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HomeMy WebLinkAbout120816A NOTICE OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE FOUNTAIN HILLS TOWN COUNCIL TIME: 6:30 PM WHEN: THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 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 pr esent 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 Meeting 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 Linda M. Kavanagh Councilmember Dennis Brown Councilmember Cassie Hansen Councilmember Ginny Dickey Vice Mayor Henry Leger Councilmember Tait D. Elkie Councilmember Cecil A. Yates Last printed 8/13/2012 8:35 AM Page 2 of 3  CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Mayor Linda M. Kavanagh  INVOCATION – Bob Turner, Baha’i Faith of Fountain Hills  ROLL CALL – Mayor Linda M. Kavanagh  MAYOR’S REPORT i.) None.  SCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES/PRESENTATIONS i.) PRESENTATION by Carole Groux relating the activities of the FOUNTAIN HILLS COALITION. 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 August 2, 2012. 2. CONSIDERATION of a PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT with Olsson Associates, for the Four Peaks Park Master Plan Update, in the amount of $44,350. 3. CONSIDERATION of approving an ALLOCATION of $3,500 from the Downtown Development Fund for the “Ballet Under the Stars” event. 4. CONSIDERATION of approving a PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT between the Town of Fountain Hills and the Arizona Business Advisors, LLC, in the amount of $4,500, to cover the Town’s portion of FY2012-13 expenses for a business incubator program. 5. CONSIDERATION of RESOLUTION 2012-26, approving the second amendment to the intergovernmental agreement with the Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County for jury management services. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS 6. CONSIDERATION of awarding a CONTRACT, between the Town of Fountain Hills and Holiday Lighting Company in the amount of $27,995.20, for downtown Holiday lighting. 7. CONSIDERATION WITH POSSIBLE DIRECTION TO STAFF relating to the OPERATION of the fountain in Fountain Park. Last printed 8/13/2012 8:35 AM Page 3 of 3 8. 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. 9. SUMMARY of Council requests and REPORT ON RECENT ACTIVITIES by the Town Manager Ken Buchanan. 10. ADJOURNMENT. DATED this 9th day of August, 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 m eeting 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 PM WHEN: THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 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 pr esent 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 Meeting 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 Linda M. Kavanagh Councilmember Dennis Brown Councilmember Cassie Hansen Councilmember Ginny Dickey Vice Mayor Henry Leger Councilmember Tait D. Elkie Councilmember Cecil A. Yates Last printed 8/13/2012 8:35 AM Page 2 of 3  CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Mayor Linda M. Kavanagh  INVOCATION – Bob Turner, Baha’i Faith of Fountain Hills  ROLL CALL – Mayor Linda M. Kavanagh  MAYOR’S REPORT i.) None.  SCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES/PRESENTATIONS i.) PRESENTATION by Carole Groux relating the activities of the FOUNTAIN HILLS COALITION. 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 August 2, 2012. 2. CONSIDERATION of a PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT with Olsson Associates, for the Four Peaks Park Master Plan Update, in the amount of $44,350. 3. CONSIDERATION of approving an ALLOCATION of $3,500 from the Downtown Development Fund for the “Ballet Under the Stars” event. 4. CONSIDERATION of approving a PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT between the Town of Fountain Hills and the Arizona Business Advisors, LLC, in the amount of $4,500, to cover the Town’s portion of FY2012-13 expenses for a business incubator program. 5. CONSIDERATION of RESOLUTION 2012-26, approving the second amendment to the intergovernmental agreement with the Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County for jury management services. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS 6. CONSIDERATION of awarding a CONTRACT, between the Town of Fountain Hills and Holiday Lighting Company in the amount of $27,995.20, for downtown Holiday lighting. 7. CONSIDERATION WITH POSSIBLE DIRECTION TO STAFF relating to the OPERATION of the fountain in Fountain Park. Last printed 8/13/2012 8:35 AM Page 3 of 3 8. 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. 9. SUMMARY of Council requests and REPORT ON RECENT ACTIVITIES by the Town Manager Ken Buchanan. 10. ADJOURNMENT. DATED this 9th day of August, 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 m eeting 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.