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Minutes for City Council Regular Meeting


City Council Regular Meeting
City Hall - Council Chambers
1900 N. Civic Square
Goodyear, AZ 85395
Monday, January 8, 2024 5:00 p.m. Meeting Minutes
 
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Pizzillo called the Regular Meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
 
ROLL CALL
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
 
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION BY MAYOR PIZZILLO
 
CITIZEN COMMENTS/APPEARANCES FROM THE FLOOR
William Miller, Goodyear resident, expressed concerns regarding street racing on Estrella Parkway.
 
CONSENT
 

MOTION BY Vice Mayor Laura Kaino, SECONDED BY Councilmember Bill Stipp to APPROVE Consent Agenda Items 1 through 6. 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

 
1.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approve the draft minutes from the Regular Meeting held on December 18, 2023. (Darcie McCracken, City Clerk) 
 
2.
APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENTS
 
RECOMMENDATION
Approve budget amendments and related expenditure authority. (Ryan Bittle, Finance Manager) 
 
3.
APPROVE EXPENDITURE UP TO $910,000 FOR NEW MOTOR CONTROL CENTER AND ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
 
RECOMMENDATION
Approve expenditure of funds up to $910,000 to purchase and install a new motor control center and electrical components at the Site 13 Booster Station. (Todd Carpenter, Deputy Water Services Director)
 
4.
PARTIAL TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF EASEMENT
 
RECOMMENDATION
Approve the Partial Termination and Release of Easement releasing the portion of a water line easement over the property legally described herein and authorize the City Manager to execute a Partial Termination and Release in the form upon the satisfaction of all of the stipulations. (Philip Cochran, Assistant City Attorney)
 
5.
FINAL PLAT OF SWC BULLARD AND MCDOWELL RESTAURANTS
 
RECOMMENDATION
Conditionally approve the Final Plat of Bullard and McDowell subdividing approximately 2.555 acres into 2 lots, subject to stipulations. (Marty Crossland, Deputy Director of Engineering Development). 
 
6.
FY 2024 EDWARD BYRNE JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM AWARD
 
RECOMMENDATION
APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 2024-2382 AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION FOR THE FY24 EDWARD BYRNE GRANT FUNDS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, 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). (Art Miller, Chief of Police)
 
BUSINESS
 
7.
ADOPT THE DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE STUDY AND DEVELOPMENT FEES
Interim Director of Finance Jared Askelson reviewed elements of the proposed development impact fees and briefly outlined the steps staff took to develop the report and methodology. 
 

MOTION BY Councilmember Wally Campbell, SECONDED BY Councilmember Sheri Lauritano to ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2024-2378 APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE STUDY; APPROVING DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES AND THE METHODOLOGY IN THE CALCULATION OF THE DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE STUDY, PROVIDING FOR CORRECTIONS, 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 Bill Stipp, Councilmember Brannon Hampton, Councilmember Vicki Gillis

Passed - Unanimously

 
INFORMATION ITEMS
Councilmember Campbell inquired about the collection of electric scooters and an update on the remodel of Fire Station 183.
 
FUTURE MEETINGS
Future meetings are tentatively scheduled as follows:
January 22, 2024 Council Meeting 5:00 p.m.
 
EXECUTIVE SESSION
A VOTE MAY BE HELD TO CALL AN EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE FOLLOWING:
 
8.
Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(3): Consultation with the City's Attorney to receive legal advice related to special use permits.
 
9.
Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-430.03(A)(1) & (A)(3): Consultation with the City's Attorney to receive legal advice and discussion with the City Manager of her performance evaluation and performance goals.
 

MOTION BY Councilmember Brannon Hampton, SECONDED BY Vice Mayor Laura Kaino to CONVENE an Executive Session. The motion carred 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

Council moved into Executive Session at 5:13 p.m.
 
ADJOURNMENT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mayor Pizzillo adjourned the Executive Session at 6:03 p.m.
 
RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING
Mayor Pizzillo reconvened the Regular Meeting at 6:03 p.m.
 
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to discuss, Mayor Pizzillo adjourned the Regular Meeting at 6:03 p.m.


 
__________________________
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 January 8, 2024.  I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.

Dated this ____ day of ______________, 2024.                            SEAL:


_____________________________
Darcie McCracken, City Clerk