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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSPAC.2022.1026.MinutesTOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE FOUNTAIN HILLS STRATEGIC PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION OCTOBER 26, 2022 1. CALL TO ORDER —Chairman Garman Vice Chairman Hoenle called to order the meeting of the Strategic Planning Advisory Commission at 4:00 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL —Chairman Garman Present Commissioner Mary Edman; Vice Chairman Bernie Hoenle; Commissioner Kevin Beck; Commissioner Geoffrey Yazzetta Absent: Vacancy; Chairman Patrick Garman; Commissioner Cynthia Magazine Staff Town Manager Grady Miller; Executive Assistant Angela Padgett -Espiritu Present: 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. Newly appointed Commissioner to the Strategic Planning Advisory Commission Jill Keefe addressed the commission. Ms.Keefe has been a Fountain Hills resident since 2017. She recently retired from corporate life and started an organic produce shop and grocery. She said her goal is to serve the town in a way that will make Fountain Hills residents proud. 4. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: Approving the September 28, 2022, Meeting Minutes. MOVED BY Commissioner Kevin Beck, SECONDED BY Commissioner Mary Edman to APPROVE the minutes of the September 28, 2022, Strategic Planning Advisory Commission Meeting. Vote: 4 - 0 - Unanimously 5. REPORTS BY COMMISSIONERS AND TOWN MANAGER Commissioner Yazzetta reported that Fountain Hills has the most volunteers and people that are interested in giving back to the community. He said that it is excellent to see how frequently people step up to give back to this great town. He welcomed new Commissioner Jill Keefe, who is a fellow Leadership Academy Class 6 member. Commissioner Edman extended a warm welcome to new Commissioner Jill Keefe and said that she is looking forward to having her join them. Commissioner Beck welcomed new Commissioner Jill Keefe. Vice Chair Hoenle reported that he and Fountain Hills Unified School District Superintendent Cain Jagodzinski met for coffee. He said that they have had discussions on the Biophilic Network, the town's Environmental Plan, and potential outdoor study education areas. Town Manager Miller reported that it is great to have new Commissioner Jill Keefe here and to have her introduce herself before the first meeting as acting commissioner. A. Update on the Recruitment of a Strategic Planning Advisory Commissioner by Town Manager Grady E. Miller Town Manager Miller updated the commission on the appointment of the new commissioner to the Strategic Planning Advisory Commission. He reported that Mayor Dickey appointed Jill Keefe at the October 18, 2022, Town Council Meeting. Jill Keefe will begin her role as commissioner at the November 16, 2022, commission meeting. 6. PRESENTATION: FH Young Community by Betsy LaVoie, President / CEO of the Fountain Hills Chamber of Commerce. Betsy LaVoie, the President and CEO of the Fountain Hills Chamber of Commerce, shared the history and background of the Fountain Hills Young Community. She said that in 2016, a group sponsored by the Fountain Hills Cultural and Civic Association named Vision Fountain Hills was tasked with conducting the largest community survey in the town's history. She said that the Strategic Planning Advisory Commission worked closely with Vision Fountain Hills and that through this workshop survey and collaborative process, the Town, the Chamber of Commerce, Fountain Hills Cultural and Civic Association and the Fountains Unified School District defined initiatives that the community was seeking and that one of those recommendations was a way to connect our younger community for the purpose of fostering vibrant and dynamic growth. She said that resident and a member of Vision Fountain Hills Ryan Deegan partnered with the town's Economic Development Director at that time and the previous CEO at the Chamber of Commerce to create and form the Fountain Hills Young Community. She said the mission of the FHYC is to grow and foster the young community of Fountain Hills as a diverse and vibrant town through active and adventure -type activities and events, social connection, and community engagement. She said that they wanted to share with the world that Fountain Hills is not a retirement community and that young people do live and work here. She said that the FHYC committee is currently led by Chair Jason O'Neal and that the immediate past Chair, Savannah Lamey, won the 2020 Young Professional of the Year Award. In closing, Ms. LaVoie shared that the FHYC events not only drive business to local establishments in Fountain Hills but if a young professional was looking at communities to possibly move to, it might encourage them to consider Fountain Hills. She mentioned that it is crucial for the Fountain Hills Chamber of Commerce to have a committee like the FHYC to help the sustainability of our community. She stated that the main idea is to have the FHYC committee put on these engaging events to then share socially to attract people from outside of Fountain Hills to Fountain Hills and to also encourage other people who do live and work here so that they know they're not alone here in town, and that they can join and that we will welcome them. 7. COMMENTS FROM THE CHAIRMAN Vice Chair Hoenle thanked Ms. LaVoie for a great presentation on the Fountain Hills Young Community and commented that Ms. LaVoie always brings energy to everything that is going on. 8. NEXT MEETING DATE: Wednesday, November 16, 2022. The next meeting of the Strategic Planning Advisory Commission will be held on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, in the Council Chambers at 4:00 p.m. The meeting is being held on the third Wednesday of the month due to the Thanksgiving Holiday being on the fourth week. 9. ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY Commissioner Mary Edman, SECONDED BY Commissioner Geoffrey Yazzetta to ADJOURN the meeting of the Strategic Planning Advisory Commission at 4:29 p.m. Vote: 4 - 0 - Unanimously ATTEST AND_REPARED BY: Angela spiritu, �-, five Assistant STRATEGIC PLAN j ING ADVISORY COMMISSION Patri' Garman, Chairman CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the Regular Meeting held by the Fountain Hills Strategic Planning Advisory Commission in the Town Hall Council Chambers on the 26th day of October, 2022. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and that a quorum was present. DATED this 16th day of November, 2022. Angel- Espirittive Assistant