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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Minutes - City Council - Meeting Date: 2/8/2005 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, HELD TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2005, AT 7:00 P.M. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Elaine M. Scruggs, with Vice Mayor Thomas R. Eggleston and the following Councilmembers present: Steven E. Frate, David M. Goulet, H. Philip Lieberman, and Manuel D. Martinez. Councilmember Joyce V. Clark was absent. Also present were Ed Beasley, City Manager; Pam Kavanaugh, Assistant City Manager; Jon Paladini, Interim City Attorney; and Pamela Hanna, City Clerk. COMPLIANCE WITH ARTICLE VII, SECTION 6(c) OF THE GLENDALE CHARTER A statement was filed by the City Clerk that there were no resolutions and no ordinances to be considered at the meeting. Therefore, they were not available for public examination and the title was not posted at City Hall more than 72 hours in advance of the meeting. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 25, 2005 CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS It was moved by Goulet, and seconded by Frate, to dispense with the reading of the minutes of the January 25, 2005 City Council Meeting, as each member of the Council had been provided copies in advance, and approve them as written. The motion carried unanimously. PROCLAMATIONS AND AWARDS WHITE CANE MONTH PROCLAMATION This is a request for the City Council to proclaim the month of February 2005 as White Cane Month. The city of Glendale is fortunate to have the Glendale Sunrise Lions Club, the Glendale Evening Lions Club, and the Bellair Lions Club provide our city with services such as assistance with food and clothing needs, collecting donations for the Westside Food Bank, and assisting the handicapped and elderly with shopping requests. The Glendale Sunrise Lions also raise funds to purchase eyeglasses for children throughout Glendale. The recommendation was to present the White Cane Month Proclamation to Mr. Art Robinson, President of the Sunrise Lions Club. 1 Mayor Scruggs proclaimed February 2005 as White Cane Month and presented the proclamation to Mr. Art Robinson, President of the Sunrise Lions Club and members of the Club in attendance. Mr. Robinson thanked the Mayor and Council for the proclamation. CONSENT AGENDA Mr. Ed Beasley, City Manager, read Agenda Item Numbers 1 and 2 by number and title. Councilmember Lieberman asked that Item 2 be heard separately. 1. AUTOMATED FINGERPRINT SYSTEM UPGRADE (AFIS) This is a request for the City Council to approve an amount not to exceed $170,000 in capital improvement funds to purchase Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) upgrades from Sagem Morpho, Inc. These upgrades, which will be completed in phases, reflect operational changes mandated by the Arizona Department of Public Safety, which is the host agency. All major metropolitan police agencies utilize this equipment in pursuing the same goals. Phase I, which is $59,244, will be implemented immediately, while Phase II will be implemented in approximately two months. Utilizing updated technology and the purchase of additional AZAFIS equipment, enables the Police Department to leverage the maximum capabilities of this system and work toward the Council's goal of ensuring public safety and awareness. This technology is being upgraded to reflect the changing needs of the Police Department. This upgrade and purchase does not change the current AZAFIS system. It is a reflection of technology that enables the Police Department to increase its customer service levels without program or service interruptions. This equipment identifies perpetrators of crimes and provides a significant cost benefit by utilizing existing technology in the applicant process to reduce overall information return times by more than 30%. The current AFIS equipment was purchased in 1995. The Arizona Department of Public Safety has chosen Sagem Morpho as the sole vendor for the statewide AFIS system equipment. A change in technology has required updates in AFIS equipment to allow for more efficient and effective operation of the system. The city of Glendale is required to join in these changes and upgrade equipment to further the service demands that have evolved since the inception of this program. The current AFIS equipment utilized by the Glendale Police Department, and all other statewide users, will no longer be compatible with the AFIS system within 18 months. End-of-life letters have been received on components of the equipment. Currently, the Glendale Police Department only utilizes the basic systems available through AFIS. The requested updates will allow the department to improve its ability to search and identify suspects 2 through physical evidence recovered at a crime scene with optimum efficiency. Upgrades to this equipment will facilitate and expedite the fingerprinting and background portion of all employment candidates by a minimum of 30%, resulting in significantly more efficient information return times. The citizens of Glendale expect that crimes of property and person be treated with the expectation that solving each individual crime is a goal of the Police Department. Every major Police Department in the Phoenix metro area has purchased this equipment and utilizes it to accomplish the same goals. AFIS allows physical evidence recovered at a crime scene to be entered into the system, searched against three million fingerprint cards on file for a match, and be searched against any new fingerprint cards for a specified period of time. This results in the Police Department being able to provide improved customer service by identifying criminals in greater numbers. AZAFIS allows for the utilization of paperless processing of criminal history records, producing a savings of positions in excess of the cost of the system on an annual basis. Significant savings are recognized in the area of hiring and background checks. AFIS allows streamlining of the fingerprinting process, resulting in at least a net reduction of 30% in information return times. Grants Capital Expense One-Time Cost Budgeted Unbudgeted Total X , $170,000 X , $170,000 Account Name, Fund, Account and Line Item Number CIP, 60-9420-8400, Fingerprint Identification System The recommendation was to approve CIP funding to purchase the Automated Fingerprint Identification System upgrades from Sagem Morpho, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $170,000. It was moved by Eggleston and seconded by Martinez, to approve the recommended action on Consent Agenda Item No. 1. The motion carried unanimously. 2. PUBLIC ART FOR WESTERN AREA PUBLIC SAFETY COMPLEX Mr. Rex Gulbranson, Arts and Culture Administrator presented this item. This is a request of the Glendale Arts Commission to the City Council to enter into a contract with public artist Hai Ying Wu for the Western Area Public Safety Complex located on 83rd Avenue, north of Bethany Home Road. By ordinance, the Glendale Arts Commission makes recommendations to the City Council on public art acquisitions for buildings, parks, and other capital projects. The artwork for the Western Area Public Safety Complex meets the standards established by the public art ordinance. 3 This project was initiated through a request by the Fire and Police Departments to partner with the Glendale Arts Commission to enhance the Western Area Public Safety Complex with art. On February 28, 2004, the Arts Commission approved Hai Ying Wu as the public artist for the Western Area Public Safety Complex. The artist is from Everett, Washington, where he received his Master of Fine Arts degree in sculpture from the University of Washington. His experience with other similar projects includes the Veterans Memorial for Northglenn, Colorado and the Seattle Fallen Firefighter's Memorial. The artwork will be located in front of the Public Safety building, visible from 83rd Avenue. The art sculpture represents life-size and realistic bronze figures, representing firefighters and police officers. The art will be placed at pedestrian level on both sides of a 12-foot high concrete wall to allow viewers to interact and walk amongst the sculptures. The 12 foot high concrete wall is sited in the center of the plaza to give the artwork the appearance of a firefighter crawling out of a burning building. The wall gives the artwork scale and also provides a dramatic backdrop for lighting the artwork at night. The lighting for the artwork, which will resemble the look of the building's flagpole lighting, will be located on the front of the plaza at ground level. The project is scheduled for completion in late fall of 2005. Public art will enhance and beautify the Western Area Public Safety Complex. A selection panel was assembled to review 85 applications received from public artists from 26 states. The members of the committee included Police Commander Scott Smith, Deputy Fire Chief Dave Villalovos, and Arts Commissioners Sandra Burr, Denise Daniels, and Frank Eager. The committee met on January 7th, 14th and 21st, 2004. The priorities established by the committee are as follows: • Conveying an image of community service by the Fire and Police Departments. • Using realism to convey the intensity of public safety work. • Having a contemporary look to enhance the building. • Making the artwork an appropriate scale to the building and large enough to be viewed by people in automobiles. • Lighting the artwork to make it and the building attractive at night. The artist worked very closely with representatives from the Fire and Police Departments to develop the design concept presented. Meetings to develop the design concept were held on June 8 and August 17, 2004. The Arts Commission gave final approval for the artist's design concept on August 18, 2004. 4 The Arts Commission approved the artist's design concept and budget of $100,000 on July 21, 2004. Funding comes from the Arts Commission Fund. Grants Capital Expense One-Time Cost Budgeted Unbudgeted Total — X X X $100,000 Account Name, Fund, Account and Line Item Number Arts Commission Fund, 70-9700-8320 The recommendation was to authorize the entering into of a contract with public artist Hai Ying Wu for the Western Area Public Safety Complex. Councilmember Lieberman explained he asked to have this item heard separately so that he could tell all residents in Glendale that one percent of whatever the city builds goes into an art's fund. He commended the Arts Commission for their efforts to investigate and select artists. It was moved by Lieberman and seconded by Martinez, to approve the recommended action on Consent Agenda Item No. 2. The motion carried unanimously. LAND DEVELOPMENT ACTION 3. FINAL PLAT APPLICATION FP04-04: 4608 WEST MARYLAND AVENUE Mr. James May, Acting Planning Director presented this item. This is a request by Southwest Geometrics for City Council approval of the amended final plat for Maryland Manor Condominiums. The proposed final plat is consistent with the General Plan and the existing R-4 (Multiple Residence) zoning district. The proposed project will complete the Maryland Manor condominium project. It creates additional residential housing opportunities for the city. This development also incorporates sound growth management practices by utilizing existing infrastructure. The project advances the goals of the City Center Master Plan by: • Strengthening and protecting existing neighborhoods; • Injecting private sector investment in the area; and • Providing quality, higher density housing in the area. 5 The site is located in the City Center, east of the northeast corner of 47th and Maryland Avenues. The 2.75-acre parcel is part of the existing Maryland Manor condominium complex. The applicant is proposing to construct 50 units, ranging in size from 750 square feet to 1,382 square feet. The dwelling units will be sold at market rate. There are two units at 750 square feet, nine units at 1,196 square feet, 15 units at 1,275 square feet, and 24 units at 1,382 square feet in size. The final plat meets the requirements of the Subdivision and Minor Land Division Ordinance The original final plat was recorded on August 7, 1984. This project provides housing variety, opportunity, and a range in housing unit diversity in the city. The recommendation was to approve Final Plat Application FP04-04. Councilmember Lieberman commented the project is a welcome improvement in the area. It was moved by Lieberman, and seconded by Martinez, to approve Final Plat Application FP04-04. The motion carried unanimously. MOTION TO EXCUSE COUNCILMEMBER CLARK It was moved by Eggleston, and seconded by Frate, to excuse Councilmember Clark from tonight's Council meeting. The motion carried unanimously. REQUEST FOR FUTURE WORKSHOP AND EXECUTIVE SESSION It was moved by Eggleston, and seconded by Martinez, to hold a special City Council Workshop at 8:30 a.m. in Room B-3 of the City Council Chambers on Saturday, February 12, 2005 to discuss annexation scenario impacts in the area from 115`h Avenue to Perryville Road; and to hold a City Council Workshop at 1:30 p.m. in Room B-3 of the City Council Chambers on Tuesday, February 15, 2005, to be followed by an Executive Session pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431.03. The motion carried unanimously. CITIZEN COMMENTS No comments were made. 6 COUNCIL COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS Councilmember Goulet announced the Glendale Arena received the top national award from the Concert Industry in 2004. He said the types of events held during 2004 served to bring more recognition to the arena and he looks forward to their continued success. Councilmember Lieberman explained Councilmember Clark's mother suffered a massive heart attack on Sunday, stating they wish both Councilmember Clark and her mother the best. He pointed out Channel 11 runs half-hour movies on occasion, stating a recent one was about an artist, Zonis Christianson who passed away December 28. He noted Mr. Christianson was a member of his 10th Mountain group. Councilmember Martinez welcomed Jon Paladini, Interim City Attorney, back from his tour of duty. Councilmember Frate welcomed the BelAir and Glendale Lion's Clubs and thanked them for attending the meeting. He spoke about the Earned Income Tax Credit, stating the credit is intended to benefit single parent and low-income households. He suggested those interested in getting more information visit the city's website. He urged everyone to watch children around water. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m. /ice. / �..�/ -amela Hanna - City Clerk 7