MINUTES
ORO VALLEY PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
REGULAR SESSION
ORO VALLEY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
11000 N. LA CANADA DRIVE
ORO VALLEY, ARIZONA 85737
 
Tuesday, August 15, 2017
 
CALL TO ORDER AT OR AFTER 6:00 PM

ROLL CALL

PRESENT:
Chair Adam Wade
Vice Chair Allison Sutton-Ryan
Joe Erceg
Ellen Guyer
Tim Overton
Thomas Carle

EXCUSED: Betty Danker

CALL TO AUDIENCE

No speakers present.

A.

REVIEW AND/OR APPROVAL OF THE June 20, 2017 REGULAR SESSION MINUTES


MOTION: A motion was made by Chair Adam Wade Wade and seconded by Vice Chair Allison Sutton-Ryan Sutton-Ryan to approve the August 15,2017 minutes

MOTION carried, 6-0.

AGENDA

1.

PRAB MISSION STATEMENT (DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION)


Parks and Recreation Director Kristy Diaz-Trahan explained that she took all the suggestions from the last meeting and consolidated them. Board members were asked for input and feedback.

Discussion ensued amongst Board Members and staff.

MOTION: A motion was made by Ellen Guyer Guyer and seconded by Tim Overton Overton to approve to approve the Purpose Statement to advise Town Council and Parks and Recreation staff on how to best provide safe, diverse, inclusive parks and recreation facilities, programs and services on behalf of all current and future Oro Valley residents.

MOTION carried, 6-0.

2.

FOCUS AREAS TO DEVELOP WORK PLAN GOALS (DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION)


Chair Adam Wade presented the following key focus areas;

- Public Engagement
– communication outreach
- Funding
– gifts, grants and endowments
- General Plan Implementation
– assessment and accountability
- Long Range Planning
– master plan and strategic plans
- Short Range Planning
– current trends and current needs

Ms. Diaz -Trahan gave an overview of the proposed goals.

Discussion ensued amongst Board Members and staff.

MOTION: A motion was made by Ellen Guyer Guyer and seconded by Joe Erceg Erceg to accept the key Focus Areas and Work Plan Goals with the addition of adding a second goal funding to help identify potential funding sources such as grants.

MOTION carried, 6-0.

3.

REVIEW THE EL CONQUISTADOR GOLF AND RESTAURANT ASSESSMENT (DISCUSSION MUST BE LIMITED TO INFORMATION AND CLARIFICATION )


Ms. Diaz-Trahan gave an overview of the El Conquistador Golf and Restaurant Assessment.

Discussion ensued amongst Board Members and staff regarding clarification of the El Conquistador Golf and Restaurant Assessment.

4.

DIRECTOR’S REPORT (DISCUSSION MUST BE LIMITED TO INFORMATION AND CLARIFICATION)


Ms. Diaz-Trahan reported on the following events and topics;

- The success of the 4th of July event at Naranja Park 
- Put Me In Coach and the Combine events recently held at Naranja Park
- The new program guide 
- An update on the Big Wash Trail
- In September and October, over-seeding that will be taking place at Riverfront and Naranja Park              
- Swings at Riverfront Park have been installed and are being heavily used
- Pima County Library and Oro Valley Friends of the Library are working on improvements
- The new Town Manager, Mary Jacobs will be starting her position on September 5th

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

No future agenda items were requested.

ADJOURNMENT by Chair Wade at 7:17pm

MOTION: A motion was made by Chair Adam Wade Wade to adjourn the meeting at 7:17 p.m.

MOTION carried, 6-0.