CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA
MARCH 16, 2006
TRILOGY @ VISTANCIA – KIVA CLUB, TEWA BALLROOM
27980 N. TRILOGY BOULEVARD EAST, PEORIA 
PEORIA, ARIZONA


A City Council Workshop of the City Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona was convened at 27980 North Trilogy Boulevard East, Peoria, Arizona in open and public session at 9:00 a.m.

Members Present: Mayor John Keegan, Vice Mayor Bob Barrett; Councilmembers Pat Dennis, Vicki Hunt, Joan Evans, Carlo Leone and Cathy Carlat

Members Absent: None

Other Municipal Officials Present: Terrence Ellis, City Manager; Susan Thorpe, Deputy City Manager; John Wenderski, Deputy City Manager; Carl Swenson, Deputy City Manager; Steve Burg, Senior Deputy City Attorney; Mary Jo Kief, City Clerk; Bob McKibben, Grady Miller, Stephen Bontrager, Neil Mann, Dave Moody, J.P. de la Montaigne, Greg Eckman, Sandy Teetsel, John Schell, Steve Prokopek, Brent Mattingly, Jeff Tyne, David Leonardo, David Nakagawara, and Dave Moody


Facilitator:	Lance Decker

Audience:	3-5


Mayor and Council discussed highlights of the past year and Council priorities for the year ahead.  Discussion continued regarding relationships among Councilmembers and Councilmembers and city Staff.  

Council was joined by Management Staff for a Group Lunch at 12:00 noon.  During lunch, John Schell, Intergovernmental Affairs Director, provided a brief legislative update.  Following lunch, Staff provided status reports on the 12-Month Policy Agenda.  

Sandy Teetsel, Information Technology Director and David Leonardo, Chief of Police provided an update on the proposed strategy for a Citywide radio system, public safety requirements and concerns were discussed and further the benefits of a Citywide radio system.
   


Sandy Teetsel, Information Technology Director briefed Council on the work the Information Technology Department had done with the Police Department over the last several years and informed Council that the departments researched and evaluated 4 main options for the radio system.  Staff recommendation is to proceed with a Request for Proposal (RFP) to build a new radio system and explore the option of becoming a “partner” with the City of Phoenix Regional Wireless Network (PRWN).  Ms. Teetsel and Chief Leonardo responded to questions from Council and provided an overview of the next major steps involved in moving to a Citywide radio system.

Brent Mattingly, Finance Director and Jeff Tyne, Budget Director, provided a financial update.  Mr. Mattingly provided an overview of the City’s bond ratings and key factors affecting the ratings.  Mr. Tyne discussed revenue trends in the General Fund, Sales Tax Revenue and Primary and Secondary Property Tax.  Mr. Mattingly and Mr. Tyne further provided an overview of the Half Cent Sales Tax Fund and discussed Council’s policy for use of the Half Cent Sales Tax Fund.

Mayor Keegan left the meeting at 4:15 p.m. 

At 4:45 p.m. the meeting recessed and was reconvened at 5:00 p.m. for a social hour and dinner at the Verde Grill Restaurant at 12575 West Golf Club Drive, Peoria, Arizona.  During dinner, Council and Staff were joined by Curt Smith, Partner and Chief Operating Officer, Sunbelt Holdings.  Mr. Smith spoke about the “Three C’s of a Fast Growing City:  Choices, Connections and Collaboration.”


ADJOURNMENT:

Being no further discussion, the meeting was duly adjourned at 7:30 p.m.



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	John C. Keegan, Mayor 
 

ATTEST:


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Mary Jo Kief, City Clerk





CERTIFICATION

I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the City Council Workshop of the City Council of Peoria, Arizona held on the 16th day of March, 2006.  I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.


Dated this 16th day of May, 2006.

(Seal)



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Mary Jo Kief, City Clerk