HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-05-18 City Council Special MinutesCITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
MAY 18, 2015
The special meeting of the City Council of the City of
Apache Junction, Arizona, was held on May 18, 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.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Present:Mayor Insalaco
Vice Mayor Barker
Councilmember Evans
Councilmember Rizzi
Councilmember Waldron
Councilmember Wilson
Staff Present:
(Councilmember Serdy was absent.)
Assistant City Manager Bryant Powell
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly
City Attorney Joel Stern
Public Safety Director Tom Kelly
Public Works Director Giao Pham
Library Director Spencer Paden
Parks and Recreation Director Jeff Bell
Finance Director Donna Meinerts
Development Services Director Larry
Kirch
Human Resources Director Liz Riley
Assistant to the City Manager Matt
Busby
Others Present:City Magistrate James Hazel
RESOLUTION NO. 15-14, DECLARING AS
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A PUBLIC RECORD AND ADOPTING
CERTAIN DOCUMENTS ENTITLED
"CLASSIFICATION PLAN FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2015-2016", "CIVILIAN
COMPENSATION PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR
2015=2016" AND "RECRUIT AND SWORN
COMPENSATION PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR
2015-2016"
)Assistant City Manager
Bryant Powell briefed the council on the item.
Assistant to the City Manager
Matt Busby stated when they adopt the resolution the council
needs to include adding the Water Safety Instructor in their
motion.
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly
stated they also need to add the pay group.
Assistant City Manager Bryant
Powell stated it is salary group 6.
Mayor Insalaco closed the
discussion with no further comments and called for a motion.
Vice Mayor Barker MOVED THAT
RESOLUTION NO. 15-14, A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, DECLARING AS A PUBLIC
RECORD AND ADOPTING CERTAIN DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK
ENTITLED "CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION CLASSIFICATION PLAN FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2015-2016"; "CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION CIVILIAN COMPENSATION
PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016"; AND "CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION
RECRUIT AND SWORN COMPENSATION PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016";
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, BE APPROVED WITH THE FOLLOWING
CHANGES: THAT WE ADD THE POSITION OF WATER SAFETY INSTRUCTOR AT
SALARY GROUP 6.
Councilmember Waldron
SECONDED THE MOTION.
VOTE:Unanimous.
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The motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 15-13, ADOPTION OF
TENTATIVE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR
2015-2016 AND GIVING NOTICE OF
FINAL BUDGET ADOPTION
)City Clerk Kathleen
Connelly briefed the council on the item.
Mayor Insalaco commented with
the adoption of this budget they can later take away but they
cannot add.
Finance Director Donna
Meinerts stated that is correct.
Assistant City Manager Bryant
Powell stated that is correct.
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly
stated after the tentative budget is adopted they cannot
increase.
Assistant City Manager Bryant
Powell stated it has not been adopted yet.There have been no
changes since the last time they looked at it except for those
required by the intergovernmental agreement with the school
district where they added some revenue they would be receiving
and expenditures of $25,000 that have been placed in the budget.
It is a conservative budget.They will continue to see rises in
the Public Safety Retirement System and more will follow on that
from his office.They will continue to invest in the streets
and roads.They will see several presentations from staff on
what has been spent on the roads brought in by the .2 percent
sales tax increase.They are very pleased with the effort so
far.The department directors are in attendance for any
questions.He thanked the budget staff and the finance director
for all the work done to get to this point with a balanced
budget.It is a line item budget already on the internet for
everyone to view.Tonight there is an opportunity for public
comment.
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Mayor Insalaco commented he
would like to thank them for their hard work.He knows it was
not easy.After going over it, he does not believe they could
have done any better.
Councilmember Rizzi agreed.
Councilmember Wilson
commented he wanted to thank them for the council being able to
move some funds around to cover the intergovernmental agreement
with the school so that the city is able to take on the expenses
and keep the place open for the community.
Councilmember Rizzi commented
she wanted to thank the staff for being available.Any
questions they had were answered thoroughly no matter what
question it was on what line item.They had the answers
lickity-split and were very detailed.She appreciated it very
much.
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 Evans MOVED
THAT RESOLUTION NO. 15-13, A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, FOR THE
ADOPTION OF THE TENTATIVE BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF APACHE
JUNCTION, ARIZONA, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016, HEREWITH SETTING
FORTH THE TENTATIVE ESTIMATES FOR THE MONIES NECESSARY FOR THE
PUBLIC EXPENSES OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016 AND GIVING NOTICE OF THE TIME AND PLACE
FOR HEARING TAXPAYERS FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE FINAL BUDGET, AND,
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, BE APPROVED.
Councilmember Waldron
SECONDED THE MOTION.
VOTE:Unanimous.
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The motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT
)Mayor Insalaco adjourned
the meeting at 7:10 p.m.
ACCEPTED THIS 2ND DAY OF JUNE, 2015, BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA.
SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS 2ND DAY OF JUNE, 2015.
HN S. INSALACO
Mayor
ATTEST:
t e l h f
KATHLEEN CONNELLY
City Clerk
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and
correct copy of the minutes of the special meeting of the City
Council of the City of Apache Junction, Arizona, held on the
18th day of May, 2015.I further certify that the meeting was
duly called and held and that a quorum was present.
Dated this 19th day of May, 2015.
KATHLEEN CONNELLY
City Clerk
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