City Council
Regular MeetingMesa, AZ · September 22, 2014
Agenda
City of Mesa
Council Chambers
57 E. First Street
City Council
Meeting Agenda - Final
Monday, September 22, 2014
5:45 PM
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
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If you are interested in speaking on an agenda item, please fill out a
blue card in the back of the room and give it to the City Clerk. When
the Council considers the item, you will be called to the podium to
provide your comments.
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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 John Giles
Vice Mayor Chris Glover - District 4
Councilmember Dave Richins - District 1
Councilmember Alex Finter - 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)
Invocation by Pastor Chon Pugh with Bethlehem Lutheran 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 14-0931 Approval of minutes of previous meetings as written.
3 Take action on the following liquor license applications:
*3-a 14-0906 Save the Children Foundation of Arizona
This is a one-day charitable event to be held on Saturday, October 18,
2014 from 6:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M., at 1061 North Dobson Road.
(District 1)
*3-b 14-0941 United Food Bank
This is a one-day charitable event to be held on Saturday, October 4, 2014
from 3:00 P.M. to 11:00 P.M., at 922 South Country Club Drive.
(District 4)
*3-c 14-0907 Dirty Diablo
This is a person-to-person and location transfer of a Series 6 Bar License
for Dirty Diablo, 1241 East Broadway Road, Suite 17, Hot in the Desert
Investments LLC - Ronald Merino, agent. There is currently no existing
license at this location. (District 4)
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*3-d 14-0908 Roosters Country
This is a person-to-person transfer of a Series 6 Bar License for Roosters
Country, 3731 East Main Street - Steven John Dunn, sole proprietor. The
existing license held by Roosters, Inc. will transfer to the new applicant.
(District 2)
*3-e 14-0909 Red Lobster #0667
A restaurant that serves lunch and dinner is requesting a new Series 12
Restaurant License for Red Lobster Hospitality LLC, 6149 East Southern
Avenue - Richard Teel, agent. The existing license held by N&D
Restaurants, Inc. will revert back to the State. (District 6)
*3-f 14-0910 Red Lobster #6219
A restaurant that serves lunch and dinner is requesting a new Series 12
Restaurant License for Red Lobster Hospitality LLC, 1403 South Alma
School Road - Richard Teel, agent. The existing license held by N&D
Restaurants, Inc. will revert back to the State. (District 3)
4 Take action on the following contracts:
*4-a 14-0926 One-Year Renewal of the Term Contract for Bridgestone Tires for the
Materials and Supply Warehouse (for Fleet Services and Fire and Medical
Departments) (Citywide)
This contract provides Bridgestone Firestone brand tires for use by Fleet
Services and Fire Resource Management to maintain the City's fleet and
Fire vehicles. Tires are inventoried and ordered as-needed by the
Warehouse and Fire Resource Management.
Materials and Supply, Fleet Services, Fire and Medical, and Purchasing
recommend authorizing a one-year renewal using the State of
Arizona/Western States Contracting Alliance cooperative contract with
Firestone Complete Auto Care and Redburn Tire Company (Mesa
locations for both vendors), at $245,000 annually, based on estimated
requirements.
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*4-b 14-0927 One-Year Renewal of the Term Contract for Goodyear Tires for the
Materials and Supply Warehouse (for Fleet Services and Fire and Medical
Departments) (Citywide)
This contract provides Goodyear brand tires for use by Fleet Services and
Fire Resource Management to maintain the City's fleet and Fire vehicles.
Tires are inventoried and ordered as-needed by the Warehouse.
Materials and Supply, and Purchasing recommend authorizing a one-year
renewal using the State of Arizona Department of Transportation
cooperative contract with Purcell Tire Company (a Mesa business), at
$900,000 annually, based on estimated requirements.
5 Take action on the following resolutions:
*5-a 14-0898 Approving and authorizing the City Manager to enter into an
Intergovernmental Agreement with the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation for
the receipt and distribution of Proposition 202 funds in the amount of
$96,260.00. The designated awards are $13,000.00 to Visit Mesa for
tourism promotion, $30,000.00 to the Mesa Public Schools Fremont
Jr./Red Mountain High School for Native American Education programs
and $53,260.00 to Mesa Public Schools Salk Elementary for Native
American Education programs. (Citywide)
*5-b 14-0925 Approving and authorizing the City Manager to enter into an
Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Tempe and the Town of
Gilbert for a Travel Time Monitoring Project. This project is to expand the
current system in Mesa and regionally by working with the City of Tempe
and the Town of Gilbert. A joint regional map would then be developed
that would show travel time statistics on arterial streets across the three
jurisdictions. (Citywide)
The total estimated design costs are $125,000, of which $19,231 is the
City's share. The total estimated construction costs are $695,011, of which
$655,385 are eligible for Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality
Improvement (CMAQ) reimbursement. The City's local matching funds for
construction will be approximately $5,832.
*5-c 14-0920 Approving and authorizing the City Manager to enter into an Award
Agreement with the State of Arizona, Office of the Attorney General, for
the Fiscal Year 2015 Victim's Rights Program to accept $66,300 for
salaries of two Victim Notification Clerks at the Police Department's Mesa
Family Advocacy Center. (Citywide)
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*5-d 14-0922 Approving and authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Letter of
Agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Office of Criminal
Investigations' Los Angeles Task Force, to accept up to $25,000 for
overtime for an officer assigned to the Task Force. (Citywide)
*5-e 14-0942 Approving and authorizing the City Manager to accept funding made
available through a Grant Award from the Environmental Protection
Agency for the environmental assessment of property associated with the
Gilbert Road Light Rail Extension. This award provides $400,000 for
conducting environmental assessments. (District 4)
*5-f 14-0924 Vacating a portion of the right-of-way for West Third Place at 264 North
Lebaron (District 4)
The right-of-way is being vacated to clear title to the property for a
permanent structure that was built in 1957.
*5-g 14-0919 Extinguishing a water line easement at 1060 West McLellan Road
(District 1)
The property owner has requested the City extinguish a water line
easement to accommodate the future development of their property.
*5-h 14-0929 Approving and authorizing the City Manager to enter into the First
Amendment to the Lease Agreement with Wilkes University for the
City-owned property at 245 West 2nd Street. (District 4)
*5-i 14-0917 Providing for the issuance and ordering the sale of the City of Mesa Utility
Systems Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2014, not to exceed
$200,000,000 aggregate principle amount. (Citywide)
6 Introduction of the following ordinances and setting October 6, 2014 as the
date of the public hearing on these ordinances:
*6-a 14-0911 Amending Title 9 (Public Ways and Property) of Mesa City Code by
adding subsection 9-6-4(i) establishing public street lighting requirements
for Pacific Proving Grounds North, located south of Ray Road, east of
Ellsworth Road. (District 6)
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*6-b 14-0889 Z14-41 (District 3) 232 South Dobson Road. Located north of Broadway
Road on the west side of Dobson Road (15.5± acres). Modification of the
existing PAD overlay in the LI zoning district and Site Plan Review. This
request will allow for the development of a group industrial center.
Stephen Krager, Euthenics Architecture, applicant; Kenn Francis, PRA/LB
LLC, owner.
Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions
P&Z Board Recommendation: Approval with Conditions (Vote, 7-0)
7 Take action on the following resolution and introduction of the following
ordinance amending Title 2, Chapter 18 of the Mesa City Code and
adopting the Personnel Appeals Board Hearing Procedural Rules and
setting October 6, 2014 as the date of the public hearing on this ordinance:
*7-a 14-0935 Resolution declaring that certain documents filed with the City Clerk and
entitled "Personnel Appeals Board Hearing Procedural Rules for Classified
Employees (Excluding Sworn Law Enforcement)" and "Personnel Appeals
Board Hearing Procedural Rules for Sworn Law Enforcement Employees"
dated October 6, 2014, a public record.
*7-b 14-0933 Ordinance amending Title 2, Chapter 18 of the Mesa City Code and
adopting by reference Personnel Appeals Board Hearing Procedural Rules
for Classified Employees (Excluding Sworn Law Enforcement) and
Personnel Appeals Board Hearing Procedural Rules for Sworn Law
Enforcement Employees.
8 Take action on the following subdivision plats:
*8-a 14-0903 "Signal Butte 105- Phase 1" (District 6) The east side of the 5600 to
5700 blocks of South Signal Butte Road. Located on the SEC of East
Galveston Street and South Signal Butte Road. 185 RS- 6 PAD lots (56 ±
acres) Brian Konderik, AV Homes of Arizona, LLC, owner; Shane D.
McClara, P.E. Wood, Patel & Associates, Inc., engineer.
*8-b 14-0904 "Estates at Las Sendas" (District 5) The 8800 to the 8900 blocks of
East Range Rider Trail (south side) Located north of East McDowell Road
and east of North Hawes Road. 18 RS-35 PAD lots (17.1 ± acres) Land
Holdings Investment Co., LLC, owner; Dan Matthews, Wood, Patel &
Associates, Inc., engineer.
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*8-c 14-0905 "Ivy Glen Condominiums" (District 1) The 1600 block of North Date
(east side) Located west of North Country Club Drive and south of West
McKellips Road. 2 RM-3 lots (.44 ± acres) Daniel Jonathan Hofshi and
Mike Walters and Marina Walters, owners; William H. Standage, Standage
& Associates, Ltd., engineer.
Items not on the Consent Agenda
9 Take action on the following resolution:
9-a 14-0950 A resolution approving and authorizing the City Manager to enter into a
Telecommunications License with TW Telecom for a five-year term with
the option of a five-year extension term. (Citywide)
This License will allow for the installation, operation and maintenance of a
fiber optic based, communications network to provide broadband services
within the City right-of-way and easements for commercial users.
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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