Public Notice: June 14, 2023 AGENDA FOR REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING ASHLAND PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION

June 10, 2023

Council Chambers – 6 p.m.
1175 E Main St

5:30 p.m.

EXECUTIVE SESSION – Pursuant to ORD 192.660(2)(a) an executive session will be held prior to the Regular Business Meeting to consider the employment of a public officer, employee, staff member or individual agent.

6:00 p.m.

  1. CALL TO ORDER
  2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
    • APRC Regular Meeting – May 10, 2023
  3. ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA
  4. PUBLIC FORUM
  5. CONSENT
    • Ashland Japanese Garden Advisory Subcommittee Bylaws Adoption
    • Trail Name Adoption: Upper Wasabi, Lower Wasabi
    • Subcommittee Minutes for Acknowledgment
  6. BUSINESS
    • BN 23-25 Goals Prioritization and Adoption (Action)
    • Real Estate Acquisition: (391E08DD-TL400) (Action)
    • Non-Standard Memorial Request for Mary and Dick Mastain – Lower Duck Pond Plaque (Action)
    • Nutley Easement – Add access for 108 Granite St (Action)
    • Lookahead Review (Direction to Staff)
    • Discussion of the Possible Personnel Changes During Interim Period Before a New Park Director is Hired (Possible Action) This will be an in-meeting discussion with potential action, a memo for this item is not included in the packet
    • Process for Selecting a New Park Director (Action)
    • Approval of Revised Job Description for Parks Director (Action)
  7. ITEMS FROM COMMISSIONERS/STAFF
  8. UPCOMING MEETING DATES
    • Ashland Japanese Garden Advisory Subcommittee—June 19, 2023
      • Lithia Cabin—10:30 p.m.
    • .APRC Special Meeting —July 5, 2023
      • Council Chambers—6 p.m.
    • Ashland Senior Advisory Committee—July 10, 2023
      • Ashland Senior Center—3:30 p.m.
    • APRC Regular Business Meeting—July 12, 2023 – Canceled
  9. ADJOURNMENT

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Administrator’s office at (541) 488-6002 (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). Parks Commission meetings are broadcast live on Channel 9, or on CHARTER CABLE CHANNEL 180. Visit the City of Ashland’s website at www.ashland.or.us.

Public Participation Instructions

This meeting will be held in-person in Council Chambers 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 on 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 sent to [email protected]. Please include “Public Testimony” in the subject line. Written testimony submitted the Tuesday 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 meetings minutes​.

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