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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL SESSION OF THE
FOUNTAIN HILLS TOWN COUNCIL
APRIL 9, 1996
A public meeting of the Fountain Hills Town Council was convened and called to order by Mayor Cutillo at 6:30
P.M., Tuesday, April 9, 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 Town Manager Paul Nordin, 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, Frank Clark, Wally Hudson, Bill O'Brien and
Marianne Wiggishoff. Also present were Town Manager Paul Nordin, Town Attorney Bill Farrell, Town Clerk
Cassie Hansen, and Director of Community Development Gary Jeppson.
AGENDA ITEM #2 - CONSIDERATION OF THE SPECIAL EVENT REQUEST SUBMITTED BY
RICHARD DEBERNARDIS FOR THE ANNUAL EL TOUR DE PHOENIX TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY,
APRIL 13, 1996. PARTICIPANTS WILL PASS THROUGH FOUNTAIN HILLS VIA SAGUARO
BOULEVARD BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:00 A.M. AND NOON. NO STREET CLOSURES ARE
REQUIRED.
Councilman Hudson MOVED to approve the Special Event request for El Tour De Phoenix bike event. Councilman
Clark SECONDED the motin which CARRIED unanimously.
AGENDA ITEM#3 - PURSUANT TO A.R.S. 38-431.03.A.7., VOTE TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION
FOR DISCUSSION OR CONSULTATION WITH DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PUBLIC
BODY IN ORDER TO CONSIDER ITS POSITION AND INSTRUCT ITS REPRESENTATIVES
REGARDING NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE PURCHASE OR LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY.
Councilman Lawrence MOVED to go into Executive Session. Councilman Clark SECONDED the motion which
CARRIED unanimously. Mayor Cutillo recessed the Special Session at 6:32 p.m.
AGENDA ITEM #4 - RETURN TO SPECIAL SESSION.
Mayor Cutillo reconvened the Special Session of the Town Council at 8:13 p.m.
AGENDA ITEM #5 - CONSIDERATION OF DIRECTING STAFF TO PREPARE DRAFTS OF A TEXT
AMENDMENT TO THE TOWN ZONING CODE CREATING A NEW DOWNTOWN DISTRICT OR
OVERLAY DISTRICT COMBINING COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL USES; DIRECTING STAFF
TO NEGOTIATE AND PRESENT A FINAL DRAFT OF A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN
MCO PROPERTIES AND THE TOWN REGARDING PERMITTED USES WITHIN THE DOWNTOWN
AREA; DIRECTING STAFF TO RETAIN THE SERVICES OF AN APPRAISER TO DETERMINE THE
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VALUE OF PARCELS OF LAND TO BE EXCHANGED BETWEEN THE TOWN AND MCO IN
ACCORDANCE TO A.R.S. § 9-407; AUTHORIZING THE TOWN MANAGER TO RETAIN A
CONSULTANT TO EVALUATE THE WATER AND EFFLUENT ISSUES CONNECTED WITH THE
ASSUMPTION OF OWNERSHIP AND OPERATION OF THE FOUNTAIN AND FOUNTAIN PARK;
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING STAFF TO NEGOTIATE AND PREPARE FOR APPROVAL FINAL
DOCUMENTS TRANSFERRING OWNERSHIP OF THE FOUNTAIN AND FOUNTAIN PARK AS WELL
AS SPECIFIED AREAS OF THE MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS FOR POSSIBLE ACCEPTANCE BY THE
TOWN; AND, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING STAFF TO ACQUIRE ALL NECESSARY SURVEYS
AND PRELIMINARY TITLE REPORTS AS WELL AS ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES PRIOR TO ANY
FINAL ACTION ON THE EXCHANGE OF REAL PROPERTY OR ACCEPTANCE OF ANY DEEDS TO
REAL PROPERTY.
Mayor Cutillo MOVED to continue discussions to the next Regular or Special Council meeting. Councilman
Lawrence SECONDED the motion which CARRIED unanimously.
AGENDA ITEM #6 - 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.)
There was no Call to the Public.
AGENDA ITEM #7 - ADJOURNMENT.
Councilman Lawrence MOVED to adjourn the meeting. Vice Mayor Tibbetts SECONDED the motion which
CARRIED unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 8:14 p.m.
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS
By:
Cutillo, Mayor
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Cassie B. Hansen, Town Clerk
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Linda D. Lemmen, 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 9th day of April, 1996. I further certify that the meeting was
duly called and that a quorum was present.
DATED this 18th day of April, 1996.
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Cassie B. Hansen, Town Clerk
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