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Maryvale Village Planning Committee

Results of February 9, 2010 Meeting
Meeting Agenda (results are in bold):

   
1.
 Call to Order and Announcements.
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m.with eight members in attendance. Another member joined the meeting at 6:03 p.m.
2. Review and approval of the December 8, 2009 meeting minutes.
Vice Chair Zeke Valenzuela motioned, with a second from Gene Derie, to approve the December 8, 2009minutes as written.  The vote was 9-0 (approval).
3.

Presentation and discussion regarding the City of Phoenix Shade and Tree Master Plan.  Presentation by an Urban Forest Infrastructure Team representative of the Parks and Recreation Department.  Not for committee action.

Parks and Recreation Department staff, Lyssa Hall and James Ritter, presented the City of Phoenix Shadeand Tree Master Plan.  Mr. Ritter and Ms. Hall gave an overview of the plan from its inception to the current web interactive document and discussed the objectives and long-term benefits of an urban forest program.  The Plan’s goal is to apply incremental steps of planting the right tree in the right place to reach an average 25% canopy coverage in Phoenixby 2030.  The Plan has three parts:  1) Raise Awareness/Educate; 2) Preserve, Protect and Increase; and 3) Sustainable Maintainable Infrastructure. 
Committee members asked about maintenance problems, especially given the need for budget cuts; the city’s relationship with utility companies and their tree policies; the use of planning and zoning requirements to ensure greater landscape enhancements and long-term vegetation survival; and the planned 30% canopy coverage for the new city park near Camelback Ranch.
Mr. Ritter and Ms. Hall responded to the questions and explained the need for private sector participation in the program, APS’s tree salvage and relocation program with the city, the importance of education and community outreach, and the selection of the right types of vegetation to promote growth and ensure survival.
4.

Presentation and discussion on the results of the first two General Plan Update activities.  Presentation by staff.  Not for committee action.
Susan Sargent presented a slide show of the results of the first two General Plan visioning activities and made note of the upcoming workshop on March 6th.
5.

Update regarding the 2010 U.S. Census questionnaires.  Presentation by staff.  Not for committee action. 
Susan Sargent provided information on the 2010 U. S. Census and distributed the census pamphlets to committee members.  Lydia Hernandez spoke of the difficulty in obtaining census information from the Latino immigrant community because of their fear and distrust. Gene Derie, who has previously been a census worker, stressed the confidential nature of all census information.
6. Committee member announcements.  Not for committee discussion or action.
Gene Derie announced that the January 28 Parks and Recreation Department open house for the new city park at 107th Avenue and Camelback Road was well attended and that the community is excited about the proposed city facility.  Ken DuBose also attended the open house.
Chair Dwight Amery provided an update on the city budget and upcoming public hearings.  He asked for member support in addressing possible cuts in service to the well-used MARYbus circulator.
7. Public comments concerning items not on the agenda.  Not for committee discussion or action.
No public comments were made.
8. Identification of future agenda items.  Not for committee discussion or action.
The next scheduled meeting date of March 9, 2010was announced.
9. Adjournment.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:15 p.m.