Pima County Bond Advisory Committee

Parks & Recreation Sub-Committee

Meeting

 

Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation

3500 W. River Road

Thursday, September 6, 2007

8:00 a.m.

 

 

 

SUMMARY OF MEETING

 

The following is a summary of the September 6, 2007 meeting.  Audiotapes of the meeting are available upon request.

 

 

Committee Members Present

Committee Members Absent

 

Gary Davidson, Chair

Byron Howard

John Neis

Terri Hutts

Thomas Six

 

Tom Warne

Ted Prezelski

County Staff: Technical Experts Present

County Administration

Carlo DiPilato, P&D Division Manager

Ann Khambholja, NRPR

 

 

 

 

1.         Meeting began at 8:07 a.m. with a quorum.

 

2.         Ms. Hutts made a motion to approve the minutes of the last meeting held on July 12, 2007, seconded by Mr. Six. The motion was unanimously accepted.

 

3.         Mr. DiPilato introduced the 5 new projects that have been included.  One of which is the Pima County Ice Skating Rink.  Mr. Mike Boyd spoke in favor of the project. He is working with the ice hockey and skating community and also a group which is looking into this project.  Mr. Davidson suggested that this project be tabled and recommended to the Leased Property subcommittee for their consideration. The other four projects were the BMX Concrete Bowl Bike Park, which was also recommended to the Leased Property subcommittee, the Rillito Indoor Sports Complex, the Kino Indoor Sports Complex and the Kino Sports Field Lighting Project.  The subcommittee directed staff to consolidate both the indoor sports complex projects. 

                                               

4.         Mr. Davidson asked for public comments about projects prior to preliminary prioritization of projects in Tier 3:

Ms Helen Price – in support of FC 44 – Reclaimed water to protect Cienega Creek

Ms Mylan Evanson Webb in support of projects in Vail District

Ms Pam Ferree in support of projects in Vail District

Ms Lindsey Gould – in support of FC 44

Mr. Gerald Lamb in support of projects in Vail District

Mr. William Biagi -  support of PR 13 – Esmond Station Regional Park

Mr. Mike Cummins, President, Tucson International Modelplex Park, in favor of PR 96 – Model Airplane Park model airplane project

Mr. Merritt Howard, Tucson Pima Bicycle Association in favor of PR 123, 127, 143 & 147

Mr. Roy Schoonover in favor of PR 123, 127, 143 & 147

Ms. Sue Clark, Pima Trails Association in support of trail related projects

Mr. Richard DeBenardis – in support of the Velodrome project

Mr. Jay Guyot in support of the Velodrome project

 

5.         The subcommittee considered various projects for inclusion in Tier 3.  The spreadsheet showing the preliminary prioritization of projects under consideration is attached.

 

5.         Other Business, Future Agenda Items and Meeting Dates

 

Thursday, September 27, 2007 – Prioritization of Tier 1, 2, 3 & 4 projects

 

6.         Meeting Adjourned at 11:50 a.m.