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Minutes for City Council Combined Special Meeting/Work Session

 COMBINED SPECIAL MEETING/WORK SESSION
TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 2019

COUNCIL CHAMBERS
211 WEST ASPEN AVE.

6:00 P.M.
 
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
 
1.
Call to Order

Vice Mayor Shimoni called the Special Meeting of the Flagstaff City Council held March 26, 2019, to order at 6:00 p.m.

NOTICE OF OPTION TO RECESS INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION
Pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the City Council and to the general public that, at this work session, the City Council may vote to go into executive session, which will not be open to the public, for legal advice and discussion with the City’s attorneys for legal advice on any item listed on the following agenda, pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.03(A)(3).
 
2.
Pledge of Allegiance and Mission Statement

The Council and audience recited the pledge of allegiance and Councilmember Aslan read the Mission Statement of the City of Flagstaff.
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the City of Flagstaff is to protect and enhance the quality of life for all.
 
3.
ROLL CALL
NOTE: One or more Councilmembers may be in attendance telephonically or by other technological means.
PRESENT:

VICE MAYOR SHIMONI
COUNCILMEMBER ASLAN
COUNCILMEMBER MCCARTHY
COUNCILMEMBER ODEGAARD
ABSENT:

MAYOR EVANS
COUNCILMEMBER SALAS
COUNCILMEMBER WHELAN

Others present:  Acting City Manager Kevin Treadway; City Attorney Sterling Solomon.
 
4.
Public Participation

Public Participation enables the public to address the council about items that are not on the prepared agenda. Public Participation appears on the agenda twice, at the beginning and at the end of the work session. You may speak at one or the other, but not both. Anyone wishing to comment at the meeting is asked to fill out a speaker card and submit it to the recording clerk. When the item comes up on the agenda, your name will be called. You may address the Council up to three times throughout the meeting, including comments made during Public Participation. Please limit your remarks to three minutes per item to allow everyone to have an opportunity to speak. At the discretion of the Chair, ten or more persons present at the meeting and wishing to speak may appoint a representative who may have no more than fifteen minutes to speak.
The following individuals addressed Council regarding the Keep Families Free and Together ordinance and asked that it be put back on the agenda.
 
  • Emily Davalos
  • Rebecca Ellerbroek
  • Alejandra Becara
Stephen Puhr addressed Council asking the Council to approve the exclusivity agreement with NextEra that is scheduled on an upcoming agenda.

The following individuals addressed Council about the permit for a cell tower in a residential location and their concerns about safety and the proximity of the tower to a gas line. They urged the Council to deny the appeal.
  • Eric Kolvig
  • Robert Vane
  • Brooks Hart
Luke Pileggi addressed Council asking that the building height cap be raised in Flagstaff to encourage building up rather than out.

Written comment cards asking for the Keep Families Free and Together ordinance to be put back on the agenda were submitted by the following individuals:
  • John Meyer
  • Lyrica Maldonado
 
5.
Consideration and Approval of Contract:  Lease Agreement with United Airlines
 

Moved by Councilmember Charlie Odegaard, seconded by Councilmember Jim McCarthy to approve the Lease Agreement and authorize the City Manager to make any non-substantive changes to the Lease Agreement.

Vote: 4 - 0 - Unanimously

 
6.
Adjournment

The Flagstaff City Council Special Meeting of March 26, 2019, adjourned at 6:25 p.m.
 
WORK SESSION
 
1.
Call to Order

Vice Mayor Shimoni called the Work Session of the Flagstaff City Council held March 26, 2019, to order at 6:25 p.m.



NOTICE OF OPTION TO RECESS INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION
Pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the City Council and to the general public that, at this work session, the City Council may vote to go into executive session, which will not be open to the public, for legal advice and discussion with the City’s attorneys for legal advice on any item listed on the following agenda, pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.03(A)(3).
 
2.
Review of Draft Agenda for the April 2, 2019 City Council Meeting

Citizens wishing to speak on agenda items not specifically called out by the City Council may submit a speaker card for their items of interest to the recording clerk.

None
 
3.
Discussion/Direction: Current Issues Before Arizona Legislature and Federal Issues.
Interim Assistant to the City Manager Cliff Bryson provided a PowerPoint presentation that covered the following:
 
STATE/FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
STATE LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
HB2109 – COUNTY TRANSPORTATION EXCISE TAX
HB2536 – FUEL; ELECTRIC CARS; HYBRIDS; TAXES
HB2115 – LANDLORD TENANT; STATE PREEMPTION
HB2672 – VACATION RENTALS; SHORT-TERM RENTALS; REGULATIONS
HB2559 – PEER TO PEER CAR SHARING
SB1001 – HIGHWAY SAFETY FEE; REPEAL; VLT
STATE LEGISLATIVE TRIP AGENDA
 
4.
Public Participation

None
 
5.
Informational Items To/From Mayor, Council, and City Manager; future agenda item requests

None
 
6.
Adjournment

The Flagstaff City Council Work Session of March 26, 2019, adjourned at 6:32 p.m.
  _______________________________
MAYOR
ATTEST:
 
 
_________________________________
CITY CLERK
 


CERTIFICATION

I, STACY SALTZBURG, do hereby certify that I am the City Clerk of the City of Flagstaff, County of Coconino, State of Arizona, and that the above Minutes are a true and correct summary of the Meeting of the Council of the City of Flagstaff held on March 26, 2019. I further certify that the Meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.
 
DATED this 2nd day of June, 2020.           
  ________________________________
CITY CLERK