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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992.0806.TCRM.Minutes TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS ,,, 0111) MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE FOUNTAIN HILLS TOWN COUNCIL AUGUST 6, 1992 A public meeting of the Fountain Hills Town Council was convened and called to order by Mayor John Cutillo at 6:30 p.m.,Thursday,August 6, 1992,in the Fountain Hills Town Hall,located at 16836 E.Palisades Blvd.,Building C,Fountain Hills, Arizona. ROLL CALL-Following the pledge to the flag and the invocation by Councilwoman Tibbetts,roll call was taken. Present for roll call were the following members of the Fountain Hills Town Council: Mayor John Cutillo, Vice Mayor Charlie Fox, and Councilmembers Mike Minarsich, Bill O'Brien, Peg Tibbetts, Wally Hudson, and Frank Clark. Also present were Town Manager Paul Nordin, Town Attorney Bill Farrell, Community Development Director Gary Jeppson, Town Engineer Randy Harrel, and Town Clerk Cassie Hansen. AGENDA ITEM#2 - ACCEPTANCE OF THE MEETING MINUTES OF JUNE 18 & 23, 1992. Councilman Clark made a MOTION to approve. SECONDED by Councilman Minarsich and CARRIED unanimously. AGENDA ITEM#3 -TOWN MANAGER'S REPORT: void #3.A.1.Project update(with possible direction from the Council for appropriate action);Street paving update. Mr.Nordin said that Magistrate Shoob's report was in the Council's packet. He stated that he was out of town but would answer questions from the Council in his office after he returned. Mr. Nordin introduced the new Town Marshal Steve Gendler. Mr. Harrel updated the Council on the street paving project. He referred to a letter in the Council's packets and told them that the contractors would be mailing letters to local residents. Mr.Harrel said there were approximately 120 streets in the street paving project. He said approximately 44 of those had been staked and graded. Mr.Harrell stated that about 34 had curbs and 17 actually had paving. He said that even with delays from Dimension Cable and the weather they were basically on schedule. Mr. Nordin stated that Mr. Harrel, Mr. Ward, and Construction 70 had been doing an excellent job. Mr. Harrel said Change Order 5 had been pulled from the agenda because it was still in negotiation. #3.B.1. Discuss and possibly act upon the following: Lease agreement with MCO Properties for expanded Town Hall office space. Mr. Nordin said the Council had given amount approval during the budget process. He stated there had been no change in the rate. Mr.Nordin said staff recommended approval. Mayor Cutillo made a MOTION to approve the agreement as written. SECONDED by Councilman O'Brien and CARRIED unanimously. #3.B.2. Sunset Kiwanis Special Event Request for a biathlon on Sunday, August 9, 1992, from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Mr.Nordin said staff recommended approval. Councilman Hudson made a MOTION to approve the request. SECONDED by Mayor Cutillo and CARRIED unanimously. Minutes of the Regular Session of the Town Council 08/06/92 Page 1 of 4 #3.B.3. Intergovernmental Agreement with the Maricopa County Library District for public library services. Mr.Nordin stated that staff recommended approval of the agreement. Mayor Cutillo made a MOTION to approve. SECONDED by Councilwoman Tibbetts and CARRIED unanimously. AGENDA ITEM #4 - HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON RESOLUTION 1992-20, ADOPTING THE TENTATIVE BUDGET AS THE 1992-93 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET FOR THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS. Mayor Cutillo called a recess of the regular session of the Town Council meeting and declared the public hearing open at 6:43 p.m. Mayor Cutillo asked for anyone to speak in favor of or against the proposed budget. There was no discussion. Mayor Cutillo declared the public hearing closed at 6:44 p.m. AGENDA ITEM #5 - CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION 1992-20, ADOPTING THE TENTATIVE BUDGET AS THE 1992-93 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET FOR THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS. Vice Mayor Fox made a MOTION to approve the tentative budget. SECONDED by Councilman Minarsich and CARRIED unanimously. Mr. Nordin reminded the Council that there would be a Special Session on Monday, August 17, to adopt the tax levy that was required for the street paving bond issue. AGENDA ITEM#6-CONSIDERATION OF SETTING A SCHEDULE FOR REVIEWING,DISCUSSING, HOLDING PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ADOPTING THE PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS. filar Mr. Jeppson said staff recommended the Council review the General Plan and the goals and objectives and adopt the General Plan. He stated that after the adoption of the General Plan, staff recommended the Council hold the hearings on the Zoning Ordinance. Mr.Jeppson said the Planning and Zoning Commission had received the draft. He stated that they would review it and then take it to public hearing. Mr.Jeppson said the Council would need to go to public hearing on the General Plan after the Planning and Zoning Commission had the hearing on the Ordinance. He explained that both hearings needed a minimum of fifteen day's notice before the meeting. Mr. Jeppson stated that there was a minimum sixty day waiting period for adoption. He said during that time, the Council would be able to deliberate on the Zoning Ordinance. Mr. Jeppson said the main purpose for the deliberation was to assure that the Zoning Ordinance would implement the General Plan. Mr. Jeppson stated that the Commission had not set a date for the public hearing on the General Plan. He said that he thought it would be in the month of September. Councilman Hudson stated that he wanted to see the Commission's comments on the General Plan before the Council studied it. Councilman Clark asked when staff recommended the Council review the General Plan. Mr.Jeppson said staff recommended the Council study the plan at the same time the Commission did, however, separate from their meetings. He said the reprint of the documents would not be until after the Commission and the Council had agreed. Councilman O'Brien said he did not know if there was a need to wait to the begin the public hearings on the Zoning Ordinance. Mr.Jeppson stated what staff currently had was an interim zoning ordinance until the plan was developed. He said one of the major differences in the existing and proposed ordinance was the format. Councilwoman Tibbetts recommended the Council move quickly to begin coming to a consensus. Vice Mayor Fox said he wanted to move quickly on the plan also. Councilman O'Brien agreed with Vice Mayor Fox and wanted to start review the Ordinance soon. He did not feel the General Plan review could be rushed. Councilman Clark stated that he did not think the Zoning Ordinance would involve as much review as the General Plan would. He said the Ordinance was a living document and could change over the years. Councilman Clark said he favored approving the parts of the Ordinance that had already been presented to the Council. Councilwoman Tibbetts said the Council needed to set up a schedule. She said she favored addressing the sections that would take longer to review and be more controversial. Mr. Jeppson stated the partial funding for the Minutes of the Regular Session of the Town Council 08/06/92 Page 2 of 4 Community Development Block Grant had be delayed one year. He said the Commission continued the changes in the plan during that waiting period. Mayor Cutillo stared that the proper order would be the General Plan and then revise the Zoning Ordinance. Mr. Nordin said the Realtors in Fountain Hills were eager to see the revised Ordinance. Vice Mayor Fox and Mayor Cutillo both commented that the lot coverage portion of the Ordinance was more important than the sign portion. Councilwoman Tibbetts and Councilman Hudson said they wanted to start studying the document at the next Tuesday Work Study Session. Mayor Cutillo stated that he wanted to approve the General Plan first. Vice Mayor Fox recommended that the Council discuss zoning at the next Work Study Session. Mr. Nordin asked what date the Council preferred to start the discussion. Councilman O'Brien said that he had read the document and wanted to read the Commission's opinions on the General Plan draft. Mayor Cutillo asked what the shortest legal period was. Mr. Jeppson said it was four months. Mr. Farrell told the Council not to set a specific calendar that was too strict and would have to be amended. He said the zoning text was not written for individual amendment. Mr. Farrell said the process would probably involve repealing definitions, parts of sections,and re-numbering parts of sections. He stated that making detailed changes could create discrepancies that would become nightmares in the future. Ms. Petrov asked who was in charge of violations. Mr. Farrell said the zoning violations would start in the Community Development Department and then go to the Marshal's office for processing. Mayor Cutillo said a motion was not necessary to set the process in motion. Mr.Nordin said the August 17 meeting would be targeted for discussion. AGENDA ITEM#7 - CALL TO THE PUBLIC. Mayor Cutillo made the call to the public. Ms.Kalitch said she had difficulty fording her way in Fountain Hills after dark. She suggested the street signs be lit in some manner. Mayor Cutillo said it could not be discussed because it was not an agenda item. He said she should contact a Town Staff member and request it be put on an agenda. Ms. Kalitch stated she also wanted to petition to install street lighting. AGENDA ITEM#8-PURSUANT TO A.R.S.38-431.03.A.3.,FOR DISCUSSION OR CONSULTATION FOR LEGAL ADVICE WITH THE ATTORNEYS OF THE PUBLIC BODY. Councilman Minarsich made a MOTION to go into executive session after a brief recess at 7:31 p.m. SECONDED by Councilman Clark and CARRIED unanimously. The Town Council went into executive session at approximately 7:32 p.m. AGENDA ITEM#9 -RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION AND ADJOURNMENT. The Town Council returned to regular session at 8:39 p.m. Councilman Minarsich made a MOTION to adjourn. SECONDED by Mayor Cutillo and CARRIED unanimously. The Town Council adjourned at approximately 8:39 p.m. Minutes of the Regular Session of the Town Council 08/06/92 Page 3 of 4 TO OF AIN By: Jo . Cutillo, Mayor ATTEST: 11,4,4A,.) Cassie B. Hansen, Town Clerk PREPARED BY: "444. Lan L. Bratcher, Secretary CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the Regular Meeting held by the Town Council of Fountain Hills on the 6th day of August 1992. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and that a quorum was present. DATED this .3 day of September 1992. OILAA_A.,.. . kLuK4.(_, Cassie B. Hansen, Town Clerk Minutes of the Regular Session of the Town Council 08/06/92 Page 4 of 4