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 Laura Kaino; Councilmember Sheri Lauritano; Councilmember Wally Campbell; Councilmember Brannon Hampton; Councilmember Vicki Gillis
- Absent:
- Councilmember Bill Stipp
- Staff Present:
- City Manager Wynette Reed; City Attorney Roric Massey; City Clerk Darcie McCracken
MOTION BY Councilmember Wally Campbell, SECONDED BY Councilmember Sheri Lauritano to EXCUSE Councilmember Stipp. The motion carried as follows:
- AYE:
- Mayor Joe Pizzillo, Vice Mayor Laura Kaino, Councilmember Sheri Lauritano, Councilmember Wally Campbell, Councilmember Brannon Hampton, Councilmember Vicki Gillis
Passed
| APPOINTMENTS |
MOTION BY Vice Mayor Laura Kaino, SECONDED BY Councilmember Sheri Lauritano to APPROVE the recommendations from the Council Subcommittee on Boards, Commissions, and Committees. Motion carried as follows:
- AYE:
- Mayor Joe Pizzillo, Vice Mayor Laura Kaino, Councilmember Sheri Lauritano, Councilmember Wally Campbell, Councilmember Brannon Hampton, Councilmember Vicki Gillis
Passed - Unanimously
| CONSENT |
MOTION BY Councilmember Wally Campbell, SECONDED BY Councilmember Brannon Hampton to APPROVE Consent Agenda items 2 through 6 and 8. Motion carried as follows:
- AYE:
- Mayor Joe Pizzillo, Vice Mayor Laura Kaino, Councilmember Sheri Lauritano, Councilmember Wally Campbell, Councilmember Brannon Hampton, Councilmember Vicki Gillis
Passed - Unanimously
Approve the draft minutes from the Regular Meeting held on February 27, 2023. (Darcie McCracken, City Clerk)
RECOMMENDATION
Approve the creation of CIP project #60112 Goodyear Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) Master Plan and related budget amendment of $800,000 and authorize expenditure of funds up to $695,000. (Barbara Chappell, Water Services Director; Lisa Melton, Senior Project Manager).
RECOMMENDATION
Authorize the Mayor or designee to enter into an IGA with the Rio Reimagined coalition to move forward with a RIO Ambassador to the UWFP. (Ginna Carico, Government Relations Manager; Christian M. Williams, Principal Planner; Cecilia Riviere, Assistant Director Arizona State University)
RECOMMENDATION
Approve the Final Plat for
RECOMMENDATION
Approve expenditures in the amount of $615,000 to complete four FY2023 CIP Construction Projects - #42054, #42055, #42057, and #42059. (Hugh Bigalk, P.E., City Traffic Engineer)
[As requested by City Attorney Roric Massey, this item was removed from Consent Agenda and addressed immediately following the Consent Agenda.]
She continued to provide details regarding the amendment request which includes a change to the on-site storage development plan at building two, partially due to volume requirements for water being introduced into the wastewater treatment plant, to receive the certificate of occupancy for the second building, and to receive a building permit for the third building. She then outlined the requirements included in the agreement to meet the City and Microsoft needs.
Microsoft representative Cameron Carter, The Rose Law Group, thanked staff, reiterated that the amendment meets all needs of Microsoft, and is excited to continue working with the City of Goodyear.
Council noted they are appreciative of the accommodations made to get the project started on behalf of Microsoft and supports the amendment to finalize the plan in a way that addresses the needs of the City.
MOTION BY Councilmember Sheri Lauritano, SECONDED BY Councilmember Vicki Gillis to ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2023-2295 APPROVING THE THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR PROJECT 10-11; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE THIRD AMENDMENT; PROVIDING AUTHORIZATION FOR FUTURE ACTIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The motion carried as follows:
- AYE:
- Mayor Joe Pizzillo, Vice Mayor Laura Kaino, Councilmember Sheri Lauritano, Councilmember Wally Campbell, Councilmember Brannon Hampton, Councilmember Vicki Gillis
Passed - Unanimously
RECOMMENDATION
Approve budget amendments & related expenditure authority. (Doug Sandstrom, Finance Director)
| BUSINESS |
Ms. Goad stated two of the three requests are from Public Safety, with the first from the Fire Department, requesting to purchase the Bullseye Digital Fire Extinguisher Training System for $35,000, and the second from the Police Department, requesting to purchase an enhanced drone for $151,000.
She added that the last request was from Southwest Valley YMCA, asking that the City of Goodyear act as the municipal sponsor for a transportation grant to expand the existing Y OPAS Program for $75,000 over three years. She explained the Y OPAS Volunteer Program assists seniors with transportation, in-home visits, household assistance, and social interaction and meets the municipal sponsorship requirements within the City's Grants Policy.
Council supported serving community organizations as a municipal sponsor and hopes to continue to do so in the future.
MOTION BY Vice Mayor Laura Kaino, SECONDED BY Councilmember Brannon Hampton to ADOPT RESOLUTION NO 2023-2293, AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF TWO PUBLIC SAFETY APPLICATIONS FOR STATE SHARED REVENUE GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS TO THE GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS RELATING TO SAID APPLICATIONS, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT (IF GRANT FUNDS ARE AWARDED), AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE THE REQUIRED BUDGET TRANSFER (IF GRANT FUNDS ARE AWARDED). Motion carried as follows:
- AYE:
- Mayor Joe Pizzillo, Vice Mayor Laura Kaino, Councilmember Sheri Lauritano, Councilmember Wally Campbell, Councilmember Brannon Hampton, Councilmember Vicki Gillis
Passed - Unanimously
MOTION BY Councilmember Wally Campbell, SECONDED BY Councilmember Sheri Lauritano to ADOPT RESOLUTION NO 2023-2294, SUPPORTING THE SUBMISSION OF A TRANSPORTATION APPLICATION BY THE SOUTHWEST VALLEY FAMILY YMCA TO THE GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY FOR STATE SHARED REVENUE GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT AND ADMINISTER SUBSEQUENT AWARDED FUNDS AS A PASS-THROUGH GRANT. Motion carried as follows:
- AYE:
- Mayor Joe Pizzillo, Vice Mayor Laura Kaino, Councilmember Sheri Lauritano, Councilmember Wally Campbell, Councilmember Brannon Hampton, Councilmember Vicki Gillis
Passed
Mr. Bigalk provided information on the pavement condition results, which have improved from 68.1% to 76.4% since 2014.
Mr. Harvel explained the two types of treatments planned are asphalt micro surfacing and surface sealing, to treat 72 lane miles of city streets, which will reduce and minimize water intrusion and existing cracking. He added that ADA compliant sidewalk ramp improvements are also planned.
Council praised the team for the hard work that goes in to maintaining such good roads and questioned the funding for the projects. Mr. Bigalk clarified that the General Fund is used for streets projects. The Highway Users Revenue Fund (HURF) is maintained in a separate account but is part of the General Fund.
MOTION BY Vice Mayor Laura Kaino, SECONDED BY Councilmember Vicki Gillis to APPROVE expenditures up to $3,678,789 for FY2023 pavement management projects. Motion carried as follows:
- AYE:
- Mayor Joe Pizzillo, Vice Mayor Laura Kaino, Councilmember Sheri Lauritano, Councilmember Wally Campbell, Councilmember Brannon Hampton, Councilmember Vicki Gillis
Passed
| INFORMATION ITEMS |
City Manager Wynette Reed reported that the first-ever Mind of Mat Yoga Festival, held in Goodyear Square, had over 500 participants.
Ms. Reed added that the Farmer's Market hosted 30 local businesses with over 1,000 visitors and the Farmers Market will be held every Sunday through March.
She also stated the Education Fair in the Square had multiple city departments represented along with 17 exhibits, 10 speakers, and over 100 attendees.
| FUTURE MEETINGS |
| March 20, 2023 | Council Meeting | 5:00 p.m. |
| ADJOURNMENT |
| __________________________ Darcie McCracken, City Clerk |
__________________________ Joe Pizzillo, Mayor |
Date:___________________ |
CERTIFICATION
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 March 6, 2023. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.
Dated this ____ day of ______________, 2023. SEAL:
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Darcie McCracken, City Clerk