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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Minutes - City Council - Meeting Date: 12/13/2016City of Glendale 5850 West Glendale Avenue Glendale, AZ 85301 Meeting Minutes - Final Tuesday, December 13, 2016 6:00 PM VOTING VACATED - COUNCIL INSTALLATION CEREMONY Council Chambers City Council Mayor Jerry Weiers Vice Mayor Ian Hugh Councilmember Jamie Aldama Councilmember Joyce Clark Councilmember Ray Malnar Councilmember Lauren Tolmachoff Councilmember Bart Turner City Council Meeting Minutes - Final December 13, 2016 CALL TO ORDER Present: 6 - Mayor Jerry Weiers, Vice Mayor Ian Hugh, Councilmember Jamie Aldama, Councilmember Ray Malnar, Councilmember Lauren Tolmachoff, and Councilmember Bart Turner Absent: 1 - Councilmember Samuel Chavira PRAYER/INVOCATION Also present were Kevin Phelps, City Manager; Tom Duensing, Assistant City Manager; Michael Bailey, City Attorney; Julie K. Bower, City Clerk; and Darcie McCracken, Deputy City Clerk. The prayer/invocation was given by Joe Eriquez, President of From the Heart. PRESENTATION OF COLORS - 388TH COMPOSITE SQUADRON, ARIZONA WING, CIVIL AIR PATROL COLOR GUARD NATIONAL ANTHEM PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MAYOR'S WELCOME OATH OF OFFICE The flag colors were posted by the 388th Composite Squadron, Arizona Wing, Civil Air Patrol Color Guard. The National Anthem was performed by Dr. Mai-ly Duong. Mayor Weiers thanked Dr. Mai-ly Duong for her performance of the National Anthem. He welcomed the incoming and re-elected Councilmembers, as well as family and friends. He thanked the members of the Mayor's Youth Advisory Commission who assisted with the seating of ceremony attendees. Mayor Weiers said the installation was a new beginning for the Council Sue Breding, Senior Public Information Officer and Communications Manager, welcomed everyone to the installation ceremony. She said the City was honored to have elected officials from the federal delegation, state legislature and county board of supervisors, as well as former members of the Glendale City Council and mayors and other leadership from other cities and tribal nations in the audience this evening. A. Mayor -elect Jerry P. Weiers, Oath of Office Administered by The Honorable Judge Gerald Williams, Justice of the Peace of the North Valley Justice Court Ms. Breding called Mayor -elect Jerry P. Weiers and The Honorable Judge Gerald Williams forward to the podium for the oath of office. The Oath of Office for Mayor -elect Jerry P. Weiers was administered by The Honorable Judge Gerald Williams, Justice of the Peace of the North Valley Justice Court. City of Glendale Page 1 Printed on 1/11/2017 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final December 13, 2016 Mayor Weiers thanked his wife, Sandy, for her support because he could not do the job without it. He acknowledged and thanked his mother and his daughter and her family, who were in attendance. Mayor Weiers thanked his supporters for their belief in him to do the right thing for the City. The last four years hadn't been easy, but he had done his best to make the right decisions for the citizens of Glendale. He was committed to making the tough decisions and the City was now financially stable. Glendale had the strongest reserve level it had seen in many years and the bond ratings had improved to a stable, positive level. The Economic Development team was the busiest it had ever been. Council had worked hard to build relationships and make Glendale a place residents and businesses wanted to come. Mayor Weiers promised to continue supporting new development in the City that were in the best interest of the citizens. He wanted to make a positive impact on someone's life every day and had charged the employees with that same goal. He asked everyone to try and make a positive difference in someone's life every day. He loved his job and it was an honor to be the City's Mayor. He thanked everyone for their support. B. Councilmember-elect Joyce V. Clark, Yucca District, Oath of Office Administered by The Honorable Judge Quentin V. Tolby (Retired) Ms. Breding asked Councilmember-elect Joyce V. Clark and The Honorable Judge Quentin V. Tolby to come to the podium for the oath of office. The Oath of Office for Councilmember-elect Joyce V. Clark, Yucca District, was administered by The Honorable Judge Quentin V. Tolby (Retired). Councilmember Clark thanked Judge Tolby for swearing her in and said the Judge and his wife had been passionate advocates for Glendale for a very long time. She felt like she had risen from the political dead and wouldn't be here without her family. Councilmember Clark introduced her husband, Charlie, and other family members in attendance. She said all of her support during the election came from Yucca District citizens or within the City of Glendale. She introduced several members of the community who had supported her and her campaign. Councilmember Clark said she was excited and grateful to have the opportunity to work with the new Councilmembers, working toward moving Glendale to a better future. C. Councilmember-elect Ian Hugh, Cactus District, Oath of Office Administered by The Honorable Judge Quentin V. Tolby (Retired) Ms. Breding asked Councilmember-elect Ian Hugh and The Honorable Judge Quentin V. Tolby to come to the podium for the oath of office. The Oath of Office for Councilmember-elect Ian Hugh, Cactus District, was administered by The Honorable Judge Quentin V. Tolby (Retired). Vice Mayor Hugh said it was an honor to have Judge Tolby swear him in. He had served with Judge Tolby on a previous Council and Judge Tolby had been a Sabre Jet pilot. Vice Mayor Hugh introduced and thanked his family members and friends who were in the audience. Vice Mayor Hugh especially thanked his wife, Sharon, for her support. He said he enjoyed serving on the Council and would work to keep moving the City forward. City of Glendale Page 2 Printed on 111112017 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final December 13, 2016 D. Councilmember-elect Ray Malnar, Sahuaro District, Oath of Office Administered by The Honorable Elizabeth R. Finn, Presiding Judge of the Glendale City Court Ms. Breding asked Councilmember-elect Ray Malnar and The Honorable Elizabeth R. Finn to come to the podium for the oath of office. The Oath of Office for Councilmember-elect Ray Malnar, Sahuaro District, was administered by The Honorable Elizabeth R. Finn, Presiding Judge of the Glendale City Court. Councilmember Malnar said it was a great privilege and thanked his wife, Mary, and children for their support. He said his first year serving the community had been spectacular and Glendale was a well-run city. He had learned that staff worked hard every day to make Glendale a better place to live. He wanted Glendale to become even better and would work hard to make that happen. Councilmember Malnar said he was listening to and was the voice of his constituents. Residents could provide their input where they wanted Glendale to be in the future. He wanted to take action to beautify the City and continue to make improvements. Glendale was the gateway to the west valley and there were many opportunities for economic development. He was thrilled to be on the Council at this time. He looked forward to working with all the Councilmembers and looked forward to discussing and debating issues. Councilmember Malnar said the challenge was to create effective policy that would ensure long-term economic stability and improved way of life for all residents of Glendale. CEREMONIAL CITY COUNCIL PHOTOGRAPH ADJOURNMENT Ms. Breding invited the Mayor and all the Councilmembers up to the podium for a photograph. Ms. Breding thanked everyone for their support, participation and attendance. Dr. Mai-ly Duong sang God Bless America. Mayor Weiers thanked Ms. Duong for her performance and thanked everyone for attending. Mayor Weiers then adjourned the meeting. The City Council adjourned at 6:45 p.m. I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the meeting of the Glendale City Council of Glendale, Arizona, held on the 13th day of December, 2016. 1 further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present. City of Glendale Page 3 Printed on 1/21/2017 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final December 13, 2016 Dated this � day of 2017. Jul Bower, MMC, City Clerk City of Glendale Page 4 Printed on 111112017