PIMA COUNTY

NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MEETING

Friday, April 25, 2008, 8:30am

Kino Veteran’s Memorial Center
2805 E. Ajo Way

Room 1103

Tucson, Arizona

 

MINUTES

 

NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE (NROC)

MEMBERS

            Present             Mr. Al Skorupski-District 1 Appointee, Chair

Ms. Corey Knox-District 4 Appointee, Vice Chair

                                    Ms. Elvia Lopez-District 5 Appointee

                                    Mr. Shel Coudray-District 3 Appointee

 

            Absent             Mr. Felipe Lundin-District 2 Appointee                                                            

 

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT STAFF

Margaret Kish-Director of CDNC

Leslie Nixon-Neighborhood Reinvestment Program Manager

Bennett Bernal-NRP Program Coordinator

Lori Aldecoa-Program Coordinator

David Longoria-Program Coordinator

Ana Durazo-Pima County Community Development Administrative Specialist

 

OTHERS PRESENT

Jacky Tarchick and others-Barrio San Antonio Neighborhood Association

Tom Arthur and others-Avondale Neighborhood Association

Mac Hudson and others-Menlo Park Neighborhood Association

 

CALL TO ORDER by NROC Chair Al Skorupski at 8:31am.

 

ROLL CALL

Quorum present. 

 

 

 

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR March 21, 2008, MEETING

Mr. Coudray moved to approve the minutes from March 21, 2008.  Ms. Lopez seconded. Motion passed unanimously.

 

PROGRAM MANAGER’S REPORT

Ms. Nixon advised the Committee of the following:

·        Review of Agenda

·        Review of Project Status Report

Ms. Nixon announced that El Cortez project was approved.

·        Announcements:

-Chair Skorupski commented on the presentation he made to the Bond Committee and thanked Mr. Reis and staff for the great power point presentation and to those neighborhoods that came to the meeting for support. He also commented he received positive feedback about his presentation from other County administrative staff members.

-Ms. Nixon stated that no decision had been made by the Bond Committee of when the bond election will take place.

-Mr. Juarez announced that the Feldman’s Project, the first project to be approved, was completed and that a dedication would take place on Tuesday, May 3rd, 2008 with the location to be announced. 

-Mr. Bernal announced that there was a ribbon cutting celebration at Marana Vista on April 14, 2008.  Supervisor Sharon Bronson attended the celebration and was well attended.  He also announced that the Flowing Wells District Park Project would announce their grand opening upon completion of the lighting.

-Ms. Nixon advised the Committee that, after May, there would be no new project presentations until September.  There was discussion regarding the schedule adjustments according to the workloads.  Mr. Coudray made a motion to meet for the months of May and June and not have meetings in July and August. Ms. Knox seconded. Motion passed unanimously.

 

ROUND XIX NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT PROPOSALS 

(PRESENTATIONS, SITE VISIT SUBCOMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS)

 

Ms. Aldecoa reviewed the proposal, which requests $295,600 for 22street lights and sidewalks. Presentation of the proposal was made by Avondale Neighborhood Association President Tom Arthur.

Ms. Lopez and Mr. Skorupski will be conducting the site visit.

 

Mr. Juarez reviewed the proposal, which requests $495,975 pedestrian safety improvements consisting of traffic mitigation.  Presentation of the proposal was made by the former Menlo Neighborhood Association president Matt Hudson and the new president Lorraine Burton and the association’s secretary, Bob Rodriguez. 

Ms. Lopez and Mr. Lundin will be conducting the site visit.

 

 

 

Mr. Longoria reviewed the proposal, which requests $486,244 for a variety of improvements which include transportation, pedestrian, environmental and park enhancements. Presentation of the proposal was made by Jacky Tarchick and other members of the neighborhood association.

Ms. Knox and Mr. Coudray will be conducting the site visit.

 

COST ESTIMATE SUBCOMMITTEE REPORT

Ms. Nixon reported that Ms. Kish contacted the director of the County Public Works department and there was a discussion regarding the cost estimate templates.  Ms. Nixon recommended that being that there were only a couple of proposals left under the 2004 bond funds that the Committee implement a cost estimate template for the next bonds.  Mr. Coudray commented that the City of Tucson had improved greatly on their cost estimates. 

 

COMMITTEE FEEDBACK

Chair Skorupski commented that being that the bonds had a likely hood of approval by the voters; he felt it should fall on this Committee to have an outline of cost estimates templates and presentation procedures for future Committee members.  Ms. Nixon suggested that staff put together a draft format of what existed now.  Then staff would forward the draft to the Committee members to review and have them add or make changes to it individually. 

 

CALL TO AUDIENCE

No one addressed the Committee.

 

ADJOURNMENT

Mr. Coudray moved to adjourn, and Ms. Lopez seconded. Motion was approved unanimously. Meeting adjourned by Chair Al Skorupski at 9:57 am.

 

Minutes submitted by Ana Durazo