Parks and Recreation Meeting
Regular MeetingSahuarita, AZ · June 22, 2022
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Parks & Recreation Commission
Meeting Minutes
Regular Meeting Minutes
June 22, 2022
6:00 PM
The Parks and Recreation Commission of the Town of Sahuarita met in the Sahuarita Council Chambers,
375 West Sahuarita Center Way, Sahuarita, AZ 85629 on Wednesday, June 22, 2022.
I. ROLL CALL
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Jeff Allen Commissioner Present
Jeff Ahern Commissioner Present
Diane Huckins Chairperson Present
Erin Thomas Vice Chairperson Remote
Michele Ahern Commissioner Present
Gina Anderson Commissioner Late
Shel Zatkin Commissioner Absent
II. CALL TO THE PUBLIC
Maralyn Dosset
No recreation for older people.
III. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
Business Item 2. - Dates should be corrected to August and September
1st Commissioner Jeff Allen 2nd Commissioner Jeff Ahern - All Is None Apposed
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IV. BUSINESS
Laura - Final Budget Report - Slideshow
Berry Dunn - Master Plan Survey Results - Slideshow
Chairperson Huckins - Why GV parks were included?
Commissioner J Ahern - Will the Powerpoint will available online? Laura said yes
via the town website
Commissioner J Allen - What percentage of time are the school parks available?
50%
Vice-Chair Thomas - Asked for clarification on 12 aspects of parks
Laura Hester - States the survey shows us what community is asking for - new
approaches
Twin Buttes Trails Park - Map
Commissioner J Allen - Will the trails park have running water? Laura Hester
states the plan is to pull wells. Commissioner comments the map looks great.
Commissioner J Ahern - What is the development time for the park? 2-3 years
CommissionerG Anderson - Amount of shaded areas? Laura Hester states there
will be more than 1 shaded area to fill community needs.
Vice-Chair Thomas - States this is scheduled to be an inclusive trail head.
1st Commissioner Jeff Allen 2nd Commissioner Jeff Ahern - All Is None Apposed
4th of July - Rebranded to Sahuarita Stars & Stripes - This event will take place at Town
Hall, from 5-9 PM. The show will include fireworks, a water zone, and laser show, as well as
vendors and food trucks
The NFC was built and finished last week. The grand opening will take place on July 21st.
J Ahern - Will the powerpoint will available online? Laura said yes via website.
J Allen - What percentage of time are the school parks available? 50%
Thomas - Clarification on 12 aspects of parks
Laura - Survey shows us what community is asking for - New Approaches
Twin Buttes Trails Park - Map
J Allen - running water? Plan is to pull wells - Looks great
J Ahern - Development time? 2-3 years
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G Anderson - amount of shaded areas? More than 1 shaded area to fill community needs- not
planned yet
Thomas - Inclusive trail head
J Allen motion to approve J Ahern 2nd all I
V. COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR REPORT ON CURRENT EVENTS
4th of July - Rebranded to Sahuarita Stars & Stripes - This event will take place at Town Hall,
from 5-9 PM. The show will include fireworks, a water zone, and laser show, as well as vendors
and food trucks
The NFC was built and finished last week. The grand opening will take place on July 21st.
VI. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
VII. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 7:22PM
VIII. Agenda Items
1. Approval of Minutes of March 02, 2021 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting
Minutes.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Jeff Allen, Commissioner
SECONDER: Jeff Ahern, Commissioner
AYES: Allen, Ahern, Huckins, Thomas, Ahern, Anderson, Zatkin
2. Final Budget Report
3. Berry Dunn - Master Plan Survey Findings
4. Twin Buttes Park Trails Plan
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Jeff Allen, Commissioner
SECONDER: Jeff Ahern, Commissioner
AYES: Allen, Ahern, Huckins, Thomas, Ahern, Anderson
ABSENT: Shel Zatkin
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Agenda
Parks & Recreation Commission
Meeting Agenda
Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.02 notice is hereby given to the public that the Sahuarita Parks & Recreation
Commission will hold a meeting at the date and time specified below at the Sahuarita Town Hall Council
Chambers, 375 West Sahuarita Center Way, Sahuarita, Arizona. Members of the Commission will attend
either in person or by telephone conference call.
To better serve our community, the Council Chambers is wheelchair accessible. Persons with a disability
may request a reasonable accommodation, such as a sign language interpreter, by contacting the Town
Clerk’s Office at 520-822-8801. Requests should be made no later than three working days prior to the
meeting to arrange the accommodation.
Persons attending the meeting shall observe rules of propriety, decorum, and good conduct.
Unauthorized comments from the audience, signs, and disruptive behavior will not be allowed in the
Sahuarita Council Chambers. Violations may result in being banned from future meetings. Please turn
off or silence all electronic devices during the meeting.
June 22, 2022
Regular Meeting 6:00 PM
I. ROLL CALL
II. CALL TO THE PUBLIC
At this time, any member of the public is allowed up to three minutes to address the Parks & Recreation Commission on any issue not already
on tonight’s agenda. Pursuant to the Arizona Open Meeting Law, at the conclusion of Call to the Public, individual members of the Commission
may respond to criticism, may ask staff to review the matter or may ask that the matter be placed on a future agenda, a commission member
cannot take action on or discuss matters raised in an open call to the public unless the matters are properly noticed for discussion.
III. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
IV. BUSINESS
V. COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR REPORT ON CURRENT EVENTS
VI. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
VII. ADJOURNMENT
VIII. Agenda Items
1. Approval of Minutes of March 02, 2021 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting
Minutes.
2. Final Budget Report
3. Berry Dunn - Master Plan Survey Findings
4. Twin Buttes Park Trails Plan
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