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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Minutes - Parks & Recreation Advisory Commission - Meeting Date: 10/25/2021C��7 Glendale MINUTES PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION GLENDALE MAIN LIBRARY BOARDROOM 5959 W. BROWN ST. GLENDALE, ARIZONA 85302 OCTOBER 25, 2021 6:00 P.M. Parks and Recreation Mission Statement A partnership of employees and community working together to create a better quality of life for Glendale through the provision of excellent parks, recreational programming, special events, tourism, and neighborhood and community facilities. 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Schiavone called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Chair Schiavone took roll call. Commissioners McConnell, June, Mawby, and Martinez attended by phone. Commissioner Martinez joined the meeting at 6:06 p.m. Present: Gayle Schiavone, Chair Sam McConnell III, Vice Chair Stephanie June, Commissioner Kathryn Mawby, Commissioner Reginald Martinez, Commissioner Also Present: James Burke, Director Diane Williams, Program Manager (phone) Gwen Benoit, Administrative Support Specialist 3. CITIZEN COMMENTS None. 4. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES a. Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Minutes of September 13, 2021. Motioned by Commissioner Stephanie June, seconded by Vice Chair Sam McConnell III, to approve the September 13, 2021, Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Meeting minutes as written. Motion carried 5 — 0. AYE: Chair Gayle Schiavone Vice Chair Sam McConnell III Commissioner Stephanie June Commissioner Kathryn Mawby Commissioner Reginald Martinez Passed 5. NEW BUSINESS a. ACTION: ANNUAL CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR RECOMMENDATIONS Mr. Burke explained to the Commission the City policy to nominate and make recommendations in October to the Mayor and City Council of who will be chair and vice chair of various commissions and those nominations are sent to the City Clerk. Mr. Burke stated that all of the Commissioners are scheduled to end this year, and they should have received information from the City Clerk's office asking if they wanted to be reappointed. Mr. Burke requested that if a Commissioner is nominated for one of these offices, tell if you plan to be involved next year or ask to be appointed. Commissioner Martinez joined the meeting. Chair Schiavone lead a discussion on Chair and Vice Chair nominations for terms beginning February 1, 2022, and asked if any Commissioner wanted to take the Chair position. Commissioner Mawby stated she didn't think she knew enough. Vice Chair McConnell asked if the existing Chair was willing to stay. Chair Schiavone replied in the affirmative. Commissioner Mawby felt the last year was lost because of the pandemic. Vice Chair McConnell nominated Chair Schiavone as Chair and closed the nominations for Chair. Chair Schiavone opened the floor for Vice Chair nominations and asked who would like to be considered and nominated for vice chair. Vice Chair McConnell commented the vice chair position is a good training ground to work and learn it, and down the road to take the chair's job. Vice Chair McConnell feels anyone in the room could handle it. Commissioner Martinez volunteered to be Vice Chair. Commissioner Mawby agreed with Commissioner Martinez and thinks he would be fine. Vice Chair McConnell nominated Commissioner Martinez and closed the nominations. Motioned by Vice Chair Sam McConnell III, seconded by Commissioner Kathryn Mawby, to recommend that current Chair Schiavone continues as Chair for a 1 -year term beginning February 1, 2022. Motion carried 5 — 0. AYE: Chair Gayle Schiavone Vice Chair Sam McConnell III Commissioner Stephanie June Commissioner Kathryn Mawby Commissioner Reginald Martinez Passed Motioned by Vice Chair Sam McConnell III, seconded by Commissioner Kathryn Mawby, to recommend Commissioner Martinez as Vice Chair for a 1 -year term beginning February 1, 2022. Motion carried 5 — 0. AYE: Chair Gayle Schiavone Vice Chair Sam McConnell III Commissioner Stephanie June Commissioner Kathryn Mawby Commissioner Reginald Martinez Passed 6. NEXT MEETING The next regular meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission will be held on November 8, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. The location previously indicated on the agenda, Glendale Municipal Office Complex meeting room B3, will be updated to a location that has yet to be determined. 7. ADJOURNMENT Chair Schiavone called for a motion to adjourn. Motioned by Commissioner Reginald Martinez, seconded by Vice Chair Sam McConnell III, to adjourn the meeting at 6:12 p.m. Motion carried 5 — 0. AYE: Chair Gayle Schiavone Vice Chair Sam McConnell III Commissioner Stephanie June Commissioner Kathryn Mawby Commissioner Reginald Martinez Passed The Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission meeting minutes of October 25, 2021, were submitted and approved this 8th day of November, 2021. Gwen Benoit Administrative Support Specialist A, *-) &VL�