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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020.0519.TCRM.MinutesTOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE FOUNTAIN HILLS TOWN COUNCIL MAY 19, 2020 1. CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Mayor Dickey Mayor Dickey called the meeting of May 19, 2020, to order at 5:30 p.m. and led the Council and audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. She noted that Item 8-F had been pulled from the agenda. 2. INVOCATION - Dr. Bobby Brewer, North Chapel Bible Church Dr. Bobby Brewer of North Chapel Bible Church gave the invocation. 3. ROLL CALL — Mayor Dickey Present: Mayor Ginny Dickey; Vice Mayor Mike Scharnow; Councilmember Sherry Leckrone (telephonically); Councilmember Art Tolis (telephonically); Councilmember Dennis Brown; Councilmember Alan Magazine; Councilmember David Spelich (telephonically) 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 Spelich said that last week was National Police Week, started in 1962 by President Kennedy. On May 15, 2020, they added 307 names to the wall, and unfortunately the COVID-19 put a damper on that memorial service. He thanked all the men and women of law enforcement for their work and recognized them. Mayor Dickey said that a sixth Emergency Declaration was issued, incorporating the Governor's most recent Executive Order. They continue to guide people to use the CDC website as it differentiates between different industries. She said that here they are giving out masks and sanitizers to Town employees. She said that while the numbers look alarming they are doing a lot more testing so those numbers alone are not as bad as first appear. She said that they are on a good trajectory for the number of hospitalizations. She was anxious to see how the opening up will affect the numbers and she asked everyone to continue with their individual responsibilities. Mayor Dickey said that she has been working with James in Economic Development and the Town Manager to create a Health and Business Resource Sheet which is on the website. It provides good news with what they can do. She said that if anyone had questions they should call or e-mail any of them and if they do not know the answer, they will find it. She attended a virtual business meeting of the Arizona Canadian Business group. They are active in the medical field and they are excited about the new trade agreement. She said that she also attended a quarterly meeting with mayors and supervisors with GPEC. There was a lot of talk about the CARES Act. They have had some difficulty accessing the Town Council Regular Meeting of May 19, 2020 2of12 $1.9 billion that is left after part of the initial money was distributed. She said that Mayor Gallego expressed appreciation for GPEC and they are trying to get resources for those with populations under 500,000. She said that the League is actively petitioning the Governor to allow them to participate in the distribution formula. She said that they also sent letters to the federal delegation asking that they not consider it a bailout. She asked that they help them help their constituency. Councilmember Magazine said that he has noticed around town that a lot of people are not paying attention to congregating in large crowds. He said that it only takes a few people in a crowd like that to cause problems. He will be asking Captain Kratzer what they are doing. He asked Mr. Miller if Congress does make appropriations to the states if there was any way of knowing if any of it would filter down. Mr. Miller said that it would probably be based on population. He said that even with the FEMA funding, it is based on actual expenditures and tends to be grants and aid to those with 50,000 populations or more that are direct recipients of CDBG. Councilmember Tolis said that if Councilmember Magazine wants to discuss with the captain regarding enforcement of social distancing, that is a policy matter that the entire Council should be discussing. No one councilmember should be taking it upon themselves to direct the Sheriffs Department. Mr. Miller said that staff has returned to Town Hall and the Council Chambers have been open to the public; however, they will have more restricted and limited access. A. A PROCLAMATION recognizing National Day of Prayer and declaring May 7, 2020, as Fountain Hills Day of Prayer. Councilmember Brown read the proclamation proclaming May 7, 2020, as Fountain Hills Day of Prayer and presented it to Pastor Brewer of North Chapel Bible Church. B. RECOGNITION of outgoing Community Services Advisory Commission Youth Commissioner Hayden Arnold. Mayor Dickey read a recognition of Community Services Advisory Commission Youth Commissioner Hayden Arnold and presented it to him, wishing him the best in his future endeavors. 5. SCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES/PRESENTATIONS A. PRESENTATION by MCSO Captain Larry Kratzer with a monthly report of MCSO activities. Captain Kratzer thanked Councilmember Spelich for his comments and thanks to the men and women. He said that he would be addressing some of the kind acts seen by MCSO with the local businesses and residents. He said that several restaurants have contacted him with the desire to feed his officers on patrol. He said that one restaurant had not even opened their doors but found a date to feed them. On Easter Sunday, another restaurant fed the officers and several residents have had pizza delivered for the deputies and have dropped off treats and snacks. He thanked the businesses and residents that showed support. Town Council Regular Meeting of May 19, 2020 3of12 He said that over the last two months they have seen an uptick in fraud cases. He said that unfortunately the demographics of the town make these residents ripe for being taken advantage of. He said that they had a 94 year old out of $150,000 and an 80 year old out $19,000. He said that they are elaborate scams and there is not a lot that law enforcement can do; they involve foreign accounts and cell phones that are not traceable. He asked that the public be educated and remind the older population, perhaps through their children that live close, to keep them aware of these scams. He said that in the future they plan to hold Fountain Hills Cares where they will have residents come out and they will provide sessions to learn about fraud and con games. He said that they also do community outreach with Coffee with a Cop. He added that he left some information at the back of the room they are welcome to take with Ten Things To Do to Avoid Fraud. Captain Kratzer said that with the way the contract is with the Town, his direction usually comes from the Sheriff himself. He does not know of a scenario where one councilmember directs the MCSO department. He said that the burden of enforcement of the executive orders was placed on local law enforcement and it is a constant learning situation. He said that similar to the Governor's Stay at Home Order, if they get calls they will respond, with a lighter, softer touch through their Service Aides and educating the public. Sheriff Penzone outlined in his directives, when the orders were modified, that there would be no arrests or citations. He said that there are plenty of opinions on this issue, but MCSO's approach will be through educating the public. Councilmember Magazine said that he was not previously suggesting that they direct the department, but more that he had questions to ask. He said that Captain Kratzer's explanation has answered those questions. Councilmember Tolis said that he appreciated all that MCSO does. His understanding now is that the executive order has been rescinded or expired. He also said that there had been some discussion about the orders not being constitutional. After further discussion, Mr. Arnson said that some of the provisions in the Stay at Home Order were carried over into the May 12 Order, 2020-36, and he would be happy to follow up with Council and provide additional information. He said that those are still in effect and available online as well. Mayor Dickey added that the new order is available online at www.azgovernor.gov. She said that each of the orders are listed, but if they read the news release associated with each, it is much easier to understand. And, as to the constitutionality, a federal judge in Arizona determined that they are constitutional. Councilmember Spelich asked Capt. Kratzer to ask his detectives in Fountain Hills to take time to meet with bank managers and inform them of the scams going on in town. When customers are coming in to banks to withdraw large amounts of money, the tellers could ask questions and maybe stop someone from being a victim. Mayor Dickey noted that at this time she was going to move up Item 8-G to hear from Jack Lunsford on legislative issues, who was on the telephone.(See Item 8-G for minutes) Town Council Regular Meeting of May 19, 2020 4 of 12 6. CALL TO THE PUBLIC Pursuant to A.R. S. §38-431.01(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 Councilmember Dennis Brown to approve Consent Agenda Items 7-A through 7-G. Vote: 7 - 0 Passed - Unanimously A. CONSIDERATION OF approving the meeting minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 5, 2020. B. CONSIDERATION OF approving adjusting budget transfers for Capital Projects Fund and General Fund. C. CONSIDERATION OF adopting Resolution 2020-19 an Amendment to the Intergovernmental Agreement with Fountain Hills Unified School District. D. CONSIDERATION OF adopting Resolution 2020-26, abandoning a portion of the 10' Public Utility Easement and Drainage Easement on the Arroyo Vista Manor Condominiums plat (a duplex condominium lot, originally Plat 206, Block 7, Lot 11). E. CONSIDERATION OF adopting Resolution 2020-28, abandonment of the 10' Public utility and Drainage easement on Plat 603-B, Block 5, Lot 11 (15601 E. Cholla Drive) as recorded in Book 161, page 41, records of Maricopa County, Arizona. (EA 2020-05) F. CONSIDERATION OF adopting Resolution 2020-27, abandoning the 10' Public Utility and Drainage Easement at the southerly (rear) of Plat 603-B, Block 1, Lot 18 (15621 E. Thistle Drive), as recorded in Book 161, page 41, records of Maricopa County, Arizona, with stipulation. (EA 2020-04). G. CONSIDERATION OF approving a Liquor License Application for Asian Fang, located at 16740 E Palisades Boulevard #110, Fountain Hills, Arizona, for a Series 12 (Restaurant) license. Town Council Regular Meeting of May 19, 2020 5 of 12 REGULAR AGENDA A. HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER adoption of Resolution 2020-01, adopting the Fountain Hills General Plan 2020 and calling a Special Election on November 3, 2020, for voter ratification of the Plan. Mayor Dickey opened the Public Hearing. Mr. Miller said that this item was already approved at a Planning and Zoning Commission meeting and John Wesley, the Development Services Director, would give a report on this project which started over a year ago. He said that there has been a lot of hard work and effort put into it and the consultant, Maria Mask, was on the phone should they have any questions. Mr. Wesley gave a PowerPoint presentation which addressed: PLANNING PROCESS MILESTONES OVERVIEWING PRINCIPLE VISION CHARACTER AREA MAP OVERVIEW OF A 150-PAGE DOCUMENT Councilmember Magazine said that he did not make it a secret that he was not happy spending over $100,000 for the study, but it is mandated by the state every ten years and they did an excellent job. Mr. Wesley said that they met with the various commissions, including the Strategic Planning Advisory Commission, last November and received 23 comments. Councilmember Magazine said that they were going to be asking the voters to vote on the final plan. He asked if there was plan to do a "CliffsNotes" version and how they would get the word out. Mr. Wesley said that is always a challenge. The Town can educate; they cannot advocate. One of the requirements with the consultants is to put together an Executive Summary. Ms. Mask said that it has been a long process. They are in the process now of completing the Executive Summary and that is what they will use as an educational tool for people that do not want to read the entire document. Councilmember Magazine requested that the Council review the Executive Summary before it goes out. Others agreed. He thanked the staff, stakeholders and consultants for doing an excellent job. Vice Mayor Scharnow asked if they would say the plan allows for changes. He said that in light of the Daybreak issue, they have been taken to task for amending the General Plan. He asked Mr. Wesley to explain how the process works. Mr. Wesley said that the General Plan is general; it allows for issues to come forward and possibly make changes. He said that a General Plan is a policy document, an adopted guidance, with the understanding that it will be, and needs to be, amended. The state statutes define what is considered a major versus minor change. Town Council Regular Meeting of May 19, 2020 6of12 Mr. Wesley said that has been done in this plan. While Maria is a good, seasoned planner, they do not always get everything right and there needs to be an ability to amend. He said that a good example is the Palisades/Shea area. It is in the plan as a secondary gateway. With regard to neighborhood characters, it showed higher density residential in the Town Center and the Shea corridor. He agreed with that and that is what they did. He said that there is some flexibility and some reasoning to look at projects as they come in. Councilmember Magazine said that was an excellent point; it is not gospel. He suggested that this explanation be included in the Plan itself. Mr. Wesley said that they could come up with something like that for the Plan, or perhaps include it in the Executive Summary. Vice Mayor Scharnow said that he thinks there is enough broad and general language that anything the Council does they could be hung with. Councilmember Brown said that the current General Plan, which is ten years old, does not even allow for mixed use. Over the last ten years every time the councils try to amend the General Plan they are abused. They should be able to go in and make changes. Mayor Dickey said that the General Plan is a reference, a guiding theme. When they talk about what they are, if they read the beginning of this, it explains, but it still has to integrate with the Zoning Ordinance and the Town's specific plans. They also coincide with the Strategic Plan Advisory Commission and Vision Fountain Hills. It is worthwhile for them to have. She said that one of the conversations with Daybreak was whether it was a major versus minor amendment. it is important to include wording about the ability to make amendments. She said that soon they wII be having a report from the Traffic Safety Committee and there is a lot of discussion about safety in the General Plan, and speeding. She said that it helps to have something there as a guide that everyone has voted on. It can be a guide; it does not mean it is a dictation. Mayor Dickey said that it does mention being a walkable Town, but she would like to see that emphasized more. Also, with regard to infrastructure, they have talked about having internet for the entire community as being part of infrastructure and she would like to see that added. She thanked them for adding the brownfield efforts. They recently had one tank removed and they have a couple of other areas in Town. She said that Page 29 mentioned school property and she asked if they could put something in the Plan on #7 with the school district property having restrictions and including wording such as "in accordance with state statutes." She also said that they are working with Valley Metro and Proposition 500. She asked if they need specific things listed. Mr. Wesley said that those are outside of what they would consider in a General Plan document. They do have a section on the street network and they have covered that from a broad perspective. Mayor Dickey said that page 79 references MCSO and Rural Metro, but she asked if there was anything preventing them from exploring their own departments. She asked if the priorities and timetables could be changed administratively. Mr. Wesley said that they could and that is stated. There being no public input, Mayor Dickey closed the Public Hearing. Town Council Regular Meeting of May 19, 2020 7of12 MOVED BY Councilmember Dennis Brown, SECONDED BY Councilmember Alan Magazine to adopt Resolution 2020-01 with the recommended changes (school district property, Rural Metro/MCSO, explanation in the beginning that it is a general plan and can be amended). Vote: 7 - 0 Passed - Unanimously B. CONSIDERATION OF Awarding the Annual Landscape Contract #2020-062 to BrightView Landscape Services, Inc. Mr. Miller said that this is the third largest contract they have for services in Town. The company will provide landscaping and maintenance for rights -of -way, parks and grounds keeping. He then asked Parks Superintendent Kevin Snipes to give his report. Mr. Snipes said that this is the Town's landscape contract. The new contract proposal was advertised in the Fountain Hills Times and the Business Gazette. They had nine people show up for the mandatory meeting. From those they had four proposals. On April 7, 2020, they had a group of five different staff members that are touched by the contract and they scored the proposals based upon general information, experience/qualifications, key positions, project approach, project schedule, and budget. Through that process 500 points were possible. The top scorer, with 474 points, was the highest scored by 51 points. There was a definite difference between one and two. Mr. Snipes said that this is a contract that is important to the Town. They will maintain the rights -of -way, all parks mowing and major tree trimming, irrigation work and design area. He said that they can do more than just general maintenance. He said that the group recommended is Brightview Lanscape Services for $388,012.10, with an additional $50,000.00 for unexpected purchases on an emergency basis, as approved by Town staff. Vice Mayor Scharnow asked if the "owner's allowance" was something they had in the current contract. Mr. Snipes said that it was not. He said that one thing he kept running into over the years that if something came up, he was unable to jump on it and get it fixed. This allows for that to take place. If it is not needed, it will not be touched. Vice Mayor Scharnow asked if they are going to be able to have the resources available if there are big monsoons that hit, if they are contracted with the other big cities. Mr. Snipes said that he could not answer that since he has never worked with them, but there were three of their staff at the meeting. Mr. Miller said that the Town does have other emergency vendors. There is a local company that could help with heavy work as the parks typically get hit hard. Vice Mayor Scharnow said that they have had previous discussions about the median on Palisades and asked if they would be dealing with that project. Mr. Miller said that he believes that the Public Works staff will be able to do some of the work themselves. Councilmember Magazine asked if it was at the contractor's sole discretion to use the owner's allowance. Mr. Miller clarified that the Town would have to authorize any of those funds being spent. Town Council Regular Meeting of May 19, 2020 8of12 MOVED BY Vice Mayor Mike Scharnow, SECONDED BY Councilmember Sherry Leckrone (telephonically) to award the Annual Landscape Contract #2020-062 to BrightView Landscape Services, Inc. in the amount not to exceed $388,012.10 with an additional $50,000 as an owner's allowance for expenditures on an emergency basis. Vote: 7 - 0 Passed - Unanimously C. CONSIDERATION OF a proposal to create a Fountain Hills Walk of Mayors at the linear park on Avenue of the Fountains. Mayor Dickey recused herself from discussion on this item. Mr. Miller said that a few weeks ago Councilmembers Brown, Leckrone and Tolis had asked that an item be placed on a future agenda to discuss the possibility of recognizing all past and present mayors of the Town. Councilmember Brown said that there have been eight mayors in the Town of Fountain Hills and between being appointed by four different mayors to the Planning and Zoning Commission, he has worked with three of them on Council. He has witnessed the abuse given to the mayors. While the councilmembers receive it as well, with the mayor being the leader and in Town Hall day after day, folks not participating as a councilmember do not get to know and see the value of the mayors that lead the town. He said that since they have the walk on the Avenue of the Fountains, they would like to see every mayor recognized somewhere in the Town and that is the perfect spot to be considered. Councilmember Leckrone agreed; she thought it was a great idea. Councilmember Spelich said that he appreciated this coming to the Council's attention. He has mixed emotions about naming things after people. He is opposed to it being limited to just former mayors. While he understands that being a mayor in this town sucks the life out of them, he would be opposed to this if it was simply for mayors. There are many civilians and community members that serve the community in various ways and he does not believe it should be just for elected officials. Councilmember Magazine said that he would be concerned going in that direction, and asked who would make the selections. Leaders of their community are already recognized through the Lower Verde Valley Hall of Fame. Vice Mayor Scharnow asked if they would agree to the general concept, but have staff consider other possible locations. Mr. Miller said that tonight staff was seeking direction on whether to have them develop a conceptual design and estimated cost to be brought back to the Council for further consideration. Councilmember Brown said that is exactly the conversation he thinks they should have. He believes that their leaders carry a special torch. He said that he suggested the Avenue because that is where Sharon Morgan was recognized, but he is not married to that location at all. Councilmember Spelich asked if it would include others, or just the mayors. Councilmember Brown said that he was requesting just the mayors. Vice Mayor Scharnow suggested, and others agreed, that all mayors should be recognized equally. Town Council Regular Meeting of May 19, 2020 9of12 MOVED BY Councilmember Dennis Brown, SECONDED BY Councilmember Sherry Leckrone (telephonically) irect staff to develop a conceptual design and estimated costs of a Walk of Mayors and other possible concepts for Town Council consideration and approval at a future Town Council meeting. Vote: 6 - 0 Passed D. CONSIDERATION of Amendment #1 to contract 2017-034 with Bel -Aire Mechanical for HVAC maintenance and repairs and the associated budget transfer. Mr. Weldy said that he was requesting funding for two compressors. He said that the #2 Chiller, which is approximately 20 years old, has taken the majority of the load to cool town facilities. He said that Raymond Rees, himself and Mr. Miller reviewed their options. They have a long-standing, good relationship with Bel -Aire who has managed to help keep these things moving. He said that the proposal is for two duplicate units and shipping back the old units, for which they will be given a $1,500 per compressor core fee. They are also asking for additional funding toward their contract for unexpected work. Councilmember Brown said that this was brought to Council by Mr. Rees probably six years ago and he has managed to fix them. He asked if there was funding available. Mr. Weldy said that the funding is there. He said that the Town Hall campus is controlled separately. Inside there are several departments and compartments that are conditioned for their use. The Council Chambers is held at a basic temperature and when needed it is programmed appropriately. The same goes for the larger meeting spaces in Town Hall and at the Community Center. Councilmember Magazine complimented Mr. Weldy and his staff. He comes before Counci at almost every meeting with items. He cannot even begin to imagine how much work goes into getting contracts, working the budgets, etc. He said that they do a terrific job. MOVED BY Vice Mayor Mike Scharnow, SECONDED BY Councilmember Alan Magazine to approve Amendment #1 with Bel -Aire Mechanical for $81,000 for HVAC maintenance and repairs, and the required budget transfer. Vote: 7 - 0 Passed - Unanimously E. CONSIDERATION OF options and direction to staff regarding the completion of the Fountain Hills Blvd. shoulder paving project. Mr. Weldy said that they do not yet know from the comptroller with the State how much funding is left, but they wanted to provide an update. Through value engineering and savings on projects they have done in house they have some funding in the capital fund and there is one-time money from HURF. There are a few options available: 1) direct select the contractor that was already building the shoulder; or 2) take the documents approved and release it for public, sealed bids to construct the second half. He said that they want to keep the project in the forefront. They are frustrated with the amount of time it has taken to close out this project. Town Council Regular Meeting of May 19, 2020 10of12 Councilmember Magazine asked staff if they felt it would be a minor difference if they took it out for bid. Mr. Weldy said that it is a risk. Right now the market is up and down. He believes that if they put it out to public bid, because of the competition available, it would be in the best interest of the community. It does not mean that they would have to select them. Staff was asked what the time difference was between the two options. Mr. Weldy said that they are minimal. it will be two months no matter what they do. They would not come back with it until the fall, probably in September. He said that they already have a bid packet, they just need to advertise. He said that even if they went with direct select, they may not be ready before the Council break. Councilmember Brown suggested that they put in on the streets. Mr. Weldy said that the first phase is tied to this section, but there would be no ADOT or federal funding involved in this phase. Those funds would be used for the project manager. It could be 18-24 months before they see any refund. He said that right now they are saying it is around $70,000, but staff believes it is considerably higher. Councilmember Brown asked if they would have the funds available if they go through this process. Mr. Miller said that they will be using HURF funding along with the recent proceeds from the Fire Station. Councilmember Brown asked if this would take away from repairing streets throughout town. Mr. Miller said that his preference would be to use the capital funds. Mr. Weldy agreed. MOVED BY Councilmember Dennis Brown, SECONDED BY Councilmember Alan Magazine to direct staff to prepare a sealed bid package and award a contract to construct the shoulder widening improvements. Vote: 7 - 0 Passed - Unanimously F. DISCUSSION WITH POSSIBLE DIRECTION TO STAFF regarding the approval of the 2020 Ten Year Pavement Management Program. ITEM REMOVED FROM AGENDA G. DISCUSSION WITH POSSIBLE DIRECTION relating to any item included in the League of Arizona Cities and Towns' weekly Legislative Bulletin(s) or relating to any action proposed or pending before the State Legislature. Mr. Lunsford joined the meeting telephonically to give an update of what is happening legislatively. He said that the Senate met last Thursday and sent a message to the House that they were ready to adjourn. The House, in turn, met today and had committee meetings last week , with more scheduled this week. He said that the notion is that legislative bills would be COVID related directly or indirectly and there approximately 60 of them. They will not by amended so they can go directly to the Governor. Mr. Lunsford said that they have been tracking the short-term rental bill. It has died as far as they know, but they will continue to keep an eye out. He said that Representatives Kavanagh and Farnsworth are introducing legislation regarding civil liability for people who Town Council Regular Meeting of May 19, 2020 11 of 12 have violated the Executive Orders or who may violate them. He said that it states that anyone charged with or convicted of a violation during an emergency declaration would pay a $100 civil penalty, rather than the current fee which is much higher. It also prohibits a Town from suspending or revoking business licenses of a business found in violation. He said that it also expands the liability immunity that if a person gets COVID they will not be able to take an action against schools, individuals, businesses, churches, nonprofits, etc. There is also a version from Senator Leach that would expand that to governmental agencies and health care providers and that is the one the League supports. He said that in order to become effective immediately, it would require a 2/3 vote from each chamber. If it passes without the emergency it would become effective 90 days after the session ends, assuming the Governor signs it. Mayor Dickey asked if the first bill referenced would include a civil penalty of $100 for violation of any Executive Order in the future. Mr. Lunsford said that as he reads it, he believes they are going to restrict it in session law, so it would only be effective during this time. He said that no one outside the Legislature has seen the exact language. On the federal level, there are efforts for the next round of federal stimulus relief. He said that the US House passed a $3 trillion bill past Friday, and the ball is now in the Senate's court. He said that he did see some publication earlier that there are some bipartisan efforts to move that forward. Mr. Lunsford said that transportation is important and in Arizona he is a member of the Transportation Business Partners, a group of advocates for transportation, roads, highways and transit. He said that group has evolved into the Arizona Coalition for Transportation Infrastructure with over 41 organizations in the group. He said that they have come forward with a one -page document and letter in which they are asking as many organizations as possible to communicate to their delegation to: 1) move forward the COVID economic stimulus; and 2) fast track the transportation reauthorization at the federal level. With regard to HURF funding which funds the roads in Arizona, they were originally estimated at a $500 million shortfall. As of last Friday, it is now estimated at a $711 million shortfall. He said that many agencies are reducing their budgets by up to 15%. Today he was a Zoom Meeting with Senator McSally and about 50 others, and they talked about the grants available for local governments and the need for greater flexibility and waivers for the matching requirements to be extended. He asked the Council to consider supporting the Arizona delegation in support of additional transportation infrastructure, for not only the state but down to the towns. Mayor Dickey said that they would look at his letter and would support it as the Town relies on HURF funds. She asked him to keep the Council posted on any changes. 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. None Town Council Regular Meeting of May 19, 2020 12 of 12 10. ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY Councilmember Dennis Brown, SECONDED BY Vice Mayor Mike Scharnow to adjourn the Regular Meeting of May 19, 2020. Vote: 7 - 0 Passed - Unanimously The Regular Meeting of the Fountain Hills Town Council held May 19, 2020, adjourned at 7:59 p.m. ATTEST AND PREPARED BY: K�'f'400�e - izabet Burke, Town erk CERTIFICATION TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS Ginn ick y, Mayor 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 19th day of May, 2020. 1 further certify that the meeting was duly called and that a quorum was present. DATED this 2nd day of June, 2020. Elizabet �.urke, Town Cle