CITY OF TOLLESON CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, JULY 27, 2010 CALL TO ORDER 7:00 PM Mayor Gámez called the Regular Scheduled City Council Meeting to order at 7:00 PM. INVOCATION/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE City Attorney Scott W. Ruby led the Invocation and Vice Mayor Farr led the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL Mayor Gámez, Vice Mayor Farr, Council Members Erives, Espinoza, Laborin, Mendoza, and Rodriguez were in attendance. Also Present: City Manager Reyes Medrano Jr., Assistant City Manager John Paul Lopez, City Attorney Scott Ruby, Chris Hagen City Clerk Department Heads: Mark Berrelez Utilities Director, Jason Earp Field Operations Director, City Engineer Paul Gilmore, George Good Fire Chief, Wendy Jackson Human Resources Director, Joy McClain Community Services Director, Paul Magallanez Economic Development Director Diana Quezada Magistrate, Mario Rochin Chief Building Official, Police Chief Larry Rodriguez, Absent: Finance Director Steven Baumgardt and Stephen Holliday Information Technology Director, FINAL CALL TO SUBMIT SPEAKER REQUEST FORMS All citizens and interested parties wishing to speak before the Council shall fully complete a Speaker Request Form and, if possible, submit the form(s) to the City Clerk, or designee prior to the meeting being convened; but in any case submissions should be made no later than the Presiding Officer announcing the Final Call to Submit Speaker Request Forms. Sufficient Speaker Request Forms are located in the lobby of the Council Chambers. All speakers will be limited to 3 minutes unless otherwise noted by the Mayor. CALL TO THE PUBLIC (NON-AGENDA ITEMS) SCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES
1. City Manager Medrano Jr. -- Years of Service Award(s) January thru July 2010 Todd Doughtery Waste Water Treatment Plant 25 Years Tony McClarty Fire Department 20 Years Todd Candelaria Fire Department 15 Years Arthur Huguez Water Department 15 Years Rudy Mendoza Police Department 10 Years Janey Montoya Community Services Department 10 Years Jack Garrison Fire Department 5 Years Jamie Henegar Fire Department 5 Years Wendy Jackson Human Resources Department 5 Years Rey Sanchez Finance Department 5 Years Mayor and City Manager expressed their thanks and appreciation to all employees for their tenure at the City of Tolleson. All employees in attendance were introduced and acknowledged by their department director. 2. Presentation of a $2,500.00 grant award for a laptop for the City of Tolleson Fire Department by Kevin Casselle of FM Global. Kevin Casselle presented Fire Chief George Good a check for $2,500.00 for a laptop for the Fire Station. BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR - PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ACTION 1. Public Hearing for a Use Permit as submitted by Oscar Liborio, L and L Catering, a mobile food vending unit to be located at 910 North 91 st Avenue, Tolleson, Arizona 85353, within a C-2 General Commercial Zoning District for the purpose of mobile food sales on the east side of Jaime Electric Company. Chief Building Official Rochin has attached a two page report reviewing the proposed business as well as City Code compliance summary with schematics. Public Hearing opened at 7:14 PM and closed at 7:22 PM. Discussion took place in regards to Mr. Liborio s mobile catering unit being washed and stocked every evening for the following days food vending sales at Jaime Electric Company. Mr. Liborio would be operating his food vending vehicle Monday thru Saturday. The vehicle would leave at the close of business every day for cleaning and restocking and then be brought back in the morning for the next day s business.
Chief Building Official reviewed City Code and Mayor and Council Members discussed the importance of the gateway to the City on 91 st Avenue and the image they want to portray for the City of Tolleson residents. Mayor and Council expressed their desire for a full service restaurant in lieu of a permanent mobile vending vehicle for patrons and residents. Sanitation and facilities of patrons needs were also discussed. Approve/Deny Use Permit as by Oscar Liborio, L and L Catering, a mobile food vending unit to be located at 910 North 91 st Avenue, Tolleson, Arizona 85353, in a C-2 General Commercial Zoning District for the purpose of mobile food sales on the east side of Jaime Electric Company. Motion made by Council Member Rodriguez to deny and 2 nd by Council Member Espinoza. Motion to deny carried 7-0. 2. Proclamation Drowning Impact Awareness Month August 2010 for the City of Tolleson. This request is being made by the Water Watchers at Phoenix Children s Hospital. Their goal this year is to exceed last year s total of purple ribbons worn by supporters, which were 100,000. Chief Good highlighted the importance of the support of this program as well as the message being delivered over Tolleson s digital billboard. Mayor so proclaimed. 3. Public Hearing for a Final Plat for the Northwest Corner of 79 th Avenue and Buckeye Road, Tolleson, Arizona 85353 as submitted by Knudsen-Smith Engineering, Inc., 2525 West Greenway Road, Suite 302, Phoenix, Arizona, 85023. (WinCup) Approve/Deny Final Plat for the Northwest Corner of 79 th Avenue and Buckeye Road, Tolleson, Arizona 85353 as submitted by Knudsen-Smith Engineering, Inc., 2525 West Greenway Road, Suite 302, Phoenix, Arizona, 85023. (WinCup) Public Hearing opened at 7:25 and closed at 7:28 PM. City Engineer Gilmore explained that due to the expansion at WinCup this is a straight forward lot combination of 8 parcels to ensure that all utility work in the easements can be completed as necessary and that the original and the expansion of the facility will all reside on one legal parcel. Motion made to approve by Council Member Laborin and 2 nd by Vice Mayor Farr. Motion carried 7-0.
CONSENT AGENDA ACTION ITEMS a. Approve Minutes: Meeting Minutes of Work Study Session and Regular Session of July 13, 2010. b. Approve Claims and Bills (claims and bills submitted for approval are all claims and bills incurred no later than 24 hours prior to the council meeting) and may be reviewed at City Hall during regular business hours. Motion made to approve by Council Member Laborin and 2 nd by Council Member Espinoza. Motion carried 7-0. REGULAR AGENDA ACTION ITEMS PROPOSED TO BE HEARD 1. Discuss and, if appropriate, appoint and/or renew one candidate to the Greater Phoenix Economic Council s Board of Directors (GPEC). The term is for one year commencing at the Annual Board Meeting on September 9, 2010. At this time Mayor Gámez is serving on the GPEC Board of Directors. Mayor led the discussion and suggested due to time restraints for Mayor and Council Members that Economic Development Director Paul Magallanez represent Tolleson on the GPEC Board of Directors. Motion made by Council Member Espinoza and 2 nd by Council Member Rodriguez to appoint Paul Magallanez as Tolleson s 2011 GPEC Board of Directors member. Motion carried 7-0. 2. Approve/Deny Ordinance No. 495, N.S. of the Council of the City of Tolleson, Arizona, granting a Power Distribution Easement to Salt River Project Agricultural and Power District. This Ordinance is for the new Police and Courts building, SRP Job # KJP-2020. City Engineer Gilmore explained that this is a standard easement for SRP to bring power to the new Police and Courts facility. Motion made to approve by Council Member Espinoza and 2 nd by Council Member Erives. Motion carried 7-0. 3. Approve/Deny Resolution No. 2002 of the Council of the City of Tolleson, Arizona approving a License regarding Real Property with TR West Limited Partnership relating to Landscaping at the Southwest Corner of 91 st Avenue and McDowell Road. City Manager Medrano Jr. explained that Tolleson will take responsibility for maintaining the landscaping of the Tait parcel in order to maintain the
appearance and marketability of the parcel. The Circle K facility will be demolished and the TR West Limited Partnership will be marketing this parcel for a new use. Due to this facility being demolished the parcel will be returning to farming/agriculture. Motion made to approve by Council Member Mendoza and 2 nd by Vice Mayor Farr. Motion carried 7-0. CITY MANAGER S REPORT OF CURRENT EVENTS 1. Reyes Medrano Jr. Shawnte Johnson Resignation City Manager Medrano Jr. thanked and applauded Shawnte Johnson for her great work as Tolleson s first Park and Recreation Coordinator. Shawnte has done an outstanding job and has made numerous contributions including the After School Program at P. H. Gonzales Elementary School, all the coordination and park events, Little League, Folkloric, as well as coordination special events and events that involved the local Veterans group. Mayor Gámez, Vice Mayor Farr, Council Member Laborin, and Council Member Rodriguez also complimented Shawnte on her numerous contributions to Tolleson s youth and seniors not only at the communities special events but on a daily basis as well. Shawnte thanked Mayor and Council for the opportunity at Tolleson. She has enjoyed working with everyone. Mayor, Council, and staff gave Shawnte a standing ovation. Vice Mayor Farr reported that the Maricopa County Human Services division compliments Tolleson on their CAP and Social Services programs and applauded Tolleson for maintaining their programs on their own. ADJOURNMENT Motion made to adjourn at 7:39 PM by Council Member Laborin and 2 nd by Council Member Mendoza. Motion carried 7-0. APPROVED: Adolfo F. Gámez, Mayor
ATTEST: Chris Hagen, City Clerk CERTIFICATION I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE FOREGOING MINUTES ARE A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF THE MINUTES OF THE SCHEDULED COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, TOLLESON, ARIZONA HELD ON THE 27 th of July, 2010. FURTHER CERTIFY THAT THE MEETING WAS DULY CALLED AND HELD AND THAT A QUORUM WAS PRESENT. Chris Hagen, City Clerk