PRESENT:

Adam Wade, Chair Allison Sutton-Ryan, Vice Chair Thomas Carle, Member Ellen Guyer, Member Betty Danker, Member Tim Overton, Member Joe Erceg, Member

STAFF PRESENT:  KRISTY DIAZ-TRAHAN. PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR
                                 MARY SNYDER, COUNCIL MEMBER LIAISON

GUEST: DON McGANN

A.	REVIEW AND/OR APPROVAL OF THE FEBRUARY 21, 2017 REGULAR SESSION MINUTES

MOTION: A motion was made by Member Danker and seconded by Member Carle to approve minutes as written

MOTION carried, 7-0.

MINUTES FEBRUARY 21, 2017

DON McGANN DESCRIBED THAT THE NEWLY FORMED ORO VALLEY SPORTS ALLIANCE WAS FORMED TO CREATE A REALTIONSHIP WITH PARKS AND RECREATION.  DON McGANN TOOK QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD.

MS. DIAZ-TRAHAN PROVIDED BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON NARANJA PARK IMPROVEMENTS AND UPDATED THE CURRENT STATUS.  SHE EXPLAINED BUDGET REQUESTS AND FUTURE PLANS.

MS. DIAZ-TRAHAN REVIEWED THE PARKS AND RECREATION AND  CULTURAL RESOURCES STRATEGIC PLAN, ADDRESSING SOME OF THE KEY POINTS AS IT RELATES TO PRAB.

MOTION: A motion was made by Chair Wade and seconded by Member Overton to come to the next meeting with an individual mission statement

MOTION carried, 7-0.

THE BOARD DETERMINED PARKS AND RECREATION NEEDS AND IDENTIFIED AREAS OF EXPERTISE AMOUNG BOARD MEMBERS.

MS. DIAZ-TRAHAN EXPLAINED THREE KEY POINTS.
1. THE WAPA EASEMENT, MS. DIAZ TRAHAN EXPLAINED THAT THE PLANNING AND ZONING ADMINISTRATOR ISSUED A ZONING INTERPRETATION. SHE BRIEFLY DESCRIBED THE CHANGES AND MENTIONED THE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE WEBSITE.
2.  BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS, MS. DIAZ-TRAHAN ADDRESSED PARK IMPROVEMENTS SUCH AS THE DOG PARK, RESURFACING BASKETBALL AND TENNIS COURTS, COMMUNITY CENTER, AQUATIC CENTER AND STEAM PUMP RANCH IMPROVEMENTS.
3.  THE RELEASE OF THE NEW PROGRAM GUIDE AND THE FOURTH OF JULY EVENT.

MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO SUBMIT MISSION STATEMENTS FOR PRAB.

CHAIR WADE ADJOURNED THE MEETING AT 7:20 p.m.