MINUTES
ORO VALLEY PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
REGULAR SESSION
ORO VALLEY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
11000 N. LA CANADA DRIVE
ORO VALLEY, ARIZONA 85737
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
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PRESENT: |
Lyra Done, Chair
Bob DeLaney, Vice-Chair
Karen Chatterton, Member
Susannah Myerson, Member
Greg Roberts, Member
John Scheuring, Member
Ali Boelts, Member
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Susannah Myerson arrived at 6:32 p.m.
ALSO PRESENT: Ainsley Legner, Parks and Recreation Director
MOTION: A motion was made by Vice-Chair DeLaney
and seconded by Member Chatterton to approve the minutes from the April 20, 2010 regular meeting as written.
Bill Adler, Oro Valley resident, discussed the importance for this board to read the code and formulate ideas to be brought to Senior Planner Matt Michels in advance so that he may incorporate those ideas and provide feedback. This process ensures that citizens can provide an assessment of community needs to be integrated into the updated code.
~ Town offices are closed for Memorial Day on May 31, 2010.
~ Deadline for submittal of agenda items and packet materials for the June 15, 2010 Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meeting is June 2, 2010.
~ Next Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meeting is June 15, 2010.
Future discussion items include:
~ Park in Arroyo Grande
~ Small open space parcels owned by the Town
No report.
Each year, the Arizona Parks and Recreation Association holds a conference to provide training for parks and recreation professionals across the state. One day is devoted to Parks and Recreation Advisory Board members. It is a good opportunity to obtain the 8 hours of required training all at once and to meet with advisory board members from other jurisdictions. This year, Boards and Commission’s Day will be on Thursday, September 2, 2010.
CALL TO AUDIENCE: Robert Schumann, Oro Valley resident, reviewed wish list items on behalf of the Sonoran Desert Flyers:
~ Ramada
~ Picnic Tables (1-2)
~ Grill
~ Storage shed to be used for storage and to hold bulletin board
~ Toilet at the northeast corner
The board discussed the following:
~ Mountain bike trails are inexpensive to construct but need to be outlined in rock.
~ Mountain biking should be restricted to the eastern side of the park due to the natural wildlife community on the western side. There is unused space south of the flying field.
Parks and Recreation Director Ainsley Legner stated that the Town Council has indicated that they would like Parks and Recreation staff to refine ideas with nonrecurring costs such as shade structures, site furniture and amenities that fit various ages and interests. The Town Council had requested that staff look into the cost of providing irrigation for the screening area to mitigate the views into the neighbor’s yards.
Discussion followed regarding:
~ Ms. Legner stated that currently, all Town trails are multi-use.
~ The steep area on the ridge would be very expensive to fix.
~ All non-motorized vehicles are allowed on the trails.
~ A skate park would cost more that we have in available funds. Lighting would be important to have because it would often be used after dark.
~ There are many skateboarders in the area and no place in Oro Valley to skate.
Member Chatterton presented the following:
~ She explained how the idea of the page developed.
~ The page shows posted meetings, events and photos.
~ She explained how the "tagging" process works.
~ The interpretive signage event was reviewed.
~ The page can be linked to anyone’s page simply by clicking that they "like" it.
~ A co-administrator could assist in the editing of the page.
The Finance and Bond Committee had a short meeting and they are primarily working on wrapping up the budget.
At the special session on May 12, 2010, there were two items of interest:
1) The utilization of donated funds at Naranja Town Site
2) IronKids event
No report.
No report.
Town Hall will be installing solar panels and the Parks Division will be in charge of the landscaping portion.
No report.
Ms. Legner discussed the following:
~ The Town Council would like staff to continue to pursue having IronKids back with the understanding that they would have to fully fund the event including Town services used. There may be more discussion in the future. Other events that have lost community funding include the Arizona Distance Classic, El Tour de Tucson and Tucson Marathon.
~ Solar panels will be installed at Town Hall. A public education program will be created. Trees will be removed and there will be some mitigation, adding trees to in other areas of the property. Parks and Recreation and Planning and Zoning are involved in the process.
~ The Hershey Track and Field event was held in Oro Valley for the first time this year.
~ Staff is working on a transportation enhancement grant for continuation of the linear park on CDO Wash and up to Big Wash.
~ Staff is working on a Tohono O’odham grant for Steam Pump Ranch.
~ Next week, staff training begins for the summer children’s program. This year it has been scaled down to one site to save money. It will hold up to 200 children.
~ Assistant Recreation Manager Robert Carmona has been selected for a youth summit in New York City in June. He is one of 500 young people selected nationally.
Chair Done reviewed her history with the parks in Oro Valley including sharing the experience of the Town gaining the Naranja Town Site, sitting on the executive Naranja Town Site planning committee and being there when the Town Council renamed Dennis Weaver Park for James D. Kriegh.
Ms. Legner stated that the Town Council has determined not to hold any Town Council meetings between July 22 - August 31. This will be time for the Council and staff to take vacations. All staff liaisons are working with their boards and commissions to request this summer break.
It was the consensus of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board to not hold any meetings between July 22- August 31.
The next Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meeting will begin on June 15, 2010 with a study session at 5:30 p.m. and a regular session at 6:30 p.m. The study session will be a brown bag dinner.
MOTION: A motion was made by Member Chatterton
and seconded by Member Boelts to adjourn the meeting at 7:28 p.m.
Prepared by:
Danielle Tanner
Senior Office Specialist