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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/05/2008 Regular Council Meeting Minutes~~~`~ ~~t-~~~ ~~ .~~,~ REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES 11555 W. Civic Center Drive, Marana, Arizona 85653 Council Chambers, November 5, 2008, at or after 7:00 PM 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 REGULAR MEETING CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL. All Council Members were present except Vice Mayor Kai, who was excused PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE. Mayor Honea led the pledge and asked for a moment of silence. APPROVAL OF AGENDA. Motion to approve as amended by moving Item CS to Al made by Council Member McGorray, second by Council Member Clanagan. Motion passed 6-0. CALL TO THE PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS P 1: Presentation: Relating to Transportation: A presentation by Union Pacific Railroad on grade crossings and key infrastructure elements in the Town Luis A. Heredia, Director of Public Affairs for Union Pacific Railroad, 1301 E. Harrison, Phoenix, AZ 85034 addressed Council and introduced his colleague Aziz Aman, Manager of Industry & Public Projects. Mr. Heredia presented a PowerPoint (attached and made a part of the record)emphasizing the impact of railroad on 23 states and also the Sunset Route which runs from El Paso to Los Angeles and how it impacts Arizona and Marana He noted that he will be presenting to the Arizona Corporations Commission what is being proposed between Union Pacific and Marana. He further noted that in Arizona there are over 1200 employees and 691 miles of track. Union Pacific is investing in Arizona to improve service. There is a significant movement toward a capital investment plan including the double tracking and the network to expand the yard and terminal capacity to better serve the region to take the finished goods to major markets like Phoenix. He then proceeded to discuss double track project benefits. He noted that Marana does experience slow movements at the side tracks, so the double track will move the trains faster. The State of Arizona has three segments -the Wilcox segment, which is the eastern edge to Tucson, and the core segment of Maricopa to Tucson and then west to Yuma. This is described on the Sunset Route 1997-2010 slide. The main goal is to complete a11700 miles of double track from West Colton to El Paso this year. A lot of resources have been shifted to California to benefit Arizona. They are doing preliminary grading work. Aziz Aman then addressed that the major part of the doubt track is the grading. They want to make sure everything is in compliance with the permits that were issued. The same is true for drainage work for the bridges and culverts. Union Pacific will replace 60% of the existing structures. There will be 141 new bridges and 70 culverts. The second portion of major work is the track construction. The ties are provided by a local fabricator in Tucson which brings benefit to the local economy. Another component of the double track is the compliance with the Arizona Corporations Commission (ACC) for safety features - a collective effort of Marana, Pima County and ACC staff to be safe and have efficient crossings. Mr. Heredia continued by discussing proposed work and design plans which is part of the application process to the ACC. Rail Efficiency was addressed by Mr. Aman, noting that the major asset that the Town has is being connected to a network to the nation's. economy. Mr. Heredia discussed what has been the topic between Union Pacific and town staff -the need to develop a 25-year agreement between the parties which is the first step in building an MOU with the Town. Both parties have agreed to meet and cooperate to expedite the review of utility and easement rights of way in this regard. He believes Union Pacific is significantly improving their relationships with municipalities. Union Pacific will cooperate and coordinate with the Barnett channel, cooperate on inspection and maintenance of existing and proposed structures including the Tangerine Road overpass. He listed a variety of projects on which Union Pacific will cooperate and the level of financial contribution. On this subject, he noted the Union Pacific is trying to eliminate public crossings. Union Pacific will ask the Town to provide support on their behalf to ACC for the crossings within Marana's jurisdiction. Mayor Honea asked if the railroad trip was still on. Mr. Heredia said they are finalizing the details but expect the trip to go forward as planned on Monday afternoon. This will be a shuttle to Casa Grande and then eastbound. Council Member Ziegler raised the issue of `expediting' in the agreement, noting that her prior experience with the railroad. She also asked if the town has everything it needs from the railroad. Barbara Johnson responded that we do have everything. There are single points of contact for review and requests. She commended the railroad on a tremendous cultural change. Mr. Aziz represented this is one of their goals - to solve problems and look forward and move forward. Mr. Heredia discussed the historical path where communication had broken down that they are now trying to repair. He further noted that the territory was too large to adequately respond to the concerns. P 2: Presentation: Relating to Streets: A presentation on the naming of three major routes roadways in the Town of Marana. Kevin Kish presented this item. He noted that several streets were planned as part of the Major Routes Plan. Staff is looking at three specific routes and direction on naming the streets to tie into branding of the town. Staff desires to have a single street name for the three street segments. Mr. Kish distributed two route maps to Council to refer to during the presentation. The eastern side road from Lambert on the south to Pinal County is one area. The second area is the new Twin Peaks interchange and the alignment from Dove Mountain extension to Linda Vista; and the third is the Thornydale Loop Road extension west that ties into Dove Mountain and Heritage Club Drive. He then showed aerial topography of the areas referred to and the Eastern Parallel Arterial and the projects within the area. He noted that staff recommends using Adonis Road for the first route as it has ties to the origins of the community. For the Thornydale Connector which runs from Dove Mountain Boulevard to Thornydale, staff recommends Cayton Ranch Road, and he described the significance of the name and the historical tie to the area. Staff would like to come up with other names to make sure there are no conflicts. The Dove Mountain Extension is the third route. There is some right of way within Pima County. Staff recommends setting the name to Dove Mountain Boulevard from Tangerine to the intersection with Linda Vista Boulevard. He noted staff is looking for direction and comments on the proposed street naming and indicated that staff would likely be bringing back individual resolutions on each segment. Council Member McGorray stated that there is overuse of "Tortolita" which causes confusion. She likes Adonis, Dove Mountain Boulevard, and believes Cayton for the historical ranch area is another good name. Council Member Ziegler asked where the Cayton Ranch area is located. Upon motion by Council Member Clanagan, second by Council Member Ziegler, staff was directed to move forward as requested Motion passed 6-0. ANNOUNCEMENTS/LTPDATES -Jocelyn Bronson updated Council on the filing dates for candidate papers for the spring Council elections. PROCLAMATIONS - MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS: SUMMARY OF CURRENT EVENTS - Council Member Clanagan noted that the section of Silverbell between Ina and Cortaro opened on Saturday. He was very pleased with the condition of the project. No major problems that he was aware of -many kudos to staff. Council Member Ziegler attended the first Marana Heritage Festival on October 26 - it was a nice day and will become something that people will go in years to come. She also congratulated Barbara Johnson on the Thornydale project. Council Member McGorray also extended her congratulations on the Heritage Park. Mayor Honea echoed the previous comments on the Heritage Park festival and noted that the Halloween Spooktacular had lots of kids of various age levels - a safe and fun place for people to take their children. He indicated that he and Deb Thalasitis had been at the Grand Canyon for a Town Hall regarding affordable housing for several days. He said that it was a very intense program but also a very productive session. MANAGER'S REPORT: SUMMARY OF CURRENT EVENTS - Gilbert Davidson extended his congratulations to the CIP teams on the roads and the. new park. He noted that after the solid waste study session a couple of weeks ago there was some private sector response which is good news for residents. He will continue to present information as the issues progresses. STAFF REPORTS - CONSENT AGENDA - GENERAL ORDER OF BUSINESS Upon motion by Council Member Post, second by Council Member Comerford, the Consent Agenda was approved as amended by moving item C-5 to the Action calendar. Motion passed 6-0. C 1: Resolution No. 2008-145: Relating to Town Facilities; approving and authorizing the Mayor to execute a use agreement between the Town of Marana and Old Pueblo Archaeology Center regarding the use of portable buildings at the Marana Operations Center; and declaring an emergency C 2: Resolution No. 2008-146: Relating to Streets; authorizing the renaming of Street A along Tangerine Farms Road to "Rillito Village Trail" and the renaming of Street B along Tangerine Farms Road to "Crossroads Trail" C 3: Resolution No. 2008-147: Relating to Development; acceptance of public improvements for maintenance for Butterfly Mountain C 4: Resolution No. 2008-148: Relating to Development; approving and authorizing a final plat for Safeway #1749 Lots 7-9, a resubdivision of Lot 7 C 5: Resolution No. 2008-149: Relating to the Police Department; approving and authorizing the Chief of Police to execute an intergovernmental agreement between the Marana Police Department and the State of Arizona Department of Public Safety Arizona Counter Terrorism Information Center regarding the statewide terrorism liaison officer program Jane Fairall presented this item and described the programs and the revisions to the IGA which was contained in the Council packets. Department of Public Safety (DPS) provided a different version. She described the changes noting that the final version is a better agreement, highlighting the areas of change: equipment -there is a different funding mechanism which is the state Homeland Security Grant Program. In that same section 2 they included a new provision that the MPD is insured within the scope of the agency's (town) coverage. The biggest change is section 3 for reimbursement of travel expenses to and from an emergency incident by DPS or the appropriate agency. The last change is in section 7 -termination and cancellation -giving back equipment upon termination. That section was removed and now reads "Upon termination, equipment will be returned to DPS." Upon motion by Council Member Comerford, second by Council Member McGorray, the resolution was passed 6-0. C 6: Resolution No. 2008-150: Relating to Liquor Licenses; approval and recommendation to the State Liquor Board for a person and location transfer of a No. 06 (Bar) liquor license submitted by Kenneth Willard Depew on behalf of The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain located at 6501 Boulder Bridge Pass C 7: Minutes of the September 3, September 16, October 7, October 21, 2008 regular council meetings and the September 9, and October 14, 2008 special council meetings COUNCIL ACTION A 1: Resolution No. 2008-151: Relating to Intergovernmental Relations; authorizing the Town of Marana to join and participate in the Central Arizona Association of Governments. Barbara Johnson presented this item and introduced Maxine Brown from the Central Arizona Association of Governments (CAAG). Ms. Johnson noted that when she attempted to get two 208. permits from Pinal County she found that the Town was not a member of the CAAG. Ms. Brown gave some history of CAG, and Ms. Johnson was recommending that the Town become a member of CAAG. CAAG is an 18-member organization established in 1970 to bring entities together. Regional planning, social services and public participation and facilitation for members are among the issues they attempt to seek resolution on. CAG is similar to PAG. There are six meetings a year and each entity has one vote and she welcomed Marana to their organization. The general membership dues are $100 for Marana's population. The planning assessment is $5500. Upon motion by Council Member Clanagan, second by Council Member Post, the motion to joint CRAG was approved 6-0. BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/POSSIBLE ACTION EXECUTIVE SESSIONS E 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. E 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 (1) the lawsuit entitled Town of Marana v. Pima County/Pima County v. Marana (consolidated), Maricopa County Superior Court No. CV2008-001131, (2) pending legal issues, settlement discussions and contract negotiations relating to the transition of Marana wastewater collection and treatment to the Town of Marana. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT. Upan motion by Council Member Clanagan, second by Council Member McGorray, the meeting was adjourned on a vote of 6-0. CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing are the true and correct minutes of the Marana Town Council meeting held on November 5, 2008. 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