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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Minutes - City Council - Meeting Date: 4/24/1990MINUTES OF THE WORKSHOP SESSION OF THECITYCOUNCILOFTHECITYOFGLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA HELD TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1990 AT 3:05 P.M. Mayor Renner called the Workshop Session of the GlendaleCityCounciltoorderintheWorkshopRoom, B-3, in theGlendaleCouncilChambers. Council members present were: Bellah, Huffman, Hugh, McAllister, Scruggs and Tolby. Members Absent: None. Also present were Martin Vanacour, City Manager; GordonL. Pedrow, Assistant City Manager; Rick Flaaen, Assistant City Attorney and Linda Ginn, Deputy City Clerk. Mayor Renner called attention to some of the city displays that were used in the recent Earth Day celebration at the state capitol this past weekend. WORKSHOP SESSION 1. EMERGENCY AND MINOR HOME REPAIR PROGRAM Staff summarized this item by stating at a workshop in January, the Council directed staff to hold a public hearing for the purpose of reprogramming Community Development Block Grant funds and for receiving citizens' input on the preparation of an Emergency Home Repair Program. As a result of staff research and the input received in the public hearing, and from Council, an Emergency and Minor Home Repair Program has been developed. The program included one component which would provide direct assistance for gas system repairs only, and a second component provided by the Foundation for Senior Living, Home Repair Program which would be funded to operate at a much higher level within the City of Glendale. Under this option, any low income person could apply to the City for emergency repairs to a gas system or to the Foundation for Senior Living, Home Repair Program if they were elderly or handicapped. This program would offer them emergency services with repairs other than gas systems and would also be able to assist with a broader range of minor repairs. The Community Development Advisory Committee has held one public hearing and had considered Emergency Repair Program alternatives. The Committee recommended this program. At the March 27 workshop, Council raised questions about the availability of other resources for gas repair programs. Staff has found that there are some resources available for 164- some gas system repairs. The Southwest Gas Corporation hasmadeavailableanumberoffreewaterheaterseachyearforthelasttwoyearsforlowincomepersonsinMaricopaCountywhereplumbersarewillingtovolunteertheirtimetomakethereplacements. Glendale CAP is already making referralstothisprogram. In addition, the State Legislature hasenactedlegislationwhichwillprovideafundfordepositsandrepairsforlowincomepeople. Since these programs doprovideresourceswhichwouldassistlowincomepeoplewithrepairstogassystems, staff is recommending against fundingthiscomponentoftheEmergencyandMinorRepairProgram. Staff would recommend direct funding only for the FoundationforSeniorLiving, Emergency and Minor Home Repair Program and the four specific repairs discussed in earlier workshops. Councilmember Scruggs asked for a clarification of the duties of the Program Coordinator and the Field Supervisor positions in the budgetary breakdown. Carey McClure, representative of the Foundation, explained that the Program Coordinator would take in all incoming referrals from the Community Action Program, Adult Center and Neighborhood Revitalization and set up appointments for the Field Supervisor who would actually go out and make the repairs. Discussion was held on the services that would be offered under all phases of the proposed program. Mr. Ludwick responded that the proposed program would deal with individual complaints as needed. He said that the program would be city-wide and individual monetary criteria would not exclude handicapped or aged assistance/improvements. Councilmember Huffman stated that he felt the proposed program might be a start for the handicapped or aged segment of the population of the city. He suggested a routine, follow-up maintenance program be established for the disabled and handicapped. This item will be placed on the next available Council agenda for formal consideration. 2. LIBRARY MEETING ROOMS Mr. Tim Ernster, Judge William Eubank, Chairman of the Library Advisory Board and Rodeane Widom, Library Director briefed Council by stating that since 1974, the library has had a meeting room use policy which has allowed free use by non-profit community groups, organizations, and agencies on a once per month basis. The policy excludes use for "social gatherings, money -raising events, commercial endeavors, religious functions, meetings of organized labor, or meetings which are for an individual's monetary benefit." 165- A lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court on March 1, 1990, against the City by Concerned Women for America becausethegroupwasdenieduseofameetingroom. The reason forthedenialwasthattherequestwastoholdaprayermeeting. The Library Advisory Board recently reviewed the policyonuseofthelibrary's meeting rooms and recommends changingittoallowuseforreligiousfunctionsandmeetingsoforganizedlabor. Board members recommend continuing to notallowuseforprivategatherings, commercial or money makingevents, or functions for an individual's personal gain. Board members also considered the issue of charging fees for use of the rooms and unanimously voted to recommend to City Council that no fees be charged to groups of Glendale residents. Due to the nature of the library building as a community forum and considering the list of groups regularly using the rooms, a fee did not seem to be advisable. Many of the groups regularly using the room are of a social service nature and may not be able to continue to use the rooms if a fee was charged. Discussion ensued regarding the Library Director's authority to deny permission to any group to use the library meeting rooms. Judge Eubank stated that the Library Board would like to recommend that the Council also consider changing the regulation in the current policy to replace the stipulation of "once every month" to "once every thirty days" to help standardize the time. Discussion ensued on the charging for the use of the rooms, with the general consensus of Council being that there should not be any fee for the use of rooms at the library as the residents have already paid taxes to build the library and some groups are performing public services for residents. Councilmember McAllister suggested that groups that use the rooms at the library be given a little note requesting support in the form of books or other things relating to the field of interest of the group for use of the room. This item will be placed on a future Council agenda for formal consideration. 3. UPDATE ON CITY LOGO Ms. Paula Brictson, Marketing Director, summarized this issue by saying a new symbol consisting of three stylistic pillars representing the three pillars of our community - the citizens, the private sector and the public sector - is being utilized by city staff as the city logo. The official city 166- seal is the round city seal showing three people. The citysealhasbeenreservedforusebytheMayorandCityCouncilandisstillrequiredonalllegalcitydocuments. It was strongly suggested by the Marketing Departmentthatasinglelogowasneededtoreplacethemanydifferentlogosbeingusedthroughoutthecity. In 1988 alone, theGraphicsDepartmenthadrequestsforfourteendifferentlogosatthesametime. The 3 -pillar graphic symbol was combined with theGlendalesignaturelinetoformalogo. The new logo evolvedfromthegraphicelementusedonallcollateralmaterialsfor the 1987 Development Showcase. Ms. Brictson stated that the updated look of the new logo in a more modern color palette - teal/copper (2 -color) and teal/burgundy/yellow (3 -color) - gives the city a new, unique and modern image which the public can easily recognize and identify with. The new logo has been used by Public Works as an entry monument on Glendale Avenue, has been incorporated into the new city letterhead and may soon appear on new staff and public safety vehicles being ordered in the next budget year if Council agrees. Staff believes being displayed on public vehicles will help citizens become more aware of the new logo. The general consensus of the Council was to stay with the City seal for the Councils' letterhead and the individual Councilmembers stationery and business cards and use the logo on the general City stationery. After further discussion it was decided to put the logo on the new staff and public safety vehicles when they are ordered and restripe the existing public safety vehicles. Existing staff cars would be restriped when they come in for routine maintenance. 4. INTERGOVERNMENTAL REPORT Marion Porch, the Intergovernmental Liasion, briefed the City Council on state and federal legislative issues and related matters. This item is for information only. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS None. 167- M1, There being no further items to come before the Council, the meeting adjourned at 4:55 p.m. Deputy City Clerk Ii IMIM