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Apache Junction, AZ · November 18, 2014

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Meeting location: City of Apache Junction, Arizona City Council Chambers at City Hall Meeting Minutes 300 E Superstition Blvd Apache Junction, AZ City Council Meeting 85119 www.ajcity.net Ph: (480) 982-8002 Tuesday, November 18, 2014 7:00 PM City Council Chambers This document may not reflect the most current legislation adopted by the City of Apache Junction and is for convenience and informational use only. For further information on the official version of council meeting minutes please contact the Apache Junction City Clerk’s office at (480) 982-8002. A. CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Apache Junction, Arizona, was held on November 18, 2014, at the Apache Junction City Council Chambers pursuant to the notice required by law. Mayor Insalaco called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. B. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilmember Wilson gave the Invocation. Councilmember Serdy led the Pledge of Allegiance. C. ROLL CALL Present: 6- Mayor Insalaco Councilmember Evans Councilmember Rizzi Councilmember Serdy Councilmember Waldron Councilmember Wilson Absent: 1- Vice Mayor Barker Staff Present: City Manager George Hoffman Assistant City Manager Bryant Powell City Clerk Kathleen Connelly City Attorney Joel Stern Public Safety Director Tom Kelly Development Services Director Larry Kirch Assistant to the City Manager Matt Busby Others Present: Senior Planner Rudy Esquivias Program Coordinator Heather Patel Animal Control Officer Tim Shetlar D. CONSENT AGENDA City of Apache Junction, Arizona Page 1 City Council Meeting Meeting Minutes November 18, 2014 Councilmember Rizzi MOVED THAT THE CONSENT AGENDA BE ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED; AND THAT MAGISTRATE JUDGE JAMES HAZEL BE AUTHORIZED TO SERVE AS A JUVENILE COURT HEARING OFFICER FOR PINAL COUNTY. Councilmember Wilson SECONDED THE MOTION. VOTE: Unanimous. The motion carried. 1. 14-535 Acceptance of agenda. Consideration and action. 2. 14-536 Approval of minutes of regular meeting of November 4, 2014. Consideration and action. 3. 14-545 Consideration and action on Juvenile Court Hearing Officer appointment. Consideration and action. E. AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS 4. 14-510 Presentation of 25 Year Service Award to Tim Shetler of the Apache Junction Police Department. Presentation. Mayor Insalaco and Public Safety Director Tom Kelly presented Animal Control Officer Tim Shetlar with his 25 Year Service Award. Tomorrow will be his official last day with the city. The police department also presented him his badge and name plate. 5. 14-562 Presentation of a Certificate of Emeritus to Mayor John S. Insalaco. Mr. Alfredo Dreyfus Vice President of Board Development of the Boys and Girls Club East Valley will present a certificate appointing Mayor Insalaco an emeritus board member. Presentation. Mr. Alfredo Dreyfus, Vice President of Board Development for the Boys and Girls Club of the East Valley presented Mayor Insalaco with a Certificate of Emeritus as an emeritus board member. He was joined by Ramon Elias, Chief Executive Officer and President for the Boys and Girls Club of the East Valley and Tim Sicocan, Branch Executive for the Apache Junction club. F. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CURRENT EVENTS Councilmember Wilson announced he attended the Health and Wellness Expo last weekend and they had a heavy turnout of visitors and vendors. He commended parks and recreation for all the work they did for an event of this size. Councilmember Evans thanked all the residents that sent letters concerning the Cooper Treatment Plant. It was the largest outpouring since she has been on the council, approximately 25 letters. It was well received and Mr. Cooper has withdrawn his application to build the plant. It is not they do not want businesses and industry in the area; it is they want the correct type of businesses and industry in the area. He agreed and heard what everyone had to say. Councilmember Evans announced they will be having pet pictures with Santa Claus at Paws and Claws this Saturday. They are free but will take donations. She added the dog of the week is a City of Apache Junction, Arizona Page 2 City Council Meeting Meeting Minutes November 18, 2014 deer Chihuahua. Councilmember Wilson announced the Little Buckaroos Rodeo is this weekend at Prospector Park. Mayor Insalaco announced he, Bryant Powell and Janine Solley attended the Winter Visitors’ Association breakfast at Barleen’s. It was a packed house. There is no place in the state that can put on a show like they do. He is glad they are here in Apache Junction. G. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT 6. 14-427 City manager's report. Presentation. Assistant City Manager Bryant Powell thanked Tim Shetlar for his 25 years of dedicated service to animal control. H. PUBLIC HEARINGS 7. 14-539 The mayor and city council shall consider proposed Resolution No. 14-39, authorizing the submission of Fiscal Year 2015 Community Development Block Grant and Fiscal Year 2015 State Special Project grant applications. Consideration and action. Yes: 6- Mayor Insalaco, Councilmember Evans, Councilmember Rizzi, Councilmember Serdy, Councilmember Waldron and Councilmember Wilson No: 0 Program Coordinator Heather Patel briefed the council on the item. 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. Program Coordinator Heather Patel stated the leadership team discussed all the projects and made some recommendations. They did not specify which funding source they preferred. They liked the sidewalks in the Grand-Ocotillo-Main neighborhood as well as the sidewalks and lighting in the Smythe Homie neighborhood. The council may choose which one they want. They have some alternatives based upon projects that would be good fits for the funding sources. The resolution will identify which projects they wish to select. Councilmember Waldron asked if they have to identify those by the funding source. Program Coordinator Heather Patel stated they do. Councilmember Waldron asked if the Smythe Homie neighborhood would be the State Special Projects or the Community Development Block Grant. Program Coordinator Heather Patel stated it would be their choice. Councilmember Waldron commented the amount of money involved in both would fund that. Program Coordinator Heather Patel stated it would not. Both of those City of Apache Junction, Arizona Page 3 City Council Meeting Meeting Minutes November 18, 2014 projects would be one million dollars or more. They would certainly use the money to go towards what they can get done. It would again have to be some sort of phased project. If they choose the Smythe Homie neighborhood for the State Special funding, the $300,000, then in the engineering process they would decide what the best use would be such as putting sidewalks on one particular road this time. The next phase could be another road. It would be the same thing with Grand-Ocotillo-Main. The engineering process would outline the best process or best way to get everything done with the funding available. They can say they would like the Smythe Homie project to be on both funding sources. Or the Grand-Ocotillo-Main on both. The application process and the deadlines for those are at different times. Within the engineering process they would make sure they would take into consideration both funding sources. Councilmember Evans asked because the Smythe Homie is both lighting and sidewalks if they could have the option to do just the lighting first. She dislikes it when they have the sidewalks and then they do not. If they do not have enough to do the entire sidewalks, she asked if they have enough to do the lighting for safety first, rather than take $300,000 and make improvements on this street or that street. Program Coordinator Heather Patel stated they can definitely choose just lighting. Councilmember Evans commented even on the Pueblo Del Sol where they had the drainage issues and the sidewalks, they would have to address the drainage issues first before they can do the sidewalks. She asked if they could say just that. If they have lighting, that is security for the whole neighborhood. Otherwise, they only get the sidewalks and lighting for one street. Program Coordinator Heather Patel stated with regards to Pueblo Del Sol, they are currently in phase one, which is resolving the drainage issue. They also have some money to do sidewalks. That is being done. Phase two, which was approved by the council, is waiting on some information on the engineer as to how the money will be allocated before they can send in the application. Most likely it will be new paving and sidewalk. Councilmember Rizzi asked if they have a better chance of getting one or the other, or can they go for both of them and do they have a chance of getting both of them. Program Coordinator Heather Patel stated both projects are of high priority to the state. But she can say that because of the Strong, Sustainable Community Initiative is an initiative, and there was extra public participation involvement with those specifically, that may weigh a little bit better under the State Special Projects program rather than the Community Development Block Grant program. It is something they would look at and say they are being more targeted and focused. Councilmember Waldron asked if it would jeopardize the second submittal for one project by it being under the other program if they were to pick one project since there are separate deadlines for submittals. Program Coordinator Heather Patel stated it would not jeopardize it. They would have to be clear they are two separate projects and at the end of the Community Development Block Grant one they would have a complete project and at the end of the State Special Projects they would have s complete project. Together they make a bigger, better project. It will not jeopardize anything; they just need to acknowledge they may not get the State Special Project funding. Councilmember Waldron commented he would like to see them go with City of Apache Junction, Arizona Page 4 City Council Meeting Meeting Minutes November 18, 2014 a recommendation for the Community Development Block Grant money on the Grand-Ocotillo and the State Special Project for the Smythe Homie. Councilmember Rizzi asked if they were going to ask specifically for lighting. Councilmember Waldron asked if they would ask for that in the motion or would they work with internally with staff. Program Coordinator Heather Patel stated it would be nice if they could get it in the motion. Councilmember Serdy commented he is curious for in the future about the sewer hook-ups for businesses. They have a lot of businesses that are not hooked up on the sewer. He asked how that is holding them back and what areas she is talking about, maybe not for this year but for years down the road. Program Coordinator Heather Patel stated the businesses would have to be within one of the two redevelopment areas. The lack of being on the system has to be some sort of violation or the state saying they are violating something by not being on the system. It cannot technically just be because they want to now be on the system. Councilmember Serdy asked if she knew for a fact if there are businesses like this. Program Coordinator Heather Patel stated she does not. Mayor Insalaco closed the discussion and called for a motion. Councilmember Waldron MOVED THAT RESOLUTION NO. 14-39, A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS FOR FY 2015 STATE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT REGIONAL ACCOUNT (“CDBG”) FOR THE GRAND-OCOTILLO NEIGHBORHOOD; AND FY 2015 STATE SPECIAL PROJECT (“SSP”) FUNDS FOR THE SMYTHE HOMIE NEIGHBORHOOD FOR LIGHTING, AND CERTIFYING THAT THE APPLICATIONS (1) MEET THE IDENTIFIED HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NEEDS; AND (2) IS NECESSARY FOR IMPLEMENTATION AND COMPLETION OF THE ACTIVITIES OUTLINED IN THE CDBG AND SSP APPLICATIONS, BE APPROVED. Councilmember Rizzi SECONDED THE MOTION. City Clerk Kathleen Connelly asked if they had included everything they needed about the lighting. Councilmember Waldron commented they did. VOTE: Unanimous. The motion carried. 8. 14-542 Presentation, consideration and action on proposed Resolution No. 14-41, case SD-1-14, a request by Hudd Hassell on behalf of Ironwood Heights LLC and Bela Flor Communities Inc., for approval of a preliminary plat for the proposed Bella Corona Subdivision (former site of the proposed "Foothills" subdivision), located at the southwest corner area of S. City of Apache Junction, Arizona Page 5 City Council Meeting Meeting Minutes November 18, 2014 Ironwood Drive and W. Renaissance Avenue, just west of Baywood Assisted Living Facility. Presentation, consideration and action. Yes: 6- Mayor Insalaco, Councilmember Evans, Councilmember Rizzi, Councilmember Serdy, Councilmember Waldron and Councilmember Wilson No: 0 Senior Planner Rudy Esquivias briefed the council on the item. Councilmember Rizzi asked if the developer was in agreement with lot 1. Senior Planner Rudy Esquivias stated he sent him an email stating these were the council’s concerns and please be prepared to address them but he has not responded. He does not think he has a problem with it but he will let him answer that question. Mayor Insalaco requested the applicant address the council. Mr. Edmir Dzudza, architect representing the developer in the case, addressed the council. Mayor Insalaco asked if he had any problem with the requests. Mr. Edmir Dzudza asked to be allowed to check the paperwork on the lot. Senior Planner Rudy Esquivias provided the information and plat maps for him. Mr. Edmir Dzudza stated the lot in the corner is marked as being a model type A. They do not have a one story model designed for that particular lot. If it is their request, they can accomplish it. They can make an extra effort and provide design forms for a one story model. This lot is unique. There were homes in the area and those homes were destroyed. The neighbors from the west were the only ones with comments and they put in all the amenities on this side. Mayor Insalaco stated he does not have a problem with it but is wondering if the homes over there do. Councilmember Rizzi commented she remembered the homeowners on the other side did not want a 50’ home where they could look down. They wanted to be sure they would have their privacy. Mr. Edmir Dzudza stated if they look at the larger view they will see there is nothing in this particular corner. They are all one story homes across the portion nearby as the neighbors did not want to see two story homes. Mayor Insalaco asked where the complaint came from. Senior Planner Rudy Esquivias spoke from the audience and was unreadable. Councilmember Evans commented the other homes are north/south as well. It is not that their view from the back or the front would be obstructed. The subject home would also be a north/south. Mayor Insalaco stated he liked the idea of bigger lots. Councilmember Evans commented Mr. Hassell has done some nice City of Apache Junction, Arizona Page 6 City Council Meeting Meeting Minutes November 18, 2014 things and explained he has basically been a horizontal builder. She asked if there is a vertical builder yet and when do they anticipate starting. Mr. Edmir DzuDza stated they will be the vertical builder as well on this project. Councilmember Evans asked if he would be doing the vertical or just the horizontal. Mr. Edmir Dzudza stated he will be doing both. Councilmember Evans asked when he anticipates starting. Mr. Edmir Dzudza stated that would be January 1. Councilmember Waldron asked if they will be four-sided architecture. Mayor Insalaco asked if they would be building something that does not look like a barn. They beautify the front and the rest looks like something else. There was discussion away from the microphones that was inaudible. Councilmember Evans commented she can see from the plans that there are windows on all four sides. They are not just a flat surface. Councilmember Waldron commented the concern was that although there were windows there were no pop-outs. Mayor Insalaco commented it was just a window and looked like a barn. He complained years ago if there were going to be any pop-outs or any architectural design or features on the windows or is it just a window. Mr. Edmir Dzudza stated as far as architectural features they can add sills. Mayor Insalaco commented just as long as they add something. Mr. Edmir Dzudza stated they could try fake shutters and things like that. Councilmember Waldron commented that is what they will call four-sided architecture. Assistant City Manager Bryant Powell stated a start date of January 1 would be wonderful. The mayor and council have expressed a desire and policy of reducing the development fees in half. They have had two developers come in and say they were going to start and they have not seen Stagecoach or Bel Agave. Mayor Insalaco commented this has been months. Assistant City Manager Bryant Powell stated he is delighted to hear a January 1 start date and that Hudd is the builder. He asked if they would have to put this on the consent agenda for the final plat to get this going. Senior Planner Rudy Esquivias stated that is correct. This is the City of Apache Junction, Arizona Page 7 City Council Meeting Meeting Minutes November 18, 2014 preliminary plat. The final plat and improvement plans have not been processed. We will not see construction on January 1 but they hopefully will see a final plat submittal on or about January 1. Mr. Edmir Dzudza stated the design team is working at full speed so this is our target date. Assistant City Manager Bryant Powell asked if there is a requirement for the final plat to be at a public hearing. City Attorney Joel Stern stated it does. Mayor Insalaco opened the public hearing on the item. There being no one wishing to speak, he closed the public hearing and called for council discussion. There being no further discussion, he called for a motion. Councilmember Waldron MOVED THAT RESOLUTION No. 14-41, A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, APPROVING A PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION PLAT FOR THE “BELLA CORONA” SUBDIVISION, IN CASE SD-1-14, BY IRONWOOD HEIGHTS LLC, REPRESENTED BY HUDD HASSELL, BE APPROVED WITH A CONDITION OF APPROVAL NUMBER EIGHT, THAT THE HOMES HAVE FOUR-SIDED ARCHITECTURE. Councilmember Evans SECONDED THE MOTION. VOTE: Unanimous. The motion carried. I. OLD BUSINESS 9. 14-561 On November 4, 2014 the mayor and city council directed staff to draft a resolution requesting Pinal County Planning and Zoning Commission recommend denial of the Cooper Family Trust proposal for a wastewater sludge operation in the Houston Industrial unincorporated area of Pinal County to the Pinal County Board of Supervisors. Resolution No.14-42 sets forth the city's position expressed by the council. Discussion, consideration and action. Yes: 5- Mayor Insalaco, Councilmember Evans, Councilmember Serdy, Councilmember Waldron and Councilmember Wilson No: 1- Councilmember Rizzi Mayor Insalaco announced Cooper has pulled his permit and does not want to do this. This is great. He called for any council discussion. Councilmember Waldron commented Cooper’s has withdrawn based on an agreement they have reached with the sewer district. Their board of directors will meet on Friday and hopefully ratify that agreement. He wanted to thank everybody for the number of letters that came in, like Councilmember Evans mentioned. State Representative Doug Coleman also received a lot of letters in opposition to this project. That helped move this thing along. County Supervisor House came to the council meeting thinking this was an acceptable use for this part of Apache Junction. Even though this property is in the county, it is within the City of Apache Junction, Arizona Page 8 City Council Meeting Meeting Minutes November 18, 2014 incorporated area of Apache Junction. He implored the county to review the uses in the area and rezone as needed so that this type of use or other obnoxious uses are not allowed. He read from the proposed resolution that “any obnoxious use”, not just this one, but with this particular proposed project, and he would say any obnoxious use “is not in harmony with or consistent with the Pinal County Comprehensive General Plan, not the City of Apache Junction’s General Land Use Plan, and any use that is incompatible with that or presents an obnoxious use for neighbors”. He would hope the county would take a look at that prior to going to any hearings. Under the county process, once an industrial use permit is issued, that becomes zoning for the property forever. Actually, some would have to go back to get an industrial use permit to do that. It, in effect, changes the zoning. Hopefully the county will take notice of this. He understands Mr. Cooper’s concern but he thinks the sewer district has addressed that. The board will meet on Friday and hopefully ratify that agreement. Councilmember Wilson asked if it would be advantageous to at least write a letter of concern on this. He agrees with the idea as it is surrounded by our general plan area. Mayor Insalaco asked the city attorney for his thoughts. City Attorney Joel Stern stated they may direct staff to take such action as they deem appropriate. Mayor Insalaco commented he believes Councilmember Wilson just did that. Councilmember Waldron agreed they should. City Attorney Joel Stern stated if they are going to direct staff they may want to vote on it. Mayor Insalaco called for a motion. Councilmember Wilson asked if it would be the resolution. Mayor Insalaco commented it would not. City Attorney Joel Stern stated he heard bits and pieces from the resolution. He thinks he knows what he is looking for. They are looking at an objection to any type of use in the future of that sort. Councilmember Wilson MOVED THAT RESOLUTION NO. 14-42, A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, REQUESTING THE PINAL COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION BE ADVISED OF OUR CONCERNS FOR THE FUTURE USE OF THIS AREA, AND WE SEND THEM A LETTER STATING SO. Councilmember Waldron SECONDED THE MOTION. VOTE: 5-1 (Councilmember Rizzi voted in opposition.) During the vote the following dialogue took place: Councilmember Rizzi commented she is tied on this because she believes competition is good and she believes if they had come up with an appropriate plan and done it in the manner that the sewer district is already doing it, it might not have been a bad thing. There might have been some issues on how they were doing the treatment and there might have been City of Apache Junction, Arizona Page 9 City Council Meeting Meeting Minutes November 18, 2014 some odor issues, but if they were able to come up with a plan and not have that problem she is not so sure that competition would have been a bad thing. For that reason she will say no. Councilmember Serdy commented they now bring something in there that could be offensive to residents and what we are trying to do. This would have no real teeth, we are just asking them to look at this harder. Assistant City Manager Bryant Powell stated it will not have teeth but be a letter only. City Attorney Joel Stern stated from the motion he heard, it would be a letter to the board of supervisors, they will figure out who should sign it, and it would concern the heavy industrial use in that area. Councilmember Wilson commented and any obnoxious types. Councilmember Serdy commented he has no problem with heavy industrial use, just nice heavy industrial use that does not smell bad. He voted yes. The motion carried. J. NEW BUSINESS None. K. COUNCIL DIRECTION TO STAFF 10. 14-551 Direction to staff on Fiscal Year 14-15 human services funding recommendations. If so directed, the contracts will be placed on the December 2 consent agenda at which time council can approve them or opt to continue them to another date. Consideration and action. Yes: 6- Mayor Insalaco, Councilmember Evans, Councilmember Rizzi, Councilmember Serdy, Councilmember Waldron and Councilmember Wilson No: 0 City Clerk Kathleen Connelly briefed the council on the item. Mayor Insalaco called for any discussion. There being no discussion, he called for a motion. Councilmember Waldron MOVED THAT THE FOLLOWING DIRECTION BE GIVEN TO STAFF REGARDING THE FISCAL YEAR 14-15 HUMAN SERVICES FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS: THAT WE GO WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OUTLINED IN THE MEMO OF NOVEMBER 3, 2014. Councilmember Evans SECONDED THE MOTION. VOTE: Unanimous. The motion carried. 11. 14-556 Direction to staff on request from East Valley Adult Resources to redirect City of Apache Junction, Arizona Page 10 City Council Meeting Meeting Minutes November 18, 2014 remaining funds from Fiscal Year 2014-15 Ride Choice program to the senior van transportation program and to do the same for future budget years. This item was discussed at the November 17 work session. If council wishes to redirect funds then direction must be given to staff to do so. Discussion and direction. Yes: 6- Mayor Insalaco, Councilmember Evans, Councilmember Rizzi, Councilmember Serdy, Councilmember Waldron and Councilmember Wilson No: 0 City Clerk Kathleen Connelly briefed the council on the item. Councilmember Waldron commented he understands the problem East Valley Adult Resources has run into and the need for the money. He expressed concern last night that the people who are involved in the Ride Choice program now be talked to so they do not lose transportation they need. The other thing he would like to do is take out of the motion, at the end of it, where is says do the same for future budget years. He would like to look at it on an annual basis and see if there are grant opportunities that come in where they can restore the funding to where it belongs. Mayor Insalaco called for any further discussion. There being no discussion, he called for a motion. Councilmember Waldron MOVED THAT THE FOLLOWING DIRECTION BE GIVEN TO STAFF REGARDING THE REQUEST FROM EAST VALLEY ADULT RESOURCES TO REDIRECT REMAINING FUNDS FROM FISCAL YEAR 2014-15 RIDE CHOICE PROGRAM TO THE SENIOR VAN TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM AND THAT STAFF REWORK THE CONTRACT WITH EAST VALLEY ADULT RESOURCES, KEEPING IN MIND THE RIGHTS TO CURRENT RIDE CHOICE PARTICIPANTS, THAT THEY ARE HANDLED AND TAKEN CARE OF. Councilmember Wilson SECONDED THE MOTION. VOTE: Unanimous. The motion carried. L. SELECTION OF MEETING DATES, TIMES, LOCATIONS, AND PURPOSES Yes: 6- Mayor Insalaco, Councilmember Evans, Councilmember Rizzi, Councilmember Serdy, Councilmember Waldron and Councilmember Wilson No: 0 Councilmember Waldron MOVED THAT AN EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 5:45 P.M. AND A WORK SESSION AT 7:00 P.M. BE HELD ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2014, 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, DECEMBER 2, 2014, IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS. Councilmember Evans SECONDED THE MOTION. City of Apache Junction, Arizona Page 11 City Council Meeting Meeting Minutes November 18, 2014 VOTE: Unanimous. The motion carried. 12. 14-438 Executive Session at 5:45 P.M. and Work Session at 7:00 P.M. for Monday, December 1, 2014. 13. 14-439 Executive Session at 5:45 P.M. for Tuesday, December 2, 2014. Other meetings if necessary. M. CALL TO PUBLIC Mr. Tim Sicocan, representing the Boys and Girls club, thanked them for their support, raising $1,382 from the Bellamy Brothers concert, and invited everyone to their Thanksgiving Day Meal. N. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Insalaco adjourned the meeting at 7:55 p.m. City of Apache Junction, Arizona Page 12

Agenda

Meeting location: City of Apache Junction, Arizona City Council Chambers at City Hall 300 E Superstition Blvd Agenda Apache Junction, AZ 85119 City Council Meeting www.ajcity.net Ph: (480) 982-8002 Tuesday, November 18, 2014 7:00 PM City Council Chambers A. CALL TO ORDER B. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE C. ROLL CALL D. CONSENT AGENDA The council may, at this time, take single action on any or all items listed as consent agenda items. These may include, but are not limited to, acceptance of agenda, acceptance of minutes, appointments, acceptance of resignations and adoption of certain resolutions and other items which do not require a public hearing. The consent agenda is a timesaving device of which the mayor and city council is to receive documentation on these items from the city manager for their review prior to the meeting. Any member of the council may remove any item from the consent agenda for discussion and cause a separate vote on the matter later in the agenda. 1. 14-535 Acceptance of agenda. Consideration and action. 2. 14-536 Approval of minutes of regular meeting of November 4, 2014. Consideration and action. 3. 14-545 Consideration and action on Juvenile Court Hearing Officer appointment. Consideration and action. E. AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS Awards, presentations from other organizations, proclamations issued by the mayor, and acknowledgement of distinguished guests and visitors, and staff presentation of receipt of grant or donated funds are permitted at this time. 4. 14-510 Presentation of 25 Year Service Award to Tim Shetler of the Apache Junction Police Department. Presentation. 5. 14-562 Presentation of a Certificate of Emeritus to Mayor John S. Insalaco. Mr. Alfredo Dreyfus Vice President of Board Development of the Boys and Girls Club East Valley will present a certificate appointing Mayor Insalaco an emeritus board member. Presentation. City of Apache Junction, Arizona Page 1 Printed on 11/12/2014 City Council Meeting Agenda November 18, 2014 F. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CURRENT EVENTS The mayor or any member of council may at this time present a brief summary of current events. However, no discussion shall take place on such items except for clarifying comments related to substance, time and location. G. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT The city manager, members of city staff or those individuals designated by the manager may present information pertinent to items under consideration or information related to the operation of the city. There shall however be no discussion at this time except for clarification inquiries. 6. 14-427 City manager's report. Presentation. H. PUBLIC HEARINGS Public hearings required by applicable law shall be conducted by the council and any person shall be given the opportunity to speak. All remarks shall be addressed to the council as a whole and not to any member thereof. Such remarks shall be limited to five (5) minutes unless additional time is granted by the mayor. This time limitation shall not apply to applicants and their agents appearing before the council. 7. 14-539 The mayor and city council shall consider proposed Resolution No. 14-39, authorizing the submission of Fiscal Year 2015 Community Development Block Grant and Fiscal Year 2015 State Special Project grant applications. Consideration and action. 8. 14-542 Presentation, consideration and action on proposed Resolution No. 14-41, case SD-1-14, a request by Hudd Hassell on behalf of Ironwood Heights LLC and Bela Flor Communities Inc., for approval of a preliminary plat for the proposed Bella Corona Subdivision (former site of the proposed "Foothills" subdivision), located at the southwest corner area of S. Ironwood Drive and W. Renaissance Avenue, just west of Baywood Assisted Living Facility. Presentation, consideration and action. I. OLD BUSINESS The council shall consider any business that has been previously considered and which is still unfinished to include those items previously postponed or tabled. No member of the public shall be permitted to speak on these items unless invited to do so by the mayor after first submitting a written request-to-speak form with the city clerk. 9. 14-561 On November 4, 2014 the mayor and city council directed staff to draft a resolution requesting Pinal County Planning and Zoning Commission recommend denial of the Cooper Family Trust proposal for a wastewater sludge operation in the Houston Industrial unincorporated area of Pinal County to the Pinal County Board of Supervisors. Resolution No.14-42 sets forth the city's position expressed by the council. Discussion, consideration and action. City of Apache Junction, Arizona Page 2 Printed on 11/12/2014 City Council Meeting Agenda November 18, 2014 J. NEW BUSINESS The council shall consider any business not yet considered. No member of the public shall be permitted to speak on these items unless invited to do so by the mayor after first submitting a written request-to-speak form with the city clerk. K. COUNCIL DIRECTION TO STAFF This item allows the mayor and city council to direct staff on specifically listed matters. 10. 14-551 Direction to staff on Fiscal Year 14-15 human services funding recommendations. If so directed, the contracts will be placed on the December 2 consent agenda at which time council can approve them or opt to continue them to another date. Consideration and action. 11. 14-556 Direction to staff on request from East Valley Adult Resources to redirect remaining funds from Fiscal Year 2014-15 Ride Choice program to the senior van transportation program and to do the same for future budget years. This item was discussed at the November 17 work session. If council wishes to redirect funds then direction must be given to staff to do so. Discussion and direction. L. SELECTION OF MEETING DATES, TIMES, LOCATIONS, AND PURPOSES 12. 14-438 Executive Session at 5:45 P.M. and Work Session at 7:00 P.M. for Monday, December 1, 2014. 13. 14-439 Executive Session at 5:45 P.M. for Tuesday, December 2, 2014. Other meetings if necessary. M. CALL TO PUBLIC At this time the public has the privilege to address the council with requests, communications, comments or suggestions relating to city business that are not listed on the agenda. All speakers must have already submitted a written “Request to Speak” form to the city clerk no later than the conclusion of the city manager’s report portion of the agenda. If there is a group speaking on the same item, they should select a spokesperson. All such remarks shall be addressed to the council as a whole and not to any member thereof. The mayor is authorized to ask a speaker to stop speaking and leave the podium or to adjourn the meeting if anyone becomes disorderly, uncivil, makes personal attacks or continues to speak about items that are not within the jurisdiction of the city after being warned such issues are beyond the jurisdiction of the city to act. The council may not answer questions of the speaker, discuss the matter with one another, but may, at the conclusion: 1) respond to criticism by a speaker; 2) ask the city manager to review a matter; 3) ask the city manager to place the matter on a future agenda. Each speaker must approach the podium, speak into the microphone, provide their name and address. There is a three (3) minute time limit per speaker. City of Apache Junction, Arizona Page 3 Printed on 11/12/2014 City Council Meeting Agenda November 18, 2014 N. ADJOURNMENT Copies of this agenda and additional information on any of the items listed above may be obtained from the City Clerk's office located at 300 E Superstition Blvd, Apache Junction, AZ 85119, Monday through Thursday from 7:00a-6:00p, excluding holidays. The City of Apache Junction invites and welcomes people of all abilities to use our programs, sites and facilities. Specific requests may be made by contacting the Human Resources Office at (480) 474-2617 or TDD (480) 983-0095. City of Apache Junction, Arizona Page 4 Printed on 11/12/2014

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