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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991.0917.TCWSM.Minutes TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS MINUTES OF THE WORK/STUDY SESSION OF THE FOUNTAIN HILLS TOWN COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 17, 1991 A public work study session of the Fountain Hills Town Council was convened and called to order by Vice Mayor Frank Clark at 6:30 p.m. , Tuesday, September 17, 1991, in the Council Chambers of the Town Hall Offices located at 16836 E. Palisades Blvd. , Building C, Fountain Hills, Arizona. Present for roll call were the following members of the Fountain Hills Town Council : Vice Mayor Frank Clark and Councilmembers Mike Minarsich, Charlie Fox, Wally Hudson and Bill O'Brien. Mayor John Cutillo and Councilwoman Peg Tibbetts were absent. Also present were Town Manager Paul Nordin, Town Attorneys Bill Farrell and Nick Dotterman, Town Planner Gary Jeppson, and Town Clerk Cassie Hansen. AGENDA ITEM #2 — TOWN MANAGER'S REPORT #2.A.1. Beeline Highway update. Mr. Nordin stated that the Arizona Department of Transportation had entered into contract with Hendrick & Eberhardt, Assoc. , for the first phase design work on Beeline Highway from Shea Boulevard to McDowell. Mr. Nordin said that by the Council meeting on Thursday, all the signatures would have been obtained. Councilman Minarsich asked what work they were currently doing and Mr. Nordin said it was some shoulder work and not part of expansion project. Vice Mayor Clark said that he had spoken to Roger Herzogg from A.D.O.T. who had given him a copy of their new five year plan. Councilman Fox asked Mr. Randy Harrel if he had received a response to his letter regarding a section of the Beeline Highway north of Shea that was being bid by A.D.O.T. Mr. Harrell 's letter to A.D.O.T. concerned their treatment of Shea Boulevard and in it he had stated his concerns that they had not allowed for the volume of traffic SHea Boulevard would carry as a main arterial roadway. Councilman Fox asked what the bid date for that reconstruction was and Mr. Harrel stated that he thought it would be some time in November. #2.B.1. MCO special event request for charity benefit concert in the park. Ms. Hansen stated that a letter from Marshal Dean to the adjoining jurisdictions had been added to the special event request packet. She said that it was a response to the concerns expressed by the Fire District. Councilman Minarsich asked if the indemnity questions had been addressed satisfactorily. Ms. Hansen said that the Town had received a letter from MCO, just as was received for the last event of this type. Mr. Farrell stated that there should be no insurance problem as it had been presented. Councilman O'Brien voiced a concern about the noise that the event would produce and Mr. Nordin stated that there was not anything that could be done about it at this point. #2.B.2. Approval of engineering contract for P&D Technologies. Mr. Nordin stated that the contract was similar to the contract for the previously approved engineering work. He stated that the contract amount was $143,000 and was for the east project. Minutes of the Work/Study Session of the Town Council 09/17/91. Page 1 of 3 #2.B.3. Discuss Chapter 12 of the Town Code. "Traffic", concerning the requirement for Council approval of all traffic control devices, s.i.gns, signals, striping, markers and parking restrictions. Mr. Nordin stated that he would like Council direction on this item. Mr. Nordin asked if Council wanted to have a number of traffic related items come before them on a routine basis or delegate some of the authorities to staff. Mr. Dotterman stated that the town code required Council approval on every signage decision and the legal research that his office had done indicated that most of these decisions could be delegated to staff through an Ordinance. Mr. Dotterman said that some of them would have to be reviewed by the Council because of the way the state statute was worded. He added that two of them were concerning speed limits and angle parking. Councilman O'Brien asked about a traffic flow study that was to be presented as part of the five year plan. Mr. Nordin stated that the item was already being addressed by Mr. Jeppson and had been funded by the C.G.B.D, Grant. He added that it was not to be included in the five year plan. Vice Mayor Clark suggested that the Town follow in line with what the majority of other valley cities did about delegating to staff the things that they could do. Vice Mayor Clark said that certain controversial items should continue to be brought before the Council. Councilman Fox commented that if staff members were the experts, they should be able to make all the decisions. Vice Mayor Clark agreed and stated that nothing would be presented to the Council until it had been thoroughly studied by staff. Mr. Nordin stated that for signalization, the matter would have to come before the Council for funding. Councilman Hudson agreed that staff should do everything they legally could. Mr. Harrel answered Councilman Minarsich's question regarding guide signs, stating that they were any informational sign. Councilman Minarsich said that he remembered discussions on the grant and that the money was for replacing approximately two thirds of the existing street signs in the community. Councilman Fox stated that the grant was for any type of signage. Mr. Nordin stated that all of the signage talked about had been ordered and would be installed. Councilman Fox said that there was an additional $6,000 left for signs. Councilman Minarsich said he wanted to see a plan before anything new was put in place. Vice Mayor Clark said that he would like to see the standard welcome to Fountain Hills signs put up at the town entrances. Mr. Nordin stated that staff would prepare an appropriate ordinance for a future meeting. AGENDA ITEM #3 - ORDINANCE 91-17. AMENDING THE TOWN CODE OF THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, CHAPTER 7 BUILDING AND BUILDING REGULATIONS. ARTICLE 7-1 OF THE TECHNICAL CODES. SECTION 7-1.-1A. . 5, TO ADOPT THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE AND UNIFORM FIRE CODE STANDARDS, 1988 EDITION AND THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE SUPPLEMENT. 1989 EDITION AND THE NFPA FIRE CODES LATEST EDITIONS; AND PRESCRIBING REGULATIONS GOVERNING CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM FIRE OR EXPLOSIONS, AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS FOR HAZARDOUS USES OR OPERATIONS Councilman Hudson stated that this had been voted upon per the minutes of June 18, 1990, the same night that the code was adopted. Captain Tom Knapp with Rural Metro clarified that, by means of the ordinance that was passed, the Town had adopted the 1988 Fire Code without the standards and without the reference material from the National Fire Codes. He continued that since the Town was legally covered by the 1988 Fire Code and in compliance with the State of Minutes of the Work/Study Session of the Town Council 09/17/91 Page 2 of 3 1100 AGENDA TTEM #4 — ADJOURNMENT The Town Council adjourned the Work/Study session at approximately 7:25 p.m. TOWN OF FOIiINTATN HTJ LS By: fh_ Frank Clark, Vice Mayor ATTEST: 0A- 4.i&,`6. Cassie B. Hansen, Town Clerk PREPARED BY: La i L. Br tcher, Secretary CERTIFTCATTON T hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the Work/Study Session held by the Town Council of Fountain Hills on the 17th day of September 1991 . T further certify that the meeting was duly called and that a quorum was present . DATED this ems+'`4.. day of October, 1991 . 4. 1.14iyud.L0 Cassie B. Hansen, Town Clerk Minutes of the Work/Study Session of the Town Council 09/17/91 Page 3 of 3 j