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Home My WebLink AboutMMPC.2011.0322.Minutes AIN1 �o° < TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE a MCDOWELL MOUNTAIN PRESERVATION COMMISSION MARCH 22,2011 that is my' AGENDA ITEM#1: CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE A public meeting of the McDowell Mountain Preservation Commission was convened and called to order by Chair Bill Myers at 5:29 p.m., Tuesday, March 22, 2011 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 Bill Myers, Vice-Chair Steve Fleming, Commissioners Tom Barberic, Gerard Bisceglia, Klaus Schadle, and Elena Tone. Commissioner Bob Sanders was absent. Staff members present were Deputy Town Manager/Finance Director Julie Ghetti, Director Mark Mayer, and Executive Assistant Nancy Walter. AGENDA ITEM#3: CALL TO THE PUBLIC Mr. Judd Gambill distributed a handout(attached) and spoke about giving additional Preserve rides/tours to seniors and those who cannot hike. This will be a future agenda item. Chair Myers then spoke of the Open Meeting Law Review given by Town Attorney, Andrew McGuire, on C March 3, 2011. • The Commission cannot respond to the speaker during the Call to the Public. • Commission workgroups have a three Commission member limit, minutes do not have to be taken when the group meets, and the group gathers information and presents to the whole Commission. Chair Myers would like the workgroups to meet prior to the next Commission meeting. • The word CONSIDERATION on the agenda really means VOTE. AGENDA ITEM #4: CONSIDERATION OF APPROVING THE FEBRUARY 22, 2011 MEETING MINUTES Mr. Fleming made a motion to accept the minutes of the February 22, 2011 meeting, Mr. Bisceglia seconded and the motion passed by unanimous vote. AGENDA ITEM#5: CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTING THE COMMISSION CHAIR Mr. Barberic made a motion to appoint Mr. Myers as the Commission Chair, Mr. Bisceglia seconded and the motion passed by unanimous vote. AGENDA ITEM#6: CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTING THE COMMISSION VICE-CHAIR Mr. Myers made a motion to appoint Mr. Barberic as the Commission Vice-Chair, Mr. Bisceglia seconded and the motion passed by unanimous vote. AGENDA ITEM# 7: CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTING THE MEDIA LIAISON Mr. Myers made a motion to appoint Mr. Fleming as the Media Liaison, Mr. Barberic seconded and the motion passed by unanimous vote. 1 McDowell Mountain Preservation Commission AGENDA ITEM # 11: DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE CONSIDERATION OF ESTABLISHING THE PRESERVE MARKETING WORKGROUP • The marketing will include an informational presentation that shows the history of the Preserve, where it is, and how to get to the Preserve, etc. • The fairs will be placed under this workgroup. • Mr. Fleming once again offered the Sonoran Conservancy's PowerPoint presentation as a starting point. Mr. Myers made a motion to appoint Ms. Torre, Mr. Barberic, and Mr. Bisceglia to the Preserve Marketing Workgroup, Ms. Torre declined at this time. Mr. Myers amended the motion to appoint Mr. Barberic and Mr. Bisceglia, Mr. Barberic seconded, and the motion, as amended, passed by unanimous vote. AGENDA ITEM# 12: DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE CONSIDERATION OF ESTABLISHING THE PRESERVE ACCESS WORKGROUP Mr. Myers made a motion to appoint himself, Mr. Schadle, Mr. Barberic, and Mr. Tom Ward to the Preserve Access Workgroup, Mr. Barberic seconded and the motion passed by unanimous vote. The Preserve bond issue is $13.75 million,plus $4.3 million in interest. Director Mayer, at the request of the Town Manager, will work with this group, as well as the other groups, to share information gleaned from the past and to bring the new Commissioners up-to-speed. Council considers the Commission to be experts in this area and looks to the Commission for recommendations. AGENDA ITEM # 13: DISCUSSION OF THE FOUNTAIN HILLS PRESERVE SIGNAGE PACKAGE PRESENTATION TO COUNCIL AND EMERGENCY RESPONDERS The presentation is on the April 21 Council agenda. Captain Golden requested 15 laminated, bound copies of the five-page report; he will distribute them to appropriate responders, including Scottsdale and Rio Verde. The Town will do the laminating and Chair Myers will ask Rural Metro to have them bound. The Marketing Group will look into having signs placed in town directing people to the trailheads. AGENDA ITEM #14: CONSIDERATION OF ADJOURNMENT Mr. Barberic made a motion to adjourn at 6:32 p.m., Mr. Schadle seconded and the motion passed by unanimous vote. 1 owe Mountain •servation Commission By: /A4 A :ill Myers, C air kola. 3 McDowell Mountain Preservation Commission FY11-12 Budget Update to MMPC '44,t Prepared by: Julie A.Gbetti,MPA,CPA General Fund Revenues CENSUS 2010 4.10% 51. 1 JANUARY 2011 Balanced Budget $12.6M 11111ii General Fund Revenues Imo MARCH 2011 Sts Budget Gap$500K rev Iii $12.2M IMMO n2 0 n0.0 Prue..ar.fapencroures*Am..) 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