AGENDA FOR REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING ASHLAND PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION

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January 2, 2025

Date January 8, 2025
Council Chamber – 6:00 PM
1175 E Main Street
  
5:00 PM Executive Session: Pursuant to ORS 192.220(2)(f) an executive session will be held to deliberate with persons designated by the governing body to consider information or records that are exempt by law from public inspection.

  • CALL TO ORDER
  • APPROVAL OF MINUTES
    • APRC Regular Business Meeting October 9, 2024
    • APRC Study Session November 6, 2024
    • APRC Regular Business Meeting November 13, 2024
  • ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA
  • PUBLIC FORUM
  • CONSENT AGENDA
    • IPM Exemption (Action)
  • DIRECTORS REPORT
  • BUSINESS
    • Election of Chair/Vice Chair (Action)
    • Commissioner Liaison Assignments (Action)
    • Capital Improvement Plan Adoption (Action)
    • Ordinance 3248 to Create a Parks & Recreation Department (Action)
    • Budget – Park Operations Data (Information)
  • ITEMS FROM COMMISSIONERS/STAFF
    • Liaison Report(s)
  • UPCOMING MEETING DATES
    • ASAC Meeting January 13, at the Senior Center, 3:30 PM
    • RDAC Meeting January 16, at the Lithia Park Cabin, 4:00 PM
    • APRC Work Plan Retreat January 17, at the Lithia Park Cabin, 10:00 AM
    • APRC Study Session February 5, in Council Chamber, 6:00 PM
  • ADJOURNMENT

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact Nancy Mero at [email protected] or (541) 552-2256 (TTY phone number (800) 735-2900). Notification 72 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to the meeting (28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title I).

Public Participation Instructions

This meeting will be held in-person in Council Chamber 1175 E. Main St. Those who wish to provide oral testimony must attend the meeting and fill out a speaker request card. The public can view Channel 9 or Channels 180 and 181 (for Charter Communications customers) or live stream via rvtv.sou.edu – select RVTV Prime.

Written testimony will be accepted via email. Please put “Public Testimony” in the subject line. Written testimony submitted Tuesday the day before the meeting by 11:00 am will be made available to the Parks Commissioners before the meeting. All testimony will be included in the meeting minutes​.

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