December 2025 Minutes

MINUTES
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION HYBRID MEETING
MONDAY FLAGSTAFF AQUAPLEX
DECEMBER 15, 2025 AND MICROSOFT TEAMS
1702 N. FOURTH STREET
4:00 P.M.
1. Call to Order
Co-Chair Kerr called the meeting to order at 4:01 PM.
2. Roll Call
NOTE: One or more Commissioners may be in attendance through other technological means.
Chair Stephen Parsons - Absent Commissioner Lisa Lamberson - Present
Co-Chair Austin Kerr - Present Commissioner Jill Christensen - Present
Commissioner Neil Frazier - Present Commissioner Josh Stackhouse - Present
Commissioner Camille Diab - Present Councilmember Rep: Anthony Garcia - Present
Staff present: Rebecca Sayers (PROSE Director), Amy Hagin (Assistant PROSE Director), Gino
Leoni (Parks Manager), Tyrone Johnson (Recreation Manager), Haley Reynolds (Events & Marketing
Manager), Lori Reynolds (Administrative Specialist).
Guest Presenters: Kelley Ingols and Logan Bacher - Present through Discussion Item A.
3. Land Acknowledgement
The Flagstaff Parks and Recreation 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.
Read by Co-Chair Kerr.
4. Approval of October 20, 2025 and November 17, 2025 Minutes
Co-Chair Kerr motioned to approve the October 20, 2025 minutes, Commissioner Lamberson
seconded the motion. All Commissioners present approved the motion.
Co-Chair Kerr motioned to approve the November 17, 2025 minutes. Commissioner Christianson
seconded the motion. All Commissioners present approved the motion.
5. Open Call to the Public
This portion of the meeting is for items that are NOT on the agenda. The Commission cannot act on
items presented during the public participation of the agenda. The Commission is prohibited by the
open meeting law from discussing or considering the item until the item is officially placed on an
agenda. Please limit comments to five minutes.
Read by Co-Chair Kerr. No comments were received.
6. Discussion Items
A. Request to Name a Facility or Amenity at Cheshire Park

Amy Hagin provided Commissioners with a brief background on the renaming process of a city
facility or amenity. The renaming proposal of Cheshire Park fits within their parameters of
consideration for being named after a person who has been deceased for at least two years. Amy let
the Commission know that PROSE staff had been approached by a group of citizens who were
interested in renaming Cheshire Park after Ken Ingols who had been the city Parks and Recreation
Director for many years. Commissioner's input was requested for the renaming proposal. Amy
turned the presentation over to Kelley Ingols, daughter of Ken Ingols, who was present for the
meeting virtually.
Kelley shared a personal history of her connection to Ken Ingols, expressing highlights of his career
with the city and his personal passion for getting children involved in the outdoors that extended
beyond the workplace. She read a few letters of support that spoke to his accomplishments and
vision for the future of Flagstaff's youth and outdoor recreation. Logan Bacher, also present virtually,
also read a community letter that reflected on Ken's instrumental role in building the Jay Lively
Activity Center and securing Buffalo Park as a city park.
Amy brought to the Commissioner's attention other points of consideration for a name change,
mentioning that PROSE staff would need to update web pages and purchase a new marquee sign
costing less than $5,000. No other costs would be anticipated. She also shared a current map of
Cheshire Park boundaries and where the extension of the park would be for the new running track
and multipurpose field. Commissioners discussed the cost-effectiveness when it came to signage --
if the renaming would occur prior to the park extension taking place and how that could impact the
future name of the park from Cheshire Park to Cheshire Park and Multipurpose Track and Field.
Co-Chair Kerr motioned to rename Cheshire Park to Ken Ingols Cheshire Park for the first sign and
to Ken Ingols Cheshire Park and Multipurpose Track and Field for the second sign once the park
extension is complete. Commissioner Lamberson seconded the motion. All Commissioners present
approved the motion.
B. FUTS Discussion on Maintenance versus Planning or Development
Amy presented general information on the Flagstaff Urban Trail System (FUTS) to the Commission
as it had been an ongoing topic of discussion in various Parks and Recreation Commission
meetings.
FUTS consists of 60 miles of trail.
If FUTS does not go through a right-of-way or city property, it is operated under an easement.
The surface of the trail varies, with 24 of the 60 miles consisting of hard surface and the rest of
it being aggregate.
PROSE's Parks team is responsible for maintenance of FUTS portions that are already
established. Any future additions to the trail, additional mileage, will increase the maintenance
needs of the Parks team.
Parks Manager Gino Leoni added that with one employee responsible for 60 miles, it can
be a large workload. Trash collection happens once a week. On that date, the FUTS
technician will have an additional assistant from the Parks team as trash collection takes
the entire work day.
There are upwards of 80 miles of additional trail that could link connections of FUTS together
and link FUTS to the Arizona Trail.
While PROSE is responsible for maintenance, the delivery and planning of new trails is done by
the city Engineering Transportation Department.
Amy and the Commission acknowledged that with the growth of FUTS, its maintenance would
be a part of a larger discussion regarding funding and the need for a "trigger point" when that
additional funding will be needed.
C. McMillan Mesa Neighborhood Park Playground Replacement Outreach
Gino Leoni provided an update on the McMillan Mesa Neighborhood Park's playground equipment.
He shared that this project is part of BBB funds ($150,000) that the Parks department receives
annually for aging playground structures. This fiscal year they are tackling McMillan Mesa's

playground. They have already reached out to vendors and have received five different design
proposals that include the removal of old playground equipment and installation of new equipment.
Each design has been shared with residents and nearby schools of McMillan Mesa to vote on the
design. Those designs can be viewed here.
D. Discussion on Upcoming Open Spaces Commission Joint Meeting
In preparation for the upcoming Commission meeting, Amy reminded Commissioners that there
would be no January Parks and Recreation Commission meeting. Their next meeting would be the
joint commission meeting on Monday, February 23rd. Possible agenda items for that meeting
include approving the BBB Capital Plan for PROSE, FUTS funding and connectivity, and future
collaborations.
7. Reports and Updates
A. Council Representative Report, Council Representative Anthony Garcia
Councilmember Garcia expressed his thanks to the Commission for their conversations that
evening. He shared that City Council would begin their first budget meeting that Friday (December
19th) and that the public was welcome to attend and comment, helping to shape what the budget
conversation will look like in the coming year. He also added a shutout to the PROSE staff for their
work on the Winter Wonderland event and how dialed in the event was. A final comment was made
to share who was selected as the city's new Interim Deputy City Manager, Kevin Fincel.
B. PROSE Monthly Newsletter (November 2025)
Commissioners commented that November's newsletter reflected a very active month. Haley
Reynolds shared that they projected just under 18,000 people were in downtown Flagstaff during
their Winter Wonderland event on Saturday, December 6th.
8. Informational items to and from Commissioners and Staff
No additional comments were received from Commissioners or staff.
9. Agenda Items for next meeting
Items for discussion at February's joint commission meeting:
Approving the BBB Capital Plan
FUTS discussion on funding and trail connectivity
Commissioners are encouraged to reach out to Amy to share additional agenda topics.
10. Adjournment
Co-Chair Kerr motioned to adjourn the meeting at 5:58 PM. Commissioner Lamberson seconded the
motion.