HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-02-01 City Council Regular MinutesCITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
FEBRUARY 1,2000
The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Apache Junction,
Arizona,was held on February I,2000,at the Apache Junction City Council
Chambers pursuant to the notice required by law.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Coleman called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
INVOCATION
Vice Mayor Surra gave the Invocation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Insalaco led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Present:Mayor Coleman
Vice Mayor Surra
Councilmember Dietz
Councilmember Durbala
Councilmember Eck
Councilmember Insalaco
Councilmember Urich
Staff Present:City Manager Curtis Shook
Asst.City Manager George Hoffman
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly
City Attorney Joel Stern
Public Safety Director Robert Warner
City Engineer Paul Stears
Public Works Director Doug Dobson
Development Services Director Glen Van Nimwegen
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Others Present:Associate Planner Rudy Esquivias
Associate Planner Paul Michaud
ACCEPTANCE OF CONSENT AGENDA
)Vice Mayor Surra MOVED THAT THE
CONSENT AGENDA BE ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED;AND THAT WE RECOGNIZE THE OUTSTANDING
SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY BY THE FOLLOWING CITY EMPLOYEES:PARKS SUPERINTENDENT
NICK BLAKE;PARKS SUPERVISOR KEITH GRAVES;RECREATION COORDINATOR LIZ
LANGENBACH;PARKS & RECREATION EMPLOYEES JIM WALL AND BILL HARRIS;PARKS
WORKER DENNIS STEVENS;PARKS WORKER TIM MILLS;PARKS & RECREATION EXECUTIVE
SECRETARY MARY MARCH;AND PARKS & RECREATION DIRECTOR JEFF BELL;AND THAT
APPROVAL BE GIVEN FOR CHANGE ORDER #2 IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $19,500 FOR
PROJECT PW 99-23,PREPARATION OF IMPROVEMENT PLANS FOR AUTO CENTER DRIVE,TO
REVISE DESIGN AND RIGHTS -OF -WAY DOCUMENTS TO MEET MID -SECTION ROADWAY
STANDARDS WITH AN 80 -FOOT RIGHT-OF-WAY;AND THAT APPROVAL BE GIVEN TO PURCHASE
THREE (3)IN -CAR VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS UNDER STATE OF ARIZONA PURCHASING
BID CONTRACT #AD800969-002 IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $11,808;AND THAT THE
AWARD OF BID FOR PW 2000-01,TWO WHEEL DRIVE LOADER EXTENDABLE BACKHOE AND 4
IN 1 BUCKET ATTACHMENT,BE AWARDED TO FALCON POWER IN THE AMOUNT OF $53,201.93
FOR THE BACKHOE AND $2,377.62 FOR THE 4 IN 1 BUCKET FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF
$55,579.55,BE APPROVED.
Councilmember Urich SECONDED THE
MOTION.
VOTE:Unanimous.
The motion carried.
AWARDS,PRESENTATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CALL TO THE PUBLIC
Ms.Rayna Barela,1225 N.San Marcos,Apache Junction,addressed the council
to give an update on the work the Chamber of Commerce and Main Street Program
have accomplished thus far this budget year.They have produced a new city
map.The Visitors Center is now open on Saturdays from December thru April.
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They have developed a new resident's packet and have joined the Welcome Wagon.
They have a new Old West Highway brochure,and the commission is looking into
marketing the Apache Junction section of the highway.They are working on
regional partnerships.They have done an advertisement in the Southwest
Airlines Magazine;it appeared over the holiday season.The Chamber is
looking at their mission and basing their decisions on that mission.The
tourism committee is meeting on a regular basis;Connie Lane is the chairman
and they are diversifying that committee.They are including Pat Brenner and
the Focus Future tourism cluster at the meetings.She has started developing
a shop local program.She has been speaking to local parks,asking that they
support the community.Many of them were not aware there is no property tax
here.The building is advancing,however the T21 grant was denied.They are
continuing as a partner in the East Valley Alliance,and they now have a
lobbyist.Main Street is continuing with design services.Saguaro Family
Fitness has been improved and Desert Liquors is next.Optima Chiropractic had
been done,but they now have a new property.The design dictionary has been
finished and the design committee would like to request to be utilized in the
design process.They are still working on economic restructuring.The
Chamber and Main Street are cooperating in several seminars that will be
coming up,including a technology -oriented seminar,legal issues,contract
issues,harassment,and growing smarter legislation.They gave up the
Summerfest last year as i t is too hot in July,so they are having a Cinco de
Mayo Fiesta at the Arroyo Mesa Plaza.
Ms.Rosalie Gifford,1485 W.14th Avenue,Apache Junction,addressed the
council.She is with Focus Future and she brought in some new front license
plates that they will be selling to promote the city.They are being made by
high school students,and the committee is buying them from the students to
resell.
Mr.Richard Arbogast,564 N.Idaho Road,Apache Junction,addressed the
council.He gave a letter to the council regarding a children's council.
They have members from every agency in the community that would have contact
with the youth.They are trying to keep children from falling through the
cracks.They would like to have a councilmember join their group and work on
their endeavors.They meet the first Tuesday of each month.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
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City Manager Curtis Shook read a January 28,2000 letter from the Maricopa
Association of Governments,addressed to the council,giving the city
associate membership in the organization.The city may attend and participate
in board meetings,but it will not have a vote nor pay dues,and it would not
be a member of the corporation.This ensures a place on the management
committee,the Maricopa Association of Governments Council,and the Elected
Officials Maricopa Association of Governments Council.He hoped that full
membership will be extended in the future.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO.99-63/GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT GPA-99-02 AND PROPOSED ORDINANCE
NO.1108/REZONING CASE PZ-11-99 BY
FERGUSON/BARNEY/PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO.
99-57/PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR A 186 -LOT
SINGLE-FAMILY SUBDIVISION,TOMAHAWK,CASE
SD -04-99
)Associate Planner Rudy Esquivias
briefed the council on the item.The Planning and Zoning Commission
recommended approval of the general plan amendment and the rezoning with a
vote of 4-2,and they recommended denial of the preliminary plat due to
private streets and safety concerns.Council continued these items on January
4 to give the developer the opportunity to come back with a plat showing
dedicated public streets.A revised preliminary plat was received last night
dedicating the streets as public streets,but they are designed at something
less than city standards.The city normally requires 50'of right-of-way,the
applicant is showing 32'of right-of-way.Sidewalks will been provided.The
minimum size lot is 7,000 sq.ft.After discussions with the developer,they
decided they would still have 32'right-of-way,but they would include the 4'
sidewalk that is inside the property boundaries of the lot.In order to have
a 20'driveway,they will measure the setback from the back of the sidewalk,
making a 24'setback from the back of the curb.To approve this,it will have
to go planned development.Thus,the streets would be dedicated to the city
for maintenance,and the city would be responsible for taking care of the
sidewalks through an access agreement or utility agreement.It was later
agreed that the property line would start at the back of the sidewalk:this
gives a 40'right-of-way to the city.The lot size would now go below 7,000
sq.ft.,which can be done in a planned development.The lot configuration is
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the same,only the property line has changed.Staff received another set of
revised plans today.The applicant now has 180 lots,the remaining lots being
dedicated to recreation purposes.The concept plan shows a playground area
with a basketball court doubling as a volleyball court,tot lot area,ramada
and benches.Parks and Recreation states it meets the play stations required
for that type of area.There are two other open space retention areas in the
southwest and southeast corners,making additional play areas.The proposed
draft ordinance covers the original CR-3 zoning;staff recommends that some of
the conditions of approval be amended and others added if council wants to go
with a planned development.The first condition should be changed to a 180
lot subdivision,that the applicant has to meet all the CR-3 standards except
that the minimum lot size would be 6,745 sq.ft.,that the applicant dedicate
50'on Tomahawk Road and 50'on Baseline Avenue,that they dedicate 40'wide
right-of-way interior public streets,that the open space be accepted as is,
that the final plat shall meet or exceed the standards for play stations and
visible open space,that there be 8'wide public utility easements inside the
front yard setback,and an additional 5'utility and landscaping easement on
the corner lots.In addition,they are asking that all of the narrow sides of
the lots be considered the front yards.If this is approved,staff would like
to get a final drawing of the plat.
Councilmember Eck asked if the
original setback is only 5'.
Associate Planner Rudy Esquivias
stated it is a 5'minimum on the side yards;one side can be 5',the other
side must be 10'.
Councilmember Eck stated a house
could have 5'on its right side,and the next house on that side could also
have only 5'on its left side,putting only 10'between the houses.
stated they could.
had brought another plan today.
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Associate Planner Rudy Esquivias
Councilmember Urich asked if they
Associate Planner Rudy Esquivias
stated they got their engineering comments today and they addressed some of
the comments.The revised plan shows very little change from this:only one
street detail was changed.
Associate Planner Paul Michaud
stated they had removed the traffic calming devices.
Associate Planner Rudy Esquivias
stated the obstructions in the right-of-way were removed.
Councilmember Durbala asked how much
open space there is.
Associate Planner Rudy Esquivias
stated the guidelines call for 10% open space:in this development there is
5%.
Associate Planner Paul Michaud
stated 50% of that is usable open space.
Councilmember Durbala asked if this
meets all the open space requirements in effect for final approval for open
space.
Associate Planner Rudy Esquivias
stated it has the amount insofar as the Parks and Recreation standards open
space requirements for a homeowners association maintained area.It may not
meet the letter of the law or the planned development standards,but it does
meet the homeowners association standards.
Councilmember Durbala asked what the
amount of open space is so that it may be entered in.
Associate Planner Paul Michaud
stated there is about two acres of open space,with one acre being usable.
Typically in a planned development of this size,there would be four acres of
open space with only one acre usable.They are meeting all the requirements
except for it being a total of 10% of open space.
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Mayor Coleman requested the
applicant address the council.
Mr.Clyde Barney,230 S.Ranchos
Ligante,Gilbert,addressed the council.He feels they meet the requirements
of the city,that it will add to the area,and he urged to council to approve
the request.
Councilmember Insalaco asked if
Trend Homes would be constructing the homes in this development.
Mr.Clyde Barney stated they would.
Councilmember Eck asked if they
would stay consistent with the 5'and 10'side yard setbacks so that there
would be at least a 10'gap between the homes.
Mr.Clyde Barney stated there could
be 10'or there could be 20'.They are recommending 5'on the street side
yards.
Mr.Reed Porter,Gilbert,AZ,
representing Trend Homes,stated the maximum width of the homes is 40';the
lot is 64'wide,so there will be more than a minimum of 5'.Typically,i t
will be 10'and 10'on each side,possibly 10'and 15'on the smaller homes.
Councilmember Eck asked if he
thought there would be any 10'gaps between homes.
Mr.Reed Porter stated he did not
believe there would be any 5'and 5'setbacks together.The homeowners tend
to want more space between their homes.
Councilmember Eck commented he was
concerned about the fire department for when there is a fire.
Mayor Coleman opened the public
hearing on the item.
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Mr.Tom Schulke,1889 S.Palo Verde,
Apache Junction,addressed the council.He would like to see a right turn
lane at the southwest corner of this development,which is Baseline and
Tomahawk.This intersection could have a little more traffic than normal due
to its close proximity to the freeway.If they approve this the way it is,
and it later proves to be a high volume intersection,it would be too late to
change it.He urged that a wall not be built up to the corner.
Mayor Coleman closed the public
hearing on the item and reopened the item to council discussion.
Councilmember Urich asked if they
could legally still have only a 5'setback on the left.
Associate Planner Rudy Esquivias
stated the zoning would allow a minimum side yard setback of 5'.Past
experience in other subdivisions showed they very rarely went to 5',but they
could.
Vice Mayor Surra asked if it would
be possible to calculate a percentage that can be placed into the stipulations
that says that a building cannot occupy more than a certain percentage of the
actual square footage of the lots.
Associate Planner Rudy Esquivias
stated the CR-3 zones allows for a maximum 40% lot coverage.
Councilmember Eck suggested adding a
setback condition since they are going planned development.
Vice Mayor Surra stated that would
not give the flexibility for the different sizes of homes.She suggested they
change the minimum for the side setbacks.She asked if the widest home was
40'.
Mr.Reed Porter stated that was
correct.
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Vice Mayor Surra commented that on a
64'wide lot,they could stipulate to a certain setback without interfering
with the home designs.
Councilmember Dietz suggested a 10'
setback on each side.
Mr.Reed Porter suggested
stipulating that no 5'side yards could be placed side by side.
Vice Mayor Surra stated they could
say they would have to have a 10'minimum on each side.I t still would not
disturb their design pattern.
Mr.Reed Porter stated that was
correct.
Associate Planner Rudy Esquivias
stated they are normally required to have a 15'side yard street side on a
corner lot but the interior could be 5'.They would need to ask that there be
a minimum of a 10'side yard for the interior.Corner lots are usually wider.
Vice Mayor Surra stated she assumed
the corner lots were larger.
Associate Planner Rudy Esquivias
stated the corner lot is about 4 feet wider,so it should fit.
dedication on Baseline would be.
stated they are dedicating 50 .
Councilmember Eck asked what the
Associate Planner Rudy Esquivias
Councilmember Eck asked if that
would be a single lane of traffic to the stop sign.
Associate Planner Rudy Esquivias
stated it will be two lanes each way plus a center turn lane.
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Councilmember Eck asked if there was
a right turn lane.
Associate Planner Rudy Esquivias
stated i t is not a deceleration lane.The city engineer had told him the city
does not require deceleration lanes which require extra right-of-way for a
residential project.It would only be required for a high intensity,high
traffic generating commercial project.
City Engineer Paul Stears stated
that was correct.He commented the city is requiring a 50'right-of-way on
the section line road,which will give the city enough room for a dedicated
left turn lane and two thru lanes.This only uses 37'.If a deceleration
lane is needed later,they would still have room to add it later.
Councilmember Eck commented the left
turn lane would be going into the landfill,plus there would be two additional
lanes.
City Engineer Paul Stears stated
that is correct.It will have the dedicated left turn lane when Baseline is
built up to its ultimate width.
Councilmember Eck asked if the right
turn lane would be at the city's cost.
City Engineer Paul Stears stated it
would and it would be years down the road.
Vice Mayor Surra commended staff for
bringing the information back to council within this very short time frame.
Councilmember Dietz asked if the
fire district had determined if the fire hydrants were adequate.
Associate Planner Rudy Esquivias
stated the fire district had commented on the original street design and the
number of fire hydrants that would be needed and those items were addressed on
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the revisions.He added this is a general plan amendment so it will require a
5-2 vote to be approved.
Mayor Coleman closed the discussion
and called for a motion.
Councilmember Durbala MOVED THAT
RESOLUTION NO.99-63,A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT GPA-99-02,A
REQUEST FOR A LAND USE REDESIGNATION FROM "C"(COMMERCIAL) AND "IND"
(BUSINESS/INDUSTRIAL)TO "MD"(MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL/1 TO 6 DWELLING
UNITS PER ACRE/CONVENTIONAL HOMES ONLY),FOR A 40 GROSS ACRES PROPERTY LOCATED
AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF S.TOMAHAWK ROAD AND E.BASELINE AVENUE,BE
APPROVED.
Councilmember Dietz SECONDED THE
MOTION.
VOTE:5-2 (Councilmembers Insalaco and Urich voted in opposition.)
The motion carried.
Councilmember Durbala MOVED THAT
ORDINANCE NO.1108 BE READ BY TITLE ONLY AND THAT THE READING OF THE ENTIRE
ORDINANCE BE WAIVED.
Councilmember Dietz SECONDED THE
MOTION.
VOTE:Unanimous.
The motion carried.
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly read
the ordinance by title only.
Mayor Coleman commented this is
being changed to CR-3/PD.
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There was general discussion on the
revisions to this ordinance.
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly reread
the title of the ordinance for the record:ORDINANCE NO.1108,AN ORDINANCE OF
THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,AMENDING
THE APACHE JUNCTION CITY CODE,VOLUME II,LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE,CHAPTER 1,
ZONING ORDINANCE,BY AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP,CITY OF APACHE
JUNCTION,ARIZONA,CHANGING THE ZONING DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION IN REZONING
CASE PZ-11-99 FROM TH (TRAILER HOMESITE ZONE)TO CR-3/PD (CONVENTIONAL SINGLE
FAMILY HOMES BY PLANNED DEVELOPMENT);REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS;
AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY.
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly asked
if the advertisement for this contained the possibility of a planned
development.
Associate Planner Rudy Esquivias
stated it did not.
City Attorney Joel Stern commented
he believed they could go forward under the circumstances.The general public
was given notice that there could be a change in the zoning,and the council
can change the zoning to a planned development.
Councilmember Durbala MOVED THAT
ORDINANCE NO.1108,AS READ BY THE CITY CLERK,BE APPROVED AND ADOPTED WITH
THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS:IN NUMBER 8,WHERE IT SAYS "AS DETERMINED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL",I'D LIKE TO HAVE THAT STRICKEN AND JUST PUT "5% OF THE TOTAL
PROJECT";AND THEN ON NUMBER 9,WHERE IT SAYS "TO BE DETERMINED BY THE CITY'S
PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT",HAVE THAT STRICKEN AND PUT "2 ACRES";AND
ADD STIPULATION NUMBER 12.
Vice Mayor Surra interrupted with a
question whether the usable play space was to be only one acre;two acres is
the total open space.
Councilmember Durbala continued ONE
ACRE IS USABLE,TOTAL OF TWO ACRES;AND I WOULD LIKE TO ADD ANOTHER
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STIPULATION,NUMBER 12,THAT THERE BE 10'MINIMUM SIDE SETBACKS ON BOTH SIDES
OF THE LOT.He did not believe they needed to address the corner lots as they
already had enough setback.
if the 5% open space was net or gross.
stated it would be gross.
MOTION.
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly asked
Associate Planner Rudy Esquivias
Vice Mayor Surra SECONDED THE
Assistant City Manager George
Hoffman asked for a break to confer with the city attorney.
Vice Mayor Surra stated they cannot
take a break when there is a motion on the floor.
City Attorney Joel Stern asked if
they wanted to meet in executive session with the council.
Assistant City Manager George
Hoffman stated they wanted to meet with him.
City Attorney Joel Stern asked who
he would be meeting with.
Assistant City Manager George
Hoffman commented he would be meeting with the city manager,the city clerk
and himself.
There was general discussion as to
whether a recess could be taken with a motion on the floor.
Vice Mayor Surra asked if there was
a reason why staff could not have this discussion with the council.
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City Clerk Kathleen Connelly stated
she was concerned that this was not advertised as a possibility of a planned
development.When this has happened in the past,it was sent back to the
Planning and Zoning Commission.
Vice Mayor Surra commented it was
advertised for CR-3,and council has further stipulated that it be a CR-3/PD.
She does not see a problem.
City Attorney Joel Stern stated he
believed they could go ahead,unless they are violating a city policy.He
asked what the policy is when something is advertised one way,but i t is being
voted on another way.
Development Services Director Glen
Van Nimwegen stated he was unsure on the policy.He commented the city is
actually being more restrictive with a planned development than what had been
advertised.Council has added on restrictions frequently during a vote than
what has been previously advertised.
Vice Mayor Surra asked if she would
like the council to list as one of the stipulations that this be by planned
development.
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly stated
her main concern is that i t is a different zoning than what had been
originally advertised.
Vice Mayor Surra stated it was a
residential CR-3,but council is requesting it to be developed in a planned
development format rather than straight zoning.She does not see the
difference as they are getting the same thing;they are actually getting open
space which they could not get before.
Councilmember Durbala commented it
states planned development in the title that she read.
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City Clerk Kathleen Connelly stated
the way this hearing was advertised,it did not reference a planned
development.The legal advertising did not reference that zoning.
City Attorney Joel Stern,
Development Services Director Glen Van Nimwegen and Associate Planner Rudy
Esquivias left the council chambers for a short discussion lasting one minute.
City Attorney Joel Stern stated
there is nothing in the rules that require this to be sent back to the
Planning and Zoning Commission for a different zoning.Under state law,the
city has the right to rezone it to a different zoning if they want to.I t had
been advertised for a zoning change,if they want to zone it differently they
can do it,and he would say they are free to go ahead tonight and consider
this zoning.
VOTE:5-2 (Councilmembers Urich and Insalaco voted in opposition.)
The motion carried.
Councilmember Durbala MOVED THAT
RESOLUTION NO.99-57,A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,APPROVING PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION PLAT,CASE NO.
SD -04-99,TOMAHAWK,BY ROGER & SYBIL FERGUSON,REPRESENTED BY CLYDE BARNEY,BE
APPROVED.
Vice Mayor Surra asked if this is
where they would have to add a stipulation on the traffic calming devices
being removed.
Associate Planner Paul Michaud
stated he had made a revised resolution without the traffic calming devices.
City Attorney Joel Stern suggested
they look at the new resolution before they second it.
Councilmember Durbala WITHDREW HIS
MOTION.
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There was general discussion on the
changes in the resolution.
Councilmember Durbala MOVED THAT THE
MOST RECENTLY REVISED EDITION OF RESOLUTION NO.99-57,A RESOLUTION OF THE
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,APPROVING
PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION PLAT,CASE NO.SD -04-99,TOMAHAWK,BY ROGER & SYBIL
FERGUSON,REPRESENTED BY CLYDE BARNEY,BE APPROVED.
Vice Mayor Surra SECONDED THE
MOTION.
VOTE:5-2 (Councilmembers Urich and Insalaco voted in opposition.)
The motion carried.
PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO.1113/PUBLIC WORKS
FEE SCHEDULE FOR ROAD ABANDONMENTS AND
RIGHT-OF-WAY EASEMENT EXTINGUISHMENTS )
)City Engineer Paul Stears briefed
the council on this item.The previous abandonment fee was $250;staff is
recommending it be raised to $450 for a commercial property and $350 for a
residential single family property,and $100 for the abandonment sum paid to
the city for the extinguishment of FTE or the abandonment of the right-of-way.
This item was discussed last night at the work session.
Councilmember Eck asked if the
residential single family property abutting would be not to exceed $350.
City Engineer Paul Stears stated i t
would be $350 for the residential single family property.
Councilmember Eck asked if it would
be $350 plus $100 for the adjacent property.
City Engineer Paul Stears stated i t
would be $350 for the application fee.It would then go before council,and
if approved by council,the applicant would then have to pay the city $100 for
the value of the right-of-way or the FTE extinguishment.
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Mayor Coleman opened the public
hearing on the item.There being no one wishing to speak,he closed the
public hearing and reopened the item to council discussion.There being no
further discussion,he called for a motion.
Councilmember Dietz MOVED THAT
ORDINANCE NO.1113 BE READ BY TITLE ONLY AND THAT THE READING OF THE ENTIRE
ORDINANCE BE WAIVED.
Vice Mayor Surra SECONDED THE
MOTION.
VOTE:Unanimous.
The motion carried.
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly read
the ordinance by title only.
Councilmember Dietz MOVED THAT
ORDINANCE NO.1113,AS READ BY THE CITY CLERK,BE APPROVED AND ADOPTED.
Vice Mayor Surra SECONDED THE
MOTION.
VOTE:Unanimous.
The motion carried.
PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO.1115/ESTABLISHING
LOCATIONS FOR "NO PARKING"SIGNS AT
VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE CITY
)Public Works Director Doug Dobson
briefed the council on this item.This will establish no parking areas on the
east side of Idaho Road from the city hall to the public library,and on both
sides of Lost Dutchman adjacent to the event center.This is a safety
concern.
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Mayor Coleman opened the public
hearing on the item.There being no one wishing to speak,he closed the
public hearing and opened the item to council discussion.
Councilmember Eck commented he
wished this had been done sooner as Lost Dutchman Days is near and they had a
problem with this last year.
Vice Mayor Surra stated they did not
pass an ordinance last year.The city put up temporary signs at that time and
these will be permanent.
Councilmember Eck commented he just
thought they should have been done earlier.
Mayor Coleman closed the discussion
and called for a motion.
Councilmember Urich MOVED THAT
ORDINANCE NO.1115 BE READ BY TITLE ONLY WITH THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE AND THAT
THE READING OF THE ENTIRE ORDINANCE BE WAIVED.
Councilmember Insalaco SECONDED THE
MOTION.
VOTE:Unanimous.
The motion carried.
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly read
the ordinance by title only with the emergency clause.
Councilmember Urich MOVED THAT
ORDINANCE NO.1115,AS READ BY THE CITY CLERK,BE APPROVED AND ADOPTED.
Councilmember Dietz SECONDED THE
MOTION.
VOTE:Unanimous.
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The motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS.
SIX MILLION DOLLAR STREET IMPROVEMENT
BOND PROJECT UPDATE
)Public Works Director Doug Dobson
briefed the council on this item.There are 33 identified projects to be done
under the bond issue.Thirteen projects have been completed since this was
begun in 1998.He listed the completed projects.Thus far,$414,313.20 has
been used,and all projects were constructed in-house.Three major projects
are currently in design and two should be completed by November 2000.The
total design expenditure on these projects to date is $363,721.20.Surveys on
two other projects have been completed,and the design on four other projects
have been completed.Total expenditures for design and construction to date
is $777,834.40.Other projects being worked on are the Phelps Drive
Improvements,Auto Center Drive and the Community Development Block Grant.
The grant should be completed by December 31,2000.In addition,in 1999 the
city paved,chipped,overlaid or slurry sealed 41.7 miles.There are 167
miles of streets,so 24.8% of the streets were worked upon.There were 2.9
miles of dirt streets paved,only 2 miles were promised to the citizens.
Mayor Coleman commended and thanked
his department for a job well done.
Vice Mayor Surra asked how many
employees were asked to do the work.
Public Works Director Doug Dobson
stated there are 22 employees in the streets crew,John Bostick -the
construction superintendent,7 employees in engineering and himself.
Vice Mayor Surra stated that is a
phenomenal amount of work for that number of people.
Councilmember Urich added her thanks
and commendation.
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Councilmember Eck asked if that was
staff doing their regular duties,and this was just additional work.
Public Works Director Doug Dobson
stated that was correct.
Councilmember Eck asked if it was
just construction work.
Public Works Director Doug Dobson
stated they had 22 people that did the construction,but they were split
between construction and maintenance,depending on the size of the project.
He thought they had done a wonderful job.
Councilmember Eck agreed.He asked
if Ironwood from Superstition to Apache Trail would be five lanes.
Public Works Director Doug Dobson
stated the major streets will all be four lanes with a turn lane,curbs,
gutters and sidewalks.
Councilmember Eck asked i f Ironwood
would be done at the same time as Superstition,in November 2000.
Public Works Director Doug Dobson
stated that was correct.
Councilmember Eck asked what the
time frame was for Broadway.
Public Works Director Doug Dobson
stated they do not want to do any work while the winter visitors are here.
They are doing work on Superstition with the curbs,gutters and sidewalks,and
at the same time they will be lowering the water main on Broadway.Broadway
will not be done until the following spring due to the water main.The blue
labeled streets are all torn to pieces and may be worked on in the winter
time.
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Councilmember Durbala commented he
would like to see this put up on the web page so the citizens can see what is
being done;the work that has been completed and the cost.It does not seem
to be in the press as much as i t should be.
Vice Mayor Surra stated he is going
to neighborhood meetings and giving this presentation.
City Manager Curtis Shook commented
the city should be proud of the quantity and quality of the work done.They
lay the best road he has seen,public or private.The level of workmanship
far surpasses most that he has seen.
NEW BUSINESS.
None.
COUNCIL DIRECTION TO STAFF ON PROPOSED LEGISLATION OR ACTION
None.
SELECTION OF MEETING DATES,TIMES,LOCATIONS,AND PURPOSES
Councilmember Durbala MOVED THAT AN
EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 6:00 P.M.AND A WORK SESSION AT 7:00 P.M.BE HELD ON
MONDAY,FEBRUARY 14,2000,IN THE CITY CONFERENCE CENTER AND CITY COUNCIL
CHAMBERS RESPECTIVELY:AND
THAT AN EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 6:00 P.M.BE HELD ON TUESDAY,FEBRUARY 15,2000,
IN THE CITY CONFERENCE CENTER.
Councilmember Dietz SECONDED THE
MOTION.
VOTE:Unanimous.
The motion carried.
INFORMATION AND REPORTS
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Vice Mayor Surra commented Business License Coordinator Taleen Carpenter
attended their Monday morning neighborhood meeting and gave a presentation.
She was impressed with her sincerity,her delivery,her openness and
friendliness.She was able to communicate and have an instantaneous rapport
with the people.She thanked the city clerk for giving her the opportunity.
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly stated they would be continuing the project.
ADJOURNMENT
)Mayor Coleman adjourned the
meeting at 8:34 p.m.
Consent Agenda Items are as follows:
1.Acceptance of Agenda.
2.Acceptance of Minutes of Regular Meeting of January 18,2000.
3.Recognition of Outstanding Service to the Community by City Employees.
Employees receiving recognition are:Nick Blake,Keith Graves,Liz
Langenbach,Bill Harris,Jim Wall,Dennis Stevens,Tim Mills,Mary
March,and Jeff Bell.
4.Approval of change order #2 for Project PW 99-23,Preparation of
Improvement Plans for Auto Center Drive,to revise design and rights -of-
way documents to meet mid -section roadway standards with an 80 -foot
right-of-way.(Amount of change order is $19,500.)
5.Approval to purchase three (3)in -car video surveillance systems under
state contract #AD800969-002 at a total cost of $11,808.(This was
approved in the FY 1999-2000 budget.)
6.Approval of Bid PW 2000-01,Two Wheel Drive Loader Extendable Backhoe to
the lowest and best bidder.
ACCEPTED THIS 15TH DAY OF FFRRHARY ,2000,BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA.
SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS 15TH DAY OF
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FEBRUARY ,2000.
ATTEST:
KATHLEEN CONNELLY
City Clerk
DOUGLAS gOLEMAN
Mayor
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the
minutes of the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Apache
Junction,Arizona,held on the 1st day of February,2000.I further certify
that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.
Dated this 7th day of February,2000.
KATHLEEN CONNELLY
City Clerk
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