PLACEMENT: Consent
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REQUEST FOR ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD (PRAB) MEETING SCHEDULE AND ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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At the direction of the Board, the Parks and Recreation Department amends the Resolution governing the PRAB related to meeting schedule and attendance requirements to enhance quorum reliability and support more consistent board participation.
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DEPARTMENT: Parks and Recreation
PREPARED BY: Name: Kevin V. Abbate
Title: Parks and Recreation Director
REQUESTED BY: Martin County Board of Commissioners
PRESET:
PROCEDURES: None
BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:
On December 9, 2025, the Board requested to amend the latest Resolution by changing the number of meetings held a year by the PRAB from 12 (twelve) meetings a year, to 4 (four) meetings a year. On January 6, 2026, the Board voted unanimously to postpone consideration of amending the Resolution in order to obtain input from the PRAB members. On January 15, 2026, at a regularly scheduled PRAB meeting, the PRAB members unanimously agreed, with a 7-0 motion, that the PRAB should meet 6 (six) times a year, every other month, on third Thursday of month, with the option to adjust the schedule at the discretion of PRAB, and that members shall not miss more than 3 meetings in a calendar year. The attached Resolution reflect the PRAB’s recommendation.
ISSUES:
None
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW:
This item has been reviewed for legal sufficiency to determine whether it is consistent with applicable law, has identified and addressed legal risks, and has developed strategies for legal defensibility.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
Move that the Board adopt the Resolution to transition Parks and Recreation Advisory Board (PRAB) meetings to (6) meetings per year, with the first meeting of the year to be held in January, followed by bi-monthly meetings and revise its attendance requirements to include that the failure to attend (3) three meetings a year is grounds for automatic removal from the PRAB.
ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS
Pull this item from the Consent Agenda and direct staff to modify the Resolution with an alternate that is acceptable to the Board of County Commissioners.
FISCAL IMPACT:
RECOMMENDATION
None
ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS
None
DOCUMENT(S) REQUIRING ACTION:
☐Budget Transfer / Amendment ☐ Chair Letter ☐Contract / Agreement
☐Grant / Application ☐Notice ☐Ordinance ☒Resolution
☐Other: