March 21, 2024 Regular Meeting 4:00pm–5:30pm, Siskiyou Conference Room 51 Winburn Way
CALL TO ORDER:
Introductions
Quorum count
LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
“We acknowledge and honor the aboriginal people on whose ancestral homelands we work – the Ikirakutsum Band of the Shasta Nation, as well as the diverse and vibrant Native communities who make their home here today. We denounce the egregious acts of the colonizers and government and recognize the horrific impacts that still exist today. We honor the first stewards in the Rogue Valley and the lands we live and depend on: Tribes with ancestral lands in and surrounding the geography of the Ashland Watershed include the original past, present and future indigenous inhabitants of the Shasta, Takelma, and Athabaskan people. We also recognize and acknowledge the Shasta village of K’wakhaha - “Where the Crow Lights” - that is now the Ashland City Plaza.”
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
February 15, 2024 regular meeting
PUBLIC FORUM (for items not on the agenda; up to 3 minutes per speaker)
LIAISON REPORTS
Liaisons:
City Council Liaison, Gina DuQuenne;
APRC Liaison, Stef Seffinger; and
Community Development Liaison, Jennifer Chenoweth
DISCUSSION ITEMS and MOTIONS
Playwright Walk Plaques – presentation on concept plan and motion the endorse project to City Council
ODOT Controller Boxes – Update from the task committee on behalf of the selection committee (Tessa, Cassie, Peter)
Crosswalk Project – entrance to Lithia Park; Ashland Parks and Recreation Committee (APRC) actions, next steps, motion recommendation to City Council and Request for Qualifications (RFQ)
Marking Ashland Places (MAP) II – Update on APRC motions, discuss next steps, and PAAC response motion for committee
Golden Connections – Update on celebration event on May 18, 2024 at 10:00 am to 12:00 pm; HPAC awards and recognition, ribbon cutting for medallions, walking tour
Pulse Check – open discussion of ideas (5-10 minutes total).
OTHER BUSINESS and UPDATES
PAAC Strategic Planning Project – Susan and Ken provide update