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HomeMy WebLinkAbout150402A z:\council packets\2015\r150402\150402ar.docx Last Printed: 3/31/2015 5:24 PM Page 1 of 4 REVISED 4/1/15 NOTICE OF THE EXECUTIVE AND REGULAR SESSIONS OF THE FOUNTAIN HILLS TOWN COUNCIL TIME: 5:30 P.M. – EXECUTIVE SESSION (Executive Session will be held in the Fountain Conference Room - 2nd floor) 6:30 P.M. – REGULAR SESSION WHEN: THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2015 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 Vice Mayor Dennis Brown Councilmember Henry Leger Councilmember Nick DePorter Councilmember Alan Magazine Councilmember Cassie Hansen Councilmember Cecil A. Yates z:\council packets\2015\r150402\150402ar.docx Last Printed: 3/31/2015 5:24 PM Page 2 of 4 EXECUTIVE SESSION AGENDA  CALL TO ORDER – Mayor Linda M. Kavanagh 1. ROLL CALL AND VOTE TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION: Pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.03(A)(1), discussion or consideration of employment, assignment, appointment, promotion, demotion, dismissal, salaries, disciplining or resignation of a public officer, appointee or employee of any public body (Specifically, for the purpose of discussing the Town Manager recruitment process). 2. ADJOURNMENT. REGULAR SESSION AGENDA  CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Mayor Linda M. Kavanagh  INVOCATION – Pastor Steve Bergeson, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church  ROLL CALL – Mayor Linda M. Kavanagh  MAYOR’S REPORT i) None.  SCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES/PRESENTATIONS i) The Mayor may review RECENT EVENTS attended relating to ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. ii) PRESENTATION by Michael Stull, Government Relations Manager for Cox Communications; highlighting new technology and Cox’s commitment to the community. 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\2015\r150402\150402ar.docx Last Printed: 3/31/2015 5:24 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 th e 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 March 10 and 19, 2015. 2. CONSIDERATION of approving a LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION submitted by Laurice Jewel Sabori, Owner/Agent of Chateau Vino, LLC located at 14235 N Yerba Buena Way Fountain Hills, AZ. This is for a series 4, In State Wholesaler. 3. CONSIDERATION of approving a LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION submitted by Andrea Dahlman Lewkowitz, Owner/Agent of Palisades Beverage, LLC DBA The Club at CopperWynd located at 13225 N Eagle Ridge Dr Fountain Hills, AZ. This is for a series 11, Hotel/Motel. 4. CONSIDERATION of approving the REQUEST BY THE PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE that the $2,000 cost for the bronze sculpture titled, "Second Mesa Maiden" and the $200 delivery fee be paid from the Public Art 1% Fund. The sculpture’s placement at Fountain Park was approved at the March 5th Council meeting. 5. CONSIDERATION of approving the REQUEST BY THE PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE that the $800 cost of the donor plaques for "Second Mesa Maiden", "Red Rock Crossing", and "Vigilance" be paid from the Public Art 1% Fund. 6. CONSIDERATION of approving RESOLUTION 2015-09, abandoning whatever right, title, or interest the Town has in the certain public utility and drainage easements located at the southwesterly property line of Plat 505C, Block 3, Lot 6 (15837 E. Centipede Drive) as recorded in Book 158 of Maps, Page 42, Records of Maricopa County, Arizona. EA2015-02 (Eastman) 7. CONSIDERATION of approving AMENDMENT NO. 1 to Contract No. C2015-104 with Nesbitt Contracting Co., Inc., in an amount not to exceed $298,271.88, for the construction of the Shea Boulevard widening project. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS 8. CONSIDERATION of ACCEPTING the USA TODAY Community Grant Award, in the amount of $10,000, for the Town of Fountain Hills “Make a Difference Day” entry and the Town’s Make a Difference Day Planning Committee’s recommendation that the grant funds be given to the Fountain Hills Noon Kiwanis Organization towards their Centennial Project (replacement of the Town’s Golden Eagle Tot Lot playground equipment). z:\council packets\2015\r150402\150402ar.docx Last Printed: 3/31/2015 5:24 PM Page 4 of 4 9. 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. 10. 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.) None. 11. SUMMARY OF COUNCIL REQUESTS and REPORT ON RECENT ACTIVITIES by the Mayor, Individual Councilmembers, and the Town Manager. 12. ADJOURNMENT. DATED this 26th day of March, 2015. 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. z:\council packets\2015\r150402\150402ar.docx Last Printed: 3/31/2015 5:24 PM Page 1 of 4 REVISED 4/1/15 NOTICE OF THE EXECUTIVE AND REGULAR SESSIONS OF THE FOUNTAIN HILLS TOWN COUNCIL TIME: 5:30 P.M. – EXECUTIVE SESSION (Executive Session will be held in the Fountain Conference Room - 2nd floor) 6:30 P.M. – REGULAR SESSION WHEN: THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2015 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 Vice Mayor Dennis Brown Councilmember Henry Leger Councilmember Nick DePorter Councilmember Alan Magazine Councilmember Cassie Hansen Councilmember Cecil A. Yates z:\council packets\2015\r150402\150402ar.docx Last Printed: 3/31/2015 5:24 PM Page 2 of 4 EXECUTIVE SESSION AGENDA  CALL TO ORDER – Mayor Linda M. Kavanagh 1. ROLL CALL AND VOTE TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION: Pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.03(A)(1), discussion or consideration of employment, assignment, appointment, promotion, demotion, dismissal, salaries, disciplining or resignation of a public officer, appointee or employee of any public body (Specifically, for the purpose of discussing the Town Manager recruitment process). 2. ADJOURNMENT. REGULAR SESSION AGENDA  CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Mayor Linda M. Kavanagh  INVOCATION – Pastor Steve Bergeson, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church  ROLL CALL – Mayor Linda M. Kavanagh  MAYOR’S REPORT i) None.  SCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES/PRESENTATIONS i) The Mayor may review RECENT EVENTS attended relating to ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. ii) PRESENTATION by Michael Stull, Government Relations Manager for Cox Communications; highlighting new technology and Cox’s commitment to the community. 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\2015\r150402\150402ar.docx Last Printed: 3/31/2015 5:24 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 th e 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 March 10 and 19, 2015. 2. CONSIDERATION of approving a LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION submitted by Laurice Jewel Sabori, Owner/Agent of Chateau Vino, LLC located at 14235 N Yerba Buena Way Fountain Hills, AZ. This is for a series 4, In State Wholesaler. 3. CONSIDERATION of approving a LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION submitted by Andrea Dahlman Lewkowitz, Owner/Agent of Palisades Beverage, LLC DBA The Club at CopperWynd located at 13225 N Eagle Ridge Dr Fountain Hills, AZ. This is for a series 11, Hotel/Motel. 4. CONSIDERATION of approving the REQUEST BY THE PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE that the $2,000 cost for the bronze sculpture titled, "Second Mesa Maiden" and the $200 delivery fee be paid from the Public Art 1% Fund. The sculpture’s placement at Fountain Park was approved at the March 5th Council meeting. 5. CONSIDERATION of approving the REQUEST BY THE PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE that the $800 cost of the donor plaques for "Second Mesa Maiden", "Red Rock Crossing", and "Vigilance" be paid from the Public Art 1% Fund. 6. CONSIDERATION of approving RESOLUTION 2015-09, abandoning whatever right, title, or interest the Town has in the certain public utility and drainage easements located at the southwesterly property line of Plat 505C, Block 3, Lot 6 (15837 E. Centipede Drive) as recorded in Book 158 of Maps, Page 42, Records of Maricopa County, Arizona. EA2015-02 (Eastman) 7. CONSIDERATION of approving AMENDMENT NO. 1 to Contract No. C2015-104 with Nesbitt Contracting Co., Inc., in an amount not to exceed $298,271.88, for the construction of the Shea Boulevard widening project. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS 8. CONSIDERATION of ACCEPTING the USA TODAY Community Grant Award, in the amount of $10,000, for the Town of Fountain Hills “Make a Difference Day” entry and the Town’s Make a Difference Day Planning Committee’s recommendation that the grant funds be given to the Fountain Hills Noon Kiwanis Organization towards their Centennial Project (replacement of the Town’s Golden Eagle Tot Lot playground equipment). z:\council packets\2015\r150402\150402ar.docx Last Printed: 3/31/2015 5:24 PM Page 4 of 4 9. 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. 10. 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.) None. 11. SUMMARY OF COUNCIL REQUESTS and REPORT ON RECENT ACTIVITIES by the Mayor, Individual Councilmembers, and the Town Manager. 12. ADJOURNMENT. DATED this 26th day of March, 2015. 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.