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1 DRAFT MINUTES City of Glendale Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Meeting Glendale Adult Center 5970 W. Brown St. Glendale, Arizona 85302 Monday, June 12, 2023 6:00 P.M. PRESENT: Reginald Martinez, Jr., Chair Helena Johnson-Bodine, Vice Chair Kathryn Mawby, Commissioner Marie Nesfield, Commissioner Kathleen Roe, Commissioner Bud Zomok, Commissioner ABSENT: Tom Traw, Commissioner ALSO PRESENT: James Burke, Director Heidi Barriga, Deputy Director Diane Williams, Program Manager 1. Call to Order Chair Martinez called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 2. Roll Call Chair Martinez conducted roll call. 3. Citizen Comments None. 4. Approval of the Minutes Motion by Vice Chair Johnson-Bodine, second by Commissioner Roe, to approve the May 8, 2023, Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Meeting minutes as written. Motion carried 6 – 0. 5. New Business a. Information: Commission Reports Commissioner Nesfield reported that she attended the ribbon cutting at the new splash pad, which was nice. She said when she went back a few days later, the splash pad was closed. She said her grandkids started swim lessons at Foothills and they love it. Mr. Burke explained that the ribbon cutting was on a Monday and the splash pad did not officially open to the public until about a week later. Commissioner Roe reported that she also attended the ribbon cutting and it was announced that the event was more of a warm-up. Chair Martinez reported that he went to the Rose Lane Park Aquatic Center and there were a lot of people. He plans to visit all of the splash pads in Glendale this summer with his children. b. Information: Update on the Opening of Three Community Centers 2 Ms. Barriga gave an update on the opening of the three community centers in Glendale, which included the following information on the Glendale Community Center, Rose Lane Community Center, and O’Neil Community Center: • Statistics on enrollment, waitlist, and average daily attendance for week 1. • Program activities will be consistent throughout the programs and include a variety of themes. • Partnership with St. Mary’s Food Bank to provide free breakfast and lunch to program participants and any community youth that stops in to pick up a meal. Anyone under 18 years of age is eligible to participate. Commissioner Zomok asked for the average age of attendees. Ms. Barriga will follow up with the information. Commissioner Roe inquired if a Commission meeting could be held at one of the facilities. Mr. Burke said it could be a challenge with the children using the center, however, will follow up on the request. He encouraged the Commissioners to visit the centers. c. Information: FY2024 CIP Projects Ms. Barriga gave an update on the Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) for FY2024. Mr. Burke explained the ADA Upgrades (Americans with Disabilities Act) project and said a consultant would conduct a review of the ADA at all of the facilities. Commissioner Roe asked if the upgrades would include Braille markers. Mr. Burke did not believe so, but will follow up. d. Information: Heat Awareness Mr. Burke provided information on the Heat Relief Network Respite Centers and Hydration and Cooling Stations in Glendale. A flyer with locations, dates, and times open was distributed. e. Action: Bonsall Park Master Plan Update Ms. Barriga gave a detailed presentation on the Bonsall Park Master Plan. An aerial design concept was displayed, which depicted the existing amenities to remain and the new proposed amenities. Mr. Burke explained that a public survey was conducted and none of the public responses indicated that the existing rollerblade/hockey arena and six racquetball courts should remain. He said those amenities would be removed and commented on the redevelopment of the volleyball court and new mini-pitch field, which is a small soccer field. Mr. Burke said the budget was $2.4 million, however, was unsure if the full project could be done with this budget. He said, if not, staff could ask Council for additional funding or to do the project in phases. He said staff also put a request to the federal government for grant consideration for the south end of the park for upgraded lighting and irrigation. Commissioner Roe asked if a Movie in the Park could be held on the lawn at the park. Mr. Burke said it was possible. Chair Martinez asked if there was a picnic or seating area planned. Mr. Burke said it was not included in the plan as those became gathering areas for criminal activity in the area. Mr. Burke relayed a potential timeline for the project. 3 Chair Martinez asked if was more cost-effective for the volleyball court to be concrete. He asked if sand had been suggested. Mr. Burke said the plan was to replace like for like, and the existing volleyball court was concrete. Motion by Commissioner Roe, second by Commissioner Zomok, to recommend approval of the Bonsall Park Master Plan conceptual design as presented by staff, including an exercise element along the walkway path. Motion carried 6 – 0. 6. Staff Updates Mr. Burke provided the following staff updates: • The Sunset Palms Splash Pad Ribbon Cutting was held on May 22nd. A video of the ribbon cutting was shown. • July is National Parks and Recreation Month and the proclamation for Glendale will be held at the City Council Meeting on June 27th. All Commissioners were invited to attend the meeting. 7. Commission Comments and Suggestions Chair Martinez announced he planned to visit all of the Glendale splash pads in July and will report back to the Commission in August. 8. Next Meeting The next regular meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission will be held on Monday, August 14, 2023, at 6:00 p.m., at the Glendale Civic Center, located at 5757 W. Glenn Dr., Glendale, Arizona, 85301. 9. Adjournment Motion by Commissioner Roe, second by Vice Chair Johnson-Bodine, to adjourn the meeting at 6:42 p.m. Motion carried 6 – 0.