TO: Mayor Collins and Town Council Members
FROM: Kevin Burke, Town Manager
DATE: October 12, 2017
DEPARTMENT: Town Manager
Staff Contact Kevin Burke, Town Manager
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AGENDA TITLE:
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Presentation Regarding the City of Scottsdale Preserve Revenue Source
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Town Value(s):
☐ Primarily one-acre, residential community
☐ Limited government
☐ Creating a sense of community
☐ Partnerships with existing schools and resorts to enhance recreational opportunities
☐ Improving aesthetics/creating a brand
☒ Preserving natural open space
Hillside Preservation is consistent with the Town value of preserving natural open space.
Council Goals or Statutory Requirements:
Hillside - Preserve and protect the resident safety and intrinsic scenic value of the Hillside environment. Evaluate additions to the Mummy Mountain Trust.
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and discuss a presentation by Kroy Ekblaw, City of Scottsdale Preserve Director, regarding the revenue system Scottsdale used to add properties to their preserve.
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The Town Council identified Hillside as one of its top 5 initatives for the 2017-2018 term. As noted above, the goal is to preserve and protect resident safety and intrinsic scenic value of the Hillside environment. One of the tasks associated with this initative was to evaluate additions to the Mummy Mountain Trust. Councilmember Julie Pace suggested the Town receive a report from the City of Scottsdale regarding their tax initative that provided financing necessary to purchase private properties in order to add them to the McDowell Sonoran Preserve. Kroy Ekblaw is the Preserve Director for the City of Scottsdale. He will make a presentation on this subject and answer any questions.
Staff will then seek direction regarding further research or presentations on the topic.
BUDGETARY IMPACT:
No budget impact in hearing the presentation.
ATTACHMENT(S):
None