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REVISED – 2/4/13
NOTICE OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE
FOUNTAIN HILLS TOWN COUNCIL
TIME: 6:30 P.M.
WHEN: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2013
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 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
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AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Mayor Linda M. Kavanagh
INVOCATION – Pastor Don Lawrence, Christ’s Church
ROLL CALL – Mayor Linda M. Kavanagh
MAYOR’S REPORT
i.) The Mayor may review recent events attended relating to economic development.
SCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES/PRESENTATIONS
i) RECOGNITION of Board of Adjustment Member Gary Glunz’s service to the
Town of Fountain Hills.
ii) RECOGNITION of Senior Services Advisory Commissioners Nancy McNamara’s
and Grace Jakubs’ service to the Town of Fountain Hills.
i.) ROTATION of the VICE MAYOR position to Councilmember Tait D. Elkie,
pursuant to Fountain Hills Town Code, Section 2-2-2, which requires every elected
Councilmember to serve as Vice Mayor during the member’s elected term.
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
January 8, 17, and 24, 2013.
2. CONSIDERATION of approving RESOLUTION 2013-08, abandoning whatever right, title,
or interest the Town has in portions of certain public utility and drainage easements located at
the southerly and easterly property lines of Plat 505-C. Block 2, Lot 5 (15721 East Grassland
Drive) as recorded in Book 158 of Maps, Page 42, Records of Maricopa County, Arizona.
EA12-11 (Burgett)
3. CONSIDERATION of approving RESOLUTION 2013-10, abandoning whatever right, title,
or interest the Town has in portions of the certain public utility and drainage easements
located at the southwesterly and northwesterly property lines of Plat 204, Block 14, Lot 8
(16863 E. Parlin Drive) as recorded in Book 142 of Maps, Page 10, Records of Maricopa
County, Arizona. EA13-01 (Gendreau)
4. 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, February 22, 23, and 24,
2013, from 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM.
5. CONSIDERATION of approving an APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF
PREMISES/PATIO PERMIT - “TEMPORARY CHANGE” submitted by Merita Kraja,
representing the Euro Pizza Cafe, for the purpose of a temporary extension of premises at
12645 N Saguaro Blvd #11, in conjunction with the Bandidos Mountain to Fountain 15K
event to be held on Sunday, March 10, 2013.
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6. CONSIDERATION of approving a SPECIAL EVENT LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION
submitted by Sheryl Wood, 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, February 22 and 23, 2013, from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, and Sunday, February
24, 2013, from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
7. 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 Blvd and Avenue of the Fountains,
scheduled to be held on Friday and Saturday, February 22 and 23, 2013, from 9:00 AM to
10:00 PM, and Sunday, February 24, 2013, from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM.
8. CONSIDERATION of ALLOCATING $7,500 from the Down Town Development Fund for
the Cycolvia Fountain Hills event.
9. CONSIDERATION of authorizing the issuance of a request for STATEMENTS OF
QUALIFICATIONS for promotion of commercial business in Fountain Hills.
REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
10. CONSIDERATION of ACCEPTING AND APPROVING the placement of a bronze
sculpture titled, “Look to the Mesa”, in the Community Center lobby.
11. CONSIDERATION of INITIATING an amendment to Chapter 6, SECTION 6.08 – Signs,
of the Zoning Ordinance. If adopted, the amendment would revise the circumstances under
which promotional banners may be used by businesses.
12. CONSIDERATION WITH POSSIBLE DIRECTION TO STAFF to contract with the
International City/County Management Association (ICMA) and the National Research
Center, Inc. (NRC) for a NATIONAL CITIZEN SURVEY in the amount of $20,300.
13. CONSIDERATION of an EMERGENCY EXPENDITURE, in the amount of $100,003, for
repairs to Saguaro Boulevard and Shea Boulevard, including execution of any contracts
related to the emergency repairs.
14. DISCUSSION WITH POSSIBLE DIRECTION TO STAFF relating to any item included
in the League of Arizona Cities and Towns weekly LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN or relating to
any ACTION PROPOSED OR PENDING BEFORE THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
15. 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.
16. SUMMARY of Council requests and REPORT ON RECENT ACTIVITIES by the Town
Manager Ken Buchanan.
17. ADJOURNMENT.
DATED this 31st day of January, 2013.
_____________________________________
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.
REVISED – 2/4/13
NOTICE OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE
FOUNTAIN HILLS TOWN COUNCIL
TIME: 6:30 P.M.
WHEN: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2013
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 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 2/4/2013 9:10 AM Page 2 of 3
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Mayor Linda M. Kavanagh
INVOCATION – Pastor Don Lawrence, Christ’s Church
ROLL CALL – Mayor Linda M. Kavanagh
MAYOR’S REPORT
i.) The Mayor may review recent events attended relating to economic development.
SCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES/PRESENTATIONS
i) RECOGNITION of Board of Adjustment Member Gary Glunz’s service to the
Town of Fountain Hills.
ii) RECOGNITION of Senior Services Advisory Commissioners Nancy McNamara’s
and Grace Jakubs’ service to the Town of Fountain Hills.
i.) ROTATION of the VICE MAYOR position to Councilmember Tait D. Elkie,
pursuant to Fountain Hills Town Code, Section 2-2-2, which requires every elected
Councilmember to serve as Vice Mayor during the member’s elected term.
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
January 8, 17, and 24, 2013.
2. CONSIDERATION of approving RESOLUTION 2013-08, abandoning whatever right, title,
or interest the Town has in portions of certain public utility and drainage easements located at
the southerly and easterly property lines of Plat 505-C. Block 2, Lot 5 (15721 East Grassland
Drive) as recorded in Book 158 of Maps, Page 42, Records of Maricopa County, Arizona.
EA12-11 (Burgett)
3. CONSIDERATION of approving RESOLUTION 2013-10, abandoning whatever right, title,
or interest the Town has in portions of the certain public utility and drainage easements
located at the southwesterly and northwesterly property lines of Plat 204, Block 14, Lot 8
(16863 E. Parlin Drive) as recorded in Book 142 of Maps, Page 10, Records of Maricopa
County, Arizona. EA13-01 (Gendreau)
4. 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, February 22, 23, and 24,
2013, from 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM.
5. CONSIDERATION of approving an APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF
PREMISES/PATIO PERMIT - “TEMPORARY CHANGE” submitted by Merita Kraja,
representing the Euro Pizza Cafe, for the purpose of a temporary extension of premises at
12645 N Saguaro Blvd #11, in conjunction with the Bandidos Mountain to Fountain 15K
event to be held on Sunday, March 10, 2013.
Last printed 2/4/2013 9:10 AM Page 3 of 3
6. CONSIDERATION of approving a SPECIAL EVENT LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION
submitted by Sheryl Wood, 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, February 22 and 23, 2013, from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, and Sunday, February
24, 2013, from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
7. 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 Blvd and Avenue of the Fountains,
scheduled to be held on Friday and Saturday, February 22 and 23, 2013, from 9:00 AM to
10:00 PM, and Sunday, February 24, 2013, from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM.
8. CONSIDERATION of ALLOCATING $7,500 from the Down Town Development Fund for
the Cycolvia Fountain Hills event.
9. CONSIDERATION of authorizing the issuance of a request for STATEMENTS OF
QUALIFICATIONS for promotion of commercial business in Fountain Hills.
REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
10. CONSIDERATION of ACCEPTING AND APPROVING the placement of a bronze
sculpture titled, “Look to the Mesa”, in the Community Center lobby.
11. CONSIDERATION of INITIATING an amendment to Chapter 6, SECTION 6.08 – Signs,
of the Zoning Ordinance. If adopted, the amendment would revise the circumstances under
which promotional banners may be used by businesses.
12. CONSIDERATION WITH POSSIBLE DIRECTION TO STAFF to contract with the
International City/County Management Association (ICMA) and the National Research
Center, Inc. (NRC) for a NATIONAL CITIZEN SURVEY in the amount of $20,300.
13. CONSIDERATION of an EMERGENCY EXPENDITURE, in the amount of $100,003, for
repairs to Saguaro Boulevard and Shea Boulevard, including execution of any contracts
related to the emergency repairs.
14. DISCUSSION WITH POSSIBLE DIRECTION TO STAFF relating to any item included
in the League of Arizona Cities and Towns weekly LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN or relating to
any ACTION PROPOSED OR PENDING BEFORE THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
15. 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.
16. SUMMARY of Council requests and REPORT ON RECENT ACTIVITIES by the Town
Manager Ken Buchanan.
17. ADJOURNMENT.
DATED this 31st day of January, 2013.
_____________________________________
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.
LOOK TO THE MESA
by artist Kim Obrzut
Rain Damage on Saguaro Boulevard
Rain Damage on Saguaro Boulevard
Rain Damage on Saguaro Boulevard
Rain Damage on Saguaro Boulevard