HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-05-01 City Council Regular MinutesCITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
MAY 1, 2012
The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Apache Junction, Arizona, was held on May 1, 2012, 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 Barker led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Present:Mayor Insalaco
Vice Mayor Dietz
Councilmember Barker
Councilmember Serdy
Councilmember Smithson
Councilmember Wilson
Staff Present:
(There is one vacancy on the council.)
City Manager George Hoffman
Assistant City Manager Bryant Powell
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly
City Attorney Joel Stern
Interim Public Works Director/City
Engineer Giao Pham
Others Present:Captain Troy Mullender
Senior Project Engineer Emile Schmid
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ACCEPTANCE OF CONSENT AGENDA
)Vice Mayor Dietz MOVED
THAT THE CONSENT AGENDA BE ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED; AND
THAT AUTHORIZATION BE GIVEN FOR THE PURCHASE OF A 2012 FORD F150
SUPER CREW 4X2 PICKUP AS A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE FOR THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $24,453.38 FROM CHAPMAN FORD THROUGH
COOPERATIVE STATE CONTRACT #ADOT 11-004994 USING AVAILABLE
RACKETEER INFLUENCED AND CORRUPT ORGANIZATION FUNDS.
Councilmember Smithson
SECONDED THE MOTION.
VOTE:Unanimous.
The motion carried.
AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
None.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CURRENT EVENTS
Councilmember Smithson commented he attended the boys and girls
club masquerade ball and had a fantastic time.The fundraising
went well.
Councilmember Barker commented she attended a daisy troop
investiture.There are lots of troops in the community.
Councilmember Wilson commented he also attended the boys and
girls club masquerade ball.He thanked them for the activity
and thanked the community for stepping up.
Mayor Insalaco reminded everyone that tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. on
Phelps Drive in front of the marquee sign they will raise all
the flags.It will be a nice event well worthy of all the
veterans in the state.
Mayor Insalaco commented he attended the Lost Dutchman Committee
Banquet and awards on last Thursday night.They took in $97,000
plus for this year's event and gave it all away other than a
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contingency of $10,000 that will go towards next year's event.
They had 4 beautiful days this year.
Councilmember Serdy commented all that groundwork was laid by
all the hard work from Gary Mulholland over the years.They can
hopefully continue and remember all he did for this community.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
City Manager George Hoffman commented on the National Take Back
Day and all the prescription drugs turned in, read a memo from
Karen Rauls of the library regarding their Stuffed Animal
Sleepover event, and read a note from a patron regarding the
help she received from Cheryl in getting a job.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
APPLICATION FOR A TEMPORARY
EXTENSION OF PREMISES FOR ELKS
LODGE #2349 FOR MAY 12, 2012
)City Clerk Kathleen
Connelly briefed the council on the item.
Mayor Insalaco requested the
applicant address the council.
Ms. Cindy Pierson addressed
the council.She stated this is the fourth annual car show for
charity, starting at 10 a.m. to about 2:30 p.m.Registration
starts at 8:00 a.m.This is for an extended use permit.
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 Barker MOVED
THAT THE TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF PREMISES FOR ELKS LODGE #2349
FOR MAY 12, 2012, SUBMITTED BY CINDY PIERSON, BE RECOMMENDED FOR
APPROVAL TO THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF LIQUOR LICENSES AND
CONTROL.
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Vice Mayor Dietz SECONDED THE
MOTION.
VOTE:Unanimous.
The motion carried.
RENEWAL REQUEST FOR AN OFF TRACK
WAGERING FACILITY AT MIRAGE SPORTS
GRILL ON BEHALF OF TURF PARADISE )
)City Clerk Kathleen
Connelly briefed the council on the item.
Mayor Insalaco requested the
applicant address the council.
Mr. David Johnson, the vice
president of Turf Paradise, addressed the council.
Councilmember Barker asked
how long the Mirage has had the off track betting.
Mr. David Johnson stated the
Mirage has had it for nearly 3 years.
Councilmember Barker asked if
they got it from Arizona Joe's.
Mr. David Johnson stated when
Arizona Joe's closed they recruited for a new location.The
owners of the Mirage seemed to be the best fit.
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 Barker MOVED
THAT THE RENEWAL REQUEST FOR AN OFF TRACK WAGERING FACILITY AT
MIRAGE SPORTS GRILL FOR TURF PARADISE FOR RACING FROM JUNE 1,
2012 THROUGH MAY 31, 2015, BE RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL TO THE
ARIZONA RACING COMMISSION.
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Vice Mayor Dietz SECONDED THE
MOTION.
VOTE:Unanimous.
The motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 12-12, DECLARING
THAT PORTIONS OF PUBLIC ROADWAY
EASEMENTS LOCATED ON NINTH AVENUE
BETWEEN BOWMAN ROAD AND CORTEZ
ROAD BE EXTINGUISHED
)Senior Project Engineer
Emile Schmid briefed the council on the item.
Councilmember Barker
commented without this abandonment these pieces that are within
the easement area would have to be moved in order to be in
compliance.
Senior Project Engineer Emile
Schmid stated that is correct.
Vice Mayor Dietz commented
there is one person that owns this lot that was against this.
He does not understand why.
Senior Project Engineer Emile
Schmid stated that is correct.Yesterday in the late afternoon
the city received a letter from the owner of Parcel 1C.He
expressed a concern and desire that he did not wish to have the
public easement or private easement removed.He is not aware of
any private easements in this area.They would be between the
parcel owners and other utilities.The federally patented
easement is a public easement and the city has right to decide
what to do with those easements.We have no intention of
opening up the roadway.It does not make sense for the city to
retain the easement.
Vice Mayor Dietz commented
what they are doing is actually benefitting the property owner.
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Councilmember Barker agreed,
stating he would otherwise have to move all those buildings and
the fence.
Senior Project Engineer Emile
Schmid stated setback requirements are measured from the
property line.If there is a federally patented easement
setbacks are measured from the patented easement line that is in
place.If they are removing the roadway portion of a patented
easement setback line, the setbacks would be measured from the
property line.It increases the usable and buildable space on
any given parcel.
Mayor Insalaco commented that
he is against it.
Senior Project Engineer Emile
Schmid stated his opinion is that it is a misunderstanding on
his part.
Mayor Insalaco agreed,
Vice Mayor Dietz commented it
sounds like it.It must be because this is just going to
benefit him.
Councilmember Smithson
commented on the other hand he would have legal access through
the federally patented easement.
Senior Project Engineer Emile
Schmid stated he would have legal access because that easement
is in place right now.The city does not have a roadway,
whether bladed or created over time by people using that as an
easement.Right now the parcel owners do have the right to
access those parcels through that easement.
City Attorney Joel Stern
stated this is not a diminishment in value.It is an increase
in value to the property under Proposition 207.He asked if he
has access to Broadway.
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Senior Project Engineer Emile
Schmid stated he has a circular drive that comes off of
Broadway.
City Attorney Joel Stern
stated he is not losing any access.He still has legal access
to a public roadway.
Senior Project Engineer Emile
Schmid stated that is correct.
Councilmember Wilson asked if
the parcel could be split down.
Senior Project Engineer Emile
Schmid stated he is not up to speed on minimum lot size
requirements.They would have to ask Rudy or Sam in development
services.
Councilmember Serdy commented
on the overhead he does not see a driveway getting to the back
building on the property to their right.He asked if that is
the building that is burned up.
Vice Mayor Dietz commented
there is access off of Cortez.
Senior Project Engineer Emile
Schmid pointed out a driveway off of Cortez.One can see dirt
and tire tracks coming as they weave in and out.
Councilmember Barker
commented it goes back into the easement in spots.
Senior Project Engineer Emile
Schmid stated with this easement gone they would still be able
to access their site as they do right now.
Mayor Insalaco opened the
public hearing on the item.
Ms. Katherine Nelson, 2325 E.
Broadway, Apache Junction, addressed the council.She stated
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she is sorry she ever sold the horse acre to Mr. Cox.When she
bought the property she put a small trailer by the bluff in the
corner.His trailer blew up and he wants to replace it with a
double wide.She told him the city would only allow enough
ground for a single wide.She had put a steel and concrete
abutment around the little trailer to make sure the water runoff
bypassed the trailer and continued on its way.He had the
abutment bulldozed out and he has closed the original runoff so
that the official waterway on the west side of her house is now
shut off.He plans to put the water up and around on her.He
told her he was going to do that.She asked the council to
decide if he is interested in the welfare of the neighbors or
just for himself.
Councilmember Barker asked
for the map to be put back up on the overhead so that they could
see what property they were talking about.
Ms. Sylvie Baker, 2325 E.
Broadway, Apache Junction, addressed the council.She is
Katherine Baker's daughter.She commented the people that
bought Alison Past's place are the ones that are on the easement
and Cortez.They left 3 weeks ago.They let it go back to the
bank.They lost all the equity they put in it because they did
not want to come down here because they are afraid of that man.
Mayor Insalaco asked what
they are afraid of.
Ms. Sylvie Baker stated they
are afraid of Mr. Cox.They have a new place because they have
children.
Mayor Insalaco asked Senior
Project Engineer Emile Schmid to put the map back up on the
screen as the council does not know what she is referring to.
Councilmember Barker asked
what this had to do with the easement.
Ms. Sylvie Baker stated they
had the piece of ground in the easement that is just south of
Mr. Cox on the other side of the roadway and on Cortez.They
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walked away from this as this is such a mess.They lost their
house because of it.Mr. Frank Mitchell, the property owner who
lives next to us on the west, has property adjoining the federal
roadway.He closed the roadway once before.Mr. Cox asked him
about 6 weeks ago to sign to have it closed.Mr. Mitchell
refused to sign.He stated he did not want to give away any of
his rights.
Councilmember Barker
commented she has information on Mr. Mitchell so she understands
what she is talking about there.She is trying to figure out
how the decision on abandoning this right-of-way impacts the
statements she has just heard.She does not see the
relationship.
Mayor Insalaco asked where
the property is that Mr. Cox has.
Ms. Sylvie Baker stated this
is the most blighted property that he owns in Apache Junction.
It is junk trailers, junk boats, junk RVs, junk cars, junk vans
and junk bulldozers.It is like trash from one end to the
other.Nobody wants to live next to this.
Mayor Insalaco asked where
her property is located.
Ms. Sylvie Baker stated their
property is on Broadway and Cortez.If they let him in they are
selling and leaving.They cannot stand the junk.
Mayor Insalaco asked her to
point to her property on the map.The council does not
understand what is going on here.
Vice Mayor Dietz commented
they are talking about an easement.
Councilmember Barker
commented they are talking about the easement here, the part
that is in red on the map.They are talking about whether the
city should abandon that or not.That is the discussion.
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Ms. Sylvie Baker stated if
they abandon it they are going to give him the extra footage for
him to bring in his doublewide.
Councilmember Barker
commented he already has the footage.He has a trailer right on
it.
Ms. Sylvie Baker stated he
does not.It is on Mr. Craven's property.All the people in
the neighborhood hate this man.
City Attorney Joel Stern
asked her to use the mouse to point out the property.
Ms. Sylvie Baker showed them
on the map where her property is located.She showed them the
United States official floodplain that goes through there.She
stated there was concrete on the other side of the single wide
trailer that he took out and pushed up there.He laughed at
them and used vulgarities.He told them they would have to take
all the water from now on and they will be flooded out.
City Attorney Joel Stern
asked where she lived.
Ms. Sylvie Baker showed him
on the map where she lives.
City Attorney Joel Stern
stated she is on parcel 001E.He asked where Mr. Cox lives.
Ms. Sylvie Baker showed him
where Mr. Cox lives, just south of them.
City Attorney Joel Stern
stated that is 0013 and her contention is that if the city
extinguishes the 9th Avenue area in red he would have more room
to bring in his .things.
Ms. Sylvie Baker stated he
will have room to bring in the doublewide.He has already shut
them off for the water.If they live there they will have to
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spend thousands of dollars to build a concrete abutment to force
the water back over there.They will have to build a concrete
berm all along their property to protect them.They have a
waterway coming in on the other side, too.It is an official
United States waterway plain.It is against the law to shut off
a United States waterway plain.
City Attorney Joel Stern
asked if there is an urgency in passing this tonight.
Senior Project Engineer Emile
Schmid stated it is for the parcel owner of 1B to be able to
reset a home in the original location after the previous home
was destroyed.He came to the city to apply for a permit to
place a home in the same location.The same location was
noncompliant as far as setbacks.Therefore the permit was
denied.That is what prompted the owner to originally approach
the public works department for a federal patented easement
extinguishment.He had some issues contacting some of the other
parcel owners that were out of state.Besides the issues with
the setbacks on his frontage in the easement, staff had noticed
there were other encroachments and setback issues along this
entire 9th Avenue easement.He stated there are several washes
in this area.They are not FEMA regulated flood plains.They
are washes.There are state laws that regulate how the parcel
owners can use washes.In general they cannot obstruct washes
and they cannot change the point to where the wash enters or
leaves the property.On the property, within reason, they can
reroute a wash.By state statute they are not allowed to block
off a wash and cause flooding problems either upstream or
downstream.That would be an onsite issue through code
compliance or through the development services department to
rectify any issues between the two parcels and the washes that
are there.
Councilmember Barker asked
where the original location for the house is.
Senior Project Engineer Emile
Schmid stated the aerial photograph that he is using is about 12
months old or a little older.He designated on the map the unit
he believes was the one destroyed.When he was out there last
evening there was still a trailer in this approximate location
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with some open doors and windows.It looked like it was
inhabited.
Councilmember Barker stated
if that is the original location it is in compliance.It looks
like it is at least 10' if not more from the easement.
Senior Project Engineer Emile
Schmid stated it was a development services decision on denying
the permit.They suggested that he come down and talk to public
works.
Interim Public Works
Director/City Engineer Giao Pham stated they are dealing with
multiple issues here.They are basically trying to extinguish
the unusable, not needed portion of roadway.If they move
forward it does not alleviate Mr. Cox's property on code
compliance issues or drainage regulation.They will still work
with the various departments to make sure that everybody plays
nice and is consistent as far as the conformity of all the rules
and regulations that are in place.If they do not extinguish
the roadway, not only is this person in violation, there are a
number of others in violation throughout the whole thing.This
benefits the whole area.They will work with everybody involved
to make sure that everybody follows the rules out there.If
necessary, they can work with Joel on changing the rules or
changing the code to make sure it is consistent.
Councilmember Barker
commented they did not get an answer to Joel's question as to if
this had to be done tonight.
Interim Public Works
Director/City Engineer Giao Pham stated from his understanding
in working with staff there was a sense of urgency because of
the emergency nature of the structure burning down.They are
living in a temporary mobile home.There was a sense of urgency
for staff to push this through.When they put the doublewide in
development services will make sure that it meets the original
setbacks and meets the zoning laws that apply to this area.
They will not arbitrarily allow somebody to put whatever they
want on these properties.
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Councilmember Barker asked
what of the preexisting damming of water.She asked if someone
would check into that.
Interim Public Works
Director/City Engineer Giao Pham stated they would.They will
have development services check into that to make sure that it
does not happen.
Councilmember Smithson
commented or that it is corrected if it has happened.
Interim Public Works
Director/City Engineer Giao Pham stated that is correct.That
is why these aerials are invaluable.They can look at aerial
maps in the 70's, 80's, 90's and everything else and educate
people that the wash was there prior to them buying that
property.They can see the cause and effect of blocking these
washes in these areas.
City Attorney Joel Stern
stated he believes there is a gentleman in the back of the room
who has been waiting to talk but he needs to ask one more
question.He asked if the intent of extinguishing the easements
in these areas is because the city does not need the roadways.
Senior Project Engineer Emile
Schmid stated that is correct.They have no intention or need
to open a public roadway, pave it with concrete, gutter and
sidewalk and have to maintain that portion of the roadway.
Mr. Loren Cox, 880 S. Cortez,
Apache Junction, addressed the council.He stated the property
in question needs the extra 10 feet because of the trailer he is
putting in.It is the only option they have.The cleaning up
of the property is on their agenda.
Ms. Madonna Erb, 880 S.
Cortez, Apache Junction, stated they have had the city out
looking at where any areas might be causing any water flow
issues.Sam has been out there.Bob has been out there.They
know all the gradients.They have a permit for all of that
right now.They cannot do anything until they know what is
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going to happen to the property.They are abiding by the city
laws and ordinances for the wash to drain in the right direction
from where they are.There are no obstructions.The only thing
sitting on the abutment for the built up part is a little bit of
dirt so that once they do pull the trailer in it will drive back
so the truck can get out.It will then be removed.It is
sitting right up against the abutment and is not in any
waterways.That is what they had tried to talk to us about and
actually screamed to them about.She does not like
confrontations so she walked away.They all did.
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly
stated we need her name and address and we need his address.
Ms. Madonna Erb gave her name
and address and advised she was Loren Cox's sister and that she
lived with him.
Vice Mayor Dietz commented
that someone had said they had put something in the wash further
upstream.
Ms. Madonna Erb stated they
have not changed anything upstream in the wash other than to get
debris out from the burnt house and get it to a scrap yard.
There is still a little to clean up but it is not in the
waterway.
Vice Mayor Dietz commented it
was all a result of the fire.
Ms. Madonna Erb stated there
is a car that is burnt that belongs to her son who is out of
state.She is trying to get the title so that she can junk it.
That will not happen until the middle of this month.
Councilmember Serdy asked if
there will be two residences on this property.
Ms. Madonna Erb stated there
would not.They have a little travel trailer that they have
been camping in since October on the property while they are
cleaning it up.It is hooked up to the electrical and water.
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Councilmember Serdy commented
they both reside there and they are brother and sister.
Ms. Madonna Erb stated her
fiancé also lives there but he is out of town working right now.
Mr. Elliott Fisher, 547 E.
Quail, Apache Junction, addressed the council.He stated when
they rush with a change without having all the details it might
not be good and could possibly cause litigation.He suggested
they table this one and get all the facts.
Mayor Insalaco closed the
public hearing and reopened the item to council discussion.
City Manager George Hoffman
asked if staff can affirm that the waterway has not been
blocked.If it has been blocked he asked if they could withhold
the building permit for the placement of the doublewide until
the waterway is cleared.
City Attorney Joel Stern
stated it depends on where the building permit states it is
being placed.They would need further investigation.Some
issues have been brought to their attention tonight that need to
be looked into before they act on this.
Councilmember Barker
commented she would prefer not to vote on this right now.There
are many, many issues that have come to light that she is not
comfortable with.
Mayor Insalaco closed the
discussion with no further comments and called for a motion.
Councilmember Smithson
commented he would like to see code compliance out there and
anyone else that who can resolve those issues.He MOVED THEY
CONTINUE THIS ITEM TO MAY 15.
Vice Mayor Dietz asked if
that is enough time for staff.
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City Attorney Joel Stern
stated two weeks is fine.
Councilmember Barker SECONDED
THE MOTION.
VOTE:Unanimous.
The motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS
SELECTION OF APPLICANT TO FILL
BALANCE OF COUNCIL TERM CREATED BY
RESIGNATION OF DOUGLAS COLEMAN
)Vice Mayor Dietz commented
before they get into nominations he wanted to thank everyone who
put in for this.He thought it was a very good turnout of nine
people that was whittled down to four.He thanked Councilmember
Wilson for coming up with the idea of getting down to three
people and come back for a second round of interviews.He
thought that was a really good, positive option.It was really
helpful in making our decision.This was a real tough one.
They had a lot of qualified people that put in for this.He
appreciated everyone's efforts, time and energy spent.For him
it came down to last night's questions.He looked at everything
before he made a decision:their history, what they have done,
how the questions were answered in the past, how they answered
the questions given by the council and how they presented
themselves.It was difficult to come up with just one, but he
would like to NOMINATE DAVE WALDRON TO FILL THE VACANT COUNCIL
POSITION.
Mayor Insalaco asked if there
was another nomination.
Councilmember Wilson thanked
everyone.There were originally ten but they had one who
stepped aside because of health reasons.He agreed it was very
difficult.He NOMINATED CHRISTA RIZZI.
Mayor Insalaco asked if there
were any more nominations three times.He called for a vote.
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City Clerk Kathleen Connelly
asked if he had closed the nominations.
Mayor Insalaco stated he had.
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly
commented under Robert's Rules they will consider the
nominations in the order in which they were offered.For the
benefit of the public, Robert's Rules does not require a second
when someone is doing a nomination.The first one will be for
the nomination of Dave Waldron.
VOTE:4-2 (Councilmembers Wilson and Serdy voted in
opposition.)
Councilmember Smithson stated
during the vote that it is too bad that it will be viewed that
by voting for one you are against the others.It is not the
case.It is a very difficult decision.
Councilmember Serdy stated
during the vote that he wanted to say the same thing as
Councilmember Smithson.He looks forward to working for whoever
gets picked.
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly
stated after the vote that the nomination is concluded.
Mayor Insalaco welcomed Mr.
Waldron.
Vice Mayor Dietz commented he
would like to encourage everyone that put in but did not get
selected to not feel bad.They should not feel like they did
not want them, because they do.There will be opportunities
coming up shortly.There will be another election coming up and
there should be some openings.He will not be running again so
there will at least be one here.He thanked them and asked them
to please look at what is happening in the future.
Councilmember Smithson
concurred.
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NEW BUSINESS
None.
COUNCIL DIRECTION TO STAFF
None.
SELECTION OF MEETING DATES, TIMES, LOCATIONS, AND PURPOSES
Vice Mayor Dietz MOVED THAT
AN EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 5:45 P.M. AND A WORK SESSION AT 7:00
P.M. BE HELD ON MONDAY, MAY 14, 2012, 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
15, 2012 IN THE CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM.
Councilmember Barker SECONDED
THE MOTION.
VOTE:Unanimous.
The motion carried.
CALL TO THE PUBLIC:
Mr. Elliott Fisher, 547 E. Quail, Apache Junction, addressed the
council regarding term limits, his medical marijuana referendum
and reducing impact fees to upgrade housing.
Mr. Scott Prior, 855 E. Pima, Apache Junction, addressed the
council to introduce himself as a candidate for the state
senate.
Mr. Tom Bearup, 3281 N. Hunt Highway, Florence, addressed the
council to introduce himself as a candidate for Pinal County
Sheriff.
Councilmember Barker stated as one of the entrenched she
addressed the term limitations by stating they do have term
limitations, it is called voting.Since she got over 70% of the
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vote last time, she does not believe people are upset with her
continuing to run.
Mayor Insalaco commented he cannot remember any of them
discussing term limits.They are words out of Elliot Fisher's
mouth.
ADJOURNMENT
)Mayor Insalaco adjourned
the meeting at 7:55 p.m.
Consent Agenda Items are as follows:
1. Acceptance of Agenda.
2. Approval of Minutes of Regular Meeting of April 17, 2012.
3. Consideration of the purchase and award of a fleet vehicle
for the Police Department through State Contract #ADOT 11-
004994.
ACCEPTED THIS 15TH DAY OF MAY, 2012, BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA.
SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS 15TH DAY OF MAY, 2012.
ATTEST:
KATHLEEN CONNELLY
City Clerk
, 4 LA
HN S. INSALACO
Mayor
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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 1st
day of May, 2012.I further certify that the meeting was duly
called and held and that a quorum was present.
Dated this 7th day of May, 2012.
KATHLEEN CONNELLY
City Clerk
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
MAY 1, 2012
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