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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 z:\council packets\2014\r141016\141016a.docx Last Printed: 10/13/2014 3:55 PM Page 2 of 4  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 z:\council packets\2014\r141016\141016a.docx Last Printed: 10/13/2014 3:55 PM Page 3 of 4 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 z:\council packets\2014\r141016\141016a.docx Last Printed: 10/13/2014 3:55 PM Page 4 of 4 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 z:\council packets\2014\r141016\141016a.docx Last Printed: 10/13/2014 3:55 PM Page 2 of 4  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 z:\council packets\2014\r141016\141016a.docx Last Printed: 10/13/2014 3:55 PM Page 3 of 4 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 z:\council packets\2014\r141016\141016a.docx Last Printed: 10/13/2014 3:55 PM Page 4 of 4 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.