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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/15/2002 Regular Council Meeting MinutesII. III. PLACE AND DATE Heritage Highlands Clubhouse, October 15, 2002 CALL TO ORDER By Mayor Sutton at 7:00 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Posting of the colors and the pledge were conducted by Boy Scout Troop #214. INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE A moment of silence was observed. IV. ROLL CALL Vo VI. 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 Mike Reuwsaat Dan Hochuli Jim DeGrood Jocelyn Entz Town Manager Present Assistant Town Manager Present Town Attorney Present Development Services Admin. Present Town Clerk Present Attached is a list of public attendees. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Upon motion by Council Member Escobedo, seconded by Council Member McGorray, the agenda as written was unanimously approved. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES Upon motion by Vice Mayor Kai, seconded by Council Member Escobedo, minutes of the study session and of the regular Council meeting held on October 1, 2002 were unanimously approved. 1 VII. CALL TO THE PUBLIC/ANNOUNCEMENTS Shannon Green, representing Pima County 4-H Ambassadors, spoke before the Council regarding the Make A Difference Weekend proclamation celebrating the American character. This proclamation was read into the record and a copy has been made a permanent part of this record. Mayor Sutton announced that the State of the Town address would be given at Heritage Highlands on November 12, 2002 at 7:00 p.m. VIII. STAFF REPORTS Mr. Hein reported that several addendums to the Managers' report needed to be mentioned. He pointed out that emails from area residents had been received after the agenda distribution and that these transmittals requested discussions focusing on three topics, including the ongoing water system acquisition from Tucson Water, traffic enforcement on Dove Mountain Boulevard, and the Tangerine Road Transportation Plan schedule. Mr. Hein said that memos from Marana Police Chief David Smith regarding traffic enforcement well as from Development Services Administrator Jim DeGrood regarding a transportation update were available to the Council and public at this time. These memos have been made a permanent part of this record. The water issue between the City of Tucson and the Town of Marana was discussed later in this meeting. There were no questions regarding other staff reports. IX. GENERAL ORDER OF BUSINESS A. CONSENT AGENDA Resolution No. 2002-113: Consideration of recommendation to State Liquor Board for a person to person transfer of a No. 07 (beer and wine bar) liquor license application submitted by Michael Alfred Stilb, on behalf of Tucson Sportspark, L.L.C., located at 6901 N. Casa Grande Highway (Jocelyn Entz) 2. Discussion/Direction: Professional Services Contract with Kimley-Horn Associates, Inc. to perform a revised floodway analysis for the Santa Cruz River between Sanders Road and the Pinal County line (Jim DeGrood) Discussion/Direction: Authorization to promote the Geographic Information Systems (G.I.S.) Manager to department head status and reorganization of the Information Technology services under that department (Mike Hein and Jane Howell) Resolution No. 2002-118: Agreement between Town of Marana and Marana Apartments, LP for Construction of Water Facilities Under Private Contract (Brad DeSpain) Upon motion by Council Member Honea and seconded by Council Member Escobedo, the Consent Agenda was unanimously approved. B. COUNCIL ACTION Resolution No. 2002-115: Memorandum of Understanding between Pima Community College District and The Town of Marana to establish a Pima Community College presence in the newly developing areas of Marana (Mike Hein) Mr. Hein addressed the Council regarding this item. He said that this Council action formalized the longstanding relationship between the Town and Pima Community College. He commented that it would also establish the college's commitment to inclusion within the new town core presently under design. Richard Fimbres, Chairman of the Board, Pima Community College, and Robert Jensen, Pima Community College Chancellor, spoke before the Council. Both speakers voiced their enthusiasm for the inclusion of the college in the town center and for the college's potential in the future vision for the northwest Marana area. Mayor Sutton commented on the Town Center plans and added that he too was excited about Pima College's presence in old town Marana. Upon motion by Council Member McGorray, seconded by Council Member Escobedo, Resolution No. 2002-115 was unanimously approved. PUBLIC HEARING. Ordinance No. 2002.20 and Resolution No. 2002- 116: Proposed amendment to the Land Development Code of the Towel of Marana, by amending Title 6 - Subdivisions dealing with subdivision requirements, processing, design standards and adding minor land division and other various issues, and declaring Title 6 as amended a public record (Joel Shapiro) Mayor Sutton explained that important information regarding this item had been recently received and that the Council had not had enough time to review the information. He asked for a motion of continuance for this item. Upon motion by Council Member Blake, seconded by Vice Mayor Kal, unanimous approval to continue Ordinance No. 2002.20 and Resolution No. 2002-116 to the November 5u~ Council meeting was given. 3. Presentation/Discussion.: Marana Northwest Regional Airport (MNRA) Report on projects, including the status of the fire suppression and security projects, upcoming projects, a contrast of the programmed Airport Improvement Projects (AIP) funding for MNRA through the year 2006 to other Arizona airports, and the recent Malibu Owners and Pilots Association (MOPA) Fly-In hosted by MNRA (David Tholen) Mr. Reuwsaat introduced the Marana Northwest Regional Airport Manager, David Tholen, to the Council and to the public. Mr. Tholen gave a brief update on various projects that are ongoing at the airport facility. He said that the first phase of the security fence project was complete and that a system upgrade for a camera and remote gate release mechanism would be supplied by the Fixed Base Operator. He reported on the MOPA Fly-In event recently held at the airport and said that the association was highly impressed with the Town's warm welcome to the participants, tie stated that 120 personalized thank you letters for the attending pilots which included a color photo of each plane was developed by Lynn Warde in the Town Clerk's office and mailed to the pilots. 4. Presentatio iscussion: U date on the Tortolita Preserve and Trail System (Ron Smith) Ron Smith spoke before the Council regarding the ongoing parks projects related to the Tortolita Preserve and Trail System. He reported that the Town was working with the U. S. Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Game and Fish, the State of Arizona, Pima County, and Cottonwood Properties. He pointed out that the completion of the projects would link the trail systems of the Tortolita Mountain Park and the Saguaro National Monument. lie noted that the Preserve would eventually contain over 30 miles of trails with many historic as well as pre-historic sites. Mr. Smith emphasized that these sites would afford the Town an array of educational opportunities for public viewing throughout the trail system. 4 Chris Mack, G.I.S. department, provided a graphics aerial display to illustrate Mr. Smith's comments. 5. Discussion.: Update on negotiations with Tucson Water for the acquisition of water systems within the Town of Marana (Mike Hein) Mr. Hein reported the receipt of correspondence from Tucson Water indicating their reluctance to transfer water service areas to the Town. He said that the Water Advisory Board had met on October 8, 2002 to discuss this issue and their recommendation to the Council was to discontinue negotiations with Tucson Water until further notice. Mayor Sutton commented that input from the residents of the affected areas was vital at this point and that this information would be considered before the Town moved forward regarding this water issue. He noted that there would be no changes in water service at this time and that the necessary infrastructure would be in place before any steps to take over the water system were made. Mr. Hein suggested that appropriate dialogue continue with Tucson Water but that all acquisition negotiations cease. He said that issues related to water pressure and supply required ongoing discussion with the City of Tucson in order to avoid situations such as moratoriums. 6. Presentation/Discussion: Marana Habitat Conservation Planning update (Andy Laurenzi) Mr. Reuwsaat formally introduced Andy Laurenzi, Environmental Director, to the Council and to the audience. Mr. Laurenzi gave a brief presentation to the Council regarding the conservation planning process. He began by commending the Town managers and staff for their support during the planning effort. He said that a conservation plan was important to the Town because it outlined safeguards for critical species and vegetation present in certain areas within the Town boundaries that may be impacted by future development activities. He pointed out several examples such as the cactus ferruginous pygmy owl and the saguaro cactus. He said that the plan would identify the permitted activities and how the activities would be monitored. go XI. Mayor Sutton said that this type of foresight concerning habitat conservation planning would give the Town control of its own destiny. He stated that senior staff had spent countless hours in seminars and preparation meetings laying the groundwork for this effort. C. MAYOR AND COUNCIL'S REPORT Council Member Escobedo reminded the Council and public that the holiday season was approaching and that this time of year always brought the attention to that of the needy residents of the community, t-Ie asked that everyone think about the less fortunate residents and urged everyone to generously donate dry goods and clothing to the Marana Food Bank. D. MANAGERS' REPORT There were no reports at this time. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS There were no topics suggested for future agendas. ADJOURNMENT Upon motion by Council Member Escobedo and seconded by Council Member McGorray, unanimous approval to adjourn was given. The time was 8:08 p.m. CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing are the true and correct minutes of the Marana Town Council meeting held on October 15, 2002. 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