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HomeMy WebLinkAbout141106A NOTICE OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE FOUNTAIN HILLS TOWN COUNCIL TIME: 6:30 P.M. WHEN: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 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 z:\council packets\2014\r141106\141106a.docx Last Printed: 10/30/2014 3:23 PM Page 2 of 4  CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Mayor Linda M. Kavanagh  INVOCATION - Senior Pastor, Justin Erickson, Harvest Bible Chapel Fountain Hills  ROLL CALL – Mayor Linda M. Kavanagh  MAYOR’S REPORT i) RECOGNITION of Vice Mayor Cecil A. Yates’ appointment to the MAG Regional Domestic Violence Council. ii) The Mayor will read a PROCLAMATION declaring November 2014 as McDowell Mountain Month in the Town of Fountain Hills.  SCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES/PRESENTATIONS i) The Mayor may review RECENT EVENTS attended relating to economic development. ii) RECOGNITION of the businesses who participated in 6th annual Fountain Hills Make a Difference Day. iii) PRESENTATION of the Town of Fountain Hills’ Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and associated reports for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, by Dennis Osuch, CPA, Principal with CliftonLarsonAllen LLP. iv) RECOGNITION of Finance Director Craig Rudolphy, CPA, CPFO, CGFM, who received the CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION from the Government Finance Officers Association for its annual budget preparation for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014 and the Town of Fountain Hill’s 13th DISTINGUISHED BUDGET PRESENTATION AWARD. 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. z:\council packets\2014\r141106\141106a.docx Last Printed: 10/30/2014 3:23 PM Page 3 of 4 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 consent 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 16, 2014. 2. CONSIDERATION of approving an AGREEMENT between the Flood Control District of Maricopa, Chaparral City Water Company, and the Town of Fountain Hills relating to the construction, construction management, and operation and maintenance of the Ashbrook Wash Project Water Line Relocations. 3. CONSIDERATION of approving the FOURTH AMENDMENT to the Hiking Agreement between the MCO Properties L.P. and the Town of Fountain Hills. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS 4. CONSIDERATION of APPOINTING four (4) citizens to the Strategic Planning Advisory Commission, each for a 2-year term beginning November 6, 2014, and ending November 5, 2016. 5. CONSIDERATION of SPECIAL EVENT APPLICATION for the Fountain Hills Farmers Market and Art on the Avenue, presented by Dutchman’s Holdings and J. Yates Enterprise, to be held weekly from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Thursdays along the Avenue of the Fountain Median, from January 8 to April 9, 2015, with an additional market date of March 17, 2015. 6. DISCUSSION WITH POSSIBLE DIRECTION TO STAFF regarding the RENAMING the Avenue of the Fountains “Median” with final name suggestion, as submitted by public solicitation, complied by Tourism staff. 7. CONSIDERATION of RESOLUTION 2014-44, ordering the sale of, not to exceed, $8,200,000 principal amount of Town of Fountain Hills, Arizona General Obligation Bonds, Series 2014. 8. 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. z:\council packets\2014\r141106\141106a.docx Last Printed: 10/30/2014 3:23 PM Page 4 of 4 9. COUNCIL DISCUSSION/DIRECTION to the Town Manager. Item(s) listed below are related only to the propriety of (i) placing such item(s) on a future agenda for action or (ii) directing staff to conduct further research and report back to the Council: i.) At the request of Councilmember Dickey, the topic of a non-discrimination policy has been listed on this agenda for discussion purposes for possible placement of this topic on a future agenda for discussion and possible action. 10. SUMMARY OF COUNCIL REQUESTS and REPORT ON RECENT ACTIVITIES by the Mayor, Individual Councilmembers, and the Town Manager. 11. ADJOURNMENT. DATED this 30th 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. NOTICE OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE FOUNTAIN HILLS TOWN COUNCIL TIME: 6:30 P.M. WHEN: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 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 z:\council packets\2014\r141106\141106a.docx Last Printed: 10/30/2014 3:23 PM Page 2 of 4  CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Mayor Linda M. Kavanagh  INVOCATION - Senior Pastor, Justin Erickson, Harvest Bible Chapel Fountain Hills  ROLL CALL – Mayor Linda M. Kavanagh  MAYOR’S REPORT i) RECOGNITION of Vice Mayor Cecil A. Yates’ appointment to the MAG Regional Domestic Violence Council. ii) The Mayor will read a PROCLAMATION declaring November 2014 as McDowell Mountain Month in the Town of Fountain Hills.  SCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES/PRESENTATIONS i) The Mayor may review RECENT EVENTS attended relating to economic development. ii) RECOGNITION of the businesses who participated in 6th annual Fountain Hills Make a Difference Day. iii) PRESENTATION of the Town of Fountain Hills’ Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and associated reports for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, by Dennis Osuch, CPA, Principal with CliftonLarsonAllen LLP. iv) RECOGNITION of Finance Director Craig Rudolphy, CPA, CPFO, CGFM, who received the CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION from the Government Finance Officers Association for its annual budget preparation for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014 and the Town of Fountain Hill’s 13th DISTINGUISHED BUDGET PRESENTATION AWARD. 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. z:\council packets\2014\r141106\141106a.docx Last Printed: 10/30/2014 3:23 PM Page 3 of 4 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 consent 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 16, 2014. 2. CONSIDERATION of approving an AGREEMENT between the Flood Control District of Maricopa, Chaparral City Water Company, and the Town of Fountain Hills relating to the construction, construction management, and operation and maintenance of the Ashbrook Wash Project Water Line Relocations. 3. CONSIDERATION of approving the FOURTH AMENDMENT to the Hiking Agreement between the MCO Properties L.P. and the Town of Fountain Hills. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS 4. CONSIDERATION of APPOINTING four (4) citizens to the Strategic Planning Advisory Commission, each for a 2-year term beginning November 6, 2014, and ending November 5, 2016. 5. CONSIDERATION of SPECIAL EVENT APPLICATION for the Fountain Hills Farmers Market and Art on the Avenue, presented by Dutchman’s Holdings and J. Yates Enterprise, to be held weekly from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Thursdays along the Avenue of the Fountain Median, from January 8 to April 9, 2015, with an additional market date of March 17, 2015. 6. DISCUSSION WITH POSSIBLE DIRECTION TO STAFF regarding the RENAMING the Avenue of the Fountains “Median” with final name suggestion, as submitted by public solicitation, complied by Tourism staff. 7. CONSIDERATION of RESOLUTION 2014-44, ordering the sale of, not to exceed, $8,200,000 principal amount of Town of Fountain Hills, Arizona General Obligation Bonds, Series 2014. 8. 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. z:\council packets\2014\r141106\141106a.docx Last Printed: 10/30/2014 3:23 PM Page 4 of 4 9. COUNCIL DISCUSSION/DIRECTION to the Town Manager. Item(s) listed below are related only to the propriety of (i) placing such item(s) on a future agenda for action or (ii) directing staff to conduct further research and report back to the Council: i.) At the request of Councilmember Dickey, the topic of a non-discrimination policy has been listed on this agenda for discussion purposes for possible placement of this topic on a future agenda for discussion and possible action. 10. SUMMARY OF COUNCIL REQUESTS and REPORT ON RECENT ACTIVITIES by the Mayor, Individual Councilmembers, and the Town Manager. 11. ADJOURNMENT. DATED this 30th 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.