HomeMy WebLinkAbout120503AREVISED 5/1/12
NOTICE OF THE
REGULAR SESSION OF
THE FOUNTAIN HILLS TOWN COUNCIL
TIME: 6:30 P.M.
WHEN: THURSDAY, MAY 3, 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 or 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 c omments 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 Me eting 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
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REGULAR SESSION AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Mayor Jay T. Schlum
INVOCATION – Youth Pastor David Taylor, Jr., First Baptist Church
ROLL CALL – Mayor Jay T. Schlum
MAYOR’S REPORT
i.) NONE
SCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES/PRESENTATIONS
i.) The Town of Fountain Hills received, for the 10th consecutive year, the
DISTINGUISHED BUDGET PRESENTATION AWARD for Fiscal Year 2011/12
budget from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Deputy Town
Manager/Finance Director Julie Ghetti, MPA, CPA, received the CERTIFICATE OF
RECOGNITION for Budget Preparation from the GFOA as the individual
instrumental in their government unit achieving a Distinguished Budget Presentation
Award.
ii.) The Mayor will read a PROCLAMATION declaring May 12, 2012, as Fibromyalgia
Awareness Day in Fountain Hills.
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 April 10
and April 19, 2012.
REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
2. CONSIDERATION of accepting and approving the placement of a steel sculpture titled,
“Albero Gran” in Fountain Park, which is on loan for a period of up to one year during a
fundraising campaign.
3. CONSIDERATION of APPOINTING two (2) citizens to serve on the Community Center
Advisory Commission for the remainder of a two year term ending December 31, 2013.
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4. CONSIDERATION of a PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT with Trans-West
Network Solutions, in the amount of $66,722.42, for the purchase of equipment, installation,
and training relating to a VOIP based communications system.
5. CONSIDERATION of ACCEPTING AN OFFER AND ISSUING A NOTICE AWARD to
Interstate Mechanical Corporation, in the amount of $60,310, for the purchase and
installation of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) units for the Town Center
Complex.
6. CONSIDERATION of a PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT with Arcadis U.S.,
Inc., to complete a new development impact fee study to comply with new statutory
provisions, in the amount of $79,960.
7. CONSIDERATION of RESOLUTION 2012-10, adopting the maximum amount for the
Town of Fountain Hills’ Fiscal Year 2012/13 tentative budget with appropriate direction to
publish said documents in accordance with state law. The Council may address any or all
items contained in the budget document and initiate any changes prior to the adoption.
8. DISCUSSION WITH POSSIBLE DIRECTION related to any item included in the
League of Arizona Cities and Towns weekly LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN.
9. 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.
10. SUMMARY of Council requests and REPORT ON RECENT ACTIVITIES by the Town
Manager Ken Buchanan.
11. ADJOURNMENT.
DATED this 26th day of April 2012.
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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.