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MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
MARANA MUNICIPAL COMPLEX
JULY 5, 2005
PLACE AND DATE
Marana Municipal Complex, July 5,2005
I. CALL TO ORDER
By Mayor Honea at 7:00 p.m.
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III. INVOCA TIONIMOMENT OF SILENCE
IV. ROLL CALL
COUNCIL
Ed Honea
Herb Kai
Jim Blake
Patti Comerford
Tim Escobedo
Carol McGorray
Mayor
Vice Mayor
Council Member
Council Member
Council Member
Council Member
Present
Present
Present
Present
Present
Present
STAFF
Mike Reuwsaat
Gilbert Davidson
Frank Cassidy
Tim Mattix
Town Manager
Assistant Town Manager
Town Attorney
Town Clerk's Office
Present
Present
Present
Present
V. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Upon motion by Council Member Blake, seconded by Council Member McGorray, the agenda
was unanimously approved.
VI. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES
There were none.
VII. CALL TO THE PUBLIC - ANNOUNCEMENTS - INTRODUCTIONS - UPCOMING
EVENTS
Mayor Honea displayed a plaque awarded to the Town of Marana from the Little League. He
said that the plaque would be displayed in the lobby of the Municipal Complex.
Council Member Escobedo thanked staff for their hard work in making the 4th of July Celebration
a success.
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VIII. STAFF REPORTS
There were none.
IX. GENERAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
A. CONSENT AGENDA
1. Resolution No. 2005-75 Relating to Subdivisions; acceptance of public
improvements for maintenance for Phase I of Gladden Farms (Keith Brann)
2. Resolution No. 2005-76: Relating to Development; approving a final plat for
Gladden Farms Block 2 (Barbara Berlin)
3. Resolution No. 2005-77: Relating to Development; authorizing the execution of a
development agreement with DB Land Development Company relating to the
Continental Reserve Development Program (Jim DeGrood)
4. Resolution No. 2005-78: Relating to Development; authorizing the execution of a
development agreement with DB Land Development Company II relating to the
Ironwood Reserve Development Project (Jim DeGrood)
5. Resolution No. 2005-79: Relating to Development; authorizing the execution of a
development agreement with BCIF, LLC relating to the San Lucas Development
Project (Jim DeGrood)
Upon motion by Council Member Escobedo, seconded by Council Member McGorray, the
consent agenda was unanimously approved.
B. COUNCIL ACTION
1. Ordinance 2005.16: Relating to Development; adopting plan review fees (Jim
Mazzocco)
Mike Reuwsaat, Town Manager, reminded the Council that they would be acting on the
revised ordinance. The ordinance had been revised simply to clear up some language and
make the ordinance more concise.
Jim Mazzocco, Development Services Director, addressed the Council and gave a brief
introduction to the item, which was back for Council approval after having been presented at
the June 21,2005 Council meeting. This ordinance would clean up past problems. It had been
posted online; copies were also given to the Marana Chamber of Commerce and SAHBA. He
said that there had only been one objection and that had been cleared up.
Upon motion by Council Member Escobedo, seconded by Council Member Blake, Ordinance
No. 2005.16 was unanimously approved.
Mr. Reuwsaat said accolades should go to Mr. Mazzocco and staff for the effort put into this
project.
2. Resolution No. 2005-80: Relating to Water Service; adopting a Notice ofIntention to
increase rates and charges of the potable water system (Brad DeSpain)
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Brad DeSpain, Utilities Director, addressed the Council and gave an introduction to the item.
He spoke briefly of the renewable resource cost and said that bound copies of the reports
would be available for public review in the lobbies of the Marana Municipal Complex and at
the Marana Operations Center during the 60- day waiting period. Mr. DeSpain also pointed
out clerical errors that would be cleaned up in the bound copies of the reports.
Mr. Reuwsaat informed the Council that there were two resolutions before the Council. The
first, which addressed water rate increases only, moved the Town from a straight-line method
to a water conservation strategy. This would penalize customers who used a large amount of
water. Mayor Honea announced that there would be a public hearing on September 6, 2005.
This resolution would authorize publication of the notice of the public hearing.
Upon motion by Council Member McGorray, seconded by Council Member Blake, Resolution
No. 2005-80 was unanimously approved.
3. Resolution No. 2005-81: Relating to Water Service; adoption of water impact fee
report and Notice of Intention to hold a public hearing prior to implementing the
proposed water impact fees (Brad DeSpain)
Mr. DeSpain addressed the Council and said that the impact fees would put the Town in a
position where they would be able to provide gravity storage and fire protection. He said the
impact fees were a fair rate due to the renewable resources equipment, and pointed out that
developers would not have to prepare studies - the Town would provide them.
Upon motion by Vice-Mayor Kai, seconded by Council Member Escobedo, Resolution No.
2005-81, approving the water impact fee report and adopting the Notice of Intention for a
public hearing on September 6, 2005, to implement the water impact fees as of January 2, 2006
was unanimously approved.
Mr. DeSpain thanked all of the team members that had assisted with the project.
4. Resolution No. 2005-82: Relating to the Town Council; adopting the re-formatted
Town Council meeting agenda (Jocelyn Bronson)
Mr. Reuwsaat addressed the Council and said that this resolution allowed the Town to adopt
the new Town Council Agenda format that was presented on June 21,2005. He said that staff
was not recommending a meeting time change at this time as had been discussed at the
previous meeting.
Upon motion by Council Member McGorray, seconded by Council Member Escobedo,
Resolution No. 2005-82 was unanimously approved.
5. Resolution No. 2005-83: Relating to Development; approving a preliminary plat for
Willow Ridge Commons (Barbara Berlin)
Barbara Berlin, Planning Director, addressed the Council and said this item was a preliminary
plat for Willow Ridge Commons, and that there will be natural open space in the subdivision.
Ms. Berlin pointed out outstanding issues with the item: The 404 permit had not yet been
secured by the Developer, archaeological testing was still ongoing in one site, and the native
plant permit was also pending. Once the 404 permit was secured, the developer could move
forward with the native plant permit. There would be an open space contribution of $6,400 per
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residential unit, a $2,435 impact fee per unit, and a school improvement contribution of$I,200
per unit.
Council Member Comerford asked about the timeframe for construction on CoTtaro Farms
Road and whether or not people would be moving in before the improvements were completed.
Mr. Reuwsaat clarified that within the next two to three weeks there would be a notice of
construction along CoTtaro.
Upon motion by Council Member McGorray, seconded by Council Member Blake, Resolution
No. 2005-83 was unanimously approved.
6. PUBLIC HEARING: Resolution No. 2005-84: Relating to Budget; adoption of the
fiscal year 2005-2006 final budget (Roy Cuaron)
Mayor Honea declared the Council in public hearing. Hearing and seeing no one who wished
to speak, he declared the public hearing closed.
Roy Cuaron, Finance Director, addressed the Council and said that the tentative budget had
been approved on June 21,2005; there had been no changes to the budget since then. Mayor
Honea stated that he had been a member of the first Council; the first annual budget had been
$40,000, as compared to the $93,053,040 of this year's budget.
Upon motion by Council Member Blake, seconded by Council Member Comerford, Resolution
No. 2005-84 was unanimously approved.
The Mayor and Council recessed at 7:20 p.m. to go sit as the District Board for Gladden Farms
Community Facilities District and Vanderbilt Farms Community Facilities District.
C. MAYOR AND COUNCIL SITTING AS DISTRICT BOARDS
1. Gladden Farms Community Facilities District - GFCFD Resolution No. 2005-01.
Mr. Cuaron addressed the Board and said that the Gladden Farms Community Facilities
District had been created in February of 2004. The tentative budget was for $3.4 million;
there was also a tax levy of2.80 per $100 assessed value.
Upon motion by Board Member McGorray, seconded by Board Member Blake, GFCFD
Resolution No. 2005-0 I was unanimously approved (Board Member Escobedo abstained
from the vote).
2. Vanderbilt Farms Community Facilities District - VFCFD Resolution No. 2005-02.
Mr. Cuaron addressed the Board and said that the Vanderbilt Farms Community
Facilities District had been created in April of 2005. The tentative budget was for $3.3
million; there was also a tax levy of2.80 per $100 assessed value.
Upon motion by Board Member Blake, seconded by Board Member McGorray, VFCFD
Resolution No. 2005-02 was unanimously approved.
The Council adjourned as members of the respective Boards and convened as the regular Council
at 7:24 p.m.
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D. MAYOR AND COUNCIL'S REPORT
The Council Members and the Mayor agreed that the 4th of July celebration had been a success,
and congratulated staff on the success of the event.
E.MANAGERS'REPORT
Mr. Reuwsaat said he noticed that the majority of the attendees at the 4th Celebration were
families.
Mr. Reuwsaat also reminded the Council and public in attendance that July 12 the Council is
holding a special meeting to interview candidates for the remaining Council position.
Finally, Mr. Reuwsaat announced that staff is recommending weekly meetings for the next few
months, and that there would be a study session on July 26. Staff would bring items to the
Council for presentation at the Study Session and then move forward at the regular meetings.
X. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
XI. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Honea reiterated that the Council would meet on July 12, listen to the candidates introduce
themselves, adjourn to executive session to select some of the candidates for interviews, and then
choose the new Council Member.
Mayor Honea asked for a vote on adjournment; the Council voted unanimously to adjourn at 7:29
p.m.
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the foregoing are the true and correct minutes of the Marana Town Council
meeting held on July 5,2005. I further certify that a quorum was present.
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for Jocelyn C. Bronson, Town Clerk
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