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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10781RESOLUTION NO. 10781 A RESOLUTION APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE HONOR FARM PARK AND OPEN SPACE MASTER PLAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: The following individuals are hereby appointed to the Honor Farm Master Plan Advisory Committee: Mike Milligan — West Pueblo Neighborhood Representative Open Space /Natural Resources John Holiman — Representative Dennis Donaldson — Motorized Recreation Representative YMCA Campus/Youth & Adult Recreation Wendy Rapp — Representative Brian Robinson — Non - Motorized Trail Use Representative City Council Representative - (To be appointed by Jeff Chostner — City Council) County Commissioner Representative - (To be AntbQny Nunez — appointed by County Commissioners) Jay Gilman — Pueblo Motorsports Park Representative Mike Dowd — Lake Pueblo State Park Representative Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce Rod Slyhoff — Representative M.D. "Butch" Batchelder — Pueblo West Metro. District Representative Del Milne — Sky Corral Model Airplane Representative INTRODUCED July 10, 2006 B Gilbert Ortiz C OUNCIL PERSON APPROVED %" —� ATTEST: w A do. e10781 Background Paper for Proposed RESOLUTION DATE: JULY 10, 2006 DEPARTMENT: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT /JIM MUNCH PLANNING DEPARTMENT /JIM MUNCH AGENDA ITEM 0 �2O TITLE A RESOLUTION APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE HONOR FARM PARK AND OPEN SPACE MASTER PLAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE ISSUE Should City Council appoint members to the Honor Farm Park and Open Space Master Plan Advisory Committee? RECOMMENDATION Approval of the Resolution There are twenty -five applicants to fill appointments to the Honor Farm Master Plan Advisory Committee, as well as the appointments of representatives designated by Lake Pueblo State Park, Pueblo Motorsports Park, Sky Corral Model Airplane Club, Pueblo West Metropolitan District, the Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce, Pueblo County Commissioners, and City Council. The Sky Corral Model Airplane Club representative was not included in the initial list provided to City Council at the work session on May 27, 2006, Sky Corral has leased a portion of the City's Honor Farm property for a number of years for the development and operation of a model airplane facility. Therefore City staff has included a representative that was recommended for appointment to the committee by the model airplane club. The Pueblo County Commissioners and the City Council will also each have an appointment to the Advisory Committee. An advertisement seeking volunteers to serve on this committee was published in The Pueblo Chieftain, on Saturday, June 3, 2006, Wednesday, June 7, 2006, and Sunday, June 11, 2006 and the individuals listed below submitted applications that are attached for your review. The committee will assist in the development of the master plan and management recommendations during the timeframe of July, 2006 through March, 2007. The City of Pueblo is seeking volunteers that would represent the following groups and interest areas: • West Side neighborhood • Park West Business Park / YMCA Community Campus • Open space • Natural resources management • Off - highway motor vehicles • Youth sports • Adult sports • Non - motorized trails use. Two of the applicants, Tom Cone and Randy Meyer, reside in El Paso County and either work in Pueblo or own property in Pueblo. Based on guidance provided by City Council on June 26, 2006, applicants who reside in El Paso County have not been considered for appointment to the advisory committee. Additionally, five of the categories have been combined into two categories in order to have the committee reduced to a more workable number of twelve representatives. The Open Space and Natural Resource categories have been combined; and the YMCA Community Campus, Youth and Adult Sports categories have been combined into one category. City Staff is recommending that the following applicants be appointed to the Honor Farm Master Plan Advisory Committee: Name Mike Milligan John Holiman Dennis Donaldson Wendy Rapp Brian Robinson Group or Interest Area West Pueblo Neighborhood Open Space /Natural Resource Representative Off- Highway Vehicle Recreation Youth & Adult Sports/YMCA Community Campus Non - Motorized Trail Recreation In addition representatives from the following organizations will be included on the committee: Lake Pueblo State Park, Pueblo Motor Sports Park, the Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce, Pueblo West Metropolitan District, and Sky Corral Model Airplane Club. The list of individuals applying for the Honor Farm Advisory Committee include: Thelma Archuletta John Bamowsky F.E. "Freckles" Bustos David Clapp Tom Cone Bill Crain Dennis Donaldson Steve Eller John Holiman Kathy Howard Greg Kemmet Tony Langoni Randy Meyer Mike Milligan Don Musso Jason Patterson Wendy Rapp Richard Ratliff Brian Robinson Lee Sternal Michael Trejo Jim Vanwey Bernadette Villalon George Warren Jay Zarr The applicants are listed on a separate attachment to this report according to the interest area(s) they indicated on their application letter or in discussions with City staff. Copies of all applicant information are included as an attachment to this report. AGENCY AND ORGANIZATION APPOINTMENTS: The Pueblo County Commissioners have indicated that a representative will be appointed to serve on the Advisory Committee by June 30, 2006. The following other groups and agencies have notified the City staff of their appointments to the Advisory Committee: Lake Pueblo State Parks — Mike Dowd Pueblo Motor Sports Park — Jay Gilman Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce — Rod Slyhoff Pueblo West Metropolitan District - M.D. "Butch" Batchelder Sky Corral Model Airplane Club — Del Milne FINANCIAL IMPACT None