HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-09-17 City Council Regular MinutesCITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
SEPTEMBER 17,1996
The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Apache Junction,
Arizona,was held on September 17,1996,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 Barker
Councilmember Hendricks
Councilmember Surra
Councilmember Urich
Councilmember Durbala
Staff Present:City Manager Curtis Shook
Asst.City Manager George Hoffman
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly
City Attorney Glenn Gimbut
Public Safety Director Robert Galloway
City Engineer Gordon Grandy
Public Works Director Doug Dobson
Development Services Director Larry Harmer
Others Present:Planning Manager Jim Nakagawa
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:
Cathy Parsley;Detective Corporal Bob Nye;and Officer Randy Eckert.
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Vice Mayor Richmond SECONDED THE
MOTION.
VOTE:Unanimous,with the exception of Councilmember Durbala on the minutes of
September 3 due to his absence from that meeting.
The motion carried.
AWARDS,PRESENTATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
Tony Vehon presented an award to the city council for the focal point project.
The city received a finalist award from the state for the "Best Public
Improvement Project for 1995".Tony Vehon thanked all the people involved in
making the project a reality.
CALL TO THE PUBLIC
Mr.Robert Meinecke,8846 East Golden Cholla,Gold Canyon,addressed the
council regarding the incorporation of Gold Canyon.He briefed the council on
the history of their committee and the future growth of Gold Canyon.He
reiterated they would like local control of their destiny.He stated he had
received the staff report on September 16,and after review commented about
both parties being separated on several issues.He recommended the formation
of a joint,exploratory committee,half of which being city staff and elected
officials,the other half being members of the incorporation committee,to
study the issues and resolve the differences.He believes this would open a
line of communication between the two entitities and enable an agreement to be
reached.
Mrs.Maria Ewell,1330 West Roundup,addressed the council regarding Ordinance
No.952.She requested the ordinance to be reviewed and to solicit
information from manufactured housing developers,manufacturers and industry
people in order to come up with a compatible ordinance that addresses the
clean up of the city and still allows affordable housing.
Mr.Keith Stachar,1153 North Holmes,addressed the council regarding
Ordinance No.952.He requested the council to look at how the ordinance will
impact the community.He believes the permanancy and overall appearance of
the city can be done in another manner to cause less economic effect on
current and future residents.
Mr.Keith Gaines,5483 South Pyrite,Gold Canyon,addressed the council
regarding Gold Canyon incorporation.He requested the council to consider
their thoughts and needs in the council decision,and give the residents of
Gold Canyon a chance to vote.
Mr.John Pein,6326 East 20th Avenue,addressed the council regarding Gold
Canyon incorporation.He lives in the area that would become a county island
if incorporation is allowed to go through.He requested council not to allow
the incorporation to continue.He read from a brochure entitled "Municipal
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Incorporation in Arizona",prepared by the League of Arizona Cities and Towns.
He commented how the brochure states you need a recognizable community of at
least 1500 people,and no federal census has been taken in Gold Canyon to
ascertain their population.The brochure also states the community should not
include uninhabited or rural farmlands,and he questioned whether the Gold
Canyon incorporation area was urban in nature.He state the two processes by
which one can incorporate.He commented on the committee for incorporation
not being trained in government or urban planning;they just want to control
their lives,and his life,but not give him the right to vote for it.He
questioned if there are enough people in the community for incorporation and
if the community could be considered urban.He had noted when the exploratory
committee was mentioned earlier,there was no mention of people who might be
opposed to the incorporation being allowed on the committee.He believes the
reason his area was left as a county island is because there are few
supporters for incorporation in his area.
Mrs.Phyllis Rowe,9830 East Palermo,Gold Canyon,addressed the council
regarding the Gold Canyon incorporation.She read a letter sent to the
Independent.The letter in effect stated the Gold Canyon Incorporation
Committee was not allowing out-of-state property owners to vote by law.She
believes the voting laws should be changed to allow out-of-state owners to
vote on issues that concern their property.She commented on a recent poll
taken in her development of Fairway Views which showed 90% of the respondents
were against incorporation;however,most of those people would not be able to
vote as it stands now.She requested the council to come out to Gold Canyon
and see the yellow protest ribbons on all properties against the
incorporation,some whose owners cannot vote.
Mr.Mark Crandall,9772 East Palermo,Gold Canyon,addressed the council.On
behalf of the Gold Canyon citizens against incorporation he thanked the
council for their patience,their courtesy,their professionalism in the way
they went about the request for incorporation,and he personally thanked the
people on the committee who helped him put together a long term study.He
stated he is not against incorporation in the future,but he does not believe
the area is ready for incorporation for at least a few years.He also wanted
to thank the city for allowing his children to participate in the parks and
recreation programs at no extra cost.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO.967.PZ-96-12
)Development Services Director
Larry Harmer stated this item is requested for continuation until October 15.
This is because the Planning & Zoning Commission has not acted on this item
yet,they will be hearing it next week.He then briefed the council on the
item.
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Mayor Coleman opened the public
hearing.There being no one wishing to speak on this item,he closed the
hearing.
Mr.Keith Stachar,the applicant,
addressed the council.He stated he understood the reason for the
continuation and looked forward to future meetings on the item.
Mayor Coleman closed the public
hearing with no one else wishing to speak,then called for a motion.
Councilmember Urich MOVED THAT
ORDINANCE NO.967,PZ-96-12,BE CONTINUED UNTIL THE REGULAR MEETING OF OCTOBER
15,1996.
Councilmember Hendricks SECONDED THE
MOTION.
VOTE:Unanimous.
The motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS.
DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF
INSTRUCTIONS TO STAFF REGARDING REQUEST
TO INCORPORATE BY THE GOLD CANYON
INCORPORATION COMMITTEE
)Mayor Coleman stated he would
express his feelings first and then open the item up to the other members of
the council.Mayor Coleman stated:
"I would like to thank staff for their diligence in preparing this
report.I know a lot of pressure was placed on you to try to rush
the report,and to hurry through,but I think you did a fairly
thorough job.
There was one section in it on page four that I would like to read
because it kind of hits my thoughts and feelings on this.Our
city staff interviewed other city management who had,and
officials who had had,incorporation requests made of them,and
asked them what things that they considered in their decision
making.And there were five things outlined and I'd like to read
those five things.One is,and the first thing,verification of
census threshold,was the first.Second,that the proposed area
encompasses a recognizable urban community with common interests
supportive of incorporation.The third thing,the proposed area
has a recogizable commercial base or other income beyond state-
shared revenues.State -shared revenues is a pie which all cities
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share from and the more you split that pie up,it affects
everyone.And so they look for a recognizable commercial base
that would,beyond the state -shared revenues so that that would
not be all that they're dependent upon.And the fourth thing,the
proposed area has an established downtown school district,post
office,utilities,library and other essetial services so as not
to require continued reliance on either city or county.And the
fifth thing,and to me one of the most important things,and as I
reviewed some of the documents attached to this report,really
struck me.Number five,a positive relationship between the
sponsor city and the area requesting incorporation.Is there an
atmosphere of trust?And I read a letter to the governor that
caused me to feel like there is a lack of trust on both sides that
we would operate in the best interests of each other.
One thing I would like to mention also,the Gold Canyon
Incorporation Committee has attempted to frame this entire issue
as a right to vote issue while dictating to the city,state and
other property owners what the terms will be,with little
sensitivity to the fact that each have legitimate interests.I
liked your idea about forming a committee,but maybe we should do
it based on population.And we'd appoint eighteen people and you
could appoint two.
Anyway,this last thing I think will sum up my feelings,the City
of Apache Junction has been placed in an unfortunate position in a
very emotional issue involving its county neighbors.Residents in
the urbanized,developed areas of Gold Canyon are seriously
divided over the issue.County residents outside the urbanized
area but included in the map are almost unanimously opposed.The
rush to a decision has created unnecessary hard feelings and has
pitted neighbors and communities against one another.Without
consensus on incorporation within the urbanized area,or with
county landowners,council would be choosing the wishes of one
group over the wishes of another.And that is an unfortunate
position that we find ourselves in.
I am greatful the state law does give us the opportunity to review
the entire process to make sure that our interests are looked out
for,because I don't know where this would have gone without that
as far as my community is concerned.And we are concerned.And
you are our neighbors.There have been times when I have felt
that we had a better relationship.My girls attend school,all
six of my daughters attended school at Gold Canyon Elementary.
You know,we've been active in the PTA out there,and we do have a
lot of common interests.But I just,until,until these,the
issues of population,map boundaries and incorporation of rural
areas are resolved,I don't think I could vote to direct staff to
draft a resolution of support.I just don't think I could do
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that.And I'll open it up to anyone else who would like to."
Councilmember Surra stated:
"The Gold Canyon committee to incorporate,week after week,in
letters,calls,news articles and appearances at Call to the
Public,has vilified and insulted us,our city,our staff and the
city manager.I question the common sense of that kind of
activity in a group.It's not how I would expect to court a city
that I hoped would clear the way for me if I desired to
incorporate.
Most of the folks that I know,I think you know,who live in Gold
Canyon are far from unreasonable or discourteous.And thanks to
them I've recognized that this effort was only to sway,is
political effort and not personal.And I know,your honor,that
you're going to be relieved to hear that I have survived that
onslaught.
However,when our residents of Apache Junction call on us to
account for the state of our city and the conditions that affect
their welfare,it is best to realize that our decisions must have
served their best interests,as was our sworn duty when we took
office,or we will have failed them miserably.I am sure when,orif,the area of Gold Canyon is incorporated,the residents there,
which will include the committee to incorporate,will expect,no
probably they will demand,as much from their city officials.
After weighing all the information from both the pro and con
incorporation groups in the Gold Canyon area and understanding the
needs of our city to provide for the future security of its
citizens health,safety and welfare,and recognizing that the land
areas to assure that future,I must urge that we take no future
action on this issue for Gold Canyon to incorporate until the
residents of the Gold Canyon area have the opportunity for the
necessary dialogue to assure the desire of that entire community.
Thank you."
Mayor Coleman closed the discussion
with no one else wishing to speak.Mayor Coleman MOVED THAT WE ACCEPT THE
REPORT AS DRAFTED BY OUR CITY MANAGEMENT,BY OUR CITY MANAGER,AND THAT WE
GIVE NO DIRECTION TO STAFF REGARDING THE INCORPORATION REQUEST.
Councilmember Surra SECONDED THE
MOTION.
VOTE:Unanimous.
The motion carried.
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Mayor Coleman called for a ten
minute recess.
Mayor Coleman reconvened the
meeting.Mayor Coleman recognized Mr.Al Pope,a regular at the council
meetings,who had just turned 92 years old and stated he appreciated his
attendance and support at the meetings.
NEW BUSINESS.
CONSIDERATION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT WITH APACHE JUNCTION MAIN STREET
PROGRAM,INC.FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996-97 )
)City Manager Curtis Shook briefed
the council on the item.In addition to the revised services,he is
recommending adding Section IV,Reporting Requirements,and Section X,Non-
Political Activity to the contract.
Mayor Coleman opened the item to
discussion by the council.
Councilmember Surra stated she had
been very hard and vocal on the expectations of Main Street,especially on the
funding,but she hoped people understood she has done that as a fiscal
responsibility to the city.She added when Tonya Williams was the director,
she "sowed some very good seeds"in our community towards economic development
in the downtown area,and she has been very pleased with Rayna Barela's
development since then.She has every confidence in Rayna's ability.
City Attorney Glenn Gimbut stated
during the work session council gave him direction to prepare clauses to
incorporate into the agreement.After the meeting Councilmember Hendricks
asked for another clause to be prepared.The papers given to council this
evening contain the clauses asked to be prepared by full council on one side,
the clause requested by Councilmember Hendricks is on the other.
Councilmember Durbala asked
Councilmember Hendricks if he wanted both statements,and Councilmember
Hendricks agreed he wanted the two original clauses discussed by council at
the work session only.
Councilmember Hendricks MOVED THAT
THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH MAIN STREET FOR FY 1996-97 IN THE
AMOUNT OF $35,000 BE APPROVED WITH THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS TO BE ADDED TO THE
BODY OF THE CONTRACT.THE FIRST ADDED SECTION IS TO READ AS FOLLOWS:THE
CITY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CANCEL THIS CONTRACT AT ANY TIME IN THE EVENT OF
DEFAULT OR VIOLATION BY MAIN STREET OF ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CONTRACT.
CITY SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO DEEM THE CONTRACT CANCELED AS OF THE DATE OF
DEFAULT OR VIOLATION,AND UPON SUCH CANCELLATION,MAIN STREET SHALL HAVE NO
FURTHER RIGHT TO PAYMENT OF FURTHER FUNDS.IN THE EVENT OF CANCELLATION,MAIN
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STREET SHALL BE RELIEVED FROM LIABILITY FOR SERVICES FROM AND AFTER THE DATE
OF DEFAULT OR VIOLATION,AND CITY SHALL BE RELIEVED OF DUTY OF FUNDING FROM
AND AFTER THE DATE OF DEFAULT OR VIOLATION.IN THE EVENT OF CANCELLATION,
FUNDING SHALL BE PRORATED ON THE BASIS OF $95.89 PER DAY OVER THE FISCAL YEAR,
AND ANY UNEARNED PORTION OF FUNDING ALREADY ADVANCED SHALL BE REFUNDED AND
RETURNED BY MAIN STREET TO CITY.THE SECOND SECTION TO BE ADDED IS TO READ AS
FOLLOWS:THE WAIVER BY,OR THE FAILURE TO TAKE ACTION WITH RESPECT TO,ANY
BREACH OR VIOLATION OF ANY TERM,COVENANT,OR CONDITION OF THIS AGREEMENT
SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO BE A WAIVER OF SUCH TERM,COVENANT,OR CONDITION ON ANY
SUBSEQUENT BREACH OR VIOLATION OF THE TERM,COVENANT,OR CONDITION.
Councilmember Surra SECONDED THE
MOTION.
VOTE:Unanimous.
The motion carried.
PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO.96-29,
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION AND THE WATER
UTILITIES COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT
FOR THE PROVISION OF CONSTRUCTION AND
MAINTENANCE SERVICES AND AUTHORIZING
SIGNATURE THERETO
)City Manager Shook briefed the
council on the item.
Mayor Coleman opened the item to
discussion from the council.There being no discussion,he called for a
motion.
Vice Mayor Richmond MOVED THAT
RESOLUTION NO.96-29,A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,APPROVING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE WATER UTILITIES COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT (CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,
ARIZONA)AND THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,FOR THE PROVISION OF
CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES,BE APPROVED.
Councilmember Urich SECONDED THE
MOTION.
VOTE:Unanimous.
The motion carried.
AWARD OF BID FOR PROVISION OF SERVICES FOR
CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION COMMUNITY TOWN
HALL
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)City Manager Shook briefed the
council on the item.The low bid recommended is from Partners for Strategic
Action at $5,750 plus printing costs.The process takes about 8 weeks from
start to finish,with the Town Hall scheduled for late October,or,more
likely,early November.
Mayor Coleman asked if the printing
costs were known.
City Manager Shook did not have a
known cost,but he estimated between one thousand and fifteen hundred dollars,
which is well below the next closest bid,which is approximately $9,000
higher.
Mayor Coleman closed the discussion
and called for a motion.
Councilmember Durbala MOVED THAT THE
BID FOR THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION COMMUNITY TOWN HALL BE AWARDED TO PARTNERS
FOR STRATEGIC ACTION (PSA)FOR A BASE AMOUNT OF $5,750 PLUS PRINTING COSTS.
Vice Mayor Richmond SECONDED THE
MOTION.
VOTE:Unanimous.
The motion carried.
COUNCIL DIRECTION TO STAFF ON PROPOSED LEGISLATION OR ACTIONS
DISCUSSION REGARDING THE BI -ANNUAL MAY
AND DECEMBER CITY-WIDE TRASH PICKUP
PROPOSAL
)City Manager Shook briefed the
council on this item.The intent is to make council aware of some of the
problems encountered.They are in the process of formalizing some of the
procedures.The relationship with Allied has been good,and it is expected to
continue,but with the high level of material the city is bringing in,he
believes they are beginning to get concerned.He requested Public Works
Director Dobson and Development Services Director Harmer to talk about a
couple of aspects that make it a less than effective program.
Public Works Director Dobson briefed
the council on the history of the program.Since the program started,they
have had 9,790 requests for trash pickup.Approximately 69,172 cubic yards of
trash has been removed.The last pickup was an eyeopener.We received $5,120
in fees.Allied Waste donated the dump fees,which were $20,000.Public
Works costs for labor and equipment were $19,740.The actual cost to the city
for the last trash pickup was $14,620 out of pocket.Because of the last two
pickups,they are bringing this before council tonight.His first concern is
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the size of the piles.They averaged 12.8 cubic yards from each house.A
ten -wheel dump truck is 14 cubic yards.However,the problem is not the
average person,but some people who collect it.One person had 17 dump truck
loads from the property,and it only cost him $10.
Councilmember Hendricks asked if the
house was in there.
Public Works Director Dobson stated
there were two houses (house trailers)in it.The next closest had 16 dump
truck loads.He stated everyone has gotten smarter on the "neighborhood
piles".One neighbor pays the $10 and the whole neighborhood brings over
their trash.That's the second problem.The first problem was the cost to
the city.With two pickups a year,the $70,000 has to come from somewhere.
Another problem is refrigerators and freezers,which we are not supposed to
take.This year there were 12 people with them at their piles who stated it
was not their refrigerator,someone left it overnight,so the city ended up
with those refrigerators.For the landfill to take the refrigerators,the
freon has to me removed and it has to be certified that it was removed by a
certified technician or repairman.Since no one wants to do that,they leave
them in the city right-of-way.His last concern is they start getting calls
to find out if it is okay to put trash out for the next pickup as early as
five months before the pickup.There is trash already out there in certain
locations for the December pickup.The people calling have been told not to
put anything out until they see something in the paper saying it is okay to
put something out.
Development Services Director Harmer
stated they are experiencing right-of-way dumping 3-4 months in advance of the
cleanups.When everyone pays their $10 fee they are educated as to nothing
being put out until two weeks prior to pickup.For people to claim they did
not know does not work.They are now using code compliance officers as an
educating process,but they are being met with mixed reviews.Some people
acknowledge they understand,and were going to clean it up if someone came
around and told them to do so,and they do.If the city had not come around,
they would have left it lay there.Others are openly hostile.They had put
it out for clean up,and if the city does not like it,the city can haul it
away now.The city does write them up,but it is not public relations
oriented.He has witnessed trucks traveling away from the landfill,stop at
someone's pile and dump.He is convinced people are coming from Mesa to dump.
He has sat down with others as a committee to start formulating some
recommendations to bring to the council concerning possible changes in fees,
possible limitations on size of pile for the single fee and where the recharge
starts.He would like comments and suggestions from council on what they have
witnessed and what they should be taking into account.He is also hoping the
press will write an article on the problems the city is having with the
pickup.People are taking advantage of the city.He is hoping those people
who are understanding and more responsible will do some self -policing.Code
compliance is actively pursuing the problem at this time.They are telling
the people now that the date has not been set,you cannot put out trash until
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two weekends prior to the pickup,and that we don't even know if there is
going to be a pickup this year.
City Manager Shook stated he
believes it has been a good program for the community,and he would hate to
see it stopped because of a few individuals.He believes the program will be
a challenge throughout the future on a cost basis,unless it is subsidized by
the landfill.The committee hopes to have some suggestions when it next comes
before the council.
Councilmember Barker agreed she
would hate to see the program lost as it is extremely beneficial.She
believes restructuring the fees is a must,and a limit should be created for
that fee.She suggested a fee scale.
Councilmember Surra suggested having
a separate appliance pickup on a different date.She commented that an empty
lot,with no residence,across from her house had an entire pile for the last
pickup.There obviously was no fee paid,but the city could not leave it
there and it had to be picked up.She knows the city is being taken advantage
of by a number of people,but the majority are well-intentioned.She does not
want to see the program abandoned.
Councilmember Urich suggested a cost
of $10 per truckload,or,if you know you have to go back,charge them double.
Public Works Director Dobson stated
the large truck is 14 cubic yards per load,and average was 12.65 cubic yards.
Councilmember Durbala and Public
Works Director discussed the total cost per load,which was $40.
Vice Mayor Richmond stated she has
observed them coming in with truckloads and dumping them.She saw one
household bring four pickup loads.
Councilmember Surra stated she
believes if we had a regular recycling program tied in with the trash pickup
people might not accumulate as much.
Councilmember Durbala stated a one
trash pick-up company could handle the situation in this community.
Development Services Director Harmer
stated the problems being mentioned by the council show the differences in the
community,as you have the single family -small lot versus the acre plus lots
that generate tremendous amounts of trash.
Councilmember Surra stated that is
why the structure would have to be changed.
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Development Services Director Harmer
stated that was why they were reviewing the problem.They had one pile of
weeds,brush and construction debris that was literally 200-300 feet long and
eight feet high.
City Manager Shook commented on his
driving back from a meeting,seeing a huge cloud of dirt,and stopping to find
a large city truck knocking down a house for an owner,for $10,and of course
the owner thought it was a good deal.
Mayor Coleman asked if a motion on
direction was needed on this item.
City Manager Shook stated they did
not need a motion,they had enough feedback to attempt to begin a dialogue.
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,SEPTEMBER 30,1996,IN THE CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM AND CITY
COUNCIL CHAMBERS RESPECTIVELY;AND
THAT AN EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 6:00 P.M.BE HELD ON TUESDAY,OCTOBER 1,1996,IN
THE CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM.
Vice Mayor Richmond SECONDED THE
MOTION.
VOTE:Unanimous.
The motion carried.
INFORMATION AND REPORTS
Councilmember Durbala and Councilmember Urich attended the Rural Economic
Development Conference and they had some excellent workshops.He brought some
information back to share with the council.There is one on the Main Street
Program,a loan program put on by the City of Page.There were a number of
speakers about how to develop more grants.He hopes all the councilmembers
can attend the conference next year in Flagstaff.He believes this is one of
the best conferences he has attended for the city.
Councilmember Surra stated she has had some dialogue with residents in Apache
Villa who are very concerned with the flooding problems there due to poor
grading on the part of the sewer district's construction of lines through
their alleys.She assured them we would look in to that and have it fixed.
Mayor Coleman stated he gets calls from down on Southern all the time about
the problem of flooding,and we have to do something about the problem.A
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public works crew went out and worked on San Marcos and that area and it all
floods to one corner lot,which takes care of the problem there.
ADJOURNMENT
)Mayor Coleman adjourned the
meeting at 8:16 p.m.
Consent Agenda Items are as follows:
1.Acceptance of agenda.
2.Acceptance of the Minutes of Regular Meeting of September 3,1996.
3.Recognition of Outstanding Service to the Community by City Employees.
ACCEPTED THIS 1ST DAY OF OCTOBER ,1996,BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA.
SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS 1ST DAY OF OCTOBER ,1996.
ATTEST:
KATHLEEN CONNELLY
City Clerk
DOUGLAS CDLEMAN
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 17th day of September,1996.I further certify
that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.
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Dated this 20th day of September,1996.
City Clerk
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