City Council
Regular MeetingMesa, AZ · February 10, 2014
Agenda
City of Mesa
Council Chambers
57 E. First Street
City Council
Meeting Agenda - Final
Monday, February 10, 2014
5:45 PM
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CONSENT AGENDA
All items listed with an asterisk (*) will be considered as a group by the
City Council and will be enacted with one motion. There will be no
separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember or citizen
requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent
Agenda and considered as a separate item. If a citizen wants an item
removed from the consent agenda, a blue card must be completed
and given to the City Clerk prior to the Council’s vote on the consent
agenda.
Mayor Scott Smith
Vice Mayor Alex Finter - District 2
Councilmember Dave Richins - District 1
Councilmember Dennis Kavanaugh - District 3
Councilmember Chris Glover - District 4
Councilmember David Luna - District 5
Councilmember Scott Somers - District 6
City Council Meeting Agenda - Final February 10, 2014
Roll Call
(Members of the Mesa City Council will attend either in person
or by telephone conference call)
Invocation by Pastor Sherman Fort, Canaan Missionary Baptist Church
Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor's Welcome
Awards, Recognitions and Announcements
1 Take action on all consent agenda items.
Items on the Consent Agenda
*2 14-0130 Approval of minutes of previous meetings as written.
3 Take action on the following liquor license applications:
*3-a 14-0100 Commemorative Air Force Airbase Arizona
This is a one-day charitable event to be held on Saturday, March 8, 2014,
from 5:00 P.M. to 11:30 P.M., at 2017 North Greenfield Road. (District 5)
*3-b 14-0101 Fountain of the Sun Community Association
This is a one-day civic event to be held on Friday, February 14, 2014, from
5:30 P.M. to 8:30 P.M., at 560 South 80th Street. ( District 5)
*3-c 14-0102 Si Se Puede Foundation
This is a one-day charitable event to be held on Saturday, March 15,
2014, from 3:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M., at 1300 South Country Club Drive.
(District 3)
*3-d 14-0103 Si Se Puede Foundation
This is a one-day charitable event to be held on Saturday, March 22,
2014, from 3:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M., at 1300 South Country Club Drive.
(District 3)
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*3-e 14-0104 Si Se Puede Foundation
This is a one-day charitable event to be held on Saturday, April 5, 2014
from 3:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M., at 1300 South Country Club Drive.
(District 3)
*3-f 14-0133 All Saints Men's Ministry
This is a one-day religious event to be held on Friday, February 14, 2014,
from 6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M., at 1534 North Recker Road. (District 5)
*3-g 14-0105 St Bridget Catholic Church
This is a one-day religious event to be held on Saturday, March 1, 2014,
from 6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M., at 2213 North Lindsay Road. (District 1)
*3-h 14-0111 Maya NY Pizza, Bar & Grill
A restaurant that serves lunch and dinner is requesting a new Restaurant
License for Maya NY Pizza, Bar & Grill, 223 East Brown Road, Maya
Business Ventures, LLC - Violetta Pivac-Dujakovic, agent. This is an
existing building with no current liquor license. (District 1)
*3-i 14-0106 Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar
A restaurant that serves lunch and dinner is requesting a new Restaurant
License for Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar, 2032 East Baseline
Road, RMH Franchise Corporation - Andrea Dahlman Lewkowitz, agent.
This location has a Restaurant License held by Thomas & King, Inc. that
will revert back to the State. (District 3)
*3-j 14-0107 Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar
A restaurant that serves lunch and dinner is requesting a new Restaurant
License for Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar, 2053 South Alma School
Road, RMH Franchise Corporation - Andrea Dahlman Lewkowitz, agent.
This location has a Restaurant License held by Thomas & King, Inc. that
will revert back to the State. (District 3)
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*3-k 14-0108 Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar
A restaurant that serves lunch and dinner is requesting a new Restaurant
License for Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar, 1143 North Higley Road,
RMH Franchise Corporation - Andrea Dahlman Lewkowitz, agent. This
location has a Restaurant License held by Thomas & King, Inc. that will
revert back to the State. (District 5)
*3-l 14-0109 Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar
A restaurant that serves lunch and dinner is requesting a new Restaurant
License for Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar, 6259 East Southern
Avenue, RMH Franchise Corporation - Andrea Dahlman Lewkowitz, agent.
This location has a Restaurant License held by Thomas & King, Inc. that
will revert back to the State. (District 6)
4 Take action on the following contracts:
*4-a 14-0140 Purchase of Replacement LED Lighting System for the Upper-Level City
Council Chambers as requested by the Office of Public Information and
Communications (Citywide)
This purchase is part of the renovation and update project for City Council
Chambers (upper-level) replacing the more than 20 year-old lighting
system that is used for the production of live City Council meetings. The
current lighting is not energy efficient and produces significant heat , which
creates more demand on the air conditioning system, especially during
summer months. The recommended system will allow for less energy use,
while providing enhanced control features for live program production.
The Office of Public Information and Communications and Purchasing
recommend authorizing the purchase using the Mohave Educational
Cooperative contract with Barbizon Lighting Company, at $34,843.78.
*4-b 14-0139 Purchase of Replacement Carpet at Mesa City Council Chambers as
requested by the Facilities Maintenance Department (Citywide)
The carpet in the Council Chambers is in poor condition and ready for
life-cycle replacement. The old carpet is worn and damaged and may
cause trip hazards.
Facilities Maintenance and Purchasing recommend authorizing the
purchase using the State of Arizona cooperative contract with Continental
Flooring, at $29,701.13, including applicable construction sales tax.
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*4-c 14-0121 Twenty-Nine (29)-Month Term Contract for Service Recognition Awards for
the Human Resources Department (Citywide)
This contract provides recognition awards for the City’s Service Award
Program administered by the Human Resources Department.
Human Resources and Purchasing recommend authorizing a twenty-nine
month term contract using the Arizona State University cooperative
contract with O.C. Tanner (a Mesa business), at $65,000 annually, based
on estimated requirements.
*4-d 14-0117 Three (3)-Year Term Contract for Light-Duty Automotive Body Shop Repair
Services for the Fleet Services Department (Citywide)
This contract will establish a qualified vendor list of pre-qualified
automotive body repair firms to provide non-exclusive repair service on an
as-needed-basis. The selected firms will furnish all labor, tools, materials,
garage facility and insurance to perform body and related mechanical
repair work for the City's fleet of light duty vehicles as directed by the City.
An evaluation committee representing Fleet Services and Purchasing
recommends placing the six highest scored proposals onto the qualified
vendor list: Arcadia Body Shop and Collision Center in Scottsdale; and
Mesa businesses: Berge Ford; Dependable Autobody East, Inc.; LP's
Body and Paint Center, LLC; MAACO Collision Repair; and Superstition
Body and Paint. The annual contract amount is $250,000, not to
cumulatively exceed.
*4-e 14-0118 Purchase of One (1) Replacement DUI Command Vehicle for the Police
Department (Citywide)
This contract will provide one heavy-duty mobile command vehicle for the
Police DUI Team including the up-fit cost.
Fleet Services, Police and Purchasing recommend awarding the contract
to the lowest, responsive and responsible bidder, La Mesa RV Center, Inc.
(a Mesa business), at $123,258.03 for the vehicle purchase, and using the
State of Arizona cooperative contract with Steele Quality, dba Quality
Vans, at $177,861.85 for the up-fit purchase. The combined total award is
$301,119.88. The purchase is grant funded by the Governor's Office of
Highway Safety ($275,000), by the Capital-General Fund ($25,000) and by
the Police Department operating budget ($1,119.88).
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*4-f 14-0119 Three (3)-Year Term Contract for Vehicle Decals for the Fire and Medical
and Police Departments (Single Response) (Citywide)
This contract will provide vehicle decals, graphics, and installation on
Mesa's Fire/ Medical, and Police Departments' vehicles, apparatus and
equipment for identification of station/area location, type of apparatus and
vehicle function.
Fire and Medical, Police and Purchasing recommend awarding the
contract to the qualified single bidder, RV Stripes and Graphics, at
$60,680 annually, based on estimated requirements.
*4-g 14-0123 Purchase of One (1) Replacement Heavy-Duty Truck and Mounted
Highway Striper System for the Transportation Department (Citywide)
Fleet Services, Transportation and Purchasing recommend awarding the
contract to the lowest, responsive and responsible bidder, M-B
Companies, Inc., at $420,744.19. This purchase is funded by the Vehicle
Replacement Fund.
*4-h 14-0116 Three (3)-Year Term Contract for LED Traffic Signal Heads and Pedestrian
Signals for the Materials and Supply Warehouse (for the Transportation
Department) (Citywide)
This contract will provide traffic signal heads, pedestrian heads, mounts for
these heads, as well as pedestrian pushbutton stations.
Transportation, Materials and Supply and Purchasing recommend
awarding the contract to the lowest, responsive and responsible bidders,
McCain, Inc., at $88,700; and JTB Supply Company, at 40,200; annually,
based on estimated requirements.
*4-i 14-0122 Purchase of Two (2) Replacement Trailer Mounted Water Pumps for the
Transportation Department (Citywide)
This contract will provide two trailer mounted water pumps: one, four-inch
trailer mounted and one, six-inch trailer mounted. Transportation, Field
Operations will use these pumps for small dewatering and pumping for
storm events.
Fleet Services, Transportation and Purchasing recommend awarding the
contract to the lowest, responsive and responsible bidder, Water Movers,
at $71,850.27. This purchase is funded by the Vehicle Replacement Fund
($56,000) and by the Capital - General Fund ($15,850.27).
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*4-j 14-0120 Purchase of Three (3) Replacement Solid Odor Control Recirculation
Pumps for the Greenfield Water Reclamation Plant (GWRP) for the Water
Resources Department (Sole Source) (Citywide)
The current recirculation pumps in the GWRP have experienced several
failures in specific areas of design. Two years ago, a test unit of the new
pump was installed and has proven to be successful in addressing the
problem areas with a more reliable robust design. Staff recommends
purchase of the newly designed pump from the original manufacturer in
order to maintain original engineered curved performance of the
recirculation pumps.
Water Resources and Purchasing recommend awarding the contract to
sole source vendor, Pump Systems, Inc., at $47,197.85. This purchase is
58.2% ($27,469.15) funded through reimbursements by the Towns of
Gilbert and Queen Creek, and 41.8% ($19,728.70) funded by Mesa's
Greenfield WRP Joint Venture Fund through 2010 Wastewater Bonds .
*4-k 14-0144 Purchase and Installation of New Equipment to Upgrade Two (2) Waste
Gas Burners at the Greenfield Water Reclamation Plant as requested by
the Water Resources Department (Sole Source) (Citywide)
The BioGas Flare System at the Greenfield Water Reclamation Plant
(GWRP) is designed to burn off methane and other gaseous by-products
produced in the treatment of wastewater before these toxins are released
into the atmosphere. This purchase will provide for the complete supply
and install/commissioning of new equipment (enhancement to the existing
flares at GWRP) by John Zink factory personnel. After installation this
enhancement will ensure compliance with the Maricopa County
Department of Air Quality regulations.
Water Resources and Purchasing recommend awarding the contract to
the sole source vendor, John Zink Company, LLC, at $54,592.51. This
purchase is funded 58.2% ($31,772.85) through reimbursements by the
Towns of Gilbert and Queen Creek, and 41.8% ($22,819.66) funded by
Mesa through the Greenfield WRP Joint Venture Fund.
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*4-l 14-0124 Purchase and Installation of Three (3) Replacement Articulating Arms to
upgrade Utility Maintenance Vehicles (Valve Trucks) as requested by the
Water Resources Department (Sole Source) (Citywide)
The reliability of the distribution system is critical for the delivery of safe
drinking water and fire protection, which includes the maintenance of more
than 39,000 in-line valves and 18,000 fire hydrant valves. In order to
efficiently maintain these valves, three existing utility maintenance vehicles
(valve trucks) will be upgraded with this purchase.
Water Resources and Purchasing recommend awarding the contract to
sole source vendor, Balar Equipment, at $53,951.01. This purchase is
funded by the Utility Replacement Extension and Renewal Fund.
*4-m 14-0098 This is the third Guaranteed Maximum Price package (GMP No. 3) for the
Oakland Athletics Spring Training Facility, a Construction Manager at Risk
project. The GMP No. 3 includes the remaining scope of work necessary
to complete the project at Fitch Park and Hohokam Stadium. (Districts 1
and 4)
Recommend award for GMP No. 3 to W.E. O'Neil, in the amount of
$14,524,738, based on the contract price of $13,927,413, plus an
additional $597,325 as an allowance for change orders. The funding is
available from the Spring Training Construction Fund.
5 Take action on the following resolution:
*5-a 14-0110 Approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute an
Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) and Resolution for the 90th Street and
Butternut Avenue Drainage Improvement Project (District 5)
This IGA identifies and defines the responsibilities of the Flood Control
District of Maricopa County (District) and the City for the design,
right-of-way acquisition, utility relocations, construction, construction
management and operation and maintenance of the proposed project.
The City must participate in the construction cost of the project, and also
operate and maintain the facilities. The District will fund 75% of the project
construction cost incurred and invoiced between July 1, 2014 and June
30, 2015, with the funding from the District capped at $250,000, in
accordance with the District's Program, and as stated in the IGA.
The total project construction cost is estimated to be $172,300. The
District will fund 75% of the project construction cost incurred at,
$129,225, with the City funding the remaining 25%, at $43,075.
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6 Introduction of the following ordinances and setting February 24, 2014 as
the date of the public hearing on these ordinances:
*6-a 14-0112 Z14-004 (District 5) 4004 East Hermosa Vista Drive (north side).
Located south and east of McDowell Road and Val Vista Drive (12.7±
acres). Rezone from RS-35 to RS-35-PAD and Site Plan Review. This
request will allow the development of a single-residence subdivision.
Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions
P&Z Recommendation: Approval with Conditions (Vote: 6-0-1, abstain,
Vice Chair Coons)
*6-b 14-0114 Z14-002 (District 1) The 3200 to 3300 blocks of East McKellips Road
(north side) and the 2000 to 2100 blocks of North 32nd Street (east side).
Located at the northeast corner of McKellips Road and 32nd Street.
Rezone 4± acres from LC to RS-35-PAD and rezone 33.07± acres from
AG to RS-35-PAD and Site Plan Review. This request will allow the
development of a single-residence subdivision.
Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions
Board Recommendation: Approval with conditions (Vote: 6-0-1, abstain,
Boardmember Hudson)
7 Take action on the following subdivision plat:
*7-a 14-0115 "Map of Dedication - South Encore" (District 6) The 5400 - 5700 blocks
of South Encore. Located west of Signal Butte Road and south of Ray
Road (1.52± acres). EM646, LLC, owner; Joe Kraft, EPS Group, Inc.,
surveyor.
8 Take action on the following resolution and ordinance that was introduced
at a prior Council meeting regarding amending the Mesa Zoning
Ordinance; Title 11 of the Mesa City Code:
*8-a 14-0131 Adopting a resolution declaring "Appendix A: Amendments to the Mesa
Zoning Ordinance, January 13, 2014" a public document, and providing for
availability of the document to the general public. (Citywide)
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*8-b 14-0043 Amending the Mesa Zoning Ordinance; Title 11 of the Mesa City Code.
Amendments include various housekeeping items and minor revisions to
Title 11, Chapters 2 through 8 and 30 through 34. (Citywide)
The housekeeping items include minor revisions to: spelling, grammar,
establishing land use and development standards related to residential
commercial downtown and industrial zoning districts, building setbacks,
accessory buildings in residential districts, allowance of community
gardens, indoor recycling facilities, recreational vehicle storage lots,
establishing standards for the temporary use of modular buildings during
remodeling of existing buildings, modifying parking standards for sites
adjacent to transit stops, making allowances for substitutions of ocotillo
plants for required landscape trees, making minor technical changes with
regard to listing of form-based transect district and measuring required
separations between land uses. Also, preserving rights and duties that
have already matured and proceedings, which have already begun.
Items not on the Consent Agenda
9 Take action on the following liquor license application:
9-a 14-0064 Circle K Store #8862
A convenience store is requesting a Location Transfer of a Liquor Store
License for Circle K Store #8862, 753 West Broadway Road, Circle K
Stores, Inc - Kim Kenneth Kwiatkowski, agent. This location has a Beer
and Wine Store license held by Circle K Stores, Inc, that will revert back to
the State. (District 4)
10 Items from citizens present. (Maximum of three speakers for three minutes
per speaker).
11 Adjournment.
The Council may vote to hold an executive session for the purposes of obtaining
legal advice from the City Attorney (A.R.S. §38-431.03A(3)) or to discuss and
instruct the City Attorney regarding the City’s position regarding contracts that
are the subject of negotiations, in pending or contemplated litigation or in
settlement discussions conducted in order to avoid or resolve litigation. (A.R.S.
§38-431.03A(4))
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