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Home My WebLink About03/01/2005 Regular Council Meeting Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL MARCH 1, 2005 PLACE AND DATE Marana Town Hall, March 1,2005 I. CALL TO ORDER By Mayor Sutton at 7:00 p.m. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Led by Mayor Sutton III. INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE A moment of silence was observed. IV. ROLL CALL COUNCIL Bobby Sutton, Jr. Herb Kai Jim Blake Patti Comerford Tim Escobedo Ed Honea Carol McGorray STAFF Mike Reuwsaat J aret Barr Frank Cassidy Jocelyn Bronson Jim DeGrood Mayor Vice Mayor Council Member Council Member Council Member Council Member Council Member Present Present Present Excused Present Present Present Town Manager Asst. Town Manager Town Attorney Town Clerk Asst. Town Manager Present Present Present Present Present Attached is a list of public attendees. V. APPROV AL OF AGENDA Upon motion by Council Member Escobedo, seconded by Council Member McGorray, the agenda was unanimously approved. VI. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES There were no minutes submitted for Council approval. VII. CALL TO THE PUBLICI ANNOUNCEMENTS Jane Howell addressed the Council and said Lisa Jones, HR Manager, would introduce the newest Human Resources employee. She distributed a brochure MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL MARCH 1, 2005 that he had put together for job fairs. Lisa Jones introduced Tommy Yamasaki, Human Resources Analyst. He started work on January 24, 2005. Tommy is working on a master's degree. He came to Marana from private industry; he had also worked for the University of Arizona. Ron Smith addressed the Council and gave an update on the Founder's Day Event, March 18 through March 20, beginning with the Marana timed rodeo. The title sponsor is Northwest Hospital; Wells Fargo Bank, a contributing sponsor, will bring their stage coach which Council Members can ride on. Entertainment starts at noon and lasts until 8:00 pm. Sunday there will be barrel racing and mounted shooters. Mayor Sutton asked if he was introducing a new employee. Mr. Smith said that Kristy Diaz- Trahan, the new recreation superintendent, would be introduced at the next Council meeting. Mike Mencinger addressed the Council and introduced a new employee, Patrick Cochran. Mr. Cochran introduced himself to the Council. He had been a resident of Marana for 23 years and would be bringing expertise in the field of HV AC. Jocelyn Bronson addressed the Council and introduced a new employee, Tim Mattix, the new Records and Elections Coordinator. He comes from the City of Tucson and is working on revamping the records management process. Mayor Sutton noted that there will be a Town election March 8,2005. The Council Members in the election, with their strong history, vision and support from the community, would be running unopposed, but that referendum was based on the previous vote, and he urged residents to vote and support the community. The Town Clerk addressed the Council and said she had flyers of the polling locations in Marana for distribution after the meeting. She said she had been doing some voter outreach at various civic meetings. VIII. STAFF REPORTS There were no staff reports. IX. GENERAL ORDER OF BUSINESS A. CONSENT AGENDA There were no consent items presented to the Council for consideration. B. COUNCIL ACTION 1. For information only: Announcing the Marana Police Department's MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL MARCH 1, 2005 participation in a multi-disciplinary Drug Enforcement Administration Tucson Task Force by the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding with the United States Department of Justice. (Richard Vidaurri) Chief Vidaurri addressed the Council and announced that Marana had been asked to participate in the Drug Enforcement Tucson Task Force. Marana would lose an individual for a three-year assignment, but would gain a tremendous amount of training and an additional squad, if not a number of individual officers, from around the City that would be part of the project. 2. For information only: Announcing the award to the Marana Police Department of a law enforcement block grant from the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission (Richard Vidaurri) Chief Vidaurri addressed the Council and said the Marana Police Department had been awarded a grant from the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission in the amount of $4,286. They were now part of the Northwest Expansion Victim Witness Program of the Pima County Attorney's Office, and would use the grant money to purchase one of the digital radios currently in use. 3. Resolution No. 2005-24: Relating to Police; approving and authorizing the execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement with Pima County concerning a Regional Special Weapons and Tactics Team. (Richard Vidaurri) Chief Vidaurri addressed the Council and said that the Marana Police Department would be participating in the Pima County Regional Special Weapons and Tactic Team (SWATT). In the past it had been difficult for small agencies to get funding to develop their own SW AT team. This would be the largest SW A T team in Southern Arizona. There were over 100 members from around the County. This showed the partnership that Marana had involved itself in in the community. The Marana Police Department had assigned four members to the team but would gain an additional 100 members to respond to a major crisis within the Town limits. Town Manager Reuwsaat asked if there were four officers assigned to it. Chief Vidaurri answered that three officers and one supervisor would be assigned. Council Member Escobedo asked if those officers assigned to the unit would continue working in Marana. Chief Vidaurri answered that SWAT participation came secondary to actual duty, to answer calls for service. MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL MARCH 1, 2005 Upon motion by Council Member McGorray, seconded by Council Member Escobedo, Resolution No. 2005-24 was unanimously approved. 4. Resolution No. 2005-23: Relating to Sales Tax; authorizing reimburse- ment to Pima County of Town of Marana sales tax for the purchase and installation of a package wastewater treatment plant for the Marana wastewater management facility. (Roy Cuaron) Mr. Reuwsaat addressed the Council and said that Pima County had issued an award for the purchase of a needed packaged wastewater treatment plant. They asked for a waiver on construction sales tax to cut the cost for them. Staff would research the sales tax actually paid and received by the Town for the purchase/installation of that plant. This was for the benefit of the citizens, and a part of the good relationship with Pima County. Upon motion by Council Member Honea, seconded by Council Member Blake, Resolution No. 2005-23 was unanimously approved. 5. Ordinance No. 2005.08; Relating to Annexation; extending and increasing the corporate limits of the Town of Marana, Arizona, by annexing certain Cortaro Farms Road right-of-way located adjacent to existing Town limits and between Cerius Stravenue and the centerline of Hartman Lane in Section 26, Township 12 South, Range 12 East, Gila and Salt River Meridian. (Frank Cassidy) Frank Cassidy addressed the Council and said this annexation of Pima County right-of-way was on Cortaro Farms Road, between the railroad tracks and Hartman Lane. This would facilitate the construction of the roadway. Upon motion by Council Member McGorray, seconded by Council Member Blake, Ordinance No. 2005.08 was unanimously approved. 6. PUBLIC HEARING: Ordinance No. 2005.09: Relating to Development; rezoning 845 acres of land from "R-144" to zone "F" and creating the Sanders Grove Specific Plan on property located east of Sanders Road, south of Hardin Road, east of Kirby Hughes and north of Marana Road. (Barbara Berlin) Barbara Berlin addressed the Council and said this item rezoned 845 acres from R-144 to F and created the Sanders Grove Specific Plan. This item had been continued from the meeting of December 21, 2004 due to transportation and traffic issues as well as residential design. Both of those issues had been addressed. For transportation, Kirby Hughes Road had been reinstated from Wentz Road to the 1-10 Frontage road. There would MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL MARCH 1, 2005 be a third party review of the proposed street layout in coordination with the town center planning completed before any plats were issued. The residential standards were expanded and embellished thoroughly. She recommended that item 21 be removed from the proposed ordinance because the developer was entering into a voluntary agreement with Marana Unified School District. Mayor Sutton asked if anyone wished to speak. Seeing no one he moved the public hearing opened and closed. Council Member Honea asked if he should modify the motion to include the revisions. Jaret Barr addressed the Council and explained that the Council had revisions before them. The revisions as a whole could be mentioned in the motion. Council Member Honea said he wanted to add participation in affordable housing. The Council and senior staff had talked about affordable housing and about large developers including a specific number of affordable housing in their projects. He wanted to put a fee on each lot for the affordable housing and community development program. The fee would go to the older communities that would be surrounded by the new, massive developments. They would collect the revenue and buy lots or purchase houses that needed to be refurbished through a non-profit organization to help upgrade older communities. Mr. Barr answered that staff could bring forward a study or some material based on other affordable housing programs throughout the region and the country. Staff had discussed ways to provide incentives to build more affordable housing in the area, to make sure that families that had lived in the area for generations would be able to stay. A clause could be added to the motion that though the specific plan was approved they were not precluded from the fee or study in the future. Mr. Reuwsaat addressed the Council and said this would be town-wide, and would allow staff to update neighborhoods that were contiguous or close to the projects. Michael Racy, on behalf of Diamond Ventures, addressed the Council and said that Diamond Ventures was willing to work with the Town of Marana on a community wide application of affordable housing. Mayor Sutton asked the Town Attorney if the verbiage was clear. Mr. Cassidy said they needed to add something that said nothing about the approval would keep the Town from applying a new affordable housing program to the plan. MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL MARCH 1, 2005 Upon motion by Council Member Honea, seconded by Council Member McGorray, Ordinance No. 2005.09, with the inclusion of the revisions and the verbiage regarding the affordable housing program and the removal of condition 21, was unanimously approved. 7. Resolution No. 2005-25: Relating to Capital Improvement Projects; approving and authorizing the Loan Repayment Agreement between the Arizona Transportation Board and the Town of Marana for Project No. 2002-58; Thornydale Road, Orange Grove Road to the Canada del Oro Wash (Harvey Gill) Harvey Gill addressed the Council and said that the Public Works Department had applied to the Arizona Transportation Board for a help loan in the amount of $7 million to advance the construction of Thornydale Road. The principal and interest repayment would be made over a five- year period with two payments per year. The Town had successfully programmed $6.8 in the tip toward repayment of the principal. The remaining principal and interest would occur in the CIP over the next five years. The interest would be approximately $616,000 based on an interest rate of 3.5% and the unpaid balance each time a loan payment was made. The interest rate was based on 3.5%, but he understood that the interest rate when it closed would be less than 3.5%. Mr. Reuwsaat said this was part of the five-year transportation program the Council had approved. Mr. Gill said the plans would be completed this year and the notice to proceed would go out January 2, 2006. Upon motion by Vice Mayor Kai, seconded by Council Member Blake, Resolution No. 2005-25 was unanimously approved. 8. Resolution No. 2005-17: Relating to Development; approving a Preliminary Plat for Ina and Silverbell (Barbara Berlin) Barbara Berlin addressed the Council and said the subdivision was at the southwest corner of Ina and Silverbell. The Planning Commission recommended approval on December 15, 2004. Vice Mayor Kai asked if it was a septic system or part of Pima County's system. Ms. Berlin answered that they would be hooked up to the County. Vice Mayor Kai asked if the streets would continue to carry through or if that would be addressed later. Mr. Reuwsaat answered that the neighbors did not want that access. This was a requirement to meet the needs of the adjacent neighborhoods. MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL MARCH 1, 2005 Upon motion by Council Member Honea, seconded by Council Member McGorray, Resolution No. 2005-17 was unanimously approved. 9. Resolution No. 2005-21: Relating to Development; approving a Preliminary Plat for Gladden Farms Block 21 (Barbara Berlin) Ms. Berlin addressed the Council and said the Planning Commission recommended approval on January 26, 2005. Upon motion by Council Member Honea, seconded by Council Member Blake, Resolution No. 2005-21 was unanimously approved. 10. Resolution No. 2005-22: Relating to Development; approving a Preliminary Plat for Gladden Farms Block 2 (Barbara Berlin) Barbara Berlin addressed the Council and said the Planning Commission recommended approval on December 15, 2004. Upon motion by Council Member Honea, seconded by Council Member McGorray, Resoluhon No. 2005-22 was unanimously approved. Mr. Reuwsaat informed the Council that these blocks were part of phase II of Gladden Farms. Staff would have discussions with Vanderbilt Farms to look at interim improvements. There were numerous meetings to expedite the loop road being built. 11. State Legislative Issues: DiscussionjDirectiOlÝ Action regarding all pending bills before the Legislature (Mike Reuwsaat) Mr. Reuwsaat reported that the referendum bill was moving through. There was additional legislation to raise court fines and take 75 % of the increase from the Town. Mayor Sutton asked if the Council needed to know anything now. Mr. Racy answered that the referendum signature bill was moving to caucus and the floor fairly soon. The television franchise bill slowed down but was still a problem. The RT A bill that targeted the Southern Arizona RT A was never heard. c. MAYOR AND COUNCIL'S REPORT Council Member Escobedo reported that a group of international facility managers met at the new municipal complex. They had toured what was completed. MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL MARCH 1, 2005 D. MANAGERS' REPORT Mr. Reuwsaat reported that the courts and police moved in to the new facility, and the employee morale escalated with the new work environment. He said that he, Brad DeSpain, Frank Cassidy, and an outside attorney would be meeting with ABWR staff on cap allocation and would then go to Phoenix to talk about the assured water supply and replenishment issues related to the non-potable water system. He said that Vern Swaback would be having meetings at Dove Mountain, in northern Marana, and at Continental Ranch to discuss and get community input on the Town Center. Council Member Escobedo recommended people drive down Civic Center Drive to get an idea of what it would look like when completed. X. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS There were none. XI. ADJOURNMENT Upon motion by Council Member Escobedo, seconded by Council Member McGorray, approval to adjourn was unanimous. The time was 7:42 p.m. CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing are the true and correct minutes of the Marana Town Council meeting held on March 1, 2005. I further certify that a quorum was present. ~\,,"U""I~ §_"OF ~ ~ §.. ...\. "';.\\""''''''I.i~~ s~* ~ ~ S E/cORPORATf \. ~ - =: QC:IC) :I - - =SEAL= - ... G II - ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ AI ~III"U"'\~ ~ ~/jIZ. '\9,\~ "llIn\\~