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Home My WebLink About1997-03-04 City Council Regular MinutesCITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MARCH 4,1997 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Apache Junction, Arizona,was held on March 4,1997,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 Councilmember Surra gave the Invocation. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Vice Mayor Richmond led the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL Councilmembers Present:Mayor Coleman Vice Mayor Richmond Councilmember Surra Councilmember Urich Councilmember Durbala Councilmember Hendricks Councilmember Barker Staff Present:City Manager Curtis Shook City Clerk Kathleen Connelly Public Safety Director Robert Galloway Public Works Director Doug Dobson Development Services Director Larry Harmer Others Present:Associate Planner Kate Morris ACCEPTANCE OF CONSENT AGENDA ) )Councilmember Barker MOVED THAT THE CONSENT AGENDA BE ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED;AND THAT WE RECOGNIZE THE OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY BY THE FOLLOWING CITY EMPLOYEES:YOUTH SERVICES LIBRARIAN LIZ BURKS;POLICE OFFICER RANDY BETTS;PATROL CORPORAL HOWARD WILLIAMS;PATROL SERGEANT TERRY BALLARD;POLICE RESERVE OFFICER ROSEMARY BLACK AND POLICE DISPATCHER JENNIFER GUSS. Councilmember Surra SECONDED THE MOTION. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL MARCH 4,1997 PAGE 1 OF 7 VOTE:Unanimous. The motion carried. AWARDS,PRESENTATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS Mayor Coleman read and presented a proclamation to Connie Lane of the Apache Junction Boys'and Girls'Club designating April 4-13 as National Boys and Girls Club Week. Mayor Coleman read a proclamation designating April as Fair Housing Month. Mayor Coleman read a proclamation designating the week of March 25 as Community Development Block Grant Week and presented the proclamations to Development Services Director Larry Harmer. CALL TO THE PUBLIC Mr.Jim Armitage,1000 S.Idaho Rd.#828 (727 Taos)addressed the council on behalf of two residents of Roadhaven.Richard and Sheila Bauer of 1000 S. Idaho Rd.#867 had been called back to Colorado on an emergency and had asked him to read a memo.It regarded permission to encroach on a 10'utility easement in the park.They are requesting to move their park model 5'into the easement as problems have arisen with their being out of alignment with the other homes involving vision restrictions,traffic hazards,and limited parking space.They stated 70% of the models in the park are within 5'of the wall.The 10'easement limits the size to small recreational vehicles on those lots.They stated they will furnish a list of names of owners affected by the 10'easement on request. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT City Manager Curtis Shook stated Acting City Attorney Bill Farrell could not be here this evening as he has contracted pneumonia.He should be at the next meeting and plans on being to work on Monday. City Manager Curtis Shook stated he has learned from the district operating manager that water is now flowing from the new well into the water utilities system and is being blended in the tanks,giving a higher quality water and a larger capacity.This will take us off a shared system with another provider that we have been purchasing water from.He thanked Doug Dobson for a great job. City Manager Curtis Shook stated impact fees went into effect yesterday and the first impact fees have already been collected.Many more permits are expected in the next few months. City Manager Curtis Shook stated Walgreen's has been issued a building permit and should break ground in the next two weeks. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL MARCH 4,1997 PAGE 2 OF 7 PUBLIC HEARINGS APPLICATION FOR A LIQUOR LICENSE FOR BASHAS') )City Clerk Kathleen Connelly briefed the council on this item.She stated reports from the police department,fire district and building/zoning commission are in the packet and they have no objections. Brian Roberts,645 S.Jacob, Gilbert,addressed the council on behalf of Bashas'.He stated all the licenses are being brought under Michael Basha's name and he was there to answer any of their questions. Mayor Coleman opened the item to questions by the council.There being no questions,he opened the public hearing on the item.There being no one wishing to speak,he closed the public hearing and reopened the item to the council.There being no further discussion,he called for a motion. Councilmember Urich MOVED THAT THE APPLICATION FOR AN INTERIM PERMIT,PERSON TRANSFER,LOCATION TRANSFER SERIES 9 LIQUOR LICENSE SUBMITTED FOR BASHAS'BE RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL TO THE ARIZONA STATE DEPARTMENT OF LIQUOR LICENSES AND CONTROL. Vice Mayor Richmond SECONDED THE MOTION. VOTE:Unanimous. The motion carried. DISCUSSION ON PROPOSED ANNEXATION CASES AN -6-96 AND AN -2-97 ) )Development Services Director Larry Harmer briefed the council on this item.The public hearing can be heard jointly on these items as no action is being taken tonight.AN -6-96 is an 80 acre parcel bounded by the freeway on the north,Baseline on the south, Cortez on the east and the alignment of Wickiup on the west.AN -2-97 is a 61.37 acre parcel bounded by Southern on the north,the freeway on the south, Royal Palm on the west and Weekes Wash on the east.Both properties are vacant and going through rezoning,and the annexation and rezoning will be heard at the same meeting.These annexations would create county islands. Mayor Coleman opened the item to questions by the council.There being no questions,he opened the public hearing on the item.There being no one wishing to speak,he closed the public hearing and opened the item to discussion by the council.There was no further discussion by the council. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL MARCH 4,1997 PAGE 3 OF 7 OLD BUSINESS. None. NEW BUSINESS. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS/RENOVATIONS FOR PARKS & RECREATION BUILDING AT 112 E.2ND AVE.) )City Manager Curtis Shook briefed the council on this item.He stated by verbal agreement the chamber has pledged to move on or before April 1.One option they have is the parks and recreation building on 2nd Avenue,which they have chosen.It has been noted it needs some American Disabilities Act work to comply with federal law.He is asking for the authorization to design and go to bid for those improvements.They should not be extensive,but they need to get started now to meet the date.Schematics should be available at the next work session. Councilmember Barker asked for a ball park figure on the improvements. City Manager Curtis Shook stated it may be in the neighborhood of $7,000,per Dennis Dixon. Mayor Coleman asked if all of it was for ADA requirements or if that included some internal remodeling. City Manager Curtis Shook stated it was strictly to bring it into ADA compliance.The remodeling would be done at a different time.This will make it a workable public office for the chamber. Development Services Director Larry Harmer stated an internal wall will need to be adjusted to accomodate ADA. Councilmember Urich stated she toured the facility and stated it is not wheelchair -friendly at the present time. Councilmember Hendricks MOVED THAT AUTHORIZATION BE GIVEN TO THE CITY MANAGER TO PROCEED WITH A DESIGN FOR PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND GO TO BID FOR RENOVATIONS OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION BUILDING LOCATED AT 112 E.SECOND AVENUE. Councilmember Urich SECONDED THE MOTION. VOTE:Unanimous. The motion carried. COUNCIL DIRECTION TO STAFF ON PROPOSED LEGISLATION OR ACTIONS REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL MARCH 4,1997 PAGE 4 OF 7 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES ) )City Manager Curtis Shook briefed the council on this item.They are asking for direction on whether to proceed with an ordinance which would give the council certain rights of planning when considering placement of a wireless antenna. Mayor Coleman opened the item to discussion by the council. Councilmember Barker asked if the restriction on having these erected in residential areas on the sample ordinance could have an additional restriction of having them placed a certain distance from a residential area. Councilmember Surra suggested a buffer zone. Associate Planner Kate Morris stated there is an option for that. Mayor Coleman stated there are some ham radios towers throughout the community and asked how this would impact that. Associate Planner Kate Morris stated they would not be impacted as they are basically exempt. Mayor Coleman closed the discussion and called for a motion. Councilmember Barker MOVED THAT THE FOLLOWING DIRECTION BE GIVEN TO STAFF REGARDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES ORDINANCE:THAT STAFF WORK ON THE SAMPLE ORDINANCE AND ADD A DISTANCE BUFFER FOR RESIDENTIAL AREAS. Councilmember Hendricks SECONDED THE MOTION. VOTE:Unanimous. The motion carried. SELECTION OF MEETING DATES,TIMES,LOCATIONS,AND PURPOSES Councilmember Barker MOVED THAT AN EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 6:00 P.M.AND A WORK SESSION AT 7:00 P.M.BE HELD ON MONDAY,MARCH 17,1997,IN THE CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM AND CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS RESPECTIVELY;AND REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL MARCH 4,1997 PAGE 5 OF 7 THAT AN EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 6:00 P.M.BE HELD ON TUESDAY,MARCH 18,1997,IN THE CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM. Councilmember Hendricks SECONDED THE MOTION. VOTE:Unanimous. The motion carried. INFORMATION AND REPORTS None. ADJOURNMENT )Mayor Coleman adjourned the meeting at 7:33 p.m. Consent Agenda Items are as follows: 1.Acceptance of agenda. 2.Acceptance of Minutes of Regular Meeting of February 4,1997. 3.Acceptance of Minutes of Regular Meeting of February 18,1997. 4.Recognition of Outstanding Service to the Community by City Employees. ACCEPTED THIS 1RTH DAY OF COUNCIL OF THE_CITY OF APACHE ,1997,BY THE MAYOR AND CITY ON,ARIZONA. SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS 18TH DAY OF MARCH ATTEST: KATFILEEN—CONA City Clerk REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL MARCH 4,1997 PAGE 6 OF 7 ,1997. e—ifid.;40 24,42ki4;,1uP-71-cr6 -V4:4t4,Ma -r -4-) D S COLE 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 4th day of March,1997.I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present. Dated this 5th day of March,1997. KATHLEEN CONNELLY City Clerk REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL MARCH 4,1997 PAGE 7 OF 7