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City Council Regular Meeting
City Hall - Council Chambers
1900 N. Civic Square
Goodyear, AZ 85395

Monday, March 3, 2025

Meeting Minutes

Immediately following the Work Session that began at 5:00 p.m.

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Pizzillo called the Regular Meeting to order at 5:55 p.m.

ROLL CALL

Present:

Mayor Joe Pizzillo; Vice Mayor Wally Campbell; Councilmember Brannon Hampton; Councilmember Laura Kaino; Councilwoman Vicki Gillis; Councilmember Benita Beckles; Councilmember Trey Terry

Staff Present:

Deputy City Manager Kini Knudson; City Attorney Roric Massey; Acting City Clerk Jasmine Pernicano

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION BY COUNCILMEMBER KAINO

COMMUNICATIONS

RECOGNITION OF THE ESTRELLA FOOTHILLS HIGH SCHOOL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SWIMMER & GIRLS VOLLEY BALL TEAM & DESERT EDGE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM

Mayor Pizzillo presented proclamations to Estrella Foothills High School State Championship Swimmer Tanner Sheffert, Estrella Foothills High School Varsity Girls Volleyball Team and Desert Edge High School Varsity Football Team. Assistant to the Mayor, Rosalva Zimmerman, read the proclamations.

Council extended their congratulations to the teams.

APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTS TO CITY BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES

MOTION BY Vice Mayor Wally Campbell, SECONDED BY Councilmember Laura Kaino to APPROVE the appointment to the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Arts an Culture Commission. The motion carried as follows:

AYE:

Mayor Joe Pizzillo, Vice Mayor Wally Campbell, Councilmember Brannon Hampton, Councilmember Laura Kaino, Councilwoman Vicki Gillis, Councilmember Benita Beckles, Councilmember Trey Terry

Passed - Unanimously

Acting City Clerk Jasmine Pernicano administered the Oath of Office to Teri Roberts and Kimberly Hill.

PUBLIC COMMENTS/APPEARANCES FROM THE FLOOR

Brian Murphy, Goodyear resident, spoke regarding increased support for public schools.

William Edmond, Goodyear resident, spoke regarding water conservation and crime prevention efforts.

CONSENT

MOTION BY Councilmember Laura Kaino, SECONDED BY Councilmember Trey Terry to APPROVE Consent Agenda items 3 through 8. The motion carried as follows:

AYE:

Passed - Unanimously

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approve the February 24, 2025 Regular draft minutes. (Jasmine Pernicano, Acting City Clerk)

APPROVAL OF NEW SERIES 10 (BEER AND WINE STORE) LIQUOR LICENSE FOR QUIKTRIP #1503

RECOMMENDATION
Recommend approval of Application No. 321230 to the Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control (DLLC) for a New Series 10 (Beer and Wine Store) liquor license for QuikTrip #1503 located at 16575 W Indian School Rd, Goodyear, AZ 85395. (Jasmine Pernicano, Acting City Clerk)

MUNICIPAL SPONSORSHIP FOR 2025 GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY REVENUE SHARING GRANT PROPOSALS

RECOMMENDATION
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2025-2451 SUPPORTING THE SUBMISSION OF 2025 GRANT APPLICATIONS BY 1N10 INC, 72 AND YOU, ALICE COOPER’S SOLID ROCK TEEN CENTERS, AUTISM SOCIETY OF GREATER PHOENIX, MENDING HEARTS FOUNDATION, NEW LIFE CENTER, SOUNDS OF AUTISM, AND VALLEY OF THE SUN UNITED WAY TO THE GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS RELATING TO SAID APPLICATIONS, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT AND ADMINISTER SUBSEQUENT AWARDED FUNDS, AND ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO, AS A PASS-THROUGH GRANT. (Christina Panaitescu, Community Partnerships Program Manager)

In response to Council inquiry, Community Partnerships Program Manager Christina Panaitescu stated that the Mending Hearts Foundation plans to provide services in Goodyear if awarded the grant funding.

2025 GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY REVENUE SHARING GRANT PROPOSAL

RECOMMENDATION
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2025-2452 AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A PUBLIC SAFETY APPLICATION FOR STATE SHARED REVENUE GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS TO THE GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY, 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). (Christina Panaitescu, Community Partnerships Program Manager)

EASEMENT GRANTING CINCINNATI REDS RIGHT TO ACCESS REDS FACILITIES FROM ADJACENT PROPERTY THROUGH BACK GATE

RECOMMENDATION
Approve the Construction, Maintenance, and Access Easement Agreement with The Cincinnati Reds LLC and providing authorization to the city manager or her designee to take actions and execute documents necessary to carry out the intent of the agreement. (Bruce Kessman, Deputy Director Ballpark General Manager)

APPROVAL OF A LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH CABLEVISION LIGHTPATH LLC FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A FIBER OPTIC NETWORK WITHIN THE CITY’S RIGHTS-OF-WAY

RECOMMENDATION
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2025-2453 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND OR THEIR DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE A LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF GOODYEAR AND CABLEVISION LIGHTPATH LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY PROVIDING FOR THE CITY MANAGER AND OR THEIR DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE AMENDMENTS TO THE LICENSE AGREEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH MINOR SCRIVENER ERRORS AND TO ENTER INTO SEPARATE AGREEMENTS FOR IN-KIND EXCHANGES WHICH MAY INCLUDE FIBER AND OR CONDUIT FOR THE CITY’S EXCLUSIVE USE. (Philip Cochran, Assistant City Attorney)

BUSINESS

AGREEMENT FOR ENGINEERING, PROCUREMENT, AND CONSTRUCTION - BRINE DISPOSAL

Water Services Director Barbara Chappell presented an overview of the Brine Disposal project. She provided information on what brine is, its current disposal methods, and the locations where it is currently produced and treated. Ms. Chappell explained that the City of Goodyear and Buckeye are sharing the cost of capital improvements at the Palo Verde Generating Station and outlined the history of the multi-party agreement. She stated that the new agreement covers the final procurement and construction and the city's share of the cost is approximately $9.2 million, which is currently budgeted for the project.

Council expressed support for the project.

MOTION BY Councilmember Brannon Hampton, SECONDED BY Councilwoman Vicki Gillis to APPROVE the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Agreement with the city of Buckeye and Arizona Public Service (APS) and approve authorization and direction to take actions and execute the documents necessary to carry out the intent of the agreement. The motion carried as follows:

AYE:

Passed - Unanimously

INFORMATION ITEMS

Council reported on various events that took place in the city.

Deputy City Manager Kini Knudson provided a report on the Wag & Tag Pet Festival, held on March 1, 2025, at Goodyear Civic Square Park, which drew over 1,500 attendees.

FUTURE MEETINGS

Future meetings are tentatively scheduled as follows:

March 17, 2025

Council Meeting

5:00 p.m.

ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business to discuss, Mayor Pizzillo adjourned the Regular Meeting at 6:35 p.m.

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Jasmine Pernicano, Acting City Clerk

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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 3, 2025. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.

Dated this ____ day of ______________, 2025. SEAL:

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Jasmine Pernicano, Acting City Clerk