South Palm Park Association
General Meeting Minutes
Monday, 8 April 2019
The Beach Club, Lake Worth, FL 33460
I.
Call to order
a.
Meeting called to order at 7:01 PM by President Cheryl Rashkin.
II.
Meeting Attendees - Executive
Board
a.
Cheryl Rashkin President
c.
Lewis Makepeace Treasurer
(Absent)
d.
Shari Cornutt Secretary
Block Board Members
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Coleman Veach – 5th (Deceased)
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Jim
Durbin – 12th (Absent)
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Peter
Just – 6th (Absent)
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Bob
Rashkin – 13th (Absent)
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Bill
(Lynn) Foley – 7th
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Patrick
Keith – 14th
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Bill
(Bonnie) Robeson– 8th
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Marcia
(Luciano) Barrerra – 15th
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Luke
Mittner – 9th (Absent)
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Art
Broughton – 16th (Absent)
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Chris
Diserio – 10th
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Chris
Ide – 17th
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Greg
Richter – 11th
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Lucy
Richter – 18th
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Director at Large – Ted Johnson
Guest: Lauren Bennett, Leisure Services; Greg Terry, Parks and Recreation Manager
● Complaints can go to Linda!
● Announcement about Coleman’s
death, Memorial Service April 11 – will notify of time, card for Joanie Veach,
donation will be given
● Self-Introductions
● 50/50 Raffle tonight
● More benches offered to the
neighborhood – metal, rust colored.
Could replace those in our park with these or can wait and replace
later. Cheryl will send out a
picture as survey.
IV.
Approval of Minutes
March General Meeting Minutes reviewed and
accepted
V.
Treasurer’s Report – Chris
Diserio for Lewis Makepeace
Treasurer’s Report
for March 2019 reviewed and approved.
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Starting Balance
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$3,642.16
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Total
Deposits
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$ 197.00
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Disbursements
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$ 71.25
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Ending
Balance Mar ‘19
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$3,767.91
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Deposits: Dues $50.00; Block
Party $37.00; 50/50 Raffle $100.00, Donation $10.00
Current and
Upcoming Activity:
● 2019 Dues
collection ($10 individual, $20 household)
● Downtown Block
Party coverage ($1 popcorn SPPNA portion)
Petty Cash for
March 2019:
● Balance - $67.73
VI.
Committees:
Social Committee: Nathalie Makepeace
● Spring Fling, Full Moon Social, Kid’s Movie Night – Apr 20
Afternoon/evening time 5pm, 5:15
Easter Egg Hunt
Thank you for donations, sign up
available for further help.
Drop candy at Natalie or Cheryl’s.
Volunteers needed for this event
- contact Nathalie at Social@southpalmpark.org
● Movie Night – next month TBD
● Committee for larger event – discussions in progress
Communications – Ted Johnson ‘Director at Large’
● Website
Meeting next week to
discuss.
Notify Ted with any ideas. Lucio is joining Ted for this work.
Home/Yard of the Month – Jim Durbin chair, Theresa
Deveaux, and Art Broughton
● 705 South Palmway chosen for April 2019
● Guest Speakers – Lauren Bennett, Director Leisure Services; Greg Terry, Parks
and Recreation Manager; Richard Stowe, Chairman Lake Worth Beach Tree Board
Tree Boad News –
upcoming 2019 Tree Board - ISA
Certified Arborists to speak (Andy Tellier, Mike Zimmerman)
Leisure Services News –
8 Divisions including Parks and
Rec
Many changes and new programs.
Questions asked regarding what is
allowed to plant in the medians and how to remove an existing stump. Directed to call Lauren, they will help.
Parks and Recreation News –
New programs – Youth Football,
Kids Day at Sunset Ridge Park (including Archery Tag)
Survey for the public, need more
ideas of what the public wants, link emailed from Cheryl – email address is no
longer required
Thank you for benches installed!
Concerns brought up as to extreme
cutting back of median plants, bad sprinklers, need upgrade and better upkeep –
Lauren will check on these things with Public Works.
Public access points (Pocket
Parks) are also a problem.
New signs coming for dog curbing.
Suggestion for petition by Cheryl, she will draft a petition if it is wanted.
Inquiry about dog park – nothing
in the works at this time.
Rec2Go – starting next week Wed South Palm Park 6:30pm for adults
and kids. Advertising is an issue
– in newsletter and social media.
Fliers to local schools, LW Herald and some yard signs. Suggestion that some children go to
schools outside LW.
Question about pool activities if
the pool opens. It is under the
Leisure Services division.
Recreation Advisory Board, 1 seat
open, meets every other month, very hands on.
Cheryl can provide email address
for Lauren.
● Discussion Items –
50/50 Raffle – Total $86, $43 was won by Richard Guercio who donated it back to
SPPNA
IX.
Good of the order
● Raft Race
NAPC theme confirmed “As Seen On
TV” and theme will be sent via secret email
for SPP
Congrats to Herman – he has our
old boat!
Committee Co-chairs Greg Richter
and Tom Copeland
Volunteers needed and volunteer
home needed. Cheryl will put out
emails.
Budget will be deferred until
boat base is investigated.
Natalie is planning an after race
party!
● Block Party
We can volunteer to work and make
money from popcorn sales.
● Commissioner Update – Herman Robinson
Meeting April 16 - Decisions that
will affect the Casino and Road Program to be discussed.
● Bulleting Board – Patrick Keith
Ordered, should arrive in 2 – 3
weeks
X.
Next General Meeting
Monday, May 13, 2019
XI.
Adjournment
Meeting adjourned at 8:05 PM
Submitted by:
Shari Cornutt, SPPA Secretary
