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Wednesday, May 3,2023 6:00 PM City Council Chambers
1. Call to Order
_Chair Frank Schoenbeck called the regular meeting of the City of Apache Junction Parks and
Recreation Commission to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
Chair Frank Schoenbeck led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Roll Call
Present 5- Chairperson Schoenbeck, Commissioner Borey, Commissioner Kyhn,
Commissioner Moore, and Commissioner Bigelow
Excused 1 - Vice Chair Moeller
Staff present:
Liz Langenbach, Parks and Recreation Director
Jamie Sullivan, Recreation Superintendent
Kelly Martin, Park Ranger Supervisor
Riley King, Management Analyst
Carol Otto, Parks and Recreation Administrative Assistant
4. Consent Agenda
Commissioner Terralle Moore moved that the Parks and Recreation Commission accept the
agenda as presented and approve the minutes from the April 5,2023 regular meeting.
Commissioner Judy Borey seconded the motion.This was approved.
Yes: 5- Chairperson Schoenbeck, Commissioner Borey, Commissioner Kyhn,
Commissioner Moore and Commissioner Bigelow
No: 0
Excused: 1 - Vice Chair Moeller
23-214 Consideration of approval of agenda.
23-215 Consideration of approval of regular meeting minutes of April 5, 2023.
Attachments: PR 04052023 Meeting Minutes
5. Information and Reports
All commission members shared about different events they attended this past month with
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positive comments all around.
6. Staff Report
23-216 Presentation and discussion on projects and opportunities in the parks and
other service areas.
Parks and Recreation Director Liz Langenbach gave an update on projects in multiple parks.
These included Prospector Park where new playground equipment and wood chips were
installed. She shared a photo and mentioned that we received a grant which helped with the
cost.At Silly Mountain, the Siphon Draw Fire and Fuels crew assisted with the removal of about
1,800 pounds of biomass including invasive buffel grass from the south side of Silly Mountain.
She also gave an update on the fence project there.
She presented an update on the MGC new build for Administration and storage.The contractor
is starting on sewer line and she shared some of the challenges with parking and drop offs at
the MGC during this 10 day period. She continued with an update on the Prospector Park
restroom then the Little League facility which changed from septic to sewer. The Superstition
Shadows Park restroom has been removed and a new restroom is going to be installed. She
shared a visual of the updated Pool bathhouse shower and concluded with an update on the
challenges with vandalism at Flatiron Park.
23-217 Presentation, discussion and update on upcoming events and activities.
Recreation Superintendent, Jamie Sullivan, shared on the upcoming events and activities
including the exciting news of having 10,000 followers on Facebook and receiving a check for
$4,000.00 for our sports program to lower league fees. She shared a highlight video while
sharing updates on many events, as well as a glimpse of a week of the pool calendar. She
shared an update of the 4th of July event and setup.
7. Old Business
23-218 Discussion and update on the Parks & Recreation Strategic Plan.
Director Langenbach shared an update of the Parks& Recreation Strategic Plan, including how
our survey demographics compare to the Census Bureau data. She explained that next month
there will be a draft of the Strategic Plan document that will be shared so that the
commissioners can review it before finalization late this summer.
23-219 Update on security cameras at parks and facilities, by Park Ranger
Supervisor, Kelly Martin.
Park Ranger Supervisor Kelly Martin gave an update on the security cameras at our parks and
facilities focusing on Multi-use trails, the MGC, Flatiron Park, and the Skate Park. These
cameras have made a vast improvement in safety, security, and the reduction of vandalism.
8. New Business
23-220 Dutchman Dog Park-Year end review and updates.
An update on Dutchman Dog Park was shared by Liz Langenbach.in which she noted that the
park is currently closed for improvements including dry wells, bermuda grass seeding, the
installation of trees. She.also gave an update of statistics of usage over the past year. She
presented photos of the update of the fabrication of the artwork to be installed tentatively in June.
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Some discussion ensued about the park and its benefits.
9. Call to Public
None.
10. Call for Future Agenda Items
Director Langenbach shared that she will not be here for our next meeting but Jamie Sullivan
and Riley King, our Management Analyst, will be taking the lead in her absence.
11. Selection of Meeting Dates, Times, Location and Purpose
23-221 Regular Meeting of the Parks and Recreation Commission to be held at 6:00
p.m. on June 7, 2023 in the city council chambers located at 300 E.
Superstition Boulevard.
Commissioner Diele Kyhn moved,seconded by Commissioner Terralle Moore that the regular
session of the Parks and Recreation Commission be held June 7,2023 at 6:00 p.m.in the city
council chambers located at 300 E.Superstition Boulevard,Apache Junction.This was approved.
Yes: 5- Chairperson Schoenbeck, Commissioner Borey, Commissioner Kyhn,
Commissioner Moore and Commissioner Bigelow
No: 0
Excused: 1 - Vice Chair Moeller
12. Adjournment
Chair Frank Schoenbeck adjourned the meeting at7:02 p.m.
SIGNED THIS — —DAY OF C/�/VQ 2023.
Frank Schoenbeck
Chairperson
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