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Stacy Dimitio, a resident who said she started a petition opposing peafowl relocation, told council that the city’s cited population estimate of 300 birds was not supported and that the city’s survey did not account for predation by coyotes, raptors and feral cats. Dimitio referenced the parks and recreation master plan’s public-survey and community-input language and asked the city to implement the plan’s recommended measures, including controlled feeding, population monitoring, public-education signage and egg addling, rather than a large-scale relocation.

Dimitio said the 2019–20 parks and recreation master plan calls for public input when major park changes are proposed and that residents should have a chance to review and comment on any relocation proposal in a formal agenda item. She also said the park received high satisfaction ratings in the master plan and that the living features, including the peafowl, are part of the park’s character.

Council did not take action on the request during the meeting; the speaker asked that staff bring the issue back through the council agenda process so the community can be heard.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting Sept. 9, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A neighborhood resident urged the council to follow the parks and recreation master plan and use controlled feeding, population monitoring, public education signage and egg addling rather than relocating peacocks from Saguaro Ranch Park.","taxTitle","Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona","taxId",2564,"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},5986335,"Council sets closing date, final price mechanics for Terrell Properties sale of 5.45 acres",95,1112000,1207000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5788572-31983597b5719384ad5b6ac01c0153ac&start=1112&end=1207","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5788572-31983597b5719384ad5b6ac01c0153ac/thumbnail_1112000.jpg","/articles/5986335/Glendale/Maricopa-County/Arizona/Council-sets-closing-date-final-price-mechanics-for-Terrell-Properties-sale-of-545-acres","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5986335-49b4e9040c54050171eb058b9611b3ce/orig.mp4?Expires=1774167862&Signature=WKGzSLExi1aC5AbARFNyqCMwGMWuO7xCZGeeg3ghAaMewrg5ootX6VPeOlQ0Xtro9hpR5SJ9Dcdpr2TraqzBx4M2IdJAumA81h0UdM~wt5ETXCRKakMS52VOnVVKvJOOqfZTljzBXF8KYMoEsLeYabRPIJlIcnUHki2kZbtkxD6oYtiMOXH3H8mXDEUpM9~ovS~mvUKE4wkUyxID1mgjJKU9gkD84eYyL7H01AOQBioGSFB0~rpL2oG3gGpIcmDLGITLCKdNp2xUhb8xKna~7vNXdvJQgvf-znZsCgj2LwjOTHacZOx4UMReNktiJoy5Kvps1siuVrcAQ-o-Z4WGmw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Glendale City Council on Sept. 9 approved a first amendment to a purchase-and-sale agreement with Terrell Properties LLC for approximately 5.45 acres, authorizing staff to set the final purchase price based on the ultimate square footage acquired and establishing a closing date of Sept. 26, 2025.

City Attorney Michael Bailey summarized the amendment as setting the final purchase price (based on the ultimate square footage included in the conveyance) and moving up the closing date from the longer period in the original agreement to Sept. 26, 2025. Bailey asked the council to approve the amendment; a council member moved to approve “as stated by the attorney” and another council member seconded. The council approved the amendment by roll call.

The amendment does not set a single fixed purchase price in the ordinance text; rather, it delegates the final calculation to the square footage determined before closing. Staff told council that the new closing date is earlier than the timeline in the original contract.

The motion carried on a roll-call vote. The city clerk recorded the approval and staff will proceed to finalize the amended agreement and schedule the closing.","City council approved a first amendment to a purchase-and-sale agreement with Terrell Properties LLC that sets the final purchase price based on final square footage and sets a closing date of Sept. 26, 2025 for roughly 5.45 acres.",{"_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},5986339,"Glendale council repeals three ordinances after legal challenge; mayor expresses pedestrian-safety concern",68,934000,1002000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5788572-31983597b5719384ad5b6ac01c0153ac&start=934&end=1002","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5788572-31983597b5719384ad5b6ac01c0153ac/thumbnail_934000.jpg","/articles/5986339/Glendale/Maricopa-County/Arizona/Glendale-council-repeals-three-ordinances-after-legal-challenge-mayor-expresses-pedestrian-safety-concern","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5986339-52aff584959ef5c52ce5b8f80c9095a9/orig.mp4?Expires=1774167862&Signature=F8Iap65WfRe1R9Y12odjosbuwe00eSYWYkyxagMOxsGLpJtd77lXOBXGLEu2XKPMd24--EAVACBgEV3xrb5~BC7XEh~eEevAqEBlY7WL3rxuT6WvsAOiFWeR4-GLB2NybrEwXZfeWZFK52KsdAhZa9BHPs-y-okItsFVCGBOlUsZ3ja762ZkwJE552c~ZDK--PwyAtJbUuCVmEFSZLTgdtQlGlpcnSqFgbOsptmVjWUyQSOGOuHAF3BvOdLY6yks5g6eqCqejRJHfsvFXV6g~g1uPfRCMXjLCZbL8uNQUDW8FHjFnyLg2H7Znh6Ncb6~FwqO8k64XRc9-42cLETiGQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Glendale City Council voted unanimously on Sept. 9 to repeal three ordinances that staff said contain language currently challenged in litigation. City Attorney Michael Bailey told council the challenged language could be removed to return the ordinances to their prior wording and avoid costly litigation.

Bailey told the council that, after reviewing a lawsuit filed against the city, staff recommend repealing ordinance O22-66, O22-67 and O23-04 “to eliminate the alleged offending language and return the ordinances to the language that existed prior to the adoption of the alleged offending language.” He said staff would continue to pursue pedestrian- and vehicle-safety measures in other ways.

A council member moved to repeal the ordinances as stated by Bailey; the vice mayor seconded the motion. The council conducted a roll-call vote; every member voting recorded an affirmative vote. Chair Jerry P. Weyers, while voting aye, said he was concerned about pedestrian safety and hoped the repeal would not “work backwards” on the city’s safety goals.

No new ordinance language was adopted at the meeting; the council’s action removed the contested amendments and restored the earlier ordinance text pending further staff work. The city attorney’s office said staff will continue to explore measures to address pedestrian and vehicle safety that are not subject to the current litigation.

The motion carried by roll call.","Council voted to repeal three previously amended ordinances after staff advised removing language being challenged in court; mayor said he voted aye but remains worried about pedestrian safety and staff said it will continue to pursue safety measures.",{"_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},5986344,"Glendale approves sale of up to 50 acre-feet per year of long-term storage credits to Vi Resorts LLC",512,1224000,1736000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5788572-31983597b5719384ad5b6ac01c0153ac&start=1224&end=1736","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5788572-31983597b5719384ad5b6ac01c0153ac/thumbnail_1224000.jpg","/articles/5986344/Glendale/Maricopa-County/Arizona/Glendale-approves-sale-of-up-to-50-acre-feet-per-year-of-long-term-storage-credits-to-Vi-Resorts-LLC","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5986344-cd2b91533a6f8d339b1411a45470cb19/orig.mp4?Expires=1774167862&Signature=Wrc6CiJ3OmgAU382idFlm7NLFOe5WjyNoYKtYT4tfYUE3R4if9u42BPWpknA16N9~PRxrtUA~1mgkpVw0O2AT7~HaOry8FjktzO55Fee7w42EPxDu5vaipWVzMwJk7LYa1moDo5C4MJcZP963tZF03rJePnZNHioogofDp0d5TVhNN~db95urNi6~GCtr4GrD4mL5iI5g19FwaFq8BNnOWWRzGAWOul5wmFVCJfmGUENkZoYDTREVX8-mTddyzskQvqgCJInysOAipkJYAVamcK22KH2WFSUWANmF3akTpvs9HvW0b4PexR4pjtIJDYEMpERh7KENDxX2B6j-PRzTg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Glendale City Council on Sept. 9 approved an agreement allowing Vi Resorts LLC to acquire up to 50 acre-feet per year of long-term storage credits under a 25-year base term with two 10-year extension options. The council voted to authorize a purchase-and-sale agreement that staff said would let the resort install and operate its own well to recover the credits.

The item matters because the credits represent an ongoing supply of nonpotable recharged water tied to the city’s effluent program and the contract could run as long as 45 years if extensions are exercised. City staff said the full 45-year, 50-acre-feet-per-year scenario would total 2,250 acre-feet of credits; staff also modeled Vi Resorts’ annual sewer discharge at roughly 450 acre-feet per year that the city expects would be available for additional recharge.

In a staff presentation, Ron Serio, director of water services, described the agreement’s structure and the safeguards included. He said Vi Resorts would be responsible for drilling, operating and maintaining the recovery well on the resort site, and for any needed water treatment and reporting to the Arizona Department of Water Resources.

City staff placed the contract’s annual 50-acre-feet figure in context: it would equal about 0.12% of Glendale’s annual potable-water use in a year, and is substantially smaller than two existing effluent agreements the city cited, such as sales to Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (roughly 4,000 acre-feet a year) and to Arrowhead Amenities (about 2,700 acre-feet a year).

Council members asked about price escalation and drought protections. Staff said the contract includes an annual inflation adjustment tied to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) or 3%, whichever is greater, and a clause that would permit renegotiation of price if state policy changes or the city is operating under heightened drought restrictions. The agreement’s Article 6 termination provision — read aloud during the meeting — allows either party to seek renegotiation if a change in law, regulation, government policy or declaration affects performance; if renegotiation fails, either side may terminate after at least a six-month written notice unless a change in law mandates an earlier effective date.

During discussion, council members emphasized that the city is currently in a Stage 1 shortage and that the contract contains specific provisions to address Stage 3 or 4 conservation requirements should they occur. Council members also noted that Vi Resorts will bear the capital cost and operating responsibility for the recovery well.

The council approved the agreement by roll call; Chair Jerry P. Weyers cast the deciding vote after other members present voted in favor. The motion carried.","City council approved a 25-year base agreement (with two 10-year extension options) allowing Vi Resorts LLC to acquire up to 50 acre-feet per year of long-term storage credits; the resort will build and operate its own recovery well and the contract includes CPI escalation and termination language tied to changes in law or drought-stage limits.","actionData","errors"]

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