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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, February 10, 2025   Meeting Minutes
Immediately following the Work Session that began at 5:00 p.m.
 
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Pizzillo called the meeting to order at 6:15 p.m.
 
ROLL CALL
Present:
Mayor Joe Pizzillo; Vice Mayor Wally Campbell; Councilmember Brannon Hampton; Councilmember Laura Kaino; Councilmember Benita Beckles; Councilmember Trey Terry
Absent:
Councilwoman Vicki Gillis
Staff Present:
City Manager Wynette Reed; City Attorney Roric Massey; Acting City Clerk Jasmine Pernicano
 

MOTION BY Vice Mayor Wally Campbell, SECONDED BY Councilmember Brannon Hampton to EXCUSE Councilwoman Gillis. The motion carried as follows:

AYE:
Mayor Joe Pizzillo, Vice Mayor Wally Campbell, Councilmember Brannon Hampton, Councilmember Laura Kaino, Councilmember Benita Beckles, Councilmember Trey Terry

Passed - Unanimously

 
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION BY VICE MAYOR CAMPBELL
 
COMMUNICATIONS
 
1.
UNIFIED RESPONDER COMMUNITY AWARD RECIPIENT
Jamie Aldama, Executive Director of Sounds of Autism, recognized the city of Goodyear for their support as the first Unified Responder Community Award receipient in the West Valley. He acknowledged the partnership and expressed gratitude to several key community partners, including West Valley Mavericks, West Valley Chambers of Commerce, Agua Fria High School District, and Goodyear Police, Fire, and Parks and Recreation Departments, among others. Council expressed appreciation for the recognition.
 
2.
SPRING TRAINING PREVIEW
John Brown, Ballpark Coordinator for Parks and Recreation, presented an overview of the 2025 Spring Training schedule.
 
CITIZEN COMMENTS/APPEARANCES FROM THE FLOOR
Julie Haines, Goodyear resident, expressed a desire for additional ballfields to support youth baseball.

Levi Haines, Goodyear resident, shared his enthusiasm for baseball and more ballfields.
 
CONSENT
 

MOTION BY Councilmember Laura Kaino, SECONDED BY Vice Mayor Wally Campbell to APPROVE Consent Agenda items 3 through 7. The motion carried as follows:

AYE:
Mayor Joe Pizzillo, Vice Mayor Wally Campbell, Councilmember Brannon Hampton, Councilmember Laura Kaino, Councilmember Benita Beckles, Councilmember Trey Terry

Passed

 
3.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approve the January 27, 2025 Regular Meeting draft minutes. (Jasmine Pernicano, Acting City Clerk)
 
4.
LETTER AGREEMENT WITH 29SC COTTON MFR PROPERTY OWNER, LLC. REGARDING SETTLEMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE OBLIGATIONS
 
RECOMMENDATION
Approve the Letter Agreement with 29SC Cotton MFR Property Owner, LLC, to provide the city with an in-lieu payment for the construction of an eight-inch (8”) water line, and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the agreement. (Kini Knudson, Deputy City Manager)
 
5.
APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENTS & RELATED EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY
 
RECOMMENDATION
Approve budget amendments and related expenditure authority. (Ryan Bittle, Finance Manager) 
 
6.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT (IGA) BETWEEN SURPRISE FIRE-MEDICAL DEPARTMENT AND THE CITY OF GOODYEAR FOR BACK-UP AMBULANCE SERVICES
 
RECOMMENDATION
Approve IGA with Surprise Fire-Medical Department and providing authorization and direction to take actions and execute documents necessary to carry out the intent of the agreement. (Paul Luizzi, Fire Chief)
 
7.
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 2024 ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT
 
RECOMMENDATION
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2025-2446 RATIFYING THE CONDITIONAL APPROVAL AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR THE 2024 ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT (“AFG”) REGIONAL GRANT AWARD, TO THE GLENDALE REGIONAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ON BEHALF OF WEST VALLEY CITIES, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS RELATING TO SAID APPLICATION, 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). (Paul Luizzi, Fire Chief)
 
PUBLIC HEARINGS
 
8.
PENSKE TRUCK LEASING ANNEXATION
Mayor Pizzillo opened the public hearing at 6:32 p.m.

Senior Planner Justin Gabrielson provided details about the annexation, including a description of the property. He also discussed the land use designation to expand the existing Penske Truck Rental facility, located adjacent to the property on the east, within city limits.
 
There being no speakers, Mayor Pizzillo closed the public hearing at 6:34 p.m.

Council discussed the intended use and the location.

[No action was needed on this item.]
 
INFORMATION ITEM
City Manager Wynette Reed reported on the Heart and Sole event held on February 8, 2025, which attracted over 600 attendees.

Council spoke about Alice Cooper's Solid Rock Teen Center and their upcoming event.
 
FUTURE MEETINGS
Future meetings are tentatively scheduled as follows:
February 24, 2025 Council Meeting 5:00 p.m.
 
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to discuss, Mayor Pizzillo adjourned the Regular Meeting at 6:37 p.m.


 
______________________________
Jasmine Pernicano, Acting 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 February 10, 2025.  I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.

Dated this ____ day of ______________, 2025.                            SEAL:


______________________________
Jasmine Pernicano, Acting City Clerk