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PRESCOTT CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL VOTING MEETING TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2014 PRESCOTT, ARIZONA MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL VOTING MEETING OF THE PRESCOTT CITY COUNCIL HELD ON APRIL 8, 2014, in the COUNCIL CHAMBERS located at CITY HALL, 201 SOUTH CORTEZ STREET, Prescott, Arizona. • CALL TO ORDER Mayor Kuykendall called the meeting to order at 1:02 P.M. • ROLL CALL Present: Absent: Mayor Kuykendall None Mayor Pro Tern Lamerson Councilman Arnold Councilman Blair Councilman Kuknyo Councilman Lazzell Councilwoman Wilcox I. DISCUSSION / POSSIBLE ACTION ITEM A. Open Space Program and proposal to sell privately-owned property in the Granite Dells to the City Joe Baynes, Recreation Services Director, said on March 4, 2014, Recreation Services presented an overview of the City's Open Space Program to the Council. He noted that, working with non-profit partners, citizen groups and owners of private properties, the City had been conserving selected parcels and lineal corridors since the 1990's, through donations, purchases and acquisition of easements. He discussed some of the key milestones. There had been recent discussions concerning the expansion of Goldwater Lake Park through purchases of adjoining Forest Service land. The purchases can be made from the remaining balance of park impact fees, rather than using the One Percent Sales Tax for Streets and Open Space. Mr. Baynes said the open space expenditures from sales tax, up to the current point, have totaled just over $16 million. This levy will expire December 31, 2015 and will be replaced with a 3/ percent sales tax for streets. The projected revenue is $13.4 million for fiscal year 2015. The quarter percent reduction equates to $3.4 million less than would be available annually for street operations, maintenance rehabilitation and other considerations.