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PIMA COUNTY CONSERVATION ACQUISITION COMMISSION
MEETING AGENDA
MANNING HOUSE
450 WEST PASEO REDONDO
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2004
3:00 P.M. – 5:30 P.M.
NOTICE OF COMBINED PUBLIC MEETING AND EXECUTIVE
SESSION
Pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.02, notice
is hereby given to the members of the Conservation
Acquisition Commission and to the general public
that the Conservation Acquisition Commission
will hold a meeting open to the public on November
18, 2004 at 3 p.m., at the Manning House. As
indicated in the agenda, pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.03(A)(7),
the Conservation Acquisition Commission may
vote to go into executive session, which will
not be open to the public, to discuss certain
matters.
1. Roll Call
2. Executive Session (15 minutes)
Pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.03(A)(7), Commission
may meet in executive session to discuss negotiations
for the purchase of real property.
It is estimated that the executive session
will be completed by 3:15 p.m., at which time
the meeting will be opened to the public.
Unfinished Business
3. Goals and criteria for evaluating candidate
acquisitions, discussion and possible action
by the Commission (20 minutes)
Results of analysis requested by Commission:
·
Private Habitat Protection Priority parcels
within all 3 analysis areas (Large landscapes,
Important Riparian Area, Critical Landscape
Connections)
·
Private Habitat Protection Priority parcels
within 2 analysis areas (Large landscapes,
Important Riparian Area, Critical Landscape
Connections)
4. Conservation Easements (10 minutes)
Vice-Chair Johnson requested a discussion
of a possible recommendation to Board of
Supervisors, regarding assessed values for
properties encumbered with conservation easements.
Rick Lyons, Pima County Assessor, may attend
and provide the Commission with information
regarding this issue.
New Business
5. Approval of October 14 Meeting Summary
6. Update on 1997/2004 Conservation Bond Program
Expenditures to Date (Nicole Fyffe - 5 minutes)
7. Bee/Mordka Properties (10 minutes)
2004 Conservation Bond Category: Habitat
Protection Priorities – High Priority
Private, Avra Valley project area. Option
to purchase expires January 2005. On September
16, the Commission directed the County to
continue due diligence for these properties.
Due diligence is now complete. The Commission
is asked to make a recommendation to the
Board of Supervisors on whether to acquire
this property. Background materials will
be provided to the Commission at least 5
calendar days before the meeting. Staff recommends
the acquisition of this property.
8. Doucette Property (10 minutes)
2004 Conservation Bond Category: Jurisdictional
Open Space – City or Tucson – Agua
Caliente. The Agua Caliente Wash passes through
this parcel west of Houghton Rd. Suzanne
Shields, Director of the Flood Control District,
presented this parcel to the Commission on
July 14th. The Commission is asked to make
a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors
on whether to acquire this property with
2004 bond funds. Background materials will
be provided to the Commission at least 5
calendar days before the meeting. Staff recommends
acquisition of this property.
9. Bar V Ranch/Davidson Canyon (10 minutes)
2004 Conservation Bond Category: Habitat
Protection Priorities – High Priority
Private, Southeast Corridor project area.
The County Administrator provided an update
on this proposed acquisition at the October
14 Commission meeting. An acquisition agreement
has been sent to the owner for approval.
Pending approval by the owner, the Commission
is asked to make a recommendation to the
Board of Supervisors on whether to acquire
this property with 2004 bond funds. Background
materials will be provided to the Commission
at least 5 calendar days before the meeting.
Staff recommends acquisition of this property.
10. Applications for the Sale of Open
Space (60 minutes)
·
Habitat Protection Priorities (possible
action)
·
Community Open Space Parcels (possible
action)
·
Jurisdictional Open Space (possible action)
·
Properties not included 2004 Bond Ordinance
(Initial discussion)
Commissioners will receive materials
and a staff recommendation for each of the
properties. The Commission will be asked whether
to recommend staff begin due diligence for
any of these properties.
11. Updates: (15 minutes)
·
Baker
·
Green Valley Hills
12. Next Commission meeting: January 11, 2004
Suggested agenda items for the January
11 meeting will be distributed to Commissioners
before the meeting
13. Call to the Public
14. Adjournment
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