HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Minutes - City Council - Meeting Date: 4/11/19890 MINUTES OF THE WORKSHOP SESSION OF THECITYCOUNCILOFTHECITYOFGLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA HELD TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 1989 AT 3:10 P.M. Mayor Renner called the Workshop Session of the GlendaleCityCounciltoorderintheWorkshopRoom, B-3, in theGlendaleCouncilChambers. Council members present were: Bellah, Huffman, Hugh, and McAllister. Members Absent: Tolby and Falbo. Also present were Martin Vanacour, City Manager; GordonL. Pedrow, Assistant City Manager; Peter Van Haren, CityAttorney; and Linda Ginn, Deputy City Clerk. CONSENT AGENDA1. REVISED SUBDIVISION ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
City Manager Vanacour gave a brief summary stating that
the Homebuilders' Association has requested that the City
eliminate its current requirement for performance bonds,
letters of assurance, or other financial assurances
guaranteeing complete and acceptable public improvements in
newly subdivided areas. In lieu of these assurances, the
Homebuilders' proposal would have the City withhold clearance
for electrical service and occupancy approval on individual
homes in the subdivision as the means to guarantee the
subdivision improvements.
Most other communities in the Valley have abandoned the
requirements for bonding in favor of the Certificate of
Occupancy method to assure construction of necessary
infrastructure improvements. These other communities, along
with the City of Glendale, have reported that they rarely, if
ever, have had need to utilize the assurance bonds to
complete improvements not performed by a developer.
Based on the past experiences of Glendale and other
communities in the valley, the high costs associated with the
current financial assurances requirement do not provide
substantial benefit to the city or homebuyer in relationship
to the low risk potential. The alternate method of
withholding clearance for electric service and occupancy
approval to guarantee the completion of improvements provides
an acceptable level of protection for the City and homebuyer
in nearly every foreseeable instance.
Staff supports the Homebuilders' Association request to
amend the Subdivision and Minor Land Division Ordinance to
eliminate the current improvement assurance requirements
except for improvements on or under arterial streets; and to
substitute the clearance for electric service and Certificate
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of Occupancy approval as the means to guarantee theinstallationofsubdivisionandminorlanddivisionimprovements. On November 14, 1988, the City Council UtilitiesCommitteereviewedanddiscussedtheproposalfromtheHomebuildersIAssociationanddirectedstafftopreparethenecessaryamendmentsforconsiderationbythePlanningandZoningCommissionandCityCouncil. At their meeting onFebruary23, 1989, the Planning and Zoning Commissionrecommendedapprovaloftheproposedamendment. On March 21, 1989, this topic was presented at a Councilworkshop. At that time, questions were asked concerningpotentialCityliabilityfromtheproposedamendment. TheCityAttorneyhasindicatedthatrisksemergingfromthisamendmentcanbeheldtoanacceptablelevel.
Mr. Bob Coons and Bill Amlong of the Planning and Zoning
department were present to answer Council questions.
There being no questions, this item was referred to the
next Council agenda for formal consideration.
2. AIRPORT MASTER PLAN
City Manager Vanacour gave a brief update and stated the
draft Airport Master Plan and Heliport Study was presented to
Council on March 21. At that time, the Council expressed
concern over the location of the helipad and on the
designation of future hangers. Council wanted to leave the
private parcel at the northern end of the airport for future
commercial development.
Ms. Ruth Fisher, Airport Manager, stated the (ALP)
Airport Layout Plan has been redesigned to address the
concerns of Council; mainly to move the heliport off of the
private land onto the apron area and designate the area south
of the heliport as future hangar development area.
This item will be placed on a future Council agenda for
formal consideration.
WORKSHOP SESSION
3. DIAL -A -RIDE SENIOR CITIZEN RATES
Shirley Medler, liaison to the Senior Center Commission
presented and introduced members of the Senior Center
Commision in attendance. Those attending were, Alfred
Tschaekofske, Chairman, Danny De La Cruz, George Melton and
Murray Kramer.
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Mr. Kramer stated this is a request, from the SeniorCenterAdvisoryCommittee, concerning Dial -A -Ride rates forseniors. The Committee requests that the City Council reviewthefeasibilityofloweringthecurrentfreerideagefrom85to75yearsofage, and the feasibility of providing freeridestoindigentseniorsage70yearsandolder. TheCommittee's suggestion for determining indigent status is tousethePovertyIncomeGuidelinessetbythefederalgovernment. Upon boarding, the rider would be required toshowacasenumbertoidentifythisstatus. Mr. Kramer also presented an alternative of offering thereducedratestoseniorcitizensWednesdaythroughFridayoronregular "ad days" as opposed to the whole week. Mr. Bill Budlong, Transportation Director and JanetDavis, Dial -a -Ride Manager, stated they do not concur withtheserecommendationsbecauseoftheimpactonthe
Dial -a -Ride budget and the resulting increases in waiting
time for services.
Councilman Huffman offered the suggestion that this
service should be considered for anyone that is indigent or
disabled regardless of age.
Mayor Renner asked if there were any social agencies
within the city who provide rides at reduced rates for this
catagory of person. Bill Budlong responded positively
regarding other resources that provide transportation. He
cited Red Cross, YWCA and some of the local hospitals that
provide specific services.
Mayor Renner suggested that a complete listing be made
of existing agencies who offer transportation services to
better help the Council evaluate this proposal.
This item will be placed on a future Workshop agenda.
4. ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: FIVE-YEAR
CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM
Mr. Gordon Pedrow, Assistant City Manager, stated that
shortly after approval of Proposition 300 in 1985, the MAG
Regional Council established priorities for the freeway
system to be funded by the one-half cent sales tax. These
priorities were based on traffic conditions, project
readiness, outer loop completion in its entirety in the ten
year period, continuity and a geographic balance. ADOT has
been building the system according to these priorities.
ADOT's five-year plan is updated each year to reflect planned
activities in the various corridors.
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The recently proposed five-year plan has substantial changesinthetimingforcompletingtheouterloop. It contains adrasticshiftinemphasisfromtheAguaFriaportionoftheloop (between I-17 and I-10) to the Pima section which is tobeconstructedonIndianlandintheeastvalley. The GUTTeambelievestheproposedchangeswillbedetrimentaltoGlendaleandotherwestsidecommunities. ADOT will be conducting public hearings during April toreceivecommentsontheproposedplan. In addition, MAGManagersandtheRegionalCouncilwillalsomakerecommendationstotheADOTBoardduringApril. Discussion ensued as to the reasons for the shift inemphasisofconstructionofthesystemwiththeresultingconcensusbeingtheRegionalCouncilshouldbethedeterminingagencyinsteadofADOT. This item will be placed on a future Workshop agenda for
further discussion.
COUNCIL COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS
None.
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There being no further items, the meeting adjourned at
4:20 P.M.
Deputy City Clerk