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SPECIAL MEETING
JULY 18, 2011
The special meeting of the City Council of the City of
Apache Junction, Arizona, was held on July 18, 2011, 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 Dietz
Councilmember Barker
Councilmember Coleman
Councilmember Serdy
Councilmember Smithson
Councilmember Wilson
Staff Present:
Others Present:
City Manager George Hoffman
Assistant City Manager Bryant Powell
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly
City Attorney Joel Stern
Interim Public Works Director Giao Pham
Parks and Recreation Director Jeff Bell
Finance Director Donna Meinerts
Development Services Director Brad
Steinke
Economic Development Director Steve
Filipowicz
Assistant to the City Manager Matt
Busby
Assistant to the City Manager Ruth
Giese
Court Administrator Shelly Fulcher
Library Manager Spencer Paden
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Senior Project Engineer Emile Schmid
DISCUSSION ON TENTATIVE BUDGET FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012
)City Manager George
Hoffman briefed the council on the item.
Mayor Insalaco called for any
discussion.
Vice Mayor Dietz thanked
George Hoffman, Donna Meinerts, Bryant Powell, and staff for the
job that was done this year.It was a very difficult budget to
come up with.He knows a lot of sacrifices were made.He is
proud of each and every one of them.He thanked them for all
the hard work they have done.It was an awesome job.
Councilmembers Smithson and
Wilson agreed.
Councilmember Wilson
commented he appreciated the extra time they took explaining
certain things on the budget one on one with him.
Mayor Insalaco commented the
one on one helps out a lot.
City Manager George Hoffman
stated they now have the opportunity to adopt the tentative
budget.
PUBLIC HEARING ON TENTATIVE BUDGET
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012
public hearing on the item.
Mayor Insalaco opened the
Mr. Elliott Fisher, 547 E.
Quail, Apache Junction, addressed the council.He stated they
should consider legal costs for the city in the budget.
Sometimes it is better to settle before you go to court, whether
it is criminal or civil.He suggested the city really consider
that.He believes the case against him is inappropriate and
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under questionable circumstances.He again urged them to
consider the legal costs.He commented that if the 12-17 people
that got laid off knew what the city was spending on frivolous
actions, they might be upset.
Mayor Insalaco closed the
public hearing with no one else wishing to speak.He reopened
the item to council discussion.
Vice Mayor Dietz responded to
Elliott Fisher, commenting he was right in that there are a lot
of frivolous costs.To date it is well over $100,000 of
frivolous costs that we have spent on issues pertaining to him,
and he has lost every one of them.
Mayor Insalaco closed the
discussion and moved on to the next item.
CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED
RESOLUTION NO. 11-37, ADOPTION OF
TENTATIVE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR
2011-2012 AND GIVING NOTICE OF
FINAL BUDGET ADOPTION AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
)Mayor Insalaco called for
a motion.
Councilmember Barker MOVED
THAT RESOLUTION NO. 11-37, 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 2011-2012, 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 2011-2012 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 Coleman
SECONDED THE MOTION.
VOTE:Unanimous.
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The motion carried.
CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED
RESOLUTION NO. 11-36, DECLARING AS
A PUBLIC RECORD AND ADOPTING THOSE
CERTAIN DOCUMENTS ENTITLED
"CLASSIFICATION PLAN FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2011-2012" AND "COMPENSATION
PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012" AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
a motion.
Mayor Insalaco called for
Councilmember Smithson MOVED
THAT RESOLUTION NO. 11-36, 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 "THE CLASSIFICATION PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011-
2012" AND "THE COMPENSATION PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012"; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, BE APPROVED.
Councilmember Barker SECONDED
THE MOTION.
VOTE:Unanimous.
The motion carried.
DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION ON
PROPOSED TEMPORARY PERSONAL LEAVE
FOR CITY EMPLOYEES FOR FISCAL YEAR
2011-2012
)Mayor Insalaco called for
a motion.
Councilmember Smithson MOVED
THAT WE APPROVE 40 HOURS OF TEMPORARY PERSONAL LEAVE FOR FULL
TIME EMPLOYEES WORKING 32 TO 40 HOURS PER WEEK AND 25 HOURS
(corrected from 5 hours to 25 hours due to clerical error) OF
TEMPORARY PERSONAL LEAVE FOR PART TIME EMPLOYEES WORKING 24 TO
31 HOURS PER WEEK FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011-12 SUBJECT TO THE
FOLLOWING TERMS:(1) THIS LEAVE WILL BE PLACED IN A SEPARATE
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BILLING ACCOUNT APART FROM VACATION AND SICK LEAVE;(2) IT WILL
BE CONSIDERED STRAIGHT TIME AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED IN THE
CALCULATION OF OVERTIME OR CAUSE AN EMPLOYEE TO BE PAID FOR OVER
40 HOURS IN A WORK WEEK;(3) IT WILL ONLY BE AVAILABLE FOR USE
BEGINNING AUGUST 1, 2011 AND UP TO AND INCLUDING JUNE 30, 2012;
(4) THERE WILL BE NO CARRYOVER OF THIS LEAVE BEYOND JUNE 30,
2012;(5) PRIOR TO TAKING THIS LEAVE AN EMPLOYEE SHALL OBTAIN
APPROVAL FROM HIS/HER DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR;(6) IT SHALL BE
EXTENDED TO NON-EXEMPT AND EXEMPT CITY EMPLOYEES WHO REGULARLY
WORK 24 HOURS OR MORE PER WEEK;(7) IT SHALL BE EXTENDED TO ONLY
THOSE EMPLOYEES WHO ARE AN EMPLOYEE OF RECORD ON OR BEFORE
AUGUST 1, 2011;(8) IT SHALL NOT BE INCLUDED IN ANY PAY OUT
PROVISIONS OR AGREEMENTS.
I FURTHER MOVE THAT THE CITY MANAGER IS AUTHORIZED TO MAKE FINAL
ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENTS TO THESE TERMS.
SECONDED THE MOTION.
VOTE:Unanimous.
The motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT
the meeting at 7:14 p.m.
Councilmember Coleman
)Mayor Insalaco adjourned
ACCEPTED THIS 2ND DAY OF AUGUST, 2011, BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA.
SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS 2ND DAY OF AUGUST, 2011.
/L./JOHN S. INSALACO
Mayor
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ATTEST:
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 July, 2011.I further certify that the meeting was
duly called and held and that a quorum was present.
Dated this 19th day of July, 2011.
KATHLEEN CONNELLY
City Clerk
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