Council to get updates on athletic complex, stadium
The future Pacific Avenue Athletic Complex, Desert Sun Stadium activities and Streetlight Replacement Project are among the topics to be discussed by the Yuma City Council during this week’s meetings.
No one signed up to speak at the citizens forum slated for 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the City Hall Council Chambers, 1 City Plaza. Instead, the council will use the time to receive legal counsel in executive session.
During the work session that follows at 6 p.m., Matt Vaccaro, senior account executive of Siemens Industry Inc., will update the council on the Streetlight Replacement Project.
The council will also hear from Rhonda Lee-James, neighborhood services manager, on the current federal funding status for the Community Development Block Grant and HOME programs, as well as the changes made within these programs to accommodate the allotted budget.
Parks and Recreation Director Debbie Wendt will update the council on the Pacific Avenue Athletic Complex, commonly called PAAC, as well as Desert Sun Stadium activities and The Patio at the Hills restaurant.
The PAAC, stadium and restaurant are also on the agenda as a presentation for the regular council meeting set to start at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.
As part of the consent agenda, two bid awards will possibly be awarded. For the 3rd Street Waterline Replacement Project, a $268,520 contract is set to be awarded to the lowest bidder, DPE Construction of Yuma.
A one-year contract for sodium chlorite, a disinfectant found in chlorine, for $109,000 is set to go to Evoqua Water Technologies of Sarasota, Fla., with the option to renew for four additional oneyear periods.
Under the Adoption of Ordinances Consent Agenda, the council is set to possibly approve a right-of-way acquisition and two real estate purchases. The acquisition of the east half-width right-of-way along Avenue D from Francis Street to 8th Street would be by gift.
The first property purchase includes acquisition of about 128,910 square feet of vacant land located at 292 W. 13th St. and 1258 S. 2nd Ave., a former Arizona Department of Transportation site, for future construction of the Utility Systems Division.
The second purchase is for 38,128 square feet of vacant land located at 150 W. 28th St. for construction of a retention basin.
Two ordinances will be introduced to the council. The first is a request to rezone .32 acres located at 653 and 661 S. 5th Ave. from General Commercial (B-2) District to Low Density Residential (R-1-6) District.
The second is a zoning code proposed text amendment that would establish the Infill Overlay District.
The agenda also includes a public hearing on the Old Town South Sub-Area Revitalization Plan 2016 Implementation Strategy. In continuing with the city’s North End Redevelopment Plan, staff developed this plan for the Yuma North End Brownfield Area. The adoption of the plan would add an additional phase to the Redevelopment Plan to include the brownfield sub-area.
The plan also provides tools to help facilitate the vision for a university to be located in the Old Town South Sub-Area. Tools include the Government Property Lease Excise Tax Abatement, which staff says have proven successful in helping spur new investment throughout the redevelopment area.
A listing of all agenda items for the regular council is available on the city’s website at www.YumaAz.gov.