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HomeMy WebLinkAbout120301A NOTICE OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE FOUNTAIN HILLS TOWN COUNCIL TIME: 6:30 P.M. WHEN: THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2012 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 o r 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 thei r 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 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 M eeting 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 Councilmember Dennis Contino Councilmember Cassie Hansen Vice Mayor Ginny Dickey Councilmember Henry Leger Z:\Council Packets\2012\R3-1-12\120301A.docx Last printed 2/22/2012 3:22 PM Page 2 of 3 REGULAR SESSION AGENDA  CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Mayor Jay T. Schlum  INVOCATION – Mary Kubes, Church of the Ascension  ROLL CALL – Mayor Jay T. Schlum  MAYOR’S REPORT i.) NONE  SCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES/PRESENTATIONS i.) RECOGNITION of Community Center Advisory Commissioners Grace Jakubs and Kathie Kelly for their contributions. ii.) RECOGNITION of McDowell Mountain Preservation Commissioner Bob Sanders for his contributions. iii.) RECOGNITION of Parks and Recreation Commissioner Fred Bedell and Youth Commissioner Amy Sanders for their contributions. iv.) RECOGNITION of Senior Services Advisory Commissioners Ed Cisak and Larry Mallek for their contributions. 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 ITEMS 1. CONSIDERATION of approving the TOWN COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES from January 26, 2012 [Retreat] and February 16, 2012. 2. CONSIDERATION for approval of RESOLUTION 2012-03, abandoning whatever right, title, or interest the Town has in certain portions of the public utility easement located at the rear property line of Plat 401-B, Block 6, Lot 28 (10406 N. Demaret Drive) as recorded in Book 155 of Maps, Page 12, Records of Maricopa County, Arizona EA2012-01 (Martin). 3. CONSIDERATION of approving a SPECIAL EVENT LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION submitted by Valerie Ann Stasik representing the Fountain Hills Theater, Inc., for the purpose of a fundraiser to be held at 13001 N La Montana Drive, on Sunday, March 18, 2012, from 5:00 PM to 11:00 PM. Z:\Council Packets\2012\R3-1-12\120301A.docx Last printed 2/22/2012 3:22 PM Page 3 of 3 4. CONSIDERATION of approving a SPECIAL EVENT LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION submitted by Samuel D. Coffee representing the Sons of AMVETS Squadron 7, for the purpose of a fundraiser to be held at 12925 N Saguaro Boulevard, on Saturday, March 17, 2012, from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS 5. CONSIDERATION of ORDINANCE 12-02, an amendment to the Fountain Hills Town Code, Chapter 1, Article 1-8, and Chapter 12, by creating provisions related to enforcement of civil violations. 6. CONSIDERATION of the Fourth Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement (PSA) to HDR Engineering’s design contract for the Shea Boulevard/Saguaro Boulevard Intersection Improvements Project. This PSA Amendment #4 increases the project design cost by $50,139 and extends the contract time to August 31, 2012. 7. 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. 8. SUMMARY of Council requests and REPORT ON RECENT ACTIVITIES by the Interim Town Manager/Finance Director Julie Ghetti. 9. ADJOURNMENT. DATED this 23rd day of February 2012. _____________________________________ 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, MARCH 1, 2012 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 o r 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 thei r 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 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 M eeting 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 Councilmember Dennis Contino Councilmember Cassie Hansen Vice Mayor Ginny Dickey Councilmember Henry Leger Z:\Council Packets\2012\R3-1-12\120301A.docx Last printed 2/22/2012 3:22 PM Page 2 of 3 REGULAR SESSION AGENDA  CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Mayor Jay T. Schlum  INVOCATION – Mary Kubes, Church of the Ascension  ROLL CALL – Mayor Jay T. Schlum  MAYOR’S REPORT i.) NONE  SCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES/PRESENTATIONS i.) RECOGNITION of Community Center Advisory Commissioners Grace Jakubs and Kathie Kelly for their contributions. ii.) RECOGNITION of McDowell Mountain Preservation Commissioner Bob Sanders for his contributions. iii.) RECOGNITION of Parks and Recreation Commissioner Fred Bedell and Youth Commissioner Amy Sanders for their contributions. iv.) RECOGNITION of Senior Services Advisory Commissioners Ed Cisak and Larry Mallek for their contributions. 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 ITEMS 1. CONSIDERATION of approving the TOWN COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES from January 26, 2012 [Retreat] and February 16, 2012. 2. CONSIDERATION for approval of RESOLUTION 2012-03, abandoning whatever right, title, or interest the Town has in certain portions of the public utility easement located at the rear property line of Plat 401-B, Block 6, Lot 28 (10406 N. Demaret Drive) as recorded in Book 155 of Maps, Page 12, Records of Maricopa County, Arizona EA2012-01 (Martin). 3. CONSIDERATION of approving a SPECIAL EVENT LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION submitted by Valerie Ann Stasik representing the Fountain Hills Theater, Inc., for the purpose of a fundraiser to be held at 13001 N La Montana Drive, on Sunday, March 18, 2012, from 5:00 PM to 11:00 PM. Z:\Council Packets\2012\R3-1-12\120301A.docx Last printed 2/22/2012 3:22 PM Page 3 of 3 4. CONSIDERATION of approving a SPECIAL EVENT LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION submitted by Samuel D. Coffee representing the Sons of AMVETS Squadron 7, for the purpose of a fundraiser to be held at 12925 N Saguaro Boulevard, on Saturday, March 17, 2012, from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS 5. CONSIDERATION of ORDINANCE 12-02, an amendment to the Fountain Hills Town Code, Chapter 1, Article 1-8, and Chapter 12, by creating provisions related to enforcement of civil violations. 6. CONSIDERATION of the Fourth Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement (PSA) to HDR Engineering’s design contract for the Shea Boulevard/Saguaro Boulevard Intersection Improvements Project. This PSA Amendment #4 increases the project design cost by $50,139 and extends the contract time to August 31, 2012. 7. 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. 8. SUMMARY of Council requests and REPORT ON RECENT ACTIVITIES by the Interim Town Manager/Finance Director Julie Ghetti. 9. ADJOURNMENT. DATED this 23rd day of February 2012. _____________________________________ 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.