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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020.0107.TCRM.MinutesTOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE FOUNTAIN HILLS TOWN COUNCIL JANUARY 7, 2020 1. CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Mayor Dickey Mayor Dickey called the Regular Meeting of the Fountain Hills Town Council held January 7, 2020, to order at 5:30 p.m. 2. MOMENT OF SILENCE Mayor Dickey asked for a Moment of Silence by the Town Council and audience. 3. ROLL CALL — Mayor Dickey Present: Mayor Ginny Dickey; Vice Mayor Sherry Leckrone; Councilmember Mike Scharnow; Councilmember Art Tolis; Councilmember Alan Magazine; Councilmember David Spelich Absent: Councilmember Dennis Brown Staff Town Manager Grady E. Miller; Town Attorney Aaron D. Arnson; Town Clerk Present: Elizabeth A. Burke 4. REPORTS BY MAYOR, COUNCILMEMBERS AND TOWN MANAGER Councilmember Scharnow reported that he attended the dedication of the new playground equipment at Four Peaks Park and represented the Noon Kiwanis who had contributed $15,000 for the dual zipline. Mayor Dickey said that she attended the First Flush ribbon cutting of the restrooms at Fountain Park. She was there on New Year's Day and she saw the restrooms getting a lot of use. She thanked the Fountain Hills Sanitary District for that infrastructure improvement. She also attended the Fountain View Village Winter Wonderland where they had horse-drawn carriage, Santa, a "real" Elvis, cookie making and more. She said that it was a great mix of little kids and residents. She, too, attended the Elfie Palooza at the Park. She said that it was another way of showing that they need help from organizations and they will talk more about other help later. She also attended the second annual Balloon Glow and she thanked Phyllis Kern and all those that made it possible. She said that during this time of year it was also bittersweet while they have celebrated, they have also had losses. The Community Center each year has had a train set-up by Ken Burling, who they lost right before Christmas. He has been delighting the children for many years, and she thinks that some of his family members have the intention to keep some of it going. Additionally, today many attended the services for former Mayor Sharon Morgan, who was Regular Meeting of January 7, 2020 Page 2 of 11 an intricate part of Fountain Hills. She said that they extended their sympathy to her family and appreciation for all she has done. A. RECOGNITION OF Fountain Hills Leadership Academy Class 4 Members Mr. Miller said that this year was another outstanding class with the Fountain Hills Leadership Academy and a handout was provided that highlighted some of their class projects, Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof. Mike Hopps from last year's class came forward and said that there were 17 members in this year's class (Class 4) and they were a good cross section of the community. He said that one of the prime activities is to work on a class project and those have been summarized on the boards located around the room and he encouraged people to look them over after the meeting. Councilmember Magazine suggested that the promotional video they did for the youth be shown on the Town's website and on YouTube. Mayor Dickey said that she appreciated the projects that have been proposed from the program and invited anyone interested to look at the boards. She said that Vicky Dirksen has put together a book of the four years' worth of projects. She picked out a few that have been implemented and noted there are more to come for sure. She encouraged residents to apply for Class 5. She said that there is never a shortage of needs and great ideas. The FHCCA contribution to the program is immeasurable. Class members learn so much about the town, the sanitary district, museum, library, etc. and they become ambassadors for the town. 5. SCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES/PRESENTATIONS 6. CALL TO THE PUBLIC Pursuant to A. R. S. §38-43 1. 01 (H), 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. None 7. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS All items listed on the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine, noncontroversial matters and will be enacted by one motion of the Council. All motions and subsequent approvals of consent items will include 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, he/she may request so prior to the motion to accept the Consent Agenda or with notification to the Town Manager or Mayor prior to the date of the meeting for which the item was scheduled. The items will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda. MOVED BY Councilmember Alan Magazine, SECONDED BY Vice Mayor Sherry Leckrone to approve Consent Agenda Items 7-A through 7-D. Vote: 6 - 0 Passed - Unanimously Regular Meeting of January 7, 2020 Page 3 of 11 A. CONSIDERATION OF approving the meeting minutes of the Regular Meeting of December 17, 2019. B. CONSIDERATION OF approving a Special Event Liquor application for Senior Services, Inc., for a fundraiser to be held in the Fountain Hills Community Center on March 6, 2020. C. CONSIDERATION OF approving a Special Event Liquor License application for the Benevolent Order of Elks Lodge #2846 for the purpose of a fundraiser to be held on February 2, 2020. D. CONSIDERATION OF approving a Special Event Liquor License application for the Fountain Hills Elks Lodge #2846 for a beer garden in conjunction with the Great Fair on Feb 22-23, 2020. 8. REGULAR AGENDA A. PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF a request for a Special Use Permit to allow an 11.25-foot tall golf ball fence to be installed at 9045 North Crimson Canyon located in the R1-8A Single -Family Residential Zoning District Case # SU2019-04 Mayor Dickey opened the Public Hearing. Development Services Director John Wesley reviewed the request, noting that it was to allow an 11.25 foot tall golf ball fence to be installed. He said that the Town Code provides for these, but at certain heights and locations. He then gave a quick PowerPoint presentation which addressed: LOCATION MAP PROJECT INFO SITE PLAN STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS He said that there were no concerns from any neighbors. There being no public input, Mayor Dickey closed the Public Hearing. Councilmember Scharnow said that there are several of these around town and he has been at some homes that needed them. He said that he probably contributed to that need over the years. MOVED BY Councilmember Mike Scharnow, SECONDED BY Councilmember Art Tolis to approve the Special Use Permit for the installation of the golf net for 9045 N. Crimson Canyon as requested Vote: 6 - 0 Passed - Unanimously B. CONSIDERATION OF Approving a Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with General Acrylics (Contract No. 2020-051) to Design and Install One Basketball Court at Four Peaks Park. Regular Meeting of January 7, 2020 Page 4 of 11 Community Services Director Rachael Goodwin said that a few weeks ago they talked about applying for a grant for a basketball court at Four Peaks Park. She said that they were awarded that grant and this agreement allows them to begin construction. She said that General Acrylics also did the Town's tennis courts year ago. They have already surveyed the site to ensure they can facilitate the timeline. She said that it will be lit as they partially chose that location because of the lighting for the tennis courts that they will be able to tap into. MOVED BY Councilmember Mike Scharnow, SECONDED BY Vice Mayor Sherry Leckrone to approve the Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with General Acrylics, Contract No. 2020-051, in the amount of $170,000. Vote: 6 - 0 Passed - Unanimously C. CONSIDERATION OF adopting Resolution 2020-04 approving the 2020-2023 Community Services Department Strategic Plan. Ms. Goodwin thanked a number of commissioners and staff members for being present tonight. She said that the Strategic Plan was put together by staff with the help of the commissions; everyone has had a role in it. She said that she did not intend to go through it step by step, but she did want to give some background. She then gave a PowerPoint presentation which addressed: COMMUNITY SERVICES STRATEGIC PLAN - WHY? CSSP - WHO AND HOW CSSP - THE RESULTS CSSP - MISSION STATEMENT CSSP - FIVE VISIONS WERE IDENTIFIED NEXT STEPS Bill Myers, representing the Conservancy and until recently the McDowell Mountain Preservation Commission, said that it was a fortunate experience of having Ms. Goodwin present this. He said that seven out of seven members support it whole-heartedly and the Conservancy is in favor of it as well. It will be a good way to have the Commission, the Conservancy and the Town get more for the Town. Councilmember Scharnow commended Ms. Goodwin and those involved. He said that it was a fantastic Strategic Plan. He said that he had a few questions and met with Ms. Goodwin. He said that it was a good meeting and the Plan is very comprehensive, thorough and covers all of the bases. He said that it was a unique department, and he was on the first Parks and Recreation Commission thirty years ago. He added that a lot of great things have happened in the last 30 years and he was pleased to have been a part of it. Commissioner Scharnow said that one thing is that the Plan is for the next three years. He had brought up some things that were longer term, such as a stand-alone senior center and youth center. Ms. Goodwin said that they did talk about that. She said that they always want those types of things, but they are in a budget crunch. There are going to be priorities and monies allocated. She said that those things may not be on the immediate plan, but as they make decisions on long-term funding, and look at nontraditional resources, possibly town -owned priorities, they will keep those in mind. She said that they are underway right now for a bid for a Master Plan which will look more at amenities and programs. She said that they have enough park space, but they want to look at other trends coming down the pike. She said that the Master Plan will help them look into more of the 10-15 year time period. Regular Meeting of January 7, 2020 Page 5 of 11 Mayor Dickey said that it is good to be able to refer to various documents. It is always exciting to know when items coming before them fit into a plan that has had a lot of thought put into it. The reality of budget is they not only need a building, but a staff. She said that there were many great activities taking place over the holidays, but it also required staffing. They have to keep those things in mind as they go through the budget process. She added that the Strategic Plan was a wonderful example of work of a commission and she appreciated all of their work. Mr. Miller said that the Plan before them is great in that it 1) models the Town's Strategic Plan in format and measurable tasks; 2) includes those responsible for those tasks; and 3) includes that staff will come back periodically to provide Council with updates. He said that those are hallmarks to a great Strategic Plan and Ms. Goodwin and her staff and the commissions are to be commended. MOVED BY Vice Mayor Sherry Leckrone, SECONDED BY Councilmember Alan Magazine to adopt Resolution 2020-04. Vote: 6 - 0 Passed - Unanimously D. CONSIDERATION OF approving Cooperative Purchasing Agreement C2020-054 with Vincon Engineering Construction, LLC. for concrete services. Public Works Director Justin Weldy said that all of the directors and staff review other governmental agency contracts with the intent to do the best they can with the limited funding they have. This contract they are using through a Cooperative Purchasing Agreement, working through a contract they have with the City of Scottsdale. He said that the contractor has made the Town aware of contracts they have over the last several years and extended those to the Town, although he asked that his name not be mentioned, but he is a resident of the Town. He added that the other partners of the business do not live here. He said that what he contributes with these contracts and his expertise to him and Kevin is immeasurable. He said that the City of Scottsdale went out for bids and received several. After reviewing all of them it was awarded to Vincon and the Town is able to use it. This contract, if approved, will primarily be used for capital projects and he then reviewed several of them. He said that the contract is for $600,000 a year with three one-year extensions available, for a total of $2.4 million over the term of the contract. That allows the Town purchasing power over the next several years based on the market today. He added that the Town currently has a contract with the same contractor that they were able to piggyback on from the City of Chandler. He believed it was in the best interests of all of the Town's needs. Councilmember Magazine said that he had a conversation with Mr. Miller and Mr. Pock yesterday about this process; not just the amount, but the process. He asked how much it would be if they were not to piggyback on the Scottsdale contract. Mr. Weldy said that hypothetically it could be more. He said that the last two to three bids they sent out through ADOT, or on their own, the bids came in considerably higher than the engineer's estimate and they had to come back before Council for additional funding. Councilmember Magazine asked how they can estimate their costs today for four years out. Mr. Weldy said that he is estimating what they have in their Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects. It is not his intent to say they are going to spend all of this money, but they Regular Meeting of January 7, 2020 Page 6 of 11 would like to have the purchasing power to do so if projects move forward. Councilmember Magazine said that he has some difficulty making these determinations as to what they are going to fund eight months in advance. He also thinks that the process could be improved by the Town Council looking at more than just these. They have got a long list of projects that need to be funded. Mr. Miller said that Councilmember Magazine suggested, and he agreed, that they would discuss the process further during the Retreat. Mr. Weldy said that he is asking the Council to approve a contract that will cover CIP projects, potentially in the outlying years, as they are approved. He said that they averaged it at $600,000 a year and added a little bit for contingencies for unknown items that come up. Councilmember Magazine asked what criteria they used in selecting the projects. Mr. Weldy said that an example is the Library Event Circle. Over the years, after that was constructed, they have had problems. They have done a considerable amount of grinding and it is not in the best interest to continue with patchwork. They came forward with an estimate and proposed that the project be improved with pavers. They brought a cost analysis to the Town Manager, and it was put into a future budget. It was then reviewed by the Town Council during the Retreat to provide for review and comments on the project. At that time, it was selected for this year to be constructed. That is the process followed for each of their capital improvements projects. He said that in this case, there are projects from the Pedestrian and Traffic Safety Committee. Councilmember Magazine asked if that would be his #1 project if he was only given $150,000 for concrete. Mr. Weldy said that it would not, but the Community Center concrete and sidewalk infill would near the very top of the list. Mr. Miller noted that the concrete contract has multiple departments that are in the queue. Mr. Weldy is speaking from the perspective of the Public Works Director, however Ms. Goodwin would probably have a different perspective of what her top priority was. Councilmember Magazine said that he has not been given a copy of the list although he voted for it, not knowing what he was doing. He said that they need a more complete list of priorities, not just public works, so they can make informed decisions. Councilmember Magazine said that he got a follow-up e-mail from Mr. Pock stating that in FY17 they had $1.6 million surplus that went into FY18. Mr. Miller said that what was considered surplus; the amount of the budget that they did not expend. Per the Town policy, it was transferred into the CIP. Councilmember Magazine said that then they had a flood and had to take money away from other projects. Councilmember Scharnow said that in three to four years they could piggyback on another contract. Ms. Weldy said that was correct. Councilmember Scharnow asked if the CIP projects were not prioritized. Mr. Miller said that they are. He said that they had a meeting today where they were looking at the CIP, and the Facilities Replacement projects. Staff goes through the ranking and they also go through direction received from staff and the Council. He said that due to the concerns expressed about pedestrian safety and traffic safety this past year, they put a lot of emphasis on that. That was the direction given by Council. Mr. Miller said that there is a process. When they had the CIP project budget discussion (in March) in prior years the Council has gone ahead and sometimes readjusted projects, Regular Meeting of January 7, 2020 Page 7 of 11 moving things around as a result of going through the process. Councilmember Scharnow said that in the technical sense these are already approved CIP projects. The Town Council has seen the list and given their blessing. They are not approving the projects tonight, but rather a contract that will get the projects done. Councilmember Magazine said that was only for Year One; they do not know what the projects are for Years 2, 3 and 4. Mr. Weldy said that they do have projects identified for outlying years, but each year the CIP projects get moved around. Mr. Miller added that usually in the Five Year CIP, the first year is fully funded, the second year may be somewhat funded and further years are not fully funded. Councilmember Magazine said that until they have an approved process and get some of these questions answered, and see what a project looks like, he would rather not approve $2.4 million. Mayor Dickey said that when the projects come to the Town Council that is always the failsafe. They do it in February or March each year and then when the individual projects come to them, that is the final step. Mayor Dickey asked staff if they were convinced that this company has proven itself to the Town in a way that they are trusted and the Town is getting a value, no matter what the projects are. Mr. Weldy said that was correct. He said that in each of their contracts there is a paragraph that discusses that they will only move forward when they have approved projects and amounts. He said that in the past years the same contractor did as little as $50,000. Councilmember Scharnow said that they are not approving the expenditure of $600,000 in Year three, they are approving a contract based on what they prioritize and what staff brings forward. Mr. Weldy said that was correct. Each year the budget dictates what they will be spending for that year. MOVED BY Councilmember Alan Magazine, to approve the cooperative Purchasing Agreement C2020-054 with Vincon Engineering Construction, LLC. in an amount not to exceed $600,000.00 during the Initial Term of the Agreement; MOTION DIED for lack of a second. MOVED BY Councilmember Mike Scharnow, SECONDED BY Councilmember Art Tolis to approve Cooperative Purchasing Agreement C2020-054 with Vincon Engineering Construction, LLC. in an amount not to exceed $600,000.00 during the Initial Term of the Agreement; with an aggregate not -to -exceed amount, inclusive of all Renewal Terms, to not exceed $2,400,000.00. Vote: 6 - 0 Passed - Unanimously E. CONSIDERATION OF approving the fourth amendment to Professional Services Agreement C2017-087.4 with the CK Group Inc., for the design of: (1) roundabout drainage improvement at the Avenue of the Fountains/ La Montana Boulevard intersection, and (2) Fountain Hills Blvd mid -block Pedestrian crossing analysis Regular Meeting of January 7, 2020 Page 8 of 11 Mr. Weldy said that this contract amendment had two parts. The first part was additional funding to address some drainage issues that they were not aware of as part of the original contract. They discovered during design and after surveying that they would most likely have ponding if they did not address this issue. The engineering firm came back and he and the Town Engineer looked at it. For the roughly $5,000 they felt it was fair and this will keep the project moving forward. Currently that project is a multiyear discussion and now the design is at the 60% level. The design firm has sent the 60% plans for review and the Town has returned comments. He and the Town Manager need to have discussions on proposed landscaping and very shortly they will get the next set of plans. That will give staff an opportunity to review and provide their last few critiques. After that they will go to bid and start construction in this fiscal year. Mayor Dickey asked about the relationship between this project and Keystone. Mr. Weldy said that they have asked the CK Group to provide the CAD drawings to Keystone to ensure that whatever they are doing will fit into this project. Mr. Weldy said that the next part of the contract comes from direction and reports, and feedback from residents and the Pedestrian and Traffic Safety Committee. There are concerns on Fountain Hills Blvd. south of Palisades but north of El Lago, and north of Keith McMahon, that there is not a pedestrian mid -block crossing. It is a considerable distance to go north or south to cross at a signal to get to Safeway. The contractor would also do an analysis to determine what type of crossing would be appropriate, or if it would be appropriate to put in a mid -block crossing. Mr. Weldy said that the basic criteria would be a hybrid standardized flashing beacon, one for the north/south and also in the center. Because Fountain Hills Boulevard is so wide, they would need to put a safe haven where the stamped concrete is in the median. He said that the street light would light this section of roadway, should Council move forward, but the first phase is to do an analysis. Councilmember Scharnow asked if this would include any changes to the median or traffic ingress/egress out of the condos or Safeway, or if it was strictly pedestrian. Mr. Weldy said that the assessment would take all of the traffic patterns into account, along with the signal consideration. It would be a wide scope which is included in the packet. It is not likely that they would be moving any driveways; that could become exceptionally costly. Councilmember Scharnow said that over the years there have been a number of fender benders, and they also had talked about extending the left hand turn lane northbound on Fountain Hills, turning onto Palisades. Mr. Weldy said that they could ask them to look into additional storage in that area. Councilmember Spelich said that he has somewhat of a problem with this agenda item. He said that they all know that it is dangerous for someone trying to cross the road, and would suggest they forego spending $11,000 on a study and put that money into a warning system. Mr. Weldy said that they do not have a design and construction costs. They have rough numbers, but he would not be comfortable giving a cost tonight. After the design the construction would be even more to implement. Councilmember Spelich asked if there was something that requires the Town to do a study first. Mr. Weldy said that he did not think so, but he and the Traffic Engineer would need to take a quick look at the MCTED regulations for pedestrian crossings. Regular Meeting of January 7, 2020 Page 9 of 11 Mr. Miller said that he understood where Councilmember Spelich was coming from, but from a liability standpoint they would want to have an engineering firm look at it and determine the best type and location. He said that because they are not large enough to have an in -housing engineering department, it is something they would want to do to protect themselves and to get an idea of costs. Councilmember Tolis said that this is not necessary. They already have a crosswalk at Palisades. If they are going to do anything, the Hampstead crosswalk is an example of what it would be. He is against spending money on this study. There are other challenged locations. Councilmember Scharnow asked if the study would come up with several different alternatives or just the one recommendation. Mr. Weldy said that they would give them a few locations for the crossings and a few different design criteria for review. They would present those for staff to pick the best location based on their understanding. Mr. Miller said, to Councilmember Tolis's point, that usually mid -block crossings are the worst because people are not paying attention. Because of the concerns with the pedestrian accident there last year, they went ahead and put in a flashing light and finished the crosswalk on the far side of the intersection. Councilmember Tolis said that they are going to create the impression that it is safe to cross mid -block. He said that the people should be encouraged to use the crosswalk. If anyone wants to be putting in a crosswalk midsection, the Safeway Plaza commercial entities should write a check. Councilmember Spelich said that he could not agree more. It is a waste of money; everyone knows it is unsafe. Mayor Dickey asked if they had a study done at Hampstead. Mr. Weldy said that is actually a holdover from when it was a middle school. The guidelines in the manual do not look at or consider that type of signage necessary for high schools; at that age it is presumed they will make good decisions. Mayor Dickey said that she is cautious. She is not comfortable if staff is not comfortable as to where and what kind of crossing device should be there. Councilmember Tolis said that he did not believe that a crosswalk in that area is appropriate, period. If anything, they should put a sign out that says, "don't jaywalk." Councilmember Spelich asked if staff was sure they did not have the expertise in house to do this type of study. Mr. Miller said that he did not want to put this on their engineering staff. They have a great Town Engineer with a wealth of experience, but they are more generalists. Traffic engineering is a specialty. He said that if it was the Council's desire to not do this, then they could remove it from the contract. He noted that this went through the Council Subcommittee. Councilmember Leckrone said that she was on the subcommittee, but was not present the day they discussed this. She said that if it is a big problem, maybe they need to break that section up with a crossing. Councilmember Scharnow said that after the discussion he has mixed thoughts on it. He said that Council and staff are put in the position of legislating common sense all of the time. To blindly sai they have to leave it up to the citizens; they could do that in a lot of situations. He does not think that the study will come back with a recommendation for a sign telling pedestrians to go to the signal. Regular Meeting of January 7, 2020 Page 10 of 11 Councilmember Magazine asked if they had any statistics to rely on. Mr. Weldy said that they certainly have crash data that they keep for that street, but he has not pulled that report. He said that he has not spent a lot of time on this. If it is approved, then he would go back and provide those stats. Mayor Dickey said that it was similar to the intersection at Sunflower. There are a lot of people experiencing what they feel are dangerous situations, but if they looked at injuries, there may not be any actual crashes there. Sometimes the only way to know that is to have an expert look at it. Councilmember Magazine said that he keeps hearing concerns with safety, and asked how they can make a decision without have any idea of the stats. Mr. Miller said that he was bringing up a good point. Because of concerns voiced by residents and staff about major pedestrian accidents in Town, the Council created a subcommittee. This is one of those items that got vetted with them first. He said that he is hearing that 1) they need to take another look at Hampstead and 2) there is not a lot of support for this. He suggested that they only approve the contract as it relates to the roundabout for drainage improvements. Councilmember Magazine suggested that the subcommittee review the stats. Mr. Miller said that they have a meeting later in the month and they could have Mr. Valverde run those numbers. Councilmember Magazine said that he would abide with whatever the subcommittee comes back with. MOVED BY Councilmember Mike Scharnow, SECONDED BY Vice Mayor Sherry Leckrone to approve the fourth amendment to Professional Services Agreement C2017-087.4 in the amount of $5,706.48 with the CK Group Inc., for the design of roundabout drainage improvements at the Avenue of the Fountains/ La Montana Boulevard intersection. Vote: 5 - 1 Passed NAY: Councilmember David Spelich 9. 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. 10. ADJOURNMENT The Regular Meeting of the Fountain Hills Town Council held January 7, 2020, adjourned at 7:02 p.m. TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS d 1 G { Ginny D key, Mayor Regular Meeting of January 7, 2020 Page 11 of 11 ATTEST AND PREPARED BY: '..' d , 0 0 -, /- 4 2e!! � izabe .Burke, Town 6lerk 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 in the Town Hall Council Chambers on the 7th day of January, 2020. 1 further certify that the meeting was duly called and that a quorum was present. DATED this 21 st day of January, 2020. ot .•� Burke,• 7.7!) Fountain Hills Leadership Academy Class 4 FOUNTAIN HILLS Final Projects that impact the Town of Fountain Hills LEADERSHIP ACADEMY w .FHcuIturel-cw.c.org Title: LIFE IN THE HILLS Participants: Cathy Eberhardt, Debbie Clason, Alice Novotny Create a promotional video showcasing Fountain Hills youth, to visually show people why this Town is a great place to live, raise a family, or just to come and enjoy the amenities. By having the younger generation showcase the Town through their eyes using community sourced opportunities such as the recording studio at the Boys and Girls Club or the photography and videography courses at EVIT. We feel that this will help to draw a younger age demographics to the area. Title: FOUNTAIN HILLS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Participant: Tammy Bell A Community Engagement Framework is a sustainable structure that provides guidance for FH residents, Town leadership and other stakeholders to engage with each other in meaningful and effective ways that help influence matters which are important to their community. The goal is to "Inform", "Involve" and "Integrate" the stakeholders and help face the challenges of uninformed/ misinformed residents, negative media influencers, low voter turnout and unreached residents. Vision FH has already created three workgroups to begin this research and will be executing some forms of community engagement to inform, involve and integrate the community with the General Plan elements as well as to help identify Town priorities that SPAC and others will be able to utilize. Title: WE LOVE FOUNTAIN HILLS —OUR TOWN, OUR HISTORY Participants: Don Doty, Patricia Day -Ryan, DJ Willard and Dave Corlett To increase the pride and support of Fountain Hills in the future by communicating the many accomplishments and achievements of Fountain Hills in the past 50 years. This will be accomplished by research and documentation of data residing with the Town, the Chamber, and past leaders. We will publish a series of articles in the Fountain Hills Times highlighting specific accomplishments. The project will culminate with the direct mailing of the report to all Fountain Hills residents via the FH HUB Marketing co-op in September, 2020. Title: BIKE LANE SAFETY Participants: Jennifer Roman and Sharron Grzybowski The Town has both bike lanes and bike routes but quite often they are mistaken for turn lanes and used for parking, which is unsafe. Our project encourages improved signage and road markings to help distinguish the bike lanes and routes --and help educate residents and visitors as to the difference between them. Along with education and improved signage, we'd also like to see an increase in the number of marked, designated bike lanes. The benefits to the Town would be safety for the cyclists, cars, and pedestrians. Well -marked bike lanes/routes improve quality of life because people will feel safer during their bike commute, and when biking for leisure or exercise.