MINUTES OF THE PEORIA CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA
TRILOGY @ VISTANCIA – KIVA CLUB, TEWA BALLROOM
SEPTEMBER 21, 2006


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 Vicki Hunt; 
Councilmembers Cathy Carlat, Pat Dennis, Joan Evans, Patrick 
Hickson and Carlo Leone 

Members Absent: None

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


Facilitator:	Lance Decker

Audience:	Two

Mayor Keegan provided an overview of the purpose of the Council 
Workshops.  Further, Mayor Keegan explained how important the 
Workshops are because they proved an opportunity to focus on key 
policy matters and time to be briefed by Staff on strategic issues 
requiring more time for discussion.  Mayor and Council discussed 
the highlights of the past twelve months including a number of 
notable accomplishments including Peoria Center for the 
Performing Arts, Lake Pleasant Parkway and the Butler Water 
Reclamation Plant.  Mayor Keegan and Councilmembers 
commented on how effective the Council team is at working 
together.

Mayor Keegan discussed the potential schedule for the next 
Council Workshop, due to there being new members on City 
Council beginning in January.  A proposed Workshop date would 
be in February, 2007.

A recess was taken at 11:00 a.m.  The meeting reconvened at 
11:15 a.m.

Grady Miller, Communications and Public Affairs Director, provided 
an overview of recent changes in the Council Assistant staffing.  
Councilmembers discussed the level of support received and the 
professionalism of the Council Assistants.  Mr. Miller further 


briefed Council on the status of the arts in Peoria.  Mr. Miller 
discussed the current arts program and discussed the plans to 
initiate a public Arts Master Plan, complete a community cultural 
inventory and seek an increase in grant funding for Peoria’s Arts 
Grant Program.

Council was joined by Staff at 12:15 p.m. for lunch.  Following 
lunch, Staff provided updates to the 12-Month Policy Agenda.

Terry Ellis, City Manager, provided an overview to Council of recent 
legislative changes and how those changes will affect the City’s 
budget.  Brent Mattingly, Finance Director, and Jeff Tyne, Budget 
Director, provided a financial review.  Mr. Mattingly provided an 
overview of the City’s Fiscal Year 2006 General Fund Revenues 
and Expenditures.  Further, Mr. Mattingly provided an overview of 
the Half-Cent Sales Tax Fund and how the monies in that fund 
have been spent.  Mr. Tyne briefed Council on General Obligation 
(GO) Bonds and the upcoming statewide ballot measure and its 
affect on the City.  Mr. Tyne further discussed the City’s financial 
modeling, the economic forecast and growth trends.  

Glen Van Nimwegen, Director of Community Development, 
described the process for Code Enforcement and the City’s 
proactive approach.  Mr. Van Nimwegen stressed the importance of 
consistency in giving citations.  Bill Patena, Neighborhood Services 
Manager, discussed the communication among Neighborhood 
Services Staff, Police and the Courts.  Mr. Patena stressed the 
mission of compliance first, enforcement second.  Steve Burg, 
Senior Deputy City Attorney, provided an overview of the 
prosecution and informed Council that there is one prosecutor 
assigned.  George Anagnost, Municipal Judge, further briefed 
Council on the Municipal Court’s role in hearing cases.

Participants evaluated the meeting.

ADJOURNMENT:

Being no further discussion, the meeting was duly adjourned at 
4:41 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 21st day of September, 2006.  
I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a 
quorum was present.


Dated this 14th day of November, 2006.

(Seal)



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Mary Jo Kief, City Clerk