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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Parks and Recreation Advisory Board - 11/15/2022MINUTES PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD SPECIAL SESSION November 15, 2022 HOPI ROOM 11000 N. LA CAÑADA DRIVE            SPECIAL SESSION AT OR AFTER 6:00 PM   CALL TO ORDER    Chair Clark called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.   ROLL CALL Present: Cheryl Horvath, Member Antonia Landau, Member Ronald Odell, Member Matthew Wood, Member Anna Clark, Chair Absent: Joseph Coyle, Vice Chair Joanne Moothart, Member Staff Present:Joe Andrews , Deputy Town Attorney Kristy Diaz-Tahan, Parks and Recreation Director Nancy Ellis, Assistant Recreation Manager Casey Wilson, Recording Secretary Attendees: Lisa Cole, Sites with Southwest CALL TO AUDIENCE    Chair Clark opened Call to Audience. No one wished to speak. Chair Clark closed Call to Audience.   COUNCIL LIAISON COMMENTS    Council member Joyce Jones-Ivey was not present.   PRESENTATIONS   1.Senior Programming Task Force Presentation       Nancy Ellis, Assistant Recreation Manager provided the presentation and members asked clarifying questions. 11/15/22 Minutes Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Special Session 1   SPECIAL SESSION AGENDA   1.*INTRODUCTION OF CONSULTANTS, BOARD DISCUSSION AND PROJECT OVERVIEW OF THE VISTOSO TRAILS NATURE PRESERVE       Kristy Diaz-Trahan stated that we have contracted Sites with Southwest. She spoke regarding the community engagement that was done. Liz Cole from Sites with Southwest provided a presentation. Members asked questions and made comments. Charles Stack an Oro Valley resident filled out a blue card and spoke regarding the Vistoso Trails and pollination habitat.   2.DISCUSSION REGARDING OPPORTUNITIES TO GET INVOLVED IN THE NEXT TEN-YEAR GENERAL PLAN UPDATE       Milini Simms the Principal planner for the Oro Valley Community and Economic Development Department provided a presentation Members asked questions.   3.PROGRESS UPDATE, PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION REGARDING THE ORO VALLEY $25 MILLION PARK BOND PROJECT APPROVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL, RESOLUTION NO. (R)21-47 ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2021       Kristy Diaz-Trahan gave a presentation that included value engineering reductions. Member Landau made a comment regarding shade structure with regard to the reduction plan. Member Matt Wood commented on the fields that are no longer going to include and what they might look like in the future as far as erosion etc. Discussion ensued among members. Aldee Rose an Oro Valley resident shared her concern with regard to pickleball shade structure. She also spoke regarding concerns about placement of the dog park at Naranja. She suggested new location for skate and pump park.   4.DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED 2023 PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE       Dates were proposed and discussed.    Motion by Member Matthew Wood, seconded by Member Cheryl Horvath to approve the 2023 Parks and Recreation Board meeting schedule as February 21, April 18, May 16, September 19, and November 14, 2023.  Vote: 5 - 0 Carried   5.DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO CANCEL THE NOVEMBER 22, 2022, REGULAR MEETING    Motion by Chair Anna Clark, seconded by Member Matthew Wood to cancel the November 22, 2022 regular meeting.  Vote: 5 - 0 Carried   6.RECOGNITION OF OUTGOING BOARD MEMBERS ANNA CLARK, JOSEPH COYLE, RONALD ODELL    Kristy-Diaz Trahan thanked the outgoing members for their service on the board. Both Chair Clark and 11/15/22 Minutes Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Special Session 2  Kristy-Diaz Trahan thanked the outgoing members for their service on the board. Both Chair Clark and Board member Odell wants to continue to serve the town in some capacity.   DEPARTMENT REPORT    The Town of Oro Valley won the Arizona Parks and Recreation award for the best Adaptive Recreation program of the year I can too. As well as Tom Ellis our Park Superintendent received the Parks and Recreation employee of the year Jon Schumacher was promoted within to Recreation and Natural Resources Manager from Recreation Assistant Manager Steam Pump Ranch garage project We are conducting interviews for new board members this month   ADJOURNMENT    Motion by Chair Anna Clark, seconded by Member Ronald Odell to adjourn the meeting at 7:36 p.m.  Vote: 5 - 0 Carried     I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the special session of the Town of Parks and Recreation Advisory Board of Oro Valley, Arizona held on the 15th day of November 2022. ___________________________ Casey Wilson Senior Office Specialist 11/15/22 Minutes Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Special Session 3