HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Minutes - City Council - Meeting Date: 6/26/1990MINUTES OF THE WORKSHOP SESSION OF THECITYCOUNCILOFTHECITYOFGLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA HELD TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 1990 AT 3:04 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; PeterVanHaren, City Attorney and Linda Ginn, Deputy City Clerk. WORKSHOP SESSION
1. UPDATE ON VALLEY WIDE TRANSPORTATION ISSUES
Mayor Renner stated that this item would be deferred
because the state legislature was still in session and Mr.
DeBolske, who was to give the update, could not be present.
2. REVISED FY 90/91 PARKS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET
This is a review of the revised FY 90/91 Park Capital
Improvement Budget. The concerns as expressed at the May 22
City Council workshop session, and the direction given by the
Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission provide the basis
for the revised budget. The new proposal accommodates
funding for both the improvements to Sahuaro Ranch restroom,
barnyard/lily pond ($600,000) and park land acquisition
750,000).
To accomplish this, staff recommends:
1. Funding for the O'Neil Pool enclosure be deleted as
the cost estimates are unreasonably high.
2. The restoration of the interior of the Main House
at Sahuaro Ranch Park be postponed until a use plan
for the house has been developed with input from
citizens and organizations, etc.
3. Since the design of Phase I is just underway and
construction will be in the next fiscal year, it is
recommended that Phase II design and construction
be moved back until the first phase is completed,
allowing some temporary reprogramming of funds.
Funding is recommended to construct the bridge over
the Arizona Canal and to prepare the construction
plans for Phase II.
Mr. Stanley detailed the revised Parks CIP as follows:
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Park Trees: Expend $75,000 to plant trees throughoutthecityandretain $25,000 to extend water and drip systemtothenewtrees. 100,000PaseoRacquetCenterPhaseII: Design the second phasewhichwouldincludetwoballfields; one being a 300' outfield fence line for adults and the other a smallerversionat2501. Also to do all of the neighborhood parkitemsthatareupinthenorthendoftheparksite; children's play equipment area, turf, walks, area lighting, fencing along the Arizona Canal, a restroom building, landscaping, including a watering system of some sort and the
picnic area. Construction for the bridge and design
documents for all of the above would be included in the total
amount.
140,000
Sahuaro Ranch (Restroom -Barnyard -Lily Pond): Mr.
Stanley broke the costs down by stating the restroom building
would cost $75,000 for design fees. The planning process for
the Main House restoration would be $5,000. He said there
were two school's of thought on how the House should be
restored; (1) restore the house with antique furniture and
rope off rooms to be more of a museum concept and (2) restore
the main room and a warming kitchen and allow the main room
to be used for small meetings, luncheons, etc. He said these
two ideas need to be addressed in the planning process and
then brought back to the Council. Completion of the fencing
of the ranch also needs to be done.
Mr. Stanley further stated that $397,000 is estimated
for the construction of the barnyard and lily pond. This
would restore all of the old buildings, corrals and hay
barn. The design fee for the lily pond and barnyard is
estimated at $28,000, leaving a contingency of $44,000.
600,000
District and Neighborhood Parks• Money would go for
tables and chairs at the Community Center North and bicycle
racks, picnic tables and park benches at parks throughout the
city.
150,000
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Shade Areas: These would be at various swimming poolsforbothspectatorsandusers. 100,000LandAcquisitions: This would be for an unspecifiedlocationshouldlandbecomeavailablethisyearorcould rollovertoanotheryearwithfundsaddedtoitforpurchaseofalargerpieceofground. 750,000PoolandParkMaintenance: This is a Public Worksexpenditure.
92,000
Park Plans: The major part of this would be for an
update of the Thunderbird Park Master Plan. Staff recommends
an outside consultant for this project.
50,000
2,402,000
Park Reserve: $220,000
Park Bonds (Sale of 1987 Issue) $1,195,000
Residential Development Fee 880,000
89/90 Park Reserve 328,000
2,402,000
Chairman Smith of the Parks and Recreation Commission
stated that on June 11, the Parks and Recreation Advisory
Commission reviewed and approved the revised Parks Capital
Improvement Budget. He said the Commission felt that this
revision was a good compromise to the other proposed plans.
Discussion ensued on the advantages/disadvantages and
necessity of selling park bonds.
Councilmember Tolby asked staff if the theme for the
barnyard project had been established or if that was the
purpose of the design process. Mr. Stanley stated that in
his opinion the design of the project had not been reached
and would have to be addressed through the regular process of
public meetings and citizen input.
Councilmember Scruggs stated some reservations in
allocating this amount of money to a project (barnyard and
Sahuaro Ranch Main House) if it is going to be locked up a
good deal of the time and not accessible to the general
public. She stated she would like to see some planning done
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first in order to determine the use of the area before such alargeamountofmoneyisspent. Councilmember McAllister stated that he was in supportofthebarnyardprojectasawaytopreservethepasthistoryofGlendaleandmakeSahuaroRanchavalleywideattraction. Councilmember Scruggs stated that she was not againsttheprojectifitwasmadeavailablebybeingopenatalltimesandifsomeplanninganddiscussionwasdonetodeterminethethemeorpurposeofwhattheparkshouldbepriortospendingsomuchmoney. Mayor Renner stated that he thought there were somelegitimatequestionsthatneededtobeansweredtomake sure
that the city does capitalize on the investment they already
have in the park.
Vice Mayor Hugh said that he hoped that the city could
complete all the ball diamonds in Phase I of the Paseo
Racquet center instead of just doing two. Along with that,
Councilmember Huffman said that smaller children need to have
something to do while the older kids play ball so he hoped
that some kind of facility would be provided that would deal
with this. Staff replied that the architect was examining
the possibility of at least turfing the other two ball fields
in the first Phase of the project. Mr. Ernster stated that
staff could put together some cost estimates for this and
perhaps bid it as an alternate when it is put out to bid. He
then addressed Councilmember Huffman's request for an area
for younger people to play, by saying that the plan for the
ball diamonds called for a "tot lot" in the middle of the
diamonds. He explained that this is a playground for
toddlers.
The general consensus of the Council is to proceed with
this item with the proviso that the Parks and Recreation
Commission sit down and talk with the Glendale Historical
Society and review the Sahuaro Ranch Interpretive Plan and
answer some questions that were broached today regarding who
is going to maintain the animals, what kind of theme for
park, hours, etc. and then bring this back to Council for
further review and discussion.
3. GLENDALE'S CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION (1992)
In anticipation of the upcoming Centennial, a staff
committee, comprised of employees representing the City
Manager's office, the Mayor's office, the Recreation
Department, the Public Works Group, Marketing, and Strategic
Planning has been brainstorming numerous ways to celebrate
the Centennial.
The theme, "Glendale ... A Hundred Years of Dreams," hasbeenproposedbythecommittee. Staff also recommends theformationofacitizen's group to work with the city'scommitteeinplanningthecelebration. The committee has recommended the annual Town Picnic betiedintothecentennialandsuggestedthepicnic, whichtakesplaceinFebruary, be expanded to include a parade, carnival rides and community softball game at the SahuaroRanchsoftballcomplex. Other ideas that the committee heardwasacentennialstickerthatwouldbeaddedtothecity'sstationery, an antique fair at Murphy Park in conjunctionwithawalkingtouroftheCatlinCourtareaandcommemorativecentennialposterdesign.
Councilmember Scruggs suggested the remainder of the
funds from the 75th Anniversary celebration in 1985 be used
for the centennial celebration in 1992.
Mayor Renner suggested each Council member furnish the
name of three citizens who would serve on a committee to work
on this event.
Councilmember Bellah suggested that several citizens in
Glendale have extensive collections of photographs and
perhaps they would be receptive to display their photos in
the Art Gallery for a one year period.
AL Mayor Renner stated that the Church of the Brethren, oneqWoftheoriginalchurchesinGlendale, had contacted him
expressing an interest in working on this project. He
suggested staff contact them.
The consensus of Council is for staff to proceed with
this project and keep Council informed periodically of the
progress.
4. INTERGOVERNMENTAL REPORT
Marion Porch, the Intergovernmental Liaison, briefed the
City Council on state and federal legislative issues and
related matters.
COUNCIL COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS
Mayor Renner stated that the City was selected for a
merit award for the design of the library at the Valley
Foward Environmental and Energy awards banquet. He further
stated that the City was awarded a first place in the
catagory of public art for the sculpture "The Irrigators" in
front of the Library. He also said that the City's Cable
department had done the video for the presentation and
thanked them for their work.
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There being no further items to come before the Council, the meeting adjourned at 4:25 p.m. Deputy City Clerk
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