1. ROLL CALL
2. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- Dr. Peter Vaught, Desert Skies United Methodist Church
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - led by representatives from Southwest 4-H Club
3. CONSENT AGENDA - ITEMS A THROUGH R
FOR COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF ITEMS
SEE CONSENT AGENDA
Matters listed under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion and one vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired by members of the governing body, that item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and will be considered separately.
A liquor license application will automatically be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered as a separate item by the Mayor and Council if either of the following occurs: A protest against a liquor license application has been received by the City Clerk; OR, A City staff report recommends denial of a liquor license application.
4. INDIVIDUAL STATEMENTS NOVEMBER 4, 1997 CITY ELECTION: PROPOSITION 201 RELATING TO WATER QUALITY STANDARDS
(a) Report from City Manager OCT27-97-685 CITY WIDE
5. PUBLIC HEARING: ZONING - (Co9-92-01) STEWART TITLE AND TRUST #3284 - HOUGHTON ROAD, SR TO C-1, REACTIVATION OF A LAPSED CASE AND FIVE-YEAR TIME EXTENSION
(a) Report from City Manager OCT27-97-680 WIV
(b) Hearing to consider a request to reactivate a lapsed case and a five-year time extension for the completion of the rezoning conditions for the development of a 55,000-square-foot retail center on 5.1 acres located on the southeast corner of Houghton Road and 22nd Street. Applicant: Jack Nuebeck, The Planning Center. The City Manager recommends the Mayor and Council reactivate the case and approve the extension of time to complete the rezoning conditions from September 1, 1997, to September 1, 2002, subject to the conditions of Ordinance No. 1992-85 and the following additional conditions, and the submittal of an updated development plan in compliance with all conditions and current code requirements.
1. A development plan, in substantial compliance with the preliminary development plan, is to be submitted and approved in accordance with Section 5.3.8 of the LUC, including, but not limited to:
a. Compliance with the conditions of rezoning included in Ordinance No. 1992-85, as adopted by the Pima County Board of Supervisors on September 1, 1992.
b. Compliance with the applicable portions of the Watershed Amenities, Safety and Habitat (WASH) ordinance, if more restrictive than the requirements of the Environmental Resource Zone (ERZ) ordinance.
c. Dedication of rights-of-way for 22nd Street and Houghton Road, per the Major Streets and Route Plan, including a 30-foot radius spandrel at the northwest corner of the site.
2. The owner/developer shall agree to participate in future Improvement Districts for 22nd Street and Houghton Road, and accept an assessment for:
a. Twelve (12) feet of pavement, curb, and sidewalk along all street frontages.
b. One fourth the cost of the required traffic signal improvements.
c. Fifty percent (50%) of the cost of a 100-year drainage structure to accommodate the Este Wash flow across Houghton Road.
3. The owner/developer shall install an additional interim paving and necessary drainage improvements along the 22nd Street and Houghton Road frontages of the property as required by City Engineering.
4. A drainage report addressing detention and threshold retention is required.
5. Any required or proposed masonry screen walls shall be constructed of, or painted with, graffiti-resistant materials and shall incorporate one of the following decorative materials: (a) tile, (b) stone, (c) brick, (d) textured brick/block, (e) a coarse-textured material such as stucco or plaster, or (f) a combination of the above materials. Enhance the visual appearance of any continuous wall greater than 75 feet in length and 3 feet in height, by varying the wall alignment (jog, curve, notch, or setback, etc.) and include trees or shrubs in the voids created by the variations.
6. "Safe by Design" concepts shall be incorporated in the development plan for review by the Tucson Police Department.
7. Any relocation, modification, etc., of existing utilities and/or public improvements necessitated by the proposed development shall be at no expense to the public.
8. The owner/applicant shall conduct a neighborhood meeting to explain the project and any changes prior to submitting a development plan, or a revised development plan for review by the City.
9. The owner/applicant is allowed until September 1, 2002, in which to comply with all Code requirements and conditions of rezoning.
(c) Ordinance No. 8973 relating to zoning: Amending zoning district boundaries in the vicinity of the southeast corner of Houghton Road and 22nd Street in Case Co9-92-01 Stewart Title and Trust No. 3284 - Houghton Road.
No protests were received for the previous time extension request on July 10, 1995.
A simple majority vote will be necessary to adopt the subject ordinance, should Mayor and Council choose to do so.
6. PUBLIC HEARING: SAM HUGHES DISTRICT TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENT - OBJECTION TO AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT
(a) Report from City Manager OCT27-97-674 WVI
(b) Hearing. An owner of real property within the project area has filed an objection to the award of the construction contract. Pursuant to A.R.S. 48-584(E) an owner may file objections claiming that any previous acts or proceedings relating to the proposed improvement are irregular, illegal or faulty. The purpose of this hearing is to hear such a complaint.
7. PUBLIC HEARING: METROPOLITAN SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN FOR FISCAL YEARS 1997/98 - 2001/02
(a) Report from City Manager OCT27-97-689 CITY WIDE
(b) Hearing
(c) Resolution No. 17850 relating to mass transportation; approving and adopting the 1997/98 - 2001/02 Metropolitan Short Range Transit Plan.
8. APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
(a) Report from City Manager OCT27-97-679 CITY WIDE
9. CALL TO THE AUDIENCE, for persons desiring to speak.
10. ADJOURNMENT
The next scheduled meeting of the Mayor and Council will be held on Monday, November 3, 1997, at 2:00 p.m. in the Mayor and Council Chambers of City Hall, Tucson, Arizona.
ADDENDUM
REGULAR AGENDA ITEM NO. 2 HAS BEEN AMENDED:
2. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- Dr. Peter Vaught, Desert Skies United Methodist Church Pastor Sam Fuller, Del Norte Baptist Church
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - led by representatives from Southwest 4-H Club
ADDED PRESENTATIONS
(a) Certificates of Recognition - presented to several young citizens for their outstanding achievements in creative writing
CONSENT AGENDA ITEM NO. 3-L HAS BEEN AMENDED AND ITEM NOS. 3-R(11) AND 3-S HAVE BEEN ADDED:
AMENDED L. CABLE COMMUNICATION: ALLOCATING *TWO PERCENT OF THE LICENSE FEES DERIVED FROM THE ROBIN CABLE SYSTEMS, INC., (D.B.A. TCI OF TUCSON) LICENSE TO ACCESS TUCSON FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997-98
(1) Report from City Manager OCT27-97-686 CITY WIDE
(2) Resolution No. 17845 relating to cable communications; allocating 2% of the license fees derived from the Robin Cable Systems license to Access Tucson.
*ADDED Two percent out of the five percent payable to the City under the cable license, which equates to forty percent of the gross revenues payable as a license fee under the agreement.
R. LIQUOR LICENSES
A liquor license application will automatically be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered as a separate item by the Mayor and Council if either of the following occurs: A protest against a liquor license application has been received by the City Clerk; OR, A City staff report recommends denial of a liquor license application.
(1) Report from City Manager OCT27-97-670(2)
ADDED (11) MEXICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL ARTS CENTER, Applicant: Victor G. Montgomery, II, 48 E. Pennington St., SPECIAL EVENT, City No. T124-97, WVI
S. ASSURANCE AGREEMENT: CIVANO I SUBDIVISION, LOTS 1 THRU 165 AND COMMON AREAS "A, B, AND C" (C12-96-50A)
(1) Report from City Manager OCT27-97-691 WIV
(2) Resolution No. 17853 relating to planning: Authorizing the Mayor to execute an assurance agreement securing the completion of improvements required in connection with the approval of a final plat for the Civano I Subdivision, Lots 1 thru 165 and Common Areas "A, B, and C".
FINAL PLAT AGENDA ITEM NO. 3A-A HAS BEEN ADDED:
ADDED 3A. FINAL PLAT AGENDA - ITEM A (ONLY)
A. (C12-96-50A) - CIVANO I SUBDIVISION, LOTS 1 THRU 165 AND COMMON AREAS ‘A’-(OPEN SPACE/DRAINAGE & PEDESTRIAN PATH), ‘B’ -(OFF-STREET PARKING) & ‘C’-(RECREATION AREA)
(1) Report from City Manager OCT27-97-692 WIV
(2) The City Manager recommends that the final plat be approved as presented. The applicant is advised that building/occupancy permits are subject to the availability of water/sewer capacity at the time of actual application.
A. INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT AMENDMENT: WITH PIMA COUNTY FOR PROVISION OF EQUIPMENT PURCHASE, MAINTENANCE AND SUPPLIES
(1) Report from City Manager OCT27-97-671 CITY WIDE
(2) Resolution No. 17840 relating to intergovernmental agreements; approving and authorizing execution of Amendment No. One to the intergovernmental agreement with Pima County for equipment purchase, maintenance, and supplies.
B. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT: EUCLID AVENUE, GRANT ROAD TO SPEEDWAY BOULEVARD DISTRICT SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT
(1) Report from City Manager OCT27-97-672 WIII & WVI
(2) Resolution No. 17783. Resolution providing for the issuance of City of Tucson Improvement Bond, Series No. 798, for the "Euclid Avenue, Grant Road to Speedway Boulevard District Sidewalk Improvement"
C. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT: IRVINGTON ROAD, BENSON HIGHWAY TO COUNTRY CLUB ROAD PAVING IMPROVEMENT, A PORTION OF IRVINGTON ROAD, BENSON HIGHWAY TO I-10
(1) Report from City Manager OCT27-97-673 WV
(2) Resolution No. 17782. Resolution providing for the issuance of City of Tucson Improvement Bond, Series No. 797, for the "Irvington Road, Benson Highway to Country Club Road Paving Improvement, a portion of Irvington Road, Benson Highway to I-10"
D. REAL PROPERTY: VACATION OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3RD AVENUE AND LEE STREET TO MICHAEL A. GOODMAN AND DEDICATING A PORTION AS RIGHT-OF-WAY
(1) Report from City Manager OCT27-97-675 WIII
(2) Ordinance No. 8972 relating to real property; dedicating certain City-owned real property as right-of-way; vacating and declaring certain City property to be surplus property, and authorizing the sale thereof to Michael A. Goodman.
E. REAL PROPERTY: ACQUISITION OF A SEWERLINE EASEMENT FROM THE STATE LAND DEPARTMENT TO ACCOMMODATE THE NEW PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING ACADEMY ON WILMOT ROAD
(1) Report from City Manager OCT27-97-676 WIV
(2) Resolution No. 17837 relating to real property; authorizing the City Manager to acquire a certain ease
F. INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT: WITH PIMA COUNTY FOR PAYMENT OF BOARDING FEES FOR THE HOUSING OF MUNICIPAL PRISONERS
(1) Report from City Manager OCT27-97-677 CITY WIDE
(2) Resolution No. 17838 relating to intergovernmental agreements; approving and authorizing execution of an intergovernmental agreement with Pima County for payment of boarding fees for the housing of municipal prisoners.
G. TRANSPORTATION: FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION CONTRACT AMENDMENT FOR CAPITAL ASSISTANCE GRANT PROJECT NO. AZ-03-0025-01
(1) Report from City Manager OCT27-97-678 CITY WIDE
(2) Resolution No. 17839 relating to mass transportation; approving and authorizing execution of a Sec. 3 Capital Assistance Grant Contract Amendment between the City of Tucson and the Federal Transit Administration, Project No. AZ-03-0025-01, for a grant under 49 U.S.C. Sec. 5309.
H. INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT: WITH THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR FUNDING THE FISCAL YEAR 1997-98 PIMA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS (PAG) AND LOCAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS SUPPORT (PTAP) AND (LTAP)
(1) Report from City Manager OCT27-97-681 CITY WIDE
(2) Resolution No. 17841 relating to intergovernmental agreements; approving and authorizing execution of an intergovernmental agreement with the Arizona Department of Transportation for funding the FY 97-98 Pima Association of Governments (PAG) and Local Technical Assistance Program Support (PTAP) and (LTAP) in the amount of $56,400.
I. INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT: WITH THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR FUNDING THE FISCAL YEAR 1997-98 PLANNING SUPPORT FOR FUTURE TRANSIT PROJECT DEVELOPMENT ACTS
(1) Report from City Manager OCT27-97-682 CITY WIDE
(2) Resolution No. 17842 relating to intergovernmental agreements; approving and authorizing execution of an intergovernmental agreement with the Arizona Department of Transportation Planning Support for Future Transit Project Development Program in the amount of $28,200.
J. INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT: WITH THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR FUNDING THE FISCAL YEAR 1997-98 BICYCLE PROMOTION CAMPAIGN COORDINATOR POSITION
(1) Report from City Manager OCT27-97-683 CITY WIDE
(2) Resolution No. 17843 relating to intergovernmental agreements; approving and authorizing execution of an intergovernmental agreement with the Arizona Department of Transportation for funding the FY 97-98 Bicycle Promotion Campaign in the amount of $28,200.
K. INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT: WITH THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR FUNDING THE FISCAL YEAR 1997-98 TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS PROGRAM
(1) Report from City Manager OCT27-97-684 CITY WIDE
(2) Resolution No. 17844 relating to intergovernmental agreements; approving and authorizing execution of an intergovernmental agreement with the Arizona Department of Transportation funding the FY 97-98 Transit Oriented Development Standards in the amount of $28,200.
L. CABLE COMMUNICATION: ALLOCATING TWO PERCENT OF THE LICENSE FEES DERIVED FROM THE ROBIN CABLE SYSTEMS LICENSE TO ACCESS TUCSON FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997-98
(1) Report from City Manager OCT27-97-686 CITY WIDE
(2) Resolution No. 17845 relating to cable communications; allocating 2% of the license fees derived from the Robin Cable Systems license to Access Tucson.
M. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
N. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARD AGREEMENT: FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE FOR FUNDING A TELECOMMUNICATIONS PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM WITH INFORMATION & REFERRAL SERVICES, INC.
(1) Report from City Manager OCT27-97-669 CITY WIDE
(2) Resolution No. 17846 relating to law enforcement; approving and authorizing execution of a financial assistance award agreement between the City of Tucson and the U.S. Department of Commerce funding a Telecommunications Partnership Program with Information and Referral Services, Inc., in the amount of $126,855.00.
O. CONTRACT: WITH USA VOLLEYBALL TO HOST THE NATIONAL VOLLEYBALL CONFERENCE AND CHAMPIONSHIPS
(1) Report from City Manager OCT27-97-688 CITY WIDE
(2) Resolution No. 17848 relating to Parks and Recreation; approving and authorizing execution of a contract between USA Volleyball (USAV) and the Tucson Parks and Recreation Department on behalf of the City of Tucson to host the National Volleyball Conference and Championships.
P. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT: WITH MILLER & VAN EATON, P.L.L.C., FOR LEGAL SERVICES RELATING TO TELECOMMUNICATION ISSUES
(1) Report from City Manager OCT27-97-687 CITY WIDE
(2) Resolution No. 17847 relating to professional services; approving and authorizing execution of a contract with Miller & Van Eaton, P.L.L.C., for legal services relating to telecommunication issues.
Q. REAL PROPERTY: ACCEPTANCE OF AN EASEMENT FOR THE CIVANO HAUL ROAD
(1) Report from City Manager OCT27-97-690 WIV
(2) Resolution No. 17849 relating to real property; authorizing the City Manager to execute the acceptance of an easement for the Civano Haul Road.
R. LIQUOR LICENSES
A liquor license application will automatically be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered as a separate item by the Mayor and Council if either of the following occurs: A protest against a liquor license application has been received by the City Clerk; OR, A City staff report recommends denial of a liquor license application.
(1) Report from City Manager OCT27-97-670
(2) CONGRESS TAP ROOM INC., Applicant: Richard S. Oseran, 311 E. Congress Street, TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF PREMISES, City No. EP35-97, WVI
(3) SAKURA, Applicant: Kwang An, 6534 E. Tanque Verde Road, TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF PREMISES, City No. EP40-97, WII
(4) TUCSON LEONES DEL OESTE, Applicant: Bertha Gamez, 900 S. Randolph Way, SPECIAL EVENT, City No. T119-97, WVI
(5) PHOENIX PALACE, Applicant: Sy L. Nguyen, 7885 E. Golf Links Road, PERSON TRANSFER, Series 7, City No. 080-97, WIV
(6) 7-ELEVEN #21812B, Applicant: Raj P. Agarwal, 360 W. Speedway Boulevard, NEW LICENSE, Series 10, City No. 083-97, WVI
(7) TEXACO STAR MART, Applicant: Timothy M. Peth, 5502 E. 22nd Street, NEW LICENSE, Series 10, City No. 084-97, WIV
(8) O’HANLONS, Applicant: Sandy A. Thomas, 20 W. Ft. Lowell Road, PERSON/LOCATION TRANSFERS, Series 6, City No. 087-97, WIII
(9) GAVI, Applicant: Gaetano Colaleo, 7865 E. Broadway Boulevard, #165, NEW LICENSE, Series 12, City No. 090-97, WII
(10) KENNEDYS, Applicant: Nealann M. Wallace, 9155 E. Tanque Verde Road #177, NEW LICENSE, Series 12, City No. 093-97, WII
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