Minutes of the Study Session Meeting of February 6, 2023
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Meeting Minutes
City Council Study Session
February 6, 2023 | 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 6:21 p.m.
Roll Call
Council Attendance
Appointee Attendance
Mayor Kevin Hartke
Josh Wright, City Manager
Vice Mayor Matt Orlando
Kelly Schwab, City Attorney
Councilmember OD Harris
Dana DeLong, City Clerk
Councilmember Mark Stewart
Councilmember Christine Ellis
Councilmember Jane Poston
Councilmember Angel Encinas
Scheduled Public Appearances
MAYOR HARTKE invited Vice Mayor Orlando to join him for the recognitions.
1. Service Recognitions
Stefanie Garcia – 25 Years, Management Services
Anna Wilmarth – 15 Years, Management Services
Ramani Varada – 15 Years, Management Services
Patricia Arneson – 15 Years, Police Department
Matthew Cacciola – 20 Years, Police Department
Viken Ghougassian – 30 Years, Public Works & Utilities
2. Recognition – Valley Christian Cross Country Champions
MAYOR HARTKE invited the Valley Christian Boys Cross Country team forward, and congratulated
them for their state win and wished them luck in their future tournaments.
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Thomas White, Valley Christian Student and Boys Cross Country Team Member, mentioned that
the team has been training hard for this achievement, and thanked the Valley Christian coaches.
Jenny Brecht, Valley Christian Boys Cross Country Coach named Boys Cross Country Coach of the
Year, thanked the City of Chandler for the recognition and is proud to have a great team to
represent the city.
3. Proclamation - Black History Month
MAYOR HARTKE read the proclamation and invited Erica Maxwell, HRC Commissioner; Pastor
Victor Hardy and Stephen Carson, Chandler Men of Action; and LaVon Woods, South Chandler Self
Help to accept.
LAVON WOODS, South Chandler Self Help, thanked the City of Chandler for the contributions
made to recognizing Black history, and announced the Look Back in Time & History in the Making
event on February 17, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at the Chandler Center for the Arts.
Consent Agenda and Discussion
Discussion was held on Item No. 5.
City Clerk
1.
Approval of Minutes
Move to approve the Council meeting minutes of the Work Session of January 23, 2023; the
Study Session of January 23, 2023, and the Regular Meeting of January 26, 2023.
Development Services
2.
Final Adoption of Ordinance No. 5024, Rezoning PLH22-0054 Game Show Battle Room,
Located at the Southeast Corner of Ray Road and 56th Street
Move City Council adopt Ordinance No. 5024 approving PLH22-0054 Game Show Battle
Room, Rezoning from Planned Area Development (PAD) for Neighborhood Commercial (C-
1) uses to PAD for Community Commercial (C-2) uses within an existing commercial center,
subject to the conditions as recommended by Planning and Zoning Commission.
3.
Final Adoption of Ordinance No. 5044, approving a request to amend Chapter 35 of the
Chandler City Code related to regulating medical marijuana facilities, medical marijuana
cultivation sites, and medical marijuana infusion food establishments. Proposed
amendments include expanding hours of operation, increasing square-footage size
limitations, and permitting the collocation of an ancillary medical marijuana facility with its
affiliated onsite medical marijuana cultivation site and/or medical marijuana infusion food
establishment when approved through a Conditional Use Permit, as recommended by
Planning and Zoning Commission.
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Move City Council adopt Ordinance No. 5044, approving Zoning Code Amendment PLH22-
0060 Medical Marijuana Code Amendment, as recommended by Planning and Zoning
Commission.
4.
Resolution No. 5654, authorizing a license agreement between the Google Fiber Arizona,
LLC, dba Google Fiber, and the City of Chandler for the Use of Public Property for the
Establishment of a Class 5 Communications System
Move City Council adopt Resolution No. 5654, authorizing the Mayor to execute the license
agreement between Google Fiber Arizona, LLC, dba Google Fiber, and the City of Chandler
for the Use of Facilities in the City's Rights-of-Way and Public Places to Establish a Class 5
Communications System, and authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute other
documents as needed to give effect to the agreement.
5.
Use Permit, PLH22-0064 Horsepower Automotive Group - Propane Tank, 555 E. Queen
Creek Road, Located at the Southwest Corner of Hamilton Street and Queen Creek Road
Move City Council approve Use Permit PLH22-0064 Horsepower Automotive Group -
Propane Tank, for the installation of two 1,000 gallon propane tanks, subject to the
conditions recommended by Planning and Zoning Commission.
DEREK HORN, Development Services Director, introduced the item. The propane tanks require
additional permits due to the Building and Fire codes. Code standards require a minimum 30-foot
setback to other properties. In this case, the setbacks are 200 feet to the east, and 1,100 feet to
the residential property to the west. These tanks are required to be protected by a wall, bollards
and the tanks are double-walled, and need to be certified and inspected annually. There are safety
measures in place to help protect the public.
COUNCILMEMBER STEWART asked what bollards are.
MR. HORN explained that bollards are steel poles embedded in the ground as a barrier.
COUNCILMEMBER STEWART thanked Mr. Horn for the presentation.
6.
Request to Continue Use Permit, PLH22-0005 Crown Castle Wireless, 2055 S. Stearman
Drive, Located at the Southeast Corner of Germann Road and Stearman Drive,
Approximately 1/4 mile West of Gilbert Road
Move City Council continue Use Permit PLH22-0005 Crown Castle Wireless to the March 23,
2023, City Council meeting, as requested by the applicant.
Facilities and Fleet
7.
Agreement No. FF3-910-4540, with kilowatt Engineering, Inc., dba kW Engineering, Inc., for
the City Facility Energy Audit
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Move City Council approve Agreement No. FF3-910-4540, with kilowatt Engineering, Inc.,
dba kW Engineering, Inc., for the City Facility Energy Audit, in the amount of $121,985.
Information Technology
8.
Purchase of Proofpoint Network Security Software
Move City Council approve the purchase of Proofpoint network security software, from SHI
International, Inc., utilizing the Omnia Partners Contract No. 2018011-02, in an amount not
to exceed $222,711, for the period of one year, beginning April 11, 2023, through April 10,
2024.
Informational
9.
Special Event Liquor Licenses and Temporary and Permanent Extensions of Liquor License
Premises Administratively Approved
10.
Study Session and Regular Minutes of December 7, 2022, Planning and Zoning Commission
Adjourn
The meeting was adjourned at 6:45 p.m.
ATTEST: _______________________
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City Clerk Mayor
Approval Date of Minutes: February 23, 2023
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 6th day of February 2023. I further
certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.
DATED this _______ day of February, 2023.
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City Clerk