Yuma City Council Meeting Recap From September 1, 2010

Awards & Recognitions; Major Purchases and Contracts; Resolutions; Development Agreements; Ordinances

This information is as of 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Awards and Recognitions

Deputy Mayor Paul Johnson and Former Mayor Larry Nelson were recognized by the League of Arizona Cities and Towns for the long standing service to the communities of Arizona. Mayor Al Krieger presented their awards at the beginning of the Council Meeting.

Liquor Licenses for Approval

• Liquor License: Asian Star
  Approved a New Restaurant (#12) Liquor License application submitted by Humaei Chen, agent for Asian Star Restaurant, LLC dba Asian Star, 276 W. 32nd Street, Suite 1, Yuma, Arizona. (LL10-16)
• Special Event Liquor License: United Way of Yuma County
  Approved a Special Event Liquor License application submitted by Madeleine Ruth Coil, on behalf of the United Way of Yuma County, for a Murder Mystery Dinner Fundraiser. The event will be held October 9, 2010 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., at the Yuma Territorial Prison, 1 Prison Hill Road. (SP10-11)
• Special Event Liquor License: Hospice of Yuma
  Approved a Special Event Liquor License application submitted by John E. Williams, on behalf of the Hospice of Yuma, for an Ocean to Ocean Gala. The event will be held at the Yuma Territorial Prison Complex, 1 Prison Hill Road, on October 16, 2010 from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. (SP10-12)
• Special Event Liquor License: Saint Francis of Assisi Parish
  Approved a Special Event Liquor License application submitted by Christopher M. Orndorff, on behalf of the Saint Francis of Assisi Parish, for a Celebration of Feast Day Fundraiser. The event will be held at 1815 S. 8th Avenue on Saturday, October 2, 2010 from 7:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. and Sunday, October 3, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. (SP10-13)

Major Purchases and Contracts

The following major purchases, contracts and donations were proposed for approval by the City Council.

The Council:

• Approved an Infrastructure and Services Report for Annexation Area No. A2010-04, identified as the Sonic Annexation, located at the southeast corner of Avenue B and the 30th Street alignment.
• Authorized the City Administrator to execute the Award Agreement between the Arizona Attorney General and the City of Yuma for the Victims' Rights Program, in the amount of $4,600.00 for Fiscal Year 2010-2011.
• Ratified the City Administrator's action to execute the El Paso Natural Gas Company construction stipulation agreement for the Pivot Point Plaza Development and Yuma Main Canal Shared Use Pathway Extension projects.

Resolutions

The City Council:

• Authorized a Preannexation Development Agreement with Yuma Pacific Ave. LLC for property at 1605 S. Pacific Avenue (APN 666-33-010).
• Authorized execution of Amendment Two to an Intergovernmental Agreement with the State of Arizona for the widening and improvement of US 95 from Arizona Avenue to Interstate 8.
• Approved a Development Agreement with Ingold Family Investments, LLC, deferring Citywide Development Fees for Lot 12 of the Yuma Commerce Center Lot 7 Subdivision.
• Authorized execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement with the State of Arizona for a wayfinding and directional signage grant, in the amount of $499,790.
• Authorized the City Administrator to apply for and execute contracts for Arizona Water Protection Fund grant funds in the amount of $889,842.35 for wetlands restoration at Paradise Cove.

Ordinances Adopted

The following Ordinances were Introduced at a previous City Council Meeting and were scheduled for Adoption at this meeting:

• Ordinance O2010-41 Right-of-Way Acquisition: Avenue 7E
  Authorize the acquisition of right-of-way for Avenue 7E, between 24th Street and 16th Street.
• Ordinance O2010-42 Scrivener's Error Corrections: Ordinance No. O2008-16
  Authorize the correction of scrivener's errors for sanitary sewer easement descriptions in Ordinance No. O2008-16.
• Ordinance O2010-45 Zoning Code Text Amendment: Create Low Density Residential District (R-1-5)
  Amend the City of Yuma Zoning Code, Title 15, Chapter 154, Sections: 04.01 A and 05.05, to create the Low Density Single Family Residential District (R-1-5). (Z2010-007)
• Ordinance O2010-46 Zoning Code Text Amendment: Create Medium Density Residential District (R-2-5)
  Amend the City of Yuma Zoning Code, Title 15, Chapter 154, Sections: 07.02 and 04.01(A) to create the Medium Density Single Family Residential (R-2-5) District. (Z2010-008)
• Ordinance O2010-47 Amendment: Noise Control
  Amend Yuma City Code Title 13, Chapter 133, titled "Noise Control" to reflect standards based on measurement of decibel levels of electronically amplified sound

Ordinances Introduced

The following Ordinances were given their first reading, or introduction, on September 1st. They are scheduled to be adopted on Wednesday, September 15, 2010

• Ordinance O2010-43 Annexation Area No. A2010-04: Sonic
  Authorize annexation of property generally located at the southeast corner of Avenue B and the 30th Street alignment.
• Ordinance O2010-48 Rezoning of Property: Southeast Corner of Avenue 7E and 36th Street
  Rezone from the Agriculture (AG) District to the Low Density Residential (R-1-6) District and the Medium Density Residential (R-2) District. The applicant is Dahl, Robins, and Associates, on behalf of Yuma Desert Land, LLC.
• Ordinance O2010-49 Rezoning of Property: 860 W. 32nd Street
  Rezone property from the Limited Commercial (B-1) District to the Transitional (TR) District. The applicant is the City of Yuma.

Public Hearings

There were no Public Hearings scheduled for this meeting.

Appointments to City Boards and Commissions

Dell Cave was reappointed to the City's Planning and Zoning Commission to a term ending on January 31, 2015.

For More Information

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For further information, please contact Greg Hyland, CPM, the City of Yuma's Director of Communications & Public Affairs at (928) 373-5023 or by e-mail or Dave Nash, City of Yuma Public Affairs Coordinator at (928) 373-5015 or by e-mail.

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