April 13, 2026 Meeting Minutes

1. Meeting opened at 6:00 pm with a call to order.

Members Present: Derek Daniels, Sharon Spiker, Pat Wiedhopf, Miki Zeman, Sara Read, Laurie Pumphrey, Mitch Kagen, Jacob Byron.

Non-Board Members Present: none

Members Not Present: Val Reynolds

2. Minutes:

Minutes from the 03/02/26 meeting were approved unanimously (motion by Sharon, seconded by Pat).

3. Treasurer’s Report:

• Membership update: 40 households; Sharon will check mailbox for any new

submissions. The total is lower than last year which was 51 on 4/7/2025.

• Membership account balance as of April 7, 2026: $3,889.98

• Donor Plaque account balance as of April 7, 2026: $3,675.93

• Archaeology account balance as of April 7, 2026: $4,252.06

• Check written to Arizona Corporation Commission for income tax return.

• Check written to Sharon Spiker for VDR signage of $102.36. Thanks for Sharon for

getting the sign!

4. Website Udate/Facebook Page

Sara advised that the sites are up to date. A check was issued to renew the website. DAC meeting, fee changes were posted on FB page. She is checking for “bots” claiming to be new user requests. Miki wondered about # of clicks for these sites.

5. Park Stewardship:

Pat is next member scheduled; she will go tomorrow. The fountain is operational and clean, per Derek.

Pat 4/05-4/18

Miki 4/19-5/02

Sharon 5/03-5/16

Derek 5/17-5/30

Sara 5/31-6/13

Val 6/14-6/27

Laurie 6/28-7/11

6. Business/Updates:

• Tucson Police Division Advisory Committee (DAC) Meeting: This is scheduled for April 23, 2026 at the TPD Eastside Substation. Presentation will include crime updates, info from other departments, homeless protocol updates, and availability to answer citizen questions.

• Election results: Posted to web page.

• Rolloffs: These were a success. We will consider opening the doors for ease of access the next time.

• Cultural Park: The irrigation renovation has to do with the walking path. Drinking

fountain has been fixed. There are funds for adobe repair, but Ward 2 has not gotten back to VDR. An assessment may be needed.

• Wash Cleanup: We need to contact Steve LaTurco with City of Tucson Environmental Services Department to discuss the “Team up to Clean up” program they support.

• Spring activities: Input for ideas was requested by Derek. Some ideas proposed were an ice cream social and a stargazing party with telescopes. Potentially this can be scheduled with the U of A as they provide star parties for a fee (see their website). The board decided to schedule something sooner, so we will have a social with Eegee’s and cookies instead of ice cream. May 16, 2026 at 2-4 pm at the Cultural Park was decided upon and will go out in the newsletter shortly.

• Casa Rio proposal for children’s park: An individual in that neighborhood proposed to Ward 2 an expansion of this area to include a basketball court. No status on if this will be considered or approved by the Ward, but we feel it will require our approval as well.

• Theft: Derek mentioned that he observed someone who may have been stealing from a truck bed; we should all keep an eye out.

• Cultural Park proposal: The proposal needs to be in by June. Val expressed interest in working on this.

• Newsletter: The next newsletter should aim to be published by May 1 for distribution. Pat will print these and Derek will provide a template to Laurie for formatting. We should add a list of things done, success with rolloffs, push for memberships, etc.

7. New Business

No new business discussed due to time.

8. Announcements

No announcements made due to time.

9. Next regular Board meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 6:30 pm.

10.Adjournment: Meeting was adjourned at 7:15 pm.

Submitted by Laurie R. Pumphrey