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 Bill Stipp; Councilmember Brannon Hampton; Councilmember Vicki Gillis
- Staff Present:
- City Manager Wynette Reed; City Attorney Roric Massey; City Clerk Darcie McCracken
The Arizona Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials selected Cynthia Hudson as Dispatch Supervisor of the Year; Sharron Jagger as Dispatch Trainer of the Year; and, the Dispatch Incident of the Year was awarded to Dispatch Team Supervisor Chris Virgo, Cara Hilgefort, Sean Pitchford, and Jessica Ortiz.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (M.A.D.D.) selected Kory Miyazato as both the Outstanding Officer Award and the Hero Award, which is a peer-nominated award.
RECOMMENDATION
Approve the appointments to the Youth Commission. (Darcie McCracken, City Clerk)
MOTION BY Councilmember Wally Campbell, SECONDED BY Vice Mayor Laura Kaino to APPROVE the recommended appointments to the Youth Commission. The motion carried as follows:
- AYE:
- Mayor Joe Pizzillo, Vice Mayor Laura Kaino, Councilmember Sheri Lauritano, Councilmember Wally Campbell, Councilmember Bill Stipp, Councilmember Brannon Hampton, Councilmember Vicki Gillis
Passed - Unanimously
Paul Wegeman, a Goodyear resident, read a statement he previously shared with the Phoenix Aviation Advisory Board regarding his concerns with the noise, flight patterns he considers unsafe, and increased operations occurring at the Goodyear Airport.
| CONSENT |
Council clarified that the agreement with the Arizona Prison Complex at Perryville, Item #6, was strictly for wastewater services and not the prison's operations. Water Services Director Barbara Chappell agreed that the agreement was only for wastewater services.
MOTION BY Councilmember Sheri Lauritano, SECONDED BY Councilmember Brannon Hampton to APPROVE Consent Agenda items 3 through 12. The motion carried as follows:
- AYE:
- Mayor Joe Pizzillo, Vice Mayor Laura Kaino, Councilmember Sheri Lauritano, Councilmember Wally Campbell, Councilmember Bill Stipp, Councilmember Brannon Hampton, Councilmember Vicki Gillis
Passed - Unanimously
RECOMMENDATION
Approve the draft minutes from the July 10, 2023 Regular Meeting and the June 26, 2023 Amended Regular Minutes. (Darcie McCracken, City Clerk)
RECOMMENDATION
Approve agreement with Roosevelt Irrigation Improvement District (RID) allowing for the relocation of RID Well No. 33. (Mario Saldamando, Senior Project Manager)
RECOMMENDATION
Conditionally approve the Final Plat of
RECOMMENDATION
Approve the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between State of Arizona and City of Goodyear providing Arizona State Prison Complex at Perryville Prison with operations, maintenance, and capital improvements for their grinder station and authorizing associated budget amendments. (Barbara Chappell, Water Services Director)
RECOMMENDATION
Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between Agua Fria Union High School District No. 216 (District) and City of Goodyear to provide SRO services to the District at Desert Edge High School and Millennium High School. (Santiago Rodriguez, Chief of Police)
RECOMMENDATION
Approve Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Task Force Agreement and Annual Certification Affidavit. (Santiago Rodriguez, Chief of Police)
RECOMMENDATION
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2023-2339
RECOMMENDATION
Authorize the acceptance and execution of a Special Warranty Deed from Goodyear BP North Owner, LLC conveying right-of-way needed for roadway improvements as required by the City of Goodyear for the Revolve at Ballpark Village Development. (Kevin Spicer, Real Estate Specialist)
RECOMMENDATION
ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 2023-1586 AMENDING CHAPTER 13 (TRAFFIC) SECTION 13-3-19 OF GOODYEAR CITY CODE RELATED TO VEHICLE IMMOBILIZATION AND IMPOUND REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING FOR CORRECTIONS, SEVERABILITY, PENALTIES, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (Anthony Polse, Assistant City Attorney)
RECOMMENDATION
ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 2023-1585 AMENDING CHAPTER 11, ARTICLE 11-1 (OFFENSES) OF GOODYEAR CITY CODE; PROVIDING FOR CORRECTIONS, SEVERABILITY, PENALTIES, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (Anthony Polse, Assistant City Attorney)
| PUBLIC HEARINGS |
Planning Manager Steve Careccia introduced the request from Vantage Data Centers to rezone the southeast corner of Bullard Avenue and Van Buren Street to I-1 (Light Industrial) and provided a general overview of the area and history of the property. He also provided the steps for community outreach and stipulations included in the proposed rezone agreement. No opposition was received.
Ben Graff, Quarles and Brady, LLC, representing Vantage Data Centers thanked staff for their work on this project.
There being no additional speakers, Mayor Pizzillo closed the public hearing at 5:34 p.m.
Council requested design guidelines that would include architectural features for screening that continued the aesthetics of other Vantage Data Center locations and asked for information regarding the sign plan for the building. Mr. Careccia confirmed that design guidelines and signage will mirror designs from the neighboring data center location.
MOTION BY Councilmember Bill Stipp, SECONDED BY Councilmember Brannon Hampton to ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2023-2334 DECLARING AS PUBLIC RECORDS THOSE CERTAIN DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN ORDINANCE 2023-1581 REZONING APPROXIMATELY 17 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF BULLARD AVENUE AND VAN BUREN STREET FROM C-2 (GENERAL COMMERCIAL) TO I-1 (LIGHT INDUSTRIAL). The motion carried as follows:
- AYE:
- Mayor Joe Pizzillo, Vice Mayor Laura Kaino, Councilmember Sheri Lauritano, Councilmember Wally Campbell, Councilmember Bill Stipp, Councilmember Brannon Hampton, Councilmember Vicki Gillis
Passed - Unanimously
MOTION BY Vice Mayor Laura Kaino, SECONDED BY Councilmember Wally Campbell to ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 2023-1581 CONDITIONALLY REZONING APPROXIMATELY 17 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF BULLARD AVENUE AND VAN BUREN STREET FROM C-2 (GENERAL COMMERCIAL) TO I-1 (LIGHT INDUSTRIAL); AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF GOODYEAR; PROVIDING FOR NON-ABRIDGMENT; PROVIDING FOR CORRECTIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES; AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO RECORD A COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE. The motion carried as follows:
- AYE:
- Mayor Joe Pizzillo, Vice Mayor Laura Kaino, Councilmember Sheri Lauritano, Councilmember Wally Campbell, Councilmember Bill Stipp, Councilmember Brannon Hampton, Councilmember Vicki Gillis
Passed - Unanimously
Principal Planner Christian Williams presented to the Council the request for annexation of the half-street of Citrus Road from Van Buren Street to Harrison Street and provided a brief history of the location and processes followed for annexation.
There being no speakers, Mayor Pizzillo closed the public hearing at 5:40 p.m.
MOTION BY Councilmember Sheri Lauritano, SECONDED BY Councilmember Brannon Hampton to ADOPT ORDINANCE 2023-1587 EXTENDING AND INCREASING THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF GOODYEAR, MARICOPA COUNTY, STATE OF ARIZONA, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 9, CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 7, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES AND AMENDMENTS THERETO, BY ANNEXING APPROXIMATELY 3.268 ACRES OF PROPERTY ALONG THE EAST HALF OF THE CITRUS ROAD ALIGNMENT BETWEEN VAN BUREN STREET AND HARRISON STREET, WHICH IS CONTIGUOUS TO AND SURROUNDED BY THE EXISTING CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF GOODYEAR, AND PROVIDING A CITY ZONING DESIGNATION OF AU AGRICULTURAL URBAN; PROVIDING DIRECTIONS AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The motion carried as follows:
- AYE:
- Mayor Joe Pizzillo, Vice Mayor Laura Kaino, Councilmember Sheri Lauritano, Councilmember Wally Campbell, Councilmember Bill Stipp, Councilmember Brannon Hampton, Councilmember Vicki Gillis
Passed - Unanimously
Principal Planner Christian Williams provided details on the request to rezone 109.93 acres, known as Amber Meadows, located at the northeast corner of Perryville Road and Lilac Street, and included a brief description of the location and history of the property.
He added information on the proposed rezone to two land use districts, connectivity within the development and neighboring development, and additional amenities.
There being no speakers, Mayor Pizzillo closed the public hearing at 5:48 p.m.
Council expressed appreciation for the amenities and design of the neighborhood and asked about the location of some amenities provided, including the trail systems, the process for tree approval near sidewalks, and mitigation of intrusion onto other properties when development is underway.
Mr. Williams provided additional details regarding the connections of multiple trail systems. He reviewed the process taken regarding landscape planning and the temporary and permanent barriers to mitigate intrusion during development.
MOTION BY Councilmember Bill Stipp, SECONDED BY Councilmember Sheri Lauritano to ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2023-2292 DECLARING AS PUBLIC RECORDS THOSE CERTAIN DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN ORDINANCE 2023-1571 RELATED TO THE REZONING CASE FOR – AMBER MEADOWS AT WEST GOODYEAR. The motion carried as follows:
- AYE:
- Mayor Joe Pizzillo, Vice Mayor Laura Kaino, Councilmember Sheri Lauritano, Councilmember Wally Campbell, Councilmember Bill Stipp, Councilmember Brannon Hampton, Councilmember Vicki Gillis
Passed - Unanimously
MOTION BY Councilmember Brannon Hampton, SECONDED BY Councilmember Bill Stipp to ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 2023-1571 CONDITIONALLY REZONING APPROXIMATELY 109.93 GROSS ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF PERRYVILLE ROAD AND LILAC STREET TO BE KNOWN AS AMBER MEADOWS AT WEST GOODYEAR; AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF GOODYEAR; PROVIDING FOR NON-ABRIDGEMENT; PROVIDING FOR CORRECTIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES; AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO RECORD A COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE. The motion carried as follows:
- AYE:
- Mayor Joe Pizzillo, Vice Mayor Laura Kaino, Councilmember Sheri Lauritano, Councilmember Wally Campbell, Councilmember Bill Stipp, Councilmember Brannon Hampton, Councilmember Vicki Gillis
Passed - Unanimously
| INFORMATION ITEMS |
| FUTURE MEETINGS |
| 09/11/2023 | Council Meeting | 5:00 p.m. |
| EXECUTIVE SESSION |
MOTION BY Vice Mayor Laura Kaino, SECONDED BY Councilmember Sheri Lauritano to CONVENE an Executive Session for the Agenda Items 16 through 19. The motion carried as follows:
- AYE:
- Mayor Joe Pizzillo, Vice Mayor Laura Kaino, Councilmember Sheri Lauritano, Councilmember Wally Campbell, Councilmember Bill Stipp, Councilmember Brannon Hampton, Councilmember Vicki Gillis
Passed - Unanimously
| 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 August 28, 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
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