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HomeMy WebLinkAbout121018A NOTICE OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE FOUNTAIN HILLS TOWN COUNCIL TIME: 6:30 P.M. WHEN: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 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 10/10/2012 2:07 PM Page 2 of 3  CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Mayor Linda M. Kavanagh  INVOCATION – Deacon Dick Smith, Church of the Ascension  ROLL CALL – Mayor Linda M. Kavanagh  MAYOR’S REPORT i.) None.  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 October 4, 2012. 2. CONSIDERATION of RESOLUTION 2012-23, accepting a “Sidewalk Easement Agreement” from the EagleRidge at Fountain Hills Property Owners’ Association, Inc., along portions of the Palisades Boulevard frontage of Eagle Ridge Tract F. 3. CONSIDERATION of approving a Wine Festival License/Wine Fair License submitted by Cory Whalin Russell, representing Su Vino Winery, in conjunction with the Great Grape Stomp 5k event, to be held on Avenue of the Fountains and Verde River Drive, which is scheduled for November 3, 2012, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. 4. CONSIDERATION of approving a SPECIAL EVENT LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION submitted by Nancy C. Zaw, representing the American Legion Auxiliary Fountain Hills Unit 58, Inc., located at 16837 E. Parkview, Fountain Hills, AZ, for the purpose of a fund raiser. Event to be held at Avenue of the Fountains and La Montana, scheduled to be held on Friday and Saturday, November 9 and 10, 2012, from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM., and Sunday, November 11, 2012, from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. 5. CONSIDERATION of approving a SPECIAL EVENT LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION submitted by Robert D. Schmitz, representing the American Legion Post 58, located at 16837 E. Parkview, Fountain Hills, AZ, for the purpose of a fund raiser. Event to be held at 16837 E. Parkview, scheduled to be held on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, November 9, 10 and 11, 2012 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM. Last printed 10/10/2012 2:07 PM Page 3 of 3 6. CONSIDERATION of approving a SPECIAL EVENT LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION submitted by Robert “Boe” James, representing the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post #7507, for the purpose of a fund raiser. Event to be held at Saguaro Boulevard and Avenue of the Fountains, scheduled to be held on Friday and Saturday, November 9 and 10, 2012, from 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM, and Sunday, November 11, 2012, from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM. 7. CONSIDERATION of approving a SPECIAL EVENT LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION submitted by Michael A. Fleming, representing the Kiwanis Club of Fountain Hills, for the purpose of a fund raiser. Event to be held in conjunction with the 9th Annual Fountain Hills Fine Art & Wine Affaire, at Avenue of the Fountains, scheduled to be held on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, March 15, 16 and 17, 2013, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. 8. CONSIDERATION of approving a CONTRACT for services from the Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC), in the amount of $8,789, for FY12-13. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS 9. CONSIDERATION of AUTHORIZING the transfer of appropriation from the contingency expenditure line item within the Town Manager Division, Administration Department of the General Fund budget, to the Development Services Department/Facility Division maintenance line items in the amount of $10,000 for the dedication and naming celebration of the Town of Fountain Hills Civic Center to Cutillo Plaza. 10. DISCUSSION of CONCEPTUAL PLANS for the Avenue of the Fountains Median Improvement Project. 11. CONSIDERATION of the FIRST AMENDMENT to the professional services agreement C2012-133 with J2 Engineering and Environmental Design, LLC, for the Avenue Median Improvements, in the amount of $199,873.00. 12. 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. 13. SUMMARY of Council requests and REPORT ON RECENT ACTIVITIES by the Town Manager Ken Buchanan. 14. ADJOURNMENT DATED this 11th day of October, 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 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. NOTICE OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE FOUNTAIN HILLS TOWN COUNCIL TIME: 6:30 P.M. WHEN: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 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 10/10/2012 2:07 PM Page 2 of 3  CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Mayor Linda M. Kavanagh  INVOCATION – Deacon Dick Smith, Church of the Ascension  ROLL CALL – Mayor Linda M. Kavanagh  MAYOR’S REPORT i.) None.  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 October 4, 2012. 2. CONSIDERATION of RESOLUTION 2012-23, accepting a “Sidewalk Easement Agreement” from the EagleRidge at Fountain Hills Property Owners’ Association, Inc., along portions of the Palisades Boulevard frontage of Eagle Ridge Tract F. 3. CONSIDERATION of approving a Wine Festival License/Wine Fair License submitted by Cory Whalin Russell, representing Su Vino Winery, in conjunction with the Great Grape Stomp 5k event, to be held on Avenue of the Fountains and Verde River Drive, which is scheduled for November 3, 2012, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. 4. CONSIDERATION of approving a SPECIAL EVENT LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION submitted by Nancy C. Zaw, representing the American Legion Auxiliary Fountain Hills Unit 58, Inc., located at 16837 E. Parkview, Fountain Hills, AZ, for the purpose of a fund raiser. Event to be held at Avenue of the Fountains and La Montana, scheduled to be held on Friday and Saturday, November 9 and 10, 2012, from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM., and Sunday, November 11, 2012, from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. 5. CONSIDERATION of approving a SPECIAL EVENT LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION submitted by Robert D. Schmitz, representing the American Legion Post 58, located at 16837 E. Parkview, Fountain Hills, AZ, for the purpose of a fund raiser. Event to be held at 16837 E. Parkview, scheduled to be held on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, November 9, 10 and 11, 2012 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM. Last printed 10/10/2012 2:07 PM Page 3 of 3 6. CONSIDERATION of approving a SPECIAL EVENT LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION submitted by Robert “Boe” James, representing the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post #7507, for the purpose of a fund raiser. Event to be held at Saguaro Boulevard and Avenue of the Fountains, scheduled to be held on Friday and Saturday, November 9 and 10, 2012, from 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM, and Sunday, November 11, 2012, from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM. 7. CONSIDERATION of approving a SPECIAL EVENT LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION submitted by Michael A. Fleming, representing the Kiwanis Club of Fountain Hills, for the purpose of a fund raiser. Event to be held in conjunction with the 9th Annual Fountain Hills Fine Art & Wine Affaire, at Avenue of the Fountains, scheduled to be held on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, March 15, 16 and 17, 2013, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. 8. CONSIDERATION of approving a CONTRACT for services from the Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC), in the amount of $8,789, for FY12-13. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS 9. CONSIDERATION of AUTHORIZING the transfer of appropriation from the contingency expenditure line item within the Town Manager Division, Administration Department of the General Fund budget, to the Development Services Department/Facility Division maintenance line items in the amount of $10,000 for the dedication and naming celebration of the Town of Fountain Hills Civic Center to Cutillo Plaza. 10. DISCUSSION of CONCEPTUAL PLANS for the Avenue of the Fountains Median Improvement Project. 11. CONSIDERATION of the FIRST AMENDMENT to the professional services agreement C2012-133 with J2 Engineering and Environmental Design, LLC, for the Avenue Median Improvements, in the amount of $199,873.00. 12. 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. 13. SUMMARY of Council requests and REPORT ON RECENT ACTIVITIES by the Town Manager Ken Buchanan. 14. ADJOURNMENT DATED this 11th day of October, 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 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.