 16th) to acquire the Riverton property adjacent to the Little Manatee River. Additionally, ELAPP should close on the Holmberg property (part of the Balm-Boyette Scrub Preserve) by the end of the summer. ii. Mr. Turbiville provided the Board with a copy of the County’s recent response to the USF Request for Information (RFI) related to the USF Forest Preserve. Discussion ensued regarding the USF property and the BOCC’s desire to see it preserved. iii. Mr. Turbiville shared a document detailing an FDOT project involving a proposed extension of State Road 56 that has the potential to significantly impact the County’s Lower Green Swamp Preserve and other nearby preserved lands. The route of concern is the “3B Corridor” as depicted in the FDOT document. Discussion ensued regarding next steps. Motion: Joe Guidry, Jr. made a motion to voice concerns to the BOCC regarding the “3B Corridor” road option through ELAPP land. He is requesting that staff draft a letter to the BOCC for their June 16th meeting. The motion was seconded by Jack Berlin and was passed with no opposing members. g. Board Positions i. Mr. Sanchez introduced Barbara Heineken, who is waiting on confirmation paperwork to serve for Commission Overman. Mr. Sanchez also spoke with Commissioner Myers about the position. h. July 15 Meeting i. This meeting will be in person. Mr. Berlin will be absent. IV. BOARD ACTION a. Approve minutes from the March 11 and April 22 meetings Motion: Joe Guidry, Jr. made a motion approving the March 11, 2021 and April 22, 2021 meeting minutes and the motion was seconded by Jack Berlin. The motion was passed with no opposing members. V. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS a. Mr. Berlin is excited to see the sponsorship program move forward. Discussion ensued. b. My. Guidry continues to be impressed by the ELAPP outreach program. VI. COMMUNICATIONS, ACTIVITIES, OR STAFF MEMBER COMMENTS a. Mr. Turbiville shared information on how to make comment at the FDOT public meeting. Mr. Sanchez will attend the meeting to speak on behalf of the Board. b. Adrienne Rouse shared information on CAPRA, summer camp, and other recreation events. c. Greg Brown shared updates about the CARES funding and other amenity upgrades. VII. ADJOURNMENT a. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 1:00 p.m. 06_03_2021 Parks Advisory Board Meeting 3 Respectfully submitted, Alison Hughes, Acting Parks Board Secretary
