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Jan. 23, Chandler City Council meeting recap The Chandler City Council met at 7 p.m. Thu., Jan. 23, and took action on 45 agenda items, including: • Approved a preliminary plat for a Staybridge Suites Hotel to be located at the northeast corner of Chandler Boulevard and McClintock Drive. • Approved a preliminary plat for a Circle K convenience store and fuel station to be located at the southeast corner of Arizona Avenue and Riggs Road. • Approved a design consultant services contract with Durkin Architects LLC for renovations to the Copper Room in the Downtown Library, in an amount not to exceed $46,180. The Copper Room is the space that served as the City Council Chambers prior to November 2010. • Approved an agreement with Lacor/Streetscape for the purchase of bus shelters and bus shelter furniture for a two-year period, in an amount not to exceed $350,972. • Approved a special event liquor license for the 11th annual Chandler Classic Car & Hot Rod Show on Sat., Feb. 22, in Dr. A.J. Chandler Park, 3 S. Arizona Ave. • Approved a special event liquor license for the Chandler Ostrich Festival on Fri., March 7, through Sun., March 9, at Tumbleweed Park, 2220 S. McQueen Rd.
• Approved a special event liquor license for the sixth annual St. Patrick’s Day Festival on Sat., March 15, in Dr. A.J. Chandler Park, 3 S. Arizona Ave. • Approved an employment agreement with Kay Bigelow as Chandler city attorney at a salary of $165,649. At the beginning of the meeting, Mayor Jay Tibshraeny and the council recognized two employees for their years of service to the city: Johnny Flippo, 35 years; and Kevin Collins, 10 years. The mayor proclaimed Feb. 7 as Pat McDermott Day in Chandler, and recognized the retiring assistant city manager for his nearly 25 years of service to the organization and the community. At the conclusion of the meeting, Tibshraeny thanked everyone who came out to the Multicultural Festival on Jan. 18, especially the more than 200 immigrants who took the oath to become naturalized U.S. citizens. He invited the public to purchase tickets to the Chandler Sports Hall of Fame luncheon and induction ceremony at 11 a.m. Feb. 8 at the Chandler Center for the Arts. The mayor noted that the State of the City Address will be at 6 p.m. Thu., Feb. 6, in the Council Chambers. Councilman Jeff Weninger thanked the organizers and participants of WordCamp Phoenix for holding their
event in Chandler for the fourth year. He also encouraged the public to support the Legends of Country Music show at the Chandler Center for the Arts on Sun., Jan. 26. It is a benefit for the Starbright Foundation. Councilman Jack Sellers announced that the city recently won the Patriot Peak Award from the Arizona Small Business Alliance for the Operation Welcome Home initiative, and he thanked Councilwoman Nora Ellen for her efforts to launch the program. He also congratulated the mayor on his skills operating a plasma cutter during the extraordinary ribbon cutting for TechShop Chandler at the new ASU Chandler Innovation Center on Jan. 17. Vice Mayor Rick Heumann reminded everyone that the Chandler Science Spectacular will be Feb. 20, 21 and 22, and it offers unique opportunities for residents to explore the discoveries and science engineered in Chandler. Councilwoman Trinity Donovan congratulated the Chandler Police Explorers for hosting another successful tactical competition for more than 1,000 young people. Councilman Kevin Hartke invited residents to represent Chandler at the annual Unity Walk in Tempe on Feb. 1 at Tempe Town Lake. Councilwoman Nora Ellen also thanked the Small Business Alliance for the recognition of the Operation
Welcome Home program. Tibshraeny and all members of the council also welcomed new Police Chief Sean Duggan to Chandler, and they congratulated Kay Bigelow for her selection as the new Chandler city attorney. The meeting was adjourned at 7:54 p.m. The next City Council meeting will be a study session at 7 p.m. Mon., Feb. 10. Council meetings are aired live, as well as replayed, on Chandler Channel 11 and streamed on the Web at chandleraz.gov/ video. Note: These are not official meeting minutes of the City Council but rather a brief recap of the council’s actions provided as a courtesy of the Chandler Communications and Public Affairs Department. The City Clerk’s office posts official meeting results the morning following council meetings. For a complete list of actions taken, visit chandleraz.gov/ agendas. Throughout the agenda, items are posted in red to signify any changes made at the meeting, and who voted no, or abstained. For past City Council meeting minutes visit chandleraz.gov, or contact the City Clerk’s office at 480-782-2180. For any other information, contact the Communications and Public Affairs Department at 480-782-2000.
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