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Tuesday, July 03, 2018

Preview to Monday, July 9th: HUGE AGENDA for Mon 02 July 2018 Mesa City Council Meeting Mon 02 July 2018

Here's your city government at work in case you missed this late afternoon meeting on Monday, July 2, 2018  
Nothing new there in this official group portrait. 
On Monday, July 9, 2018 these issues are on the agenda
What is new is the attention and action taken by just one of the six Mesa City Council members during the preceding study session and the reactions and back-and-forth discussions between the mayor, the city manager and the city attorney. The city clerk also speaks up to clarify a question.
The stage is getting set for what looks like a challenge to the public here in Mesa and the taxpayers who really need to understand what's in the City Budget.
STUDY SESSION BEFORE REGULAR MEETING:
Yes there certainly is "a lot on the agenda" (Take the time to read the agenda below before you watch and listen to this streaming video uploaded from YouTube. It's about 20 minutes, with some items - Item 6 - removed from the Consent Agenda for next Monday's public sessions and meetings on July 9, 2018 for good reasons.

Getting some face-time: Mayor John Giles, Scott Butler, D6 Kevin Thompson, D2 Jeremy Whittaker, City Manager Chris Brady, City Attorney Jim Smith, and the City Clerk.
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MESA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Mon 02 July 2018
Running time 1:16:03
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Please note: This screen grab from a streaming video YouTube upload misses most of the action during this regular session
(scroll down to see the resolutions from Item 6)
Adding all the figures up it's $196,000,000 in more debt.
The meeting starts off with the Pledge of Allegiance given by D4 councilmember Chris Glover, shown in the inserted image. All other members are present and accounted for.
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Appointment of a new Magistrate, sworn in by the mayor at the recommendation of the Judicial Advisory Board, and supported by a number of "family-and-friends" in the audience whom she immediately orders around to sit . . .   
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Let's pull the following items out of the Consent Agenda:
They deserve more attention
18-0805 6-hResolutionCalling a special bond election to submit to the qualified electors of the City of Mesa, in conjunction with the General Election to be held on November 6, 2018, the question of authorizing the issuance and sale of general obligation bonds of the City for the purposes of public safety facilities and improvements, and support equipment and vehicles, and designating the manner in which the election is conducted, the translation of election materials, voter registration deadlines and early voting dates. (Citywide)  Not available
18-0806 6-iResolutionCalling a special bond election to submit to the qualified electors of the City of Mesa, in conjunction with the General Election to be held on November 6, 2018, the question of authorizing the issuance and sale of general obligation bonds of the City for the purposes of libraries, museums, arts and cultural facilities and improvements and parks, open space and recreational facilities and improvements, and designating the manner in which the election is conducted, the translation of election materials, voter registration deadlines and early voting dates. (Citywide)  Not available
18-0807 6-jResolutionSubmitting to the qualified electors of the City of Mesa, at the General Election on November 6, 2018, as required under Article VI, Section 613 of the Mesa City Charter, the question of approving public expenditures and incurring debt to construct or aid in the construction of a City-owned Mesa Plays Youth and Events Sports complex on City-owned property. (Citywide)  Not available
18-0810 6-kResolutionSubmitting to the qualified electors of the City of Mesa, at the General Election on November 6, 2018, the question of increasing the City's transient lodging (bed) tax by 1.00%, from 5.00% to 6.00%, beginning on March 1, 2019. (Citywide)  Not available
18-0793 6-lResolutionDesignating the General Election date as November 6, 2018 and the purpose of the General Election;
providing the deadline for filing arguments for and against ballot measures;
providing the deadline for voter registration; and providing the times that polls will be open. (Citywide) At the General Election, the qualified electors of the City shall vote on the following measures: 
Question 1 Alternative Expenditure Limitation (Home Rule)
Question 2 City Transaction Privilege (“Sales”) Tax Increase - Public Safety
Question 3 General Obligation Bonds - Public Safety
Question 4 General Obligation Bonds - Parks & Cultural
Question 5 Charter Section 613 - Construction of a Sports and Events Complex
Question 6 Bed Tax Increase
 
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Meeting date/time: 7/2/2018 5:45 PM Minutes status: Draft  
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18-0799 3MinutesApproval of minutes of previous meetings as written.  Not available
18-0798 4-aLiquor License ApplicationMesa Chamber of Commerce This is a one-day event to be held on Saturday, August 25, 2018 from 5:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M., at Desert Wind Harley Davidson, 922 South Country Club Drive. (District 4)  Not available
18-0757 4-bLiquor License ApplicationAugusta Ranch Golf Club A golf club is requesting a new Series 7 Beer and Wine Bar License for Community Course Rescue Services LLC, 2401 South Lansing - Donald Harte Rea Jr., agent. The existing license held by Hub II LLC will transfer to the new owner. (District 6)  Not available
18-0758 4-cLiquor License ApplicationFired Pie A restaurant that serves lunch and dinner is requesting a new Series 12 Restaurant license for NWFI LLC, 2015 South Alma School Road, Suite 102 - Jesus Manuel Altamirano, agent. The existing license held by Vo Industries LLC will revert to the State. (District 3)  Not available
18-0759 4-dLiquor License ApplicationPo Chicken A restaurant that serves lunch and dinner is requesting a new Series 12 Restaurant license for Go Chicken LLC, 1933 West Main Street, Suite 8 - Sungchul Jo, agent. There is no existing license at this location. (District 3)  Not available
18-0770 5-aContractRatification of the Emergency Purchase of 18 Mobile Two-Way Radios (Additions), Accessories and Related Equipment for the Fire and Medical Department (Citywide) Fire and Medical issued all the spare APX 7000 portable radios for the pilot programs with the Low Acuity units. This purchase replenished the Department's spare radios with the same model as what is currently being used in the field. The Fire and Medical Department and Purchasing recommend ratifying the purchase from the State of Arizona cooperative contract with Motorola Solutions, Inc., at $100,097.20. This purchase is funded by the Capital - General Fund.  Not available
18-0780 5-bContractPurchase to Replace the Police Records Management and Field-Based Reporting System for the Police Department (Citywide) The Mesa Police Department currently uses the Hexagon I/LEADS Records Management System (RMS). RMS is over 12 years old, lacks functionality, and runs on software that contains outdated components that are no longer supported by Microsoft. In addition, federal and state mandates require the Police Department convert to National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS) for crime reporting before January 1, 2021. A new Police records management system, field-based reporting, and jail management system will provide a consolidated, and a single-source police records system for end-to-end processing, including incidents, arrests, case management, detention/jail, NIBRS reporting and other various components. An evaluation committee recommends awarding the contract for project implementation and development, to the highest-scored proposal, Versaterm, Inc., at $3,065,307, based on estimated requirements.  Not available
18-0772 5-cContractPurchase of Four Sedans (One Replacement and Three Additions) for the Police Department (Citywide) The four sedans will support Police Operations. One vehicle is an unscheduled replacement for a vehicle that was totaled in an accident, two are additions for the Department's Field Intelligence Officer Program, and one for a new addition in Administration. The Fleet Services and Police Departments, and Purchasing recommend awarding the contract to the lowest, responsive and responsible bidder, PFVT Motors, LLC, dba Peoria Ford, at $109,015.84. This purchase is $27,253.96 funded by the Vehicle Replacement Fund, $54,507.92 grant funded by Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, and $27,253.96 by the Capital General Fund.  Not available
18-0771 5-dContractPurchase of Two Light-Duty Pickup Trucks, One Addition for the Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities (PRCF) Department and One Addition for the Fleet Services Department (Citywide) The vehicle addition for PRCF will support staff additions assigned to Eagles Park. The vehicle addition for Fleet Services will be a service truck used to address increasing road calls and to facilitate field repairs and reduce unscheduled downtime. Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities, Fleet Services and Purchasing recommend authorizing the purchase from the existing contract with Berge Ford (a Mesa business), at $70,185.30. This purchase is funded by the Environmental Compliance Fee and the Fleet Internal Services Fund.  Not available
18-0602 5-eContractPurchase of Six Replacement Automated Side Loading Refuse Trucks for the Environmental Management and Sustainability Department (Citywide) The six refuse trucks that are being replaced have met established replacement criteria and will be either traded, auctioned, sold, or deployed for special uses as part of the ongoing vehicle replacement program. The Fleet Services, and Environmental Management and Sustainability Departments, and Purchasing recommend awarding the contract to the lowest, responsive and responsible bidder, Rush Truck Centers of Arizona, dba Rush Truck Center Phoenix, at $2,278,924.62. This purchase is funded by the Utility Replacement Extension and Renewal Fund, Capital Enterprise Fund, and the Solid Waste Development Fee.  Not available
18-0791 5-fContractPurchase of a Replacement/Upgrade Wireless Communication System for the Arts and Culture Department (Citywide) This wireless equipment will replace outdated equipment in the Ikeda and Piper Theaters. The upgrade is necessary to meet the new FCC spectrum requirements that will take effect November 1, 2018. The Arts and Culture Department and Purchasing recommend awarding the contract to the lowest, responsive and responsible bidder, Pro Sound, Inc, dba Pro Sound & Video, at $49,731.97. This purchase is funded by the Mesa Arts Center Restoration Fee.  Not available
18-0774 5-gContractThree-Year Term Contract for Household Hazardous Waste Facility Operational Support for the Environmental Management and Sustainability Department (Citywide) This contract will provide staffing assistance, technical support, and waste disposal for the operations of the City's new Household Hazardous Materials Facility when it opens this fall. An evaluation committee recommends awarding the contract to the highest-scored proposal from Kary Environmental Services, Inc. (a Mesa business), at $500,000 annually, based on estimated usage. This contract is funded by the Mesa Green and Clean Fee - Solid Waste Enterprise Fund.  Not available
18-0768 5-hContractPurchase of One Skip Loader Tractor (Addition) for the Transportation Department as requested by the Fleet Services Department (Citywide) This equipment is crucial to the maintenance and repair of the City of Mesa storm infrastructure. It will be used to mow unlined channels, sweep debris from roadways after storm events, move various materials into and out of unlined channels, grade to maintain slopes, and maintain road shoulders and mitigate fugitive dust, which contributes to improving air quality. The loader will improve operational efficiency during storm cleanup activities and will provide another asset to Transportation Field Operations to utilize for maintenance. The Fleet Services and Transportation Departments and Purchasing recommend authorizing the purchase using the NJPA cooperative contract with RDO Equipment Co., at $114,411.70. This purchase is funded by the Environmental Compliance Fee.  Not available
18-0769 5-iContractPurchase of One Heavy-Duty Slurry Seal Truck (Replacement) for the Transportation Department as requested by the Fleet Services Department (Citywide) The Pavement Preservation work group uses the slurry seal truck in daily operations to mix and apply slurry seal material for City street maintenance. The vehicle that is being replaced has met established criteria and will be either traded, auctioned, sold, or deployed to special uses. The Fleet Services and Transportation Departments, and Purchasing recommend awarding the contract to the lowest, responsive and responsible bidder, California Pavement Maintenance Company, Inc., dba Rayner Equipment Systems, at $383,366.38. This purchase is funded by the Local Streets Fund.  Not available
18-0767 5-jContractPurchase of One Medium-Duty Aerial Bucket Truck and Service Body (Replacement) for the Energy Resources Department as requested by the Fleet Services Department (Citywide) The aerial truck that is being replaced has met established replacement criteria and will be either traded, auctioned, sold, or deployed to special uses. The Fleet Services and Energy Resources Departments and Purchasing recommend authorizing the purchase using the NJPA cooperative contract with Altec Industries, Inc., at $226,990.16.  Not available
18-0776 5-kContractOne-Year Renewal to the Term Contract for Wastewater Collection System Cleaning, CCTV Inspection and Recording, and Cured-In-Place Point Repairs for the Water Resources Department (Citywide) The City’s wastewater collection system consists of approximately 1,650 miles of sanitary sewer lines ranging from 6” to 78”. As part of the City’s Wastewater Asset Management Program, nearly 100 miles of sewer lines are cleaned and inspected annually to assess the condition of these lines, locate defects, and identify segments that need to be rehabilitated or replaced. This contract provides a contractor to perform internal video inspections of sanitary wastewater lines and document the findings and perform cured-in-place point repairs. The Water Resources Department and Purchasing recommend authorizing the renewal with Hoffman Southwest Corp., dba Professional Pipe Services, at $510,000, based on estimated usage.  Not available
18-0775 5-lContractOne-Year Renewal to the Term Contract for Repaired/Rebuilt and New Landia Recycle Pumps and Mixers for the Water Resources Department (Sole Source) (Citywide) This contract provides for the purchase of new replacement and repaired/rebuilt Landia AXP-I pumps for the Northwest and Southeast Water Reclamation Plants. These pumps are critical components to the plants, and a backup unit is kept on hand, should a pump go down. The Water Resources Department and Purchasing recommend authorizing the renewal with the sole source vendor, Landia, Inc., at $70,000, based on estimated usage.  Not available
18-0777 5-mContractOne-Year Renewal to the Term Contract for Welding Services for the Transportation Department (Citywide) This contract provides storm drain tethering from an experienced contractor on an as-needed basis. Services include welding tether chains to catch basin grates to deter grate thefts. The Transportation Department, and Purchasing recommend authorizing the renewal with Grate Solutions Co., Inc., at $50,000, based on estimated usage.  Not available
18-0773 5-nContractOne-Year Renewal to the Term Contract for Emergency Pump Rental Services for the Transportation Department (Citywide) Transportation maintains 39 storm water pump stations that convey storm water during storm events. To back-up and supplement this capacity, this contract provides for emergency trailer mounted pump rental along with associated equipment and hardware on an as-needed basis, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Transportation Department and Purchasing recommend authorizing the renewal with Water Movers, Inc. (Primary); and Western Oilfields Supply Company, dba Rain for Rent (Secondary); for $100,000, based on estimated usage.  Not available
18-0755 5-oContract4-inch PE Gas Line Extension - Power Road, Indigo Street to McKellips Road (District 5) This project will provide added support to the existing gas infrastructure, increase system pressure to acceptable design levels, and add a second natural gas feed to the Annecy subdivision at Ivyglen Street and Power Road. Staff recommends awarding the contract for this project to the lowest, responsible bidder, Arizona Pipeline Company, in the amount of $398,405, and authorize a change order allowance in the amount of $39,841 (10%), for a total amount of $438,246. This project is funded by 2014 authorized Gas bonds.  Not available
18-0781 6-aResolutionApproving and authorizing the City Manager to prepare, sign and submit applications to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to receive FY 2018/2019 entitlement funds under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (CDBG), as amended, for for-profit organization activities, non-profit organization activities, and City department activities approved by the City Council. (Citywide)  Not available
18-0784 6-bResolutionApproving and authorizing the City Manager to prepare, sign and submit applications to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to receive FY 2018/2019 entitlement funds under the HOME Investment Partnerships program (HOME), as amended, for for-profit organization activities, non-profit organization activities, and City department activities approved by the City Council. (Citywide)  Not available
18-0783 6-cResolutionApproving and authorizing the City Manager to prepare, sign and submit applications to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to receive FY 2018/2019 entitlement funds under the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act of 1987 (ESG), as amended, for activities approved by the City Council. (Citywide)  Not available
18-0790 6-dResolutionApproving and authorizing the City Manager to disburse FY 2018/2019 Human Services funds for activities by non-profits approved by the City Council and to enter into agreements for the disbursement of Human Services funds. (Citywide)  Not available
18-0778 6-eResolutionApproving the FY 2018/2019 Annual Action Plan for submittal to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and authorizing the City Manager to amend, sign and submit the Annual Action Plan for FY 2018/2019. (Citywide)  Not available
18-0749 6-fResolutionApproving and authorizing the City Manager to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) for the Loop 101 Mobility Project. This is a multi-agency project that will allow for the design and integration of technology into the ADOT system to address safety, improve mobility, and reduce congestion on Loop 101. The City will contribute $44,552 of in-kind staff time over four years for the portion of the project that is within the City's boundaries. (Districts 1 and 3)  Not available
18-0792 6-gResolutionApproving and authorizing the City Manager to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the sharing of radio communications sites and facilities. (Citywide)  Not available
18-0805 6-hResolutionCalling a special bond election to submit to the qualified electors of the City of Mesa, in conjunction with the General Election to be held on November 6, 2018, the question of authorizing the issuance and sale of general obligation bonds of the City for the purposes of public safety facilities and improvements, and support equipment and vehicles, and designating the manner in which the election is conducted, the translation of election materials, voter registration deadlines and early voting dates. (Citywide)  Not available
18-0806 6-iResolutionCalling a special bond election to submit to the qualified electors of the City of Mesa, in conjunction with the General Election to be held on November 6, 2018, the question of authorizing the issuance and sale of general obligation bonds of the City for the purposes of libraries, museums, arts and cultural facilities and improvements and parks, open space and recreational facilities and improvements, and designating the manner in which the election is conducted, the translation of election materials, voter registration deadlines and early voting dates. (Citywide)  Not available
18-0807 6-jResolutionSubmitting to the qualified electors of the City of Mesa, at the General Election on November 6, 2018, as required under Article VI, Section 613 of the Mesa City Charter, the question of approving public expenditures and incurring debt to construct or aid in the construction of a City-owned Mesa Plays Youth and Events Sports complex on City-owned property. (Citywide)  Not available
18-0810 6-kResolutionSubmitting to the qualified electors of the City of Mesa, at the General Election on November 6, 2018, the question of increasing the City's transient lodging (bed) tax by 1.00%, from 5.00% to 6.00%, beginning on March 1, 2019. (Citywide)  Not available
18-0793 6-lResolutionDesignating the General Election date as November 6, 2018 and the purpose of the General Election; providing the deadline for filing arguments for and against ballot measures; providing the deadline for voter registration; and providing the times that polls will be open. (Citywide) At the General Election, the qualified electors of the City shall vote on the following measures: Question 1 Alternative Expenditure Limitation (Home Rule) Question 2 City Transaction Privilege (“Sales”) Tax Increase - Public Safety Question 3 General Obligation Bonds - Public Safety Question 4 General Obligation Bonds - Parks & Cultural Question 5 Charter Section 613 - Construction of a Sports and Events Complex Question 6 Bed Tax Increase  Not available
18-0801 7-aResolutionA resolution declaring the document filed with the City Clerk entitled “2018 Sign Code” and identified for codification as Chapters 41 through 50 of Title 11, the Zoning Ordinance of the Mesa City Code to be a public record and providing for the availability of the document for public use and inspection. (Citywide)  Not available
18-0802 7-bOrdinanceAn ordinance repealing the existing Chapter 41 of Title 11 of the Mesa City Code entitled “Sign Regulations” in its entirety, and adopting the “2018 Sign Code”, a public record of the City of Mesa, as Chapters 41 through 50 of Title 11, the Zoning Ordinance of the Mesa City Code. (Citywide) Staff Recommendation: Approval P&Z Board Recommendation: Approval (Vote: 6-1)  Not available
18-0803 8-aOrdinanceAdding Chapter 21 to Title 5, Business Regulations, of the Mesa City Code, regarding the licensing of structured sober living homes. (Citywide)  Not available
18-0756 8-bOrdinanceZON18-00375 (District 4) The 0 block of South Mesa Drive (east side), the 400 block of East Main Street (south side), the 0 block of South Udall (both sides) and the 0 block of South LeSueur (west side). Located at the southeast corner of Main Street and Mesa Drive (6± acres). Rezone 4± acres from T5MS and T4NF to T5MSF; and 2± acres from T4NF-HD and T4N-HD to T5MSF-HD. This request will allow for a mixed-use development. City Creek Reserve, Inc, applicant; Land Equity Investors LLC and Presiding Bishop of the Church of LDS, owner. Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions P&Z Board Recommendation: Approval with conditions (Vote: 4-0)  Not available
18-0686 9-aOrdinanceZON17-00461 (District 1) The 100 block of West 8th Place and West 9th Street (both sides) (6± acres). Located southeast of Brown Road and Country Club Drive. Rezone from RS-6 to RS-6-HD to establish the Flying Acres Historic District. Amy Mahoney and other property owners of the proposed Flying Acres Historic District, applicant. Staff Recommendation: Approval Historic Preservation Board Recommendation: Approval (Vote: 5-0) P&Z Board Recommendation: Approval (Vote: 6-0)  Not available
18-0687 9-bOrdinanceZON17-00507 (District 5) The 1200 block of North Ellsworth Road (west side) and the 9100 block of East Glencove Avenue (south side). Located north of Brown Road on the west side of Ellsworth Road (1.8± acres). Rezone from LC to LC (Modification of Zoning Stipulation); and Site Plan Modification. This request will allow for the development of an enclosed RV storage facility in the LC zoning district. Dorothy Shupe, Sketch Architecture Company, applicant; Broc Hiatt, owner. Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions P&Z Board Recommendation: Approval with conditions (Vote: 5-1)  Not available
18-0689 9-cOrdinanceZON18-00065 (District 6) The 8900 block of East Germann Road (north side). Located on the north side of Germann Road west of Ellsworth Road (4± acres). Council Use Permit; and Site Plan Review. This request will allow for the development of an indoor recreation facility. Andrew Greybar, LGE Design Group, applicant; ETP Funding, LLC., owner. Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions P&Z Board Recommendation: Approval with conditions (Vote: 6-0)  Not available
18-0691 9-dOrdinanceZON18-00132 (District 4) 324 North Country Club Drive. Located south of University Drive on the west side of Country Club Drive (1± acres). Rezoning from DB-1 to DB-2; Site Plan Review and Special Use Permit. This request will allow modifications to an existing carwash. Michael Scarbrough, 3K1 Consulting Services, Inc., applicant; Bajo Enterprises, Paul Crandall Jr. Trust and Joyce Bond, owner. Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions P&Z Board Recommendation: Approval with conditions (Vote: 6-0)  Not available
18-0692 9-eOrdinanceZON18-00118 (District 5) The 7500 block of East Billings Street (south side) and the 100 to 200 block of North Sossaman Road (west side) (3.4± acres). Located on the west side of Sossaman Road north of Main Street. Rezoning from RM-2-PAD to RM-2-PAD; and Site Plan Review. This request will allow for the development of a townhome subdivision. Reese Anderson, Pew & Lake, PLC, applicant; American Savings Life Insurance Company, owner. Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions P&Z Board Recommendation: Approval with conditions (Vote: 6-0)  Not available
18-0764 10-aSubdivision Plat“Ray Road Commerce Center North” (District 6) The 7100 to 7300 blocks of East Ray Road (north side). Located east of Power Road on the north side of Ray Road (16.24± acres). Phx-Mesa Gateway Airport 193, LLC, developer; Richard E. Jones, XCL Engineering, LLC, surveyor.  Not available
18-0765 10-bSubdivision Plat“Mountain Vista Marketplace Phase I” (District 6) The 10700 to 10800 blocks of East Southern Avenue (south side) and the 1200 through 1300 blocks of South Signal Butte Road (west side). Located on the south side of Southern Avenue on the west side of Signal Butte Road. 7 LC-PAD commercial lots (9.5± acres). DD/Mountain Vista LLC, developer; Jared P. Hansmann, SIG Survey Innovation Group, Inc., surveyor.  Not available
18-0766 10-cSubdivision Plat“Map of Dedication for The Presidio Apartments” (District 1) The 700 block of North Country Club Drive (east side). Located north of University Drive on the east side of Country Club Drive (3.4± acres). Country Club 72, LLC, developer; Jay Edward Mihalek, JMA Engineering Corporation, surveyor.  Not available

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Terrestrial gamma flash...
Hot to cold, angry filament flashes
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Mesa City Council Study Session Mon 02 July 2018

Here we go again! Wheeee! Off to a series of more interesting than before Summertime study sessions and regular meetings of your City government at-work or at least what we can see in public. We never know what's going on day-to-day since none of the employees who appear make public what their schedules are. We pay their salaries then what they do on the public dime is our RIGHT-TO-KNOW.
That's right . . . the public has A RIGHT-TO-KNOW what both
elected officials and other city officials who get paid salaries are doing to earn the money they get paid by taxpayers.
It's as simple as that.
The Mayor has a full-time job.
Six City Councilmembers have part-time jobs
City Manager Chris Brady has a full-time job.
So do other city employees who are seated around the table at every study session, regular meeting, special session, or presentation made in public.  
In addition, the City Council has a full-time Public Information official and the Mayor has his own Office for Public Information - have we ever seen their daily or weekly schedules?
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Meeting Name: City Council Study Session Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 7/2/2018 4:45 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Council Chambers - Lower Level
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Monday, July 02, 2018

Preservation Rules In Vermont: Plans for Utopian Mormon Mega-City Project Get Cancelled

In spite of Salt Lake City developer David Hall's claims that the project isn’t religious, just an experiment in ecologically sensitive urban design (despite its location near the birthplace of Joseph Smith) and that the LDS isn’t involved in any way, construction of the new community was halted after preservations sounded the alarm for a New Zion
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PARADISE LOST
Vermont’s Mormon megacity called off after preservationists sound the alarm
By Jonathan Hilburg • June 28, 2018
Plans for a utopian city based around the Mormon design principles of Joseph Smith have been scuttled by their Salt Lake City-based developer, after the National Trust for Historic Preservation put out a warning about the project.
The sprawling sustainable city first made waves in 2016, when it was revealed that Utah millionaire David Hall had already purchased 900 acres in Vermont’s rural White River Valley through his nonprofit NewVistas Foundation. Those 900 acres were part of a larger plan to collect 5,000 acres across the four towns of Royalton, Sharon, Strafford, and Tunbridge, and carve out a walkable, mixed-use urban development for 15,000 to 20,000 people.
Hall claims that the project isn’t religious, just an experiment in ecologically sensitive urban design (despite its location near the birthplace of Joseph Smith) and that the LDS isn’t involved in any way. Still, NewVistas’ plan for the town hewed closely to Smith’s 1833 City of Zion plan; each square city block would be arranged in a rectangular grid along wide streets with prescribed setbacks on half-acre lots.
NewVistas wanted to combine Smith’s 19th century ideas with 21st century technology and New Urbanist principles. The city would have been composed of smaller villages of 160 to 210 people each on 960 half-acre lots, all centered around common areas, with the villages eventually coming together to form an urban conglomeration that could be scaled up to house millions. . .
“The charming village centers and idyllic surrounding farms and forests in four historic towns,” reads the Trust’s statement, “would be permanently altered by a development proposal calling for construction of a new planned community in this rural part of Vermont.”
The move was abrupt, coming only one day after the Trust’s designation on June 26. Despite being met with fierce local resistance in the past, Hall directly cited the Trust’s mention and has now placed his land holdings up for sale. All 1,500 acres are reportedly being sold as one parcel to prevent overdevelopment in the future, though the plots are not all contiguous.
Fans and aspiring utopians shouldn’t be discouraged. Hall has already dropped $100 million on kickstarting a chain of global NewVistas, and a prototype community in Provo, Utah, close to Brigham Young University, is still on track
            
The central square for religious, educational, and commercial activity in the community. (Courtesy NewVistas Foundation)
 
The central square for religious, educational, and commercial activity in the community. (Courtesy NewVistas Foundation)
Community plats arranged contiguously. (Courtesy NewVistas Foundation)
The Community plat. (Courtesy NewVistas Foundation)
The stepped community garden protects high-ground houses from floods. (Courtesy NewVistas Foundation)
Stepped gardens. (Courtesy NewVistas Foundation)
Mixed-use lot. (Courtesy NewVistas Foundation)
A NewVistas district, pictured, consisted of four villages. There would have been 24 districts in the community. (Courtesy NewVistas Foundation)
If there were "urban decline," the plan allowed for infill development. (Courtesy NewVistas Foundation)
As befits its socially responsible focus, the community would also contain low-income housing and "employment opportunities." (Courtesy NewVistas Foundation)
Eventually, the foundation hopes to create an urban area of one million people using the village model. (Courtesy NewVistas Foundation)
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The central square for religious, educational, and commercial activity in the community. (Courtesy NewVistas Foundation)
(Courtesy NewVista)
The stepped community garden protects high-ground houses from floods. (Courtesy NewVistas Foundation)
Stepped gardens. (Courtesy NewVistas Foundation)
(Courtesy NewVista)
Mixed-use lot. (Courtesy NewVistas Foundation)

(Courtesy NewVista)
A NewVistas district, pictured, consisted of four villages. There would have been 24 districts in the community. (Courtesy NewVistas Foundation)
(Courtesy NewVista)
If there were “urban decline,” the plan allowed for infill development. (Courtesy NewVistas Foundation)
(Courtesy NewVista)
As befits its socially responsible focus, the community would also contain low-income housing and “employment opportunities.” (Courtesy NewVistas Foundation)

(Courtesy NewVista)
Eventually, the foundation hopes to create an urban area of one million people using the village model. (Courtesy NewVistas Foundation)

 
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Dr. Strangelove - What's the Difference?

A Flash-back from high school when one of your MesaZona blogger's first jobs was an usher in a movie theater. One of the benefits of the job was watching movies on-the-big-screen for free, escorting ticket holders to their seats in the dark with a flashlight, and hanging out with the projectionist eating popcorn. 
Published on May 7, 2018
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Stanley Kubrick's satirical masterpiece is over half a century old but it's as relevant and hilarious as ever. But the humor of Dr. Strangelove: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb doesn't come from its source material, Peter George's Red Alert.
So how did George C. Scott and three Peter Sellers characters wind up being so funny? It's time to ask What's the Difference?!
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Real Estate Outlook: A More Attractive Asset?

Money chasing assets
Uploaded on May 1, 2018
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Moderator Erik Schatzker Editor-at-Large, Bloomberg Television

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Neil Bluhm
Managing Principal, Walton Street Capital
Robert Morse
Executive Chairman, Bridge Investment Group
Eyal Ofer
Chairman, Ofer Global
David Simon
Chairman and CEO, Simon Property Group
Sam Zell
Chairman, Equity Group Investments
As monetary policies flip, real estate is demonstrating its appeal, steadily attracting capital while other asset classes exhibit signs of investor anxiety. What are the prospects for returns in global property markets? How are these assets positioned to handle changes in inflation and interest rates? Will new trade tariffs modify investment strategies? What anomalies can be seen in the current real estate cycle
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