AGENDA MEMORANDUM

Meeting Date:           September 25, 2006

From: Bruce Ericson, Director of Recreation & Parks

Subject:                      Resolution Establishing the Leesburg Swimming Pool and Venetian Gardens Master Plan Steering Committees.

Staff Recommendation:

Staff recommends approval of the attached resolution appointing the members of the Leesburg Swimming Pool and Venetian Gardens Master Plan Steering Committees.

Analysis:

In Fiscal Year 05/06 CIP budget, the City Commission included funding for development of a Swimming Pool and Venetian Gardens Master Plan.  Staff discussed these projects with the Leesburg Recreation Advisory Board at the September 12, 2006 meeting and recommended the formation of the above mentioned committees.

Staff recommends that the following organizations be represented on the steering committees:

Swimming Pool:                                                          Venetian Gardens Master Plan

1. Recreation Advisory Board                                   1.  Leesburg Boosters

2. LRMC Wellness Center                                         2.  Chamber of Commerce

3. Master Swim Team Participant                             3.  Lake Harris Water Restoration

4. Carver Heights Neighborhood                               4.  Recreation Advisory Board

5. Commissioner                                                        5.  Venetian Cove Marina Patron

6. Chamber of Commerce                                          6.  Commissioner

7. Lake County                                                          7.  Palmora Park Association

8. Citizen                                                                   8.  Leesburg Partnership

9. Leesburg High School Team Coach                      9.  Leesburg Boat Club

10. Leesburg Partnership                                             10. Lake County Parks & Recreation

11. Kid’s Korner Playground Volunteers

                                                                                    12. Downtown Business Association

Options:

1.  Approve the proposed Leesburg Swimming Pool and Venetian Gardens Master Plan Steering

     Committees recommend by Staff or;

2.  Such alternative action as the Commission may deem appropriate

Fiscal Impact: 

There is no direct cost to the City associated with the Steering Committees.

Submission Date and Time:    9/21/2006 8:11 AM____

Department: _Recreation & Parks_ Prepared by:  _Bruce Ericson__                       Attachments:         Yes____   No ______ Advertised:   ____Not Required ______ Dates:   __________________________                      Attorney Review :       Yes___  No ____ _________________________________            Revised 6/10/04

Reviewed by: Dept. Head ________ Finance  Dept. __________________                                    Deputy C.M. ___________________                                           Submitted by: City Manager _________RS__________

Account No. __N/A____________ Project No. ___ N/A____________ WF No. _______N/A__________ Budget  _______N/A___________ Available ______N/A____________

RESOLUTION NO._______________

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LEESBURG, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING THE LEESBURG SWIMMING POOL AND VENETIAN GARDENS MASTER PLAN STEERING COMMITTEES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LEESBURG, FLORIDA:

            THAT the Leesburg Swimming Pool and Venetian Gardens Master Plan Steering Committees are hereby established with the following members:

Swimming Pool

1. Ryn Sapp- Recreation Advisory Board

2. Sandra Turner – LRMC Wellness Center

3. David Marshall – Master Swim Team Participant

4. Agnes Berry – Carver Heights Neighborhood

5. David Knowles – Commissioner

6. Ron Wallace – Chamber of Commerce

7. Dwayne Henry – Lake County Parks and Recreation

8. Janet Davis – Citizen

9. Shannon Sawyer – Leesburg High School Team Coach

10. Jim Miller – Leesburg Partnership

Venetian Gardens Master Plan

1. Chuck Johnson – Leesburg Boosters

2. Robert Johnson – Chamber of Commerce

3. Skip Goerner – Lake Harris Water Restoration

4. Jimmy Burry – Chairperson Recreation Advisory Board

5. Bill Wonus – Venetian Cove Marina Patron

6. Sanna Henderson – Commissioner

7. David Springstead – Palmora Park Association

8. John Brandeburg – Leesburg Partnership

9. Mark Medley – Leesburg Boat Club

10. Bobby Bonilla – Lake County Parks & Recreation

11. Wade Hardaway – Kid’s Korner Playground Volunteers

12. Jerry Galbreath – Downtown Business Association

 THAT this resolution shall become effective immediately.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Leesburg, Florida, at a regular meeting held the _25th___ day of _September___ 2006

                                                                            __________________________

                                                                             Mayor

ATTEST:

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City Clerk