Town Council Regular Session

AMENDED AGENDA Queen Creek Town Council Regular Session Community Chambers, 20727 E Civic Parkway December 17, 2025 | 6:30 PM Notice of Regular Meeting and Possible Executive Session of the Town Council: Pursuant to A.R.S. §§ 38-431.02 and 38.431.03, notice is hereby given that the Town Council will hold a Regular Meeting at the date and time specified above. The Town Council may vote during the meeting to enter into Executive Session for legal advice and discussion with the Town Attorney(s) regarding any item(s) on the agenda. Please note that Executive Sessions are not open to the public. The Mayor or presiding officer may modify the order of Agenda Items and/or address items in a sequence deemed appropriate. The Town Council and staff may participate in the meeting in person, telephonically, or electronically. Physical access to the meeting space will be available one-hour prior to the meeting start time. Public Comment: Residents may submit public comments for any item listed under the consent agenda, public hearing, and final action. Members of the public may submit comments to the Town Council for items not on the agenda during public comment. All comments for this Town Council meeting can be submitted in person or via email to PublicComment@QueenCreekAZ.gov. Emails received by 5:00 PM the day of the meeting, will be entered into the official record. Comments are limited to one per person, per Agenda Item. Please include your name, address, agenda item and comment of 500 words or less. Comments without identifying name and address will not become part of the written record. Accessibility: The Town of Queen Creek is committed to making its public meetings accessible to individuals with disabilities. For special accommodations, please contact the Town Clerk's Office at 480-358-3000 / TownClerk@QueenCreekAZ.gov or the Arizona Relay Service at 7-1-1 at least 72-hours prior to the meeting. Council Meetings are live-streamed and can be viewed at https://QueenCreekaz.gov/ government/watch-town-meetings by selecting "video" next to the applicable meeting, or by visiting the Town's Ustream account at https://video.ibm.com/councilmeeting. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. INVOCATION / MOMENT OF SILENCE Pastor Jered Grebe, Rock Point Church 5. CEREMONIAL MATTERS (Presentations, Proclamations, Awards, Guest Introductions and Announcements) A. For our Town Queen Creek Recognition B. Presentation of the Citizen Award 6. COMMITTEE REPORTS A. Council summary reports on meetings and/or conferences attended. This may include but is not limited to Mesa Gateway Airport; MAG; East Valley Partnership; CAG. The Council will not propose, discuss, deliberate or take legal action on any matter in the summary unless the specific matter is properly noticed for legal action. B. Committee and outside agency reports (only as scheduled): 1. Mayor's Teen Advisory Committee (December 16, 2025) 7. PUBLIC COMMENT 8. CONSENT AGENDA (Matters listed under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion and one vote. Members of the Town Council and/or staff may comment on any item without removing it from the Consent Agenda or remove any item for separate discussion and consideration.) A. Consideration and possible approval of the December 3, 2025 Regular Session minutes. B. Consideration and possible approval of a budget adjustment of $54,686 from contingency to reconfigure cubicle furniture in an area of the Municipal Services Building second floor. C. Consideration and possible approval of Police and Fire-Sworn mid-year market adjustments as required by Town policy, and a related budget adjustment of $184,611 from contingency funds. D. Consideration and possible approval to authorize a mid-year full time equivalent (FTE) position for Queen Creek Fire and Medical Department for a Fire Engineer- 40 hour; and authorize a transfer from the Town's contingency fund in the amount of $170,685 ongoing and $71,480 one-time to the Fire and Medical personnel budget. E. Consideration and possible approval of the Downtown Arts & Placemaking Advisory Committee Work Plan for 2026. F. Consideration and possible approval of Ordinance 881-25, Case P24-0023 Ocotillo and Hawes Annexation, a proposed annexation of approximately 0.14 acres, located at the northwest corner of Ocotillo and Hawes roads. G. Consideration and possible approval of an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) for the interchange of State Route 24 and Ironwood Drive. H. Consideration and possible re-appointment of Mayor Julia Wheatley as the Town's representative on the Mesa Gateway Airport Authority Board of Directors as of December 18, 2025. 9. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Public Hearing and possible action on Ordinance 882-25, Ocotillo & Hawes P23-0173 PAD Rezone, P24-0071 Site Plan, and P25-0088 Conditional Use Permit, a request by Sean Lake, Pew and Lake PLC, to rezone approximately 2.72 acres from R1-43 Rural Residential to PAD C-2 Commercial and secure Site Plan and Conditional Use Permit approvals on the same project site for the development and operation of a 7,630 square foot funeral home and associated parking. The project site is located at the northwest corner of Ocotillo and Hawes Roads. 10. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION (These items are for Town Council discussion only and no action or public comments will be taken.) A. Presentation of the 2025 Queen Creek Citizen Survey Results. B. Introduction and discussion regarding specific rate, tax and fee evaluations. 11. FINAL ACTION A. Consideration and possible approval of Resolution No. 1652-25 to reduce 2026 assessments for subdivisions enrolled in the Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment District (CAGRD). B. Consideration and possible approval of Resolution No. 1654-25 to affirm the Town Council's actions taken during the November 19, 2025 Town Council meeting, expressing the Council's continued commitment to water self-sufficiency. 12. ADJOURNMENT