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Home My WebLink About2022-06-07 City Council Regular Minutes City of Apache Junction, Arizona Meeting location: City Council Chambers Meeting at City Hall 3, Minutes8 E.Superstition ivd City" CounC l M e.'ti g Apache85119on apachf,'jU�ctionaz,gov h (480)982-8002 Tuesday,June 7,2022 7:00 PM City Council Chambers A. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Wilson called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. B. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Vice Mayor Rizzi gave the invocation and Councilmember Johnson led the meeting attendees in the Pledge of Allegiance:- C. ROLL CALL Present: 7- Mayor Wilson Vice Mayor Rizzs Councilrmernber Evans Councilrnernberaleck Councilmember Johnson Councilmernber Nesser Councilr ember Schroeder Staff in Attendance: Bryant Powell, City Manager Matt Busby,Assistant City Manager Anna McCr y,Assistant to City Manager Joel Stern, City Attorney Jennifer Pena, City Clerk; Evie McKinney, Deputy City Clerk Michael Dooley, Police Chief Leslie DeReche, Finance Director Al Bravo, Public Information Officer Liz Lan enb ch, Parks&Recreation Director D. CONSENT AGENDA Vice Mayor Rizzi moved,seconded by Councilmem er Nesser to accept and approve the Consent Agenda. Yes:: 7 w Mayor Wilson, Vice Mayor Rizzi, Councilrnernb r Evans, Coundimernber Heck, Councdlrnernber Johnson, Councilmember Nasser and Councilrnerhber Schroeder No. 1 22-321, Consideration of acceptance of agenda, City of Apache Junction,Arizona page 1 City Council Meeting Meeting Minutes June 7,2022 : . -322 Consideration of approval of minutes of the regular meeting of May IT 2022: . 22-346 Consideration of approval of minutes of the special meeting of May 16, 2022, 4. 22-216 Consideration of proposed agreement with H A Architects for architectural and engineering services for the expansion of the Apache Junction r ulti enerational center in an amount of$133,800.00 plus a contingency of $15, 00,for a total not to exceed$14 , 0 .00. $. 2-339 Approval of first amendment to the professional services agreement with Central Arizona Council on Developmental Disabilities for senior transportation services; 22-340 Approval of professional services agreement with Final-Gila Council for Senior Citizens to provide the meal portion of the community's senior services. 7. 2 -3 4 Consideration of award of contract with Motorola Solutions, Inc, via an Arizona State Contract#CTR046830 for the purchase of five(5) replacement consoles for the police telecommunications(911)dispatch center In the amount not to exceed $612,7 2,70 The contract pricing and scope of work includes hardware, software, installation/implementation and tax, The consoles will be paid for by American Fescue Flan Act funds, E AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS F. REGIONAL INTERGOVERNMENTAL UPDATES Mayor Wilson announced he attended the Final County Transportation.Authority meeting recently,where they continue to discuss the transportation tax that was approved by the voters in 2017 and went into effect April of 211 B. Later the tax was ruled invalid by the Arizona Supreme Court stating it was illegal to have d two-tier sales tax structure.The tax was expected to raise more than$a40 million over 20 years to fund new and widened highways and other transportation projects. At previous council meetings Mayor Wilson n commented on discussions held by Rinal Regional Transportation Authority and talks on how the tars will be paid hack to the taxpayers.The following information and link is provided from the Arizona Dept, of Revenue website for taxpayers benefit and summarizes Mayor Nilson' comments related to this tax:. AD OR Statement on final County Transportation Tax Refunds-With the Arizona Supreme Court's invalidation of the two-tiered Final County transportation tax on March 3,2022,A OR is aware that taxpayers have questions about what actions they should take to seek a refund of monies paid since April 1, 201 As our agency works toward a solution that allows claimants to easily request payments, here are a few details on our plan. Taxpayers will be able to submit electronic requests for monies Maid toward the invalidated tax while it was in effect(i,e.,April 2018 through March 2022 TILT filing periods). The requests will allow taxpayers to indicate whether they wish to opt in or opt out of receiving these monies, City of Apache Junction,Arizona gage City Council Meeting Meeting Minutes June 7,2022 ADOR will process electronic requests for the invalidated tax entirely separately from standard "APT refund requests.As such,to avoid delays and errors in handling, please do not attempt to submit requests for the invalidated tax using such methods, Taxpayers will be able to request all monies that they paid in since the April 1, 2018, effective date of the invalidated tax, Under current law,ADOR anticipates that taxpayers will have until April 9,2026, to timely submit their electronic requests, Taxpayers should not attempt to amend their filings for these periods to self-correct for reporting and paying the invalidated tax. Such actions will likely result in unanticipated and unwanted consequences for both ADOR and taxpayers. ADOR greatly appreciates your continued patience. Please remember to follow AZDOR,gov for the latest news and updates on this process as they become available, Mayor Wilson stated he attended and spoke at the Apache Junction High School graduation ceremony, Mayor Wilson mentioned that June 6, was the anniversary of }-Day, the landing at Normandy, He reminded everyone that those who have served and continue to serve in our military may suffer from PTSD and to be mindful, He spoke of a family member with PTSD, G CITY MANAGER'S REPORT 22-325 City Manager's Report, City Manager Bryant Powell announced the Citizen Leadership Institute graduates were in attendance and the Mayor would be presenting their certificates shortly, 9 22-345 Announcement of current events, Public Information Officer At Bravo announced the following: - Earth Heart Park&the Community Garden summer hours-, -Thursdays from 5:30-7.30 pm -Saturdays from 6:30-8:30 am, -Fencing to protect the gardens was recently installed,the materials were donated by Kabat's Frontier Ace Hardware -July 4th fireworks will be held at the Apache Junction High School, location will be moved slightly to the South. Gates open at 6°00 pm and fireworks start at&30 am, 10. 22-347 Formal presentation by mayor of certificates of graduation to the graduates of the 22nd Citizen Leadership Institute(CLI), Mayor Wlson congratulated the 22nd graduating class of the Citizens Leadership Institute and presented each of them with their certificate, H. PUBLIC HEARINGS L OLD BUSINESS J. NEW BUSINESS City of Apache Junction,Arizona Page 3 City Council Meeting Meeting Minutes June 7,2022 1. 22-3Q Presentation,discussion and consideration of Resolution No. 22-19, adopting the tentative budgets and estimates of assessments of the Apache Junction Street Light Improvement Districts for Fiscal Year 2023 Cour cilmernber Evans moved,seconded by Councilmember Schroeder that Resolution No.22-1 , adopting the tentative budgets and estimates of assessments of the,Apache Junction street light improvement districts listed in"exhibit " be approved, Yes:: 7- Mayor Wilson, Vice Mayor Rizzi, Coundirnernber Evans, Councilmember Heck, C un ilrne ber Johnson, Couniolinernber Messer and Councilmember Schroeder No: 0 Finance Director Leslie Del eche stated this is an annual item for Council.This sets the annual budget for the city's street light districts and once adopted the assessors office will be notified so the taxes for each district are collected. K. COUNCIL DIRECTION TO STAFF L. SELECTION OF MEETING DATES, TIMES, LOCATIONS, AND PURPOSES 11 22-326 Executive Session at :00 P.M.for Monday, June 2}th and Executive Session at 6:00 F,M,for Tuesday,June 21 st in the city council conference room located at 300 E. Superstition Boulevard in Apache Junction,Arizona and other meetings scheduled if necessary, Councilmernber Nasser moved,seconded by dice Mayor Rizzi that an Executive Session at 6:00 P.M. for Monday,June 20th and an Executive Session at 6:00 P.M.for Tuesday,June 21,2022 he held in the city council conference room located at 300 E.superstition Boulevard,Apache Junction,Arizona,respectively-,and other meetings if necessary. Yes. 7- Mayor Wilson, Vice Mayor Rizzi, CouncOmernber Evans, Councrlmernber Heck, Counc€lme ber Johnson, Council ember lesser and Coundimerhber Schroeder No: 0 K CAL:L. TO PUBLIC There were no requests to speak. N. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Wilson adjourned the meeting at 7.20 p.m. 4-4- ACCEPTED THIS c2 DAY OF 2022, BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF A 'A SHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA, SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS 3) DAY OF 2022 1lAL4" IP" tLSPI City of ApRactro Junction,Arizona Page e 4 City Council Meeting Meeting Minutes June 7,2022 Mayor ATTEST- CjVA *NIFER PENA City Clerk CITY COUNCIL MINUTES CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the regular n)eeting of the City Council of the City of Apache Junction,Arizona, held on the day of ffit,ki e 2022. 1 further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present. I I --Yr Dated this 01� day of U-44 1�111 2022. C��- A X4 �. JENNIFER PENA 40� City Clerk CW of Apache Junction,Arizona Page 5