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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL SESSION OF THE
FOUNTAIN HILLS TOWN COUNCIL
JULY 6, 1999
A public meeting of the Fountain Hills Town Council was convened and called to order by Mayor
Morgan at 3:00 P.M., Tuesday, July 6, 1999, in the Fountain Hills Town Hall Conference Room,
located at 16836 E.Palisades Blvd.,Building C,Fountain Hills,Arizona.
ROLL CALL - Present for roll call were the following members of the Fountain Hills Town
Council: Mayor Sharon Morgan, and Councilmembers John Wyman, Sharon Hutcheson,Sid Apps,
Marianne Wiggishoff,and Al Poma. Vice Mayor Pen Mower was absent. Also present were Town
Manager Paul Nordin,Town Engineer Randy Harrel,and Director of Community Development Jeff
Valder.
AGENDA ITEM #1 — CONSIDERATION OF THE LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION
SUBMITTED BY ALBERT POMA FOR CASA FIESTA GRILLE LOCATED AT 17149
AMHURST. THE APPLICATION IS FOR A NEW CLASS#12 RESTAURANT LIQUOR
LICENSE.
Councilwoman Wiggishoff MOVED to approve the liquor license application for Casa Fiesta
Grille as submitted. Councilwoman Hutcheson SECONDED the motion. Councilman Poma
abstained from discussion and voting on this matter. The motion CARRIED unanimously.
AGENDA ITEM #2 — PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-6-1.0 OF THE TOWN CODE OF
THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, CONSIDERATION OF PLACING REFERENDUM
99-R002 ON THE NOVEMBER 2ND BALLOT.
Town Manager Paul Nordin stated that referendum petitions had been returned, the required
number of signatures were counted and verified and that the next order of business was to call an
election to place this matter on the November 2, 1999 ballot. Councilwoman Wiggishoff
MOVED to approve placing Referendum 99-R002 on the November 2nd ballot. Councilman
Poma SECONDED the motion. Mr. Nordin stated there were 1072 valid signatures. The motion
CARRIED unanimously.
AGENDA ITEM #3 — RECONSIDERATION OF THE VOTE ON THE TOWN'S
APPLICATION TO "WAIVER OUT" OF THE ALTERNATIVE FUEL PROGRAM
MANDATES AS REQUIRED BY THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
ENERGY OFFICE.
Councilman Wyman MOVED to reconsider the vote on the Town's application to "waiver out"
of the alternative fuel program. Councilwoman Hutcheson SECONDED the motion, which
CARRIED with a 5-1 vote. Councilman Apps cast the nay vote.
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AGENDA ITEM #4 — RECONSIDERATION OF THE TOWN'S APPLICATION TO
"WAIVER OUT" OF THE ALTERNATIVE FUEL PROGRAM MANDATES AS
REQUIRED BY THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ENERGY OFFICE.
Town Engineer Randy Harrel, referring to the Council's previous vote against the Town's
application to waiver out of the alternative fuel program, stated he was going to prepare a plan to
resume the Town's fleet to alternative fueled vehicles. He said he anticipated bringing back a
recommendation and proposal for the August 5th Council meeting. He explained that the waiver
out was a paperwork process that the Town needed to adopt to be in compliance with the law as
of last December and asked the Council to approve the waiver out and further to direct staff to
proceed with a plan.
Councilman Poma asked why the compliance dated back to December. Engineer Jim Leubner
stated a letter from the Energy Office was received in late May requesting compliance by June
11t. Councilman Poma asked about a new propane vehicle under warranty that had experienced
problems and was told that the warranty had been extended for an additional five years.
Councilwoman Wiggishoff stated previous councils had not taken action in an effort to allow
time for performance improvements to be made to alternative fueled vehicles.
Councilman Apps said he was concerned about the $100,000 cost of a C&G fill station and the
performance ability of electric cars. He suggested representatives of the various providers of
alternative fuels make a presentation to the Council. After some discussion, Mr. Nordin
suggested to defer action on August 5th, set August 10th or 17th for an evening study session and
consider recommendations from the Engineering Department in September.
„r Councilwoman Wiggishoff MOVED to approve the town's application to "waiver out" of the
alternative fueled program mandates. Councilman Wyman SECONDED the motion, which
CARRIED unanimously.
AGENDA ITEM#5—ADJOURNMENT.
Councilman Apps MOVED to adjourn the meeting. Councilwoman Wiggishoff SECONDED
the motion, which CARRIED unanimously. Mayor Morgan adjourned the meeting at 3:25 p.m.
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Sharon Morgan,Mayor
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Cassie B.Hansen,Town Clerk
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Linda D.Lemmen,Executive Assistant
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CERTIFICATION
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I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the Special
Session Meeting held by the Town Council of Fountain Hills on the 6th day of July, 1999. I further
certify that the meeting was duly called and that a quorum was present.
DATED this 5th day of August, 1999.
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Cassie B.Hansen,Town Clerk
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