NOTICE AND AGENDA
| OPEN SPACE COMMISSION MONDAY JUNE 24, 2024 |
HYBRID MEETING FLAGSTAFF AQUAPLEX AND MICROSOFT TEAMS 1702 N FOURTH STREET 4:00 P.M. |
1.
Call to Order
2.
ROLL CALL
| NOTE: One or more Commissioner may be in attendance through other technological means. |
| Chair Bruce Applin Vice Jacqueline Thomas Commissioner Mary Norton (P&Z Liaison) Commissioner Bruce Fox |
Commissioner Chelita Runbeck Commissioner Lina Wallen Commissioner Nat White Councilmember Representative: Deborah Harris |
3.
Land Acknowledgment
The Flagstaff Open Space Commission humbly acknowledges the ancestral homelands of this area's Indigenous nations and original stewards. These lands, still inhabited by Native descendants, border mountains sacred to Indigenous peoples. We honor them, their legacies, their traditions, and their continued contributions. We celebrate their past, present, and future generations who will forever know this place as home.
The Flagstaff Open Space Commission humbly acknowledges the ancestral homelands of this area's Indigenous nations and original stewards. These lands, still inhabited by Native descendants, border mountains sacred to Indigenous peoples. We honor them, their legacies, their traditions, and their continued contributions. We celebrate their past, present, and future generations who will forever know this place as home.
4.
Approval of Minutes
a.
Approval of May 13, 2024 Minutes
5.
Public Comment
At this time, any member of the public may address the Commission on any subject that is not scheduled before the Commission on this day. The Arizona Open Meeting Law prohibits the Commission from discussing or taking action on an item which is not listed on the prepared agenda. Commission members may, however, respond to criticism made by those addressing the Commission, ask staff to review a matter, or ask that a matter be placed on a future agenda. To address the Commission on an item that is on the agenda, please wait for the Chair to call for Public Comment at the time the item is heard.
At this time, any member of the public may address the Commission on any subject that is not scheduled before the Commission on this day. The Arizona Open Meeting Law prohibits the Commission from discussing or taking action on an item which is not listed on the prepared agenda. Commission members may, however, respond to criticism made by those addressing the Commission, ask staff to review a matter, or ask that a matter be placed on a future agenda. To address the Commission on an item that is on the agenda, please wait for the Chair to call for Public Comment at the time the item is heard.
6.
Business Items
a.
Observatory Mesa Trail Planning.
Decision item. Staff and partners will review the Greater Observatory Mesa Area (GOMA) Trail Plan, recapping the Open Space Commission's review and the plan's revisions. The Open Spaces Commission will review the trail plan and provide any remaining feedback to staff. Staff will ask for a recommendation from the Open Spaces Commission with which to move forward with for the final public review.
b.
John Wesley Powell (JWP) Project Update
Information and discussion only. The John Wesley Powell Team will provide an update on the status of the JWP Project.
c.
Land Availability and Suitability Study and Code Analysis Project (LASS+CAP) Project Update and Discussion
Information and discussion only. This is an update on the status of the Land Availability and Suitability Study and Code Analysis Project.
7.
Reports and Updates
a.
Council Representative Report, Council Representative Deborah Harris
b.
Planning and Zoning Commission Representative Report, Representative Mary Norton
c.
Open Space Management Report, Robert Wallace and Sylvia Struss
d.
PROSE May 2024 Newsletter
8.
Informational Items To and From Commissioners and Staff
9.
Potential Future Agenda Items
10.
Adjournment
| CERTIFICATE OF POSTING OF NOTICE
The undersigned hereby certifies that a copy of the foregoing notice was duly posted at Flagstaff City Hall on June, 20, 2024 , at 11:00 a.m. This notice has been posted on the City's website and can be downloaded at www.flagstaff.az.gov. Dated this 18th day of June , 2024. Cynthia Burmeister_____________________________ Cynthia Burmeister, Administrative Specialist |
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