Others present: City Manager Josh Copley and City Attorney Sterling Solomon.

Nilufar Yesmin addressed Council in regards to the closure of Arrowhead Village Mobile Home Park. He expressed frustration with the situation and his concern with finding an affordable place to live.
 
Catherine Davis addressed Council in regards to the closure of Arrowhead Village Mobile Home Park. She also expressed concern and frustration about the situation and finding an alternative place to live.

Councilmember Odegaard stated that there is a typo in item 8C; it should read 2018 instead of 2017.

Business Retention and Expansion Manager John Saltonstall introduced Julie Pastrick, President and CEO of the Greater Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce and Michael Marquess, Owner of Mother Road Brewing Company. Ms. Pastrick and Mr. Marquess provided brief updates on their respective operations.
 
Ms. Pastrick addressed Council stating that 2017 has been a really good year. The Chamber prides themselves with being a defender of business values who will listen and learn as problem solvers. The Chamber recently completed an exterior renovation and an extensive interior renovation. The Chamber is now cohosts with Coconino Community College for the Small Business Development Center to provide private counseling to small business owners.
 
Ms. Pastrick reported that the Chamber just celebrated the second annual 20 under 40. Awards; the Flagstaff Young Professionals provides career development, community service and networking and connections to leaders between the ages of 21 and 39. Additionally, six youth coding camps were held over the summer and were highly successful.
 
Ms. Pastrick reminded the Council and the community about the Holiday Light Parade coming up on December 9, 2017 and the 27^th annual Athena Awards Ceremony scheduled on February 9, 2018. The Chamber is grateful for the time they are able to work on issues and barriers for business growth. The Chamber’s work is about building better communities and building a good workforce community.
 
Mr. Marquess addressed Council stating that he and his wife started Mother Road Brewing Company six years ago and it is the support of Flagstaff that has gotten them to this point. Mother Road Brewing has grown to be the eighth largest microbrewery in Arizona. They have invested $1.8 million into a new brewing facility on Butler that they hope to open in the next few months. Last year they brewed 4,400 barrels and the new Butler facility will take them to 20,000 barrels.
 
Mr. Marquess thanked the Flagstaff Water Services Department for providing such great water; he also thanked various City staff members for their assistance in getting the Butler facility up and running and enticing people to come to Flagstaff. He also reported that together with seven other breweries in Flagstaff, Craft Beer FLG has been developed to make Flagstaff Arizona’s Craft Beer City. Mr. Marquess stated that Flagstaff is home and he wants to grow and continue to build a beverage business here. He thanked the Council and Flagstaff for allowing Mother Road Brewing to be a successful business in Flagstaff.
 
Mr. Saltonstall stated that the next update is scheduled for some time in February, 2018.

Community Design and Redevelopment Manager Karl Eberhard introduced John Tannous, Director of the Flagstaff Arts Council, who provided a PowerPoint presentation that covered the following:
 
AGREEMENT WITH CITY OF FLAGSTAFF
 
Mr. Tannous introduced Deputy Director Elizabeth Vogler who continued the presentation.
 
EXHIBITIONS AT THE CENTER
HOPE + TRAUMA IN A POISONED LAND
COMMENTS IN REFLECTIONS BOOK
CONCERTS AND PERFORMANCES
YOUTH ART PROGRAMS
YOUTH LENS
VIOLA AWARDS
PROMOTION
FLAGSTAFF ART & SCIENCE FORUM
THE ARTBOX INSTITUTE
 
Mr. Tannous continued the presentation.
 
ARTS & ECONOMIC PROSPERITY
ART & SCIENCE FUND
GRANT REVIEW PROCESS
LOOKING FORWARD
 
Council thanked Mr. Tannous and Ms. Vogler for the presentation and for their contributions to the community.

Mr. Tannous provided a PowerPoint presentation that covered the following:
 
ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE NON-PROFIT ARTS & SCIENCES IN FLAGSTAFF
LARGEST STUDY EVER CONDUCTED
FOCUS OF THE STUDY
PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS
STUDY METHODOLOGY
TOTAL ANNUAL ECONOMIC IMPACT
ORGANIZATION + AUDIENCE SPENDING
RETURN ON INVESTMENT
THE ARTS & SCIENCES SUPPORTS 3,035 FTE JOBS IN FLAGSTAFF
AUDIENCE SPENDING
AUDIENCES SPEND AT LOCAL BUSINESSES
TOURIST SPENDING HABITS
CULTURAL TOURISTS ADD TO THE ECONOMY
FRENCH FINALE FLAGSTAFF SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
HOPI FESTIVAL MUSEUM OF NORTHERN ARIZONA
COMPARISON TO SIMILAR CITIES
COMPARISON TO 2012 STUDY
NATIONAL NUMBERS
ALL U.S. ARTS INDUSTRIES (2014)
NATIONAL PARTNERS
LOCAL STUDY PARTNERS
FIVE KEY TAKEAWAYS
FEASIBILITY STUDY
RESOURCES
 
Councilmember Overton asked if there are things on the horizon that can grow their numbers or experiences. Mr. Tannous offered that it is time to invest in greater infrastructure and expanded cultural facilities.
 
Councilmember Odegaard stated that the City contributes $500,000 to the program each year; he asked what that investment generates. Mr. Tannous stated that the 2012 study indicated that for every dollar invested by the City there is $64 that comes back into the community. He does not have the number for the current year but would suspect that it is slightly higher.
 
Vice Mayor Whelan asked about the increased venues and facilities. Mr. Tannous explained that they are looking at expanding the Coconino Center for the Arts as well as the possibility of a new facility.

Mr. Eberhard introduced Flagstaff Downtown Business Alliance Executive Director Terry Madeszka who provided a PowerPoint presentation that covered the following:
 
FLAGSTAFF DOWNTOWN BUSINESS ALLIANCE UPDATE
BACKGROUND
PARKING
PARKING ACCOMPLISHMENTS
PARKING 2017/2018 GOALS
 
Councilmember Barotz asked if there had been discussions with residents on the south side about results of the parking program. Ms. Madeszka stated that she has spoken to residents on all sides and there are different answers. On the south side, the parking behavior is changing and residents are experiencing relief because of enforcement. On the north side, she is hearing that it has not turned into the nightmare that was anticipated. On the west side there is ongoing conversation about parking from businesses and that response is evolving. The system was built with the flexibility to respond and that has been helpful. NAU students are finding alternatives as are downtown employees. It was apparent that so many people were abusing the free parking and parking all day long.
 
Ms. Madeszka continued the presentation.
 
MANAGEMENT
CLEAN TEAM AMBASSADOR PROGRAM
MARKETING
FLYERS
MARKETING 2017/2018 GOALS
EVENTS
BEAUTIFICATION
GOING INTO YEAR 3
 
Councilmember Overton stated that at the formation of the District there were a few members that were not in favor; he suggested getting the word out to those business owners about what they can gain from being a part of the District. Ms. Madeszka agreed that the benefits of the district are great. She is now seeing businesses and property owners on the south side who want to be a part of the district; she will be working with them to help them form a district for themselves.
 
Mayor Evans thanked Ms. Madeszka for the work she is doing and she is appreciative of the work she is doing with the businesses outside the district as well. It has been a great example of how a business improvement district can work and other areas are interested in establishing those benefits for themselves.
 
A break was held from 7:27 p.m. through 7:40 p.m.

Assistant to the City Manager Caleb Blaschke addressed Council and provided a couple of draft letters, a draft resolution and draft comments concerning the proposed increase in park fees for Council to consider. He stated that the item will be brought back to Council next week for final edits and possible approval.
 
Mr. Blaschke added that the Tourism Commission reviewed the documents at their meeting today; they were happy with the comments and supported the documents. Additionally, staff has reached out to other individuals and organizations to get their thoughts and input on the document.
 
Mr. Blaschke reviewed the documents with the Council.
 
Acting Deputy City Manager and Economic Vitality Director Heidi Hansen suggested that information be included about how many people are coming to Flagstaff to take tours. Council was supportive of the documents with the inclusion of Ms. Hansen’s information.
 
Mr. Copley offered that the documents will be vetted through staff for clerical and formatting corrections prior to bringing them back to Council for final approval.

Zoning Code Manager Brian Kulina addressed Council stating that there is no formal presentation. He provided a revised matrix as well as some rough drawings for review.
 
The following individuals addressed Council regarding the proposed Zoning Code amendments:

• Dawn Tucker
• Stuart McDaniel
• Charlie Silver

The following comments were received:

• The heartache comes from how Transect Zoning affects historic districts.
• Decisions for the Transect Code should be made with the intent of them one day becoming the only code.
• Decisions are being made out of fear and not what is best for the neighborhoods.
• SUpportive of all the items with the exception of live/work, it should not be included unless it matches the design traditions.
• It is unrealistic to continue to not down zone because there is fear of a Prop 207 claim.
• There should only be one code, not two.
• Supportive of visually breaking the façade.
• It is not about place making but rather place keeping.
• Some of the problems are with the Zoning Map and the designations in certain areas.
• The underlying zoning needs to match our values.
• Consider repealing the conventional zoning and leaving transect only.

After discussion, Council offered their support for the Planning and Zoning recommendations as noted on the attached matrix (Exhibit A).
 
Councilmember Putzova asked if Council will be reviewing the Zoning Map for possible corrections. Mr. Kulina explained that the review will be included with the next set of amendments that staff brings forward. Also included in that review will be an analysis of building height. Community Development Director Mark Landsiedel added that parking will also be discussed with the next phase.
 
Vice Mayor Whelan asked if most cities function with two codes such as transect and euclidian. Mr. Kulina stated that there are not a lot of cities in Arizona that have adopted transect or form based coding and most have made it optional. Mesa has two separate codes and they are starting to work toward repealing the euclidian; it will be interesting to see how that goes. Many states do not have the legal challenges that Arizona has so their coding structure is different.
 
Mr. Kulina stated that staff would put the Council’s recommended amendments into an ordinance for review and possible approval at the next meeting.

Councilmember Overton stated that the presentation, in terms of performance, for the IGA extension with Summit Fire District is thin. He would like to see more background from the last two years on how and why the program works. It would be helpful to have some information on where the program is at in terms of benchmarks as well.
 
Mr. Copley explained that the extension, if approved, would give staff the needed time to do just that. A consultant was brought in to evaluate and report on if the program has been successful. While the extension is for a year he anticipates that staff will be coming to Council in February or March with the report; the ask before Council is for more time to do the analysis. Councilmember Overton stated that understanding that he would not need any further information for the meeting next week.

Councilmember Odegaard stated that it is great for the community that the City was successful in receiving a COPS Grant for two additional Police Officers.
 
Councilmember Odegaard also offered thanks to staff for offering free parking on Saturday for Small Business Saturday. He stated that it is important to be smart about marketing and drawing people to local businesses.
 
Mr. Copley reminded the Council of the upcoming tour and meet and greet with the Havasupai Tribe on December 4, 2017.
 
Mayor Evans asked if there had been a CCR that went out regarding for sale signs at mobile home parks and if the City can legally require them. Mr. Solomon explained that there was no CCR on the matter but it was brought up as a FAIR request which was approved to move forward and the discussion is scheduled to be coming to Council in the near future.