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NOTICE OF MEETING
REGULAR MEETING
HISTORY AND CULTURE ADVISORY COMMISSION
Chair Susan Obst-Dworkis
Vice Chair Tim Yoder
Commissioner Bob Burns
Commissioner David Corlett
Commissioner John Gibson
Commissioner William Meade
Commissioner Dave Peterson
TIME:4:00 P.M. – REGULAR MEETING
WHEN:WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2024
WHERE:FOUNTAIN HILLS COUNCIL CHAMBERS
16705 E. AVENUE OF THE FOUNTAINS, FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ
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1.CALL TO ORDER
2.ROLL CALL
3.CALL TO THE PUBLIC
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4.REPORTS BY COMMISSIONERS
5.CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: Approval of History and Culture Advisory
Commission March 6, 2024 Verbatim Meeting Minutes
6.CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: National Register of Historic Landmarks Workgroup
Update
7.CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: Insider/Fountain Hills Independent Workgroup
Update
8.UPDATE: Points of Interest Workgroup - Plaque Verbiage
9.REVIEW AND DISCUSSION: Creating an Interactive Development Map Using Photos
10.REVIEW AND DISCUSSION: Future Speakers
11.UPDATE: Future Agenda Items
12.UPDATE: Next History and Culture Advisory Commission Meeting May 1, 2024. Agenda Packet
items due by April 17, 2024
13.ADJOURNMENT
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CERTIFICATE OF POSTING OF NOTICE
The undersigned hereby certifies that a copy of the foregoing notice was duly posted in accordance with
the statement filed by the Historic and Cultural Advisory Commission with the Town Clerk.
Dated this 28th day of March, 2024.
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Patti Lopuszanski, Executive Assistant
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ITEM 4.
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS
STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: 04/03/2024 Meeting Type: History and Culture Advisory Commission
Agenda Type: Submitting Department: Community Services
Prepared by: Patti Lopuszanski, Executive Assistant
Staff Contact Information: Patti Lopuszanski, Executive Assistant
Request to History and Culture Advisory Commission (Agenda Language): REPORTS BY
COMMISSIONERS
Staff Summary (Background)
Form Review
Form Started By: Patti Lopuszanski Started On: 03/07/2024 05:19 PM
Final Approval Date: 03/07/2024
ITEM 5.
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS
STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: 04/03/2024 Meeting Type: History and Culture Advisory Commission
Agenda Type: Submitting Department: Community Services
Prepared by: Patti Lopuszanski, Executive Assistant
Staff Contact Information: Patti Lopuszanski, Executive Assistant
Request to History and Culture Advisory Commission (Agenda Language): CONSIDERATION
AND POSSIBLE ACTION: Approval of History and Culture Advisory Commission March 6, 2024
Verbatim Meeting Minutes
Staff Summary (Background)
The intent of approving meeting minutes is to ensure an accurate account of the discussion and action
that took place at the meeting for archival purposes. Approved minutes are placed on the town's
website and maintained as permanent records in compliance with state law.
Attachments
HCAC March 6, 2024 Verbatim Meeting Minutes
Form Review
Form Started By: Patti Lopuszanski Started On: 03/07/2024 05:39 PM
Final Approval Date: 03/07/2024
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TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
HISTORY AND CULTURE ADVISORY COMMISSION
MARCH 6, 2024
A Regular Meeting of the History and Culture Advisory Commission was convened at
16705 E. Avenue of the Fountains in open and public session at 4:00 p.m.
Members Present: Vice-Chair Tim Yoder; Commissioner Bob Burns; Commissioner
David Corlett; Commissioner John Gibson; Commissioner Bill Meade; Commissioner
Dave Peterson
Absent: Chair Susan Obst-Dworkis
Staff Present: Recreation Manager Ryan Preston; Executive Assistant Patti Lopuszanski
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YODER: Good day, everybody. Good day. I would like to call the meeting to order the
March 6, meeting of the History and Culture Advisory Commission at 4:04 pm. May I
have a Roll Call, please?
LOPUSZANSKI: Chair Obst-Dworkis is absent today. Vice Chair Yoder?
YODER: Here.
LOPUSZANSKI: Commissioner Corlett?
CORLETT: Here.
LOPUSZANSKI: Commissioner Burns?
BURNS: Here.
LOPUSZANSKI: Commissioner Gibson?
GIBSON: Here.
LOPUSZANSKI: Commissioner Meade?
MEADE: Here.
LOPUSZANSKI: Commissioner Peterson?
PETERSON: Here
LOPUSZANSKI: Thank you.
YODER: Okay. We will start today with a Presentation from Toni Lepoer, Elevate
Art. Thank you for coming.
LEPOER: Thank you for having me here. today. I will give you a little background on
who I am and then I'll get into my presentation. My name is Toni Lepoer, and I'm a local
real estate agent. I do work with Dorie Witrig, my listing partner, broker, and friend. So
obviously, my love for social public assistance, helping others, and being involved in our
town partially comes from her but also partially from my background. My parents both
were very involved in working for communities. My mom started a nonprofit free clinic
because she was a nurse. My Dad lived in Washington DC on Capitol Hill and used to be
involved in the communities there. So, I come from a natural background of public
assistance, and I'm following in their steps, I apologize, I've got a little bit of a hoarse
voice, and I have allergies really bad so, if I'm a little bit rough, I apologize. So, I was
very blessed this last year to be part of the leadership Fountain Hills Leadership Group
with Dave. And I was doubly blessed because my team decided to kind of follow my lead
in a plan for our public art. I would like to along with the Dark Sky International Dark
Sky Foundation come to that foundation center coming in, I feel like that knows has so
much to offer people. So, my theory is that our art offers us an opportunity to add reason
people should come to visit Fountain Hills. It is a beautiful part of our town and offers so
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much and can offer more than it does now, in the fact that it could be easier to find out
information, it could be easier to just as you roll upon something to pull up information.
My theory is to get a QR code for every piece of public and private public art in the town.
That will allow somebody to just walk up on it, and scan it, at which point, any
information that we have will pop up. It could be videos, it could be materials, it could be
information about the artists, it will also include any old photographs, any new
photographs, and just basically any pertinent information about that piece. That would
also then be followed by a map of it all. But it would become more robust in my wish and
my desire to become a little bit more interactive, where you can scroll across it and pieces
would pop up and all that same information that you would get from scanning the QR
code would also then pop up. I know that the River of Time Museum has restarted the
actual tours of the art, they have started with Centennial Circle at this point, and wish to
move on to all the different areas around town that have the artwork, I feel like this would
be an additional piece to help elevate that. And I feel like the Town could use it as an
opportunity to say come for our Dark Sky Discovery Center come earlier for the art for
the museum, for the food. And I just feel like it would be another nice additional piece to
elevate our town which I think is already special. It does require a lot of back work
because I am currently digging through all the old photographs and all the old
information, and I am trying to find any other additional information that people have
around town because a lot of it is scattered right now. There are a lot of private pieces of
artwork that are not in our public art information. So, I'm actively searching out all the
stuff. I've already put in quite a few hours to do this. But I'm working on it. I'm creating
new pages which will eventually become part of the Fountain Hills that we currently have
our public art website and then hopefully, we'll make the website more robust with a
more interactive website and all the information, all the historical information about the
products as well. about all the different pieces. Pretty sweet and simple. I don't like to
fluster too much. Any questions or anything?
CORLETT: Kind of a two-parter. And yeah, it sounds like it's yes to a part of this
already. So, you are aware that the museum does, the tours of public art. So, have you
spoken with and worked with the museum at all on that yet?
LEPOER: I've already connected with them, although I do want to get the information
that they're sharing in their tours so that we can mimic and have matching information.
So, I want their information so that we have that on each page as well. So that we're not
doing completely different things so that it match what I want, I want something that
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can be very consistent, wherever it's posted. So, wherever it is, it's the same. So, it just
people see Repeat, repeat, repeat. I'm a firm believer, you see something, once you see it,
again, you see it again, and it's going to stick more. So, I would like all the information to
be similar.
CORLETT: I'd offer you maybe a suggestion. The museum does that with a tour that
helps raise money for the museum. So, if it's replicated, exactly, there's no reason for the
museum's tours.
LEPOER: Very true.
CORLETT: So, if there's a way of complementing it, and I agree, because there's so
much that they can't do in a docent tour that you could do in this. And so if you look for
ways to enhance, as opposed to replicate that way, you can be partners as opposed to
competitors.
LEPOER: If I was thinking that on each page, at the bottom or somewhere, it would
state that there are tours offered by the museum. So, I do feel like it's an opportunity to
pull that in as well. And talking about that, I kind of that was one of my things to be able
to link, their spot where they have the tours listed to each page.
CORLETT: That makes sense.
LEPOER: So that if somebody wants more than to just wander and scan things, and
they want a more regimented tour that the information right there at their fingertips.
CORLETT: Can I offer just one last one for you, just as a point of contact, Jackie
Miles, if you haven't talked to her, you better. Okay, thank you.
LEPOER: I've met her, and I've had numerous conversations with her. Again, I work
with Dori Witrig, who has been actively involved in this for many years. So, I don't
hesitate to use the contacts that I have. But yes, thank you. And I appreciate that.
YODER: John?
GIBSON: Thank you, if I may, will, your tour and activities include only sculpture art
or three-dimensional art, or will it include the paintings and the new paintings on the
utility boxes up and down the Avenue I would like over at the fountain and that sort of
thing.
LEPOER: That is my plan. I would like us to have QR codes on every piece of public
and private art. So public and private art, we have a lot of that are owned by the
businesses, but that are accessed to the public. I want every piece to have a QR code. So
that it is very robust. And it can be used as a training tool. It can be used by art students,
it could be you know, we've got a lot of great art schools in Scottsdale, so why not
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encourage them to come to Fountain Hills to use some of the amazing resources we have
right here within minutes of their home?
GIBSON: Thank you.
YODER: I see as I drive around as part of my work here in town just like you. I see art
in people's front yards such as sculptures of horses and modern art things over on the
other side of town. Have you planned on knocking on doors?
LEPOER: I do. I have also seen some pretty amazing sculptures and some yards, and I
was going to reach out to some of the people and see if they would be okay with of
course that could be borderline on invasion. So, they must be okay with it being on their
list. Yeah, I mean, the one down by the Euro Pizza and that big horse there. It's public, I
mean it's privately owned by the property owner, but it's easy access to the public. I'd
have to make sure that some of the owners are okay with people coming to their front
yards and taking pictures but yes. That was on my radar. Right
YODER: Great. I did look at the map and the QR code that you added there, and I saw
that there are I think I counted 88 pieces on that map that you included. And it reminded
me of the art and cultural background of this town. So that's cool. The second part I
wanted to ask quickly was if these are QR codes, is there any plan to include them and
has anybody thought about it? I don't know the ethical aspect of including advertising on
those, those QR code pop-ups on my cell phone like, this is sponsored by so and so realty
company. This is sponsored by…
LEPOER: You know, it hasn't been included in any of my presentations, it has crossed
my brain though because it could certainly be a way for the town and public art to make
money.
YODER: Or to fund the project.
LEPOER: Or certainly be a way to get some funds. It has crossed my brain, but I haven't
delved into it quite that far. All right. Thank you, Tony. Absolutely. But I do think that
there is a way to be able to manage both without being too overwhelmed with ads.
PETERSON: So, excuse me. Thank you, Tim. Toni, we talked to Jim Dickey, about the
old photographs. Do you know Jim Dickey? Have you talked to him about some of the
old boxes he has?
LEPOER: I have access to a lot of old photographs. Dori has them and has them
scanned. I have Dropbox access Dori has scanned all the old public art information,
photographs, and everything. I still have a lot of those boxes. But as I said, I would love
to talk to Mr. Dickey, because anytime I can get more information, we have a nice, robust
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page and very informative for people without being too much, I want them to have the
most important things about art. Great, thank you. I might need to get the phone number
because I've met him, but I don't think I was in contact if you wouldn't mind sharing.
YODER: Okay, thank you very much. Any further comments or questions? We
appreciate you.
LEPOER: Thank you. And I appreciate your support. I'm sure as I keep moving
forward, this is my first, but I suspect it probably won't be my last time standing here so
thank you guys very much.
YODER: All right. Next on the agenda is Call to the Public. Patti, do we have any
requests to speak?
LOPUSZANSKI: No call to public
YODER: The next agenda item is Reports by Commissioners this time is purely for
reporting no discussion or comments from the public are taken. Bob, do you have
anything?
BURNS: Yeah, I've just mentioned you know, the photos that Jim had pulled together
the old Times photos, and an email earlier today from Debbie saying that she's basically
completed the ones over of all those file boxes and is now ready for the second phase to
kind of go through them and sort through them and decide what's next, if you will. So
that's another phase I'm going to take on there as I've been scanning some negatives. I've
got some on my own at the office that has to be done and I have done, and I think they
have some that they pulled out of the boxes that they want scan to use. So that's just an
update on where that that.
YODER: Thank you, Bob. David. John. I'm going to defer to Bill. Next up is Bill and
finally, Dave.
PETERSON: Yes, thank you. I was over at the McDowell Regional Park at the ranger
station there and I was talking to a lot of people about just gathering some old historical
information they had, that I could put together and I was working on that clay mine out
there. And turns out that if you go outside that park, just South of the entrance, then West
is where they were going to dig that mine. And if it hadn't fallen through, which it did,
thanks to PVC pipe, this was the early '60s then there could have been a big hole out
there about half a mile in diameter and about 100 feet down and the Park would be a lot
smaller. So, what I'm doing right now, is I'm still talking to those people. And I'm trying
to gather as much historical data as I can, and then get with Bob and put something
together maybe as a write-up for a paper.
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YODER: Okay, thank you. Next on the agenda is Consideration and Possible Action,
Approval of February 7, 2024, for History and Culture Advisory Commission
Verbatim Meeting Minutes. Does anyone have any changes to the minutes? Can I get a
motion?
MEADE: I make a motion to approve the minutes as stated.
YODER: Can I get a second?
BURNS: I’ll Second.
YODER: All those in favor say Aye.
ALL: Aye.
YODER: Any opposed? All right, it has passed unanimously. The next item on the
agenda is Consideration and Possible Action on the National Register of Historic
Landmark Workgroups Update. Is there any comment or report on that?
PRESTON: Just to jump in, I know Susan was working on that and she didn't have a
chance to get anything in. I didn't know if you guys were working together on that at all
Tim or not, but we haven't received anything on that yet.
YODER: I considered that question myself and reviewed the minutes of the previous
meeting. And I understand Susan reported she would finish that up and hand that in. So
perhaps next meeting, we will have that.
PRESTON: Understood. Yep.
YODER: Okay, moving on to Discussion and Possible Action, the Insider/Fountain
Hills Independent Work Group Update.
BURNS: Dave and I didn't get together this last month, so we haven't discussed anything
further. The new addition to the Insider is out, and it does have the fountain story in it. So
that's a step we've gotten there. And Bo just asked me what was next, and I'll let you
know, whatever he wants. And this, this is kind of an aside, I don't know how much it
pertains to us. But the Times is going to be working on a 50th-anniversary special edition
for early summer. And so, there'll be you know, there'll be some history there. So that's
just kind of an information piece. I don't know. You know, what work needs to be done
or anything on that just yet? So, I assume it'll be you know, contained within the within
the paper as far as work goes. But that's just that's just a little piece of information. So
that might be of interest.
YODER: Thank you, Bob. Anybody else?
PETERSON: Bob I’ll call you and we'll get together because I got some stuff I’d like to
go over with you that I found out at the park.
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YODER: Okay, thank you. The next item on the agenda is Consideration and Possible
Action Points of Interest Workgroup Update.
MEADE: Okay, it's in your packets, we went away. We did not meet physically but
John and I met in new world of technology a few times. So we did go back if you look at
the document or the revised recommendation, I'm only going to touch on where the real
changes where the suggestion was made, to add structure to the to the description, and
that's good. I mean, you know, because again, things like out at the Botanical Garden, the
dam, there's things that are structures So instead of location, so that was added. I think
that was the main change to the top. Regarding the designation piece, per the discussions
at the last meeting, we added the property owner has the right to refuse to have the
plaque affixed to the building. That doesn't mean the property owner has the right to
refuse to be designated as a historic landmark location, but they do have the ability to
decline to have a plaque affixed to it. The structures would be listed on the town website
or whatever vehicles the Town uses to promote these kinds of things like the
development of QR codes, or whatever. Then the selection process John and I came up
with was that the History and Culture Advisory Commission would review and
recommend to the Town Council the structures and locations for historic landmark
designation. The initial recommendation would be for five structures or locations,
John went through all of Deb's list, which is you know, very, very extensive, and I'll let
him in a minute, talk to the list that we came up with. And then starting in 2025, there
would be an annual review of the structures and location site, we decided as not
something that went on every month, it would kind of be an annual deal. And certainly,
once you get beyond the five, many other structures could be considered again, next year.
The recommended plaque language is just “The property has been designated as a
historical site in Fountain Hills, Arizona by the Town Council as recommended by
the History and Culture Advisory Commission on this month and year” then a very
brief description of whatever that location is. And then we just had the budget, the
town staff would be responsible for ensuring a budget allocation providing the town's
annual budgeting process for the cost of the plaques. Knowing that this year, I mean,
again, it's probably too late, but there'd be five this year. And you wouldn't know how
many are necessary each year. But at least there'd be some provision from a budget
standpoint for the plaques. John, you want to talk about what you came up with, we have
the list of what we recommend, at least for the initial five.
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GIBSON: Thank you Bill I came up with nine as a starting point and in no particular
order. And we could certainly just, you know, capture the first five, and then do the other
four plus additions that we come up with another time. And I know that there was talk
about doing a handful of five or so every year possibly. So again, in no particular order.
My thought process was to identify buildings and structures that still exist to the best of
my knowledge and might have a quasi ooh and aah factor to those of us who enjoy the
history of our community. I came up with the MCO Sales and Reception Center which is
now the Messinger Mortuary you can see the list there the model home center, the first
home on Calaveras, Little Johns, and U-Tote-M Market, because all those places are still
standing and pretty easy to get to and maybe the home that might be an issue. I don't
know how the owners are going to feel about the plaque there. But they happen to be
personal friends of mine. And the mother that lives there works for my wife. So, I might
have a little leverage. I'm not sure. That said those would be the first five I guess, again,
in no particular order. If you wanted to, you know, think that one of the other four more
pertinent than one of the first five, that's fine with me.
YODER: Okay, thank you, Bill. And thank you, John, that was great. Anything else for
you guys?
PRESTON: I'll jump in really quick. We appreciate coming back and making some of
those changes. This did get on the Community Services Director's desk. I think we got it
there a couple of days ago just to look at it. But if this is something that you guys are
comfortable moving forward with as a recommendation, we can do the vote again, like
we did last time. Two things I would recommend before that and we can do that here and
still vote on it today is to come down five that everybody agrees upon being the first five
if it's the order that is written here, but as you mentioned, you said there are no particular
order. So, I would narrow it down to one through five as your top five in order as far as
recommendations are concerned, and then maybe clarify the rollout a little bit more. I
know it says here starting in 2025 there will be an annual review, but I think we talked
about maybe doing one in the first year. I don’t know if you recall that conversation or
what your plan was for that.
MEADE: Yeah, no, we thought more than, you know, given where we have nothing
now is that at least this year, there'd be five, and then going forward, it, it'd be kind of an
annual thing, and probably only be one or two, you know, but at least starting now with
like, five, because if we just, we feel we've been in an existence like long and I will come
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out with the big names like, oh, after all this, we came up with one, one location in the
town. So, we just felt five more might be better to kind of get the ball rolling.
PRESTON: Okay, perfect. And, as I said, we could make amendments to it now, if we
wanted to number one through five, and then state that we, you know, the
recommendation would be to do all five, by say, 2025 is the idea to start there. Or starting
immediately.
MEADE: It would be to do the five now and 2024, and then the annual process starts in
25.
PRESTON: Okay, the earliest we probably be able to do it right now, especially with
budget, the town would be able to maybe designate some but as far as the budget for
anything that wouldn't be able to go through until the new budget year, which we're
looking at Fiscal Year 26, I believe at this point, since 25, is going through the budget
process now.
MEADE: So it's too late to get into that 25-budget process.
PRESTON: At this point yes, most of it's been completed, and it's moving to the
approval process now. But that doesn't mean there wouldn't be existing funds that could
be allocated for it within the current budget. I'm not 100% sure on that. And I can't
guarantee that. But if we wanted a line item written in for this process, it would be Fiscal
Year 26, which means we would have everything lined up and ready to go by November
2024.
YODER: David, did you have a comment?
CORLETT: Maybe related to the funding question, then that in? No back to your point
on, we came up with only one. If budgeting is going to be the issue of getting it started
this year? Maybe the recommendation to Community Services would be let's do one now
can you find the funds for us to put up something right now, or very soon, at least get that
one out there? And then we can build the rest of this in phases, maybe other funds will
become available. And then we can certainly do group two of this for 2025.
PRESTON: That would be my recommendation to start with one shot for this year. And
then maybe another five for the next fiscal year would be a more doable process. Again,
the recommendation could be for five. And it can be simple that we come back and say
we can do one this year. So, it will be looked at that way. But just as far as, again, we're
talking about the line-item budget for this specific wouldn't be able to get in until FY26.
That doesn't mean that there wouldn't be a budget to pull from somewhere else to get one
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or two started as well. Maybe even five, that's not an answer. I know that's not a budget,
that would come from me, though, I would have to look into that.
MEADE: I guess my only con would be it'd be it'd be nice maybe to start with a five and
kind of challenge staff or whatever to look for some money. I can't imagine these plaques
are going to cost $1000 of dollars. You know, I would think that, you know, a few
plaques wouldn't depending on how easily sophisticated you got or whatever. But I don't
know after this time, I'd still like to recommend we start with the five and then whatever
funding ends up being available. And then otherwise, the rest just then roll out, you
know, they could all roll forward or the rest just roll forward.
YODER: I suppose it's worth considering possibly doing three this first year and three
the next year. That gets us to the six that we've been talking about. But I'm just thinking
out loud. That's all.
GIBSON: If I may. Can this commission fundraise?
PRESTON: I don't believe so. No.
GIBSON: Is that in some ordinance with the Town or commissions aren't allowed?
PRESTON: It's just part of I believe the policy that a Commission doesn't fundraise for
their projects.
LOPUSZANSKI: I'm sorry. Unfortunately, it is advisory only so there is no funding or
fundraising.
PRESTON: Again, as far as the recommendation is concerned, it’s recommending five
is not going to prevent anybody from putting up one to your point. So, I don’t know if we
want to recommend five. I think that's fine. I think something we should focus on is
exactly what are those first five. As I mentioned, I believe there are nine on the list. And
if we just want to go in order, one through five. That's something that you guys can
discuss now what you would like to see and then I would put them in order of your
priority as well. One through five.
MEADE: Yeah, like John said, he just sent them to me and not in any particular order.
So, there may be people in the room who have really strong feelings for that list, which
are more prominent because I just took them in the order that they're not prioritized.
They're not a priority.
PRESTON: And I'd recommend that if Tim, you guys wanted to do that now try to
prioritize them.
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GIBSON: Now in this meeting?
YODER: Shall we do that? Right this minute? Sure. Let's, let's try to prioritize those. Do
we? Do I need to make a motion to prioritize? Okay, let's prioritize these things.
BURNS: Yeah, let me first I'll say I would say certainly in a position to make the
recommend the designations. And those designations are accepted. Just, you know, go
ahead and get that word out. Hey, these sites have been designated as historic landmarks
for the Town of Fountain Hills. And, you know, I in something I was going to mention, I
don't know if it's any different than what John was talking about, but just, you know,
maybe there's people would be willing to donate a plaque, whether you are a realtor, or
even the people who are in the business now, in the building now is a possibility. So,
anyway, that's just some thoughts I had there. Like I said, just, you know, just go ahead
and say, Hey, these five are the initial designation and, you know, plaques will come
when, when they can be acquired. You know, that's just…
YODER: That sounds great Bob.
BURNS: A couple of questions on the list or comments on the list, I guess I'd say the
Palisades Fire Station, you're making me feel old because I was around when that was
built so that building has been almost in a constant state of updating, change of iteration
since it was built. So, I don't know how that fits into the historic designation. But
anyway, that's just a thought there. And I noticed that you know, the U-Tote-M Market
here, and that's fine. That's probably a good designation. But one of the photos I came
across when I was going through pictures was, you know, a person, presumably a
manager or something for that store standing out in front of the U-Tote-M Market sign in
the background across the street is that a restaurant building? And I don't, I don't know.
Do you know, Tim, what that first restaurant building was, was that Huck Finns?
YODER: That was Huck Finns. My friend's father and mother started that restaurant up.
BURNS: I don't know if that should just be a thought for kind of on the list, somewhere
down the line. That along with, you know, the building over on the corner there where
Honor Health is now has been, you know, Paul's Ace Hardware, Bashas and Goodwill,
and everything else over the years and that's one of the first buildings I think out here. So
anyway, that's just some thoughts I’m throwing out. I don't know if it's helpful.
GIBSON: You know regarding the fire station, has it always been a fire station though?
Or has it been used for other things? Okay. Thank you.
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YODER: However, the fire station compared to some of these other things came later,
you know, 15 years after these other buildings.
BURNS: Right.
YODER: So, maybe that one shouldn't be in the first group. Yeah, I agree. And perhaps,
maybe we ought to start with my suggestion would be the dam, which was the oldest of
all of the things, and then maybe the U-Tote-M Market and of course the MCO sales
thing that perhaps should be the very first said, get us in good political stead. Those are
my recommendations for the first three.
GIBSON: And I think if I may, I would just add Little John's and the home on Calaveras
for the other two. Little John's was really important in our history, as far as I think it was
the place where Town Council Meetings were once held.
YODER: That would be the only restaurant that has a nice kind of hospitality mention in
the group, if I'm not mistaken that might be good.
PRESTON: And to your point, just something to think about based on how you guys are
discussing, you're talking about the year 1980. Right. Now, our criteria is anything built
before 1994. Is that something we want to keep? Do we like keeping it at 30 years? I
know that's something that's been discussed. But discussing now saying something built-
in 1980 is too new. Do we want to keep that 30-year criteria as a benchmark?
MEADE: This goes, this goes…
CORLETT: As a recommendation. I don't think a date is what makes it historic. That
just makes it old and when we put a date on there, it limits what we can do. So as an
example of this, some of you may know I had been contracted to do a book on Fountain
Hills, and then it was turned down because all our structures were too new, and we didn't
fit, but we have a history. So, my point with this is that could be something that's guiding
us to look for things before they disappear and recognize them, which shouldn't by
necessity discount the nomination of something else as a historic site.
YODER: Well, I think that makes sense, considering, for example, the Fountain Hills
High School opened in the early 90s. And of course, that's newer, but it's critical. It's the
only high school and it is the identifying high school in Fountain Hills. So, I agree with
you on that.
MEADE: Yeah, and I think going way, way back to when we first started, it was more
were the broad discussion of how old are they? It was at a minimum of 30 years. It wasn't
to be, you know, hardcore, but is like, okay, you know, if it's historic, some nature
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landmark and probably needs just to be here at least 30 years or something somebody
decided was built last week.
GIBSON: Patty Ryan, if you could speak to the issue that Bob brought up of the
donation of plaques, as opposed to our fundraising? How was that viewed from a town
perspective, please?
PRESTON: That's something that they look at as a gray area that would work out. But
I'm not 100%. Sure. So, it's something I will make a note of in checking on for sure.
GIBSON: And kind of part two of my question then is moving forward with our past
that is, if Bill and I came up with and this advisory commission came up with size, you
know, and the wording we've already started, could staff find out what it would cost per
plaque? So, if donations are allowed, we would know how to speak to either the current
building owners or other businesses that might have an interest in supporting this project.
PRESTON: Yeah, I think ideally, as a part of the workgroup, it would be great if you
guys would be able to probably price that out as well, kind of similar plaques and what
they would look like as far as providing options for that. And then we can dive into that
further. But I think as part of the workgroup that could be a good next step pricing those
plaques out, once we've submitted this, and I've looked at all the criteria and named our
top five.
GIBSON: And I know that occasionally, you know, staff is required in some processes,
and it might be $1 amount criteria, but to go out to build on things. Would that be the
case here? If a plaque was $250 each would that be an issue?
PRESTON: I don't foresee a need to go out to bid now, no.
MEADE: why they can't you know, and I understand, Bob, it's a good point. But I just, I
don't know, philosophically I have a problem with Congratulations, you've been named to
historic landmark designation, and if you can come up with the money for your plaque,
we can get it out there. I mean, it just seems to me to be a little cheap and a little
whatever. So, I mean, the piece of asking some… I love the idea of sponsorship because I
think there might be some companies whose plaques are sponsored, you know their name
on the bottom of the plaque as the sponsor and providing the plaque for the designation
but asking someone to pay for their plaque. It's like well, history. Thank you town for
designating me now I can find some money to spend on my plaque.
YODER: I think I see general agreement with that point. Good point, Bill. Thank you.
So, shall we move forward with certifying the top five items on this list?
MEADE: Sure. Do we need a motion? Not a motion just say what they are?
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YODER: I'm going to pick the first one and give my reason why it should be in the top
five and I think the dam should be in the top five. It precedes the town. It represents
the early cowboy history of this place and the viability, the prospects to purchase the land
and build a town where the ranch was.
GIBSON: And if I may, I would like to recommend the two that I mentioned before as
the first home on Calaveras for obvious reasons. It's a well-known place, if you've been
here for more than 20 minutes really, or, I guess, in my case, because I worked for the
newspaper for a while, but it was always pretty prominent in what I thought was part of
the history of this town that first resident, that's a pretty cool thing, a lot of, you know, a
lot of communities where I grew up where there are 400-year-old communities, that guy's
not around anymore, but and then the second one would be Little John's again, because of
everything that I've read. It had a one-time designation, I think even the old bar, part of
the old bar was a fixture in the museum at one time, but I think that might be gone now.
But you know, it was a pretty prominent place for local meetings, one of the early
structures anyway, if not the first. And while I say that I seem to remember from some of
my history or diggings, myself that Bob, do you happen to know how old the building
where the Jewish Center is now where the office supply place used to be? Wasn't that a
pretty early building on the avenue? Do you recall?
BURNS: It was, Tim might have a better idea than that. It was where Gridley’s was, and
it was one of the first businesses down there. But so that probably would have been, you
know…
YODER: That was 73 or 74.
BURNS: Early mid-70s anyway.
YODER: And they sold all the stationary equipment to the realtors. That was where all
the printing got done and plans got made so there are three. Does anybody have
objections? We need to add two more, I think.
MEADE: Are we going with the sales and reception center? Earlier we had the sales
reception center, first home, Little John's, U-Tote-M Market, and the dam botanical
gardens in the bay.
YODER: I agree that the MCO Sales Center should be Number 4.
CORLETT: And naming the two businesses I think is a good idea that does draw in
another part of the community. The fire station is still going to be there, and we can get it
next year.
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GIBSON: And you're referring to the Messinger Mortuary Building now, as opposed to
the theater building. Right? Just to make sure I'm following you.
YODER: I believe I think that was the MCO Sales Center. Back then the first sales
center they had. Thank you.
BURNS: I think where the theater is was considered or describes those model home
center. Yeah. I'm not sure that may have been where builders’ kind of set up shop too I
mean, you should know Tim builders might set up shop where people could go and get an
idea of what they had available.
YODER: I think so. Yeah.
GIBSON: So that might be number four, Tim.
YODER: MCO Sales and Reception Center. And then now finally, let's get the fifth
one done. I'm open to anything there. I think we do have Little John’s there. So John?
GIBSON: Someone recommended I think before if it wasn't me, U-Tote-M Market but
also I think there's some value in you know, the old Silverstein Building is it still there? I
think it is.
YODER: Are you sure it's there? Did they tear it down? They've got a new thing built
on that whole corner, if I'm not mistaken it might be part of a new structure business.
GIBSON: So, U-Tote-M Market might be Number 5?
YODER: Yeah, let's do U-Tote-M Market, I think the mini-market those people are
good loyal business people in this town too. So that'd be good.
PRESTON: Okay, so to clarify, here's what I have written down:
1. We have the dam as Number 1.
2. We have the first home as Number 2.
3. I have Little John's as Number 3.
4. I've got the MCO Sales Center as Number 4.
5. We have U-Tote-M Market as Number 5.
YODER: Yes, that's correct.
PRESTON: I think if everybody agrees on what's laid out here, you guys can move to a
vote if you want to officially recommend this to staff.
YODER: Can I have a Motion to Recommend the following historic landmarks?
GIBSON: So, moved.
CORLETT: Second.
YODER: Motion approved, or let's vote on the motion, please. Raise your hand or say
aye in approval.
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ALL: Aye
YODER: Any nays? It's unanimously approved.
PRESTON: Without would recommend, possibly as a next action item on here is in the
recommended plaque language, you have a very brief description on a plaque like the
first home built in 1972 as an example, maybe coming up with what you would
recommend as that brief description for each of these locations could be a next step in the
process. As a future agenda item coming up with those items.
YODER: Do I need to recommend that as a future item?
PRESTON: Not yet. But yeah, just something I'm pointing out now.
YODER: Okay, thank you.
GIBSON: And I think, Bill and I are comfortable with the language that he read earlier,
that would go on that plaque, plus the additional sentence describing why the building
was designated.
PRESTON: Excellent. Yeah, that's the part I was pointing out. Otherwise, you guys
have approved that language, essentially, just now.
YODER: Okay. Thank you. Moving on. The next item on the agenda is Discussion and
Possible Action Amending the Charter of the History and Culture Advisory
Commission. Any commentary?
LOPUSZANSKI: I'm sorry, it's not on the agenda. I apologize I didn’t remove from last
month for Susan off the script.
YODER: We're going to Review and Discuss Creating an Interactive Development
Map Using Photos and Commentary. Okay, I'd like to speak quickly about this.
Coincidentally, after my suggestion at the last meeting, my friend, a fellow teacher here
in town sent me a link. He's from Chicago and the title of the time-lapse, which is what
we had mentioned in the last meeting, was 40 years of Chicago development. And it was
all satellite map imagery. I didn't count each image, but I think there were 40 images. I
thought to myself, that kind of roughly coincides with a lot of satellites, working
vigorously beginning about 40 years ago. And there's no doubt got to be 40 satellite
images of Fountain Hills, the Chicago video I looked at rolled over in, I think, maybe 10
seconds or something like that it was very quickly put together. And if we do this, if
somebody moves forward on this in the future, I think maybe it could be done just like
that. But the satellite images rolled over more slowly, in a more dramatic fashion, maybe
taking 45 seconds or a minute or something like that. That's all I have. No more
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comments, or questions? Okay, moving right along, Review and Discussion Future
Speakers. Any ideas, or comments from the commissioners?
LOPUSZANSKI: Commissioner Peterson you were going to check with your Fort
McDowell resource for a future speaker that you spoke of last month?
PETERSON: Yes, I did. But that person is no longer there. I'm working on some other
people. Okay, thank you.
YODER: I put a quick request into my father to think about it. He is an early developer
of this town and builder and so I'm going to try to encourage him to say yes to that idea
and come on in here for 15 minutes and talk about the history and cultural things that he
thinks are of value. Okay, moving on.
MEADE: That was a great idea. Is there a way? I mean, if we did that, it'd be I'm sure
there might be some people in the town out there that would be interested in that. How do
we get advance notice of that out there? I think it'd be great. But it'd be great. I'm sure
there'd be a lot of people like to hear that if they knew he was coming.
YODER: I think I see what you're saying. So, if he were to agree to come and speak
that, perhaps other citizens might join in the meeting for a minute or something? I don't
know. Maybe he might say no if that's the case. That's just a joke.
GIBSON: We could, along those lines, maybe have some sort of brief in the newspaper,
and also ask the museum to send a notice out to their membership database.
CORLETT: A thought on this is to consider why he's coming to speak at a fit to our
business and to assist us in things as opposed to doing a presentation on town history,
which I would love to hear about his experiences but I think a more proper venue might
be if he agreed to would be an actual speaking engagement, as opposed to an address to
the Commission, or both.
YODER: I agree. I don't want to hear him talk about the history of the town, per se. But
I do think he might have some insights into particular things that would be of interest to
us. I mentioned as an aside, something that I grew up here my whole life, I didn't know.
But he reminded me, well, he told me that the original salesman who lived out here, they
lived in trailers up on Blackbird. I had never known that. So, he knows some things that
I'm a little too young to know. And we might just be able to jot down and add to a future
point of interest list or something like that. Yeah. Okay, moving on, to the next agenda,
Update Future Agenda items.
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CORLETT: I would like to suggest one. And that is to have a conversation about the
HCAC as a representation on the town webpage. And if that web page could be used for
showcasing work that we do, as opposed to just information that the Commission exists.
So, a conversation about that.
LOPUSZANSKI: We'll add it as a Future Agenda item for next month. Commissioner
Corlett, if you have specific suggestions, please send me what you're looking for, and
we'll put that in the staff summary so that we can bullet-point any items that you want to
address on that item. Thank you.
YODER: I think that's a great idea and it helps this commission, and future
Commissions stay on their toes and keep moving forward. Next Update the Next
History and Culture Advisory Commission meeting is set for April 3, 2024.
LOPUSZANSKI: Can we go down the agenda because I would like to confirm what we
will be covering? So, the verbatim minutes will be approved, and the Fountain Registry
of Historic Landmarks will continue that as an item. So, we'll make sure we can get that
workgroup to convene and bring forth some new information and fill out that form. That
would be helpful if we could get that. So, I'll have that as an agenda item.
YODER: That's the form that Susan is working on.
LOPUSZANSKI: That is correct. And then I don't know what the next step was on that
project. So, if you can report back after that's filled out what is the next step, we get a
timeline on how that is working, moving forward? Commissioner Burns do you want me
to continue to have Insider and the Fountain Hills Times included as an item? Do you
want to continue to report on that item and provide additional pieces that will be going
out and kept as an ongoing agenda item? Or should we take that off now?
BURNS: Yeah, well, Dave here wants to get together on something. So, you know, at
least continue for the next meeting. And we can, when we get together, discuss where we
want to go, and maybe provide some input there.
LOPUSZANSKI: Perfect. Thank you. Points of Interest. Since we have voted on that, I
think that we can remove that unless there's any additional information that you want to
discuss further or an update.
Ryan, do you want to bring back any updates from staff?
PRESTON: Yeah, we'll get an update from the staff. Okay, at the next meeting, we'll
have an update for that since it's been sent for review. Again, I would maybe a future
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agenda item if it is something you guys want to look at, at actually getting down what the
verbiage you would want on the plaques as well. For each I know we have a blanket one,
but then that blurb for each additional point of interest, specifically the five that we
discussed.
LOPUSZANSKI: I'll add under Future Agenda, plaque verbiage and maybe an update
or a discussion on it. And then again, if anybody has any input, and they want to give me
that information, we'll put that in the staff summary so that everyone can see it in the
packet and then have that as a review. So just open for discussion when we come to that
item. And then the interactive map. Do you want to continue with that discussion
Commissioner Yoder?
YODER: Yes, I'd like to further pursue information about satellite maps, images, and so
forth. Yes.
LOPUSZANSKI: And then again, for Future Speakers, if anybody does have any
recommendations that they do want to share with us that we can bring forward to the next
meeting. Again, just send me an email, and give me those names. If you have that contact
information we can try to align it to the schedule. We will include it under a discussion
item then to have something ready for next month. Thank you.
PRESTON: One more point. Did we want to look into the pricing of plaques yet? Is that
something we want to make as a continuation with the Points of Interest or? Okay, all
right, let's avoid that. Okay, perfect.
GIBSON: If Bill and I ended up meeting between now and the next meeting and in time
for the packet, and we decide that, oh, let's make a phone call, I know somebody to call
perhaps. And I'm just saying that off the cuff. I don't. But it's probably an easy Google
Search. To just go hey, what would an 8 by 10, or a 5 by 7, you know, metal plaque cost
that's painted and finished and you know, out of galvanized metal, or
whatever it is, so it doesn't rust and stays there for eternity. I guess we can let you know
about that if that's okay.
PRESTON: You can, and Patti just mentioned that we may have a contact who has that
information as well. So, we'll look into that.
GIBSON: Oh, well, yeah, yeah, I do.
LOPUSZANSKI: I have a vendor that I deal with that does some of our plaques and
things around for the fountain and things like that. So, we do have a contact so let us talk
to the director and the staff, and we'll go from there to confirm what they'll be looking
for, but at least we do have somebody that we do work with.
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GIBSON: Would you come back with recommended sizes also whether it's a four by six
or five by seven or whatever it ends up being?
LOPUSZANSKI: I think that's what we'll discuss with him to determine exactly what
the look and what is the sizing that we'll be going for. So, if you just want to work on that
description of what you feel the information should be, then we can put that forth. It's a
good thing to work on that and then bring forth a staff recommendation.
GIBSON: If I may Bill, I'll take the challenge of drafting those five. Sure, that'd be
clacks with one or two additional sentences about what's there based on the information
that Deb Skehen provided previously. And then it will be an agenda item for the plaque,
the language of the black, and so forth. Thank you.
YODER: That’s great. Thank you everybody. Now it's time for Adjournment. Can I
move to Adjourn? I move that we Adjourn. Do we have a second?
BURNS: I second.
YODER: All in favor?
ALL: Aye.
YODER: All opposed? Okay, approved unanimously. The time is 5:04 pm.
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Having no further business, Vice Chair Yoder adjourned the Regular Meeting of the
History and Culture Advisory Commission on March 6, 2024, at 5:04 p.m.
HISTORY AND CULTURE ADVISORY COMMISSION
__________________________________________________
Susan Obst-Dworkis, Chair
ATTEST AND PREPARED BY:
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Patti Lopuszanski, Executive Assistant
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the
minutes of the History and Culture Advisory Commission held in the Town Hall
Council Chambers on March 6th, 2024. I further certify that the meeting was duly
called and that a quorum was present.
DATED this 3rd Day of April 2024.
Patti Lopuszanski, Executive Assistant
ITEM 6.
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS
STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: 04/03/2024 Meeting Type: History and Culture Advisory Commission
Agenda Type: Submitting Department: Community Services
Prepared by: Patti Lopuszanski, Executive Assistant
Staff Contact Information: Patti Lopuszanski, Executive Assistant
Request to History and Culture Advisory Commission (Agenda Language): CONSIDERATION
AND POSSIBLE ACTION: National Register of Historic Landmarks Workgroup Update
Staff Summary (Background)
Form Review
Form Started By: Patti Lopuszanski Started On: 03/07/2024 05:41 PM
Final Approval Date: 03/07/2024
ITEM 7.
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS
STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: 04/03/2024 Meeting Type: History and Culture Advisory Commission
Agenda Type: Submitting Department: Community Services
Prepared by: Patti Lopuszanski, Executive Assistant
Staff Contact Information: Ryan Preston, Recreation Manager
Request to History and Culture Advisory Commission (Agenda Language): CONSIDERATION
AND POSSIBLE ACTION: Insider/Fountain Hills Independent Workgroup Update
Staff Summary (Background)
Completion of quarterly Insider Submissions to Bo Larson - History and Culture Advisory
Commissioners to approve prior to submission and forwarded to staff for final approval.
Review status of current work group status and establishing a new communications work group to
include looking at who holds the copyright of "Rise Above the Rest."
Form Review
Form Started By: Patti Lopuszanski Started On: 03/07/2024 05:43 PM
Final Approval Date: 03/07/2024
ITEM 8.
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS
STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: 04/03/2024 Meeting Type: History and Culture Advisory Commission
Agenda Type: Submitting Department: Community Services
Prepared by: Patti Lopuszanski, Executive Assistant
Staff Contact Information: Ryan Preston, Recreation Manager
Request to History and Culture Advisory Commission (Agenda Language): UPDATE: Points of
Interest Workgroup - Plaque Verbiage
Staff Summary (Background)
Attachments
Historic Landmark Plaque Verbiage
Form Review
Form Started By: Patti Lopuszanski Started On: 03/07/2024 05:44 PM
Final Approval Date: 03/07/2024
FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA
HISTORIC LANDMARK DESIGNATION
Each of the designations below are preceded by this statement:
This property has been designated as a historical site in Fountain Hills, Arizona by the Town
Council as recommended by the History and Cultural Advisory Commission on DATE-
Month, Year
Fountain Hills Botanical Garden and Dam
Sorry, but I do not know anything about this site, nor have anything in my notes from which
to formulate a statement.
First home at 17129 E. Calaveras Avenue
Home of the first town resident, Sally Balllee, moved into this home in 1972 with her two
children. Sally is one of the early residents who stayed in town.
Little John’s (Now Put a Handle on Your Candle)_
Opened as a restaurant in 19__, Little John’s was used by the Chamber of Commerce and
the Presbyterian Church for meetings and services over several years. Que Bueno
Restaurant occupied this site for many years.
The MCO Sales and Reception Center (Now Messinger Mortuary)
The first permanent structure erected in late 1971, was originally built to serve as the sales
headquarters for McCulloch Properties, Inc. This building was also used form many
community functions including Civic Association dinners and Town celebrations. Many
other organizations held meetings at this site.
U-Tote-M Market (Now Fountain Hills Express Convenience Store and Deli)
U-Tote-M Market was the first business in Fountain Hills opening in July 1972.
More?
ITEM 9.
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS
STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: 04/03/2024 Meeting Type: History and Culture Advisory Commission
Agenda Type: Submitting Department: Community Services
Prepared by: Patti Lopuszanski, Executive Assistant
Staff Contact Information: Ryan Preston, Recreation Manager
Request to History and Culture Advisory Commission (Agenda Language): REVIEW AND
DISCUSSION: Creating an Interactive Development Map Using Photos
Staff Summary (Background)
Form Review
Form Started By: Patti Lopuszanski Started On: 03/07/2024 05:46 PM
Final Approval Date: 03/07/2024
ITEM 10.
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS
STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: 04/03/2024 Meeting Type: History and Culture Advisory Commission
Agenda Type: Submitting Department: Community Services
Prepared by: Patti Lopuszanski, Executive Assistant
Staff Contact Information: Ryan Preston, Recreation Manager
Request to History and Culture Advisory Commission (Agenda Language): REVIEW AND
DISCUSSION: Future Speakers
Staff Summary (Background)
Form Review
Form Started By: Patti Lopuszanski Started On: 03/07/2024 05:48 PM
Final Approval Date: 03/07/2024
ITEM 11.
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS
STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: 04/03/2024 Meeting Type: History and Culture Advisory Commission
Agenda Type: Submitting Department: Community Services
Prepared by: Patti Lopuszanski, Executive Assistant
Staff Contact Information: Ryan Preston, Recreation Manager
Request to History and Culture Advisory Commission (Agenda Language): UPDATE: Future
Agenda Items
Staff Summary (Background)
Form Review
Form Started By: Patti Lopuszanski Started On: 03/07/2024 05:47 PM
Final Approval Date: 03/07/2024
ITEM 12.
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS
STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: 04/03/2024 Meeting Type: History and Culture Advisory Commission
Agenda Type: Submitting Department: Community Services
Prepared by: Patti Lopuszanski, Executive Assistant
Staff Contact Information: Ryan Preston, Recreation Manager
Request to History and Culture Advisory Commission (Agenda Language): UPDATE: Next
History and Culture Advisory Commission Meeting May 1, 2024. Agenda Packet items due by April 17,
2024
Staff Summary (Background)
Form Review
Form Started By: Patti Lopuszanski Started On: 03/07/2024 05:48 PM
Final Approval Date: 03/07/2024