City Council
Regular MeetingLake Havasu City, AZ · December 23, 2014
Minutes
Mayor Mark S. Nexsen Lake Havasu City
Vice Mayor Donna Brister Police Facility
Councilmember Dean Barlow 2360 McCulloch Blvd North
Councilmember Don Callahan Lake Havasu City, Arizona 86403
Councilmember Jeni Coke www.lhcaz.gov
Councilmember Michele Lin
Councilmember Cal Sheehy
City Council Regular Meeting
Minutes - Final
Tuesday, December 23, 2014 6:00 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Nexsen called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. INVOCATION: Reverend Bea Evans, Stonebridge Christian Church
Reverend Bea Evans, with Stonebridge Christian Church gave the invocation.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The mayor led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
4. ROLL CALL
Present: 6 - Mayor Mark S. Nexsen, Councilmember Dean Barlow,
Councilmember Donna Brister-McCoy, Councilmember Jeni
Coke, Councilmember Cal Sheehy and Councilmember
Michele Lin
Absent: 1 - Vice Mayor Don Callahan
5. CALL TO THE PUBLIC
Mr. Bruce Deile addressed the Council and stated that he spoke at the last meeting regarding publ
safety and the need for more severe laws to prevent drunk driving. Mr. Deile added that Alcoholic
Anonymous (AA) should not be court ordered and said it disturbed him to see people forced into
religious program for alcoholism recovery by the courts.
6. CONSENT AGENDA
6.1 ID 14-0621 Approval of the December 9, 2014, City Council Work Session and
Regular Meeting Minutes
6.2 ID 14-0617 Adopt Resolution No. 14-2884 Accepting Dedication of a 10-foot by
157.26-foot (approximately 1,522 square feet) Drainage Easement Along
the Southern Property Line of Tract 2171, Block 3, Lot 9; Lake Havasu
City, Applicant/Helen Hoff, Owner
6.3 ID 14-0630 Adopt Resolution No. 14-2885 Abandoning the Easterly Five Feet of a
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10-foot by 115-foot Public Utility and Drainage Easement Lying Easterly
Parallel and Adjoining the Common Boundary of Tract 2247, Block 9,
Lots 41 and 42/Scott and Kimberle Dahl
6.4 ID 14-0620 Recommend Approval of a Special Event Liquor License Application for
the Lake Havasu Sunrise Rotary Club Denise's Day 2015 on March 28,
2015, at 7200 Dub Campbell Parkway / Pounders
6.5 ID 14-0622 Call for Executive Session Pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431.03(A) 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Councilmember Barlow moved to approved the Consent Agenda as presented,
seconded by Councilmember Sheehy, and carried by the following vote:
Aye: 6 - Mayor Nexsen, Councilmember Barlow, Councilmember
Brister-McCoy, Councilmember Coke, Councilmember Sheehy
and Councilmember Lin
Absent: 1 - Vice Mayor Callahan
7. CORRESPONDENCE, COMMUNICATIONS, PETITIONS,
ANNOUNCEMENTS, CITY MANAGER REPORT
7.1 ID 14-0624 Announce Vacancies on Lake Havasu City Boards, Committees, and
Commissions
City Clerk Kelly Williams announced the current vacancies for various Lake Havasu City Boards
Committees, and Commissions.
7.2 ID 14-0623 City Manager’s Report
Mr. Cassens reported the following:
• City sales tax updates.
• Emergency phone and camera has been installed at the Tinnell Memorial Skate Park as an
emergency contact device.
• On December 19, 2014, the Victoria Farms Road pump station suffered a catastrophic
failure in two of the three pumps and consequently, all fuses on the electrical panel fried
and needed to be replaced. On December 19, 2014, the EPCOR well electric panel in
Desert Hills also failed and customers were without water for several days.
• London Bridge accident updates.
• Code enforcement updates.
• The next Coffee with the Mayor will be held on Friday, February 6th at Schlotzsky’s.
• The 2015 City Council Planning Retreat will be held on January 5th and 6th at the
Hampton Inn.
• The Balloon Festival is scheduled for January 15th through the 19th at the Nautical
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Beachfront Resort.
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS
8.1 ID 14-0625 Approve Cooperative Purchase for Reconstruction of Police Station/City
Council Chambers Roof from Progressive Roofing
Mr. Parsons advised that this item is to replace approximately 3,000 feet of roofing on the police
department building. He said the replacement roof has a 20-year warranty and a 5-year contractor
warranty. Mr. Parsons added that the City would be utilizing a cooperative purchase agreement
with Mohave Purchasing Cooperative that will time in the procurement process.
Councilmember Lin asked Mr. Parsons for the life expectancy of the new roof, to which Mr.
Parsons replied that it was 20-year warranty.
Mayor Nexsen opened the public hearing. There being no comments, he closed the public hearing
Councilmember Barlow moved to approve cooperative purchase for reconstruction
of Police Station/City Council Chambers roof from Progressive Roofing, utilizing the
Mohave Coop Contract, seconded by Councilmember Brister, and carried by the
following vote:
Aye: 6 - Mayor Nexsen, Councilmember Barlow, Councilmember
Brister-McCoy, Councilmember Coke, Councilmember Sheehy
and Councilmember Lin
Absent: 1 - Vice Mayor Callahan
8.2 ID 14-0618 Award Bid for London Bridge Maintenance Project to TR Orr
Construction [ST2620]
Mr. Parsons stated that staff received results from HDR Engineering on the condition of the
London Bridge. He said the results show some major issues but nothing that cannot be fixed. Mr.
Parsons explained that there is some seepage in Pier D that will need to be evacuated, and while
there is no contamination in the water it cannot be pumped back into the river or lake and will hav
to be pumped out and trucked off to a collection facility to be treated. Mr. Parsons further
explained that this project will also involve rebuilding the utility crossovers that run the span of th
bridge under the roadway that house gas lines, electric lines, and water lines. He added that new
hatches will also be built for access as well as installing all new safety handrails, additional
handrails, and ladders throughout the interior of the bridge. Mr. Parsons said on the mainland
abutment side the contractor will be installing a new larger access and a landing for maintenance
staff.
Mayor Nexsen wanted to clarify that this project and repairs are not at all related to the accident
that happened on the bridge, to which Mr. Parsons said that was correct.
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Mayor Nexsen opened the public hearing. There being no comments, he closed the public hearing
Councilmember Brister moved to award the bid for London Bridge Maintenance
Project to TR Orr Construction of Kingman, AZ, in an amount not to exceed
$620,332.15, seconded by Councilmember Coke, and carried by the following vote:
Aye: 6 - Mayor Nexsen, Councilmember Barlow, Councilmember
Brister-McCoy, Councilmember Coke, Councilmember Sheehy
and Councilmember Lin
Absent: 1 - Vice Mayor Callahan
9. CURRENT EVENTS
Councilmember Coke announced that there will be a Mayor and City Council Race at Havasu 95
Speedway on Saturday, January 3rd with registration to begin at 10:00 a.m.
10. CALL TO THE PUBLIC
There were no requests to address the Council.
11. FUTURE MEETINGS
Monday, January 5, 2015 @ 8:00 a.m. – City Council Planning Retreat
Tuesday, January 6, 2015 @ 8:00 a.m. – City Council Planning Retreat
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 @ 6:00 p.m. – Regular Meeting
Tuesday, January 27, 2015 @ 5:30 p.m. – Work Session
Tuesday, January 27, 2015 @ 6:00 p.m. – Regular Meeting
12. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
There were no requests for future agenda items.
Mr. Cassens announced that Deputy City Manager Larry Didion and his wife were in the audience
tonight. He said Mr. Didion will be retiring after 30 years of dedicated service to the City.
13. ADJOURN
Upon motion by Councilmember Brister and seconded, the meeting adjourned at 6:29 p.m.
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a full and true copy of the Regular Meeting Minutes of the
Lake Havasu City Council held on the 23rd day of December, 2014. I further certify that the
meeting was duly called and posted, and that a quorum was present.
____________________________________
Kelly Williams, City Clerk
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Agenda
Mayor Mark S. Nexsen Lake Havasu City
Vice Mayor Donna Brister Police Facility
Councilmember Dean Barlow 2360 McCulloch Blvd North
Councilmember Don Callahan Lake Havasu City, Arizona 86403
Councilmember Jeni Coke www.lhcaz.gov
Councilmember Michele Lin
Councilmember Cal Sheehy
Tuesday, December 23, 2014 6:00 PM
City Council Regular Meeting
One or more councilmembers may be participating and voting via telephone remote.
Reverend Bea Evans, Stonebridge Christian Church
Lake Havasu City endeavors to ensure the accessibility of all of its programs, facilities, and services to all
persons with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you need an accommodation
for a meeting, please contact the City Clerk at 453-4142 at least 24 hours prior to the meeting so that an
accommodation can be arranged.
Anyone wishing to address the council on an item not shown on the agenda should fill out a “Call to the Public”
form, which will be found on the desk located at the entrance to the meeting room, and hand it to the City Clerk.
Action as a result of public comment on an item not on the agenda will be limited to directing staff to study the
matter or rescheduling the matter to a later date.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. INVOCATION: Reverend Bea Evans, Stonebridge Christian Church
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. ROLL CALL
5. CALL TO THE PUBLIC
We will now have an open call to the public for citizens wishing to address the council on issues
within the jurisdiction of the city. Your comments must be limited to five (5) minutes or less. If you
wish to address an item already on tonight’s agenda, you should wait until that item is announced for a
public hearing. At the conclusion of the open call to the public, individual members of the council
may respond to criticism made by those who have addressed the council, may ask staff to review a
matter or may ask that a matter be put on a future agenda. However, members of the council cannot
discuss or take legal action on matters not already on the agenda.
6. CONSENT AGENDA
The following items will be considered as one item by the City Council and will be enacted with one
motion with no separate discussion unless a councilmember so requests, in which event the item will
be removed.
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6.1 ID 14-0621 Approval of the December 9, 2014, City Council Work Session and Regular
Meeting Minutes
6.2 ID 14-0617 Adopt Resolution No. 14-2884 Accepting Dedication of a 10-foot by
157.26-foot (approximately 1,522 square feet) Drainage Easement Along the
Southern Property Line of Tract 2171, Block 3, Lot 9; Lake Havasu City,
Applicant/Helen Hoff, Owner
6.3 ID 14-0630 Adopt Resolution No. 14-2885 Abandoning the Easterly Five Feet of a 10-foot
by 115-foot Public Utility and Drainage Easement Lying Easterly Parallel and
Adjoining the Common Boundary of Tract 2247, Block 9, Lots 41 and 42/Scott
and Kimberle Dahl
6.4 ID 14-0620 Recommend Approval of a Special Event Liquor License Application for the
Lake Havasu Sunrise Rotary Club Denise's Day 2015 on March 28, 2015, at
7200 Dub Campbell Parkway / Pounders
6.5 ID 14-0622 Call for Executive Session Pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431.03(A) 5:00 p.m. Tuesday,
January 13, 2015
7. CORRESPONDENCE, COMMUNICATIONS, PETITIONS,
ANNOUNCEMENTS, CITY MANAGER REPORT
7.1 ID 14-0624 Announce Vacancies on Lake Havasu City Boards, Committees, and
Commissions
7.2 ID 14-0623 City Manager’s Report
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS
8.1 ID 14-0625 Approve Cooperative Purchase for Reconstruction of Police Station/City
Council Chambers Roof from Progressive Roofing
8.2 ID 14-0618 Award Bid for London Bridge Maintenance Project to TR Orr Construction
[ST2620]
9. CURRENT EVENTS
Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.02(K), a public body shall not propose, discuss, deliberate, or take legal
action on any Current Event item
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Council Committee Reports:
Airport Advisory Board -
League of AZ Cities and Towns Executive Committee - Mayor Nexsen
Clean Colorado River Sustainability Coalition (CCRSCo) - Mayor Nexsen
Community Development Advisory Board -
Havasu Youth Advisory Council -
Lake Havasu Area Chamber of Commerce -
Lake Havasu Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) - Councilmember Callahan
Lake Havasu Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) - Councilmember
Nexsen/Barlow/Callahan
Mohave County Water Authority - Councilmember Callahan
Parks & Recreation Advisory Board - Councilmember Barlow
Partnership for Economic Development (PED) - Councilmember Barlow
Public Safety Personnel Retirement System – Local Fire Board - Mayor Nexsen
Public Safety Personnel Retirement System – Local Police Board - Mayor Nexsen
Uptown/Main Street Association - Councilmember Coke
Water Infrastructure Finance Authority (WIFA) - Councilmember Callahan
Western Arizona Council of Governments (WACOG) - Councilmember Brister
10. CALL TO THE PUBLIC
11. FUTURE MEETINGS
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 @ 6:00 p.m. - Regular Meeting
Tuesday, January 27, 2015 @ 5:30 p.m. - Work Session
Tuesday, January 27, 2015 @ 6:00 p.m. - Regular Meeting
12. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
13. ADJOURN
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