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COUNCIL MEETING RECAP
Media Release For Immediate Release
Yuma City CouncilL Meeting Recap,
May 18, 2011
 
 

AWARDS & RECOGNITION; MAJOR PURCHASES AND CONTRACTS; RESOLUTIONS; DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS; ORDINANCES
 

This information is as of 8:30 P.M. on Wednesday, May 18, 2011

 

For complete Council Meeting Packet information, please see our website.

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AWARDS, RECOGNITION, AND PRESENTATIONS

 

There were no Presentations, Awards and Recognition scheduled to take place during this week's City Council Meeting

 

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LIQUOR LICENSES FOR APPROVAL 

There were no liquor licenses proposed for approval by the City Council at this meeting. 

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MAJOR PURCHASES AND CONTRACTS

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

 

The City Council: 


  • Authorized a contract amendment to extend the contract for one (1) year with Heinfeld, Meech & Co., Tucson, Arizona for Professional Auditing Services at an estimated total cost of $43,825.00.
  • Approved an Intergovernmental Agreement with Yuma County to provide initial appearances at Municipal Court that occur on weekends and holidays.
  • Authorized the execution of a third agreement amendment for Diamond Sports and Entertainment, Inc., dba The Golden Baseball League, and the City of Yuma, for use of the Ray Kroc Baseball Complex.
  • Approved an Infrastructure and Services Report for Annexation Area No. A2011-03, identified as the Barco Annexation, located at 2220 S. Pacific Avenue (Avenue 2E).
  • Accepted a donation of $2,000.00 from the Regional Center for Border Health, Inc. for
    training efforts of the Yuma Fire Department.

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RESOLUTIONS

The following Resolutions were presented to the City Council for approval.
 
The Council:
  • Authorized execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement with the State of Arizona for a grant in the amount of $497,302.00, to construct the East Wetlands Shared-Use Pathway.
  • Participated in the efforts and endorse the goals of SmartPower and the Department of Arizona Public Services by adopting a resolution promoting the Arizona Solar Challenge of getting 5% of owner occupied homes to utilize solar energy by the year 2015 and earning the designation as an Arizona Solar Community.
  • Approved a Resolution pledging General Government Facilities Development Fees for repayment of the 2010 Series B debt as an emergency measure.

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ORDINANCES SCHEDULED FOR ADOPTION
 
The following Ordinances were Adopted at this meeting:
  
Ordinance O2011-17 Property Acquisition Modification
Authorize the amended acquisition of property for a traffic signal installation located at 8th Street and 14th Avenue
 
Ordinance O2011-18 Compensation and Benefits for Municipal Judge
Establish compensation and benefits for the office of Municipal Judge from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2015.
  
Ordinance O2011-19 Amended Lease: Second Amendment to the Yuma Riverfront Development First Phase Land and Improvements Lease
Approve the Second Amendment to the Yuma Riverfront Development First Phase Land and Improvements Lease

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ORDINANCES SCHEDULED FOR INTRODUCTION

The following Ordinance were Introduced at this meeting.  It is scheduled for Adoption on June 1, 2011:
  
Ordinance O2011-20 Annexation Area No. A2011-03: Barco
Authorize annexation of property generally located at 2220 S. Pacific Avenue (Avenue 2E).

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PUBLIC HEARINGS AND RELATED ACTIONS
 
Public Hearing: Draft Fiscal Years 2012-2021 Capital Improvement Program Budget
Public Hearing on the Draft Fiscal Years 2012-2021 Capital Improvement Program budget, pursuant to the Yuma City Charter, Article XIII, Section 11.
  
Annexation Area No. A2011-002: Premier Storage
This is a public hearing to consider an annexation of a property generally located at 3265 S. Avenue 3 � E. (A2011-002).

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APPOINTMENTS TO CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

There were no appointments to City Boards, or Commissions scheduled for this meeting.

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FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

For further information, please contact Greg Hyland, CPM, the City of Yuma's Director of Community Relations at (928) 373-5023 / Greg.Hyland@YumaAz.gov or Dave Nash, City of Yuma Public Affairs Coordinator at (928) 373-5015 /Dave.Nash@YumaAz.gov 


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