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HomeMy WebLinkAbout130321A NOTICE OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE FOUNTAIN HILLS TOWN COUNCIL TIME: 6:30 P.M. WHEN: THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 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 Councilmember Henry Leger Vice Mayor Tait D. Elkie Councilmember Cecil A. Yates Last printed 3/14/2013 10:51 AM Page 2 of 3 REGULAR SESSION AGENDA  CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Mayor Linda M. Kavanagh  INVOCATION – Mary Kubes, Bookkeeper and member of the Church of the Ascension  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) PRESENTATION by ARIZONA SENATOR MICHELE REAGAN regarding matters relating to any new legislation that may impact Fountain Hills and its citizens. ii) PRESENTATION by the MARICOPA COUNTY SHERIFFS’ POSSE with a report on FY12-13 funding. iii) UPDATE by Jim McKee, Vice President of Corporate Services, and Tom Broderick, Director of Rates, regarding EPCOR/CHAPARRAL CITY WATER AND AN ANTICIPATE RATE APPLICATION. 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 – 4) All items listed on the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine, non-controversial matters and will be enacted by one motion and one roll call vote of the Council. All motions and subsequent approvals of consent items will i nclude all recommended staff stipulations unless otherwise stated. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember or member of the public so requests. If a Councilmember or member of the public wishes to discuss an item on the consent agenda, they may request so prior to the motion to accept the Consent Agenda. The item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered its normal sequence on the Agenda. 1. CONSIDERATION of approving the TOWN COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES from March 7, 2013. 2. CONSIDERATION of approving a SPECIAL EVENT LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION submitted by Paula Lynn Hatch representing Fearless Kitty Rescue for the purpose of a fund raiser. Event to be held at El Dorado Animal Hospital, 16765 E. Parkview, scheduled to be held on Friday, April 5, 2013, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. 3. CONSIDERATION of approving RESOLUTION 2013-17, abandoning whatever right, title, or interest the Town has in portions of the certain public utility and drainage easements located at the rear property lines of Plat 602-B, Block 2, Lot 17 (15951 E. El Lago Boulevard) as recorded in Book 166 of Maps, Page 32, Records of Maricopa County, Arizona. EA2013-02 (Hollobaugh) Last printed 3/14/2013 10:51 AM Page 3 of 3 4. CONSIDERATION of approving RESOLUTION 2013-14, approving the third amendment to the intergovernmental agreement with the Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County for jury management services. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS 5. CONSIDERATION of approving a BOOKING POLICY AND PROCEDURES for the Senior Activity Center. 6. CONSIDERATION of the UPDATED MASTER PLAN for Four Peaks Park. 7. CONSIDERATION of the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) ARTERIAL LIFE CYCLE PROGRAM (ALCP) ADDENDUM for the Shea-Saguaro Project and authorizing the Town Manager to execute the addendum. 8. CONSIDERATION of APPOINTING AN AD HOC COMMITTEE to work with the Town Manager to complete the Draft Economic Development Plan for presentation to the Council for consideration no later than July 2013. 9. PRESENTATION AND CONSIDERATION of RESOLUTION 2013-05, ordering and calling a Special Bond Election to be held in and for the Town of Fountain Hills, Arizona, on November 5, 2013, to submit to the qualified electors thereof the question of authorizing the issuance and sale of eight million two hundred thousand dollars ($8,200,000) principal amount of General Obligation Bonds, Project of 2013. 10. 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. 11. 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. 12. SUMMARY of Council requests and REPORT ON RECENT ACTIVITIES by the Town Manager Ken Buchanan. 13. ADJOURNMENT. DATED this 14th day of March, 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. NOTICE OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE FOUNTAIN HILLS TOWN COUNCIL TIME: 6:30 P.M. WHEN: THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 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 Councilmember Henry Leger Vice Mayor Tait D. Elkie Councilmember Cecil A. Yates Last printed 3/14/2013 10:51 AM Page 2 of 3 REGULAR SESSION AGENDA  CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Mayor Linda M. Kavanagh  INVOCATION – Mary Kubes, Bookkeeper and member of the Church of the Ascension  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) PRESENTATION by ARIZONA SENATOR MICHELE REAGAN regarding matters relating to any new legislation that may impact Fountain Hills and its citizens. ii) PRESENTATION by the MARICOPA COUNTY SHERIFFS’ POSSE with a report on FY12-13 funding. iii) UPDATE by Jim McKee, Vice President of Corporate Services, and Tom Broderick, Director of Rates, regarding EPCOR/CHAPARRAL CITY WATER AND AN ANTICIPATE RATE APPLICATION. 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 – 4) All items listed on the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine, non-controversial matters and will be enacted by one motion and one roll call vote of the Council. All motions and subsequent approvals of consent items will i nclude all recommended staff stipulations unless otherwise stated. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember or member of the public so requests. If a Councilmember or member of the public wishes to discuss an item on the consent agenda, they may request so prior to the motion to accept the Consent Agenda. The item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered its normal sequence on the Agenda. 1. CONSIDERATION of approving the TOWN COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES from March 7, 2013. 2. CONSIDERATION of approving a SPECIAL EVENT LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION submitted by Paula Lynn Hatch representing Fearless Kitty Rescue for the purpose of a fund raiser. Event to be held at El Dorado Animal Hospital, 16765 E. Parkview, scheduled to be held on Friday, April 5, 2013, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. 3. CONSIDERATION of approving RESOLUTION 2013-17, abandoning whatever right, title, or interest the Town has in portions of the certain public utility and drainage easements located at the rear property lines of Plat 602-B, Block 2, Lot 17 (15951 E. El Lago Boulevard) as recorded in Book 166 of Maps, Page 32, Records of Maricopa County, Arizona. EA2013-02 (Hollobaugh) Last printed 3/14/2013 10:51 AM Page 3 of 3 4. CONSIDERATION of approving RESOLUTION 2013-14, approving the third amendment to the intergovernmental agreement with the Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County for jury management services. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS 5. CONSIDERATION of approving a BOOKING POLICY AND PROCEDURES for the Senior Activity Center. 6. CONSIDERATION of the UPDATED MASTER PLAN for Four Peaks Park. 7. CONSIDERATION of the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) ARTERIAL LIFE CYCLE PROGRAM (ALCP) ADDENDUM for the Shea-Saguaro Project and authorizing the Town Manager to execute the addendum. 8. CONSIDERATION of APPOINTING AN AD HOC COMMITTEE to work with the Town Manager to complete the Draft Economic Development Plan for presentation to the Council for consideration no later than July 2013. 9. PRESENTATION AND CONSIDERATION of RESOLUTION 2013-05, ordering and calling a Special Bond Election to be held in and for the Town of Fountain Hills, Arizona, on November 5, 2013, to submit to the qualified electors thereof the question of authorizing the issuance and sale of eight million two hundred thousand dollars ($8,200,000) principal amount of General Obligation Bonds, Project of 2013. 10. 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. 11. 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. 12. SUMMARY of Council requests and REPORT ON RECENT ACTIVITIES by the Town Manager Ken Buchanan. 13. ADJOURNMENT. DATED this 14th day of March, 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.