CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA
VETERANS MEMORIAL BOARD
City Hall
Ironwood Conference Room
June 26, 2007

A Meeting of the Veterans Memorial Board of the City of Peoria, Arizona was convened 
at 8401 West Monroe Street in open and public session in the Ironwood Conference Room 
at 5:10 p.m.

Members Present: James Foulk, Anthony Foglio, Thomas Schaefer, Doris Gosney, Larry 
Lichtenberg and Reed Webber

Members Absent: Phil Hanson 

Municipal Officials Present: Kirk Haines, Parks Manager; and Venus Turner-Baker, 
Administrative Assistant  

Audience: Zero

MINUTES: A motion made by Tom Schaefer, seconded by Larry Lichtenberg to approve the 
minutes. Upon vote, the motion carried unanimously.

DISPOSITION OF ABSENCES: Not applicable

UNFINISHED BUSINESS: 

1.  DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO ESTABLISH GUIDELINES FOR SPONSORSHIP.  
    
Kirk Haines described the guidelines and forms for sponsorship.  Reed Webber expressed
a deep concern that the verbiage may discourage individuals who come together as a 
group from sponsoring a panel.  Larry Lichtenberg said that the Veterans Memorial Board 
would be able to place the families in groups.  Tom Schaefer thought that the verbiage 
read well to discourage individual name sponsorship recognition.

A motion made by Tom Schaefer, seconded by Larry Lichtenberg to approve the verbiage 
change under the section entitled Qualifying Service Organizations which reads “Service 
clubs, veteran’s organizations, or other various groups that have national or state 
recognition or affiliations are allowed to contribute.  Other groups will be reviewed 
by the Veterans Memorial Board on a case by case basis for approval.   Individual 
recognition and contributions are prohibited, i.e. recognition of a person who served 
their country and lost their life.”  Upon vote, the motion carried with a 4 to 2 vote.  
  
A motion made by Jim Folk, seconded by Tom Schaefer to approve the guidelines and form 
with the amended changes.  Upon vote, the motion carried with a 5 to 1 vote.


NEW BUSINESS:  

1.	DISCUSS THE BUDGET FOR THE UPCOMING VETERAN MEMORIAL CEREMONIES.  

A motion made by Tom Schaefer, seconded by Larry Lichtenberg to approve tabling this 
agenda item until the July 10, 2007 Veterans Memorial Board Meeting. Upon vote, the 
motion carried unanimously. 

2.	DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO ESTABLISH SPECIAL PLAQUE DETAILS AND 
EVENTS LISTING.  

A motion made by Larry Lichtenberg, seconded by Jim Folk to approve removing McCain 
and POW issue from the events listing.  Upon vote, the motion carried unanimously.
    
A motion made by Doris Gosney, seconded by Larry Lichtenberg to approve adding V-E 
Day to the events listing.  Upon vote, the motion carried unanimously.
    
A motion made by Larry Lichtenberg, seconded by Doris Gosney to approve the first 49 
events with the amended changes.  Upon vote, the motion carried unanimously.
    
A motion made by Larry Lichtenberg, seconded by Jim Folk to table the remaining panel 
event ideas until the July 10th 2007 meeting.  Upon vote, the motion carried unanimously.

REPORT FROM STAFF:

1.	KIRK HAINES TO REPORT ON DETAILS REGARDING RIO VISTA RECREATION CENTER AND 
THE VETERANS MEMORIAL.

Kirk Haines discussed the details of the scheduled May 23rd meeting with John Kane and 
Delicia Orozco from Architekton and John Thompson the engraver from Ideas In Stone 
regarding the Memorial Wall.  Kirk described the requirements and details the architect 
made for the panels of the wall. The six prototypes the architect provided were well 
received by the board members.  

REPORT FROM DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR: Not applicable

REPORT FROM BOARD: Not applicable

ADJOURNMENT:  There being no further business to come before the Board, a motion made 
by Larry Lichtenberg, seconded by Doris Gosney to adjourn the meeting at 6:55 p.m.  
Upon vote, the motion carried unanimously.  


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Reed Webber, Chairperson			Venus Turner-Baker, Secretary