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'Experts' to help pick Radcliffe Park playground equipment
By JEANNIE CARLSON
Article published on Tuesday, April 15, 2008 |
NORTH REDINGTON BEACH – Within the last month, two of North Redington Beach’s younger residents, Evie Lopez and Ashley McGowan, each wrote a letter to the town to make suggestions for playground equipment at Radcliffe Park. Mayor Bill Queen responded by inviting both young ladies to help select the equipment.
“A 9 year old is the expert when it comes to playground equipment,” said Queen.
Both girls suggested swings and a water park. While the swings and other playground equipment are possible, the water park is not financially feasible for the town.
At the April 10 town hall meeting Vice Mayor Jerry Knight asked for an update on the playground equipment for Radcliffe Park and the participation of Lopez and McGowan. The girls’ letters are currently on the town’s Web site.
Queen has invited the girls to town hall to help select the equipment from order books, attend a special workshop next month and then participate in the subsequent town hall meeting. Vice Mayor Knight encouraged this example of “inviting people (of a widening demographic) into the (town’s) visionary process.”
New business consisted of the commission granting real estate signage for the Redington Grand. The proposed signage will be two-sided so it may be read from either direction driving on Gulf Boulevard. The 4-by-4-foot signage is slated to have standard white posts with caps on each side. There are 10 luxury condominium homes for sale with units starting at $1.7 million.
The signage was approved for one year. Mayor Queen remarked, “I don’t know how much you can do to make real estate sell these days.”
The mayor also announced that monies collected from residents for recycling would be used to purchase new garbage receptacles for Radcliffe Park. All North Redington Beach residents are currently required to pay for and participate in recycling.
Commissioner Gary Curtis mentioned crosswalk news from the city of St. Petersburg. A recorded safety reminder message plays when St. Petersburg pedestrians press the crosswalk button. Commissioner Curtis asked the mayor if this type of safety reminder message might be useful at the town’s crosswalks along Gulf Boulevard. Queen responded, “If I could (at least) get them (the pedestrians) to push the button (activating the crosswalk lights), I’d be happy.”
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Article published on Tuesday, April 15, 2008
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