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Savakumar described cricket’s popularity worldwide and in Arizona and urged the city to plan for long-term maintenance and scheduling to preserve the pitch. “A dedicated turf maintenance is very critical, handled by a team trained by cricket pitch care,” he said, and suggested rotational scheduling and separate synthetic practice nets to protect the main playing surface.

Council member Orlando asked Savakumar to submit his recommendations in writing and to work with city staff (John Cefran) on maintenance planning. Orlando also asked how many players and teams the association now supports; Savakumar responded that “we have more than 800 people in Arizona playing cricket” and estimated Chandler participation at about “350 odd.”

City staff said the Mesquite Grove pitch is in initial planning and that detailed maintenance discussions would occur later in the process. No formal council action was taken on the public comment.

Savakumar said the climate in Arizona makes year-round play feasible and that out-of-state organizers have expressed interest in holding tournaments in Chandler once the facility is completed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Chandler Council Meeting 3.27.25","oneSentenceSummary","Representatives of the Arizona Cricket Association and USA Cricket praised a planned cricket pitch at Mesquite Grove Park and offered maintenance and scheduling recommendations; council members encouraged further written input to staff.","taxTitle","Chandler, Maricopa County, Arizona","taxId",2211,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6620551,"Council approves consent agenda; two items noted for recorded dissent",33,1993000,2026000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2805820-b020b27fc1614c49840c1532c13215c0&start=1993&end=2026","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2805820-b020b27fc1614c49840c1532c13215c0/thumbnail_1993000.jpg","/articles/6620551/Chandler/Maricopa-County/Arizona/Council-approves-consent-agenda-two-items-noted-for-recorded-dissent","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6620551-f9e7b808e5030bd92d683c1efd931a7e/orig.mp4?Expires=1777148051&Signature=BIIRBMQdpkkl7uCkbz5dhA11U3Glbb2PKTrEesUK2CYzXRzI-jbUlm~O7Mv2G8~-EMLhduZES7teUI-nQWwPcY6HBJvXbNGjWUqFTxKLp3~Vbg-9fZWCLuZxo35AyIeubcbeP9IJh3nzOxKP5rH3FKGgZZo~8AFEcNIEpmgZaKRlsKEEIM9N6keicgoMcsBfr5k67ZruAOyQAPZo5a-GRVCa~3XA3SeGPDyUZSfMLaHWk6gXWav~8Wlf3~VVYLRjVwlr2WfYkKOuQ0cLEzkZLTnqJSfZFz3GcE3xv36Bi9FjGuyjEIM3KadzqIYNj~XcZSz~W90dkIVtpvcMz~SaMQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Council member Encinas moved to approve the consent agenda for the March 27 meeting, covering items 1 through 37; Vice Mayor Ellis seconded the motion.

Mayor Hartke stated for the record that she intended to vote no on items 3 and 10. The clerk announced the motion carried, with the caveat that “item number 3 and item 10…passed by majority, with Council member Encina’s dissenting.”

The agenda included multiple reappointments and new appointments: staff noted 37 reappointments and 17 new appointments among the items being considered. After the vote the council proceeded with the scheduled public hearing and other agenda items.

No additional details about the subject matter of items 3 or 10 were provided during the roll call discussion recorded in the transcript. The consent motion’s mover, seconder and the procedural result were recorded in the meeting minutes.

Votes recorded in the meeting transcript: motion to approve consent agenda (items 1–37) moved by Council member Encinas; seconded by Vice Mayor Ellis; clerk announced the motion carried, with a recorded caveat concerning items 3 and 10 as noted above.","The Chandler City Council moved, seconded and approved the consent agenda for its March 27 meeting. Mayor Hartke announced she would vote no on items 3 and 10; the clerk later said items 3 and 10 passed by majority with a recorded dissent from Council member Encinas.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6620556,"City reports clean biannual audit of system development (impact) fees; no council action required",276,2082000,2358000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2805820-b020b27fc1614c49840c1532c13215c0&start=2082&end=2358","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2805820-b020b27fc1614c49840c1532c13215c0/thumbnail_2082000.jpg","/articles/6620556/Chandler/Maricopa-County/Arizona/City-reports-clean-biannual-audit-of-system-development-impact-fees-no-council-action-required","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6620556-9649b06103a9d91d87245431b1e374bd/orig.mp4?Expires=1777148051&Signature=MTi6BVswV3QbAomHph5vS21EUEJrfC5ai7AhZoqwOuZFDNY7gcM8mEoGhH7mkUO8HiXlxFhQEgwqw3AVSwvoFPGVttAyKUC9OLgU4ELKfG6lKgsio-bhRAtSpDJuTVgHvQbr08sVeTRU95i0ynjCAOcvoZV~Gnbw7Q4gs8zu8pcI-omX5utVirf7zl2BYjfjV-dRV43Kf2Bd3FXA1IbrIBxonOWgCEdXhZczdfwF9i7AK-hb1Umr~Ty6UCaV0qWVk8~dNHYrfzGau7n~Z2O4ZUtwt5im3ntwGD0qVoc4ghDQNZn06rY9JAXj0pMRTNKdV87UcN9GFAuSSUCcvSwJzQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sylvia Delat, Chandler’s budget and research administrator, presented the results of the city’s biannual system development fee audit during a public hearing on March 27.

Delat told council that all Arizona municipalities that collect system development or impact fees must comply with state law requiring annual fee reports and a biannual audit or advisory committee review. The city’s most recent audit, conducted by Heinfeld & Meech, covered fiscal years 2022–23 and 2023–24 and was based on the city’s 2019 land-use assumptions and infrastructure improvement plan. The city posted its most recent annual report in August 2024.

Auditors compared growth projections in the adopted 2019 plan to actual growth for the two covered fiscal years, reviewed the progress of projects in the infrastructure improvement plan, sampled 80 building permits to confirm correct fee application, and sampled 50 expenditures to verify charges were for plan projects. Delat said the auditors reported a clean audit, noting only “slight differences in growth projections” compared with actual growth. No exceptions were reported.

Because the session was a public hearing to receive the audit report, Delat told the council that no formal action was required at the meeting. Council closed the public hearing after hearing the presentation and without further public comment.

Delat said the city may need to update its land-use assumptions and infrastructure plan sooner than the five-year timetable because of inflationary impacts on capital projects and to add new infill-related projects in parks and public works.","City budget staff presented results of a biannual audit of system development (impact) fees covering fiscal years 2022–23 and 2023–24; auditors found no exceptions and the council closed the public hearing with no formal action required.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6620561,"Resident urges enforcement of ban on motorized vehicles on Paseo Trail; council asks staff to study options",2064,635000,2699000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2805820-b020b27fc1614c49840c1532c13215c0&start=635&end=2699","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2805820-b020b27fc1614c49840c1532c13215c0/thumbnail_635000.jpg","/articles/6620561/Chandler/Maricopa-County/Arizona/Resident-urges-enforcement-of-ban-on-motorized-vehicles-on-Paseo-Trail-council-asks-staff-to-study-options","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6620561-c1d0aaa7c6060638092cdd5bfb780fbc/orig.mp4?Expires=1777148051&Signature=VzRMrTGdrdDcnGEVRS038i20iFHRD0UNoAGr1dCQ0yPmI5xVFfeyvzS5M1jOERrZEnqMhRGvPs7qCYfd0bYiVAfL0VTpSdQnerYkXr~u0z1o~xO07pKgFnZUFKGvVGSGERJUuF82vK1tCn7xoE8GHo8uafCx4q3Z5aia5hmcmDfXFuiAjiITwflZ4ugoU676ft4opOtMDoj779DGpAWfJjySB4rNpvCAY222DUriLl14TQF9ruyIpdQllXLsBXODeoA3DbzKLbOf4S4EMJeja4yWrsDpAb-LAFpoReSg6sTrcbjkEMK6CH43jgYCmQTPPwfDgvaUZIYRw7pj0zVzQQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Brook Beal, a Chandler resident, told the City Council on March 27 that he wants the city to enforce a municipal restriction banning motor-assisted vehicles on the canal and Paseo Trail and to coordinate with Salt River Project (SRP).

Beal said the rule—codified by the council in Chapter 31, Section 6, Paragraph C—clearly prohibits motor-assisted vehicles and that inconsistent enforcement has allowed electric bicycles and other motorized devices to operate on the trail. “When you have a motorized vehicle, you can maintain that speed for quite some distance,” Beal said, adding that he has measured travel time between lampposts and recorded speeds that he believes exceed safe limits for a mixed-use equestrian, pedestrian and bicycle corridor.

The council discussed the concern after Beal’s public comment. Council members and staff acknowledged enforcement is challenging because officers often arrive after alleged infractions have ended and because some e-bikes operate primarily in pedal-assist mode.

City staff said they have been discussing “additional enforcement measures” with the police department and will return to council with ideas. “We have been talking with the police to promote some additional enforcement measures we may be able to employ, and so we'll share those with you,” a city staff member reported during the meeting.

Council members suggested a range of possible responses discussed at the meeting: more targeted enforcement patrols, larger or additional signage on the trail, placement of officers at canal access points, bicycle patrols, and, as a longer-term measure, traffic- and usage-studies to inform policy. Council member Harris asked whether the city could commission a study to gather usage patterns, accident data and other baseline information to guide mitigation measures.

Beal also noted SRP’s separate rule barring motorized vehicles on SRP property and asked the city to coordinate with SRP. City staff confirmed state law and existing municipal code apply and emphasized the practical enforcement difficulty of catching violations in progress.

No new ordinance or formal policy change was adopted during the meeting. Council members directed staff to investigate enforcement options and return with recommendations.

The topic was raised during public comment (item 5) and followed by council discussion and a staff pledge to report back; no formal action or vote accompanied the discussion.","A Chandler resident urged enforcement of a longstanding prohibition on motorized vehicles—including e-bikes—on the canal/Paseo Trail, citing safety concerns; council members and staff said they will investigate enforcement and signage options.","actionData","errors"]

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Cricket advocates back Mesquite Grove Park pitch; offer volunteer-based maintenance suggestions

Council approves consent agenda; two items noted for recorded dissent

City reports clean biannual audit of system development (impact) fees; no council action required

Resident urges enforcement of ban on motorized vehicles on Paseo Trail; council asks staff to study options