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REVISED: 9/17/12
NOTICE OF THE
REGULAR SESSION OF
THE FOUNTAIN HILLS TOWN COUNCIL
TIME: 6:30 P.M.
WHEN: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 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 o r 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 ar e 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 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
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CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Mayor Linda M. Kavanagh
INVOCATION – Bob Turner, from the Baha’I Faith Community
ROLL CALL – Mayor Linda M. Kavanagh
MAYOR’S REPORT
i.) The Mayor will review recent events attended relating to economic development.
ii.) The Mayor Linda M. Kavanagh will review information provided by the Arizona
Department of Transportation (ADOT) regarding seeking public comment on its
plan to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
SCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES/PRESENTATIONS
i.) None.
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 23 and September 6, 2012.
2. CONSIDERATION of approving RESOLUTION 2012-27, approving an
intergovernmental agreement with the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation relating to
Proposition 202 funding, in the amount of $78,603.00.
3. CONSIDERATION of approving a CONTRACT with ACE Asphalt for repair and
maintenance of Town owned parking lots in the amount of $56,007.13.
4. CONSIDERATION of AUTHORIZING payment to the League of Arizona Cities and
Towns, in the amount of $14,545, for FY12-13 League dues.
5. CONSIDERATION of approving an ALLOCATION of $3,500 from the Downtown
Development Fund for the “Oktoberfest” event.
6. CONSIDERATION of approving a REQUEST to offer memberships to Senior Services on
a calendar year rather than a fiscal year and allowing for a grace period for new members
that join.
REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
7. CONSIDERATION of APPOINTING four applicants to serve on the Planning and Zoning
Commission from October 1, 2012 until September 30, 2014, and one applicant to serve
from October 1, 2012, until September 30, 2013.
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8. CONSIDERATION of the REAPPOINTMENT of Fountain Hills’ Presiding Judge
Mitchell Eisenberg to a four-year term, beginning November 1, 2012, and ending October
31, 2016, and CONSIDERATION of an AMENDMENT to his employment agreement.
9. CONSIDERATION of the STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS AND OPERATIONAL
PRIORITIES for FY12-13 with POSSIBLE DIRECTION to staff regarding
IMPLEMENTATION.
10. 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.
11. SUMMARY of Council requests and REPORT ON RECENT ACTIVITIES by the Town
Manager Ken Buchanan.
12. ADJOURNMENT
DATED this 13th day of September, 2012.\
_____________________________________
Bevelyn J. Bender, Town Clerk
REVISED: 9/17/12
NOTICE OF THE
REGULAR SESSION OF
THE FOUNTAIN HILLS TOWN COUNCIL
TIME: 6:30 P.M.
WHEN: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 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 o r 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 ar e 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 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 9/17/2012 4:42 PM Page 2 of 3
CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Mayor Linda M. Kavanagh
INVOCATION – Bob Turner, from the Baha’I Faith Community
ROLL CALL – Mayor Linda M. Kavanagh
MAYOR’S REPORT
i.) The Mayor will review recent events attended relating to economic development.
ii.) The Mayor Linda M. Kavanagh will review information provided by the Arizona
Department of Transportation (ADOT) regarding seeking public comment on its
plan to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
SCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES/PRESENTATIONS
i.) None.
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 23 and September 6, 2012.
2. CONSIDERATION of approving RESOLUTION 2012-27, approving an
intergovernmental agreement with the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation relating to
Proposition 202 funding, in the amount of $78,603.00.
3. CONSIDERATION of approving a CONTRACT with ACE Asphalt for repair and
maintenance of Town owned parking lots in the amount of $56,007.13.
4. CONSIDERATION of AUTHORIZING payment to the League of Arizona Cities and
Towns, in the amount of $14,545, for FY12-13 League dues.
5. CONSIDERATION of approving an ALLOCATION of $3,500 from the Downtown
Development Fund for the “Oktoberfest” event.
6. CONSIDERATION of approving a REQUEST to offer memberships to Senior Services on
a calendar year rather than a fiscal year and allowing for a grace period for new members
that join.
REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
7. CONSIDERATION of APPOINTING four applicants to serve on the Planning and Zoning
Commission from October 1, 2012 until September 30, 2014, and one applicant to serve
from October 1, 2012, until September 30, 2013.
Last printed 9/17/2012 4:42 PM Page 3 of 3
8. CONSIDERATION of the REAPPOINTMENT of Fountain Hills’ Presiding Judge
Mitchell Eisenberg to a four-year term, beginning November 1, 2012, and ending October
31, 2016, and CONSIDERATION of an AMENDMENT to his employment agreement.
9. CONSIDERATION of the STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS AND OPERATIONAL
PRIORITIES for FY12-13 with POSSIBLE DIRECTION to staff regarding
IMPLEMENTATION.
10. 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.
11. SUMMARY of Council requests and REPORT ON RECENT ACTIVITIES by the Town
Manager Ken Buchanan.
12. ADJOURNMENT
DATED this 13th day of September, 2012.\
_____________________________________
Bevelyn J. Bender, Town Clerk