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HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
REGULAR SESSION
April 3, 2023
HOPI CONFERENCE ROOM
11000 N. LA CAÑADA DRIVE
REGULAR SESSION AT OR AFTER 5:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Lee called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Puntadeleste Bozeman, Vice Chair
Auvie Lee, Chair
Joan Pliego, Commissioner
Ronald Scantlan, Member
Absent: Nicole Casaus, Commissioner
Michael Paul, Commissioner
Staff Present:Tobin Sidles, Legal Services Director
Matt Jankowski, Parks and Recreation Deputy Director
MaryAnne Tolmie, Recording Secretarty
Attendees: Steve Solomon, Council Liaison
CALL TO AUDIENCE
Chair Lee opened Call to Audience.
Devon Sloan an Oro Valley Resident, spoke regarding designations.
Vicky Tarris an Oro Valley Resident resident, opposed the OVCN rezone.
Chair Lee closed Call to Audience.
COUNCIL LIAISON COMMENTS
Council Member Solomon reported that the Council is updating the new 2-year strategic plan. There is
a study session after the Council meeting on Wednesday. One of the focus areas for this session is
Culture and Recreation. The Steam Pump Ranch master plan will be discussed.
CONSENT AGENDA
1.Review and approval of the March 6, 2023 Meeting Minutes.
Motion by Chair Auvie Lee, seconded by Commissioner Joan Pliego to approve the March 6, 2023
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Motion by Chair Auvie Lee, seconded by Commissioner Joan Pliego to approve the March 6, 2023
meeting minutes.
Vote: 4 - 0 Carried
REGULAR SESSION AGENDA
1.DISCUSSION TO IDENTIFY EDUCATION TOPICS FOR CONSIDERATION AT A FUTURE REGULAR
MEETING
Items that were discussed included Presentation on the Charter, exploring the Commission and Oro
Valley Historical Society relationship, designate homes by individual homeowners for historical register,
a presentation by Charles Hancock regarding the significance of the Buffalo Soldiers at Steam Pump
Ranch and the Church of the Nazarene expansion.
2.DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO ASSIGN INDIVIDUAL COMMISSIONERS SECTIONS OF
THE ORO VALLEY CULTURAL HERITAGE PRESERVATION PLAN TO REVIEW AND REPORT
THEIR FINDINGS TO THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AT A FUTURE MEETING
Motion by Chair Auvie Lee, seconded by Vice Chair Puntadeleste Bozeman to assign the following
sections and applicable appendices to be reviewed and each presented at a future commission meeting:
Vice Chair Bozeman, Section Two Historic Steam Pump Ranch; Commissioner Casaus, Section Six
Honey Bee Village Archeological Preserve; Commissioner Paul, Section Five Undeveloped Areas of
Town; Commissioner Pliego, Section One Public Participation and Heritage Education; Commissioner
Scantlan, Section Three Historic Neighborhoods, Chair Lee, Section Four Town History Records and
Reports.
Vote: 4 - 0 Carried
3.DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO SELECT A HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
MEMBER TO DRAFT A REPORT ON COMMISSION ACTIVITIES FOR SUBMISSION TO THE TOWN
COUNCIL AND THE STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE AS PROVIDED IN OVTC §
6-10-5(F)(16)
Motion by Chair Auvie Lee, seconded by Member Ronald Scantlan to assign the Annual Report to
Commissioner Paul and that he present the 2022 Annual Report at the December 4, 2023 Meeting.
Vote: 4 - 0 Carried
DEPARTMENT UPDATE
Mr. Jankowski noted the demolition of the bunkhouses and BBQ has been completed. The project
should be fully complete at the end of June. The CRC hosted a pickleball tournament which attracted
over 300 players over a three-day period. New BBQ grills have been installed at Riverfront and JDK
parks. Honeybee Canyon will receive new signage. Parks and Recreation are offering 9 camps and
registration opened April 3. A reminder that Celebrate Oro Valley is this Saturday, April 8. There are
two concerts this month, April 7 and 28.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
a motion by Vice Chair Bozeman and Second by Commissioner Pliego to secure a presentation by
Charles Hancock regarding the significance of the Buffalo Soldiers at Steam Pump Ranch.
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ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Chair Auvie Lee, seconded by Member Ronald Scantlan to adjourn at 5:26 p.m.
Vote: 4 - 0 Carried
I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the regular session of the
Town of Oro Valley Historic Preservation Commission of Oro Valley, Arizona held on the 3rd day of April, 2023.
___________________________
MaryAnne Tolmie
Senior Office Specialist
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