HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981 03.23 PRC MinutesCITY OF APACHE JUNCTION
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
1001 North Idaho Road
Apache Junction, Arizona
Regular Meeting
March 23, 1981
A regular meeting of the Apache Junction Parks and Recreation
Commission was held on March 23, 1981 at 7:00 P.M. at the Apache
Junction City Hall Complex pursuant to notice as prescribed by law.
PRESENT
Lois Broman, Chairman
Phil Richardson, Vice -Chairman
DeDe Scheff, Secretary
Ronald Staples
Harvey Long
ABSENT
Raymond Foisy
Gerald Bright
Margaret Carlin
STAFF PRESENT:
Jeff Bell, Community Service Superintendent
GUESTS:
Pat Smith
Dick Grossnickle
Chuck Gastrezcemski
CALL TO ORDER:
ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA:
ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES:
COORDINATOR'S COMMENTS:
OLD BUSINESS:
Lois Broman, Chairman, opened the
meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance.
A motion to accept the agenda was made
by Phil Richardson and seconded by
Ron Staples.Motion carried unanimously.
A motion to accept the minutes of the
February 23 regular meeting correcting
Falcon Field to Fremont Junior High was
made by Harvey Long and seconded by
Ron Staples.Motion carried unanimously.
Community Service Superintendent, Jeff
Bell, updated the Commission on the
Department's activities.
Pat Smith discussed progress made on
the upcoming horse show.
The aluminum can drive was discussed with
the Commission being advised on the can
container on the southeast corner of
the Complex.Flyers are also going out
to the schools, asking everyone to save
their cans for the drive.Someone is
to contact the bar owners and ask them
to save their cans.
Jeff Bell spoke on the Summer Recreation
Program, explaining the activities being
offered which are basically the same as
P & R
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NEW BUSINESS:
APPROVED:
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last year with a few new ones added.
The first item of new business was the
resignation of Thomas Farrell.The
commission reviewed the applications
for replacement.
Ron Staples made a motion to nominate
Mike Cardin, Hedy Hall, and Tami Kirk-
ham to fill vacancies, in that order, as
they occurred on the Commission.Harvey
Long seconded the motion which passed
4 yes and one no.Voting yes were
Lois Broman, Phil Richardson, Ron
Staples, and Harvey Long.Opposed
was DeDe Scheff.
The Community Service Department was
directed to send a memorandum to the
City Council recommending acceptance of
Mr. Farrell's resignation, and a
recommendation of Michael Cardin to fill
the vacancy.
Jeff Bell discussed with the Commission
the park on the north side of the Com-
plex.The Commission decided to wait
until after the Horse Show for a work
day on the park area.
The Easter Egg Hunt was discussed.It
will be held on April 18th at the Apache
Junction Junior High.The school will
furnish a film entitled "Napoleon and
Samantha" furnished by the Department
of Corrections, HOY. The film will be
shown prior to the egg hunt.Volunteers
were recruited to color and hide the eggs.
With the Activity Room being completed
in the Community Service Building, the
Commission discussed holding their
meeting in those facilities.Harvey
Long made a motion to continue the
meetings in the Council chambers with
Ron Staples seconding.Motion carried
unanimously.
DeDe Scheff made a motion to adjourn
with HarveylLong seconding.Motion
Passed unanimously.