NOTICE AND AGENDA
| OPEN SPACE COMMISSION MONDAY JANUARY 27, 2025 |
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 - Vacant Vice Chair Jacqueline Thomas Commissioner Mary Norton (P&Z Liaison) Commissioner Bruce Fox |
Commissioner Molly Joyce Commissioner Lina Wallen Commissioner Nat White Councilmember Representative: David Spence |
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
Open Space Commission Meeting December 9, 2024
Open Space Commission Meeting December 9, 2024
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.
Council Liaison and Open Spaces Commission Introductions.
Information Item. Introductions.
B.
Chair/Vice Chair Seat Selection.
Decision Item: The commission will discuss chair appointments and may potentially vote on the chair and vice chair seat selections.
C.
Greater Observatory Mesa Area Trail Plan: Public comment synthesis review & recommendation
Decision Item. Staff and partners will review the Greater Observatory Mesa Area (GOMA) Trail Plan public feedback and will recap the plan's progress. Following this update, staff will work with the commission to refine potential recommendations from the commission to the Open Space Section regarding considerations for the final GOMA Trail Plan draft.
D.
Beautification Grant Application Commission Letter of Support.
Decision Item: Beautification Grant Application Commission Letter of Support.
E.
Project Prioritization and Multi-year Project Planning Update.
Information and discussion Item. Staff will review the projects ranked by the Open Space Commission during their last meeting.
7.
Reports and Updates
A.
Council Representative Report, Councilmember David Spence
B.
Planning and Zoning Commission Representative Report, Representative Mary Norton
C.
Open Space Management Report, Robert Wallace and Sylvia Struss
D.
PROSE Monthly Newsletter
a. December PROSE Newsletter
a. December PROSE 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 1/23/2025 , at 3:00 p.m. This notice has been posted on the City's website and can be downloaded at www.flagstaff.az.gov. Dated this 23rd day of January , 2024. ______Annie Ridgell_____ Annie Ridgell, Administrative Specialist |
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