Maricopa City Council moves meetings to Global Water Facility

The city council’s first meeting at the Global Water site will be held Tuesday. A 7 p.m. special meeting will be held to enact a resolution for a property tax increase, upping the tax levy to just a bit over $6 million. Other discussion items include a sports complex exploratory committee, an agreement with Phoenix Fire for dispatch services and the interim city manager’s employment agreement. The complete agendas follow for the work, special and regular sessions:

Maricopa City Council Work Session
Tuesday, July 17, 2007, at 6p.m.
Global Water Facility
22590 N. Powers Parkway
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 Presentation from Legal Counsel. Council shall receive a presentation from legal counsel regarding Open Meeting Laws, Managerial Form of Government and Conflict of Interest Rules. Discussion.

4.2 Resolution 07-37. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Maricopa, Arizona authorizing the City of Maricopa to submit an application for a Transportation Enhancement Grant from the Arizona Department of Transportation to assist in paying for phase II of the improvements to multi modal pathways along the John Wayne Parkway (SR 347) Corridor Enhancement Project. Discussion.

4.3 Resolution 07-38. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Maricopa, Pinal County, Arizona appointing civil traffic officers for the City of Maricopa Municipal Court. Discussion.

4.4 Resolution 07-39. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Maricopa, Arizona, accepting public improvements and maintenance responsibility for all streets within parcel 2 of the Glennwilde subdivision, into the city street/road maintenance system. The streets include all local internal streets within parcel 2 of the Glennwilde subdivision. Discussion.

4.5 Resolution 07-40. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Maricopa, Arizona, accepting public improvements and maintenance responsibility for all streets within parcel 1 of the Santa Rosa Springs subdivision, into the city street/road maintenance system. The streets include all local internal streets within parcel 1 of the Santa Rosa Springs subdivision. Discussion.

4.6 Intergovernmental Agreement. The City Council shall discuss approving a request by Fire Chief William Kelleher to approve an Intergovernmental Agreement with Phoenix Fire Department Regional Dispatch System for basic dispatch services. Discussion.

4.7 Mutual Aid Agreement. The City Council shall discuss approving a request by Fire Chief William Kelleher to approve a Mutual Aid Agreement with various Fire Departments, Districts and Agencies throughout the State of Arizona to provide for mutual assistance for fires and other types of emergency incidents. Discussion.

4.8 Permission to Issue an RFP. The City Council shall discuss and possibly take action on a request by PRL Director Martin McDonald to provide staff with direction to possibly issue a RFP to purchase land or lease commercial/retail space or land for a possible library, possible park, possible aquatic center, possible multigenerational center or other recreational use. Discussion.

4.9 Professional Services Contract. The City Council shall discuss a request by PRL Director Martin McDonald to approve a contract between the City of Maricopa and the William Morris Agency, LLC in the amount of $19,500 for musical entertainment provided by the Gin Blossoms for the 4th Annual Founders Day celebration, a municipal special event scheduled for October 13, 2007. Discussion.

4.10 Anti-Discrimination Policy. The City Council shall discuss amending the City’s Anti-Discrimination policy. Discussion.

4.11 Merit Board. The City Council shall discuss opening up the recruitment process for the formation of a Merit Board which will consist of seven (7) members. Staff is requesting that Council recruit for a period of thirty (30) day beginning July 18, 2007 and closing on August 18, 2007. Discussion.

4.12 Maricopa Police Department Dispatch Agreement. The City Council shall discuss approving an IGA between Pinal County and the City of Maricopa for the purpose of providing law enforcement radio communications dispatcher services for the City of Maricopa Police Department. Discussion.

4.13 Grader Purchase. The City Council shall discuss authorizing the purchase of a Grader from Empire Machinery in the amount of approximately $250,000 to be paid from line item 200-43120-740 (Heavy Equipment) using the Coconino County contract 2006-19. Discussion.

4.14 Interim City Manager Employment Agreement. The City Council shall discuss approving a personal services contract between the City of Maricopa and Roger Kolman to serve as the Interim City Manager. Discussion.

4.15 Contract Renewals. The City Council shall discuss renewing contracts with IO, Inc.( $ 180,000), Thomas Ramsdell ($ 48,000), ACE Surface Maintenance, Inc. ($ 46,000), Maricopa Chamber of Commerce Since 1990, Inc. ($ 12), and Aviation Group Limited Partnership ($ 150,000). Discussion.

4.16 Selection of Vendor to Provide Recruitment Services. The City Council shall discuss the selection of a vendor to provide recruitment services to assist in the selection of a City Manager. Discussion.

4.17 Community Facilities District. The Council shall consider an application to form a Community Facilities District to construct and maintain the North Santa Cruz Wash as it runs through the City’s boundaries. 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 Special Meeting
Tuesday, July 17, 2007, 7 p.m.

1.0 Call To Order

1.1 Invocation
1.2 Pledge of Allegiance

2.0 Roll Call

3.0 Minutes

3.1 There are no minutes set for approval at this meeting

4.0 Public Hearings

4.1 There are no public hearings scheduled.

5.0 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.

5.1 Resolution 07-41. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Maricopa, Arizona, increasing the property tax levy by two million seven hundred and thirty one thousand five hundred and seventy-two dollars to a total tax levy of six million one hundred and eighty one thousand five hundred and seventy two dollars ($6,181,572.00). Discussion and Action.

6.0 Call to the Public

6.1 There is no Call to the Public scheduled.

7.0 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, July 17, 2007, at 7p.m.

1.0 Call To Order

1.1 Invocation
1.2 Pledge of Allegiance

2.0 Roll Call

3.0 Proclamations, Acknowledgements and Awards

3.1 Welcome by Global Water’s Ed Borromeo, Manager for Maricopa/Casa Grande Region.

4.0 Report from the Mayor

5.0 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.

6.0 Minutes

6.1 Approval of Minutes from the June 19, 2007 City of Maricopa City Council Work Session
6.2 Approval of Minutes from the June 19, 2007 City of Maricopa City Council Regular Meeting

7.0 Public Hearings

7.1 The City Council shall hear public comment regarding a request by Engle Homes for approval of the Province PAD Amendment; to allow an increase in the maximum allowable lot coverage from 40% to 58.6% within Phases 1, 2, and 3 of the Province Active Adult Community. The Province Active Adult Community was originally a part of the Rancho Santa Cruz Planned
Area Development approved on December 16, 1998; Pinal County Board of Supervisors Case number(s) PZ-56-98 and PZ-PD-98. The project is generally located; north of Honeycutt Road, south of Smith-Enke Road, east of the Santa Rosa Wash west of Porter Road.

8.0 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.

8.1 **Resolution 07-37. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Maricopa, Arizona authorizing the City of Maricopa to submit an application for a Transportation Enhancement Grant from the Arizona Department of Transportation to assist in paying for phase II of the improvements to multi modal pathways along the John Wayne Parkway (SR 347) Corridor Enhancement Project. Discussion and Action.

8.2 **Resolution 07-38. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Maricopa, Pinal County, Arizona appointing civil traffic officers for the City of Maricopa Municipal Court. Discussion and Action.

8.3 **Resolution 07-39. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Maricopa, Arizona, accepting public improvements and maintenance responsibility for all streets within parcel 2 of the Glennwilde subdivision, into the city street/road maintenance system. The streets include all local internal streets within parcel 2 of the Glennwilde subdivision. Discussion and Action.

8.4 **Resolution 07-40. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Maricopa, Arizona, accepting public improvements and maintenance responsibility for all streets within parcel 1 of the Santa Rosa Springs subdivision, into the city street/road maintenance system. The streets include all local internal streets within parcel 1 of the Santa Rosa Springs subdivision. Discussion and Action.

8.5 **Intergovernmental Agreement. The City Council shall discuss and possibly take action on approving a request by Fire Chief William Kelleher to approve an Intergovernmental Agreement with Phoenix Fire Department Regional Dispatch System for basic dispatch services. Discussion and Action.

8.6 **Mutual Aid Agreement. The City Council shall discuss and possibly take action on approving a request by Fire Chief William Kelleher to approve a Mutual Aid Agreement with various Fire Departments, Districts and Agencies throughout the State of Arizona to provide for mutual assistance for fires and other types of emergency incidents. Discussion and Action.

8.7 **Permission to Issue an RFP. The City Council shall discuss and possibly take action on a request by PRL Director Martin McDonald to provide staff with direction to possibly issue a RFP to purchase land or lease commercial/retail space or land for a possible library, possible park, possible aquatic center, possible multigenerational center or other recreational use. Discussion and Action.

8.8. **Professional Services Contract. The City Council shall discuss and possibly take action on a request by PRL Director Martin McDonald to approve a contract between the City of Maricopa and the William Morris Agency, LLC in the amount of $19,500 for musical entertainment provided by the Gin Blossoms for the 4th Annual Founders Day celebration, a municipal special event scheduled for October 13, 2007. Discussion and Action.

8.9 **Anti-Discrimination Policy. The City Council shall discuss and possibly take action on amending the City’s Anti-Discrimination policy. Discussion and Action.

8.10 **Merit Board. The City Council shall discuss and possibly take action on opening up the recruitment process for the formation of a Merit Board which will consist of seven (7) members. Staff is requesting that Council recruit for a period of thirty (30) day beginning July 18, 2007 and closing on August 18, 2007. Discussion and Action.

8.11 **Maricopa Police Department Dispatch Agreement. The City Council shall discuss and possibly take action on approving an IGA between Pinal County and the City of Maricopa for the purpose of providing law enforcement radio communications dispatcher services for the City of Maricopa Police Department. Discussion and Action.

8.12 **Grader Purchase. The City Council shall discuss and possibly take action on authorizing the purchase of a Grader from Empire Machinery in the amount of approximately $250,000 to be paid from line item 200-43120-740 (Heavy Equipment) using the Coconino County contract 2006-19. Discussion and Action.

8.13 **Interim City Manager Employment Agreement. The City Council shall discuss and possibly take action on approving a personal services contract between the City of Maricopa and Roger Kolman to serve as the Interim City Manager. Discussion and Action.

8.14 **Contract Renewals. The City Council shall discuss and possibly take action on renewing contracts with IO, Inc.( $ 180,000), Thomas Ramsdell ($ 48,000), ACE Surface Maintenance, Inc. ($ 46,000), Maricopa Chamber of Commerce Since 1990, Inc. ($ 12), and Aviation Group Limited Partnership ($ 150,000). Discussion and Action.

8.15 **Selection of Vendor to Provide Recruitment Services. The City Council shall discuss and possibly take action on the selection of a vendor to provide recruitment services to assist in the selection of a City Manager. Discussion and Action.

8.16 **Community Facilities District. The Council shall consider an application to form a Community Facilities District to construct and maintain the North Santa Cruz Wash as it runs through the City’s boundaries. Discussion and Action.

8.17 PAD07.04. Engle Homes is requesting approval of the Province PAD Amendment; to allow an increase in the maximum allowable lot coverage from 40% to 58.6% within Phases 1, 2, and 3 of the Province Active Adult Community. The Province Active Adult Community was originally a part of the Rancho Santa Cruz Planned Area Development approved on December 16, 1998; Pinal County Board of Supervisors Case number(s) PZ-56-98 and PZ-PD-98. The project is generally located; north of Honeycutt Road, south of Smith-Enke Road, east of the Santa Rosa Wash west of Porter Road. Discussion and Action.

8.18 Public Safety Committee. The City Council shall discuss and possibly take action on the selection of three (3) citizens to fill the vacancies in the Public Safety Committee. Discussion and Action.

8.19 Maricopa Sports Complex Exploratory Committee. The City Council shall discuss and possibly take action on a request by PRL Director Martin McDonald and Interim City Manager Roger Kolman to form the Maricopa Sports Complex Exploratory Committee to determine the feasibility of creating a sports and entertainment venue within the defined planning area of Maricopa. Discussion and Action.

9.0 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).

10.0 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.