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Martin County

File #: 25-1288   
Type: Consent Status: Agenda Ready
In control: Board of County Commissioners
On agenda: 9/23/2025 Final action:
Title: PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD APPOINTMENT FOR COMMISSION DISTRICT 1
Attachments: 1. Parks and Recreation Advisory Board.pdf, 2. Establishing Document PRAB as Amended.pdf, 3. Information Release PRAB, 4. Resolution PRAB, 5. Albertelli_Jean-Paul.pdf

PLACEMENT: Consent

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PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD APPOINTMENT FOR COMMISSION DISTRICT 1

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

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After solicitation of applicants, the Board of County Commissioners is asked to confirm Commissioner Vargas’s appointment to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board.

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DEPARTMENT: Administration                     

PREPARED BY:                      Name: Donna Gordon                     

                     Title:                     Administrative Services Program Coordinator                     

REQUESTED BY: Commissioner Vargas, Commission District 1                                          

 

PRESET:     

PROCEDURES: None                     

 

BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:

 

The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board (PRAB) is addressed in Policy 7.1A.4.(5) of the Martin County Comprehensive Growth Management Plan.  The PRAB’s role is to advise the Board of County Commissioners on the planning and implementation of the Parks and Recreation Master Plan and to make recommendations on programs, services, acquisition and uses of parkland, sports and recreation facilities, as well as such other duties as may be assigned by the Board of County Commissioners.

 

In December 2015, the Board of County Commissioners approved Resolution No. 15-12.16, as amended by Resolution Number 19-4.8, which reorganized the PRAB. The PRAB now consists of nine members – each County Commissioner appoints one individual from his or her Commission District, and there are four at-large members. Members shall not be employed by the County, related to a County employee, or have a business relationship with a Parks and Recreation vendor.  Members are be appointed for staggered terms of one and two years for initial appointments.  All other terms shall be for two years.

 

The PRAB meets on the third Thursday of each month at 4:30 PM in the Administration Building.  The agendas are published to the County’s web site in a timely manner.

The representative for Commission District 1 has been vacant for some time.  An Information Release soliciting applicants was emailed via Constant Contact to the Outreach Martin and Local Media which includes local Chambers of Commerce, local businesses, and citizens.  The Information Release was also posted to the County’s web page under News.

 

Following the appointment, the Administration Staff will advise Mr. Jean-Paul Albertelli of the Board’s decision which will include information related to the Sunshine Law, conflicts of interest law, and public records law.

 

ISSUES:

 

None.

 

LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW:

 

This item has been reviewed for legal sufficiency to determine whether it is consistent with applicable law.

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

RECOMMENDATION

                     Move that the Board confirm the appointment of Jean-Paul Albertelli to be the Commission District 1 representative on the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board for a term to begin immediately and end September 22, 2027.

                     Move that the Board authorize the Chair to sign the Resolution of Appointment.

 

ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS

Pull this item from the Consent Agenda and direct staff accordingly.

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

 

RECOMMENDATION

None

                     

ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS

None

 

DOCUMENT(S) REQUIRING ACTION:

Budget Transfer / Amendment                      Chair Letter                                                               Contract / Agreement

Grant / Application                                          Notice          Ordinance                     Resolution

Other: