Exh 3A/ AGENDA ITEM #3A
AUGUST 13, 2001
August 7, 2001
MEMORANDUM
TO: The Honorable Mayor
and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jim Han
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SUBJECT: Follow-up eport
Use of Skateboard Park; When Timmy Johnson made a report at the last Commission meeting
about three skateboazd pazks in Florida, afollow-up question was asked about how many people use
the parks daily. Mr. Johnson has reported the following:
Satellite Beach Skate Pazk Averages 20-25 people per day
Ormond Beach Skate Park Averages 124-130 people per day
St. Augustine State Park Averages 200-225 people per day
Attached for more information is a memo on this dated 7/25/01 from Timmy Johnson.
Community Center Stud; When an update on the status of getting proposals for the Community
Center Study was recently presented to the City Commission, a question was asked about the
continuing willingness and abilityof one of the study sponsors (E-Med Soft) to pay for their share of
the study in light of a recent article that ran in a local newspaper. YMCA officials have reported that
they have already received the check from that company and it has been cashed. On this agenda for
Commission approval as a separate item will be the authorization for a consultant to begin on the
Community Center Study.
Dead Trees on Seminole Road; Several of the trees planted along the ditch on Seminole Road have
died. Commissioners asked that the dead trees be removed to improve the appearance of the project
and replaced later at the appropriate fime. Some delay was encountered in getting the vendor to
inspect and remove the trees, although this work should be completed prior to the City Commission
meeting on August 13a`.
Morton Proaerty: Sherry Drive; A question was raised at the last meeting about a letter received
from Ms. Morton of 490 Sherry Drive offering to sell some property to the City that is adjacent to
Howell Pazk and the Sa' Street ROW. After review by City staff, there is no need to purchase the
property for the Sherry Drive/Core City construction project. The only reason for the City to purchase
the property would be to expand Howell Park. Ms. Morton will be contacted to determine an asking
price.
Sherry Drive Project Status; Attached is a report from Bob Kosoy dated 8/6/01 outlining the status
of the Sherry Drive construction project.
AGENDA ITEM #3A
AUGUST 13, 2001
To: Jim Hanson, City Manager
From: Timmy Johnson, Recreation Director
Date: July 25, 2001
Re: Skate Park Daily Averages
Per your request, here are the totals for the daily usage of the three skate pazks reported:
Satellite Beach Skate Park Averages 20-25 people per day
• Ormond Beach Skate Pazk Average 124-130 people per day
A maintenance personnel counts the number of people in the pazk five times a day. In
my opinion, this number seems to be a bit high and it is difficult to track the number of
people that uses the pazk without staffing the facility.
St. Augustine Skate Park Averages 200-225 people per day
This number is tracked by doing a visual head count daily. In my opinion, this number
seems to be a bit high and it is difficult to track the number of people that uses the park
without staffing the facility.
Also, Commissioner Beaver requested to know when Ormond Beach started charging an
admission fee for the park. As soon as they opened the pazk, they started charging a fee of $3.
AGENDA ITEM #3A
AUGUST 13, 2001
STATUS REPORT ON SHERRY DRIVE
August 6, 2001
Contractor, Callaway Contracting, Inc., began work on 7/16/01. (751-8944)
- Contractual Start Date 7/2/01
- Completion Date 1/2/02
- Completed Installation of Detour -during construction Sherry Drive traffic
will be limited to one northbound lane. Access to be maintained for
school, church and homes on Sherry Drive except for brief periods where
pipelaying is directly in driveway(s).
- Ernie Beadle is the Construction Inspector for City.
- Tom Mitchell is the Project Superintendent for Callaway.
CURRENT STATUS
- JEA has completed their replacement of wooden poles with concrete
poles.
- Contractor advised to order the nine conflict structures, as designed, since
no agreement has been reached with BellSouth.
- Contractor has installed 1175 linear feet of 12" diameter water line from
Sturdivant Ave. to 4th Street.
- Contractor completed major crossing for water line in front of AB
Elementary School at 3'~ Street, prior to opening of school.
- Installed highway curb along centerline of Sherry Drive for additional
safety in the school area, prior to opening of the school on 8/7.
POTENTIAL PROBLEM OR DELAYS
- Currently no Memorandum of Understanding with BellSouth.
- Lack of new structures for BellSouth when needed could delay or cause
rework of construction on eastern half of Sherry Drive.
- Existing drainage near AB Elementary School needs replacement, and
funds will be requested at the 8/13/01 Commission Meeting from project
contingency funds.
- School opens on 8/7/01.