City Council Regular Meeting City Hall - Council Chambers 1900 N. Civic Square Goodyear, AZ 85395 |
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- Present:
- Mayor Joe Pizzillo; Vice Mayor Brannon Hampton; Councilmember Sheri Lauritano; Councilmember Wally Campbell; Councilmember Bill Stipp; Councilmember Laura Kaino; Councilmember Patrick Bray
- Staff Present:
- City Manager Julie Karins; City Attorney Roric Massey; City Clerk Darcie McCracken
| APPOINTMENTS |
MOTION BY Councilmember Laura Kaino, SECONDED BY Councilmember Sheri Lauritano to APPROVE the recommended appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees. The motion carried as follows:
- AYE:
- Mayor Joe Pizzillo, Vice Mayor Brannon Hampton, Councilmember Sheri Lauritano, Councilmember Wally Campbell, Councilmember Bill Stipp, Councilmember Laura Kaino, Councilmember Patrick Bray
Passed - Unanimously
| CONSENT |
MOTION BY Councilmember Laura Kaino, SECONDED BY Councilmember Patrick Bray to APPROVE Consent Agenda Items 3 through 7. The motion carried as follows:
- AYE:
- Mayor Joe Pizzillo, Vice Mayor Brannon Hampton, Councilmember Sheri Lauritano, Councilmember Wally Campbell, Councilmember Bill Stipp, Councilmember Laura Kaino, Councilmember Patrick Bray
Passed - Unanimously
Recommendation
Approve the draft minutes from the December 5, 2022 Regular Meeting. (Darcie McCracken, City Clerk)
Recommendation
Approve the termination of the access easement dedicated to the City in the Replat of Palm Valley Crossings Lots 8 and 9 and authorize and direct the City Manager or designee to execute the Termination and Release of Easement. (Kimberly Romero, Real Estate Coordinator)
Recommendation
Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the Fourth Amendment to the Development Agreement with Globe Land Investors, LLC. (Roric Massey, City Attorney)
Recommendation
Approve expenditure of funds up to $1,909,140 for the design of the Brine Disposal Improvement Project #60034. (Steve Scinto, Interim Deputy Public Works Director; Jose Murillo, Utilities Engineer)
Recommendation
Authorize the expenditure of funds for the Sarival Avenue project in an amount not to exceed $2,563,800. (Hugh Bigalk, PE, City Traffic Engineer)
| PUBLIC HEARINGS |
Planning Manager Steve Careccia presented information on the request for a use permit for a convenience use (drive-through) for Ono Hawaiian BBQ restaurant. He outlined the ingress and egress of traffic through the 1-acre parcel within the Canyon Trails Towne Center located on the northeast corner of Yuma Road and Cotton Lane.
Mayor Pizzillo closed the public hearing at 7:00 p.m.
Council inquired on the drive-through and expressed concern that it would not be sufficient to keep cars from blocking or backing up traffic. Mr. Careccia said that the traffic study supported the placement of the drive-through.
MOTION BY Councilmember Bill Stipp, SECONDED BY Councilmember Sheri Lauritano to APPROVE the use permit for the Ono Hawaiian BBQ at Canyon Trails Towne Center. The motion carried as follows:
- AYE:
- Mayor Joe Pizzillo, Vice Mayor Brannon Hampton, Councilmember Sheri Lauritano, Councilmember Wally Campbell, Councilmember Bill Stipp, Councilmember Laura Kaino, Councilmember Patrick Bray
Passed - Unanimously
Planning Manager Steve Careccia spoke about the annexation process and the parcel of land this covered. Mr. Careccia added that the hearing tonight is a hearing only to get public input and there is no action required by Council.
Mayor Pizzillo closed the public hearing at 7:12 p.m.
Planning Manager Steve Careccia reviewed the changes in the Landscape standard, including the number of trees required in a specific area and the limits now put on turf.
Mayor Pizzillo closed the public hearing at 7:20 p.m.
Council asked questions about future development for recreation use such as a golf course, or soccer fields. Mr. Careccia responded that uses like that would likely need a Planned Area Development where waivers to standards could be evaluated by staff and sent through the governing bodies.
MOTION BY Councilmember Patrick Bray, SECONDED BY Councilmember Bill Stipp to ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2022-2281 DECLARING AS PUBLIC RECORDS THOSE CERTAIN DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK AND TITLED “LANDSCAPE STANDARDS ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT,” AND “APPROVED PLANT MATRIX.” The motion carried as follows:
- AYE:
- Mayor Joe Pizzillo, Vice Mayor Brannon Hampton, Councilmember Sheri Lauritano, Councilmember Wally Campbell, Councilmember Bill Stipp, Councilmember Laura Kaino, Councilmember Patrick Bray
Passed - Unanimously
| BUSINESS |
Council spoke about the provisions of the automatic aid agreement that said if a party annexes area outside their service area that they will create and distribute a plan to the other parties. Council stated that the city of Glendale has annexed area up to and past the Loop 303 without making any plans to service the area. Council asked that staff approach the Life Safety Council to develop an alternative governance mechanism and not just Fire Chiefs that oversee the agreements. Council also asked that letters be sent to the Council members in the City of Glendale outlining the issues.
MOTION BY Councilmember Bill Stipp, SECONDED BY Councilmember Patrick Bray to APPROVE and authorize the City Manager or designee to enter into a new Intergovernmental Agreement ("IGA") between the City of Goodyear and the City of Phoenix to provide and receive automatic assistance for fires and other types of emergency incidents. It was further noted that the approval of the agreement was under protest with the current conditions in place involving the City of Glendale. The motion carried as follows:
- AYE:
- Mayor Joe Pizzillo, Vice Mayor Brannon Hampton, Councilmember Sheri Lauritano, Councilmember Wally Campbell, Councilmember Bill Stipp, Councilmember Laura Kaino, Councilmember Patrick Bray
Passed - Unanimously
MOTION BY Councilmember Bill Stipp, SECONDED BY Councilmember Wally Campbell to ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2022-2284 RESOLVING TO ASSIST HOME ARIZONA IN SOLVING THE HOUSING SHORTAGE. The motion carried as follows:
- AYE:
- Mayor Joe Pizzillo, Vice Mayor Brannon Hampton, Councilmember Sheri Lauritano, Councilmember Wally Campbell, Councilmember Bill Stipp, Councilmember Laura Kaino, Councilmember Patrick Bray
Passed - Unanimously
| INFORMATION ITEMS |
| Future Meetings |
| January 3, 2023 | Council Induction | 5:00 p.m. |
| January 9, 2023 | City Council Meeting | 5:00 p.m. |
| EXECUTIVE SESSION |
A VOTE MAY BE HELD TO CALL AN EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE FOLLOWING:
MOTION BY Councilmember Patrick Bray, SECONDED BY Councilmember Sheri Lauritano to CONVENE an Executive Session. The motion carried as follows:
- AYE:
- Mayor Joe Pizzillo, Vice Mayor Brannon Hampton, Councilmember Sheri Lauritano, Councilmember Wally Campbell, Councilmember Bill Stipp, Councilmember Laura Kaino, Councilmember Patrick Bray
Passed - Unanimously
MOTION BY Councilmember Patrick Bray, SECONDED BY Councilmember Sheri Lauritano to not renew Judge Galindo's contract and direct the City Attorney to work with Judge Galindo to draft a three-month severance package to include sick and vacation time payouts, as directed by her contract, and granting administrative leave for the remainder of her contract. The motion carried as follows:
- AYE:
- Mayor Joe Pizzillo, Vice Mayor Brannon Hampton, Councilmember Sheri Lauritano, Councilmember Wally Campbell, Councilmember Bill Stipp, Councilmember Laura Kaino, Councilmember Patrick Bray
Passed - Unanimously
| ADJOURNMENT |
| __________________________ Darcie McCracken, City Clerk |
__________________________ Joe Pizzillo, Mayor |
Date:___________________ |
I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING of the city of Goodyear, Arizona, held on December 12, 2022. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.
Dated this ____ day of ______________, 2022. SEAL:
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Darcie McCracken, City Clerk