December 18, 2006 Public Hearing.doc

							                               TOWN OF FLORENCE
                                   AGENDA
                                ACTION MINUTES


REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
FLORENCE TO BE HELD MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2006 AT 7:00 P.M. IN THE
CHAMBERS OF TOWN HALL, LOCATED AT 775 N. MAIN STREET, FLORENCE,
ARIZONA.

1. CALL TO ORDER:
   Mayor Rankin called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.

2. ROLL CALL:       PRESENT:     Rankin, Smith, Woolridge, Celaya, Kilvinger,
                                 Raasch, Sanders.

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4. CALL TO THE PUBLIC/COUNCIL RESPONSE Call to the Public for Public
   Comment on issues within the jurisdiction of the Town Council. Individual
   Councilmembers may respond to criticism made by those commenting, may
   ask staff to review a matter raised or may ask that a matter be put on a future
   agenda.

5. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND PRESENTATIONS

  A. Public Hearing on an application to rezone parcel No. 202-07-101C located
     at 390 S Central from Single Family Residential to Neighborhood Office
     (Applicant, Larry Quick, PZ-6082-R).

      Public Hearing was held.

  B. Public Hearing on an application to rezone approximately 104 acres at two
     corners of Hunt Highway and Highway 79. First Reading of Ordinance No.
     451-06: AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF FLORENCE AMENDING THE
     “TOWN OF FLORENCE ZONING MAP” BY CHANGING THE ZONING
     CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN PARCELS OF LAND FROM (AG)
     AGRICULTURAL, (MH) MANUFACTURED HOUSING AND (I-1) INDUSTRIAL
     TO (B-2) HIGHWAY BUSINESS. (Applicant, Jackie Guthrie, PZ-6070-R).

      Public Hearing was held.




  C. Public Hearing on Annexation No. 2006-02: an annexation of approximately
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      505.2 acres located at the East of Highway 79 between Florence/Kelvin
      Highway and Orville Street, West of Quail Run Drive.

      Public Hearing was held

  D. Public Hearing on Lon Michael Grundy’s application for a personal transfer
     and location transfer (License No. P1053487) of a Liquor License located at
     Poston Butte Golf Club, LLC., 6100 W. Merrill Ranch Parkway, Florence and
     Council recommendation to the Arizona Department of Liquor License &
     Control for approval/disapproval of the license.

  On motion of Councilmember Kilvinger, seconded by Councilmember Raasch
  and carried to recommend approval of Lon Michael Grundy’s application for a
  personal transfer and location transfer (License No. P1053487) of a Liquor
  License located at Poston Butte Golf Club, LLC., 6100 W. Merrill Ranch
  Parkway, Florence to the Arizona Department of Liquor License and Control.

6. CONSENT AGENDA: All items indicated by an (*) will be handled by a single
    vote as part of the consent agenda, unless a Councilmember or a member of
    the public objects at the time the agenda item is called.

        A.   *Acceptance of the register of demands ending on November 30,
             2006 in the amount of $1,625,796.12.

        B.   *Acceptance of a $200 Wal-Mart gift card donation from Jim Spencer.

        C.   *Award bid for a Canon Copier C4080i to IKON Office Solutions in an
             amount not to exceed $15,496.00.

    On motion of Councilmember Raasch, seconded by Councilmember Sanders
    and carried to approve the consent agenda as presented.

7. NEW BUSINESS
   A. Recommendation of approval/disapproval to the Arizona Department of
      Liquor License and Control on an application for Temporary Extension of
      Premises/Patio Permit requested by Gibbys Old Town Cantina and Grill for
      a New Years Event on December 31, 2006.




  On motion of Councilmember Kilvinger, seconded by Councilmember Celaya
  and carried to recommend approval to the Arizona Department of Liquor
  License and Control on an application for Temporary Extension of
  Premises/Patio Permit requested by Gibbys Old Town Cantina and Grill for a
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  New Years Event on December 31, 2006.


  B. Resolution No.  1028-06: Discussion/Approval/Disapproval of A
     RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF FLORENCE, PINAL COUNTY, ARIZONA,
     CHANGING THE NUMERICAL SEQUENCE OF THE TOWN SALARY SCALE;
     DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

   On motion of Councilmember Sanders, seconded by Councilmember
   Woolridge and carried to adopt Resolution No. 1028-06.

   C. Discussion/Approval/Disapproval of entering into agreement with the
      Florence Preservation Foundation for the purchase of the Silver King Hotel.

  On motion of Councilmember Raasch, seconded by Councilmember Sanders
  and carried to enter into an agreement with the Florence Preservation
  Foundation for the purchase of the Silver King Hotel.

  D. Ordinance No. 452-06: First Reading of AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF
     FLORENCE, ARIZONA AMENDING CHAPTER TWO ADMINISTRATION,
     ARTICLE III. “OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES”, DIVISION I. GENERALLY,
     SECTION 2-86. “OFFICES CREATED”, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

  Himanshu Patel, Town Manager, read Ordinance No. 452-06 by title only.

  First Reading.


8. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
   A. Manager’s Report
   B. Department Reports
      1. Finance
      2. Fire
      3. Library
      4. Parks and Recreation
      5. Police
      6. Public Works Report

9. CALL TO THE PUBLIC/COUNCIL RESPONSE:

10. CALL TO THE COUNCIL

11. ADJOURNMENT

   Mayor Rankin adjourned the meeting at 8:15 p.m.

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