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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996 05 13 Informational Item A COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM A REGULAR CONSENT INFORMA TrONAL X 5/13/96 Meeting MGR. /lIv'M _ IDEPTa:::hJ Authorization REQUEST: The Parks and Recreation Department is requesting the Commission review the information contained in this agenda item relative to the masterplanning process for Trotwood Park. PURPOSE: The purpose of this item is to provide updated information to the Commission so that they will be informed about the Trotwood masterplanning project and its status. CONSIDERATIONS: * The masterplanning calendar has been set with the exception of the last workshop meeting which will be contingent on the public participation response at the second scheduled meeting. See attachment #1- Neighborhood Workshop Notice and Information * The Notice has been forwarded to the Winter Springs News, Winter Springs Bulletin and the Orlando Sentinel for publication and mailed to the twenty (20) public attendees of the April 2, 1996 fencing project meeting. ISSUE ANALYSIS: * None at this time. The public workshops are to be held for the purpose of receiving public input. The only issue which could possibly arise is having everyone agree on the entirety of the masterplan. \ /( FUNDING: * The masterplanning consultant firm is Benyman & Henigar and staff is working with Mr. Mike Wadley, AICP, Planning Manager. The consulting agreement is in the amount of $3,800.00. RECOMMENDATION: N/ A Update purposes only. IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE: As noted on Attachment # I. ATTACHMENTS: #l- Neighborhood Workshop Notice and Information COMMISSION ACTION: /agenda9 l CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA 1126 EAST STATE ROAD 434 WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA 32708-2799 Telephone (407) 327-1800 Fax (407) 327-0018 Parks & Recreation Dept. CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS Parks and Recreation Department TROTWOOD PARK-NEIGHBORHOOD WORKSHOP NOTICE AND INFORMATION The City of Winter Springs Parks and Recreation Depmtment wishes to announce that it is hosting three neighborhood workshop meetings for the purpose of soliciting public input and assistance in the master planning of Trotwood Park. Winter Springs residents interested in assisting with this effort are invited. The first meeting will address setting of project goals and objectives and receipt of public programming input. The workshop is scheduled as follows: WHEN: Tuesday May 21, 1996 7:00pm 'WHERE: Civic Center Facility at Sunshine Park 400 North Edge~on Avenue Winter Springs, Florida 32708 The second meeting will be held to present and review the alternatives and concepts developed at the initial meeting. The second workshop is scheduled as follows: 'WHEN: Tuesday June 11,1996 7:00pm WHERE: Civic Center Facility at Sunshine Park 400 North Edgemon Avenue Winter Springs, Florida 32708 A third meeting will be announced to present the final conceptual plan. Anyone requiring additional information on this project may contact the Parks and Recreation Depmtment at 327-7110 between the hours of 8:00am and 5:00pm, Monday through Friday. 'i - , COMMISSION AGENDA ADD ON REGULAR CONSENT INFORMATIONAL X ITEM B Meeting MGR iliJ~ IDEPT ~ Authorization May 13, 1996 REQUEST: The Police Department reporting to the Commission on the results of the ,"LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR RIB-A-THON". PURPOSE: The purpose of this Commission item is to advise the Commission of the results of the "LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR RIB-A- THON" held on Saturday May 3, 1996, including the crowning of Kevin Brunelle of the Police Department as the Grand Champion of the event; the defeat of the Fire Department at the hands of the Police Department; and the award of a certificates for 60 meals to Safehouse of Seminole. CONSIDERATIONS: On Saturday May 3, 1996 three teams representing the City of Winter Springs participated in the {{LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR RIB-A-THON" held at the Kenny Rogers Roaster Restaurant On Tuskawilla Road. Other teams competing included the Central Florida Blood Bank, Children's Miracle Network, Make A Wish Foundation, and similar local charities. The teams were made up of members of the Police Department, Fire Department, and a combined team of Public WorkslUtilities/Parks & Recreation employees. Members of the teams were: Police Department Glenn Tolleson Mike Noland Robert Munshower Kevin Brunelle Jay Herrera Fire Department Dave Tryon Mike Reilly .. -, . Ed Hinchey Henry Schneider Kevin Simms Public WorkslUtilities/Parks & Rec. (Combined Team) Sam Riggs Miguel Sanchez Nate Williams Bob Carriere Luke Gray The competition was fast and furious, and at some points down-right ugly. At future events, it will be recommended to the organizers that they indicate certain areas for the spectators as "Splash Zones", similar to the Shamu Show at Sea World, to protect the crowd from being splattered with bar-b- que sauce, or being impaled by rib-bone splinters. Luckily there were no injuries associated with this event, though the Police Department did take several reports oflost items, such as cameras, sunglasses, and small loose objects. At this time it is believed these items were lost when spectators got too close to the action and the items were sucked into the vacuum created by the contestants eating habits. The competition started by matching teams against each other in various heats. The Police Department was matched against the Fire Department, and the Combined Team was matched against a team from the University of Central Florida. Even though some members of the Police Department team exhibited a more gentile and delicate style, the team was anchored by its "big man", Kevin (the Dispos-all) Brunelle, and soundly defeated the Fire Department Team. The Combined Team took on the team from UCF, and easily showed the crowd that "country boys" can out-eat "college kids" any day of the week. There was no elimination process to determine an overall winning team. Instead, the best rib eater from each team was placed into a final round of head-to-head competition to determine a "Grand Champion". The results of that final round are somewhat controversial. The Combined Team asserts that there representative, Nate Williams, was hampered in the finals since their heat was late in the event and came too close to the finals for Williams to sufficiently recover his appetite, The Police and Fire Department, however, had an earlier heat and therefore were in better shape to consume greater quantities of ribs. Further controversy erupted when it was alleged that there was some collusion between the Fire Department's Ed " 4. Hinchey, and the Police Department's Kevin Brunelle. The rules of the event were that each contestant must attack the ribs using only their "weak" hand. To make things even more difficulty (and disgusting) the rib slabs were saturated with additional sauce. Hinchey, who reportedly was nearing maximum saturation and unable to eat another rib before exploding, is said to have assisted Brunelle by holding down one end of the slab, allowing Brunelle to tear the ribs from the other end. At the end of the event, Brunelle had consumed the most ribs, and was unofficially declared the winner. A protest was filed claiming a violation of the International Rib Eating Committee rules, but after careful review of the video tape and consultation by the panel of international judges, it was ruled that Brunelle had in fact eaten the ribs using only his own weak hand, regardless of any assistance provided, and was therefore legally declared the Rib-A- Thon Grand Champion. No injuries were incurred during this competition, and no Sick Time was reported as a result. The prizes for the event were certificates for meals from Kenny Rogers' Roasters Restaurant. Both the Police Department and the Combined Team were awarded 25 meals for winning their respective heats. The losing team (Fire Department) was awarded 10 meals. All city participants were competing on behalf of Safehouse Of Seminole, a domestic violence shelter facility. Since all three teams had a common beneficiary, the organizers combined the award into one certificate worth sixty meals, which can be used in increments of ten. As a result of this event, regardless of who ate the most, the "big winner" of the day was the Safehouse Of Seminole. The organizers of the event will be sending the prize certificate to the City within the coming weeks. The prize certificate can be presented to Safehouse of Seminole in the near future. ISSUE ANALYSIS: Not applicable FUNDING: None required RECOMMENDATION: None - Commission Information Only IMPLEM:mNT A TION SCHEDULE: Not applicable A TT ACfliVI~NTS: None COMMISSION ACTION: