HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Minutes - City Council - Meeting Date: 12/12/1989MINUTES OF THE WORKSHOP SESSION OF THECITYCOUNCILOFTHECITYOFGLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA HELD TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1989 AT 3:10 P.M. Mayor Renner called the Workshop Session of the GlendaleCityCounciltoorderintheWorkshopRoom, B-3, in theGlendaleCouncilChambers. Council members present were: Falbo, Huffman, Hugh, McAllister, and Tolby. Member Absent: Bellah. Also present were Martin Vanacour, City Manager; GordonL. Pedrow, Assistant City Manager; Peter Van Haren, City
Attorney and Linda Ginn, Deputy City Clerk.
CONSENT AGENDA
1. SUPPLEMENTAL RENTAL REHABILITATION FUNDS
Staff summarized this item saying the Department of
Housing and Urban Development has reserved $100,000 in
re -allocated funds for Glendale's Rental Rehabilitation
Program. Staff would like to bring forward the Grant
Agreement for Council approval at the City Council meeting of
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As part of this year's Community Development Block Grant
Program, the City Council authorized the expansion of
revitalization resources including the Rental Rehabilitation
Program for three focus neighborhoods in addition to the
neighborhoods in the redevelopment area. In one of those
neighborhoods, the owners of a 166 unit apartment complex
applied for rental rehabilitation assistance. The majority
of the units in this complex are already occupied by low and
moderate -income tenants. If the project is approved, it will
require the commitment of all existing rental rehabilitation
funds and an additional amount of $100,000 that has been made
available by HUD in response to a staff inquiry. The Rental
Rehabilitation Program subsidizes the physical rehabilitation
of rental units.
Low-income tenants who already occupy those units at the
time of rehabilitation can receive Section 8 certificates,
but that assistance follows the tenant whether they choose to
remain or move. There is no ongoing commitment to subsidize
the units when that tenant leaves.
The successful completion of this project would provide
significant benefit to Glendale's housing assistance effort
and would contribute to the visual improvement of one of the
UP focus neighborhoods. For these reasons staff is requesting
authorization to bring forward a grant contract for an
additional $100,000 in rental rehabilitation funds.
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This item will be on tonight's Council agenda for formalconsideration. WORKSHOP SESSION2. NORTHWEST REGIONAL MALL MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDINGStaffsummarizedthisitembystatingthatstaff hasbeenworkingforoverayearwithWestcor, who has developedmajorsuccessfulshoppingmalls, to build a regional mall inGlendale. The proposed regional mall, to be located on BellRoadbetween75thand83rdAvenues, will require a
considerable investment in infrastructure improvements such
as new streets, water and sanitary sewer lines, storm sewers
and park development. The infrastructure improvements
included in the proposed Memorandum of Understanding, (MOU),
would normally be constructed by the City over a longer
period of time. This agreement with the developer will allow
for the accelerated construction of the improvements and
insure that all of the improvements are completed prior to
the opening of the Mall which will provide jobs, create new
businesses, and increase tremendously the amount of sales tax
paid to the City. The MOU is structured so that
reimbursement of funds will occur only after the development
begins and revenue is generated. This accelerated
construction will benefit the City as well as the regional
mall.
In order to insure completion of these improvements in a
timely manner and to insure that improvements necessary to
provide buffers and other protection for the neighborhoods in
the area, the City and the Developer of the mall have
completed a Memorandum of Understanding which will outline
responsibilities of each party.
Based on the Council's direction, the City Manager will
sign the Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of the City.
At a later time the final Development Agreement, which will
include these terms and conditions as well as final land use
agreements, will be presented to the Council for
consideration.
This item is for information only.
3. ART PROPOSAL - ARIZONA RANGER
Mr. Bob Page, Arts Commission chairman, summarized this
item by stating the Glendale Arts Commission is recommending
the commission of an "Arizona Ranger" bronze sculpture for
the Headquarters Public Safety Building. The "Arizona
Ranger" was selected to symbolize the public safety services,
which will be located at the facility.
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The "Arizona Ranger" will be done by artist, BillNebeker. Mr. Nebeker is known for his western sculptures andisamemberoftheCowboyArtistsofAmerica. The sculpturewillbeninefeetinheightandwillbeplacedonathree-foot pedestal. It will be located on Glendale AvenueinfrontoftheCityCourtsandProsecutorBuildingandwillbevisibletovehiculartraffic. The cost of the sculpture is $58,000. Included in thisfeeisasmallsculptureapproximatelyeighteeninchesinheight. The sculpture will be purchased from the MunicipalArtFundandwillbecompletedbyMarchof1991.
Vice Mayor Tolby asked why the height of the sculpture
was set at nine feet. Mr. Page replied that artists like to
work in increments of three feet and the architect had
recommended that for the placement of the work in the
location they had selected, nine feet would be the ideal
height.
Councilman McAllister gave a presentation on Sam Stout,
one of his relatives, who had been Maricopa County sheriff
and a pioneer of Glendale in the early 19001s. He suggested
casting the sculpture with a facial likeness to Sam Stout to
lend authenticity and historical significance to the piece.
Council liking the idea, asked the Arts Commission to
research what it would take to accomplish this, time -wise and
money -wise, and bring the information back before them for
further review.
4. ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT PRESENTATION
Mr. Ken Martin, Deputy City Manager, Management
Resources, summarized this item by stating that the past few
years the City has upgraded its external financial reporting
process. Continued improvements have enabled the financial
statements to be produced almost two months faster than in
the past. Further enhancements in the clarity of Glendale's
financial condition were also made. The City's financial
report has been submitted to the Government Finance Officers
Association to be reviewed for compliance with the stringent
financial reporting standards under the Certificate of
Financial Reporting Achievement program.
This Comprehensive Annual Financial Report was the
result of a significant effort on the part of employees in
the Finance and Accounting areas of the Management Resources
Group, specifically, Ray Shuey for his role in utilizing new
computer technology to streamline the report preparation
process. Arthur Anderson & Co., conducted the auditing of
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the information contained in this report. In addition, theHousingAuthority's information was audited by MalcolmJohnson & Company and is included as a separate appendix intheComprehensiveAnnualFinancialReport. Copies of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, Expenditure Limitation, Local Transportation AssistanceMonies, and Single Audit Reports were handed out to theCouncil. This item is for information only. 5. DOWNTOWN AREA REDEVELOPMENT PLAN
Staff summarized this item by saying at the December 5,
1989, City Council workshop, they discussed the process
necessary to revise the City's Downtown Area Redevelopment
Plan and the revised boundaries for the redevelopment area.
Since the redevelopment plan no longer conforms to the
General Plan, it must be revised as required by state law.
The law requires that the revised plan be treated as a new
plan subject to all statutory requirements.
Also, as part of the revisions to the Downtown Area
Redevelopment Plan, the city has the opportunity to correct
is the perceived defect the court found in the 47th Avenue
Redevelopment Plan as part of the condemnation process in the
Larry Miller Toyota redevelopment project. By merging the
downtown and 47th Avenue redevelopment areas, staff can make
the findings required by the court which will allow the city
to proceed with it's redevelopment activities along Glendale
Avenue east of 51st Avenue.
The Planning and Zoning Commission considered the
redevelopment plan at its December 7, 1989, meeting. In
addition, the Downtown Development Corporation and other City
commissions and boards have been notified regarding the
revisions to the redevelopment plan. A public hearing
regarding revisions to the Downtown Area Redevelopment Plan
has been advertised for the December 19, 1989, City Council
meeting.
Mr. Greg Marek, Economic Development, explained the
revisions to Council and reiterated that the single-family
areas would not be changed. He said the neighborhood
conservation areas had been retained.
The Downtown Area Redevelopment Plan has been scheduled
for the December 19th Council agenda for formal
consideration.
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6. INTERGOVERNMENTAL REPORTMarionPorch, the Intergovernmental Liaison briefed theCityCounciloncurrentlegislativeissues. This item is for information only. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONSNone.
There being no further items to come before the Council,
the meeting adjourned at 4:38 p.m.
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Deputy City Clerk