Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Municipal Governance topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Lake Havasu City Council approves liquor-license recommendations, adopts election-date ordinance and OKs sole-source wastewater parts purchases
Summary
The Lake Havasu City Council on Sept. 10 approved a set of routine and statutory items — including two liquor-license recommendations, an elections-date ordinance tied to state law, introduction of a commercial-vehicle code amendment and a sole-source purchase for wastewater parts — with unanimous votes on each action.
The Lake Havasu City Council on Sept. 10 took several formal actions: it approved the consent agenda, recommended state approval for two liquor licensing requests, introduced and adopted ordinances tied to state law changes, and approved a planned, sole-source purchase of wastewater-treatment parts.
Consent agenda: The council voted 7–0 to approve the consent agenda as presented.
Bingo license (public hearing, item 8.1): Dennis Dickey, quartermaster for Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9401, told the council the bingo program is "primarily set up for our members" and may open later to others. The council moved to recommend that the Arizona Department of Revenue approve a Class B bingo license for VFW Post 9401 (games to be held Fridays at 9 a.m. at 266 London Bridge Road); the motion passed 7–0. No objections had been filed with staff.
Kmart liquor license (public hearing, item 8.2): The council considered a Series 10 beer-and-wine store liquor-license application for Kmart at 1870 McCulloch Boulevard. Staff reported that posting requirements and fees were met and no objections were received. The council voted 7–0 to recommend that the Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control approve the application.
Commercial-vehicle code amendment (item 8.3): City staff (Ms. Gary) said a new state law prohibits cities from restricting certain public-service and public-safety vehicles from parking on residential streets; staff introduced ordinance No. 19-1221 to amend City Code Section 10.12.170 to be consistent with the statute. The council voted 7–0 to introduce the ordinance; no further debate was recorded.
Elections scheduling ordinance (item 8.4): Staff noted that Senate Bill 1154 moved Arizona’s primary election date to the first Tuesday in August and changed candidate-filing windows. The council adopted ordinance No. 19-1220 to amend City Code Section 2.12.0.09 so local scheduling follows the new state law; the motion to adopt passed 7–0. Staff warned citizens that campaign signs will appear earlier under the new schedule and that the primary date will be Aug. 4, 2020.
Sole-source wastewater parts (item 8.5): Utilities staff sought council approval for sole-source purchases exceeding $50,000 from Shriver LLC for replacement parts (diffusers, drop tubes and related components) at the Mulberry and Island wastewater treatment plants. Public discussion included explanations of diffuser function and operational consequences when aeration is insufficient. Staff said diffusers typically last 24–30 months and that inadequate aeration can increase electricity usage and sludge hauling; an estimate cited during discussion said electricity expense can increase by up to about 20% when systems are run longer to compensate. The council approved the sole-source purchases 7–0. The council confirmed these expenditures were included in the adopted budget for fiscal year 2019–20.
All recorded votecounts reported in the meeting were unanimous (7–0) for the actions above.
