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“Mister Blankenship, staff member, said, “Riverview Park planning continues. We had a robust meeting last month, and we will get the conceptual plan in in order to take to council for, for consideration and and adoption.”

The committee’s discussion focused on permitting and next steps rather than new votes. Blankenship told members the Main Street boat-ramp dredging project is on a schedule that should secure required permits by Sept. 15; after permits are in hand the project can be put out to bid. He also said the contract for installing a dry line — described in the meeting as a fire-suppression system — at Twin Piers Dock will go to council on May 28. According to Blankenship, the dry line will be new to the South Dock; staff recently replaced a dry line at the Working Waterfront, but Twin Piers previously did not have one.

Swing And Bench Park is in the permitting stage for shoreline stabilization. Blankenship said staff submitted the project to the St. Johns River Water Management District for approval and are awaiting results.

Committee minutes and members’ remarks at the meeting indicate the Riverview conceptual plan had been voted to move forward to council at an earlier advisory-board meeting; no new formal vote on that plan was taken at the May 19 meeting. The updates presented were described as status reports and next-step timelines rather than final approvals.

Next steps reported to the committee include completing permit processes, putting dredging and construction work out to bid after permits are secured, and council consideration of the Twin Piers contract on May 28. Funding sources and construction schedules beyond the permit and bid milestones were not specified during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","May 19, 2025 Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","At the Parks and Recreation Committee meeting on May 19, staff said the Riverview Park conceptual plan will be finalized and sent to the city council for consideration, and officials outlined timelines for boat-ramp dredging, a new fire-suppression “dry line” at Twin Piers Dock and shoreline work at Swing And Bench Park.","taxTitle","Sebastian , Indian River County, Florida","taxId",52013,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6233672,"Riverview Park event schedule set: memorial service, June concert, July 4 parade registration open",198,2448000,2646000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3417766-a984b310fe3985f0efd1dd627b62c72f&start=2448&end=2646","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3417766-a984b310fe3985f0efd1dd627b62c72f/thumbnail_2448000.jpg","/articles/6233672/Sebastian/Indian-River-County/Florida/Riverview-Park-event-schedule-set-memorial-service-June-concert-July-4-parade-registration-open","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6233672-9216e459774f98748e7c7acedcca39b0/orig.mp4?Expires=1775022684&Signature=IQ16ONQ9svk-VfmBFCYcBBVZHoFu-ANb5sc4QJwRfOQx8e5M4BnNy5qF7dK9vpvWcRNInnUKULWolgG8IRC9TFjamcNrklk1pI8HLI~jcfRVb3KywhbVc8OyeTvZxWX1wiMV4Tg0pNU5JEEmWokOzGT~lbMjnGvp0UOxn6~wUKKCIgzCrzWvpuPtHoSu29eENcgaKPrFz3287ZpzEB-cLOBPwBxjxK~mojbmWO6bFuF4YSFoaaOwW0Ldk-V6kJtP135LmHemAKdiPqkXrmtpb491FiZ3ooVyVvqD8qwzyblDaqCgPd8noDYqevRsOIfx~HWPrDbY02VUpIosXJSdJQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the Parks and Recreation Committee meeting on May 19, staff reviewed the department’s upcoming event calendar for Riverview Park and related locations.

Blankenship, a parks staff member, said the department will hold a memorial celebration “this coming Monday” beginning at 11 a.m. He also announced a summer kickoff concert on June 6 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Riverview Park featuring the local band Hot Pink and several food trucks. Blankenship said the concert is intended to offer an early-summer gathering before temperatures and hurricane season deepen.

On Fourth of July planning, staff said registration for the July 4 parade is already available on the department website and that the deadline to register is June 26. Blankenship said the department typically receives 80 to 100 parade entries. He added that after the parade, FreedomFest will be at Riverview Park and that fireworks will be staged at Twin Piers that evening.

Committee members asked whether previous concerts had food trucks and whether the Chamber of Commerce had staged earlier shows; staff and other members clarified that some past concerts had been produced by the Chamber and that the department has secured food trucks for the June 6 event. No additional votes were recorded; these items were presented as the recreation calendar and for public-information purposes.

Residents and parade participants are directed to the Parks Department website for registration and event details; the department did not provide cost or vendor lists for food trucks or further logistical details in the May 19 discussion.","At the May 19 Parks and Recreation Committee meeting staff outlined upcoming events at Riverview Park including a memorial celebration 'this coming Monday' at 11 a.m., a summer kickoff concert June 6 with local band Hot Pink and food trucks, and the July 4 parade with registration open through June 26; the evening fireworks will be held at Twin P",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6233677,"Committee considers memorial stones, artificial turf as park amenities; staff to research options",229,2041000,2270000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3417766-a984b310fe3985f0efd1dd627b62c72f&start=2041&end=2270","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3417766-a984b310fe3985f0efd1dd627b62c72f/thumbnail_2041000.jpg","/articles/6233677/Sebastian/Indian-River-County/Florida/Committee-considers-memorial-stones-artificial-turf-as-park-amenities-staff-to-research-options","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6233677-ad472091ee0fdd6e7169720a16d2f6fa/orig.mp4?Expires=1775022684&Signature=MXhNL0gA4JFJX2IZWLAIpOlyMkbUI7lWrJpzAGMiPY45SRvoo-Jt1Kt4FJj-~eVn3fhYehiEeLHykvJWZhMf6P336585ap75CvcW1XObcb2zrI9RLTxdSr~wSKEzMc1imBHcuv~4brpvvRL9kdRBbqQ7~AZiErPEtKHn1lP7XxCYLq4z5tOxC5a9nJJ7H5KxB3kMEbvNFY6GF9nLtWzvVtovcojRfRjoHaBJ5Dd4lMijGFpFJv4JDZr4ZcR3UFJdCZxmUNRqeE8P~fGYoDbwPm0XoHLt-2hKMAE5yl1-7hdF~KB1sWAquP1cnPj1IaRuUx0I5OUGZUfXC91F447Ywg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Committee members at the May 19 Parks and Recreation meeting discussed two park-amenity items: offering polished, engraved memorial stones as an option for the Garden Park legacy program and using artificial surfacing in select playgrounds.

A committee member identified in the meeting as Grace described a stone memorial she saw on a visit and said the item would suit Garden Park: “It actually looks almost like a river rock that's polished, and then it would be engraved,” she said, adding that the stones are anchored to the ground to prevent removal and offer similar inscription capacity to a brick.

Richard, a parks staff member, replied that the vendors used for the current brick and bench memorial program also sell the polished-stone product and that adding the item to the department’s See My Legacy plan and website “would be an easy addition.” Committee members asked staff to check pricing and to make the option available online.

The group also discussed artificial surfacing. Members reported an artificial-turf installation at Bryant Park that provides a cooler, softer surface than mulch and a poured-in-place rubber surface at Creative Playground that provides accessible surfacing. Committee members said Bryant Park’s turf appeared to be holding up but noted some matting under swings, and staff said they will monitor wear before deciding on wider use. The committee discussed using a similar surface in a new riverside park and lighted music-area designs under consideration.

The meeting record shows no formal vote on adding memorial stones or changing surfacing; staff agreed to research vendors, pricing and website integration and to monitor the performance of existing pilot surfaces before proposing installations for new parks.","Committee members discussed adding polished engraved memorial stones to the Garden Park 'See My Legacy' offerings, and reviewed an artificial-surface pilot at Bryant Park and poured-in-place surfacing at Creative Playground. Staff agreed to research vendors, pricing and website options.","actionData","errors"]

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Parks committee readies Riverview plan for council as park projects move toward permits and bids

Riverview Park event schedule set: memorial service, June concert, July 4 parade registration open

Committee considers memorial stones, artificial turf as park amenities; staff to research options