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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/19/2002 Regular Council Meeting MinutesMINUTES OF 1tiEGULAR COUNCIL MEETING 11+IARANA TORN HALL NOVEMBER 19, 2002 PLACE AND DATE Marana Community Center, November 19, 2002 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. Mayor Present Herb Kai Vice Mayor Present Jim Blake Council Member Present Patti Comerford Council Member Present Tim Escobedo Council Member Present Ed Honea Council Member Present Carol McGorray Council Member Present STAFF Mike Hein Town Manager Present Mike Reuwsaat Assistant Town Manager Present Dan Hochuli Town Attorney Present Jim DeGrood Development Services Admin. Present Jocelyn Entz Town Clerk Present Joel Shapiro Planning & Zoning Director Present Attached is a list of public attendees. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Upon motion by Council Member Honea, seconded by Council Member Escobedo, the agenda as written was unanimously approved. 1 NmvcrrES of REGULAR couxclL ~~rnvG MARANA TOWN HALL NOVEMBER 19, 20fl2 ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES There were no minutes presented for approval at this meeting. The minutes of the November 5, 2002 regular Council meeting will be available for acceptance at the December 3, 2002 meeting. CALL TO THE PUBLIGANNOUNCEMENTS Vice Mayor Kai introduced Steve Rivera, Cortaro Water Users Association Assistant Manager, to the Council and audience. Vice Mayor Kai also reported on the health of Robert Condit, the Association's Manager, and said that he was expected back to work within two weeks. Council Member Escobedo thanked the Kai family for the generous donation of 75 turkeys to the Marana Food Bank. He also thanked the Southern Arizona Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation for their donation of $4,000. Vice Mayor Kai explained that the National Wild Turkey Federation was a hunting club similar to Ducks Unlimited and that the local chapter had funded the donation of approximately 300 turkeys to churches and various organizations in the Marana and Tucson areas. He commended the organization for their community spirit. Council Member Comerford added that the federation had also donated 30 turkeys to the Gospel Rescue Mission in Tucson and that members of her church, Grace Lutheran, would be helping to serve the Thanksgiving meal. STAFF REPORTS There were no questions regarding staff reports. GENERAL ORDER OF BUSINESS A. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Resolution No. 2002-129: Authorizing participation in the Correction Officers Retirement Plan (CORD) and authorizing a town official to enter into the Joinder Agreement with the CORP on behalf of its full-time paid dispatchers (Jane Howell) 2 MINIITES OF REGULAR CQUNCII. MEETING 14IARANA TOWN HALL NOVEMBER 19, 2002 2. Resolution No. 2002-130: A request for approval of a Final Plat fora 20-lot subdivision on 32.6 acres within the Dove Mountain Specific Plan. The project is located north of Dove Mountain Boulevard, along Sunset Gallery Place, in portions of Sections 14 & 23, Township 11 South, Range 12 East (Joel Shapiro) 3. Resolution No. 2002-131: The Gallery Parcel 4B: A request to approve a Final Plat on an 18-lot subdivision on 28.2 acres within the Dove Mountain Specific Plan. The project is located north of Dove Mountain Boulevard, along Silent Sky Place, in portions of Sections 14 & 23, Township 11 South, Range 12 East (Joel Shapiro) 4. Resolution No. 2002-132: The Gallery Parcel 3 -Lot Split: A request for approval of a lot split of Lot 8 of The Gallery Parcel 3 Final Plat (recorded in Book 55, Page 27 of Maps and Plats). The purpose of the proposed lot-split is to deed the smaller of the two pieces to the adjacent Golf Course. The Assessor's Parcel No. is 218-37-0110 (Joel Shapiro) 5. Increase in Staffing: Request for two additional part-time recreation aide positions to support the after-school program at Marana Middle School (Jane Howell) Upon motion by Council Member Escobedo and seconded by Council Member McGorray, the Consent Agenda was unanimously approved. B. COUNCIL ACTION 1. Presentation/Discussion: Update on Old Pueblo Archaeology site at the Marana District Park (Farhad Moghimi) Mr. Reuwsaat prefaced this presentation by noting that Allen Dart, Executive Director of Old Pueblo Archaeology Center, would be giving a brief update on historical and archaeological features of the Marana District Park site. He commented that this project, a joint effort between the Town and Old Pueblo, was awarded the 2002 Governor's Archaeology Award and had also recently been awarded a grant to continue the public educational portion of the project MIlV UTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL NOVEMBER 19, 2842 Mr. Dart presented the Council with a brochure and an informational sheet listing ongoing archaeological efforts within the Town's boundaries. He introduced several Old Pueblo Archaeology Center Board members who were in attendance at this meeting. The group included Vice President Edward Gladish, Treasurer JoAnn Cowgill, Secretary Mark Severson, and members Steven Stacey and James Trimball. He continued by giving a short synopsis of each project listed on the handout. Examples of these projects include archival research for a topical outline of Marana's history resulting in a special publication, The Cultures and History of Marana, test excavations and archaeological investigations at numerous sites along Silverbell, Cortaro Farms, and Ina Roads as well as a partnering agreement with the Town for an archaeology report on the Marana heritage program involving the Yuma Wash field school and Boj6rquez-Aguirre Ranch data recovery. At the conclusion of his portion of the presentation, he introduced Dr. Courtney Rose, Project Director, who continued with the visual portion of the session. Dr. Rose described activities shown in a series of slides of various dig sites throughout the Town. She spoke about the cultural attributes of the Hohokam, who were the primary inhabitants evidenced at the Yuma Wash site, and said that they began appearing in the region along the Gila and Salt Rivers and in the Phoenix area around 650 A.D. She informed the audience that the Hohokam were adept farmers, possessing a complex irrigation system, and that they cultivated the agave plant for use as a food source, for twine to make sandals, or for use in weaving textiles. She added that they were hunters and had an extensive trade network. Dr. Rose noted that evidence of various ritual items such as stone pallets for mixing pigments associated with burial rituals, incense burners, clay figurines and effigies were discovered in the Pima Wash area. She described their style of living as communal, with groupings of pit houses, and conveyed that the Yuma Wash site was most intensively occupied in the Classic Period between 1100 and 1450 A.D. She indicated that the Hohokam underwent dramatic social changes both culturally and economically during this period and that rituals changed, such as the cremation of the dead. This ritual was no longer practiced and burials were begun. The figurines and incense burners fell out of use and shell jewelry became more prevalent during the Classic Period, especially at the ~. Yuma Wash site. Another change was that agave cultivation became more important than maize cultivation and the Hohokam seemed to abandon the major river valleys and moved further inland. She disclosed that their 4 MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCII. MEETING MARANA TOWN AAI1L NOVEMBER 19, 20(12 forms of architecture utilizing the courtyard clustering style fell out of use as well and platform mounds became the vogue because of the higher level of security with restricted access. She communicated that there were many different activities taking place in the ancient community which indicated a higher level of social complexity, very different from the pre- classic Hohokam. She acknowledged that excavation had provided evidence that the Yuma Wash and surrounding area had been consistently occupied beginning in the pre-classic era through the classic period and indicators suggested that many people lived in this area intermittently over the many years. The Yuma Wash became an important locale because of its closeness to the Santa Cruz River where the bank overflow could be used for the floodplain irrigation and agriculture. Around 1150 A.D., the Santa Cruz River became stable and would have been very favorable for agriculture during that time period. Additionally, Dr. Rose declared that with the discovery of a large proportion of rare artifacts at this site, the Yuma Wash site was a strategic location for trading materials such as shells which were imported from the Gulf of California. Through this project, Dr. Rose believed that Old Pueblo Archaeology had the opportunity to contribute in three major ways. These included making a scientific contribution through research, teaching those interested in archaeology about field work and preservation and sharing those results with the public, and bringing part of Marana's heritage to life for the residents to appreciate. There were no questions from the Council and no further discussion at this time regarding this item. 2. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Pursuant to A.RS. Section 38-431.03 (A)(4) for discussion and consultation with the Town Attorney to consider the Town's position and instruct its attorney regarding the Town's position in pending litigation, Aegis v. Town of Marana (Dan Hochuli) Mayor Sutton was informed by the Town Attorney that an executive session was not required at this time. 3. Action on Executive Session, Item IX. B. 2, pursuant to A.R.S. Section 38-431.03 (A)(4) for discussion and consultation with the Town Attorney in order to consider the Town's position and instruction its attorney regarding the Town's position in Aegis vs. Town of Marana (Dan Hochuli) MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MAJEt.~TA TOWN HALL -,~-~ NOVEMBER 19, 2(102 There was no action taken regarding this item. C. MAYOR AND COUNCIL'S REPORT Council Member Honea congratulated Mayor Sutton on the unanimous success of the State of the Town address and said that he had received many positive comments from the community. He observed that the address clearly defined the Town's direction and goals. He noted his disappointment in the poor turnout from several of the neighboring jurisdictions and exclaimed that Marana officials took pride in attending pertinent meetings held by Pima County, Tucson, Oro Valley or Sahuarita. Council Member Escobedo joined Council Member Honea in applauding the Mayor for his address and added that he was happy to see the large turnout of attendance from residents, Town staff, and members of the business community. He said that this clearly indicated the unity of the Town's stakeholders. Mayor Sutton commented that he too was exceptionally proud of the show of unison and that this was a sure sign of the dedication to the Town's future. Mayor Sutton continued by thanking his staff for their dedication and expert coordination of the State of the Town address. He voiced his highest praise and commendation to all of the staffers who participated in the address's preparation. The Mayor reported that the Town had received a plaque from the National League of Cities and Towns in honor of its five year membership. He said that he had served on the Transportation Infrastructure Subcommittee this past year and that a committee report would be forwarded to the White House for review and implementation consideration within the newly formed Homeland Security department. He further reported that the Arizona League of Cities and Towns had requested that a representative from Marana serve on the local State steering committee of this study group. He said that he hoped some of the ensuing legislation would help the country as a whole. D. MANAGERS' REPORT There were no reports at this time. 6 1VIINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL NOVEMBER 19, 2002 X. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Jocelyn Entz reminded the Mayor and Council that candidate packets for the Spring 2003 election were available through her office and that the deadline to turn in these packets was December 11, 2002. There were no topics suggested for future agendas. XI. ADJOURNMENT Upon motion by Council Member Escobedo and seconded by Council Member Blake, unanimous approval to adjourn was given. The time was 7:55 p.m. CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing are the true and correct minutes of the Marana Town Council meeting held on November 19, 2002. I further certify that a quorum was present. ~ _Q~~ttttl~~,~ •,~~~al 111 MA.IZANA TO WN COUNCIL MEETING Public Attendees DATE: ` lD-U-P~ (~ 1 9, ~ ~~ a-- -~ Name Address ,~ ~~~ 1~tJ~ ~C- ~~ ~t .s7 ,~S-s ~r l -FPS'? .1 1 LI.~OI r ~~D~ J`^_S ~~rl y r:S1nQo~~rJ ~ ~J' d ~~--~ ~,~~/~ ©PA~c `trot G~a,~ l~~'~/a ~ ~rtr-~,~ t~/~l~ ~i~ / // ~ -~- ~ 7 cJ Sl ~.~ u a. 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