City Council Meeting
Regular MeetingYuma, AZ · April 15, 2015
Agenda
City of Yuma
City Council Meeting
Agenda
Yuma City Hall, One City Plaza, Yuma, Arizona
Wednesday, April 15, 2015 5:30 PM Yuma City Hall Council Chambers
CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
FINAL CALL
Final call for submission of Speaker Request Forms for agenda related items.
PRESENTATIONS
SERVICE INTO THE NEXT CENTURY: Presentation by Mayor Nicholls and City
Administrator Greg Wilkinson followed by discussion and/or questions from City Council.
I. MOTION CONSENT AGENDA
All items listed on the Motion Consent Agenda will be considered and enacted with one motion.
There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember so requests. In which
event, the item will be removed from the Motion Consent Agenda and the vote or action will be taken
separately.
A. Approval of minutes of the following City Council meeting(s):
1. MC 2015-077 City Council Citizen's Forum Draft Minutes February 3, 2015
Attachments: 2015_02_03_CF_minutes.doc
2. MC 2015-078 Regular City Council Worksession Draft Minutes February 3,
2015
Attachments: 2015_02_03_RWS_minutes.doc
3. MC 2015-079 Special City Council Meeting Draft Minutes March 26, 2015
Attachments: 2015_03_26_SCM_minutes.doc
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B. Approval of staff recommendations:
1. MC 2015-000 Executive Sessions
Executive Sessions may be held at the next regularly scheduled
Special Worksession, Regular Worksession and City Council
Meeting for personnel, legal, litigation and real estate matters
pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03 Section A (1), (3), (4), and (7).
(City Attorney)
2. MC 2015-059 Liquor License: Giant Store #635
Approve an Interim Permit/New License #10 Beer and Wine Store,
Liquor License application, submitted by Roger Kenneth Burton, agent
for Western Refining Retail, LLC dba Giant Store #635, located at
2830 S. Pacific Avenue, Yuma, Arizona. (LL15-03)
(City Administration/City Clerk) (Lynda L. Bushong)
Attachments: LL15-03 RFCCA Giant Store 635.doc
3. MC 2015-060 Liquor License: Giant Store #637
Approve an Interim Permit/New License #10 Beer and Wine Store,
Liquor License application, submitted by Roger Kenneth Burton, agent
for Western Refining Retail, LLC dba Giant Store #637, located at 895
S. 4th Avenue, Yuma, Arizona. (LL15-04)
(City Administration/City Clerk) (Lynda L. Bushong)
Attachments: LL15-04 RFCCA Giant Store 637.doc
4. MC 2015-061 Liquor License: Giant Store #638
Approve an Interim Permit/New License #10 Beer and Wine Store,
Liquor License application, submitted by Roger Kenneth Burton, agent
for Western Refining Retail, LLC dba Giant Store #638, located at
2900 S. 4th Avenue, Yuma, Arizona. (LL15-05)
(City Administration/City Clerk) (Lynda L. Bushong)
Attachments: LL15-05 RFCCA Giant Store 638.doc
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5. MC 2015-062 Liquor License: Giant Store #639
Approve an Interim Permit/New License #10 Beer and Wine Store,
Liquor License application, submitted by Roger Kenneth Burton, agent
for Western Refining Retail, LLC dba Giant Store #639, located at
2381 S. Avenue B, Yuma, Arizona. (LL15-06)
(City Administration/City Clerk) (Lynda L. Bushong)
Attachments: LL15-06 RFCCA Giant Store 639.doc
6. MC 2015-063 Liquor License: Giant Store #640
Approve an Interim Permit/New License #10 Beer and Wine Store,
Liquor License application, submitted by Roger Kenneth Burton, agent
for Western Refining Retail, LLC dba Giant Store #640, located at 351
E. 16th Street, Yuma, Arizona. (LL15-07)
(City Administration/City Clerk) (Lynda L. Bushong)
Attachments: LL15-07 RFCCA Giant Store 640.doc
7. MC 2015-064 Liquor License: Eddie's Grill
Approve a New License #12 Restaurant, Liquor License application,
submitted by Jared Michael Repinski, agent for Eddie's Grill L.L.C.
dba Eddie's Grill, located at 2970 S. 4th Avenue, Yuma, Arizona.
(LL15-08)
(City Administration/City Clerk) (Lynda L. Bushong)
Attachments: LL15-08 RFCCA Eddies Grill.doc
8. MC 2015-065 Special Event Liquor License: Yuma Jaycees, Inc. - Soccer Game
Approve a Special Event Liquor License application submitted by
Alyson Hinley, on behalf of the Yuma Jaycees, Inc., for the Soccer
Game on May 16, 2015. The game will be held at Desert Sun
Stadium, located at 1280 W. Desert Sun Drive, on Saturday, May 16,
2015 from 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. (SP15-25)
(City Administration/City Clerk) (Lynda L. Bushong)
Attachments: SP15-25 RFCCA Jaycees (SoccerGameMay16).doc
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9. MC 2015-066 Special Event Liquor License: Spartans F.C. Inc. - Soccer Game
Approve a Special Event Liquor License application submitted by
Jamie Nicewander, on behalf of the Spartan F.C. Inc., for the Soccer
Game on May 2, 2015. The game will be held at Desert Sun Stadium,
located at 1280 W. Desert Sun Drive, on Saturday, May 2, 2015 from
12:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. (SP15-27)
(City Adminstration/City Clerk) (Lynda L. Bushong)
Attachments: SP15-27 RFCCA Spartans (SoccerGameMay2).doc
10. MC 2015-067 Special Event Liquor License: Spartans F.C. Inc. - Soccer Game
Approve a Special Event Liquor License application submitted by
Jamie Nicewander, on behalf of the Spartan F.C. Inc., for the Soccer
Game on May 9, 2015. The game will be held at Desert Sun Stadium,
located at 1280 W. Desert Sun Drive, on Saturday, May 9, 2015 from
12:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. (SP15-28)
(City Administration/City Clerk) (Lynda L. Bushong)
Attachments: SP15-28 RFCCA Spartans (SoccerGameMay9).doc
11. MC 2015-068 Special Event Liquor License: Regional Center for Border Health, Inc.
- Cowboys vs Cancer
Approve a Special Event Liquor License application submitted by
Amanda Aguirre, on behalf of the Regional Center for Border Health,
Inc., for the Cowboys vs Cancer event. The event will be held in the
parking lot of Sage & Sand, located at 2500 S. 4th Avenue, on
Sunday, May 17, 2015 from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (SP15-35)
(City Administration/City Clerk) (Lynda L. Bushong)
Attachments: SP15-35 RFCCA RCBH (Cowboys vs Cancer).doc
12. MC 2015-069 Special Event Liquor License: S.P.O.R.T.S. Inc. - Cinco de Mayo
Menos Cuatro
Approve a Special Event Liquor License application submitted by
Cathy C. Reeves, on behalf of S.P.O.R.T.S. Inc., for the Cinco de
Mayo Menos Cuatro event. The event will be held in Downtown
Yuma, in the 100 block through the 300 block of South Main Street, on
Friday, May 1, 2014 from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. (SP15-36)
(City Administration/City Clerk) (Lynda L. Bushong)
Attachments: SP15-36 RFCCA SPORTS (Cinco de Mayo).doc
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13. MC 2015-072 Special Event Liquor License: Yuma Foothills Rotary - Paint the
Town Red
Approve a Special Event Liquor License application submitted by
Angela L. Mitchell, on behalf of the Yuma Foothills Rotary, for the
Paint the Town Red event. The event will be held at the Gowan
Building, located at 370 S. Main Street, on Friday, May 1, 2015 from
5:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. (SP15-26)
(City Administration/City Clerk) (Lynda L. Bushong)
Attachments: SP15-26 RFCCA Foothills Rotary (Paint the Town Red).doc
14. MC 2015-073 Special Event Liquor License: Immaculate Conception Church -
Mother's Day Dinner/Auction/Dance
Approve a Special Event Liquor License application submitted by
Oscar Frank Chavez, on behalf of the Immaculate Conception
Church, for the Mother's Day Dinner/Auction/Dance. The event will be
held in the St. Ann's Hall at the Immaculate Conception Church,
located at 501 S. Avenue B, on Saturday, May 9, 2015 from 6:00 p.m.
to 12:00 a.m. (SP15-24)
(City Administration/City Clerk) (Lynda L. Bushong)
Attachments: SP15-24 RFCCA ICC (Mothers Day).doc
15. MC 2015-074 Special Event Liquor License: Yuma County Democrats - Spring
Fling
Approve a Special Event Liquor License application submitted by
Lenore L. Stuart, on behalf of the Yuma County Democrats, for the
Spring Fling event. The event will be held at the Gowan Building,
located at 370 S. Main Street, on Friday, April 24, 2015 from 4:00 p.m.
to 10:00 p.m. (SP15-23)
(City Administration/City Clerk) (Lynda L. Bushong)
Attachments: SP15-23 RFCCA YCD (Spring Fling).doc
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16. MC 2015-075 Special Event Liquor License: Humane Society of Yuma, Inc. - Fur
Ball
Approve a Special Event Liquor License application submitted by
Cristyn E. Weil, on behalf of the Humane Society of Yuma, Inc., for
the Fur Ball: Annual Black-Tie Dinner/Auction. The fundraiser event
will be held at the Arizona Western College Conference Center
located at 2020 S. Avenue 8E, on Saturday, September 19, 2015 from
5:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. (SP15-22)
(City Administration/City Clerk) (Lynda L. Bushong)
Attachments: SP15-22 RFCCA HSOY (Fur Ball).doc
17. MC 2015-070 Permanent Extension of Premises: Prison Hill Brewing
Approve an application for a Permanent Extension of Premises/Patio
Liquor License Permit submitted by Nathan Kyle Heida, agent for
Prison Hill Brewing, located at 278 S. Main Street, Yuma, Arizona.
(EP15-01)
(City Administration/City Clerk) (Lynda L. Bushong)
Attachments: EP15-01 RFCCA Prison Hill Brewing.doc
18. MC 2015-071 Grant Award: Governor's Office of Highway Safety
Authorize the City Administrator or his designee to execute a
contract with the Arizona Governor's Office of Highway Safety
for highway safety projects in accordance with Arizona's Federal
Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Highway Safety Plan. (Police/Patrol)
(John Lekan)
Attachments: 1. RFCCA GOHS for Motors
2. AGMT GOHS Motor Agreement
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19. MC 2015-076 Commemorative Street Naming
Approve the following four names for commemorative street naming:
Sergeant Bradley Atwell, U.S. Marine Corps; Lieutenant Colonel
Christopher Raible, U.S. Marine Corps; Lieutenant Daniel Elkins,
Yuma Police Department; Officer Gary Maas, Yuma Police
Department. (City Administration) (Greg Wilkinson)
Attachments: 1. Commemorative Street Names RFCCA.doc
2. Commemorative Street Names DIAGRAM.pdf
II. RESOLUTION CONSENT AGENDA
All items listed on the Resolution Consent Agenda will be considered and enacted with one motion.
There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a City Councilmember so requests or a
Speaker Request Form has been submitted. In which event, the item will be removed from the
Resolution Consent Agenda and the vote or action will be taken separately.
There are no resolutions scheduled for adoption at this time.
III. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES CONSENT AGENDA
All items listed on the Ordinances Consent Agenda will be considered and enacted with one motion.
There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a City Councilmember so requests or a
Speaker Request Form has been submitted. In which event, the item will be removed from the
Ordinance Consent Agenda and the vote or action will be taken separately.
1. O2015-019 City Code Text Amendment: Title 21, Chapter 213 -- Bicycles
Amend Yuma City Code, Title 21, Chapter 213, Sections 01, 05, 06,
07, 08, 09, 10, and 11, and add sections 14 and 15 related to
regulating bicycling on sidewalks and against the flow of traffic.
(Police/Support Services) (John Lekan)
Attachments: 1. RFCCA Amendment to City Code: Bicycles
2. ORD Amendment to City Code: Bicycles
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2. O2015-021 Zoning Code Text Amendment: Community Gardens
Amend Title 15, Chapter 154 to provide a definition of Community
Garden and to include Community Garden as a permitted use within
certain residential, commercial and industrial zoning districts.
(ZONE-8343-2015) (Community Development/Community Planning)
(Laurie Lineberry)
Attachments: 1. RFCCA ZONE-8343-2015-Community Gardens
2. P&Z RPT ZONE-8343-2015-Community Gardens
3. ORD ZONE-8343-2015-Community Gardens
3. O2015-022 Zoning Code Text Amendment: Service-based Uses in Light Industrial
(L-I) District
Amend Title 15, Chapter 154, Section 09.02 to permit a variety of
specific service-based uses as principal uses, permit a limited amount
of retail as an accessory use, and clarify the distance requirement
between industrial uses and residential uses and districts, in the Light
Industrial District (L-I). (ZONE-8402-2015) (Community
Development/Community Planning) (Laurie Lineberry)
Attachments: 1. RFCCA ZONE-8402-2015-Service-Based Uses
2. P&Z RPT ZONE-8402-2015-Service-Based Uses (L-I)
3. ORD ZONE-8402-2015-Service-Based Uses (L-I)
4. O2015-023 Zoning Code Text Amendment: Amend Title 15, Chapter 154 of the
Yuma City Code relating to operation of the Planning and Zoning
Commission and the Official Plan and the City Plan
Amend various sections of the Yuma City Code, Title 15, Chapter 154,
Section 02.01 (YCC § 154-02.01) pertaining to operation of the City
Planning and Zoning Commission and Sections 04.03 and 04.04
(YCC §§ 154-04.03 and 154-04.04) pertaining to the Official Plan and
City Plan. (City Administration) (Ricky Rinehart)
Attachments: 1. RFCCA Zoning Code Text Amendment RFCCA.doc
2. P&Z RPT Zoning Code Text Amendment
3. ORD Zoning Code Text Amendment.doc
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IV. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES
The following ordinance(s) is presented to the City Council for introduction. No vote or action by the
City Council is necessary. However, the City Council may, at its option, vote or take action where
appropriate. Ordinances given introduction are generally presented to the City Council for adoption at
the next Regular City Council meeting.
1. O2015-020 2014 Amendments to the Tax Code of the City of Yuma
Adopt the "2014 Amendments to the Tax Code of the City of Yuma",
which were declared a public record by Resolution R2015-014 at the
Regular City Council Meeting on April 1, 2015.
(Finance/Administration) (Pat Wicks)
Attachments: 1. RFCCA 2014 Amendments to Tax Code
3. ORD 2014 Amendments to Tax Code
2. O2015-024 Real Property Acquisition and Conveyance: Beeler Equipment
Company, Inc.
Authorize the acquisition of real property owned by Beeler
Equipment Company, Inc., at the southwest corner of 4th
Avenue and 14th Place through an exchange of an easement
on surplus City property, construction of a driveway and paving
of a parking lot, or in the alternative, through eminent domain.
(Public Works/Engineering) (Joshua Scott)
Attachments: 1. RFCCA Beeler Equipment Property Acquisition
2. ORD Beeler Equipment Property Acquisition
3. Exh. D Beeler Equipment Property Acquisition
3. O2015-025 Lease: Sternco Engineers, Inc.
Authorize the City Administrator to execute a lease with Sternco
Engineers, Inc. for the improvement and use of approximately
446 square feet of vacant City property. (City Administration)
(Ricky Rinehart)
Attachments: 1. RFCCA Sternco Drake Hotel Lease
2. ORD Sternco Drake Hotel Lease
3. LEASE Sternco Drake Hotel
V. PUBLIC HEARING AND RELATED ITEMS
There are no public hearing scheduled at this time.
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FINAL CALL
Final call for submission of Speaker Request Forms for Call to the Public.
VI. APPOINTMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND SCHEDULING
Discussion and possible action on the following items:
1. Appointments:
A. Parks, Arts, and Recreation Commission: One unexpired term expiring 12/31/2015
2. Announcements:
City Council report on meetings/events attended – City Council report on issues discussed in
meetings/events attended by a City Council representative in their official capacity as the
City’s representative during the period of 4/2/2015 through 4/15/2015. City Council questions
regarding the update must be limited solely for clarification purposes. If further discussion is
warranted, the issue will be added to a future agenda for a detailed briefing.
City Council report of upcoming meetings.
City Council request for agenda items to be placed on future agendas.
3. Scheduling:
Motion to schedule future City Council meetings pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes Section
38-431.02 and the Yuma City Code, Chapter 30.
VII. SUMMARY OF CURRENT EVENTS
This is the City Administrator’s opportunity to give notice to the City Council of current events
impacting the City. Comments are intended to be informational only and no discussion, deliberation
or decision will occur on this item.
VIII. CALL TO THE PUBLIC
Members of the public may address the City Council on matters that are not listed on the City Council
agenda. The City Council cannot discuss or take legal action on any matter raised unless it is
properly noticed for discussion and legal action. At the conclusion of the Call to the Public, individual
members of the City Council may respond to criticism made by those who have addressed the City
Council, may ask staff to review a matter or may ask that a matter be placed on a future agenda. All
City Council meetings are recorded and videotaped.
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IX. EXECUTIVE SESSION
An Executive Session may be called during the public meeting for the purpose of receiving legal
advice for items on this agenda pursuant to A.R.S. Section 38-431.03 A (1, 3, 4 and/or 7) and the
following items:
A. Discussion, consultation with and/or instruction from counsel regarding the Arizona Court
of Appeals decision in City of Tucson v. State related to Consolidated Elections. (ARS
38-431.03 A3 and A4)
B. Discussion, consultation with and/or instruction to legal counsel, regarding the following
legal matters: (ARS 38-431.03 A3, A4 and A7)
Munger v. Trabue (COY)
Chelius v. Small (COY)
Farar, et al v. COY
Dyer v. COY
Avenue 6E Investments v. COY
Esquivel v. Carrillo (COY)
Twite v. Almodova (COY)
COY v. Atlas Investments, et al
COY v. John T. Kretzer, et al
COY v. Clark, et al
COY v. Torres, et al
COY v. Medina-Tapia, et al
LaMarche Claim
Armendariz Claims
Smith Claim
Young Claim
ADJOURNMENT
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the City of
Yuma does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission of or access to, or treatment or employment in, its
programs, activities, or services. For information regarding rights and provisions of the ADA or Section 504, or to request
reasonable accommodations for participation in City programs, activities, or services contact: ADA/Section 504
Coordinator, City of Yuma Human Resources Department, One City Plaza, Yuma, AZ 85364-1436; (928) 373-5125 or TTY
(928) 373-5149.
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