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HomeMy WebLinkAbout130418ADate posted: ______ Page 1 of 3 Time posted___________AM/PM Last printed: 4/16/2013 6:25 AM REVISED 4/15/13 5:30 PM NOTICE OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE FOUNTAIN HILLS TOWN COUNCIL TIME: 6:30 P.M. WHEN: THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2013 WHERE: FOUNTAIN HILLS COUNCIL CHAMBERS 16705 E. AVENUE OF THE FOUNTAINS, FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ Councilmembers of the Town of Fountain Hills will attend either in person or by telephone conference call; a quorum of the Town’s various Commissions or Boards may be in attendance at the Council meeting. Notice is hereby given that pursuant to A.R.S. § 1-602.A.9, subject to certain specified statutory exceptions, parents have a right to consent before the State or any of its political subdivisions make a video or audio recording of a minor child. Meetings of the Town Council are audio and/or video recorded and, as a result, proceedings in which children are present may be subject to such recording. Parents, in order to exercise their rights may either file written consent with the Town Clerk to such recording, or take personal action to ensure that their child or children are not present when a recording may be made. If a child is present at the time a recording is made, the Town will assume that the rights afforded parents pursuant to A.R.S. § 1-602.A.9 have been waived. PROCEDURE FOR ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL Anyone wishing to speak before the Council must fill out a speaker’s card and submit it to the Town Clerk prior to Council discussion of that Agenda item. Speaker Cards are located in the Council Chamber Lobby and near the Clerk’s position on the dais. Speakers will be called in the order in which the speaker cards were received either by the Clerk or the Mayor. At that time, speakers should stand and approach the podium. Speakers are asked to state their name prior to commenting and to direct their comments to the Presiding Officer and not to individual Councilmembers. Speakers’ statements should not be repetitive. If a speaker chooses not to speak when called, the speaker will be deemed to have waived his or her opportunity to speak on the matter. Speakers may not (i) reserve a portion of their time for a later time or (ii) transfer any portion of their time to another speaker. If there is a Public Hearing, please submit the speaker card to speak to that issue during the Public Hearing. Individual speakers will be allowed three contiguous minutes to address the Council. Time limits may be waived by (i) discretion of the Town Manager upon request by the speaker not less than 24 hours prior to a Meeting, (ii) consensus of the Council at Meeting or (iii) the Mayor either prior to or during a Meeting. Please be respectful when making your comments. If you do not comply with these rules, you will be asked to leave. Mayor Linda M. Kavanagh Councilmember Dennis Brown Councilmember Cassie Hansen Councilmember Ginny Dickey Councilmember Henry Leger Vice Mayor Tait D. Elkie Councilmember Cecil A. Yates Date posted: ______ Page 2 of 3 Time posted___________AM/PM Last printed: 4/16/2013 6:25 AM  CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Mayor Linda M. Kavanagh  INVOCATION – Fred Widom –Founder of Congregation for the Temple Beth Hagivot  ROLL CALL – Mayor Linda M. Kavanagh  MAYOR’S REPORT i) The Mayor may review recent events attended relating to economic development.  SCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES/PRESENTATIONS i) PRESENTATION by ARIZONA STATE REPRESENTATIVE MICHELE UGENTI regarding matters relating to any new legislation that may impact Fountain Hills and its citizens. ii) PRESENTATION by DEPUTY TOWN MANAGER JULIE GHETTI regarding the Town’s budget report for all funds for the third quarter ending March 31, 2013. CALL TO THE PUBLIC Pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431-01(G), public comment is permitted (not required) on matters not listed on the agenda. Any such comment (i) must be within the jurisdiction of the Council and (ii) is subject to reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions. The Council will not discuss or take legal action on matters raised during “Call to the Public” unless the matters are properly noticed for discussion and legal action. At the conclusion of the call to the public, individual Councilmembers may (i) respond to criticism, (ii) ask staff to review a matter or (iii) ask that the matter be placed on a future Council agenda. CONSENT AGENDA ITEM(S) All items listed on the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine, non-controversial matters and will be enacted by one motion and one roll call vote of the Council. All motions and subsequent approvals of consent items will include all recommended staff stipulations unless otherwise stated. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember or member of the public so requests. If a Councilmember or member of the public wishes to discuss an item on the consent agenda, they may request so prior to the motion to accept the Consent Agenda. The item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered its normal sequence on the Agenda. 1. CONSIDERATION of approving the TOWN COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES from March 21 and April 4, 2013. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS 2. CONSIDERATION of ACCEPTING two pieces of donated art titled, “Quiet Pursuit” and “Infinity Ring” for public display in Fountain Park. 3. CONSIDERATION of RESOLUTION 2013-25, declaring the “Town of Fountain Hills Encroachment Regulations, April 18, 2013” a public record pursuant to ARIZ. REV. STAT. § 9- 802. Date posted: ______ Page 3 of 3 Time posted___________AM/PM Last printed: 4/16/2013 6:25 AM 4. CONSIDERATION of ORDINANCE 13-02, adopting the public record entitled the “Town of Fountain Hills Encroachment Regulations, April 18, 2013” by reference pursuant to ARIZ. REV. STAT. § 9-802 and amending Chapter 16 of the Town Code, all relating to encroachment permits. 5. DISCUSSION WITH POSSIBLE DIRECTION TO STAFF regarding the AVENUE OF THE FOUNTAINS IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. 6. CONSIDERATION of a DISTRIBUTION DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT with Salt River Project, for the Avenue of the Fountains Median Improvements in the amount of $26,800.00, and authorize the Town Manager's signature. 7. DISCUSSION WITH POSSIBLE DIRECTION TO STAFF regarding Ordinance 00-12 that increased the sales tax rate from 1.2% to 1.6% and designated .1% FOR DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT. 8. CONSIDERATION of approving an EXTENSION OF TIME for the expiration date of the Second Amended and Restated License Agreement with Coxcom, Inc. dated May 1, 2007 , from April 30, 2013, to July 31, 2013. 9. DISCUSSION WITH POSSIBLE DIRECTION TO STAFF regarding RESOLUTION 2013-13, adopting the Town of Fountain Hills’ Fire Department Master Plan. 10. CONSIDERATION of approving an EXPENDITURE from the Vehicle Replacement Fund, in the amount of $292,291.61 for vehicles and equipment, as scheduled in the Vehicle Replacement Schedule. 11. DISCUSSION WITH POSSIBLE DIRECTION TO STAFF relating to any item included in the League of Arizona Cities and Towns weekly LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN or relating to any ACTION PROPOSED OR PENDING BEFORE THE STATE LEGISLATURE. 12. COUNCIL DISCUSSION/DIRECTION to the TOWN MANAGER Ken Buchanan. Items listed below are related only to the propriety of (i) placing such items on a future agenda for action or (ii) directing staff to conduct further research and report back to the Council: A. NONE. 13. SUMMARY of Council requests and REPORT ON RECENT ACTIV ITIES by the Town Manager Ken Buchanan. 14. ADJOURNMENT. DATED this 11th day of April, 2013. _____________________________________ Bevelyn J. Bender, Town Clerk The Town of Fountain Hills endeavors to make all public meetings accessible to persons with disabilities. Please call 480 -816-5100 (voice) or 1-800-367-8939 (TDD) 48 hours prior to the meeting to request a reasonable accommodation to participate in this meeting or to obtain agenda information in large print format. Supporting documentation and staff reports furnished the Council with this agenda are available for review in the Clerk’s office. Date posted: ______ Page 1 of 3 Time posted___________AM/PM Last printed: 4/16/2013 6:25 AM REVISED 4/15/13 5:30 PM NOTICE OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE FOUNTAIN HILLS TOWN COUNCIL TIME: 6:30 P.M. WHEN: THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2013 WHERE: FOUNTAIN HILLS COUNCIL CHAMBERS 16705 E. AVENUE OF THE FOUNTAINS, FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ Councilmembers of the Town of Fountain Hills will attend either in person or by telephone conference call; a quorum of the Town’s various Commissions or Boards may be in attendance at the Council meeting. Notice is hereby given that pursuant to A.R.S. § 1-602.A.9, subject to certain specified statutory exceptions, parents have a right to consent before the State or any of its political subdivisions make a video or audio recording of a minor child. Meetings of the Town Council are audio and/or video recorded and, as a result, proceedings in which children are present may be subject to such recording. Parents, in order to exercise their rights may either file written consent with the Town Clerk to such recording, or take personal action to ensure that their child or children are not present when a recording may be made. If a child is present at the time a recording is made, the Town will assume that the rights afforded parents pursuant to A.R.S. § 1-602.A.9 have been waived. PROCEDURE FOR ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL Anyone wishing to speak before the Council must fill out a speaker’s card and submit it to the Town Clerk prior to Council discussion of that Agenda item. Speaker Cards are located in the Council Chamber Lobby and near the Clerk’s position on the dais. Speakers will be called in the order in which the speaker cards were received either by the Clerk or the Mayor. At that time, speakers should stand and approach the podium. Speakers are asked to state their name prior to commenting and to direct their comments to the Presiding Officer and not to individual Councilmembers. Speakers’ statements should not be repetitive. If a speaker chooses not to speak when called, the speaker will be deemed to have waived his or her opportunity to speak on the matter. Speakers may not (i) reserve a portion of their time for a later time or (ii) transfer any portion of their time to another speaker. If there is a Public Hearing, please submit the speaker card to speak to that issue during the Public Hearing. Individual speakers will be allowed three contiguous minutes to address the Council. Time limits may be waived by (i) discretion of the Town Manager upon request by the speaker not less than 24 hours prior to a Meeting, (ii) consensus of the Council at Meeting or (iii) the Mayor either prior to or during a Meeting. Please be respectful when making your comments. If you do not comply with these rules, you will be asked to leave. Mayor Linda M. Kavanagh Councilmember Dennis Brown Councilmember Cassie Hansen Councilmember Ginny Dickey Councilmember Henry Leger Vice Mayor Tait D. Elkie Councilmember Cecil A. Yates Date posted: ______ Page 2 of 3 Time posted___________AM/PM Last printed: 4/16/2013 6:25 AM  CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Mayor Linda M. Kavanagh  INVOCATION – Fred Widom –Founder of Congregation for the Temple Beth Hagivot  ROLL CALL – Mayor Linda M. Kavanagh  MAYOR’S REPORT i) The Mayor may review recent events attended relating to economic development.  SCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES/PRESENTATIONS i) PRESENTATION by ARIZONA STATE REPRESENTATIVE MICHELE UGENTI regarding matters relating to any new legislation that may impact Fountain Hills and its citizens. ii) PRESENTATION by DEPUTY TOWN MANAGER JULIE GHETTI regarding the Town’s budget report for all funds for the third quarter ending March 31, 2013. CALL TO THE PUBLIC Pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431-01(G), public comment is permitted (not required) on matters not listed on the agenda. Any such comment (i) must be within the jurisdiction of the Council and (ii) is subject to reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions. The Council will not discuss or take legal action on matters raised during “Call to the Public” unless the matters are properly noticed for discussion and legal action. At the conclusion of the call to the public, individual Councilmembers may (i) respond to criticism, (ii) ask staff to review a matter or (iii) ask that the matter be placed on a future Council agenda. CONSENT AGENDA ITEM(S) All items listed on the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine, non-controversial matters and will be enacted by one motion and one roll call vote of the Council. All motions and subsequent approvals of consent items will include all recommended staff stipulations unless otherwise stated. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember or member of the public so requests. If a Councilmember or member of the public wishes to discuss an item on the consent agenda, they may request so prior to the motion to accept the Consent Agenda. The item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered its normal sequence on the Agenda. 1. CONSIDERATION of approving the TOWN COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES from March 21 and April 4, 2013. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS 2. CONSIDERATION of ACCEPTING two pieces of donated art titled, “Quiet Pursuit” and “Infinity Ring” for public display in Fountain Park. 3. CONSIDERATION of RESOLUTION 2013-25, declaring the “Town of Fountain Hills Encroachment Regulations, April 18, 2013” a public record pursuant to ARIZ. REV. STAT. § 9- 802. Date posted: ______ Page 3 of 3 Time posted___________AM/PM Last printed: 4/16/2013 6:25 AM 4. CONSIDERATION of ORDINANCE 13-02, adopting the public record entitled the “Town of Fountain Hills Encroachment Regulations, April 18, 2013” by reference pursuant to ARIZ. REV. STAT. § 9-802 and amending Chapter 16 of the Town Code, all relating to encroachment permits. 5. DISCUSSION WITH POSSIBLE DIRECTION TO STAFF regarding the AVENUE OF THE FOUNTAINS IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. 6. CONSIDERATION of a DISTRIBUTION DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT with Salt River Project, for the Avenue of the Fountains Median Improvements in the amount of $26,800.00, and authorize the Town Manager's signature. 7. DISCUSSION WITH POSSIBLE DIRECTION TO STAFF regarding Ordinance 00-12 that increased the sales tax rate from 1.2% to 1.6% and designated .1% FOR DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT. 8. CONSIDERATION of approving an EXTENSION OF TIME for the expiration date of the Second Amended and Restated License Agreement with Coxcom, Inc. dated May 1, 2007 , from April 30, 2013, to July 31, 2013. 9. DISCUSSION WITH POSSIBLE DIRECTION TO STAFF regarding RESOLUTION 2013-13, adopting the Town of Fountain Hills’ Fire Department Master Plan. 10. CONSIDERATION of approving an EXPENDITURE from the Vehicle Replacement Fund, in the amount of $292,291.61 for vehicles and equipment, as scheduled in the Vehicle Replacement Schedule. 11. DISCUSSION WITH POSSIBLE DIRECTION TO STAFF relating to any item included in the League of Arizona Cities and Towns weekly LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN or relating to any ACTION PROPOSED OR PENDING BEFORE THE STATE LEGISLATURE. 12. COUNCIL DISCUSSION/DIRECTION to the TOWN MANAGER Ken Buchanan. Items listed below are related only to the propriety of (i) placing such items on a future agenda for action or (ii) directing staff to conduct further research and report back to the Council: A. NONE. 13. SUMMARY of Council requests and REPORT ON RECENT ACTIV ITIES by the Town Manager Ken Buchanan. 14. ADJOURNMENT. DATED this 11th day of April, 2013. _____________________________________ Bevelyn J. Bender, Town Clerk The Town of Fountain Hills endeavors to make all public meetings accessible to persons with disabilities. Please call 480 -816-5100 (voice) or 1-800-367-8939 (TDD) 48 hours prior to the meeting to request a reasonable accommodation to participate in this meeting or to obtain agenda information in large print format. Supporting documentation and staff reports furnished the Council with this agenda are available for review in the Clerk’s office.