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Meeting Minutes - Final
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
1:30 PM
Workshop
Council Chambers - Room B3
City Council Workshop
Mayor Jerry Weiers
Vice Mayor Ian Hugh
Councilmember Jamie Aldama
Councilmember Samuel Chavira
Councilmember Ray Malnar
Councilmember Lauren Tolmachoff
Councilmember Bart Turner
City Council Workshop Meeting Minutes-Final January 5,2016
WORKSHOP SESSION
Rollcall
Present 7- Mayor Jerry Weiers,Vice Mayor Ian Hugh, Councilmember Jamie Aldama,
Councilmember Samuel Chavira, Councilmember Ray Malnar, Councilmember
Lauren Tolmachoff, and Councilmember Bart Turner
Also present were Richard Bowers, Acting City Manager; Tom Duensing, Interim
Assistant City Manager; Michael Bailey, City Attorney; and Pamela Hanna, City Clerk.
1. 15-832 UPDATE ON HEROES REGIONAL PARK
Staff Contact and Presenter: Erik Strunk, Director, Community Services
Staff Presenter: Tim Barnard, Assistant Director, Community Services
Staff Presenter: Mike Gregory, Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood
Services Administrator
Mr. Strunk wished everyone a Happy New Year. He introduced Tim Barnard, Assistant
Director, Community Services, and Mike Gregory, Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood
Services Administrator. He explained Heroes Park is a regional park and said this park
is being developed in phases. The most recent phase of development occurred in 2009.
He said upon completion, the park will have additional pathways, trails, soccer fields,
ballparks and more landscaping. He said additional monies for this continued
development is hard to come by right now, and they are being as creative in spending the
money they have to complete this park. He said they have identified several development
impact fee (DIF) projects that can be completed. He said recently Council provided
approval to create an archery site at Heroes Park and fundraisers have been held to finish
construction of that project. He then introduced Mr. Gregory to provide an overview of the
development of the park to date.
Mr. Gregory provided an aerial view of the park. He said about 30 acres of the park have
been developed and there are still about 50 acres available for development. He
explained initial development was in the northwest part of the park. He said phase 1 and
2 have been completed, including a tot lot and a skateboard facility. He said phase 3
consisted of installing infrastructure and grading and the roadway system through the
park. Phase 4 consisted of the Ramada complex and connecting to the Grand Canal
Linear Park. He said undeveloped areas consist of a softball complex, soccer fields,
urban lake system, large pathways throughout the park, extensive landscaping, future
library and aquatics center, Dog Park, tennis courts and significant parking for the entire
facility. He said currently there is no funding to proceed with the build out of these
additional amenities, although they have engaged partners to assist with some
improvements.
Mr. Barnard said they moving forward with the archery range at Heroes Park. Staff has
been working with community members on the design and operation of the facility. He
said staff has also worked to obtain outside funding to run this facility. He said two
grants have been awarded for this project from Arizona Game and Fish Department and
the Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority, which have allowed this project to be fully
funded. He explained where the archery range would be located and said it was at that
location in the park because of the existing amenities like parking and electrical. He
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provided some conceptual drawings of the proposed archery range. He explained it will
be a 16 lane facility, with controlled access. There will be a covered concrete archer
shooting area, graded lanes, an earthen berm to protect neighboring homes, bleacher
seating, walkways and landscaping. This site will be used for competition, but also for
introductory programming for those interested in learning about archery. He said staff will
continue to work with their partners to sponsorships and donations to enhance use and
operation of this site. Mr. Gregory then introduced Mr. Barnard.
Mr. Barnard next discussed enhancements to 83rd Avenue on the west side of the park.
He said those improvements will be included the FY17 CIP. These enhancements
include asphalt, curb and gutter, storm water and drainage, sidewalks and landscaping
for that side of the street. He said the final enhancements to the park include a
maintenance facility storage area, basketball courts as well as a review and update of the
proposed water sites at this park for a proposed water recharge site at this location. He
said temporary parking will be provided with introduction of these additional amenities
This additional park will be located in the area set aside for permanent parking and can
easily be converted into permanent parking as funding becomes available. The recharge
project will help the Water Services Department evaluate the site for water recharge.
Staff will partner with Water Services to ensure that the water features meet the needs of
the park. Mr. Barnard said staff is in the process of awarding an RFP to provide after
school programming, tutoring, mentoring and other education opportunities at the X-Court
building. He said this program will be very similar to the program at Community Center
North, with STEM programming. He said they hope to have this program up and running
this Spring. Mr. Barnard said the master plan will also be updated for this park and staff
will seek feedback from the community on development of the park.
Mr. Strunk said the next steps, most of which will occur this spring, include Council
approval of the AZSTA grant for the archery range in February 2016, with construction to
begin in March, an award to operate the new X-Court Recreation site in April 2016, and an
award to operate the archery range in May 2016. Additional steps include the FY16-17
budget process for 83rd Avenue street enhancement, basketball court, and maintenance
facility, completion of water recharge study in FY16-17, and presentation of the Western
Area Library Branch concepts in Spring 2016.
Councilmember Aldama said staff has planned for accommodating adults and kids in that
area. He said he is glad the master plan is going to be updated. He said with the
archery range at this park, it will really make the City stand out from other cities.
Councilmember Tolmachoff said she is glad that area will have a regional park. She
asked if there has been any discussion about partnering with the residential developers in
the area.
Mr. Strunk said no one has reached out to staff. He said if there is any potential for that,
he would be interested in having discussions.
Councilmember Tolmachoff said it is a wonderful amenity to that area. She asked if the
dog park is off the table because of the archery range.
Mr. Strunk the archery range is going to use the planned site for the dog park. He said
they plan to go back and review the overall vision for the park and there are still plans to
put a dog park in that park.
Councilmember Tolmachoff said that is an important amenity to many people. She said
the revised plan will include plans for the Western Branch Library and proposed dog park,
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among other things.
Mr. Strunk said that was correct.
Councilmember Chavira said staff did a great job in planning this park and the amenities
that will be available.
Councilmember Turner asked about the time frame on the 83rd Avenue improvements.
Mr. Barnard said that will be in the FY17 CIP.
Councilmember Turner asked if the groundwater recharge project will allow the lake to
remain an urban fishing lake.
Mr.Gregory said that is correct.
Councilmember Turner said he was glad to see the streetscape project moving forward,
and asked if there was anything else that could be done for the visual appearance of that
area.
Mr. Strunk said there have been prior discussions over the last couple of years about
greening up that southwest portion of the park. He said the cost to put in turf was more
than what the budget could accommodate. He said they can certainly look at the
numbers again for ongoing costs.
Councilmember Turner asked if that prior request could be forwarded to him.
Mr. Strunk said he would do that.
Councilmember Turner asked if it was possible for the northern area of the park to be
farmed and he had heard a farmer has expressed interest in farming that land.
Mr. Strunk said there is a potential for anything. He said if the Council is interested in
that, staff can look into it. He said an RFP would have to be sent out for competitive
bids, but mentioned in the past there has never been any interest from Council to pursue
that. He said they have to be cautious that farming that land is only temporary and he
didn't want to lead residents to believe that land will always be agricultural.
Councilmember Turner asked where the elementary school site was located.
Mr. Gregory provided information on where the school property is located.
Councilmember Malnar asked about the safety of having an archery range at a park.
Mr. Strunk said archery is a sport that has a reputation of being well-supervised,
well-coordinated and well-policed by members of the archery community, and there were
no additional liability issues raised after speaking with the City's Risk Management
Department. He said staff has taken safety into the design of the facility and an
independent operator will be out there supervising the activities of the archery range. The
area will also be gated and fenced with a controlled point of ingress and egress.
Mayor Weiers said about two years ago, community members from that area who live
north of the facility came out to the proposed site and expressed overwhelming support
for the archery range. He said the risk is very,very small.
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Councilmember Malnar asked if facility will be used if it is built.
Mr. Strunk said yes. There is a healthy interest in archery in the valley and in Glendale.
He said there aren't any other facilities like this in this area. He said owners of indoor
archery facilities were very helpful and supportive of this project. He said all information
they have points to this facility being used. He also said two grants were received and
the noted grantees like to see their grants used successfully. All communications and
interactions staff is aware of show a healthy interest in this project.
Councilmember Malnar asked if this would be free to the public.
Mr. Strunk said this would be free to the public.
Councilmember Malnar asked for information on the annual cost of hiring the outside
vendor to run the facility.
Mr. Strunk said the RFP has been written so there is no cost to the city. He said the
vendor may have tournaments that are fee-based, but there will always be lanes open to
the general public.
Councilmember Aldama said there are no parks nearby to practice archery, and this
facility would help the public practice those skills. He said he feels it will be safe. He
said the facility will be ADA accessible.
Mr. Strunk said that is correct.
Councilmember Tolmachoff asked if the 20 acres on the southwest corner of the park had
irrigation.
Mr. Gregory said flood irrigation and sprinklers could be brought to that area, if necessary
and said it would just be a matter of putting the necessary infrastructure to get the water
into the area.
Mr. Strunk asked if Councilmember Tolmachoff was asking if the area could be farmed.
Councilmember Tolmachoff said she wasn't even thinking of farming, but was wondering if
the City could partner with a developer to plant grass to helps sell homes.
Councilmember Aldama said during his time on the Parks and Recreation Commission,
staff brought the concept of farming that area to the Commission. He asked if staff had
put out an RFP about that,with no response.
Mr.Gregory said several years ago, an RFP was put out, which had no responders.
Councilmember Aldama said he wanted to get that piece of history out so everyone was
aware of it.
Mayor Weiers asked if staff needed a consensus to continue to move forward.
Mr. Strunk said staff was not really seeking consensus and they are moving forward with
Council's permission.
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2. 15-835 2016 STATE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA
Staff Contact: Brent Stoddard, Director, Intergovernmental Programs
Mr. Stoddard said they were here today to seek Council's guidance and direction on the
State's legislative agenda. He said the legislative agenda defines the City's priorities for
the next session and guides the legislative lobbying efforts at the Legislature. He said
staff recommends prioritizing the agenda into a few key issues, which allows the City to
have a stronger, more consistent message on items of greatest priority. He said staff will
keep Council informed throughout the session on the legislative bills the City is following.
Ms. Goad said the 52nd Legislature's second regular session will begin on Monday,
January 11th and although session has not yet begun, as of this morning, there are
already about 80 bills that had been introduced and they expect over 1,000 bills that will
be introduced in the coming weeks. Last year, there were about 1,200 bills that were
introduced and 324 that were signed into law. She said the Legislature continues to have
a Republican majority in both the Senate and House. She said several Glendale
representatives are serving in positions of leadership in this Legislature.
Mr. Stoddard said each Legislative session takes on its own theme, depending on what
is going on at the time. Before the session begins, staff begins to get a sense of what
the major themes will be for the session. He also said they begin to get information on
the budget and what the Governor's position will be. One of the themes that will be
wrapped up this session is the reforms to the Public Safety Personnel Retirement
System (PSPRS). Right now, the PSPRS is not sustainable and that recognition comes
from firefighters and police, but from business groups and cities and towns. He said
there needed to be a solution to this unsustainable program. The cities and towns take
on about 72% unfunded liability within this program right now. Unique to cities and
towns, is they not only have a responsibility to taxpayers, but they are also employers so
they have a responsibility to employees as well. A task force was developed and came
forward with different proposals for reforms. Interested parties have been brought together
and made a proposal to Governor Ducey to call special sessions to review the various
proposals. He did not call that special session. The groups have continued their
discussions and are working toward a solution. They have completed almost all the
negotiation points. Mr. Stoddard anticipates that a package of Legislative reforms will
come forward this session, some of which will require voter approval. He said it's a good
thing that the parties have come together and are seeking a solution, and he believes
there will be a compromise that works for all parties.
Ms. Goad said there are a number of tax reform measures currently being discussed.
She said they would like to encourage Legislators to determine whether changes to the
tax code will improve the competitiveness and whether it is enough of a change to justify
the loss in revenue that may occur. They also want to minimize any potential revenue
loss to cities and towns associated with those. They also would like to encourage
Legislators not to be reliant on any one particular source of revenue. She said
municipalities have continued to recover from the recession, but expenditures are still
20% lower than they were prior to the recession. She said there is a demand for
infrastructure improvements and continuing traditional city services, and they would not
want to see a loss of revenue hamper those services.
Mr. Stoddard said at the last session there was an effort across the state to eliminate the
ability for cities and towns to capture TPT tax on rental taxes within their community. A
bill has already been introduced that would eliminate residential rental tax for cities with
populations of 100,000 and above. This would cause a loss of about $71 million
statewide to cities and towns, and it would create a budget deficit for Glendale of $6
million. This is a major issue that they will be taking on this session, and they were
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successful in keeping that bill from coming to the floor during the last session. He said
as a matter of local control, these types of taxing decisions should be left up to the
elected bodies within each city and town to determine what taxes are appropriate in what
form and functions for the specific needs of the community. He said they will advocate
taking away the city's ability to make those taxing decisions. Mayor Weiers is leading a
delegation of speakers to talk about what the impacts of this decision on communities.
He said this will be a major topic of discussion.
Councilmember Turner said he is a strong supporter of local control, and he said it was
his understanding Arizona is only one of two states that allow sales tax on residential
rentals. He said the Council should look at the consequences of not being proactive on
this issue and whether they want to start weaning the City off that particular source of
income.
Mr. Stoddard said these are the topics that should be discussed by the Council to
determine what is in the best interest of this City.
Councilmember Turner agreed that this is an issue best dealt with at the local level. He
said there would be great consequences if this battle is lost.
Mr. Stoddard said the economy is recovery and development is starting to occur. The
business community is starting to look at expansion or relocation. He said the business
community is starting to look at economic development tools that other states utilize to
help put in infrastructure, bring in new business and expand existing businesses. He
said this is a positive turn for cities and town. He said communities are having those
discussions and as they start to come through, staff will provide those updates to
Council.
Councilmember Turner asked if tax increment financing was one of the tools being
discussed.
Mr. Stoddard said tax increment financing is the shiny object that everybody holds up,
and Arizona is the only state that does not have some form of tax increment financing.
Other states rely heavily on it to bring in development. He said there are some limitations
on the way this can be used in this state. In the past, there have been multiple attempts
to try and find some function of how it could work. The cities have made efforts, but have
not been successful. This time the conversation seems to be a little bit different. The
business community, developers, and attorneys are all at the table trying to overcome
some of the legal challenges. He said discussions have been encouraging that the
business community is talking about some of those tools. He said in the next couple of
sessions, they will see some type of proposal come forward that can be considered.
Ms. Goad said another topic that goes hand in hand with economic development is a
discussion about HURF. Funds from this pot of money have been swept in amounts
above the statutory limit to help fund the DPS Operations for a number of years. About
$1.3 billion in HURF funding has been diverted to other purposes. Cities and towns have
objected to this because local streets could benefit from those funds. News that the
sweep has been reduced has been encouraging. The Legislature will have a budget
surplus this year, and cities are hopeful they will see the value in lowering the sweep.
Mr. Stoddard provided an update on the TPT simplification effort. In 2013, the Legislature
passed HB2111 which had the cities shift over their tax collections to the state. The
implementation of that effort has not been simple and the system would not go live until
the cities and towns were able to collect the data they needed. He said it was
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anticipated it would go online this year and that did not happen. They are working
cooperatively with the leaders of the Department of Revenue. He said the timeline is set
on when the system will be ready to go so it is good for the taxpayers and it provides the
cities and towns what they need for timely collection and distribution of revenue. He said
Legislative action may not be needed, but they are still working on that.
Mr. Stoddard said this is an election year and that could have an impact on the type of
bills that are introduced as well as the length of the Legislative session. During election
years, Legislators are looking to get out as soon as possible to begin campaign work.
He said this year there is a budget surplus, and history has shown the longest sessions
occur when there is money to spend. He said it will be interesting to see how the
dynamic plays out this year. He also mentioned the State does have tremendous
structural imbalances to work through.
Ms. Goad said the City's Legislature agenda begins with fiscal sustainability and
economic development. She said the greatest priority is protection of the City's revenue
streams that fund critical City services. There is continued effort this year to reduce the
raiding of the HURF funds. The City will also be protecting the local taxing authority and
fighting off any unfunded mandates. One concern is with the state budget surplus, there
will be many groups interested in utilizing those funds.
Mr. Stoddard said they are supportive of any efforts that will provide the City additional
tools to continue to be on the front lines of economic development. They will continue to
advocate for policies which pertain to land use planning. The statutes and charter allow
the City to control the municipal planning area. There are occasionally discussions about
limiting or preempting the City's ability to do that, and they want to make sure the City
continues to have the ability to plan for their community. The City is proud to be the
home to Luke Air Force Base and it is championed throughout the nation because of the
protections put in place for noise contours and other resources which stop encroachment
from potentially threatening this base.
Mayor Weiers said he didn't think they called it encroachment anymore.
Mr. Stoddard said Mayor Weiers was right and they try to use the terms smart planning
or managed growth. He said those protections for Luke Air Force Base is unique
because they are codified in the State Statutes. It is important that there are no
attempts to change State Statutes and attempt to do anything which would threaten the
viability of Luke Air Force Base, which has a tremendous economic benefit to the City.
Military preservation and will continue to be a top priority.
Ms. Goad said another priority is neighborhoods and the City remains committed to
preserving neighborhoods and maintaining the ability to provide public safety. Staff will
continue to track Legislation that impacts neighborhoods and residents. She discussed
the legislative link program which provides residents updates on bills that impact
neighborhoods. Public safety bills will be actively monitored to continue to provide
excellent public safety for citizens.
Ms. Goad said investment in neighborhoods is important for quality of life and economic
competitiveness, as well as sustainability and the wise use of resources.
Mr. Stoddard said the Legislative Link program is a unique program offered by the city to
engage citizens in the Legislative process. Citizens are provided information on bills that
may be of interest to the community. A report is created and made available to citizens
online and through email. He said there are also other resources to assist citizens to
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engage with the Legislative process. There is also information on how citizens can
contact their Legislator. He said they are seeking consensus direction on the proposed
2016 Legislative agenda.
Councilmember Turner spoke about the state keeping a larger share of HURF funds and
wanted to make it clear to the residents that this is why the streets are not getting
repaired. If the City keeps losing transportation dollars to the State, it makes it much
more difficult for the City to do its job.
Mayor Weiers said there was a consensus to continue the legislative agenda as
discussed.
3. 15-839 COUNCIL ITEM OF SPECIAL INTEREST: RELOCATE CITY COUNCIL
WORKSHOPS TO THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Staff Contact: Jennifer Campbell, Assistant City Manager
Ms. Campbell said this Council item of special interest was brought up by
Councilmember Aldama, to relocate the City Council Workshop to the City Council
Chambers. She said relocating the meetings from Room B-3 to the Council Chambers
would not cause an increase in any costs or workload for staff. It will be a little difficult for
presenters due to the very small podium. She said if this item is approved, staff will look
at rearranging to accommodate more speakers. In August 2013, the Council did vote to
hold Council Workshops in Room B-3 instead of the Council Chambers. She said if there
is consensus for this item, it will be brought forward at a voting meeting.
Councilmember Malnar asked if there are any cost savings with this move and is there an
impact on the communications staff with respect to recording the meetings.
Ms. Campbell said the Council Chambers does hold more people and will accommodate
larger crowds. She said there is not an estimated cost savings. Staff checked with
Communications, AudioNisual and Facilities and there are no expenses or real savings
with the move. She said moving the Workshop meetings would free up Room B-3 for
additional use.
Mayor Weiers said there is a strong possibility that they wouldn't have to buy new audio
equipment for Room B-3, which was in the plans in the near future. This would be a cost
savings for the City.
Ms. Campbell said that is a cost savings.
Councilmember Aldama said Workshop meetings can be intimidating and holding the
meetings in the Council Chambers is much more inviting and the public might feel more
comfortable attending meetings in the Council Chambers. He asked what has been done
to address the small podium.
Ms. Campbell said they have looked into moving the City Clerk near the City Attorney
and City Manager and freeing up the three seats on the other side. She said
AudioNisual will have the computer near those seats, so PowerPoint presentations can
be done from those seats. She said with those changes, 4 speakers can be
accommodated with audio/visual capabilities.
Councilmember Aldama said they are accommodating the residents of Glendale. He
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knows the Councilmembers want to engage the public. He hoped for consensus today.
Mayor Weiers said he had handed Councilmember Aldama a sketch showing exactly
what Councilmember Aldama was talking about and said he would pass it to all the
Councilmembers so they would know what he was talking about.
Councilmember Tolmachoff agreed with Councilmember Aldama. During budget
presentations and other large meetings, Room B-3 is very full with staff members and
wanted the public to feel welcome at these meetings. She is in favor of moving the
Workshops to the Council Chambers.
Vice Mayor Hugh said if the room is good enough for the Council Meetings, it is certainly
good enough for the Workshops and have the public attend in comfort.
Councilmember Chavira said upstairs is more comfortable and inviting and he is in total
agreement.
Councilmember Turner said he likes having the Workshops in Room B-3. The close
quarters in B-3 during discussions are good for the Councilmembers and staff, and the
public is always welcome at the meetings. He said staff has been very accurate in
determining when a meeting might have a larger crowd and moving the meetings to the
Council Chambers in those few instances. He said the Workshops are informal meetings
and keeping the Council Chambers for the formal voting meetings is a good idea. He
mentioned the increased costs of heating and cooling the Council Chambers on a regular
basis.
Councilmember Malnar said he is in agreement with Councilmember Turner. He said
holding the Workshops in Room B-3 allows for informal discussions with staff and the
public can look the Councilmembers in the eye. He said he is able to communicate
better in Room B-3. He understands when a Workshop may have to be moved to the
Council Chambers to accommodate large crowds but communication is critical during the
Workshop meetings.
Councilmember Aldama agrees the intimacy is good for the conversation. He asked why
Council voted to move the meetings to B-3 in 2013.
Ms. Campbell said the meetings were in B-3 and there was a trial period of holding the
Workshop meetings in the Council Chambers. After the trial period, there was a vote to
keep the Workshops in Room B-3.
Councilmember Aldama said so much that happens in Workshop ends up going to a
voting meeting. He said he wanted to invite the community to the Workshops and make
it open to the public so they feel comfortable. He said he didn't know if there needed to
be another trial period, but he supported holding the Workshop meetings in the Council
Chambers.
Mayor Weiers said he supported the change, transparency and people being involved.
He said the biggest reason for the vote in 2013 was more political than anything else. He
said the Council sees the move as an opportunity to be more inclusive with the
constituents. He said there is a consensus to move forward with this.
Councilmember Malnar asked if there was any way to rearrange the Council Chambers to
make it more informal.
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Ms. Campbell said that is not uncommon in other cities. She said she has seen other
meetings where there is a large table and people are sitting facing one another. She said
this change would not increase any costs, and staff can look to a reconfiguration of the
Council Chambers for Workshop, but that might entail some budget issues, but staff can
look at this.
Councilmember Tolmachoff asked if the podium can be removed.
Ms. Campbell deferred to Facilities or Mr. Strunk for an answer as she did not know if the
podium can be moved.
Councilmember Tolmachoff said she would like to see the dais at ground level and know if
the podium can be moved.
Mayor Weiers asked if that was something staff could present in a report to Council.
Mr. Strunk said they can do that and said a couple of different concepts can be
presented.
Councilmember Turner asked for clarification if the seating would be changed out for
Workshops and Voting meetings. He said he couldn't see how that wouldn't have a cost
impact if that is what is being suggested.
Mayor Weiers said they could at least give the Council options to look at.
Councilmember Tolmachoff said she thought they were just talking about moving some
furniture around every other week. She said the Council Chambers aren't used for
anything other than Council meetings and an occasional public meeting.
Ms. Campbell said the Council Chambers are used for Planning Commission meetings
and they do hold various other public meetings in there. She said they can look at having
additional equipment in there and reconfiguration.
Councilmember Aldama cautioned the Council delaying this further and wanted to look for
consensus now. He cautioned everyone into putting things into the budget.
Mayor Weiers said there is a consensus to move forward as is. He asked for staff to
come back and present options for their review.
Ms. Campbell said this item will be brought before Council at a voting meeting and
reconfiguration information will be provided.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
Acting City Manager Bowers had nothing to report.
CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT
City Attorney Bailey had nothing to report; however, he reminded Council they had
Executive Session items to discuss.
COUNCIL ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST
Councilmember Aldama said a city-wide plan on vacant properties should be created. He
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was provided with good information from staff. However, he still has not seen a plan on
how vacant properties will be addressed citywide.
Councilmember Chavira asked if staff could look into increasing access at 95th Avenue
north of Bethany Home Road. He said connecting there would give traffic access all the
way to Northern. He said this will help alleviate traffic for big events.
Councilmember Tolmachoff wanted to get a total dollar amount of city funds that have that
has already been invested in the Coyotes.
Mayor Weiers asked if she was also talking about the arena management.
Councilmember Tolmachoff said all of it and also if should show an offset of revenues.
She said big decisions are coming up and the taxpayers need to know.
Mayor Weiers said there is a big game coming up in Glendale this weekend.
Councilmember Turner wanted to let residents know about the Arts Council 53rd Annual
Juried Art Show. The preview party is this Friday from 7 to 9 p.m., and everyone is
invited. There is a $25 donation and it is a great event. It is one of largest shows they
have had. The show is open Saturday and Sunday, with all entries available for purchase
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The show reopens next Thursday and runs through January 24th,
and is open 10 a.m.to 5 p.m. every day of the week.
Mayor Weiers said Councilmember Turner is involved with this and has done a wonderful
job.
MOTION TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Hugh,seconded by Councilmember Chavira,
to enter into Executive Session.The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7- Mayor Weiers,Vice Mayor Hugh, Councilmember Aldama, Councilmember Chavira,
Councilmember Malnar, Councilmember Tolmachoff, and Councilmember Turner
EXECUTIVE SESSION
The City Council moved into Executive Session at 3:01 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
The City Council adjourned at 4:30 p.m.
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