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MInutes 05-18-26MINUTES OF THE RECREATION AND PARKS ADVISORY BOARD MEETING HELD ON MAY 18, 2026, AT 6:00 P.M. IN CITY COMMISSION CHAMBERS, CITY HALL 100 E OCEAN AVENUE, BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA PRESENT: Dr Phyllis Pacilli, Chair Dr. Tiffany North Justin Johnson, Recreation & Outreach Manager Barry Doctor Dawson "Reggie" Denois, Recreation Manager Matt Wojciechowski Alison Pandev "Jay" Pastorius 1. Call to Order Chair Pacilli called the meeting to order at 6 P.M. 2. Pledge of Allegiance The members recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. 3. Roll Call Roll call was taken. A quorum was present. 4. Agenda Approval Dr. North added Vote for Vice Chair to Unfinished Business. Chair Pacilli added four small items about signage she will discuss together to New Business as Item 7 B. Mr. Pastorious added a discussion about the Bocce Courts to New Business 7 C. Upcoming events will be Item 7 D. Motion Ms. Pandev moved to approve the agenda as amended. Mr. Pasatorious seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 5. Approval of Minutes A. April 27, 2026 Meeting Minutes Recreation and Parks Boynton Beach, Florida May 18, 2026 There was discussion on Page 4 that Allison Pandev is not the Vice Chair, although at the time, the members thought she was. Chair Pacilli commented it was fine that they left it there, and now they know. Motion Dr. North moved to approve the minutes. Ms. Pandev seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 6. Unfinished Business A. City Website Update- Recreation is working with IT to upgrade current landing page for department. Justin Johnson, Marketing and Outreach Director, continuing to work with city to update rec page and rec and cultural dept pages as a whole to make everything whole, it is an ongoing process. There are some pages they had full access to edit without ITS, with others having various degrees of involvement with ITS, and some only able to be edited by ITS. He said they will have a meeting with ITS next week to formalize the process as they are trying to streamline it. He noted the MyBoynton App is closely tied to it, but some need permissions and have to be done by ITS. Dr North praised staff and commented the website it is more user friendly and easier to find. B. Signage Chair Pacilli asked for updates on signage. Mr. Johnson said he was in contact with Mounts Botanical Gardens. It is a matter of what they are allowed to do in terms of their grants, and what they can do in terms of their funding and for City branding. He expressed frustration and commented they are making program, but not in the completion stage. He advised when they have a substantial update, he will report it. C. Election of Vice Chair Mr. Wojciechowski volunteered to be Vice Chair. Motion Dr North moved to nominate Mr. Wojciechowski as Vice Chair, Ms. Pandev seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 7. New Business Meeting Minutes Recreation and Parks Boynton Beach, Florida May 18, 2026 A. Project Updates 1, Beach Renourishment Project Completion Mr. Johnson spoke about the project at Ocean Front Park and said the beach suffered severe erosion due to strong storms. He advised that they started the renourishment project in Mid -March. He said the project was a collaboration between the City, Palm Beach County Environmental Resources, the Army Corp of Engineers and an independent contractor, Weeks Marine, to restore the beach and dredge. He said the dredging was finished last week and they are now removing all the equipment from the beach. He announced the entire project should be done before the end of the week and available for the Memorial Day Weekend. Dr. North asked about the shell project. Mr. Johnson responded there wasn't enough shell, and a lot of it was hard coral at the bottom, so there was not enough shell material to drop. He said the gray color will change with time from the sun. As for the camera and live access, Mr. Johnson said staff is meeting with the vendor about the possibility of adding beach cameras. He said there will be one camera is facing towards the beach and another towards the parking lot. Chair Pacilli asked if the cameras would be connected to the Police Department. Mr. Johnson said it is a real time camera that anyone can log into, but it is an internal matter. 2. Pence Field Updates Dawson, "Reggie", Danois, Recreation Manager, said maintenance of the fields at Pence and Wilson Parks are complete. He announced the goal is to open during the summer, and that the field closures have allowed the fields to recover. He said they want to add periodic closure of the fields at both parks into their maintenance schedule and the park closings will be rotated. Mr. Danois briefly introduced himself and said he has been involved in recreation for 17 years and he had worked all levels of recreation all the way up the ladder. He announced he is from Boynton and attended school here. 3. Wilson Field Maintenance Updates This item was discussed with the above item 4. Oceanfront Concession stand Updates- Vendor contract approved Meeting Minutes Recreation and Parks Boynton Beach, Florida May 18, 2026 Mr. Danois stated that the vendor chosen called Dope Vegan who will offer vegan and non -vegan foods. He stated they have a wide variety of options and that the website will be updated. Chair Pacilli commented they had spoken about fitness at parks and about putting signage that says one lap equals what distance, or what exercises can be done. She thought it would be beneficial and suggested it be added where there are long walkways. Mr. Johnson said they were discussing adding QR Codes to the signage with that information and discussion followed it does not need use exercise equipment, just instructions to do certain exercises and why or what it accomplishes. Chair Pacilli said it engages adults and youth, and they could incorporate scavenger hunts. She talked about her experience with Secret Garden scavenger hunt type activities on a self -guided tours. She also spoke about trees and if there were any plans to remove palms and replace them with trees having canopies. Mr. Johnson said they had a discussion with the Sustainability Department and they are discussing it. Chair Pacilli suggested even a butterfly garden and said she would like to see some of these were enacted and they can add it to the next agenda. Chair Pacilli said there is a park near her house and the sign was faded. Mr. Johnson said they are in the process of getting updated park hours and another sign. Chair Pacilli said she did not see recycle bins at all in some parks and some don't have signage on what is to go in the bin. She also said they voted on shirt logo and asked for an update. Justin will research. Mr. Pastorius said the guys loved the bocce ball court improvements and are asking for more. He said that this year they had more players and they are requesting to have the courts from January to mid-April. He explained that they have become a bocce club and they may be able to have more leagues. He said they put a bin out there and it was broken into several times. He said nothing was stolen, but they need a better structure. He said they have the canopy down the side, but they would like one on the middle and possibly one on the other side. He said department did a great job, but it still needs work, but should wait till end of season. He said the shade trees are ruining the courts when they drop their leaves. B. Upcoming Events - Justin Mr. Johnson announced they held the Mothers Day Luncheon at Intracoastal Park and 47 people attended. He said there was music, food and a good turnout. He said the next Meeting Minutes Recreation and Parks Boynton Beach, Florida May 18, 2026 Friday was the Mother's Day Brunch at the Senior Center and about 50 people attended. He advised they had a photo booth and are now preparing for the Senior Prom. Mr. Johnson said this Thursday is adult game night extravaganza. He announced it is a free event for those 18 and older and there is food, drinks, and music. He noted Friday at 8 a.m. will be the Memorial Day Flag planting at Boynton Beach Memorial Park. He said it is always a popular event. And this Sunday is the Memorial Day Ceremony at the Cemetery at 2 P.M. Mr. Johnson said Saturday, June 13th, the League of Women Voters will hold a forum about the importance of verifying voter information. He said it from 10 AM to 2 at PM at the Boynton Beach Police Department. He also announced the Juneteenth Event on June 20th from 2 to 7 p.m. at Sara Sims Park, He said there will be food trucks, live entertainment, choirs and vendors recognizing the end of slavery in the US. He further announced the 4th of July will be back at Intracoastal Park. 8. Public Audience - None. 9. Items for the City Manager's Attention - None. 10. Future Agenda Items - None 11. Next meeting June 22nd Chair Paciello announced the next meeting. Mr. Barry asked if there a way to call in for a meeting via Zoom. Mr. Johnson agreed to check with the City Clerk. 12. Adjournment Motion There being no further business to discuss, Ms. Pandev moved to adjourn. Vice Chair Wojciechowski seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 6:42 p.m. &4tuu utul Catherine Cherry Minutes Specialist