Guest Speaker: Yavapai County District 3 Superintendent Donna Michaels will speak to Congress on a variety of topics, including how communities communicate with the county, broadband strength, the quality and availability of local health care, and flooding. gave a lecture. (For details, please see another article by the villagers.)
Secretary’s Report: Mark Lemery has been welcomed as the new representative and Karen Gray as the first alternate for Village Park Condominiums. Mary Pope reported that the BPC Annual Report has been submitted to the Arizona Corporation Commission.
Treasurer’s Report: Patty Reski reported that GoDaddy will refund the two prepaid websites that were shut down in order to move to the new BPC website. (Community Plan and Dark-Sky Prototype) She also notes that a 501(c) 3 application has been submitted to the IRS and has been accepted, and that a response could take up to six months. bottom.
Membership Committee: Nancy Maple reported on the proposed new purpose and scope of this committee, explaining that it now has a dual scope for outreach and education. This was followed by a discussion on social media outreach and the appointment of media correspondents. Nancy Maple writes the formal description of her position. Delegates were asked to volunteer or find volunteers within their communities to support social media and community outreach. The committee prioritizes tasks and defines roles that need assistance before formal requests are made.
Community Planning: Joe Skidmore summarized the history and activities of the Commission since it was last reported in December 2022. Next steps include reviewing and revising elements of the draft and reconvening to compile a cohesive plan. It is also possible to restate the committee’s purpose and scope for consideration of future reviews and considerations. update information. Yavapai County has no intention of incorporating the local plan, but the BPC is acting on paper.
Art in the Roundabouts: Rolf Funk said the current poll on the subject has received positive responses and will end on April 30th. The committee will participate in the Village BBQ on 4/29.
PLANNING AND ZONING: John Wychart encouraged the County to report any comments regarding the Art Tent Show at Vista Village. Mary Morris pointed out that the flood relief application for Patel Properties on the corner of Jacks Canyon Road and SR179 can be found online. John Wichert and Phil Feiner explore the details. The Arizona State Department of Rural Development in Phoenix is ​​another source.
APS Transmission Lines: John Wichert reported that the current USFS schedule indicates that several steps still need to be taken before a final decision is made on surface transmission lines. Final decision by USFS may not be made until November or December
Websites: Pat Robles reported that the commission surveyed local website development companies and drafted a request for proposal and sent it to six companies. The commission used a grid of criteria and cost comparisons to recommend Sedona’s website design. The board approves and the committee will move forward. (Website development costs are covered by anonymous donors). In addition to migrating information on the website, he will now contact the chairman of the committee for additional content to be included. This process organizes, conserves, and consolidates information to simplify finding information on the Site.
Other topics not on the agenda: Questions were raised about in-person meetings, and concerns were reiterated about medical conditions and the need to find tech-savvy people and locations for hybrid meetings. Reinstatement of monthly reporting from the Sheriff’s Office and Fire District was requested.
