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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-06-07 City Council Regular MinutesCITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING JUNE 7,2005 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Apache Junction, Arizona,was held on June 7,2005,at the Apache Junction City Council Chambers pursuant to the notice required by law. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Coleman called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.He recognized the following dignitaries in the audience:Pinal County Supervisor Sandie Smith,State Senator Rebecca Rios,State Representative Pete Rios,State Representative Gary Pierce,Main Street Board President Ed Braunger,Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Rayna Palmer,and the Chamber of Commerce President Cliff Axt. INVOCATION Councilmember Insalaco gave the Invocation. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilmember Milkey led the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL Councilmembers Present:Mayor Coleman Vice Mayor Eck Councilmember Dietz Councilmember Insalaco Councilmember Milkey Councilmember Sippel Staff Present: REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL JUNE 7,2005 PAGE 1 OF 10 (Councilmember Waldron was absent.) City Manager George Hoffman Assistant City Manager Bryant Powell City Clerk Kathleen Connelly Others Present: City Attorney Joel Stern Interim Public Safety Dir.Terry McDonald City Engineer Ron Grittman Library Director Pam Loui Public Works Director Doug Dobson Interim Dev.Svcs.Dir.Dennis Dixon Community Relations Manager Pat Brenner Assistant to the City Manager Amy Malloy Management Assistant Janine Solley Human Resources Director Liz Riley Mechanic I I Keith Bedwell Vehicle Supervisor Mike Rush Sergeant Dan Schultz Chief Clerk of the Court Shelly Fulcher ACCEPTANCE OF CONSENT AGENDA )Councilmember Milkey MOVED THAT THE CONSENT AGENDA BE ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED;AND THAT THE REQUEST TO PURCHASE TWO 3M SELF -CHECKOUT SYSTEMS AND ADDITIONAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT USING MARICOPA COUNTY CONTRACT PRICING 03032-C FROM DYNIX FOR THE LIBRARY IN THE AMOUNT OF $59,000,BE APPROVED;AND THAT RESOLUTION NO.05-04,A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,APPROVING A PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR JACOB'S RANCH,A RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION,IN CASE SD -4-04,BY DAN KAUFFMAN;AND THAT RESOLUTION NO.05-05,A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,APPROVING A FINAL PLAT FOR JACOB'S RANCH,A RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION,IN CASE SD -4-04,BY DAN KAUFFMAN;AND THAT THE AWARD OF BID FOR PROJECT NO.2005-02A,CONSTRUCTION OF CONCRETE, ASPHALT,AGGREGATE BASE COURSE,LANDSCAPING,LIGHTING AND RELATED IMPROVEMENTS ON PHELPS DRIVE AT APACHE TRAIL,BE AWARDED TO VALDEZ AND SON,INCORPORATED, IN THE AMOUNT OF $782,539.00,PLUS 11%,OR $86,079.29,FOR EARLY COMPLETION INCENTIVE AND UNFORESEEN CHANGE ORDERS,FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $868,618.29,BE APPROVED. Councilmember Dietz SECONDED THE MOTION. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL JUNE 7,2005 PAGE 2 OF 10 VOTE:Unanimous on Items 1-5.Councilmember Insalaco voted in opposition on Item No.6,and Vice Mayor Eck abstained,declaring a conflict of interest on Item No.6:Item No.6 passed with a vote of 4-1-1. The motion carried. AWARDS,PRESENTATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS Public Works Director Doug Dobson recognized Mechanic I I Keith Bedwell for his 25 years of service to the city.He gave a brief work history and his valuable contributions to the city.He is a volunteer umpire for the girls' softball teams,Little League baseball,and is involved in Old West reenactments,having performed in Tombstone and other locations.He also sings.Mayor Coleman presented him with a shadow box representing his life and service to the community.Public Works Director Doug Dobson presented him with a certificate for 40 hours vacation time. Mayor Coleman presented Councilmember Milkey with a plaque recognizing his service to the community. City Clerk Kathleen Connelly commented before an elected official can take office they have to do an Oath of Office.Upon its completion,they are presented a Certificate of Election and they are seated as council members. She administered the Oaths of Office to Mayor Coleman,Councilmember Dietz, Councilmember/Vice Mayor Eck,and Councilmember Severs and presented them with their Certificates of Election. Councilmember Sippel announced that this week marks Mayor Coleman's tenth year as mayor of Apache Junction and his fourteenth year as a service person to the city. Mayor Coleman called for a five minute break for the name tags to be changed on the council dais. Mayor Coleman reconvened the meeting. Mayor Coleman recognized the members of his family in the audience. Vice Mayor Eck recognized the members of his family and friends in the audience. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL JUNE 7,2005 PAGE 3 OF 10 Councilmember Dietz recognized his wife in the audience. Councilmember Severs recognized the members of his family and a friend in the audience. Councilmember Insalaco recognized his wife in the audience. Councilmember Sippel announced his wife was at home taking care of their children. CALL TO THE PUBLIC Mr.Elliott Fisher,547 E.Quail,Apache Junction,congratulated Mr.Severs on his being elected.He commented on his concerns regarding people not following the Oath of Office from the minute they take it;people with disabilities not having access to the election process;his involvement with Mr.Martinez concerning the election that is in the courts and their settlement offer;the parks and recreation fees;the capital facilities plan taxes and his perception that i t is $2,000,000 over budget;volunteers running and maintaining the recreational complex;the possibility of various corporations that might have donated the environmental components for LEED certification in exchange for having their name on the project;and changing the way the city sets the number of signatures for initiatives. Mr.Steven White,105 N.Delaware,Apache Junction,addressed the council.He congratulated the new city council members.He stated they are all gluttons for punishment,but they are up there to represent all of them.They should be proud.He hoped they would always keep in mind while they are in office that millions of people have given their lives for those concepts.He commented there is no higher calling in this country today then giving our children alternatives to guns,drugs,violence,broken families and war.One of the most powerful tools is the arts because i t is a gift from God.This is a melting pot for people all over the world with different religions,beliefs. heritages,concepts and ideas.The arts can build bridges of understanding among these diverse societies.It transcends language limitations.He is still working with the governor's regulatory affairs advisor;they would like to receive a copy of the Nevada bill on opening the public parks to the arts and a copy of the Apache Junction proclamation.He requested they provide him with the draft.He commented at the last meeting one of the female speakers mentioned good art.Artistic expression is freedom of speech;there is no REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL JUNE 7,2005 PAGE 4 OF 10 such thing as good art.A child's artwork would win over his in a competition because art is a gift of God,and children are closer to the source. Vice Mayor Eck commented that the sales tax on capital facilities is only two- tenths of a percent.It was misleading to insinuate that i t is part of the 2.2 percent.He added the fees for the multi -generational center or any of the parks and recreation programs are extremely minimal.They are for operation and maintenance so that the programs can exist.The $750,000 that was referred to as grant money,the transportation enhancement program,was discussed last night.The project will install walkways,multi -use walkways, and landscape elements on the streets around the municipal complex.It would offer connectivity to the county complex and ultimately to the new Boys and Girls Club.Enhancements would be made to State Route 88 from Idaho to Superstition Boulevard.This is a state project.He commented earlier statements made by Mr.Fisher were misleading;this is not a current project and i t is being funded with grant money.He feels i t is a wonderful project. Mrs.Sandie Smith,Pinal County Supervisor,575 N.Idaho Road,Apache Junction,addressed the council to state she was rededicating herself to working with the council.With any new members they have a new makeup.The new people bring new ideas.There will be challenges as they go forward with all the changes to State Land.She feels that what is happening is in good hands with city staff,and that council direction has been to try to manage the growth and bring in new industry.Northern Pinal County will not be . having economic development until it gets more land.She knows that the city is working on that and i t is very important to this part of Pinal County.She is. looking forward to her staff and city staff working together,and her being to work with both staffs.She congratulated them all. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT City Manager George Hoffman thanked Councilmember Milkey for his service,his clarity and consistency of his vision for providing staff with leadership and guidance,for setting high expectations for us as staff and challenging staff to do better,and for supporting staff when they tried and praising staff when they succeeded.His legacy is a positive one and he has staff's thanks and gratitude. PUBLIC HEARINGS REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL JUNE 7,2005 PAGE 5 OF 10 None. OLD BUSINESS None. NEW BUSINESS NOMINATION AND SELECTION OF VICE MAYOR ) )City Clerk Kathleen Connelly briefed the council on the item.She stated the city code states they are required to select the vice mayor this evening.She read that portion of the city code.She commented their packet contains a brief summary of the process under Robert's Rules,which had been previously adopted to deal with the order of business.The first step is for the mayor to ask for a motion to open the nominations for vice mayor.I t requires a second.If the vote is successful, then the actual nominations are accepted.The nomination procedure does not require a second.After all the nominations are offered,the mayor will ask three consecutive times if there are any further nominations.If none are offered,the mayor will ask for a motion to close the nominations.The next step is to vote on the individuals who were nominated in the order they were nominated. Mayor Coleman called for a motion to open the nominations for the office of vice mayor. Councilmember Insalaco MOVED THAT WE OPEN NOMINATIONS FOR THE OFFICE OF VICE MAYOR. Councilmember Dietz SECONDED THE MOTION. VOTE:Unanimous. The motion carried. Mayor Coleman nominated the current vice mayor,R.E.Eck,to continue to serve as the vice mayor.He asked i f there were any other nominations.Mayor Coleman asked a second time if there were any other nominations for vice mayor.Mayor Coleman asked a third time REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL JUNE 7,2005 PAGE 6 OF 10 if there were any other nominations for vice mayor.There being no other nominations,he called for a motion to close the nominations. Councilmember Dietz MOVED WE CLOSE THE NOMINATIONS FOR VICE MAYOR. Councilmember Insalaco SECONDED THE MOTION. VOTE:Unanimous. The motion carried. City Clerk Kathleen Connelly stated they would now vote for the nomination of Vice Mayor Eck to continue as vice mayor. VOTE:Unanimous. The motion carried. Mayor Coleman commented R.E.has done an excellent job representing he and the council at different functions. He has asked him to permanently serve as the voting member of Central Arizona Association of Governments and to represent the city on that board.He travels all over the region to make those votes.He appreciates the job he has done the last 2 years and looks forward to working with him closely for the next 2 years. DESIGNATION OF CITY COUNCIL CHECK SIGNATORIES )City Clerk Kathleen Connelly briefed the council on the item.This is another procedural matter.I t is a bank requirement.The city checks and water district checks have a 2 signature requirement.In the past i t has normally been the mayor and vice mayor with she as an additional signer.This is their opportunity to make any changes in that;i t is currently the mayor and vice mayor. Mayor Coleman opened the item to council discussion.There being no discussion,he called for a motion. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL JUNE 7.2005 PAGE 7 OF 10 Councilmember Dietz MOVED THAT THE VICE MAYOR BE DESIGNATED AS CHECK SIGNER IN ADDITION TO THE CITY CLERK,AND THE MAYOR. Vice Mayor Eck SECONDED THE MOTION. VOTE:Unanimous. The motion carried. COUNCIL DIRECTION TO STAFF ON ANY OF THE ABOVE LISTED AGENDA ITEMS None. COUNCIL DIRECTION TO STAFF ON OTHER PROPOSED LEGISLATION OR ACTIONS None. SELECTION OF MEETING DATES,TIMES,LOCATIONS,AND PURPOSES Mayor Coleman called for a motion for tentative budget adoption. Councilmember Dietz MOVED THAT A PUBLIC HEARING AND ACTION ON TENTATIVE BUDGET ADOPTION FOR FY 2005-06 BE HELD AT 6:00 P.M.ON TUESDAY,JUNE 14,2005,IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS. Vice Mayor Eck SECONDED THE MOTION. VOTE:Unanimous. The motion carried. Councilmember Dietz MOVED THAT AN EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 6:00 P.M.AND A WORK SESSION AT 7:00 P.M.BE HELD ON MONDAY,JUNE 20,2005,IN THE CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM AND CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS,RESPECTIVELY;AND THAT AN EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 6:00 P.M.BE HELD ON TUESDAY,JUNE 21,2005,IN THE CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL JUNE 7,2005 PAGE 8 OF 10 Vice Mayor Eck SECONDED THE MOTION. VOTE:Unanimous. The motion carried. INFORMATION AND REPORTS Mayor Coleman announced that there would be a reception following this meeting in the courtyard. Councilmember Severs thanked everyone that helped him get there.He promised not to let them down. ADJOURNMENT )Mayor Coleman adjourned the meeting at 7:55 p.m. Consent Agenda Items are as follows: 1.Acceptance of Agenda. 2.Acceptance of Minutes of Regular Meeting of May 17,2005. 3.Approval of Request to purchase two 3M Self -Checkout systems and additional security equipment using Maricopa County Contract pricing (03032-C)from Dynix,a library systems vendor,at a total amount not to exceed $59,000. 4.Consideration of Resolution No.05-04,Case SD -4-04,a preliminary plat approval request by Mr.Dan Kauffman for the Jacob's Ranch subdivision,a 351 -lot conventionally constructed subdivision located at the southwest corner of Baseline and Cortez.The project was formerly known as Four Peaks. 5.Consideration of Resolution No.05-05,Case SD -4-04,a final plat approval request by Mr.Dan Kauffman for the Jacob's Ranch subdivision,a 351 -lot conventionally constructed subdivision located at the southwest corner of Baseline and Cortez.The project was formerly known as Four Peaks. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL JUNE 7,2005 PAGE 9 OF 10 6.Consideration of Award of Bid for Project PW 2005-02A,Construction of concrete,asphalt,aggregate base course,landscaping,lighting and related improvements on Phelps Drive at Apache Trail to Valdez & Son Construction, Inc.,as the lowest,most responsible bidder,in the amount of $782.539.00, plus 11%,or $86,079.29,for Early Completion Incentive and unforeseen circumstances for a total amount not to exceed $868,618.29. ACCEPTED THIS 21ST DAY OF JUNE 2005,BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA. SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS 21ST DAY OF JUNE ,2005. ATTEST: KATHLEEN CONNELLY City Clerk DOUGLAS ffOLEMAN Mayor 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 7th day of June,2005.I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present. Dated this 10th day of June,2005. KATHLEEN CONNELLY City Clerk REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL JUNE 7,2005 PAGE 10 OF 10