HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-07-18 City Council Regular Minutes1 Regular Meeting Apache Junction City Council
July 18, 1979
A regular meeting of the Apache Junction City Council was held at the City
Hall July 18, 1979, pursuant to notice as required by law.
An executive session was held from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
The Regular Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Virginia
Seeman.
The Invocation was presented by Marie Shanks.
The Pledge of Allegiance was lead by Vice -mayor John Granillo.
Council Members Present
Mayor Virginia Seeman, Vice -mayor John Granillo, Jerry Burgess, Thomas
Damiano, Jimmy Eidson, Norman Hill and Marie Shanks.
Staff Present
Susan Goodwin, City Attorney; Isabel C. Ballard, City Clerk
Approval of Minutes
Special Meeting July 11, 1979
Jimmy Eidson made a motion to accept the minutes from the Special Meeting of
July 11, 1979 as written and seconded by Norman Hill.Motion carried
unanimously.
Petitions/Guests
None
Reports by Officers
Treasurer's report was read by Vice -mayor John Granillo. Thomas Damiano made
a motion to accept the treasurer's report and seconded by John Granillo.Motion
carried unanimously.
Unfinished Business
Norman Hill reported that prices on equipment are still being obtained.
New Business
Mayor Virginia Seeman asked Isabel Ballard, City Clerk, to explain the meaning
of per diam.City Clerk explained reimbursement of city employees for travel
expenses.This policy would be governed by City Manager.
After some discussion by Council, it was decided to place the (travel) per
diam policy on the agenda next week for action.
Mayor Virginia Seeman read a letter from Acting Planning and Zoning
administrator, Althea Nunn, requesting supplies for the Planning and Zoning
Department. The City Council decided the City Clerk may authorize the
expenditures.
Marie Shanks made a motion any employee who must go out to meet the public
should have proper identification with Norman Hill seconding.An amendment
was made to the motion by Norman Hill that all identification cards should have
picture of the employee, with Thomas Damiano seconding. The motion and the
amendment to the motion carried unanimously.
Regular Meeting
July 18, 1979
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Claims
none
Miscellaneous Business
Thomas Damiano stated he has received a lot of complaints on dirt bikes and
motorcycles.He stated the Sheriff's office had been notified but are unable
to do anything in a lot of cases.
City Attorney, Susan Goodwin, explained some cities provide in their
Ordinances for licensing and permits for dirt bikes. The problem lies in
enforcement of such ordinances.Mayor Virginia Seeman instructed the city
attorney to look into an ordinance to control this problem.
Pricilla Gardner, Midge Conway and Harvey Morris all stated their problems and
opinions with the dirt bike problem.
John Granillo asked Bill McDaniel how much time and deputies it would take to
enforce ordinances against dirt bikes. Bill McDaniel stated the problems the
Sheriff's office had trying to enforce these ordinances. He gave an opinion
he had received from the County Attorney's office.
Norman Hill asked for a progress report on the city seal.
Marie Shanks made a motion to set a deadline for receiving entries on August 1,
1979 at 5:00 p.m. and seconded by Norman Hill. Motion carried unanimously.
Council reconviened to the Executive Session.
Mayor Virginia Seeman called the regular meeting back to order at 8:35 p.m.
Adjournment 8:40 p.m.
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