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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007.0104.TCRM.Minutes • Town of Fountain Hills
Town Council Agenda Action Form
Meeting Type: Regular Meeting Meeting Date: January 18, 2007
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MINU 1'ES from January 4, 2007.
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TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE
FOUNTAIN HILLS TOWN COUNCIL
January 4,2007
CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Nichols called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
INVOCATION—Pastor Don Lawrence,Christ's Church
ROLL CALL— Present for roll call were the following members of the Fountain Hills Town Council: Mayor
Nichols, Vice Mayor Kehe, Councilmember Leger, Councilmember McMahan, Councilmember Schlum, and
Councilmember Archambault. Assistant Town Attorney Chris Schmultz, Town Manager Tim Pickering, and
Town Clerk Bev Bender were also present.
Councilmember Dickey was excused from the beginning of the meeting and arrived at 6:50 p.m.
SCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES/PRESENTATIONS
(i) Department Division Information Overview of Services Provided—Law Enforcement.
Town Manager Tim Pickering advised that during 2007, staff intends to provide an overview of each of the
Town's different operations on a monthly basis. He noted that the overviews would assist the Council in
understanding the various services and operations, which may provide additional insight and help them in their
decision-making. He added that the intent is also to assist the public in learning what types of services are
provided by local government. He stated the opinion that the various presentations will ultimately benefit the
Council and the citizens of Fountain Hills.
Mr. Pickering said that the first overview will deal with law enforcement services and noted that the Town
contracts out its law enforcement services through the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office (MCSO). He noted
that the Town's District Commander, Captain John Kleinheinz, would highlight the brief presentation.
Captain Kleinheinz addressed the members of the Council and emphasized the commitment that Sheriff Joe
Arpaio and the MCSO has to serving the residents of Fountain Hills. In 2004, the Town became a "stand alone
district" for which 18 deputies currently patrol (including State Trust Land). All of the equipment utilized by
the MCSO is owned by MCSO and the Town provides the substation. The three most common calls for service
include burglar alarms (false and audible); welfare checks and loud noises. The Fountain Hills Posse, an all-
volunteer force composed of 35 members, donate approximately 700 hours a month (8,400 hours a year with
average monthly patrol miles equaling 1,000).
Captain Kleinheinz discussed the various programs that the MCSO is currently involved in, including Midnight
Madness & Party in the Park (partnering with Parks and Recreation); the V.E.N.T. Program, created by
Maricopa County Sheriff's Office to combat rising juvenile crime and Late Night, in partnership with the Boys
&Girls Club and Parks and Recreation.
Discussion ensued relative to the total staffing of the MCSO under Sheriff Joe Arpaio; the SWAT Team, which
is a group of highly trained officers who participate in high risk situations (barricaded subjects, hostage
situations, etc.); the fact that the organization currently had three helicopters that provided air support and
surveillance; the canine unit, consisting of 22 dogs that assisted in areas such as drug detection, bomb detection
and missing persons; the Motors and Lake Patrol, which was a special traffic enforcement group (speed details,
DUI Task Force, etc.); the Traffic Unit, which investigated serious and fatal accidents and reconstructed scenes
for Court;the Bomb Squad(unexploded devices and investigates if detonation occurs);the Mounted Unit, which
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managed large crowd events and carried out specialized details, the Homicide Unit that investigated all
homicides or suspicious deaths; Arson Investigations & Special Investigations and the Posse, a supplemental
car patrol that performs search and rescue as well as a variety of other critical assignments that enhance public
safety in the Town.
Captain Kleinheinz stated the MCSO was committed to ensuring that Fountain Hills maintains it's rating as the
number one place to live and thanked the Council for the opportunity to provide the brief update.
Councilmember McMahan asked what the current status was regarding the 911 situation and Captain Kleinheinz
responded that out of the five items that were contained in a letter sent by Mr. Pickering to MCSO, four were
due to a vendor(Qwest) "glitch." He reported that the situation had been taken care of and the fifth item is still
being investigated (the accident involving one of the Fountain Hill's Times employees that never got
dispatched). He said that hopefully that situation would not be repeated.
Vice Mayor Kehe requested that Captain Kleinheinz discuss MCSO's role in the Town's parks, specifically
Fountain Park, since more and more events were being held and heavily attended. Captain Kleinheinz replied
that the deputies patrol the areas and respond to calls for service. He said that the parks were not targeted as a
"high priority" based on all of the other areas of Town that warrant services (speed enforcement, crosswalk
enforcement, dog patrol (loose dogs), etc. He noted that responding to approximately 1,000 calls a month, the
three deputies were not left with much time for patrol but they did include the parks when time permits and
needs arise.
In response to a question from Councilmember Leger relative to the V.E.N.T. Program and measurable results
achieved, Captain Kleinheinz stated that there was a drop (54 to 57%) in the first month after the article
appeared in the local newspaper and the same decrease occurred during the second month. He said that as they
addressed issues associated with juveniles (vandalism, etc.) they noticed that the number of burglaries from
vehicles "spiked"—up 73%. He stated that the whole idea was to find a way to keep "everything at bay the best
they can." He added that special enforcements tend to eradicate the problems at hand but while they were doing
that with limited resources, other problems arise.
Captain Kleinheinz stated the opinion that the most serious public safety issue facing the Town of Fountain Hills
was the lack of parental control over children and the lack of ability to hold the children accountable. He said
that the deputies were coming across situations that involved drug paraphernalia, drug usage and instances of
violence and the offenders are getting younger and younger. He added that the whole idea behind the programs
that MCSO was involved in with Parks and Recreation was to create a bridge that goes across to help make sure
that they become a friend rather than a foe. He commented that oftentimes parents were more likely to contact
lawyers rather than the deputies.
Mayor Nichols asked how the Posse was funded and Captain Kleinheinz noted that the Posse was not funded;
they raise their own money through an annual solicitation and through the sale of items at events throughout the
year. The members purchased their own vehicles and paid for everything(uniforms, radios ($5,000 each), etc.).
He added that when events were held, members of the Posse often lend assistance and although they could not
be paid, the Chamber of Commerce typically gives a nice donation based on the number of people who
participate. He said it would be extremely helpful if businesses made similar donations for services rendered.
Captain Kleinheinz also provided a brief overview of an incident that occurred on December 30`h and the fact
that because of the expert handling of the situation, deputies were able to confiscate a significant amount of
drugs and drug paraphernalia and remove another drug dealer off of the streets of Fountain Hills.
Mayor Nichols thanked Captain Kleinheinz and the MCSO for all of their efforts to ensure the safety of the
entire community.
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CALL TO THE PUBLIC-None.
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CONSENT AGENDA
AGENDA ITEM #1 — CONSIDERATION OF APPROVING THE TOWN COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES FROM DECEMBER 11, 12, 13 AND 21,2006.
AGENDA ITEM #2 — CONSIDERATION OF APPROVING A SPECIAL EVENT LIQUOR LICENSE
FOR THE AMERICAN LEGION HILLS POST NO. 58, SCHEDULED TO BE HELD FRIDAY,
,TANUARY 26, 2007, FROM 9 A.M. TO 11:59 P.M., LOCATED AT 16837 E. PARKVIEW AVENUE,
FOUNTAIN HILLS,AZ,FOR SUPPORT OF THE PONY EXPRESS DAYS CELEBRATION.
AGENDA ITEM #3 — CONSIDERATION OF APPROVING A SPECIAL EVENT LIQUOR LICENSE
FOR THE AMERICAN LEGION FOUNTAIN HILLS POST NO. 58, SCHEDULED TO BE HELD
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY,FEBRUARY 23 & 24,2007,FROM 9 A.M. TO 12:00 A.M.AND SUNDAY,
FEBRUARY 25, 2007, FROM 10 A.M. TO 12:00 A.M. LOCATED AT 16837 E. PARKVIEW AVENUE,
FOUNTAIN HILLS,AZ,FOR SUPPORT OF THE FOUNTAIN HILLS GREAT FAIR.
AGENDA ITEM #4 — CONSIDERATION OF APPROVING A SPECIAL EVENT APPLICATION
SUBMITTED BY THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS PARKS AND RECREATION FOR THE ST.
PATRICK'S DAY CELEBRATION SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 2007 FROM 9:00
A.M. TO 7:00 P.M. THE EVENT WILL REQUIRE THE CLOSURE OF SAGUARO BOULEVARD
FROM PALISADES BOULEVARD TO PAUL NORDIN PARKWAY.
AGENDA ITEM #5 — CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION 2007-02, ABANDONING WHATEVER
RIGHT, TITLE, OR INTEREST THE TOWN HAS IN THE CERTAIN PUBLIC UTILITY AND
DRAINAGE EASEMENTS LOCATED AT THE NORTHERLY PROPERTY LINE OF PLAT 401B,
BLOCK 6,LOT 32(10232 N.DEMARET DRIVE) AS RECORDED IN BOOK 155 OF MAPS,PAGE 12,
RECORDS OF MARICOOPA COUNTY,ARIZONA,EA06-15 (TERRY DIEDRICK).
460 AGENDA ITEM #6 — CONSIDERATION OF APPROVING THE RELEASE OF APPROPRIATED
FUNDS TO THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER SCOTTSDALE—MCKEE BRANCH.
Councilmember Schlum MOVED to approve the consent agenda items as listed and Councilmember
Archambault SECONDED the motion.
A roll call vote was taken with the following results:
Vice Mayor Kehe Aye
Councilmember Schlum Aye
Councilmember Leger Aye
Councilmember Dickey Aye
Mayor Nichols Aye
Councilmember McMahan Aye
Councilmember Archambault Aye
The motion CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY(7-0).
ACTION AGENDA
AGENDA ITEM #7 — CONSIDERATION OF STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION REGARDING
PARKING ON HAMPSTEAD DRIVE.
Public Works Director Tom Ward addressed the Council and provided a brief overview of the Engineering
Department's findings relative to this agenda item. He said that a few months ago, the Public Works
Department was directed by the Council to conduct a study regarding the parking along the west side of
Hampstead Drive from Palisades Boulevard to Hyde Park Drive and to also research the consistency in school
parking policies in order to provide a recommendation relative to the elimination of parking in that area.
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Mr. Ward advised that during the process staff researched four guideline criteria involving parking along
Hampstead Drive to determine if the current parking situation was appropriate. Guideline criteria consisted of
(6, Town Codes, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Guidelines,
existing physical conditions and traffic data such as the volume and speed of vehicles, which equates to the
design of the street.
Mr. Ward referred to the various section of the Town Code pertinent to traffic control and parking regulations
(blocking traffic; parking adjacent in schools and parking vehicles on sidewalks). He also noted that the
ASSHTO Guideline recommendations were frequently used in the geometric design of streets and advised that
staff looked at the design speed for Hampstead Drive, 30 miles-per-hour or greater (recommended for minor
collector streets). In addition, the Town Subdivision Ordinances listed a minimum design speed of 30 miles-
per-hour and Hampstead met those guidelines. Typically, streets were designed five to ten miles-per-hour in
excess of the posted speed limit and therefore Hampstead would be designed for 40 miles-per-hour. Hampstead
was built previous to Incorporation and so no records exist. Two moving traffic lanes plus additional width for
shoulders and parking were sufficient for most collector streets. Hampstead had sufficient width for vehicles
plus parking on both sides of the street.
Mr. Ward reported that the recommended lane widths for Hampstead Drive were ten to twelve feet. In
residential areas, a parallel parking lane was recommended from seven to eight feet in width on both sides of the
street. Hampstead Drive had room for the seven to eight foot parking stall width. Sidewalks were
recommended along both sides of urban minor collector streets that were used for pedestrian access to schools,
parks, shopping areas and transit stops and along all collectors in commercial areas. Hampstead has a sidewalk
adjacent to the school property. The minimum sidewalk width recommended was at least four feet in residential
areas and ranged from four to eight feet in commercial areas. The Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility
Guidelines (ADAAG) recommend sidewalk widths of at least five feet. Hampstead Drive has a five-foot wide
sidewalk.
Mr. Ward discussed existing conditions on Hampstead Drive and noted that it was a minor collector street based
on the Roadway Functional Classification System exhibit in the 2002 General Plan; it was not a truck route; it
was posted at a 25 miles-per-hour speed limit; had a 70-foot right-of-way; the pavement width for Hampstead
ranges from 36 feet to 39 feet; the existing parking restrictions for Hampstead were as follows: on the east side
it was posted for no parking from 7:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and on the west side there
were no restrictions except at intersections for line-of-sight, and there was residential development on the east
side of the street and Fountain Hills High School was located on the west side; there were two school driveways
along Hampstead that had gates and the gates were closed from 7:40 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Mr. Ward added that staff attached a matrix to their report that covered types of schools, roadway
classifications, truck route notations, posted speed limit, pavement width, sidewalk notations and existing
restrictions. He pointed out that at the end of the report staff had noted that there were 14 sections of streets that
surround the schools and there were potentially 27 no parking sections of streets—roughly half(approximately
50%) of the streets allow parking. He reviewed the details of the traffic investigation that took place from
September 29th to October 26, 2006 and said that the volume of speed and traffic along Hampstead Drive was
monitored. The results came up under the 85th percentile; the speed averaged out to 37.15 miles-per-hour (the
northbound traffic was 34.6 miles-per-hour and the southbound was 39.7 miles per hour). The total vehicles per
day was 3,127. He advised that the 85th percentile was a speed at which at or below 85% of the vehicles were
moving. The street had the capacity of a two-lane minor collector street with parking on both sides and under
the Design Guidelines could carry approximately 5,000 vehicles per day.
Mr. Ward summarized by stating that the Town Code did not restrict parking adjacent to a school; the existing
pavement width varies from 36 to 39 feet from the face of the curb to the face of the curb; the recommended
lane width was 10 to 12 feet and the recommended parking width was 7 to 8 feet; for a two-lane road with
parking on both sides, the total pavement width required was 34 to 40 feet face of curb to face of curb; the
existing pavement had a sufficient width of 36 feet to 39 feet to permit parking; after a street was constructed,
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vehicle speeds may be monitored; the 85th percentile was reviewed to determine if a speed limit could be
adjusted; the traffic analysis found that the speed limit on Hampstead Drive qualified for an increase although
L. staff was not recommending an increase; the east side of Hampstead Drive was already posted No Parking 7:00
a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday to Friday; currently there was no school zoning parking policies in place in the Town
for on street parking; there were parking requirements for different classifications of schools for on-site parking;
each school in the Town had different types of student attendance, existing physical conditions and needs; off-
street parking was reviewed for each school as conditions warrant or issues were raised; the current parking
restrictions at school locations in the Town were meeting the needs of the schools and existing physical
conditions and to allow parking on the west side of Hampstead Drive was consistent with the Town Code and
ASSHTO Guidelines.
Mr. Ward stated that staff recommended that the Council continue to allow parking on the west side of
Hampstead Drive. Parking lane widths were ample and appropriate, speeds were within the roadway design and
volume was well below capacity. Staff did not recommend a change to the parking policy as requested by a
resident of the Town.
Mayor Nichols thanked Mr. Ward and his staff for the detailed report. He said that at this time he would like to
obtain input from citizens relative to this issue.
Dale Schultz, 14059 N. Hampstead Drive, thanked the Council for the opportunity to address them this evening.
He said that in October of 2001 he passed a petition to prohibit parking on Hamstead Drive during school hours.
He said that in preparation for the petition process, he talked to Mr. Dunne, a building project manager for the
new High School and during the process of planning and funding the new school public meetings were held to
educate the voters and obtain their input and concerns. Parking on Hampstead was one of the citizens' concerns.
He noted that Mr. Dunne informed the residents that their plans included adequate off-street parking for the staff
and students and no on-street parking would be needed. The bonds were approved by the voters with this
understanding and Mr. Dunne has confirmed this position. In 1999, the School District obtained voter approval
ititio for bond funding that included $250,000 to rebuild and expand the student parking facilities. At no time during
either of the two voter-approved funding requests was the student parking identified as optional or alternative.
The voters' understanding in the absence of any qualifiers would be that this was a sole parking area for students
and this should be considered as a voter mandate to prohibit parking on the streets.
Mr. Schultz expressed the opinion that none of the Fountain Hill's voters would appreciate a group of people
parking in front of their homes for seven hours a day, 180 days a year. He added that the residents and the
Fountain Hill's School Board were not adversaries; they both had the same goals — to prohibit parking during
school hours. He added the opinion that staffs report contains several omissions and/or inaccuracies that
needed to be considered. He noted that the number of cars parking on the street was highest in the early
morning and the count varies from a high of 25 to a low of 15. The student traffic was highly concentrated,
moving between 7:15 a.m. and 7:25 a.m. and then again in the afternoon beginning at 2:20 p.m. and it was
between these times that traffic was of high concern. He requested that the Council protect the voters' rights,
protect the students and do the right thing.
Mayor Nichols thanked Mr. Schultz for his comments.
Billie Luttrell, 14053 N. Hampstead Drive, addressed the Council and said that she lived directly across the
street on the east side of Fountain Hill's High School and was speaking this evening on behalf of the
neighborhood. She said that there had been several mishaps on Hampstead Drive that directly involved the on-
street parking situation — U-turns, dangerous vehicle parking (on sidewalk obstructing views, etc.). She added
that Hampstead Drive also has a curvature due to its alignment to the south as it came off Palisades Boulevard.
If all students exit from the student parking lot and had a clear view from the north to the south, the risk of
accidents would be greatly reduced. There were other vehicles that used Hampstead Drive as well and some
,, exceeded the posted 25 miles-per-hour speed limit and drive inappropriately. She questioned whether students
parked along Hampstead to avoid parking fees or for convenience and whether schools had control over the
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students' off-site parking. She expressed the opinion that their problem was not an overflow parking one
because there were plenty of spaces to park every day in the school's parking lot. She noted that all facilities
were re required to develop and adhere to parking plans and questioned why the school did not conform.
Ms. Luttrell said that the community and the school should "step up to the plate" before an accident occurred.
She offered the following possible solutions: (1)No parking from 7 a.m.to 3:00 p.m. on school days; (2) Speed
bumps on Hampstead Drive. That would also help with the speeders and keep people that could use other routes
out of the school traffic flow; (3) Full student compliance with the high school parking facility and (4) No
parking fees for the students.
Mayor Nichols thanked Ms. Luttrell for her input.
Wayne Feilbach, 14041 Hampstead Drive, concurred with the comments presented by the previous speaker. He
said that Stancrest Drive was closed off when the school was built and No Parking signs were also located on
the street. He added that as a taxpayer, he had been denied the use of a public street yet the residents could not
get anything done about the speeding and the parking situation on Hampstead Drive. He had never received a
satisfactory answer to his question regarding why Stancrest Drive was closed off.
Mayor Nichols thanked Mr. Feilbach for his comments.
Councilmember Dickey MOVED to prohibit parking on the west side of Hampstead Drive from Palisades
Boulevard to Hyde Park Drive on weekdays from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Vice Mayor Kehe SECONDED the
motion.
Councilmember Dickey stated that she understood that guidelines were needed when considering traffic or road
changes and standards exist that assist in the decision making process. She added that sometimes they
simplistically gave the Council an opportunity to relieve them from taking responsibility and oftentimes some
subjective information should be made part of the mix. She referred to the minutes of the September 7th meeting
when she brought up this issue and said that her interest dealt with a few specific points that were not directly
related to engineering absolute measures (neighbors experiencing/witnessing unsafe incidents, neighbors whose
homes pre-date the school and had expectations that no street parking would occur thereby maintaining their
quality of life and convenient access to their homes, the understanding that a secure, gated and well maintained
parking lot with user fees to supplement taxpayers' support was agreed upon and the consistency in policy
among other schools and the streets). She noted that it had been reported that parents and children cross the
streets unsafely and line of site around driveways was an issue. She advised that the rest of the Council, at that
meeting, with her appreciation had supported researching this important issue further based on observations
discussed, including the tie in with the Strategic Plan goals that involved school/Town cooperation and
pedestrian safety.
Councilmember Dickey commented that the time spent on preparing the report resulted in technically accurate
information that was not used to address the particular issues she raised at the September 7th meeting. She added
that it was ironic that the final sentence in the report stated, "School District staff understands the road is Town
property and refrained from commenting." She noted that this whole thing began with the commitment in 2002
by the School Board to honor the agreement with the neighbors that was entered into by previous officials. She
noted that while serving in the capacity of District School Board President in 2002, on District letterhead, she
wrote a letter on behalf of the School Board and requested restrictions. Four years later, last April, she thought
they would be able to close this loop but found baffling resistance. She said that at this point in time she was
asking the Council to support the restrictions as stated.
Councilmember Schlum asked whether any feedback had been received from the school beyond the comments
contained in the staff report and Mr. Ward advised that no additional feedback has been received.
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Councilmember Schlum thanked staff for their report and Councilmember Dickey for her comments and
acknowledged the fact that there was heavy traffic at times in this area. He said he would like to hear more
discussion on the matter.
Councilmember McMahan asked Councilmember Dickey when the parking fees were instituted at the high
school and she responded that she believed they were in effect from the beginning but had increased since that
time. She said that the parking lot was never filled at the current time.
Discussion ensued relative to the fact that one accident occurred at Hyde Park and Hampstead (U-turn) at 2:20
p.m.; the fact that at Four Peaks High School there is no parking on the south side of the street but parking was
allowed on the north side; the No Parking signs at that location were located on the residential side of the street;
Councilmember Archambault's opinion that the school should be encouraging students to park in the parking lot
especially in view of the fact that adequate spaces exist; the fact that staff looked at the issue from a technical
data standpoint and in the past, when Mr. Ward spoke with Dr. Hermie, she indicated her intention to deal with
issues related to the school and said that the Town should deal with issues related to Town property and did not
believe the two lines needed to be crossed; Mr. Ward's comment that the matter had existed for a very long
period of time and emphasized the fact that staff was sensitive to the issues; the fact that that was why the No
Parking signs were erected on the east side of the street and signs were put up for the driveways and the fact that
the high school students could park all day long.
Councilmember Leger commented on the fact that the residents find the parking disruptive in the residential
area. He said that since they were not talking about school property, the school could not instruct their students
not to park in that area. He added that he had concerns regarding the fact that students parked on the street and
the school did not monitor the activity or any of the behavior that occurred in that area. He stated that although
staff had diligently been sensitive to the issue,he believed that more needed to be done.
Councilmember Schlum indicated that he supported restricting parking during school hours on both sides of the
street.
Vice Mayor Kehe thanked staff for their efforts and said that the Council must be sensitive to the citizens
concerns relative to their quality of life. He added that he supported the motion for the following reasons: (1)
Homes existed in the area before the school was constructed; (2) The School District (Walt Dunne) indicated
that the plans for the school would include adequate off-street parking for staff and students and no on-street
parking would exist, and(3)Parking was available on the school site.
Mayor Nichols also commended Mr. Ward and his staff for their hard work. He said that he tended to favor the
report until he received more historical details from Mr. Schultz. He stated that since adequate parking spaces
existed in the school parking lot, then that was where they should be parking. He noted that the Town had a
School Resource Officer who monitored what went on in the parking lot and was not responsible for what
occurs on Hampstead.
Councilmember Archambault questioned whether there was a more passive way to achieve the desired results
such as having the school officials first talk to students about the parking situation and encourage them to park
in the lot before erecting the signs. He also acknowledged the fact that the Council must also address the
concerns of the residents.
Councilmember Schlum said that he too would support the motion and believed this action would alleviate the
residents' concerns.
Mayor Nichols called for a vote on the motion.
Ihrow The motion CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY (7-0).
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Councilmember Dickey thanked the members of the Council for their support and said that if her long-term
involvement in this issue made her appear overly critical, she would like to apologize because that was not her
intent.
AGENDA ITEM #8 - COUNCIL DISCUSSION/DIRECTION TO THE TOWN MANAGER. 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
AGENDA ITEM#9—SUMMARY OF COUNCIL REQUESTS BY TOWN MANAGER.
None.
AGENDA ITEM#10—ADJOURNMENT.
Mayor Nichols stated that he would not be present at the next meeting and Vice Mayor Kehe would serve in his
absence. He wished everyone a happy new year. He thanked the members of the Council for their hard work
during 2006. He added that it had been a pleasure working with them and he looked forward to new
accomplishments in 2007.
Councilmember Schlum MOVED that the Council adjourn and Councilmember McMahan SECONDED the
motion, which CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY(7-0). The meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN ILLS
By
Wally Nichols, Mayor
ATTEST AND
PREPARED BY:
Bevelyn J e er,Town Clerk
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the Regular Session held
by the Town Council of Fountain Hills on the 4th day of January 2007. I further certify that the meeting was
duly called and that a quorum was present.
DATED this 18th day of January 2007.
Bevelyn J. e er, Town Clerk
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