Parks & Recreation Advisory Board

MINUTES
ORO VALLEY PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
REGULAR SESSION
ORO VALLEY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
11000 N. LA CANADA DRIVE
ORO VALLEY, ARIZONA 85737

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

PRESENT:

Lyra Done, Chair
Bob DeLaney, Vice-Chair
Karen Chatterton, Member
Susannah Myerson, Member
John Scheuring, Member
Ali Boelts, Member

ABSENT:

Greg Roberts, Member

ALSO PRESENT: Ainsley Legner, Parks & Recreation Director
Mary Snider, Town Council Member

MOTION: A motion was made by Member Boelts and seconded by Member Chatterton to approve the May 18, 2010 regular session minutes as written.

MOTION carried, 6-0.

~ Town offices will be closed on July 5, 2010 for Independence Day.
~ Deadline for submittal of agenda items/packet materials for the next Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meeting is July 7, 2010.
~ Next Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meeting will be July 20, 2010.
~ Board and Commission’s Day at the APRA Conference is September 2, 2010.

Parks & Recreation Director Ainsley Legner reported that this item has been postponed because Planning & Zoning, Public Works and Building Safety are preparing to become a consolidated department. The department is reprioritizing during this transition period but this item is still on the work plan and Matt Michels plans to return to the board with more information in the fall.

CALL TO AUDIENCE: Dennis Ottley, Oro Valley resident, stated that he spent several years on this board with Lyra Done and Bob DeLaney. He commended them for their hard work and support of Parks & Recreation issues. He encouraged them to continue to provide support to the Town through either joining another board or commission or by staying involved in other ways.

Chair Done indicated that she has applied for other boards and intends on continuing her involvement with the Town.

Ms. Legner thanked Mr. DeLaney and Ms. Done for their involvement and support.

Vice-Chair DeLaney discussed projects that he worked on during his time with the board which include the Naranja Park and access to Naranja Park by the radio controlled airplane flyers. He is proud to have been involved in those projects and will continue to support the Naranja Park.

Chair Done discussed the following:
~ She was involved today in the video taping of a show featuring the Planning & Zoning Commission and the parks. The interpretive signage was highlighted.
~ Chair Done discussed the history of Naranja Park and her involvement with that project throughout the years. She will continue to be involved.
~ Chair Done discussed the history of renaming Dennis Weaver Park for James D. Kriegh, the father of Oro Valley.

Council Member Snider expressed her thanks and gratitude to Ms. Done and Mr. DeLaney on the Town’s behalf.

The next regular meeting will be July 26, 2010. June is the end of the fiscal year so at the next meeting, the committee will review the preliminary work being done through the end of June, followed by the audit work.

New council members were sworn in at the last Town Council meeting. It is now a full council of seven members.

~ Retirement residences across the street from CDO Riverfront Park were discussed.
~ There is a new business park going in at Tangerine and La Canada.
~ A trail was being considered for a retirement community but it was determined not to add it.

Ms. Legner reviewed the staff report from Multimodal Planner Nancy Ellis regarding discussion items of interest from the last meeting. The items were as follows:
~ A trail was being researched for a retirement community but was found to be unfeasible.
~ Bike racks will be installed near the municipal pool.
~ The Town is working with Miller property for a non-motorized recreational easement.

Member Chatterton asked about in lieu fees being paid since the passive park will not be added. Ms. Legner indicated that she will research this item and get back to the board at the next meeting.

Chair Done reminded the board that they received a map from staff which shows all of the open space areas owned by the Town. She requested that the board members move this map to their current binder so it will be easily assessable.

~ The department will present a special event permit process to the Town Council for consideration on July 7, 2010. It will be an ordinance addition which outlines how the Town handles special events. It will include an internal policy and an application. An ADHOC staff committee formalized the process. Chair Done requested a copy of the proposal prior to it going to the Town Council. Council Member Snider added that the policy would reduce the Town’s liability risk.
~ The department has submitted an application for a transportation enhancement grant for bike shoulders on Lambert Lane for approximately $600,000.

~ IronKids event
~ Skate park

MOTION: A motion was made by Vice-Chair DeLaney and seconded by Member Chatterton to adjourn the meeting at 7:05 p.m.

MOTION carried, 6-0.

Prepared by:

Danielle Tanner
Senior Office Specialist