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Lake Havasu City Mayor Mark S. Nexsen Vice Mayor Don Callahan Lake Havasu City Police Facility Councilmember Crystal Alger 2360 McCulloch Blvd North Councilmember David McAtlin Regular Meeting Minutes - Final Lake Havasu City, Arizona 86403 www.lhcaz.gov Councilmember Dean Barlow Councilmember Donna Brister Councilmember Jeni Coke City Council Tuesday, October 28, 2014 6:00 PM Regular Meeting 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Nexsen called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 2. INVOCATION: Pastor Kay Zimmerman, City On A Hill Ministries Pastor Kay Zimmerman, with City On A Hill Ministries, gave the invocation. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The mayor led in the Pledge of Allegiance. 4. ROLL CALL Councilmember Donna Brister appeared telephonically. Present: 7- Mayor Mark S. Nexsen, Councilmember Dean Barlow, Councilmember Crystal Alger, Councilmember Donna Brister, Vice Mayor Don Callahan, Councilmember Jeni Coke and Councilmember David McAtlin 5. CALL TO THE PUBLIC There were no requests to address the Council. 6. CONSENT AGENDA 6.1 ID 14-0559 Approval of the October 14, 2014, City Council Regular Meeting Minutes 6.2 ID 14-0541 Adopt Resolution No. 14-2874 Approving the Arizona Mutual Aid Compact 6.3 ID 14-0558 Call for Executive Session Pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431.03(A) 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 25, 2014 Councilmember McAtlin moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented, Lake Havasu City Page 1 Printed on 12/2/2014 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes - October 28, 2014 Final seconded by Councilmember Barlow, and carried by the following vote: Aye: 7 - Mayor Nexsen, Councilmember Barlow, Councilmember Alger, Councilmember Brister, Vice Mayor Callahan, Councilmember Coke and Councilmember McAtlin 7. CORRESPONDENCE, COMMUNICATIONS, PETITIONS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, CITY MANAGER REPORT 7.1 ID 14-0556 Announce Vacancies on Lake Havasu City Boards, Committees, and Commissions City Clerk Kelly Williams announced current vacancies for various Lake Havasu City Boards, Committees, and Commissions. 7.2 ID 14-0557 City Manager’s Report City Manager Charlie Cassens introduced the members of the Havasu Youth Advisory Council (HYAC); Hannah Sweeney, Stephanie Nelson, Lexy Arevalo, Courtney Harrold, and Carly Arevalo. The HYAC members gave a brief presentation to the Council outlining their experiences at this year’s League of Arizona Cities and Towns Conference. Miss Sweeney stated, overall, it is an experience that gets better each year and hoped it will be a continuing expansion of HYAC. She thanked the Council for allowing them to make a presentation and for the opportunity to attend the conference. Mr. Cassens reported on the following: o Friday, November 7th, at 10:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., open public forums will be held in the City Council Chambers to discuss the public Wayfinding project. o Code Enforcement Updates - 26 new complaints, 27 initial complaint inspections, 37 re-inspections, 7 violation notices, 24 cases closed, and currently 41 active and open cases. o Saturday, November 29th, from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., the Swim with Santa event at the Aquatic Center, and on Sunday, November 30th, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., the Aquatic Center will hold its annual Dog Swim. o The closure of Airport Runway 32/14 scheduled for October 28th through October 30th has been canceled. The completion of the overlay project has been placed on hold until further notice. All Fixed Base Operators (FBO’s) and tenants have been notified. o The next Coffee with the Mayor and City Manager will be Friday, November 7th, at Street Side Coffee Company on Swanson Avenue from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. o The 7th Annual Donny D. Poker Run will be held on November 8th at 2039 McCulloch Boulevard, from 8:00 a.m. until 2:00 a.m. on November 9th. o Chillin ‘N Swillin will be held at Rotary Park Ball Fields on November 8th from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Lake Havasu City Page 2 Printed on 12/2/2014 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes - October 28, 2014 Final o The HITS Triathlon will be held November 8th and 9th. o The Veteran’s Day Parade will be held on November 11th beginning at 10:30 a.m., on McCulloch Boulevard. 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS 8.1 ID 14-0514 Series #12 Liquor License, Copper Canyon Brewing Company, 1519 Queens Bay, Suite 101/Wales Ms. Williams stated that Donald Gregory Wales applied for a Series #12 Restaurant License for Copper Canyon Brewing Company located at 1519 Queens Bay, Suite 101. She said all posting requirements have been met, all fees have been paid, and no objections were received. Ms. Williams added that the location is properly zoned for a liquor license. Mayor Nexsen opened the public hearing. Mr. Larry O. Lee addressed the Council and gave a brief overview of the prior tenants at 1519 Queens Bay. There being no further comments, Mayor Nexsen closed the public hearing. Councilmember Barlow moved to recommend that the Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control approve a Series #12 liquor license for Copper Canyon Brewing Company, 1519 Queens Bay, Suite 101, seconded by Councilmember Callahan, and carried by the following vote: Aye: 7 - Mayor Nexsen, Councilmember Barlow, Councilmember Alger, Councilmember Brister, Vice Mayor Callahan, Councilmember Coke and Councilmember McAtlin 8.2 ID 14-0515 Series #03 Liquor License, Copper Canyon Brewing Company, 1519 Queens Bay, Suite 101/Wales Ms. Williams stated that Donald Gregory Wales has applied for a Series #03 Microbrewery Liquor License for Copper Canyon Brewing Company located at 1519 Queens Bay, Suite 101. She said all posting requirements have been met, all fees have been paid, and no objections were received. Ms. Williams added that the location is properly zoned for a liquor license. Mayor Nexsen opened the public hearing. There being no comments, he closed the public hearing. Councilmember Callahan moved to recommend that the Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control approve a series #03 liquor license for Copper Canyon Brewing Company, 1519 Queens Bay, Suite 101, seconded by Councilmember Coke, and carried by the following vote: Lake Havasu City Page 3 Printed on 12/2/2014 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes - October 28, 2014 Final Aye: 7 - Mayor Nexsen, Councilmember Barlow, Councilmember Alger, Councilmember Brister, Vice Mayor Callahan, Councilmember Coke and Councilmember McAtlin 8.3 ID 14-0542 Adopt Resolution No. 14-2875 Approving Memorandum of Understanding to Facilitate Collaborative Regional Administration of Lake Havasu Mr. Cassens advised that before the Council is an item recommending approval of a cooperative Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with ten of the jurisdictional authorities on Lake Havasu. He said this is an effort that commenced a number of years ago and just recently they have engaged in very productive discussions that will lay the foundation for a much more productive future for activities that occur on Lake Havasu. Mr. Cassens added that there will also be a signing ceremony on November 20th to celebrate this opportunity. Councilmember Barlow asked why the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office had opted out of the MOU, to which Mr. Cassens stated he did not have an answer as this effort was coordinated by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Mayor Nexsen stated that this MOU is a reflection or an indication that the groups would like to work together for the betterment of Lake Havasu. Mr. Cassens added for the most part it is an acknowledgement of the role that each of those agencies has on Lake Havasu and an acknowledgement by other agencies of those roles. Councilmember Alger asked Mr. Cassens if he would announce, for the record, the names of the ten different jurisdictions and clarify the amount of staff time and any City costs associated with this MOU. Mr. Cassens stated this MOU would not initiate any kind of obligation or contractual binding agreement. He listed the following jurisdictions as part of the MOU: o Bureau of Land Management, Lake Havasu Field Office o US Army Corps of Engineers o US Bureau of Reclamation o US Coast Guard o US Fish & Wildlife Service o Chemehuevi Indian Tribe o Arizona Game & Fish, Arizona State Parks o California Department of Fish & Wildlife o San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department o Lake Havasu City, Arizona. Mayor Nexsen opened the public hearing. There being no comments, he closed the public hearing. Lake Havasu City Page 4 Printed on 12/2/2014 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes - October 28, 2014 Final Councilmember McAtlin moved to adopt Resolution No 14-2875 approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute the Memorandum of Understanding to facilitate collaborative regional administration of Lake Havasu, seconded by Councilmember Alger, and carried by the following vote: Aye: 7 - Mayor Nexsen, Councilmember Barlow, Councilmember Alger, Councilmember Brister, Vice Mayor Callahan, Councilmember Coke and Councilmember McAtlin 8.4 ID 14-0537 Approve Shuttle Voucher Program Agreement with the Social Service Interagency Council of Lake Havasu City Operations Department Director Gary Parsons said the closure of the public transit system, Havasu Area Transit (HAT), left the low income citizens in town with very limited transportation options that were affordable. He said during the budget work sessions, the City Council directed staff to develop a shuttle voucher program using contracted local shuttle companies. Mr. Parsons said this presented two obstacles, 1) who would administer the program, and 2) who would income qualify individuals/riders. He said City staff met with the Interagency Council and developed a program where Interagency would issue income qualified individuals with a voucher pass, with picture identification, and the contracted shuttle company’s information on the back for the riders. Mr. Parsons further explained that the contracted shuttle companies will then submit invoices and their rider ledgers twice a month to Interagency to help limit fraud. He said in turn, Interagency will submit the invoices to the City for payment to the shuttle companies. Mayor Nexsen said to clarify, HAT did not go away because of Havasu Mobility, to which Mr. Parsons explained that Havasu Mobility is through the Section 5310 program where the City provides grocery and medical trips to seniors and persons with disabilities. He said the vehicles are ADA accessible and operate Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. He added that staff was also looking at including veterans for shopping and medical trips. Mayor Nexsen asked Mr. Parsons, for the benefit of the citizens in attendance and for those at home, to explain the prior cost of Transit versus the cost of the new programs, to which Mr. Parsons explained that for the last 28 years, Lake Havasu City operated under a Federal 5311 program which is meant for populations less than 50,000. He said with the 2010 US Census, Lake Havasu City was deemed to be over 50,000 in population which required a transition to a 5307 small urban system. He said with that came a reduction in grant funding of $400,000 that the City was required to fund to continue the system. Mr. Parsons said in addition to that, back in 2009 the State of Arizona swept the Local Transportation Assistance Funds (LATF) that were used for public transit which meant the City lost an additional $225,000 in funds that were used to match federal funds, which overall for the City was a loss of over $600,000 in funds. Mr. Parsons said there are rumors and questions about the curb-to-curb program that the City offered back in 2005; however, back then the City ran a 100% curb-to-curb service, and with the State and Federal funds Lake Havasu City Page 5 Printed on 12/2/2014 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes - October 28, 2014 Final it still cost the City $855,000 in general fund money and that is why the City transitioned to a fixed route. Mr. Parsons said in summary, with the recession, loss of LTAF, and new reduction of Federal funds, the City had to move to this new program. Mayor Nexsen asked what the new program will cost, to which Mr. Parsons said the general fund subsidy for Havasu Mobility and the voucher program is not to exceed $350,000, which includes the administrative fees paid to the Interagency Council. Mr. Cassens noted that by collecting the contract shuttle company’s data it will not only help in curbing fraud but will also provide staff with user data regarding how people use public transportation in Lake Havasu City. He added that the data will also be used to craft and mold the program into a system that is custom tailored for Lake Havasu City. Mayor Nexsen stated one of the things he wanted to make sure of in terms of risk management is if the City is going to be properly indemnified, to which Human Resources/Risk Management Division Manager Shirlee Palbicki replied that after meeting with Interagency and staff she has no additional concerns. Councilmember Alger asked if citizens would be allowed to use the vouchers at any time, to which Mr. Cassens replied that at one point staff was concerned that the vouchers would have to be restricted to certain times; however, staff found out the law will allow the shuttle voucher system to be used whenever the shuttles are running. Mr. Cassens noted that there were limitations with HAT to collect data because it was not running an all day, every day operation. Mayor Nexsen said the new program would actually be an expansion because HAT was limited to certain hours and the new vouchers can be used at any time the shuttles are available. Mayor Nexsen opened the public hearing. There being no comments, he closed the public hearing. Councilmember Callahan moved to approve the Shuttle Voucher Program Agreement with the Social Service Interagency Council of Lake Havasu City and Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement on behalf of Lake Havasu City, seconded by Councilmember Barlow, and carried by the following vote: Aye: 7 - Mayor Nexsen, Councilmember Barlow, Councilmember Alger, Councilmember Brister, Vice Mayor Callahan, Councilmember Coke and Councilmember McAtlin 8.5 ID 14-0538 Award Contracts for Shuttle Voucher Program Services to The Shuttle Company and Havasu Transportation Mr. Parsons advised that this is a companion item to the previous item. He said the City went through the procurement process requesting proposals from shuttle companies willing to contract with Lake Havasu City to be part of the program. He added that the contract does come with Lake Havasu City Page 6 Printed on 12/2/2014 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes - October 28, 2014 Final following safety requirements: 1) drivers participating in the program must undergo a background check to include fingerprinting and, 2) the shuttle companies must submit to a motor vehicle records check annually. He added that the shuttle companies are also required to have a $1 million liability policy. Mr. Parsons said staff received three responses to the Request for Proposals (RFP) and the following two companies met the minimum requirements: The Shuttle Company and Havasu Transportation (also known as Todd’s Shuttle). Mayor Nexsen asked when the program would begin, to which Mr. Parsons stated that staff was hoping to begin on December 1st. City Attorney Kelly Garry interjected and said administratively, December 1st is when the Interagency contract will kick in; however, realistically it will take until January 1st to get the program going. Mayor Nexsen opened the public hearing. There being no comments, he closed the public hearing. Councilmember Barlow moved to award contracts for Shuttle Voucher Program services to The Shuttle Company and Havasu Transportation, seconded by Councilmember McAtlin, and carried by the following vote: Aye: 7 - Mayor Nexsen, Councilmember Barlow, Councilmember Alger, Councilmember Brister, Vice Mayor Callahan, Councilmember Coke and Councilmember McAtlin 8.6 ID 14-0540 Adopt Ordinance No. 14-1119 Rezoning Tract 2393, Block 1, Lot 7B, 7051 Whelan Drive, from P-1 (Public Lands and Facilities) to M-1P (Industrial Park District) Senior Planner Stuart Schmeling advised that this item is a request from the Community Services Department to rezone a City owned parcel located south and east of the Airport. He added it is currently the home of the North Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility. He said the 59-acre parcel was divided into two pieces; a 36-acre parcel in the rear, and a 22.82-acre parcel that currently houses the treatment facility. Mr. Schmeling added that the Planning Commission recommended 7-0 to rezone the property. Mayor Nexsen opened the public hearing. There being no comments, he closed the public hearing. Councilmember Alger moved to adopt Ordinance No. 14-1119 rezoning Tract 2393, Block 1, Lot 7B, 7051 Whelan Drive, from P-1 (Public Lands and Facilities) to M-1P (Industrial Park District), seconded by Councilmember McAtlin, and carried by the following vote: Aye: 7 - Mayor Nexsen, Councilmember Barlow, Councilmember Alger, Councilmember Brister, Vice Mayor Callahan, Councilmember Coke and Councilmember McAtlin Lake Havasu City Page 7 Printed on 12/2/2014 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes - October 28, 2014 Final 8.7 ID 14-0545 Discussion and Possible Action regarding the Home of the London Bridge Advisory Committee’s Revised Presentation and Recommendation for the Home of the London Bridge Slogan Mr. Jay Coombs, Home of the London Bridge Advisory Committee (Committee) member, read the following into the record: “As you know our Home of the London Bridge presentation did not fare so well during the last City Council meeting. I must admit the response by Mr. Traub took me by surprise. Perhaps naively I expected some measure of support and a more constructive approach from Mr. Traub as he expressed when he addressed our Committee on July 15th. I did not expect him to revert back to the old arguments of “Home of the London Bridge” versus “Play Like You Mean It.” I did not expect him to insult our Community, City leaders, departments and staff that have proudly displayed “Home of the London Bridge” today and have done so for over 36 years. “Home of the London Bridge” is much more than a nickname, it is who we are, it is our historical and geographical identity. I tried to trademark “Home of the London Bridge” for exclusive use by the City. The answer back from the US Patent office is that you cannot trademark “Home of the London Bridge” because the mark is primarily geographically descriptive. This is the opinion of the federal government not a private marketing firm with a self-serving agenda. “Home of the London Bridge” has a true world class status that “Play Like You Mean It” will never achieve. Our committee had no intention of wasting the Council’s time with the last presentation. I would like to be clear with our last presentation. Every single proposal in the previous presentation met every single Convention & Visitor’s Bureau (CVB) published guideline with the exception of the banner over the London Bridge. In my opinion our previous “Home of the London Bridge” presentation should have passed Council with little discussion or debate. However, our committee was directed by Council to meet with the CVB to work out our differences and return to Council with a proposal acceptable to both parties. On September 29th, committee members Don Callahan, Toni Ade, and myself did meet with CVB representatives Doug Traub and Steve Greely at the CVB facility. Also in attendance were City Attorney Kelly Garry and Christina Calloway, a reporter for the News Herald. The primary concern of the CVB expressed at the meeting was the placement or the location of “Home of the London Bridge” in proximity to the CVB mark. Even though we had located “Home of the London Bridge” according to published CVB guidelines, the CVB objected to having “Home of the London Bridge” in such close proximity to their logo mark. In response the CVB has chosen to rewrite their guidelines. The bottom line is our committee played by the CVB rules. It is notable to understand that the CVB has every right to do so as owners and licensor of the logo mark. Unfortunately, the City has no control over the use of the new City logo mark. At the CVB meeting we reviewed the previous “Home of the London Bridge” presentation page by page and addressed other CVB concerns mostly through more concessions by our committee. You will notice in tonight’s presentation there is no City flag or London Bridge banner. Also you will notice that we have removed any logo mark that does not already exist for any particular use. Our committee’s mission is about the use of “Home of the London Bridge” and not the mark. Therefore our revised presentation is neutral which mark or seal is used, if any.” Lake Havasu City Page 8 Printed on 12/2/2014 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes - October 28, 2014 Final Mr. Coombs reviewed the amended slide presentation. He said based upon the meeting with the CVB he believes the recommendations presented today are acceptable to the CVB and should pass Council without further issue. He respectfully requested the Council approve the committee’s recommendations with immediate action on Item #1 requesting the Council to adopt by Proclamation the slogan “Home of the London Bridge” for use by the City for local municipal purposes. Mayor Nexsen thanked the Committee for their time. Councilmember Callahan commended Mr. Coombs and the Committee on the work they have put into the presentation. Mayor Nexsen opened the public hearing. Mr. Norman Halfpenny addressed the Council and stated he did not like “Play Like You Mean It” and asked the Council to take the initiative and proclaim that “Home of the London Bridge” is the final word on the banner. Ms. Diane Klostermeier thanked the Council for the opportunity to speak in support of retaining the historic slogan for branding “Home of The London Bridge” by the City for municipal purposes. She said she understands the desire of the City to update the City with a new advertising promotion to promote tourism and appreciates all the work the CVB has done to make it successful. Ms. Klostermeier stated that, in her opinion, we can respect and honor both of the slogans but recognize the impacts on this city, its history and economy. She respectfully requested the Council approve the negotiated request made by the Home of the London Bridge Advisory Committee and asked the Council to direct the tourism department to promote all aspects which will attract visitors and tourists to Lake Havasu City. Mr. Vall Striyle addressed the Council and stated that he worked on the London Bridge when it was built and said the sale of all the property in Lake Havasu City paid for the bridge. He said “Play Like You Mean It” is alright for somewhere else but not here as this is the “Home of the London Bridge.” He said the Council should be making the decisions and the CVB should be evaluated. Mr. Striyle also spoke against the Wayfinding signage program and felt the CVB should be taking the money out of their $1.2 million budget to pay for the program. Mr. Norman Stephens addressed the Council and said he travels around the country quite a bit and when asked where he is from the response he receives is that Lake Havasu City is the place to go party, because that is what people get from “Play Like You Mean It.” He said tourism is a good thing but it has its place when it starts affecting the people who live here in a negative way. He said this is the “Home of the London Bridge” and the town would not exist without the bridge. He said he does not know who Mr. Traub is or where he gets his power because whatever he wants he seems to get. He added there is a way to stop it, and said they have had to go to a vote before to Lake Havasu City Page 9 Printed on 12/2/2014 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes - October 28, 2014 Final change things. Mr. Virgil Venditto addressed the Council and stated that over the last several months he has been helping out the Committee with research and collecting materials to put the presentation together and throughout the research process he was shocked to see that the CVB gets almost all of its funding through the restaurant, bar and motel tax which is 3% of the transient lodging tax and 1% of the restaurant and bar tax. He said the tourism economic development fund for 2014 is $1.6 million of which 75% is given to the CVB. He said he can find no records of how those tax payer dollars have been spent other than $100,000 has been spent on the rebranding effort for the new tagline. He said cost is really not the issue; the issue is ownership of this “intellectual” property. Mr. Venditto added that the City does not own the “intellectual” property that is licensed through the CVB and it can be terminated with 30 days written notice. He said from his research at the patent and trademark office, the only thing that the City cannot use is a state or city name in a logo or trademark. He questioned why the CVB owned the tagline and if the City could have the rights back for the new tagline to protect the taxpayer’s investment. Mr. Steve Van Ella, restaurant owner, addressed the Council and said he appreciates all the work the CVB has done on the tagline because he needs the extra tourism to stay afloat. He added that he loves the London Bridge and sees nothing wrong with being “Home of the London Bridge” but thinks the CVB is trying to market the community as a four season recreational area. Mr. Van Ella said the numbers are up from the last few years and he can really see a difference in what the CVB has done in the community. Mr. Steve Greeley, Convention and Visitors Bureau board member, addressed the Council and said the bridge is an essential part of the community and the lake obviously was the thoroughfare for the bridge to end up in Lake Havasu City. He said the recreational part of our lake going back from when Mr. McCulloch tested his outboard engines, to the Havasu Classic, and to what we see today with the World Jet Ski Championships, drag boat races, the pleasure boaters that come in at all times of the year to water ski, wakeboard, or for bass fishing tournaments really solidified the “Play Like You Mean It” tagline. He said the word “play” had nothing to do with the spring break crowd when the slogan was created. He said the CVB was looking for a younger demographic when they talked about “Play Like You Mean It” because as younger demographics get older, they tend to recreate more. Mr. Greeley said what Mr. Coombs presented is something that they all agreed upon at their meeting, and added, as a member of the CVB Board he encouraged the Council to take the recommendations of the Home of the London Bridge Advisory Committee. He stated that they too are learning as they try and keep up with everybody else and with that, they have all made a couple of mistakes along the way, but to throw Mr. Traub under the bus is not fair. He said if there is an issue, the CVB has open meetings prior to their regularly scheduled meetings on a monthly basis and anybody is welcome to attend. Lake Havasu City Page 10 Printed on 12/2/2014 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes - October 28, 2014 Final Mr. Chuck Vaughn stated he agreed with quite a few things on both sides but did not believe throwing Mr. Traub under the bus would be a good thing as he has brought a lot of tourism back to the City. He said when he learned the CVB owned the right to “Play Like You Mean It” he knew there was going to be trouble because the City has no right to that tagline. Mr. Vaughn said he thinks the City should be able to dictate the use of the tagline since the citizens and visitors pay the taxes and that revenue should go to the City rather than CVB. He said “Play Like You Mean It” is great for advertisement but it should not be a City logo. He added he did not think it means to come here and party and raise a bunch of hell but just play like you mean it. He stated “Play Like You Mean It” and “Home of the London Bridge” should coexist in two different roles for the city. Mr. Bill McMahon addressed the Council and stated that he has been heavily involved in many organizations around town and what brought him to come to Lake Havasu City was the “Home of the London Bridge.” He said “Play Like You Mean It” is fine as it brings young crowds here, but since we pay our tax dollars to run the CVB, the City should own the “Play Like You Mean It” tagline. Mr. George Link, Committee member, addressed the Council and said when the bridge was installed there were two real estate companies: McCulloch Realty and Continental, and at that time the slogan for Continental was “The London Bridge Found a Home Here, You Can Too.” Mr. Link said tourism is very crucial to the town but there is a delicate balance and he believes the tagline “Play Like You Mean It” sends the wrong message to a lot of folks. He said he thinks the City can promote tourism and do it very well without using “Play Like You Mean It” and stick with something that is historical and has worked well for 40 years. He encouraged the Council to keep the “Home of the London Bridge” slogan. Ms. Toni Ade, Committee member, thanked the Council for their consideration and said the emotion that everyone is showing tonight is a good thing because it shows that they care for our City. She wanted to remind the Council that this is not about one slogan versus the other but is an opportunity to work together. She said the committee appreciates the public and the City’s point of view and asked the Council to please remember who they are and why they are here, because they love the “Home of the London Bridge.” There being no comments, Mayor Nexsen closed the public hearing. Mayor Nexsen clarified that the City currently does not have a slogan, and never has had one. He said if someone wanted to gather petitions to get rid of “Play Like You Mean It” they would be trying to get rid of something that the City does not have because Council never adopted a slogan. He said this is all about the CVB utilizing their methods to bring tourists to town. He said “Home of the London Bridge,” as pointed out, is a geographic location and the CVB was simply trying to protect the integrity of the “Play Like You Mean It” logo. He added that there seemed to be some Lake Havasu City Page 11 Printed on 12/2/2014 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes - October 28, 2014 Final confusion, as “Play Like You Mean It” is for marketing purposes and “Home of the London Bridge” is recognizing were Lake Havasu City is physically and geographically. He further noted that the discussion tonight is not about adopting a slogan. Mr. Cassens added that the City has a license to use the mark and the tagline “Play Like You Mean It;” however, the City does not intend to use “Play Like You Mean It” in the municipal environment. He said there is no reason why staff cannot incorporate “Home of the London Bridge” into the applications that have been presented tonight. Mr. Cassens added that somewhere along the way this became a struggle over which one to use, and added that he would not suggest or recommend that a resolution be necessary to adopt a slogan. Mr. Cassens said staff stands ready, prepared, and willing and able to incorporate “Home of the London Bridge” into the municipal environment in an appropriate location and to the satisfaction of the CVB. Mayor Nexsen noted that a proclamation ceremony would be held under the London Bridge declaring that Lake Havasu City is the “Home of the London Bridge” as suggested, because it is important that the City recognize that. Councilmember Alger stated that she would like to see the Council move forward with using “Home of the London Bridge” on the documents as proposed. She said citizens who have problems with “Play Like You Mean It” being used as a marketing slogan should take it up with CVB. Councilmember Callahan agreed with Councilmember Alger’s recommendation. Councilmember McAtlin thanked the committee for their hard work on the presentation, and recommended that the Council adopt all of the recommendations as presented by the committee. 9. CURRENT EVENTS Councilmember McAtlin reported that the Desert Bash Off Road Poker Run will be held December 12th through 14th. Councilmember Coke reported that Fright Night will be held on Friday, October 31st. 10. FUTURE MEETINGS Tuesday, November 18, 2014, @ 5:00 p.m. – Special Meeting Tuesday, November 25, 2014, @ 6:00 p.m. – Regular Meeting Mayor Nexsen noted that the meeting for November 11th has been cancelled due to the Veteran’s Day Holiday. 11. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS There were no requests to address the Council. 12. ADJOURN Lake Havasu City Page 12 Printed on 12/2/2014 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes - October 28, 2014 Final Upon motion by Councilmember Barlow and seconded, the meeting adjourned at 7:46 p.m. CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing is a full and true copy of the Regular Meeting Minutes of the Lake Havasu City Council held on the 28th day of October, 2014. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and posted, and that a quorum was present. ____________________________________ Kelly Williams, City Clerk Lake Havasu City Page 13 Printed on 12/2/2014