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Council Chambers
110 East 3rd Street
Monday, September 25, 2023
Minutes of the Arlington
City Council Workshop
Councilmembers Present: Don Vanney, Heather Logan, Marilyn Oertle, Jan Schuette,
Michele Blythe, and Yvonne Gallardo-Van Ornam.
Council Members Absent: Debora Nelson, excused.
Staff Present: Mayor Barb Tolbert, Paul Ellis, Jim Kelly, Sarah Lopez, Jonathan Ventura, Kris
Wallace, Marc Hayes, Marty Wray, Tony Orr, City Attorney Steve Peiffle, and Wendy Van Der
Meersche.
Also Known to be Present: Kathy Vanney, Steve Maisch, and Holly Sloan -Buchanan.
Mayor Barb Tolbert called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm, and the Pledge of Allegiance and
roll call followed.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Mayor Pro Tem Jan Schuette moved to approve the agenda as presented. Councilmember
Marilyn Oertle seconded the motion, which passed with a unanimous vote.
INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUESTS AND PRESENTATION
None.
WORKSHOP ITEMS - NO ACTION WAS TAKEN
Amendment to Fee Resolution
City Attorney Steve Peiffle reviewed the resolution staff is proposing. The changes in the
language in the fee schedule will clarify the fee calculation of redacting video for the body -
worn cameras used by public safety. The proposal clarifies the fee is based on the time of the
video redacted. This modification will require a public hearing prior to adoption. Discussion
followed with Mr. Peiffle answering Council questions.
Ordinance Revising Special Events Policy
City Attorney Steve Peiffle reviewed suggested edits to the Special Event Ordinance, AMC
Chapter 5.44, which has not been updated since approximately 2007. The basic provisions
of the ordinance are largely unchanged except for combining the text addressing First and
Fourteenth Amendment protected events into one section of the ordinance, and providing
that special events which invoke the First and Fourteenth Amendments should not be
located at the same time and place as other events on City property. The attached changes
are intended to make it easier for staff to administer special events and to inform the City
when an applicant wants their event to be treated as a First or Fourteenth Amendment event.
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The ordinance largely follows the special events ordinance version recommended by the
City's insurance pool.
The special event permit application has been revised to include questions specifically
addressing whether the applicant is applying for an event protected under the First and
Fourteenth Amendment. Discussion followed with Mr. Peiffle answering Council questions.
Sole Source Resolution Purchase of Surplus Snow Removal Equipment
Airport Operations Manager Marty Wray reviewed a staff request for the purchase of surplus
Airport Snow Removal Equipment (SRE) under special market conditions. Boeing Field
Airport (KCIA) recently received a grant to purchase new snow removal equipment. KCIA is
planning to surplus their current fleet of SRE.
Airport and M&O staff recently inspected the equipment and vehicles and have identified
and selected four pieces of equipment that would best serve Arlington Airport and the City
of Arlington. This equipment is in good condition and will be more efficient to use in a snow
event. The airport currently uses retrofitted snow removal equipment and does not have any
SRE equipment.
The efficiency that this equipment will in return provide will reduce the labor and vehicles
needed during a snow event. This will allow personnel and vehicles to be deployed to other
areas in the city during a snow event. Discussion followed with Mr. Wray answering Council
questions.
Community and Economic Development Third Quarter Report
Community and Economic Development Director Marc Hayes reviewed the third quarter
report.
Utilities and Transportation Third Quarter Report
Public Works Director Jim Kelly reviewed the third quarter report.
ADMINISTRATOR AND STAFF REPORTS
None.
MAYOR'S REPORT
None.
COMMENTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS
Councilmember Yvonne Gallardo-Van Ornam spoke about the Stronger Together event and
thanked Sarah Lopez and volunteers.
COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
Councilmembers had nothing to report this evening.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
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REVIEW OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
Councilmembers agreed to keep all agenda items for October 2, 2023 Council meeting on
New Business.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
None.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 6:58 p.m.
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Barbara Tolbert, Mayor
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