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Home My WebLink About2014-04-15 City Council Regular MinutesCITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING APRIL 15, 2014 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Apache Junction, Arizona, was held on April 15, 2014, 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 Waldron 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: Others Present: City Manager George Hoffman Assistant City Manager Bryant Powell City Clerk Kathleen Connelly City Attorney Joel Stern Public Safety Director Tom Kelly Development Services Director Brad Steinke Public Works Manager Shane Kiesow Recreation Superintendent Liz Langenbach REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL APRIL 15, 2014 PAGE 1 OF 8 ACCEPTANCE OF CONSENT AGENDA )Vice Mayor Barker MOVED THAT THE CONSENT AGENDA BE ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED; AND THAT THE AWARD OF BID FOR MULTI -GENERATIONAL CENTER FITNESS EQUIPMENT, INSTALLATION, TRAINING AND SERVICE BE AWARDED TO ADVANCED EXERCISE EQUIPMENT THROUGH STATE CONTRACT #021512-LFF IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $104,257.69; AND THAT RESOLUTION NO. 14-20, A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO ENTER INTO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH MARICOPA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR MAINTENANCE OF MERIDIAN DRIVE FROM SOUTHERN AVENUE TO MCDOWELL ROAD, BE APPROVED. Councilmember Rizzi SECONDED THE MOTION. VOTE:Unanimous. The motion carried. AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS None. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CURRENT EVENTS Councilmember Waldron announced the Little League season is underway and they have dedicated the two fields at Superstition Mountain Elementary School to the military POWs/MIAs and Richard Favi. Vice Mayor Barker commented last fall Apache Junction became the first city to pass the Start by Believing Resolution which recognizes domestic violence.Today the same resolution was read into the record for the State House of Representatives, making it 29 cities plus the state and moving onward. Councilmember Evans announced last week at Central Arizona College, in conjunction with Central Arizona College, Mountain Health and Wellness, the City of Apache Junction, Community Awareness Against Family Abuse and CBD Church, a youth matters REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL APRIL 15, 2014 PAGE 2 OF 8 summit was held and attended by 60-70 students.They talked about wanting to start a youth commission. Councilmember Evans announced there was a farmers' market on Saturday at Earth Heart Park.They estimated 800 people had been there.Due to the theft from the park earlier, Ace Hardware is donating solar lights for the garden and Bonnie Plants will replace the plants and trees that were stolen and provide plants and soil for the future growing season.They also had an Earth Day Celebration and released lady bugs.She thanked Jamie Sullivan and Dave who assisted.The last event will be May 3, the Salsa Pinata farmers' market day. Mayor Insalaco commented Councilmember Evans had been talking about the social justice forum at Central Arizona College.The students would like to have a youth council set up like a city council.If they have any ideas they present them to the city council.He would like to look into it. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT City Manager George Hoffman read a note from the police chief regarding a phone call he received from the sister of a lady who went missing earlier in the week and was recovered safely. PUBLIC HEARINGS ORDINANCE NO. 1399, AMENDING APACHE JUNCTION CITY CODE,VOLUME II LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE,BY REPEALING CHAPTER 7 DEVELOPMENT FEES IN ITS ENTIRETY AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE A NEW CHAPTER 7 DEVELOPMENT FEES,AND PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. 14-27, DECLARING AS A PUBLIC RECORD THAT CERTAIN DOCUMENT FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK ENTITLED "APACHE JUNCTION CITY CODE,VOLUME II LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE,CHAPTER 7 DEVELOPMENT FEES )Development Services Director Brad Steinke briefed the council on the item. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL APRIL 15, 2014 PAGE 3 OF 8 Mayor Insalaco opened the public hearing on the item.There being no one wishing to speak, he closed the public hearing and called for any further discussion.There being no further discussion, he closed the item as it was a public hearing only with no action at this time and moved on to the next item. OLD BUSINESS None. NEW BUSINESS DESIGNATION OF ACTING MAYOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH APACHE JUNCTION CITY CODE SECTION 2-2-3 ACTING MAYOR )City Clerk Kathleen Connelly briefed the council on the item. City Manager George Hoffman stated his encouragement to the council would be that they name a position until some standard time at which it would be renewed, as in every two years, three years or whatever.Kathy is talking about a foreseen period of time where there will be a gap.He is concerned, for emergency operations purposes, about an unforeseen time.One may be off for a wedding and the other is taken ill, and staff needs to work with the mayor to declare a curfew.He does not know if they want to synchronize it with the next appointment of a vice mayor or a month after that.It is up to the council.He encouraged them to not think of it in terms of just this summer, but fdr a longer period of time. Mayor Insalaco called for a motion. Councilmember Wilson asked what the current date is right now if they are trying to assign it to tie in with the vice mayor. City Attorney Joel Stern asked if he meant what the current process is. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL APRIL 15, 2014 PAGE 4 OF 8 Councilmember Wilson asked if it is after an election. City Attorney Joel Stern stated right now the vice mayor is chosen right after an election.There is no procedure for an alternate.He checked Robert's Rules as that is what is supposed to govern and it does not really talk about an alternate.In the past when the mayor and vice mayor were gone for a meeting, the council would just pick someone.That has happened in the past.It happened when the mayor was gone and Mr. Eck was gone.Mr. Dietz volunteered to do it.He took the gavel and started the meeting. City Manager George Hoffman asked if it would be a legitimate motion to say that the person serves until they are replaced.It could not exceed their term of office. City Clerk Kathleen Connelly stated it would probably be better to pick a beginning date and have it run concurrent with the term of the mayor.For instance, May 1, 2014, until the new mayor is seated in 2017. Mayor Insalaco commented in January because the election is in August. City Clerk Kathleen Connelly commented we are not even sure of the date.She would tie it to when a new mayor is seated. Mayor Insalaco called for a motion. Councilmember Wilson MOVED THAT JEFF SERDY BE DESIGNATED AS ACTING MAYOR ACCORDING TO APACHE JUNCTION CITY CODE SECTION 2-2-3 FOR THE TIME PERIOD BEGINNING TODAY'S DATE AND ENDING WHEN THE MAYOR IS RE-ELECTED OR RE -APPOINTED. Councilmember Rizzi SECONDED THE MOTION. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL APRIL 15, 2014 PAGE 5 OF 8 City Clerk Kathleen Connelly stated that would be when a new mayor is seated. Councilmember Wilson corrected it to WHEN A NEW MAYOR IS SEATED. VOTE:4-3 (Mayor Insalaco and Councilmembers Waldron and Evans voted in opposition.) During the vote Vice Mayor Barker commented she would have preferred to have seen the next person with the most time on a council doing this job. During the vote Councilmember Evans commented she thinks anybody up here would be able to take this job.Her only consideration and thought in this is time of availability of the person. The motion carried. 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, MAY 5, 2014, 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, MAY 6, 2014, IN THE CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM. Councilmember Evans SECONDED THE MOTION. VOTE:Unanimous. The motion carried. CALL TO THE PUBLIC: None. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL APRIL 15, 2014 PAGE 6 OF 8 ADJOURNMENT )Mayor Insalaco adjourned the meeting at 7:25 p.m. Consent Agenda Items are as follows: 1. Acceptance of Agenda. 2. Approval of Minutes of Regular Meeting of April 1, 2014. 3. Bid for new cardio fitness equipment for the Apache Junction Multi -Generational Center.Staff recommends the bid be awarded to Advanced Exercise Equipment in an amount not to exceed $104,257.69, and requests permission to move forward with procurement. 4. Proposed Resolution No. 14-20, authorizing the city to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with Maricopa County Department of Transportation for the maintenance of Meridian Drive from Southern to McDowell. ACCEPTED THIS 6TH DAY OF MAY, 2014, BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA. SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS 6TH DAY OF MAY, 2014. ATTEST: KATHLEEN CONNELLY City Clerk HN S. INSALACO ayor REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL APRIL 15, 2014 PAGE 7 OF 8 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 15th day of April, 2014.I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present. Dated this 16th day of April, 2014. KATHLEEN CONNELLY City Clerk REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL APRIL 15, 2014 PAGE 8 OF 8