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Home My WebLink About04/08/2008 Special Council Meeting MinutesMINUTES OF SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MARANA MUNICIPAL COMPLEX DATE: APRIL 8, 2008 PLACE AND DATE Marana Municipal Complex A. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL By Mayor Honea at 6:01 p.m. COUNCIL Ed Honea Mayor Herb Kai Vice Mayor Russell Clanagan Council Member Patti Comerford Council Member Carol McGorray Council Member Jon Post Council Member Roxanne Ziegler Council Member STAFF Mike Reuwsaat Town Manager Gilbert Davidson Deputy Town Manager Deb Thalasitis Assistant Town Manager Frank Cassidy Town Attorney Jocelyn Bronson Town Clerk Present Present /Arrived at 6:42 PM Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE Mayor Honea led the pledge of allegiance. C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Motion: Action: Approve, Moved by Council Member Carol McGorray, Seconded by Council Member Roxanne Ziegler. Passed 6-0. D. CALL TO THE PUBLIC None. E. PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSION/DIRECTION/POSSIBLE ACTION 1. Relating to Utilities: Water conservation recommendations for Title 14 of the Marana Town Code Ann Meaders presented this item to Council on behalf of Brad DeSpain. Ms. Meaders introduced Val Little to Council. Ms. Little is the Director of the Water Conservation Alliance of Southern Arizona (Water CASA). Water CASA has been working in conjunction with the Water Department on these recommendations. Copies of the presentation are available for viewing at the Town Clerk's Office. MINUTES OF SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MARANA MUNICIPAL COMPLEX DATE: APRIL 8, 2008 Council Member Ziegler asked about the recommendation of individual pools to be discouraged in the CC&R's of planned developments. Ms. Headers responded that the less pools you have the less water will be used, which is the goal. Council Member Clanagan noted that in order to change a CC&R you must have a 66 percent vote from the homeowners. Frank Cassidy mentioned that any new block within an already existing development could have a provision added making asub-CC&R for that specific block. Mr. Cassidy added that going forward on newly approved rezoning you could require a community pool and could limit individual pools as a condition of rezoning. Mike Reuwsaat stated that the key word is discourage versus mandate. Council Member Post mentioned that he does not want to see any possible Ordinance that tells a homeowner/land owner what they can and can't do in regards to having a pool. Mr. Cassidy responded that this presentation is intended to get feedback as to the Council's thoughts so Town staff can move forward drafting an Ordinance that more accurately reflects their wishes and concerns. Council Member McGorray asked that a list of high water use plants and low water use plants be a part of any possible Ordinance. Ms. Little informed Council that the information is available on the Arizona Department of Water Resources website. Ms. Little addressed Council Member Post's comments about having the right to have a pool. Ms. Little explained that the intent of the recommendation is to encourage community pools and to discourage individual pools as it is more water efficient to have one pool (community) compared to having numerous individual pools. She also stated that if any homeowner wanted to have a pool they should be allowed to. Mayor Honea summed up the discussions by stating the need for Council to think these recommendations over before going forward with a proposed Ordinance. Mike Reuwsaat asked Council to provide Town staff with feedback as to any concerns and staff will come back before Council for another discussion. 2. Presentation: Transformations. Strategic implementation of the General Plan for Marana: An Environmentally Responsive Community Barbara Johnson presented this item to Council. The main goals of this project are to dynamically link the General Plan with numerous other fields such as architecture, urbanism, archaeology, local heritage management, utilities and infrastructure. The targeted outcomes are to foster competitiveness, economic success and fiscal soundness. In order to achieve a cultural change within a community certain criteria need to be met: economic viability, social benefit and environmental responsiveness. Copies of the presentation are available for viewing at the Town Clerk's Office. 3. Relating to Boards, Committees and Commissions: Status of current boards and commissions Gilbert Davidson and Jocelyn Bronson presented this item to Council. The presentation was an overview of the Advisory Boards and Commissions that serve the Town of Marana. MINUTES OF SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MARANA MUNICIPAL COMPLEX DATE: APRIL 8, 2008 The various types of Commissions and Boards are the Advisory Commissions (Arts, Business & Economic Development, Affordable Housing, Utilities, Parks and Recreation and Police), Regulatory Commissions (Public Safety Retirement, Board of Adjustment and Planning and Zoning) and Decision-making (Personnel Action Review Board). Copies of the presentation are available for viewing at the Town Clerk's Office. At the conclusion of the presentation, Mr. Davidson recommended a Task Force to assist Town staff in getting direction on all of the items presented. Topics for Council consideration covered in the presentation were: Commission functions, size of Commissions, residency requirements, multiple appointments, term of appointments, Council Members to serve as a liaison, the application/interview process and training of Commissioners. 4. a. Executive session pursuant to A.R.S. § 38 431.03 (A)(1) for discussion about and with Town Magistrate Jim West concerning reappointment. b. Discussion and possible action concerning whether to reappoint Jim West as Town magistrate. Motion: Moved by Council Member Jon Post, Seconded by Vice Mayor Herb Kai. Approve reappointment with two conditions, 1) Continue to work with Deb Thalasitis as far as personnel issues are concerned 2) Mr. West would make himself available for six month or yearly performance reviews with the Town Manager. Motion passed S-2. Yes: Mayor Ed Honea, Vice Mayor Herb Kai, Council Member Patti Comerford, Council Member Carol McGorray, Council Member Jon Posz No: Council Member Russell Clanagan, Council Member Roxanne Ziegler Council Member Clanagan said that he didn't feel reappointment was a solution given some information that he learned of through the Managers Office. Council Member Clanagan added that Mr. West has done an excellent job in managing his court but there were other issues that have been lacking and therefore he can't support this motion. Council Member Ziegler stated that she does not agree with the motion from Council Member Post. She added "that the Council should be appointing someone that doesn't need to learn how to do their job. On the judicial side you do a good job, but on the management side I don't think you have the credentials to do the job." F. EXECUTIVE SESSIONS 1. Executive Session pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.03 (A)(3), Council may ask for discussion or consultation for legal advice with the Town Attorney concerning any matter listed on this agenda. MINUTES OF SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MARANA MUNICIPAL COMPLEX DATE: APRIL 8, 2008 2. Executive Session pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(3),(4) and (7), discussion or consultation for legal advice with the Town's attorneys and discussion and to consider its position and instruct the Town Manager and staff concerning various water rights, water service, water acquisition, sewer service and related issues, including without limitation (a) the lawsuit entitled Town of Marana v. Pima County, Maricopa County Superior Court No. CV2008-001131, (b) the lawsuit entitled Pima County v Town of Marana, Pima County Superior Court No. 020077448, (c) possible acquisition of Tucson Water infrastructure and accounts located within the Marana town limits. 3. Executive Session pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.03 (A)(4) and (7) to consider the Town's position and instruct its representatives regarding negotiations for the purchase of property rights needed for the Twin Peaks interchange project, CIP number 2001-44, from the parcels of property generally identified as Pima County Assessor's parcel numbers, 226-08-007M, 226-O8-OlOA, 226-15-0200, 226-15-008B, 226-15-017B, 226-15-018B and 226-15-019A, and to instruct the Town's attorneys in settlement negotiations and contemplated condemnation proceedings relating to the same property rights. 4. Executive Session pursuant to A.R.S. Executive Session pursuant to A.R.S. §38- 431.03 (A)(1), (3) and (4) for discussion or consideration of employment, assignment, appointment, promotion, demotion, dismissal, salaries, disciplining or resignation of public officer, appointee or employee of Marana, and legal advice and direction to its representatives concerning negotiations and possible agreement relating to same. G. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Notwithstanding the mayor's discretion of what items to place on the agenda, if three or more council members request an item to be placed on the agenda, it must be placed upon the agenda for the second regular town council meeting after the date of the request (Marana Town Code, Title 2, Chapter 2-4, Section 2-4-2 B) H. ADJOURNMENT Motion: Adjourn, Moved by Council Member Russell Clanagan, Seconded by Council Member Carol McGorray. Meeting adjourned at 7:38 P.M. CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing are the true and correct minutes of the Marana Town Council meeting held on April 8, 2008. I further certify that a quorum was present. ~~~~~~i ~9f~# moo: coRPOr~rF%2y, s celyn C. ronson, Town Clerk ,-, = "°° ~ "° ~ , ~ r iJ i ~ '~r~~~iiJ~ou-o~~~e~ ,~,~l~~l l~i~ ®,o`