HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Minutes - City Council - Meeting Date: 12/22/1987MINUTES OF THE WORKSHOP SESSION OF THECITYCOUNCILOFTHECITYOFGLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA HELD TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1987, AT 2:30 P.M. Mayor Renner called to order the Workshop Session of GlendaleCityCouncilinConferenceRoomB-3 of the Council Chambers. Council members present were: Bellah, Huffman, Falbo andHugh. Members Absent: Heatwole. Tolby arrived at 3:05 pm. Proposed Charter Amendments - Ballot LanguageOnNovember9, 1987, the Charter Review Committee presentedtotheCounciltheirreportrecommendingamendmentsofspecificprovisionsoftheCityCharter. The City AttorneyhasdraftedtheCommittee's recommended amendments into textandballotlanguagetobeplacedbeforethevotersatthe1988GeneralElection.
Peter Van Haren, City Attorney, explained each amendment text
and ballot language.
On Proposition 102, Mayor Renner
date to appoint the commission.
be prior to July 1 of odd years.
asked if there was a set
Mr. Van Haren stated it will
Councilman Huffman asked after commission evaluates and
decides, does it go on the ballot. Mr. Van Haren explained
after the decision it will go to Council as a recommendation.
Councilman Huffman stated he felt it should go directly to
ballot with no action from council.
Mr. Vanacour stated that was the way Phoenix did it and the
their council would have liked to lower the recommended
amount.
Mayor Renner stated he felt the language was cumbersome and
July 1 was early for a general election. He felt the
submission should be much later. Mr. Van Haren agreed and
felt December 1 would give them plenty of time. Mayor agreed
that would be more timely.
Mayor Renner stated he felt the involvement from the Council
is appropriate after commission has made a recommendation and
would like language added for lowering the salary
recommendation.
Councilman Falbo stated he felt there should be no date
included and the language should read "the council has the
authority to accept recommendations the commission will
adopt, any other recommendation which shall occur on the next
general election ballot. Council agreed.
Mayor Renner asked this amendment change be sent to Council. Amendment 105; Councilman Bellah would like to have set rulesforselectingandtermsofViceMayor. Mayor Renner statedthiswasproceduralandshouldnotbeinthecharter. Councilman Falbo stated he felt these were operating rulesandshouldbedecidedbythecouncilnotincludedinthecharter. Councilman Huffman agreed it should be operatingprocedures. Amendment 115; Councilman Huffman stated he felt 12% was toohigh. Councilman Bellah agreed and felt 10% was fair. MayorRennerstatedtheCityhashadoneinitiativeinthelast12yearswhichwassuccessfulat15%, he feels lowering to 12% is good. Councilman Hugh agreed with 12%. Councilman Tolbyfelt10% was better. Mayor Renner asked this amendment be brought back with moreinformation.
Improvement District No. 55 - 59th Avenue and Peoria Avenue
The City has been contacted by property owners requesting the
formation of an improvement district to provide street
improvements at the intersection of 59th Avenue and Peoria
Avenue. Limits of the district would be on Peoria Avenue,
from 53rd Avenue to 63rd Avenue and on 59th Avenue, from
Mountain View to Desert Cove. This project would eliminate
all of the unfinished street sections on 59th Avenue and on
Peoria Avenue in these areas.
Improvements to be included are street improvements, water
and sewer improvements where needed, landscape improvements,
utility undergrounding, signal lighting, and median
improvements.
Phil Gardner, Economic Development Director, gave a brief
presentation.
Councilman Tolby asked how many of the property owners would
agree to the improvement district. Mr. Gardner stated there
were 10 property owners who would be affected and only one
has opposed.
Councilman Bellah asked when could this be started. Mr.
Gardner said could be under construction in late June.
Mayor Renner asked if the improvements included
signalization. Mr. Gardner stated there was only one signal
required and it would have left turn arrow.
Councilman Tolby asked if flood control was included. Mr.
Gardner said not currently but could be added. The storm
drain in currently under design and the consultant is working
with the city engineers and feels there is no problem withcoordinatingthetwoatthetime. This item will be put on an agenda for council action. Strategic Plan Implementation ReportIn1984theCityinitiatedaunique citizen -based strategicplanningeffort, using four separate Strategic Planning TaskForces. The work of these four groups, dealing withImage/Identity, Economic Development, Quality of Life andRevenues, culminated in June 1985 with the presentation toCouncilofadraftStrategicPlanforGlendale. Since the preparation and dissemination of the RevisedStrategicPlan, substantial progress has been made inachievingboththegeneralobjectivesandspecificrecommendationscontainedinthePlan. Now, with some time
elapsed since the planning process, it may be appropriate to
reflect on how much has been accomplished.
Robert Dooley, Strategic Planning Advisory Committee
Chairman, gave a brief update.
This item for was for updating the Council.
Low -flow Plumbing Fixture/Sewer Development Fee Rebate Study
The City Council in its November 17, 1987 workshop discussed
a sewer development fee rebate proposal requested by the
Central Arizona Home Builders Association. The rebate was
proposed to compensate for anticipated additional costs
related to the low -flow plumbing fixtures which are required
beginning in 1988. The Utilities Committee has previously
considered this matter, however, referred the matter to full
City Council without taking action.
A cost comparison between low -flow and low -flow and
conventional toilets is provided, along with options through
which any proposed rebate may be made directly to the new
home buyer.
Mr. Martinsen, Public Works Deputy City Manager, gave a brief
presentation.
Mayor Renner asked if the rebate could be incorporated in the
superbill. Mr. Martinsen said the difficulties are
surmountable.
Councilman Tolby stated he had concern that our homebuilder
would not be as competitive and the builders on the other
side of 67th Avenue; he feels the $100 rebate should be
passed on the homebuilders. Mr. Martinsen explained the peak
flows will not be significantly reduced therefore there is no
additional plant capacity available; however, the averageflowsdodecreasesothehomeownerwouldseeasavingsintheirmonthlyusercharge. Mayor Renner stated he felt the rebate should go directly tothehomebuyer. Councilman Huffman agreed and suggestedpubliceducationnotebeincluded. Councilman Falbo stated the City has to supply the sameservicesandhasconcernswithsettingaprecedentonarebateprogramandfeelsinformationonwaterconservationandhowtheywillsavewiththefixturesissufficient. Mayor Renner and Councilman Tolby agreed. This item will be considered at a later date. Establishment of a Glendale Advisory Committee on theHandicapped
Over a year ago, representatives of the Arizona Governor's
Committee on Employment of the Handicapped met with Mayor
Renner to request the establishment of a Glendale Mayor's
Committee on Employment of the Handicapped. In October of
last year, ten Glendale citizens were asked to serve as a
steering committee to make recommendations to the Council on
the purpose and functions of a committee. That steering
committee has finished its work and has recommended the
establishment of an advisory committee, which would:
1. Serve as a Glendale Mayor's Committee on Employment
of the Handicapped.
2. Consider at Council request those issues which
impact directly on handicapped citizens.
3. Work within the community of promote recognition of
needs and contributions of handicapped citizens.
Coleen Canter, Chairman, gave a presentation.
Mayor Renner asked how many members they were suggesting for
the committee. Ms. Canter said they would like an 11 member
committee.
This item will be placed on a regular agenda for council
action.
Recommendation for Renewal of Debt Advisor Contract
During the fall of 1986, the Council authorized the City
Manager to enter into a contract with Shearson Lehman
Brothers as the City's independent debt advisor, with a
maximum fee of $90,000 plus expenses per year for a three
year period, renewable annually at the Council's discretion.
Fees paid for the first contract period totaled $81,425, including expenses. These were charged to the bond fundaccounts. Services for the new contract would also be paidfrombondproceedsandthebondaccount. Art Lynch, Finance Director, gave a brief presentation. Mayor Renner asked if we should do anything different if thecontractisrenewed. Mr. Lynch stated he felt a detail debtmanagementplanisnecessary. Councilman Bellah asked if other cities do this. Mr. LynchstatedtheCityofPhoenixdoes, other cities have called andinquiredabouttheprocess. This item will be placed on a regular agenda for councilaction.
Intergovernmental Report
Marion Porch briefed the Council on legislative issues.
Adjournment
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at
4:50 p.m.
Assistant City Clerk