3500 W. River
Road
Thursday, June 14,
2007
8:00 a.m.
The following is a summary of the June 14, 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 (via phone) Ted Prezelski |
Carolyn Campbell |
|
County Staff: Technical Experts Present |
County Administration |
|
Carlo DiPilato,
P&D Division Manager Lauren Harvey,
Program Manager, NRPR |
Nicole Fyffe,
Executive Assistant to the County Administrator |
1. Meeting began at 8:07 a.m. with a
quorum.
2. Mr.
Howard made a motion to approve, with corrections, the minutes of the last
meeting held on June 7, 2007, which was seconded by Ms. Hutts. The motion was accepted.
Ms. Fyffe presented Mr. Neis with a token of recognition.
3. Mr.
Davidson reread the criteria to refresh the sub-committees memory before
prioritization of projects. Then, the Subcommittee identified their preliminary
Tier 1 project recommendations as follows:
As the representative of District 1, Mr. Davidson
recommended the following projects in Tier 1:
PR 103 Rillito Racetrack Conversion - $11,650,000 approved by the
advisory committee for Rillito Regional Park, regional significance, high
community support, supports economic development, reclaimed water, lights,
centrally located
PR 219 Hardy Road/Overton Road
Property Acquisition
PR 110 - Mehl Park Expansion- $4,000,000 only park serving the central
foothills area, reclaimed water is available, efficient expansion of an
existing property, broad community support
PR 106 New Girls Chorus Building - $500,000 to accommodated the
expansion of Mehl Park, land is available
PR 185 - Coronado Middle School Field Upgrades - $2,850,000 This is a
high use facility with broad community support
Mr. Davidson hoped two other projects, PR 122 Rillito River Park Corridor
Acquisitions and PR 219 Hardy Road/Overton Road property acquisition which is
Oro Valleys #2 priority, could be addressed in Tier 2.
Mr. Tom Warne, representative for District 2, recommended the following
projects:
PR 79 - Southgate Shopping Center land acquisition and park development
- $12,300,000 high crime area, under served, would provide 8 soccer fields,
near the I-10 thus providing easy access
PR 138 Benson Highway land acquisition and park development -
$5,326,000 - services low income, very dense areas with young families and no
parks, would encourage healthy behavior
PR 140 Ajo Detention Basin - $2,200,000 underserved high stress area
PR 93 Yaqui Community Center - $2,000,000 serves the Yaqui
community, other funding available
PR 256 Pueblo Gardens (part of COTs Park Revitalization & Safety
enhancements) - $225,000 high stress underserved area as well
PR 42 Quincie Douglas Expansion - $1,000,000, high stress underserved
area
PR226 Ochoa Gym - $1,000,000 City of South Tucson project, high
stress area
Mr. Warne was also made aware of the fact that there were news reports
regarding the possible sale and development of the Southgate Shopping complex
in the near future, which would have an impact on this project. Mr. Warne will
look into this matter expeditiously. Mr. Six noted that he had given equal
emphasis to projects in Tier 2 which were more regional compared to more local
projects in Tier 1.
PR 95 Flowing Wells & Kino Swimming Pool renovations - $750,000 total
cost of $1,500,000 being shared with District 3 the pools would probably be
shut if renovations were not carried out, the area is underserved.
Mr. Warne was also asked if he could address some of the projects with
regional significance in light of the fact that the Southgate Park project
could have to be dropped. He will also be meeting with Mr. Howard to discuss
these inner city projects further.
Before Ms. Hutts, representing District 3 listed her priorities, Mr.
Neis presented the Town of Oro Valleys prioritized list of projects, the main
one being the Naranja Town Site project.
The projects recommended by District 3 are as follows:
PR 95 Flowing Wells & Kino Swimming Pool renovations - $750,000
PR 109 Curtis Park - $3,500,000 funding most of the project, except
the community center
PR 234 Arivaca Junction Land Acquisition - $175,000
PR 141 Robles Community Park - $1,400,000
PR 157 Sweetwater Preserve Trailhead - $200,000
PR 262 Altar Valley Watershed Restoration - $3,500,000
PR 116 & PR 86 Lawrence Community Center, Pool and Park
Improvements - $7,000,000
PR 115 Ted Walker Sporting Dog Training site - $2,500,000
PR 188 - PR Flowing Wells High School - $870,000
PR 97 Avra Valley Watchable Site - $600,000
PR 5 Jacobs Park Recreation Center - $300,000
PR 228 Lawrence Hiaki Pathway - $500,000
PR 147 Rillito River Park: La Cholla to Oracle - $850,000
Mr. Six explained he included a lot of the major projects in Tier 2 and emphasized projects that were
strictly local. The projects recommended for District 4 are:
PR 29 Purple Heart Plaza expansion - $1,500,000 has high local support
and fits almost all criteria
PR 80 Canoa Ranch Historic Center - $4,900,000 has regional
significance and could be a major tourist attraction
PR 137 BAJA Senior Sports Complex - $5,000,000 provides the first park
for Green Valley, has strong local support, the land has been donated and other
funding has been identified
PR 246 Old Vail Middle School Sports Fields is #1 priority for Vail
and fits almost all criteria
PR 181 Sahuarita Pool & Recreation Center underserved area and
meets almost all criteria
Mr. Davidson asked Mr. DiPilato to think about constituencies that may
have been omitted.
Mr. Prezelski presented the projects recommended by District 5:
PR 264 Hohokam Community Sports Fields and Hohokam Park - $3,900,000
PR 268 - Sonora Desert Park -
$12,000,000
PR 130 Santa Cruz River Park land acquisition - $600,000
PR 18 El Pueblo Center improvements - $2,000,000
PR 267 A Mountain park improvements - $2,500,000
PR 103 Rillito Racetrack conversion contribution (includes demolition)
- $350,000
PR 46 Kennedy Park Improvements - $800,000
After hearing the recommendations of all district representatives, it
was agreed to list the preliminary recommendations in Tier 2 to give a clearer
picture of projects being funded on a local and regional scale.
The preliminary recommendations by Mr. Six are as follows:
FC 07 - Canoa Ranch Ecosystem Restoration
PR 34 Trails & Urban pathways
PR 38 Partnership projects
PR 80 Canoa Ranch (balance funding)$11,100,000
PR 122 Rillito River Park acquisition - $900,000
PR 124 - Tanque Verde River Park acquisition - $1,000,00
PR 128 Pantano River Park acquisitions- $4,300,000
PR 130 Santa Cruz River Corridor acquisitions- $600,000
PR 81 Rillito Park Swimming Pool - $6,000,000
PR 114 Brandi Fenton Phase II - $3,000,000
PR 119 CDO River Park acquisitions - $2,600,000
PR 6 Reid Park Zoo Africa Expansion $3,750,000
PR 220 Adaptive Recreation Center expansion - $12,000,000
PR 225 El Casino Park - $850,000
PR 109 Curtis Park (remainder) $3,500,000
PR 147 Rillito River park La Cholla to Oracle (remainder) -
$1,150,000
PR 189 - Flowing Wells Junior High - $1,750,000
PR 210 Bureau of Reclamation Sports Park - $17,500,000
PR 263 Picture Rocks Park - $2,000,000
PR 4 Udall Park Expansion $4,000,000
PR 13 Esmond Station Park - $2,350,000
PR 239 Corona Foothills Middle school - $1,850,000
PR 151 Robles Pass Trails Park
PR 165 Tucson Mountain Park King Canyon trail -
$300,000
Mr. Prezelskis preliminary recommendations for
Tier 2 are:
PR 268 Sonoran Desert Park (remainder) -
$5,000,000
PR 77 Shooting sports program site improvements
(33%) - $3,300,000
PR 90 Tucson Mountain Park Visitor Enhancements(50%)
- $1,750,000
PR 151 Robles Pass Trails & Staging area - $750,000
PR 269 Anza Trail between Starr Pass &
Congress - $3,000,000
PR 272 Wildlife & Pedestrian/bicycle corridor
- $5,000,000
PR 201 Oury Pool Renovation $620,000
PR 22 Ormsby Park Expansion - $1,800,000
PR 44 Oury Recreation Center expansion - $900,000
PR 165 Tucson Mountain Park King Canyon
Trailhead - $300,000
PR 196 Hohokam Middle School Sports Fields -
$1,750,000
Mr. Davidsons preliminary recommendations for Tier
2 are:
PR 6 Reid Park Zoo expansion
PR 229 Adaptive Recreation Center
PR 74 Roger Road Complex
PR 19 Freedom Center Expansion
PR 77 Shooting Sports Program Site Improvements
PR 144 Rillito River Park I-10 to La Cholla
PR 130 Santa Cruz River Park Corridor
Acquisitions
PR 128 Pantano River Park Corridor Acquisitions
PR 122 Rillito River Park Corridor Acquisitions
PR 143 Julian Wash Linear Park improvements
PR 142 Rillito River Park safety improvements
PR 4 Udall Park Expansion
PR 210 Bureau of Reclamation Marana baseball
component
PR 83 Lights and security
PR 34 Trails
PR 178 Rillito Indoor Sports complex
Ms. Hutts preliminary recommendations for Tier 2
are:
PR 38 COT Partnership projects
PR 71 Urban Fringe land acquisition $10,000,000
PR 150 Saginaw Hill trailhead - $350,000
PR 51 McCormick Park improvements - $450,000
PR 52 La Madera Park improvements - $450,000
PR 37 Amphi Middle School Community Park
development - $870,000
PR 189 Flowing Wells Junior High - $1,500,000
PR 237 Flowing Wells Park expansion - $1,200,000
PR 183 Amphi Middle School Sports Field
improvements - $1,400,000
PR 99 County Ranch improvements $750,000
PR 77 Shooting Sports program - $1,500,000
PR 197 Laurence Intermediate School - $870,000
PR 130 Santa Cruz River Park Corridor
Acquisitions
City of Tucson was asked to make a list of projects
which were not recommended during this preliminary prioritization of projects.
4. Public comments about PC BOS District 5
projects:
Mr. Chuck Catino
on behalf of BAJA Sports Complex
Ms. Elizabeth
Webb said that the shooting sports program did not rank as a priority at any of
the town meetings held in Vail.
Ms. Ainsley
Reader, Parks & Recreation Director, Town of Oro Valley, want to point out
that one Oro Valley project the Hardy Road/Overton Road acquisition was
included in the Tier 1 list, but there were none in Tier 2.
Mr. Bill Adamson
on behalf of the Pima Bicyclists Association said that most of their projects
met the criteria and wished to thank the sub-committee.
Mr. Roy Schoonover
spoke in favor of the velodrome project and also mentioned that PCDOT and the
Pedestrian Bicyclist Association trained 780 people in the last two years.
Projects 122 & 144 are their top priorities.
Mr. Richard
deBernardis spoke in favor of the velodrome project and informed the
sub-committee that they are working with an organization that will hopefully
commit $200,000 per year for ten years. Pima County has committed to training
costs and Pima Bicycle Association has committed to managerial responsibility.
Mr. Howard in
support of all the linear parks programs projects 142, 130, 128 & 127.
Mr. Tom Ellis,
Parks & Recreation Director, Town of Marana spoke in favor of the Rillito
Sports Complex, the Roger Road Complex and the BOR Marana Sports site, that if
completed could make this an important site for tournaments not only in
southern Arizona, but regionally as well.
Mr. Fred Gray,
Parks & Recreation Director, City of Tucson, noted that in Tier 1 only 4 of
the citys 31 projects were listed, but also thanked the sub-committee for
addressing Tier 2 which gives a more comprehensive picture.
Mr. George Kuck,
Operations & Maintenance Manager, Pima County, spoke of addressing the problems
of some of the existing long time parks as the general funds are not sufficient
for major renovations and enhancements like the ADA project and the
environmental compliance project. (Projects 84, 87, 88 and 256)
5. Other
Business, Future Agenda Items and Meeting Dates
6. Meeting
Adjourned at 11:35 a.m.