The Town Council will return from its summer/election hiatus with a regular session on Tuesday, Sept. 4, at 5:30 p.m.

There is a scheduled discussion with possible direction to staff about a review of the sign regulations as they pertain to non-traffic related temporary signs attached to street signs and poles.

The council will talk about the placement of signs related to lost pet rescue, an issue that has come up over the summer.

Mayor Linda Kavanagh said staff was asked to research ADOT rules regarding the posting of signs on stop sign poles and similar traffic regulatory signs. That research was not complete as of press time.

“I often go out and help in the searches for lost dogs and cats and am a long-time supporter of Fearless Kitty Rescue,” Kavanagh said. “I want to help the group find a way to continue to alert the community about lost pets.

“A lost pet is a heartbreak for families and this group has been very successful in finding the pets and returning them safely to their loving homes.

“[They have] also been very responsible about removing the signs so, personally, I had no issue with them doing that but the problem is two-fold. Is it against ADOT regulations to post on a traffic sign? The second issue is that the law says that when you grant one group a right to do something, you must grant the same privilege to all. Recently the town was approached by someone wanting to post a commercial flyer on the poles because the rescue group was doing it.”

Kavanagh said she considered a possible solution for the rescue group to use yard signs similar to the election campaign yard signs.

“They might even be able to get candidates to donate their signs after the election. These signs can easily be covered with rescue notices,” Kavanagh said. “I thought of this because some people have borrowed my campaign signs to use for their yard sales. It would be an inexpensive solution, easy to collect after the pet is found and would not be unsightly for the town residents.”

Kavanagh said she would like to find a way to allow some type of signage for the rescue group while, of course, staying within the law and not causing a blight on the town by every commercial venture using the poles for advertisement.​

This item is slated for discussion only with no action to be considered as of the draft agenda.

Other business

The council will consider a budget transfer to reallocate $850,000 from the special revenue budget along with all remaining Open Space Development fees to the capital improvement budget to cover the completion and final payments for the Adero Canyon Trailhead project.

There is a professional services agreement on the agenda for consideration for consulting services related to the 2020 update of the town’s General Plan. That is an amount not to exceed $100,000 for a period of one year. It also has two one-year renewal options.

The council will consider a $27,000 contract with the Canvass Group for the purpose of assisting with a commercial business and retail recruitment campaign.

The builder of a single-family residence proposed for the 16300 block of Keota Drive is requesting a waiver to allow the project to exceed the maximum fill allowance for cut and fill regulations in the Subdivision Ordinance.

The request is to allow an area 2,655 square feet to exceed the maximum 10-foot visible fill allowance for development of the rear patio area of the home.

The council will consider approval of a grant application for the Game Time playground matching funds grant up to $50,000.

The council’s consent agenda includes a number of special event liquor license applications that go with the fall season events calendar.

The town council will meet Tuesday, Sept. 4, at 5:30 p.m. in council chambers at Town Hall. The meeting is open to the public.

This story is based on information from a draft agenda for the meeting. By law public meeting agendas may be revised up to 24 hours prior to the scheduled meeting time.