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ith a population of around 16,000, if Eastmark was a city, it would be in Arizona’s top 50, between Payson (population 16,093) and New River (15,910). Eastmark, of course, is part of Mesa – though at times it seems like a separate entity. Indeed, taxes paid by Eastmark homeowners are fueling the explosive growth of the area, funding the building of roads and parks.

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Those Eastmark homeowners are footing the bill for more roads and a �inal phase of the multi-million dollar Great Park, one of the gems of southeast Mesa. “We are excited about the expansion of the park,” said Monica Miller, an Eastmark resident. “The Great Park is one of Eastmark’s greatest assets. It truly serves as the hub of the community.” But Miller is a stickler for details and �ine print in contracts. She noted that, in the original Eastmark

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plan, “the proposed amenities for the Great Park included a potential aquatic center, recreational �itness facilities, multi-purpose lit �ields and up to �ive school sites. “While the next phase of the park is much anticipated, it does seem to be lacking in some of the bigger proposed amenities that were put forth at the inception of Eastmark. “As residents who pay $3,500 per home in community facilities district dollars that fund

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ssistant Manager John Pombier boasted last week at a Mesa City Council study session about the level of care given to one segment of the population. “You will be impressed,” he promised, “with the level of care we give to our inmates.” Pombier was referring to “customers” who stay in the Mesa jail system. He even displayed a comment card from a “guest” of the city, who stated, “I’ve been good, staying out of trouble and liked by most staff and inmates.” Pombier stressed that in working with a private jail provider, “We stress ‘The Three C’s of

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Bo Johnson, 8, and Daphne Carter, 7, tried their batting skills April 17 during Major League Baseball's return of the Pitch, Hit & Run event held at Mesa's Red Mountain Softball Complex. MLB was mum on contract talks. (Pablo Robles/Tribune Staff Photographer)

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MPS changing policy on masks in phases

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he day Gov. Ducey rescinded his order requiring masks in school, Dr. Andi Fourlis, superintendent of the Mesa Public Schools district, sent an email to MPS families stressing no changes were expected at the district. But on Thursday, she had a change of heart, rolling out a gradual relaxation of the strict masking policy. While masks are still required in class and in school vehicles, as of tomorrow, April 26, they will only be recommended outside. And on May 2, masks will only be strongly recommended but not required – "if Mesa Public Schools does not exhibit any high (virus) transmission indicators," Fourlis said. "We will continue to monitor case counts classroom-by-classroom, program-byprogram, school-by-school," she added. "If we see an increase in cases, we will take action to keep our communities safe." Mesa's policy differs from Chandler Uni�ied, Scottsdale Uni�ied and Gilbert Public Schools, which are retaining their mask mandates until the end of May, as well as Tempe Union, which is not indicated when it might reconsider its mask mandate. MPS’s mask policy likely impacted declining enrollment. “We’re down 4,000 students (compared) to where we were this time last year,” Fourlis said. That represents an 8 percent drop. She identi�ied one factor in the enrollment decline: “Families that wanted chil-

The same day Gov. Doug Ducey rescinded his order requiring masks in schools, MPS Superintendent Andi Fourlis said the district will still require students and staff to wear masks in school. (Mesa Public Schools) dren to attend a school that did not require a mask. That was charter schools or home schools.” Borrowing sports terminology of “redshirt,” Fourlis said a signi�icant number of kindergarten-age children remain at home. “Our data indicate we have a signi�icant drop in the number of kindergartners enrolled and decrease in the number of preschool students,” she said. “Those families who chose not to enroll — what we’re calling ‘redshirted kindergartners’ — are waiting it out. They might be enrolled in a charter, home schooling or giving the child another year of maturation and are joining us next year. That’s a pattern across the country,” Fourlis said. Indeed, MPS is hardly alone in the state. According to the watchdog group AzCharter School Accountability, Arizona

public school districts lost over 55,000 students at the beginning of the school year, compared to the previous, pre-pandemic school year. “The losses are focused in grades K-6, with preschool and kindergarten taking the greatest hit losing a total of 16,000 students,” it said. “Charter schools were the big winners due to the pandemic, gaining an additional 18,000 students this year. Charters averaged about 1,500 new students in grades K-12, adding students in every grade level while the state’s overall enrollment plummeted.” Late last Monday, April 19, Ducey rescinded his July 23 requirement that all school districts and charter schools must develop and implement a policy to require

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Incarceration.’ The �irst one is care ... The second one is cost. The last part, believe it or not, is compatibility.” The presentation only touched on the �irst and second parts, focusing on savings. Pombier did not mention a $56 million settlement paid by CoreCivic, a national company that operates a jail for Mesa. The settlement was announced the morning of April 19, the same day Pombier asked for renewal of the CoreCivic contract with the city of Mesa. After Pombier’s pitch, Council approved renewing a private jail service contract with CoreCivic, which “provides jailing services of misdemeanor offenders including booking, transportation and maintenance and operations of temporary housing.” The city will pay CoreCivic a daily rate per inmate plus $35,000 monthly for transportation to and from a jail in Florence. Although there is no annual fee, Pombier provided Council with a budgeted cost of $3.6 million annually for CoreCivic. Pombier insisted that this is far cheaper than using the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Of�ice jails for Mesa misdemeanor cases. “In 2019, the switch to CoreCivic from MCSO yielded a net savings of $1.4 million” with a total savings since 2017 of $4.5 million, according to the prison presentation. But the number of inmates has fallen drastically, from 800 per month in 2015 to 348 per month last year. Of the total number last year, 240 per month were taken to CoreCivic, with signi�icant drops April through September likely related to the pandemic. So far in 2021, an average of 167 peo-

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face coverings, such as masks or shields. He also overruled the Nov. 19 order by the Department of Health Services that mandated face coverings in schools. What’s changed since then, the governor said in a prepared statement, is the number of people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19. Nearly 40 percent of Arizonans have received at least one dose of a vaccine, with more than a quarter fully immunized. All of those who have been inoculated, however, are at least 16 -- older than most of the children in school -- because the

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FY 15/16 16/17 17/18 18/19 19/20

Total Inmates 801 678 447 451 348

Assistant Manager John Pombier stressed CoreCivic provides excel-lent care at a private jail in Florence and the city’s contract to house those awaiting misdemeanor charges saves a great deal of money. (City of Mesa) ple per month have spent the night at the Florence jail. The average involuntary guest at Central Arizona Florence Correctional Complex has a stay of a week to 10 days. That, Pombier said, is shorter than the average time at MCSO jails, “because we can bring them back much more quickly” to see a Mesa city judge. According to the national company’s mission statement, “CoreCivic is committed to providing high quality, compassionate treatment to all those in our care. “Under CoreCivic Safety we operate safe facilities that provide education and effective reentry programming to help indi-

viduals make positive changes so they can return to the community successfully.” But, according to an Associated Press story the same day Mesa City Council voted to renew the contract, the private jail provider might be guilty of exaggeration. “CoreCivic says it will pay $56 million to settle a lawsuit by shareholders who accused the private prison operator of in�lating its stock prices by misrepresenting the quality and value of its services,” according to the AP. The suit argued CoreCivic “ran unsafe, low-quality prisons that caused multiple deaths and did not save money.” CoreCivic had tried to have the case dismissed, but U.S. District Judge Aleta Trauger declined. In earlier rulings, she cited internal communications showing that CoreCivic executives knew of serious problems with at least some of their facilities and were privately concerned about losing contracts, according to the AP story. The Tribune asked Pombier and members of Council if they knew about this story before his presentation. At press time, he had not answered.

Assistant Manager John Pombier and Mesa Police Department Commander Jeff Cutler called the private prison “a great success” in a presentation to council. (City of Mesa) Centers for Disease Prevention and Control has yet to approve any vaccine for those younger than that. The governor, however, brushed that aside. “Teachers, families and students have acted responsibly to mitigate the spread of the virus and protect one another,’’ Ducey said. “And our school leaders are ready to decide if masks should be required on their campuses.’’ Chris Kotterman, lobbyist for the Arizona School Boards Association, acknowledged that was true. But he said the governor’s decision, coming just �ive weeks from the end of the school year, was both unnecessary and created “mask mandate chaos.’’

“Now the pressure will be on various boards,’’ Kotterman said. And he said there will be other complications. “It’s likely you’ll have students showing up saying they don’t have to wear masks anymore,’’ Kotterman explained. He said the governor should have just let the situation remain stable through the rest of the year. “Five weeks isn’t that long,’’ he said. State schools chief Kathy Hoffman was even more critical. “Today’s abrupt removal of the mask mandate in schools is just one example in a long line of decisions that have resulted in Arizona’s embarrassing response to a virus that has claimed over 17,000 lives

Mayor John Giles said he was unaware of the suit until the Tribune brought it to his attention after he had voted for the renewal of the private jail contract. "This is a �inancial issue between the company and its shareholders. We do not believe it will have any impact on their services to the City of Mesa," Giles told the Tribune in an email. Randy Policar, a city spokesman, added that council members "were not aware of the AP story" before they voted and that they "echo the Mayor's statement." On June 1, 2017, Mesa signed a threeyear contract with CoreCivic, with an option for a two-year extension. All offenders are booked into a Mesa holding jail, with misdemeanors held until Mesa Municipal Court arraignments at the Florence private jail. Pombier’s presentation noted the private jail offers multiple voluntary inmate programs, including: resume building, application/job interview training, work program, active listening/effective communication, poetry and art contests, Bible study, notarized legal documents and anger management. Several council members praised the private jail, noting they were “just visiting.” “I’ve been down to the facility in Florence and I’m really impressed,” Councilman Mark Freeman said. “What I really appreciate is the whole package they can provide for the inmate … The things people need, even though you’re an inmate — to provide some level of society back in your life,” he added Mesa Police Department Commander Jeff Cutler called the private prison “a great success … The courts are very pleased with their response rates and how the inmates are treated.”  and impacted thousands more,’’ she said in her own statement. Hoffman also pointed out that children younger than 16 remain ineligible for the vaccine. “And the CDC still recommends universal masking in public schools to ensure safe learning environments,’’ she said. Gubernatorial press aide C.J. Karamargin said health and safety of teachers and students remains a priority. But he said Ducey saw no need for further state-imposed restrictions. "We know that transmission is low among youth,’’ he said. Capitol Media Services contributed to this story. 

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the construction and maintenance of the Great Park, we would expect the delivery of some of the big proposed assets.” Miller and her neighbors have been writing checks to fund projects whose total cost is rapidly approaching $100 million. “Eastmark improvements eligible for reimbursement are funded only by those who purchase property within the established boundary of the Eastmark Community Facility District,” said Curt Albright, a city spokesman. “To date, DMB Mesa Proving Grounds LLC has been reimbursed a total of approximately $76 million.”

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Construction at the Great Park isn’t the only thing �illing the air around Eastmark with the sounds of bulldozers and hammers. As scores more homes are built, crews are working on several luxury apartment buildings expected to bring thousands more residents to the booming, 8-year-old community. Eastmark is owned and developed by DMB Mesa Proving Grounds, a partnership of Brook�ield Residential and DMB Associates, both of Scottsdale. Agreements with the City of Mesa paved the way for the creation of a community facilities district, which has the authority to tax its residents for infrastructure and “lifestyleenhancing” projects. Thus begat the Great Park, with its splash pad, basketball court, playground, lake, grills, walking trail, dog parks and four baseball �ields on 90 acres at 5100 S. Eastmark Parkway. Opened in 2019, the public park was developed by Eastmark – but owned and operated by the City of Mesa.

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waterfall, adventure course and rockclimbing areas. Though it won’t be ready this summer, construction at the Great Park is expected to be complete by the end of 2021. An 18-hole disc golf course should also be done at Eastmark by then. And a 3-acre Hoskin Ryan provided all the civil engineering for the first phase of skate park Eastmark, which included 1,000 lots. Its work covered paving, grading, should also be drainage, water, sewer and storm drain design. (Special to the Tribune) ready later this As part of an agreement with the city go- year. ing back to 2005, when the land was beWhen Eastmark was still an idea, the ing negotiated for development, Eastmark skate park “wasn’t part of the original paid design and construction of the Great plan,” Christian said. “The city has been Park, then was reimbursed its costs. The looking for an area for a skate park – third phase, for example, cost $7.7 million, they’re pretty popular. They’ve been askwith a total cost of about double that. ing for it since 2012.” “The total that has been reimbursed Albright said bids for the skate park to DMB/Brook�ield (master developer) are due April 29 and clari�ied the fundfor improvements to the Great Park is ing process. $12,320,058 by the Eastmark (Commu“The developer is responsible for upnity Facilities District),” Albright said. fronting the costs to complete the project The same agreement will pay back East- with the possibility of being reimbursed mark for the next phase of the Great Park for certain eligible improvements. Reimand a $2.4 million skate park. bursement of the eligible improvements “We pay for it upfront and get reim- is made possible through the Community bursed,” con�irmed Christina Christian, Facilities District that has been formed in senior development manager at Brook- the Eastmark area,” Albright said �ield Properties. “No city funds will be used to reimburse She said the fourth phase of the Great the developer,” he noted. Park “is kicking off now.” This �inal construction phase of the The �ine print sprawling park will include a �ishing lake, How did the former General Motors

Desert Proving Ground – where vehicles were tested in harsh conditions – become a luxury community? Six years after GM moved its secretive (surrounded by 8-foot walls) testing facility to Yuma, DMB swooped in and bought 3,200 of the 5,000 vacant acres. The �lip from industrial to residential was paid for by the homeowners who reimbursed developers for roads, plumbing lines and foundations. According to an Eastmark Community Facilities District feasibility report, “The costs associated with the operation and maintenance of the Public Infrastructure, as well as the administrative costs, of the District will be provided by several sources of funds: Homeowner’s Association (‘HOA’) fees, a property tax levy of up to $0.30 per $100 of net assessed limited property value to provide for a portion of the administrative, operation and maintenance expenses of the District (the ‘O&M Tax’), and Developer contributions, if any.” As noted in an Eastmark budget document from 2019, “On Dec. 10, 2018, the Mesa City Council formed the District. The District will, in the future, issue general obligation bonds in order to �inance the cost of eligible public infrastructure (streets, water lines, wastewater lines, parks, etc.) within the geographical boundaries of the District. “The principal of and interest on these general obligation bonds will be paid for with revenue generated by the levy of an annual ad valorem property tax on taxable property in the District. “Upon initial formation of the District, property owners approved up to a $0.30 per $100 of assessed valuation ad valorem property tax to fund the operating and maintenance costs of the District per Ari-

Bell. “One-half mile to the west of my house is a Sonic, Burger King, Culver’s and a Jack in the Box. One-half mile to the east is a McDonalds, Wendy’s and possibly a Whataburger. We’re tired of burgers over here!” David Hrizak and others seconded that: “Kevin Thompson, we the residents don’t need and don’t want any more drive thru fast food restaurants in our district. We deserve better!”

Thompson noted the developer, Thompson Thrift (no relation to the councilman), “love to bring subpar projects like drive thru fast food restaurants. In fact, their design for Signal Butte and Elliot already shows three drive thru restaurants. Not what you or I expect in our community. We will be pushing back!” Eastmark, on the other hand, can argue that it doesn’t control many of the establishments on its outskirts. 

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Eastmark residents grumble about restaurants BY TOM SCANLON Tribune Managing Editor

astmark calls itself “The heart and the hub of the East Valley.” It appears to be about halfway there – more hub than heart. Indeed, an almost Greek chorus of complaints arises from the residents of the high-end community nearly every time Eastmark is mentioned: “We want better

restaurants! We want better shopping!” Councilman Kevin Thompson recently posted on Facebook about early-stage development plans, including a proposal at Signal Butte and Elliot roads, on the west edge of Eastmark. Predictably, a few dozen comments were posted almost immediately. “Kevin Thompson, please, please, please persuade Mesa to put in some really good restaurants!” begged Melissa

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zona law (ARS 48-723).” In 2008, Mesa City Council approved the Planned Community District for Eastmark. The approval of the zoning included a community plan, which divided the property into nine development units. Eastmark also is governed by a development agreement with the city, which annexed the former county land on Nov. 3, 2008.

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Eastmark is best known for its high-end homes, with price tags ranging from just under $300,000 to just over $500,000. Christian said Eastmark has built and sold some 4,000 homes, about halfway to its unof�icial �inish line. “We’re entitled to build up to 15,000 homes. But we don’t think we’ll ever reach that number,” she said. “We’re targeting about 7,500 homes.” But “homes” doesn’t exclusively mean “houses;” it also includes apartment units. The Premier at Eastmark, a $50-million luxury apartment complex, started renting 216 units last summer. The Premier is at 9410 E. Ray Road. One mile north, near the intersection

Eastmark's Great Park has some great playground equipment for kids of all ages. (Pablo

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of South Ellsworth Road and Southeast Point Twenty-Two Boulevard, another apartment complex is underway: Acero at Eastmark. Acero would join other Eastmark rental properties BB Living at Eastmark, which rents three- and four-bedroom apartment townhomes near the Great Park, and 2.0

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Ducey vetoes strict sex education bill BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

ov. Doug Ducey last week vetoed what would have been the most restrictive measure in the nation on what can be taught about gays and gender identi�ication as well as barring any form of sex education for students before the �ifth grade. “The language of the bill is overly broad and vague and could lead to serious consequences, including the very real possibility that it could be misinterpreted by schools and result in standing in the way of important child abuse prevention education in the early grades for at risk and vulnerable children,’’ the governor said. But Ducey said he supports the underlying intent of the legislation to guarantee “more parental involvement in education, especially around the very personal and sensitive topic of sex education.’’ So rather than approve a new and farreaching law, the governor is ordering the state Department of Education to come up with new procedures to ensure that parents have a “meaningful opportunity to participate, review and provide input

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crow,” said Garilyn Bourgeois, Eastmark’s vice president of marketing. She gave the details of building, to date: “Since opening in 2013, Eastmark builders have sold 5,282 homes; of these, 3,630 have closed, which means approximately 1,652 homes are in various stages of construction – from just starting or almost completed.” Bourgeois added Eastmark’s builders also have an inventory of model homes and spec homes, “along with several hundred new homes coming in additional neighborhoods and phases throughout 2021.” Curiously, many are migrating to Eastmark … from other parts of Mesa. “Traditionally, over 60 percent of Eastmark residents have come from Mesa, Gilbert and Chandler … we’ve had some who have even bought their second home in Eastmark.”

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on any proposed sex education course of study before it is adopted.’’ In vetoing the bill, the governor killed more than what Sen. Nancy Barto, R-Phoenix, had proposed on parental involvement. Barto’s original legislation also sought to spell out that parents would have to specially opt-in to any discussion of sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. What made that signi�icant and controversial is that language also would have covered any discussion of the sexual orientation of individuals in literature courses. Absent parental consent, students would not have been able to be taught about the 1969 Stonewall Riot in New York City that led to the birth of the modern LGBTQ movement. Similarly, Barto’s proposal would have required yet another special permission for any discussion about AIDS and the HIV virus that causes it, even when parents have signed permission slips for sex education. The governor, in his veto message, made no mention of those provisions. What did apparently get his concern was language which would have outlawed all forms of sex education before the �ifth grade.

During legislative debate there were concerns that would preclude young children from learning about what is “bad touch’’ and how to protect themselves and report incidents. And that, foes of the bill said, could lead to more instances of child abuse. The governor, in vetoing the legislation, said there were important policy provisions in the bill that he wanted to preserve. So rather than sign the new law, he implemented them through his executive order. Many of the provisions mirror what was in SB 1456. For example, the rules he wants the Board of Education to adopt would require that the public be informed at least two weeks ahead of all meetings of any committee studying and selecting sex education courses, with those meetings open to the public. His executive order also spells out that all proposed sex education courses are accessible for review and public comment for at least 60 days before any vote by the governing board. And during that 60-day period there would have to be at least two public hearings, with the additional ability to submit comments orally, in writing and

Eastmark is tight-lipped about “the development of signi�icant employment and industrial uses along the Elliot Road corridor as well as along Ellsworth Road.” Mesa City Council recent- High-end luxury apartment complexes are sprouting up quickly in ly approved an Eastmark. (Tribune Staff Photographer) amendment to the Eastmark agreement that allows geois said there are “no new updates at “large-scale, campus-type employment this time, although we continue to work uses.” in conjunction with the city and other ecoThose large employment hubs would be nomic development partners to make the on 300 acres off Ellsworth Road, which ex- Elliot Road Technology Corridor attractive tends to State Route 24. for businesses and Mesa’s economy.” The Eastmark developer promises the According to Eastmark’s Development changes will “further solidify the Elliot Unit 2 Plan, submitted to the city Jan. 31, Road Tech Corridor as a signi�icant em- “The overall Eastmark strategy to contribute to the vitality of the larger Gateway ployment area.” Asked about the business campus, Bour- area by contributing employment areas

electronically. And once a sex ed course has been approved, the materials have to be available, both online and in person, for at least two weeks before instruction begins. Ducey said he is proud that Arizona is one of only a handful of states where sex education is an opt-in system, meaning students cannot participate absent a signed permission from a parent or legal guardian. Other states have an opt-out system, making sex-ed classes automatic unless a parent objects. This isn’t the �irst time the governor has been skeptical of legislative changes to laws on how and when sex education can be taught. Last year the governor was asked about legislation which would have outlawed these programs for students younger than the seventh grade. Ducey threw cold water on that idea, too. He also questioned the claim by proponents of a ban on early sex-ed classes that the public does not want them, suggesting that would have shown up. “I think parents are pretty vocal when they’re not happy,’’ he said. “That’s what I’ve seen.’’ 

and excellent living environments that consist of great neighborhoods, educational opportunities and areas that are socially important.” In addition to concerns Eastmark isn’t building enough schools, Miller worries other original promises of the developers are being “�lipped,” so to speak. “While I believe that there is a need to have some multi-family housing in Eastmark, it seems there is a trend of converting the land that had been zoned as commercial to apartments,” Miller said. “From inception Eastmark was to become a center of regional importance. This included the creation of 45,000 permanent jobs.” She noted that, in return for those pledges, “the developer received lucrative incentives and CFD bonds to pay for infrastructure development. “If the city votes to allow the majority of commercial land in Eastmark to be converted to multi-family residential, Eastmark will become an exburb and Mesa will have lost its opportunity to make the area a center of regional importance and a hub for employment.” 

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hough it took a while, Waypoint �inally got its way. Over the last two months, neighbors of a Riverview of�ice park successfully pleaded with Mesa City Council to put off a decision on an expansion of the 30-acre Waypoint of�ice park at Alma School Road and Bass Pro Drive. The plan to build a three-story (55 feet) of�ice building and four-level (44 feet) garage would wreck their mountain views and blast lights into their bedrooms, neighbors complained. Though the developer rejected neighbors’ last-ditch plea to build a berm in front of the garage, council members congratulated the developer for making other adjustments. And, at its April 19 meeting, Council unanimously approved the expansion. “Thank you to the neighborhood, they’ve made a lot of great comments,” said Councilman Mark Freeman, who represents the business park and across-the-canal resi-

dents. “The property is impeccable,” he added. Mayor John Giles also tipped his cap to both sides. “Both the neighbors and the applicant have worked really hard, they’ve been really respectful,” Giles said. “We’ve worked to be responsive to the neighbors’ concerns.” He noted the issue was delayed twice and “I’m glad we’ve taken our time. “I think the neighbors should feel a real sense of accomplishment,” Giles said. “This is a much better project than it was when it �irst walked in the Planning Department’s doors.” Residents begged to differ. Shawna Boyle, who gave a 9-minute presentation last month, said they never wanted the project. Even so, “we have continued to make compromises but the developer has barely budged.” She insisted the berm and trees would block lights and provide a screen. Saying it would add an aesthetic to the area, Boyle said, “The city should be �ighting for the berm along with us.

“(The developer) �lat out said, ‘No, we can’t build a berm.’ Please don’t let this be the �inal answer.” She also asked for more time “so we can properly draft a good neighbor policy.” Another neighbor pleaded for more time, noting a good neighbor policy was rushed through: “We thought it would be more of a back and forth.” Another neighbor submitted a comment card that was read, pleading with council to “lessen the horri�ic impact of the development on this historic neighborhood.” Representing the developer, Adam Baugh said he just got the neighbors’ request for a berm four days before the meeting. “After working on this for a year, this was the �irst time I heard about it … it isn’t a practical solution construction wise,” Baugh said. “We’ve done our best to be responsive,” he stressed. “As we look at comments from neighbors (April 15), we are able to accommodate some requests but not all requests. This is a better project because of their

feedback — although we’re not able to accommodate all their requests.” At a previous meeting, Baugh said it would cost $8 million to build the garage partially underground, as some neighbors suggested. Planning Director Nana Appiah noted the developer must follow recommendations from the Design Review Board and a good neighbor policy. The day after the decision, Shawna Boyle told the Tribune the neighborhood feels city government failed them. “We absolutely disagree with the mayor and other members of council referring to this as a win-win,” Boyle said, via email. “The developers got what they wanted and did the bare minimum to say ‘see we worked with the neighborhood.’ “It was infuriating to hear the mayor and city council say that we as a neighborhood should be proud of the work that we’ve done and what we’ve accomplished. We are not proud of this, we do not feel accomplished, there is still so much more work that should be done to make this development an acceptable neighbor to us.” 

has expanded the tax base, lower borrowing rates due to the city’s AAA rating and other factors. Though the numbers are still preliminary, wide grins spread over the faces of council members, with some giggles of delight. “Ten dollars is great compared to $28,” said Councilwoman Julie Spilsbury. As City Manager Chris Brady put it: “The way I like to pitch it is it’s $10 for the whole year to add $100 million of street improvements.” Mayor John Giles said credit goes to the city management and staff. “The reason this is $10 and not $28 is the actions of our staff,” Giles said. “The bad news is you pay property taxes; the good news is there’s a great story to tell as far as the city of Mesa’s management.” Mesa does not have a primary tax. The Mesa Moves bond will show up on the secondary tax levy of home and commercial property owners tax bills; renters pay this indirectly, as their landlords take on the charges. Last year, the owner of a home valued at

$279,000 paid about $160 in Mesa taxes; this year, that will rise to $170. According to Ryan Wimmer, the city’s treasurer, last year, the city collected $41.7 million, with a tax rate of $1.1171. This year, the city will collect around $45.1 million with a tax rate of $1.1319. Tax statements are sent out in September, with half-year payments due Oct. 1 and March 1, 2022, according to Wimmer. Homeowners pay about 47 percent of the total levy, with commercial owners contributing 28 percent and non-primary residential owners (which includes multifamily rental owners) 22 percent. Combined, they will pay about $3.4 million more than last year due to the $100 million Mesa Moves bond, which is spread over six years. “In addition to the general obligation bonds approved in 2020, the levy includes funding for bonds approved in 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2018,” Wimmer said. In 2014, Mesa owners paid a levy rate of $1.1853, totaling $33.4 million. While the proposed rate of $1.1319 is 5 percent

lower than the rate paid seven years ago, the city is collecting $45.1 million from taxpayers, a whopping 35 percent more than it collected in 2014. Two reasons, for this: An expanding tax base, combined with accelerating home values. In 2014, a median home in Mesa was worth $134,000. That �igure rose in each of the succeeding years and now a median home in Mesa is valued at $279,000. 

Rising home values, growth lower Mesa taxes BY TOM SCANLON Tribune Managing Editor

h, the beauty of running a rapidlyexpanding city: You can charge less, yet still have much more money to spend. At a study session last week, the Mesa City Council was delighted to hear residents will be paying more in taxes this year. Why? Because Mesa renters and home and business owners will be paying less than expected. During a presentation last May, council was told the $100 million Mesa Moves transportation bond would show up as an added $28 on a median homeowner’s tax bill. Now, �ive months after Mesa voters approved the bond, Council received an update. The owner of a median home ($279,000 value) is now expected to pay only about $10 more in taxes compared to last year, thanks to all the new construction that

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MPS scores, graduation rates lagging BY TOM SCANLON Tribune Managing Editor

he education group Expect More Arizona released its latest Education Progress Meter, with results from three of eight metrics used to gauge student progress. The news was not good for Mesa Public Schools. In Mesa, only 48 percent of third graders were pro�icient or highly pro�icient at reading. And 45 percent of eighth graders were pro�icient at math, leaving more than half foundering. Both were far below the goals of 72 percent of third graders being pro�icient at reading and 69 percent of eighth graders being pro�icient at math. Reading and math data are from 2019, as assessments around the state were suspended in 2020 due to the pandemic. The MPS graduation rate of 80 percent was also far below the goal of 90 percent. In neighboring Gilbert, 93 percent graduated from high school, exceeding the goal. At 63 percent for third grade reading pro�iciency and 59 percent for eighth grade math pro�iciency, Gilbert’s numbers were higher than Mesa’s, but still below the goals. Mesa and Gilbert were hardly alone, as third grade literacy was only 46 percent in the state and eighth grade math pro�iciency was at 41 percent, both far below the goals. Graduation also lagged, at 79 percent. Mesa’s numbers were slightly higher than the state averages in those three metrics. And, according to Expect More Arizona, the picture may be even worse once assessments are given in the next school year. “The pandemic’s impact on early literacy is not yet known, however, it is anticipated that the state may see a drop in pro�iciency,” it said. “Arizona must act urgently to ensure that every child receives the support needed to be pro�icient in

Mesa Public Schools Governing Board earlier this month heard Superintendent Dr. Andi Fourlis explain why the long-awaited update of the MPS core English Language Arts program is on hold. (YouTube) reading by the end of third grade.” The group noted Read On Arizona, the state’s early literacy initiative, calls for hiring more teachers and “deploying literacy coaches and intervention specialists,” among other strategies. The group is also concerned about pandemic-related “learning loss” in eighth grade math – which it called “an important milestone for student success in graduating from high school and pursuing college or a career.” Similarly, Expect More Arizona calls for math coaches and intervention specialists for grades K-5, with intensive tutoring. The group is also concerned about pandemic-related “learning loss” in eighth grade math, “an important milestone for student success in graduating from high school and pursuing college or a career.” Similarly, Expect More Arizona calls for math coaches and intervention specialists for grades K-5, with intensive tutoring. MPS Assistant Superintendents Monica Mesa and Randy Mahlerwein said the district is looking into extra coaching and/or intervention. “We’re discussing our coaching model. We know there is going to be a need for early childhood literacy. But we haven’t nailed down what that’s going to look like,” Mahlerwein said, adding the district is not looking for volume. “You have to add quality coaches.” Mesa agreed, stating “literacy is always

of the utmost importance,” but stressing, “At the elementary program level, if we have interventions or coaches, they de�initely have to be high quality.” Like districts around the country, MPS is trying to decipher the impact of the pandemic on short- and long-term learning. “I think we can see an initial impact on … opportunities for learning lost,” Mahlerwein said. “I think we’ll see post-pandemic results for years to come. We’re at the very beginning of some of the learning opportunities we’ve missed and �iguring out how to recreate those.” Mesa agreed. “For the younger students, we know there’s been some ups and downs. Some unevenness in some of the skills,” Mesa said. She added the district is creating procedures for “how we’re going to capture students – catch them where they are and continue to be on track.” As for graduation rates, according to Expect More Arizona, “Arizona’s ratio of students to counselors must be improved if we want to see more students graduating from high school and pursuing postsecondary education or training.” Though it remains far below the 90 percent goal, the MPS grad rate is moving in the right direction. According to Public School Review, the MPS graduation rate has increased from 74 percent over �ive school years.

The district’s 78 schools have around 62,000 students and 3,200 teachers. The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is slightly more than the Arizona public school average of 19:1. Meanwhile, the long-awaited update of the MPS core English Language Arts program is on hold. At the April 13 board meeting, Fourlis said the district’s core program is “outdated” and a process to update it began in 2019. “Our current core adoption is from 2004 and not adequate,” she said. But, the superintendent added, she was listening to “a tremendous plea for choice” from elementary school staff members and recommended the board “pause” the implementation of a new program. The board effectively followed her recommendation. A motion was made to award a $2 million contract to Houghton Mif�lin Harcourt for a seventh and eighth grade English language arts materials and resources – but none of the board members seconded the motion, meaning no changes will be made. At the same meeting, Fourlis announced the results of a survey, showing 93 percent of families prefer on-campus learning in the 2021-22 school year, with 7 percent wanting online learning. MPS plans to continue both classroom and online learning in the fall. 

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Challenge to Mesa discrimination ban moves forward BY TOM SCANLON Tribune Managing Editor

challenge that would slam the brakes on Mesa’s new Non-Discrimination Ordinance and allow the public to decide on it has passed the �irst round of a veri�ication process. A group called United for Mesa submitted a petition to “refer to a vote of the Mesa electorate Ordinance No. 5069,” commonly known as the Non-Discrimination Ordiance, which bans discrimination based on sex, age, gender identify and other factors.

The United for Mesa petition had 11,505 signatures, well above the 9,093 minimum to put the issue on the ballot. “The city clerk has completed her review of the referendum and disquali�ied 338 signatures,” said Randy Policar, a city spokesman. “The balance of signatures that qualify for the random sample is 11,167.” After completing a random sample, the clerk will send the signatures to Maricopa County Elections. The county has until mid-May (15 working days after receiving the signa-

tures) to complete its own random sample veri�ication. Once the county is �inished, if more than 9,093 signatures remain, a 15-day challenge period begins, during which an individual or group may �ile a petition in Maricopa County Superior Court. “If there are no challenges during that period, then the discussions would begin on scheduling the election,” Policar said. Meanwhile, Scottsdale City Council last week adopted a similar ordinance after proponents spent years trying to get one on the books. What helped is that oppo-

nents of the measure either did not run for reelection last fall or were defeated. Phoenix, Tempe and Flagstaff all have nondiscrimination ordinances. Chandler City Council appears divided on whether to adopt an ordinance or a resolution – the latter being a cut below a law with no penalties for violations. While several members of that council are pushing for a law, others raised concerns on whether a law was necessary. They also expressed concerns about who would enforce an ordinance and how it would be enforced. 

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Snacks will be available for purchase at the pop-up concession stand or guests can grab take-out from a downtown restaurant. At the May 8 show, Spiderman, Captain America and Iron-Man will be on hand, thanks to locally owned Gordon’s Get-Ups. On May 22, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” is on tap and people are encour-

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attract a younger generation of members. Kiwanis International was founded in 1915 by a group of local businessmen in Detroit, Michigan, with the goal of “serving the children of the world.” Current membership is near 600,000 in over 80 nations worldwide. The Superstitions Club efforts has ful�illed that mission in a variety of ways. It has participated in AZ Brain Food, the weekly program that provides weekend, take-home meals for low-income students within the Mesa Public Schools who might otherwise go hungry until they’re back on campus on Monday. The club also participates in the local chapter of Bread Run, a national effort to deliver bread products provided by a lo-

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hoods, parks, police and �ire departments and other areas. The city also is looking for people to �ill a variety of boards and commissions. For those boards and commissions, Mesa of�icials say they want “the knowledge, expertise and experience of” residents “to advise, inform and make recommendations to on policies and services.” Recruitment for advisory boards and committees is ongoing, and all appointments of applicants to the boards are recommended by the Mayor and approved by Council. Volunteers are sought for the Building Board of Appeals, Human Relations Advisory Board, Housing & Community Development Advisory Board, Judicial Advisory Board, Museum and Cultural Advisory Board, Personnel Appeals Board and SelfInsurance Board of Trustees. To apply and learn more: mesaaz.gov/ boards. To explore other volunteer opportunities: mesaaz.gov/things-to-do/volunteer. 

various pandemic response programs. • More than 150 volunteers assisted with the Adopt-A-Grandparent program. • Dozens of volunteers have helped update exhibits in our museums. • Library volunteers continued curbside book pick-up. • Hundreds of community members created 3,500 valentines for our Valentines for Homebound Seniors program. City of�icials cite a number of reasons why residents should consider “sharing your most precious gift with your neighbors – your time” in an effort to “help build a better Mesa.” Among those reasons is a sense of commitment and pride for the community, the urge to give back to the community and accomplish work important to it. Some volunteer opportunities al also provide on-the-job training and help what the city says “develop skills in a municipal environment” as well as networking opportunities. The city needs volunteers at the Mesa Arts Center, libraries, museums, neighbor-

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he Kiwanis Club of the Superstitions in Mesa on April 19 celebrated its 45th anniversary with a dinner at JB’s Restaurant and a recognition ceremony for longtime members. Honored for their years of service to the charity were Karl Kohlhoff, 61 years: A New Leaf CEO Mike Hughes, 44 years; and active retirees Henry Armstrong and Larry Jackson, 43 and 42 years, respectively. Special guest speaker was Dawn Rhodes, service-learning coordinator at Mesa Community College, addressed the club. Rhodes is the recipient of the Governor’s Volunteer Service Award and has been widely recognized for her volunteer efforts. She discussed ways the Kiwanis Club can

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Chandler, Queen Creek and the Lehi section of Mesa. Rosenbaum said NexMetro’s plans are responding to the strong demand for single-family rental neighborhoods. The build-to-rent concept has been growing nationwide faster than any other type of real estate. Avilla neighborhoods feature detached, single-level homes with private backyards and front entries available in one-, two-

and three-bedroom spacious �loorplans. NexMetro boasts of “stylish and design accents” such as high ceilings, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, a full-size washer and dryer, and hard-surface �loors. Its communities are gated and have garages, covered parking areas, and amenities such as a resort-style pool and spa, outdoor grills, lounge areas, dog park, walking areas and open space.

With more than $1 billion invested in the Phoenix, Dallas, Denver, and Central Florida markets, NexMetro said its expansion plans “speak directly to lifestyleconscious consumers from all walks of life who would rather lease than own a home.” The company said its target market are people who prefer to rent rather than own. “They enjoy the comforts of having a private entry, no shared walls and private back yard, but without maintenance and commitment often associated with home ownership,” it says. NexMetro’s move comes at a time when the Valley, and most of the country, are confronting an almost unprecedented low inventory of both re-sale and new homes even as municipalities are issuing nearrecord numbers of building permits. Driven by low interest rates and the continuing in�lux of out-of-state residents relocating to Arizona and particularly Maricopa County, the low inventory also has fueled rising prices for homes. But broken supply chains also have added to homebuyers’ anxiety as builders are having trouble getting roo�ing, window and other supplies, forcing them to extend completion dates. 

losing weight I felt the need to help others, so I went to the National Academy of Sports Medicine to become a personal trainer.” After he became certi�ied in March 2019, Chenevert started working at a local gym “to gain practical experience on what I learned in the classroom.” Now, his studio offers private one-onone personal training that will help patrons “lose weight, reduce stress, better yourself one workout at a time.” Offering a chance to clients to “take control of your health and �itness, Chenevert said they’ll get lasting results “and live an active, stress free life.” “If you’ve become sedentary, gained weight and no longer recognize the person in the mirror, call us,” he said. “Too

many people put their families and career before health and don’t take action until the time is ‘right,’ which never comes. It doesn’t have to be that way.” His program is customized to help clients lose weight, get stronger, reduce stress, improve balance, be more active “and plain and simply be your best self.” “Being active and doing things you did in your 20’s doesn’t need to be a thing of the past,” he said, adding that with the right program, strength training, cardiovascular training and the oft-neglected recovery people will get control of their health and life and live with a lot less stress.

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exMetro Communities, a Valley developer of luxury leased-home neighborhoods, is bringing its innovative approach to single-family rental homes with a new community in Mesa. Avilla Enclave, a 96-home neighborhood in Mesa, is one of six new communities it plans this year in the Phoenix Metro area. The company boasts its housing provides “renters with the lifestyle of a new home with the carefree maintenance of a lease.” “The single-family rental home category has experienced exponential demand from individuals and families preferring the ease that a rental lifestyle brings, especially in the Valley,” said Brian Rosenbaum, executive managing director of NexMetro Communities’ Phoenix Division. “As solid job and income growth, household growth and supply demand and high occupancy rates continue to remain strong; we anticipate this housing trend will remain especially robust, especially as house prices skyrocket in one of the hottest real estate market in the nation.” NexMetro has built 11 Avilla Homes neighborhoods in the Valley, including

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Mesa gym ready to help people shed pandemic pounds TRIBUNE NEWS STAFF

Northeast Mesa �itness studio is ready to help people who want to lose the weight they might have gained during the pandemic’s stay-athome season. And Don Chenevert of Better You Personal Training Better, 755 E. McKellips Road, knows from personal experience how to do it. He details on his website how he decided a few years ago it was time for a change and how he became more active and through “healthy eating and daily exercise, my weight was dropping quickly.” “In nine months, I went from 245 pounds down to 175 pounds,” he explains. “Since

Information: 480-206-2898 or betteryoupersonaltraining.com. 

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Looking realistically at verdict in Chauvin case BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Tribune Columnist

he last of the guilty pronouncements in the case of former Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin still hung in the air when your thoughts turned to the other 800,000 sworn law enforcement of�icers on the job in this divided nation of ours. Never has there been a more dif�icult time to do what I believe is the most dif�icult, most misunderstood job in the world today. I will explain my logic momentarily, but �irst let me issue the caveat necessary anytime I write about public safety. My day job involves public relations for a wide range of clients, among them police organizations. They are not paying me to write this. In fact, they don’t know I am writing it. I am writing this piece because I care about the of�icers on the frontlines and I continue

to believe that the vast majority of cops in America can be trusted to do right by all men and women, no matter the color of their skin. In this belief I appear to be joined by about seven in 10 of my neighbors, according to a recent poll by USA Today/Ipsos. Their March 5 survey found that 69 percent of us “trust local police and law enforcement to promote justice and equal treatment for people of all races” – a 13 percent rise in support from the same question asked nine months earlier. On the �lip side, the same group did an online poll hours after Chauvin was judged guilty. That survey found that 71 percent of 1,000 Americans polled agreed with the jury’s verdict. These contrasting statistics underscore the two very different views that have prevailed in the aftermath of Chauvin applying his knee to George Floyd’s neck last Memorial Day. On the one side, we have those who view

the Floyd killing as an indictment of every cop, a sign that everyone with a badge is a seething racist. They want to “defund the police” and dismantle law enforcement, replace beat cops with social workers, psychologists and who knows what else. I’m surely generalizing, but their rhetoric seems to suggest that every cop is the enemy. Then there’s the other side, which views policing as a profession in dire need of reform – not wanton destruction but �ixes, not extinction but evolution. What ails policing? According to a comprehensive database compiled by the Washington Post, since 2015 police of�icers across the U.S. have shot dead 136 unarmed black men and women. Such a sad list of names is entirely too long, and it does not include killings like George Floyd, which did not involve gunshots. Nor does it include the other 266 unarmed people shot dead by police during those 75 months, including 168 white

men and women. This list of more than 400 unarmed dead strongly suggests that policing has a use-of-force problem that requires rethinking, revision, repair. But that is a far different problem than the media and political narratives that have taken hold, stories that drive division to exactly the degree that they refuse to consider policing outside the lens of race and prejudice. The shortsightedness at work is here is nothing new – it’s the same fallacy that makes racial pro�iling so unfair and appalling. Most of us understand that judging an entire group by the actions of one person or a few persons is bad logic and to be avoided at all costs. A criminal of a certain race is not an indictment of that race. And the actions of Derek Chauvin and his culpability in the death of George Floyd say far less about the other 800,000 police of�icers than the critics would have us believe. 

porate mandate to expunge the terms “illegal” and “illegal immigrant” from news coverage provided by its stations. Taking to Twitter to crow about the new policy was Jeremy Jojola, a reporter for Tegna-owned KUSA-TV, Denver. Jojola insists the “language is changing to make it less harmful.” He adds, “We will also avoid someone’s immigration status if it’s not relevant to [the] story.” Finally, the reporter becomes a confessor: “As a Hispanic and longtime hard news journalist who worked in El Paso, Ciudad Juarez, and Albuquerque, I am guilty of immediately accepting the Americanized consensus and archaic terms.” Americanized? Archaic? Try “accurate,” instead. A closer examination of Jojola’s “word salad” is troubling. Journalism is displaced by advocacy when he asserts that euphemism limits harm. Worse, the reporter becomes judge, jury, and censor when he promises to avoid mentioning

the immigration status of a story subject if it’s “not relevant.” Does this mean that he won’t mention an accused criminal’s initial crime of coming here illegally – Oops! – arriving “unauthorized?” Most troubling, Jojola confuses ethnicity with ethics. He confesses his “guilt” as a Hispanic for using terms once commonly accepted in the “reporter’s lexicon.” Actually, the Associated Press (AP) moved to amend its “stylebook” long before Tegna took its recent actions. Way back in 2013, the AP axed the terms “illegal alien,” an “illegal,” and “illegals.” The AP went even further, also banning the use of “unauthorized.” The only time such terms were authorized? When they came in direct quotations. Of course, it should also be noted that the AP made its changes at the height of the Obama Administration, voicing concerns that the terms had to be changed because they were “labeling people, instead of behavior.” In so doing, the AP could very

well have changed its own name from “Associated Press” to “Active Partisans.” There are obvious partisan priorities in play when it comes to our border policy. Simply stated, Democrats view open borders and amnesty as a chance to bring in “cheap votes.” Establishment Republicans agree because they desire “cheap labor.” Yet Americans of a more populist bent from both parties or without partisan af�iliation understand that the only thing cheapened by open borders is our national security, our economic security, and our personal security. So, plain speaking is in order: it is time to end the illegal invasion of our country. Our nation’s very survival is at stake. President Reagan put it this way: “A nation that cannot control its borders is not a nation.” J.D. Hayworth worked as a sportscaster at Channel 10, Phoenix from 1987 until 1994 and represented Arizona in Congress from 1995-2007. 

Language control, not border control BY J.D. HAYWORTH Tribune Columnist

he Biden Administration is not only working to erase our Southern Border; it is also intent on erasing any term that accurately depicts the dire situation we now face. Of�icials are directing department heads at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as well as Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to embrace politically correct euphemisms. Hence, “illegal” becomes “undocumented”; “alien” morphs into “noncitizen” or “migrant”; and “assimilation” transforms into “integration.” As expected, advocates for Open Borders champion these changes as “humane.” “Insane” is more like it. Aiding and abetting in this insanity are the watchdogs-turned-lapdogs of the media. Tegna, the parent company of KPNX-TV, (Channel 12, Phoenix) has issued a cor-

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Arsenal soccer to host tryouts, partners with Legacy Sports BY ZACH ALVIRA Tribune Sports Editor

rizona Arsenal, one of the state’s largest and most competitive youth soccer clubs, has announced it will hold tryouts in Mesa for the upcoming club season. Arsenal’s tryouts will take place from April 25 through May 8, beginning with younger age groups �irst before opening to older-aged kids. Tryouts for boys and girls born between 2012 and 2014 will be held April 26-May 1 between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m. at Red Mountain Sports Complex. Tryouts for boys and girls born between 2003 and 2011 will be held May 3-8 at both Red Mountain Sports Complex and Quail Run Sports Complex, both of which in Mesa. “We strive to be one of the top clubs in the state that is recognized on a regional and national level,” said David Belfort, Arizona Arsenal Soccer Club’s technical director. “We are a soccer club that strives to maximize the potential and experience of all ages and levels of our membership.” Along with the tryouts, Arsenal also announced it will hold two fall events at locations throughout the Valley. The �irst Arsenal Challenge will take place for the Youngers (u8/2014 – u12/2010) from Sept. 24-26. The Olders (u/13/2009-U19/2003) tournament will follow a few weeks later on Oct. 8-10. Belfort, who previously coached at Highland High School in Gilbert and is currently an assistant coach on the Hamilton varsity team, said the annual Arsenal Challenge events offer players their �irst experience playing for the competitive club, one that has consistently aimed toward building and upholding its reputation as one of the top clubs in the state. “I think there’s a strong human-element we have in our organization that makes it special,” Belfort said. “People want to be with us. Our coaches don’t leave. Our staff is the longest tenured in Arizona and it isn’t even close. That is one of the things that makes us special.” Arsenal’s reputation has also led it to

school schedules, allowing its players to play in both settings. After a year in which the pandemic put a bit of a damper on the club soccer scene, Belfort is looking forward to starting a new season and eventually moving into Legacy Sports Park when it opens next year. “Our teams will come back from high school late February, but our younger teams will be there when the complex opens,” Belfort said. “It’s really exciting. It’s almost like a dream come true. We are looking forward to working with the Legacy people to continue improving all of our programming and how we go about running a youth soccer club.” Arsenal is just one of the organizations Legacy has partLegacy Sports Park, a 320-acre development will feature several sports fields, a multi-purpose arena and nered with ahead of its develoutdoor amphitheater. It has already partnered with Arsenal and ELITE Youth Football. (Courtesy Legacy opment. Sports USA) The company recently anpartner with Legacy Sports USA, the own- USA,” Belfort said. “All of our team train- nounced it had partnered with the ELITE er of Legacy Sports Park currently under ings will be happening there during the Youth Football Organization, which will week and we will formally be known as ELITE Football construction in have our games powered by Legacy Sports USA. Like ArMesa. The 320there as well.” acre development senal, all of ELITE Football’s tournaments Arsenal’s abil- and other events will be held at Legacy will feature sevity to become one Sports Park, with the day-to-day operaeral sports �ields, of the top soccer tions managed by ELITE founder Zeke a multi-purpose clubs in the state Sandhu and former Green Bay Packers arena and outdoor stems from the Super Bowl champion James Jones. amphitheater. support from the The �ield will ELITE currently manages 20 local youth community and football teams in the Chandler area rangserve as the exclucoaches at every ing in ages 6U to 14U. The league will offer sive home to all of level, according to both boys and girls �lag football and adult Arsenal’s home Belfort. The club �lag football leagues at Legacy Sports soccer matches routinely produc- Park. Additionally, ELITE Football Acadwhen it opens in es high-level soc- emy, ELITE Club Football Teams, ELITE early 2022. It will cer players that Bears Tackle Teams, Kids Camps and NFL also serve as the go on to compete Player Camps will also be held at the park. club’s main trainat the NAIA and ing facility for “We are ecstatic about this new partnerNCAA Division I, ship with Legacy Sports Park and ELITE practices across Arsenal Soccer Club will hold tryouts in Mesa II and III levels on Football,” Sandhu said. “We consider our all age groups. “We are going to ahead of its upcoming season that will eventually a yearly basis. program to be one of the most competiThe season tive in the country, so it is a perfect �it to be the anchor soc- lead into its new partnership with Legacy Sports USA that gives the club access to Legacy Sports typically runs opcer program with align and work with a top-notch sports faPark in Mesa. (Courtesy Legacy Sports USA) posite the high cility like Legacy Sports Park.”  Legacy Sports

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he life of a promoter hasn’t been easy since the pandemic crushed live events more than a year ago. Limits and often outright bans on crowds made it pretty dif�icult for promoters like Tim Matykiewicz, especially since a lot of what his company does is organize events for big crowds. That’s why Matykiewicz is especially psyched right now as he gets down to the �inal days of planning the 10th annual Arizona Balloon Classic, which will run April 30-May 2 at the Goodyear Ballpark, 1933 S Ballpark Way, Goodyear – or, as he likes to say for the bene�it of his neighbors, a mere 30-minute ride from Chandler. And even though the balloon festival is coming a little later than usual so that he has to worry about high winds and even though Goodyear’s virus mitigation plan required him to cut the number of participating balloonists from 35 to 15, Matykiewicz is as psyched as a kid on Christmas morning. Judging by the pace of advance ticket sales, he may not be alone. “Ticket sales have never been like this before,” he said. “We got a report from our ticket vendor out of Chicago and she asked, ‘What are you guys doing down there? Your tickets are like we’ve never seen before.’ “I think its timing and I think it’s cabin fever, Matykiewicz continued. “Everybody wants get out... I think we’re going to be the �irst big festival in Goodyear. We’re going to be the big �irst big festival in the West Valley – probably the metro area with the exception of Barrett-Jackson and the Phoenix Open. We’re the only big thing happening to kind of kick off the summer.” Matykiewicz is making sure the Arizona Balloon Classic is as safe from COVID-19 as possible as well – and not just because he was down with the virus, “sick as a dog throughout the Christmas holidays. “The numbers are looking good but we’re still going to be vigilant,” he said. “We don’t have to require masks now, but we recommend it. We don’t have to require

Lucy Bunch and Tim Matykiewicz have a garage full of flags, signs and other paraphernalia for the Arizona Balloon Classic. (Pablo Robles/AFN Staff Photographer) close at noon. Tickets can be purchased at abcfest.com and kids 12 and under are free – as are veterans and active military. The gates open so early because some of the cool stuff occurs around that time – and not just the free admission from 6 a.m.-noon April 30. Around 6 a.m. April 30 and May 1, brilliantly colored balloons will �ly in as their operators compete in the Hare & Hound Race, vying to get as close as they can to snatch a set of keys from atop a balloon about 50 feet above the ground. The keys will give them a free year’s lease on a pickup truck while there also will be a small balloon to grab that contains $2,400 in cash. “Those two big prizes – the The colorful balloons at the Goodyear festival site make for an eyepilots go nuts popping spectacle both in daytime and at night. (Special to AFN) over that stuff,

and enforce distancing but we’re going to recommend it and then hand sanitizer – we have a good hand sanitizer sponsor. So they’re providing a couple hundred gallons of the stuff and the hands-free equipment to dispense it.” All this so people can see the spectacle Matykiewicz and his team have prepared. Gates open at 6 a.m. April 30 and May 1 and stay open till 9 p.m. On Sunday – a free admission day – gates open at 6 a.m. and

they really do,” Matykiewicz said. “You have to start a mile away from the site and you have to �ly in and grab without touching the ground. There also are other cash prizes for the balloonists who come closest to landing on a target painted on the ground. New this year is the Desert Winds Kite Festival from My Wind Stuff, which will �ly kites large than semi-trucks, windsocks the size of motorhomes and a 50-foot Mega Fish Kite that will be �lying above the festival grounds April 30 and May 1. Kites for all ages and abilities will be on hand for sale – including single line, dual line sport kites and quad line stunt kites. Kite show times will be based on weather conditions. On both evenings, attendees can wander around the �ield full of tethered, illuminated, hot air balloons glowing in time to music. Saturday night will feature a Pilots Parade with a constant burn of purple, green, red and yellow �lames from the balloons. A �ireworks show will precede the AlaskaUSA Federal Credit Union Desert Glow. An assortment of other activities includes hot air balloon rides and tethered rides, in�latable games, stunt bike shows, live entertainment, sampling, and retail shopping and commercial exhibits for purchasing or browsing. Matykiewicz said that even though he had to pare back the number of vendors, there will still be dozens, ranging from original jewelry to home improvement items. There will also be candy canons, paper rocket making and launching, and parachute racing for all ages. And there is a food fest that includes beer gardens, food trucks and festival food favorites throughout all two and a half days of the festival. From the beverage and ticket sales, Matykiewicz donates a portion to a charity and this year’s partner is Valley of the Sun United Way. One dollar from each ticket sold will be dedicated to United Way’s COVID Relief and Rebuilding Program in Maricopa County. 

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Mesa comedian catches �irst headlining gig BY TOM SCANLON

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hipping up the crowd at a recent show, the master of ceremonies howled, “Put your hands together for my man ... Mr. Mike Bolland!” Bolland displayed for the audience the obvious: He has one hand. “Thanks, Lamar: Put your ‘hands’ together,” Bolland said, with a mock frown. “I don’t want to judge the audience,” Bolland continued. “I think you’re great – but I have heard better applause at a onehanded convention.” Welcome to the world of Mike Bolland, who loves to make jokes about being born with one hand. “Don’t make me count to six!” he’ll say to his two daughters. Bolland is about as unique as they come. Years ago, he became the �irst one-handed bowler on the pro bowling tour. Does he love a challenge? Before hitting the bowling circuit, his �irst job was doing something many with

Mike Bolland, who bills himself as “the onehanded comedian,” makes his headlining debut at JP’s Comedy Club in Gilbert at 9 p.m. Saturday, May 1. (Special to the Tribune) two hands struggle with: changing tires. A longtime Mesa resident who gradu-

ated from Mountain View High School in 1983, Bolland thought about trying out a comedy act for years. Then, when he was diagnosed with cancer in 2016, he decided “it’s now or never.” “When you have cancer, if you’re going to try something, you have to try it now,” said Bolland, 56. After his cancer treatment, he made good on a promise to himself and took the stage at the Comedy Spot in Scottsdale. It was terrifying … but thrilling. Since then, the self-described “onehanded comedian” has become a regular at comedy clubs around the Valley. Saturday, May 1, is a key date: His �irst headlining show, at JP’s Comedy Club in Gilbert – a short drive from the Dobson Ranch home he shares with his wife, Trish. They have two adult daughters. Bolland also has a Youtube series called “How To Do Things With One Hand,” showing how he opens sugar packets, puts on bandages and does things in the kitchen. Being in front of the camera is nothing new: His Youtube channel also shows his

one acting role, in the 1974 �lick “The Trial of Billy Jack.” “I sang a shot and got shot and killed,” Bolland said. More recently, he invented the TwoFisted Drinker Beer Mug, which has been a hot seller on Amazon. Now that pandemic-related shutdowns have been loosened, Bolland is eager to continue his live comedy career. “I truly like having one hand,” he said. “I have never felt slighted in any way because of it. “I cannot imagine myself with two of those things!”

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Obituaries Russell Carl Low Russell Carl (Rusty) Low was born October 17, 1960 in Oceanside, California. The son of Lawrence James Low and Nora Lee Quesnot (Brown). Rusty grew up in Southern California where he lived an active life raising a family, involved in church and finding who he was as a father of 3. Rusty relocated to Queen Creek, Arizona in the early 2000s where he fell in love with the town that gave him a new beginning. Rusty joined the family of San Tan Hyundai while residing in Queen Creek, where he was able to touch lives both in his workplace and those he came in contact with on a daily basis. His positive outlook on life, boisterous laugh and caring nature were just some of the reason why Rusty was so loved and the loss of him is so hard. Leaving behind a void that many are feeling. Rusty loved the outdoors, golfing and his Genesis cars. Rusty is survived by daughters Carly Alexis Phillips (35), Nicole Alexis Moran (31), son Russell Carl Dylan Low (27), chosen family Jimmy Lambert, Jacob and Serenity Estes. Grandchildren Corey William Phillips, Christopher Glen Phillips, Kade Tye Moore, and Ezekiel Asher Moran, and chosen grandson Grayson Estes; his father Lawrence James Low as well as extended family of brothers, sisterin-laws, nephews, and friends who will never forget the memories they have made with Rusty throughout his life. He is preceded in death by his mother Nora Lee Quesnot Brown. Cremation has taken place and Rusty's ashes will be spread throughout his favorite parts of California and some of Arizona in the upcoming summer by his children and those who's lives he touched deeply. In lieu of flowers or donations, Rusty's family requests any photos or your eulogy of memories you have with him be sent via mail to 381 Ridge View Dr Sequim, Wa 98382 or nicolemoran@outlook.com. Sign the Guestbook at: obituaries.EastValleyTribune.com

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This project includes the of the existing multimode fiber optic cable system and installation of a single mode fiber system. It is anticipated that the existing conduits will be utilized, however, the project may require new conduit duct banks to separate the "City" fiber system from the plant SCADA system. The project will also include the replacement of obsolete PLC and RIO controllers with newer, up-to-date units. The project will also include the replacement of two Motor Control Centers (MCC) in the Operations Building and two in the Substation Building. The estimated construction cost range is $ $2,500,000-$3,500,000. The City anticipates completing construction by November 2023. A Pre-Submittal Conference will be held on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at 8 am through Microsoft Teams. If you would like to participate, please send an email to Stephanie Gishey at stephanie.gishey@mesaaz.gov to receive the invitation. At this meeting, City staff will discuss the scope of work and general contract issues and respond to questions from the attendees. Attendance at the pre-submittal conference is not mandatory and all interested firms may submit a Statement of Qualifications whether or not they attend the conference. All interested firms are encouraged to attend the Pre-Submittal Conference since City staff will not be available for meetings or to respond to individual inquiries regarding the project scope outside of this conference. In addition, there will not be meeting minutes or any other information published from the Pre-Submittal Conference. Contact with City Employees. All firms interested in this project (including the firm’s employees, representatives, agents, lobbyists, attorneys, and subconsultants) will refrain, under penalty of disqualification, from direct or indirect contact for the purpose of influencing the selection or creating bias in the selection process with any person who may play a part in the selection process. This policy is intended to create a level playing field for all potential firms, to assure that contract decisions are made in public, and to protect the integrity of the selection process. All contact on this selection process should be addressed to the authorized representative identified below. RFQ Lists. The RFQ is available on the City’s website at http://mesaaz.gov/business/engineering/construction-manager-at-risk-and-job-order-contracting-opportunities.

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The following legally described trust property will be sold pursuant to the power of sale at public auction to the highest bidder in the Lobby of Suite 700, 8585 E Hartford Dr, Scottsdale, Maricopa County, AZ 85255, at 1:00 p.m. on THURSDAY, MAY 13, 2021 - NOTICE! IF YOU BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFENSE TO THE TRUSTEE SALE OR IF YOU HAVE AN OBJECTION TO THE TRUSTEE SALE YOU MUST FILE AN ACTION AND OBTAIN A COURT ORDER PURSUANT TO RULE 65, ARIZONA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, STOPPING THE SALE NO LATER THAN 5:00 PM MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME OF THE LAST BUSINESS DAY BEFORE THE SCHEDULED DATE OF THE SALE, OR YOU MAY HAVE WAIVED ANY DEFENSE OR OBJECTION TO THE SALE. UNLESS YOU OBTAIN A COURT ORDER, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL AND WILL OCCUR. - under that certain Deed of Trust, in which a breach has occurred for failure to pay monthly installments due under said Deed of Trust. Said Deed of Trust was recorded on (See Exhibit “A”), in Instrument No. (See Exhibit “A”) in the Office of the County Recorder of Maricopa County, Arizona: Interval No. (See Exhibit “A”), Painted Mountain Golf Villas, a (See Exhibit “A”) Interval Interest, nd consisting of: th (i) an undivided [52 for Annual/104 for Biennial] fee interest in Unit No. (See Exhibit “A”), PAINTED MOUNTAIN GOLF VILLAS CONDOMINIUM, according to the Declaration of Condominium recorded in instrument no. 97-9704664, and plat recorded in Book 451 of Maps, Page 11, records of Maricopa County, Arizona, by which an Owner is entitled to occupy a Unit for one (1) Interval on an annual or biennial (whichever is indicated above) and recurring basis, the exact Interval to be established every year (or, for biennial, every other year) by reservation, all as defined and governed by the Declaration of Dedication, Interval Ownership Plan, and Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions and Easements for Painted Mountain Golf Villas, dated September 18, 1997, and recorded October 8, 1997, in instrument no. 97-0704665, records of Maricopa County, Arizona, as amended by First Amendment to Declaration of Dedication, Interval Ownership Plan, and Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions and Easements for Painted Mountain Golf Villas, recorded January 15, 1998 in instrument no. 980031469, records of Maricopa County, Arizona (collectively, the “Declaration”);

and (ii) the non-exclusive right to use and enjoy the Common Area, and to use and enjoy the Common Furnishings contained in such Unit, during such Owner’s Use Period, as provided in the Declaration. For convenience in inventory control, conveyancing, and titling, an Interval Interest is granted in a specific Unit; however, this interest does NOT carry with it the right to use that specific Unit. Tax parcel number: 20-1008093 Purported property address: 6302 East McKellips Road Mesa, Arizona 85215 Original trustor(s): (See Exhibit “A”) Original principal balance: (See Exhibit “A”) Balance as shown on the Notice of Delinquency: (See Exhibit “A”) Substitute Trustee: SHARON A. URIAS 8585 E Hartford Dr, Ste 700, Scottsdale, AZ 85255 (480) 306-5458 Beneficiary: WESTGATE GV AT PAINTED MOUNTAIN, LLC 6302 East McKellips Road Mesa, AZ 85215 This is a non-judicial foreclosure proceeding to permit WESTGATE GV AT PAINTED MOUNTAIN LLC to pursue its in rem remedies under Arizona law. Dated th this 10 day of February, 2021. Sharon A. Urias, Substitute Trustee MANNER OF TRUSTEE QUALIFICATION: Member, State Bar of Arizona NAME OF TRUSTEE’S REGULATOR: State Bar of Arizona EXHIBIT “A” - NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE 12044.0025 (THOMAS) ACCOUNT NO./GRANTOR(S), UNIDIVIDED INTEREST, BLDG/ UNIT NO., INTERVAL NO./ASSIGNED YEAR, RECORDING DATE OF DOT, ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE, BOOK/INST. NO. FOR DEED OF TRUST, BALANCE AS SHOWN ON NOTICE OF DELINQUENCY; Jonathan P Thomas, Deidre M Floyd 6185 Shetland St Sumter, SC 29154, 1/104 Biennial, 9-237M, 24 EVEN, 11/02/2016, $5,813.91, 2016-0807315, $3,480.62; Ray Sinanan, Riza Sinanan 372 Rossland Road West Oshawa, ON L1J3G5 CANADA, 1/104 Biennial, 8-134M, 30 EVEN, 06/30/2016, $6,426.00, 2016-0457920, $3,656.52; Carol D Outlaw 2006 Liberty Ave Hopewell, VA 23860, 1/104 Biennial, 10-139, 23 EVEN, 11/15/2016, $4,625.80, 2016-840373, $2,216.40; Rose C Abadilla 1014 Mao Ln Honolulu, HI 96817, 1/104 Biennial, 6-122M, 33 EVEN, 12/22/2015, $6,414.99, 2015-0900245, $6,859.64; Roy S Robinson, Rebecca J Robinson 115 West Northside Dr Lake Wales, FL 33853, 1/104 Biennial, 8-134P, 34 ODD, 05/01/2017, $4,803.61, 2017-0313877, $2,305.76; Danisha Robinson, Kenneth Robinson 2729 Caribou Court Morrow, GA 30260, 1/104 Biennial, 8-132M, 35 ODD, 03/22/2016, $5,400.00, 2016-

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Public Notices 0182292, $3,812.21; Montina S Newkirk P.O. Box 56 Willard, NC 28478, 1/104 Biennial, 6-123P, 44 ODD, 08/25/2016, $5,214.96, 2016-0611056, $2,291.10; April L Smith, Rodrick J Smith 2581 Ringgold Rd Somerset, KY 42503, 1/104 Biennial, 6-124M, 45 EVEN, 03/22/2016, $5,813.91, 2016-0182296, $4,616.86; Regina A Metcalf, Leon Sims 147 South Gosnell Blytheville, AR 72315, 1/104 Biennial, 9-135, 8 ODD, 02/22/2017, $8,139.47, 2017-0127279, $3.689.69; Hairo Perez 9625 Mount Pisgah Rd Silver Spring, MD 20903, 1/104 Biennial, 6-123M, 30 ODD, 01/26/2017, $6,426.00, 2017-0059993, $3,134.16; Valerie D Wilson 7635 Brentwood Rd Philadelphia, PA 19151, 1/104 Biennial, 8-132M, 33 EVEN, 01/05/2017, $3,559.56, 20170007478, $1,619.82; Charlie W Sellers, Lois E Sellers 108 Lake Dr Trinity, NC 27370, 1/104 Biennial, 7-130, 21 EVEN, 10/08/2015, $7,427.25, 2015-0724419, $5,719.74; Steve D Broadnax, April M Broadnax 515 Piney Fork Church Rd Eden, NC 27288, 1/104 Biennial, 6-121, 28 ODD, 03/22/2016, $8,081.33, 20160182232, $4,475.00; Gordon L Thompson Jr, Paula F Thompson 161 Anglin Valley Ln Stoneville, NC 27048, 1/104 Biennial, 6-224M, 33 ODD, 11/15/2016, $5,813.91, 2016-0840390, $3,394.00; Carolyn Jones, Christopher L Ford 219 East Hughes Circle Florence, SC 29506, 1/104 Biennial, 9-138P, 31 ODD, 08/25/2016, $4,500.00, 2016-0610686, $3,211.17; EXHIBIT “A” - NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE 12044.0026 (MUHAMMED) ACCOUNT NO./GRANTOR(S), UNIDIVIDED INTEREST, BLDG/ UNIT NO., INTERVAL NO./ASSIGNED YEAR, RECORDING DATE OF DOT, ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE, BOOK/INST. NO. FOR DEED OF TRUST, BALANCE AS SHOWN ON NOTICE OF DELINQUENCY; Sayyid Muhammed, Fatou Jallow Muhammed 1617 Horner Rd Woodbridge, VA 22191, 1/104 Biennial, 8-233M, 20 ODD, 10/20/2015, $6,103.41, 2015-0752433, $4,600.50; Raymundo Sanchez, Joyce A Sanchez PO Box 822 Harrisonburg, VA 22803, 1/104 Biennial, 8-132M, 2 EVEN, 06/29/2016, $5,813.91, 2016-0454924, $3,777.12; Carlos D Mc Arthur, April K Mc Arthur 141 NE 15th Street Oklahoma City, OK 73104, 1/104 Biennial, 7-228, 16 EVEN, 10/08/2015, $6,760.14, 2015-0724351, $3,120.88; Charles O Mc Daniel III, Quiana D Mc Daniel 728 Meandering Drive Cedar Hill, TX 75104, 1/104 Biennial, 9-138P, 39 EVEN, 10/08/2015, $4,410.64, 20150724270, $3,348.76; Sophia A Green Cmr 427 Box 3610 Apo, AE 09630, 1/104

Biennial, 10-139, 30 EVEN, 05/20/2010, $11,618.28, 2010-0427680, $19,359.81; Steven B Mitchell, Teffany Mitchell 1173 Thompson Hill Rd Awendaw, SC 29429, 1/104 Biennial, 9-138M, 6 EVEN, 03/22/2016, $7,120.65, 2016-0182293, $5,413.80; Geffrey M Mendoza, Arceli G Mendoza 12014 Harness Ct Jacksonville, FL 32246, 1/104 Biennial, 9-138M, 46 ODD, 10/08/2015, $5,289.11, 20150724409, $1,780.64; Latrena S Ratliff 16163 Princeton Detroit, MI 48221, 1/104 Biennial, 6-121, 21 EVEN, 12/22/2015, $6,024.29, 2015-0900260, $4,222.00; Jemmayen T Macaraeg, Clifford S Cruz 8006 Matilija Ave Panorama City, CA 91402, 1/104 Biennial, 6-125, 39 EVEN, 07/23/2015, $4,840.95, 2015-0528981, $4,294.46; Thomas M Woods, Tiffany R Woods 910863 S Donna Jean Ln Wellston, OK 74881, 1/104 Biennial, 7-130, 41 EVEN, 10/08/2015, $7,346.70, 20150724350, $4,097.30; Rubin A Lloyd, Raina I Lloyd 7700 West Airport Blvd., Apt 508 Houston, TX 77071, 1/104 Biennial, 9-138P, 33 EVEN, 10/13/2015, $4,464.43, 2015-0733645, $3,188.10; Ronald Laleau, Jhoane E Laleau 107 Coffee St Palm Bay, FL 32909, 1/104 Biennial, 8-234, 38 ODD, 10/08/2015, $5,000.00, 20150724407, $1,753.95; Cleo D Shelton 2 B Nascar Lane Magnolia, DE 19962, 1/104 Biennial, 6-126, 28 EVEN, 03/22/2016, $7,725.87, 2016-0182238, $5,123.28; Wovoka V Jack, Nynesha L Jack 15011 Lance Circle Houston, TX 77053, 1/104 Biennial, 6-222P, 43 ODD, 10/20/2015, $4,860.00, 2015-0752421, $2,252.36; Van A Ellis 3690 S Tower Ave Chandler, AZ 85286, 1/104 Biennial, 6-125, 42 EVEN, 01/21/2015, $7,422.79, 2015-0039310, $5,529.50; EXHIBIT “A” - NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE 12044.0027 (JONES) ACCOUNT NO./GRANTOR(S), UNIDIVIDED INTEREST, BLDG/ UNIT NO., INTERVAL NO./ASSIGNED YEAR, RECORDING DATE OF DOT, ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE, BOOK/INST. NO. FOR DEED OF TRUST, BALANCE AS SHOWN ON NOTICE OF DELINQUENCY; Chamika V Jones 413 37th Pl SE Apt 202 Washington, DC 20019, 1/104 Biennial, 8-232, 20 ODD, 02/23/2017, $4,625.80, 2017-129526, $2,408.56; Victoria Hamrick, John S Walls 1001 South Leadville Apt 302 Boise, ID 83706, 1/104 Biennial, 9-138M, 6 ODD, 06/30/2016, $5,400.00, 2016-0457913, $2,934.48; Loretta K Warfield 6605 Alter St Baltimore, MD 21207, 1/104 Biennial, 9-135, 32 EVEN, 12/04/2015, $6,223.62, 2015-0859971, $3,455.92; Joseph R Peace, Cheryl S Peace 3126 Henry Wilson

Road Oxford, NC 27565, 1/104 Biennial, 9-138P, 22 ODD, 11/15/2016, $4,500.00, 2016-0840376, $2,542.50; Quantas S Calbert, Victoria Y Calbert 739 Boxwood Dr Pensacola, FL 32503, 1/104 Biennial, 9-238, 30 EVEN, 10/15/2015, $7,089.65, 2015-0740586, $3,446.50; Kenneth E Alfaro, Fatima R Alfaro 40027 N Hidden Bunker Court Antoch, IL 60002, 1/104 Biennial, 8-233M, 34 EVEN, 12/19/2016, $5,400.00, 2016-0932181, $2,686.11; Kandace L Collins, Ronald S Lamar 209 Scammel St Marietta, OH 45750, 1/104 Biennial, 9-138M, 34 EVEN, 06/30/2016, $5,813.91, 2016-0457898, $2,269.33; Cotina S Hemphill, Lydell E Hill 2344 Ridgerock Lane Apt 202 Rock Hill, SC 29732, 1/104 Biennial, 6-126, 42 ODD, 12/22/2015, $7,560.00, 2015-0900255, $4,395.56; Lois M Lambert PO Box 1953 The Dalles, OR 97058, 1/104 Biennial, 6-225, 20 ODD, 10/08/2015, $6,760.14, 2015-0724334, $2,923.44; La Ronda R White 27692 Devonshire St Southfield, MI 48076, 1/104 Biennial, 6-223, 13 EVEN, 12/22/2015, $9,792.81, 2015-0900262, $5,939.78; Lenaka R Givens, Antonio M Givens 421 Felder St Bishopville, SC 29010, 1/104 Biennial, 8-233M, 18 ODD, 02/22/2017, $5,813.91, 2017-0127277, $2,715.80; Brian Perry, Sr, Kristal Perry 2128 Dembrigh Lane Charlotte, NC 28262, 1/104 Biennial, 6-222M, 10 EVEN, 12/04/2015, $5,813.91, 2015-0859969, $3,989.60; Gerona Neubia, Philip Neubia 3005 Kathleen Way Williamsburg, VA 23188, 1/104 Biennial, 9-237M, 42 EVEN, 11/03/2016, $5,813.91, 20160811876, $2,644.80; EXHIBIT “A” - NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE 12044.0028 (TENHET) ACCOUNT NO./GRANTOR(S), UNIDIVIDED INTEREST, BLDG/ UNIT NO., INTERVAL NO./ASSIGNED YEAR, RECORDING DATE OF DOT, ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE, BOOK/INST. NO. FOR DEED OF TRUST, BALANCE AS SHOWN ON NOTICE OF DELINQUENCY; Valerie M Tenhet, Michael S Tenhet 587 County Road 2215 Decatur, TX 76234, 1/104 Biennial, 6-224P, 36 ODD, 12/03/2014, $6,195.00, 2014-0795291, $1,848.65; Luz E Sanchez 17547 Amantha Ave Carson, CA 90746, 1/104 Biennial, 6-222P, 27 ODD, 11/03/2016, $4,372.26, 2015-0810943, $1,253.30; Miranda L Browne, Trevor E Browne 335 Roberts Rd Athens, GA 30606, 1/104 Biennial, 6-126, 10 EVEN, 10/08/2015, $7,600.00, 2015-0724297, $2,393.89; Amanda L Crosby, Roger L Crosby PO Box 884 Steinhatchee, FL 32359, 1/104 Biennial, 6-223, 43 EVEN, 02/18/2016, $10,043.63, 2016-0101461, $3,206.36; Gloria D

Lowe, John Lowe 7359 Van Grayson Loop Fayetteville, NC 28314, 1/104 Biennial, 6-124M, 34 ODD, 04/09/2015, $5,400.00, 2015-0241237, $1,790.04; Anthony D Coghill, A’Dan N Coghill 1721 Hudgins Farm Circle Fredericksburg, VA 22408, 1/104 Biennial, 9-138P, 5 ODD, 02/29/2016, $4,806.00, 2016-0124816, $1,300.15; Mike Visockis, Angela Visockis 1051 S Dobson #174 Mesa, AZ 85202, 1 Annual, 6-123P, 35 WHOLE, 04/08/2009, $6,399.43, 2009-0310183, $2,692.29; Johnnie C Evans, Felicia W Evans 1117 Raven Perch Drive Wendell, NC 27591, 1/104 Biennial, 8-233P, 21 ODD, 02/25/2016, $5,400.00, 2016-0118243, $1,592.92; Joshua A Williams, Twanna R Williams 2358 Saintsville Rd Greenville, NC 27834, 1/104 Biennial, 6-224M, 32 EVEN, 10/08/2015, $6,895.34, 20150724341, $1,775.02; Gregory J Evans, Jr, Tawny Evans 24673 Watson Ranch Rd Montgomery, TX 77356, 1 Annual, 6-225, 33 WHOLE, 02/25/2016, $15,451.74, 2016-0118270, $3,887.20; EXHIBIT “A” - NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE 12044.0030 (TODD) ACCOUNT NO./GRANTOR(S), UNIDIVIDED INTEREST, BLDG/ UNIT NO., INTERVAL NO./ASSIGNED YEAR, RECORDING DATE OF DOT, ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE, BOOK/INST. NO. FOR DEED OF TRUST, BALANCE AS SHOWN ON NOTICE OF DELINQUENCY; Billy J Todd, Michelle J Todd 1235 Derby Dr Cohutta, GA 30710, 1/104 Biennial, 9-237M, 10 EVEN, 07/31/2017, $5,813.91, 2017-556575, $3,258.96; Charlayne James, Otis James 511 E. Sanger St Apt 3 Philadelphia, PA 19120, 1/104 Biennial, 8-134M, 31 EVEN, 06/30/2016, $5,400.00, 2016-457907, $3,044.84; Ricky L Winchester, Kathy A Winchester 3937 Parkhaven Drive Corinth, TX 76210, 1/104 Biennial, 8-134M, 32 EVEN, 11/15/2016, $3,303.98, 2016-840375, $2,504.24; La Micha D Williams, Kevin Williams 5442 Pelleur St Lynwood, CA 90262, 1/104 Biennial, 7-227, 46 ODD, 12/19/2016, $6,347.02, 2016-932190, $3,242.08; Thekla Tjazuko, Richard Adriaans 4010 Meadowview Dr Suitland, MD 20746, 1/104 Biennial, 8-233M, 40 EVEN, 11/03/2016, $5,794.40, 2016811855, $2,392.80; Ina M Walsh, Steven S Walsh 90 Miss Ellie Circle Belton, MO 64012, 1/104 Biennial, 6-123M, 15 EVEN, 04/05/2010, $5,400.00, 2010282761, $14,177.45; Matthew W Bishop, Katherine L Cox 336 Princeton Dr Trenton, OH 45067, 1/104 Biennial, 6-222M, 23 EVEN, 07/11/2017, $5,813.91, 2017502448, $3,098.17; Jerrick D Whitfield, Janet A Hand 4529 Dalmahoy Court#202

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Public Notices Fort Myers, FL 33916, 1/104 Biennial, 7-128, 11 EVEN, 10/08/2015, $4,840.95, 2015-724335, $1,659.25; Willie B White Jr 2026 Timber Oaks Ln Apt O Charlotte, NC 28212, 1/104 Biennial, 8-134M, 24 EVEN, 10/15/2015, $5,400.00, 2015-741603, $3,171.50; Elizabeth Williams, John W Williams 10100 W 136th Pl Apt 1706 Overload Park, KS 66221, 1/104 Biennial, 6-226, 49 EVEN, 01/05/2017, $6,005.67, 2017-007477, $3,065.51; Tchernavia S Howard PO Box 124 2175 Hosea Lane Autaugaville, AL 36003, 1/104 Biennial, 6-123M, 20 ODD, 10/08/2015, $5,365.19, 2015-724289, $2,110.86; Thurmond Johnson 352 Cleveland St Gary, IN 46406, 1/104 Biennial, 6-222M, 14 ODD, 06/29/2016, $5,400.00, 2016-454828, $3,120.24; Angela D Owens, Charles Owens 109 Stone Glen Road Pikeville, NC 27863, 1/104 Biennial, 6-224M, 32 ODD, 11/03/2016, $6,480.00, 2016810936, $3,655.025; Terry D Crumel, Trina C Crumel PO Box 1004 Fort Mill, SC 29716, 1/104 Biennial, 8-233M, 39 EVEN, 12/19/2016, $5,813.91, 2016932189, $2,604.06; Tamarcus D Cox, Antoinette R Jones 7767 La Riviera Dr. #76 Sacramento, CA 95826, 1/104 Biennial, 7-130, 19 EVEN, 10/08/2015, $7,089.65, 2015-724263, $2,547.54; Keshia M Belton 8100 Bayfield Road Apt 11D Columbia, SC 29223, 1/104 Biennial, 6-224P, 47 ODD, 02/08/2017, $4,860.00, 2017-095623, $2,312.60; Darryl D Brown, Felicia A Brown 418 Benning Rd Jackson, MS 39206, 1/104 Biennial, 5-117, 15 EVEN, 08/25/2016, $8,081.33, 2016610657, $4,194.20; EXHIBIT “A” - NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE 12044.0031 (KELLY) ACCOUNT NO./GRANTOR(S), UNIDIVIDED INTEREST, BLDG/ UNIT NO., INTERVAL NO./ASSIGNED YEAR, RECORDING DATE OF DOT, ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE, BOOK/INST. NO. FOR DEED OF TRUST, BALANCE AS SHOWN ON NOTICE OF DELINQUENCY; KAREN R KELLY, DEBRA N LETT 20885 S Birchwood Loop Rd # 1 Chugiak, AK 99567, 1/104 Biennial, 10-139, 52 ODD, 12/21/2011, $10,128.07, 2011-1049322, $13,704.48; PAULINE B SHOCKNESS, WILLIAM E SHOCKNESS, ANISA J SHOCKNESS 2301 Dryburgh Ct Orlando, FL 32828, 1/104 Biennial, 9-135, 26 EVEN, 10/20/2015, $9,197.80, 20150752432, $10,635.85; RICHARD PUNTENEY, PAMELA L PUNTENEY 12237 Gail Ave Omaha, NE 68137, 1/104, Biennial, 6-223, 48 EVEN, 08/06/2003, $8,279.10, 20031071236, $4,875.85; ALFRED D OSLEY, LA TONYA M BURKS 388 Saginaw Ave

Calumet City, IL 60409, 1/104 Biennial, 6-222M, 8 EVEN, 12/05/2011, $5,040.00, 2011-1001014, $8,571.60; TERRY J BRADLEY, LINNETTE M BRADLEY 3850 N. Park Ave Philadelphia, PA 19140, 1/104 Biennial, 6-123P, 14 ODD, 06/28/2016, $4,500.00, 20160449960, $3,780.23; PAIGE CARRIE HARDER 1701 Pearlie Dr Apt 16D Wichita Falls, TX 76306, 1/52 Annual, 9-138P, 1 WHOLE, 03/28/2002, $6,291.00, 2002-0319301, $2,811.79; CYNTHIA M ALLARD PO Box 213 Sonoita, AZ 85637, 1/52 Annual, 6-124P, 24 WHOLE, 06/07/2002, $6,291.00, 2002-0587697, $745.05; KERI A DRAGE, BRET DRAGE 4477 W 8790 S West Jordan, UT 84088, 1/104 Biennial, 8-233M, 52 EVEN, 05/14/2013, $5,591.58, 20130437699, $8,847.70; TIMOTHY M BREEDLOVE, ANDREA M BREEDLOVE 120 Pepperwood Drive Bolingbrook, IL 60440, 1/104 Biennial, 6-123M, 3 ODD, 10/22/2010, $6,562.17, 2010-0924482, $2,735.12; EXHIBIT “A” - NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE 12044.0032 (SANCHEZ) ACCOUNT NO./GRANTOR(S), UNIDIVIDED INTEREST, BLDG/ UNIT NO., INTERVAL NO./ASSIGNED YEAR, RECORDING DATE OF DOT, ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE, BOOK/INST. NO. FOR DEED OF TRUST, BALANCE AS SHOWN ON NOTICE OF DELINQUENCY; DANIEL I SANCHEZ, FRANCES B SANCHEZ 310 Catawba Ave Rock Hill, SC 29730, 1/104 Biennial, 6-222P, 28 ODD, 06/29/2016, $4,844.92, 20160454856, $3,346.89; CHARLES D RILEY, JR, CHERESE S JENKINS 8958 S Phillips Ave Chicago, IL 60617, 1/104 Biennial, 6-124M, 22 ODD, 12/22/2015, $7,725.87, 20150900261, $4,383.29; JOSEPH R MC LENDON, STACI L MC LENDON 5559 Old Dominion Road Columbus, GA 31909, 1/104 Biennial, 6-122M, 4 ODD, 12/27/2016, $3,303.98, 20160950218, $1,764.16; KELLY L RAQUE, GUSTAVO A CASTILLO 7512 Sunset Lane Crestwood, KY 40014, 1/104 Biennial, 9-237M, 37 ODD, 07/11/2017, $5,400.00, 20170502440, $2,774.72; JOEL C MARTIN, CRYSTAL R MARTIN 357 3rd St. Worthington, KY 41183, 1/104 Biennial, 8-233P, 33 ODD, 02/23/2017, $4,733.37, 20170129527, $3,078.80; EXHIBIT “A” - NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE 12044.0033 (BIRDSONG) ACCOUNT NO./GRANTOR(S), UNIDIVIDED INTEREST, BLDG/ UNIT NO., INTERVAL NO./ASSIGNED

YEAR, RECORDING DATE OF DOT, ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE, BOOK/INST. NO. FOR DEED OF TRUST, BALANCE AS SHOWN ON NOTICE OF DELINQUENCY; ERIC B BIRDSONG 31 Magnolia Ave Mableton, GA 30126, 1/104 Biennial, 7-128, 23 EVEN, 10/08/2015, $4,840.95, 20150724325, $2,274.20; GOGI D WEST, TYRONE D WEST SR. 3381 Circle Drive Saginaw, MI 48601, 1/104 Biennial, 8-134M, 37 EVEN, 08/25/2016, $5,813.91, 20160610661, $4,048.70; DARRYL K HUMPHREY JR, ANGELA I HUMPHREY 1411 Stevens Ct Rosenberg, TX 77471, 1/104 Biennial, 7-128, 6 EVEN, 01/12/2017, $5,809.14, 20170025209, $3,433.08; ANTHONY T FREEMAN, INEZ R FREEMAN 100 Trusty Street PO Box 924 Saint Michaels, MD 21663, 1/104 Biennial, 6-221, 14 EVEN, 07/09/2015, $9,657.34, 20150492392, $4,232.25; VALERIE K DILLON, BRANDON L DILLON 4514 Greenfield Dr Cookeville, TN 38501, 1/104 Biennial, 9-237P, 24 EVEN, 02/10/2016, $5,214.96, 20160085633, $2,702.50; JAMIE T PEARSON, MARANDA F CARPENTER PEARSON 356 Dunmeyer Hill Rd Summerville, SC 29485, 1/52 Annual, 9-235, 8 WHOLE, 02/21/2017, $5,658.53, 20170122879, $3,632.92; AMANDA H COYLE 210 Hermey Ave Pensacola, FL 32507, 1/104 Biennial, 6-224M, 27 EVEN, 02/10/2016, $6,895.34, 20160085636, $2,597.67; RALPH A PEARSON, SR, COMFORT T PEARSON 344 Azalea Dr Winston-Salem, NC 27105, 1/104 Biennial, 6-222M, 1 EVEN, 06/29/2016, $6,426.00, 20160454820, $3,632.92; DAVID M ROGERS, CRYSTAL G ROGERS 3903 Archdale Rd Archdale, NC 27263, 1/104 Biennial, 6-123M, 40 EVEN, 07/31/2017, $5,813.91, 20170556572, $3,123.17; CYNTHIA M POWELL, PERRY L POWELL PO Box 427 Dublin, NC 28332, 1/104 Biennial, 6-222M, 12 EVEN, 07/27/2017, $5,813.91, 20170549322, $3,577.80; ANTHONY C SPIKES, LORI A SPIKES 14506 Lakeshore Blvd Cleveland, OH 44110, 1/104 Biennial, 6-224M, 29 EVEN, 03/26/2016, $5,813.91, 20160182242, $3,666.33; SHEILA KELLY 3782 St James Court Ellenwood, GA 30294, 1/104 Biennial, 9-237P, 33 EVEN, 01/25/2017, $4,896.73, 20170057545, $2,029.82; EXHIBIT “A” - NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE 12044.0034 (YBARRA) ACCOUNT NO./GRANTOR(S), UNIDIVIDED INTEREST, BLDG/ UNIT NO., INTERVAL NO./ASSIGNED YEAR, RECORDING DATE OF DOT, ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE, BOOK/INST. NO. FOR DEED OF

TRUST, BALANCE AS SHOWN ON NOTICE OF DELINQUENCY; SAMUEL R YBARRA, JULIE A YBARRA 3601 5th St Bay City, TX 77414, 1/104 Biennial, 9-135, 11 ODD, 10/08/2015, $9,574.32, 20150724410, $4,020.80; CHRISTINE BROCKMAN, LEVI TANNIS 1092 Bergen Ave Brooklyn, NY 11234, 1/104 Biennial, 9-137, 24 ODD, 02/21/2017, $8,139.47, 20170122870, $2,881.12; PEDRO HERNANDEZ, ESTELA S GONZALEZ 625 32nd St West Palm Beach, FL 33407, 1/104 Biennial, 8-133, 40 ODD, 10/09/2018, $4,625.80, 20180757378, $1,955.00; DAVID A ROCHOWIAK, KRISTA L ROCHOWIAK 8686 Carson Hwy Tipton, MI 49287, 1/104 Biennial, 6-222M, 5 ODD, 01/21/2015, $6,120.00, 20150039162, $3,290.42; MARK W PETTIE, LATOYA S PETTIE 412 Price Street Eden, NC 27288, 1/104 Biennial, 6-121, 4 ODD, 02/22/2017, $9,000.00, 20170127270, $4,029.20; TINA M WALKINGTON 1775 Goodemoot Rd Portland, MI 48875, 1/104 Biennial, 8-231, 19 ODD, 03/22/2016, $9,657.34, 20160182246, $3,124.09; ELIJAH S GENTRY, SHANNON M GENTRY 6544 Birch Hollow Dr Memphis, TN 38115, 1/104 Biennial, 8-133, 45 ODD, 07/19/2018, $5,378.83, 2018-0548055, $2,560.73; EXHIBIT “A” - NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE 12044.0035 (WILLIAMS) ACCOUNT NO./GRANTOR(S), UNIDIVIDED INTEREST, BLDG/ UNIT NO., INTERVAL NO./ASSIGNED YEAR, RECORDING DATE OF DOT, ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE, BOOK/INST. NO. FOR DEED OF TRUST, BALANCE AS SHOWN ON NOTICE OF DELINQUENCY; REGINALD A WILLIAMS, NICOLE M WILLIAMS 27911 Skyhaven Lane Fulshear, TX 77441, 1/52 Annual, 7-227, 14 WHOLE, 11/15/2016, $8,000.70, 20160840409, $2,511.65; JOSUE A VASQUEZ, YADIRA B VASQUEZ 11719 Green Coral Dr Houston, TX 77044, 1/52 Annual, 6-226, 40 WHOLE, 07/11/2017, $13,734.00, 20170502176, $7,626.42; ANNETTE GONZALEZ, DAVID GONZALEZ 276 Summer St Passaic, NJ 07055, 1/52 Annual, 9-236, 48 WHOLE, 10/09/2018, $7,433.96, 20180757379, $2,768.72;

Published: East Valley Tribune, April 4, 11, 18, 28, 2021

THE SUNDAY EAST VALLEY TRIBUNE | APRIL 25, 2021

Public Notices

CITY OF MESA, ARIZONA ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Mesa is seeking a qualified firm or team to act as the Construction Manager at Risk for the following: NORTHWEST WATER RECLAMATION PLANT (NWWRP) PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS 960 W. RIVERVIEW PROJECT NO. CP0951 The City of Mesa is seeking a qualified Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) to provide Pre-Construction Services assistance and complete Construction Services as the CMAR for the NWWRP Process Improvements Project. All qualified firms that are interested in providing these services are invited to submit their Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) in accordance with the requirements detailed in the Request for Qualifications (RFQ). Several plant process improvements at The Northwest Water Reclamation Plant (NWWRP) have been identified in the Design Concept Report (DCR) as needing to be upgraded. They are listed and detailed below. • Aeration basin upgrades • Headworks with grit removal system • Upgrade or replace effluent disinfection system • Critical building Uninterruptible Power Source (UPS) and Electrical Instrument and Control (EI&C) upgrades • Methanol system replacement

• Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) upgrades

trical system upgrades to accommodate the PCLs.

Aeration basin upgrades include improvements to meet the required oxygen demand at 12 mgd flow. Improvements also include life-cycle equipment replacement including blower actuators, Dissolved Oxygen (DO) probes, air control valves, flowmeters, control loops, waste activated sludge (WAS) sampling equipment, electrical duct bank and wiring, and return activated sludge (RAS) and WAS piping.

The City may include other miscellaneous improvements at the Site, as needed.

Headworks upgrades include a site evaluation with the possibility of a new Headworks Building, grit removal system, odor control, bar screens, process flow channels, screening and grit separator mechanical equipment, associated electrical instrumentation and controls, and replacement of the main flume, if necessary. The Headworks electrical room and gears will also be brought up to conform to the latest code requirements. The effluent disinfection system will be evaluated to determine required upgrades. The existing ultraviolet (UV) system may be upgraded or replaced with a chlorine contact basin depending on recommendations from the DCR. Critical building UPS and EI&C upgrades include a plant wide power study evaluating the need for a centralized UPS vs. separate building UPS. Recommended alternatives from the study will then be designed, along with upgrades to the electrical system to accommodate the new UPS system. The methanol system will be evaluated to determine the need of a carbon source at the plant. If it is determined that a system is required, a new methanol tank will be designed and installed. PLC upgrades include design of replacement Input/Output (I/O) switches for PLC-C and PLC-D, and replacement I/ Os and PLC processors for filter polymer, thickening centrifuges and dewatering centrifuges. Design will also include elec-

The estimated construction cost is $26,000,000. The City anticipates completing construction in 2023/24. A Pre-Submittal Conference will be held on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 7 am through Microsoft Teams. If you would like to participate, please send an email to Donna Horn at donna.horn@mesaaz.gov to receive the invitation. At this meeting, City staff will discuss the scope of work and general contract issues and respond to questions from the attendees. Attendance at the pre-submittal conference is not mandatory and all interested firms may submit a Statement of Qualifications whether or not they attend the conference. All interested firms are encouraged to attend the Pre-Submittal Conference since City staff will not be available for meetings or to respond to individual inquiries regarding the project scope outside of this conference. In addition, there will not be meeting minutes or any other information published from the Pre-Submittal Conference. Contact with City Employees. All firms interested in this project (including the firm’s employees, representatives, agents, lobbyists, attorneys, and subconsultants) will refrain, under penalty of disqualification, from direct or indirect contact for the purpose of influencing the selection or creating bias in the selection process with any person who may play a part in the selection process. This policy is intended to create a level playing field for all potential firms, to assure that contract decisions are made in public, and to protect the integrity of the selection process. All contact on this selection process should be addressed to the authorized representative identified below. RFQ Lists. The RFQ is available on the City’s website at http://mesaaz.gov/business/engineering/construction-manager-at-risk-and-job-order-contracting-opportunities.

The Statement of Qualifications shall include a one-page cover letter, plus a maximum of 10 pages to address the SOQ evaluation criteria (excluding PPVF’s and resumes but including an organization chart with key personnel and their affiliation). Resumes for each team member shall be limited to a maximum length of two pages and should be attached as an appendix to the SOQ. Minimum font size shall be 10pt. Please provide one (1) electronic copy in an unencrypted PDF format to Engineering-RFQ@mesaaz.gov by May 27, 2021 by 2 pm. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any and all Statements of Qualifications. The City is an equal opportunity employer. Firms who wish to do business with the City of Mesa must be registered in the City of Mesa Vendor Self Service (VSS) System (http://mesaaz.gov/business/purchasing/vendor-self-service). Questions. Questions pertaining to the Construction Manager at Risk selection process or contract issues should be directed to Donna Horn of the Engineering Department at donna.horn@mesaaz.gov. BETH HUNING City Engineer ATTEST: DeeAnn Mickelsen City Clerk

Published: East Valley Tribune, Apr 25, May 2, 2021 / 37845

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