MINUTES
ORO VALLEY PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
REGULAR SESSION
HOPI CONFERENCE ROOM
11000 N. La Canada Drive
ORO VALLEY, ARIZONA 85737
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
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PRESENT: |
Jack Stinnett, Chair
Sue Bishop, Vice Chair
Dana Hallin, Member
John Hickey, Member
Valerie Pullara, Member
Clifton Wickstrom, Member
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| EXCUSED: |
Mary Kay Durfee, Member
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MOTION: A motion was made by Vice Chair Bishop
and seconded by Member Hickey to approve the January 15, 2013 minutes as written.
MOTION carried, 6-0.
Chair Stinnett introduced the new Parks & Recreation Director, Kristy Diaz-Trahan. Ms. Diaz-Trahan discussed her background. Each board member reviewed their backgrounds and interests. Town Council liaison Mary Snider explained her interest in Parks & Recreation.
This committee will include Member Wickstrom, Member Durfee and Member Pullara. Member Wickstrom recommended revisiting the Naranja Park property in order to proceed within a system of constraints. He suggested conducting an environmental review of the property. Chair Stinnett recommended that the committee begin organizing in April.
This committee will include Member Hallin, Chair Stinnett and Vice-Chair Bishop. One idea this year is to pursue the multi-ues trail connection over Overton wash to the northern end of "The Loop". There are approved funds to improve the section that runs from 1st Avenue to Steam Pump Ranch. In addition, Parks and Recreation staff will be preparing a grant request to connect the CDO linear trail to run under Oracle Road. This committee will serve to promote Oro Valley bike ways. Council Member Snider would like to see high profile cycling events for the residents.
The following individual spoke on Item #3b.
The name of this committee will change to Recreational Programming to include programming and community engagement. This committee will include Member Hickey and Member Hallin. Member Hickey will draft the duties for the April meeting.
This committee will include Vice-Chair Bishop, Member Pullara and Member Hallin. The committee could assist with events and process/screen for grants in coordination with Multimodal Planner Nancy Ellis. Member Pullara suggested working with non-profits to increase the likelihood of obtaining a grant. Council Member Snider offered the Community Foundation as a repository for dedicated funds. Chair Stinnett requested that this committee meet with Ms. Diaz-Trahan and be prepared in April to discuss priorities.
Vice Chair Bishop suggested creating a committee to promote arts and culture in the community. This committee would discuss performing arts, theatre and dance. She created a draft document which reviews the purpose of the group. Chair Stinnett stated that this can be a formal agenda item for the next meeting. Ms. Diaz-Trahan suggested it be combined with the Recreational Programming Committee.
Ms. Diaz-Trahan announced that Boards & Commission's Day is Thursday, August 29, 2013. She requested that anyone interested in attending, let staff know.
Ms. Diaz-Trahan stated that the grand opening is March 15th and invitations have beeen sent out. The project is on schedule. There is a meet on the March 16th and 17th.
Ms. Diaz-Trahan reported that they will be requesting a grant for a shade structure at Naranja Park at the Town Council meeting on February 20, 2013. She met with two archery enthusiasts, Hank Adair and Gerry Perry, and one of their needs is a restroom so she is looking into options.
Chair Stinnett explained that he wants the board members talk to the public and get feedback. He reported that Honey Bee Canyon Trail is getting a lot of use and is a resource, but he did see some off-leash dogs on the trail. He stated that Oro Valley resident and previous Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Chair John Scheuring informed him of significant erosion at Naranja Park. He requested that Parks Manager James Gardner take a look at it.
Vice-Chair Bishop added that while hiking on the trail behind Target and Home Depot, she noticed that there is a significant amount of trash at the trail head.
Chair Hickey stated that the Linda Vista trail head has a small parking area and due to the insufficiency of parking, people are parking on the road and there is no handicap parking. Itt is also open until 9:30 p.m. and it may be better if it is closed after dark. Council Member Snider responded that there is a commercial project to go in across the street from the Linda Vista trail head and the developer put an accommodation for additional parking.
Council Member Snider announced that a community questionnaire survey was added to the next fiscal year budget and we may want to add some questions about park needs. One reason is to get a feel about what the public wants to do with Naranja Park.
The following individual spoke on Item #6.
No report.
~ Committee reports
~ Budget process as it relates to Parks & Recreation and the Strategic Plan
Ms. Diaz-Trahan asked if the start time of the meeting is adequate. The group agreed that the meeting time should begin at 5:30 p.m.
MOTION: A motion was made by Vice Chair Bishop
and seconded by Member Hickey to adjourn the meeting at 8:17 p.m.
MOTION carried, 6-0.
Prepared by:
Danielle Tanner
Senior Office Specialist
I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the regular session of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board of Oro Valley, Arizona held on the 19th day of February 2013. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.