Chair Stinnett called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m.

PRESENT:

Jack Stinnett, Chair Sue Bishop, Vice Chair Mary Kay Durfee, Member Valerie Pullara, Member Clifton Wickstrom, Member

EXCUSED:

Dana Hallin, Member John Hickey, Member

ALSO PRESENT: Kristy Diaz-Trahan, Oro Valley Parks & Recreation Director
                         Mary Snider, Oro Valley Town Council

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MOTION: A motion was made by Vice Chair Bishop and seconded by Member Wickstrom to approve the minutes from the February 19, 2013 meeting as written.

MOTION carried, 5-0.

Bicycle Advisory Board Member Adam Wade joined the meeting via telephone. Chair Stinnett requested that Mr. Wade join the trails subcommittee. As part of the Strategic Plan, the Town of Oro Valley is striving to win a platinum award from the League of American Bicyclists.

Chair Stinnett and Mr. Wade presented a PowerPoint and reviewed the following:
~ Oro Valley bicycling history.
~ The Town requires new developers to have bike facilities and connections to trails.
~ Implementation of FY 13-14 education programs.
~ Budgetary planning for more water stations along multi-use paths.
~ Oracle Road improvements.
~ Increasing the amount of shared use paths.
~ Ridership may be undercounted because there are more recreational riders.
~ A heatmap illustrates where riders go.
~ Regional connectivity must be improved by connecting the CDO path to "The Loop" and connecting to Marana.
~ Past and ongoing notable projects.
 ~ Future projects in the works to improve connections.
~ There is only one bike friendly business in Oro Valley.
~ Work with the community, local businesses and the Town Council to support Oro Valley cycling.
~ Cyclovia event.

Ms. Diaz-Trahan stated that the Multimodal Coordinator Nancy Ellis is working on an event similar to Cyclovia.

Mr. Wade discussed the League of American Bicyclists Platinum Challenge. 

a.	NARANJA PARK IMPROVEMENTS

Member Wickstrom stated that there are new designations related to environmentally sensitive lands in the Town of Oro Valley designating the Naranja Park as 100% environmentally sensitive. The indications are that approximately 75% - 80% of Naranja Park is in a designation called "65% open space or greater".  This means that we have to maintain it in a natural open space condition. In addition, the remaining 20%-25% is dedicated as 95% open space riverine/riparian corridor. This was a new designation done within the last year by the Town's GIS mapping for environmentally sensitive land. This corridor goes down the middle of the site. If it was developed at all, it can only be developed for utility or transportation corridors with a minimum impact to the area. Ms. Diaz-Trahan will look into this item.
 
Chair Stinnett commented that the subcommittee will work on the full Parks and Recreation Plan included in the Strategic Plan. Ms. Diaz-Trahan added that funding was requested for a Naranja Park Master Plan Update to be split between the two fiscal years and that should be complete next year.
 
Member Wickstom suggested taking an inventory to compare it to the community survey results which will drive planning.

b.	TRAILS & SHARED USE PATHS

Chair Stinnett reported that Ms. Ellis will provide an update in a month or two regarding where we do not have land, access and right of ways. Member Hickey and Chair Stinnett are researching trail head and trail marker locations. Member Hickey has researched parcels that can become trail heads. After a couple of months, this group will cross reference potential nearby connections.

c.	RECREATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND ARTS

Chair Stinnett and Ms. Diaz-Trahan will meet with the subcommittee before the next meeting.

d.	GRANTS, PARTNERSHIPS & CEREMONIES

Member Pullara reported that the group created a work plan. It focuses on regional, local and national partners. There could be federal money available. The group will continue to work on the document and it will become clearer when the community survey responses are reviewed.

Councilmember Snider suggested including a member from the Youth Advisory Council to act as a liaison for a subcommittee. Chair Stinnett added that a member of the Sun City Vistoso would be good, as well.

Ms. Diaz-Trahan announced that August 29, 2013 is Boards and Commissions Day.

a.

PROJECTS

Ms. Diaz-Trahan reviewed the following projects:
~ Aquatics Center
~ Naranja Park
~ Steam Pump Ranch
~ Trails

b.	BOND ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Ms. Diaz-Trahan discussed the following:
~ There are $850 million in requests and they are anticipating $500-550 million in funds. 
~ James D. Kriegh upgrades ask is for $3 million.
~ Community open space request is for $10 million.
~ Steam Pump Ranch Master Plan implementation is for $4 million.
~ Naranja Park improvements ask is for $9 million.
~ River Park acquisition and development ask is for $8 million.
~ Trail access ask is for $1.5 million.
~ Honey Bee Village interpretation ask is for $400,000.
~ Business Accelerator ask is for $15 million. 

MOTION: A motion was made by Chair Stinnett and seconded by Vice Chair Bishop to recommend to the Town Council that we start the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board meetings at 5:30 p.m. on the dates scheduled. 

MOTION carried, 5-0.

Ms. Diaz-Trahan commented on the following:
~ The Town plans to have a July 4th festivity at James D. Kriegh this year.
~  The Centennial Celebration will be at Steam Pump Ranch in 2014.

Member Durfee stated that she will not be present at the June meeting.

MOTION: A motion was made by Vice Chair Bishop and seconded by Member Durfee to adjourn the meeting at 8:36 p.m.

MOTION carried, 5-0.

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 16th day of April 2013. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.