HomeMy WebLinkAbout141016AREVISED: 10/13/14
NOTICE OF THE
REGULAR SESSION OF THE
FOUNTAIN HILLS TOWN COUNCIL
TIME: 6:30 P.M.
WHEN: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2014
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 Commission, Committee or Board members 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 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 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
Councilmember Tait D. Elkie Vice Mayor Cecil A. Yates
REVISED: 10/13/14
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CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Mayor Linda M. Kavanagh
INVOCATION - Deacon John LesCallett, the Anglican Church of the Atonement
ROLL CALL – Mayor Linda M. Kavanagh
MAYOR’S REPORT
i) The Mayor will read a Proclamation declaring October 25, 2014, Make a Difference
Day, in the Town of Foutain Hills.
SCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES/PRESENTATIONS
i) The Mayor may review recent events attended relating to economic development.
CALL TO THE PUBLIC
Pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431-01(H), 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 ITEMS
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 c onsent agenda, he/she may
request so prior to the motion to accept the Consent Agenda or with notification to the Town Manager or
Mayor prior to the date of the meeting for which the item was scheduled. The items will be removed from
the Consent Agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the Agenda.
1. CONSIDERATION of approving the TOWN COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES from
October 2, 2014.
2. CONSIDERATION of a FINAL REPLAT for a lot line adjustment between 16117 E.
Ocotillo Drive and 16127 E. Ocotillo Drive. AKA Plat 423, Block 4, Lots 12 and 13.
Case# S2014-06
3. CONSIDERATION of approving a LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION submitted by
Brett Ray Wallace, Owner/Agent of Grand Canyon Winery, Inc DBA Grand Canyon Wine
Tasting Room located at 16842 E. Parkview Avenue, #2, Fountain Hills, AZ. This is for a
series 13, Domestic Farm Winery.
REVISED: 10/13/14
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4. CONSIDERATION of approving a SPECIAL EVENT LIQUOR LICENSE
APPLICATION for the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #7507 (Phil Yin) for the promotion
of a fund raiser to be held at Saguaro Boulevard and Avenue of the Fountains, in
conjunction with the Fountain Festival of Arts and Crafts, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.,
Friday, November 14, 2014, and Saturday, November 15, 2014; and from 10:00 a.m. to
10:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 16, 2014.
5. CONSIDERATION of approving a SPECIAL EVENT LIQUOR LICENSE
APPLICATION for the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #7507 (Phil Yin) for the promotion
of a fund raiser to be held at Verde River Drive, in conjunction with the Fountain Festival
of Arts and Crafts, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Friday, November 14, 2014, and Saturday,
November 15, 2014; and from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 16, 2014.
6. CONSIDERATION of approving a SPECIAL EVENT LIQUOR LICENSE
APPLICATION for the Fountain Hills and Lower Verde Valley Museum and Historical
Society (Jean Linzer) for the promotion of a fundraiser to be held on the patio of Fountain
Hills Maricopa County Branch Library, 12901 N. La Montana Boulevard, Fountain Hills,
AZ, from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 22, 2014.
7. CONSIDERATION of approving a SPECIAL EVENT LIQUOR LICENSE
APPLICATION for the American Legion Post 58 (Robert Schmitz) for the promotion a
fund raiser to be held at 16837 Parkview Drive, Fountain Hills, AZ in conjunction with the
Fountain Festival of Arts and Crafts, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Friday, November 14,
2014, Saturday, November 15, 2014, and Sunday, November 16, 2014.
8. CONSIDERATION of approving a SPECIAL EVENT LIQUOR LICENSE
APPLICATION for the Cool Cats Rescue (Dana Thornton) for the promotion of a private
fund raiser to be held at 16429 North Boulder Boulevard, Fountain Hills, AZ, from 5:00
p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Saturday, October 25, 2014.
REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
9. CONSIDERATION of accepting a SCULPTURE titled, “Spirit of the Saguaro”, for public
display in Fountain Park at the Joe and Marge Brown Legacy Plaza.
10. CONSIDERATION of a SPECIAL EVENT APPLICATION and CO-SPONSORSHIP for
the Fountain Festival of Arts and Crafts, presented by the Fountain Hills Chamber of
Commerce, to be held along Avenue of the Fountains from Thursday, November 13, 2014,
through Sunday, November 16, 2014.
11. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE DIRECTION TO STAFF regarding the “WALL THAT
HEALS” (Replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial) coming to Fountain Hills February
18th – 22nd 2015, and DISCUSSION WITH CONSIDERATION of TOWN CO-
SPONSORSHIP, FEES, AND PLACEMENT of the wall. This item was added at the
request of Councilmembers Brown, Elkie, and Leger.
REVISED: 10/13/14
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12. PUBLIC HEARING to receive comments on ORDINANCE #14-08, amending the Town
of Fountain Hills Subdivision Ordinance, Article 5 (Grading Standards), Section 5.02
(Subdivision Grading Standards), and Section 5.04 (Hillside Disturbance) by modifying the
grading and hillside disturbance requirements. Case #Z2014-04
13. CONSIDERATION of ORDINANCE #14-08, amending the Town of Fountain Hills
Subdivision Ordinance, Article 5 (Grading Standards), Section 5.02 (Subdivision Grading
Standards), and Section 5.04 (Hillside Disturbance) by modifying the grading and hillside
disturbance requirements. Case #Z2014-04
14. 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.
15. COUNCIL DISCUSSION/DIRECTION to the Town Manager.
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:
NONE.
16. SUMMARY OF COUNCIL REQUESTS and REPORT ON RECENT ACTIVITIES by the
Mayor, Individual Councilmembers, and the Town Manager.
17. ADJOURNMENT.
DATED this 9th day of October, 2014.
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.
REVISED: 10/13/14
NOTICE OF THE
REGULAR SESSION OF THE
FOUNTAIN HILLS TOWN COUNCIL
TIME: 6:30 P.M.
WHEN: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2014
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 Commission, Committee or Board members 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 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 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
Councilmember Tait D. Elkie Vice Mayor Cecil A. Yates
REVISED: 10/13/14
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CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Mayor Linda M. Kavanagh
INVOCATION - Deacon John LesCallett, the Anglican Church of the Atonement
ROLL CALL – Mayor Linda M. Kavanagh
MAYOR’S REPORT
i) The Mayor will read a Proclamation declaring October 25, 2014, Make a Difference
Day, in the Town of Foutain Hills.
SCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES/PRESENTATIONS
i) The Mayor may review recent events attended relating to economic development.
CALL TO THE PUBLIC
Pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431-01(H), 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 ITEMS
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 c onsent agenda, he/she may
request so prior to the motion to accept the Consent Agenda or with notification to the Town Manager or
Mayor prior to the date of the meeting for which the item was scheduled. The items will be removed from
the Consent Agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the Agenda.
1. CONSIDERATION of approving the TOWN COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES from
October 2, 2014.
2. CONSIDERATION of a FINAL REPLAT for a lot line adjustment between 16117 E.
Ocotillo Drive and 16127 E. Ocotillo Drive. AKA Plat 423, Block 4, Lots 12 and 13.
Case# S2014-06
3. CONSIDERATION of approving a LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION submitted by
Brett Ray Wallace, Owner/Agent of Grand Canyon Winery, Inc DBA Grand Canyon Wine
Tasting Room located at 16842 E. Parkview Avenue, #2, Fountain Hills, AZ. This is for a
series 13, Domestic Farm Winery.
REVISED: 10/13/14
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4. CONSIDERATION of approving a SPECIAL EVENT LIQUOR LICENSE
APPLICATION for the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #7507 (Phil Yin) for the promotion
of a fund raiser to be held at Saguaro Boulevard and Avenue of the Fountains, in
conjunction with the Fountain Festival of Arts and Crafts, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.,
Friday, November 14, 2014, and Saturday, November 15, 2014; and from 10:00 a.m. to
10:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 16, 2014.
5. CONSIDERATION of approving a SPECIAL EVENT LIQUOR LICENSE
APPLICATION for the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #7507 (Phil Yin) for the promotion
of a fund raiser to be held at Verde River Drive, in conjunction with the Fountain Festival
of Arts and Crafts, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Friday, November 14, 2014, and Saturday,
November 15, 2014; and from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 16, 2014.
6. CONSIDERATION of approving a SPECIAL EVENT LIQUOR LICENSE
APPLICATION for the Fountain Hills and Lower Verde Valley Museum and Historical
Society (Jean Linzer) for the promotion of a fundraiser to be held on the patio of Fountain
Hills Maricopa County Branch Library, 12901 N. La Montana Boulevard, Fountain Hills,
AZ, from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 22, 2014.
7. CONSIDERATION of approving a SPECIAL EVENT LIQUOR LICENSE
APPLICATION for the American Legion Post 58 (Robert Schmitz) for the promotion a
fund raiser to be held at 16837 Parkview Drive, Fountain Hills, AZ in conjunction with the
Fountain Festival of Arts and Crafts, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Friday, November 14,
2014, Saturday, November 15, 2014, and Sunday, November 16, 2014.
8. CONSIDERATION of approving a SPECIAL EVENT LIQUOR LICENSE
APPLICATION for the Cool Cats Rescue (Dana Thornton) for the promotion of a private
fund raiser to be held at 16429 North Boulder Boulevard, Fountain Hills, AZ, from 5:00
p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Saturday, October 25, 2014.
REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
9. CONSIDERATION of accepting a SCULPTURE titled, “Spirit of the Saguaro”, for public
display in Fountain Park at the Joe and Marge Brown Legacy Plaza.
10. CONSIDERATION of a SPECIAL EVENT APPLICATION and CO-SPONSORSHIP for
the Fountain Festival of Arts and Crafts, presented by the Fountain Hills Chamber of
Commerce, to be held along Avenue of the Fountains from Thursday, November 13, 2014,
through Sunday, November 16, 2014.
11. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE DIRECTION TO STAFF regarding the “WALL THAT
HEALS” (Replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial) coming to Fountain Hills February
18th – 22nd 2015, and DISCUSSION WITH CONSIDERATION of TOWN CO-
SPONSORSHIP, FEES, AND PLACEMENT of the wall. This item was added at the
request of Councilmembers Brown, Elkie, and Leger.
REVISED: 10/13/14
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12. PUBLIC HEARING to receive comments on ORDINANCE #14-08, amending the Town
of Fountain Hills Subdivision Ordinance, Article 5 (Grading Standards), Section 5.02
(Subdivision Grading Standards), and Section 5.04 (Hillside Disturbance) by modifying the
grading and hillside disturbance requirements. Case #Z2014-04
13. CONSIDERATION of ORDINANCE #14-08, amending the Town of Fountain Hills
Subdivision Ordinance, Article 5 (Grading Standards), Section 5.02 (Subdivision Grading
Standards), and Section 5.04 (Hillside Disturbance) by modifying the grading and hillside
disturbance requirements. Case #Z2014-04
14. 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.
15. COUNCIL DISCUSSION/DIRECTION to the Town Manager.
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:
NONE.
16. SUMMARY OF COUNCIL REQUESTS and REPORT ON RECENT ACTIVITIES by the
Mayor, Individual Councilmembers, and the Town Manager.
17. ADJOURNMENT.
DATED this 9th day of October, 2014.
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.