HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-09-15 City Council Regular MinutesCITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
SEPTEMBER 15,1998
The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Apache Junction,
Arizona,was held on September 15,1998,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
Pastor David Forrester gave the Invocation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Vice Mayor Surra led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Present:Mayor Coleman
Vice Mayor Surra
Council member Dietz
Councilmember Urich
Councilmember Insalaco
Councilmember Eck
Council member Durbala
Staff Present:City Manager Curtis Shook
Assistant City Manager George Hoffman
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly
City Attorney Joel Stern
Public Safety Director Robert Warner
Others Present:Long Range Planner Kate Morris
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:CITY ENGINEER
GORDON HAWS;LONG RANGE PLANNER KATE MORRIS;AND THAT THE AWARD OF BID FOR
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT VEHICLES FOR ONE CHEVROLET 1.5 TON CAB/CHASSIS TRUCK
AT $22,689.53,INCLUDING TAX,AND TWO CHEVROLET ISUZU ONE TON CAB TRUCKS AT
$21,858.80 EACH,INCLUDING TAX,THROUGH STATE CONTRACT,BE AWARDED TO CHAPMAN
CHEVROLET IN THE AMOUNT OF $66,407.13;AND THAT APPROVAL BE GIVEN TO ACCEPT
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THE COSTS FORWARDED TO PINAL COUNTY FOR STREET LIGHT DISTRICT ASSESSMENTS FOR
COLLECTION DURING FISCAL YEAR 1998-99.
Councilmember Insalaco SECONDED THE
MOTION.
VOTE:Unanimous.
The motion carried.
Mayor Coleman recognized Mr.Al Pope
on his 94th birthday and thanked him for his attendance at almost every
meeting.
AWARDS.PRESENTATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
Maxine Leather,the executive director of the Central Arizona Association of
Governments,presented the annual report to the council.She thanked the city
for its continued support.
CALL TO THE PUBLIC
Ms.Lois Potts,481 S.Olmo Circle,addressed the council regarding a petition
from owners and residents of the Sierra Entrada Garden Homes tract.They are
requesting permanent closure of one block of San Marcos Drive where it ends
behind the ABCO grocery store.They would like to prevent traffic from future
developments from going through their tract.They claim it will endanger
their children,disrupt their quality of life and have negative impact upon
potential property values.She stated she had signatures from 54 households
out of 83 households,plus 32 vacant lots.In addition,she ran a petition
against the apartment complex but was unaware it had to go to the city;she
had sent it to the Department of Commerce.
Ms.Stephanie Jordan,14225 N.River Ridge Road,P.O.Box 2988,Florence
85032,introduced herself to the council and audience as a candidate for the
Clerk of the Superior Court for Pinal County.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
City Manager Curtis Shook announced the next quarterly city clean up will be
held November 16-20,1998.He stated they would be holding a neighborhood
meeting with the Sierra Entrada neighborhood and the Apache Ho neighborhood at
the request of Englewood Development.The meeting would be on September 28 at
6:00 p.m.in the Sierra Entrada clubhouse.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO.1061/PROPOSED
RESOLUTION NO.98-27/CASE NO.PZ-97-19/
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SD-97-10/REZONING AND PRELIMINARY PLAT
FOR PROPOSED SUNRISE SHADOWS SUBDIVISION )
)Councilmember Dietz declared a
conflict of interest on this item as he had voted on it while he was a member
of the Planning and Zoning Commission.
Long Range Planner Kate Morris
briefed the council on the item.The applicant is requesting to change the
zoning from R1-43 which is one acre miminum parcel size to CR-3 which is 7,000
sq.ft.minimum lots within a platted subdivision.The preliminary plat meets
the minimum square footage requirements,and the lots meet the minimum width.
This will be a hard zoning request,not a planned development.
Mayor Coleman asked what the minimum
width requirement is.
Long Range Planner Kate Morris
stated it is 60 feet.She asked if the council would like to break this up
and take any questions on the zoning first,and later proceed with the
preliminary plat.
General discussion by the council
showed a consensus that they wished to take this one at a time.
Long Range Planner Kate Morris
commented the ordinance has no suggested conditions of approval from the
commission,though the council may include some.
Councilmember Urich asked how the
commission voted on the item.
Long Range Planner Kate Morris
stated the vote was unanimous on the rezoning.The rezoning was voted upon in
May and the preliminary plat was done later.
Councilmember Urich stated she was
not sure as the information in front of her showed the vote to be 5-2.
Long Range Planner Kate Morris
stated the vote was on the preliminary plat.
Mayor Coleman asked the applicant to
address the council.
Mr.Jason Morris,3200 N.Central,
Phoenix,addressed the council representing the applicant.He requested to
address both the rezoning and preliminary plat at this time as his comments
touch on both.He added Mr.Kevin Howell,the project engineer,was in
attendance to answer any questions on drainage.He commented this parcel is
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approximately 15 acres and is located at San Marcos and 12th Avenue,with
travel trailer parks north and west of it.A vacant lot is east of it with
higher density developments east of that.The new Lennar subdivision is south
of it,it is also CR-3.The plan has taken over a year with suggestions from
staff,the commission and neighbors being taken into consideration.There are
several site constraints that impact this site and have caused it to develop
slowly.It will be necessary to provide street improvements on San Marcos and
12th Avenue.These costs will be spread over the entire lot count.There is
also a drainage impact on this site.They hired a drainage engineer to take
the flows that are alre4dy established from the development to the north and
match it to the existing development to the south.This project has a density
of 3.3 dwelling units per acre which is at the low end of the general plan
requirements.Staff advised them that a range in lot sizes was desired,
therefore,some of the lots are in excess of 16,000 sq.ft.They were also
concerned with 12th Avenue,as some Lennar homes already front this street and
it is not a residential street,but a collector street.As a result,they
created a landscape buffer and a perimeter wall with input from the Lennar
neighborhood.There are some lots where the backyards front 12th Avenue,but
there is at least 100'separating those lots from the ones across the street.
The homes will be of quality design,and the open spaces will be turfed and
landscaped.He requested the council to support the planning staff and
commission in recommending approval of this project.
Councilmember Durbala asked why
there were no recreational spots on the property.
Mr.Jason Morris stated one of their
earlier plats had amenities and a different open space layout.They were told
by staff to go with a straight subdivision,and that does not require the open
space or amenity package they had provided.Instead,they opted for larger
lots.
Councilmember Durbala asked if there
would be a way for them to put in a small basketball court or ramada area for
these residents.
Mr.Jason Morris stated this should
be discussed with the engineer to determine where the high and dry areas would
be.
Councilmember Durbala commented they
would be bringing a lot of kids into the area and they would have no place to
go.
Councilmember Eck asked him to
repeat what the reasoning was for the houses not to front 12th Avenue.
Mr.Jason Morris stated it was for
public safety as it is not a residential street.They will be widening the
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street and fully improving that street,and by its character i t is not a
street where homes should be fronting it.
Councilmember Eck questioned the
public safety issue since the street would be widened.
Mr.Jason Morris commented an
increase in speed typically accompanies the widening of a street.I t is not
best for planning or public safety to have homes fronting on a street of that
character.This street will serve these two neighborhoods and traffic from
other areas.Additional traffic should not be backing in and out.In
addition,if they created homes fronting onto 12th Avenue,they would have
backyards next to front yards in their own community.These are much closer
than the homes would be on 12th Avenue.
Councilmember Eck suggested redoing
the plat to where those homes are back to back.
Mr.Jason Morris stated that would
not be possible as there would be no access to the front of those homes.
Councilmember Eck stated they could
move the road north and the homes south.
Mr.Jason Morris stated that would
be inefficient as the roadway would be next to the property line.There would
be a single lotting pattern serving those streets.It would be a difficult
traffic pattern to work out.
City Attorney Joel Stern requested
that the council limit the discussion to the rezoning at this time,and to
reserve these issues for the site plan that is the next item.
Mr.Jason Morris agreed they are to
be discussing the rezoning which is in accordance with the general plan and he
urged the council's support of the rezoning.
Mayor Coleman opened the public
hearing on the item.
Mr.Howard Parks,10930 E.Sunnydale
Drive,Sun Lakes,addressed the council.He owns the parcel in question and
he gave a history on the property and surrounding properties since his
purchase.They have always supported all the development in the area and are
a charter member of the sewer district.They have paid the taxes for 21 years
and the monthly fee to the sewer district and it does not seem fair to him
that the property just south of them was rezoned with this same zoning and
they are now objecting to his rezoning his property to that zoning and wish i t
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to be kept open space.He believes this is a quality development and it is in
compliance with the general plan.
Ms.Sandra Browning,879 W.12th
Avenue,Apache Junction,addressed the council.She commented she is not
against a development going in across the street,however,she is concerned
with the drainage.There is a drainage ditch down 12th Avenue that goes
behind the brick wall of these homes.She has additional concern about the
arroyos going through their properties now.She is concerned for the safety
of the children,as they will have to keep them out of their arroyos and out
of the drainage ditch up by the brick wall.She queried if any councilmember
or staff had seen the flooding going across the street during the heavy rains;
she advised it was a serious problem.Small children could fall into the
drainage area and drown.She commented when they bought their property they
were pleased that the zoning called for acre to acre -and -a -half properties as
it keeps the look of Apache Junction.She would still like to see that size
of lot for the property under discussion.She asked if the city had approved
their drainage proposal,as she knew that Lennar had to keep the their
drainage flow as close as possible to the natural flow.She commented this
subdivision is changing the natural flow with a lot of ninety degree angles.
She attended the meeting for the neighborhood,but at the end of the meeting
she was even more concerned about the drainage.She added several of her
neighbors had submitted letters of protest against this property and she has
not heard that mentioned.They had signed a letter and upon taking it into
the city they learned petitions had to be signed and notarized.
Mr.Sean McNulty,1243 W.12th
Avenue,Apache Junction,addressed the council.He stated the builder and
developer have been working with them on a lot of the issues.He is also
concerned with the drainage.He reiterated that Lennar could not disturb the
natural flow,they could only enhance it.Therefore,Lennar put river rock in
the arroyos and they made a giant collection area.He was hoping this
subdivision would do something like that,too,but they are redirecting the
flow at ninety degree angles.He questioned whether it would withstand a 100
year flood.He is also concerned about the traffic on 12th Avenue.If this
street is to be turned into a main arterial,homes should not have been built
on this street facing it.Speeding vehicles go by and run over children's
toys and kill animals.They use this street to get to Ironwood and then onto
the freeway.Complaints to the police department have not brought any
response other than having the radar trailer set up.He commented on other
cities going to larger lots than what they have had in the past;they have
stopped allowing smaller lots as they have become problems in the city.He
requested the city to look again at the widening of 12th Avenue and the
problems that could result.
Mr.Jerry Dean,825 W.12th Avenue,
Apache Junction,addressed the council.He is concerned with the drainage,as
all the additional asphalt will cause more water to come into their area.It
cannot seep through the dirt anymore.The area that will receive the most
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flooding will not have a culvert to drain through.Instead,the developer
stated they would enlarge the depth of the area to the main arroyo and place
culverts at that point,allowing the water to run underneath the road.The
water does not run that way at this time.They believe this will take care of
the five year plan.He believes their plan will cause flooding.
Mr.Kevin Howell,the project
engineer for this project,7373 N.16th Street,Phoenix,addressed the
council.He stated they have left the eastern wash in the existing condition
and alignment.The only realignment of it will be to bring it underneath the
street due to the street being widened.The wash currently travels down the
centerline of the street.The culverts will extend over and bring it into
Arroyo Verde.The water has not been redirected from the other areas.Some
retention has been added on the low end of the site for the large open space.
The drainage was based upon a 50 year storm of 24 hour duration per the city's
guideline.Gordon Haws,the city engineer,visited on site about the western
wash and talked about what would affect that wash.The public works
department had found some clogged pipes and has cleaned those out on Broadway.
The neighbor affected at the western wash has agreed to have her side of the
wash regraded and have it gunited by the developer so the rocks would not move
so much.No pipe will be put under that street as it will not accommodate the
outfall.Pipes will be extended at other locations.The neighbors have
expressed interest on the traffic issue and the developer concurs with them.
The developer has agreed to place speed bumps or any other measure requested
by the city engineer that he deems reasonable and prudent.They will do what
they can to control and lower the traffic speeds.
Mayor Coleman closed the public
hearing on this item.He requested Mr.Morris to address the concerns
presented.
Mr.Jason Morris stated the one acre
property and rural character of Apache Junction is not an issue as there is
higher density property north and the same density south of this location.A
fifteen acre piece between the two is not the place for that type of
development.The zoning is not in conformance with the general plan.Mr.
Howell would be the one to address the drainage issues.He reiterated the
zoning would bring this property into conformance with the general plan.They
are also requesting approval of the preliminary plat.That plat would have
been reviewed by the planning staff,the public works and the engineering
departments to make sure all the guidelines are followed.Upon the approval
of that plat,the applicant will then make specific plans.Due to the length
of time involved and two engineers already overseeing it,a good amount of the
final plat for the drainage issue has been accomplished.They are proposing
what will be a solution for this location.They will still have to come back
to the council with the final plat,and the drainage issues will be
accommodated by then.He added they would be willing to provide a tot lot or
play area for the community.
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Mayor Coleman suggested dropping the
lots along 12th Avenue and making it a drainage area and tot lot area.I t
would leave some open space and still give the developer more lots than he has
now.
Mr.Jason Morris stated that was a
very good point but they would not be in conformance with the general plan and
they would not be close to the development across the street.
Mayor Coleman agreed that they would
not be close to the development across the street.
Councilmember Urich thanked the
citizens who came forward to give their opinions.She added she felt
uncomfortable with the rezoning and suggested it be continued until they had
received additional information.
Mayor Coleman asked what additional
information she required.
Councilmember Urich wanted more
information on the drainage and some of the other issues the constituents
brought up.
Councilmember Durbala commented the
drainage is part of the plat processing,not part of the rezoning.The issue
being discussed at this time is the rezoning.The next section will discuss
the plat issues.
Vice Mayor Surra stated she had no
problem moving on the zoning issue as that concerns the type of density on
this property.It has nothing to do with the plat.They are two separate
issues.
Mayor Coleman closed the discussion
with no further questions on the rezoning and called for a motion.
Councilmember Durbala MOVED THAT
ORDINANCE NO.1061 BE READ BY TITLE ONLY AND THE READING OF THE ENTIRE
ORDINANCE BE WAIVED.
Vice Mayor Surra SECONDED THE
MOTION.
VOTE:6-0-1 (Councilmember Dietz abstained from voting.)
The motion carried.
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City Clerk Kathleen Connelly read
the ordinance by title only.
Councilmember Durbala MOVED THAT
ORDINANCE NO.1061,AS READ BY THE CITY CLERK,BE APPROVED AND ADOPTED.
Vice Mayor Surra SECONDED THE
MOTION.
VOTE:5-1-1 (Councilmember Urich voted in opposition,Councilmember Dietz
abstained from voting.)
Mayor Coleman opened the discussion
on Resolution No.98-27,the preliminary plat for the subdivision.
Councilmember Dietz declared a
conflict of interest.
Long Range Planner Kate Morris
briefed the council on the preliminary plat.She commented they had received
3 protest petitions on the forms and a number of letters of concern.All of
them are from residents of Arroyo Verde.The main concerns were drainage,
traffic impact,and the safety of the residents along 12th Avenue in relation
to the drainage proposed.One requested keeping the density as i t is now.
There are 5 conditions for approval in the resolution,and all of them are
normal stipulations except for condition four which requires single story
homes only to be built on Lots 1-4 and 38-50.
Councilmember Eck asked if the
Lennar subdivision had to be rezoned in order to be built.
Long Range Planner Kate Morris
stated it carried the CR-3 zoning already.It only had to go through the
platting process.
had to have a 60'minimum.
stated that was for lot width.
Mayor Coleman asked if the frontage
Long Range Planner Kate Morris
Mayor Coleman stated he sees lots
near the entryways with widths of only 52'.
Long Range Planner Kate Morris
stated those would be on the curve.
Mayor Coleman agreed and that
another in the area is 54'.
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Long Range Planner Kate Morris
stated because of safety concerns for traffic movement the setbacks are
measured from the setback line,and that is very common on the corner lots
that have a "dog ear".
Mayor Coleman stated the setback was
shown for the three north of that lot but not on that one.
Long Range Planner Kate Morris
stated that is very common on one's that are on an "eyebrow"such as this one.
I t is not easily scaled.There is a 20'x 20'visibility triangle required
for safety in turning movements.
Councilmember Eck questioned Lot 40
being shown at 45'but it does not have the "dog ear"as the other lots do.
Mayor Coleman commented that was the
back of the lot.
Long Range Planner Kate Morris
explained how the width is calculated on those odd shaped lots.
Councilmember Insalaco questioned
when they would have developers come in that do not consider Apache Junction
as every other place.He would like to see bigger lots with less homes on
them.There are people who will buy these big lots with the bigger and better
homes.He does not see why the city should have to follow all the other
surrounding areas and have these walled in,small lot communities.He would
prefer to see 35 houses on this property rather than the 50 they are showing.
He commented they would not then have all the little squares throughout the
city and the change in Apache Junction.It also would not make the city look
like all the others.He added he is fed up with this type of development.
Mayor Coleman requested the
applicant to address the council.
Mr.Jason Morris thanked the council
for their support of the rezoning.He commented the quality of the house and
its construction is not a part of the lot size.He believes their plat takes
into account the general plan and the surrounding characteristics of the
property.It works around the drainage issues.He requested the council have
faith in the city's professional staff.He commented they should deny the
final plat if they are not in conformance with all the regulations and
guidelines or how somehow deficient at that time.
Councilmember Eck asked if they were
doing anything on the north for the drainage issue on this property.
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Mr.Kevin Howell commented the
existing drainage by the trailer court currently runs just into their area
close to some of their units on the north.It then curves into the site.The
developer will open up the throat of the tract there and allow the water to
continue straight ahead instead of turning the ninety degrees that i t is
turning up there.It will take it away from running at the rear of the
trailers that are adjacent to it.
City Manager Curtis Shook asked if
he was talking about on -site improvements.
Mr.Kevin Howell stated that was
correct.
City Manager Curtis Shook believed
Councilmember Eck was talking about off -site improvements.
Mr.Kevin Howell stated a small
culvert was recently cleaned out on Broadway that is immediately north of
their location.It had not been in service for awhile and the street had been
ponding.They will not be doing anything in that area.He understands that
the city has a project in the works to do improvements on Broadway.He has
had meetings with the city's engineer regarding repercussions if the drainage
pattern was changed upstream.
Councilmember Eck asked if the
developer would make an improvement up there if they were asked to do it.
Mr.Kevin Howell stated they are
already doing a lot of improvement on San Marcos,and he believes they think
that the city should be responsible for the improvements on Broadway.
Vice Mayor Surra stated she wanted
to assure Mr.Morris that the council has faith in the staff to perform their
jobs in a very efficient and quality manner.However,i t is the council's job
to hear and respond,as they are charged with protecting the citizens out
here.They have a vision about the appearance of the city and that is what
they are trying to address.The council has some concerns about all the walls
going up and the confined appearances within the city.These are the things
the council is charged with addressing.
Mayor Coleman commented if problems
occur along 12th Avenue,the council will be receiving those phone calls,not
the staff or the developer.Therefore,the council tries to make sure
everything is done right up front.
City Manager Curtis Shook asked for
clarification purposes that they had stated they would not make off -site
improvements north of the site.
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Mr.Kevin Howell stated they
believed that Broadway would be the city's responsibility.
City Manager Curtis Shook asked if
they were saying they would not make any improvements if they were asked.
Mr.Kevin Howell stated they would
not make any improvements for off site north of the property.
City Manager Curtis Shook asked i f
that was firm.
Mr.Kevin Howell stated it was firm.
Mayor Coleman opened the public
hearing on the item.
Mr.Howard Parks,10930 E.Sunnydale
Drive,Sun Lakes,stated he had nothing further to add from his previous
comments.
Ms.Sandra Browning,879 W.12th
Avenue,stated she thought their letters of protest were part of the rezoning
issue and that is what they had been meant for.They were not against the
preliminary plat.She added there is no way of knowing the quality of the
homes until after they are built.She is concerned as they do not even have a
homebuilder yet,and does not see how they could guarantee the quality of the
homes without one.She mentioned the drainage is a very big concern of the
neighborhood,along with a concern for the traffic.She commented there are
cars going 50 to 60 miles per hour down their street now and she fears someone
will get hurt.Speed bumps were mentioned,but the neighborhood is not
entirely behind that.She is concerned about the additional load on the
schools and the quality of education the children will receive.She added the
utility companies cannot handle the customers that they have right now.She
claimed she cannot get cold water in the summer time now at her house.She
would like to see the bigger communities slowed down,and would not like to
see any more walled communities or crackerbox houses.The city was known for
its view,beauty and rural area,but it is quickly losing it.She would like
to see less subdivisions and keep the area rural.
Mr.Sean McNulty,1243 W.12th Avenue,Apache
Junction,addressed the council.He commented the developer and the
landowners have had several meetings and they have worked together.The
developer agreed to one story buildings along the one street and along the
trailer park.He believes the landowner should be able to put his land to its
best use,but i t is up to the city council to make sure that the use addresses
the landowner and the community.He commented the developer is saying he is
building a similar subdivision to the Lennar subdivision,but the Lennar
subdivision is not walled in.
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Mayor Coleman corrected him,stating
there are walls on 16th Avenue.
Mr.Sean McNulty corrected his
statement to i t is not a completely walled in community.He lives on the
north side where it is not walled.He requested this issue be postponed until
the builder,developer,residents and staff can sit down and resolve the issue
of 12th Avenue.He commented 12th Avenue is a danger zone now,and widening
it will create a major problem.There are homes from San Marcos to Ironwood
with numerous people out walking dogs and various children playing along the
street.He is also concerned about there being an impact on the schools.
Mr.Scott Speier,843 W.12th
Avenue,Apache Junction,addressed the council.He commented the zoning
recommended allows for two story buildings,though they were able to get some
recommended restrictions on them.He does not believe the lot sizes are
compatible for two story houses,and there are no others in the area.He
would prefer it to be restricted to all single story housing and see some park
areas for the children to play in.
Mayor Coleman closed the public
hearing on the item.
Councilmember Insalaco stated the
council cannot tell someone what to do with their property.They can only try
to control it.The land belongs to people and the council can only try for a
win -win situation.He added the quality of homes is just as good in the city
as is being built elsewhere.There are cookie cutter homes all over the
valley;they are even in Gold Canyon.
Mr.Morris requested to address the
issue the city manager broached regarding the drainage issue.He commented
the developer would be willing to work with the city as they have worked with
the city in the past.They would like a better definition to know what they
are being asked to do before we agree to do it.They are interested in
sitting down with the city to find out how they can be of help.
Councilmember Eck commented the
drainage is of major concern to the council and for everybody involved.He
added he heard an answer from an engineer tonight that is totally unacceptable
for a final plat.He believes when they take over a development,they are
responsible for off -site onto on -site.He would like to see larger lots,but
they could have come in with a planned development with lots less than 5,000
sq.ft.The east is the only surrounding area that is undeveloped;everything
else is either the same lot size or smaller.He reminded everyone that the
city is the only one with a school development fee on all new homes;all new
homes must pay $1300 in school development fees.He added all two story homes
have been relocated after a discussion on them.
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Mr.Jason Morris stated they have
agreed to a stipulation that there be single story homes along the perimeter
where they would impact any adjoining land uses,even though there has never
been any such stipulation in any other cases in the city.
Vice Mayor Surra suggested
continuing this for vote due to all the feelings they are hearing tonight.
This would allow the city staff and the developer to address some of these
issues on a new plat.
Mayor Coleman asked if that would
need to be date certain.
City Attorney Joel Stern stated that
would be correct.
Vice Mayor Surra stated she was
bringing this up for discussion at this time.
Councilmember Durbala stated he
could make his decision now.He thought they had heard everything they are
probably going to hear.He reminded them this is the preliminary plat and it
would still have to go through the process.There can be changes going on
from here on.He suggested putting certain criteria in the resolution that
must be met.He cannot see delaying this just to have them come back with
something entirely different.No one appears to say exactly what they want to
have done.He would like to see some recreation areas added.He cannot see
having the houses facing 12th Avenue as that would add even more traffic to
the street due to the driveways.There will always be new traffic problems in
each neighborhood as the area develops.There should be no problem with the
drainage if it is done right with the city engineer's approval.
City Attorney Joel Stern commented
that if this preliminary plat is approved tonight,the final plat would only
need to be in substantial compliance with the preliminary plat.
Councilmember Urich stated she did
not feel comfortable with the preliminary plat.
Councilmember Durbala asked if it
would make any difference in the plat if they put stipulations on the
resolution.
City Attorney Joel Stern stated they
would have to follow the stipulations in the final plat,but the council would
not know how it was going to go.
Mayor Coleman commented they would
not know if the developer was agreeable,as in his suggestion that they drop
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all of the lots on 12th Avenue.This would give an opportunity for staff to
work through some of the issues.
City Attorney Joel Stern suggested
they ask the applicant a few more questions before they vote on this.They
might want to speak on those issues.
Councilmember Durbala stated he
would like to see a half basketball court rather than a tot lot in the
community.He added if the community takes care of the drainage,he sees to
problem with it.He also does not see a problem with the traffic.He would
like to see a little more open space.He suggested deleting the 12th Avenue
access and making two openings on San Marcos to alleviate some of the traffic
problems.
Mr.Jason Morris stated he was not
sure the planning department would approve that.It would create a cul-de-
sac.He added they are interested in providing recreational opportunities for
the community.
Mayor Coleman asked if they would be
willing to give up three or four lots for a recreation area.
Mr.Bill Dikes,5552 Kachina Drive,
Scottsdale,stated they would be prepared to give up one lot and put in half
court basketball to comply with the councilmember's request.
City Attorney Joel Stern reminded
them that if this is approved tonight and the applicants agree to the
stipulations,there is nothing before the council that states exactly where it
is going to be or the dimensions.Even if it is agreed to tonight,they could
still come back and say they substantially comply with what was seen.
Councilmember Durbala commented they
have had that problem before.
City Attorney Joel Stern agreed that
they did have that problem before.The experience was not a very good
experience.The dispute came down to which lots were going to be gotten rid
of.The better way to handle this would be to continue the item and bring it
back with a revised preliminary plat showing exactly what the council wants to
have.
Vice Mayor Surra reminded the
council of an instance where they did not continue an item and tried to
rewrite the amendments on the fly.
Councilmember Durbala agreed that
this should be continued to allow the developer,staff and city manager get
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together to work on what they believe the council wants and bring it back at a
later date that would be sufficient time for the developer.
Councilmember Eck would like to see
some commitment to the drainage off -site north of the property.
Vice Mayor Surra suggested staff
could push that point.
Mayor Coleman closed the discussion
and called for a motion.
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly advised
that the meetings in October are on the 6th and the 19th.The 19th is
substituting for the 20th due to the league conference.
Councilmember Durbala asked if the
19th agenda had been filled up yet.
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly stated
that is uncertain at this time.
City Attorney Joel Stern commented
it would depend on how much this was changed as to whether or not it would
have to go back to the Planning & Zoning Commission.
Vice Mayor Surra asked what kind of
alterations would require this to go back before the Planning & Zoning
Commission.
City Attorney Joel Stern stated it
would be defined as a substantial change in the plat.
Councilmember Durbala stated they
are asking them to make the changes from the council point of view.He could
not understand why this would have to go through the Planning & Zoning
Commission again.
City Attorney Joel Stern stated if
there are no significant changes to what the Planning & Zoning Commission
recommended a new hearing will not be needed.
Vice Mayor Surra asked what would be
substantial.
City Manager Curtis Shook commented
he believes the kinds of things the council has talked about would not be
significant.
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Vice Mayor Surra stated it would not
raise the density,it may lower the density.If they gave away one lot,they
would still have 35 lots at 7,000 sq.ft.or better,plus the larger lots.
Long Range Planner Kate Morris
stated it would depend upon the degree of change.A 34 lot subdivision which
would require significantly different sizes and would be a different proposal
would possibly need to be heard by the commission.This is not a planned
development so open space could be given direction.The Homeowners
Association Maintained Open Space Guidelines developed by the parks and
recreation department has been working very well in that area.She commented
the off -site drainage issue north of Broadway should involve a degree of
guidance.
Vice Mayor Surra was concerned about
the time frame if this had to go back to the commission.
Long Range Planner Kate Morris
stated she did not think it would have to go back to the commission as the
things discussed were not drastic.
City Attorney Joel Stern suggested
setting it date specific.
Vice Mayor Surra MOVED TO CONTINUE
THIS ITEM TO AN AGENDA ITEM ON OCTOBER 19 TO ALLOW FOR STAFF AND THE DEVELOPER
TO COME TOGETHER AND LOOK AT A FEW MORE AMENITIES AS DISCUSSED FROM THIS DIAS.
Councilmember Durbala SECONDED THE
MOTION.
VOTE:5-1-1 (Councilmember Insalaco voted in opposition,Councilmember Dietz
abstained from voting.)
The motion carried.
minute break.
meeting.
PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO.98-25/DECLARING
THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENT A PUBLIC RECORD ON
FILE WITH THE CITY CLERK -AMENDMENTS TO
CHAPTER 8 OF THE APACHE JUNCTION CITY CODE
ADDING A NEW ARTICLE 8-12 RELATING TO THE
LICENSING OF SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESS
OPERATORS,MANAGERS,EMPLOYEES AND ADULT
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Mayor Coleman
Mayor Coleman
called for a ten
reconvened the
SERVICE PROVIDERS
)Mayor Coleman:"I'll call upon
Mr.Stern,our city attorney."
City Attorney Joel Stern:"Thank you
Mr.Honorable Mayor,members of the city council.The next four matters are
really related to each other,however they are separate public hearings,so we
need to go through them as if,well,since they are public hearings,let's do
it the way its listed.The sexually oriented business regulations that I have
seen from the earlier draft is quite different from this one.Just a little
history.Before I came on board I believe this sexually oriented business
regulatory ordinance was already in the process,and I think the former city
attorney drafted a similar ordinance.And it got stalled.I don't know the
reasons why it got stalled,however,after I started in August of last year,
one of my main missions was to get this thing going,because I had
participated in a similar ordinance from the City of Riverside that had been
adopted back in 1995.Starting with the resolution in your packets,the
reason we are doing it this way,rather than having the document being
noticed,is the cost of the notification in the paper is incredible.This
document that you all have before you is approximately 30 pages or more.I'm
sorry,i t is 29,i t is 30 pages long.If it had been done as an ordinance,as
a standing alone ordinance,it would be probably a little more,maybe 2 or 3
pages more.So the cost of publishing it probably would be at least five,
maybe six thousand dollars.Maybe a little more,according to the city clerk.
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly:"Try
twenty grand."
City Attorney Joel Stern:"Twenty
grand,okay.What,the point of doing this by resolution.What this
resolution does is basically it declares the 30 page document a public record.
The next item is the ordinance that enacts the amendments.Attached to the
final version to the resolution will be the 30 page document.The document
encompasses different regulatory items for different individuals,such as the
sexually oriented business operators,managers,adult services providers and
employees.Going to the first section -deals with findings.I t is very
important that the findings are set forth in this manner so that at the time
of any challenge that the city would be able to justify why such an ordinance
was put in place in the first place.And as you can probably see,these are
extensive findings.And these are done because of other cases where there are
no findings.And those cities that had no findings regretted it,and a lot of
the cities changed their ordinance set-up and included findings specifically
on this.Along with the findings,the studies are mentioned,and every
councilmember has received a copy,to my knowledge,of every study that I was
able to obtain from different jurisdictions,as well as different entities."
Councilmember Durbala:"Could we go
over some of the reasonings,such as what the studies actually were consisting
of as far as the secondary effects?"
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City Attorney Joel Stern:"Sure.
The bottom line of this,of the whole regulatory ordinance,and keep in mind
this is not a zoning ordinance on adult uses.That's already been taken care
of in our zoning ordinance.In the City of Apache Junction there are three
zones in which adult uses can be allowed,and that's the two industrial zones
and then there is the commercial zone.That is not the issue tonight.
Tonight is the regulatory ordinance for these kinds of businesses.The whole,
the whole key to this thing is the studies.When reading the studies,this
city will be able to identify that there are certain problems in other cities
that show that sexually oriented businesses have a secondary effect on the
surrounding properties,on the surrounding property owners,and the zones in
which they are in,and the entire city.And those are usually negative
secondary effects.And that,those kind of things,like prostitution,the
spread of sexually transmitted diseases,the frequences of crime such as
prostitution,drug dealing and other related police type of issues,occur
frequently in the larger cities that have a densely populated area that has a
lot of these adult uses.Especially when they are close together.Usually
the typical ordinances would be,for zoning purposes,you only could be,you
only could have one adult use next to another one,but they have to be 1,000
feet apart.Also,an adult use cannot be close,closer than 1,000 feet to a
church,a park,or a residential zone.Our current zoning ordinance,the
distance requirement is 1,000 feet,under Article 17.Also in the findings
are,essentially,the intent that the city council finds certain things that
are drawn from these studies.And just as examples,there are the
legitimazation of distribution of obscene material,the intent to permit the
operation or maintenance of the buildings for adult uses.I mean,there are,
there are,there is more than I want to talk about.Everybody can read,and
I ,I could go through each one,but there is quite a few.In fact,A through
T mentions those types of intentions.Getting to the actual amendments,first
you have the list of the,the new Article 8-12,and that would list all the
different sections that we have for the regulations.Once again,the
legislative purpose is the first section,because that will bolster our
justification for passing such an ordinance and applying it to sexually
oriented businesses.Also in the findings were case,were case laws,that,or
case law that we're asking,or,you,you have all seen some of those,too,I
believe.And I will be going into further detail on some of those cases.Not
all of them but the most important ones.In fact,after I go through that,
you probably would feel that you just went through one year of law school.
Because some of those,some of those issues are very,very detailed
constitutional law issues.And,hopefully,everybody will be with me during
my little sermon on constitutional law,first amendment rights about sexually
oriented businesses.The definitions are very important.These definitions
in the next section were taken from different cities as well as compared to
new state law that came into effect in the recent months.The next few
sections are pretty self-explanatory:license required under 8-12-3;
exemptions under 8-12-4,and keep in mind these exemptions,there are specific
reasons that each exemption is in there,and usually its because state law
mandates it or a supreme court ruling mandates it and that's why it's there.
8-12-5 deals with the actual applications and the processing which the
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application will be taken in by the city clerk and,essentially,the zoning
administrator,the police chief,and I believe that's it,will look over the
license or the permit,the license application and determine if it's within
the city's purview to go ahead and adopt or to grant such licenses.There's
also a large degree of information that each licensee must provide,and I'm
talking about each licensee meaning the,the sexually oriented business
operator,the business manager,the employee and the sexually oriented
business services provider.Usually the services provider,that means usually
an entertainer.There's also investigations section.There is also granting,
denial,revocation,and suspension and appeal.That's very important because
there have been some case law that,where there is no appeal section.
Basically,the ordinance would be held unconstitutional.There's an
expiration and renewals section,a fees section,nontransferability.This is
a very important section because if,for example,one operator were to get,to
obtain a license for the business,and we've already done all the background,
criminal history background checks on the owners of the business,and all of a
sudden they want to transfer the license,if this wasn't in here,8-12-10,
they would basically be able to just transfer over their license to somebody
else who we have not done a criminal history background check on.So that
gives us an extra regulatory hammer.There's also operational requirements,
there's numerous ones including the age of the persons who can be in there,
the keeping of a log,and numerous other ones.Another,a new one that you
had not seen,from my January version,was an hours provision,and that's on
page 29,which basically it's between 1 a.m.and 8 a.m.Mondays through
Saturdays or between 1 a.m.and 12 noon on Sundays.We're going to talk about
some case law regarding the hours,but for our purposes this was just amended.
Title 11 of the Arizona Revised Statutes Annotated was just amended that
included these hours provisions.And that wasn't there before,so that helps
us.That helps us basically in any constitutional challenge.Also,anyone
who wants to get a license will have to do so within 180 calendar days after
the effective date of this article.We are still on the same item by the way.
Okay.I would like to go through the case law at this time which deals with
sexually oriented businesses and the secondary effects,the operational
requirements,and some other things.Starting out with Young versus American
Mini Theatres,Incorporated,427 U.S.50 (1976)U.S.Supreme Court case.It
was a 5 to 4 decision by the supremes.It was a Detroit ordinance that
defined adult theater in terms of the content of the films exhibited,
prohibit,and also prohibited locating within 1,000 feet of any other uses and
500 feet from a residential zone.It's basically the court said the
definition was not vague on adult theaters,the same definition that we're
using or very,very similar.There's no first amendment violation as to
places available for adult theaters,and the city could legitimately use the
content of these materials as the basis for placing them in a different
classification from other motion pictures.The ordinance was viewpoint,not
content neutral,and kind of,the same kind of speech at issue was on the
borderline between pornograpy and artistic expression.It was therefore
entitled to less protection than other speech.The ordinance's purpose was to
avoid the secondary effect of adult theaters,not to suppress offensive
speech.The secondary effect leading case is Renton,the City of Renton
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versus Playtime Theaters,Incorporated,United States Supreme Court 475 U.S.
41 (1986)decision.It was a 6-3 decision supporting the City of Renton's
ordinance.The City of Renton is a suburb of Seattle,Washington,at a
population of about 32,000 people.The ordinance prohibited adult motion
picture theaters from locating 1,000 feet from any residential zone,church,
park,school.That sounds familiar,doesn't it?Playtime is the defendant,
bought two,or actually was originally the plaintiff,Playtime bought two
existing adult theaters and then sued immediately because they knew there was
going to be a problem with the city.The court ruled the ordinance was a time
placed manner regulation and was viewpoint content neutral to preserve the
quality of urban life,not to suppress speech.The City of Renton relied on a
Washington Supreme Court case opinion which reviewed studies of adult
entertainment in Seattle.Renton did not do its own study,just like we are
not doing our own study.However,the court said the first amendment does not
require the city to conduct its own studies,or produce evidence independent
of that already generated in other cities.So that saves us quite a bit of
money and time,as well as other cities.The court also stated that the local
governments may have special licensing procedures for different kinds of
speech activities.We're talking about expressive types of speech in dancing
and other types of speech.The bottom line,the city can treat adult uses
differently in zoning ordinances since municipalities have a substantial
reason to protect against secondary effects of these types of businesses.
FW/PBS Incorporated versus City of Dallas,United States Supreme Court Case
493 U.S.215 (1990)case,the City of Dallas had an ordinance that basically
regulated the same kinds of sexually oriented businesses.The case came down,
it struck down part of the ordinance and upheld some of it.The part that was
struck down was related to the time in which the issuance of licenses could
take place.There was no specific time line.The court held that was a prior
restraint.A prior restraint is when the government official is given
unfettered discretion to grant or deny a license to speak or show expression.
In our case we've got that covered because we do give a specific time period
and also we are giving out a temporary license if we don't meet that time
deadline.So the status quo is preserved;they can go ahead and operate their
business.If it later comes back that there is a problem in the
investigation,then we can revoke the license.Also,the case put forth the
proposition that there must be possibility of current judicial review in the
event the license is erroneously denied.We also allow for the applicant to
immediately seek judicial review.That is,that is in the ordinance.The
court,however,reviewed and approved the SOB definitions bookstores,video
stores,movie theaters,escort agencies,sexual encounter centers which are in
our ordinance,for the most part.Florence versus Glen Theaters,
Incorporated,United States Supreme Court 111 S Supreme Court 2456 (1991).
This involved an ordinance that upheld,or I'm sorry,an ordinance was upheld
that required nude dancers to wear pasties and g-strings in a bar.It was a
5-4 first amendment,or,I'm sorry,5-4 supreme court decision.The first
amendment was applicable but not,but it was very marginal.Nude dancing is
expressive speech,the purpose is to protect societal order and morality.
That's what the ordinace was designed for,and the court upheld that.
Worthham versus City of Tucson,128 Arizona 137 (1981)case.An Arizona Court
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of Appeals case,basically,I'm sorry,Supreme Court case struck down a
provision of the City of Tucson adult entertainment regulations,which
permitted officials to deny licenses if the official is the only person who
decided that the applicant had knowingly misstated facts.Key versus Kitsap
County;this is a federal court 9th Circuit decision.The 9th Circuit does
apply to the State of Arizona because the it is the court of appeal of the
federal circuits,and that's one that Arizona is guided by.It's a 1986
decision.Basically the federal court struck down a county provision that
permitted a five day delay in issuing a license to dancers since no
investigations were required by the ordinance.It also upheld erotic,the
definition of erotic dance studio and also it required various disclosures
from owners and dancers and provisions requiring aliases from dancers.Also
very important,it upheld a ten foot distance requirement from dancers to
customers,which they had to be two feet above the floor level.And also of
very importance for us is that it also approved a no tipping requirement,
meaning the,if you're in,if it's a dance hall,the customer cannot tip,they
cannot tip the entertainer.City of Colorado Springs versus 2354
Incorporated,Colorado Supreme Court case from 1995 held that a ten day time
period for obtaining zoning was reasonable for issuance and it upheld an
appeal period also.Cox versus New Hampshire,312 U.S.Supreme Court 569
(1941)case,the city may charge a fee,now there is a fee in this case,$500
for the businesses and I believe $250 for the dancers and the managers,the
city may charge a fee if it's reasonably related to costs of providing
services.So the fee recoups the cost in providing the service,then it's not
considered a tax,and that's what we have in situation,is a fee for recouping
the service.State versus Jones 177 Arizona 94,this is a 1994 Court of
Appeals case.This was a Mesa ordinance that required a special use permit
for any establishment featuring bottomless and topless dancers,go-go dancers,
exotic strippers or similar entertainers.The go-go dancer was defined as a
topless or bottomless dancer,an exotic dancer was someone who aroused sexual
passions,a stripper was considered someone who removed all or part of their
clothing.The court struck down this ordinance as being vague.These
definitions just were not good enough,especially the similar entertainer
definition.There was no definition for that.State versus Western 168
Arizona 169 (1991)case,Arizona Supreme Court case,struck down a Scottsdale
ordinance that was intended to regulate strip tease dancers.Basically the
language was a person who appears in various degrees of undress and employs
bodily motions included,but not limited to,torso gyrations,bumps and
grinds,gesticulations,while exhibiting his or her body in various degrees of
undress.That was declared vague and therefore unconstitutional.Matney
versus Kenosha,United States Court of Appeals case from the 7th Circuit,
although i t is not binding to us,it is persuasive authority.This court
upheld a county ordinance requiring that coin -generated machines be used in
SOB's,have at least one side open to the public lighted so that there is an
unobstructed view at a machine.City of Las Vegas versus Foley,U.S.Court of
Appeals case,9th Circuit once again,747 F 2d 1294 (1984)case,this case the
court of appeals said it was inappropriate to allow city officials to be
deposed on their subjective motions for enacting an SOB ordinance.That means
if this case,or this ordinance,gets overturned,or,and there's a challenge,
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or actually if there's a challenge to this case,you,as legislators,cannot
be deposed on your motives for passing this ordinance.Lakeland Lounge versus
City of Jackson,973 F 2d 1255,5th Circuit Mississippi,1992 case,this
basically just another case saying the secondary effects are upheld;it was a
zoning case involving light industrial and it basically he quoted Renton.
Marsoner versus Pima County,166 Arizona 486 (1991)case;Arizona Supreme
Court,this case involves the county authority for controlling sexually
oriented businesses.The supreme court upheld the county's authority under
Title 11,which basically is argument that,well,we have the same authority,
or we have very similar authority.And the new law actually strengthens the
argument under this case for the county authority.Spokane Arcade versus City
of Spokane,75 F 3d 663 9th Circuit Court of Appeal upheld a City of Spokane
ordinance requiring that the interior of adult arcade booths be visible to
employees and adjacent public rooms,and that at least one employee be
situated in that room whenever the customer was present.So that really helps
us out because we have the same requirement.The court upheld the ordinance,
it was constitutional since provisions therein did not prohibit adult
entertainment businesses from engaging in protected speech,allowed market
competition,but merely the providing the cost of doing so will have to
increase.Mitchel versus Commission of Adult Entertainment,10 F 3d 123
(1993)Court of Appeal case;upheld the adult bookstore hour restrictions.
This is an interesting case because,originally,before the ordinance had been
passed,the hours was 10 a.m.to 3 a.m.Monday through Saturday,10 a.m.to 2
a.m.Sunday,open Christmas Eve.Well,the city,the county came in,changed
the hours severely,basically,10 a.m.to 10 p.m.Monday through Saturday,
Sunday closed and their twelve state holidays to be closed.And the court
argued,hey,there's 36 hours of exposure to sexually oriented material,and
that was upheld.And our hours are very similar.I forget what they are
exactly,I think it's 10 a.m.to one in the morning,but they are very well
within the purview of this case and the state law helps it.Bookcellar versus
Phoenix,Court of Appeal 150 Arizona 42 (1986)case;this upheld a zoning
ordinance precluding adult uses within 500 feet of residential zones.HangOn
versus City of Arlington,65 F 3d 1248 5th Circuit (1995)case;federal court
upheld the provisions prohibiting touching between nude performers and
customers in adult caberets.Any questions on any of those cases?"
Vice Mayor Surra:"I will tell you,
though,between your definitions that were so clearly defined and some of the
case law that you so pleasantly provided for us,I am no longer the naive
woman my husband married."
City Attorney Joel Stern:"Okay."
Vice Mayor Surra:"I have grown
up."
City Attorney Joel Stern:"I have
no further questions on,or,I have no further statements on Resolution 98-25.
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Are there any questions regarding the substitute provisions?And i t is a
public hearing."
Mayor Coleman:"Okay.Yeah,no,I
was just glad Councilman Dietz didn't have a conflict of interest on this."
this one."
hearing and we'll open i t
would like to address the
anybody who would like to
public hearing,is there"
Mayor."
Councilmember Dietz:"I'm all in
Mayor Coleman:"This is a public
up to the public at this time.Is there anyone who
council on Item 8A on the agenda?Again,is there
address the council?Seeing none,we'll close the
City Attorney Joel Stern:"Mr.
Mayor Coleman:"Yes."
City Attorney Joel Stern:"Before
we go ahead with the motion,i t is recommended that another public hearing be
scheduled for each of these items so that the public has an opportunity,and
i t has been some time since we have seen this ordinance,so,I would suggest
that another public hearing be,be allowed.So I would suggest that we
continue this to date certain."
everything again?"
I do not.No."
Honor."
Durbala."
Mayor Coleman:"Do you have to read
City Attorney Joel Stern:"No,no,
Councilmember Durbala:"Your
Mayor Coleman:"Councilman
Councilmember Durbala:"If nobody
else has anything I'd like to make a motion that THIS COME BACK TO THE
COUNCIL."
Vice Mayor Surra:"Could we discuss
the idea of continuance before you move?"
City Attorney Joel Stern:"Sure."
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Councilmember Durbala:"We were
just going with the date 'cause he told me about something else that was
coming up that he wanted to make sure that I didn't put on top of another
agenda item."
Vice Mayor Surra:"I,I believe,I
believe this has been really gone into quite thoroughly over the last couple
of years.Even though this particular document did not have,have a,in its
exact form than presented prior to you,this public hearing,the people of the
City of Apache Junction I think invested in us the charge to guard their
health and welfare and safety and this encompasses all the things that were
brought up in prior public hearings and,and I think that to have another one
is just a waste of all of our time.That's just my personal opinion and I
bring it up for discussion,of course."
Mayor Coleman:"Anybody else?"
Councilmember Durbala:"Well,I ,I
know that there were a number of people that I had mentioned that this may go
to a second public hearing because that's what the city attorney had
requested,and I know that's why they did not show up for this one.They
wanted to show up and give their personal opinions on that,including some
religious people and some of the preachers in the community and some of the
outstanding community members would have liked to had an opportunity to say
something on this one way or another."
Vice Mayor Surra:"Perhaps you
should not have anticipated the way the council was going to behave."
Councilmember Durbala:"I was not
anticipating the way the council was going.What I was saying was when we had
previously discussed this,we,I ,myself,discussed this with the city
attorney,as you know I've been the one from the very forefront that brought
this out,'cause I wanted to make sure,I asked the city attorney if this
would be advisable to have another public hearing on it.And he gave me the
number of reasons as to why he,we might be able to have another public
hearing.And that was to make sure that we have public input on this as well.
Pass this right now with no public input on anything,I don't.It's up to
you,it's up to the four of us here."
Councilmember Eck:"You think that
they're against this?Do you think they're against passing this?"
Councilmember Durbala:"No,I don't
think they would be against it,but I think they would like to make their
comments concerning some of this stuff.If you want to go ahead and make the
motion I would be glad to."
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Vice Mayor Surra:"We have their
comments from previous hearings."
Councilmember Durbala:"We had some
of their comments in the past,yes,we have."
Vice Mayor Surra:" And I think we
have then remained faithful to what they charged us to do."
Councilmember Durbala:"Okay.
Then."
Councilmember Urich:"I would feel
more comfortable going with the advice of our city attorney.If he feels that
a second public hearing would be necessary,I would like to go with that."
City Attorney Joel Stern:"Mr.
Mayor,Vice Mayor,the recommendation is just to cover ourselves because this
is such a sensitive and litigid;this is litigated very often.I'm not even
going to try to pronounce that word"
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly:
"Litigous."
City Attorney Joel Stern:"Thank
you,it,it,it would be better if there was a second public hearing,however,
I don't think its required but we might be on a better argument before a judge
saying well,we had x number of public hearings on this matter.We did allow
as many people as we could,and there are 3 members of the press here today.
I don't know when any article's gonna go out but,if it is continued,there
may be some people who would have read those articles and might actually show
up."
continuing i t if you'll read that again."
not a problem."
kidding."
Mayor Coleman:"I wouldn't mind
City Attorney Joel Stern:"That's
Mayor Coleman:"No,I'm just
Councilmember Eck:"I don't mind
continuing i t as long as Joe stays off the phone and doesn't call every
preacher in town."
Councilmember Durbala:"Actually,
R.E.,there will only be four or five that wanted to make some comments and
that's."
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City Attorney Joel Stern:"This
would be part of your evidence that you can use,especially if you continue it
to a specified public hearing today."
Mayor Coleman:"Councilman
Durbala."
Councilmember Durbala:"Well,i f
nobody has a problem,then I MOVE THAT WE CONTINUE THIS FOR A SECOND PUBLIC
HEARING ON TUESDAY,NOVEMBER THE THIRD OF THIS THIS.The reason is that on
October the 19th we have already over."
Councilmember Insalaco:"That's too
much."
Vice Mayor Surra:"Right.And you
for sure want to get i t in so that Christmas Eve they can be open."
said before,the reason."
before the first of the year."
honor."
Roll call."
"Councilmember Urich."
"Councilmember Insalaco."
"Councilmember Eck."
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Councilmember Durbala:"No.As I
Vice Mayor Surra:"And get i t in
Mayor Coleman:"Is there a second?"
Councilmember Urich:"Second,your
Mayor Coleman:"Moved and seconded.
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly:
Councilmember Urich:"Yes."
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly:
Councilmember Insalaco:"Yes."
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly:
Councilmember Eck:"Yes."
Mayor Surra."
"Councilmember Durbala."
"Councilmember Dietz."
"Mayor Coleman."
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly:"Vice
Vice Mayor Surra:"No."
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly:
Councilmember Durbala:"Yes."
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly:
Councilmember Dietz:"Yes."
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly:
Mayor Coleman:"Yes."
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly:"Six
in favor,one opposed,the motion carries your honor."
Mayor Coleman:"Thank you."
PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO.1058/ADOPTION OF
SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESS REGULATIONS )
)Mayor Coleman:"And again I'll
call upon Mr.Stern."
City Attorney Joel Stern:"Mr.
Mayor,members of the city council,this is the official ordinance that will
be adopting by reference the amendments that I talked about in the first
public hearing in 8A.The reason for this,once again,is that the city does
not have to publish thirty pages of the amendments.I t is really to avoid the
cost of the publication,and it is allowed under A.R.S.9-802.So,I really
don't have any other comments on this particular ordinance.This would be the
ordinance that would."(tape changeover)
Mayor Coleman:"Okay,this is a
public hearing,we'll open it up to the public at this time.Is there anyone
who would like to address the council on item 86 on the agenda.Again,is
there anyone who would like to address the council.Hearing none,we'll close
the public hearing.Is there any further discussion or questions from members
of the council.Hearing none,I'll call for a motion."
Councilmember Durbala:"Your
honor."
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Mayor Coleman:"Councilman
Durbala."
Councilmember Durbala:"I WOULD
LIKE TO MOVE THAT ORDINANCE NO.1058 BE BROUGHT BACK TO THE COUNCIL ON
NOVEMBER THE 3RD,1998,FOR A PUBLIC HEARING AND POSSIBLE DECISION."
honor."
Roll call."
"Councilmember Dietz."
"Councilmember Durbala."
"Councilmember Urich."
"Councilmember Eck."
Mayor Surra."
"Councilmember Insalaco."
"Mayor Coleman."
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Mayor Coleman:"Is there a second?"
Councilmember Insalaco:"Second."
Councilmember Urich:"Second,your
Mayor Coleman:"Moved and seconded.
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly:
Councilmember Dietz:"Yes."
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly:
Councilmember Durbala:"Yes."
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly:
Councilmember Urich:"Yes.
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly:
Councilmember Eck:"Yes."
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly:"Vice
Vice Mayor Surra:"No."
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly:
Councilmember Insalaco:"Yes."
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly:
Mayor Coleman:"Yes."
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly:"Six
in favor,one opposed,the motion carries,your honor."
Mayor Coleman:"Let's move on to
Item 9."
PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO.938/REQUIRING
FINGERPRINTING OF DESIGNATED LICENSEES
FOR CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECKS )
)Mayor Coleman:"Mr.Stern."
City Attorney Joel Stern:"Mr.
Mayor,members of the city council,Ordinance 938 basically goes along with
the sexaully oriented business ordinance in that any licensees that we want to
check their criminal history on,we would have to get their fingerprints
before we could do that,then submit the fingerprints to the Department of
Public Safety.In exchange for that,the Arizona Department of Public Safety
will allow us to access criminal history background information that's on
computer.And that's through the FBI as well as the Arizona system.What
this ordinance does,basically allows us to,or,actually,it sets forth who
can be fingerprinted and also the law supporting the fingerprint requirements
under Arizona Revised Statutes Annotated Section 41-1750."
Mayor Coleman:"Any questions from
members of the council."
Council member Durbala:"Your honor,
can the attorney go right into the next one and tie these two together?"
City Attorney Joel Stern:"No,they
are separate,they are separate public hearings."
Mayor Coleman:"Councilmember
Dietz."
Councilmember Dietz:"Joel,do you
think that this one should be put off till November 3rd also since its pretty
much separate from the other ordinances?This is just putting through for the
fingerprints and background checks.I don't know if this is something that
really."
City Attorney Joel Stern:"I think
it would be a better policy to adopt everything at the same time.To keep it
consistent."
Mayor Coleman:"Any other
questions?Okay,this is a public hearing,we'll open it up to the public.
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Is there anyone who would like to address the council on Item 9 on the agenda?
Again,is there anyone who would like to address the council on the
fingerprinting of designated licensees?Hearing none,we'll close the public
hearing.Any further discussion from members of the council?Hearing none,
I'll call for a motion."
Councilmember Durbala:"Your
honor."
Mayor Coleman:"Councilmember
Durbala."
Councilmember Durbala:"I MOVE THAT
ORDINANCE NO.938 BE POSTPONED UNTIL NOVEMBER THE 3RD,1998."
honor."
Durbala."
Roll call."
"Councilmember Insalaco."
Mayor Surra."
"Councilmember Eck."
"Councilmember Dietz."
"Councilmember Urich."
"Councilmember Durbala."
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Councilmember Dietz:"Second."
Mayor Coleman:"Moved and seconded.
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly:
Councilmember Insalaco:"Yes."
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly:"Vice
Vice Mayor Surra:"No."
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly:
Councilmember Eck:"Yes."
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly:
Councilmember Dietz:"Yes."
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly:
Councilmember Urich:"Yes."
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly:
Councilmember Durbala:"Yes."
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly:
"Mayor Coleman."
Mayor Coleman:"Yes."
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly:"Six
in favor,one opposed,the motion carries,your honor."
Councilmember Urich:"Joe,did you
have a public hearing on that one.I didn't hear it."
Councilmember Durbala:"Did I say."
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly:"It
would have to be because its an ordinance."
Councilmember Durbala:"It has to
be cause its already has a public hearing scheduled,so it would be one."
Councilmember Urich:"Okay.Okay."
Mayor Coleman:"Okay,let's move on
to Item No.10."
PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO.1060/AUTHORIZING
CITY TO ENTER AGREEMENT WITH STATE TO
RECEIVE CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD
INFORMATION
Stern."
Mayor Coleman:"Again,Mr.
City Attorney Joel Stern:"Mr.
Mayor,members of the city council,finally,this is the ordinance that
authorizes the city to enter into a user agreement with the Department of
Public Safety.Basically this sets up the procedure wherein the fingerprints
will be given to the Department of Public Safety and then the city will be
allowed to access the criminal history information.There will be an
adjustment in this regarding the person who will be able to received the
information from the,from DPS,or from the criminal history background
information.And its going to be the city clerk,and I will provide that next
time.And I will attempt to,I will highlight i t for you,but the one that
gets passed will not have highlight on it.
Mayor Coleman:"I guess my question
would be are there any other safeguards that,that the information will not be
misused or the ability to access and receive criminal history records won't be
misused?"
there is statutory
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City Attorney Joel Stern:"Well,
authority that basically sets forth the penal clauses for
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misusing the information,and that's under Title 41 under the same section,
1750,I think it's "I",but I might be mistaken.But i t is under that same
section and i t sets forth,that it's confidential information,and i t also
requires that the city enforce any confidential regulations that is has in
force for similar confidential information throughout the city.And that only
the person,the only person that can get it would be the identified person or
persons,and they could not divulge it to anyone else."
Mayor Coleman:"Which would be the
city clerk."
City Attorney Joel Stern:"Yes.
Now you could,the city council as the legislative body,may change that i f
they don't feel that's appropriate they can say,well,no,we would rather
have someone else get that information.But,that's,the city clerk may have
an opinion on that."
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly:"If
that were to happen,if somebody else received the information,they could not
share it with me."
Mayor Coleman:"And your the one
dealing with the licenses."
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly:"And
I would have to cancel the license as far as that process."
Mayor Coleman:"I understand."
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly:"It
becomes difficult."
Mayor Coleman:"Yeah.Any other
questions from members of the council?This is a public hearing,we'll open
it up to the public.Is there anyone who would like to address the council on
Item No.10 on the agenda?Hearing none,I'll close the public hearing.Any
further discussion from members of the council?Hearing none,I'll call for a
motion."
Councilmember Durbala:"Your
honor."
Mayor Coleman:"Councilmember
Durbala."
Councilmember Durbala:"I MOVE THAT
ORDINANCE NO.1060 BE POSTPONED WITH PUBLIC HEARING FOR NOVEMBER THE 3RD,
1998;I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO ADD THAT I WOULD LIKE THESE,HOPEFULLY,ALL TO COME
AT THE VERY FIRST ITEM ON THE AGENDA AT THAT MEETING.Can it be done?"
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Vice Mayor Surra:"I don't think
that lit can.You can't put public hearings first on the agenda.Isn't there
a format?"
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly:"What
you mean is the first under public hearings."
Councilmember Durbala:"Under the
very first ones under the public hearings.They go right after the city
manager's comments.So."
"Okay."
to Order."
to Order,then."
Public,there's a."
first possible vote of a public hearing."
want lit to be the first public hearing."
four of them."
part of your motion?"
Roll call."
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City Clerk Kathleen Connelly:
Mayor Coleman:"Not before the Call
Vice Mayor Surra:"No,it doesn't."
Councilmember Durbala:"Well,Call
Vice Mayor Surra:"Call to the
Councilmember Durbala:"At the very
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly:"You
Councilmember Durbala:"Yes.All
City Attorney Joel Stern:"That's
Councilmember Durbala:"Yes."
Mayor Coleman:"Is there a second?"
Councilmember Urich:"Second."
Councilmember Insalaco:"Second."
Mayor Coleman:"Moved and seconded.
"Councilmember Eck."
"Councilmember Urich."
"Councilmember Durbala."
"Councilmember Dietz."
"Councilmember Insalaco."
Mayor Surra."
"Mayor Coleman."
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly:
Councilmember Eck:"Yes."
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly:
Councilmember Urich:"Yes."
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly:
Councilmember Durbala:"Yes."
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly:
Councilmember Dietz:"Yes."
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly:
Councilmember Insalaco:"Yes."
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly:"Vice
Vice:Mayor Surra:"No."
City Clerk Kathleen 'Connelly:
Mayor Coleman:"Yes."
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly:"Six
in favor,one opposed,the motion carries,your honor."
Mayor Coleman:"Thank you.We'll
move to Item No.11 under New Business."
OLD BUSINESS.
None.
NEW BUSINESS.
APPOINTMENT TO FILL VACANCY ON PLANNING
& ZONING COMMISSION AND/OR VACANCIES ON
OTHER CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
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)City Clerk Kathleen Connelly
briefed the council on this item.She commented the council had interviewed
the latest applicants for the planning and zoning commission last night.Mr.
Waldron expressed interest for only that board,whereas Ms.Nesser expressed
interest in several other boards.In addition those listed,there are
currently three vacancies on the parks and recreation commission.Mr.Little
will be traveling for awhile,Ms.Cranmer was hired by the city and Ms.Moyle
has moved out of the city.She added other applicants had been contacted
earlier today and they had advised what other boards they would be interested
in.Applicant Susie Harshfied stated she wished to be removed from
consideration for all boards,including the planning and zoning commission.
Vice Mayor Surra commented Ms.
Nesser was involved in the Boys and Girls Club and other youth activities
throughout the city,and she wondered if she would be interested in a parks
and recreation commission position.
Ms.Theresa Nesser stated she did
not recall there being a vacancy.
Vice Mayor Surra advised there had
not been one at the time,but there are vacancies now and she asked if she
would like to amend her areas of interest.
Ms.Theresa Nesser stated her
primary interest is the planning and zoning commission,but she would be
interested in any board available.
Vice Mayor Surra asked Mr.Waldron
if he would be interested in the parks and recreation commission.
Mr.David Waldron stated he was only
interested in the planning and zoning commission.
Mayor Coleman called for any council
discussion.
There was general discussion as to
whether all the positions needed to be filled tonight or if some could be
brought back.
Councilmember Eck asked what boards
Brian Milkey was interested in.
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly stated
he was interested in the Industrial Development Authority,the Board of
Adjustment and the Parks & Recreation Commission.
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Councilmember Eck asked when the
term expires on the Parks & Recreation Commission.
There was general discussion as to
the expiration dates on the Parks & Recreation Commission.
Councilmember Durbala MOVED THAT
BRIAN MILKEY BE APPOINTED TO THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR A TERM
TO EXPIRE JUNE 30,2003.
MOTION.
VOTE:Unanimous.
The motion
THERESA A.
30,2001.
carried.
Councilmember Eck SECONDED THE
Councilmember Durbala MOVED THAT
NESSER BE APPOINTED TO THE LIBRARY BOARD FOR
MOTION.
VOTE:Unanimous.
The motion carried.
A TERM TO EXPIRE JUNE
Councilmember Insalaco SECONDED THE
Councilmember Dietz NOMINATED DAVID
WALDRON FOR THE VACANCY ON PLANNING AND ZONING TO EXPIRE JUNE 30,2001.
Councilmember Durbala SECONDED THE
MOTION.
VOTE:Unanimous.
The motion carried.
Councilmember Durbala asked when the
vacancy on the Board of Adjustment was last advertised.
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly stated
she believed it was during the last round of advertisements.
Councilmember Durbala asked if
anyone new had applied.
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City Clerk Kathleen Connelly stated
there were no new applicants.The board only met once in 1997 and they have
met once so far this year.
Councilmember Durbala thought they
had met three times on three issues in 1998 so far.
City Attorney Joel Stern stated they
have met once on a small lot issue about two months ago.
Mayor Coleman MOVED THAT BRIAN
MILKEY BE APPOINTED TO THE PARKS & RECREATION BOARD WITH A TERM TO EXPIRE 6-
30-2001.
Councilmember Eck SECONDED THE
MOTION.
VOTE:Unanimous.
The motion carried.
Vice Mayor Surra NOMINATED MR.
RICHARD ANDERSON FOR PARKS & RECREATION FOR THE YEAR 6-30-99.
Councilmember Dietz SECONDED THE
MOTION.
VOTE:Unanimous.
The motion carried.
Councilmember Eck NOMINATED THERESA
NESSER TO THE PARKS & RECREATION BOARD WITH A TERM TO EXPIRE 6-30-2000.
Vice Mayor Surra SECONDED THE
MOTION.
VOTE:Unanimous.
The motion carried.
There was general discussion about
whether the applicants would be interested in any other boards and if the
others should be left open until new applicants had expressed an interest in
those boards.
Vice Mayor Surra MOVED THAT WE MAKE
A REVIEW AND BRING UP TO DATE ALL THE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS WITH THE ONES
THAT WERE ADDED TODAY,BE PRESENTED TO US AS ANOTHER AGENDA ITEM,AND THAT WE
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READVERTISE FOR ANY OF THE OTHER BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS THAT STILL HAVE
VACANCIES AND SEE WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT GETTING THOSE FILLED AT A LATER DATE.
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly
mentioned there are plans to take talent bank applications to neighborhood
meetings.
Councilmember Dietz SECONDED THE
MOTION.
VOTE:Unanimous.
The motion carried.
COUNCIL DIRECTION TO STAFF ON PROPOSED LEGISLATION OR ACTION
METHOD OF POSTING PROPERTIES WHICH ARE THE
SUBJECT OF APPLICATIONS FOR REZONING,
VARIANCES.CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS,ETC.)
)Councilmember Durbala commented
he had discussed this with city staff and other councilmembers,and after
hearing the presentation on this at the work session last night he had changed
his mind into looking at this.He would like to see council ask staff to
bring something back to them before any decision is made insofar as the
developers checking with the individual property owners.He suggested a year
voluntary program and then to take it from there.Regarding the method of
posting,staff has already discussed this in a meeting and they are working on
that.He would like to reserve his final decision until staff comes back with
more information.
Mayor Coleman asked if they were
going to have the applicant responsible for the posting.
City Manager Curtis Shook stated
they had discussed getting things posted until the requisite language could be
put in place putting that responsibility on the developer.
Mayor Coleman commented he would
like to explore a program similar to Glendale and which Mesa is also
considering.
Councilmember Durbala stated Mesa
has been considering it and doing it on a voluntary program for some time.We
will have to tailor this for our community as Glendale is landlocked.Their
ordinance can be used as a tool.
Vice Mayor Surra asked what the
developers were volunteering for.
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Councilmember Durbala stated it is a
volunteer program to start with by the developers to work all the kinks out,
and it appears most of them have worked that way to start with.
Vice Mayor Surra asked if that was
to volunteer to take the onus of directing the signage or the mailings.
Councilmember Durbala stated he is
talking about the signage and the community meetings.
Vice Mayor Surra added they had been
talking about that the cost of all that should be borne by the developer;they
will never get a yes if that is voluntary.
Councilmember Durbala agreed the
cost should be borne by the developer,but it will have to be started until
they come up with an ordinance.The signage and the meetings are two
different issues.
Vice Mayor Surra stated that will
have to be made clear in the motion.
Mayor Coleman closed the discussion
and called for a motion.
Councilmember Ed( MOVED THAT THE
FOLLOWING DIRECTION BE GIVEN TO STAFF REGARDING -THE:METHOD OF POSTING
PROPERTIES WHICH ARE THE SUBJECT OF APPLICATIONS FOR REZONING VARIANCES,
CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS;ETC.:THAT STAFF ADMINISTRATIVELY IMPLEMENT A NEW
SIGNAGE POLICY: FOR LARGER NOTIFICATION SIGNS AND THAT STAFF BRINGAMCK'TO THE
COUNCIL ATOLICY STATEMENT REQUIRING DEVELOPER ,MEETINGS14ITH:SURROUNDINGi
NEIGHBORHOODSTRIOR ITO PRELIMINARY HEARINGS BEFORE THE PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION.
Vice Mayor Surra SECONDED THE
MOTION.
Councilmember Durbala asked that the
motion be AMENDED TO INCLUDE THAT IT BE ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS TO START WITH.
Vice Mayor Surra stated this is what
staff will bring to us.
City Manager Curtis Shook stated
this would be something:that would be:discussed at the pOint'in time when a
policy was brought before the council.
second to the amendment.
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Mayor Coleman asked if there was a
Councilmember Durbala stated he
asked for an amendment but it died for lack of a second.
VOTE:Unanimous.(For original motion.)
The motion carried.
SELECTION OF MEETING DATES,TIMES,LOCATIONS,AND PURPOSES
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly asked
if there would still be a concern for the executive session on October 5th due
to all of the sexually oriented businesses items being continued to November
3rd.
City Attorney Joel Stern stated the
only concern was that there be another water board meeting that could be
lengthy.He is not sure it would matter at this point.
City Manager Curtis Shook requested
that October 5th be reserved for a water board executive session instead of a
council executive session.He believes the 5th should be excluded from their
motion.
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly
commented they can always ask for the executive session and then cancel it.
Mayor Coleman closed the discussion
and called for a motion.
Vice Mayor Surra MOVED THAT AN
EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 6:00 P.M.AND WORK SESSION AT 7:00 P.M.BE HELD ON
MONDAY,OCTOBER 5,1998,IF NEEDED,IN THE CITY CONFERENCE CENTER AND CITY
COUNCIL CHAMBERS RESPECTIVELY;
AND THAT AN EXECUTIVE SESSION BE HELD AT 6:00 P.M.,TUESDAY,OCTOBER 6,1998,
IN THE CITY CONFERENCE CENTER.
Councilmember Urich SECONDED THE
MOTION.
VOTE:Unanimous.
The motion carried.
INFORMATION AND REPORTS
Councilmember Durbala commented he attended the Rural Economic Development
Conference down in Sierra Vista and found it very interesting.They discussed
a clearing house program for grants,the establishment of a TRW plant there
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that produces over $700,000 in sales tax and over $11,000,000 in payroll
revenue per year and it only cost the city $50,000 per year for ten years,the
availability of grants to assist in building these projects,and the commerce
department program that will help build the infrastructure for industrial
plants.The city has to put in the sewer and water lines.He added Curtis
Shook's team took first place in the chamber golf tournament,his team took
third place on his flight and R.E.Eck's team took third place in their
Councilmember Eck commended the police department for their work on an assault
at the football game last Friday.It appeared to them that they saved a young
man's life,removing some individuals from another man they were beating up.
The squad cars were there instantly and he was impressed with the service and
protection he witnessed.
Vice Mayor Surra commented she watched the first televised Apache Junction
High School football game over the local access channel.She thought it was
very well done,especially as it was produced by the local students and their
teachers,though the color commentators could have been more colorful.
ADJOURNMENT
)Mayor Coleman adjourned the
meeting at 10:20 p.m.
Consent Agenda Items are as follows:
1.Acceptance of Agenda.
2.Acceptance of Minutes of Regular Meeting of September 1,1998.
3.Recognition of Outstanding Service to the Community by City Employees.
Employees receiving recognition are:Gordon Hawes and Kate Morris,
Development Services Department.
4.Approval and authorization for the Public Works Department to purchase
two (2)one -ton dump trucks adn one 1.5 -ton truck from State contract.
5.Approval to accept cost forwarded to Final County for street light
district assessments for collection during Fiscal Year 1998-99.
ACCEPTED THIS 6TH DAY OF OCTOBER ,1998,BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA.
SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS 6TH DAY OF OCTOBER ,1998.
DOUGLA
Mayor
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ATTEST:
KATHLEEN CON
City Clerk
,/ /
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 15th day of September,1998.I further certify
that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.
Dated this 29th day of September,1998.
City Clerk
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