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MARCH 12,2019
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AGENDA ITEM#1: CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
A public meeting of the Community Services Advisory Commission was convened and called to order by
Chair Ruppert at 4:10 p.m., Tuesday, March 12, 2019 in the Council Chambers at Town Hall, located at
16705 East Avenue of the Fountains, Fountain Hills, Arizona.
AGENDA ITEM#2: ROLL CALL
Present at roll call were Chair Ron Ruppert, Vice-Chair Amy Arnold, Commissioners Don Doty, Jerry
Gorrell,Daniel Fecteau, Sharron Grzybowski, Sharon Morgan, and Youth Commissioner Hayden Arnold.
Absent at roll call was Commissioner Natalie Varela. Staff members present were Director Rachael
Goodwin,Parks Superintendent Kevin Snipes and Executive Assistant Angela Padgett-Espiritu
AGENDA ITEM#3: CALL TO THE PUBLIC
No one from the public wished to speak.
AGENDA ITEM#4: DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF LOCKING GATES AT GOLDEN
EAGLE PARK BALLFIELDS TO PROHIBIT UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS
Chair Ruppert reported that the point of this discussion is dogs at the ballfields at Golden Eagle Park and
whether or not, the ballfield's gates should be locked in order to prevent dogs from being on the ballfields.
The Community Services Department is seeking the advice as to whether or not to lock the ballfields at
Golden Eagle Park.
Director Goodwin explained to the commission that there is an ongoing issue with dogs allowed off leash
inside the fenced ballfields at Golden Eagle Park and reports of dog feces on the ballfields.
The Task group (Commissioners Gorrell, Fecteau, Grzybowski and Varela) assigned to research the issue
is recommending locking ballfields and allowing play with a reservation at Golden Eagle Park and
recommended the below:
• Adding signage directing visitors to:
o The dog park at Desert Vista
o Open play ballfields at Four Peaks Park
o Information on where to call for a field reservation-Commissioner Fecteau brought
a photo that is being utilized at the ballfields in Glendale (see attached)
o Dog prohibited on ballfields
Chair Ruppert asked if anyone would like to make a motion to recommend locking all four ballfields at
Golden Eagle Park.
Commissioner Grzybowski made a motion to recommend locking all four ballfields at Golden Eagle Park;
Commissioner Morgan seconded the motion and the motion passed by unanimous vote.
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AGENDA ITEM#5: CONSIDERATION OF ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Varela made a motion to adjourn at 4:28 p.m., Vice-Chair Amy Arnold seconded and the
motion passed by unanimous vote.
Community Services Adv' ry Commissi n
By:
Ro e , Chair
Reviewed by:
Rachael Goodwi , Dire or of Community Services
Prepared by:
Ange a Padgett-Espiritu, Executive Assistant
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the Community
Services Advisory Commission Regular Meeting held on March 1 . 019. I further certify that the meeting
as duly called and that a quorum was present.
By:
gela Pa►_- -Espiritu,Executive Assistant
Dated this March 21, 2019
Community Services Advisory Commission
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