4-8-25 ARCC Adopted MinutesMINUTES
Arts, Recreation, and Culture Committee (ARCO)
Meeting
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 - 6:00 PM
CUB City Hall, Commission Chamber
Present: An Oskarsson, Member
Josu6 Cruz, Member
Desmond Demps-Brooks, Member
Lisa Goodrich, ARCC Chair
Hillary Hickam, ARCC Member
Kaylene Maddox, Member
Jordan Leslie, Recreation Manager
Absent: Joseph Schwarz, Member
Curtis Winter, Alternate Member
Also Present:
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order by Chair Goodrich at 6:00 p.m.
2. COURTESY OF FLOOR TO VISITORS
There were no public comments.
3. REPORTS FROM STAFF
A. FY 2025-26 Grant Cycle
The key timeline was discussed, and the Recreation department will start working on
the grant application to post online. Mr. Leslie mentioned there being a potential
conflict on August 27th due to a professional conference but he is going to check other
city staff's availability.
B. Farmer's Market/Baseball Statement
The ARCC recommends the following:
• Atlantic Beach residents3 be encouraged and allowed to play regardless of
financial ability to pay the required fees, so long as they have been selected in a
competitive tryout process, with a minimum of one scholarship per team.
• ABAA cease locking the Russell Park baseball fields, which is a violation of its
agreement with the city.
• The outfield fence of Russell Field C be relocated to the field depth, approved
by the City as it was extended into the soccer field without city approval.
• The baseball fields are not utilized by the youth baseball program while the
Farmer's Market is operating.
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• ABAA be prohibited from utilizing youth soccer fields for practice except upon
receipt of written approval from the city.
• The names, ages and addresses of all program participants be provided to the
city by opening day of each season.
MOTION: To accept the statement as written and recommend it to the city.
Motion: Josue Cruz
Second: Desmond Demps-Brooks
An Oskarsson
For
Josui Cruz (Moved By)
For
Desmond Demps-Brooks (Seconded By)
For
Lisa Goodrich
For
Hillary Hickam
For
Kaylene Maddox
For
Motion passed 6 to 0.
C. Pickleball Instructor Policy
Mr. Leslie provided a draft policy for pickleball instructors, similar to the tennis
instructor policy.
MOTION: To recommend to the city that they move forward with regulating pickleball
instruction like they do tennis instruction in the City of Atlantic Beach.
Motion: JosuJ Cruz
Second. Desmond Demps Brooks
Josue Cruz (Moved By)
For
Desmond Demps-Brooks (Seconded By)
For
Lisa Goodrich
For
Hillary Hickam
For
Kaylene Maddox
For
Motion passed 5 to 0.
D. First Night
4. COMMITEE MEMBER REPORTS/COMMENTS
The committee asked for a special meeting on April 22nd at 6:00 p.m. to discuss planning this
event.
5. PRIORITY SETTING
Chair Goodrich gave an update on the Turtle Crawl project.
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6. OPEN DISUSSION/ITEMS FOR NEXT AGENDA
• First Night
• Orientation/Onboarding Review
7. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Chair Goodrich adjourned the meeting at 7:39 p.m.
Attest:
Kevin H ncamp Lisa G rich, Chair
Arts, Recreation, and Culture Committee (ARCC)
April 8, 2025
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