HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008.1120.TCREAM.Minutes TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS
MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE,ADMINISTRATIVE AND
REGULAR SESSIONS OF THE
FOUNTAIN HILLS TOWN COUNCIL
November 20,2008
Mayor Schlum called the meeting to order at 5:02 p.m.
AGENDA ITEM#1—ROLL CALL AND VOTE TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
ROLL CALL—Present for roll call were the following members of the Fountain Hills Town Council: Mayor
Jay T. Schlum, Councilmember Dennis Contino, Vice Mayor Henry Leger, Councilmember Keith McMahan,
Councilmember Cassie Hansen, Councilmember Mike Archambault and Councilmember Ginny Dickey. Town
Attorney Andrew McGuire, Town Manager Rick Davis, Assistant to the Town Manager Kate Zanon and Town
Clerk Bev Bender were also present.
VOTE TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION: (i) PURSUANT TO A.R.S. §38-431.03(A)(1), FOR
DISCUSSION OR EMPLOYMENT, ASSIGNMENT, APPOINTMENT, PROMOTION, DEMOTION,
DISMISSAL, SALARIES, DISCIPLINING OR RESIGNATION OF A PUBLIC OFFICER,
APPOINTEE OR EMPLOYEE MAY DEMAND THAT THE DISCUSSION OR CONSIDERATION
OCCUR AT A PUBLIC MEETING. (SPECIFICALLY, A) REVIEWING APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
FOR POSSIBLE SERVICE ON THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION, PUBLIC SAFETY
ADVISORY COMMISSION, MCDOWELL MOUNTAIN PRESERVATION COMMISSION, SENIOR
SERVICES ADVISORY COMMISSION AND THE COMMUNITY CENTER ADVISORY COMMISSION:
AND B) THE RESIGNATION OF ASSISTANT TO THE TOWN MANAGER: AND ii) PURSUANT TO
A.R.S. §38-431.03(A)(3), DISCUSSION OR CONSULTATION FOR LEGAL ADVICE WITH THE
ATTORNEY OR ATTORNEYS OF THE PUBLIC BODY (SPECIFICALLY, FOR LEGAL ADVICE
REGARDING ZONING MATTERS).
Councilmember Contino MOVED to convene the Executive Session and Councilmember McMahan
SECONDED the motion, which CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY(7-0).
Mayor Schlum adjourned the Executive Session at 5:47 p.m.
ADMINISTRATIVE SESSION
* CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Schlum called the meeting to order at 5:55 p.m.
* ROLL CALL - Present for roll call were the following members of the Fountain Hills Town Council:
Mayor Schlum, Councilmember Contino, Vice Mayor Leger, Councilmember McMahan, Councilmember
Hansen, Councilmember Archambault and Councilmember Dickey. Town Attorney Andrew McGuire, Town
Manager Rick Davis and Town Clerk Bev Bender were also present.
AGENDA ITEM#1 - PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE OPTIONS RELATING TO
NON-CUSTOMER DOWNTOWN PARKING ON AVENUE OF THE FOUNTAINS.
Town Manager Rick Davis addressed the Council relative to this agenda item and advised that this item had to
do with the parking of postal employees at Washington Federal Bank. He said that staff and the bank manager
had attempted to mitigate the situation but the parking had continued to the point of"pushing" some of the bank
customers down the Avenue since they could not park in front of the bank. He noted that there was a great
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Contino and his suggestion was to paint the parking limit signage on the curb in front of the bank and go down
to the alley and then ask the Post Office employees if they would like to use the backside of the Library parking
lot to get them off the street; the fact that staff sent a letter and a map to the Post Office showing a designated
area on Town Center property that could accommodate the parking, which had received "mixed reviews;" and
the fact that by painting the signage on the curb only in front of the bank the problem would simply shift farther
down the street(creating a domino effect).
Councilmember Dickey commented on the large black van that was always parked at that location and said that
she would like to see this problem solved.
Councilmember Contino noted that the Town used to tow cars after 72 hours but they no longer did so.
Mayor Schlum commented on problems associated with limiting customer parking and said they want to
provide people the opportunity to eat and shop. He spoke in support of Ms. Zanon's suggestion about meeting
with the Downtown Merchants and having the Plat 208 people come up with some suggestion that they believed
would appeal to the entire area.
Councilmember McMahan recommended that they place a 3-hour limit on the parking and said that this would
avoid people having to rush through their shopping and dining or put "Customers Only" parking signage out
front.
In response to a question from the Town Manager, Town Attorney Andrew McGuire stated the opinion that the
problem with "Customers Only" signage was that they were,to a point,creating private parking on public streets
for the particular businesses. He added that if they limited the parking by time, it would be easier to enforce and
would be uniform. He expressed concern relative to putting a Code in place but not putting signage out to
inform people of the restriction. He said that enforcement would be difficult if no signage was in place.
Mr. Davis said that he had come "full circle" on this issue and said he was back to recommending that they take
back to the Merchant's group, or the specific merchants involved,the idea of placing a time restriction in front of
certain businesses (not down the entire Avenue but far enough).
Councilmember Contino recommended that they go down La Montana to Que Bueno and advised that a bicycle
rider had told him he was almost hit by a car on La Montana because the cars were parked out there preventing
him from riding in the bike lane. He said he would like to restrict both sides of La Montana.
Vice Mayor Leger asked whether the Town would have to hire a Meter Maid and questioned who would
monitor the parking. Mr. Davis explained that the enforcement process would have to be complaint driven; not
marking tires every two or three hours. The Vice Mayor said that if they did not have anyone out there
enforcing the limit, people would continue to park for extended periods of time.
Mayor Schlum reiterated that he would prefer to have the 208 people come up with a possible solution.
Councilmember Dickey suggested that they place signage that states "No Overnight Parking" and said that
although that would not help the Bank, it would help in other situations.
Councilmember Hansen said that if the intent was to deal with the Post Office employees, the time could be
increased to 6 or 7 hours, some measure of time that would fall within the parameter of Post Office employees'
day.
Councilmember McMahan noted that the bike lane along La Montana was an official Town bike lane and
people should not be parking in that lane.
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Vice Mayor Leger noted that they were talking about a restricted fund and those dollars could not be used for
any other purpose.
Councilmember Dickey commented on the fact that a safety issue existed and she expressed the opinion that
there was a Town responsibility associated with that. She emphasized the importance of ensuring that people
who visit the Garden were safe.
Councilmember Hansen added that at the last meeting Mr. Mayer had stated that there was no parking along the
shoulder and pointed out that it was not posted. She questioned how people would know not to park on the
paved shoulder. Mr. Mayer responded that was correct and that people would not know unless it was posted.
Mayor Schlum again thanked Mr. Mayer for his input.
AGENDA ITEM#4- ADJOURN THE ADMINISTRATIVE SESSION.
Councilmember McMahan MOVED to adjourn the Administrative Session and Councilmember Archambault
SECONDED the motion, which CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY (7-0).The Administrative Session adjourned at
6:25 p.m.
REGULAR SESSION
* CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Schlum called the Executive Session to order at 6:32 p.m.
* INVOCATION-Councilmember McMahan.
* ROLL CALL-Present for roll call were the following members of the Fountain Hills Town Council:
Mayor Schlum, Councilmember Contino,Vice Mayor Leger, Councilmember McMahan, Councilmember
Hansen, Councilmember Archambault and Councilmember Dickey. Town Attorney Andrew McGuire,
Town Manager Rick Davis and Town Clerk Bev Bender were also present.
* MAYOR'S REPORT
None.
* SCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES
(i) Presentation of the Town of Fountain Hills Comprehensive Annual Financial Report(CAFR)for the Fiscal
Year ended June 30, 2008, by the Town's independent audit firm of Heinfeld Meech and Company.
Finance Director Julie Ghetti addressed the Council and advised that State law required an audit of municipal
operations to be made each Fiscal Year by a Certified Public Accountant or Public Accountant currently
licensed by the Arizona State Board of Accountancy. The audit must include a financial statement of all
accounts and funds of the Town and must be conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. The report must also include the professional opinion of the auditor regarding the financial
statements of the City or Town. A separate audit report included a determination that HURF (Highway User
Revenue Funds) and other State transportation revenues such as LTAF received by the Town were used solely
for street or transportation purposes. She noted that this report was distributed to the Town Council this
L. morning and was available in the Office of the Town Clerk for members of the public to review. The Auditor
General's Office required that the Auditor specifically report this determination in the opinion on the financial
statements or a separate report. The audits must be submitted to the Auditor General's Office each year. The
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to the Town Manager. The Vice Mayor expressed his sincerest appreciation to Ms. Zanon and the Mayor and
Council concurred with his remarks.
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CALL TO THE PUBLIC
Bob Deppe, 16247 N. Boulder Drive, addressed the Council and discussed items on the Administrative Session's
agenda. He said that as far as the parking issue and impacts on the Bank, they were real. He stated that did
business there and there was never any parking but when he went into the bank there were not many customers
so the spaces were being taken up by non-bank customers. He stated that action should be taken to rectify this
situation as soon as possible. He also discussed the Botanical Garden and advised that Scottsdale had a
Botanical Garden as well and questioned whether anyone even knew where it was located. He reported that
they had spent over$1 million a few years ago to develop it(next to their Senior Center). Mr. Deppe stated that
he traveled by there frequently and had never seen anyone in that Garden. He expressed the opinion that the
project would be a waste of money and urged the Council to spend those funds more appropriately on other
projects that fit within the restricted uses.
Mayor Schlum thanked Mr. Deppe for his comments.
CONSENT AGENDA
AGENDA ITEM #1 — CONSIDERATION OF APPROVING THE TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES FROM NOVEMBER 6,2008.
AGENDA ITEM #2 — CONSIDERATION OF APPROVING A SPECIAL EVENT LIQUOR LICENSE
APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY SAMUEL COFFEE (AMVETS POST NO. 7) FOR THE PURPOSE
OF A CHARITY EVENT TO BE HELD AT 17030 E. ENTERPRISE DRIVE, FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ,.
WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD DECEMBER 6,2008,FROM 9:00 A.M.TO 9:00 P.M.
Councilmember McMahan MOVED to approve the Consent Agenda as listed and Councilmember Dickey
SECONDED the motion. A roll call vote was taken with the following results:
Councilmember Contino Aye
Councilmember Hansen Aye
Vice Mayor Leger Aye
Councilmember Dickey Aye
Mayor Schlum Aye
Councilmember McMahan Aye
Councilmember Archambault Aye
The motion CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY(7-0).
REGULAR AGENDA
AGENDA ITEM #3 — CONSIDERATION OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SPONSORED
EVENT, "STROLL IN THE GLOW."
Finance Director Julie Ghetti addressed the Council relative to this agenda item and stated that every year for
the past 20 years the Fountain Hills Chamber of Commerce had sponsored an event that marked the beginning
of the Holiday Season in Town with the turning on of the Downtown Holiday Lights at Avenue of the
Fountains. She explained that the "Stroll in the Glow" event was scheduled for Saturday, December 6th from
5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and there would be carolers,choirs,a live Nativity,a snow mountain and Santa Claus and
residents were invited to participate. She advised that the event was free and would take place on Avenue of the ,4,11001
Fountains. Road closures would be Avenue of the Fountains between La Montana and Verde River Drive from
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* Banners, Balloons and Pennants. Banners for Grand Openings,Change of Name, Change of
Management, Ribbon Cutting-limited to 14 days. Balloons and pennants for these events limited to
12 hours. Banners, balloons and pennants allowed for monthly business event - limited to 60
consecutive hours. This provision expires on December 31st of next year and that would allow the
Council time to determine whether it was working well and should be extended.
* A-Frame Signs. One per business. Within 20 feet of front door. Promotional use only. Located on
property owned or leased by business owner or on commonly owned property. Not allowed in parking
area or right-of-way. Attached balloons okay up to six(6)feet high. Expires December 31, 2009 to
allow the Council time to determine whether it was working well and should be extended.
* Total Aggregate Sign Area. Same rules for businesses in all Commercial and Industrial Zones. Increase
in ratio to two(2) square feet per square foot of lineal frontage(increased from one(1 square foot).
* Awning/Canopy Signs and Second Story Signs. Change from six (6) square feet to 25% of the canopy
area. Awning/Canopy Sign Regulation same as City of Scottsdale. Second story signs were currently
not allowed. New provision would allow up to fifty (50) square feet of sign area for second story
business.
* Flags. No limit on number of U.S. Flags that could be flown. Compliance with the National Flag Code.
Maximum size = sixty (60) square feet except on holidays. Provision allows the flying of Fountain Hills
High School Flags.
* Projecting Signs. Definition added. Not limited to Zoning Districts with zero (0)lot line. Projecting
sign okay where sign extends over owner's property line.
* Street Addresses and Town Branding. All businesses must display street address. On Monument Sign,
street address near top of sign. Business may include Town approved brand on sign without penalty (no
loss of aggregate sign area).
* Monument Signage. New subdivision identification sign with criteria similar to other monument signs.
Easier to get a Shared Monument Sign. Changes to a non-conforming monument sign. Removing
inconsistencies between different types of monument signs.
* Sign Walkers. Cities and Towns must allow sign walkers - required by State law. New definition.
Reasonable restrictions allowed.
Mr. Turner stated that in summary the Sign amendments have been extensively reviewed by the business
community, the public, the Planning and Zoning Commission, a committee of the Commission, the Council had
conducted a Work Study Session on this and staff believes the changes were warranted and recommends
approval. Mr. Turner indicated his willingness to respond to questions from the Council.
Mayor Schlum thanked Mr. Turner for the presentation.
Town Clerk Bev Bender advised that one speaker wished to address the Council.
Mr. Richard Kloster, 9215 N. Longfeather, a member of the Eagle Mountain Community Association,addressed
the Council and asked whether real estate A-frame signs would be covered later on during the meeting. He said
that as a resident he found it most disturbing to see five or six A-frame real estate signs on a corner of a major
street. He stated the opinion that such signs degrade neighborhoods and requested that the Council work to
contain the number of real estate A-frame signs that were posted on major boulevards.
Mayor Schlum thanked Mr. Kloster for his input.
In response to a question from the Mayor,Mr.Turner advised that the Business Vitality's subcommittee that met
early on to review the regulations really studied that issue in great depth and even attended a gathering of local
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that was 80-feet high and the Flag was 15 by 25 feet in size. She said that she believed the Flag was in place
prior to Incorporation and was unsure as to how the proposed revision would affect it(at MCO Realty).
Mr. Turner advised that the flag would be considered a non-conforming situation and would be allowed to
continue.
Councilmember Hansen also discussed the 20-foot restriction on single A-frames for businesses and said she
was out measuring on the Avenue today and the 20-feet would not be adequate for the courtyard businesses.
She added that the same was true for some of the businesses on Saguaro where their only option would be to put
their signs on the sidewalk right in front of their businesses and then in front of that was just a parking lot. She
said they would have to go 60 to 80 feet to get past the parking lot. She asked whether any "tweaking" could be
done for situations such as this. Mayor Schlum thanked Councilmember Hansen for making those comments.
In response to concerns expressed by the Mayor and Councilmember Hansen for businesses such as the Candle
Shop as far as signage, Mr. Turner stated that the regulation was 20 feet from the front door. He added that this
was discussed extensively at the Committee level but if the Council wanted to extend the distance they certainly
could do so.
Mayor Schlum asked if the 20 feet would only get you to the first stall in the parking lot whether there was
anywhere else that a sign could go that people would see.
Mr. Turner agreed that they were limited in certain situations and stated that the idea was to have the A-frames
by the front doors announcing promotional types of messages.
Councilmember Archambault asked whether the businesses would be allowed the use of banners and Mr.
Turner advised that banners, under the proposed regulations, would be permitted once a month for 60
consecutive hours (as well as pennants and balloons).
Discussion ensued relative to the possibility of utilizing shared monument signs and discussing unique
situations in the future to address/assist unique situations; Vice Mayor Leger's question relative to whether the
Council would want to consider some type of exception at the discretion of the Planning and Zoning
Administrator for extraordinary circumstances (such as the Hair Hut); and other businesses that have unique
situations that the A-frame signs would not help and the importance of identifying them in an effort to provide
some relief.
Councilmember Contino pointed out that the same problem existed on Enterprise(Bodyworks).
Councilmember McMahan expressed appreciation to everyone who was involved in the process and said that it
would be of great benefit to the business community. He added that he spoke with the owner of Body Works
this morning, one of the unique situations they were discussing, and he told her that there would be times when
they would have to "fine tune" the regulations. He said that they have to keep an open mind and he likes the
idea of giving the Administrator some leeway to make decisions and be lenient when appropriate.
Councilmember Hansen noted that the Ordinance used to state that signs could be placed in the medians
separating Saguaro Boulevard and the Saguaro Boulevard frontage road and that had been deleted. She said that
that would have been the only opportunity for the businesses with the parking lot issues. She commented on the
various little shopping areas in Town that had different needs.
Mr. Turner responded that the Planning Commission's Committee that studied this, chaired by Chairman Brown
had delved into the A-frame discussion quite extensively and determined that 20 feet was the best way to go.
He reiterated that should the Council desire changes,they certainly could be made.
Councilmember Archambault reminded the Council that the discussion about A-frame signs on Saguaro
Boulevard had to do with directional signs and they got eliminated. He added that the A-frame signs they were ,440
talking about now were advertising signs and a lot larger. He stated that they should be easily visible but there
would be some businesses with exceptional circumstances and they would have to come back and look at those
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HumHall'anb Resourcesusinesshours Directortofour Joan ten- hou McIntoshrdays addressed, Monday thethrough CouncilThursday relative,to thiswith Town agendaHall itembeing and saidclosed thaton a
little more than a month ago she had appeared before the Council to discuss an initiative to change the Town
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Fridays. She stated that the economy had worsened since that time and, in talking with many of the employers
in the State of Arizona as well as surrounding states, she had learned that more and more of them had reacted by
implementing the four ten-hour day work week. She noted that members of the Council had an opportunity to
meet with and discuss this issue with the Mayor and Council of the City of Avondale, which had gone to a four-
ten hour day work week, and received input relative to how well the new schedule was going with positive
results. She reported that since then Buckeye had also passed the initiative to permanently go to a four ten-hour
day work week without even a trial period after talking with officials from Queen Creek and Avondale and
hearing about their success. She added that the City of Mesa was seriously considering going to a 4/10 as one
of their options to cut back expenses. She noted that the City of Yuma had been operating in this manner for the
past three years (9/80's) and they planned to continue on that schedule. She said that North Las Vegas and
Henderson, Nevada were also doing this; the State of Utah recently went this way as well as numerous
California municipalities.
Ms. McIntosh informed the Council that currently there were over 100 schools in the State of Arizona that hold
classes four days a week. She explained that their budgets were heavily dependent on State funding and they
realize that the funding would most likely decrease.
Ms. McIntosh reviewed some of the benefits that employers said they realized as a result of going to an
alternative work week:
* Increased employee productivity and morale as a result of the compressed work week. Per research
conducted by two BYU Professors,evidence was shown that the activities and experiences in the
family domain could influence employee experiences and productivity within the work domain. A 2008
survey conducted by the Society for Human Resource Management showed that "Striking a balance
between work and family life was a top priority." Queen Creek's Human Resources Director stated that
employee morale had improved and 77% said they preferred the new hours.
* Residents and business customers benefited from extended Town Hall hours Monday through Thursday,
as it increased access to Town Hall and officials.
* Decreased levels of work-family conflict reported by employees.
* Energy savings through reduced consumption and corresponding costs to taxpayers.
* Increased air quality and decreased congestion on roads.
* Cost savings could also be accrued to employees as they would be driving to work one less day per week.
Ms. McIntosh also discussed Directives and Mandates and noted that the four-extended-days plan was in direct
alignment with Maricopa County guidelines for employers to reduce the amount of travel and trips to work by
car because of pollution problems that threaten federal funding levels for Maricopa County. She noted that one
of the Council's FY07-08 goals was to create an Environmental Policy for the Town. She said that this was a
start in meeting that directive. She added that the 2006-2010 Strategic Plan, created through citizen input, stated
"Enhance Stewardship of the Natural Environment" as one of nine initiatives.
Ms. McIntosh stated that at the last meeting, Councilmember Contino had asked how holiday pay would be
affected and she referred to a slide that explained this area. She said that right now Town staff received ten paid
holidays per calendar year, for a total of 80 hours. According to the 2008 Arizona League of Cities &Town's
survey, there were 26 member municipalities in the population range of 10,000 - 50,000. Of those 26
municipalities, 18 had more paid holidays than Fountain Hills. (Ms. McIntosh referred to the table that
Cese addressed holiday pay.)
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look at that. He added that if they were going to go to a 4/10 work schedule,they should also look at mandatory
budget cuts in each department- 10 to 15%.
Mayor Schlum said that he, the Vice Mayor, and Councilmember Contino had talked with the Avondale City
Council and said they were very informative and the discussion put him at ease at least for a trial period. He
added that Councilmember Hansen made a good point about the length of the trial but he had a lot of trust in the
fact that staff had done their due diligence and asked for more comments relative to the length of the trial
period.
Ms. McIntosh stated that they could cut back to three months if the Council so desired as long as they had a long
enough period in which to evaluate the results and obtain feedback. She added that staff was trying to
coordinate it with the budget.
Discussion took place regarding the proposed trial period and the fact that they were not going to get into any of
the warmer months (April and May) and questions about whether three months was long enough to detect what
the savings and benefits would be.
Finance Director Julie Ghetti expressed the opinion that a three month trial period may be a little too short to
really evaluate a program such as this. She added that during the first month or two the adjustment period
would create many questions and once people had a chance to get used to the routine and realized that there
were improved customer service hours, people may be more likely to support it. She said that they would not
recognize savings in January until February and February until March so they would only have two months
worth of savings if they went with the three month trial period. She stated that to really evaluate a program such
as this she believed the five months was a better way to go.
Councilmember Dickey agreed that people needed some time to adjust but pointed out that if things were not
going well, they had the ability to revisit this issue at anytime. She added that this would be the "brown cloud"
season that lasts until February when it starts getting warm and they get into the ozone part so she would prefer
to see the change in weather and also how that would affect utilities. She spoke in support of a six-month trial
period and noted that other larger municipalities had been going through this and they could certainly do a six Noire
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month trial.
Councilmember McMahan said that he would oppose this issue and added that he could find no compelling
reason economically or otherwise to change the status quo. He expressed the opinion that residents should have
the benefit of Town offices being open five days a week.
Mayor Schlum requested that Ms. McIntosh discuss areas that would not close on Fridays and she said
obviously Public Safety (Sheriffs Department and Fire Department), the Court was still "up in the air right
now" and the Judge was going to play it by ear and see how that went. They might try some options and the
Judge would be available even if the full staff was not. She added that Code Enforcement staff would still be
out in the field on the weekends. She said that the Community Center, the Library, and Senior Services would
remain open.
Councilmember Dickey commented that if meetings had to be called on a Friday that would still occur and Ms.
McIntosh concurred.
The Vice Mayor said that when this was previously discussed, Ms. McIntosh mentioned that although offices
would not be functioning on the second floor„ the door would remain open on the ground floor for people to
access the Sheriffs Office. He asked whether any consideration had been given to having a volunteer man the
information desk in the lobby throughout the trial period. He stated that having a point of contact would be
very important. He added that the last sentence in the motion stated that Town Hall would be closed on Friday.
He expressed the opinion that that was not an accurate statement and said that the Town Hall building itself was
what people consider Town Hall and it would be open, the doors would not be locked, and people could come
into the lobby or access the Sheriffs Office.
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Town Manager Rick Davis addressed the Council and said that staff continued in their effort to study fire
options for the Town, specifically Fire Emergency Services, and expressed appreciation to the members of the
Council, members of the Public Safety Commission, staff, and other volunteers as well who had served. He said
that they hope to bring an idea before the Council by the first meeting in January or the last one in December.
He stated that key to being able to accomplish this was a study of the Town's communications infrastructure
capabilities. He added that if they were to employ their own dispatch services or go it alone with regard to that
matter, they needed to understand exactly what their capabilities were and make sure they identified any "dead
spots" or black out areas in the Town. He advised that the study would be conducted by Motorola in cooperation
with a wireless consortium of communities known as "TOPAZ." He advised that it was made up by the City of
Mesa, Apache Junction, Queen Creek and a number of other jurisdictions that had come together in a
consolidated approach to wireless communications. He stated that he had submitted a letter to the TOPAZ
group and asked them to consider as a board conducting that study for the Town and stressed the importance of
first identifying up front capital costs. He added that he was moving forward with that and would keep the
Council informed. He noted that three Councilmembers serve on that Commission and said that they too would
keep the other members informed.
Mayor Schlum thanked Mr. Davis for the update.
AGENDA ITEM#10—ADJOURNMENT
Councilmember McMahan MOVED that the Council adjourn and Councilmember Archambault SECONDED
the motion, which CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY(7-0). The meeting adjou d at 8:04 p.m.
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN
By
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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 Executive,
Administrative and Regular Sessions held by the Town Council of Fountain Hills in the Town Hall Council
Chambers or Fountain Conference Room on the 20th day of November 2008. I further certify that the meeting
was duly called and that a quorum was present.
DATED this 4TH day of December 2008.
Bevelyn J. nde ,Town Clerk
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