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� ORO VALLEY HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION �
October 5, 201�
HOPI CDNFERENCE ROOM
11000 N. LA CANADA DRIVE
CALL TO ORDER AT OR AFTER 5:00 P.IVI.
RO LL CALL
PRESENT: Ellen Guyer, Chair -
Marilyn Lane, Vice Chair
Dan Huff, Commissioner
Dean Strandskov, Commissioner
Jenni Sunshine, Commissioner �
Eric Thomae, Commissioner
Connie Trail, Commissioner �
ALSO PRESENT: Mike Zinkin, Town Council Member
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Kristy Diaz-Trahan, Parks & Recreation Director
. Tobin Sidles, Director- Legal Services
Lynanne Dellerman, Recreation & Cultural Resources
Manager
CALL T� THE AUDIENCE — No speakers. �
1. REVIEIN AND/OR APPR�VAL OF THE SEPTEMBER 8, 2015 REGULAR
SESSION MINUTES
IVIDTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Thomae and seconded by Vice Chair
Lane to approve the September 8, 2015 minutes as written.
MOTION carried, 7-0 _
2. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE ANNUAL REVIEIN OF
THE OR� VALLEY CULTURAL HERITAGE PRESERVATION �
The commissioners reviewed the sections of the Oro Valley Cultural Heritage
Preservation Plan they were assigned at the last meeting. Suggestions were made to
update the current draft and follow up items were discussed.
Section 1: Public Participation and Heritage Education was reviewed by Vice Chair
Lane.
Section 2: Historic Steam Pump Ranch was reviewed by Commissioner Thomae.
� Section 3: Historic Neighborhoods was reviewed by�Commissioner Sunshine.
Section 4: Town History Records and Reports was reviewed by Commissioner Huff.
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Section 5: Undeveloped Areas of Town was reviewed by Commissioner Trail.
Section 6: Honey Bee\/illage Archeological Preser�re was reviewed by Commissioner
Strandskov.
3. DISCUSSION AND P4SSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE IMPLEMENTATION
OF THE STEAM PUMP RANCH CONDITI4NAL ASSESSMEfVT REPORT, TO
INCLUDE REVIEW OF A C�MPLETED W�RK CHECKLIST
Parks & Recreation Director Kristy Diaz-Trahan provided a sunnmary of the Steam Pump
Ranch building stabilization. The majority of the work has been completed.
4o DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTI�N OF A STEAM PUMP RANCH
PRESENTATION AT THE 2016 ARIZONA HIST4RIC PRESERVATION
CONFERENCE .
Vice Chair Lane suggested a presentation about the process at Steam Pump Ranch.
MOTION: A motion was made by Vice Chair Lane and seconded by Commissioner
Thomae to direct staff to work with the architecture firm and encourage them to submit a
presentation proposal to be brought back to the Historic Preservation Commission at a
later date to contribute to that effort.
MOTIDN carried, 7-0
5. REPORTAND DISCUSSION OF COMMISSIOfV MEMBERASSIGNMENTS
a. HISTORIC PRESER\/ATION DUTREACH EFFORTS TO INCLUDE AN UPDATE
ON THE VVRITING CONTEST AND SPEAKERS BUREAU
Vice Chair Lane requested assistance to develop the topics for the writing contest.
Commissioner Sunshine offered to assist with this project.
Commissioner Trail reported on the Speaker's Bureau. She will provide an update at the
December meeting.
b. GRANT OPPORTUNITIES TO INCLUDE THE STATE HISTORIC
PRESERVATION OFFICE ANNUAL GRANTAPPLICATION
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Commissioner Thomae discussed the scope of the State Historic Preservation
Office grant opportunities and potential opportunities for the Town.
c. PRESENTATION AND RECOMMENDATIOfV FOR PROPERTY MARKERS
GUIDELINES T� BE IMPLEMENTED ON ALL HISTORIC LANDMARK SITES
., Corr,missioner Thomae and Commissioner Sunshine reported about their signage
research. They will continue to research this item and provide the commission with
additional information regarding guidelines to follow and websites to reference.
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d. FUTURE ASSIGNMENTS
�lo discussion. -
6. REPORT OF CURRENT EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES F4R HISTORIC
PRESERVATION C�MMISSI�N MEMBERS TO ATTEND
�lo report.
7. REPORT OF STEAM PUMP RANCH IMPROVEMENTS
M�. Diaz-Trahan reported on the following:
- Steam Pump Ranch irrigation �vork
- Steam Pump Ranch grading plan
8. DEPARTMENT REPORT
Ms. Diaz-Trahan reported on the following:
- Farmer's Market celebrated a second successful year
- Second Saturdays at Steam Pump Ranch events and activities
- Harvest Heritage Festival on November 7, 2015
- Oro Valley Historical Society is cleaning/cataloging artifacts from the bunk houses
9. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Noverr�ber items:
- Presentation regarding property markers
- Possible speaker in November
- Strategies for recruiting Historic Preservation Commission members
Future itemse
- Process for client request to have home designated as historic
- Update of Cultural Resources Inventory
- Interior work at Steam Pump Ranch
- Swimming pool at Steam Pump Ranch
10. SCHEDULING NEXT HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSIDN MEETItiG
TENTATIVELY FOR MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2015 TO BEGIN AT 5:00 P.M. -
DISCUSSION AND P�SSIBLE ACTION
Chair Guyer will not be present at the November meeting.
ADJOURN�VIENT
MOTION: A r�otion was rr,ade by Cor�missioner Thomae and seconded by
Commissioner Sunshine to adjourn at 6:52 p.m.
I�IIOTION carried, 7-0
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Prepared by:
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Danielle Tanner
Senior 4ffice 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 5th day of October, 2015. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and
held and that a quorum was present.
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