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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda 3-6-08 NOTICE OF THE EXECUTIVE AND REGULAR SESSION OF THE FOUNTAIN HILLS TOWN COUNCIL TIME: 5:30 P.M. - 6:30 P.M. - EXECUTIVE SESSION (Executive Session will be held in 2nd floor Fountain Conference Room) 6:30 P.M. - REGULAR SESSION WHEN: THURSDAY, March 6, 2008 WHERE: FOUNTAIN HILLS COUNCIL CHAMBERS 16705 EAST AVENUE OF THE FOUNTAINS, FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ 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. If there is a Public Hearing, please submit the speaker card for that issue prior to the beginning of the Public Hearing and the Consideration of said issue. 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 comments to the Presiding Officer and not to individual Council Members. Speakers’ statements should not be repetitive. In order to conduct an orderly business meeting, the Presiding Officer shall keep control of the meeting and shall require the speakers and audience to refrain from abusive or profane remarks, disruptive outbursts, applause, protests or other conduct that disrupts or interferes with the orderly conduct of the business of the meeting. Personal attacks on Council members, Town staff or members of the public are not allowed. Please be respectful when making your comments. If you do not comply with these rules, you will be asked to leave. 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. 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. Mayor Wally Nichols Councilmember Mike Archambault Councilmember Henry Leger Vice Mayor Ginny Dickey Councilmember Keith McMahan Councilmember Ed Kehe Councilmember Jay Schlum Page z:\council packets\2008\r3-6-08\agenda 3-6-08 .doc 2/29/2008 11:29 AM Page 1 of 4 • CALL TO ORDER –Mayor Nichols 1.) ROLL CALL AND VOTE TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION: Pursuant to §38- 431.03(A)(1), for discussion or employment, assignment, appointment, promotion, demotion, dismissal, salaries, disciplining or resignation of a public officer, appointee or employee may demand that the discussion or consideration occur at a public meeting. The public body shall provide the officer, appointee or employee with written notice of the executive session as is appropriate but not less than twenty-four hours for the officer, appointee or employee to determine whether the discussion or consideration should occur at a public meeting. (Specifically, for the purpose of interviewing one applicant for consideration of serving on the Strategic Planning Advisory Commission.) 2.) RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION • CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Mayor Nichols • INVOCATION – Pastor Steve Bergeson, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church • ROLL CALL – Mayor Nichols • MAYOR’S REPORT i) None. • SCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES/PRESENTATIONS i) The Mayor will read a proclamation declaring March 11, 2008, as “Get Out to Vote Day”. ii) Department Division Information Overview of Services Provided – Recreation Programs (Bryan Hughes) 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 of February 12 and 21, 2008. 2. CONSIDERATION of approving the SPECIAL EVENT LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION submitted by Douglas Schmidt (on behalf of the Shelly Cohen Foundation) for the purpose of holding a fundraiser event for non-profits in Fountain Hills, which is scheduled to be held March 15, 2008, in Fountain Park from 6:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. 3. CONSIDERATION of approving a SPECIAL EVENT LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION submitted by Kenneth Bowman (on behalf of the American Legion Post 58) for the purpose of fundraising that is scheduled to be held March 17, 2008 from 9:00 A.M. to 11:59 P.M. Page z:\council packets\2008\r3-6-08\agenda 3-6-08 .doc 2/29/2008 11:29 AM Page 2 of 4 4. CONSIDERATION of approving a SPECIAL EVENT LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION submitted by Jim Heasley (on behalf of the Fountain Hills Downtown Business Community) as sponsors of the Thunderbird Artists Fine Art and Wine Affaire scheduled to be held March 21 – March 23, 2008 from 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. 5. CONSIDERATION of approving RESOLUTION 2008-10, abandoning whatever right, title, or interest the Town has in a portion of the certain drainage easement located in Eagle Mountain Parcel 4, Lot 8 (Replatted) (9225 N. Crimson Canyon) as recorded in Book 799 of Maps, Page 41 Records of Maricopa County, Arizona. EA07-06 (Muscarello) REGULAR AGENDA 6. CONSIDERATION of APPOINTING a citizen to fill a vacancy on the Strategic Planning Advisory Commission. 7. PUBLIC HEARING to receive comments on ORDINANCE #08-03, an amendment to the Fountain Hills Zoning Map. If adopted, the amendment would re-zone the property located at 15431 N. Cerro Alto Drive (Plat 511, Lot 5) from R1-35 to R1-43. Case #Z2006-13 8. CONSIDERATION of ORDINANCE #08-03, an amendment to the Fountain Hills Zoning Map. If adopted, the amendment would re-zone the property located at 15431 N. Cerro Alto Drive (Plat 511, Lot 5) from R1-35 to R1-43. Case #Z2006-13 9. CONSIDERATION of the PRELIMINARY PLAT for a 9 lot Single-Family subdivision entitled "The Vista at Fountain Hills, Revised Preliminary Plat”; located at 15431 N. Cerro Alto Drive (Plat 511, Lot 5). Case #S2006-23 10. CONSIDERATION of ORDINANCE 08-05, amending Chapter 10 – Health and Sanitation and to Chapter 12 – Traffic, of the Town Code. If adopted, the amendments would revise the Town Code to bring the Town into compliance new State law and the Maricopa Association of Governments Five Percent Plan for PM-10 measures. 11. PROGRESS REPORT on the established items of Council business: a. Development fees adjustment b. Downtown development agreement/C-2 Zoning to TCCD c. Environmental policy d. General access to the mountain preserve e. Preparing a sound town financial future f. State trust land/Ellman development agreement g. Town Hall water feature at Avenue of the Fountains and La Montana Drive h. Traffic control at Avenue of the Fountains and Saguaro. 12. SUMMARY of COUNCIL REQUESTS by Interim Town Manager. 13. COUNCIL DISCUSSION/DIRECTION to the Interim 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: A) None. Page z:\council packets\2008\r3-6-08\agenda 3-6-08 .doc 2/29/2008 11:29 AM Page 3 of 4 14. ADJOURNMENT. DATED this 29th day of February 2008. 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. Page z:\council packets\2008\r3-6-08\agenda 3-6-08 .doc 2/29/2008 11:29 AM Page 4 of 4 TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, in the Gettysburg Address, President Abraham Lincoln referred to government … “of the people, by the people, for the people,” AND WHEREAS, government by the people affords citizens the right to vote to decide who their leaders will be, AND WHEREAS, Primary Elections will be held on March 11, 2008, and General Elections will be held on May 20, 2008 in the Town of Fountain Hills, NOW, THEREFORE, I, Wallace J. Nichols, Mayor of the Town of Fountain Hills, hereby declare March 11 and May 20, 2008, as “Get Out to Vote Days” in the Town of Fountain Hills and hereby encourage every registered voter in the Town to exercise this fundamental right in our American democracy. DATED This 6th day of March, 2008. _______________________________________ Wallace J. Nichols, Mayor _______________________________________ Bevelyn J. Bender, Town Clerk z:\council packets\2008\r3-6-08\aaf minutes.docx Page 1 of 1 TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS TOWN COUNCIL AGENDA ACTION FORM Meeting Date: 3/6/2008 Meeting Type: Regular Agenda Type: Consent Submitting Department: Administration Staff Contact Information: Bevelyn J Bender, 480-816-5115, bbender@fh.az.gov Strategic Priority: Not applicable Council Goal: Not applicable REQUEST TO COUNCIL: CONSIDERATION of approving the Town Council MEETING MINUTES of February 12 and February 21, 2008. Applicant: NA Applicant Contact Information: NA Property Location: NA Related Ordinance, Policy or Guiding Principle: A.R.S. §38-431.01 Staff Summary (background): The intent of approving previous meeting minutes is to ensure an accurate account of the discussion and action that took place at that meeting for archival purposes. Approved minutes are placed on the Town’s website in compliance with state law. Risk Analysis (options or alternatives with implications): NA Fiscal Impact (initial and ongoing costs; budget status): NA Recommendation(s) by Board(s) or Commission(s): NA Staff Recommendation(s): Approve SUGGESTED MOTION: Movet to approve the consent agenda. Attachment(s): None Submitted and Approved by: Town Clerk 2/26/2008 Approved: _________________________________________ Interim Town Manager Date