Minutes of the Study Session of January 10, 2022
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Meeting Minutes
City Council Study Session
January 10, 2022 | 6:00 p.m.
Chandler City Council Chambers
88 E. Chicago St., Chandler, AZ
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Kevin Hartke at 6:02 p.m.
Roll Call
Council Attendance
Appointee Attendance
Mayor Kevin Hartke
Joshua Wright, Acting City Manager
Vice Mayor Mark Stewart
Debra Stapleton, Assistant City Manager
Councilmember OD Harris
Dawn Lang, Deputy City Manager/CFO
Councilmember René Lopez
Kelly Schwab, City Attorney
Councilmember Terry Roe
Dana DeLong, City Clerk
Councilmember Christine Ellis
Councilmember Matt Orlando
Scheduled Public Appearances
MAYOR HARTKE invited Councilmember Ellis to join him for the recognitions.
1. Service Recognitions
Melanie Smith – 15 Years, Police Department
Shawn Hancock - 15 Years, Police Department
Andrew Prueher – 15 Years, Buildings and Facilities
2. Recognition - GFOA Distinguished Budget Award
MAYOR HARTKE introduced the award and invited staff to accept.
DAWN LANG, Deputy City Manager/Chief Financial Officer, introduced the budget staff. The City
has earned this award from the Government Finance Officers Association for 34 years. This
recognizes staff commitment for achieving the highest principles of governmental budgeting. In
order to receive this budget award they must meet nationally recognized guidelines for effective
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budget presentation. The guidelines are designed to assess how well an entity’s budget serves as
a policy document, financial plan, operational guide, and communication device. This year GFOA
added new criteria that required new presentation, so the budget document was updated, and it
must be rated proficient in all four categories to receive this award. The City was able to get
outstanding in many of the areas rated. Ms. Lang said there was significant contributions from all
staff who work on the budget annually.
3. Recognition - Parade of Lights Winners
MAYOR HARTKE thanked staff for all of the work that went into this and said it was an incredible
parade.
ANNETTE WATSON, Special Events Coordinator, introduced the 2021 Parade of Lights Winners and
thanked them for their hard work and participation.
Best Lit Musical or Dance Group
2nd Place - Oasis Ensembles
1st Place – USA Dance Company
Best Lit Community Group
2nd Place - Girl Scout Troop 1922
1st Place - Copperstate 4 Wheelers
Best Lit Business Group
2nd Place – Junk Brothers
1st Place – American Furniture Warehouse
Judge’s Choice
USA Dance Company
Consent Agenda and Discussion
City Clerk
1.
December 2021 City Council Minutes
Move City Council approve the Council Meeting minutes of the Regular Meeting of
December 6, 2021; Study Session of December 6, 2021; Regular Meeting of December 9,
2021; and the Special Joint Meeting with Arizona State Legislators of December 14, 2021.
Communications and Public Affairs
2.
Final Adoption of Ordinance No. 4983 Board and Commission Code Amendments
Move City Council adopt Ordinance No. 4983, amending and/or renumbering the City Code
Chapters for the Chandler Airport Commission, Chandler Citizens' Panel for Review of Police
Complaints and Use of Force, Commission on Human Relations, Housing and Human
Services Commission, Library Board, Mayor's Committee for People with Disabilities,
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Mayor's Youth Commission, Neighborhood Advisory Committee, Parks and Recreation
Board, Public Housing Authority Commission, and Transportation Commission; and
repealing the Mayor's Committee for the Aging.
COUNCILMEMBER ORLANDO said they are trying to consolidate boards and commissions and the
Committee for the Aging is being sunset.
JOSHUA WRIGHT, City Manager, said there are two groups that have a lot of the same goals and
most of the members serve on both. In the past there have been challenges of which group items
are brought to. All of the mission and activities that are part of the Committee for the Aging would
be brought to the other group and nothing would be taken away. Mr. Wright said they would put
that into an administrative memo to document what the practice would be.
COUNCILMEMBER ORLANDO said he wanted to ensure the residents were aware that Council is
still engaged with the senior residents and their needs, and this was to eliminate duplicated work.
Development Services
3.
Final Adoption of Ordinance No. 5002, PLH21-0078 Pollack Business Park North 1 & 2,
located at 3205 through 3245 N. Arizona Avenue, generally located north of the northeast
corner of Arizona Avenue and Elliot Road
Move City Council adopt Ordinance No. 5002 approving PLH21-0078 Pollack Business Park
North 1 & 2, amending the Planned Area Development zoning by removing a limitation on
sign colors as recommended by Planning and Zoning Commission.
4.
Final Adoption of Ordinance No. 4999, PLH21-0065 Airstream of Chandler, located at 1375
S. Arizona Avenue, generally located on the southeast corner of Arizona Avenue and the
Loop 202 Santan Freeway
Move City Council adopt Ordinance No. 4999, approving PLH21-0065 Airstream of
Chandler, Rezoning from Planned Area Development (PAD) zoning for Community
Commercial (C-2) uses to Planned Area Development (PAD) for Community Commercial
Uses with motor vehicle sales, outdoor screened storage, indoor motor vehicle repair
including body work, and limited short term overnight stays for recreational vehicles,
subject to the conditions as recommended by Planning and Zoning Commission.
Management Services
5.
New License Series 10, Beer and Wine Store Liquor License Application for Mingle Wine,
LLC, DBA Mingle Wine
Move for recommendation to the State Department of Liquor Licenses and Control for
approval of the State Liquor Job No. 167676, a Series 10, Beer and Wine Store Liquor
License, for Mahfam Moeeni-Alarcon, Agent, Mingle Wine, LLC, DBA Mingle Wine, located at
48 S. San Marcos Place, Suite B, and approval of the City of Chandler, Series 10, Beer and
Wine Store Liquor License No. 302422.
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6.
Series 12, Restaurant Liquor License Application for Savory HK, LLC, DBA Hash Kitchen
Move for recommendation to the State Department of Liquor Licenses and Control for
approval of the State Liquor Job No. 159123, a Series 12, Restaurant Liquor License, for
Andrea Dahlman Lewkowitz, Agent, Savory HK, LLC, DBA Hash Kitchen, located at 2855 W.
Ray Road, Suite 4, and approval of the City of Chandler, Series 12, Restaurant Liquor License
No. 302459.
7.
License Series 12, Restaurant Liquor License Application for Celoni Hospitality, LLC, DBA
Recreo
Move for recommendation to the State Department of Liquor Licenses and Control for
approval of the State Liquor Job No. 168878, a Series 12, Restaurant Liquor License, for
Camila Alarcon, Agent, Celoni Hospitality, LLC, DBA Recreo, located at 28 S. San Marcos
Place, and approval of the City of Chandler, Series 12, Restaurant Liquor License No.
301788.
8.
New License Series 12, Restaurant Liquor License Application for ALA Pizza, LLC, DBA Vero
Chicago Pizza
Move for recommendation to the State Department of Liquor Licenses and Control for
approval of the State Liquor Job No. 170360, a Series 12, Restaurant Liquor License, for
Isaac Mannou Younan, Agent, ALA Pizza, LLC, DBA Vero Chicago Pizza, located at 5070 S.
Gilbert Road, Suite 4, and approval of the City of Chandler, Series 12, Restaurant Liquor
License No. 301661.
Public Works and Utilities
9.
Final Adoption of Ordinance No. 4990 Authorizing the Sale of Assessor's Parcel Numbers
303-42-003Q and 303-42-008P, Located at 21126 S. Cooper Road, Chandler, Arizona
Move City Council approve final adoption of Ordinance No. 4990, authorizing the sale of
Assessor's Parcel Numbers 303-42-003Q and 303-42-008P, located at 21126 S. Cooper
Road, Chandler, Arizona, to Dinesh Palariya and Amisha Dham, husband and wife, and
Tarun Chopra and Charu Chopra, husband and wife, for $598,000.
10.
Final Adoption of Ordinance No. 4996 Authorizing the Sale of City Property Located in the
Williams Field Business Park Subdivision
Move City Council approve final adoption of Ordinance No. 4996 authorizing the sale of City
property located in the Williams Field Business Park Subdivision on Roosevelt Avenue
between Frye Road and Chandler Boulevard to Osborne Real Estate, LLC, an Arizona Limited
Liability Company, for the amount of one hundred and ten thousand dollars ($110,000).
11.
Final Adoption of Ordinance No. 4998 Granting a No-Cost Irrigation Easement to Roosevelt
Water Conservation District, for Irrigation Facilities
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Move City Council approve final adoption of Ordinance No. 4998, granting an irrigation
easement to Roosevelt Water Conservation District, at no cost, for irrigation facilities that
were relocated as part of an agreement for City participation in offsite construction costs
for the Whispering Heights Subdivision located at Chandler Heights Road and Lindsay Road.
Action Agenda
12.
Election of Vice Mayor for a One-Year Term
Move that the City Council elect a Vice Mayor of the Council with a term beginning January
14, 2022, and ending January 12, 2023.
Public Hearing
13.
Briefing on COVID-19 as requested by Councilmember Harris.
14.
Discussion and possible action for use of fireworks in the city limits, as requested by
Councilmember Orlando.
Informational
15.
Study Session & Regular Meeting Minutes of November 17, 2021, Planning and Zoning
Commission
16.
Special Event Liquor Licenses and Temporary and Permanent Extensions of Liquor License
Premises Administratively Approved
Adjourn
The meeting was adjourned at 6:22 p.m.
ATTEST: _______________________
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City Clerk Mayor
Approval Date of Minutes: January 27, 2022
Certification
I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the Study
Session of the City Council of Chandler, Arizona, held on the 10th day of January 2022. I further
certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.
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DATED this _______ day of January, 2022.
__________________________
City Clerk