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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Minutes - City Council - Meeting Date: 11/7/1989MINUTES OF THE WORKSHOP SESSION OF THECITYCOUNCILOFTHECITYOFGLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA HELD TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 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, McAllister, and Tolby. MemberAbsent: Falbo. Also present were Martin Vanacour, City Manager; GordonL. Pedrow, Assistant City Manager; Peter Van Haren, City Attorney and Linda Ginn, Deputy City Clerk. WORKSHOP SESSION 1. CHANGE IN PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION MEMBERSHIP Tim Ernster, Deputy City Manager, Community Services, stated on September 11, 1989, at their regular monthly meeting, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission discussed the annual appointment of students to the Commission from the six high schools within the corporate limits of Glendale and Glendale Community College. It was the consensus of the members that it would be better to use the Mayor's Youth Advisory Commission for student input on park and recreation issues. Mr. Allen Forrey, Chairman of the Parks and Recreation Commission, said this opinion was based on the Commission's experience with all schools not recommending students each year, the students having limited interest and experience on some subjects, and the time commitment students can make to the meetings. Mr. Forrey added that a motion was unanimously passed to recommend to the City Council that the appointment of students to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission be discontinued. The Government Services Committee concurs with the Commissions' request. Councilman Bellah asked if the current students had voting privileges and how they would handle it with the Mayor's Youth Commission. Staff replied that they currently had voting privileges but the Commission intended to invite representatives of the Youth Commission to their meetings to address and make recommendations on youth items. Councilman Bellah stated his concern that there would be a cumbersome number and create quorum problems. o Mr. Ernster stated that the ordinance could be changedtomaketheParksandRecreationCommissionasevenmembercommissionwiththeYouthCommissionservinginanadvisorycapacity. There being no further discussion, it was the consensusoftheCounciltoplacethisitemonafutureCouncilagendaforformalconsideration. 2. 1989 THUNDERBIRD BALLOON CLASSIC AND AIRSHOWChrisGirardi, Special Event Coordinator, stated thatallarrangementsfortheThunderbirdBalloonClassicand Airshow are completed and the schedule of events for the weekend of November 11 and 12 should make this event the outstanding special event in the Valley. A multi -departmental committee of employees has been meeting for over a year to workout logistics for parking, signage, shuttle buses, and various other issues. Saturday, November 11, has been declared Republic Cable/Dimension Cable Day due to the sponsorship purchased by the Cable Company. The day will begin at 6:00 A.M. when the gates open, and the balloons will begin inflating at 6:45 A.M. During the day, in addition to the traditional hot air balloons, there will be a hang glider show, a skydiving team, and an airshow which will take place from 12 o'clock to 2:30 P.M. At 6:00 P.M., for the first time ever, there will be a balloon glow, a dramatic lift-off of illuminated balloons. The balloon glow is being sponsored by the Phoenix Gazette. Sunday has been declared "City of Glendale Day" in honor of the City's support of this event. The gates again open at 6:00 A.M. with a repeat of many of the outstanding events taking place on Saturday. There will be an award ceremony at noon on Sunday, and another airshow from 1:00 to 3:00. Mike Briner, Police Patrol, gave Council a summary on the traffic patterns to the airport and the locations of the parking areas. This item is for information only. 3. FAA TOWER FOR GLENDALE AIRPORT Tim Ernster, Deputy City Manager, Community Services, stated that the City has applied to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for inclusion in the FAA's Contract Tower Program. This program would put an FAA tower at the Glendale Airport and would cover all personnel and operating expenses for the tower. This would relieve the City of approximately $250,000 per year in operating expenses for the airport tower. 91- The City has received a letter from the FAA RegionalOfficeinLosAngeles, recommending approval to FAAHeadquartersinWashington. If approved there, the letterstated, the earliest the program could be implemented wouldbeOctober1993. Marion Porch, Intergovernmental Liaison, said that citystaffhasworkedoutastrategytoacceleratetheimplementationoftheprogram. She said that the city'sproposalhasgonebacktoWashingtonforauthorization. Oncetheauthorizationisgiven, then it must go into the budgetprocess. Once it's in the budget process, the city has theopportunitytoacceleratetheprocessbysubmittingaletter from the Mayor and Council stating their support of the project and asking for early consideration. Also, a letter from the Mayor and Council will be submitted to the city's delegation asking that they intervene on the city's behalf and assure that the funding is accelerated. Ms. Porch stated that she will work with the FAA to get this proposal completed. Mr. Bill Budlong, Transit Director, stated that he had had a conversation with a contact in Washington assuring him they have received Glendale's proposal and the earliest they would be able to do something would be next budget year, which is earlier than the 1993 date. This item is for information only. 4. CITY OF GLENDALE POLICIES FOR LANDS WEST OF THE AGUA FRIA RIVER City Manager Vanacour stated that in 1986, Glendale adopted Maricopa County's White Tanks Aqua Fria Policy and Development Guide, along with "City Position Statements" to inform landowners, developers, and investors of what kind of growth Glendale supported for the area. The White Tanks Plan provided guidance to growth for the entire annexed area west of the Agua Fria River. City Manager Vanacour turned the presentation over to Jerry Swanson, Deputy City Manager, Community Development, who continued that recently, the MAG Regional Council adopted a new study entitled The Westside Joint Land Use Study, which provides further planning and policy guidance for approximately 20 square miles of land immediately surrounding Luke Air Force Base. When the MAG Regional Council adopted the study, they asked the County and all affected municipalities to adopt the policies identified in the study. In cooperation with the MAG Regional Council, Glendale go has taken the appropriate steps to adopt The Westside Joint Land Use Study as requested. Since the Westside Study provides policy and development direction for lands 92- C1 immediately surrounding the air base, and the White TanksPlanprovidesdirectionforthebalanceofthelandsinthestripannexationarea, staff has included the appropriatepartsofbothdocumentsinonesetofguidelines. Mr. David Prescott, Planning Manager, stated in 1986 theArizonaLegislatureadoptedtheArizonaairportzoningmapswhichrequirescitiesandcountiestozoneandplanforlandusesthatarecompatiblewithsurroundingairforcebases. He also explained that staff had made a few changes in thepoliciesoftheWhiteTanksplantomoreaccuratelyreflectthewaythecityisdoingbusinesstoday. The proposed Development Policy Guidelines were reviewed and recommended for approval by the Planning and zoning commission at their October 19, 1989 meeting. Mayor Renner asked staff if most of the changes were editorial in nature. Staff responded positively except for one policy (number 6). The new policy is to discourage development in the noise contours of 65 ldn and 70 ldn unless they are a part of an existing subdivision plat or have existing zoning which allows residential development to take place. Vice Mayor Tolby asked staff to explain air base districts. Mr. Prescott replied that air district zones were written by the city's planning staff and regulates the land uses in the crash hazard areas off the end of the runways at Luke Air Force Base. Ms. Porch stated that there were also provisions that recommend there be noise mitigation in these areas also. Discussion ensued on the ways of determining the sound levels and the standards that were established. Ms. Porch stated that the city is mandated by state legislation to implement and adopt mitigation measures on encroachment around military bases and this plan represents the city's response. There being no further discussion, it was the consensus of the Council to place this item on a future Council agenda for formal consideration and action. Mayor Renner complimented staff on their coordination with the County to make the city's policies compatible with the County. Mr. Swanson noted that the County is starting a process of amending the White Tanks plan to reflect some of the zoning changes to make their plan compatible with the City's. 93- 5. INTERGOVERNMENTAL REPORTMarionPorch, Intergovernmental Liaison, briefed theCityCounciloncurrentlegislativeissues. This item is for information only. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONSNone. I:11 111,Z] 41 There being no further items, the meeting adjourned at 4:15 p.m. MTC i Ir1 rvry Deputy City Clerk