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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:
Wynette Reed, City Manager; Roric Massey, City Attorney; Jasmine Pernicano, Acting City Clerk
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
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