HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Minutes - City Council - Meeting Date: 12/11/1990MINUTES OF THE WORKSHOP SESSION OF THECITYCOUNCILOFTHECITYOFGLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA HELD TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1990 AT 4:10 P.M. Mayor Renner called the Workshop Session of the GlendaleCityCounciltoorderintheWorkshopRoom, B-3, in theGlendaleCouncilChambers. Council members present were: Bellah, Hugh, Scruggs and Tolby (arrived late). Membersabsent: McAllister and Huffman. 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
Mayor Renner welcomed the audience and announced that at
workshop sessions, the Council has the opportunity to review
and discuss important issues, staff projects and future
Council meeting agenda items. He stated further that the
Council does not take official action during workshop
sessions and that audience comments on agenda items are made
only at the request of the Mayor.
1. UNION HILLS DRIVE PROJECT, 51ST TO 59TH AVENUES
Staff Ken Reedy, Deputy City Manager,
Public Works
Hugo Malanga, City Traffic Engineer
Staff briefed Council by stating this is the second
phase of a regional cooperation program to improve Union
Hills Drive. Phase One included cooperation from Glendale,
Phoenix, Maricopa County Flood Control District and the
Arizona Department of Transportation to resolve regional
drainage problems.
In this phase, Union Hills Drive is scheduled to be
reconstructed and widened between 51st and 59th Avenues. As
currently designed, the roadway will be developed as a six
lane roadway with three through lanes in both directions and
a raised median. Staff explained that they had reached their
recommendation based on future traffic projections done by
MAG. These traffic projections assume that all streets and
freeways planned for the area have been built.
Initial construction will provide for six lanes except
along state property on the south side of Union Hills Drive
between 54th and 55th Avenues where right-of-way constraints
will limit the eastbound through traffic to two lanes until
the state sells the land for future development.
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Concerns have been expressed by area residents regardingtheneedsforsixthroughtrafficlanesandtheraisedmedian. Staff has reviewed these concerns and has made somerevisionstoalleviatesomeofthem. Staff worked closelywiththeDeerValleyHighSchooladministrationtosolvedifficultaccessproblemsforbusesandstudentsdrivingtoschool. In addition, staff recommends approval of oneadditionalmedianbreakat54thAvenuetomeettheneedsofachurchinthearea. Design is necessary to handle futuretrafficdemandsandprovidesahighlevelofsafetytothecitizensofGlendaleandotherswhousethestreet. Mayor Renner asked staff what their recommended design
for Union Hills Road would be when the square mile between
67th and 59th north of Union Hills was developed. Staff
replied that it would be three lanes westbound and two lanes
eastbound. Staff said that west of 67th Avenue the street
would drop down to two lanes in each direction.
Council concurs with staff's recommendation and
recommends proceeding ahead with the project.
2. INTENT TO FORM IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 56 AS
RECONSTITUTED
Staff : Grant Anderson, City Engineer
Outside legal counsel: Keith Hoskins
Staff briefed Council by stating that the City Council
had previously adopted a Resolution of Intent to form
Improvement District No. 56, consisting of improvements to
the streets in the vicinity of 59th Avenue and Cactus Road
and 51st Avenue and Cholla Street. A public hearing was held
on November 6, 1990. After finding the protests and
objections insufficient, the Council recommended that
Improvement District No. 56 be terminated and reconstituted.
Improvement District No. 56, as reconstituted, will not
include improvements to the undeveloped land at the southwest
corner of 59th Avenue and Cactus Road. The district includes
improvements to portions of the street and right-of-way of
Cactus Road from 61st Avenue to the Arizona Canal, 59th
Avenue from Sunnyside Drive to the Arizona Canal, 51st Avenue
from Cholla Street to the Arizona Canal and Cholla Street
from approximately 250 feet west of 51st Avenue to the
Arizona Canal. The total estimated cost of the project is
5,311,885.73, not including capitalized interest costs. The
City's share of the costs is approximately $2,200,000.00.
A 15 day protest period will begin on the last day of
publication of the Resolution of Intention which will provide
an opportunity for property owners included in the district
to protest the formation of the district. At which time a
hearing will be held on the protest, if necessary. If therearenoprotestsorotherholdups, staff anticipatesconstructiontostartearlySeptember, 1991. This item will be on tonight's Council agenda for formalreviewandconsideration. 3. INTERGOVERNMENTAL REPORTMayorRennerasked Ms. Marion Porch, theIntergovernmentalLiaisontobriefCouncilontheLegislativeLuncheonheldDecember7, 1990. Ms. Porch said that thoseattendingtheluncheonwereSenatorPatWright, Senator Bob
Denney, Senator Stan Furman, Representative Bob Burns and
Representative Brenda Burns. Issues that are important to
Glendale were discussed such as state shared revenues, the
Agua Fria alignment and the Glendale airport, Galleria issue
and potential water legislation. Ms. Porch said she felt the
meeting was "friendly" and that the City had an opportunity
to be heard. She also told the Council that since that time
Representative Bob Williams has met with the Mayor and
discussed some of the same issues. His concern dealt also
with the financial situation of the state legislature.
Ms. Porch then briefed the Council on state legislative
issues and related issues.
4. REVIEW OF DRAFT CITY COUNCIL GOALS FOR FY 1991-92
At the Council workshop on November 27, the Council
expressed a number of goals for the next fiscal year and
directed staff to place the goals with continuing goals from
the current year to be reviewed by Council.
The list of goals for FY 1991-92 includes all of the areas
discussed by the Council on November 27 and lists the
on-going goals that could be carried forward into next year.
1. Include in CIP review.
2. Develop additional resources and implement strategy on
bond capacity or other funding.
3. Develop educational programs on flood prevention to
inform property owners on how they can protect
themselves.
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FINANCIAL1. Complete/comprehensive review of CIP. 2. Review long-term costs/benefits of major capitalprojectsandincludeinreviewofCIP. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT1. Explore and encourage additional and new transportation
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1. Develop and adopt Thunderbird park master plan.
2. Continue and expand tree -planting program.
3. Improve park turf areas and review park maintenance
plan.
4. Increase recreational opportunities throughout the City.
5. Continue efforts to implement the City's Bicycle Plan.
6. Complete acquisition/design of land for 9 -hole golf
course in the west area of the City.
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1. Continue and expand implementation of recycling
programs; consider source reduction methods and identify
ways to increase market demand for recyclables.
2. Continue household hazardous waste disposal programs and
investigate additional methods for protection of the
landfill from hazardous wastes.
3. Centralize efforts in all areas of environmental
concerns, including water quality, air quality, waste
management and hazardous waste.
4. Encourage more aggressive water conservation programs;
expand water rebate programs and provide educational
programs for the public on the costs of environmental
issues.
5. Develop strategies for legislative action on
environmental issues.
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methods for downtown area, i.e. weekend trolley. 2. Actively seek out residential developers for thedowntown. 3. Identify and target specific in -fill properties for
development.
4. Adopt Economic Development Plan in FY 91-92.
5. Begin efforts to attract and develop new hotels in
Glendale.
6. Build the City's employment and tax base.
7. Start preparations for disposition/development of the
old" police station property.
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1. Develop and adopt Thunderbird park master plan.
2. Continue and expand tree -planting program.
3. Improve park turf areas and review park maintenance
plan.
4. Increase recreational opportunities throughout the City.
5. Continue efforts to implement the City's Bicycle Plan.
6. Complete acquisition/design of land for 9 -hole golf
course in the west area of the City.
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1. Continue and expand implementation of recycling
programs; consider source reduction methods and identify
ways to increase market demand for recyclables.
2. Continue household hazardous waste disposal programs and
investigate additional methods for protection of the
landfill from hazardous wastes.
3. Centralize efforts in all areas of environmental
concerns, including water quality, air quality, waste
management and hazardous waste.
4. Encourage more aggressive water conservation programs;
expand water rebate programs and provide educational
programs for the public on the costs of environmental
issues.
5. Develop strategies for legislative action on
environmental issues.
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MW STREETSZTRAFFIC1. Continue scallop street program. 2. Implement downtown traffic flow, e.g. couplet issue. 3. Implement plans for transit shelters. 4. Continue streetscape program. 5. Continue to improve the appearance of Glendale Avenue. PUBLIC SAFETY1. Continue traffic accident reduction and trafficmanagementprogram. 2. Continue and evaluate drug/anti-gang programs.
3. Increase and examine crime prevention through additional
programs such as code amendments to provide improved
security.
4. Continued emphasis on maintaining delivery of service.
ADDITIONAL GOALS
1. Review and develop continuing employee relations
programs.
2. Aggressively develop programs for improved marketing of
City services to Glendale residents. Incorporate the
Downtown Development Corporation and Chamber of Commerce
in these efforts.
3. Develop plans including staff and financial support, for
a Centennial celebration in 1992.
Mayor Renner asked the staff to put these items into
some kind of priority order and bring back to Workshop
session for further discussion.
Mayor Renner reported that the National League of Cities
Annual Conference will not be held in Phoenix next year
because of the Martin Luther King day issue. He said that
Las Vegas or Seattle are being considered as replacements.
COUNCIL COMM1ENTS AND SUGGESTIONS
None.
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There being no further items to come before the Council,
the meeting adjourned at 5:45 p.m.
Deputy City Clerk