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Home My WebLink About1996.0104.TCM.Minutes TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE FOUNTAIN HILLS TOWN COUNCIL JANUARY 4, 1996 A public meeting of the Fountain Hills Town Council was convened and called to order by Mayor Cutillo at 6:30 P.M., Thursday, January 4, 1996, in the Fountain Hills Town Hall Council Chambers, located at 16836 E. Palisades Blvd., Building B, Fountain Hills, Arizona. ROLL CALL - Following the pledge to the flag and the invocation by Councilman Lawrence, roll call was taken. Present for roll call were the following members of the Fountain Hills Town Council: Mayor John Cutillo, Vice Mayor Peg Tibbetts and Councilmembers Don Lawrence, Wally Hudson, Bill O'Brien and Marianne Wiggishoff. Councilman Frank Clark was absent. Also present were Town Manager Paul Nordin, Town Attorney Bill Farrell, Town Clerk Cassie Hansen, and Town Engineer Randy Harrel. Mayor Cutillo read the Consent Agenda which consisted of the following agenda items: AGENDA ITEM #2 - CONSIDERATION OF APPROVING THE MEETING MINUTES OF DECEMBER 19 AND 21, 1995. AGENDA ITEM#3-CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION 1996-01,ABANDONING WHATEVER RIGHT, TITLE, OR INTEREST THE TOWN HAS IN THE CERTAIN DRAINAGE AND PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENTS ALONG THE SOUTHERLY LOT LINE OF PLAT 505C, BLOCK 3, LOT 4, (15819 CENTIPEDE DRIVE), AS RECORDED IN BOOK 158 OF MAPS,PAGE 31, RECORDS OF MARICOPA COUNTY. AGENDA ITEM#4-CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION 1996-02,ABANDONING WHATEVER RIGHT, TITLE, OR INTEREST THE TOWN HAS IN THE CERTAIN DRAINAGE AND PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENTS ALONG THE SOUTHERLY AND EASTERLY LOT LINES, EXCEPT AS SHOWN IN EXHIBIT A,OF PLAT 603C, BLOCK 3,LOT 12,(15969 E. CHOLLA)AS RECORDED IN BOOK 161 OF MAPS, PAGE 43, RECORDS OF MARICOPA COUNTY. AGENDA ITEM#5 - CONSIDERATION OF AWARDING THE MASONRY CONSTRUCTION ANNUAL CONTRACT, ENG. 95-006. AGENDA ITEM #6 - CONSIDERATION OF STREET NAME CHANGES IN SUNRIDGE CANYON: IN PARCEL C,CHANGING SUNSET DRIVE TO SUNDOWN DRIVE; IN PARCEL G-NORTH,CHANGING SUNDOWN DRIVE TO SUNSET DRIVE; IN PARCEL N-WEST, CHANGING SUNDOWN DRIVE TO SUNSET DRIVE. AGENDA ITEM #7 - CONSIDERATION OF A SPECIAL EVENT REQUEST SUBMITTED BY BILL BEAMISH FOR A SOAP BOX DERBY TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY,MARCH 30,1996 FROM 7:00 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M. THE EVENT WILL BE HELD ON PALISADES BOULEVARD BETWEEN LA MONTANA AND SAGUARO AND PERMISSION TO CLOSE THE STREET IS REQUESTED. AGENDA ITEM #8 - CONSIDERATION OF AWARDING THE BID FOR GOLDEN EAGLE PARK - ANNUAL MOWING CONTRACT, BID #GEP95-001. Minutes of the Regular Session of the Town Council 01/04/96 Page 1 of 3 Councilwoman Wiggishoff MOVED to approve the Consent Agenda as read. Councilman Hudson SECONDED the motion. A roll call vote was taken with the following results: Councilman Lawrence Aye Councilwoman Wiggishoff Aye Councilman Hudson Aye Councilman O'Brien Aye Vice Mayor Tibbetts Aye Mayor Cutillo Aye The motion CARRIED unanimously. AGENDA ITEM #9 - MONTHLY REPORT BY MAGISTRATE SHOOB. Judge Shoob presented his monthly report for the month of December, 1995. He reported that the 4,434 cases handled through the Magistrate Court in 1995 represented a comparable number to other years. AGENDA ITEM #10 - PRESENTATION/UPDATE BY IOANNA MORFESSIS ON THE GREATER PHOENIX ECONOMIC COUNCIL. Mr. Dan Dever, Vice President of Corporate Locations for GPEC, presented a brief overview regarding his year end report. His presentation included information about the low employment rate in the greater Phoenix area,economic development trends, and GPEC past and present projects. He reported population figures had increased around 5% for the Town of Fountain Hills and major challenges included a lack of industrial and business growth as well as problems with public transportation. He showed transparencies depicting advertising efforts conducted by GPEC to encourage business growth as well as the international activities of his organization. Shawn McDonald asked for a copy of Mr. Dever's report. Roy Porterfield asked Mr. Dever if the attitude towards economic development in the greater Phoenix area was positive or negative. Mr. Dever answered that economic development had been equated with growth in population. He said growth could be construed as a negative concern but could be used in a positive manner. Mary Pilarinos expressed her concern about public transportation issues. Mr. Nordin stated$5,050 was the budgeted contribution amount for GPEC activities and Councilman Clark was the Town's representative on the GPEC Board. AGENDA ITEM #11 - CONSIDERATION OF ESTABLISHING A MCDOWELL MOUNTAIN PRESERVATION COMMISSION. THE COMMISSION WILL CONTINUE THE PRESERVATION EFFORTS BEGUN AND OUTLINED BY THE MCDOWELL MOUNTAIN PRESERVATION TASK FORCE. Town Manager Nordin presented transparencies depicting proposed goals for the McDowell Mountain Preservation Commission. He said the Commission's assignments would include a list of prioritized land acquisitions, land valuation strategies,selection of a consultant and interim reports to the Council. He suggested Mr. Roy Kinsey, past Chairman of the McDowell Mountain Preservation Task Force, along with two Councilmembers be appointed as a nominating committee to determine Commission membership. Minutes of the Regular Session of the Town Council 01/04/96 �r Page 2 of 3 Mayor Cutillo MOVED to approve the establishment of the McDowell Mountain Preservation Commission under the guidelines which were presented by Mr. Nordin and to include the suggestion of Councilwoman Wiggishoff to expand the commission from five to seven members. which included --- c T r Vice Mayor Tibbetts SECONDED the motion which CARRIED unanimously. Mayor Cutillo asked if any Councilmember wished to volunteer for Commission membership. Both Councilwoman Wiggishoff and Vice Mayor Tibbetts expressed interest in serving on the Commission. Mayor Cutillo MOVED to appoint Councilwoman Wiggishoff and Vice Mayor Tibbetts to serve as Council representatives on the Nominating Committee and also the appointment of Roy Kinsey to the Nominating Committee. Councilman Lawrence SECONDED the motion which CARRIED unanimously. AGENDA ITEM#12 - CALL TO THE PUBLIC. (PUBLIC COMMENT IS ENCOURAGED BUT PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE COUNCIL HAS NO ABILITY TO RESPOND OR DISCUSS MATTERS BROUGHT UP DURING THE CALL TO THE PUBLIC AS SUCH DISCUSSION IS PROHIBITED BY THE ARIZONA OPEN MEETING LAW.) Mayor Cutillo read a proclamation in honor of Vice Mayor Tibbett's service to the community as well as her 80th birthday. A birthday cake and celebration followed the Council meeting. AGENDA ITEM #13 - ADJOURNMENT. Councilwoman Wiggishoff MOVED to adjourn the meeting. Councilman Hudson SECONDED the motion which CARRIED unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 7:00 P.M. fkilov TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS By7Q ��P.� Joh . Cutillo, Mayor A n EST: C P Cassie B. Hansen, Town Clerk PREPARED BY: /tom 4S"- , z., t« c,, Linda D. Lemm n, Administrative Assistant CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the Regular Session Meeting held by the Town Council of Fountain Hills on the 4th day of January, 1996. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and that a quorum was present. DATED this 18th day of January, 1996. kitAA4.&) (4.40:42..,/ \itS Cassie B. Hansen, Town Clerk Minutes of the Regular Session of the Town Council 01/04/96 Liv Page 3 of 3