http://www.marconews.com/news/topic/bryan-milk/?partner=RSSmarconews.com Stories: Bryan Milken-ustopic/bryan-milkhttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/may/22/community-center-debate-city-audit-deficiencies/?partner=RSSOn the agenda for discussion, a proposed community center for Mackle Park quickly escalated into a debate Monday over approving the new facility. Community Affairs Director Bryan Milk presented a two phase plan for complementing concrete structures that w Wed, 22 May 2013 17:30:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-341876-735010local/marcoCHERYL FERRARAMARCO ISLANDCommunity center debate, city audit deficiencies push Marco Island City Council meeting past 9:30 p.m.marconews.comcommunity-center-debate-city-audit-deficienciesurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-341876-735010Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/may/15/marco-island-code-compliance-board-shows-its-yin/?partner=RSSCity Councilor Larry Sacher asked Marco Island's Code Compliance Board to penalize the owners of 387 Edgewater Court to the fullest extent. The board considered a complaint Tuesday on the property's non-compliant driveway/parking area. Sacher spoke on the Wed, 15 May 2013 20:03:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-341181-735003local/marcoCHERYL FERRARAMARCO ISLANDMarco Island Code Compliance Board shows its 'yin and yang' in administering finesmarconews.commarco-island-code-compliance-board-shows-its-yinurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-341181-735003Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/apr/18/activities-in-marco-island-parks-wind-down-gear/?partner=RSSMarco Island's Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee discussed final dates at its Tuesday meeting. The last winter concert at Mackle Park is scheduled for 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 21. The final Farmers Market in Veterans' Park will be held from 7:30 a.m. Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:28:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-338467-734976local/marcoCHERYL FERRARAMARCO ISLANDActivities in Marco Island parks wind down, summer programs gear upmarconews.comactivities-in-marco-island-parks-wind-down-gearurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-338467-734976Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/apr/01/springing-into-easter-kids-swarm-over-marco-park/?partner=RSSBoth the "egg roll" and the "roll away the stone" aspects of Easter brought thousands of Marco Islanders out for large scale get-togethers over the weekend. The Easter Bunny went to bat first, with the annual Spring Jubilee "eggs-travaganza" held Saturday lances22@gmail.com (LANCE SHEARER)Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:24:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-336777-734959lifestyles/featuresLANCE SHEARERMARCO ISLANDSpringing into Easter: Kids swarm over Marco Island's Mackle Park for Spring Jubileemarconews.comspringing-into-easter-kids-swarm-over-marco-parkurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-336777-734959Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/mar/28/marco-island-city-council-takes-on-capital-code/?partner=RSSSidestepping another U.S. Constitutional issue, Marco Island's City Council chose not to consider a draft resolution Wednesday. The document urged the Federal government to withhold voting rights for illegal immigrants. It would have denied the right to v Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:52:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-336528-734955local/marcoCHERYL FERRARAMarco, FLMarco Island City Council takes on capital projects, code compliance and illegal immigrationmarconews.commarco-island-city-council-takes-on-capital-codeurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-336528-734955Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/mar/19/marco-island-city-council-fleshes-out-community/?partner=RSSThe blueprint for a new building at Mackle Park gave Marco Island City Councilors a lot to chew on Monday. The city's Parks and Recreation Department unveiled a new concept for Mackle Park's community center. Originally, the center adopted in the park's 2 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 15:06:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-335475-734946local/marcoCHERYL FERRARAMARCO ISLANDMarco Island City Council fleshes out community center capital project for Mackle Parkmarconews.commarco-island-city-council-fleshes-out-communityurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-335475-734946Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/jan/24/marco-island-city-councils-public-discussions-to/?partner=RSSMarco Island’s City Council focuses on big agenda items at meetings, but smaller items often raise public interest. Tuesday’s meeting held some answers to the question: “what’s going on?” Councilor Ken Honecker asked about p Thu, 24 Jan 2013 13:44:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-330308-734892local/marcoCHERYL FERRARAMARCO ISLANDMarco Island City Council's public discussions answer 'want to know' questions marconews.commarco-island-city-councils-public-discussions-tourn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-330308-734892Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/dec/19/marco-island-parks-recreation-security-may-use/?partner=RSSIn the aftermath of Connecticut’s school shootings, an inter-local agreement to use tennis courts at Tommie Barfield Elementary may be at risk. A phone message from Michele LaBute to Marco Island City Manager Jim Riviere on Dec. 18 itemized concerns for Wed, 19 Dec 2012 21:36:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-327629-734856local/marcoCHERYL FERRARAMARCO ISLANDMarco Island Parks & Recreation: Security may determine use of TBE tennis courts marconews.commarco-island-parks-recreation-security-may-useurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-327629-734856Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/sep/19/marco-island-city-council-budget-and-millage-final/?partner=RSSThe fiscal year 2013 budget and associated tax millage rates finally worked through the Marco Island City Council on Monday night, after months of departmental presentations, workshops, budget sub-committee sessions and council debates. City Manager Jim Riviere opened the meeting by introducing Marco’s newest police officers. Most of the wrangling and haggling took place before Monday’s meeting, and ordinances adopting the final budgets and tax rates for both the city and the Hideaway Beach Special Taxing District mostly passed by unanimous votes. lances22@gmail.com (LANCE SHEARER)Wed, 19 Sep 2012 17:03:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-319422-734765local/marcoLANCE SHEARERMARCO ISLANDMarco Island City Council: Budget and millage finalized, seawall policy – not so muchmarconews.commarco-island-city-council-budget-and-millage-finalurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-319422-734765Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/aug/06/seawalls-coming-down-marco-planning-board-with/?partner=RSSMarco Island’s Planning Board, meeting on Friday morning at the City Council chambers, rejected the idea that the problem of crumbling seawalls on the island can be solved with a quick fix. lances22@gmail.com (LANCE SHEARER)Mon, 06 Aug 2012 19:12:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-315747-734721local/marcoLANCE SHEARERMARCO ISLANDSeawalls coming down? Marco Planning Board wrestles with marine construction issues marconews.comseawalls-coming-down-marco-planning-board-withurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-315747-734721Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/jun/25/crunching-the-numbers-150-marco-island-city-sub/?partner=RSSAll was sweetness and light at the meeting of the Budget Sub-Committee of the Marco Island City Council last week, but City Manager Jim Riviere cautioned that the love-fest can’t be expected to last. lances22@gmail.com (LANCE SHEARER)Mon, 25 Jun 2012 19:37:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-312389-734679local/marcoLANCE SHEARERMARCO ISLANDCrunching the numbers – Marco Island Budget Sub-Committee delves into city's operating budgets marconews.comcrunching-the-numbers-150-marco-island-city-suburn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-312389-734679Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/may/17/marco-islands-tbe-tennis-courts-close-lack-repairs/?partner=RSSThe score Tuesday for saving Tommie Barfield Elementary’s tennis courts was love-nothing. Bryan Milk, Marco Island community affairs director, told the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee the city plans to remove the two courts’ nets, take down city signs and cease maintenance and repairs. The committee, surprised by the decision, asked for reconsideration. “I’ve played on those courts and the citizens use them,” said Stacy Needles, committee vice chairwoman. Thu, 17 May 2012 20:24:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-309143-734640local/marcoCHERYL FERRARAMARCO ISLANDMarco Island's TBE tennis courts to close for lack of repairs;funding considerations for new community center at Mackle Park heardmarconews.commarco-islands-tbe-tennis-courts-close-lack-repairsurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-309143-734640Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/mar/22/marco-islands-dog-park-breeds-discontent-aggressiv/?partner=RSSStacy Needles said she’s heard it from clients. Some breeds at Mackle Park’s Canine Cove have mean streaks. In one incident, a pet dog was bitten and injured by a Rottweiler, she said. Marco Island’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee discussed dog park complaints during its Tuesday meeting. Alex Galiana, recreation supervisor, led the discussion. Thu, 22 Mar 2012 17:02:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-304120-734584local/marcoCHERYL FERRARAMARCO ISLANDMarco Island's dog park breeds discontent with aggressive owners/aggressive petsmarconews.commarco-islands-dog-park-breeds-discontent-aggressivurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-304120-734584Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/mar/19/beach-stewardship-program-obtains-marco-island-cit/?partner=RSSIn recent weeks, a program to educate volunteers as city beach docents received the approval of Jim Riviere, Marco Island’s city manager. The decision was made in conjunction with input from Bryan Milk, community affairs director, and Police Chief Don Hunter. Nancy Ritchie, environmental specialist for the city and Beach Advisory Committee liaison, announced the decision Wednesday at the committee’s meeting. Mon, 19 Mar 2012 18:56:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-303753-734581local/marcoCHERYL FERRARAMARCO ISLANDBeach stewardship program obtains Marco Island city manager’s blessingmarconews.combeach-stewardship-program-obtains-marco-island-citurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-303753-734581Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/feb/23/parks-and-recreation-advisory-committee-city-parks/?partner=RSSMarco Island loves its parks, and the many activities that take place in them. If there is a problem in the area of parks and recreation, that’s it – the island’s citizens may be loving the parks to death. lances22@gmail.com (LANCE SHEARER)Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:06:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-301386-734556local/marcoLANCE SHEARERMARCO ISLANDMarco Island Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee: City parks in danger of being loved to deathmarconews.comparks-and-recreation-advisory-committee-city-parksurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-301386-734556Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/jan/19/marco-island-property-owners-question-mackle-park/?partner=RSSPublic comment sparked renewed debate over plans to build a one-story gymnasium, teen center, adult center and welcome area expansion at Mackle Park. Public speaker Joe Rola asked for an update on the new building at the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee meeting Tuesday. Bryan Milk, community affairs director, said plans are progressing to fund a $4 million building and to negotiate a leaseback partnership with a selected builder. He said offers have been received from Mills Gilbane Building Company, Phoenix Associates, and more recently, Kraft Construction. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:17:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-298000-734521environmentCHERYL FERRARAMARCO ISLANDMarco Island property owners question Mackle Park building expansion costsmarconews.commarco-island-property-owners-question-mackle-parkurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-298000-734521Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2011/dec/15/marco-island-parks-and-recreation-advisory-board-h/?partner=RSSIf life on Marco Island is a stroll in the park, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board exists to make sure the citizens have nice parks in which to stroll. The group’s meeting Tuesday afternoon was a bit of a stroll in the park, with no looming disasters, and generally good news on the city’s Parks & Rec programs reported by staff. With two other city meetings occurring simultaneously, using up available conference rooms, the parks board met upstairs at the Racquet Center. The meeting was chaired by Parks and Recreation Advisory Board chairman Paul Meyer, with Community Services Director Bryan Milk sharing the load, and bringing parks staffers in for updates. lances22@gmail.com (LANCE SHEARER)Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:51:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-295182-734486local/marcoLANCE SHEARERMARCO ISLANDMarco Island Parks and Recreation: Advisory board hears state of island’s programsmarconews.commarco-island-parks-and-recreation-advisory-board-hurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-295182-734486Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2011/dec/12/marco-island-planning-board-weighs-regulations-tem/?partner=RSSThere are very specific requirements for temporary signs for real estate for sale, model homes, and sales centers, community development director Bryan Milk told the City of Marco Island Planning Board on Friday – and they are being widely ignored. With Chairman Dick Shanahan absent, Milk led the six remaining members of the board through a thorough, not to say lengthy, exposition of just what is permissible and what is not in signage, illustrating his talk with PowerPoint slides. Temporary signs, he told them, must be four square feet or less, no higher than three feet, with a white background and lettering in one color, and a corporate logo taking up no more than 20 percent of the sign area. lances22@gmail.com (LANCE SHEARER)Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:13:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-294763-734483local/marcoLANCE SHEARERMARCO ISLANDMarco Island Planning Board weighs regulations for temporary real estate signsmarconews.commarco-island-planning-board-weighs-regulations-temurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-294763-734483Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2011/oct/31/marco-island-planning-board-mid-town-makeover-fall/?partner=RSSAfter four years, redevelopment in Marco’s mid-town is still a priority for Marco Island’s Planning Board. On Friday, newly named Community Affairs Zoning Administrator Joe Irvin was tapped to head up a revival of plans for mid-town enhancements. His assignment included using the art of persuasion. The Planning Board tasked Irvin with solidifying buy-in from the zone’s stakeholders. Irvin, previously a city planner for Sequim, Wash., made his first Planning Board presentation Friday suggesting the city define its goals and objectives for mid-town redevelopment; and then develop a draft matrix for businesses and the public to review. Mon, 31 Oct 2011 18:31:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-290729-734441business/businessCHERYL FERRARAMARCO ISLANDMarco Island Planning Board: Mid-town makeover falls to new zoning administratormarconews.commarco-island-planning-board-mid-town-makeover-fallurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-290729-734441Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2011/oct/10/pruning-budget-marco-island-beautification-committ/?partner=RSSMarco Island’s Beautification Committee had some new beginnings at its meeting Wednesday afternoon. The session marked the ascension of a new chairperson, Barbara Murphy. It saw a new member, Linda Colombo, seated for her first meeting. Syd Mellinger stepped down as chair, but remained on the committee. lances22@gmail.com (LANCE SHEARER)Mon, 10 Oct 2011 17:09:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-288849-734420local/marcoLANCE SHEARERMARCO ISLANDPruning the budget: Marco Island Beautification Committee works to keep island landscaping up with budget downmarconews.compruning-budget-marco-island-beautification-committurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-288849-734420Change0Usable