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4R0 VALLEY HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
REG U LAR S ESS IOIV
. Septem ber 8, 2015
ORO \/ALLEY HOPI CONFERENCE RO�M
11 O00 N. LA Ci4NADA D RIVE
CALL T� ORDER AT OR AFTER 5:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Ellen Guyer, Chair
Marilyn Lane, Vice Chair
Dan Huff, Commissioner
Dean Strandskov, Commissioner �
Jenni Sunshine, Commissioner
Eric Thor�ae, Commissioner
Connie Trail, Commissioner
ALSO PRESENT: IVlike Zinkin, Tov�rn Council Member
Kristy Diaz-Trahan, Parks & Recreation Director
Lynanne Dellerman, Recreation & Cultural Resources
Manager �
1. REVIEW AND/OR APPROVAL OF THE JUNE 1, 2015 REGULAR SESSION
M I N UTES
IVIOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Trail and seconded by Commissioner
Thomae to approve the June 1, 2015 minutes as written. �
MOTION carried, 7-0 �
2. HISTORIC PRESERVATION �OMMISSION WORK PLAN - DISCUSSION AND
POSSIBLE ACTION
Chair Guyer explained the purpose is to prioritize items in the Oro Valley Cultural
Heritage Preservation Plan and create a work plan for next year. There are six
implementation sections of this plan. These sections were divided between
commissioners to review and provide feedback.
-Vice Chair Lane will revieuv Section 1: Pubic Participation and Heritage Education
- Commissioner Thomae will review Section 2: Historic Steam Pump Ranch
- Commissioner Sunshine will review Section 3: Historic Neighborhoods
- Commissioner Huff will review Section 4: Town History Records and Reports
- Commissioner Trail will review Section 5: Undeveloped Areas of the Town
- Commissioner Strandskov will review Section 6: Honey Bee Archaeological Preserve
Staff and the commissioners discussed ideas for guest speaker topics. They also
discu�sed additional topics to review next year.
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3. PROPERTY IVIARKER� GUIDELINES - DISCUSSIO�1 AND POSSIBLE ACTION
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Chair Guyer suggested someone on the commission establish parameters to guide �
creation of these r�arkers.
Commissioner Thorx�ae and Commissioner Sunshine volunteered to lead this project and
-� provide a report to the Historic Preservation Commission at the October meeting.
4. HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION ANNUAL REPORT - DISCUSSION
AND POSSIBLE ACTION
Commissioner Trail explained this report has been drafted and v►►ill be sent to fulfill
requirements for a certified local government. Parks and Recreation Director Kristy Diaz-
Trahan will report this information to the Town Council. �
MOTION: A motion v►ras made by Vice Chair Lane and seconded by Commissioner
Sunshine to approve the Town of Oro Valley Historic Preservation Commission Annual
Report: 2014-20150
MOTION carried, 7-0
5. COMMISSION MEMBER PROJECT ASSIGNMENTS AND REPORTS -
DISCUSSION AND P4SSIBLE ACTION
a. HISTORIC PRESERVATION OUTREACH EFFORTS
1) WRITI NG CONTEST PLAN
Vice Chair Lane discussed suggestions to improve the contest process, -
including teachers choosing top essays and limiting it to two topics. Topics will be
decided next week.
2) SPEAKERS BUREAU
Commissioner Trail said we have been turned down for another funding source. The
commission offered suggestions regarding this item. Ms. Diaz-Trahan recommended
revisiting this item to determine if we could partner with the Oro Valley Historical
Society's speakers bureau.
b. GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
Commissioner Thomae said he will see if there is anything new, including checking with
Multimodal Planner Nancy Ellis and researching SHPO grants.
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c. FUTURE ASSIGNMENTS
- Property Markers
6. EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUN ITI ES F�R H ISTORIC PRESERVATION
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COIVIMISSION MEMBERS�,- DISCIJSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION
Ms. Dellerman emailed the information to the commissioners today.
7. STEAM PUMP RANCH UPDATE - REPORTAND DISCUSSI�N
Ms. Diaz-Trahan reviewed projects in progress at Steam Pump Ranch. Commissioner
Thorr�ae requested a checklist from staff for the next meeting.
8. DEPARTMENT REP4RT
Ms. Diaz Trahan reviewed the following:
- Steam Pump Ranch celebration of completion on August 18, 2015
- Review of Open Meeting� law presentation
- The Town did not get the Tohono �'odham grant for stables at Steam Pump Ranch
9. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
- Steam Pump Ranch Update
- Steam Pump Ranch presentation at the Historic Preservation Conference in June
10. SCHEDULING NEXT HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETING
TENTATIVELY FOR MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2015 TO BEGIN AT 5:00 P.M. -
DISCUSSIO�I AND POSSIBLE ACTIDN �
No discussion.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: A motion was made by Vice Chair Lane and seconded by Commissioner
Thomae to adjourn the meeting at 6:16 p.m. V
IVIOTIORI carried, 7-0
Prepared by:
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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 Historic Preservation Commission of Oro Valley, Arizona held
on the 8th day of September, 2415. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and
held and that a quorurr� was present.
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