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Home My WebLink About110818A NOTICE OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE FOUNTAIN HILLS TOWN COUNCIL TIME: 6:30 P.M. WHEN: THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2011 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 Commissions or Boards 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 prior to commenting and to direct their c omments 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 Me eting 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 Jay T. Schlum Councilmember Dennis Brown Councilmember Tait D. Elkie Vice Mayor Dennis Contino Councilmember Cassie Hansen Councilmember Ginny Dickey Councilmember Henry Leger Z:\Council Packets\2011\R8-18-11\110818A.docx Last printed 8/11/2011 1:41 PM Page 2 of 4  CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Mayor Jay T. Schlum  INVOCATION – Leann Gratz, Church of the Ascension  ROLL CALL – Mayor Jay T. Schlum  MAYOR’S REPORT i) None.  SCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES/PRESENTATIONS i) None. CALL TO THE PUBLIC 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 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 1. CONSIDERATION of approving the TOWN COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES from June 16 and June 30, 2011. 2. CONSIDERATION of RESOLUTION 2011-34, approving the first amendment to the intergovernmental agreement with the Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa Count y for jury management services. 3. CONSIDERATION of a SPECIAL EVENT LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION submitted by Samuel D. Coffee, representing the Sons of AMVETS Squadron No. 7, located at 17030 N Enterprise Drive, Fountain Hills, AZ, for the purpose of a fund raiser. Event to be held at Fountain Park, scheduled to be held on Friday and Saturday, September 30 and October 1, 2011, from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM. 4. CONSIDERATION of a SPECIAL EVENT LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION submitted by Sheryl Craig Morgan, representing The Sunflower Foundation, located at 11056 N Saguaro Boulevard, Fountain Hills, AZ, for the purpose of a fund raiser. Event to be held at 11056 N Saguaro Boulevard, scheduled to be held on Saturday, November 5, 2011, from 12:00 Noon to 11:00 PM 5. CONSIDERATION of renewing the contract with Albert Holler & Associates for sales tax auditing services in the amount of $30,000.00 for three years, effective July 1, 2011, through June 30, 2014. 6. CONSIDERATION of cancelling the regularly scheduled September 1, 2011, Council meeting due to the majority of the Council attending the annual 2011 Arizona League of Cities and Towns Conference, to be held in Tucson, Arizona, from August 30, through September 1, 2011. Z:\Council Packets\2011\R8-18-11\110818A.docx Last printed 8/11/2011 1:41 PM Page 3 of 4 7. CONSIDERATION of appointing Councilmembers Dennis Brown, Tait Elkie, and Henry Leger to a Town Council Sub-Committee for the purpose of interviewing Planning and Zoning Commission applicants and a youth Strategic Planning Advisory Commission applicant. REGULAR AGENDA 8. PUBLIC HEARING of a SPECIAL USE PERMIT to allow Fountain Hills Wellness Center, located at 13235 N. Verde River Drive, to create a residential apartment within a commercial building in the C-2 zoning district. Case #SU2011-04 9. CONSIDERATION of a SPECIAL USE PERMIT to allow Fountain Hills Wellness Center, located at 13235 N. Verde River Drive, to create a residential apartment within a commercial building in the C-2 zoning district. Case #SU2011-04 10. PRESENTATION by Steve Davidson, President/CEO, and Tom Shaughnessy, Sr. Vice President of Operations, for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale, and POSSIBLE DIRECTION TO STAFF relating to disbursement of funding for Fiscal Year 2011-12 for teen enrichment or other programs. 11. PRESENTATION by Val Stasik, Fountain Hills Community Theater Executive Director, and POSSIBLE DIRECTION TO STAFF relating to disbursement of funding for Fiscal Year 2011-12 for performances or other programs. 12. PRESENTATION by David Iverson, Extended Hands Food Bank Director, and POSSIBLE DIRECTION TO STAFF relating to disbursement of funding for Fiscal Year 2011-12 for food or other programs. 13. CONSIDERATION of RESOLUTION 2011-12, ratifying and clarifying the prior recommendation of the Town Council related to “Cutillo Plaza”. 14. CONSIDERATION of a CONTRACT with Urban Energy Solutions, Inc., in the amount of $59,582.26, for the purchase and installation of the Town Center Complex energy management system. 15. CONSIDERATION of entering into a CONTRACT with the Mercer Group, not to exceed $20,000.00, to conduct the search for the new Town Manager. 16. DISCUSSION WITH POSSIBLE DIRECTION TO STAFF regarding a TEMPORARY SALARY INCREASE for Interim Town Manager, Julie Ghetti. 17. DISCUSSION WITH POSSIBLE ACTION relating to PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS to be considered for adoption by the 2011 Resolutions Committee at their August 30, 2011 business meeting, held during the League of Arizona Cities and Towns Annual Conference. 18. COUNCIL DISCUSSION/DIRECTION to the Interim Town Manager/Finance Director Julie Ghetti. 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: A. NONE. 19. SUMMARY of Council requests and REPORT ON RECENT ACTIVITIES by the Interim Town Manager/Finance Director Julie Ghetti. Z:\Council Packets\2011\R8-18-11\110818A.docx Last printed 8/11/2011 1:41 PM Page 4 of 4 20. ADJOURNMENT. DATED this 11th day of August 2011. 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, AUGUST 18, 2011 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 Commissions or Boards 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 prior to commenting and to direct their c omments 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 Me eting 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 Jay T. Schlum Councilmember Dennis Brown Councilmember Tait D. Elkie Vice Mayor Dennis Contino Councilmember Cassie Hansen Councilmember Ginny Dickey Councilmember Henry Leger Z:\Council Packets\2011\R8-18-11\110818A.docx Last printed 8/11/2011 1:41 PM Page 2 of 4  CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Mayor Jay T. Schlum  INVOCATION – Leann Gratz, Church of the Ascension  ROLL CALL – Mayor Jay T. Schlum  MAYOR’S REPORT i) None.  SCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES/PRESENTATIONS i) None. CALL TO THE PUBLIC 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 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 1. CONSIDERATION of approving the TOWN COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES from June 16 and June 30, 2011. 2. CONSIDERATION of RESOLUTION 2011-34, approving the first amendment to the intergovernmental agreement with the Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa Count y for jury management services. 3. CONSIDERATION of a SPECIAL EVENT LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION submitted by Samuel D. Coffee, representing the Sons of AMVETS Squadron No. 7, located at 17030 N Enterprise Drive, Fountain Hills, AZ, for the purpose of a fund raiser. Event to be held at Fountain Park, scheduled to be held on Friday and Saturday, September 30 and October 1, 2011, from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM. 4. CONSIDERATION of a SPECIAL EVENT LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION submitted by Sheryl Craig Morgan, representing The Sunflower Foundation, located at 11056 N Saguaro Boulevard, Fountain Hills, AZ, for the purpose of a fund raiser. Event to be held at 11056 N Saguaro Boulevard, scheduled to be held on Saturday, November 5, 2011, from 12:00 Noon to 11:00 PM 5. CONSIDERATION of renewing the contract with Albert Holler & Associates for sales tax auditing services in the amount of $30,000.00 for three years, effective July 1, 2011, through June 30, 2014. 6. CONSIDERATION of cancelling the regularly scheduled September 1, 2011, Council meeting due to the majority of the Council attending the annual 2011 Arizona League of Cities and Towns Conference, to be held in Tucson, Arizona, from August 30, through September 1, 2011. Z:\Council Packets\2011\R8-18-11\110818A.docx Last printed 8/11/2011 1:41 PM Page 3 of 4 7. CONSIDERATION of appointing Councilmembers Dennis Brown, Tait Elkie, and Henry Leger to a Town Council Sub-Committee for the purpose of interviewing Planning and Zoning Commission applicants and a youth Strategic Planning Advisory Commission applicant. REGULAR AGENDA 8. PUBLIC HEARING of a SPECIAL USE PERMIT to allow Fountain Hills Wellness Center, located at 13235 N. Verde River Drive, to create a residential apartment within a commercial building in the C-2 zoning district. Case #SU2011-04 9. CONSIDERATION of a SPECIAL USE PERMIT to allow Fountain Hills Wellness Center, located at 13235 N. Verde River Drive, to create a residential apartment within a commercial building in the C-2 zoning district. Case #SU2011-04 10. PRESENTATION by Steve Davidson, President/CEO, and Tom Shaughnessy, Sr. Vice President of Operations, for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale, and POSSIBLE DIRECTION TO STAFF relating to disbursement of funding for Fiscal Year 2011-12 for teen enrichment or other programs. 11. PRESENTATION by Val Stasik, Fountain Hills Community Theater Executive Director, and POSSIBLE DIRECTION TO STAFF relating to disbursement of funding for Fiscal Year 2011-12 for performances or other programs. 12. PRESENTATION by David Iverson, Extended Hands Food Bank Director, and POSSIBLE DIRECTION TO STAFF relating to disbursement of funding for Fiscal Year 2011-12 for food or other programs. 13. CONSIDERATION of RESOLUTION 2011-12, ratifying and clarifying the prior recommendation of the Town Council related to “Cutillo Plaza”. 14. CONSIDERATION of a CONTRACT with Urban Energy Solutions, Inc., in the amount of $59,582.26, for the purchase and installation of the Town Center Complex energy management system. 15. CONSIDERATION of entering into a CONTRACT with the Mercer Group, not to exceed $20,000.00, to conduct the search for the new Town Manager. 16. DISCUSSION WITH POSSIBLE DIRECTION TO STAFF regarding a TEMPORARY SALARY INCREASE for Interim Town Manager, Julie Ghetti. 17. DISCUSSION WITH POSSIBLE ACTION relating to PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS to be considered for adoption by the 2011 Resolutions Committee at their August 30, 2011 business meeting, held during the League of Arizona Cities and Towns Annual Conference. 18. COUNCIL DISCUSSION/DIRECTION to the Interim Town Manager/Finance Director Julie Ghetti. 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: A. NONE. 19. SUMMARY of Council requests and REPORT ON RECENT ACTIVITIES by the Interim Town Manager/Finance Director Julie Ghetti. Z:\Council Packets\2011\R8-18-11\110818A.docx Last printed 8/11/2011 1:41 PM Page 4 of 4 20. ADJOURNMENT. DATED this 11th day of August 2011. 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.