CH 091718 AGENDA STAFF RPT AND MINUTES.PDF
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CLEARWATER HILLS FIRE DISTRICT 7300 N. Tatum Boulevard, Paradise Valley, Arizona 85253 480-922-9080 mIreid@clearwaterhills.org PUBLIC HEARING • AGENDA 4:00 p.m., Monday, September 17, 2018 Location: Clearwater Hills Office 7300 N. Tatum Boulevard, Paradise Valley, Arizona 85253 1) Open Public Hearing 2) Staff Presentation 3) Board Discussion 4) Discussion from Audience 5) Close Public Hearing CLEARWATER HILLS FIRE DISTRICT 7300 N. Tatum Boulevard, Paradise Valley, Arizona 85253 480-922-9080 mlreld@cleanwaterhills.org STAFF REPORT September 17, 2018 To: Clearwater Hills District Board On August 17, 2018, the attached August -16, 2018, notice was issued by both U.S. Mail, postage paid, and email addresses, to all 203 Clearwater Hills Fire District members advising of a 4:00 p.m., Septembpr 17, 2018, public hearing as to the Fire District Board's consideration of re-forming to a 'noncontiguous county island fire district. Issuance of the Notice was made in accordance A.R:S. section 48-851(E). Five mailed notices were returned with a 'unable to forward' printed label. Those five members did receive the emailed notice. X4,cI Mary Lou Reid District Administrator Clearwater Hills Fire District Minutes of the September 17,2018, Public Hearing Members of the Clearwater Hills Fire district were issued Notice of the September 17, 2018, Public hearing on August 17, 2018. Said notice issued by both U.S. Mail, postage paid, and to members' email addresses, to all 203 Clearwater Hills Fire District members advising of the 4:00 p.m., September 17, 2018, Public Hearing on the Fire District Board's consideration of re- forming to a 'noncontiguous county island fire district. Notice was made in accordance A.R.S. section 48-851(E). Open Hearing. Paul Jones, Chair of the Clearwater Hills Fire District, opened the hearing at 4:00 p.m. Attending were Mr. Jones, board member David Arriola, district member Philip Leavitt, attorney Garry Hays and district administrator Mary Lou Reid. Staff Presentation. Mr. Hays advised that in accordmice with A.R.S. section 48-851(e) the Clearwater Hills Fire District could re-form as a noncontiguous county island fire district if the Board determines the public health, comfort, convenience, necessity or welfare will be promoted. Board Discussion. Mr. Jones and Mr. Arriola advised they are both in support of reforming the Clearwater Hills Fire District as a noncontiguous county island fire district as they believe it would promote the public health, comfort, convenience, necessity or welfare of district members. Discussion from Audience. Mr. Leavitt advised he supports reforming the Clearwater Hills Fire District to a noncontiguous county island fire district. Mr. Arriola advised that member Phil Francis asked that he convey his support for a noncontiguous county island fire district to the Board. Close Public Hearing. Mr. Arriola made a Motion to close the Public Hearing at 4:30 p.m. and to notice members that the Board has scheduled further discussion and possible action by the Clearwater Hills Fire District Board as to reforming as a non-contiguous county island fire district at 4:45 p.m., Tuesday, September 18, 2018. His Motion was seconded by Paul Jones and unanimously approved. Submitted by: Mary Lou Ifeid, as recording Secretary