FINAL CALL TO SUBMIT SPEAKER REQUEST FORMS:
 

1R       Resolution Establishing Policies Governing Wages, Hours, and Working Conditions for Police Officers

Discussion and possible action to adopt a RES. 07-100 establishing wages, hours, and working conditions for Police Officers and declaring an emergency.

RECESS

PRESENTATIONS:

1. Greyhound Racing Foundation to present funds from charity racing events to the Peoria Historical Society, West Valley Child Crisis Center, Peoria Boys & Girls Club and the Northwest Valley Veterans Association.
    

2. Recognition of Deputy Chief Larry Rooney and Administrative Assistant Kim Drabik, for their coordination of the City’s emergency response team participation in FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute in Emmitsburg, Maryland.
    

3. Recognition of Perry Peters, Building Inspector in Community Services, for exceptional service for saving the life of an injured Sun City resident.
    

4. 2007 Citizen Satisfaction Survey Results. 
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        Click Here for Survey - Appendices

 

REGULAR AGENDA

New Business:

2R       PUBLIC HEARING – Liquor License, Picazzo’s Gourmet Pizza & Salads, 15829 N. 83^rd Avenue

PUBLIC HEARING: RE:  A new Restaurant Liquor License (Series 12) for Picazzo’s Gourmet Pizza & Salads, located at 15829 N. 83^rd Avenue. Applicant: Jesus Altamirano. LL#10009354.

Staff Report/Public Comment:

Council Action:   Discussion and possible action to recommend approval to the State Liquor Board of: A new Restaurant Liquor License (Series 12) for Picazzo’s Gourmet Pizza & Salads, located at 15829 N. 83^rd Avenue. Applicant: Jesus Altamirano. LL#10009354.

3R       Code Amendment, Chapter 14, Planning and Zoning,  Definitions; Multi-Family Residential Districts; Non-Residential Districts; Parking and Loading;  Landscape; Administrative Procedures; Old Town Mixed-Use Districts

Discussion and possible action to concur with the Planning and Zoning Commission’s recommendation and adopt ORD. 07-22 amending the following sections in Chapter 14, of the Peoria City Code (1977 Edition): (TA 07-01)

Article 14-2, Definitions: Clarify the definition of dwelling unit and each of the varying types thereto; and

Article 14-6, Multi-Family Residential Districts: Provides housekeeping changes to the development standards table for multi-family residential types; and

Article 14-9, Non-Residential Districts: Adds Accessory Garden Centers to land use matrix for certain districts; and

Article 14-23, Parking and Loading Requirements: Revises parking requirements for multi-family uses, provides consistency between health clinics and professional office and clarifies queuing (stacking) requirements for drive-thru services; and

Article 14-35, Landscape Requirements: Requires landscape buffers for non-residential uses in single-family residential districts and clarifies standards specific to Lake Pleasant Parkway; and

Article 14-39, Administrative Procedures:  Clarifies and strengthens requirements for citizen participation in rezones and revising timeframes for considering appeals to Planning & Zoning Commission decisions on Conditional Use Permits (CUP); and

Article 14-42, Old Town Mixed-Use Districts:  Adds Outdoor Dining and Seating Areas to the Land Use Matrix.

4R       Contract, Ames Construction Inc., Happy Valley Road Project, 75^th Avenue to Lake Pleasant Parkway

Discussion and possible action to award a contract in an amount not to exceed $284,527 to Ames Construction Inc. for preconstruction services associated with the construction of Happy Valley Road Widening Project from 75th Avenue to Lake Pleasant Parkway. (LCON06407)

5R       Contract, CHI Construction Company, Northern Branch Library Site, 97^th Avenue and Lake Pleasant Parkway

Discussion and possible action to:

a)    Approve a Contract of Sale Agreement with CHI Construction Company for the sale and purchase of the Northern Branch Library site, located north of the northeast corner of 97^th Avenue and Lake Pleasant Parkway; (LCON06507)

b)    Approve the use of reserves from the Half-Cent Sales Tax Fund;

c)     Approve a budget adjustment in the amount of $471,306 from the Half-Cent Sales Tax Contingency Account to the Branch Library Project Account; and

d)    Authorize an account transfer in the amount of $139,290 from the Branch Library Project Buildings and Improvements Account to the Branch Library Project Land Acquisition Account.

6R       Contract, Valley Metro Rail, Inc., Light Rail Planning, West Valley

Discussion and possible action to:

a)    Adopt RES. 07-101 to join Valley Metro Rail, Inc. for light rail planning in the West Valley and authorizing the Mayor to sign the Additional Party to Joint Powers Agreement (LCON06607);

b)    Authorize a one-time payment of not more than $50,000 for the Fiscal Year 2008 annual membership fee; and

c)     Approve a budget transfer in this amount from the Transportation Sales Tax Fund Contingency Account to the Transportation Sales Tax Fund Other Professional Services Account.

7R       Interim Infill Program, Peoria’s Infill Program Area Bounded by Cactus Road, Northern Avenue, 67^th Avenue and 99^th Avenue

Discussion and possible action to approve an interim infill program to provide incentives and guidelines to encourage quality development in Peoria’s Infill Program area: an area bounded by Cactus Road, Northern Avenue, 67^th Avenue and 99^th Avenue.

8R       Code Amendment, Chapter 2, City Council Policies, Administrative Procedures

Discussion and possible action to adopt ORD 07-23 amending Chapter 2 of the Peoria City Code (1992 Edition) to update certain provisions that address the City Council Policies and Administrative Procedures issued by the City Manager and department-specific procedures.

9R       Outdated Council Policies

Discussion and possible action to approve elimination of certain outdated Council Policies that have been replaced by other documents or are no longer necessary to be retained as policies.

10R     Updated Council Policies

Discussion and possible action to approve updates to various Council Policies which do not change any current City practices.

CALL TO THE PUBLIC:  (NON-AGENDA ITEMS)

Reports from the City Manager:
Reports from City Council:
Reports from the Mayor:

ADJOURNMENT

NOTE:  Documentation (if any) for items listed on the Agenda is available for public inspection, a minimum of 24 hours prior to the Council Meeting, at any time during regular business hours in the Office of the City Clerk, 8401 W. Monroe Street, Room 150, Peoria, AZ 85345.

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