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Home My WebLink About2018-07-17 City Council Regular MinutesCity of Apache Junction, Arizona Meeting Minutes City Council Meeting Meeting location: City Council Chambers at City Hall 300 E. Superstition Blvd Apache Junction, AZ 85119 www.ajcity.net Ph: (480) 982-8002 Tuesday, July 17, 2018 7:00 PM City Council Chambers A.CALL TO ORDER Mayor Serdy called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. B.INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Vice Mayor Wilson gave the invocation and Councilmember Waldron led the meeting attendees in the Pledge of Allegiance. C.ROLL CALL Present:7 -Mayor Serdy Vice Mayor Wilson Councilmember Barker Councilmember Evans Councilmember Rizzi Councilmember Struble Councilmember Waldron Staff in attendance: Bryant Powell, City Manager Anna McCray, Assistant to City Manager Joel Stern, City Attorney Kathy Connelly, City Clerk Arnold Freeman, Captain, Apache Junction Police Department Al Bravo, Public Information Officer Janine Solley, Economic Development Director Mike Weyer, Public Works Director D.CONSENT AGENDA A motion was made by Councilmember Barker and seconded by Councilmember Rizzi to approve the consent agenda. The motion passed unanimously. 1.18-310 Consideration of acceptance of agenda. The agenda was accepted. 2.18-311 Consideration of approval of minutes of regular meeting of June 19, 2018. The minutes were approved. City of Apache Junction, Arizona Page 1 City Council Meeting Meeting Minutes July 17, 2018 3.18-243 Acknowledge receipt of the Library Board of Trustees Annual Report for Fiscal Year 17-18. The receipt of report was acknowledged. 4.18-312 Consideration of approval of the Economic Development Agreement with the Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) for economic development services for the term of one year and in the amount of $23,984.00, and appointment of Councilmember Jeff Struble as the City of Apache Junction representative to the GPEC Board of Directors. The economic development agreement was approved. Councilmember Struble's reappointment to the GPEC Board of Directors was approved. 5.18-315 Consideration of approval of award of contract to Sunland Asphalt for the crack and fog seal of the Apache Trail from Meridian Drive to Idaho Road in partial fulfillment of fiscal year's 2018-2019 Street Maintenance Plan. The work would be through the 1 Government Procurement Alliance cooperative contract No. 17-16P-05 in the amount of $176,354.49 plus a 10% contingency for unforeseen change orders in the amount of $17,635.44 for a total not to exceed $193,989.93. The contract was approved. 6.18-316 Consideration of award of contract to Sunland Asphalt for the asphalt pavement overlay of Ironwood Drive from Lost Dutchman Boulevard to McKellips Road in partial fulfillment of fiscal year's 2018-2019 Street Maintenance Plan. The work would be through the 1 Government Procurement Aliance cooperative contract No. 17-16P-05 in the amount of $280,354.21 plus a 10% contingency for unforeseen change orders in the amount of $28,035.42 for a total not to exceed $308,389.63. The contract was approved. E.AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS 7.18-244 Presentation of proclamation designating August 2018 at "Drowning Impact Awareness Month".Community Risk Reduction Specialist Tina Gerola from Superstition Fire and Medical District will be in attendance to accept the proclamation. Mayor Serdy read the proclamation and presented it to Tina Gerola of the Superstition Mountain Fire and Medical District. Ms. Gerola made comments on the number of year-to-date drownings and the importance of water safety especially during the summer months. F.ANNOUNCEMENT OF CURRENT EVENTS 8.18-305 Announcement of current events from mayor and councilmembers. Councilmember Struble provided an update on Logan Reichwald, the local eighth grade student at Cactus Canyon Junior High who recently took first place in the Arizona State Bull Riding Competition. Councilmember Struble reported Logan took 4th in the City of Apache Junction, Arizona Page 2 City Council Meeting Meeting Minutes July 17, 2018 national competition out of approximately 108 contestants. Councilmember Struble praised the police officer and fire district's medical response team who responded to the personal injury he sustained in a fall he took on July 4th. Mayor Serdy recognized Nancy Berhorst, Ms. Senior Arizona USA, who resides in Apache Junction along with Ms. Senior America and USA, Sharon Friendly and Ms. Senior Minnesota Lynn Perry.Ms. Berhorst spoke about the pageants, shared some pageant novelties, and expressed interest in hosting a future pageant in Apache Junction. Mayor Serdy commented on the major storm event on July 9, 2018. The mayor thanked city staff for their response in ensuring city residents and city infrastructure was safe and for the cleanup efforts. G.CITY MANAGER'S REPORT 9.18-307 City manager's report. City manager Powell gave thanks to city staff for the July 4th event, for city staff and the fire district's response to the storm event, and recognized city clerk employee Denise Moulson for a compliment received from a patron of the city for her efforts in making the food truck process easy for interested businesses. 10.18-323 Presentation and discussion on Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) 2018 Desert Peaks Awards. Apache Junction was honored with an award for involvement in the Text to 9-1-1 project and an award for the Apache Junction Chronic Homeless Coalition. City Manager Powell recognized the chronic homeless committee's receipt of the 2018 Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) Desert Peaks Award for public -private partnership. A video previously shown at the MAG award ceremony highlighting the chronic homeless committee's efforts was played for the audience. H.PUBLIC HEARINGS I.OLD BUSINESS J.NEW BUSINESS 11.18-304 Presentation and discussion on Fiscal Year 17-18 Council Work Plan - 4th Quarter Update. Assistant to the City Manager Anna McCray provided a fourth quarter update on the Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Council Work Plan. Councilmember Barker commented how pleased she was that so many of the projects were completed or near completion. K.COUNCIL DIRECTION TO STAFF City of Apache Junction, Arizona Page 3 City Council Meeting Meeting Minutes July 17, 2018 12.18-313 Council direction to staff on proposed changes to Apache Junction City Code, Volume I, Chapter 6: Animals, Article 6-1: Rules and Regulations; Article 6-2: Impounding Generally; Article 6-5: Confined Animals; Article 6-7: Potbellied Pigs; and Article 6-9: Violations, in order to keep pace with other cities, town and state regulations and to cure problematic verbiage.Specific suggested amendments include: 1) § 6-1-3, allowing the city manager to conduct civil nuisance hearings; 2) eliminating § 6-1-8 which allows for the keeping of nine to twelve dogs; 3) § 6-2-3, allowing alternative owner notification for impoundments and abandonments; 4) § 6-5-2 allowing the city to recover animal care costs for animals found in motor vehicles;5) § 6-7-4, clarifying the handling of pot-bellied pig bites; and 6) § 6-9-2, adding terminology to criminal filings and penalties. Captain Arnold Freeman of the Apache Junction Police Department recapped the proposed changes to the city code discussed at the June 18 Work Session. Councilmember Waldron made a motion to proceed with the proposed changes as presented and Councilmember Rizzi seconded. The motion passed unanimously. 13.18-317 Council direction to staff on proposed amendments to Apache Junction City Code, Vol. I, Chapter 3: Administration, Article 3-7: Procurement Procedure. City Attorney Joel Stern recapped the proposed changes to the city's procurement policy discussed at the June 18 Work Session.Councilmember Barker made a motion to proceed with the proposed changes as presented and Councilmember Evans seconded.The motion passed unanimously. L.SELECTION OF MEETING DATES, TIMES, LOCATIONS, AND PURPOSES 14.18-308 15.18-309 Executive Session at 6:00 P.M. and Work Session at 7:00 P.M. for Monday, August 6, 2018 in the city council conference room and city council chambers located at 300 E. Superstition Bouldevard, Apache Junction, Arizona, respectively. Executive Session at 6:00 P.M. and Work Session at 7:00 P.M. for Tuesday, August 7, 2018 in the city council conference room and city council chambers located at 300 E. Superstition Bouldevard, Apache Junction, Arizona, respectively. Other meetings if necessary. Councilmember Evans made a motion that an Executive Session at 6:00 P.M. and Work Session at 7:00 P.M. be scheduled for Monday, August 6, 2018 in the city council conference room and city council chambers located at 300 E. Superstition Boulevard, Apache Junction, Arizona, respectively and an Executive Session at 6:00 P.M. and Work Session at 7:00 P.M. be scheduled for Tuesday, August 7, 2018 in the city council conference room and city council chambers located at 300 E. Superstition Boulevard, Apache Junction, Arizona, respectively with other meetings if necessary. Councilmember Rizzi seconded. The motion passed unanimously. M.CALL TO PUBLIC There were no speakers for Call to Public. City of Apache Junction, Arizona Page 4 City Council Meeting Meeting Minutes July 17, 2018 N.ADJOURNMENT Mayor Serdy adjourned the meeting at 7:37 p.m. e - 4ACCEPTED THIS /17 -A DAY OF J ." -Z ,2018, BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE J CTION, ARIZONA. SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS / 7 --A DAY OF .1 1-z-4 ,2018. ATTEST: KATHLEEN CONNELLY City Clerk JEFF SERD 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 19th day of June, 2018.I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present. Dated this i i,12c5)4(/day of ,2018. KATHLEEN CONNELLY City Clerk City of Apache Junction, Arizona Page 5