[0:12] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: I will

[0:18] and city clerk, who is on the

[0:18] phone?

[0:19] >> Clerk Lane: COUNCILWOMAN

[0:22] Littlefield is on the phone.

[0:24] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: I will be

[0:25] running the boards and

[0:26] commissions meeting.

[0:28] The mayor had an emergency

[0:28] today.

[0:29] She will be joining us for the

[0:31] regular meeting at 5 P.M.

[0:31] Okay.

[0:40] Roll call.

[0:41] Mayor lisa borowsky.

[0:42] Clerk ben lane: vice mayor

[0:42] maryann mcallen.

[0:43] Vice mayor mcallen:

[0:43] present.

[0:44] Clerk ben lane: councilmembers

[0:44] jan dubauskas.

[0:45] Councilmember dubauskas.

[0:46] Here.

[0:46] Clerk ben lane: barry graham.

[0:47] Councilmember graham:

[0:47] here.

[0:48] Clerk ben lane: adam kwasman.

[0:48] Councilmember kwasman:

[0:49] here.

[0:49] Clerk ben lane: kathy

[0:50] littlefield.

[0:51] Councilmember littlefield:

[0:51] present.

[0:52] Councilmember whitehead:

[0:53] here.

[0:53] Clerk ben lane: city manager

[0:54] greg caton.

[0:54] Greg caton:

[0:55] here.

[0:55] Clerk ben lane: city attorney

[0:56] luis santaella.

[0:56] luis santaella:

[0:59] present.

[0:59] Clerk ben lane: and the clerk is

[1:01] present.

[1:03] Thank you, vice mayor.

[1:04] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: thank

[1:07] you, city clerk.

[1:09] The boards and task force.

[1:11] We will spent a few minutes.

[1:13] The council will make

[1:13] appointments at the conclusion

[1:17] of the interview for each board

[1:22] or commission.

[1:23] And here we go.

[1:25] We will start with the airport

[1:25] advisory commission.

[1:28] There are two openings and we

[1:36] will start with james howard.

[1:36] >> hello.

[1:37] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: okay.

[1:38] James will be with us online.%

[1:40] go ahead, MR. Howard.

[1:46] You have two minutes.

[1:47] >> one of the reasons I'm

[1:48] interested in getting on the

[1:51] board, I spent 35 years living

[1:54] near the airport, and I have

[1:56] also got experience as an

[1:58] executive with a fortune 500

[2:00] company for 20 years and then as

[2:02] a business owner for additional

[2:04] 11 years.

[2:09] And I've looked into many of the

[2:11] airport issues and growth and I

[2:14] think that my experience brings

[2:17] to the table some unique

[2:22] capabilities with problem

[2:25] solving, analytical experience

[2:28] and overall board membership.

[2:38] I would like to see a vision for

[2:39] growth, recognizing to the city

[2:41] of scottsdale, this is a

[2:43] significant asset, and it

[2:45] employs a lot of people.

[2:48] It has a lot of revenue and

[2:50] there's a lot of changes that

[2:51] are happening, including with

[2:53] the F.A.A.

[3:00] The ability for the city to work

[3:02] with the F.A.A. And integrate

[3:04] the changes they are making with

[3:07] what the city is capable of

[3:10] doing as the landowner is a --

[3:16] is an interesting dynamic and I

[3:17] think I can bring some

[3:21] perspective to the table.

[3:22] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: okay.

[3:22] Thank you.

[3:25] And MR. Howard, I

[3:27] my apologies,

[3:30] you do need to stay your address

[3:32] and how long you have lived in

[3:32] scottsdale.

[3:34] >> sure, I have lived in

[3:34] scottsdale 35 years.

[3:42] My address is 13462 north 93rd place.

[3:43] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: okay.

[3:44] Thank you very much.

[3:48] And our next person up for

[3:50] airport advisory commission is

[3:54] cooper nelson.

[3:54] >> hello.

[3:55] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: okay.

[3:57] MR. Nelson, you will need to

[3:59] state your name, your address,

[4:02] and how long you have lived in

[4:03] scottsdale, as well as any

[4:05] education and employment or

[4:06] volunteer experience that

[4:09] relates to the airport advisory

[4:09] commission.

[4:10] Please go ahead.

[4:12] You have two minutes.

[4:12] >> okay.

[4:13] Okay.

[4:15] My name is cooper nelson.

[4:23] I live at 7111 east tiara buena

[4:24] lane, parent 207.

[4:27] I lived in scottsdale for a

[4:28] little over two years now.

[4:31] I have flown out of the airport

[4:32] since I was 13.

[4:34] I have been nighing there

[4:36] flying there for

[4:37] seven years.

[4:39] I worked at the airport for over

[4:40] two years.

[4:42] I'm currently ramp operations

[4:45] manager at american airlines.

[4:47] I believe I'm interested in

[4:47] serving.

[4:48] My family has been in public

[4:50] service since I was a little

[4:51] kid.

[4:52] My grandfather was the state

[4:54] senate majority leader in

[4:55] oregon.

[4:57] He chaired the ways and means

[4:57] committee.

[4:59] My grandmother was a public

[5:01] servant her entire life.

[5:03] My mother was a journalist for

[5:04] the last 15 years.

[5:06] I believe that public service is

[5:08] necessary and I feel that this

[5:10] is the best opportunity for me

[5:13] to apply my skills to help my

[5:14] city.

[5:16] I think had the airport means

[5:20] something to me, specifically,

[5:26] due to being around it, and I want

[5:28] to protect it and see it grow

[5:29] and see it develop.

[5:30] I feel that my primary goal

[5:32] would be to continue to improve

[5:34] public perception of aviation.

[5:38] I feel that as long as we

[5:39] we

[5:42] continue to have positive public

[5:45] perception, we can improve our

[5:46] parent and bring positive

[5:46] development to the space and

[5:48] have our typical resident

[5:49] understand how much of an asset

[5:52] it is to our city.

[5:55] And I think as we continue to

[5:57] involve them in either events

[6:00] that at our airports, overall

[6:03] just informing our constituents

[6:05] on what an asset this is, and it

[6:07] belongs to all of us, we can

[6:08] continue to improve our space

[6:12] and continue to develop this

[6:12] asset.

[6:15] That's -- I think that's it.

[6:16] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: thank you

[6:18] so much, MR. Nelson.

[6:20] >> mm-hmm.

[6:21] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: okay.

[6:27] Our next person is -- I'm sorry,

[6:31] is sean olivier.

[6:33] You have two minutes.

[6:36] >> hello, my name is sean

[6:36] olivier.

[6:37] It's okay.

[6:38] I live across the street at

[6:42] third avenue loft, so 731 east

[6:42] third avenue.

[6:45] I grew up in the area since

[6:45] 1974.

[6:47] I have been in and out of

[6:49] scottsdale since then, grew up

[6:50] in paradise valley.

[6:52] So what -- are you okay with me

[6:52] reading this?

[6:56] So why I'm interested in serving

[6:58] is it's -- the scottsdale

[6:59] airport has been part of my life

[7:01] for decades and I have lived

[7:03] here almost my entire life.

[7:07] I grew up around aviation, my

[7:09] father was an aerospace engineer

[7:12] and I worked in aerospace

[7:14] engineering, and it -- I worked

[7:16] at a company called flow

[7:17] dynamics which was in the

[7:20] scottsdale airpark for many

[7:20] medication

[7:25] ,many years.

[7:26] It's now where barrett-jackson

[7:28] is there.

[7:30] We were at gate 6, and we had a

[7:31] fuel hangar and all.

[7:33] And the skills and experience I

[7:35] bring I'm bringing a combination

[7:36] of aviation experience and

[7:37] business operations that

[7:40] directly fits this commission at

[7:44] flow dynamics, we did aerospace

[7:47] engineering for mostly military

[7:49] applications, and I had a lot of

[7:51] firsthand experience with

[7:52] everything from operating our

[7:54] airport facilities, fuel

[7:56] operations, safety compliance,

[7:59] as well as aviation customers.

[8:01] My broader career adds

[8:02] operations management,

[8:04] procurement, contracts,

[8:06] budgeting, vendor management and

[8:08] regulatory compliance.

[8:11] I also understand aircraft

[8:12] component from the ownership

[8:12] side that.

[8:15] Allows me to evaluate issues

[8:16] financially and from the airport

[8:18] and the community perspectives.

[8:21] And my primary goals and

[8:23] priorities would be to have a

[8:25] balanced data-driven stewardship

[8:27] to protect safety and the

[8:29] airport capacity, support

[8:30] responsible businesses and

[8:31] revenue growth and remain a good

[8:33] neighbor to the surrounding

[8:33] communities.

[8:35] And I understand there's a lot

[8:38] of future growth in the

[8:40] scottsdale airport area and it's

[8:43] going to be tough challenge to

[8:45] balance out keeping everybody

[8:50] happy and I want to be a part of

[8:52] that and assist my community.

[8:54] Thank you, I appreciate that.

[8:59] I also have mark unterbach, who

[9:01] is unable to participate in

[9:02] today's interviews and is

[9:03] interested in being appointed to

[9:04] the commission.

[9:06] With that, the next candidate is

[9:20] amanda wigal-schlosser.

[9:20] Close?

[9:23] And you will come over here,

[9:23] amanda.

[9:24] >> good afternoon.

[9:26] Thank you so much for having me

[9:26] here.

[9:32] My name is amanda

[9:33] wigal-schlosser.

[9:36] I live on east pine valley

[9:37] drive.

[9:38] I'm also a business owner for 20

[9:39] years in the scottsdale airpark.

[9:41] Part of the reason I decided to

[9:42] apply for the commission is

[9:44] because I have lived in my

[9:47] second home with my business in

[9:48] the aircraft park for over 20

[9:48] years.

[9:51] And I've loved the expansion,

[9:53] but I also see some constraints

[9:55] that it's putting on the smaller

[9:56] businesses.

[9:58] A lot of the additional space is

[9:59] being harder to find for the

[10:01] small businesses and it's also

[10:02] affecting lease

[10:04] leasing rates for the

[10:05] small businesses.

[10:06] So if appointed, I would like to

[10:09] be one of the small business

[10:11] voices that helps show the

[10:12] balance before just looking at

[10:14] data and maps and all of the

[10:17] expansions that we can really

[10:19] look at these changes and make

[10:20] sure they're equitable for the

[10:22] spaller businesses, the --

[10:24] smaller businesses and the

[10:25] larger businesses and the

[10:26] homeowners all around.

[10:27] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: great.

[10:27] Thank you so much.

[10:28] >> thank you.

[10:29] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: with,

[10:31] that just a reminder, council,

[10:34] we have two openings and I will

[10:36] begin with COUNCILMAN Kwasman.

[10:38] Your vote?

[10:45] >> Councilmember Kwasman: my

[10:50] vote is for sean paul olivier.

[10:51] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: you get

[10:53] two votes.

[10:53] Sorry.

[10:56] >> Councilmember Kwasman: and

[10:58] amanda wigal-schlosser.

[10:58] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: thank

[11:00] you.

[11:02] And COUNCILWOMAN Whitehead.

[11:02] >> Councilmember Whitehead:

[11:06] sean olivier and amanda

[11:08] wigal-schlosser -- I'm just as

[11:10] bad as you as pronouncing her

[11:10] name.

[11:12] She knows who I'm talking about.

[11:14] Schlosser.

[11:15] Thank you.

[11:16] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: okay.

[11:19] And then COUNCILMAN Graham.

[11:20] >> Councilmember Graham: i

[11:22] will vote for the same two.

[11:26] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: and

[11:26] COUNCILWOMAN Dubauskas?

[11:27] >> Councilmember Dubauskas:

[11:35] same.

[11:36] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: and

[11:45] COUNCILWOMAN Littlefield?

[11:46] COUNCILWOMAN Littlefield, do you

[11:53] hear me?

[11:55] I have a feeling that's her

[11:55] calling back maybe.

[11:57] With that, there are enough

[12:00] votes for majority; is that

[12:00] correct?

[12:01] >> Clerk Lane: vice mayor, if we

[12:04] can get your vote just for the

[12:04] record.

[12:05] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: I'm so

[12:07] the record, mine are for the

[12:10] same sean paul olivier and

[12:15] amanda wigal-schlosser.

[12:18] And with that, it looks like

[12:21] sean paul olivier and amanda

[12:23] wigal-schlosser are appointed.

[12:28] Thank you.

[12:28] Okay.

[12:30] The next commission is actually

[12:33] the board of adjustment the

[12:35] board of adjustment is a quasi

[12:38] judicial body that hears

[12:40] variance requests and

[12:41] interpretation in decisions and

[12:43] decides on administrative

[12:46] decisions or zoning

[12:47] requirements.

[12:49] Julian anderson has withdrawn

[12:50] herself from consideration.

[12:55] There is only one vacancy.

[12:57] >> oh.

[12:58] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: there is

[13:00] one vacancy and there is one

[13:00] nominee.

[13:03] That being said, the nominee is

[13:06] ed peaser who is here in the

[13:06] audience.

[13:07] If you would like to come and

[13:09] speak also, ed, your name, your

[13:24] address and your qualifications.

[13:25] >> thank you, vice

[13:27] vice mayor.

[13:29] my name is ed peaser.

[13:32] I live at 8413 east rosewood

[13:33] lane in scottsdale and I have

[13:35] lived there at that address for

[13:39] 60 years.

[13:41] The reason I'm interested in

[13:43] serving is because I currently

[13:45] serve on the design review board

[13:48] and my -- I was appointed into

[13:50] DECEMBER of 2023, and my term is

[13:53] up in DECEMBER of 2026.

[13:55] And I decided that I wasn't

[13:58] going to reapply for that board,

[14:00] but as a citizen's volunteer, my

[14:03] desire to serve the city in some

[14:06] way, in any way that my

[14:07] qualifications allow is

[14:10] something I desire.

[14:14] As far as my experience, I

[14:17] completed 31 years as a city of

[14:18] scottsdale employee, and after

[14:20] my requirement, a chose to

[14:21] continue to serve the city

[14:26] through volunteer work on boards

[14:26] and commissions.

[14:29] With a 58-year background in

[14:32] construction and a 42-year

[14:33] background in building codes and

[14:36] zoning ordinances I was selected

[14:38] to serve six years on the

[14:40] building advisory board of

[14:40] appeals.

[14:42] My last four years, I was

[14:43] CHAIRMAN Of that board.

[14:46] In 2023, I was selected to serve

[14:49] on the design and review board,

[14:52] and so I do have board

[14:53] experience.

[14:56] And honestly, with my historical

[14:59] knowledge of scottsdale as a

[15:01] 60-year resident, I thought

[15:03] applying for the board of

[15:04] adjustment made a lot of sense.

[15:06] As far as my goals and

[15:08] priorities, I guess my first

[15:09] goal is to be sure to attend all

[15:11] the meetings.

[15:13] And, you know, honestly to see

[15:14] that everything that comes

[15:16] before the board is -- is

[15:18] recognized and to study and

[15:21] research all applications made

[15:23] to the board so that a decision

[15:25] could be made in a fair,

[15:28] knowledgeable and logical

[15:29] manner.

[15:30] And that's all I have.

[15:31] I appreciate the consideration.

[15:33] I'm happy to answer questions if

[15:35] you have them.

[15:36] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: thank

[15:36] you, ed.

[15:37] And no questions?

[15:39] With that, there's one opening

[15:40] and one candidate.

[15:43] And I will start to my left with

[15:45] COUNCILWOMAN Whitehead.

[15:45] >> Councilmember Whitehead:

[15:48] so I move to appoint MR. Peaser

[15:50] by acclamation.

[15:52] >> Councilmember Dubauskas:

[15:53] second.

[15:54] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: okay.

[15:57] All in favor.

[15:58] [Chorus of ayes]

[15:59] >> Councilmember Graham: can

[16:00] I add a few remarks.

[16:05] A couple remarks about

[16:07] MR. Peaser.

[16:08] When I first stepped my toe into

[16:10] service for the city council,

[16:12] when was that 2012?

[16:14] I was appointed to the building

[16:17] advisory board of appeals and ed

[16:18] peaser was the staff liaison at

[16:23] that time for the -- for

[16:25] B.A.B.A., building advisory

[16:27] board of appeals.

[16:28] He shaped my knowledge of so

[16:30] many issues that I had no prior

[16:31] appreciation for and so I'm --

[16:33] I'm excited for MR. Peaser to

[16:35] serve on the board of

[16:37] adjustments.

[16:38] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: thank

[16:40] you, COUNCILMAN Graham.

[16:42] I served on the development

[16:43] review board with ed, and also

[16:45] as a former city employee

[16:46] together.

[16:47] so congratulations, sir.

[16:48] You are appointed.

[16:49] Next, we have the development

[16:50] review board.

[16:52] There's one opening.

[16:53] The purpose of the development

[16:56] review board is to review and

[16:57] approve architectural design and

[17:00] layout of proposed development

[17:00] plans.

[17:02] This includes site planning and

[17:03] the relationship of the

[17:05] development to the surrounding

[17:09] environment in community.

[17:10] Special qualifications, as

[17:11] specified in the scottsdale city

[17:13] code, the development review

[17:15] board membership consists of a

[17:17] city councilmember, a planning

[17:19] commission member, and five

[17:20] public members.

[17:23] Three of whom shall be

[17:25] architects, environmental

[17:26] scientists, landscape architects

[17:28] or persons otherwise qualified

[17:31] by design background in training

[17:32] or experience.

[17:34] And two of whom shall be land

[17:36] developers, builders or

[17:42] contractors.

[17:43] Candidate kasera has withdrawn

[17:44] from consideration.

[17:48] There is one vacancy and two

[17:48] nominees.

[17:51] Nominee joy hunt is unable to

[17:52] participate in today's

[17:53] interviews, but is still

[17:55] interested in being appointed.

[17:58] And then we also have whitney

[17:59] warman here.

[18:01] Is whitney warman here?

[18:04] No?

[18:05] >> electronically.

[18:06] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: oh,

[18:06] electronically.

[18:07] I'm so sorry.

[18:08] My apologies.

[18:10] So nominee warman, if you would

[18:11] please state your name, your

[18:13] address, how long you have lived

[18:14] in scottsdale and please include

[18:15] your qualifications.

[18:18] Thank you.

[18:19] >> great.

[18:20] Thank you.

[18:23] I live at 7422 east princeton

[18:24] avenue.

[18:26] I have lived here for -- lived

[18:28] in scottsdale for ten years.

[18:30] I am a licensed architect and

[18:32] currently working at a company

[18:33] called smith group.

[18:35] I have over 15 years of

[18:36] experience.

[18:39] My background also extends into

[18:41] landscape design and urban

[18:41] planning.

[18:42] I have designed and built a

[18:45] range of different projects from

[18:47] high rise multifamilies to small

[18:48] restaurants, museums, cultural

[18:50] centers and even single family.

[18:52] And I also volunteer for the

[18:54] board of american institute for

[18:55] architects.

[18:56] With my background, I understand

[18:59] how cities function on a

[19:00] multiple of scales I'm

[19:02] well-versed in the planning,

[19:04] development and design process.

[19:07] In my profession, I focus on the

[19:08] intricacies of how building

[19:09] environments can shape

[19:11] successful cities by creating

[19:14] places that foster connectivity,

[19:16] a sense of place, and engagement

[19:18] with our community.

[19:21] I have invested myself in this

[19:22] community, both professionally

[19:24] and personally.

[19:26] I renovated my own home.

[19:27] I have also worked with other

[19:28] scottsdale residents to invest

[19:31] in their own properties and

[19:32] renovating their homes.

[19:34] I was also the project architect

[19:37] for the scottsdale museum of the

[19:37] west expansion.

[19:40] So I have a -- I have a very

[19:42] deep appreciation for what makes

[19:44] this city special and a real

[19:46] passion for maintaining its

[19:48] culture and what it means to

[19:49] live in the desert.

[19:51] So, you know, a significant

[19:51] opportunity for the growth of

[19:55] scottsdale is elevating our

[19:56] pedestrian-scaled design, how we

[19:57] plan our streets and development

[19:59] has a direct impact on whether

[20:02] our spaces are inviting, safe,%

[20:04] worth coming back to, worth

[20:06] investing with residents, and

[20:09] with visitors, tourists, you

[20:09] know.

[20:10] So this board has a real

[20:12] opportunity to uphold high

[20:14] quality and maintain standards

[20:16] for what it means to be a

[20:20] thoughtful, desert responsive

[20:21] design.

[20:23] Scottsdale holds a very special

[20:24] heart for me.

[20:25] You know this board plays such

[20:27] an important role and I really

[20:28] want to be a part of that, give

[20:31] back to my community.

[20:32] I understand that since I do

[20:34] work at smith group, that there

[20:36] MAY be a rare occasion that I

[20:38] have to excuse myself, but I

[20:39] still hope you will consider me

[20:43] for allowing this opportunity to

[20:45] further serve my community.

[20:45] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: thank

[20:45] you.

[20:47] >> it would be an honor to lend

[20:48] my expertise.

[20:49] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: thank

[20:50] you, MS. Warman.

[20:51] COUNCILWOMAN Littlefield, are

[21:01] you on the line?

[21:04] Mary ann, it's the mayor, I'm

[21:05] here.

[21:06] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: oh, okay.

[21:10] Next in line would be COUNCILMAN

[21:10] Graham, then.

[21:11] You have a question.

[21:15] Go ahead, MS. Warman, councilor

[21:16] kwasman has a question for you.

[21:18] >> Councilmember Kwasman:

[21:18] thank you.

[21:20] Thank you, MS. Warman.

[21:21] Appreciate your application.

[21:22] I saw that you were -- you

[21:24] mentioned earlier that you were

[21:30] involved had with I.A.I. --

[21:32] A.I.A.; is that correct?

[21:33] Yes, that's correct.

[21:33] >> Councilmember Kwasman:

[21:33] okay.

[21:34] So my question is and this will

[21:36] kind of go into -- I don't want

[21:38] you to see this as a -- as a

[21:40] question about political

[21:40] allegiance.

[21:41] I don't care who the PRESIDENT

[21:41] Is.

[21:44] I want to know kind of how your

[21:46] thought process on the

[21:46] architectural style at the

[21:48] federal level, just to show how

[21:50] that would affect the city

[21:51] level.

[21:55] So the A.I.A. Opposes the

[21:57] PRESIDENT's -- the PRESIDENT's

[21:59] plans of -- I forget what the

[22:01] name of the cliche, is it's the

[22:02] making architecture something

[22:05] again, but really pushing for

[22:07] classical architecture in the

[22:08] federal districts and I want to

[22:10] know if that's something that

[22:11] you personally would agree with,

[22:12] if you had that type of -- if

[22:13] you had that type of authority

[22:15] to vote on it, and how that

[22:17] would -- how -- where you see

[22:19] something that is uniquely

[22:19] scottsdale.

[22:22] What does that mean to you?

[22:24] >> yeah, that's a great

[22:24] question.

[22:27] And it's definitely been in a

[22:27] debate.

[22:29] You know, I mean personally,

[22:31] I'm -- I'm about time and place.

[22:33] You know, what makes sense for

[22:34] the particular facility and

[22:37] where it's located.

[22:39] so you know, putting a

[22:42] hierarchy, design aspect

[22:43] overarching that is supposed to

[22:44] encompass everything, I don't

[22:46] know if it's necessarily

[22:46] appropriate.

[22:49] It could be very appropriate for

[22:51] these conditions, where, you

[22:52] know, it's -- what does it mean

[22:54] to be american, right?

[22:56] What does it mean to design for

[22:56] america?

[22:57] You know, and I think it really

[23:01] lends to our innovation for the

[23:04] future and we should be

[23:06] designing what is going to lend

[23:07] us to be a leader in the future.

[23:09] If that's classical design,

[23:10] that's great.

[23:11] That's great.

[23:13] If that's more futuristic

[23:14] design, that's great too.

[23:15] I'm definitely more open to

[23:18] what -- what the community

[23:20] wants, what the you know, what

[23:21] the leadership wants.

[23:22] It's not really my personal

[23:25] state on what buildings should

[23:25] be done.

[23:27] It's working with the community

[23:29] and in order to pull what they

[23:31] believe is -- is best for them,

[23:34] but then also bringing in my

[23:36] expertise to help foster what is

[23:39] going to help us be successful

[23:40] from my experience.

[23:41] >> Councilmember Kwasman:

[23:43] thank you very much.

[23:49] Appreciate the elieu sedation

[23:52] and the question.

[23:53] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: with that

[23:55] I will go to the mayor for vote.

[23:57] We have one opening and two

[23:59] candidates.

[24:04] Mayor, your vote?

[24:13] >> Mayor Borowsky: joy hunt.

[24:19] -- I'm sorry, whitney warman.

[24:21] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: MR. Graha

[24:21] m.

[24:22] >> Councilmember Graham: i

[24:24] have been hearing some council,

[24:27] is that COUNCILWOMAN

[24:28] Littlefield.

[24:31] Is that her casting votes?

[24:31] >> Clerk Lane: I don't believe

[24:33] she's on right now, COUNCILMAN.

[24:33] >> Councilmember Graham:

[24:38] okay, I will do MS. Warman.

[24:39] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: councilwo

[24:39] man dubauskas?

[24:40] >> Councilmember Dubauskas:

[24:42] whitney warman.

[24:43] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: MR. Kwasm

[24:44] an.

[24:49] >> Councilmember Kwasman: joy

[24:50] hunt.

[24:51] COUNCILWOMAN Whitehead.

[24:51] >> Councilmember Whitehead:

[24:52] whitney warman.

[24:53] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: and I

[24:54] also will go with whitney

[24:54] warman.

[25:00] With that, MS. Warman, you are

[25:02] nominated.

[25:11] >> she's appointed.

[25:12] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: appointed

[25:12] >> Councilmember Littlefield:

[25:14] can you hear me now?

[25:14] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: yes, we

[25:15] can hear you now.

[25:16] Would you like to vote?

[25:17] >> Councilmember Littlefield:

[25:26] yes, joy hunt, please.

[25:26] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: shannon

[25:28] with that, whitney warman is

[25:29] still the one appointed.

[25:30] We will move on to the

[25:31] environmental advisory

[25:31] commission.

[25:34] Just a reminder to the audience,

[25:36] the mayor and COUNCILWOMAN

[25:36] Whitehead are both online.

[25:43] The environmental advisory

[25:43] commission --

[25:44] >> you said white head.

[25:45] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: I meant

[25:46] littlefield.

[25:47] My apologies.

[25:49] The environmental advisory

[25:51] commission provides guidance on

[25:51] prioritization of current and

[25:53] future environmental activities

[25:54] and recommends environmental

[25:56] policies to the city council.

[25:58] Special qualifications.

[26:00] As specified in the scottsdale

[26:01] city code, the membership of the

[26:04] commission shall reflect both

[26:06] scientific, professional

[26:08] backgrounds in environmental and

[26:12] sustainability-related fields

[26:14] and nonscientific interests

[26:15] representing representatives

[26:15] from the business community and

[26:16] the community at large.

[26:19] The code does not dictate a

[26:22] precise number of members with

[26:24] scientific versus nonscientific

[26:25] backgrounds there.

[26:30] Is one vacancy and four

[26:30] nominees.

[26:32] The nominees are philip allsop,

[26:36] brandon putnam, serena tacho,

[26:38] who will be online

[26:40] electronically, and terence

[26:43] winters who will be joining us

[26:43] electronically.

[26:45] With that, we'll start with

[26:46] MR. Allsop.

[26:54] Are you here?

[26:55] >> okay.

[26:55] Thank you.

[26:58] It's a pleasure to be here.

[26:59] I'm phil allsop.

[27:01] I lived in scottsdale for 20

[27:01] years.

[27:02] We moved down here from detroit,

[27:06] for my job as C.E.O. Of the

[27:08] frank lloyd wright foundation at

[27:14] based at taliesin west.

[27:16] The reason I want to participate

[27:23] in the environmental advisory

[27:23] commission.

[27:27] It's a very sensitive type of

[27:28] engagement with community and

[27:33] with policymakers.

[27:35] My background started off,

[27:38] actually, as an architect

[27:40] becoming an architect in the

[27:40] U.K.

[27:42] thanks to my mom, the draw of

[27:44] science and biology drew me into

[27:45] the field of environmental

[27:46] physics at the university of

[27:49] wales and also complex systems.

[27:51] In the united states, I spent

[27:55] most of my time in the -- at the

[27:57] intersection of human habitat,

[28:00] public health, and environmental

[28:02] neuroscience and complex

[28:03] systems.

[28:07] I also serve on the board of the

[28:09] royal institute of british

[28:09] architects.

[28:10] I think they think I know

[28:12] something about the field,

[28:13] although I'm not a practicing

[28:15] architect here.

[28:19] And the work that I do in -- in

[28:21] looking at public health data

[28:24] and environmental neuroscience

[28:26] data points very, very clearly

[28:28] to the role that our habitat,

[28:31] that the city that we inhabit,

[28:33] the role that it has on our

[28:36] lives, how complex a system it

[28:37] is and how carefully we need to

[28:42] work and collaborate with city

[28:43] leaders, community groups, and

[28:46] everyone else in academia too,

[28:47] to arrive at better directions

[28:51] for the future, because it's

[28:52] important.

[28:53] I think some of the priorities

[28:58] that we should look at and deal

[29:00] with are -- I will make

[29:01] recommendations for, include

[29:04] urban heat, water, and the

[29:06] general idea of livability,

[29:08] which is very a very complex

[29:08] question.

[29:10] So that's me.

[29:10] Thank you.

[29:11] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: thank you

[29:12] for your time.

[29:14] Does anyone have any questions?

[29:14] Okay.

[29:17] Thank you, sir.

[29:29] Next is brandon putnam.

[29:31] >> good afternoon, my name is

[29:35] brandon putnam, a 12 year

[29:36] resident of south scottsdale on

[29:38] east virginia road and adopt a

[29:40] road volunteer for the city.

[29:41] I'm currently a park

[29:42] superintendent for the city of

[29:45] chandler with 15 years managing

[29:46] parks, stormwater

[29:47] infrastructure, and capital

[29:49] projects across three arizona

[29:50] cities.

[29:51] I want to serve on this

[29:52] commission because the work in

[29:55] front of it right now sits

[29:57] squarely inside my operations

[29:58] and maintenance experience.

[30:01] On water conservation, I have

[30:03] implemented smart irrigation

[30:05] controllers, systemwide park and

[30:08] landscape irrigation mapping and

[30:09] assembled teams of technicians

[30:10] to maintain them.

[30:14] I led nonfunctional turf and

[30:15] stormwater basins across those

[30:18] three cities, the same

[30:19] initiatives this commission is

[30:27] currently working through.

[30:28] Also a current initiative is

[30:30] large volume waters where I

[30:37] managed water at the peoria

[30:38] sports complex.

[30:39] So I understand this from the

[30:42] operators seat, as well as the

[30:46] policy seat.

[30:47] On waste reduction.

[30:49] It redirected landfill spending

[30:52] back into park maintenance

[30:52] budgets.

[30:54] I understand the development of

[30:55] K.P.I.S for asset life cycles

[30:57] and water use.

[30:59] The same cost per unit thinking

[31:01] that should apply to any future

[31:02] discussions this commission

[31:03] takes up.

[31:06] If selected, my approach is

[31:07] simple.

[31:08] Every recommendation should

[31:11] answer what it costs, what it

[31:13] saves, and whether it can be

[31:15] maintained once implemented.

[31:16] I have spent my career finding

[31:20] the efficient path, not the

[31:21] aspirational one and that's what

[31:22] I bring to this commission.

[31:26] Thank you for your

[31:28] consideration.

[31:29] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: thank you

[31:29] MR. Putman?

[31:30] Thank you for your time.

[31:35] >> thank you.

[31:36] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: okay.

[31:39] City clerk, do we have serena

[31:41] tacho on the line?

[31:44] >> yes, it's tacho, yes.

[31:44] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: okay.

[31:45] Please go ahead.

[31:47] >> hi, my name is serena tacho.

[31:49] I have lived in scottsdale for

[31:51] all 25 years of my life.

[31:54] I live in 2612 north 71st

[31:56] 71st street in scottsdale,

[31:56] arizona.

[31:58] And I am inned in the

[31:59] environmental advisory

[32:00] commission because of my love,

[32:02] not just for scottsdale, but the

[32:04] environment and the earth.

[32:07] I graduated APRIL 2026 for audio

[32:08] engineering as I'm only 25, I

[32:10] dedicate my life and time to

[32:12] fight for the city.

[32:14] And fighting for any issues that

[32:18] MAY come our way by being on

[32:20] constant alert for anything that

[32:21] would affect our land.

[32:22] I'm very motivated.

[32:24] I have so much passion for the

[32:25] environment and protecting it.

[32:28] I have a lot of drive and

[32:29] eagerness to change, not just

[32:31] for any generation but for those

[32:33] to come in keeping arizona

[32:33] beautiful.

[32:36] I am currently volunteering at

[32:39] pinnacle peak park and my main

[32:41] concern is protecting our

[32:42] wildlife environment from data

[32:43] centers and I'm very open to

[32:44] hearing what all the community

[32:48] has concerns with and helping

[32:50] just keep scottsdale beautiful.

[32:53] And that's me.

[32:55] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: thank you

[32:55] serena.

[32:57] Any questions for serena.

[32:58] >> thank you.

[32:59] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: thank

[32:59] you.

[33:03] We also have terence winters

[33:04] participating electronically.

[33:08] Terence, go ahead.

[33:08] >> thank you.

[33:10] I'm interested in serving on the

[33:16] commission because I have lived

[33:18] for 37 years in scottsdale.

[33:21] I live at 48209 north 107th

[33:24] way in the far north desert

[33:25] mountain.

[33:26] I would like to find a way to

[33:27] help the city.

[33:28] I think it's the finest place in

[33:29] the world to live.

[33:31] I certainly would like to help

[33:34] to keep it that way.

[33:36] The commission is a very good

[33:39] fit in my skills and experience

[33:41] I'm a scientist turned

[33:42] businessman with a bachelor's

[33:46] and a Ph.D. In chemistry

[33:49] university of wales, which was

[33:50] the same university that the

[33:55] other englishman a couple ago

[33:57] attended.

[33:59] This gives me the background and

[34:01] education to understand and

[34:04] contribute to the commission.

[34:07] My experience is that two

[34:10] science-based companies goodyear

[34:12] and daimler chrysler

[34:13] organizations, initially in the

[34:14] research and then the chemical

[34:15] business.

[34:18] I became an independent venture

[34:19] capitalist in 1983, as the

[34:22] general partner in five venture

[34:24] capital funds in denver and then

[34:26] in phoenix, scottsdale.

[34:28] We focused on company formation

[34:31] and early stage investing in the

[34:34] medical and chemical fields.

[34:37] I finished my career as C.E.O.

[34:39] Of one of our companies.

[34:42] I have certainly experienced the

[34:44] increasingly important emergence

[34:47] of environmental factors in

[34:48] business.

[34:50] I have no specific agenda for

[34:51] the commission.

[34:55] My primary goal is to apply

[34:57] common sense science to the

[35:00] issues that the commission will

[35:01] grapple with.

[35:03] I have done this frequently

[35:05] throughout my career.

[35:06] I would happy to answer your

[35:10] questions.

[35:11] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: thank

[35:11] you, MR. Winters.

[35:13] Any questions for him?

[35:13] Okay.

[35:15] Thank you so much.

[35:18] >> Councilmember Kwasman: I

[35:19] have a concern comment.

[35:20] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: councilma

[35:22] n kwasman has a general

[35:22] question.

[35:23] >> Councilmember Kwasman:

[35:25] this is a general.

[35:26] Had I'm saying there are

[35:28] coincidences in life, but if it

[35:30] were two -- you know two, or

[35:33] three beijing, you know,

[35:34] educated individuals who want to

[35:35] get on our environmental

[35:36] commission, we would think that

[35:37] there might be something going

[35:38] on here.

[35:39] So what is with the british

[35:40] invasion?

[35:42] I just don't -- I just want some

[35:43] clarity.

[35:44] I'm just asking questions.

[35:44] That's okay.

[35:46] You don't need to answer.

[35:47] Thank you for applying.

[35:49] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: okay.

[35:51] >> well, invaded in 1967.

[35:54] And I became a citizen in 1973.

[35:55] So I don't think it's a british

[36:00] invasion.

[36:02] [Off microphone comment]

[36:02] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: thank you

[36:04] so much, MR. Winters.

[36:05] We appreciate it.

[36:09] Okay with that, I will start

[36:10] with COUNCILWOMAN Littlefield,

[36:18] are you on the line?

[36:22] COUNCILWOMAN Littlefield?

[36:23] Okay.

[36:28] Mayor, are you on the line?

[36:33] >> Mayor Borowsky: I am, fill

[36:35] allsop.

[36:36] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: okay.

[36:36] Phil allsop.

[36:38] And COUNCILMAN Graham?

[36:39] >> Councilmember Graham:

[36:41] MS. Winters.

[36:44] Sorry -- sorry MR. Winters.

[36:47] MR. Winters.

[36:48] >> yes.

[36:49] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: oh, he's

[36:50] voting, sir.

[36:51] >> I'm sorry.

[36:52] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: councilwo

[36:53] man dubauskas.

[36:53] >> Councilmember Dubauskas:

[36:58] terence winters.

[36:59] COUNCILMAN Kwasman.

[37:00] >> Councilmember Kwasman:

[37:04] MR. Winters as well.

[37:04] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: councilwo

[37:05] man whitehead.

[37:08] >> Councilmember Whitehead:

[37:08] brandon putman.

[37:09] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: and I

[37:12] will vote for brandon putnam

[37:13] myself.

[37:14] Kathy, are you on the line?

[37:18] COUNCILWOMAN Littlefield?

[37:20] >> Clerk Lane: she's dropped off

[37:22] temporarily, vice mayor.

[37:23] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: thank

[37:23] you.

[37:24] So with, that it looks like

[37:29] terence winters will be

[37:29] appointed.

[37:30] >> Clerk Lane: vice mayor,

[37:31] actually the appointee has to

[37:33] have four votes.

[37:36] so terence winters and brandon

[37:40] putnam will go to a runoff.

[37:41] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: and will

[37:42] we do that right now?

[37:48] I will start with.

[37:49] >> Clerk Lane: just one second.

[37:50] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: okay.

[37:52] >> I can't get my mouse to work

[37:59] today.

[38:00] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: okay.

[38:00] COUNCILWOMAN Whitehead.

[38:03] >> Councilmember Whitehead:

[38:06] brandon putman.

[38:14] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: mayor?

[38:15] >> Mayor Borowsky: MR. Winters.

[38:15] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: MR. Graha

[38:15] m?

[38:16] >> Councilmember Graham:

[38:18] MR. Winters.

[38:19] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: councilwo

[38:19] man dubauskas.

[38:20] >> Councilmember Dubauskas:

[38:22] terence winters.

[38:24] >> Councilmember Kwasman:

[38:24] MR. Winters.

[38:25] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: and I

[38:28] vote for MR. Putnam.

[38:30] Okay with that, MR. Winters is

[38:30] appointed.

[38:41] Thank you all.

[38:44] Next we have the human relations

[38:45] commission.

[38:47] The human relations commission,

[38:48] acts APRIL advisor.

[38:49] And there's ways to encourage

[38:52] mutual respect and understanding

[38:54] amongst people in scottsdale.

[38:55] There's one vacancy and four

[38:56] nominees.

[39:04] The nominees are arpana ajith.

[39:06] Paul epstein, katie Mcginty,

[39:10] and rutherford pascal.

[39:14] And ajith is participating

[39:14] electronically.

[39:28] Could you go ahead, please?

[39:29] >> Clerk Lane: vice mayor, it

[39:30] appears that that candidate is

[39:33] not on the line.

[39:33] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: okay.

[39:35] Then MR. Epstein is unable to

[39:37] participate in today's

[39:39] interviews, but would like to be

[39:39] considered still.

[39:42] So we will move on to appointee

[39:43] katie Mcginty.

[39:49] Are you here?

[39:50] Okay.

[39:55] What about rutherford pascal.

[39:55] Please.

[39:56] Please correct me.

[39:58] I'm happy to be corrected.

[39:59] >> no.

[39:59] No.

[40:04] I'm good.

[40:06] >> my name is rutherford pascal.

[40:08] I have been in scottsdale for

[40:08] six years.

[40:11] I have lived here six years this

[40:11] time.

[40:13] Eight years before.

[40:19] Arizona state grad.

[40:20] Why do I want this role?

[40:23] Why did I put in for this human

[40:24] relationsy?

[40:25] Spent 35 years in corporate

[40:26] america building teams and I

[40:28] think building communities is

[40:29] similar to building teams.

[40:33] I think they want three things,

[40:34] right?

[40:35] They want to be respected.

[40:37] People want to be respected.

[40:39] People want to be heard and

[40:40] trusted and they want to -- they

[40:41] want to help.

[40:48] They want to know how can I help

[40:49] make scottsdale even better.

[40:51] That's what I want to bring to

[40:52] this role because that's what I

[40:56] did for 35 years in corporate

[40:57] america.

[41:05] So again, the experience I had

[41:10] is building teams with those

[41:11] people.

[41:12] And I have the experience and if

[41:13] you are building teams, you are

[41:16] building situations.

[41:25] You have lived through every

[41:26] situation, I have been through.

[41:27] I think I can make the community

[41:28] of the scottsdale even stronger

[41:29] because of that experience.

[41:32] And the top issues, I do not

[41:33] know the top issues.

[41:35] I don't know the top issues, but

[41:37] what I -- but I will tell you

[41:40] what I would do is listen, then

[41:42] learn, and then put together a

[41:44] plan that works.

[41:44] Right?

[41:46] So it's lizening

[41:48] listening to the

[41:49] community is the first thing I

[41:50] would do and then I would put

[41:51] together a plan and then grow

[41:52] from there.

[42:03] So that's it.

[42:03] Million dollars thank you so

[42:03] much.

[42:04] Any questions?

[42:06] At this time, we will vote and

[42:09] I'll start with COUNCILWOMAN

[42:09] Dubauskas.

[42:17] >> Councilmember Dubauskas:

[42:19] MR. Rutherford and katie

[42:20] Mcginty.

[42:20] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: we only

[42:24] have one opening.

[42:24] MR. Kwasman.

[42:28] >> Councilmember Kwasman:

[42:28] rutherford.

[42:29] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: councilwo

[42:30] man whitehead.

[42:31] >> Councilmember Whitehead:

[42:33] rutherford pascal.

[42:34] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: mayor?

[42:38] Are you on the line?

[42:38] >> Mayor Borowsky: katie

[42:41] Mcginty.

[42:41] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: okay.

[42:43] And is COUNCILWOMAN Littlefield

[42:44] back on?

[42:46] COUNCILWOMAN Littlefield?

[42:47] >> Councilmember Littlefield:

[42:48] I am on.

[42:53] And I would vote for katie

[42:54] Mcginty.

[42:55] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: and

[42:56] COUNCILMAN Graham?

[43:00] >> Councilmember Graham:

[43:00] mr. Pascal.

[43:01] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: and the

[43:05] vice mayor votes for MR. Pascal.

[43:07] With that, MR. Pascal, awe

[43:07] pointed.

[43:08] Thank you.

[43:11] And thank you all for

[43:17] volunteering.

[43:18] Next, we have the industrial

[43:19] development authority.

[43:21] There is one opening.

[43:21] The industrial development

[43:23] authority, the I.D.A. Was

[43:25] incorporated by the state in

[43:27] 1983h is and is legally an

[43:28] independent political

[43:30] jurisdiction of the state.

[43:33] Its primary purpose is to issue

[43:35] tax exempt bonds for certain

[43:37] types of private development,

[43:39] primarily smaller manufacturing

[43:41] facilities and nonprofit

[43:41] facilities.

[43:47] For the purpose of attracting

[43:52] new economic activity.

[43:54] There's no formal requirements.

[43:56] Areas of technical expertise but

[43:58] given the nature of the work

[44:00] that I.D.A. Conducts, it's

[44:01] suggested that members be

[44:04] comfortable with working -- with

[44:07] detailed financial formulas,

[44:08] feasibility studies and

[44:11] financial projections.

[44:17] Carter stout and charles kofron

[44:19] have withdrawn.

[44:21] There are one vacancies and two

[44:22] nominees, the nominees are

[44:25] michelle gardner and valentin

[44:25] hernandez.

[44:26] Michelle gardner is unable to

[44:28] participate in today's

[44:30] interviews, but is still

[44:32] interested and wishes to be

[44:32] appointed.

[44:35] With that is valentin hernandez

[44:35] here?

[44:48] Please?

[44:51] >> aisle valentin hernandez,

[44:53] 2615 north hayden road, unit

[44:55] 106, I have been there 26 years.

[44:57] A little bit of my education.

[45:00] I have arizona state university

[45:01] undergrad, housing urban

[45:02] development.

[45:04] Master's in business

[45:05] importantly what I want to focus

[45:07] on is my experience.

[45:08] I cut my teeth here at the city

[45:10] of scottsdale in economic

[45:14] development in the mid-'90s

[45:17] working on lo arcos and so

[45:18] that's where I first got my

[45:21] teeth cut there on the economic

[45:21] development.

[45:22] Since then, I have also worked

[45:24] for the arizona commerce

[45:26] authority, business attraction,

[45:27] bringing businesses to arizona,

[45:29] not only that, but also managing

[45:32] statutory incentives and

[45:33] providing recommendations to

[45:36] sandra watson, the C.E.O. For

[45:38] the discretionary funding.

[45:39] I have done a lot of deals

[45:39] there.

[45:42] Also because of fiduciary sides

[45:47] of the I.D.A., ernst & young, I

[45:49] did a few years there.

[45:51] Part of that was doing due

[45:56] diligence, feasibility, those

[45:57] types of analysis.

[45:59] One of our clients was state's

[46:00] pension fund.

[46:02] Part of our job there was to

[46:03] underwrite, do the due diligence

[46:06] for a lost their investments.

[46:08] We were a third-party consultant

[46:10] for that.

[46:11] So 20 years of my experience has

[46:13] been in the advisory arena.

[46:14] And one the big issues facing

[46:16] the board, I feel there hasn't

[46:18] been a project done in 15 years

[46:20] but I know that's not a knock on

[46:22] the board of the current I.D.A.

[46:24] I know edgar and the C.E.O. Have

[46:28] been making strides and getting

[46:29] reorganized and get out there.

[46:31] I want to help out there and git

[46:33] out in front leveraging my

[46:34] experience and network to make

[46:35] sure we have deals come into the

[46:37] city and get the ball rolling

[46:38] and make slur

[46:40] sure we have a

[46:41] prominent deal flow.

[46:42] >> thank you MR. Hernandez.

[46:43] Any questions?

[46:44] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: with

[46:45] that, I will start the voting

[46:47] with COUNCILMAN Kwasman.

[46:50] >> Councilmember Kwasman:

[46:52] yeah, I will absolutely valentin

[46:55] hernandez.

[46:56] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: councilwo

[46:58] man dubauskas.

[47:06] >> Councilmember Dubauskas:

[47:07] hernandez.

[47:09] >> Councilmember Graham:

[47:10] MR. Hernandez.

[47:10] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: councilwo

[47:11] man littlefield.

[47:11] >> Councilmember Littlefield:

[47:15] many hernandez.

[47:16] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: mayor.

[47:17] >> Mayor Borowsky: MR. Hernandez

[47:17] >> Councilmember Whitehead:

[47:18] valentin hernandez.

[47:19] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: and I

[47:20] will vote for MR. Hernandez.

[47:24] Well, MR. Hernandez, you are

[47:26] unanimously appointed.

[47:26] Thank you.

[47:27] And thank you to the other

[47:28] candidate.

[47:31] With that, we move on to the

[47:32] library board.

[47:35] The library board has two

[47:35] openings.

[47:37] The library board advises city

[47:39] council on general policy

[47:40] relating to program, services

[47:41] and future development of the

[47:49] scottsdale public library

[47:51] system.

[47:54] Enid seiden has withdrawn.

[47:58] There are two vacancies and six

[47:59] nominees, they are douglas con

[48:03] knowly, matthew farber, jeff

[48:04] flancer, russell langbecker,

[48:08] emily nalven and vernon noronha.

[48:10] With that MR. Con knowly

[48:14] conolivierly is

[48:15] participating electronically.

[48:16] Are you there?

[48:17] >> I am, yes.

[48:20] >> any name is doug con knowly.

[48:22] I have been a resident of

[48:23] scottsdale for ten years.

[48:27] I live on east coleo drive,

[48:27] 85260.

[48:29] I -- I'm interested in being on

[48:30] the library board because I feel

[48:33] that the library is an excellent

[48:35] resource we have but I believe

[48:42] it's underused by a large swath

[48:43] of the population.

[48:47] Think we have a small group of

[48:47] users.

[48:49] I'm enthusiastic about arizona

[48:52] history, local authors and I

[48:55] think those need to be pulled on

[48:57] the board, as well and I think

[48:58] that also I'm the father of six

[48:59] kids.

[49:01] We use the library extensively.

[49:03] Sometimes we even get the books

[49:04] returned on time.

[49:06] I have got a background in

[49:12] finance and investor services.

[49:14] I have degrees in economics and

[49:15] math.

[49:18] I think at some point

[49:20] considerations to budget

[49:21] resources will be relevant and I

[49:26] work with people from all

[49:28] backgrounds and I think that's

[49:30] what I bring to the table.

[49:31] Additionally I want to lean into

[49:32] the staff that's already there.

[49:33] I have been treated great,

[49:35] courtesy and respect by all the

[49:37] people whether I had -- whether

[49:38] it's been something easy or

[49:40] whether it's been constructive

[49:40] comment.

[49:43] So I hope to be partners with

[49:44] them going forward.

[49:46] Thank you for your

[49:46] consideration.

[49:47] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: thank

[49:49] you, MR. Connolly.

[49:51] And next we have matthew farber

[49:54] who is unable to participate in

[49:56] today's interviews but is still

[49:58] interested in being appointed.

[50:06] Next, we have jeff flancer.

[50:09] Oh, the friends pronunciation.

[50:11] My name is jeff flancer.

[50:14] By the way, thank you vice

[50:15] mayor, mayor, councilmembers and

[50:18] my address is 5901 east lewis

[50:19] avenue.

[50:21] I owe a lot to the library.

[50:23] I graduated from the culinary

[50:24] institute of america in new

[50:26] york, and went on to own my own

[50:28] restaurants in the '90s.

[50:32] I owned a cafe in santa fe, new

[50:32] mexico.

[50:33] My wife stayed at home with our

[50:35] two young children and after

[50:37] rent, food, utilities, there

[50:38] wasn't much for books.

[50:40] So I went to the library.

[50:42] One thing I learned there was

[50:44] how to manage money.

[50:45] That's a big part of why I'm

[50:48] able to stand here today retired

[50:49] and ready to serve.

[50:52] Quite literally, the library is

[50:56] the best education money can't

[50:56] buy.

[50:57] I believe in a mission so much

[50:59] that I have named the library in

[51:01] my estate plan.

[51:02] I want the library to keep

[51:04] helping people the way the

[51:06] library helped me and serving on

[51:06] -

[51:08] the board is a way to give back

[51:11] now not just later.

[51:14] I bring 32 years of running

[51:16] restaurant business, meeting

[51:18] payroll, managing budgets,

[51:20] leading staff, serving the

[51:21] public.

[51:24] I also bring board and civic

[51:25] experience.

[51:29] i serve two terms on the arizona

[51:30] restaurant association board.

[51:34] I'm the past PRESIDENT Of my

[51:35] commercial building association.

[51:37] Today I'm PRESIDENT Of my

[51:38] neighborhood association.

[51:41] And I also completed gilbert

[51:43] leadership in 2011 and I'm

[51:44] currently enrolled in the

[51:47] scottsdale leadership class 41.

[51:50] My first priority is to learn.

[51:52] So what -- what the board has

[51:53] done, what is happening and why.

[51:55] I don't come with an agenda.

[51:58] I will listen first and once I

[51:59] understand the issues, I will

[52:01] add value wherever my business

[52:03] or community experience can

[52:03] help.

[52:05] Thank you.

[52:05] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: thank

[52:06] you.

[52:09] Any questions?

[52:09] No?

[52:09] Okay.

[52:13] Our next candidate is russell

[52:17] langbecker.

[52:19] >> hello, good afternoon, my

[52:21] name is rissel langbecker.

[52:25] I didn't grow up here in the

[52:25] U.S.

[52:27] I was born and grow for 30 years

[52:30] in venezuela and I live here for

[52:32] the last 22 years.

[52:34] I live in the same house.

[52:37] This is my second country.

[52:42] I live 8746 east san marino

[52:45] drive.

[52:47] And I'm trying to go back.

[52:50] I graduated in -- as a chemical

[52:53] engineering and I have my second

[52:55] degree is a master's in process

[52:58] and creating the whole system.

[53:00] I think the library is a great

[53:04] place that we have to maintain,

[53:07] but we also have to develop and

[53:08] move with the society that we

[53:10] have right now.

[53:13] Today, the kids have the

[53:13] computer on

[53:21] computers on their hands I try

[53:22] with my kids went to the library

[53:25] every single welcome for any

[53:26] excuse possible.

[53:37] I also help on the school essay school susd.

[53:39] Every single year I was part or

[53:43] the room mom, anything.

[53:44] So she understood that the

[53:46] country she have is because

[53:49] people take their time to give

[53:49] it.

[53:53] I have been lucky enough to

[53:54] don't work.

[53:57] So I spend my time trying to be

[53:59] volunteer.

[54:01] And I believe that the

[54:03] structures can always become

[54:03] better.

[54:08] With new ideas they impart to

[54:09] our society.

[54:11] That's it.

[54:12] Thank you.

[54:13] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: thank you

[54:13] so much.

[54:18] And our next candidate is emily

[54:21] nalven and she's here

[54:21] electronically.

[54:24] Are you on the line?

[54:26] >> I am.

[54:26] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: please go

[54:27] ahead.

[54:28] >> I want to thank the other

[54:28] candidates.

[54:30] They have phenomenal ideas and I

[54:32] would be very happy if they were

[54:33] also on the board.

[54:35] It sounds like they bring

[54:36] excellent backgrounds.

[54:37] That being said, I would like to

[54:37] serve.

[54:40] My name is emily nalven.

[54:43] I live at 4215 north drinkwater

[54:44] boulevard.

[54:45] I lived in scottsdale for three

[54:46] years now.

[54:47] I'm a corporate attorney and I

[54:51] have a lot of experience running

[54:52] public and private companies,

[54:55] leading their boards, doing all

[54:58] of their legal share holding

[55:00] derivative suits, compliance,

[55:01] et cetera.

[55:02] In my personal life, I have

[55:05] served on numerous boards

[55:08] related to refugees, and related

[55:10] to housing and being a parent.

[55:12] And I would really like to serve

[55:13] on the library board because I

[55:15] think it's an incredible

[55:16] resource and since having a

[55:18] child in arizona, I'm using it

[55:20] probably four to five times a

[55:20] week.

[55:21] And while I think it's

[55:23] incredible, there's a couple of

[55:25] things I have noticed with a lot

[55:27] of use that could really be

[55:27] improved.

[55:30] And firstly, there's very, very

[55:32] limited spanish-language

[55:33] programming.

[55:35] There's almost no

[55:36] spanish-language woks and in a

[55:40] county that has a large spanish

[55:44] speaking population, to have to

[55:45] search through not through

[55:46] spanish it's very difficult.

[55:47] There's very limited or no

[55:49] summer programming, especially

[55:51] for youth, given the climate

[55:54] here, the library is an

[55:56] incredible resource and place

[55:57] for third -- third place for

[56:00] youth and elderly and people of

[56:02] all ages to hang out.

[56:04] Thirdly, I see there's a lot of

[56:05] volunteers who want to help the

[56:07] library system, and they don't

[56:11] seem to have a very structured,

[56:12] unifying volunteer programming

[56:16] group to help them give back to

[56:17] the community.

[56:19] And fourthly, there seems to be

[56:21] a need for programming for

[56:23] seniors, related to estate

[56:27] plans, eldercare, tax advice,

[56:29] kind of, you know, the later

[56:30] stages of one's life.

[56:32] And I think the library, the

[56:34] physical space and the people

[56:36] who it attracts would be an

[56:37] excellent place to have that

[56:38] type of programming and

[56:38] resources.

[56:40] So with that being said, I think

[56:42] the thoughts I had or relatively

[56:47] cost effective and easy to

[56:49] implement and would benefit the

[56:49] entire community.

[56:51] Thank you.

[56:51] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: thank

[56:52] you, emily.

[56:53] And with, that our next

[57:07] candidate is vernon noronha.

[57:11] >> hello, my name is vernon nor

[57:12] noronha.

[57:15] I live on mark lane in north

[57:15] scottsdale.

[57:16] And I have been a resident in

[57:20] scottsdale for seven years.

[57:22] I have library board experience

[57:22] before.

[57:24] When I lived in texas, I served

[57:27] on the library board of collier

[57:29] city, and I was PRESIDENT Of

[57:30] that board for three years.

[57:32] And then when we moved to

[57:35] florida, I was on the

[57:36] hillsborough public library and

[57:38] that again three years.

[57:41] And that's a much bigger

[57:42] library, 28 branches and

[57:44] $78 million in budget, compares

[57:45] to our $10 million.

[57:48] I also have a Ph.D. In

[57:51] managerial and I work at baker

[57:53] tilley which is an accounting

[57:53] firm.

[57:55] I believe like doug, I been an

[57:58] accounting and that

[58:00] analytical

[58:01] mindset to the board.

[58:05] I have been passionate about

[58:06] libraries.

[58:11] I think they are an extremely

[58:12] valuable resource, accessible to

[58:14] everyone regardless of age and

[58:14] background.

[58:16] I see two big issues that I

[58:19] would like to focus on on being

[58:20] awareness of what the library

[58:21] offers.

[58:23] I come across people when I'm

[58:23] walking my dog.

[58:25] They think libraries are just

[58:26] collections of books.

[58:28] We do have 400,000 physical

[58:31] books but we have 1.6 million

[58:32] digital items.

[58:35] We have newspaper subscriptions

[58:36] and meetings rooms and

[58:38] children's events and we have a

[58:39] careers fair this week.

[58:41] We have technology.

[58:42] We have so many resources

[58:44] available to the community and

[58:45] I -- I get the feeling that

[58:48] people don't always know that.

[58:52] The second issue, I think is

[58:52] penetration.

[58:54] We have 100,000 cardholders in

[58:56] scottsdale out of a population

[58:59] of about 250,000.

[58:59] That's 40%.

[59:01] But if you look at phoenix,

[59:02] they're at 54%.

[59:03] My question is why.

[59:06] Why are they doing better in

[59:06] terms of penetration?

[59:08] And I would like to get to the

[59:09] bottom of that to increase

[59:10] penetration and increase

[59:10] awareness.

[59:13] So those are my two big focus

[59:15] issues.

[59:15] Thank you.

[59:16] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: thank

[59:16] you, sir.

[59:20] With that, we will begin voting.

[59:23] And I will start with

[59:25] COUNCILWOMAN Whitehead.

[59:25] >> Councilmember Whitehead:

[59:27] thank you, vice mayor.

[59:29] Boy, I just want to tell

[59:30] everybody on this list to keep

[59:33] your name in the hat, as we

[59:35] often have too many qualified

[59:35] people.

[59:37] With that, for this round, I'm

[59:42] going to vote to appoint vernon

[59:46] noronha and emily nalven.

[59:47] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: okay.

[59:51] Mayor, are you on the line?

[59:52] >> Mayor Borowsky: I am.

[59:56] I would like to cast my vote

[1:00:02] for -- let's see here.

[1:00:07] MR. Connolly and MR. Flancer.

[1:00:07] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: I'm

[1:00:11] sorry, the second one against.

[1:00:11] >> Mayor Borowsky: MR. Flancer.

[1:00:12] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: oh, thank

[1:00:12] you.

[1:00:14] I didn't hear.

[1:00:16] COUNCILWOMAN Littlefield.

[1:00:17] >> Councilmember Littlefield:

[1:00:18] yes thank you.

[1:00:23] I would like to vote for

[1:00:30] MR. Connolly and MR. Noronha.

[1:00:31] Vernon.

[1:00:31] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: thank

[1:00:32] you.

[1:00:34] COUNCILMAN Graham.

[1:00:37] >> Councilmember Graham:

[1:00:38] MR. Connolly, and

[1:00:41] MS. Langbecker.

[1:00:46] And COUNCILWOMAN Dubauskas.

[1:00:51] Doug connolly, and rissel

[1:00:55] langbecker.

[1:00:58] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: and then

[1:00:59] councilmember kwasman.

[1:01:01] >> Councilmember Kwasman:

[1:01:05] MR. Connolly and MS. Langbecker.

[1:01:05] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: okay.

[1:01:10] And the vice mayor votes for

[1:01:15] MR. Flancer and vernon noronha.

[1:01:19] So at this point, one person was

[1:01:22] appointed, and there will be a

[1:01:26] runoff between rissel langbecker

[1:01:30] and vernon that ron had a.

[1:01:31] So -- that ron had a.

[1:01:33] So we will vote again.

[1:01:34] COUNCILWOMAN Whitehead.

[1:01:35] >> Councilmember Whitehead:

[1:01:36] we can't lose on this.

[1:01:37] Day.

[1:01:41] Well, I will vote for vernon

[1:01:48] noronha.

[1:01:48] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: mayor?

[1:01:49] >> Mayor Borowsky: I think it

[1:01:52] was MR. Connolly and --

[1:01:55] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: it's now

[1:01:56] between rissel langbecker and

[1:02:01] vernon noronha.

[1:02:03] >> Mayor Borowsky: rissel

[1:02:05] langbecker.

[1:02:05] Please.

[1:02:05] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: councilwo

[1:02:06] man littlefield?

[1:02:06] >> Councilmember Littlefield:

[1:02:08] yes thank you.

[1:02:14] Vernon noronha.

[1:02:15] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: and

[1:02:15] COUNCILMAN Graham.

[1:02:20] >> Councilmember Graham:

[1:02:20] MS. Langbecker.

[1:02:21] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: councilwo

[1:02:22] man dubauskas.

[1:02:26] >> Councilmember Dubauskas:

[1:02:33] rissel langbecker cause

[1:02:35] >> Councilmember Kwasman:

[1:02:36] congratulations, rissel

[1:02:36] langbecker.

[1:02:37] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: and I

[1:02:39] will vote for rissel langbecker.

[1:02:40] Congratulations, all and what a

[1:02:42] great group of volunteers.

[1:02:43] I really appreciate that.

[1:02:44] Okay.

[1:02:47] Moving on to the next

[1:02:48] commission, it is the

[1:02:49] neighborhood advisory

[1:02:50] commission.

[1:02:51] There are two openings.

[1:02:53] The neighborhood advisory

[1:02:55] commission consists of seven

[1:02:57] members who advise and make

[1:02:58] recommendations to city council

[1:03:00] on policies, plans, strategies

[1:03:02] and programs for preservation,

[1:03:04] improvement and revitalization

[1:03:07] of scottsdale neighborhoods.

[1:03:09] George spatola has withdrawn

[1:03:10] from consideration.

[1:03:13] There are two vacancies and four

[1:03:13] nominees.

[1:03:18] The nominees are valerie capone,

[1:03:22] todd fretto, terri nickerson and

[1:03:26] ryan jensen.

[1:03:27] Valerie, capone, you are first.

[1:03:28] >> good afternoon, everyone.

[1:03:30] thank you for inviting me today.

[1:03:32] I feel like I'm screaming into

[1:03:33] the mic.

[1:03:37] My name is valerie capone I live

[1:03:38] at 17900 north scottsdale -- in

[1:03:39] north scottsdale on hayden road.

[1:03:42] I relocated here from boston,

[1:03:43] mass in 2019.

[1:03:45] So I have been here about seven

[1:03:47] and a half years and excited to

[1:03:48] make scottsdale my home.

[1:03:50] My interest in serving is

[1:03:51] becoming more civically involved

[1:03:54] in a community I decided to stay

[1:03:54] in.

[1:03:56] And I don't like to shovel snow

[1:03:58] and I love the heat.

[1:04:00] But I wanted to contribute my

[1:04:01] professional experience in a

[1:04:02] meaningful way, particularly at

[1:04:03] this point in my career and

[1:04:05] understand more about what's

[1:04:06] happening in the city.

[1:04:08] I recently joined -- well, I

[1:04:09] will be attending the scottsdale

[1:04:12] water citizens academy, which is

[1:04:13] starting officially tomorrow and

[1:04:15] I'm excited to learn proper

[1:04:15] about the

[1:04:18] -- more about the city and its

[1:04:19] resources.

[1:04:20] Professionally, I spent more

[1:04:22] than 30 years with marketing

[1:04:24] experiece, spanning public

[1:04:25] relations, journalism, corporate

[1:04:26] communications, strategic

[1:04:28] planning and of course marketing

[1:04:31] and have held senior level

[1:04:32] positions.

[1:04:33] Currently, I'm the director of

[1:04:34] marketing and communications for

[1:04:37] a national engineering, planning

[1:04:38] and consulting firm with an

[1:04:39] office here in phoenix.

[1:04:43] And I have spent the majority of

[1:04:45] my career, I have firsthand

[1:04:46] knowledge of working with people

[1:04:47] and understanding what is

[1:04:48] happening in the built

[1:04:49] environment, which has got plea

[1:04:50] so interested in speaking with

[1:04:51] people about their neighborhood

[1:04:52] changes.

[1:04:54] Earlier in my career, I was a

[1:04:55] reporter an columnist for a

[1:04:56] paper, a local paper back at

[1:04:58] home where I covered both

[1:05:00] government and citizen issues

[1:05:02] and interacted with civic

[1:05:03] leaders and then I later

[1:05:04] provided communications

[1:05:05] consulting work with the mayor

[1:05:06] of that city.

[1:05:08] As I mentioned, I have been

[1:05:09] living here for a little over

[1:05:12] seven years and I have seen

[1:05:13] firsthand how much is happening

[1:05:14] in scottsdale as we continue to

[1:05:19] grow and change.

[1:05:20] And it can affect neighborhoods

[1:05:22] in positive and challenging ways

[1:05:23] and I think the big part of the

[1:05:24] challenge is communicating what

[1:05:26] is happening because not

[1:05:27] everyone always understands and

[1:05:28] don't know that they should be

[1:05:29] involved and they have a voice.

[1:05:30] I found that one of the biggest

[1:05:32] challenges I think that the

[1:05:34] N.A.C. Is having is both

[1:05:35] visibility of people

[1:05:36] understanding of the community.

[1:05:38] This is a large community of

[1:05:39] what they -- the wonderful

[1:05:41] programs they have and how they

[1:05:45] can use them as -- oh, my gosh.

[1:05:45] I'm done already.

[1:05:47] I good he is that's all.

[1:05:48] Has thank you so

[1:05:50] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: thank you

[1:05:51] so much.

[1:05:52] Our next candidate is todd

[1:05:59] fretto.

[1:05:59] >> thank you, everyone, for

[1:06:02] having me here today.

[1:06:05] My name is todd fretto, I live

[1:06:07] at 1181 east hedgehog place in

[1:06:08] scottsdale.

[1:06:08] I have lived in scottsdale for

[1:06:11] six months, but that requires a

[1:06:12] quick explanation.

[1:06:13] Although I have only lived here

[1:06:18] for six months I'm a phoenician.

[1:06:19] I grew up on the border of

[1:06:21] scottsdale and phoenix and spent

[1:06:23] most of my life here in and out

[1:06:24] of scottsdale.

[1:06:27] My parents even met here at

[1:06:28] scottsdale road and thomas at

[1:06:30] the bowling alley there.

[1:06:34] And I was even married in

[1:06:36] scottsdale and I taught at the

[1:06:38] scottsdale unified school

[1:06:39] district for a brief time.

[1:06:41] I do know scottsdale.

[1:06:42] I'm here as someone with a

[1:06:45] servan

[1:06:48] servant mindset.

[1:06:49] I spent the past 34 years before

[1:06:53] recently retiring as a law

[1:06:55] enforcement officer, serving in

[1:06:56] many roles from police officer

[1:06:58] all the way up to assistant

[1:07:02] police chief and acting police.

[1:07:09] In my role with two different

[1:07:11] agencies, right before I

[1:07:13] retired, I was responsible for

[1:07:15] organizing the department, as a

[1:07:17] whole hasn't that consists of

[1:07:19] reviewing policy, writing new

[1:07:21] policy where needed and

[1:07:24] implementing the plan and

[1:07:25] finally meeting -- oh, and

[1:07:26] meeting with stakeholders and

[1:07:28] then making the necessary

[1:07:32] adjustments as needed.

[1:07:36] I also have a master's degree in

[1:07:37] public administration from

[1:07:39] arizona state university.

[1:07:41] I'm -- as well as, I'm a -- I

[1:07:44] have been a k-12 teacher in the

[1:07:47] past all the way up through

[1:07:49] college and one of my roles as a

[1:07:50] teacher is I taught at the

[1:07:55] scottsdale unified school

[1:07:55] district.

[1:07:56] Finally, as far as experience

[1:07:58] goes, I had a lot of experience

[1:08:02] in my former residency in

[1:08:03] phoenix, where I had to live as

[1:08:05] part of my job working with the

[1:08:07] city council on neighborhood

[1:08:08] issues.

[1:08:09] And finally, I'm here today

[1:08:10] because I want to keep

[1:08:11] scottsdale beautiful and I want

[1:08:13] to keep it like it is.

[1:08:16] I want to balance growth with

[1:08:19] beauty and preservation and I

[1:08:21] want to be a bridge between you

[1:08:24] and the community.

[1:08:25] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: thank

[1:08:25] you.

[1:08:25] >> I want to make sure the

[1:08:26] community is heard.

[1:08:27] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: thank

[1:08:27] you.

[1:08:34] Our next candidate, terri

[1:08:34] nickerson.

[1:08:36] Teri nickerson.

[1:08:37] Okay.

[1:08:38] We'll come back.

[1:08:45] Ryan jensen.

[1:08:47] >> good afternoon esteemed

[1:08:48] council.

[1:08:50] My name is ryan jensen, 12-year

[1:08:52] resident of scottsdale.

[1:08:55] I live at 6354 east weldon

[1:08:58] avenue.

[1:09:03] So I consider this opportunity

[1:09:04] as an extension of my eagle

[1:09:06] scout as an extension in the

[1:09:07] community.

[1:09:08] I'm looking for ways to serve

[1:09:09] and get more involved in the

[1:09:11] community and this seems like an

[1:09:11] appropriate entry point.

[1:09:14] Why the neighborhood committee?

[1:09:15] Because, well, probably all of

[1:09:17] us are qualified for this

[1:09:17] position.

[1:09:20] We all love scottsdale.

[1:09:22] I figure this is as good a place

[1:09:24] as any to serve.

[1:09:25] In my neighborhood, I'm known as

[1:09:28] the guy who knows what resources

[1:09:30] available to scottsdale, which

[1:09:33] it's pothole forum or the forum

[1:09:34] to alert somebody about a

[1:09:36] short-term rental or a

[1:09:37] violation.

[1:09:38] I have spent time understanding

[1:09:40] what resources are available to

[1:09:42] the neighbors and I make sure

[1:09:44] that they are aware of those

[1:09:45] resources so that they can --

[1:09:47] they can utilize them in their

[1:09:49] own -- you know, in their own

[1:09:49] means.

[1:09:51] So I feel like with this role,

[1:09:54] I'm a bridge builder and there's

[1:09:57] a wonderful opportunity for

[1:09:59] scottsdale in general, or the

[1:10:00] citizens of scottsdale to have a

[1:10:01] better understanding of the

[1:10:03] resources that are available to

[1:10:05] them and so I would aspire to be

[1:10:07] able to communicate those

[1:10:09] resources and to be able to give

[1:10:10] them the opportunity to be more

[1:10:12] involved in their community so

[1:10:13] that we can continue to make

[1:10:15] this the most livable city.

[1:10:19] And with that as my -- my

[1:10:20] candidacy, I guess to you.

[1:10:22] So thank you.

[1:10:23] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: thank

[1:10:23] you, ryan.

[1:10:24] Any questions?

[1:10:26] Thank you.

[1:10:28] City clerk, there's a question

[1:10:30] presented to me.

[1:10:32] Qualifications to be a candidate

[1:10:33] is it six months in scottsdale

[1:10:37] or is it a year?

[1:10:38] >> Clerk Lane: that's a great

[1:10:39] question, vice mayor.

[1:10:40] I was just looking at the code

[1:10:44] and the code just says that they

[1:10:46] shall be a resident when they

[1:10:48] are appointed.

[1:10:50] And so there's not another

[1:10:52] residency requirement that I

[1:10:55] could find.

[1:10:58] Luis, do you agree with that?

[1:10:59] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: okay.

[1:11:01] Thank you for the clarification.

[1:11:02] Thank you for the question.

[1:11:02] Okay.

[1:11:06] With that, we will start the

[1:11:07] voting with COUNCILWOMAN

[1:11:08] Littlefield.

[1:11:11] Are you on the line?

[1:11:12] >> Councilmember Littlefield:

[1:11:14] I am on the line.

[1:11:15] Are you?

[1:11:16] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: there are

[1:11:17] two openings.

[1:11:19] So you MAY vote for two.

[1:11:20] >> Councilmember Littlefield:

[1:11:20] okay.

[1:11:25] I will vote for valerie capone

[1:11:29] and ryan jensen:

[1:11:30] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: okay.

[1:11:35] And mayor?

[1:11:35] >> Mayor Borowsky: can you come

[1:11:38] back to me vice mayor?

[1:11:39] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: councilma

[1:11:40] n graham.

[1:11:41] >> Councilmember Graham:

[1:11:43] MR. Fretto and MR. Jensen.

[1:11:45] >> Councilmember Dubauskas:

[1:11:49] todd fretto and ryan jensen.

[1:11:57] >> Councilmember Kwasman:

[1:11:57] [Inaudible]

[1:11:57] >> Councilmember Whitehead:

[1:12:02] valerie capone and todd fretto.

[1:12:03] >> Councilmember Whitehead:

[1:12:03] okay.

[1:12:07] And I will vote for valerie

[1:12:11] capone and todd fretto.

[1:12:11] Mayor?

[1:12:12] >> Mayor Borowsky: yes.

[1:12:13] Todd fretto and ryan jensen,

[1:12:18] please.

[1:12:20] And so that means that todd

[1:12:23] fretto and ryan jensen are

[1:12:24] appointed.

[1:12:24] Thank you.

[1:12:26] Thank you all, candidates.

[1:12:29] Please keep your applications

[1:12:29] in.

[1:12:32] We appreciate you wanting to

[1:12:32] volunteer.

[1:12:35] Next, we have the parks and

[1:12:35] recreation commission.

[1:12:38] There are two openings and there

[1:12:39] are three candidates.

[1:12:42] The parks and recreation

[1:12:43] commission advises the city

[1:12:44] council on the acquisition of

[1:12:46] lands, facilities for use as

[1:12:49] parks and recreation centers and

[1:12:50] the operation, use and care

[1:12:52] maintenance of all the parks and

[1:12:54] recreation areas within the city

[1:12:55] of scottsdale.

[1:12:57] Again, there are two vacancies

[1:12:58] and three no,

[1:12:59] nominees.

[1:13:03] The nominees are lari lynn

[1:13:05] lagesse, chass onkst and michael

[1:13:07] have rheeland who is the current

[1:13:09] chair and is up for

[1:13:09] reappointment.

[1:13:14] With that, we will start with

[1:13:21] marilyn lagesse.

[1:13:25] >> thank you and good afternoon.

[1:13:27] My name is marilyn lagesse.

[1:13:32] I live at 8707 east san miguel

[1:13:32] avenue.

[1:13:38] And I have been in scottsdale

[1:13:39] for 57 years.

[1:13:40] Hard to believe.

[1:13:42] Anyway, I have a bachelor of

[1:13:44] business administration with a

[1:13:46] minor in economics.

[1:13:49] My career was really in data

[1:13:52] processing, which is now called

[1:13:54] information technology.

[1:13:56] And after 26 years working for

[1:13:58] the state of arizona, department

[1:14:01] of economic security, I retired

[1:14:06] there as project manager and my

[1:14:09] last really big project was to

[1:14:12] develop the first client server

[1:14:14] computer system for the state of

[1:14:15] arizona.

[1:14:16] Before then, there were just a

[1:14:19] few little terminals hooked up

[1:14:21] to the mainframe in the various

[1:14:22] local offices.

[1:14:27] When this system came up, we had

[1:14:29] 2,000 PCs that were attached

[1:14:32] to the system and it ranged from

[1:14:34] border to border, north, south,

[1:14:35] east, west so we were totally

[1:14:38] covering the entire state.

[1:14:41] In addition to that, I have

[1:14:42] belonged to the scottsdale

[1:14:44] pilots association, the

[1:14:46] scottsdale sportsman club, the

[1:14:48] civil air patrol.

[1:14:50] I have been a leader in my

[1:14:52] church for many years and, of

[1:14:56] course, other various social

[1:14:57] organizations too.

[1:14:59] But all of these experiences

[1:15:03] have taught me the importance of

[1:15:04] teamwork and listening to the

[1:15:07] different points of views of

[1:15:08] other people.

[1:15:10] Going through a problem solving

[1:15:11] process and trying to come up

[1:15:14] with a responsible decision that

[1:15:17] everyone could agree to.

[1:15:19] I believe that the issues that

[1:15:25] we are looking at are

[1:15:28] maintaining the high quality the

[1:15:29] parks and recreation and the

[1:15:30] programs we have there.

[1:15:31] At the same time, we have to be

[1:15:35] trying to meet the needs of

[1:15:39] future community.

[1:15:42] And we have to keep that in mind

[1:15:43] at all times.

[1:15:44] My approach would be to listen

[1:15:45] to the residents, the staff and

[1:15:49] the other commissioners and

[1:15:51] carefully look at the proposals,

[1:15:53] the cost effectiveness and the

[1:15:56] priorities and come up with a

[1:15:58] practical solution that all

[1:15:59] parties could agree to.

[1:16:00] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: thank you

[1:16:01] so much.

[1:16:05] >> thank you.

[1:16:07] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: next, we

[1:16:13] have chass onkst.

[1:16:14] >> good evening, esteemed city

[1:16:15] council.

[1:16:16] Thank you so much for having me

[1:16:17] here this evening.

[1:16:20] My name is chass onkst, address

[1:16:20] on record.

[1:16:22] Scottsdale resident for over ten

[1:16:23] years.

[1:16:26] I'm interested in serving the

[1:16:28] parks -- on the parks and

[1:16:28] recreation commission because i

[1:16:31] believe the outdoors is an

[1:16:33] integral part of our collective

[1:16:34] wellness of a community.

[1:16:36] And I would be proud to help

[1:16:38] steward the spaces that are able

[1:16:39] to make that possible.

[1:16:40] I appreciate the commission's

[1:16:43] clearly defined

[1:16:44] responsibilities.

[1:16:47] It is incredibly well organized,

[1:16:48] I see a commission that

[1:16:51] participates actively, supports

[1:16:52] community events and takes it to

[1:16:53] work seriously and that's

[1:16:56] something that I want to be a

[1:16:57] part of.

[1:16:59] My connection to our parks is

[1:16:59] personal.

[1:17:01] When I lived on princess drive,

[1:17:03] I watched the sports complex

[1:17:04] being built.

[1:17:05] I would jog in the morning until

[1:17:08] I was chased by a javelina and I

[1:17:09] haven't been back since.

[1:17:11] I enjoyed the fireworks with my

[1:17:12] husband near bell and 94th

[1:17:14] street at the sports complex on

[1:17:15] that side.

[1:17:17] And I go to dc ranch park often.

[1:17:19] I live in dc ranch and I take my

[1:17:25] dogs rocco, vincente, and zarra,

[1:17:27] kansas city calesi, my other

[1:17:30] german sheppard and we walk the

[1:17:32] loop around the lake and we see

[1:17:33] neighbors picnicking in the

[1:17:35] shade, every winter there's a

[1:17:36] blue heron that comes every

[1:17:37] winter.

[1:17:37] He's amazing.

[1:17:40] I need to name him.

[1:17:42] Those everyday experiences

[1:17:46] remind me of how much our parks

[1:17:51] connect to our thanks and I

[1:17:54] thwarted a tadpole invasion.

[1:17:55] There's tadpoles there.

[1:17:57] I was like we need to get rid of

[1:17:58] these.

[1:17:59] >> hello.

[1:18:00] >> thank you!

[1:18:02] How are you?

[1:18:03] >> am I --

[1:18:04] >> keep going.

[1:18:06] Okay.

[1:18:08] Sorry.

[1:18:10] >> so I already consider myself

[1:18:12] a steward of dc ranch park.

[1:18:14] I share my concerns about the

[1:18:17] park and the lake with hezekiah.

[1:18:18] I follow through because I

[1:18:19] really care.

[1:18:20] As a life coach and mental

[1:18:24] health provider with a master's

[1:18:27] in education, at N.A.U., there's

[1:18:28] listening and understanding

[1:18:29] people's needs.

[1:18:32] I want to steward the outdoor

[1:18:33] spaces, community wellness that

[1:18:35] they support, working with staff

[1:18:37] and residents and all the jazz.

[1:18:38] I want to make sure that I'm

[1:18:38] timely.

[1:18:49] Thank you so much for listening.

[1:18:50] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: next we

[1:18:59] have chair michael vreeland.

[1:19:03] >> mayor borowsky, vice mayor

[1:19:03] Mcallen.

[1:19:05] I have been a scottsdale

[1:19:06] resident since 2013.

[1:19:07] It's an honor and privilege to

[1:19:09] serve on the parks and

[1:19:10] recreation commission which I

[1:19:11] have done this past year as

[1:19:12] chair.

[1:19:15] I'm excited to be here today.

[1:19:18] I'm hoping to be reappointed.

[1:19:21] We have spent countless areas in

[1:19:22] the pools and playgrounds of our

[1:19:23] park.

[1:19:24] As a commissioner, I see my

[1:19:25] responsibility and my experience

[1:19:27] can be seen in three distinct

[1:19:29] roles, accountability, action

[1:19:30] and advocacy first

[1:19:30] accountability.

[1:19:31] In addition to the commission's

[1:19:33] other roles we provide oversight

[1:19:36] for the voter approved parks and

[1:19:37] preserves sales tax as chair I

[1:19:39] have established best practices,

[1:19:43] pushed staff to communicate

[1:19:44] deliverables and think about

[1:19:46] spending and objectives and

[1:19:48] stewarding the sales tax is the

[1:19:53] top issue for this commission.

[1:19:54] We have throughry conversations

[1:19:55] about implementation and I'm

[1:19:58] pushing for a web dashboard to

[1:20:00] keep track of everything to pay

[1:20:01] for the dollars.

[1:20:04] The commission is overseeing the

[1:20:05] rotary parks new accessible

[1:20:07] playground and 170 plus planted

[1:20:09] new trees.

[1:20:11] 385,000 square feet of sod and

[1:20:13] other numerous enhancements

[1:20:13] already.

[1:20:15] We have established a new youth

[1:20:16] sports field allocation policy

[1:20:18] for first time in 30 years and

[1:20:20] approved pilot fees for the new

[1:20:21] roundhouse and worked with our

[1:20:23] passionate dog park residents to

[1:20:26] serve residents needs at

[1:20:26] thompson park.

[1:20:28] The role I appreciate most as

[1:20:31] chair is advocate, park staff

[1:20:32] take immense pride in their

[1:20:33] park.

[1:20:35] I have seen frustration when

[1:20:37] rain delays derail plans.

[1:20:40] I have seen satisfaction from

[1:20:41] completed projects and immense

[1:20:43] dedication to our special needs

[1:20:44] community through our adaptive

[1:20:45] rec programs.

[1:20:46] The partnership of city staff,

[1:20:49] devoted park users and engaged

[1:20:51] againsts is an example of what

[1:20:52] makes scottsdale special.

[1:20:54] My gratitude is for our

[1:20:55] community that has taken

[1:20:57] perception from a dad with young

[1:20:59] kids to a curious resident to a

[1:21:01] commissioner and now to chair.

[1:21:02] Very done much over these past

[1:21:03] three years but there's much

[1:21:05] more to do and I hope to have

[1:21:06] your support being reappointed

[1:21:08] to the parks and recreation

[1:21:09] commission for a second term.

[1:21:12] thank you.

[1:21:13] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: thank

[1:21:13] you.

[1:21:15] With, that again, council, there

[1:21:17] are two openings and three

[1:21:18] candidates.

[1:21:21] We will start with COUNCILMAN

[1:21:21] Graham.

[1:21:21] >> Councilmember Graham:

[1:21:22] thank you.

[1:21:30] I will vote for MS. Onkst and

[1:21:30] MS. Lagesse.

[1:21:31] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: councilwo

[1:21:32] man dubauskas.

[1:21:33] >> Councilmember Dubauskas:

[1:21:37] marilyn lagesse, chasse onkst.

[1:21:39] >> Councilmember Kwasman:

[1:21:46] marilyn lagesse and chass onkst.

[1:21:47] >> Councilmember Whitehead:

[1:21:50] chass onkst and michael

[1:21:52] vreeland.

[1:21:53] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: mayor.

[1:21:55] >> Mayor Borowsky: yes, michael

[1:21:58] vreeland and chazz monk.

[1:21:59] >> Councilmember Littlefield:

[1:22:01] chass onkst and michael

[1:22:02] vreeland.

[1:22:02] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: and the

[1:22:05] vice mayor will vote for marilyn

[1:22:09] and michael vreeland.

[1:22:18] That will leave a tie.

[1:22:20] Okay and chass onkst will be

[1:22:20] appointed.

[1:22:23] We will revote between marilyn

[1:22:26] and chair vreeland and we will

[1:22:31] start again with COUNCILMAN

[1:22:31] Graham.

[1:22:35] >> Councilmember Graham:

[1:22:35] MS. Lagesse.

[1:22:36] >> Councilmember Dubauskas:

[1:22:39] marilyn lagesse.

[1:22:40] >> Councilmember Kwasman:

[1:22:41] marilyn lagesse.

[1:22:42] >> Councilmember Whitehead:

[1:22:49] michael vreeland.

[1:22:53] >> Mayor Borowsky: michael

[1:22:53] vreeland.

[1:22:56] >> Councilmember Littlefield:

[1:22:59] marilyn lagesse.

[1:23:01] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: and the

[1:23:04] vice mayor votes for michael

[1:23:06] vreeland.

[1:23:08] That means marilyn lagesse is

[1:23:08] appointed.

[1:23:16] Thank you.

[1:23:17] Okay.

[1:23:19] The next commission is the

[1:23:19] planning commission.

[1:23:22] The planning commission holds

[1:23:23] public meetings and makes

[1:23:24] recommendations to the city

[1:23:26] council on all matters relating

[1:23:29] to the creation of zoning

[1:23:31] districts, the enforcement of

[1:23:33] zoning regulations, amendments

[1:23:35] to all zoning ordinances and any

[1:23:37] other planning and zoning

[1:23:37] issues.

[1:23:39] There are three vacancies and

[1:23:40] seven nominees.

[1:23:44] The nominees are: jeffrey

[1:23:46] brand, doug craig, mason gates,

[1:23:53] david mason, mark Mccurdy,

[1:23:55] poonam singh, who will be

[1:23:56] participating electronically and

[1:23:58] michael wills.

[1:24:07] We will start with jeffrey

[1:24:16] brand.

[1:24:17] >> good evening.

[1:24:17] There we go.

[1:24:19] Good evening, mayor, vice mayor,

[1:24:20] council.

[1:24:21] My name is jeff brand.

[1:24:23] I live at 8128 east mitchell

[1:24:23] drive.

[1:24:24] I have been a resident of the

[1:24:26] city of scottsdale for a little

[1:24:28] over 20 years.

[1:24:30] But I have worked off and on in

[1:24:32] the city as a practicing

[1:24:34] architect for 27 years, over 27

[1:24:35] years.

[1:24:37] My qualifications for being

[1:24:39] appointed to the planning

[1:24:41] commission, I'm a registered

[1:24:42] architect.

[1:24:43] I have been leading master

[1:24:46] planning projects for over 25

[1:24:49] years locally, nationally and

[1:24:50] internationally.

[1:24:52] these include kierland commons,

[1:24:54] scottsdale quarter, and the city

[1:24:55] north or high street, however

[1:24:58] you call it.

[1:25:02] The novus plan, and other

[1:25:03] projects across the metro area.

[1:25:06] I'm very well versed in the

[1:25:08] general plan, and all of the

[1:25:10] guidelines and ordinances that

[1:25:12] govern this city, and I have

[1:25:14] been on the D.R.B. And vice

[1:25:16] chair of the D.R.B. For six

[1:25:17] years, l. Six

[1:25:20] almost six years.

[1:25:23] I'm active in the uli community

[1:25:25] on the national and local level

[1:25:27] as well what is the top issue

[1:25:28] facing the board or commission?

[1:25:30] I have a young family here.

[1:25:32] We have attend scottsdale

[1:25:32] schools.

[1:25:36] My entire family has ties in

[1:25:37] scottsdale.

[1:25:38] I'm passionate ensuring

[1:25:39] scottsdale is the best place to

[1:25:42] live in the country.

[1:25:43] So much of how we experience a

[1:25:46] city is through the built

[1:25:47] environment.

[1:25:49] This commission is -- is heavily

[1:25:51] involved in advising city

[1:25:52] council.

[1:25:54] And I feel like I'm expert in

[1:25:55] one thing.

[1:25:56] I'm an expert in planning.

[1:25:57] That's what I do.

[1:25:58] That's what I have always done

[1:26:03] for almost 30 years exclusively.

[1:26:04] I feel like I have a unique

[1:26:06] ability to serve the council and

[1:26:08] the city by having an

[1:26:08] understanding of place making

[1:26:12] and planning principles both

[1:26:13] locally, regionally and

[1:26:14] nationally and I'm looking

[1:26:17] forward to being a resource of

[1:26:18] knowledge and experience to

[1:26:19] ensure that the built

[1:26:23] environment is lasting and

[1:26:24] special and most importantly

[1:26:27] reflects the values of this

[1:26:29] community.

[1:26:31] So as -- anyway, I would love

[1:26:32] the opportunity to serve my

[1:26:33] community in this role.

[1:26:37] So I appreciate your time.

[1:26:37] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: thank

[1:26:38] you, jeff.

[1:26:40] The next candidate is doug

[1:26:53] craig.

[1:26:54] Good afternoon, my name is doug

[1:26:55] craig.

[1:26:58] I reside at 7209 east Mcdonald

[1:26:59] drive, number 37.

[1:27:05] I first moved to scottsdale in

[1:27:07] 1982 and then sillily, I left

[1:27:08] and then I wised up and came

[1:27:11] back in 2011 and so I have been

[1:27:12] here since.

[1:27:13] Like everyone else here, I want

[1:27:15] to serve our community.

[1:27:18] I see several familiar faces.

[1:27:19] And I'm glad to see these people

[1:27:21] are out volunteering.

[1:27:22] That's how a community stays

[1:27:25] vibrant and fresh.

[1:27:27] I'm a graduate of the scottsdale

[1:27:28] leadership program which

[1:27:30] introduced me to the people and

[1:27:31] components which make a great

[1:27:35] city and how it operates.

[1:27:39] I have also volunteers spent six

[1:27:41] years on the review board and

[1:27:43] historic preservation commission

[1:27:45] before that.

[1:27:46] These roles have given we

[1:27:48] processes, standards and values

[1:27:49] that guide thoughtful

[1:27:53] development in scottsdale.

[1:27:55] On the development review board,

[1:27:58] I have compliance for design

[1:28:00] guidelines and site planning

[1:28:02] guidelines and neighborhood

[1:28:02] compatibility.

[1:28:04] Historic preservation, I gained

[1:28:05] a deep preservation for honoring

[1:28:07] the cultural heritage and

[1:28:09] thoughtfully accommodating

[1:28:09] progress.

[1:28:16] In addition to my civic service,

[1:28:17] i bring professional expertise

[1:28:19] as a register landscape

[1:28:20] architect and I have site design

[1:28:22] and land use, environmental

[1:28:23] systems and individual and

[1:28:26] functional relationships between

[1:28:28] the built and natural

[1:28:29] environments.

[1:28:30] I'm able to bring that

[1:28:31] professional lens directly to

[1:28:33] bear on planning decisions that

[1:28:36] come before the commission,

[1:28:38] ensure that projects are

[1:28:39] evaluated for regulatory

[1:28:41] compliance and long-term

[1:28:43] contribution to city's

[1:28:44] distinctive sense of place.

[1:28:47] Together, these experiences have

[1:28:48] sharpened my understanding of

[1:28:50] zoning principles, land use

[1:28:52] policy the balance between

[1:28:53] development interests and

[1:28:54] community needs.

[1:28:56] The planning commission plays a

[1:28:57] vital role in shaping

[1:28:58] scottsdale's long live term

[1:28:59] vision.

[1:29:02] I'm eager to contribute at that

[1:29:02] level.

[1:29:04] I'm committed to decisions

[1:29:06] grounded in the city's general

[1:29:08] plan and informed by data and

[1:29:10] responsive to the voices of our

[1:29:10] community.

[1:29:11] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: thank

[1:29:12] you, MR. Craig.

[1:29:20] Our next candidte is mason

[1:29:30] gates.

[1:29:31] >> good evening, city council

[1:29:32] and mayor.

[1:29:33] My name is mason gates.

[1:29:36] I currently reside at 3234 north

[1:29:37] scottsdale road, and I'm hopeful

[1:29:39] to be appointed to the planning

[1:29:40] commission for the city of

[1:29:41] scottsdale.

[1:29:47] For the sake of credibility.

[1:29:50] I currently serve as the vice

[1:29:52] PRESIDENT As the brokerage.

[1:29:56] I have m&a of self-storage and

[1:29:58] transactional track record

[1:29:59] exceeding $30 million in the

[1:30:00] previous fiscal year alone.

[1:30:02] All this to say I have an

[1:30:04] extremely vast and unique

[1:30:05] understanding of real property,

[1:30:06] development, city planning and

[1:30:08] municipal zoning granting me the

[1:30:11] necessary fluency to adequacy

[1:30:13] serve on the scottsdale planning

[1:30:13] commission.

[1:30:14] As for why I'm interested in

[1:30:17] serving, each day, I ask my

[1:30:18] clients one simple question, how

[1:30:21] can I be of value to you?

[1:30:22] Today, I pose the same question

[1:30:25] to my representatives and fellow

[1:30:25] residents.

[1:30:27] I'm convicted in my belief that

[1:30:28] scottsdale is the greatest place

[1:30:30] to live, work and raise a

[1:30:31] family, and I think that's all

[1:30:33] been made possible by involved,

[1:30:35] thoughtful and engaged community

[1:30:37] members spanning both residents

[1:30:37] and representatives.

[1:30:41] And so today, I merely seek to

[1:30:43] on a commission that most

[1:30:45] adequacy applies to my area of

[1:30:45] expertise.

[1:30:46] My primary goals, if appointed

[1:30:49] are simple and free of

[1:30:50] self-interest.

[1:30:52] One, the opinions of communities

[1:30:54] members must be personified

[1:30:55] thoughtfully in every decision

[1:30:56] that's made and two, developers

[1:30:58] and the proposed developments

[1:30:59] must be held to the same

[1:31:01] standards of quality that make

[1:31:03] scottsdale the incredible city

[1:31:04] that it is.

[1:31:06] I humbly ask you to vote in

[1:31:08] favor of my appointment and

[1:31:09] thereby affording me the

[1:31:10] opportunity to wake up each day

[1:31:12] and ask not what my city can do

[1:31:14] for me but what I can do for my

[1:31:15] city.

[1:31:18] Thank you.

[1:31:18] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: thank

[1:31:19] you.

[1:31:30] David mason.

[1:31:31] >> good afternoon, mayor, not

[1:31:33] here and city council.

[1:31:37] I'm david mason and I reside at

[1:31:40] 33217 north 61st place I'm a

[1:31:41] ten-year resident of the city of

[1:31:41] scottsdale.

[1:31:42] Thank you for your time today.

[1:31:43] Serving on the planning

[1:31:46] commission would be an extension

[1:31:47] of my development review board

[1:31:49] service and would allow me to

[1:31:50] further participate in

[1:31:52] scottsdale planning and

[1:31:52] development.

[1:31:55] Three years on drb, in

[1:31:57] combination with four decades of

[1:31:58] real estate industry experience

[1:31:59] and engineering background,

[1:32:02] equip me to make practical,

[1:32:04] informed and good planning

[1:32:04] decisions.

[1:32:06] The planning commission's

[1:32:09] central challenge is to enable

[1:32:13] thoughtful growth, while

[1:32:15] preserving the livability and

[1:32:16] character of scottsdale

[1:32:17] neighborhoods.

[1:32:18] I would approach this by

[1:32:20] weighing development needs,

[1:32:22] planning and zoning

[1:32:23] considerations and community

[1:32:25] priorities and factors that

[1:32:28] sustain scottsdale as a city

[1:32:31] residents are proud of.

[1:32:33] My real estate experience allow

[1:32:35] me to have practical insights

[1:32:38] and resident and commercial

[1:32:38] projects.

[1:32:41] My engineering background

[1:32:43] strengthen the ability to

[1:32:45] evaluate complex projects from

[1:32:46] commercial, technical,

[1:32:48] infrastructure, and public

[1:32:48] perspectives.

[1:32:50] This background includes a

[1:32:51] master of science, degree in

[1:32:56] industrial engineering, I.T. And

[1:32:57] telecommunications experience

[1:32:58] across development and industry

[1:33:01] and work in green energy and

[1:33:03] electric utilities and seven

[1:33:08] years in the army, and I gained

[1:33:09] short-term into short-term

[1:33:10] mental processes.

[1:33:14] My drb term ended on the 5th

[1:33:14] of this month.

[1:33:15] Serving on the planning

[1:33:17] commission would be a privilege

[1:33:18] and I would welcome your

[1:33:18] support.

[1:33:19] Thank you for your consideration

[1:33:23] and for your service to

[1:33:23] scottsdale.

[1:33:24] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: thank

[1:33:25] you, MR. Mason.

[1:33:27] Our next candidate is mark

[1:33:34] Mccurdy.

[1:33:38] >> thank you, vice mayor and

[1:33:38] councilmembers.

[1:33:40] There we go.

[1:33:45] Mark Mccurdy 8607 east edward

[1:33:46] avenue, scottsdale.

[1:33:48] Resident for 12 years.

[1:33:50] I'm interested in serving on the

[1:33:53] planning commission to help

[1:33:55] preserve scottsdale's special

[1:33:57] character and scottsdale's

[1:34:00] high-quality of life.

[1:34:01] My experience -- my experience

[1:34:04] serving as a city councilmember

[1:34:06] and mayor for a decade provided

[1:34:09] me with the valuable experience

[1:34:12] overseeing land use decisions as

[1:34:15] it pertains to the city's

[1:34:16] general plan.

[1:34:20] Additionally, I have served on

[1:34:23] scottsdale's historical

[1:34:24] preservation committee.

[1:34:26] This position has given me

[1:34:29] opportunities to not only help

[1:34:32] safeguard scottsdale's

[1:34:34] historical integrity but create

[1:34:35] meaningful and collaborative

[1:34:36] relationships with members of

[1:34:39] our government and community.

[1:34:42] The top issue, the top issue

[1:34:44] facing the planning commission

[1:34:47] far and away is over development

[1:34:52] as it pertains to our water, our

[1:34:54] traffic flow, density in

[1:34:57] scottsdale's general plan.

[1:35:00] Any questions?

[1:35:01] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: thank

[1:35:02] you, MR. Mccurdy.

[1:35:03] Any questions, anyone?

[1:35:03] Okay.

[1:35:06] Thank you.

[1:35:09] Our next candidate is poonam

[1:35:10] singh who is participating

[1:35:11] electronically.

[1:35:13] MR. Singh?

[1:35:16] >> yes, I had there, this is.

[1:35:17] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: oh,

[1:35:18] excuse me, ma'am.

[1:35:18] Sorry.

[1:35:18] >> no, you're good.

[1:35:19] Thank you.

[1:35:22] Yes, my name is poonam singh and

[1:35:26] I live at 11345 ast barrel

[1:35:26] avenue and I have been in

[1:35:29] scottsdale for just over 13

[1:35:29] years.

[1:35:30] I am a -- I'm in real estate,

[1:35:33] and I'm a general contractor in

[1:35:34] residential commercial, as well

[1:35:36] as the designer.

[1:35:37] So I'm interested in serving for

[1:35:39] the planning commission because

[1:35:41] I want to contribute to

[1:35:42] scottsdale's long-term vision

[1:35:44] for growth and land use.

[1:35:46] As someone who works directly,

[1:35:48] with zoning, development

[1:35:49] connivents in neighborhood

[1:35:50] impacts, I understand how

[1:35:52] planning decisions affect

[1:35:53] infrastructure, traffic,

[1:35:55] housing, and the community.

[1:35:57] Scottsdale is an important

[1:35:58] moment of growth and I want to

[1:36:00] help ensure that new development

[1:36:02] is thoughtful, compatible and

[1:36:04] aligned to the city's values.

[1:36:06] My background in real estate and

[1:36:08] construction gives me a

[1:36:10] practical perspective on what's

[1:36:11] feasible, what benefits the

[1:36:13] community, and how planning

[1:36:14] decisions translates into real

[1:36:16] estate outcomes.

[1:36:17] Serving on the commission is a

[1:36:20] meaningful way for me to serve

[1:36:21] responsible growth and protect

[1:36:22] the qualities that make

[1:36:24] scottsdale so unique.

[1:36:26] My experience in real estate

[1:36:28] construction and design gives me

[1:36:29] a strong foundation for serving

[1:36:32] the planning commission.

[1:36:33] As a contractor and designer, I

[1:36:36] have worked directly with zoning

[1:36:37] requirements, land use

[1:36:39] constraints and development

[1:36:42] standards that shape how

[1:36:44] projects are infrastructure,

[1:36:46] traffic, neighborhood and

[1:36:47] long-term livability.

[1:36:50] I evaluate projects not only for

[1:36:51] the financial feasibility but

[1:36:52] also how they fit within the

[1:36:54] community goals, long-term

[1:36:56] planning and how to contribute

[1:36:58] in a balanced perspective that

[1:37:00] supports the growth, while

[1:37:02] protecting scottsdale's ewe teak

[1:37:02] character.

[1:37:03] If -- unique character.

[1:37:05] If I was selected for the

[1:37:07] planning commission, my primary

[1:37:09] goals are to support balance

[1:37:10] growth and protect the

[1:37:11] neighborhood character and

[1:37:12] ensure the land use decisions

[1:37:14] are aligned with scottsdale's

[1:37:15] long-term vision.

[1:37:16] I would focus on evaluating how

[1:37:18] development impacts

[1:37:20] infrastructure, traffic, housing

[1:37:22] needs and the community with my

[1:37:24] background in construction and

[1:37:27] real estate, I would prioritize

[1:37:28] practical, realistic planning

[1:37:31] that respects zoning standards,

[1:37:32] while allowing thoughtful

[1:37:33] innovation.

[1:37:34] My goal is to help guide growth

[1:37:38] in a way that keeps scottsdale

[1:37:40] vibrant, sustainable and true to

[1:37:40] its identity.

[1:37:41] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: thank

[1:37:42] you, MS. Singh.

[1:37:43] >> thank you.

[1:37:44] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: our next

[1:37:46] candidate and final candidate is

[1:37:53] michael wills.

[1:38:00] >> all right, well thank you

[1:38:02] mayor borowsky, and vice.

[1:38:05] I live in scottsdale, in 85260

[1:38:06] and I'm a scottsdale native.

[1:38:08] So we have a pretty strong slate

[1:38:10] of candidates so if you will

[1:38:12] indulge me with a brief

[1:38:13] introduction.

[1:38:14] I began in finance after earning

[1:38:15] my degree at A.S.U.

[1:38:17] For the last 23 plus years I

[1:38:20] have been a full-time scottsdale

[1:38:22] residential realtor, managing

[1:38:24] rentals and building five luxury

[1:38:25] spec homes along the way.

[1:38:28] I'm a scottsdale leadership

[1:38:29] graduate from class 33.

[1:38:30] I went to serve on their board

[1:38:31] and eventually becoming board

[1:38:32] PRESIDENT.

[1:38:33] I'm a founding member of

[1:38:36] neighbors helping neighbors and

[1:38:37] active scottsdale charro,

[1:38:40] serving on our concealio, which

[1:38:41] is our board of directors.

[1:38:45] And I previously serves on the

[1:38:46] neighborhood advisory commission

[1:38:48] for the city and I give active

[1:38:51] walking tours through the city's

[1:38:52] ambassador program.

[1:38:54] My 23 years in real estate, and

[1:38:55] particular the building the five

[1:38:57] spec homes has made me acutely

[1:38:59] aware of the importance of

[1:39:00] understanding local codes,

[1:39:04] zoning, easements, setbacks,

[1:39:04] et cetera.

[1:39:05] In addition to that, it gave me

[1:39:06] an understanding of is this

[1:39:09] project a good fit with the

[1:39:10] surrounding community?

[1:39:12] I would look forward to taking

[1:39:13] those schools and applying them

[1:39:15] on the neighborhood -- on the

[1:39:15] planning commission.

[1:39:17] My work would be thorough, this

[1:39:18] would be thoughtful as we

[1:39:20] reviewed projects, making sure

[1:39:22] we get accurate information to

[1:39:22] you, the council.

[1:39:24] I no he

[1:39:27] know that recent legislation

[1:39:30] it is hampered local control in

[1:39:31] some areas, the commission

[1:39:32] itself cannot fix that but it's

[1:39:34] a significant issue for

[1:39:35] scottsdale but it's an issue

[1:39:36] that indirectly impacts the work

[1:39:37] of this commission.

[1:39:39] Scottsdale will continue to grow

[1:39:40] and evolve, of course, but I

[1:39:41] believe our greatest challenge

[1:39:44] is to ensure that growth is

[1:39:45] thoughtful.

[1:39:47] Respecting individual property

[1:39:49] rights, and economic vitality

[1:39:50] and protecting the character and

[1:39:52] the quality of life that makes

[1:39:53] scottsdale such an exceptional

[1:39:54] place to live.

[1:39:55] That's the perspective,

[1:39:57] discipline and commitment I

[1:40:01] would be honored to bring to the

[1:40:01] planning commission.

[1:40:02] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: thank

[1:40:03] you, MR. Wills.

[1:40:03] -

[1:40:05] with that, we will begin the

[1:40:06] vote.

[1:40:08] And I will begin with

[1:40:10] COUNCILWOMAN Littlefield.

[1:40:11] There are three openings.

[1:40:15] You have three votes,

[1:40:15] COUNCILWOMAN.

[1:40:18] >> Councilmember Littlefield:

[1:40:21] thank you, vice mayor.

[1:40:24] Soil for jeffrey brand,

[1:40:31] I will vote for jeffrey brand,

[1:40:37] doug craig and mark Mccurdy.

[1:40:38] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: councilma

[1:40:38] n graham.

[1:40:39] >> Councilmember Graham: can

[1:40:41] you come back to me.

[1:40:42] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: okay.

[1:40:44] >> Councilmember Dubauskas:

[1:40:46] jeff brand, doug craig, and mark

[1:40:50] Mccurdy.

[1:40:51] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: councilma

[1:40:52] n kwasman.

[1:40:56] >> Councilmember Kwasman:

[1:40:59] jeffrey brand, doug craig, and

[1:41:06] mark Mccurdy.

[1:41:09] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: mayor

[1:41:11] borowsky.

[1:41:12] >> Mayor Borowsky: jeffrey

[1:41:16] brand, mark Mccurdry and mason

[1:41:16] greats.

[1:41:17] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: councilma

[1:41:17] n graham.

[1:41:19] >> Councilmember Graham: yes,

[1:41:25] doug craig, mark Mccurdy, and

[1:41:31] david mason.

[1:41:32] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: councilwo

[1:41:33] man whitehead.

[1:41:34] >> Councilmember Whitehead:

[1:41:37] jeff brand, doug craig, and

[1:41:40] michael wills.

[1:41:41] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: okay.

[1:41:42] And the vice mayor will vote for

[1:41:45] jeffrey brand, doug craig and

[1:41:53] michael wills.

[1:42:00] And that leaves us -- is that

[1:42:01] correct?

[1:42:02] >> Clerk Lane: the individual

[1:42:03] appointed, vice mayor were jeff

[1:42:09] brand, doug craig, and mark

[1:42:09] Mccurdy.

[1:42:10] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: okay,

[1:42:12] jeffrey brand, doug craig, and

[1:42:12] mike Mccurdry.

[1:42:14] Tank you all for being here

[1:42:17] tonight for that, and keep your

[1:42:18] applications in.

[1:42:25] We appreciate the very strong

[1:42:25] group.

[1:42:26] That was difficult.

[1:42:26] Okay.

[1:42:28] Next is the tourism development

[1:42:31] commission.

[1:42:35] There is one opening and that is

[1:42:38] for a scottsdale hotelier.

[1:42:39] The tourism development

[1:42:40] commission advises the city

[1:42:42] council on matters concerning

[1:42:48] the expenditure of revenues from

[1:42:50] transaction privilege tax on --

[1:42:51] on transient lodging, the bed

[1:42:53] tax and designated for tourism

[1:42:54] development.

[1:42:56] There is one vacancy for

[1:42:58] scottsdale hotelier and two

[1:42:58] nominees.

[1:43:02] The nominees are erin press, and

[1:43:05] terry worthington.

[1:43:07] Erin press is participating

[1:43:08] electronically.

[1:43:10] MS. Erin, are you on the line?

[1:43:10] >> I am.

[1:43:12] Thank you, vice mayor.

[1:43:13] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: please go

[1:43:13] ahead.

[1:43:14] >> thank you, mayor, vice mayor,

[1:43:16] members the council.

[1:43:19] I called scottsdale home since

[1:43:20] 1999.

[1:43:23] So about 27 years.

[1:43:28] I live on east princeton.

[1:43:30] Actually whitney warman and I

[1:43:31] naishs.

[1:43:32] Living in both north scottsdale

[1:43:34] and south of old town, over

[1:43:35] those 25 plus years I have

[1:43:37] watched our city grow while

[1:43:39] keeping its unique identity.

[1:43:40] I'm seeking this role because

[1:43:41] tourism is the life bad of

[1:43:43] scottsdale's economy and

[1:43:44] -- life

[1:43:45] blood of our scottsdale's

[1:43:46] economy.

[1:43:49] I would like to use my 20 years

[1:43:50] plus of hospitality to ensure we

[1:43:52] strike the right balance keeping

[1:43:54] scottsdale vibrant and

[1:43:56] attractive for visitors and

[1:43:57] protecting the quality of life

[1:43:58] for the residents who live here.

[1:44:03] I bring a 360-degree the tourism

[1:44:04] economy.

[1:44:05] Very few have worked across the

[1:44:07] different layers from high-end

[1:44:11] kitchen lines and golf courses

[1:44:13] and the premier luxury resources

[1:44:15] like the ritz carlton and four

[1:44:16] seasons.

[1:44:17] Handle p&Ls and guest

[1:44:19] retention, owners and multiweek

[1:44:21] stay dynamics.

[1:44:24] I don't just study tourism

[1:44:26] trends but theoretically I

[1:44:28] manage them on the ground every

[1:44:28] day.

[1:44:29] As far as priority, a resident

[1:44:31] and visitor alignment really

[1:44:33] needs to be our focus.

[1:44:35] Tourism revenue supports that

[1:44:39] amenities and keeps the local

[1:44:39] policies low.

[1:44:43] And we need to protect the local

[1:44:43] integrity.

[1:44:48] As a resident, we have to keep

[1:44:52] that forefront in mind.

[1:44:56] Modern travelers are seeking

[1:44:57] authentic experiences.

[1:44:58] That's exactly what we provide

[1:45:00] every single day to every single

[1:45:01] visitor and every single

[1:45:01] resident here.

[1:45:07] And lastly, maximize the bed tax

[1:45:08] and we need to direct tourism

[1:45:09] resources effectively to

[1:45:12] maintain the premium brand

[1:45:13] status year round, in the

[1:45:15] summertime, even though it might

[1:45:16] be 187 on the surface of the

[1:45:19] sun, the resident are still here

[1:45:22] and people still want to come

[1:45:22] here.

[1:45:23] Thank you.

[1:45:24] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: thank

[1:45:24] you.

[1:45:30] And the next candidate is terri

[1:45:32] worthington.

[1:45:32] Terri.

[1:45:33] >> good afternoon, mayor, vice

[1:45:36] mayor and council.

[1:45:41] My name is terri worthington and

[1:45:43] I called scottsdale 40 years and

[1:45:45] I live in Mccormick ranch.

[1:45:47] I raised my family here,

[1:45:48] volunteered in our community,

[1:45:50] and enjoyed the exceptional

[1:45:51] quality of life that makes

[1:45:53] scottsdale such a special place

[1:45:54] to live.

[1:45:56] For the past 32 years, I have

[1:45:57] worked in the hospitality

[1:45:59] industry and currently serve as

[1:46:01] director of marketing at the

[1:46:03] J.W. Marriott camelback inn, one

[1:46:05] of the scottsdale's most iconic

[1:46:06] resorts.

[1:46:07] Throughout my career, I have had

[1:46:08] the privilege of introducing

[1:46:09] visitors from around the world

[1:46:11] to the beauty and the character

[1:46:13] of our city.

[1:46:15] Whether they are luxury

[1:46:17] travelers, meeting planners,

[1:46:19] golf enthusiasts, food

[1:46:19] lakefronts,

[1:46:25] lovers orart aficionados I have seen

[1:46:27] firsthand the impact that

[1:46:29] tourism has on our community and

[1:46:30] economy.

[1:46:32] One of the most valuable lessons

[1:46:33] at camelback inn is the

[1:46:34] important of balance.

[1:46:36] We are entrusted with preserving

[1:46:39] the authenticity, history and

[1:46:41] legacy of a nearly 90-year-old

[1:46:42] resort, while continuing to

[1:46:43] invest in enhancements that keep

[1:46:47] us relevant and competitive.

[1:46:49] The challenge is finding the

[1:46:50] right balance between honoring

[1:46:52] what makes a place special and

[1:46:54] evolving to meet the needs of

[1:46:59] today's visitors.

[1:47:01] If selected to serve, I will

[1:47:02] bring the same perspective to

[1:47:03] the role.

[1:47:04] I believe scottsdale can

[1:47:05] continue to grow as a

[1:47:07] world-class destination, while

[1:47:10] preserving the qualities that

[1:47:11] residents cherish most.

[1:47:13] My goal would be to help foster

[1:47:15] decisions that benefit our

[1:47:17] community, support our local

[1:47:18] economy and ensure an

[1:47:20] exceptional experience for both

[1:47:22] residents and visitors.

[1:47:24] Thank you for your time, your

[1:47:33] service and your considration.

[1:47:35] Again,

[1:47:39] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: again, we

[1:47:40] will begin the voting with

[1:47:43] COUNCILWOMAN Dubauskas.

[1:47:44] >> Councilmember Dubauskas:

[1:47:48] terri worthington.

[1:48:01] >> Councilmember Kwasman:

[1:48:01] [Inaudible]

[1:48:02] >> Councilmember Whitehead:

[1:48:05] terri worthington.

[1:48:06] >> Mayor Borowsky: terri

[1:48:07] worthington.

[1:48:11] >> Councilmember Littlefield:

[1:48:12] terri worthington.

[1:48:13] >> Councilmember Graham:

[1:48:14] terri worthington.

[1:48:15] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: and the

[1:48:20] vice mayor votes terri

[1:48:20] worthington.

[1:48:25] With that, you are appointed.

[1:48:26] [Off microphone comment]

[1:48:27] >> City Mgr. Caton:

[1:48:29] [

[1:48:30] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: thank you

[1:48:30] all for being here.

[1:48:33] We are on the final commission.

[1:48:34] It's the transportation

[1:48:36] commission, there's one opening.

[1:48:38] The transportation commission

[1:48:40] advises the city council to the

[1:48:45] safe and efficient movement of

[1:48:47] transit and bicycles.

[1:48:49] They hear citizens requests and

[1:48:53] requests in transportation

[1:48:56] matters.

[1:48:58] Carrie cox and muhammed

[1:48:59] shahbander have withdrawn from

[1:49:00] consideration.

[1:49:06] There are two nominees and one

[1:49:06] vacancies.

[1:49:11] They are gerald conover and lee

[1:49:11] kauftheil who is here.

[1:49:15] We will start with MR. Conover.

[1:49:17] MR. Conover?

[1:49:17] >> yes, ma'am.

[1:49:18] >> City Mgr.

[1:49:20] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: you may

[1:49:20] begin, sir.

[1:49:22] You have two minutes.

[1:49:23] >> mayor, vice mayor, members

[1:49:25] the council, thank you very much

[1:49:26] for having me today.

[1:49:29] My name is gerald conover.

[1:49:32] 5034 north 76th place in

[1:49:32] scottsdale.

[1:49:34] I have been a happy tax paying

[1:49:36] resident for 11 years.

[1:49:38] I have been involved in

[1:49:40] transportation since 1967, when

[1:49:43] I was commissioned of the U.S.

[1:49:44] Army corps of engineer as the

[1:49:46] army's road builders, as well as

[1:49:48] a career at ford motor company,

[1:49:50] where I served in both corporate

[1:49:51] planning and technological

[1:49:52] research roles.

[1:49:54] I have two degrees in

[1:49:55] engineering from the university

[1:49:57] of michigan.

[1:49:58] My professional involvement in

[1:50:00] traffic management goes back to

[1:50:03] 1991, when I became ford motor

[1:50:05] company's primary member of the

[1:50:06] intelligent transportation

[1:50:08] society of america, that's an

[1:50:10] advocacy and policy group in

[1:50:10] washington, D.C.

[1:50:12] I have also been consulting work

[1:50:14] with some U.S.-based traffic

[1:50:15] management companies.

[1:50:17] I hope to apply this background

[1:50:21] in skills and experience to help

[1:50:22] scottsdale infrastructure

[1:50:26] continue to keep pace with the

[1:50:26] growth possibilities.

[1:50:28] Scottsdale is very fortunate to

[1:50:32] have a first-class road network

[1:50:33] and exceptional public

[1:50:35] transportation system, which

[1:50:38] very few other communities can

[1:50:38] boast.

[1:50:40] But the first thing in the

[1:50:41] transportation association is to

[1:50:42] keep up with what you have and

[1:50:44] by that I mean the repairing and

[1:50:45] the maintenance of our roads and

[1:50:47] buses to provide first-class

[1:50:50] reliability service to all

[1:50:52] users, be they commercial or

[1:50:52] private.

[1:50:54] Our second goal has to be

[1:50:56] remaining nimble so we can keep

[1:50:58] up with demographic and use

[1:51:00] chases that impact the

[1:51:02] transportation infrastructure.

[1:51:03] Scottsdale is enjoying the

[1:51:05] benefits of a growing population

[1:51:06] of the greater phoenix area, as

[1:51:08] well as increasing popularity of

[1:51:11] its many annual events.

[1:51:12] All of these increase the road

[1:51:13] traffic.

[1:51:14] Most of our roads can

[1:51:17] accommodate this, but some have

[1:51:18] needs that outstrip the ability

[1:51:20] and therefore results in

[1:51:21] increased traffic congestion.

[1:51:23] Old town scottsdale is a primary

[1:51:24] example of this.

[1:51:26] There are many ways to deal with

[1:51:28] these issues and I hope to be

[1:51:30] able to participate with the

[1:51:33] transportation commission in

[1:51:34] advising the council on the best

[1:51:35] routes to take.

[1:51:37] Thank you very much for your

[1:51:38] attention.

[1:51:39] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: thank

[1:51:39] you, MR. Conover.

[1:51:42] Our next nominee is MR. Lee

[1:51:44] kauftheil whose term is expiring

[1:51:58] and eligible for reappointment.

[1:51:58] >> hello.

[1:52:00] My name is lee kauftheil.

[1:52:04] I live at 7726 east thomas road,

[1:52:05] and I have lived in scottsdale

[1:52:11] for 15 years.

[1:52:12] I think the most important thing

[1:52:14] that this commission is facing

[1:52:19] is probably communication.

[1:52:23] I think a lot of the citizens of

[1:52:25] the city don't understand or

[1:52:26] don't fully understand the

[1:52:30] amount of work that goes into

[1:52:31] our transportation system and

[1:52:34] how -- and how to communicate

[1:52:37] their needs to the city and i

[1:52:40] think it's important for us to

[1:52:41] continue to do -- to reach out

[1:52:44] and things like that, how well

[1:52:46] we're doing as far as safety is

[1:52:47] concerned, although of course we

[1:52:50] could always do better.

[1:52:54] And how congestion impacts

[1:52:55] everything else, you know, all

[1:52:57] the efforts that the city and

[1:53:00] the city staff do to go through

[1:53:02] it.

[1:53:08] I think my time on the -- on the

[1:53:10] commission has really shown me

[1:53:12] how important it is to have the

[1:53:14] perspectives of the other

[1:53:14] people -- of the people on the

[1:53:17] board to help influence the

[1:53:21] city, staff, and -- and the

[1:53:22] council on their development.

[1:53:26] I also think that I bring a

[1:53:29] unique perspective to the

[1:53:31] commission that is not shared by

[1:53:33] anybody else on the board and so

[1:53:36] I think that would -- that makes

[1:53:39] me an important candidate to be

[1:53:39] here.

[1:53:42] Additionally, I think my I.T.

[1:53:43] Background, specifically as a

[1:53:47] service manager, is important

[1:53:48] because it's -- it covered all

[1:53:54] the complex systems of -- of my

[1:53:56] employers and the way they

[1:53:58] interact and also influences how

[1:53:59] the transportation network in

[1:54:02] this city, because it's many,

[1:54:04] many things and -- many

[1:54:06] different ways that people get

[1:54:07] around in the city, and how

[1:54:11] important it is to make sure to

[1:54:12] keep everything in mind.

[1:54:14] Thank you for your attention and

[1:54:14] time.

[1:54:15] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: thank

[1:54:16] you, lee.

[1:54:18] Okay.

[1:54:24] With that, we have two

[1:54:26] candidates and one opening.

[1:54:28] And we will begin the vote with

[1:54:29] COUNCILMAN Kwasman.

[1:54:29] >> Councilmember Kwasman:

[1:54:36] yes, I would like to vote for

[1:54:37] gerald conover, please.

[1:54:41] >> Councilmember Whitehead:

[1:54:42] reamin lee kauftheil.

[1:54:45] >> Mayor Borowsky: gerald

[1:54:46] conover.

[1:54:46] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: councilwo

[1:54:47] man littlefield.

[1:54:48] >> Councilmember Littlefield:

[1:54:51] gerald conover.

[1:54:52] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: councilma

[1:54:52] n graham.

[1:54:55] >> Councilmember Graham:

[1:54:55] MR. Conover.

[1:54:56] >> Councilmember Dubauskas:

[1:54:57] gerald conover.

[1:54:58] >> Vice Mayor McAllen: and the

[1:55:00] vice mayor votes for lee

[1:55:02] kauftheil.

[1:55:04] With that, MR. Conover has been

[1:55:07] appointed.

[1:55:09] This concludes our appointment

[1:55:10] process for today.

[1:55:12] I would like to thank all the

[1:55:13] nominees for their interest in

[1:55:15] serving on the city board or

[1:55:16] commission.

[1:55:17] We are fortunate to continue to

[1:55:19] receive qualified applicants and

[1:55:21] for the positions in the future,

[1:55:23] on boards and commissions we ask

[1:55:24] you to keep your applications

[1:55:24] in.

[1:55:28] If you are not appointed today,

[1:55:30] we thank you for your time and

[1:55:32] ask you to continue to want to

[1:55:33] volunteer for the city.

[1:55:35] The city staff will contact the

[1:55:36] individuals appointed this

[1:55:38] evening, and provide them with

[1:55:40] information on the next steps

[1:55:42] regarding their appointment.

[1:55:43] The city of scottsdale is very

[1:55:45] fortunate to have such dedicated

[1:55:47] and talented individuals willing

[1:55:49] and ready to serve our city.

[1:55:50] Thank you.

[1:55:53] With that, I will move to

[1:55:55] adjourn the meeting.

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