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PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE

Agenda

Chair: Dena O'Malley

Vice Chair: Sue Ann Reichard

Secretary: Tracy McLaughlin

Jill Ata

Stephen Dimino

Jeanne Marie Olache

Kelley Duell

Jennifer Widga-Kirby

Christine Samek-Yonge

Council Liaison: Mandy David

PW Director: Tonya Elliott-Moore

Agenda

March 12, 2026

5:30 PM

COMMUNITY CONFERENCE ROOM

614 MAIN STREET, BUILDING 100

WINDERMERE, FL 34786

PLEASE TURN OFF ALL CELL PHONES

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PLEASE NOTE: IN ACCORDANCE WITH F.S. 286.26: Person with disabilities needing assistance to participate in any such

proceedings should contact the Office of the Clerk at least 48 hours beforehand at (407) 876-2563.

Pursuant to Resolution No. 2005-12 adopted on December 13, 2005, the following Civility Code shall govern all procedings before the

Town of Windermere Parks and Recreation Committee:

1\. All electronic devices, including cell phones, shall be either turned off or otherwise silenced.

2\. Prolonged conversation shall be conducted outside Council meeting hall.

3\. Whistling, heckling, gesturing, loud conversations, or other disruptive behavior is prohibited.

4\. Only those individuals who have signed the speaker list and/or/who have been recognized by the Mayor (or Chair) may address

comments to the Council.

5\. Comments at public hearings shall be limited to the subject being considered by the Council

PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE Agenda Chair: Dena O'Malley Vice Chair: Sue Ann Reichard Secretary: Tracy McLaughlin Jill Ata Stephen Dimino Jeanne Marie Olache Kelley Duell Jennifer Widga-Kirby Christine Samek-Yonge Council Liaison: Mandy David PW Director: Tonya Elliott-Moore Agenda March 12, 2026 5:30 PM COMMUNITY CONFERENCE ROOM 614 MAIN STREET, BUILDING 100 WINDERMERE, FL 34786 PLEASE TURN OFF ALL CELL PHONES 1

PLEASE NOTE: IN ACCORDANCE WITH F.S. 286.26: Person with disabilities needing assistance to participate in any such proceedings should contact the Office of the Clerk at least 48 hours beforehand at (407) 876-2563. Pursuant to Resolution No. 2005-12 adopted on December 13, 2005, the following Civility Code shall govern all procedings before the Town of Windermere Parks and Recreation Committee: 1. All electronic devices, including cell phones, shall be either turned off or otherwise silenced. 2. Prolonged conversation shall be conducted outside Council meeting hall. 3. Whistling, heckling, gesturing, loud conversations, or other disruptive behavior is prohibited. 4. Only those individuals who have signed the speaker list and/or/who have been recognized by the Mayor (or Chair) may address comments to the Council. 5. Comments at public hearings shall be limited to the subject being considered by the Council 6. Comments at Open Forums shall be directed to Town issues. 7. All public comments shall avoid personal attacks and abusive language 8. No person attending a Parks and Recreation Committee meeting is to harass, annoy, or otherwise disturb any other person in the room. Any member of the public whose behavior is disruptive and violates the Town of Windermere Civility Code is subject to removal from the Parks and Recreation Committee meeting by an officer and such other actions as may be appropriate. PLEASE NOTE: IN ACCORDANCE WITH F.S. 286.0105: Any person who desires to appeal any decision at this meeting will need a record of this proceeding. For this, such person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of such proceedings is made, which includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. AGENDA THE MEETING IS CALLED TO ORDER BY THE CHAIR/CO-CHAIR 1. OPEN FORUM / PUBLIC COMMENT (3 Minute Limit) 2. OLD BUSINESS a. LEGACY BENCH PROGRAM UPDATES b. EVENTS i. Annual Run Among the Lakes Saturday, October 10, 2026 ii. Halloween Costume Parade and Hayride, Saturday October 24, 2026 c. TENNIS i. WRC – replace court 2 net, update on gates and cameras, rollers replacement, score keeper replaced (move old white tubes to DT courts) ii. DT – Resurfacing update 2

d. PARKS i. Pocket Park ii. Central Park – exercise equipment signage, path repair, parking bumpers iii. Lake Down Park iv. Palmer Park – swing bench update, Well/sprinkler update and fence repair v. WRC – water filter cleanout vi. Lake Street vii. Lake Bessie – signage update 3. NEW BUSINESS a. MINUTES (Attachments) i. Minutes from February 2026 meeting - to be approved. b. GENERAL DISCUSSIONS i. Bocce ball court discussion ii. Butterfly Garden discussion iii. Mahjong discussion iv. 2026 park walk through discussion c. Financial d. Liaison Reports i. Mandy David 3

ii. Tonya Elliott-Moore 4. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION & UPCOMING MEETING DATES a. Next P&R Meeting April 9, 2026 at 5:30pm 5. ADJOURN 4

Town of Windermere Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes February 12, 2026 at 5:30pm Members present: Dena O’Malley, Sue Ann Reichard, Jill Ata, Stephen Dimino, Kelley Duell, Tracy McLaughlin, Jeanne-Marie Olache, Christine Samek-Yonge, Jennifer Widga-Kirby Town Counsel Liaison: Mandy David Public Works Administrative Assistant: Peter Balgobin 1. Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 5:35pm by Dena O’Malley based on a quorum present to conduct business. 2. Open Forum/Public Comment (3-minute limit): Saachi M. and Maanya M. from Lake Highland Scout Troop are in attendance for a merit badge requirement to take notes. 3. Legacy Bench program updates: New bench arrival 2/16 will include five high priority benches including Lake Down and Retail Row. Tax letters have been sent out. 4. Events: A. 25th Annual Run Among The Lakes will be Saturday October 10, 2026 Fee adjustments are being considered for both entries and sponsorships. Race company contract PO is in. 2025 event medal distribution is nearly complete. 2026 medal design ideas in the works, Kelley brought in medal samples for the committee to view. B. Halloween Costume Parade and Hayride event will be held on October 24, 2026. 5. Tennis: A. Downtown Courts – Nidy will begin the court resurface on February 23rd. Lighting repairs are done. B. WRC – Gate repair (welding) was completed. Camera will be placed. Court 2 will need a new net. 6. Pickleball: Nets were broken (again) but have been repaired. 5

7. Parks: A. Pocket Park – meeting with church has been scheduled (mayor/Tonya) B. Lake Down Park – Swing benches have arrived and three out of four have been installed. The medallion is still in production with an anticipated arrival in two weeks. C. Central Park – Spinner was fixed. Water fountain valve was fixed. D. Palmer Park – New playground equipment has been installed. Mulch has been installed. New sod still needs to be installed, also considering shrub clean up. E. WRC –A plan is in the works for a new statue by John Neighbors. F. Lake Bessie and Lake Street signage update completed. Pedestrian gate not working, magnet issues need to be addressed. Park walkthrough is planned for 2/19 at 9am. At this time, the committee will discuss the Butterfly Garden and Bocce Ball potential locations. 8. New Business: A. Minutes from November 2025 meeting: Christine made a motion for minutes to be approved, Jen seconded the motion, and it passed unanimously. B. Minutes from January 2026 meeting: Kelley made a motion for minutes to be approved, Jeanne seconded the motion, and it passed unanimously. C. Next Parks and Rec committee meeting will be on March 12, 2026. Park walk through to discuss needs and additions (bocce ball and butterfly garden) will take place February 19, 2026. D. Liaison Report from Mandy David. Town Council updates provided The meeting was adjourned at 6:26pm. 6