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TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS
MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE AND REGULAR SESSIONS OF THE
FOUNTAIN HILLS TOWN COUNCIL
DECEMBER 3, 2015
EXECUTIVE SESSION AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER – Mayor Linda M. Kavanagh
AGENDA ITEM #1 - ROLL CALL AND VOTE TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION:
Mayor Kavanagh called the meeting to order.
Present for roll call were the following members of the Town Council: Mayor Linda Kavanagh, Vice Mayor
Dennis Brown, Councilmember Nick DePorter, Councilmember Cecil Yates, Councilmember Alan Magazine
and Councilmember Henry Leger. Town Manager Grady Miller, Town Attorney Andrew M cGuire, Town Clerk
Bevelyn J. Bender, Development Services Manager Paul Mood and Senior Planner Bob Rodgers were also
present.
Councilmember Cassie Hansen was absent.
PURSUANT TO: (i) A.R.S. §38-431.03(A)(3), DISCUSSION OR CONSULTATION FOR LEGAL
ADVICE WITH THE ATTORNEY OR ATTORNEYS OF THE PUBLIC BODY, AND (ii) A.R.S. §38-
431.03(A)(4), DISCUSSION OR CONSULTATION WITH THE ATTORNEYS OF THE PUBLIC BODY
IN ORDER TO CONSIDER ITS POSITION AND INSTRUCT ITS ATTORNEYS REGARDING THE
PUBLIC BODY’S POSITION REGARDING CONTRACTS THAT ARE THE SUBJECT OF
NEGOTIATIONS, IN PENDING OR CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION OR IN SETTLEMENT
DISCUSSIONS CONDUCTED IN ORDER TO AVOID OR RESOLVE LITIGATION (SPECIFICALLY:
(i) A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ON A TAX ENFORCEMENT ACTION, AND (ii) THE PARK
PLACE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT).
Councilmember DePorter MOVED to go into Executive Session at 5:15 p.m. and Councilmember Yates
SECONDED the motion, which CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY (6-0).
Development Services Director Paul Mood and Senior Planner Robert Rogers entered the meeting at 5:17 PM.
AGENDA ITEM #2 - ADJOURNMENT.
The Executive Session adjourned without objection at 6:19 p.m.
REGULAR SESSION AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Kavanagh called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
INVOCATION – Senior Pastor Justin Erickson, Harvest Bible Chapel Fountain Hills
ROLL CALL
Present for roll call were the following members of the Town Council: Mayor Linda Kavanagh, Vice
Mayor Dennis Brown, Councilmember Nick DePorter, Councilmember Cecil Yates, Councilmember Alan
Magazine and Councilmember Henry Leger. Town Manager Grady Miller, Town Attorney Andrew
McGuire, Town Clerk Bevelyn J. Bender were also present.
Councilmember Cassie Hansen was absent.
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MAYOR’S REPORT
i) ROTATION OF THE VICE MAYOR position to Councilmember Henry Leger; Pursuant to
Section 2-2-2 of the Fountain Hills Town Code that each member of the Council, except the
Mayor, shall serve a term of approximately eight months as Vice Mayor and shall perform
the duties of the Mayor during his absence or disability.
Mayor Kavanagh expressed her appreciation to Councilmember Brown for his assistance during
his term as Vice Mayor.
ii) The Mayor will read a PROCLAMATION recognizing L. Alan Cruikshank River of Time
Museum.
Mayor Kavanagh read a proclamation outlining the reasons why the L. Alan Cruikshank River of
Time Museum was a valuable asset and congratulated the museum on its recent renovations.
SCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES/PRESENTATIONS
i) Mayor Kavanagh may review RECENT EVENTS attended relating to Economic
Development.
CALL TO THE PUBLIC
None.
CONSENT AGENDA
AGENDA ITEM #1 - CONSIDERATION OF APPROVING THE TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES FROM NOVEMBER 10, 2015.
AGENDA ITEM #2 - CONSIDERATION OF APPROVING A FAIR/FESTIVAL LIQUOR LICENSE
APPLICATION FOR DESERT DIAMOND DISTILLERY (JOHN PATT) TO BE LOCATED ALONG
THE AVENUE OF THE FOUNTAINS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FOUNTAIN HILLS WINE
AND SCULPTURE EXPERIENCE, FROM 10:00 AM TO 5:00 PM DAILY, FROM FRIDAY, JANUARY
15 THROUGH SUNDAY, JANUARY 17, 2016.
AGENDA ITEMS #3 - CONSIDERATION OF APPROVING A FAIR/FESTIVAL LIQUOR LICENSE
APPLICATION FOR OAK CREEK VINEYARDS AND WINERY (DUBRAUKA WAHL) TO BE
LOCATED ALONG THE AVENUE OF THE FOUNTAINS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE
FOUNTAIN HILLS WINE AND SCULPTURE EXPERIENCE, FROM 10:00 AM TO 5:00 PM DAILY,
FROM FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, THROUGH SUNDAY, JANUARY 17, 2016.
Councilmember Magazine MOVED to approve the Consent Agenda as listed and Councilmember Brown
SECONDED the motion.
A roll call vote was taken with the following results:
Mayor Linda Kavanagh Aye
Councilmember Dennis Brown Aye
Councilmember Nick DePorter Aye
Councilmember Cecil Yates Aye
Councilmember Cassie Hansen Absent
Councilmember Alan Magazine Aye
Vice Mayor Henry Leger Aye
The motion CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY (6-0).
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REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
AGENDA ITEM #4 - COUNCIL DISCUSSION/DIRECTION TO THE TOWN MANAGER.
Item(s) listed below are related only to the propriety of (i) placing such item(s) on a future agenda for action or
(ii) directing staff to conduct further research and report back to the Council:
i.) None.
AGENDA ITEM #5 - SUMMARY OF COUNCIL REQUESTS AND REPORT ON RECENT
ACTIVITIES BY THE MAYOR, INDIVIDUAL COUNCILMEMBERS, AND THE TOWN MANAGER.
Councilmember Yates requested a final report on the Saguaro Boulevard reconstruction project and Town
Manager Miller indicated that staff was working on the punch list and he sure that the project was 99.8%
completed and close to wrapping up. He stated that staff would bring forward a full report when it was ready to
close out.
The Mayor shared that she and Senator Kavanagh attended the Eagle Scout Ceremony for Fountain Hills’ youths:
Kevin Perreault, Gabriel Anderson and Benjamin Troller. She stated that “We all know the dedication that goes
into attaining the rank of Eagle Scout so I want to congratulate these three young men on their a chievement. The
Town is also grateful to the scouts for choosing projects that have enhanced our town.” The Mayor thanked the
Town’s Community Services team, especially Anjelica Giardino and Rachael Goodwin, for the incredible job
organizing our Turkey Trot this year. It was exciting for me to start the race with 1,941 participants.
Mayor Kavanagh stated that she had her first contact with many of the legislators last night at an informal
gathering where they discussed some upcoming bills that have already been proposed. She thanked Senior
Planner Bob Rodgers and Chief Building Official Jason Field for their input into two of the bills in particular,
which she stated would not have been good for the Town. She said their information was of great help dur ing
that discussion.
She invited the public to visit the Community Center on Saturday starting at 2pm. She stated they could come
make an ornament for our town community tree, see the trains in motion, enjoy musical entertainment and
refreshments and at 5pm walk they would be able to walk the Avenue for the Chamber sponsored traditional
Stroll in the Glow. She noted that many of the stores will be open. She stated that the she and the Chamber CEO
would be present to hit the switch to light up the Avenue, and that Santa would be arriving on the fire truck to
hear what all the kids want for Christmas.
The Mayor also requested that the public keep the Food Bank in mind over the next few weeks and provided a
reminder that some of the businesses have Angel Trees set up noting that Fountain Hills has a reputation for
being a most giving Town and she expressed her appreciation for the public’s caring hearts this holiday season.
AGENDA ITEM #6 - ADJOURNMENT.
Councilmember Yates MOVED to adjourn the meeting and Councilmember Brown SECONDED the motion,
which CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY (7-0). The meeting adjourned at 6:40 p.m.
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TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS
By _______________________________
Linda M. Kavanagh, Mayor
ATTEST AND
PREPARED BY:
__________________________________
Bevelyn J. Bender, Town Clerk
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the Executive Session,
held in the Fountain Conference Room - 2nd Floor and Regular Session held by the Town Council of Fountain
Hills in the Town Hall Council Chambers on the 3rd day of December, 2015. I further certify that the meeting
was duly called and that a quorum was present.
DATED this 17th day of December, 2015.
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Bevelyn J. Bender, Town Clerk