HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998 08.24 PRC MinutesCITY OF APACHE JUNCTION
PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
1001 N. Idaho Road
Apache Junction, Az. 85219
A regular meeting of the Apache Junction Parks and
Recreation Commission was held on August 24, 1998, 7:00 p.m. at
the Apache Junction City Hall pursuant to notice as prescribed by
law.
PRESENT ABSENT
Nick McVicker, Chairman
Ron Kill
Pat Richmond
Jami Taylor
STAFF PRESENT:
OTHERS PRESENT:
CALL TO ORDER:
Nick McVicker, Parks Superintendent
Mary D. March, Secretary
R.E. Eck, City Council Liaison
Kelli Sertich, CSC Counts
ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA:
Chairman McVicker, called the meeting to
order and led the Commission in the
Pledge of Allegiance.
Pat Richmond, made a motion to accept
the agenda as presented, Ron Kill,
seconded this motion which passed
unanimously.
STAFF COMMENT:None
OLD BUSINESS:
A. Park Project Update:Nick Blake updated the Commission on
park projects as follows:
We received $75,000 Heritage grant,
matching funds to light soccer fields
and add two more picnicking ramadas at
Prospector Park.Parks crew is fine
tuning the irrigation at soccer fields
and are planning on seeding this week.
Pump station at Prospector Park being
revamped to increase pressure.
Bid projects at Prospector Park will
include 1) to construct a retaining wall
between the east and west ballfields and
2)outfield fencing for upper ballfields
and metal roofing materials for all 4
dugouts.
We received a grant from Arizona Game &
Fish for additional fencing for the
multi use trail area.
B. Parks & Recreation Master Plan Discussion:
Kelli Sertich from CSC Counts
distributed a rough draft copy of Master
Plan which is about 75% complete and
asked the Commission to look it over and
provide any comments or concerns.
Chairman McVicker asked where the need
for transportation was addressed.Ms.
Sertich thanked Chairman McVicker for
bringing that to her attention it was an
oversight and they will correct it.
NEW BUSINESS:
A. FY 98/99 Budget Discussion:
Budget information was distributed to
the Commission for their information.
Nick asked if there were any questions
and advised budget was adopted as
previously informed.
Nancy Koerner asked if signage for
mulit-use trail was budgeted. Nick
advised that $3,000 was proposed but was
cut, that does not mean that we can't
still accomplish some signage.
Meeting Date:September 28, 1998
B.Request for Future
Agenda Items:Park Project Update; Parks and
Recreation Master Plan Discussion
PUBLIC COMMENT:None
ADJOURNMENT:
APPROVED:
There being no further business Pat
Richmond moved to adjourn and Jami
Taylor seconded, the motion passed
unanimously.
VICE CHAIRMAN
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