
| CITY OF SURPRISE
Regular City Council Meeting Minutes 12425 West Bell Road, D-100 Surprise, AZ 85374 |
| Thursday, October 9, 2008 @ 06:00 PM |
A. Roll Call Mayor Truitt called the to order at 06:00 p.m. Surprise City Hall Council Chamber 12425 West Bell Road, D-100 Surprise, Arizona 85374 , on Thursday, October 9, 2008. Also in attendance with Mayor Truitt were Vice Mayor Villanueva, Council Member Longabaugh, Council Member Alton, Council Member Williams, Council Member Johnson, and Council Member Hall.
Staff Present:
City Manager, Randy Oliver, Assistant City Manager, Kathy Rice, Assistance City Manager, Doug Sandstrom, Deputy City Manager, Sintra Hoffman, City Attorney, Michael Bailey, and City Clerk, Sherry Aguilar.
C. Invocation
Mayor and Council attended and/or commented on the following events/meetings:
Council Member Hall - GPEC Dinner, Memorial Day
Council Member Johnson - Neighborhood Night and Loop 303/ADOT
Council Member Longabaugh - Auction, Fire Station No. 7 and stop means stop
Council Member Alton - Women’s Conference and Rio Salado College
Vice Mayor Villanueva - Code Enforcement, repairing sewer lines and Johnson Town Homes.
Council Member Williams - Ken Lynch/website and Heard Museum
City Manager Oliver introduced Kendall Baxley with the Homebuilder’s Association to discuss 3 day customer home permit service.
Kendall Baxley recognized and thanked staff for bringing forward this process.
Mike Gaunt - expressed a need for restroom facilities at the Heritage Park through DMB. The park was completed over 4 years however the city has not built the facilities to date. The city organizes many activities at this park, but there are no facilities. Both children and adults have been observed urinating in the park and it's embarrassing, a health hazard and illegal.
Council Member Longabaugh made the motion to approve the consent agenda. Council Member Johnson seconded the motion. Seven yes votes. Motion carried.
Director of Economic Development, John Hagen reported on the IGA.Council Member Alton made the motion to approve Resolution No. 08-176; a resolution of the Mayor and Council of the City of Surprise, Arizona, entering into an Intergovernmental Agreement with West Valley Municipalities to reauthorize Western Maricopa Enterprise Zone. Council Member Johnson seconded the motion. Seven yes votes. Motion carried.
Revenue Manager, Linda Willis gave a brief overview of the Notice of Intent to increase water, wastewater and sanitation rates.Ken Remley commented he lives in Litchfield Manor and asked that Council consider carefully, any increases of utilities in Surprise due to the economic struggles and many foreclosures. Citizens are already having a hard time making it right now.Council Member Hall made the motion to approve a Notice of Intent to Increase Water, Wastewater and Sanitation Rates and setting the date of November 13, 2008 for a public hearing on the proposed utility rate increase Vice Mayor Villanueva seconded the motion. Seven yes votes. Motion carried.
Council Member Johnson made the motion to approve Resolution No. 08-190; a resolution of the Mayor and Council of the City of Surprise, Arizona, amending the City Council Travel and Reimbursement Policy. Vice Mayor Villanueva seconded the motion. Six yes votes, one no vote. Motion carried.
Council Member Longabaugh made the motion to approve directing staff to remove the rental exemption section 26-27(2) from the Surprise Municipal Code to reflect that all rental property requires a business license to rent or lease real property and to define residential rental property. Council Member Hall seconded the motion. Six yes votes, one no vote. Motion carried.
Director of Community Development, Jeff Mihelich and Director of Community and Recreation Services, Mark Coronado reported on the plan.Council Member Longabaugh made the motion to approve Resolution No. 08-150; a resolution of the Mayor and Council of the City of Surprise, Arizona, approving the City of Surprise Parks and Trails Master Plan, LPD08-024, to determine the specific size, facilities, and locations for new parks. Vice Mayor Villanueva seconded the motion. Motion failed.
Mayor Truitt - process for General Obligation Bond Committee - staff to bring back options.
Council Member Longabaugh - Bring forward public parks with no facilities issue.
Council Member Johnson - Look at the selection process for Council/Vice Mayor vacancies.
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L.E. Truitt, Mayor |
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Sherry Ann Aguilar, City Clerk, |
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CERTIFICATION:
I, Sherry Ann Aguilar, City Clerk for the City of Surprise, Maricopa County, Arizona, do hereby verify that these are the true and correct minutes of the of Thursday, October 9, 2008.
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Sherry Ann Aguilar, City Clerk, |