HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Parks and Recreation Advisory Board - 10/15/2013 MINUTES
ORO VALLEY PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
SPECIAL SESSION
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES BUILDING
HOPI CONFERENCE ROOM
11000 N. LA CANADA DRIVE
ORO VALLEY, ARIZONA 85737
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
CALL TO ORDER AT OR AFTER 5:30 PM
Chair Stinnett called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Jack Stinnett, Chair
Mary Kay Durfee, Member
Dana Hallin, Member
John Hickey, Member
Valerie Pullara, Member
Clifton Wickstrom, Member
EXCUSED: Sue Bishop, Vice Chair
ALSO PRESENT: Greg Caton, Town Manager
Kristy Diaz-Trahan, Parks & Recreation Director
Paul Keesler, Development Infrastructure Services Director
and Town Engineer
Stacey Lemos, Finance Director
Mary Snider, Town Council Member
CALL TO AUDIENCE
No speakers.
1. NARANJA PARK UPDATE - DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION
The board members and staff introduced themselves.
Town Manager Greg Caton provided the following background information:
- Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Members had approached Mr. Caton and former
Parks & Recreation Director Ainsley Legner after their June 19, 2012 meeting with
information regarding field needs at Naranja Park.
-Another group of involved citizens had brought forward the issue of dog park needs at
the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board meeting on January 10, 2012.
- This project committee was formed to review the possibility of obtaining facilities. The
project committee includes Development Infrastructure Services Director and Town
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Engineer Paul Keesler, Finance Director Stacey Lemos, Parks & Recreation Director
Kristy Diaz-Trahan and Town Manager Greg Caton.
Mr. Caton stated that the project is 80% infrastructure and 20% park improvements.
Mr. Keesler reviewed the infrastructure:
- One of the challenges was the rough terrain. A preliminary study was done for
the best portion of the site and it was determined to do the grading in segments.
Grading the first 26 acres will cost $300,000.
- Utilities were resolved by working with Tucson Electric Power and connecting to an
existing power cabinet off Monterra Vista. Tucson Electric Power will pay for part of the
connection and for the transformer.
- The Water Utility Department would bring in a domestic line for drinking and a
reclaimed line for fire and irrigation, so it is only an infrastructure cost to the Town (no
impact fees).
Ms. Diaz-Trahan commented that the two multi-sport fields would be lit with lines
prepared for future lighting. The land would be graded in response to the Master Plan
Update. Amenities would include two multi-purpose fields, a dog park and parking.
Portable toilets would be available for now.
Ms. Lemos explained the funding opportunities:
- The Town can cash fund the entire cost of the project which is $2.3 million dollars
without issuing bonds or going into debt.
- $1.4 million can be funded from the Town's general fund cash reserves (contingency
reserves), $197,000 can be funded from the general fund which was savings from
transferring library operations to Pima County. Parks & Recreation impact fee funds
would account for$250,000. The remaining funds would come from bed tax
contingency reserves.
Member Pullara discussed opportunities for donated funds or grants.
Mr. Caton added that there would be a conduit near the reclaimed water line to serve
future information technology needs. This project would be a community benefit and an
economic engine for the community. The Youth Advisory Committee will provide their
input on this project prior to the recommendation going to the Town Council for approval
on November 6, 2013 for authorization for the $2.3 million funding and ongoing
operation costs of$125,000 annually. The schedule would be to get the turf in the
ground by spring and look for completion by January 1, 2015. Ms. Diaz-Trahan added
that future design would be done after receiving public input.
MOTION: A motion was made by Member Wickstrom and seconded by Member Hickey
to support the proposed plan.
MOTION carried, 6-0.
2. DIRECTOR'S REPORT
No report.
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3. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
- Pima County Bicycle Advisory Committee Member Adam Wade will provide an update
on bicycling and multi-use paths.
- Principal Planner Bayer Vella will provide a presentation on the general plan project.
4. SCHEDULING OF NEXT PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY
BOARD MEETING TENTATIVELY FOR TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19,
2013 - DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION
No report.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: A motion was made by Member Wickstrom and seconded by Member Hallin
to adjourn the meeting at 6:24 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 15th day of October 2013. I further certify that the meeting was duly called
and held and that a quorum was present.
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