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POST ACTION AGENDA NOTICE
NOTICE OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS
MCDOWELL MOUNTAIN PRESERVATION COMMISSION
TIME: 5:00 P.M.
WHEN: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2019
WHERE: FOUNTAIN HILLS COUNCIL CHAMBERS
16705 E. AVENUE OF THE FOUNTAINS, FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ
A majority of the Council members may be in attendance. No official action will be taken.
McDowell Mountain Preservation Commissioners will attend either in person or by telephone conference call.
PROCEDURE FOR ADDRESSING THE COMMISSION
Anyone wishing to speak before the Commission must fill out a speaker’s card and submit it to the Executive Assistant
prior to Commission discussion of that Agenda item. Speaker Cards are located in the Council Chamber Lobby and
near the Executive Assistant’s position near the dais.
Speakers will be called in the order in which the speaker cards were received either by the Executive Assistant or the
Commission Chair. At that time, speakers should stand and approach the podium. Speakers are asked to state their
name and whether or not they reside in Fountain Hills (do not provide a home address) prior to commenting and to
direct their comments to the Presiding Officer and not to individual Commission members. 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 Commission. Time limits may be waived by (i)
discretion of the Community Services Department Director upon request by the speaker not less than 24 hours prior to a
Meeting, (ii) consensus of the Commission at Meeting or (iii) the Chair 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.
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.
The agenda for the meeting is as follows:
1. CALL TO ORDER and PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AT 5:02 P.M.
2. ROLL CALL NO ACTION TAKEN
3. CALL to the PUBLIC NO ACTION TAKEN
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a) 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 Commission and (ii) is subject to reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions. The Commission
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 Commissioner may (i) respond to criticism, (ii) ask staff to review a matter
or (iii) ask that the matter be placed on a future Commission agenda.
4. UPDATE on New Appointments to the Commission and Terms NO ACTION TAKEN
5. RANDOM DRAWING of Appointment Terms for Commissioners NO ACTION TAKEN
6. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATON of Appointing a Commission Chair APPROVED BILL
MYERS APPOINTED AS CHAIR
7. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATON of Appointing a Commission Vice-Chair APPROVED TOM
BARBERIC APPOINTED AS VICE-CHAIR
8. DISCUSSION of 2019 MMPC Objectives and Nine Current Objectives NO ACTION TAKEN
9. DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE RECOMMENDATION to Council of Amending Town Code Article 9-5
Section 9-5-2 Definitions (E) Recently Acquired 82 Acres. APPROVED
10. DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE RECOMMENDATION to Council of Amending Town Code, Article 9-5
Section 9-5-3 General Preserve Regulations (P) Electric Bicycles and Electric Wheelchairs NO ACTION
TAKEN
11. DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE RECOMMENDATION to Council of Amending Town Code, Article 9-5
Section 9-5-5 Golden Eagle Trailhead Regulations (B) Electric Bicycles and Electric Wheelchairs NO
ACTION TAKEN
12. DISCUSSION on Geocaching Within 5 feet of the Trails NO ACTION TAKEN
13. DISCUSSION on Adding a First Aid Kit and Defibrillator at the Two Fountain Hills Trailheads. NO ACTION
TAKEN
14. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATON of Cancelling or Moving of March 26, 2019 Commission Meeting.
APPROVED TO MOVE TO MARCH 20, 2019
15. CONSIDERATION of Adjournment APPROVED AT 6:02 P.M
Dated this 27th day of February 2019
By:
Angela Padgett-Espiritu, Executive Assistant
Pursuant to Title II of the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), McDowell Mountain Preservation Commission does not discriminate on the basis
of a disability regarding admission to public meetings. Individuals with disabilities who require auxiliary aids or services for effective
communication in this meeting may contact 480-816-5100 (voice) or 1-800-367-8939 (TDD), 72 business hours prior to the meeting start time.
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NOTICE OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS
MCDOWELL MOUNTAIN PRESERVATION COMMISSION
TIME: 5:00 P.M.
WHEN: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2019
WHERE: FOUNTAIN HILLS COUNCIL CHAMBERS
16705 E. AVENUE OF THE FOUNTAINS, FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ
A majority of the Council members may be in attendance. No official action will be taken.
McDowell Mountain Preservation Commissioners will attend either in person or by telephone conference call.
PROCEDURE FOR ADDRESSING THE COMMISSION
Anyone wishing to speak before the Commission must fill out a speaker’s card and submit it to the Executive Assistant
prior to Commission discussion of that Agenda item. Speaker Cards are located in the Council Chamber Lobby and
near the Executive Assistant’s position near the dais.
Speakers will be called in the order in which the speaker cards were received either by the Executive Assistant or the
Commission Chair. At that time, speakers should stand and approach the podium. Speakers are asked to state their
name and whether or not they reside in Fountain Hills (do not provide a home address) prior to commenting and to
direct their comments to the Presiding Officer and not to individual Commission members. 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 Commission. Time limits may be waived by (i)
discretion of the Community Services Department Director upon request by the speaker not less than 24 hours prior to a
Meeting, (ii) consensus of the Commission at Meeting or (iii) the Chair 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.
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.
The agenda for the meeting is as follows:
1. CALL TO ORDER and PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. ROLL CALL
3. CALL to the PUBLIC
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a) 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 Commission and (ii) is subject to reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions. The Commission
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 Commissioner may (i) respond to criticism, (ii) ask staff to review a matter
or (iii) ask that the matter be placed on a future Commission agenda.
4. UPDATE on New Appointments to the Commission and Terms
5. RANDOM DRAWING of Appointment Terms for Commissioners
6. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATON of Appointing a Commission Chair
7. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATON of Appointing a Commission Vice-Chair
8. DISCUSSION of 2019 MMPC Objectives and Nine Current Objectives
9. DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE RECOMMENDATION to Council of Amending Town Code Article 9-5
Section 9-5-2 Definitions (E) Recently Acquired 82 Acres.
10. DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE RECOMMENDATION to Council of Amending Town Code, Article 9-5
Section 9-5-3 General Preserve Regulations (P) Electric Bicycles and Electric Wheelchairs
11. DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE RECOMMENDATION to Council of Amending Town Code, Article 9-5
Section 9-5-5 Golden Eagle Trailhead Regulations (B) Electric Bicycles and Electric Wheelchairs
12. DISCUSSION on Geocaching Within 5 feet of the Trails
13. DISCUSSION on Adding a First Aid Kit and Defibrillator at the Two Fountain Hills Trailheads.
14. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATON of Cancelling or Moving of March 26, 2019 Commission Meeting.
15. CONSIDERATION of Adjournment
Dated this 21st day of February 2019
By:
Angela Padgett-Espiritu, Executive Assistant
Pursuant to Title II of the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), McDowell Mountain Preservation Commission does not discriminate on the basis
of a disability regarding admission to public meetings. Individuals with disabilities who require auxiliary aids or services for effective
communication in this meeting may contact 480-816-5100 (voice) or 1-800-367-8939 (TDD), 72 business hours prior to the meeting start time.