HomeMy WebLinkAbout120419AREVISED: APRIL 17, 2012
NOTICE OF THE
REGULAR SESSION OF
THE FOUNTAIN HILLS TOWN COUNCIL
TIME: 6:30 P.M.
WHEN: THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 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 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 comments t o 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) t he 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
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REGULAR SESSION AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Mayor Jay T. Schlum
INVOCATION – Elder John Nichols, Four Peaks Community Church
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 ITEMS
1. CONSIDERATION of approving the Town Council MEETING MINUTES from March 20
and April 5, 2012.
2. CONSIDERATION of RESOLUTION 2012-08, changing the designated authorized agent
for Federal Emergency Management Funds.
3. CONSIDERATION of a REQUEST by the Public Art Committee to accept a donated
sculpture titled “Good News” for public display.
4. CONSIDERATION of approving a LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION submitted by Jing
Lu, Agent of K & C Evergreen LLC DBA Ha Ha China located at 11849 N Saguaro
Boulevard, Fountain Hills, AZ. This is for a series 12 license (Restaurant).
5. CONSIDERATION of approving a REPLAT of the Hamilton Homestead Condominiums,
in order to abandon the two-unit condominium plat and revert the property back to one
single lot. Property located at 16413 E. Ashbrook Drive. AKA Plat 111, Block 8, Lot 2.
Case #S2012-01
6. CONSIDERATION of approving a SPECIAL EVENT LIQUOR LICENSE
APPLICATION submitted by Michael Scharnow, Vice President of the Kiwanis Club of
Fountain Hills, located at the Sunset Kiwanis Activity Center, 16957 E. Kiwanis Drive,
Fountain Hills, AZ, for a spaghetti western hoedown, scheduled for April 28, 2012, from 6
PM. - 10 PM.
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7. CONSIDERATION of approving a SPECIAL EVENT LIQUOR LICENSE
APPLICATION submitted by Debbie Skehen, President of the Fountain Hills and Lower
Verde Valley Museum and Historical Society, located at 12901 N. La Montana Drive,
Fountain Hills, AZ, for a Historical Society fundraising event scheduled for April 20, 2012
from 5 PM to 8 PM.
REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
8. CONSIDERATION of a LICENSE AGREEMENT between the Town of Fountain Hills
and the Fountain Hills Sanitary District for the District’s use of the Town Lake Pump Back
System.
9. DISCUSSION WITH POSSIBLE DIRECTION TO STAFF relating to the Strategic
Planning Advisory Commission RECOMMENDATION TO REVISE the Strategic Plan
2010, as presented by Chair Audra Koester Thomas on December 15, 2011, and was tabled
for future consideration.
10. QUARTERLY UPDATE on the progress of implementing TOWN COUNCIL GOALS for
FY2011-12.
11. DISCUSSION WITH POSSIBLE DIRECTION related to any item included in the
League of Arizona Cities and Towns weekly LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN.
12. COUNCIL DISCUSSION/DIRECTION to the Town Manager Ken Buchanan.
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.
13. SUMMARY of Council requests and REPORT ON RECENT ACTIVITIES by the Town
Manager Ken Buchanan.
14. ADJOURNMENT.
DATED this 12th day of April 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.
REVISED: APRIL 17, 2012
NOTICE OF THE
REGULAR SESSION OF
THE FOUNTAIN HILLS TOWN COUNCIL
TIME: 6:30 P.M.
WHEN: THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 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 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 comments t o 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) t he 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
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REGULAR SESSION AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Mayor Jay T. Schlum
INVOCATION – Elder John Nichols, Four Peaks Community Church
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 ITEMS
1. CONSIDERATION of approving the Town Council MEETING MINUTES from March 20
and April 5, 2012.
2. CONSIDERATION of RESOLUTION 2012-08, changing the designated authorized agent
for Federal Emergency Management Funds.
3. CONSIDERATION of a REQUEST by the Public Art Committee to accept a donated
sculpture titled “Good News” for public display.
4. CONSIDERATION of approving a LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION submitted by Jing
Lu, Agent of K & C Evergreen LLC DBA Ha Ha China located at 11849 N Saguaro
Boulevard, Fountain Hills, AZ. This is for a series 12 license (Restaurant).
5. CONSIDERATION of approving a REPLAT of the Hamilton Homestead Condominiums,
in order to abandon the two-unit condominium plat and revert the property back to one
single lot. Property located at 16413 E. Ashbrook Drive. AKA Plat 111, Block 8, Lot 2.
Case #S2012-01
6. CONSIDERATION of approving a SPECIAL EVENT LIQUOR LICENSE
APPLICATION submitted by Michael Scharnow, Vice President of the Kiwanis Club of
Fountain Hills, located at the Sunset Kiwanis Activity Center, 16957 E. Kiwanis Drive,
Fountain Hills, AZ, for a spaghetti western hoedown, scheduled for April 28, 2012, from 6
PM. - 10 PM.
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7. CONSIDERATION of approving a SPECIAL EVENT LIQUOR LICENSE
APPLICATION submitted by Debbie Skehen, President of the Fountain Hills and Lower
Verde Valley Museum and Historical Society, located at 12901 N. La Montana Drive,
Fountain Hills, AZ, for a Historical Society fundraising event scheduled for April 20, 2012
from 5 PM to 8 PM.
REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
8. CONSIDERATION of a LICENSE AGREEMENT between the Town of Fountain Hills
and the Fountain Hills Sanitary District for the District’s use of the Town Lake Pump Back
System.
9. DISCUSSION WITH POSSIBLE DIRECTION TO STAFF relating to the Strategic
Planning Advisory Commission RECOMMENDATION TO REVISE the Strategic Plan
2010, as presented by Chair Audra Koester Thomas on December 15, 2011, and was tabled
for future consideration.
10. QUARTERLY UPDATE on the progress of implementing TOWN COUNCIL GOALS for
FY2011-12.
11. DISCUSSION WITH POSSIBLE DIRECTION related to any item included in the
League of Arizona Cities and Towns weekly LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN.
12. COUNCIL DISCUSSION/DIRECTION to the Town Manager Ken Buchanan.
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.
13. SUMMARY of Council requests and REPORT ON RECENT ACTIVITIES by the Town
Manager Ken Buchanan.
14. ADJOURNMENT.
DATED this 12th day of April 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.