HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Minutes - City Council - Meeting Date: 11/3/1987MINUTES OF THE WORKSHOP SESSION OF THECITYCOUNCILOFTHECITYOFGLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA HELD TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1987, AT 2:45 P.M. Mayor Renner called to order the Workshop Session of GlendaleCityCouncilinConferenceRoomB-3 of the Council Chambers. Council members present were: Bellah, Huffman, Heatwole, Tolby, and Hugh. Member Absent: Falbo. 59th Avenue Improvements from Olive Avenue to Bell RoadProtectReportThisprojectreporthasbeenpreparedtofacilitateCityCouncildiscussionoftheproposed59thAvenueImprovementsfromOliveAvenuetoBellRoad. With City Councilconcurrencetheengineeringdesignofthestreetimprovementsmayproceed.
This report was prepared by the Public Works/Engineering
staff in carrying out the City Council goal to provide five
traffic lanes on 59th Avenue from Olive Avenue to Bell Road.
The report includes a brief description of street
deficiencies and proposed improvements such as curb and
gutter, paving, sidewalk, street lighting, conversion of
overhead power to underground, street landscaping, and storm
drains, along with cost estimates, funding sources, and a
preliminary schedule for work.
Funding for these improvements is planned to be provided
through the recent Highway User Revenue Board authorization.
Ken Reedy, Engineering Director, reviewed the report.
Mayor Renner asked if the city should consider additional
right of way for future 7 lane requirements. Mr. Reedy
stated each intersection needs to be reviewed in order to
determine what is necessary.
Olive Avenue to Mountain View Road - Mayor Renner asked where
the storm drain would be. Mr. Reedy stated under the street
and into the Olive Avenue drain based on an agreement with
Peoria.
Mayor Renner asked if the storm drain and street construction
were timed together. Mr. Reedy said it was very close.
Mountain View to Peoria Avenue - Phil Gardner updated the
council on the Improvement District.
Mayor Renner asked when construction would begin. Mr.
Gardner stated June of 88 with curb, gutter, sidewalk, median
and some landscaping.
Peoria Avenue to Cholla Street - Mayor Renner asked why thecostwassohigh. Mr. Reedy it was due to the SRP ditch. Cholla Street to Cactus Road - this project will be pushedbackayearduetotilingSRPcanal. Mr. Vanacour he had concerns due to the bottleneck causingbackup. He would like to go to SRP and see if this can bedonesooner. Mr. Martinsen said they would discuss this with SRP andexplorewhatoptionstheymighthave. There were no comments on the other sectionsCouncilmanBellahsuggestedputtingsignsup "Planned RoadWidening"
Mayor Renner asked the staff to keep the council informed of
the progress.
Council Elections Charter Amendment Follow-Un
At Council's request, staff will review amended language
suggested by the Council at the October 20 Workshop.
Peter Van Haren, City Attorney, reviewed Charter language for
council election, proposed ballot format and proposed
publicity pamphlet.
Vice Mayor Heatwole asked if a person would be 25 years of
age at the time of swearing in, is he eligible. Mr. Van
Haren said no, they must be 25 years on the day of the
election.
Councilman Bellah asked if a councilman could stay a resident
in one district, run in another and if win move to the new
district. Mr. Van Haren that would not be possible. You
would have to resign your current council seat at the
nomination process.
Councilman Tolby asked when the nomination process was. Mr.
Van Haren said when you file petitions to get on the ballot.
Vice Mayor Heatwole asked about the one year residency in
district requirement. Mr. Van Haren said the one year
requirement in residing in the City not in a district.
Councilman Bellah stated if a council elected person-removed
that you should not have to resign your seat as long as you
are moving within the election time period. Mr. Van Haren
stated different rules could not be established for
encumbents than for non-encumbent candidates.
Mayor Renner reminded the council that petitions must havetheirnameandaddressonthem, and if they are turned inwiththeircurrentaddressthenaninvalidpetitionwill befiled; if you put on a new residency then the petition can bedisqualified. Vice Mayor Heatwole stated he felt it should be left as is. Mayor Renner asked in publicity pamphlets there could befootnoteexplainingthestrike -over words is language to bedeleted. Mr. Van Haren said that would be done. This item will be back on the 24th of November for discussionoftheproposedordinance. Award of Medical Insurance ContractsThissummer, the City issued Requests for Proposals for majormedicalinsurance. THis is the first time that the City has
gone to the marketplace for insurance bids in eight years
over these eight years, we have annually renegotiated our
insurance contracts with terms that we and our benefits
advisor, the Martin Segal Company, have found favorable to
the City).
Staff of the Risk Management Division and the Segal Company
have analyzed the proposals. As the attached report states,
the request for proposal process has resulted in a
recommendation to 1) continue to contract with Washington
National as our medical indemnity plan and dental plan; 2)
continue to contract with Cigna Healthplan as our staff -model
health maintenance organization; 3) further contract with
Cigna to provide an independent physicians association model
as an alternative for employees; and 4) contract with
Washington National to administer a flexible spending account
program for medical and dependent care costs.
These additional options will be available at an estimated
140,000 cost reduction to the City, and by staying with our
current medical insurance carriers, we will avoid additional
administrative expenses and confusion to employees.
Councilman Huffman asked how does an independent physician
program differ from Washington National. Mr. Lazenby stated
the cost control methods are different, the cost to the
employee is less and it is a choice of doctors which are on
the eligible list.
Mayor Renner asked when the policy term will begin. Mr.
Lazenby said January, 1988, and our current policy will be
extended to that date.
This item is to be placed on a regular agenda for council
action.
Intergovernmental ReportMarionPorchupdatedthe Council on legislative issues. The council convened at 4:20 p.m. to go into ExecutiveSessionanda5p.m. Council Meeting. Council reconvened at 5:40 p.m. General Plan - Discussion of ProceduresTheGlendaleCityCouncilandthePlanning and ZoningCommissionaremeetingtodiscussproceduresthatshould beusedtoaddressissuesbroughtoutduringtheGeneralPlanpublichearings. The discussion will involve the process tobeusedbythePlanningandZoningCommissiontoarriveatitsfinalrecommendations. The type, amount, and format of
information to be presented by the commission to the Council
will also be discussed. Neither the City Council nor the
Planning and Zoning Commission will debate the merits of
different issues. Some of the issues will have to be brought
up to facilitate the discussion on process, type, and format
of information to be presented by the Commission.
Members present from Planning and Zoning Commission were:
Mark Ratermanm, Roberta Fleming, Carl Wilson, Chairman and
Jack Kellar.
Dave Prescott, Project Manager, explained how staff would be
handling the public hearing analysis. The Commission agreed
with the process.
Mr. Baughman stated individual request would come back as a
general category. Mr. Heatwole stated he felt each
individual should be given their time. Mr. Baughman stated
the project team agreed.
Mayor Renner stated to be sure the public understands what
the process is and the amount of time it will take to occur.
Mr. Prescott said they would be sure to have citizen
participation and it could be April before it got back to
Council.
AdIournment
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at
6:05 p.m.
Deputy City Clerk