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Minutes for Parks & Recreation Advisory Commission



Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission
Goodyear Recreation Campus
420 S. Estrella Parkway
Goodyear, AZ 85338
Wednesday, February 9, 2022 5:30 p.m. Meeting Minutes
 
CALL TO ORDER

Chairman Wilson called the meeting to order at 5:42 p.m.
 
ROLL CALL
Present:
Chairman Gerald Wilson; Vice Chairman Sharolyn Hohman; Commissioner Kiesha Beard; Commissioner Kim Harris; Commissioner John Cox; Commissioner Ted Ingalls
Absent:
Commissioner Annie Roberts
Staff Present:
Ex-Officio, Parks and Recreation Director Nathan Torres; Parks and Recreation Deputy Director David Seid; Parks and Recreation Arts & Culture Administrator Guylene Ozlanski; Recreation Programmer Rosalya Becerra; Parks and Recreation Administrative Assistant Jacque Bento do O'
 
PUBLIC COMMENTS

Before you begin to speak, identify yourself by clearly stating for the record, your name and address. This is the time for citizens who would like to address the Board on any non-agenda item within the jurisdiction of the Board. The Board will listen to comments, and may take any one of the following:
  • Respond to criticism.
  • Request that staff investigate and report on the matter.
  • Request that the matter be scheduled on a future agenda.
 
BUSINESS
 
1.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Approve draft minutes from the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission meeting held on December 7, 2021.
 

MOTION BY Commissioner John Cox, SECONDED BY Commissioner Ted Ingalls to APPROVE draft minutes from the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission meeting held on December 7, 2021. The motion carried by the following vote:

AYE:
Chairman Gerald Wilson, Commissioner Kiesha Beard, Vice Chairman Sharolyn Hohman, Commissioner Kim Harris, Commissioner John Cox, Commissioner Ted Ingalls

Passed

 
2.
Spring and Summer Special Events Updates (Rosalya Becerra, Recreation Programmer)

Recreation Programmer Rosalya Becerra, gave a PowerPoint presentation on signature events and community events upcoming in 2022. Arts & Culture Administrator Guylene Ozlanski, provided assistance.
-Becerra reviewed the current 2022 event lineup of all the events, locations, and dates.
-Discussed the new venues Goodyear Recreation Campus & Goodyear Civic Square now available to hold events.
-Events will continue to be held at Ballpark, Goodyear Community Park & Estrella Amphitheater.
-Commissioners are impressed with the variety and quality of events held and the event lineup for 2022.
-Commissioners expressed interest in volunteering at the events. Ozlanski stated she would forward volunteer sign-up information.
-Commissioners requested an event calendar for 2022.
-Commissioner Hohman gave kudos to Guylene Ozlanski for her excellence in coordinating the city events.
 
3.
Approval of Parks and Recreation Commission Advisory Bylaws Revisions (David Seid, Deputy Director & Gerald Wilson, Chairman)

Deputy Director David Seid led discussion on the bylaws revisions reviewed at the last Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission meeting.
-Commissioners are all in agreement with the revisions and the additional inclusion of the alternate commissioner duties.
-A vote took place to approve the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Bylaws.
 

MOTION BY Commissioner John Cox, SECONDED BY Vice Chairman Sharolyn Hohman to APPROVE the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Bylaws Revisions. The motion carried by the following vote:

AYE:
Chairman Gerald Wilson, Commissioner Kiesha Beard, Vice Chairman Sharolyn Hohman, Commissioner Kim Harris, Commissioner John Cox, Commissioner Ted Ingalls

Passed - Unanimously

 
4.
Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Subcommittees Updates (Gerald Wilson, Chairman)
Advocacy Subcommittee
Programs and Planning Subcommittee

Chairman Wilson led discussion on the subcommittees' status.
-The Advocacy Subcommittee has Subcommittee Members Wilson and Hohman, and will need one or more members to continue.
-The commission agreed to reignite the Advocacy Subcommittee and at the next Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission meeting there will be a motion to vote to add members.
-The Programs & Planning Subcommittee will be on pause for now.
 
5.
Parks and Recreation Department Updates (David Seid, Deputy Director)

-Goodyear Recreation Campus will officially hold the Silver Sneakers program.
-There will be Master Plan updates and presentations at future Parks & Recreation Commission meetings.
 
INFORMATION ITEMS
Comments, Commendations, Report on Current Events and Presentations by Board, Commission or Committee Members, staff or members of the public. The members may not propose, discuss, deliberate or take any legal action on the information presented pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.02.
 
NEXT MEETING

The next meeting is scheduled for April 13, 2022, 5:30 p.m., at the Goodyear Recreation Campus.
 
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to discuss, Chairman Wilson adjourned the meeting at 6:45 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted by:

 

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Jacque Bento do O', Administrative Assistant


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Gerald Wilson, Chairman


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