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Home My WebLink About2007 11.07 PRC Agenda U CityA ache Junction of gR1ZONP p Home of the Superstition Mountains Parks and Recreation Department located at the Northeast corner of Superstition Blvd &Idaho Road Apache Junction Parks & Recreation Commission Parks & Recreation Meeting Hall 1001 N Idaho Road Apache Junction, Az Regular Meeting November 7, 2007 6. 00PM A CALL TO ORDER B ROLL CALL c PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE D ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA E ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES eN October 3, 2007 F. PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTORS REPORT - The Director or those individuals designated by the Director may present information pertinent to items under consideration or information related to the operation of the department . G OLD BUSINESS 1 Discussion and public hearing on Silly Mountain Park Master Plan 2 Discussion on possible recommendation on Park Pals/Foundation concept H NEW BUSINESS. 1. Request by the Commission for placement of items on future agenda. 2 . Selection of next meeting date. I CALL TO PUBLIC Arizona Open Meeting Law allows individuals to address Commission on any issue within the jurisdiction of the Commission. Commission may not answer your questions or discuss your comments at this time However, at the conclusion of Call to 300 E SUPERSTITON BLVD,APACHE JUNCTION,AZ 85219 (480)983-2181 Voice *FAX(480)982-2438 *TDD(480)983-0095 * www ajcity net the Public, Commission may do any of the following: 1) respond to criticism made by any individual who addresses the Commission; 2) ask staff to review a matter, 3) ask staff to place the matter on a future agenda. Commission shall not discuss or take legal action on matters raised at Call to the Public unless the matters have been properly noticed for discussion and legal action Please stand, approach the podium microphone and state your name and address after being called to speak There is a three (3) minute time limit per speaker J. ADJOURNMENT j If any disabled person needs any type of accommodation,please notify Human Resources at(480)474- 2617 or(480)983-0065 (TDD)at least 72 hours prior to the scheduled time 300 E SUPERSTITON BLVD,APACHE JUNCTION,AZ 85219 (480)983-2181 Voice * FAX(480)982-2438 *TDD(480)983-0095 * www ajcity.net Jeff Bell AMU From Todd Olear[toddolear@yahoo corn] Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 4 40 PM To Jeff Bell Subject: RE Question about agenda Jeff, No, I will not be present tonight. If not too late, I would ask that a statement be read by the chair. I have pasted it below. ************************ I regret that I was unable to attend tonight's meeting of the Apache Junction Parks and Recreation Commission, however, I would like to make a statement to the commission regarding the establishment of a non-profit organization. Our community is presently at a potentially momentous point in history. It is more important now than ever that we address the current status of our downtown. Out of recent meetings, one theme seems to dominate with regard to the redevelopment of the Grand Hotel site. This theme relates to the possible establishment of an arts and entertainment district. While we have the option to recommend to council that a non-profit agency be established solely to benefit our commission's interests, I urge us to demonstrate a leadership role through the recommendation that a non-profit organization of broad scope be established. I envision a flexible, all-encompassing organization, call it the Apache Junction Foundation for arguments sake, which if possible to establish, would address the needs of today's Apache Junction like dog parks and trail development while allowing for relatively effortless adoption of future projects yet to be identified Notable among these future projects might be infrastructure related to the potential development of an arts and entertainment district. Such an all-encompassing organization might also simplify coordination between city government and the single non-profit group rather than council working with a multitude of groups. Additionally, the board of a single organization might provide a degree of focus on fund raising initiatives, whereas a multitude of organizations may overwhelm the generosity of our citizens. I would rather that we meet the fund raising goals of a couple targeted projects during a given time period than see dozens of potentially large projects receiving small donations that are ineffective in reaching their financial goals. Again, I apologize for my absence, but I do ask that the commission consider the long-term benefits this all-encompassing option may provide to our community. Todd Olear Apache Junction Park and Recreation Commissioner ****************** Sorry I'm missing the meeting. If I could have scheduled this engagement I would have timed it differently but sometimes work does get in the way of other things. (Fortunately my '" employer is understanding about life interfering with work' ) Do you know if Roger was going to attend tonight's meeting? See you later, 1 rikl e 1 ClassID PRC11-SM-PHD2 Public Hearing 2 -Silly Mountain Design Location A.!Meeting Hall Dates November 7, 2007 Gt'ecliaesday Times 6 00 PM ID# FirstName LastName Phone# City 1 7275a Craig Anderson (480)898-5936 2 7276a Chris Ballow (480)251-4340 3 7277a Noel Benoist (480)671-1729 4 7230a Kevin V Brown (480)671-3609 5 7230b Jennifer Brown (480)671-3609 6 7239b Laurie Casarez-Treasurer (480)228-4411 7 7239a Marty Casarez-Vice President (480)228-4411 111\ 8 7240b Angie Cave (480)288-0770 I i 9 7240a Darrell Cave (480)288-0770 10 7278a Matt Conant (480)365-9408 11 7279a Jenn Herman (480)288-9949 12 7280a Chris Herrera (480)982-1322 13 7280b Robin Herrera (480)982-1322 14 7201b Pamela Kantowski (480)474-8104 15 7227a Pamela Kantowski (480)677-1912 16 7265a Kurt Monte' (480)730-2798 17 7281a Manuel Ortega Sr (480)671-0384 18 7272a Rosemary Shearer (480)982-6848 19 7211a Betty Swanson (480)982-1145 20 7229a Mike Turner (480)205-7813 21 7282a Larry Williams (480)393-6152 22 7282b Sharon Williams (480)393-6152 e ' Thursday,January 17,2008 Page 5 of 10 • Apache Junction Silly Mountain Park Master Plan Public Input Information/Comments Parks Board Meeting Wednesday November 7,2007 Public Input Results from Meeting #1 October 3, 2007 Trails Dog Park Picnic Area No Lights I Restore Scar I Rest Room Facilities 1 �I Native Plants/Xeriscape 1 Model Aviation 1 Keep Simple/Natural I Scenic View Area I j Parking Area 1 Day Use Only No Model Aviation I Horse Hitch Rails = Shade Trees Amok 1-60 Rest Area On/Off Ramps to 1-60 Water Ftns Drinking ] VCR Tapes for Viewing BMX Park : Ball fields D Sprinkler Water Play Area 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Please provide any other thoughts or comments for Silly Mountain Park: Please return your comments to J2 staff here at the meeting or mail within 5 days to J2. J2 Design 4649 E Cotton Gin Loop,Suite B2 Phoenix,AZ 85040 t Voice 602-438-2221 Fax 602-438-2225 dchambersCcili2design us Apache Junction Silly Mountain Maste1 plan Potential Facilities November 7,2007 Amphitheater Art Garden Ballfields(Little league/Softball) Basketball Courts BMX Park Botanical Garden Children's Play Area Community/Recreation Center Day Use Only Dog Park Environmental Educational Center Lighted Sports Fields Limited Lighted Facilities Model Aviation Rest Area Restore Disturbed Landscapes Scenic View Area Skate Park Soccer/Football Sprinkler Water Play Area Tennis Trails Volleyball Courts