City Council
Regular MeetingMesa, AZ · June 2, 2014
Agenda
City of Mesa
Council Chambers
57 E. First Street
City Council
Meeting Agenda - Final
Monday, June 2, 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 Alex Finter
Vice Mayor Chris Glover - District 4
Councilmember Dave Richins - District 1
Councilmember Terry Benelli - District 2
Councilmember Dennis Kavanaugh - District 3
Councilmember David Luna - District 5
Councilmember Scott Somers - District 6
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Roll Call
(Members of the Mesa City Council will attend either in person
or by telephone conference call)
Pastor David Land, New Life Assembly of God
Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor's Welcome
Awards, Recognitions and Announcements
1 Take action on all consent agenda items.
Items on the Consent Agenda
*2 14-0594 Approval of minutes of previous meetings as written.
3 Take action on the following recommedations made by the Judicial
Advisory Board.
*3-a 14-0571 Reappointment of City Magistrate Elizabeth Arriola to a four-year term
beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2018.
*3-b 14-0572 Reappointment of City Magistrate Michelle Lue Sang to a four-year term
beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2018.
4 Take action on the following liquor license applications:
*4-a 14-0587 Luke Greenway Post 1 - The American Legion
This is a one-day fraternal event to be held on Wednesday, June 18, 2014
from 11:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M., at 4155 East Virginia Street. (District 5)
*4-b 14-0588 East Valley Cafe
A restaurant that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner is requesting a new
Restaurant License for East Valley Café, LLC, 6102 East Main Street -
Jose Donoza-Rojo, agent. There is no existing license at this location.
(District 2)
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*4-c 14-0589 QuikTrip 419
A convenience store with a fueling station is requesting a new Beer and
Wine Store License for QuikTrip Corporation, 2026 West Broadway Road -
Troy DeVos, agent. This is new construction. (District 3)
5 Take action on the following contracts:
*5-a 14-0579 One-Year Renewal of the Term Contract for GPS Equipment and Offender
Monitoring Services for the Municipal Court (Citywide)
This contract provides GPS tracking equipment and monitoring services
for the Municipal Court, including all material, labor and services. GPS
enabled ankle bracelets and monitoring services are used for pre-trial
release in the In-Custody Courtroom at the Court.
Municipal Court and Purchasing recommend authorizing a one-year
renewal using the Arizona Supreme Court, Administrative Office of the
Courts cooperative contract with B.I., Incorporated, at $55,000 annually,
based on estimated requirements.
*5-b 14-0582 Three-Year Term Contract for Painting Services Citywide as requested by
the Facilities Maintenance Department (Citywide)
This contract will provide qualified journeyman painters and painter's
helpers, and all tools and transportation to perform painting and necessary
surface preparation on various City projects as directed by the City. The
awarded vendors will be placed on the City's Pre-Qualified Painting
Contractors List, and be eligible to competitively quote for City painting
projects.
The evaluation committee recommends awarding the contract to the
highest scored proposals from Diamond Ridge Development Corporation,
Skyline Builders & Restoration, Inc., East Valley Disaster Services, Inc. (a
Mesa business), AO Painting, Inc., and Ghaster Painting & Coatings, Inc.,
not to cumulatively exceed $950,000 annually, based on estimated
requirements.
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*5-c 14-0585 Purchase of Roofing Repairs and Recoats for Four City of Mesa Buildings
as requested by the Facilities Maintenance Department
(Districts 4 and 5).
This contract will provide a contractor to repair and recoat several City
buildings including Arizona Museum of Natural History Annex, City Plaza
Building, Mesa Red Mountain Library and the Mesa Central Warehouse.
These repairs and recoats are needed for life cycle maintenance.
Facilities Maintenance and Purchasing recommend awarding the contract
to the lowest, responsive and responsible bidder, Sprayfoam Southwest,
Inc., dba Roofing Southwest, at $220,716.75.
*5-d 14-0577 Wastewater Line Video Inspection (Citywide)
This project is an annual contract to perform the required video
inspections on City capital improvement projects and private development
projects for the upcoming fiscal year, in accordance with Title 18 of the
Arizona Administrative Code. This contract will allow the City to effectively
inspect wastewater lines being accepted into the City wastewater system
for maintenance.
Recommend award to the lowest, responsible bidder, Storm Water Pros,
LLC, in the amount of $122,500.00, plus an additional $12,250.00 (10%
allowance for change orders), for a total award of $134,750.00. These
services are based on estimated annual requirements and will be charged
to the individual Wastewater Capital Projects for which the wastewater line
video inspection is performed.
*5-e 14-0566 One-Year Renewal of the Term Contract for Landscape Maintenance of
Medians and Right-of-Way in Section V for the Transportation Department
(District 4)
The contract furnishes all supervision, labor and equipment to provide
landscape maintenance of parkway medians and right-of-way areas
owned by the City in an area designated as Section V.
Transportation and Purchasing recommend authorizing a one-year
renewal with Environmental Earthscapes, Inc., dba The Groundskeeper, at
$123,818.91 annually, based on estimated requirements.
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*5-f 14-0584 One-Year Renewal of the Term Contract for Landscape Maintenance for
Parkway Medians and Rights-of-Way in Section II for the Transportation
Department (Districts 2, 3 and 4)
The contract furnishes all supervision, labor and equipment to provide
landscape maintenance of parkway medians and right-of-way areas
owned by the City in an area designated as Section II.
Transportation and Purchasing recommend authorizing a one-year
renewal with Environmental Earthscapes, Inc., dba The Groundskeeper, at
$214,807.80 annually, based on estimated requirements.
*5-g 14-0580 Dollar-Limit Increase to the Term Contract for City of Mesa's Website
Redesign and Annual Maintenance/Hosting as requested by the Public
Information and Communications Department (Citywide)
Council previously approved the contract to purchase the City of Mesa's
Website Redesign. Several City departments have unique and separate
websites. The increase is to redesign three of these sub-sites for the
Arizona Museum of Natural History, Falcon Field Airport and the Library.
There will also be ongoing annual costs for maintenance and hosting for
these websites.
Public Information and Communications, and Purchasing recommend
authorizing a one-time dollar-limit increase of $56,199 with Vision Internet,
increasing the contract amount from $132,270 to $188,469; and an annual
dollar-limit increase of $14,199, increasing the contract amount for Years 2
through 5, from $7,800 to $21,999 per year.
*5-h 14-0583 One-Year Renewal of the Term Contract for Cleaning and Repair Services
of Fire Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment for the Fire and
Medical Department (Citywide)
This contract provides cleaning and repair services of Fire Personal
Protective Equipment per National Fire Protection Association standards .
This extends the longevity of the equipment and ensures the health and
safety of the firefighter while performing their duties.
Fire and Medical and Purchasing recommend authorizing a one-year
renewal with ECMS, Inc., at $125,000 annually, based on estimated
requirements.
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*5-i 14-0592 Purchase of 911 Dispatch Console Furniture for Mesa Fire and Medical
Department Dispatch (Citywide)
This purchase will provide 911 Dispatch Console Furniture for Mesa Fire
and Medical Dispatch to accommodate two new dispatch positions.
Fire and Medical and Purchasing recommend authorizing the purchase
using the Pima County cooperative contract with Phoenix Interior
Solutions, at $31,890.01.
*5-j 14-0581 Dollar-Limit Increase to the Term Contract for Odor Control Service for the
Water Resources Department (Sole Source) (Citywide)
This service is an important component of the City's odor control efforts for
the Cubs Spring Training facility and Riverview Park area. The increase is
needed for the current hydrogen peroxide dosage of 220 gallons per day;
instead of 85 gallons per day as originally estimated based on the odor
and flow data collected in March 2011.
Water Resources and Purchasing recommend authorizing a dollar -limit
increase with the sole source vendor, U.S. Peroxide, LLC, at $30,000 for
Year 1, from $71,000 to $101,000; and an increase of $75,000 for Years 2
and 3, from $45,000 to $120,000; annually, based on estimated
requirements.
*5-k 14-0590 Line Clearance and Tree Trimming Services for the Southeast Quadrant of
Mesa's Electric Service Area for the Energy Resources Department
(District 4)
This contract provides services to keep the trees and vegetation clear of
high voltage electric transmission, primary and secondary distribution
lines, and secondary service drops. This is to maintain safety and
minimize and prevent electric service outages for customers in the
southeast quadrant of the Mesa's Electric Service Area.
Energy Resources and Purchasing recommend awarding the contract to
the lowest, responsive and responsible bidder, Asplundh Tree Expert Co.,
at $75,580.22.
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*5-l 14-0578 Three-Year Term Contract for 15kV Aluminum Electrical Cable for the
Materials and Supply Warehouse (for the Energy Resources Department)
(Citywide)
This contract will provide aluminum electrical cable used in underground
installations to distribute 4kV and 12kV primary power between electrical
substations and distribution transformers. The cable is used in new
construction and overhead-to-underground conversion projects.
Energy Resources and Purchasing recommend awarding the contract to
the lowest, responsive and responsible bidder, Western United Electric
Supply Corp., at $324,765.00 annually, based on estimated requirements.
*5-m 14-0573 Approving and authorizing the City Manager to enter into the FY 14/15
Annual Agreement with Visit Mesa for the transfer of agreed upon
Transient Occupancy Tax funds used to promote tourism and convention
activities as well as specific community/civic events and sports that bring
visitors to Mesa. (Citywide)
6 Take action on the following resolutions:
*6-a 14-0586 Authorizing and supporting the submittal of a grant application by City of
Mesa Police Department to the Tohono O'odham Nation for $28,574 to
support the Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) Community Education and
Training program.
*6-b 14-0567 Approving and authorizing the City Manager to accept funds made
available through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
The Agreement provides $331,968 for Security-temperature controlled
drug boxes with WiFi security card access. (Citywide)
*6-c 14-0576 Extinguish 5-foot public utility easement at 1429 E. Flossmoor Avenue,
located north of Southern Avenue and east of Stapley Drive. (District 4)
*6-d 14-0607 Approving and authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Foreign Trade
Zone Operator's Agreement for Foreign Trade Zone 221 with GTAT
Corporation. (District 6)
This agreement will allow for the operation of a manufacturing facility for
the production, storage, manufacturing and transport of sapphire material
at 3740 South Signal Butte Road; Foreign Trade Zone 221.
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*6-e 14-0504 Levying the amount to be raised by a Secondary Property Tax and the rate
upon each one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed valuation of property
subject to taxation within the City of Mesa for the fiscal year ending June
30, 2015. (Citywide)
7 Discuss, receive public comment, and take action on the following
ordinance:
*7-a 14-0513 Amending the Mesa Zoning Ordinance; Title 11 of the Mesa City Code;
Chapters 6, 7, 8, 31 and 58 regarding the zoning districts that allow tattoo
parlors and body piercing salons, and deleting criteria for the requirement
of Council Use permits of same, and providing penalties for violations.
(Citywide)
Staff recommendation: Approval
P&Z Board recommendation: Approval (Vote: 3-1, Boardmembers
Clement, Hudson and Johnson absent)
Items not on the Consent Agenda
8 Conduct a public hearing concerning the Home Rule adjustment to the
State expenditure limitation.
9 Items from citizens present. (Maximum of three speakers for three minutes
per speaker).
10 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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