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Home My WebLink About1979-07-11 City Council Special MinutesSpecial Meeting Apache Junction City Council July 11, 1979 A special meeting of the Apache Junction City Council was held at the City Hall July 11, 1979, pursuant to notice as required by law. An executive session was held from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The Special Meeting was called to order at 7:07 p.m. by Mayor Virginia Seeman. The Invocation was presented by Jimmy Eidson The Pledge of Allegiance was presented by Vice -mayor John Granillo. Council Members present Mayor Virginia Seeman, Vice -mayor John Granillo, Thomas Damiano, Jerry Burgess, Jimmy Eidson, Norman Hill and Marie Shanks. Staff Present Michael Curtis, City Attorney; Susan Goodwin, City Attorney; Isabel C. Ballard, City Clerk. Approval of the minutes Regular meeting, June 20, 1979 Vice -mayor John Granillo made a motion to accept minutes from the Regular Meeting of June 20, 1979 as presented and seconded by Thomas Damiano.Motion carried unanimously. Special Meeting June 27, 1979 Jimmy Eidson made a motion to accept the minutes as presented of Special Meeting held on June 27, 1979 and seconded by Norman Hill. Five (5) voted yes, Mayor Virginia Seeman, Vice -mayor John Granillo, Thomas Damiano, Jimmy Eidson, and Norman Hill. Jerry Burgess and Marie Shanks abstained.Motion carried. Special Meeting June 30, 1979 Vice -mayor John Granillo made a motion to accept minutes from Special Meeting held on June 30, 1979 as presented and seconded by Norman Hill.Six (6) voted yes, Mayor Virginia Seeman, Vice -mayor John Granillo, Thomas Damiano, Jimmy Eidson, Norman Hill, Marie Shanks. Jerry Burgess abstained.Motion carried. Regular Meeting July 5, 1979 Marie Shanks made a motion to approve the minutes of July 5, 1979 as presented and seconded by Vice -mayor John Granillo.Six (6) voted yes, Mayor Virginia Seeman, John Granillo, Thomas Damiano, Jimmy Eidson, Norman Hill and Marie Shanks. One (1) abstained, Jerry Burgess. Petitions & Guests Kenneth E. Young with Paul W. Mousel & Associates made a presentation to the City Council.Mayor Virginia Seeman introduced Kenneth Young, Mr. Kenneth Young introduced Jerry Navarchek, an engineer with Paul Mousel; Jim Roskowski and Jim Harris.They presented a talk of the services their company offer with emphasis placed on obtaining federal grants.Jerry Navarchek presented designs on waste water treatment, methadeal plants, lagune treatment (holding ponds), land application irrigation (gold courses, etc.), agricultural areas for re -use of water, and on sanitary engineering.Waste water is a specialized area for their firm.Their firm also does extensive work in airport engineering.Brochures were given out and slides were shown of designs done by their firm. Special Meeting July 11, 1979 Page 2 Jim Rowskoski presented different types of government complexes and designs done with federal funding while showing the slides. At the end of the presentation Mayor Virginia Seeman advised that we did not have a Planner but would like information on retainer fee, etc. on their firm on file for such time we do have a Planner. Lena Pittman, who planned a presentation on Senior Citizens, was unable to attend. Martha Fox,who works with Regional #5 Information and Refe-ral, explained their services ot the Mayor and Council and general public.Information Referral can put anyone in contact with an agency to help where services are needed, such as Food Stamps, Child Abuse.This organization is funded by Title 20 under Social Security. Reports by Officers Thomas Damiano explained the Acting Zoning Administrator was hired originally as a secretary and now has assumed additional responsibilities and evening meetings. Thomas Damiano made a motion that the salary for the position of Acting Zoning Administrator be and the same is hereby set at $1000 per month effective July 1, 1979, further that the current Acting Zoning Administrator receive said salary only for so long as she so acts in said capacity and seconded by Norman Hill.The motion carried unanimously. Thomas Damiano made a recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Advisory Committee that we set a date for public hearing to adopt in the Zoning Ordinance, sub -division and mobile home sub -divisions. At this time we do not have anything in our Zoning Ordinance for these two divisions.Mayor Virginia Seeman stated the Planning and Zoning Administrator would be late. John Granillo recommended to wait until further along in the evening for discussion of this topic when possibly the Planning and Zoning Administrator could be there.The Council agreed unanimously. Marie Shanks reported she has been requested to form a Cruelty to Animals Committee and is working on an ordinance for cruelty and general keeping of animals.She reported that problems come up which cannot be handled because there is nothing on the books to be enforced.Susan Goodwin explained the problems could be handled thru Pinal County Ordinances.Marie Shanks reported she was adding some ordinances she wanted enforced.They are forth coming and on Council approval. Jerry Burgess reported on the meeting with a representative from AORCC. Jerry Burgess showed the representative sites the city has proposed for Ball Fields and other recreational sites. Jerry Burgess also reported there are a few more donations to the Swimming Pool fund and would like the donations publicized in the newspaper with the possible forming of clubs for additional donations. Norman Hill met with State Highway officials on the Palm Springs entrance. State Highway Department will definitely do something about it.Another problem spot on Winchester and 12th Ave. will be taken care of.Norman Hill made a notion to put out for sealed bids to be closed on July 31, 1979 on street maintenance with advertising to begin immediately.Motion was seconded by Vice -mayor John Granillo. Special Meeting July 11, 1979 Page 3 Marie Shanks made an amendment to the motion to run on a daily basis within the state plus local weekly newspaper thru July, 1979.The amendment to the motion and the motion carried unanimously. Jimmy Eidson felt the Fire Dept. should be commendated for the good job they are doing and made a motion to draft a letter with a copy going to the Apache Junction Fire Department and the Fire Board for a job well done and seconded by Thomas Damiano.Motion carried unanimously. Jimmy Eidson reported a screening committee was set up for the Chief of Police applications, which would meet next week.By the end of the month the committee planned to submit applications for council action. Unfinished Business None.Council adjourned for a ten minute break. New Business Tentative Budget A review of the Tentative Budget was presented to Council by Vice -mayor John Granillo and read Resolution No. 32. A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA SETTING FORTH THE TENTATIVE BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1979-80.THE TENATIVE ESTIMATES OF THE AMOUNTS REQUIRED FOR THE PUBLIC EXPENSE FOR THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1979-80, THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES, THE AMOUNTS ESTIMATED AS COLLECTIBLE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR, 1979-80, FOR VARIOUS PURPOSES GIVING NOTICE OF THE TIME FOR HEARING TAXPAYERS, FOR THE ADOPTING OF THE BUDGET AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Vice -mayor John Granillo made a motion to accept Resolution 79-32 as read, adopting the tentative budget and seconded by Thomas Damiano.Six (6) voted yes, Mayor Seeman, Vice -mayor Granillo, Jerry Burgess, Thomas Damiano Jimmy Eidson and Norman Hill.One (1) abstained, Marie Shanks. Motion carried. Telephone Systems Mayor Virginia Seeman stated her opinion on the phone system.She did not want a rotation system where if one line was busy, the next would ring. She thought it would cause confusion. Mayor Virginia Seeman turned the meeting over to Vice -mayor John Granillo and made a motion for four separate lines with an intercom, and seconded by Marie Shanks. Motion carried unanimously. Claims none Miscellaneous Business Mayor Virginia Seeman announced to the Council and public the agenda would remain open until noon on Fridays.Anything after that would have to go on the next agends.There was also an announcement of a Health Screening Clinic to be held on Sept. 15, 1979 at the Apache Junction Junior High School for anyone over 18 years of age. Special Meeting July 11, 1979 Page 4 Planning and Zoning Mayor Seeman explained the City had adopted Pinal County Zoning Ordinances as an interim.. The County is lacking in Sub -division regulations. The Zoning Administrator cannot do day to day business without having some way to answer the public. Planning and Zoning Administrator made a recommenda- tion to set a public hearing date for a sub -division regulation and mobil home divisions. A motion was made by Thomas Damiano to accept the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Advisory Committee that a hearing be,set as soon as may be permitted by law at which time new ordinances be considered for adoption by the Council on the subject of Sub -Division and mobile homes, and seconded by John Granillo.Motion carried unanimously. Michael Curtis, City Attorney, suggested it be entered into the minutes that is is the opinion of the Planning and Zoning Advisory Committee that the City does not have ordinances which govern these particular subjects. Adjournment 9:25 p.m.. Approved this Council. ATTEST: day o Mayor Cit Cler , 1979 by the Mayor and