Fire chief to discuss need for rate increase
Council to hear ambulance report Tuesday
Yuma Fire Chief Steve Irr will provide the City Council with an overview of the city ambulance program, including supporting information regarding the need for a rate increase, during the council’s work session on Tuesday.
The council is set to meet on Tuesday at 6 p.m. for the work session and Wednesday for the regular meeting at the City Hall Council Chambers, 1 City Plaza.
A citizens forum is usually held at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, but no speakers signed up for it. The council will instead use the time to meet in executive session to discuss a bid award for residential commercial solid waste collection and roll off services from the regular meeting agenda. Staff is recommending the council award the one-year contract at an estimated annual cost of $228,578 to the lowest bidder, C&D Disposal of Yuma.
For the work session Tuesday, the council will discuss several topics, including storm water and landscaping regulations and the city’s ambulance program. Laurie Lineberry, director of community development, and staff will give an overview of the proposed landscaping regulations.
Engineering Manager Andrew McGarvie and Ibrahim Osman of Osman Engineering will give an overview of the regulations and City Stormwater Management Program, including current and new requirements, as well as recommendations and priorities for the future.
The council will also discuss items from the regular agenda for the meeting to be held at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. During this time, college and university management representatives may provide comments on the Old Town South Subarea Revitalization Plan 2016 Implementation Strategy, which will be the topic of a public hearing on Wednesday.
The agenda for the regular meeting on Wednesday includes a consent agenda with various contracts and bid awards, including those for professional engineering consultant services, renovation of the Joe Henry Optimist Center and an agreement with the Western Arizona Council of Governments for providing assistance to qualified city utility customers.
The consent agenda also includes an agreement with Yuma County for the reconstruction and widening of a portion of County 8th Street between Avenue C to east of Avenue D to a five-lane roadway with curb, gutter, sidewalk, street lights, storm water improvements and detention basins.
In addition, the consent agenda includes an agreement with the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area Corporation for the operation and maintenance of the Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park and Colorado River State Historic Park for the next five fiscal years.
The resolution consent agenda includes a request to update the Redevelopment Element in Chapter 6 of the General Plan and a request for designation of the Infill Overlay District as well as adoption of the Infill Incentive Plan. It also contains a second amendment request to an agreement with the Arizona Department of Transportation for the construction of improvements along Avenue 3E between Interstate 8 and U.S. Highway 95, and pavement rehabilitation along Highway 95 between Avenue 3E and Araby Road.
Several ordinances are scheduled for adoption consideration, including a request to rezone properties located at 653 and 661 S. 5th Ave. from the General Commercial (B-2) District to the Low Density Residential (R-1-6) District and a text amendment to the Infill Overlay District in the Zoning Code.
Two ordinances are set for be introduced: Zoning Code text amendments updating the city’s list of truck routes and to definitions in the landscape regulations to emphasize the importance of trees, encourage xeriscape and improve aesthetics throughout the community.