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Surprise City Council Meeting January 28, 2010#12 District CitywideConsideration and Action on the First Amendment to the 2004 Intergovernmental Agreement Between the City of Glendale, Arizona and the City of Surprise, Arizona Approve
Michael D. Bailey, Legal Dept. This cost the City of Surprise $1.4 Million, no dicussion among the Council. Amazingly no questions were asked.
Item #13 Addressed the Council, asked why the City is reducing services and laying employees off, when we have approximately $70 Million in our budget that is not allocated for anything specific? The Council was given a snow job.
Get financially fit in the New Year by taking free financial fitness classes in Surprise!
To register for the classes or to obtain more information call Ruby Sitea at 623.222.3242 or by e-mail ruby.sitea@surpriseaz.com.
The Surprise City Council unanimously approved a 1.52 percent increase in the city’s transient lodging tax, or bed tax, to fund tourism development efforts in Surprise.
The new bed tax rate in Surprise will be 11.99%, below neighboring communities including Peoria (12.87%), Glendale (12.87%), Goodyear (12.27%) and Phoenix (12.27%).
Surprise council hikes bed tax by 1.52%
Seniors feel price increases for recreation
Surprise launches Census 2010 Web site
Women’s tennis tournament in Surprise
Nuisance ordinances may reappear on agenda
Deal may end fight over zoning near Luke Air Force Base
Cellphone-tower plan causes uproar
The city of Surprise will be temporarily closing the sidewalk between Nash Street and Greasewood Street on Thursday, January 28; Friday, February 5; and Monday, February 8. The closure will be from 7 a.m. – 4 p.m., each of the 3 days, to allow for work related to the setting of the pre-fabricated Lizard Run Bridge. All work is weather permitting.
For more information on the closure please call Fred Stevens at 623.222.6023.
Surprise decides on next round of budget cuts
Meetings set on Luke AFB and F-35
Council OKs man’s injury settlement
6 cities in Valley vying for solar-panel factory
Surprise unfertile ground for farmers markets
Contractor to review leaks at Surprise building
Surprise AutoZone sign catches fire
Surprise decides on next round of budget cuts
Hello all,
This Saturday and Sunday we are holding our first Junior Quickstart Tournament. This is a great way to introduce your 8-11 year old to competition. The tournament will be played from approximately 12pm – 2pm on Saturday (singles) and 12 – 2pm on Sunday (doubles). The tournament will use 36 foot court sizes and foam balls for the 8-9 year old division and the 10-11 year old division will be played on a 60-foot court with low compression balls. All players are guaranteed at least three one-set matches. This is a great way for your child to enter tournament competition without committing an entire weekend to the tournament! For questions on the Quickstart tournament or to register please contact me at 623-222-2423.
Thanks and see you on the courts!,Chris
Chris Brewer - USPTA/ PTR
The 3rd Annual Disability and Human Services Summit is set for Saturday, February 20, 8 a.m. to Noon, at the Radiant Church; located at 15522 W. Paradise Lane. The summit, hosted by the Community and Recreation Services Department, will include approximately 25 exhibitors from disability and human services organizations in the area. To register, go to: http://disabilitysummit2010.eventbrite.com. For more information on this event including exhibitor a tables, call Joe Gladieux at 623.222.2257 or (TTY) 623.222.2003 or email joe.gladieux@surpriseaz.com. To learn more about the various programs offered by Community and Recreation Services, go to www.surpriseaz.com/adaptive.
The Symmetry Software Women’s $25,000 Pro Circuit Tennis Championships will host a Wildcard Event, January 29 – 31, at the Surprise Tennis and Racquet Complex.
For additional information on this tournament or any program at the Surprise Tennis and Racquet Complex please contact John Austin at john.austin@surpriseaz.com or call 623.222.2400.
Law suite
The Arizona Republic received the answer to the question that was asked at the last council meeting in Surprise, AZ
Surprise & Arizona
The professional city managers that manage most of our cities today are being compared with the CEO’s of large corporations.
Why is that, CEO’s of large corporations must show a profit, for their executive board. The mentality of a city manager is, as a city they must lose money or operate in the Red for the city council.
I am not advocating raising taxes, but support charging for the services that we receive. Why do we charge anything for the use of our swimming and tennis facilities if for what we are charging, we are not breaking even, how is a nominal cost determined?
We the citizens of Surprise have never had the choice to vote, if we wanted them or not. That’s why Mayor Lyn Truitt and Council does not want to implement a charter for the city that would act as a guideline.
You might disagree with what I am saying, but if we were not operating in the red, we would not be in the financial trouble that exists today with our cities, nor would we have to cut the hours operating our facilities.If you are running a business with a balanced budget, you don’t find yourself in deep S…
Sam’s Club laying off 11,000 employee’s Sam’s Club laying off 11,000 employee’s Hope this is done in the City of Surprise, when they start cutting down on the time our facilities are open. Raise the fee’s to cover the cost to operate. If they can’t raise the fee’s, we could understand cutting the hour’s of operation. We have spent a lot of money for these facilities, not to be using them.Phoenix residents vow to fight cuts to city programs
Unemployment in Arizona jumped to 9.1%
Arizona slammed by winter storm, emergency declared
The Consolidated Plan allows the city a comprehensive method to identify funding priorities for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment Partnership (HOME) programs for the next five years.
Residents can do their part by filling out an online questionnaire on the Neighborhood Services section of the Community Development Department web pages via www.surpriseaz.com.
The Surprise Neighborhood Services Division of Community Development is accepting applications from qualified nonprofit organizations seeking funding for services that address the public services needs of the community.
All funding is supported by Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) awarded to the city by the federal government. The CDBG funds must be used to support the start of a new service or an increase in the level of service of an existing program. Maximum funding limits apply.
Examples of public activities eligible for CDBG funds include:
Child care
Health care
Education or recreation programs
Senior citizen services
Fair Housing
Energy conservation/counseling
Drug abuse counseling
Job training
All applications must be received by 2 p.m., February 19, and will be evaluated by staff. Funding will be awarded based on various criteria including Program Design and Community Impact.
A Pre-Application meeting is scheduled for 10 a.m., February 2, at City Hall, 16000 N. Civic Center Plaza, to answer questions from prospective applicants.
For submission requirements, entry address, or more information please contact Christina Ramirez at 623.222.3238. This information is also available online under the Community Development Department’s Neighborhood Services’ web page at www.surpriseaz.com/cdbgpublicservice.
The questionnaire will help identify unfunded or underfunded capital and service needs throughout the city as they pertain to housing and community development.
Download the survey, fill it out and email it to Vamshee Kovuru at vamshee.kovuru@surpriseaz.com. Responses are due by January 29. Responses can also be mailed to the following address:
Vamshee Kovuru
Neighborhood Services
16000 N. Civic Center Plaza
Surprise, Arizona 85374
Every five years the city is required by the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development to develop and submit a Consolidated Plan, so resident participation is greatly appreciated.
As you may or may not know there is a serious shortage of tennis officials for tournaments in Arizona. Officials play an important role in the success of tournaments and being an official is a fun way to make extra money. The USTA is having an officials training for anyone who is interested in becoming an umpire on Sunday, February 14th from 8am-1pm at the USTA Central Arizona Office in Scottsdale. Anyone interested in becoming an official or attending the training held on the 14th is encouraged to contact Bob Capron at either 623-975-9843 or bobctnsump@aol.com. Bob Capron is the USTA Central Arizona Officials Chair.
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