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Home My WebLink About2025.0305.HCAC_Packet NOTICE OF MEETING REGULAR MEETING HISTORY AND CULTURE ADVISORY COMMISSION Chairman Tim Yoder Vice Chairman Susan R. Obst-Dworkis Commissioner Bonnie Kline Commissioner Toni LePoer Commissioner Bob Burns Commissioner Peter Gallagher Commissioner VACANT TIME:4:00 P.M. – REGULAR MEETING WHEN:WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 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 a 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. 1.CALL TO ORDER History and Culture Advisory Commission Meeting of March 5, 2025 1 of 13 2.ROLL CALL 3.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. 4.PRESENTATION: Amanda Jacobs, Economic Development/Debbie Clason, Video Project 5.REPORTS BY COMMISSIONERS 6.CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: Approval of History and Culture Advisory Commission February 5, 2025 Verbatim Meeting Minutes APPROVED 7.CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: Historical Essay Contest Workgroup Update 8.CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: Establishing National Register of Historic Places Registration Form Workgroup 9.REVIEW AND DISCUSSION: Establish Workgroups 10.REVIEW AND DISCUSSION: Outreach/Volunteer Opportunities 11.CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: Public Art 12.REVIEW AND DISCUSSION: Future Agenda Items and Presentations 13.UPDATE: Next History and Culture Advisory Commission Meeting April 2, 2025 14.ADJOURNMENT 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. History and Culture Advisory Commission Meeting of March 5, 2025 2 of 13 Dated the 27th day of February, 2025 ___________________________________________ 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 (voice) or 1-800-367-8939 (TDD) 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 March 5, 2025 3 of 13 ITEM 4. TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS STAFF REPORT Meeting Date: 03/05/2025 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): PRESENTATION: Amanda Jacobs, Economic Development/Debbie Clason, Video Project Staff Summary (Background) Form Review Form Started By: Patti Lopuszanski Started On: 02/25/2025 02:07 PM Final Approval Date: 02/25/2025 History and Culture Advisory Commission Meeting of March 5, 2025 4 of 13 ITEM 5. TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS STAFF REPORT Meeting Date: 03/05/2025 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: 02/20/2025 05:20 PM Final Approval Date: 02/20/2025 History and Culture Advisory Commission Meeting of March 5, 2025 5 of 13 ITEM 6. TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS STAFF REPORT Meeting Date: 03/05/2025 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 February 5, 2025 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 February 5, 2025 Verbatim Meeting Minutes Form Review Form Started By: Patti Lopuszanski Started On: 02/20/2025 05:22 PM Final Approval Date: 02/20/2025 History and Culture Advisory Commission Meeting of March 5, 2025 6 of 13 ITEM 7. TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS STAFF REPORT Meeting Date: 03/05/2025 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) Essay Contest will be for students in 6th -12th Grades Visual Art Contest - K-2nd; 3rd-5th; 6th - 8th; 9th -12th Grades Attachments Historical Essay Contest Draft 2 Form Review Form Started By: Patti Lopuszanski Started On: 02/25/2025 01:47 PM Final Approval Date: 02/25/2025 History and Culture Advisory Commission Meeting of March 5, 2025 7 of 13 ITEM 8. TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS STAFF REPORT Meeting Date: 03/05/2025 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: Establishing National Register of Historic Places Registration Form Workgroup Staff Summary (Background) Staff received notification from the State of Arizona to begin the process to complete the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. Attachments Historical Landmark Application Form Review Form Started By: Patti Lopuszanski Started On: 02/26/2025 01:44 PM Final Approval Date: 02/26/2025 History and Culture Advisory Commission Meeting of March 5, 2025 8 of 13 ITEM 9. TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS STAFF REPORT Meeting Date: 03/05/2025 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: Establish Workgroups Staff Summary (Background) Created two new workgroups at the February 5, 2025 History and Culture Advisory Commission. A new workgroup to be created will be discussed at the March 5, 2025 HCAC Meeting. Historical Essay Contest Workgroup - Creation of marketing materials that will be presented to the school board this year to be adopted for 25/26 school year. - Peter Gallagher, Bonnie Kline, Tim Yoder (Ongoing) 1. 250th USA Anniversary Celebration - Bob Burns, Susan Obst-Dworkis, Bonnie Kline (February 5, 2025) 2. Public Art (Ideas and Improvements) - Toni LePoer, Tim Yoder, and Bonnie Kline (February 5, 2025) 3. Create a Historical Landmark Workgroup to work on National Registry Application (March 5, 2025) 4. Form Review Form Started By: Patti Lopuszanski Started On: 02/25/2025 01:52 PM Final Approval Date: 02/25/2025 History and Culture Advisory Commission Meeting of March 5, 2025 9 of 13 ITEM 10. TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS STAFF REPORT Meeting Date: 03/05/2025 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: Outreach/Volunteer Opportunities Staff Summary (Background) Greening of the Fountain Noon on March 17, 2025 Form Review Form Started By: Patti Lopuszanski Started On: 02/25/2025 01:49 PM Final Approval Date: 02/25/2025 History and Culture Advisory Commission Meeting of March 5, 2025 10 of 13 ITEM 11. TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS STAFF REPORT Meeting Date: 03/05/2025 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) Public Art Applications meeting the public art requirement for new development will be reviewed upon submission. Form Review Form Started By: Patti Lopuszanski Started On: 02/25/2025 01:54 PM Final Approval Date: 02/25/2025 History and Culture Advisory Commission Meeting of March 5, 2025 11 of 13 ITEM 12. TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS STAFF REPORT Meeting Date: 03/05/2025 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 Presentations Staff Summary (Background) Form Review Form Started By: Patti Lopuszanski Started On: 02/25/2025 01:55 PM Final Approval Date: 02/25/2025 History and Culture Advisory Commission Meeting of March 5, 2025 12 of 13 ITEM 13. TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS STAFF REPORT Meeting Date: 03/05/2025 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 April 2, 2025 Staff Summary (Background) Form Review Form Started By: Patti Lopuszanski Started On: 02/25/2025 01:57 PM Final Approval Date: 02/25/2025 History and Culture Advisory Commission Meeting of March 5, 2025 13 of 13