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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCSAC Agenda Packet 06.23.25       NOTICE OF MEETING REGULAR MEETING COMMUNITY SERVICES ADVISORY COMMISSION      Chairman Carey Reddick II  Vice Chairman Rory Wilson Youth Commissioner Shreyaan Nath Commissioner Stephen Barnes Commissioner Craig Rudolphy Commissioner Ron Ruppert Commissioner Natalie Varela    TIME:5:00 P.M. – REGULAR MEETING WHEN:MONDAY, JUNE 23, 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.            1.CALL TO ORDER – Chair Carey Reddick II     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.REPORTS BY COMMISSIONERS     5.PRESENTATION: Community Services Year End Review     6.CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: Approval of the Community Services Advisory Commission Verbatim Meeting Minutes April 28, 2025     7.REVIEW AND DISCUSSION: Update Park Asset Evaluations     8.UPDATE: Pleasantville Park     9.UPDATE: Benches and Swings     10.UPDATE: Arizona State Puzzle Donor Program Centennial Pavilion     11.REVIEW AND DISCUSSION: Upcoming Events and Volunteer Opportunities     12.UPDATE: Next Community Services Advisory Commission Meeting is September 22, 2025     13.ADJOURNMENT     CERTIFICATE OF POSTING OF NOTICE Community Services Advisory Commission Meeting of June 23, 2025 2 of 3   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 Community Services Advisory Commission with the Town Clerk. Dated this 18th day of June, 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 Development Services' Office. Community Services Advisory Commission Meeting of June 23, 2025 3 of 3   ITEM 4. TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS STAFF REPORT    Meeting Date: 06/23/2025 Meeting Type: Community Services Advisory Commission Agenda Type:                   Submitting Department: Community Services Prepared by: Patti Lopuszanski, Executive Assistant Staff Contact Information: Kevin Snipes, Community Services Director Request to Community Services 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 Community Services 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. ITEM 5. TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS STAFF REPORT    Meeting Date: 06/23/2025 Meeting Type: Community Services Advisory Commission Agenda Type:                   Submitting Department: Community Services Prepared by: Patti Lopuszanski, Executive Assistant Staff Contact Information: Kevin Snipes, Community Services Director Request to Community Services Advisory Commission (Agenda Language):  PRESENTATION: Community Services Year End Review Staff Summary (Background) The Community Services Department is pleased to present a summary of key accomplishments, initiatives, and performance highlights for the past year. This presentation reflects our ongoing commitment to providing exceptional recreational opportunities, senior programming, volunteerism, promoting community wellness, and maintaining quality parks, facilities, and cultural programs for the residents of Fountain Hills. Key Highlights & Achievements: Parks: Fountain Park- Large shaded picnic area and 2 small Ramadas near splash pad, 2 Lakeside Swings, Relandscaped Amphitheater area Desert Vista Park-Fitness Park Four Peaks Park- Grant funded restroom and storage building, 3 additional pickleball courts (total 6 courts) Avenue Linear Park- Root Barrier installation, Picnic tables added, ½ of event receptacles replaced Golden Eagle Park- 5-12 playground replacement coming soon Adero Canyon Trailhead- Security Cameras  Community Center: Updates to lobby including fans, shades and new walls for ballroom Senior Services: Expanded offerings at the Fountain Hills Community Center including Veterans to Veterans Discussion Group, Memory Café, Ping Pong, Line Dancing, Mahjongg, Bridge and many more. Sports Activies: Softball/Baseball, Pickleball, Cornhole, Youth and Adult Return to Recess, Skateboard Classic Community Engagement & Events: Party in the Park, Back 2 School Bash, Teen Takeover, Movie in the park, Family Fun Night, Party in the Park, Back 2 School Bash, Teen Takeover, Movie in the park, Family Fun Night, Eggstravaganza, 9 Teen Trips, Mayor’s Youth Council, and Spooky Blast Sustainability & Beautification: Planted over 100 native trees and shrubs through the annual Make A Difference Day/Arbor Day event and ongoing beautification projects. Grants: Secured $500,000 in grants, to build a new restroom building at Four Peaks Park. Conclusion:The Community Services Department remains dedicated to enhancing the quality of life in Fountain Hills through inclusive, innovative, and responsive programs and services. We appreciate the continued support of the Town Council and look forward to next year. Attachments Community Services Update 2025  Director Executive Assistant Parks Superintendent Recreation Manager COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT           Park Operations Lead Park Operations Lead Park Operations Lead Park Supervisor Part time Full Time Recreation Coordinator Recreation Coordinator Sr Customer Service Rep II Customer Service Rep II Community Center Manager Community Center Program Coordinator Community Center Assistant Community Center Assistant Community Center Assistant Community Center Operations Coordinator Lead Operations Support Worker Operations Sup Worker Operations Sup Worker Operations Sup Worker Operations Sup Worker Lead Operations Support Worker Volunteer Supervisor Park Operations Lead Park Attendant Park Attendant Park Attendant Lead Park Attendant Park Attendant Park Attendant Groundskeeper II Customer Service Rep II  Park Attendant Recreation Assistant Community Center assistant for Volunteers Community Center assistant for Volunteers Recreation Assistant COMMUNITY SERVICES TEAM   COMMUNITY SERVICES EVENTS Internal Events •FH Music Fest •Turkey Trot •Irish Fountain Fest •4th At The Fountain External Events •Fall Fountain Festival of Arts and Crafts •Concours in the Hills Partnership Events •Farmers’ Market & Art on the Avenue •Memorial Disc Golf Championship •Mountain to Fountain 15K Fourth At The Fountain 23,000 in Attendance Fountain Hills Music Fest Vendors Reported Double Revenue Even With Rain Shortened Set Irish Fountain Fest •Arizona Parks and Recreation Association Awarded Best Special Event 2025 •Attendance Over 10,000 Turkey Trot Registration Hit Cap of 2,800 For First Time PROGRAMS | EVENTS | RECREATION Youth Sports Organizations •Little League •Soccer Club •Boys & Girls Club - Flag Football/Basketball Sports Activities •Softball/Baseball •Pickleball Lessons •Cornhole •Youth and Adult Return to Recess •Skateboard Classic •Contracted Youth Programs with: •Soccer Shots •Hot Shots Youth & Teen •Summer Kickoff, Back 2 School Bash, Teen Takeover, Movie in the Park, Family Fun Night, Eggstravaganza, Spooky Blast •Teen Trips – 9 Trips a Year •Mayor’s Youth Council Skateboard Classic 28 Participants 200+ in attendance 63 Programs Ran Total Revenue over $42,000 Pickleball Cornhole •2nd Annual Tournament •League maxed out both sessions Teen Trips- Seven Four maxed out with a waitlist Mayors Youth Council Adult and Youth Return To Recess Summer Kick Off Back 2 School Bash Spooky Blast SENIOR SERVICES PROGRAMS  •  Table Tennis •  Dominoes •  Woodcarvers •  Bunko •  3 Spanish Classes •  Line Dancing •  Bridge  •  Mahjongg  •  Poker •  Exercise & Yoga •  Free Tech Guidance •  Open Jam •  Alzheimer’s Support •Caregivers Support •Grief Support •Memory Café •Medicare Consultations •Open Paint Studio •Pinochle •Cribbage •Quilts and More •Golden Age of Radio •Swing Time •Veterans to Veterans Discussion Group Community Center Membership Up 4,500 in the last year Holocaust Survivor Presentation 200+ Attended New Program Sip and Socialize Averaging 80 Participants COMMUNITY CENTER EVENTS/IMPROVEMENTS •Weddings, Quinceañeras, •Friends in the Hills •Bridge Tournaments •Gun Shows •Bar and Bat Mitzvahs •Welcome Club •Blood Drives •Volunteer Programs •Band and Choir Concerts •Free Income Tax Preparation • Conferences/Conventions • Trade Shows • HOA Meetings • Political Parties • FH Women's Club • Realtor Meetings • Four Peaks Rotary • Community Groups • Breakfast with Santa • Sensitive Santa • Munch and Music Billy Grahm Look Up Event Bringing over 900 people for three reservations Pokémon Over 3,000 attended Fire Department Training Medical Equipment Loaner Program 213 Pieces Loaned Out Community Center Improvements Happening Now: Divider Walls for Ballrooms and Hopi Pima Coming Soon: Lighting Fixtures Volunteers •Home Delivered Meals • Make A Difference Day • Care Cards • Give a Lift •Community Services Events •Crisis Response Team •Sonoran Conservancy •Day of Giving Over 50 calls per year  Always someone on call Average 3hrs per call Active Volunteer Hours = 1,425 On-Call Volunteer Hours = 8,640 Crisis Response Team 5,966 Meals Delivered 2,604 Volunteer Hours Home Delivered Meals Care Card Crafts & Coffee 288 Crafts and Cards for HDM Clients 576 Volunteer Hours Day of Giving Feed My Starving Children Midwest Food Bank Hunger fight 2024 Meals from the Heathland St. Vincent de Paul Mesa Kitchen  Volunteer Hours = 225 38 Residential Projects 3 Town Projects 436 Volunteers Volunteer Hours = 2,616 Make a Difference Day 2024   24 Community Partner Holiday Trees 17 Wreaths 16 Quilts Volunteer Hours = 435 Community Center Holiday Display 67 Volunteer Groups Over 400 Guest Attended Volunteer Hours = 268  Volunteer & Activities EXPO COMMUNITY SERVICES  COMMISSIONS & Partnerships •Community Services Advisory Commission •History and Culture Advisory Commission •Fountain View Village •Encore For More • Sonoran Conservancy •Trail Builders •Trailhead Hosts •Botanical Garden • Public Art Committee FOUNTAIN PARK •  Large Shaded Picnic Area •  2 Lakeside Swings •  2 Small Ramadas around Splash Pad •  Relandscaped Amphitheater FOUR PEAKS PARK •Grant Funded Restroom •3 Additional Pickleball Courts AVENUE LINEAR PARK •   New Shade Structure •   Root Barrier •   Event receptacles Before After ADERO CANYON TRAILHEAD Security Cameras ITEM 6. TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS STAFF REPORT    Meeting Date: 06/23/2025 Meeting Type: Community Services Advisory Commission Agenda Type:                   Submitting Department: Community Services Prepared by: Patti Lopuszanski, Executive Assistant Staff Contact Information: Kevin Snipes, Community Services Director Request to Community Services Advisory Commission (Agenda Language):  CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: Approval of the Community Services Advisory Commission Verbatim Meeting Minutes April 28, 2025 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 CSAC April 28, 2025 Verbatim Meeting Minutes  COMMUNITY SERVICES ADVISORY COMMISSION APRIL 28, 2025, VERBATIM MEETING MINUTES Transcribed by https://otter.ai - 1 - TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING COMMUNITY SERVICES ADVISORY COMMISSION APRIL 28, 2025 The Community Services Advisory Commission convened a regular meeting at 5:00 p.m. at 16705 E. Avenue of the Fountains in an open and public session. Present: Chair Carey Reddick II; Vice Chair Rory Wilson; Commissioner Barnes; Commissioner Craig Rudolphy; Commissioner Ron Ruppert; Commissioner Natalie Varela; Youth Commissioner Shreyaan Nath (Arrived at 5:10 pm) Staff Present: Community Services Director Kevin Snipes, Executive Assistant Patti Lopuszanski COMMUNITY SERVICES ADVISORY COMMISSION APRIL 28, 2025, VERBATIM MEETING MINUTES Transcribed by https://otter.ai - 2 - REDDICK: All right, I would like to call this meeting to order at five o'clock. Roll Call, please. LOPUSZANSKI: Chair Reddick? REDDICK: Present. LOPUSZANSKI: Vice Chair Wilson? WILSON: Present. LOPUSZANSKI: Commissioner Barnes? BARNES: Present. LOPUSZANSKI: Commissioner Rudolphy? RUDOLPHY: Present. LOPUSZANSKI: Commissioner Rupert RUPPERT: Here. LOPUSZANSKI: Commissioner Varela? VARELA: Here. LOPUSZANSKI: Youth Commissioner Nath is absent. REDDICK: Do we have any approval or updates from the last meeting that we need to change or correct? All right, so I guess we'll move into the next item, Call to the Public. LOPUSZANSKI: No Call to the Public. REDDICK: Item number four, Reports by Commissioners. RUPPERT: I guess I can start that off. Since our tour is not on the agenda, I guess we can all kind of speak to that, since we had just about perfect attendance for the last one, which was, I think, the first time we've ever had a perfect attendance, which is great. So, everybody chimes in on this. Kevin was gracious enough to show us around, and it had been about two years since we had been there. The skate park was under construction the last time we were there, and now it's just about done. I know Kevin talked about some tweaks here and there, and some changes, and the whys and why nots. So that helps, even though it seems insignificant to others, like the river rock on the bottom and that kind of thing, liability and safety-wise. We talked about the field itself, the exercise equipment, and what they have planned. Just to me, it's something I think that'll grow and grow, you know, and probably will need our support here in the future. We talked about the future playground equipment getting changed out, and some of the ideas that Kevin had, and we're bouncing that off. I talked about the dog park, you know, past and present, you know what's going on there? Because that's always going to be an ongoing thing. You know that Desert Vista Park has come a long way since I've sat on this commission, or Parks and Rec commission, years ago, and it's just nice to see. Everybody asked wonderful questions. What happens when you have a big group is that you get a lot of different perspectives and thoughts on it. So, I thought it was one of the best tours we've ever had. REDDICK: I just want to add, Kevin, you and the team are doing an amazing job. Parks are great. Thank you for all that you do. VARELA: I thought it was great as well. I mean, I think that Ron said everything that there's nothing else to add to, there's nothing more for me, as you named, everything we went through, but yeah, I thought the tour was great, and I love that park. BARNES: I personally don't skate or have a pet, but I really like the fitness equipment. I thought that was nice. Great tour. REDDICK: All right. Item number five, Consideration and Possible Approval of the Community Service Advisory Commission. March 24, 2025, Verbatim Meeting Minutes. Can we get a motion? COMMUNITY SERVICES ADVISORY COMMISSION APRIL 28, 2025, VERBATIM MEETING MINUTES Transcribed by https://otter.ai - 3 - WILSON: Move to approve RUDOLPHY: Second. REDDICK: All those in favor? ALL: Aye. LOPUSZANSKI: Motion passes 6-0. REDDICK: All right. Item number six, Consideration and Possible Action to Establish Teams to Update Park Assets Evaluation. SNIPES: I can kind of start that one off. So, what we're looking for, you can kind of see in the packet, the original asset list. And what we're looking to do is follow this up with an up-to-date version, and have it, have your sets of eyes on it, along with staff, to get a different perspective. It'll be helpful to us to see where our attention should be. It's a simple 1, 2, or 3 rating scale, one meaning that we're at a point where we need to be looking at doing a replacement, and a three being that it's new or in new condition, where they're ready to continue to be in use. The two are the average. It's been out there a little bit, but still in good working order, still safe, and a lot of the things that are in here since the time that we did this have been updated. And so, it'll be important to look when you go to see if this is still accurate? Is it not accurate? Don't be afraid to rate it differently. That's fine. Just make sure that you're staying consistent with how you rate as you're going through it's easy when you're doing it, for anyone to get complacent and just make a mark. So, we need these to be accurate. If you can't find something, that's okay, you can put a mark next to it. Couldn't locate, didn't know where this was. And then we can look at it further from there. Most of the stuff, I think, is self-explanatory. If you have any questions about it, you can always reach out to me. But what we'd like to do is have you pair up so that there are two of you going out, looking at, parks that you want to go to, where we make sure we get all the parks covered. I don't need all of you to go to every single park. I'm fine with the two of you going to a park, and that being what we get for that park, to be going to another park, and getting that for that park, because there are a lot of things in it. It's an extensive list of things that we have. So, with that, what we're looking for is some people to volunteer, to pair up, and then choose the parks that you would like to go to, so that we can make sure that all of them get covered. RUDOLPHY: So, from my accounting background, you're essentially wanting us to do an inventory. So, there could be there that aren't, and likewise, new things that haven't been there. SNIPES: There absolutely could be, they should be, pretty much all on here. There might be one or two things here and there that are new and or if they aren't on there and you see them, by all means, let's put them on there so that we get them on ours. RUDOLPHY: So, how current is what you gave us? SNIPES: This is the original, three years ago, two years ago, mark. So, some things are new that are on there, but a lot of the new things are replacing old. And so, you'll still see them on here. They'll just have a grade that's not accurate to how new the equipment is. RUDOLPHY: So, this is not what the staff has done. You're going to take ours and compared to what staff, what staff have done, correct? SNIPES: Yeah, this was the third party that did this rating. VARELA: Are you going to give us Blank, blank of these, or are we going to look at that? SNIPES: We’ll send out all of that after today's meeting. Once we know who's getting who's doing what, we'll send out that information to each of you. COMMUNITY SERVICES ADVISORY COMMISSION APRIL 28, 2025, VERBATIM MEETING MINUTES Transcribed by https://otter.ai - 4 - RUDOLPHY: Well, it might be helpful to, like, send out something to have us mark which ones we want to do, instead of trying to tonight, figure out who's going to do what, and then forgetting tomorrow morning that, oh yeah, we agreed to do that park, or was it the other park that we agreed to do? SNIPES: If we get an agreement on which parks you're going to go to, then Patti will send out an email to you with the parks that you're agreeing to and the list that coincides with that. LOPUSZANSKI: I do have hard copies for anyone who wants to take it tonight, but I will follow up with an email. But you'll be able to see what it looks like then as well. REDDICK: So, can I get a motion to move the established teams to update the Park Assets Evaluation? LOPUSZANSKI: I believe that we just, if we're just establishing a work group of two, we don't have to have a motion or a vote. It's a review you can discuss. VARELA: Well, I'll go to a park. So, if somebody wants to jump on with me, same WILSON: I'm also open to doing any parts. REDDICK: Yeah, I am as well. RUDOLPHY: It sounds like maybe you should just assign us parks, because I think we're all willing. To do whatever. VARELA: I mean, I guess maybe, like, I work Monday through Friday, so I would have to either do an early morning walk around a park, or a weekend, or evening. I don't know if that helps. WILSON: I'm also in the same boat as you are, or will be, Natalie, so I mean… VARELA: Okay, do you want to partner? WILSON: Okay, yeah. SNIPES: This is something that we're looking to get back in September. So, we're not putting a rush, a dead sprint on you to get it done. So, we just would like to get it back for the first meeting in September, where we can move forward from there. REDDICK: So, we will just wait for Patti to update us? VARELA: Can we pick our groups right now, or can we discuss it after? SNIPES: I’m fine with either way. If you guys would like to choose your groups that I was trying to make it to where that you could just choose who you would go with to make it so where the you guys can make it easier on you. And you can reach out in an email and say, “This is our this is the group that I'm working with”. That would be fine. And then Patti can take you over to the parks to look at, and then we can go there. Does that work? Can we get that in the next couple of days? If you could get that sent over to her, what the teams are going to be, then whatever team that you're working with, that would be great, and then we can send that over. RUDOLPHY: How many parks are there in total? SNIPES: So, we're looking to do all five parks, the two trailheads, there are fewer things at so I'm okay with us not doing those. But if we do four peaks, Desert Vista Park, the Avenue Linear Park, Fountain Park, and Golden Eagle Park. So, if you're willing to do two parks, if you could add that to your list, that would be great. And then we'll get them all passed out. VARELA: Can we do it? Oh, sorry, can we also do this? Like, if we have, if you give, like, an extra form, like, I have one friend that I walk like, we rotate all the parks and walk around, can I do this with her? I mean, not that she's going to fill it out, but, SNIPES: Can she be alone while you're doing it? COMMUNITY SERVICES ADVISORY COMMISSION APRIL 28, 2025, VERBATIM MEETING MINUTES Transcribed by https://otter.ai - 5 - VARELA: I mean, so it wouldn't be like, as a partner, then it would be like, I would just be filling it out as a single person out of this group. SNIPES: I don't have a problem with that. I just figured if we, if we paired up that way, you guys would be having conversations with each other, looking at the parks and seeing through our Commission's eyes what status we're at, from where we were then to where we are now. VARELA: Okay, REDDICK: We all agree that we'll have an email back over to you within the next day or so with the parks and who our group team members are. SNIPES: Yeah, if we get just the team members, and if you're willing to do one or two parks, then we can send out and make sure all of them get covered. We'll send out the parks that we would like you to go to. Does that work? Okay, thank you. REDDICK: All right. Action Item number seven, can we get an Update on Benches and Swings? SNIPES: So, I finally heard back that they're expecting to ship this Friday. Still holding my breath. It's been an extremely long and painful process of getting them shipped out, but they said they do finally have the parts in, so they just got to get it and put on this week, and then they're going to ship on the first so if all that holds true, we should be four or five days out from seeing them here, and then I know we're ready and anxious to get them mounted and installed as soon as they get here, so we'll be able to do that with the swings. We have Panorama Park; we did a final walk-through with them today. They have a few punch list items to complete, but that park is coming a long way, and that one's going to have four benches put in as well, so we'll be ready to get those mounted as well. REDDICK: All right, move on to action item eight, the Update on the Arizona State Puzzle Donor Program in Centennial Pavilion. SNIPES: We’ve had six puzzle pieces that have been ordered, and most of those have been sitting for a little while. So, we are going to go ahead and place an order. I just did it a few minutes ago to get that going, and then we'll shoot another video and look to push that out to try and get some more people interested again. That seems to function well. As far as they start seeing more spots getting filled, they realize that they are running out of time. And so, we'll be doing that again. As soon as we get those puzzle pieces in, it usually takes them a couple of weeks max to get those in. So, we’ll get those put up here shortly. WILSON: Kevin, how many do we have like in there, and how many spots do we have left? SNIPS: That’s a great question. We have probably 25 or 30 spaces, I would say, filled somewhere in that range. So, we're somewhere in the 70 spots left. REDDICK: Have we been able to connect with other organizations within the community, just from the Rotary Club, or just as an example, to help, as far as pushing for sales or individuals wanting to purchase or donate? SNIPES: We’ve certainly talked to the different clubs and sent information out to them. And, you know, we're pushing all our social media sites, and we've done videos on it, and we've done newspaper articles on it, and all sorts of things like that. So, it's just a matter of sometimes people will get interested, and then they forget that they're interested, and then they forget about it until they see it again. So, we keep hitting them a little bit of the time as we go. We have three or four people right now who are interested in potential. So, it'll just be another push for them to let another run out of time to make those selections. REDDICK: All right. Action Item number nine, Update, Mayor's Youth Council. COMMUNITY SERVICES ADVISORY COMMISSION APRIL 28, 2025, VERBATIM MEETING MINUTES Transcribed by https://otter.ai - 6 - NATH: Hello, everyone. Sorry, I'm late. So recently, the Mayor's Youth Council finished our survey that we were doing throughout the entire year, and we were going over all the data, we had about 100 responses, so it was a lot more than we initially had expected, but 100, is a 100 and as we were looking through the data, most of our data came from younger people, specifically like middle schoolers, because most of our responses came from our Teen Takeover event, which had a higher amount of middle schoolers than we expected but what we saw was that majority of people, they spend their time within the town, they're going to small little events, whether that's meeting at the parks or each other's houses. But if it's any other event other than that, they're going outside of town, outside of town, maybe to Scottsdale or wherever else. So, what we looked at was, okay, what can we get? What is in Scottsdale that's not here? So the two things that we mainly took away is that the first thing we need is a combined Community Center for children, kind of like a, kind of, like Boys and Girls Club or whatever, but more along the lines of, like the Community Center, where it's like a public space, kind of like, imagine, like in the movies, you see like an arcade or whatever, and there's like a bunch of kids hanging out. What we noticed was the trend that a lot of people wanted. And I know there are plenty of buildings in town where we once had a bowling alley as well. So, it's like we have a bunch of empty spaces in town that we could be using, or maybe even building a space, if that's an option, but it was just like a collective space for teens that we needed. That was the first thing. The second one was a town social media, or specifically, a Mayor's Youth Council social media post. And I know there are some issues and limitations on how much we can do, because I'm pretty sure the town can't target people under the age of 18 because of some social media regulations. But what we were thinking of was having social media run by people in the Mayor's Youth Council or whatever youth organizations, and just advocating to members in the town, and trying to kind of do like a Mayor's Youth Council, but for social media. Any questions? WILSON: I just want to say thank you for telling us, and I'm updating us on the survey. That's cool. I'm glad to hear that you guys got a good response from that. It's awesome. Thanks. REDDICK: All right, move on to Agenda Item 10 Update for Future Agenda Items and Speakers. Patti, will that be you or…? SNIPES: Yeah, I think as far as going on another park tour, we could shoot to do another one next month. We're starting to get to where it's hot to be doing them. So, we could wait till fall. It's entirely up to you guys to know how you want to do those. We could go down to Panorama Park. I don't have any problem doing that. If you guys want to come out and do a quickie, that would be a quick spot to go through. It's not a big part, but I do think it'll have it. It already plays a significant role in what it was designed to do. And I know that the HOA behind the park is excited about it being there. VARELA: I'd like to add that on. I'd like to see it with you giving us the tour. REDDICK: Maybe we could get some dates, as we did last time. RUPPERT: Also, you know, we've done a pretty good job of getting the speakers that we requested earlier in the year, except for Rachel. So, I think we need, you know, we'd love to have Rachel come in, so I'm going to keep bothering until she does. SNIPES: I'll talk to her about that and see if she's got a window where she could come down and talk to us. VARELA: All right. Thank you, Kevin, you can remember the little people. COMMUNITY SERVICES ADVISORY COMMISSION APRIL 28, 2025, VERBATIM MEETING MINUTES Transcribed by https://otter.ai - 7 - REDDICK: All right. Update for our next Community Service Advisory Commission Meeting, May 22, 2025, that's our next one, which is before Memorial Day. Can I get a Motion to Adjourn our meeting? WILSON: Move to adjourn. VARELA: Second, REDDICK: All those in favor say Aye. ALL: Aye LOPUSZANSKI: Motion passes 7-0. Having no further business, Vice Chair Rory Wilson adjourned the Regular Meeting of the Community Services Advisory Commission held on April 28, 2025, at 5:23 PM. COMMUNITY SERVICES ADVISORY COMMISSION ____________________________________________ Chair Carey Reddick, II ATTESTED AND PREPARED BY: ____________________________________________ Patti Lopuszanski, Executive Assistant CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the Regular Meeting held by the Community Services Advisory Commission in the Town Hall Council Chambers on the 28th of April 2025. I certify that the meeting was duly called, and a quorum was present. DATED this 22nd Day of May 2025 _______________________________________________ Patti Lopuszanski, Executive Assistant ITEM 7. TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS STAFF REPORT    Meeting Date: 06/23/2025 Meeting Type: Community Services Advisory Commission Agenda Type:                   Submitting Department: Community Services Prepared by: Patti Lopuszanski, Executive Assistant Staff Contact Information: Kevin Snipes, Community Services Director Request to Community Services Advisory Commission (Agenda Language):  REVIEW AND DISCUSSION: Update Park Asset Evaluations Staff Summary (Background) Avenue of the Fountains – Shreyaan Nath Desert Vista Park and Four Peaks Park - Craig Rudolphy and Ron Ruppert Fountain Park – Stephen Barnes Golden Eagle Park – Carey Reddick, Natalie Varela, and Rory Wilson For each park facility outlined, a score is assigned to the amenities and components within it. These scores are qualitative and are determined based on the observations of the personnel conducting the field inventory and compared to opinions formulated during the user surveys. The following scoring system was used: (0) Poor – The asset or facility is not functional or able to function regarding program intended and should be prioritized for immediate improvement. (1) Below Expectations – The asset or facility does not meet the expectation in terms of intended function or existing condition. This can be influenced by the equipment’s age and intensity of use. Items that score a 1 may be a priority for improvement programs. (2) Meeting expectations – The asset is functional and in average condition. Elements scoring a “2” may either need no renovation or improvement, or were deemed sufficient, but could benefit from small improvement as part of ongoing maintenance. (3) Exceeding expectations – The asset is of a high level of quality, function, and well above the baseline program requirements. Attachments Four Peaks Park Inventory  Facility/Amenity/ Site Element Quantity Condition Four Peaks NOTES Inventory performed by Ron Ruppert and Craig Rudolphy - May 2025 Baseball/Softball Fields 2 2 Ron R. - Turf, Infield, backstops, dugouts - All in excellent condition. Craig R. - Basketball Courts 1 3 Ron R. - Perhaps chain netting for length of life. Craig R. - 3 half courts or 1 full court and 1 half court Benches 3 3 Ron R. - Craig R. - 2 are in the tennis courts Bike racks 9 2 Ron R. - need more at pickleball/playground Craig R. - Consider adding bike rack by South parking lot or elsewhere. Bleachers 9 3 Ron R. - movable for different events Craig R. - Bridge (Pedestrian)1 3 Ron R. - Durable Craig R. - wash area needs cleaning of dead tree branches and other combustible material. Buildings 1 3 Ron R. - Old and New Restrooms - Great condition. Sinks, toilets and fountains new and very clean. Craig R. - Drinking Fountains 3 3 Ron R. - 2 new 1 inoperable - need 2 more Craig R. - the one by passive lawn area is inoperable and not working Dugout benches 4 3 Ron R. - Craig R. - Entry Monument Signage 1 3 Ron R. - Hard to see. - Consider adding at each lot entry. Craig R. - Grill 1 2 Ron R. - needs trash can Craig R. - need cleaning. Irrigation leak by the bush by the grill. Consider adding trash can. Interpretive Signage 1 3 Ron R. - Perhaps adding a Park map Craig R. - This is the Park Rules sign. Parking Lots 4 3 Ron R. - Tree missing in old restroom lot Craig R. - North lot excellent. West lot needs landscape and signage. East lot needs signage, and landscape. South lot needs signage and partial resurfacing. Passive Lawn/Recreation 2 2 Ron R. - Tie-in work needed at new restroom Craig R. - Both lawns could use reseeding and watering. Pet stations 6 2 Ron R. - Craig R. - Pickleball complex 1 3 Ron R. - Courts, landscape, ramadas - all new Craig R. - see ramadas and shade structures for detailed inventory. Picnic Tables 27 3 Ron R. - Craig R. - Playground 2-5 1 3 Ron R. - Wood chip mulch adequate Craig R. - Playground 5+1 3 Ron R. - Town asset Craig R. - Ramada (playground)3 3 Ron R. - Tables perfect Craig R. - 2 by playgrounds (blue top and green top) - each with 4 picnic tables and 1 trash can. 1 by North parking lot - 4 picnic tables and 1 trash can Recycle 5 2 Ron R. - Need a few more Craig R. - Restrooms 2 3 Ron R. - Craig R. - Shade structure 3 3 Ron R. - Craig R. - 1 by basketball courts (blue top) - 3 picnic tables and 1 trash can. 1 by pickleball courts (green top) - 8 picnic tables and 1 trash can. 1 by parking lot/pickleball courts (blue top) with 4 picnic tables, 1 trash can, 2 ping pong tables, 2 cornhole sets. Tennis Courts 2 3 Ron R. - Wind Screen replacement Craig R. - One section missing a wind screen. Trash Cans 24 or 25 or 26 ??2 Ron R. - Mixed bag of old/new Craig R. - Walking track 1 - .6 mi (unverified)3 Ron R. - new concrete, some backfill needed Craig R. - NEW ITEMS Little Free Library 1 3 in North parking lot Pickleball Courts 6 3 Ping Pong Tables 2 3 under shade structure by pickleball courts Cornhole sets 2 3 under shade structure by pickleball courts DEFINITIONS Ramada - structure with permanent (hard shell) roof Shade Structure - structure with wind sail (cloth) roof Facility/Amenity/Site Element Quantity Condition Four Peaks NOTES Baseball I Softball Fields 2 2 Fields, backstop, dugouts, & seating in good I very good condition Basketball Courts 1 3 3 hoops Benches 2 3 2 withintennis courts. Seat walls function as benches in places, but no traditional benches in park - consider additional Bike Racks 9 2 Consider additional at tennis I basketball and new playgrounds Bleachers 6 3 Bridge (Pedestrian)1 3 Minor graffiti. Because bridge is rusted steel,graffiti maintenance is challenging. Buildings 1 3 Restroom & maintenance. Drinking Fountains 3 3 2 within restroom facility. Consider additional at tennis I basketball and new playgrounds Dugout Benches 7 2 Entry Monument Signage 1 3 Consider additional signage at East and West entrances Grill 1 3 Interpretive Signage 0 Consider new wayfinding signage. Park elements are spread out - patrons and programming may benefit from signage Parking Lot 4 1 North Lot excellent. West lot needs landscape and signage. East lot needs signage, paving,and landscape. Passive Lawn I Recreation 2 2 1'formal lawn' at North parcel& small lawn at new playground Pet Stations 5 2 Pickleball Compex Picnic Tables 8 3 Playground 2-5 2 3•New playground structures excellent. Old playground structures adjacent to old school dated and need replaced I removed. Shade structures in need of immediate repair Playground S+2 3*New playground structures excellent. Old playground structures adjacent to school dated and need replaced I removed. Shade structures in need of immediate repair Ramada (Picnic Tables)1 2 Structure sound and in good condition, stone veneer 'foundation' walls missing stone veneer pieces. Consider repair / replace missing stone. Recycle 1 2 Consider additional Recycle bins Restrooms (Men's & Women's) 2 3 1Men's - 1Women's. Consider additional restroom facility at new playgrounds Shade Structure (Benches) 1 3 Structure within tennis courts Tennis Court 2 3 Newly improved fencing. Surfaces in good condition Trash Cans 20 1 Need replaced. Cans functional,but are old, dated,damaged and do not compliment the overall quality of the park Walking Track I Trails .6mi 2 Generally good condition. Newly installed 10' sidewalks on southern parcel. Consider completing walkingloop on Southern Park edge. Some buckling at El Sobrante Ave stairs ITEM 8. TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS STAFF REPORT    Meeting Date: 06/23/2025 Meeting Type: Community Services Advisory Commission Agenda Type:                   Submitting Department: Community Services Prepared by: Patti Lopuszanski, Executive Assistant Staff Contact Information: Kevin Snipes, Community Services Director Request to Community Services Advisory Commission (Agenda Language):  UPDATE: Pleasantville Park Staff Summary (Background) ITEM 9. TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS STAFF REPORT    Meeting Date: 06/23/2025 Meeting Type: Community Services Advisory Commission Agenda Type:                   Submitting Department: Community Services Prepared by: Patti Lopuszanski, Executive Assistant Staff Contact Information: Kevin Snipes, Community Services Director Request to Community Services Advisory Commission (Agenda Language):  UPDATE: Benches and Swings Staff Summary (Background) The ribbon-cutting commemorating the installation of the two park benches at Fountain Park took place on June 19, 2025.  ITEM 10. TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS STAFF REPORT    Meeting Date: 06/23/2025 Meeting Type: Community Services Advisory Commission Agenda Type:                   Submitting Department: Community Services Prepared by: Patti Lopuszanski, Executive Assistant Staff Contact Information: Kevin Snipes, Community Services Director Request to Community Services Advisory Commission (Agenda Language):  UPDATE: Arizona State Puzzle Donor Program Centennial Pavilion Staff Summary (Background) Currently 30 puzzle pieces have been ordered out of 98 that are available for purchase.  ITEM 11. TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS STAFF REPORT    Meeting Date: 06/23/2025 Meeting Type: Community Services Advisory Commission Agenda Type:                   Submitting Department: Community Services Prepared by: Patti Lopuszanski, Executive Assistant Staff Contact Information: Kevin Snipes, Community Services Director Request to Community Services Advisory Commission (Agenda Language):  REVIEW AND DISCUSSION: Upcoming Events and Volunteer Opportunities Staff Summary (Background) Attachments Summer Volunteer 2025  UPCOMING SUMMER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES F O U R T H P A R K C L E A N -U P F O U RT H A T T H E F O U NT A I N F A M IL Y FUN N IG HT 05 04 18 J U L J U L J U L For more information: Contact Kim wickland 480-816-5108 kwickland@fountainhillsaz.gov Festivities Begin: 7:00 p.m. Fireworks: 9:00 p.m. Fountain Park Volunteers Needed for the Town Tent (2) 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. (2) 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. 08 A U G B A CK T O S C H O O L B A S H Fountain Park Volunteers Needed to Help Clean-Up after Park Event (12) 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Volunteers will meet at the Splash Pad Ramada Indoors - All Ages - Inflatables - Activities Community Center Volunteers Needed to Assist with Activities & Games (12) 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Inflatables - Games - Activities - Dunk Tank Four Peaks Park Volunteers Needed for the Town Tent & Dunk Tank (3) 5:45 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. ITEM 12. TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS STAFF REPORT    Meeting Date: 06/23/2025 Meeting Type: Community Services Advisory Commission Agenda Type:                   Submitting Department: Community Services Prepared by: Patti Lopuszanski, Executive Assistant Staff Contact Information: Kevin Snipes, Community Services Director Request to Community Services Advisory Commission (Agenda Language):  UPDATE: Next Community Services Advisory Commission Meeting is September 22, 2025 Staff Summary (Background) There will be no CSAC meetings held in July and August 2025.