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Home My WebLink AboutMMPC.2010.1207.Agenda THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS AFFIDAVIT OF WEB POSTING OF THE POST MEETING ACTION NOTICE STATE OF ARIZONA } ss COUNTY OF MARICOPA} The affiant, after first duly sworn deposes and says: That the Fountain Hills Town Clerk, personally posted or had posted a copy of the attached post meeting action notice(s) on the Town's website: ❑ Town Council Meeting Date of: ❑ Town Council Work Study Meeting Date of: ❑ Town Council Special Meeting Date of: ❑ wick) , Commission Meeting Date of: - —/O ❑ Other: L The above referenced post meeting action notice was posted: - , 20 ID at�3aa m. .m. (Fill in date an time) BY: S NATURE SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to me this S2 day of D'eb419 z , 20 lO . A .r i•[ SEAL l ! //a0 DOMINICKState of LABArizona ATE ±.�' c Notary Publ c- Expiration Date - MARICOPA COUNTY Scomm.expires Jan.21,2012 O,uO ATTACH A COPY OF THE POST MEETING A THIS AFFIDAVIT BEFORE FILING. C:\Documents and Settings\nwalter\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.Outlook\7MON7ZDG\Affidavit of Web Posting the Post Meeting Action Notice-etc(2).doc 8/25/10 POST ACTION AGENDA NOTICE 14,1 MN 41 NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING LP, �o t� OF THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS z ` MCDOWELL MOUNTAIN PRESERVATION COMMISSION e TUESDAY,DECEMBER 7,2010 5:30 P.M. that is p" TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS COUNCIL CHAMBERS—FIRST FLOOR Pursuant to 38-431.02,notice is hereby given to the members of the l own Council,the McDowell Mountain Preservation Commission of Fountain Hills and to the general public that the McDowell Mountain Preservation Commission of Fountain Hills will hold a regular meeting open to the public on Tuesday, December 7, 2010, at 5:30 PM, at the Town of Fountain Hills, Council Chambers, 16705 East Avenue of the Fountains,Fountain Hills,AZ. A majority of the Council members may be in attendance. No official action will be taken. RULES FOR ADDRESSING THE COMMISSION—ADOPTED 1/18/90 It is the Commission's desire to hear public comment on agenda items. As it is important to maintain order during the meeting,please adhere to the following rules of order if you wish to speak: 1. All citizens wishing to speak must first be recognized by the Chairman 2. The Chairman will not call for public comment on an item until after a motion has been made and seconded and the Commission has had adequate opportunity to discuss the item. 3. Please stand and state your name and address after being called on to speak. 4. All comments must be directed to the Chairman. 5. TIME LIMIT-3 MINUTES PER PERSON PER ITEM. 6. Statements should not be repetitive. 7. Persons or groups wishing to make longer presentations should see the Director of Community Services prior to the meeting. The agenda for the meeting is as follows: • Pledge of Allegiance 1) CALL TO ORDER and ROLL CALL Nor,, 2) Call to the Public NO ACTION TAKEN 3) CONSIDERATION of Approving the October 26,2010 Meeting Minutes APPROVED 4) Budget/economic update by Julie Ghetti, Deputy Town Manager/Finance Director NO ACTION TAKEN 5) Presentation on bonds used to purchase the Fountain Hills McDowell Mountain Preserve by Julie Ghetti, Deputy Town Manager/Finance Director NO ACTION TAKEN 6) Status of the agreement between Fountain Hills and the Regional Park regarding the Sonoran Trail—Director Mayer NO ACTION TAKEN 7) Report from Legislative liaison Lina Bellenir NO ACTION TAKEN 8) CONSIDERATION WITH POSSIBLE DIRECTION TO STAFF with regard to pursuing an agreement with the City of Scottsdale to allow connecting trails between Scottsdale's McDowell Sonoran Preserve with the Fountain Hills McDowell Mountain Preserve, including a possible amendment to the Town Code to allow horses in the Fountain Hills McDowell Mountain Preserve. APPROVED WITHOUT THE AMENDMENT TO ALLOW HORSES 9) Discussion of changes to the tent set-up for the two yearly Art Fairs NO ACTION TAKEN 10)Discussion of plans for 2011 McDowell Mountain Month NO ACTION TAKEN 11)Report on the letter to Council regarding combining Commissions NO ACTION TAKEN 12)Status of Commission applicants NO ACTION TAKEN 13) CONSIDERATION of Adjournment @ 6:17 P.M. Dated this 2nd day of December 2010 4,v �J / By: 'our Nancy Wal r,Executive Assistant Pursuant to Title II of the American with Disabilities Act(ADA),McDowell Mountain Preservation Commission does not discriminate on the basis of a disability regarding admission to public meetings. Individuals with disabilities who require auxiliary aids or services for effective communication in this meeting may contact Nancy Walter at 480- 816-5152(voice)or 1-800-367-8939(TDD),72 hours prior to the meeting start time. AIN�rl� NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING <4.° OF THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS o MCDOWELL MOUNTAIN PRESERVATION COMMISSION "„ that is AP'000 TUESDAY,DECEMBER 7,2010 5:30 P.M. TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS COUNCIL CHAMBERS—FIRST FLOOR Pursuant to 38-431.02,notice is hereby given to the members of the Town Council,the McDowell Mountain Preservation Commission of Fountain Hills and to the general public that the McDowell Mountain Preservation Commission of Fountain Hills will hold a regular meeting open to the public on Tuesday,December 7, 2010, at 5:30 PM, at the Town of Fountain Hills, Council Chambers, 16705 East Avenue of the Fountains,Fountain Hills,AZ. A majority of the Council members may be in attendance. No official action will be taken. RULES FOR ADDRESSING THE COMMISSION—ADOPTED 1/18/90 It is the Commission's desire to hear public comment on agenda items. As it is important to maintain order during the meeting,please adhere to the following rules of order if you wish to speak: 1. All citizens wishing to speak must first be recognized by the Chairman 2. The Chairman will not call for public comment on an item until after a motion has been made and seconded and the Commission has had adequate opportunity to discuss the item. 3. Please stand and state your name and address after being called on to speak. 4. All comments must be directed to the Chairman. 5. TIME LIMIT-3 MINUTES PER PERSON PER ITEM. 6. Statements should not be repetitive. 7. Persons or groups wishing to make longer presentations should see the Director of Community Services prior to the meeting. The agenda for the meeting is as follows: • Pledge of Allegiance Li) CALL TO ORDER and ROLL CALL h R. 2) Call to the Public 3) CONSIDERATION of Approving the October 26,2010 Meeting Minutes 4) Budget/economic update by Julie Ghetti,Deputy Town Manager/Finance Director 5) Presentation on bonds used to purchase the Fountain Hills McDowell Mountain Preserve by Julie Ghetti, Deputy Town Manager/Finance Director 6) Status of the agreement between Fountain Hills and the Regional Park regarding the Sonoran Trail—Director Mayer 7) Report from Legislative liaison Lina Bellenir 8) CONSIDERATION WITH POSSIBLE DIRECTION TO STAFF with regard to pursuing an agreement with the City of Scottsdale to allow connecting trails between Scottsdale's McDowell Sonoran Preserve with the Fountain Hills McDowell Mountain Preserve, including a possible amendment to the Town Code to allow horses in the Fountain Hills McDowell Mountain Preserve. 9) Discussion of changes to the tent set-up for the two yearly Art Fairs 10) Discussion of plans for 2011 McDowell Mountain Month 11) Report on the letter to Council regarding combining Commissions 12) Status of Commission applicants 13) CONSIDERATION of Adjournment Dated this 2"d day of December 2010 By: Nancy alt ,Executive Assistant ursuant to Title II of the American with Disabilities Act(ADA),McDowell Mountain Preservation Commission does not discriminate on the basis of a disability regarding admission to public meetings. Individuals with disabilities who require auxiliary aids or services for effective communication in this meeting may contact Nancy Walter at 480-816-5152 (voice)or 1-800-367-8939 (TDD),72 hours prior to the meeting start time. Nancy Walter From: Bill Myers [billrmyers_@cox.net] Sent: Monday, November 22, 2010 12:48 PM To: Nancy Walter Subject: McDowell Mountain Month 2011 McDowell Mountain Month in Fountain Hills 2010 Hi Nancy, hope all is well with you. Below is my brief suggestions on how to improve the helicopter ride event that we may do nest year. I think Curt and Elena were going to do the same for the bike ride and the hike. Could you forward this to the Commissioners for their review. And remind them that the meeting of November 23 was postponed to December 7. Thanks Bill 602-432-9672 For McDowell Mountain Month the Commission proposed 4 items to celebrate the Fountain Hills Preserve in 2010. Those were: 1 Kids hike 2 Bike ride for beginners 3 Helicopter ride over the McDowells 4 Presentation of trail map of Preserve of emergency responders and the Town The celebration was successful. The Presentation of the trails map has not been completed, but will be presented within months. The other three items may or may not be undertaken next year for the 2011 celebration. However, this brief memo is to make suggestions on subsequent year's helo ride that will improve the event. Other Commissioners will make suggestions on the other two events to improve them in years to come. For the Helo ride next year: 1 Prepare for the event much earlier in the year. Start planning in May for the October events. 2 Get advertising in the media sooner. Again, start that process in August. 3 Attempt to get the "Contest" in various publications and schools 4 Try to get a 4 place helicopter, or perhaps two or three winners/riders in the future. 5 Many helicopters fly over Fountain Hills daily. Find out who owns them and see if they would like to contribute a ride for the celebration. 6 Coordinate the take off and landing at a park or other open safe place to attract attention and the media. Perhaps one of the helo pads in the Preserve. 1 Fountain Hills McDowell Mountain Preservation Commission December 2010 Mayor Jay Schlum jschlumgfh.az.gov Vice Mayor Dennis Brown dbrown@th.az.gov Councilmember Ginny Dickey gdickevna.fh.az.gov Councilmember Tait Elide telkie@th.az.gov Councilmember Cassie Hansen chansen@fh.az.gov Councilmember Henry Leger hleger@th.az.gov Councilmember Dennis Contino dcontinofh.az.gov RE: Trail Connection between McDowell Mountain Preserves in Fountain Hills and Scottsdale Dear Mayor Schlum and Councilmembers. Background 416. The Fountain Hills Preserve has six miles of existing trails in its Preserve. Scottsdale Preserve has sixty miles of trails. However, the two Preserves do not have a direct connection to access one Preserve from the other. By providing a connection trail the two Preserves could provide additional hiking, biking. educational experience for the citizens of Fountain Hills and Scottsdale as well as the many visitors to our Town. There have been numerous discussions and meetings between the two Commissions in analyzing the pros and cons of such a connection.Attached is a map showing the alternative marked "Segment B2" which is 1.8 miles long and connects the two Preserves. This connection has tacit approval of the Scottsdale Preservation Commission. We have been told that they have the authority to approve the trail without going to the Scottsdale Council. The trail is approximately 2/3 in the Town on Fountain Hills and 1/3 in the City of Scottsdale. The portion in Scottsdale is currently owned by the State of Arizona. The primary point of discussion is the idea that a few members of the Scottsdale Commission would like the connection to be used by horses in addition to the other normal trail uses. They have asked our Commission to determine the Fountain Hills Council's stance on the decision to change the Town Code to allow horses on this trail and allow a"cut through"to the Regional Park to our north. Pros and Cons In talking to many Commissioners, community members, and other stakeholders, we have developed a list of pros and cons for the trail connection. Pros The trail connection may have more support by the Scottsdale Preservation Commission if horses were allowed on the"Cut through trails" Cons *Existing Town Code precludes horses on any of the Preserve trails *The existing Town trails are not built for horses since horses were not contemplated to be on the Towns trails *There would be no reduction in horse trails available in both the Scottsdale trails and the McDowell Mountain Park trails *There are currently two access trails from the Scottsdale trails to the Park to our north. *Horses on our trails may increase the liability for the Town *Horses damage trails and the maintenance would increase, possibly increasing cost to the Town. *Some areas on the trails are narrow and have no place for hikers and bikers to get off the trail to allow horses to pass safely. *There are no existing or planned trailheads that would accommodate horses in Fountain Hills Preserve plan. *Even though the"cut through"would go only to the Regional Park,the cut through would use approximately 70%of all the trails in the Town's Preserve. *There would be signage to direct horses and riders, but it would not be surprising to see horses or riders miss the signs and go through private property (Adero Canyon)or a development(Eagles Nest) *With 2/3 of the connection trails going through Fountain Hills, it may be a little aggressive to ask the Town to change its code primarily for the benefit of the horse riders. It is estimated that for every horse on the proposed trail there would be 100 to 500 hikers/others who would use the trails. It would be unfortunate to preclude the use by a vast majority of uses by not building the trail. Recommendation Keeping an open mind and believing that the Connection Trail would be beneficial for all concerned, it is the opinion of this Commission that the Town Code regarding horses on Trails remain as it is which precludes horses on Fountain Hills Preserve trails. We await support from Council in order to proceed with preliminary discussion with Scottsdale Preservation Commission to hopefully connect the six miles of Fountain Hills trails with sixty miles of Scottsdale Preserve trails. Thank you for your time and consideration. 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DRAFT Conceptual Trail Connections Proposed by Fountain Hills - Closeup DRAFT • Notice This document is provided for general informaton % !1i�i . Proposed Trails: Preserve Trails: 100'Contours purposes only The City of Sccatsdaledoes not warrant its Cr accuracy completeness.or sunabdity for any partw at Segment B Planned • Access Areas purpose It should not be relied upon without field verificaton -4\/\ Segment B2 Existing .,.—a. Scottsdale Boundary 0 0.25 0.5 1 M les