11.12.2024 Meeting Minutes

City of Chandler — Regular Meeting (2024-11-19)

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Meeting Minutes
Resident Bond Parks and Recreation Subcommittee
Regular Meeting
November 12, 2024, | 4:00 p.m.
Parks & Recreation Subcommittee
175 S. Arizona Ave, Chandler, AZ
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order by Chair Mullins at 4:03 p.m.
Roll Call
Subcommittee Attendance
Staff Attendance
Chair Nina Mullins
John Sefton, Community Services Director
Jake Arians 
Kim Moyers, Cultural Development Director
Peppur Chambers 
Mickey Ohland, Community Services 
Jeggy Krishnamurthy 
Planning Manager
Jacob Marson
Sandy Popovich, Management Analysist
Mikayla Qian
Toni Smith, Marketing & Communication
 
Manager
Absent
Non-staff Attendance
David Gonzalez
Chris Luna, USA BMX Company
Action Agenda
1.
Subcommittee Member Krishnamurthy moved to approve the Parks & Recreation Bond
Subcommittee Regular meeting minutes of the October 22, 2024, meeting; Seconded by
Subcommittee Member Arians.
Motion carried unanimously, 6-0.
Briefing Items
1.
Cultural Development Department/Community Services Department Bond Project
Overview
CHAIR MULLINS introduced the discussion item and called for staff presentation.
Mr. Mickey Ohland, Community Services Planning Manager, highlighted the projects
included in the 2025 bond election. The total bond request is $228M.

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Chair Mullins asked if the new parks are already formatted.  Mr. Ohland responded that no,
they are not yet formatted.
Subcommittee Member Arians asked about the last election and any bonds results.  Mr.
Ohland responded that some of the City bonds did pass.
Chair Mullins asked if the Tumbleweed Ranch was part of the last bond.  Mr. Ohland
responded that it was not, but there was previous money set aside for this project.
Subcommittee Member Chambers added that she used the McCluskey house as a
photoshoot on a project she’s working on and that opportunities like that could be promoted
to the public.
Subcommittee Member Qian asked if there would be additional greenspace near the Jack-
in-the- Box.   Mr. Ohland replied that there wouldn’t be as much, but that would not be our
project.
Subcommittee Member Arians asked about sunscreens.  Mr. Ohland replied that yes, there
would be shade through trees and ramadas.  The cost for sun panels was prohibitive.
Chair Mullins asked if the $10M covered the colored area of the displayed map of AJ Park.
Mr. Ohland responded that yes, the first phase is approximately $10M.
Subcommittee Member Arians asked if any parking would be lost in the build at AJ Park.
Mr. Ohland responded that no parking would be lots in the build.
Chair Mullins asked about the 10-yr CIP plan.  Mr. Ohland responded that the existing 10-
yr CIP is for 10 yrs is $25M.
Subcommittee Member Chambers asked if the are near Mesquite Groves was farmland.
Mr. Ohland responded that it was farmland.
Chair Mullins asked if there was enough property for BMX?  Mr. Ohland responded that
there was.
Chair Mullins asked if the list was in a prioritized order.  Mr. Ohland responded that it was
not, but we would provide some recommendations.
Public Comment
Mr. Chris Luna, USA BMS Co., reviewed the history of BMX in Chandler and requested that a BMX
facility be considered when discussing the upcoming bond election and upgrades to various parks.
Calendar
The next Regular Parks and Recreation Bond Subcommittee meeting will be held in the Snedigar
Recreation Center, November 21, 2024, after the 4:00 p.m. tour of Snedigar Sports Complex, 4500 S.
Basha Rd, Chandler, Arizona.

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Adjourn
The meeting was adjourned at 5:13 p.m.
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Sandy Popovich, Secretary                                             Nina Mullins, Chair