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Home My WebLink About2025.0108.HCAC_Packet NOTICE OF MEETING REGULAR MEETING HISTORY AND CULTURE ADVISORY COMMISSION Chairman Tim Yoder Vice Chair Susan Obst-Dworkis Commissioner Bob Burns Commissioner Peter Gallagher Commissioner Bonnie Kline Commissioner Toni LePoer Commissioner VACANT TIME:4:00 P.M. – REGULAR MEETING WHEN:WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2025 WHERE:FOUNTAIN HILLS COUNCIL CHAMBERS 16705 E. AVENUE OF THE FOUNTAINS, FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ Commissioners of the Town of Fountain Hills will attend either in person or by telephone conference call; a quorum of the Town’s Council, various Commission, Committee or Board members may be in attendance at the Commission meeting. Notice is hereby given that pursuant to A.R.S. §1-602.A.9, subject to certain specified statutory exceptions, parents have a right to consent before the State or any of its political subdivisions make a video or audio recording of a minor child. Meetings of the Commission are audio and/or video recorded and, as a result, proceedings in which children are present may be subject to such recording. Parents, in order to exercise their rights may either file written consent with the Town Clerk to such recording, or take personal action to ensure that their child or children are not present when a recording may be made. If a child is present at the time a recording is made, the Town will assume that the rights afforded parents pursuant to A.R.S. §1-602.A.9 have been waived. REQUEST TO COMMENT The public is welcome to participate in Commission meetings. TO SPEAK TO AN AGENDA ITEM, please complete a Request to Comment card, located in the back of the Council Chambers, and hand it to the Executive Assistant prior to discussion of that item, if possible. Include the agenda item on which you wish to comment. Speakers will be allowed three contiguous minutes to address the Commission. Verbal comments should be directed through the Presiding Officer and not to individual Commissioners. TO COMMENT ON AN AGENDA ITEM IN WRITING ONLY, please complete a Request to Comment card, indicating it is a written comment, and check the box on whether you are FOR or AGAINST and agenda item, and hand it to the Executive Assistant prior to discussion, if possible. History and Culture Advisory Commission Meeting of January 8, 2025 1 of 13 1.CALL TO ORDER - Chair Tim Yoder 2.ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF NEW MEMBERS 3.ROLL CALL 4.CALL TO THE PUBLIC Pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.01(H), public comment is permitted (not required) on matters NOT listed on the agenda. Any such comment (i) must be within the jurisdiction of the Commission, and (ii) is subject to reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions. The Commission will not discuss or take legal action on matters raised during Call to the Public unless the matters are properly noticed for discussion and legal action. At the conclusion of the Call to the Public, individual commissioners may (i) respond to criticism, (ii) ask staff to review a matter, or (iii) ask that the matter be placed on a future Commission agenda. 5.REPORTS BY COMMISSIONERS 6.CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: Approval of History and Culture Advisory Commission November 6, 2024 Verbatim Meeting Minutes APPROVED 7.CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: Martin Luther King Essay Poetry Contest DISCUSSION ONLY 8.CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: Points of Interest Plaque Verbiage Update APPROVED 9.CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: Historical Essay Contest Workgroup Update APPROVED 10.CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: Potential Workgroups DISCUSSION ONLY 11.CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: Public Art DISCUSSION ONLY 12.REVIEW AND DISCUSSION: Future Agenda Items and Speakers 13.UPDATE: Next History and Culture Advisory Commission Meeting February 5, 2025 14.ADJOURNMENT History and Culture Advisory Commission Meeting of January 8, 2025 2 of 13 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 26th day of December, 2024. ___________________________________________ Patti Lopuszanski, Executive Assistant The Town of Fountain Hills endeavors to make all public meetings accessible to persons with disabilities. Please call 480-816-5100 48 hours prior to the meeting to request a reasonable accommodation to participate in the meeting or to obtain agenda information in large print format. Supporting documentation and staff reports furnished the Commission with this agenda are available for review in the Community Services' Office. History and Culture Advisory Commission Meeting of January 8, 2025 3 of 13 ITEM 2. TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS STAFF REPORT Meeting Date: 01/08/2025 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): ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF NEW MEMBERS Staff Summary (Background) New History and Culture Advisory Commission members were appointed by the Mayor at the November 17, 2024 Town Council Meeting. The following new commissioners were sworn in by Patti Lopuszanski: Peter Gallagher, Bonnie Kline and Toni LePoer Form Review Form Started By: Patti Lopuszanski Started On: 12/26/2024 11:30 AM Final Approval Date: 12/26/2024 History and Culture Advisory Commission Meeting of January 8, 2025 4 of 13 ITEM 5. TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS STAFF REPORT Meeting Date: 01/08/2025 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): REPORTS BY COMMISSIONERS Staff Summary (Background) Reports by Commissioners will allow commissioners to share information about town events attended and information related to the History and Culture Advisory Commission. This time is purely for reporting, no discussion or comments from the public are taken, and cannot be used to address any item on the agenda. Form Review Form Started By: Patti Lopuszanski Started On: 12/24/2024 10:23 AM Final Approval Date: 12/24/2024 History and Culture Advisory Commission Meeting of January 8, 2025 5 of 13 ITEM 6. TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS STAFF REPORT Meeting Date: 01/08/2025 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: Approval of History and Culture Advisory Commission November 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 November 6, 2024 Verbatim Meeting Minutes Form Review Form Started By: Patti Lopuszanski Started On: 12/24/2024 10:27 AM Final Approval Date: 12/24/2024 History and Culture Advisory Commission Meeting of January 8, 2025 6 of 13 ITEM 7. TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS STAFF REPORT Meeting Date: 01/08/2025 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: Martin Luther King Essay Poetry Contest Staff Summary (Background) The Town of Fountain Hills invites students attending school or residing in Fountain Hills in grades 3 through 12 to participate. This poetry competition will bring together the voices of the local youth with their reflections on Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy.Prompt Ideas for Discussion: A thank you to Dr. King. What are civil rights to you? How can you keep his dream alive? Write a poem about your dreams Importance of kindness to all Quotes "Out of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope." “Education must enable one to sift and weigh evidence, to discern the true from the false, the real from the unreal, and the facts from the fiction.’ "I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear". "In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends". "Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'". "I have the audacity to believe that peoples everywhere can have three meals a day for their bodies, education, and culture for their minds, and dignity, equality, and freedom for their spirits." Form Review Form Started By: Patti Lopuszanski Started On: 12/24/2024 10:33 AM Final Approval Date: 12/24/2024 History and Culture Advisory Commission Meeting of January 8, 2025 7 of 13 ITEM 8. TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS STAFF REPORT Meeting Date: 01/08/2025 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: Points of Interest Plaque Verbiage Update Staff Summary (Background) Attachments Landmark Verbiage 01.08.25 Form Review Form Started By: Patti Lopuszanski Started On: 12/24/2024 10:38 AM Final Approval Date: 12/24/2024 History and Culture Advisory Commission Meeting of January 8, 2025 8 of 13 ITEM 9. TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS STAFF REPORT Meeting Date: 01/08/2025 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: Historical Essay Contest Workgroup Update Staff Summary (Background) Form Review Form Started By: Patti Lopuszanski Started On: 12/24/2024 10:43 AM Final Approval Date: 12/24/2024 History and Culture Advisory Commission Meeting of January 8, 2025 9 of 13 ITEM 10. TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS STAFF REPORT Meeting Date: 01/08/2025 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: Potential Workgroups Staff Summary (Background) Commissioner Burns recommended at the November 6, 2024 meeting to discuss the focus and direction to move forward with the HCAC commission. Form Review Form Started By: Patti Lopuszanski Started On: 12/26/2024 02:40 PM Final Approval Date: 12/26/2024 History and Culture Advisory Commission Meeting of January 8, 2025 10 of 13 ITEM 11. TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS STAFF REPORT Meeting Date: 01/08/2025 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: Public Art Staff Summary (Background) The Public Art Committee has been moved to the History and Culture Commission and commissioners will be asked to review public art applications received from developers to confirm their art work will meet requirements as set forth in the Public Art Master Plan. Form Review Form Started By: Patti Lopuszanski Started On: 12/26/2024 02:20 PM Final Approval Date: 12/26/2024 History and Culture Advisory Commission Meeting of January 8, 2025 11 of 13 ITEM 12. TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS STAFF REPORT Meeting Date: 01/08/2025 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 Agenda Items and Speakers Staff Summary (Background) Update on Debbie Clausen video series Form Review Form Started By: Patti Lopuszanski Started On: 12/24/2024 10:45 AM Final Approval Date: 12/24/2024 History and Culture Advisory Commission Meeting of January 8, 2025 12 of 13 ITEM 13. TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS STAFF REPORT Meeting Date: 01/08/2025 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 February 5, 2025 Staff Summary (Background) Form Review Form Started By: Patti Lopuszanski Started On: 12/24/2024 10:46 AM Final Approval Date: 12/24/2024 History and Culture Advisory Commission Meeting of January 8, 2025 13 of 13