City Council faces lengthy agenda Tuesday evening

Maricopa’s City Council will be discussing many items in a lengthy agenda set for Tuesday evening. Council will hold several public hearings, review and possibly adopt the city’s First General Plan, issue special event permits and discuss the use of 2006 CDBG grant funding. The agendas for both the work session (note the time change) and the regular meeting follow:

Maricopa City Council Work Session
Tuesday, January 17, 2006 at 5:00 pm
Maricopa High School
45012 West Honeycutt Avenue
Maricopa, AZ 85239

1.0 Call To Order

2.0 Roll Call

3.0 Minutes – There are no minutes scheduled for approval at this meeting.

4.0 Agenda Items

4.1 General Plan. The City Council shall discuss the adoption of the city’s General Plan. Discussion.

4.2 SUB 05.11. A request by Hacienda Builders for the approval of the MOD (Maps of Dedication) for roadways within the Lakes at El Dorado, formally known as El Dorado phase III. This subdivision is located east of Rancho El Dorado and North of the proposed Homestead North at the corner of Smith-Enke and Porter Roads. Discussion.

4.3 Construction Manager/Owner’s Representative. The City Council shall discuss awarding the bid for Project Management Consultant Services to Don Todd Associates, Inc, for the period not to exceed five years from project onset date to the project completion. Staff also recommends that Council approve the contract with Don Todd Associates, Inc. for the consulting services to provide project management services for the City of Maricopa City Complex Project not to exceed $1,920,828 to complete the project. Discussion.

4.4 Fox Sports Network (FSN) and the Arizona Parks & Recreation Fund. (APRF). The City Council shall discuss a request filed by Grants Coordinator Mary Eick and PRL Director Martin McDonald to consent to apply for a Fox Sports Network (FSN) and the Arizona Parks & Recreation Fund (APRF) for approximately $3,500 to assist with funding boating and fishing recreation programs. Discussion.

4.5 Resolution 06-01. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Maricopa, Pinal County, Arizona adopting the City of Maricopa’s First General Plan, to submit the General Plan to the Voters, and approving the official and descriptive language for the General Plan election to be held on May 16, 2006. Discussion.

4.6 Resolution 06-02. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Maricopa, Pinal County, Arizona approving the official and descriptive language for the Utilities election to be held on May 16, 2006. Discussion.

4.7 Resolution 06-03. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Maricopa, Pinal County, Arizona approving the official and descriptive language for the Public Safety Property Tax election to be held on May 16, 2006. Discussion.

4.8 Election Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with Pinal County. The City Council shall discuss approving an IGA with Pinal County for the provision of Election services. Discussion.

4.9 Personnel Policies and Procedures. The City Council shall discuss the adoption of the city’s personnel policies and procedures. Discussion.

4.10 Merit Board. The City Council shall discuss authorizing staff to create a Merit Board. Discussion.

4.11 Resolution 06-04. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Maricopa, Pinal County, Arizona for the acceptance of all streets within Alterra North parcels 1, 1A, 2, and 2A into the City street/road maintenance system. The roads include all local internal streets and portions of Bowlin Road adjacent to the development. Discussion.

4.12 Resolution 06-05. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Maricopa, Pinal County, Arizona for the acceptance of all streets within Alterra South parcels 1, 1A, 2, 2A, 3, 3A, 4, 4A, 5, 5A, 6 and 6A into the City street/road maintenance system. The roads include all local internal streets and portions of Bowlin Road adjacent to the development. Discussion.

4.13 EMS Contract. The City Council shall discuss a contract with Engineering Mapping Solutions for development of GIS Permitting and Plan Review Tracking Software. Budgetary expenditures were previously approved by Council on November 15, 2005. Discussion.

4.14 DLT Solutions. The City Council shall discuss approval of the purchase of Autodesk Buzzsaw/Autocad Viewer Software. This software works in conjunction with the GIS Permitting and Plan Review Tracking Software and there is sufficient budgetary capacity from the budgetary expenditures previously approved by Council on November 15, 2005. Discussion.

4.15 Moyes Storey. The City Council shall discuss the approval of hiring William Sims of Moyes Storey Law Firm at a rate of two hundred dollars ($200.00) per hour to represent the City concerning issues involving the assessment of development impact fees. Discussion.

5.0 Report from the Mayor – This meeting is a work session and there is no report from the Mayor scheduled.

6.0 Call to the Public – This meeting is a work session and there is no Call to the Public scheduled.

7.0 Executive Session

The Maricopa City Council may go into executive session for purposes of obtaining legal advice from the City’s attorney on any of the above agenda items pursuant to A.R.S.§ 38-431.03 (A)(3).

8.0 Adjournment

Note: This meeting is open to the public. All interested persons are welcome to attend. Supporting documents and staff reports, which were furnished to the Council with this Agenda, are available for review.

Maricopa City Council Regular Meeting
Tuesday, January 17, 2006 at 7:00 pm
Maricopa High School
45012 West Honeycutt Avenue
Maricopa, AZ 85239

1.0 Call To Order

1.1 Invocation

1.2 Pledge of Allegiance

2.0 Roll Call

3.0 Board of Adjustment Call to Order

3.1 Public Hearing – VAR 05.02. The City Council, convened as the Board of Adjustment, will hold a public hearing, relative to a request for variance, VAR 05.02. The applicant, Georgia Fincher is requesting two variances on her property of 20040 N. Condrey Avenue. This property resides in the residential development of Maricopa Manor, Unit 2, block 17 (a portion of Section 21, Township 4 south, Range 3 east). This area is zoned (MH) mobile home. The applicant is requesting to put a mobile home on her 6,000 sf lot, based on Article 20, Section 2003 of the City of Maricopa Zoning Code, the applicant does not meet the minimum lot size requirement of 8,000 sf. Additionally, this applicant does not meet the minimum distance between manufactured homes based on Article 20, Section 2009 of the City of Maricopa Zoning Code.

3.2 VAR 05.02. The City Council, convened as the Board of Adjustment, will discuss and possibly take action on VAR 05-02, a request for two (2) variances by Georgia Fincher, located at 20040 North Condrey Avenue, Maricopa, Arizona, 85239. Discussion and Action.

3.3 Adjournment of the City of Maricopa Board of Adjustment

4.0 Reconvene Maricopa City Council

5.0 Minutes

5.1 Approval of Minutes from the December 20, 2005 City of Maricopa City Council Work Session

5.2 Approval of Minutes from the December 20, 2005 City of Maricopa City Council Regular Meeting

6.0 Public Hearings

6.1 ZON05-13. Pinal Energy, LLC is requesting approval to rezone a 45.5 ± acre site for a proposed ethanol plant within the current City limits. The applicant is requesting to rezone this property from the County zoned designation of “CI-2” (Industrial zone), to the City of Maricopa’s equivalent zoning designation of “CI-2” (Industrial Zone) within the City of Maricopa. This property was recently annexed by the City on September 20, 2005. This property is proposed to be situated in Sections 6, 7, and 8 Township 5S, R4E. Furthermore, the parcels are identified as Pinal County Assessor’s Parcel Number: 502-43-001J and 502-43-001K. The subject property is south of the Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway, and west of the Fuqua Road, and east of White & Parker Road.

6.2 General Plan. A Public Hearing is to be held to review the General Plan and the suggested edits to the Maricopa General Plan as approved by the City of Maricopa Planning and Zoning Commission during a special meeting on December 21, 2005. This public hearing is to address various comments from the public and allow the City Council to review the proposed changes outlined within the Draft.

7.0 Agenda Items

Items on the agenda are open for citizen input. Please fill out a card and present it to the City Clerk before the meeting begins. The mayor will call upon you for your comments.

Consent Agenda. All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine matters and will be enacted by one motion and one roll call vote of the Council. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council Member or member of the public so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered in its normal sequence of the agenda.

7.1 **SUB 05.11. A request by Hacienda Builders for the approval of the MOD (Maps of Dedication) for roadways within the Lakes at El Dorado, formally known as El Dorado phase III. This subdivision is located east of Rancho El Dorado and North of the proposed Homestead North at the corner of Smith-Enke and Porter Roads. Discussion & Action.

7.2 **Construction Manager/Owner’s Representative. The City Council shall discuss and take action on awarding the bid for Project Management Consultant Services to Don Todd Associates, Inc, for the period not to exceed five years from project onset date to the project completion. Staff also recommends that Council approve the contract with Don Todd Associates, Inc. for the consulting services to provide project management services for the City of Maricopa City Complex Project not to exceed $1,920,828 to complete the project. Discussion & Action.

7.3 **Fox Sports Network (FSN) and the Arizona Parks & Recreation Fund. (APRF). The City Council shall discuss a request filed by Grants Coordinator Mary Eick and PRL Director Martin McDonald to consent to apply for a Fox Sports Network (FSN) and the Arizona Parks & Recreation Fund (APRF) for approximately $3,500 to assist with funding boating and fishing recreation programs. Discussion & Action

7.4 **Resolution 06-01. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Maricopa, Pinal County, Arizona adopting the City of Maricopa’s First General Plan, to submit the General Plan to the Voters, and approving the official and descriptive language for the General Plan election to be held on May 16, 2006. Discussion & Action.

7.5 **Resolution 06-02. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Maricopa, Pinal County, Arizona approving the official and descriptive language for the Utilities election to be held on May 16, 2006. Discussion & Action.

7.6 **Resolution 06-03. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Maricopa, Pinal County, Arizona approving the official and descriptive language for the Public Safety Property Tax election to be held on May 16, 2006. Discussion & Action.

7.7 **Election Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with Pinal County. The City Council shall discuss and possibly take action on approving an IGA with Pinal County for the provision of Election services. Discussion & Action.

7.8 **Personnel Policies and Procedures. The City Council shall discuss and possibly take action on the adoption of the city’s personnel policies and procedures. Discussion & Action.

7.9 **Merit Board. The City Council shall discuss and possibly take action on authorizing staff to create a Merit Board. Discussion & Action.

7.10 **Resolution 06-04. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Maricopa, Pinal County, Arizona for the acceptance of all streets within Alterra North parcels 1, 1A, 2, and 2A into the City street/road maintenance system. The roads include all local internal streets and portions of Bowlin Road adjacent to the development. Discussion & Action.

7.11**Resolution 06-05. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Maricopa, Pinal County, Arizona for the acceptance of all streets within Alterra South parcels 1, 1A, 2, 2A, 3, 3A, 4, 4A, 5, 5A, 6 and 6A into the City street/road maintenance system. The roads include all local internal streets and portions of Bowlin Road adjacent to the development. Discussion & Action.

7.12 ** EMS Contract. The City Council shall discuss and possibly take action on a contract with Engineering Mapping Solutions for development of GIS Permitting and Plan Review Tracking Software. Budgetary expenditures were previously approved by Council on November 15, 2005. Discussion and Action.

7.13 ** DLT Solutions. The City Council shall discuss and possibly take action on approval of purchase of Autodesk Buzzsaw/Autocad Viewer Software. This software works in conjunction with the GIS Permitting and Plan Review Tracking Software and there is sufficient budgetary capacity from the budgetary expenditures previously approved by Council on November 15, 2005. Discussion and Action.

7.14 ** Moyes Storey. The City Council shall discuss and possibly take action on the approval of hiring William Sims of Moyes Storey Law Firm at a rate of two hundred dollars ($200.00) per hour to represent the City concerning issues involving the assessment of development impact fees. Discussion and Action.

7.15 Pinal County Sheriff Deputies and Staff. Request filed by Pinal County Sheriff Vasquez to introduce Citizens and Council recently hired Pinal County Sheriff Deputies and Staff. Discussion.

7.16 Event Permit: Against Abuse Inc: Seeds of Change Gala. The City Council shall discuss a request by Torri Anderson, on behalf of Against Abuse Inc., to hold an event, Seeds of Change Gala, on Saturday, February 4, 2006, from 6:00 pm to 12:00 am. Discussion & Action.

7.17 Resolution 06-06. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Maricopa, Pinal County, Arizona supporting Against Abuse, Inc., a domestic abuse shelter, support, and counseling organization. Discussion & Action.

7.18 Special Event Permit: 2nd Annual Maricopa Salsa Festival. The City Council shall discuss a request by PRL Director Marty McDonald to hold an event, 2nd Annual Maricopa Salsa Festival, on Saturday, April 29, 2006, from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Discussion & Action.

7.19 CDBG Proposed Projects for 2006 funds. The City Council shall discuss and possibly take action on identifying the project to be completed with 2006 CDBG funds. Discussion & Action.

7.20 CDBG Street Improvement Project. The City Council shall discuss and possibly take action on selecting a qualified applicant to complete the engineering services for the street improvement CDBG project. Discussion & Action.

7.21 General Plan. The City Council shall discuss and possibly take action on the adoption of the city’s General Plan. Discussion & Action.

7.22 Development Agreement for North Santa Cruz Wash. Council direction requested relative to the North Santa Cruz Wash Regional Flood Control Solution. Discussion and Action.

8.0 Report from the Mayor

9.0 Call to the Public

The procedures to follow if you address the Council are: Council requests that you express your ideas in five minutes or less and refrain from any personal attacks or derogatory statements about any City employee, a fellow citizen, or anyone else, whether in the audience or not. The Mayor will limit discussion whenever he deems such an action appropriate to the proper conduct of the meeting. At the conclusion of an 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 shall not discuss or take legal action on any matters during an open call to the public unless the matters are properly noticed for discussion and legal action.

10.0 Executive Session

The Maricopa City Council may go into executive session for purposes of obtaining legal advice from the City’s attorney on any of the above agenda items pursuant to A.R.S.§ 38-431.03 (A)(3).

10.1 The Maricopa City Council may go into executive session for purposes of obtaining legal advice from the City’s attorney concerning the Maricopa Fire District pursuant to A.R.S.§ 38-431.03 (A)(3).

10.2 The Maricopa City Council may go into executive session for purposes of obtaining legal advice from the City’s attorney to consider its position and instruct representatives regarding negotiations for the purchase, sale or lease of real property to A.R.S.§ 38-431.03 (A)(7).

10.3 The Maricopa City Council may go into executive session for purposes of obtaining legal advice from the City’s attorney concerning the North Santa Cruz Wash Regional Flood Control Solution pursuant to A.R.S.§ 38-431.03 (A)(3).

11.0 Adjournment

Note: This meeting is open to the public. All interested persons are welcome to attend. Supporting documents and staff reports, which were furnished to the Council with this Agenda, are available for review.