AGENDA CITY of SAFFORD • CITY COUNCIL MEETING• MONDAY, JULY 13, 2020 at 6:00 P.M
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AGENDA CITY OF SAFFORD • CITY COUNCIL MEETING• MONDAY, JULY 13, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. MEETING LOCATION: SAFFORD LIBRARY PROGRAM ROOM • 808 S. 7TH AVE SAFFORD, ARIZONA “The mission of the City of Safford is to make Safford a great place to live, work, and visit” To Watch or Listen Live: Join Zoom Webinar: https://zoom.us/j/239150553 Residents can call and listen to the meeting by following these steps: Dial: 1-669-900-6833 Enter the Webinar ID: 239 150 553 1. WELCOME AND CALL TO ORDER: (Reminder: Please turn off cell phones) 2. ROLL CALL: 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: 4. OPENING PRAYER: 5. CITIZEN COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS: 6. CITIZEN COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS: 7. PROCLAMATION: Proclamation of the Graham County Board Of Supervisors, the Safford City Council, the Thatcher Town Council and the Pima Town Council strongly urging the residents of Graham County to wear masks in public and follow CDC guidelines. (Staff, John Cassella) INFORMATION/DISCUSSION/ACTION 8. PUBLIC HEARING Mayor Kouts will open a Public Hearing in compliance with Arizona Revised Statutes §38.431.02 to hear public comments regarding: 1. A proposed single-family detached residential subdivision with sixteen (16) lots having a minimum lot size of 10,000 square feet on approximately 12.3 acres located within the R1-10 single-family residential district. The property consists of Graham County Parcel #’s 101-24- 069 and 101-24-107 and is located between South 12th Avenue and South 14th Avenue near South 16th Street. La Tierra Development is requesting a petition of exception from the following subdivision regulations: • Zoning Ordinance Section 16.12.030 (Q) Maximum Length of a Cul-De-Sac (500 Feet) • Zoning Ordinance Section 16.12.060 (F) Maximum Lot Depth to Width Ratio of 3:1 (Staff, Susan Anderson) INFORMATION/DISCUSSION 9. CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING AND RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING 10. RESOLUTIONS: 1. RESOLUTION R20-021: Request for the Mayor and City Council to approve and adopt Resolution R20-021, a resolution of the City of Safford, Graham County, Arizona, approving a Petition of Exception to Title 16-Subdivisions, Section 16.12.030 (Q) Maximum Length of a Cul-De-Sac and Section 16.12.060 (F) Maximum Lot Depth to Width Ratio for the Owens Manor Subdivision. (Staff, Susan Anderson) INFORMATION/DISCUSSION/ACTION 2. RESOULTION R20-018: Request for the Mayor and City Council to adopt resolution R20- 018, a resolution setting the levy for taxes at $0.5135 for each one hundred dollars ($100.00) of the Assessed Valuation of Property subject to Taxation within the City of Safford for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2021. (Staff, Alma Valles) INFORMATION/DISCUSSION/ACTION 11. PRESENTATION: 1. PUBLIC AWARENESS LIAISON WITH PUBLIC OFFICIALS: Inform the Mayor and City Council of pipeline purpose & reliability, awareness of hazards & prevention measures undertaken, emergency preparedness, and how to get additional information. (Staff, Raymond Osornio) INFORMATION/DISCUSSION 12. NEW/OLD BUSINESS: 1. MINUTES: Request for the Mayor and City Council to review and approve the January 24, 2020, January 27, 2020 and June 22, 2020 City Council Meeting Minutes. (Staff, Tamara Webster) INFORMATION/DISCUSSION/ACTION 2. LIBRARY CIRCULATION POLICY: Request for the Mayor and City Council to approve a new Circulation Policy. (Staff, Victoria Silva) INFORMATION/DISCUSSION/ACTION 3. LIBRARY CUSTOMER CONDUCT POLICY: Request for the Mayor and City Council to approve a new Customer Conduct Policy. (Staff, Victoria Silva) INFORMATION/DISCUSSION/ACTION 4. POTHOLES IN ALLEYS: Request for the Mayor and City Council to have a discussion regarding potholes in the alley ways. (Councilman Gene Seale)INFORMATION/DISCUSSION 13. CONTRACTS/AGREEMENTS/BIDS: 1. BONITA WATERLINE PHASE IV & V PROJECT AWARD: Request for the Mayor and City Council to award a construction contract to Action Direct LLC. dba Redpoint Contracting for the Bonita Waterline Phase IV & V Project (Project No. 66-683, CIP No. WA1604). (Staff, Lance Henrie) INFORMATION/DISCUSSION/ACTION Page 2 | 3 14. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CURRENT EVENTS: The Mayor or any member of Council may at this time present a brief summary of current events and provide future agenda items. However, no discussion shall take place on such items except for clarifying comments related to substance, time and location. 15. REPORT ON OPERATIONAL ITEMS: The city manager, members of city staff or those individuals designated by the manager may present information pertinent to items under consideration or information related to the operation of the City. There shall however be no discussion at this time except for clarifiction inquiries. (If not listed below) • Update on Pink Donation Boxes (Staff, Susan Anderson) 16. ADJOURN: Posted: July 9, 2020 Tamara Webster, City Clerk In accordance with Section 2.04.120 of the Municipal Code of the City of Safford, and Arizona Revised Statutes §§38-431.01 et seq., and 38-431.02 et seq., notice is hereby given to the members of the general public that the City of Safford will hold the above Council Meeting. Members of the City of Safford Council may attend either in person or by telephone conference call. The City Council reserves the right to take action upon any item on the agenda. DECLARATION ON CONFLICT OF INTEREST: Council members and staff have a right to declare a conflict of interest. The declaration of a conflict of interest must be made prior to discussion of any agenda item in which Council members or staff member determine they have a conflict of interest. The Council may adjourn at any time into executive session. Meeting Agendas are available on the city’s website at: www.cityofsafford.us. Page 3 | 3 #7.1 PROCLAMATION OF THE GRAHAM COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, THE SAFFORD CITY COUNCIL, THE THATCHER TOWN COUNCIL AND THE PIMA TOWN COUNCIL STRONGLY URGING THE RESIDENTS OF GRAHAM COUNTY TO WEAR MASKS IN PUBLIC AND FOLLOW CDC GUIDELINES Whereas, Graham County is facing severe health challenges that are impacting the nation and the world as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. As of the date of this Proclamation, the Graham County Health Department has confirmed one hundred and seventy-two (172) positive COVID-19 cases and three (3) deaths in Graham County. Whereas, Graham County has increased seventy (70) confirmed COVID-19 cases in the last week and is experiencing increased community spread and for the next several weeks are anticipating an upward trajectory in this trend. Whereas, the spread of COVID-19 can lead to severe respiratory illness, disease complications, and death for our residents, particularly those with underlying medical conditions and the elderly. NOW, THEREFORE, be it proclaimed the Graham County Board of Supervisors, the Safford City Council, the Thatcher Town Council and the Pima Town Council hereby STRONGLY URGING the following: 1. Wear a mask in public at all times, regardless of whether you are six (6) feet apart or not; 2. Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, if soap and water is not available, use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol; 3. Clean surfaces that you or others touch often with an EPA registered household disinfectant; 4. Maintain at least a six (6) foot distance between you and others in public at all times; 5. Avoid any large gatherings at all times; 6. If you are sick or not feeling well, stay home and contact your medical provider; and 7. If quarantined, follow all instructions from health and medical officials. It is critical to slow the spread in our community for the protection of our most at risk populations, ensure our healthcare system is not overwhelmed and to enable businesses to remain open in a safe and healthy manner. PROCLAIMED this 13th day of July, 2020. _________________________________________ _________________________________________ Paul David Bob Rivera Chairman, Graham County Board of Supervisors Mayor, Town of Thatcher _________________________________________ _________________________________________ Jason Kouts C.B. Fletcher Mayor, City of Safford Mayor, Town of Pima #8.1 Planning & Community Development 808 S. 8th Ave. P.O. Box 272 Safford, AZ 85548-0272 Phone: (928) 432-4140 PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE OF ZONING HEARING NOTICE IS HEARBY GIVEN that the following zoning matter will be heard before the City of Safford Planning & Zoning Commission at a public hearing to be held at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 18, 2020, in the Safford City Graham County Library Program Room, 808 S. 7th Ave., Safford, Arizona. For the Petition of Exception, the Planning and Zoning Commission will provide a recommendation that will go before the Safford City Council at a public hearing to be a held at 6:00 p.m. on July 13, 2020 in the Safford City Graham County Library Program Room, Safford Library Complex, 808 S. 7th Ave., Safford, Arizona. Case Z-04-20 Owens Manor Preliminary Subdivision Plat and Petition of Exception: An application has been received from La Tierra Development for preliminary plat approval for a proposed single-family detached residential subdivision with sixteen (16) lots having a minimum lot size of 10,000 square feet on approximately 12.3 acres located within the R1-10 single-family residential district. The property consists of Graham County Parcel #’s 101-24-069 and 101-24-107 and is located between South 12th Avenue and South 14th Avenue near South 16th Street. The applicant is also requesting a petition of exception from the following subdivision regulations: Zoning Ordinance Section 16.12.030 (Q) Maximum Length of a Cul-De-Sac (500 Feet) Zoning Ordinance Section 16.12.060 (F) Maximum Lot Depth to Width Ratio of 3:1 The purpose of the R1-10 zoning district is to promote and preserve urban single-family residential developments on lots with a minimum area of ten thousand (10,000) square feet.