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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Minutes - City Council - Meeting Date: 10/24/2023City of Glendale 5850 West Glendale Avenue Glendale, AZ 85301 (7 Glendale A R I Z O N A Meeting Minutes Tuesday, October 24, 2023 12:30 P.M. Workshop Meeting Civic Center City Council Mayor Jerry Weiers Vice Mayor Joyce Clark Councilmember Jamie Aldama Councilmember Ian Hugh Councilmember Ray Malnar Councilmember Lauren Tolmachoff Councilmember Bart Turner CALL TO ORDER Mayor Weiers called the meeting to order at 12:30 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Jerry Weiers Vice Mayor Joyce Clark Councilmember Jamie Aldama Councilmember Ian Hugh Councilmember Ray Malnar Councilmember Lauren Tolmachoff Councilmember Bart Turner Also Present: Kevin Phelps, City Manager Michael Bailey, City Attorney Julie K. Bower, City Clerk WORKSHOP SESSION 1. BONSALL PARK NORTH MASTER PLAN DESIGN CONCEPT Presented by: Heidi Barriga, Deputy Director, Parks and Recreation John Kennedy, Assistant Director, Parks and Recreation Ms. Bower read the item by title. Mr. Kennedy provided information about the conceptual design and site amenities proposed for Bonsall Park North. Ms. Barriga provided information about the areas being removed, renovated or protected in Bonsall Park North. Councilmember Aldama asked about the community outreach on the items being removed. Mr. Kennedy said targeted users had been surveyed. Councilmember Aldama asked if LED lighting was included in the project. Ms. Barriga said that was correct. Councilmember Tolmachoff asked about line of sight and safety around the restrooms. Mr. Kennedy said the restrooms had been replaced within the last year. Councilmember Tolmachoff asked about the small splash pads. Ms. Rios said there was $500,000 in the budget line item. However, there would be no splash pad at Bonsall Park. The budgeted money would be used for other amenities at the park. Mayor Weiers confirmed consensus to proceed. City Council Meeting Minutes - October 24, 2023 Page 2 of 6 2. NAMING OF NEW PARK AT 551 H AVENUE AND NORTHERN, FORMERLY GLEN LAKES GOLF COURSE Presented by: Jim Burke, Director, Parks and Recreation John Kennedy, Assistant Director, Parks and Recreation Ms. Bower read the item by title. Mr. Kennedy was seeking guidance from Council on the naming of the new park at the site formerly known as Glen Lakes Golf Course. Mr. Kennedy said Option 1 was to have Council give staff direction on the name of the park. Staff would take the information to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission and would be brought back to Council for final approval. Mr. Kennedy said Option 2 was to conduct community outreach to gather names to present to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission with Council having final approval. Councilmember Tolmachoff asked if the park would be dedicated back to the City. Mr. Burke said that was correct. Councilmember Turner asked if a completed park was dedicated back to the City. Mr. Burke said that was correct. Vice Mayor Clark preferred Option 2 to allow the public to vote on the name. Mayor Weiers confirmed consensus for Option 2. 3. COUNCIL ITEM OF SPECIAL INTEREST - FIREFIGHTER CANCER LEGISLATION Presented by: Brent Stoddard, Deputy City Manager Ryan Lee, Director, Intergovernmental Programs Ms. Bower read the item by title. Mayor Weiers said the item would be heard after item 4. Mr. Stoddard presented information on updating the existing state law to ensure that reoccurring cancers that resulted in disability or death were presumed to be an occupational disease as outlined in the Arizona Revised Statutes and to get direction from Council as to whether staff should bring the item forward for further review at a future Council Workshop. Councilmember Tolmachoff asked why the item was not a good idea when she brought it up as a Council Item of Special Interest at a workshop in April. She referred to the minutes of the meeting. Mr. Phelps had stated there would be no reason to have the conversation after September because the "window" would be closed. Councilmember Tolmachoff had raised the issue of reoccurrence and pre -cancerous conditions that could cause someone to be excluded from a cancer claim. At that time, Mayor Weiers did not believe it was necessary to have a discussion about a policy. Councilmember Tolmachoff said the important thing was that the City's firefighters were protected, but it was shameful to make a campaign issue of the health and safety of the City Council Meeting Minutes - October 24, 2023 Page 3 of 6 firefighters. Mr. Phelps said the City had addressed the issue with an administrative policy with regard to reoccurring cancer. Mr. Stoddard was talking about working with the State Legislature to make it a statewide approach. Councilmember Tolmachoff said there was an absolute refusal by a majority of Council to have a discussion about whether the state law was lacking or if there were loopholes. She was in support of the current item but did not think it went far enough to address precancerous conditions, not just reoccurrence. Mr. Phelps said the City had made the decision administratively with concurrence of the Council to not allow reoccurring cancers to be an issue within the City. If the State Legislature did nothing to close the loophole, it would not affect the City's policy. Councilmember Tolmachoff asked if there was consensus to add information about precancerous conditions to the law. Mr. Lee said he had discussions with different stakeholders, the League of Arizona Cities and Towns and legislative counsel, and there was a path forward. There was currently no bill sponsor, but staff would identify legislators who would be willing to sponsor the bill. Councilmember Turner agreed with Councilmember Tolmachoff that Council Items of Special Interest were being treated disparately and that there was something going on and it seemed to be campaign related. He supported the current item because it mirrored Councilmember Tolmachoff's item of interest that he had supported at the time. Vice Mayor Clark supported Mayor Weiers' initiative and the scope presented to the Council. Councilmember Aldama noted that had the majority of Council provided consensus on Councilmember Tolmachoff's item of interest when it was proposed months ago, staff would have already been working on the issue with legislators. It was inappropriate for a Councilmember to deny another member's item of interest and then take credit for it months later. Mayor Weiers confirmed consensus to move forward. 4. DOWNTOWN CAMPUS REINVESTMENT PROJECT UPDATE Presented by: Jessi Pederson, Director, Economic Development Daniel Sabillon, Deputy Director, Economic Development Ms. Bower read the item by title. Ms. Pederson provided an update on the Downtown Campus Reinvestment Project. Councilmember Tolmachoff asked if there were 400 employees based in downtown. Ms. Pederson said 400 employees from different departments worked downtown on a daily basis. Councilmember Turner asked if the downtown project was on schedule. Mr. Phelps said the project was on schedule. City Council Meeting Minutes - October 24, 2023 Page 4 of 6 Councilmember Turner asked why programs were canceled in Murphy Park if the park was still open. Mr. Phelps said at the time the decision was made several months ago, staff did not know the schedule. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT Mr. Phelps said the Community Services Department had received a High Performer Status designation from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT No report COUNCIL ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST Councilmember Tolmachoff requested a discussion regarding the use of the Capital Improvement Program scoring matrix. Councilmember Turner was concerned about derogatory comments made by Vice Mayor Clark. Mayor Weiers said the item was for Councilmembers to indicate topics for discussion at future workshops. MOTION AND CALL TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION A motion was made by Councilmember Bart Turner, seconded by Councilmember Ian Hugh to hold an executive session. AYE: Mayor Jerry Weiers Vice Mayor Joyce Clark Councilmember Jamie Aldama Councilmember Ian Hugh. Councilmember Ray Malnar Councilmember Lauren Tolmachoff Councilmember Bart Turner Passed EXECUTIVE SESSION Council met in executive session at 1:28 p.m. for: . Discussion/consultation with the City Attorney and City Manager to receive an update, to consider its position, and to provide instruction/direction to the City Attorney and City Manager regarding Glendale's position in connection with city -owned property located near the Agua Fria River and Glendale Avenue pursuant to A.R.S. §§ 38-431.03 (A)(3)(4)(7) . Discussion/consultation with the City Attorney and City Manager to receive an update, to City Council Meeting Minutes - October 24, 2023 Page 5 of 6 consider its position, and to provide instruction/direction to the City Attorney and City Manager regarding Glendale's position in connection with contracts that are the subject of negotiations, in pending or contemplated litigation, or in settlement discussions conducted in order to avoid or resolve litigation in the area in, near and surrounding 95th Avenue and Cardinals Way that are the subject of negotiations pursuant to A.R.S. §§ 38-431.03 (A)(3)(4)(7) . Discussion/consultation with the City Attorney and City Manager to receive an update, to consider its position, and to provide instruction/direction to the City Attorney and City Manager regarding Glendale's position in connection with pending or contemplated litigation, or in settlement discussions conducted in order to avoid or resolve litigation with Achen Gardner pursuant to A.R.S. §§ 38-431.03 (A)(3)(4) . Discussion regarding appointments and other matters relating to various boards, commissions and other bodies pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(3)(4) A motion was made by Vice Mayor Joyce Clark, seconded by Councilmember Ian Hugh to adjourn the executive session. AYE: Mayor Jerry Weiers Vice Mayor Joyce Clark Councilmember Jamie Aldama Councilmember Ian Hugh Councilmember Ray Malnar Councilmember Lauren Tolmachoff Councilmember Bart Turner Passed Mayor Weiers adjourned the executive session at 3:32 p.m. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Weiers adjourned the meeting at 3:32 p.m. I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the meeting of the Glendale City Council of Glendale, Arizona, held on the 24th day of October, 2023. 1 further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present. Dated this 31st day of October, 2023. J ie ower, MMC, City Clerk City Council Meeting Minutes - October 24, 2023 Page 6 of 6