HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-02-17 City Council Regular MinutesCITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
•FEBRUARY 17, 2015
The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Apache Junction, Arizona, was held on February 17, 2015, at the
Apache Junction City Council Chambers pursuant to the notice
required by law.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Insalaco called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
INVOCATION
Councilmember Wilson gave the Invocation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Rizzi led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Present:Mayor Insalaco
Vice Mayor Barker
Councilmember Evans
Councilmember Rizzi
Councilmember Serdy•
Councilmember Waldron
Councilmember Wilson
Staff Present:City Manager George Hoffman
Assistant City Manager Bryant Powell
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly
City Attorney Joel Stern
Public Safety Director Tom Kelly
Public Works Director Giao Pham
City Engineer Emile Schmid
Assistant to the City Manager Matt
Busby
Others Present:Management Assistant Anna McCray
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Project Engineer Raquel Schatz
Public Information and Marketing
Communications Specialist Matt
McNulty
ACCEPTANCE OF CONSENT AGENDA
)Vice Mayor Barker MOVED
THAT THE CONSENT AGENDA BE ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED: AND
THAT APPROVAL BE GIVEN TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENTS
FOR PW 2015 PUBLIC WORKS ON -CALL SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF
APACHE JUNCTION AND AZTEC ENGINEERING GROUP, INC., HDR
ENGINEERING, INC., ENTELLUS, INC., KIMLEY-HORN, AND T.Y. LIN
INTERNATIONAL IN SERVICE AREA 1:GENERAL CIVIL ENGINEERING;
CAROLLO ENGINEERS, ENTELLUS, INC., HDR ENGINEERING, INC.,
KIMLEY-HORN AND MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL IN SERVICE AREA 2;
WATER AND WASTEWATER; AZTEC ENGINEERING GROUP, INC., KIMLEY-
HORN, LOGAN SIMPSON DESIGN, INC., NINYO & MOORE, AND SWCA
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS IN SERVICE AREA 3:ENVIRONMENTAL AND
ARCHAEOLOGICAL; BRECKENRIDGE GROUP, BWS ARCHITECTS, HDA
ARCHITECTS, SAEMISCH + DIBELLA ARCHITECTS, INC., AND SWAN
ARCHITECTS IN SERVICE AREA 4:ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING AND
LANDSCAPE DESIGN; AMEC ENVIRONMENTAL & INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.,
AZTEC ENGINEERING GROUP, INC., DAVID EVANS & ASSOCIATES, INC.,
ENTELLUS, INC., AND WOOD/PATEL & ASSOCIATES, INC., IN SERVICE
AREA 5:GENERAL SURVEY SERVICES; AND ACS SERVICES, LLC, AMEC
ENVIRONMENTAL & INFRASTRUCTURE, INC., NINYO & MOORE, RICKER
ATKINSON MCBEE & MORGAN, AND SPEEDIE & ASSOCIATES., INC. IN
SERVICE AREA 6:GEOTECHNICAL; AND THAT AUTHORIZATION BE GIVEN
FOR THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE AGREEMENTS PENDING FINAL APPROVAL AS
TO FORM BY THE CITY ATTORNEY.
Councilmember Rizzi SECONDED
THE MOTION.
VOTE:Unanimous.
The motion carried.
AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
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Senator David Farnsworth, committee chairman of financial
institutions, presented information on pending or proposed state
legislation including the crowd funding bill.
Councilmember Serdy commented every elected official, including
the governor, are saying they are against taking the Highway
User Revenue Funds yet it still happens and it looks like it
will still keep happening.He asked how the dependence on that
could be stopped and let it go back to where it is supposed to
go.
Senator David Farnsworth stated the budget process is very
challenging and has very few players.The chairman of the
appropriations committee, chairman of the senate, speaker of the
house, the governor and their staff huddle together in a fairly
closed process.They call in small groups to discuss their
concerns.It is very complex.He only has one vote and can
vote for or against the budget.If he could identify an area
where the money is not being used properly, fraud or
inefficiencies, he can take and say move the money over and send
it back to the cities and counties to replace the Highway User
Revenue Fund money and not sweep that money.His suggestion is
to start identifying things for the next budget process so they
can go in armed.The big challenge is time.He could use a
thousand volunteers to dig into the finances and see where the
money is going.He gave as an example education and how much of
each dollar is going to the classroom, teachers' salaries,
superintendents and assistant superintendents and staff.He
will fight for what is right but he needs the facts.
Councilmember Waldron asked if there has been a mirror bill for
HB 2254 introduced into the senate, which is the residential
rental tax elimination bill.
Senator David Farnsworth stated he has heard of the bill and
been briefed somewhat on it.
Councilmember Waldron asked if he would commit to a no vote,
given the opportunity, on such a bill.
Senator David Farnsworth stated he wants to remember what the
bill does first as there are almost 1,000 bills.They want to
eliminate the residential rental tax which will reduce the money
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that comes to government entities.It is a tough question as he
has been on both sides of the fence.He owns some rental
properties out of town.He has not looked at the details.He
asked why he would recommend he vote against it.
Councilmember Waldron commented it is a source of income for the
city that the state is trying to take away from us, much like
the Highway User Revenue Funds.It seems like every time they
turn around the legislature is doing something to take money
away from cities.They just had to institute a .2% sales tax
increase to cover roads as there are roads falling apart.Now
here is another thing in the legislature that will take away
badly needed money from cities that they are currently
receiving.
Councilmember Wilson commented it is $1.3 million.
Vice Mayor Barker commented the $1.3 million will come out of
our general fund if this particular bill is passed.It does not
benefit the state, it perhaps benefits landlords.It does not
go into the state general fund as Highway User Revenue Funds
have been used to fill in holes in the state budget.This does
not fill in any holes at all.It simply takes money away from
the cities.It will not lower any rentals.No landlord is
going to say he does not have to pay sales tax now so he will
simply lower their rent.They all know that is not going to
happen.It is benefitting the landlords.
Senator David Farnsworth stated the argument is, theoretically,
they reduce taxes and it benefits all the individuals.It is a
hard point to argue that a landlord will reduce rent because the
tax has been reduced.Probably not.One of the huge challenges
of when they run for election, whatever the position, is they
feel the pressure of constituents or fellow members that want
them to do things that sometimes they do not feel comfortable
about.He will not promise to do that, but he will promise to
look at it very seriously and consider what they want him to do.
He believes that is the right thing to do because he believes
that when you elect people to represent you, the members of the
community expect them to do the right thing.It is a really
tough when you are talking about taxes and the needs of
government as there are so many people that need so many
services that are expected and needed.He would be less than
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honest with them if he committed to vote against something in a
situation where he felt pressured to do so, pressured to please
them.He feels like he needs to stand on his principles and
promise to look at it very seriously and make the best choice he
can, including presuming all of them would like him to vote no
on this bill.He asked if that was a consensus.
Vice Mayor Barker commented it is.
Councilmember Wilson commented it is up to the residents of the
community to decide who sits up here.If they have to increase
it, it has to be voted on by the community.It is the city
itself deciding about taxing themselves for a specific goal.
With that being removed from us, not being given the ability,
they are basically telling the community they cannot do
something.They are limiting what the cities can do.He asked
what the next step would be, putting a cap on communities and
saying they cannot do more than a certain tax.It is
overreaching to him.They do not like the federal government
coming down on them and telling them they will do this, this and
this and, by the way, there is no money for this.The same goes
for us in that aspect.
Senator David Farnsworth stated absolutely and he appreciated
his comments.The first time he saw this bill he did not like
it.In his opinion income tax and property tax are more
onerous.Property tax because retired people can pay off their
home but property tax is something you cannot pay off.They are
always tied to that.Income tax is a repressive tax that
discourages a lot of people from really reaching out and doing
their best.He would rather reduce property tax or income tax
rather than sales tax because a consumption tax is more broadly
spread and a better tax.He will look at this now.It will be
a challenge to defeat this as the sponsor of the bill is a well-
respected individual who probably has a pretty good chance of
getting it passed.He will look at it and see where it is.He
asked if they knew where it is in the process.
Assistant to the City Manager Matt Busby stated it has passed
out of committee in the house.It has not been heard on the
floor.They are trying to gather the votes necessary to attempt
to pass it.He can provide him with the information he needs on
the direct impact it will have on our community alone.
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Councilmember Wilson mentioned it would be a $1.3 million hit.
That may not sound like a lot at the state level or a larger
city, but for us it is over 10% of our local tax collection.
And after still not having recovered after this session, an
amount of that magnitude would have serious budget implications.
Half of our budget is in police work.He can imagine where they
would have to find $1.3 to $1.5 million.He can see if it ever •
gets out of the house and into his neck of the woods.
Senator David Farnsworth stated he would like to offer something
more valuable than a no vote.He would like to work with him on
understanding what it takes to kill a bill.It is unfortunate
that it has already gone through committee because that is the
easiest place to kill it.Assuming it gets out of the house, it
will be coming over to the senate.There they have President
Biggs.He is the man to work on.Single-handedly he can kill a
bill.That is what they need to do if it gets out of the house.
They need to work on President Biggs and let him know they do
not want the bill.If he sends it to at least two committees
besides rules than they can rejoice.If he sends it to one
committee, it is an indication he likes the bill.If he sends
it to three or four committees, it is a message that it is dead
on arrival.If he assigns it to one committee, they need to
work on the chairman.That would probably be Debbie Lesko in
the senate.She is the chairman of finance.She can also
single-handedly kill that bill.All she has to do is not put it
on committee.It works in reverse if you like the bill.As
they teach people the process they can feel more empowered and
be more empowered.Assuming it goes to the finance committee
and Debbie Lesko likes the bill and she puts it on the agenda,
the next step is to work on the committee members.If it gets
past the committee, the odds of its passing are much higher.
That is where they want to kill it if they have not killed it
before.They can probably get all the democrats on their side.
All they would need is one republican and they would have it.
Keep track of the bill and where it goes, watch the timing, and
when the time comes, get a lot of people to go down there and
testify.If they do not have time to go down, they can go
through request to speak from their home or office on the
internet and send a message to that chairman that you oppose
this bill.He has never seen a bill pass through committee
where there was a lot of people there in opposition to it.If
there is a floodtide of opposition, they are all human beings
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and most of them give in.Although he generally votes his
conscience no matter how many people are unhappy with him.He
is passionate about the system and people getting involved.He
again stated rather than committing a no vote to them, it would
be more important for him to work with them and share with them
his insights on how to kill that bill.He is not killing it,
but he is giving them what he should do which is his cooperation
as their senator to help them understand the process and how it
works.He asked how many people they could get from Apache
Junction to sit in those seats during the committee meeting.He
believes they could get 100 people.
Councilmember Waldron asked how many seats they have.
Senator David Farnsworth stated if there are a lot of people
they will open up the bigger room.If they have 20 people
there, it is a powerful force.If they have more it is more
powerful, but there are no guarantees.They could always come
back and say Senator Farnsworth you told us to do it this way.
Councilmember Waldron commented they have him on video so they
are good.He asked that as bills come before him or his
committee involving sweep of monies that are going to cities and
towns that he work with them.Obviously they do not like that
type of legislation.They think the legislature is overreaching
to take money and they are very concerned about that.He asked
that he keep in contact with them so they can work on those
bills as well.
Senator David Farnsworth stated he would very much like to do
that and he will attempt to do that.The biggest challenge is
he has almost a thousand bills to read and today they went
through 65 bills in two hours.Eleven of them were his.They
are running as fast as they can.He hesitates just a little
because if he does not see it, the recommendation is if he can
find out the bill contains the Highway User Revenue Funds sweep,
because they are broken down into several different bills, he
will certainly pass on that information.At the same time if
they identify what it is and can pass it on to him, it might be
a better plan.He can then use his insight down there to give
some feedback on where it is and what they might do.It is not
too late if they can identify the amount of money they are
taking away and identify some money being taken away from
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somewhere else that is not being utilized properly.There is
time to make a swap.They just have to sell the idea.He
guaranteed to fight with that if they will help him find the
information.He does not want those Highway User Revenue Funds
to be swept.They have roads that need to be repaired and it is
like a time bomb.If they do not put the money into the
infrastructure it will be more expensive down the road.If he
was in charge it would be the last thing he would want to sweep.
He has not taken as much interest in the budget as he should as
every time he looks at it, it is depressing because there are so
many negative numbers.If he were in charge he would cut the
whole thing in half.
Vice Mayor Barker commented she is interested in Senator
Kavanaugh's SB 1300 dealing with cameras on law enforcement.
The bill calls for setting the standards before law enforcement
has even had a chance to get acquainted with all of it and set
the protocols themselves.If they are the ones using them and
they are the ones having to deal with all the technology, they
need the opportunity to go through the process and give some
input before the legislature determines how they will do it.
Senator David Farnsworth stated he was in the home of a police
officer on Sunday.They were talking about it and he was
excited about it.He thinks it is a great idea.The problem is
it will be extremely expensive to pay for.
Vice Mayor Barker commented it will be very expensive,
especially for smaller communities.
Senator David Farnsworth stated someone commented to him today
that Senator Kavanaugh wants to put all of his passions in
statutes.
Vice Mayor Barker commented that is an excellent description.
Senator David Farnsworth stated he is a very intelligent person
and he agrees with him most of the time.He was upset with him
for a while last year when he killed one of his bills.He
talked about having ideas being the biggest challenge
legislators have.As legislators they sometimes get too hasty
and do not always consider the unintended consequences and bring
things together.When they had the crowd funding meeting they
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had about 30 different people representing corporation
commissions, small businesses and so forth and those minds
together came up with a great idea.He shares their concern
that most of what they do should be planned out a little more
carefully and presented the next year.In their enthusiasm to
make the world a better place they sometimes jump the gun.The
process works very fast in an election year.He agrees with
them and shares their concern.
Vice Mayor Barker commented she hoped others would share that
concern because the problem when they jump the gun and create
this kind of thing is they end up having to come back and fix it
because it was hastily done without the input of those that are
most affected by it.They end up having to bring it back.The
council ends up having to do that here as well.To err by being
cautious is probably better.
Senator David Farnsworth agreed.He stated that over the
weekend he came up with seven new ideas.He called his analyst
on it and they scrubbed it down to two.He asked him to tell
him which ones would work.The worst fear is the unintended
consequences.He will look at that one, too, and see where it
is.
Councilmember Serdy commented he heard him say they give him one
assistant to help him with this and he has a thousand bills to
read and he is not really full time.It is not like the United
States Senate where one has a staff.That is why he is asking
for help.He asked if they could help with that and do some
research and be a part of this.He cannot do all this himself.
Senator David Farnsworth agreed.His assistant is full time.
When he was in the House he had a part-time secretary but shared
her with someone else who was more aggressive and he only had
her about 10% of the time.Since his assistant is paid with
taxpayer money, his goal is to keep him very busy.He does not
have the time to read the bills, either.He could use a
thousand volunteers to read the bills.Any input they give is
appreciated.His door is open and he wants to understand.If
he understands he will try to do the right thing every time.He
added he was late tonight because Representative Townsend called
as he was leaving to ask him to give her apology as she is
unable to make it tonight.
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Mayor Insalaco asked if they could get Representative Coleman up
here.
City Attorney Joel Stern asked if they are asking if he wants to
come up or if he legally can come up.
Mayor Insalaco commented legally.
City Attorney Joel Stern stated the agenda does not say Doug
Coleman.It states David Farnsworth and Kelly Townsend.
Mayor Insalaco asked if he could speak at Call to the Public.
City Attorney Joel Stern stated he could speak then.
Mayor Insalaco called for Call to the Public.
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly advised they had not passed the
city manager's report yet.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
Assistant City Manager Bryant Powell commented on the North
Apache Trail Apartments demolition and Mayor Insalaco and other
officials approving an incentive plan to encourage more air
service at Gateway Airport, complimented the parks and
recreation staff for their work during the Lost Dutchman
Marathon and read a thank you letter from a person arrested for
DUI.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CURRENT EVENTS
Councilmember Wilson announced there will be a dedication of the
plaque for Gary Mulholland on Thursday.
Vice Mayor Barker commented she welcomed thousands of students
two weeks ago to the 2015 Arizona Student Council Convention
hosted by the high school.They did an incredible job and she
was amazed by the energy and enthusiasm.Bryant taught a couple
of classes over there.
Vice Mayor Barker commented she had volunteered for four days
for the Lost Dutchman Marathon.There were 3,049 people who
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registered to participate in the races.A man from Flagstaff
won the full marathon and the female winner from Tempe was right
on his tail.They had 870 volunteers for the marathon.It was
a great event that went over marvelously.She repeatedly heard
from people as she was registering them that they like this race
so much because the money goes to charity.They are impressed
that a race of this caliber can be pulled off not by a
corporation or something, but by volunteers with all the money
going to charity.
Councilmember Serdy commented it is wonderful time to be in
Apache Junction right now with the marathon, Lost Dutchman Days,
the two programs on television and the weather.It is the
reason they are all here and it is so awesome to live in Apache
Junction.
Mayor Insalaco commented he did not shoot anyone with the
starter's pistol as it was loaded with blanks.They had runners
from 46 states, 9 countries including three provinces from
Canada, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, Kenya, Brazil and China.
Evidently some people know where Apache Junction is.
CALL TO THE PUBLIC:
Representative Douglas Coleman addressed the council regarding
the Lost Dutchman Marathon amazing him, the residential renters
tax bill, the education cuts in the budget, staff not being able
to exceed an ordinance in regards to enforcement, and his
appreciation for staff texting him on issues and relaying their
concerns.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
APPLICATION FOR A TEMPORARY
EXTENSION OF PREMISES OF THE
FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES #3850 FOR
FEBRUARY 28, 2015 AND MARCH 28,
2015
)City Clerk Kathleen
Connelly briefed the council on the item.
Mayor Insalaco requested the
applicant address the council.
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Mr. Bill Kimball, 7519 E.
Inverness Avenue, Mesa, addressed the council to answer any
questions.
Mayor Insalaco asked what
they are going to be doing.
Mr. Bill Kimball stated it is
for a bean bag toss, or corn hole, for February 28 and on March
28 they will have hillbilly golf, a three -rung ladder made out
of PVC pipe and they have a golf ball on the end of a rope that
they throw.
Vice Mayor Barker commented
it sounds like fun.
Councilmember Serdy commented
he would like to see another KISS concert.He asked if he was
involved in that.
Mr. Bill Kimball stated he
was involved in that a little bit.
Councilmember Serdy asked if
it made money.
Mr. Bill Kimball stated they
are talking about having another one of those.
Councilmember Serdy commented
he did not know if it made any money for the charities but it
sure was fun.The people there loved it.
Mr. Bill Kimball stated it
made quite a bit of money and it was a lot of fun.
Mayor Insalaco opened the
public hearing on the item.There being no one wishing to
speak, he closed the public hearing and reopened the item to
council discussion.There being no further discussion, he
called for a motion.
Councilmember Waldron MOVED THAT
THE APPLICATION FOR A TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF PREMISES FOR THE
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FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES #3850 FOR FEBRUARY 28, 2015 AND MARCH
28, 2015, SUBMITTED BY WILLIAM KIMBALL, BE RECOMMENDED FOR
APPROVAL TO THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF LIQUOR LICENSES AND
CONTROL.
Vice Mayor Barker SECONDED
THE MOTION.
VOTE:Unanimous.
The motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 14-43, DECLARING
THAT PORTIONS OF PUBLIC ROADWAY
EASEMENTS LOCATED ON 13TH AVENUE
FROM VAQUERO TO HILTON BE
EXTINGUISHED
)Project Engineer Raquel
Schatz briefed the council on the item.
Mayor Insalaco opened the
public hearing on the item.There being no one wishing to
speak, he closed the public hearing and reopened the item to
council discussion.There being no further discussion, he
called for a motion.
Vice Mayor Barker MOVED THAT
RESOLUTION NO. 14-43, A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, DECLARING THAT PORTIONS
OF PUBLIC ROADWAY EASEMENTS LOCATED ON 13TH AVENUE FROM VAQUERO
ROAD TO HILTON ROAD, AND DESCRIBED IN EXTINGUISHMENT CASE EX -14-
43, ARE NO LONGER NECESSARY FOR PUBLIC USE AS PUBLIC ROADWAY
EASEMENTS AND ARE HEREBY EXTINGUISHED AS PRESENT AND FUTURE
PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY, BE APPROVED.
Councilmember Wilson SECONDED
THE MOTION.
VOTE:Unanimous.
The motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS
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STRUCTURE OF CITY BOARDS AND
COMMISSIONS
)Management Assistant Anna
McCray briefed the council on the item.
Public Information and
Marketing Communications Specialist Matt McNulty briefed the
council on a new online talent bank application.He would like
the city clerk department to look at it to determine what is
exactly required.
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly
stated she would throw that back at the mayor and council.She
asked what they would be looking for when they look at
somebody's application.What are their interests in knowing
their backgrounds.
Assistant to the City Manager
Matt Busby asked if this is for public view so they want to let
it soak in a bit and take a look at it at home they can.
Public Information and
Marketing Communication Specialist Matt McNulty stated
essentially the shortcut would be ajcity.net/formcenter.If
they want to fill it out the email will come to him and he can
forward it on.It looks great and is very readable.They will
see the highlighted areas are the sections.It also puts
together a straight text email.That may be something they can
use in the future to populate a database.The site has a board
and commission module that would cost money.He has looked at
it and believes there are ways to work around it.They can use
some of the ideas they have with this as it sort of plays off of
it.There is something a little more extensive but it may not
fit our purposes.
Vice Mayor Barker asked if it
has the email address so that emails can be sent off to this
person.
Public Information and
Marketing Communication Specialist Matt McNulty stated it does
collect that.They also have the option of adding if they wish
to be contacted by telephone.
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City Clerk Kathleen Connelly
commented they have email addresses in two places.
Public Information and
Marketing Communication Specialist Matt McNulty stated they do.
They have one for their use and one at the bottom that is
standard for using the form.
Councilmember Rizzi commented
she liked it.She thinks it is a great idea and will simplify
things for people that want to apply.She is excited about it.
Assistant City Manager Bryant
Powell stated it is a great way to engage.They look forward to
the council's input once they send out the link.
Councilmember Waldron asked
if this would be kept on file and for how long.
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly
stated if they look at the bottom, the hard copy would be kept
in her office.The application is valid for two years.We did
not have that time frame before and people ten years later would
come and say they had filled out an application.They give the
applications to them in a two year window but technically it
would be general correspondence and we would be looking at a
three year time frame to keep it on file before we destroy it,
but no more than three years.She asked if he was asking if it
would stay electronically.
Councilmember Waldron
commented either way.His only concern was they had one
application from 1997.That is why he was curious as to how
long they would be kept.
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly
stated it would be there that long if that person had not
updated their application.They have asked people in the past
to update them and they have not done it.
Councilmember Waldron
commented the public might ask if they submit it today how long
it would be good for.
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Mayor Insalaco commented two
years.
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly
stated two years.Her guess is the 1997 one is someone who was
appointed and that is why it was still their application.
Councilmember Rizzi commented
it used to. say on the hard copies how long it is good for.
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly
stated it says in one place they are kept on file for two years.
Public Information and
Marketing Communication Specialist Matt McNulty stated he can
work with Kathy to do something in the background to keep a file
on the network or whatever works.
Councilmember Evans asked if
there could be an attachment with what Anna just gave us,
stating the information about the different boards and how often
they meet, attached to what is set up right now.It has always
been where someone is going to apply for this and they find out
they have not met.
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly
stated the hard copy that they hand out right now has
information on it.
Councilmember Evans commented
that it should be a part of this as well.
Public Information and
Marketing Communication Specialist Matt McNulty stated it would
probably be better to catch people at the beginning.They could
make it a bit shorter and bullet point it.People read in
chunks online.
Councilmember Wilson
commented they could have a link on where to go.
Public Information and
Marketing Communication Specialist Matt McNulty stated he would
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not throw away the options and just do the PDF.They can find
out on a report how much they are using the PDF and how much
they are using the online fillable form.
Management Assistant Anna
McCray stated she has researched some of the organizations to
see how they present their online applications.Some are
succinct with the name of the board, how often they meet and
some of their duties.She could provide that to Matt when they
are working on the format.She also researched the questions
other organizations are asking the applicants.She will send
that information out to them with the link in case there are
some questions they feel are prudent to ask.
This item was a discussion
item only with no action to be taken.Mayor Insalaco moved on
to the next item.
NEW BUSINESS
None.
DIRECTION TO STAFF
None.
SELECTION OF MEETING DATES, TIMES, LOCATIONS, AND PURPOSES
Vice Mayor Barker MOVED THAT
AN EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 5:45 P.M. AND A WORK SESSION AT 7:00
P.M. BE HELD ON MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2015, IN THE CITY COUNCIL
CONFERENCE ROOM AND CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS RESPECTIVELY;
AND THAT AN EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 5:45 P.M. BE HELD ON TUESDAY,
MARCH 3, 2015, IN THE CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM.
Councilmember Wilson SECONDED
THE MOTION.
VOTE:Unanimous.
The motion carried.
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ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Insalaco adjourned
the meeting at 8:20 p.m.
Consent Agenda Items are as follows:
1. Consideration of acceptance of agenda.
2. Consideration of approval of minutes of regular meeting of
February 3, 2015.
3. Consideration of proposed service agreements, five
agreements in each of six service areas, for PW-2015 Public
Works On -Call Services.
ACCEPTED THIS 3RD DAY OF MARCH, 2015, BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA.
SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS 3RD DAY OF MARCH, 2015.
ATTEST:
KATHLEEN CONNELLY
City Clerk
HN S. INSALACO
ayor
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and
correct copy of the minutes of the regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Apache Junction, Arizona, held on the
17th day of February, 2015.I further certify that the meeting
was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.
Dated this 19th day of February, 2015.
KATHLEEN CONNELLY
City Clerk
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