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MINUTES
ORO VALLEY PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
REGULAR SESSION
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES BUILDING
HOPI CONFERENCE ROOM
11000 NORTH LA CANADA DRIVE
ORO VALLEY, ARIZONA 85737
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
CALL TO ORDER: 6:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Lyra Done, Chair
Bob DeLaney, Vice-Chair
Karen Chatterton, Member
Susannah Myerson, Member
John Scheuring, Member
Ali Boelts, Member
ABSENT: Greg Roberts, Member
ALSO PRESENT: Ainsley Legner, Parks & Recreation Director
Mary Snider, Town Council Member
1. APPROVAL OF MAY 18, 2010 REGULAR SESSION MINUTES
MOTION: A motion was made by Member Boelts and seconded by Member
Chatterton to approve the May 18, 2010 regular session minutes as written.
MOTION carried, 6-0.
CALL TO AUDIENCE
2. UPCOMING MEETING ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Town offices will be closed on July 5, 2010 for Independence Day.
- Deadline for submittal of agenda items/packet materials for the next Parks and
Recreation Advisory Board meeting is July 7, 2010.
- Next Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meeting will be July 20, 2010.
- Board and Commission's Day at the APRA Conference is September 2, 2010.
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3. PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD LIAISON COUNCIL
MEMBER REPORT
No report.
4. UPDATE ON STATUS OF RECREATION CODE UPDATE - DISCUSSION
Parks & Recreation Director Ainsley Legner reported that this item has been
postponed because Planning & Zoning, Public Works and Building Safety are
preparing to become a consolidated department. The department is reprioritizing
during this transition period but this item is still on the work plan and Matt Michels
plans to return to the board with more information in the fall.
5. RECOGNITION OF LYRA DONE AND BOB DELANEY FOR SERVICE ON
THE PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD - DISCUSSION
CALL TO AUDIENCE: Dennis Ottley, Oro Valley resident, stated that he spent
several years on this board with Lyra Done and Bob DeLaney. He commended
them for their hard work and support of Parks & Recreation issues. He
encouraged them to continue to provide support to the Town through
either joining another board or commission or by staying involved in other ways.
Chair Done indicated that she has applied for other boards and intends on
continuing her involvement with the Town.
Ms. Legner thanked Mr. DeLaney and Ms. Done for their involvement and
support.
Vice-Chair DeLaney discussed projects that he worked on during his time with
the board which include the Naranja Park and access to Naranja Park by
the radio controlled airplane flyers. He is proud to have been involved in those
projects and will continue to support the Naranja Park.
Chair Done discussed the following:
- She was involved today in the video taping of a show featuring the Planning &
Zoning Commission and the parks. The interpretive signage was highlighted.
- Chair Done discussed the history of Naranja Park and her involvement with
that project throughout the years. She will continue to be involved.
- Chair Done discussed the history of renaming Dennis Weaver Park for James
D. Kriegh, the father of Oro Valley.
Council Member Snider expressed her thanks and gratitude to Ms. Done and Mr.
DeLaney on the Town's behalf.
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6. BOARD AND COMMISSION LIAISON REPORTS
a. CHAIR DONE - FINANCE AND BOND COMMITTEE
The next regular meeting will be July 26, 2010. June is the end of the fiscal year
so at the next meeting, the committee will review the preliminary work being done
through the end of June, followed by the audit work.
b. VICE-CHAIR DELANEY - TOWN COUNCIL
New council members were sworn in at the last Town Council meeting. It is
now a full council of seven members.
c. SUSANNAH MYERSON - PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
No report.
d. GREG ROBERTS - HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
No report.
e. KAREN CHATTERTON - DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD
- Retirement residences across the street from CDO Riverfront Park were
discussed.
- There is a new business park going in at Tangerine and La Canada.
- A trail was being considered for a retirement community but it was determined
not to add it.
7. UPDATE ON DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETINGS -
DISCUSSION
Ms. Legner reviewed the staff report from Multimodal Planner Nancy Ellis
regarding discussion items of interest from the last meeting. The items were as
follows:
A trail was being researched for a retirement community but was found to be
unfeasible.
- The Town is working with Miller property for a non-motorized recreational
easement.
Member Chatterton asked about in lieu fees being paid since the passive park
will not be added. Ms. Legner indicated that she will research this item and get
back to the board at the next meeting.
Chair Done reminded the board that they received a map from staff which shows
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all of the open space areas owned by the Town. She requested that the
board members move this map to their current binder so it will be easily
assessable.
8. PARKS & RECREATION DIRECTOR'S REPORT
- The department will present a special event permit process to the Town
Council for consideration on July 7, 2010. It will be an ordinance addition which
outlines how the Town handles special events. It will include an internal policy
and an application. An ADHOC staff committee formalized the process. Chair
Done requested a copy of the proposal prior to it going to the Town Council.
Council Member Snider added that the policy would reduce the Town's liability
risk.
- The department has submitted an application for a transportation enhancement
grant for bike shoulders on Lambert Lane for approximately $600,000.
9. PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD CHAIR REPORT
No report.
10. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
- IronKids event
- Skate park
11. SCHEDULING NEXT PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
MEETING FOR TUESDAY, JULY 20, 2010 - DISCUSSION AND
POSSIBLE ACTION
No discussion.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: A motion was made by Vice-Chair DeLaney and seconded by Member
Chatterton to adjourn the meeting at 7:05 p.m.
MOTION carried, 6-0.
Prepared by:
Danielle Tanner
Senior Office Specialist
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