10.C.
City Council Meeting - FINAL
- Meeting Date:
- 03/01/2016
- From:
- Michelle D'Andrea, City Attorney
Information
TITLE:
Consideration and Adoption of Clean-Up Ordinances:
Consideration and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2016-11: An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Flagstaff Amending the Flagstaff City Code, Title 1, Administrative, Chapter 15, Municipal Court, Division 1, Section 2, Municipal Judge, Presiding Magistrate, Hearing Officers, to Require all Municipal Judges to be Admitted to the Practice of Law in the State of Arizona; Providing for Repeal of Conflicting Ordinances, Severability, and Establishing an Effective Date (Municipal Judge Qualifications)
Consideration and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2016-12: An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Flagstaff, Amending the Flagstaff City Code, Title 1, Administrative, Chapter 24, Insurance, Division 1, Section 7, Insurance, to Increase the Authority of the City Manager to Settle Claims up to Fifty Thousand Dollars; Providing for Repeal of Conflicting Ordinances, Severability, and Establishing an Effective Date. (Bringing City Code Consistent with Charter Regarding City Manager's Authority to Settle Claims)
Consideration and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2016-13: An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Flagstaff, Amending the Flagstaff City Code, Title 11, General Plans and Subdivisions, Chapter 20, Subdivision and Land Split Procedures and Requirements, Division 1, Sections 30 and 40, Pre-Application Conference, and Land Split and Combination Applications, to Provide Opportunity for Additional Lot Splits for Long-Term Parcel Owners; Providing for Repeal of Conflicting Ordinances, Severability, and Establishing an Effective Date. (Lot Splits)
Consideration and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2016-11: An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Flagstaff Amending the Flagstaff City Code, Title 1, Administrative, Chapter 15, Municipal Court, Division 1, Section 2, Municipal Judge, Presiding Magistrate, Hearing Officers, to Require all Municipal Judges to be Admitted to the Practice of Law in the State of Arizona; Providing for Repeal of Conflicting Ordinances, Severability, and Establishing an Effective Date (Municipal Judge Qualifications)
Consideration and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2016-12: An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Flagstaff, Amending the Flagstaff City Code, Title 1, Administrative, Chapter 24, Insurance, Division 1, Section 7, Insurance, to Increase the Authority of the City Manager to Settle Claims up to Fifty Thousand Dollars; Providing for Repeal of Conflicting Ordinances, Severability, and Establishing an Effective Date. (Bringing City Code Consistent with Charter Regarding City Manager's Authority to Settle Claims)
Consideration and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2016-13: An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Flagstaff, Amending the Flagstaff City Code, Title 11, General Plans and Subdivisions, Chapter 20, Subdivision and Land Split Procedures and Requirements, Division 1, Sections 30 and 40, Pre-Application Conference, and Land Split and Combination Applications, to Provide Opportunity for Additional Lot Splits for Long-Term Parcel Owners; Providing for Repeal of Conflicting Ordinances, Severability, and Establishing an Effective Date. (Lot Splits)
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
At the Council Meeting of March 1, 2016:
1) Read Ordinance No. 2016-11 by title only for the first time
2) City Clerk reads Ordinance No. 2016-11 by title only (if approved above)
3) Read Ordinance No. 2016-12 by title only for the first time
4) City Clerk reads Ordinance No. 2016-12 by title only (if approved above)
5) Read Ordinance No. 2016-13 by title only for the first time
6) City Clerk reads Ordinance No. 2016-13 by title only (if approved above)
At the Council Meeting of March 22, 2016:
7) Read Ordinance No. 2016-11 by title only for the final time
8) City Clerk reads Ordinance No. 2016-11 by title only (if approved above)
9) Adopt Ordinance No. 2016-11
10) Read Ordinance No. 2016-12 by title only for the final time
11) City Clerk reads Ordinance No. 2016-12 by title only (if approved above)
12) Adopt Ordinance No. 2016-12
13) Read Ordinance No. 2016-13 by title only for the final time
14) City Clerk reads Ordinance No. 2016-13 by title only (if approved above)
15) Adopt Ordinance No. 2016-13
1) Read Ordinance No. 2016-11 by title only for the first time
2) City Clerk reads Ordinance No. 2016-11 by title only (if approved above)
3) Read Ordinance No. 2016-12 by title only for the first time
4) City Clerk reads Ordinance No. 2016-12 by title only (if approved above)
5) Read Ordinance No. 2016-13 by title only for the first time
6) City Clerk reads Ordinance No. 2016-13 by title only (if approved above)
At the Council Meeting of March 22, 2016:
7) Read Ordinance No. 2016-11 by title only for the final time
8) City Clerk reads Ordinance No. 2016-11 by title only (if approved above)
9) Adopt Ordinance No. 2016-11
10) Read Ordinance No. 2016-12 by title only for the final time
11) City Clerk reads Ordinance No. 2016-12 by title only (if approved above)
12) Adopt Ordinance No. 2016-12
13) Read Ordinance No. 2016-13 by title only for the final time
14) City Clerk reads Ordinance No. 2016-13 by title only (if approved above)
15) Adopt Ordinance No. 2016-13
Executive Summary:
The City Attorney brings these three clean-up ordinances to the Council for consideration. The first ordinance codifies the Council's policy regarding qualifications of city magistrates to require admission to the Arizona bar. The second ordinance increases the City Manager's settlement authority, consistent with his authority to enter into contracts, to fifty thousand dollars. The third ordinance clarifies Council's expressed intent to allow additional lot splits for property owners who have owned the property proposed to be split for at least fifteen years.
Financial Impact:
None.
Connection to Council Goal and/or Regional Plan:
None.
Has There Been Previous Council Decision on This:
Yes. The City Council advised staff to require admission to the state bar of Arizona as a qualification for magistrates on September 9, 2014.
Options and Alternatives:
Ordinance 2016-11: Magistrate Qualifications
1) The Council may adopt the ordinance indicating the qualifications for magistrates; or
2) The Council may not adopt the ordinance and continue with the policy requiring admission to the Arizona bar for qualification as a magistrate; or
3) The Council may decide not to require admission to the state bar as a qualification for magistrates; or
4) The Council may require admission to the state bar for only certain magistrates.
Ordinance 2016-12: Settlement Authority
1) The Council may increase the City Manager's settlement authority to $50,000.00, consistent with his authority to contract; or
2) The Council may leave the City Manager's settlement authority at $25,000.00; or
3) The Council may determine a different amount for the City Manager's settlement authority.
Ordinance 2016-13: Lot Splits
1) The Council may make the proposed changes to the ordinance, allowing additional splits of lots less than 2.5 acres after the property has been held by one owner for fifteen years or more; or
2) The Council may leave the ordinance as it is, which does not allow additional splits of lots less than 2.5 acres after the property has been held by one owner for fifteen years or more.
1) The Council may adopt the ordinance indicating the qualifications for magistrates; or
2) The Council may not adopt the ordinance and continue with the policy requiring admission to the Arizona bar for qualification as a magistrate; or
3) The Council may decide not to require admission to the state bar as a qualification for magistrates; or
4) The Council may require admission to the state bar for only certain magistrates.
Ordinance 2016-12: Settlement Authority
1) The Council may increase the City Manager's settlement authority to $50,000.00, consistent with his authority to contract; or
2) The Council may leave the City Manager's settlement authority at $25,000.00; or
3) The Council may determine a different amount for the City Manager's settlement authority.
Ordinance 2016-13: Lot Splits
1) The Council may make the proposed changes to the ordinance, allowing additional splits of lots less than 2.5 acres after the property has been held by one owner for fifteen years or more; or
2) The Council may leave the ordinance as it is, which does not allow additional splits of lots less than 2.5 acres after the property has been held by one owner for fifteen years or more.
Community Involvement:
Inform