Network Meeting Summary

17 December 2003

 

1.         Public Participation:

            #          Handout from Andy Hume: “How Cities Use Parks for Community Revitalization.”

            #          Water Use Forum to be held at County Commission Chambers tonight.

            #          CTF to make Network presentation to ETZ Planning and Zoning Board tomorrow night in Commission Chambers.  CTF is continuing our reports to legislative bodies.  Parks and Rec Board meets 4th Tuesday in January at 7:00 PM.  City Council Workshop is January 12th at 1:00 PM, a slot on the agenda still to be confirmed.  DAC P&Z on January 8th at 9:00 AM.  A letter has been sent to Commissioner Paul Curry to request time at an upcoming County session.

            #          Saturday, December 20 will be the dedication of Sam Graft Park in Sonoma Ranch Estates.

#          BLM announces an Open House Public Meeting, re: sale of 40 acres in Section 3 in latter part of January.  The competitive sale bid opening will be in June.  Five acres have been set aside in a patent for arroyo protection with public access.

            #          CTF and League of Women Voters is presenting a Public Forum with Patrick Lyons, NM State Land Commissioner as featured speaker on Wednesday, February 25th at Good Sam, 7:00 PM.

            #          A proposed land exchange with BLM and the State Land Office involves land on our East Mesa and land in the Albuquerque area.  Sandy and Marnie will request a public hearing here in Las Cruces.

            #          There is a preliminary approval by EPA for continuation of the grant award to fund the Rio Grande Trail path.

 

2.         Handout from Sandy Geiger, re: Nevada BLM Project.  (See Handout)

 

3.         Review of Consensus Items:

            A.        Goals List:   CTF recommends Vision Brochure go forward with the goals, funding and accommodating growth issues.

            B.         Projects:

                        1.         Vision Brochure: Looking at a mock up for evaluation at January meeting.

                        2.         Land Trust: Subgroup will have a meeting with NM Land Trust Collaborative Representative Claire Swanger on January 9th.  Pro’s and con’s to be presented to full Network in the future.

                        3.         MPO Trail Plan: (see #5 below).

 

4.         Research Itinerary: Nancy Stotz and Helen Zagona will travel to Albuquerque and to Tucson for the purpose of: 

                        #          Collection of models for potential arroyo “management plans” to include sample ordinances, design standards, etc.

                        #          Research the relationships between local open space management entities and land trusts.

 

5.         Summary of the Implementation Group Meeting: (See handout) Andy Hume and Marnie Leverett will be available by email (ahume at las-cruces.org and marniej at zianet.com) for suggestions and questions regarding the Arroyo Project .  A suggestion was made to contact the Army Corps of Engineers regarding the status of their dam projects.  It was the ultimate hope of the Implementation Subgroup that the City, County and ETZ will recognize the importance of arroyo preservation and adopt standards for future growth.

 

            Next Meeting: January 21.  Andy Hume to reserve the same room at Branigan Cultural Cener.