Greater Catalina Golder Ranch Village Council General Meeting

Summer Institute of Linguistics, 16131 N. Vernon Rd. Catalina, AZ.

Tuesday, October 23rd,  2007 in the Main Auditorium

7:00PM to 9:00PM

 

  1. Call to Order  @ 1903 -  Members Present:  Mark Miller, Mark Kendall, JoAnne Linnemann, Sue  Campbell, rosendesert@msn.com & scampbell@explorernews.com  & Kristiana Foss (Kristy) KristieFoss@aol.com (818-1629).   Absent:  Tommy Tucker & Diane Hall.
  2. Additions to Advance Agenda/Order of the Day – items will be out of order – Catalina Wildfire Protection Plan will provide update after Border patrol presentation.   Richard Remington started process April 2007 – Results of planning process from April to this point in time:
    1. April determined the elements used – greatest and lowest risk of wildfires – vegetation density – natural fire breaks – history of wildfires – future projections – fire dept capacity – infastructure – community values
    2. Took elements and applied across the landscape and identified areas of greater and lesser risk.  
    3. With all risks stacked on top of eachother – 45% of area at high risk of fire – potential to support fire and history of ignition and if fire occurs it will affect community value.
    4. Prioritized set of processes to decrease risk.   
    5. Determined what fire station may need to support prevention and treatment program and attempted to estimate cost of doing so.  
    6. Goals – how to protect community, make sure community is familiar with  and compatible with the recommendations of the plan.  Wants the community to download the plan and read it. located by Nov. 1st on Golder Ranch Fire Dept.   Website www.golderranchfire.org     comments welcomed on website, dropped off at the fire station or mailed to fire station.   Please have comments to fire dept by December 1st – comments will be organized starting December 3rd and plan will be formulated and submitted to Ann Day’s office for approval by the end of December.   
  3. Review/Corrections if any to prior posted minutes – Sept. 25th Public Session minutes approved. 
  4. Secretaries Report – Joanne Linneman - none
  5. Treasurers’ Report – Tommy Tucker – not in attendance
  6. Public Safety/Community Services –
    1. Sheriff’s Dept Report – John Brady (940-5190) – does not work here in Catalina – doing large saturation patrols in the area recently to deter bad things from happening.   Starting Oct. 1st thru today, calls included 42 calls (2/day) – no trends or major problems in the past month.    Major problems are burglery and major theft – as it is T/O the County and State.  Patrick Cavanaugh from Ann Day’s office offered phone number for audience asking sheriff’s officer about grafitti control = 740-taag is the number to call for graffidi control – if that doesn’t get the job done call Ann Day’s office @ 740-2738.
    2. Golder Ranch Fire Department Report – Bill Pernett – Batln chief – deploying fire fighters to california to assist with wildfires.    Reminding us that our weather is also dry and with the wind we also need to be careful.    Cooler weather and heaters are cause for concern – reminded of safety.   Rattlesnakes are still out – be careful!    Halloween the Fire District is holding a Halloween Safe Stop @ 2307 E. Armstrong (one street south of mainsail off of oracle)  starting at dusk.  
  7. Guest speakers –

Supervisory Border Patrol Agent Albert Fresquez – Border Patrol was restructured under Dept of Homeland Security – US Custom’s Border Protection.    Also gave Border Patrol many other responsibilities including enforcing immigration laws, working on the border, and expanding the role of preventing terrorists from entering the US.   Every detainee is screened biographically and fingerprinted (10 fingers) with a photo ID to track re-offenders.     If they have no prior offense they are deported (ushered across the border).  Correct me if I am wrong, but I thought he said if they are caught at all (illegally) they probably will be denied legal status, and if they have a conviction they definitely will not be allowed in. But if they have a crime or deportation history, they will have less chance of ever being allowed to cross border legally and can be prosecuted.   OTM’s (other than Mexican’s) are handled differently – an A-file needs to be started because they have to be returned to their own country of birth.   Immigration judge decides whether or not to deport.    Tucson sector apprehends 44% of all apprehensions.    Well over 800,000 pounds of marijuana apprehended by Tucson section this year alone.   Powerpoint presentation.  Questions posed by the audience.  

   

8.    Standing Committee Reports/Action items

a.    Commercial, Residential & Subdivision – Mark Kendall - none

b.    communications committee – People working together to improve communications with Catalina folks.   Mark kendall is attempting to update website.    Kristie & Sue have volunteered to work on website also.   Looking for virtual phone number for residents to leave message.  

  1.  public anouncements – Patrick Cavanaugh – this Saturday trees will be planted – around pond area – looking for volunteers at 0700.   4135 E. Trotter.  
  2. Call to audience – no comments. 
  3. Adjournment @ 2033

 

 

Members of the Greater Catalina-Golder Ranch Village Council reserve the right to make any changes & addendums to this Agenda with or without notice before and during the meeting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


U.S. Customs and

Border Protection

 

 

Office of the Patrol Agent in Charge

2430 S. Swan Rd.

Tucson, Arizona   85711

(520) 514-4700

 

 

 

 

Supervisory Border Patrol Agent Albert Fresquez Biography

 

 

Supervisory Border Patrol Agent Albert Fresquez started his career with the United States Border Patrol 0n December 7, 1987, graduated from the Border Patrol academy in March 1988 and was then assigned to Tucson Sector, Tucson Station.

 

During his career at Tucson Station he has performed many different capacities.  He was as a Special Emphasis Program Manager and served 3 years as President of the Southern Arizona Council of Hispanic Employment Managers.  He was a member of the Tucson Sector Special Response Unit in 1993.  He served as a recruiter and was the Sector Public Information Office photographer in 2003.

 

 In August 2003 he was promoted to Supervisor and he is currently the International Liaison Officer for Tucson station.  He also handles other Tucson Station duties which include:  the Tribal Liaison Unit, the Ranch Liaison Unit and the Community Relations Office.