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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

COUNCIL CHAMBERS – 57 EAST FIRST STREET

Monday, October 19, 2009

5:45 P.M.

Invocation by Reverend Mark Rowden, Immanuel Presbyterian Church.

Pledge of Allegiance.

Mayor’s Welcome.

Awards, Recognitions and Announcements.

CITIZEN PARTICIPATION

    All citizens are permitted and encouraged to speak on agenda items. If you are interested in speaking on an agenda item, please fill out a blue card in the back of the room and give it to the City Clerk. When the Council considers the item, you will be called to the podium to provide your comments.

    CONSENT AGENDA

    All items listed with an asterisk (*) will be considered as a group by the City Council and will be enacted with one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember or citizen requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered as a separate item. If a citizen wants an item removed from the consent agenda, a blue card must be completed and given to the City Clerk prior to the Council’s vote on the consent agenda.

    (Members of the Mesa City Council will attend either in person or by telephone conference call).

1. Take action on all consent agenda items.

*2. Approval of minutes of previous meetings as written.

3. Conduct a public hearing prior to release of the petition for signatures for the following proposed annexation:

3a. A07-36 (District 6) Annexing one parcel of land located on Pueblo Avenue just west of Crismon Road (19.30 +/- acres). Initiated by Jeffrey D. Tang, owner of the Rancho Reata Mobile Home Park.

4. Take action on the following liquor license applications:

*4a. El Zaribah Shrine Unit - Deleted.

*4b. St. Bridget Catholic Church

    This is a one day charitable event to be held on Saturday October 24, 2009 from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at 2213 N. Lindsay Road. (District 5)

*4c. Bahia De Kino

    New Restaurant License for Bahia De Kino, 1040 W. Broadway Rd., Jada Enterprises, LLC – H. J. Lewkowitz, Agent. The previous Restaurant License held at this location by Marily LLC will revert back to the State. (District 4)

*4d. Dub’s Family Grill & Bar

    New Restaurant License for Dub’s Family Grill & Bar, 1925 S. Sossaman Rd., Ste 101, East Coast Ventures AZ, Inc. – Abdul Walie Ansari, Agent. The previous Restaurant License held at this location by Sluggos East LLC was terminated with the State on March 31, 2009. (District 6)

*4e. Jimbo’s Good Times Grill

    New Restaurant License for Jimbo’s Good Times Grill, 6102 E. Main St., Jimbo’s Good Times Grill LLC – James D. Skoglund, Agent. The previous Restaurant License held at this location by 6110 Corp Inc. was terminated with the State on March 31, 2009. (District 5)

5. Take action on the following contracts:

*5a. Dollar Limit Increase for Aluminum Sulfate for the Water Resources Department (Citywide)

    The Purchasing Division recommends increasing the purchase order by $74,000.00 to the original contract with General Chemical Performance Products from $156,860.00 to $230,860.00 annually.

*5b. Term Contract for Firefighting Foam for the Fire Department (Citywide)

    The Purchasing Department recommends awarding the contract to the lowest, responsible and responsive bidder, L. N. Curtis & Sons at $40,000.00 annually, based on estimated requirements.

*5c. Term Contract for Gradation Glass Beads for Pavement Markings for the Materials & Supply Warehouse (Citywide)


The Purchasing Division recommends authorizing purchase from Potters Industries, Inc. at $55,000.00 annually, based on estimated requirements.

*5d. Term Contract for Helicopter Engine Parts for the Police Department, Aviation Unit (Citywide)

    The Purchasing Division recommends awarding the contract to the lowest, responsible and responsive bidder, AeroMaritime America Inc., a Mesa business,
    at $390,000.00 annually, based on estimated requirements.

*5e. Purchase of Storage Area Network Hardware for the Police Department from Various Cooperative Contracts (Citywide)


The Purchasing Division recommends authorizing purchase from multiple vendors through various cooperative contracts with GTSI Corporation at $38,825.44, IT Partners at 69,622.18, Dell Marketing LP at $13,230.33, Hewlett Packard at $86,034.44, and Insight at $79,704.29, including applicable taxes. The combined purchase total is $287,416.68.

*5f. Purchase of Aircraft Surveillance Camera Equipment for the Police Department (Fully Funded Public Safety Bond) (Citywide)

    The Business Services Department recommends awarding the contract to the lowest, responsible and responsive bidder, Aero Avionics, Inc. dba AeroServices at $751,669.25, including applicable use tax.

*5g. Wastewater Diversion Structures Rehabilitation, Ellsworth Road and Baseline Road, and 56th Street and Broadway Road (Districts 5 and 6)

    City Project No. 01-687-004. This project will rehabilitate two of the City’s diversion structures, Ellsworth Road and Baseline Road and 56th Street and Broadway Road. The existing concrete structure will be cleaned, and any structurally deficient concrete removed. New concrete is then bonded to the existing concrete, restoring the structure to its original thickness. The manhole is then coated with a corrosion resistant epoxy coating, which protects the manhole from the corrosive action of wastewater.

    Recommend award to the low bidder, JPCI Services, in the amount of $86,389.00 plus an additional $8,638.90 (10% allowance for change orders) for a total award of $95,027.90. This project is funded from the approved FY 09/10 Wastewater Capital Bond Program.

*5h. Bus Pullout and Shelter, Southwest Corner of Dobson and Baseline Roads (District 3)

    City Project No. 09-903-001. The bus stop at the southwest corner of Dobson and Baseline Roads currently has no shelter or pullout. This project will install a Mesa Standard Shelter complete with two benches, waste receptacles, solar lighting, bike loops and shade screens for bus passengers to use. The bus pullout will provide safe conditions for both bus and passenger vehicle traffic at this location.

    Recommend award to the low bidder, Caymus Corporation, in the amount of $42,842.60 plus an additional $4,284.26 (10% allowance for change orders) for a total award of $47,126.86. This project will be funded with the approved FY 09/10 Mass Transit Capital Budget.

    6. Take action on the following resolutions:

*6a. Approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute a Cooperative Agreement with the National Institute of Justice to accept grant funds in the amount of $388,218 for overtime, travel, training and equipment to assist with investigation of unsolved cases in the Police Department.

*6b. Approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute a Grant Agreement with the United States Department of Justice to accept grant funds in the amount of $275,000 for software for the Police Department to manage the collection, storage and analysis of data related to major criminal cases.

*6c. Approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute a Subgrant Agreement with the Arizona Department of Homeland Security to accept grant funds in the amount of $90,000 for equipment for the Police Department’s Explosive Ordnance Device Team.

*6d. Approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute a Subgrantee Agreement with the Arizona Department of Homeland Security to accept grant funds in the amount of $230,000 for a replacement vehicle for the Police Department’s Explosive Ordnance Device Team.

*6e. Approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute a Subgrantee Agreement with the Arizona Department of Homeland Security to accept grant funds in the amount of $98,400 to add barrier protection to the east and south entrance areas of the Police Department Headquarters Complex (130 North Robson).

*6f. Approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute a Subgrantee Agreement with the Arizona Department of Homeland Security to accept grant funds in the amount of $100,000 for a tactical ramp system for the Police Department.

*6g. Approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute a Subgrantee Agreement with the Arizona Department of Homeland Security to accept grant funds in the amount of $561,910 for a Mobile Communications Redundancy System for the Police Department.

*6h. Approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute a Subgrantee Agreement with the Arizona Department of Homeland Security to accept grant funds in the amount of $320,000 for equipment, replacement vehicle and training for the Police Department Rapid Response Team program.

*6i. Approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute a Subgrantee Agreement with the Arizona Department of Homeland Security to accept grant funds in the amount of $47,759 to purchase eight cache radios for the Police Department.

*6j. Approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute a Subgrantee Agreement with the Arizona Department of Homeland Security to accept grant funds in the amount of $320,000 for equipment and training for the Fire Department’s Rapid Response Team.

*6k. Approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute a Subgrantee Agreement with the Arizona Department of Homeland Security to accept grant funds in the amount of $311,585 for equipment, training and planning for the Fire Department’s Metropolitan Medical Response System.

*6l. Approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community for the receipt and administration of grants in the amount of $237,191.29. Mesa Public Schools: $75,000 to continue their Native American Education Program and City of Mesa: $50,000 for playfield improvements at Beverly Park, $50,000 for development of a public job search and preparation center at the Library Main Branch and $62,191.29 for heart monitors for the Fire Department.

*6m. Granting aerial and ground easements to Salt River Project across City-owned property located in the 14000 block of South Power Road. (District 6)

    These easements are being requested by Salt River Project to relocate existing power poles as part of a Town of Gilbert Road project.

*6n. Approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Regional Public Transportation Authority (RPTA) to define responsibilities for funding, right-of-way acquisition, construction, operation and maintenance of the Arizona Avenue/Country Club Bus Rapid Transit project. (Funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act) (Districts 3 and 4)

*6o. Authorizing the use of eminent domain to acquire property and property rights for the Arizona Avenue/Country Club Bus Rapid Transit Project. (Districts 3 and 4)

    In order to meet the construction schedule, immediate possession is necessary for the remaining six properties.

*6p. Authorizing the Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport Authority to issue tax exempt revenue bonds in the amount of $6,460,000 on behalf of Embraer Aircraft Holding, Inc. (District 6)

*6q. Approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport Authority for reimbursement of expenses associated with providing dedicated law enforcement services beginning with $334,540 for FY 09/10. (District 6)

    7. Take action on the following subdivision plat:

*7a. “MAP OF DEDICATION FOR MOUNTAIN BRIDGE DRIVE PHASE 3 & MCKELLIPS ROAD PHASE 2” – (District 5) – 8702 East McKellips Road (both sides) located east and south of McKellips and Hawes Roads. (10.4 ac.) Jeff Blandford, manager, Pinnacle Ridge Holdings, L.L.C., owner; Darrell Smith, Wood, Patel & Associates, Inc., engineer.

8. Items from citizens present. (Maximum of three speakers for three

        minutes per speaker).