Karen Liepmann
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- Meetings spoken in
- 17
- Total speaking time
- 2:39:06
- Avg per meeting
- 9:22
- Segments
- 1823
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Top issues during term (20)
Managerial Special Use Permit Text Amendment
No direct cost; it's a process fix.
Franciscan Renewal Center solar proposal
No town cost; the church funds the solar installation privately.
Pickleball court noise and lighting
Residents near courts say noise may cut nearby property resale values by 10-20%.
Elimination of temporary use permits in residential areas
Minimal direct cost, though builders may face higher logistics expenses staging off-site.
Hillside development review and enforcement
None directly, but late-stage material changes can hit builders' budgets and darker roofs raise homeowners' energy and maintenance costs.
Draft Landscape Planting Guide
Enforcing new landscape rules would add code compliance workload for the town.
Assisted living home resident cap raised to comply with state law
No direct town cost; aligns local code with state law to avoid litigation risk.
Zoning Code Update: Pickleball Courts and Construction Signs
Fire Service Fund
About $1.2 million a year subsidized from the general fund; a 67% fee increase (to roughly $601–$1,000/year per home) would close the gap.
Phoenix Country Day School sports field and court expansion
No town money involved; the school is funding the renovation, and floor area actually drops by about 3,000 square feet.
Board of Adjustment Variance Practices Review
Sanitary sewer rehabilitation program
$279,922 this year against a $525,000 budget — about $245,000 unspent.
Miralina Resort Special Use Permit
The applicant's attorney said a delay could cost about ten jobs and roughly $270,000 during the holiday season.
Photo Enforcement Contract Amendment
Photo enforcement generates revenue the town has counted on; losing it would require roughly $3.5 million in patrol replacement costs, per prior estimates discussed.
Five Star Development Bankruptcy Plan Vote
The bankrupt project left a dusty, unfinished gateway on Camelback Road at the town's resort corridor.
Leaf blower regulations
A full battery transition for the town would cost roughly $17,000 in equipment; no regulatory action was taken tonight.
Yard Clarification Appeal — 6235 E. Catesby Road
Pavement excavation restrictions on newly resurfaced roads
Protects the town's resurfacing investment and avoids repeat repair costs.
El Chorro Lodge permit amendment
Fiscal Year 2026-2027 sustainability measures
Tied to the FY 2026-2027 budget planning cycle.
Decisions during term (167)
Recorded while Liepmann was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Approval of October 20, 2026 Planning Commission Minutes
Recommendation of approval of Ordinance 2026-05 — Managerial Special Use Permit text amendment (MI-26-07)
Consent Agenda — October 8, 2026 minutes
Second Amendment to Contract CON-25-045-ENG with WaCo LLC International
Franciscan Renewal Center Major SUP Amendment (SUP-26-02) — continued
El Chorro Lodge Managerial SUP Amendment (SUP-26-09) — affirmed
Minutes of Town Council Meeting October 8, 2026
Approval of October 6, 2026 Planning Commission Minutes
Text Amendment — Assisted Living Home (MI-26-06)
Text Amendment — Temporary Use Permits (MI-26-04)
Formal Review 26-259 — New Single-Family Residence, 7150 N Hillside Drive
Adjournment
Consent agenda approval (minutes and Fire Services License Agreement amendment)
Future agenda item: report on resident issues raised tonight
Future agenda item: code enforcement process and communication
Fire Service Fund discussion continued
Approval of September 15, 2026 Planning Commission Minutes
Motion to enter executive session for legal advice
Adjournment
Executive Session Motion (Items 26-245, 26-246, 26-243)
Voting record (104)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.
Franciscan Renewal Center Major SUP Amendment (SUP-26-02) — continued
She had stated she would otherwise support the project but had unresolved concerns about stipulation 10 restricting tree heights, though she supported the underlying request.
Executive Session Motion (Items 26-245, 26-246, 26-243)
Consent Agenda (Minutes of September 10, 2026; Carahsoft Contract Amendment)
Intervention in the EPCOR Water Company Rate Case
go into executive session to discuss items 26-233 and 26-234
approve the Consent Agenda with the exception of items 26-241, 26-236, and 26-237
ratify the approval of the Third Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with JTKNAPP Group, LLC for Capital Improvement Program Project Management Services increasing the total not-to-exceed
approve Resolution 2026-14
approve Resolution 2026-15
go into executive session to discuss item 26-232
adjourn the meeting
adjourn the meeting
Suspend the provision in Section VII of the Town Council Rules and Procedures prohibiting more than three Council Members from attending a Council meeting remotely via audio/video conference
Adopt Resolution 2026-12
Adopt Resolution 2026-13, approving the First Amendment to Power Distribution Easement with Salt River Project relating to the Rose Lane project and authorizing the Mayor to execute all necessary docu
adjourn
Suspend the provision in Section VII of the Town Council Rules and Procedures prohibiting more than three Council Members from attending a Council meeting remotely via audio/video conference
adopt Resolution 2026-11
Adoption of Resolution 2026-11 — Adjustment to 1979–1980 Base Expenditure Limit
to go into executive session to get legal advice regarding agenda item 26-192
to add a discussion of Zoning Ordinance Section 1104 - Temporary Use Permits to a future meeting
to adjourn
to authorize acceptance of donations to the Town received in Fiscal Year 2026
to approve the Consent Agenda with the exception of agenda items 26-180, 26-183, and 26-193
to go into executive discuss to get legal advice regarding agenda item 26-185
to: 1. Approve implementation of the Fiscal Year 2026/27 Pavement Preservation Program that includes - Invergordon Rd, Chaparral Rd, District 3, Remaining portion of District 6, and a portion of Deser
to go into executive session to discuss agenda item 26-178
to approve and Authorize the Town Manager to execute the second amendment to extend CON-24-049-FIN with Albert Holler & Associates for tax audit services in the amount not to exceed $90,000 annually i
to approve Resolution 2026-10 as amended in the form provided to the Council that reflect comments during the study session
to Forward the Kimpton Miralina Resort & Villas application for a Series 6 Bar Liquor License Owner Transfer to the Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control with a recommendation for approval
to approve and authorize the Town Manager to execute the First Amendment to the Linking Agreement with PFVT Motors, LLC (CON-25-003-POL-A1) to purchase seven vehicles in Fiscal Year 2027 in an amount
to: 1. Authorize the Town Manager to execute Amendment Nine to the Professional Services Agreement with Brown and Associates for Third Party Plan Review and Inspection Services Related to Construction
to authorize the Town Manager to execute funding agreements with the following agencies in the total amount of $190,000
Consent Agenda (26-175, 26-179, 26-184)
Acceptance of FY 2026 Donations (26-180)
Albert Holler & Associates Tax Audit Contract (26-183)
Resolution 2026-10 — Paradise Valley Youth Council (26-193)
Liquor License Owner Transfer — Kimpton Miralina Resort & Villas (26-181)
PFVT Motors Vehicle Purchase, EV Excluded (26-190)
Believed the purchase should comply with General Plan sustainability goals requiring low- or zero-emission vehicles