City Council

Mayor Cal Sheehy Lake Havasu City Vice Mayor David Lane Police Facility Councilmember Jeni Coke 2360 McCulloch Blvd North Councilmember Jim Dolan Lake Havasu City, Arizona Councilmember Gordon Groat 86403 Councilmember Michele Lin www.lhcaz.gov Councilmember Donna McCoy City Council Regular Meeting Minutes - Final Tuesday, May 28, 2019 6:00 PM 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION: Suzanne G. Waldron, Mt. Olive Lutheran Church Suzanne G. Waldron with Mt. Olive Lutheran Church gave the invocation. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: First Things First First Things First led in the Pledge of Allegiance. 4. ROLL CALL Present: 6- Mayor Cal Sheehy, Vice Mayor David Lane, Councilmember Jeni Coke, Councilmember Gordon Groat, Councilmember Michele Lin and Councilmember Donna McCoy Absent: 1- Councilmember Jim Dolan 5. CALL TO THE PUBLIC Mr. Tom Kirchner addressed the Council and said he is a volunteer board member of the Havasu Freedom Foundation which manages the Havasu Memorial Walkway located in the English Village. He said the walkway includes memorial bricks in the 76 moments of freedom, a path of American history. Mr. Kirchner said a ceremony will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 8, 2019, for the dedication of the next section of the walkway to the World War II Marine Navajo Code Talkers. He encouraged everyone to attend and added that two historian daughters of the original Navajo Code Talkers will be guest speakers at the dedication. Ms. Lisa Krueger, President of the Lake Havasu Area Chamber of Commerce, addressed the Council and introduced new Chamber members. 6. CONSENT AGENDA 6.1 ID 19-2004 Approve the April 25, 2019, City Council Budget/CIP Overview Work Session Meeting Minutes, and May 14, 2019, City Council Regular Meeting Minutes (Kelly Williams) Lake Havasu City Page 1 Printed on 6/12/2019 City Council Minutes - Final May 28, 2019 6.2 ID 19-2017 Approve Notifier Password Agreement with Honeywell International, Inc. for Fire Alarm Panel (Chief Doyle) 6.3 ID 19-2007 Call for Executive Session Pursuant to A.R.S.§ 38-431.03(A) 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 11, 2019 (Kelly Williams) Councilmember Coke moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented, seconded by Councilmember McCoy, and carried by the following vote: Aye: 6 - Mayor Sheehy, Vice Mayor Lane, Councilmember Coke, Councilmember Groat, Councilmember Lin and Councilmember McCoy Absent: 1 - Councilmember Dolan 7. CORRESPONDENCE, COMMUNICATIONS, PETITIONS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, CITY MANAGER REPORT 7.1 ID 19-1979 Investment Report as of March 31, 2019 (Jill Olsen) Mayor Sheehy noted that this item was for informational purposes only. 7.2 ID 19-2006 Announce Vacancies on Lake Havasu City Boards, Committees, and Commissions (Kelly Williams) City Clerk Kelly Williams announced the current and upcoming vacancies on various Lake Havasu City Boards, Committees, and Commissions. 7.3 ID 19-2005 City Manager’s Report (Jess Knudson) City Manager Jess Knudson reported on the following: • Certificate of Recognition awarded to the Hampton Inn for reducing water usage. • The Annual Run for the Wall motorcycle run luncheon was held on May 15, 2019. • The Elk’s Evening of Excellence Scholarship Awards Ceremony was held to recognize star students and teens of the month. • Starline Elementary School Chain of Kindness Walk was held on May 16, 2019. • Proclaimed May 16, 2019, as Lake Havasu Unified School District (LHUSD) Teacher of the Year Day. • The Poster Palooza Contest at Havasu Preparatory Academy was held on May 18, 2019. • Proclaimed May 19 through May 25, 2019 as Public Works Week. • Recognized Havasu Youth Advisory Council graduating seniors Tatum Bracamonte and Hayden Linz. • A Memorial Day Ceremony was held at the Lake Havasu Memorial Gardens on May 27, 2019. • Coffee with the Mayor and City Manager will be held at the Bureau of Land Lake Havasu City Page 2 Printed on 6/12/2019 City Council Minutes - Final May 28, 2019 Management, Lake Havasu Field Office, on June 14, 2019, at 8:30 a.m. 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS 8.1 ID 19-2009 Series #12 Restaurant Liquor License, El Padrino Pizza and Pasta, 3269 Maricopa Avenue, Suite #110/Zuniga (Kelly Williams) Ms. Williams advised that Mr. Joel Zuniga has applied for a Series #12 Restaurant Liquor License for El Padrino Pizza and Pasta, located at 3269 Maricopa Avenue, Suite #110. Ms. Williams noted that all posting requirements have been met, all fees have been paid, and no objections were received. She said the location is properly zoned for a Series #12 restaurant liquor license. Mayor Sheehy opened the public hearing. There being no comments, he closed the public hearing. Vice Mayor Lane moved to recommend that the Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses & Control approve a Series #12 restaurant liquor license for El Padrino Pizza and Pasta, 3269 Maricopa Avenue, Suite #110, seconded by Councilmember Coke, and carried by the following vote: Aye: 6 - Mayor Sheehy, Vice Mayor Lane, Councilmember Coke, Councilmember Groat, Councilmember Lin and Councilmember McCoy Absent: 1 - Councilmember Dolan 8.2 ID 19-2021 Approve City Manager Employment Contract with Jess Knudson (Shirlee Palbicki) Human Resources Manager Shirlee Palbicki advised that the item before Council is the employment contract prepared based on Council’s direction following the favorable evaluation of the City Manager on May 14, 2019. Vice Mayor Lane explained the process of the annual evaluations of the City Manager, City Magistrate, and City Attorney. Mayor Sheehy opened the public hearing. There being no comments, he closed the public hearing. Councilmember McCoy moved to approve the City Manager Employment Contract with Jess Knudson, seconded by Councilmember Coke, and carried by the following vote: Aye: 6 - Mayor Sheehy, Vice Mayor Lane, Councilmember Coke, Councilmember Groat, Councilmember Lin and Councilmember McCoy Lake Havasu City Page 3 Printed on 6/12/2019 City Council Minutes - Final May 28, 2019 Absent: 1 - Councilmember Dolan 8.3 ID 19-2020 Approve City Magistrate Employment Contract with Mitchell Kalauli (Shirlee Palbicki) Ms. Palbicki advised that the item before Council is the employment contract prepared for the City Magistrate based on Council’s direction following the favorable evaluation on May 14, 2019. Mayor Sheehy opened the public hearing. There being no comments, he closed the public hearing. Vice Mayor Lane moved to approve the City Magistrate Employment Contract with Mitchell Kalauli, seconded by Councilmember McCoy, and carried by the following vote: Aye: 6 - Mayor Sheehy, Vice Mayor Lane, Councilmember Coke, Councilmember Groat, Councilmember Lin and Councilmember McCoy Absent: 1 - Councilmember Dolan 8.4 ID 19-2019 Approve City Attorney Employment Contract with Kelly C. Garry (Shirlee Palbicki) Ms. Palbicki advised that the item before Council is the employment contract prepared for the City Attorney based on Council’s direction following the favorable evaluation on May 14, 2019. Mayor Sheehy opened the public hearing. There being no comments, he closed the public hearing. Councilmember Coke moved to approve the City Attorney Employment Contract with Kelly C. Garry, seconded by Vice Mayor Lane, and carried by the following vote: Aye: 6 - Mayor Sheehy, Vice Mayor Lane, Councilmember Coke, Councilmember Groat, Councilmember Lin and Councilmember McCoy Absent: 1 - Councilmember Dolan 8.5 ID 19-2011 Approve Professional Services Contract with Willetta Partners for Arizona Government Relations Consultant/Lobbyist Services (Jess Knudson) Mr. Knudson advised that the item before Council is approval of a professional services contract with Willetta Partners. Mr. Knudson said it serves as a one-year contract with Lake Havasu City Page 4 Printed on 6/12/2019 City Council Minutes - Final May 28, 2019 four options for the City to renew for a total of five years with costs remaining the same as previous years at $60,000 per year. Mr. Knudson said Mr. Brian Tassinari, lobbyist for Willetta Partners, has worked closely with the City for 17 years and provides different functions related to government relations, including monitoring bills and notifying the City of upcoming meetings and progressing bills. Mr. Knudson thanked Mr. Tassinari and his team for the work that they did regarding the vacation rental bill that was signed by the Governor. He added that Mr. Tassinari lobbies on behalf of Lake Havasu City and throughout the State and communicates the city’s needs through the legislature. Mr. Knudson thanked Mr. Tassinari for arranging a meeting with Arizona State University (ASU) to better promote ASU as a destination for students to attend school. Mr. Brian Tassinari addressed the Council and said many cities the size of Lake Havasu City have an in-house lobbyist that performs the same functions as Willetta Partners; however, Willeta Partners also performs a contract lobby function which involves liaising with the Mayor, Council, and City staff with information on what is happening at the Legislature. He reviewed the State’s budget and overview of bills this year, some of which included the Wayfair bill, tax conformity changes, statute of limitations on civil suits for sex offenders, and the collection of the Transaction Privilege Tax (TPT) with vacation rentals. Mayor Sheehy stated that Mr. Tassinari is very responsive and readily accessible. Mayor Sheehy opened the public hearing. There being no comments, he closed the public hearing. Vice Mayor Lane moved to approve the Professional Services Contract with Willetta Partners for Arizona Government Relations Consultant/Lobbyist Services in an amount not to exceed $60,000 annually for one (1) year, and authorize City staff to exercise the option to renew for a maximum of four (4) additional twelve (12) month periods, seconded by Councilmember Lin, and carried by the following vote: Aye: 6 - Mayor Sheehy, Vice Mayor Lane, Councilmember Coke, Councilmember Groat, Councilmember Lin and Councilmember McCoy Absent: 1 - Councilmember Dolan 8.6 ID 19-2018 Approve a Sole Source Purchase of One (1) LIFEPAK® 15 (Monitor/Defibrillator) and Annual Expenditures Exceeding $50,000 with Physio-Control, Inc. (Chief Davis) Fire Chief Brian Davis advised that the item before Council is a routine purchase; however, with the maintenance, service and repair with Physio-Control (Physio), a sole vendor the for the cardiac monitors, this item exceeds the annual expenditure threshold. Lake Havasu City Page 5 Printed on 6/12/2019 City Council Minutes - Final May 28, 2019 He said this purchase is for a LIFEPAK® 15 cardiac monitor and explained that the City currently has thirteen in service, ten of those are LIFEPAK® 15’s and three are LIFEPAK® 12’s, which are no longer supported by Physio. He said as part of the budget process three of the LIFEPAK® 12 units need to be replaced; however, the City needs to purchase one LIFEPAK® 15 immediately to have one spare on hand. Chief Davis said the purchase of this unit is less than the one purchased in 2015 and said the City tried going through a cooperative purchase agreement; however, the unit did not meet the requested specifications. He stated that Physio matched the cooperative purchase price with the requested specifications. Chief Davis noted that Physio now belongs to Stryker Corporation. Mayor Sheehy opened the public hearing. There being no comments, he closed the public hearing. Councilmember McCoy moved to approve the sole source purchase of one (1) LIFEPAK® 15 with accessories in the amount of $26,760.13 and total annual expenditures in excess of $50,000 with Physio-Control, Inc., a subsidiary of Stryker Corporation, seconded by Councilmember Coke, and carried by the following vote: Aye: 6 - Mayor Sheehy, Vice Mayor Lane, Councilmember Coke, Councilmember Groat, Councilmember Lin and Councilmember McCoy Absent: 1 - Councilmember Dolan 9. CURRENT EVENTS There were no Council committee reports. 10. CALL TO THE PUBLIC There were no requests to address the Council. 11. FUTURE MEETINGS Tuesday, June 11, 2019 @ 6:00 p.m. - Regular Meeting / Tentative Budget & CIP Adoption Tuesday, June 25, 2019 @ 6:00 p.m. - Regular Meeting / Final Budget Adoption 12. FUTURE DISCUSSION ITEMS There were no requests from Council for future discussion items. 13. ADJOURN Upon motion by Vice Mayor Lane and seconded, the meeting adjourned at 6:43 p.m. CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing is a full and true copy of the Regular Meeting Minutes Lake Havasu City Page 6 Printed on 6/12/2019 City Council Minutes - Final May 28, 2019 of the Lake Havasu City Council held on the 28th day of May, 2019. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and posted, and that a quorum was present. ____________________________________ Kelly Williams, City Clerk/CMC Lake Havasu City Page 7 Printed on 6/12/2019