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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/16/2001 Regular Council Meeting Minutes PLACE AND DATE Marana Town Hall, January 16, 2001 I. CALL TO ORDER By Jocelyn Entz at 7:04 p.m. Pursuant to Marana Town Code § 2-3-4, the Town Clerk called the meeting to order. Upon motion by Council Member Honea, seconded by Council Member Blake, Council Member Ziegler was elected as the temporary presiding officer of the Town Council meeting. The vote was unanimous. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Led by Council Member Ziegler III. INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE A moment of silence was observed. IV. ROLL CALL COUNCIL Bobby Sutton, Jr. Mayor Excused Ed Honea Council Member Present Herb Kal Council Member Present Ora Mae Harn Council Member Excused Roxanne Ziegler Council Member Present Jim Blake Council Member Present STAFF Michael Hein Town Manager Michael Reuwsaat Assistant Town Manager Dan Hochuli Town Attorney Jocelyn Entz Town Clerk Jane Howell Human Resources Director Dick Gear Community & Economic Development Administrator The list of public attendees is attached. V. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Upon motion by Council Member Honea, seconded by Council Member Blake, the agenda was unanimously approved. VI. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES Minutes of Regular Meeting - January 9, 2001 Upon motion by Council Member Blake, seconded by Council Member Kai, the minutes for January 9, 2001 were unanimously approved. VII. CALL TO THE PUBLIC/ANNOUNCEMENTS Council Member Kal welcomed Karl Horvath back to the Council meetings and commented that he was sorely missed at the January 9, 2001 Council meeting. Mr. Horvath was hospitalized briefly last Tuesday. Jane Howell introduced the newest employee to the Human Resources department, Ann Puscus. Ms. Puscus is a part-time secretary. She brings ten years of human resource experience to her position. Ms. Howell also acknowledged Jennifer Nehring for her excellent professionalism and expertise. She commented that with these two employees the Human Resources department was able to function smoothly and efficiently. VIII. STAFF REPORTS There were no questions regarding the staff reports. IX. GENERAL ORDER OF BUSINESS A. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Resolution No. 2001-07: Appointment of Marana Water Utility Advisory Committee Members (Brad DeSpain) 2. Resolution No. 2001-05: Hyatt Hotel Resort: Request from Cottonwood Properties to build a Hyatt Regency Resort at Dove Mountain Golf Course. The property is 127.47 acres located approximately four miles northwest along Dove Mountain Boulevard. It is within Sections 14 and 22, Township 11 South, Range 12 East (Joel Shapiro) 3. Resolution No. 2001-09: Sales Agreement between the Town of Marana and Robert and Patricia Honea to purchase a 10.11 acre parcel of land (Dan Groseclose) 2 Council Member Honea declared a conflict of interest on Agenda Item IX.A.3 because of family involvement and his vote on the approval of the consent agenda did not include a vote on Item IX. A.3. A form declaring this conflict has been made a part of this record. Upon motion by Council Member Kal, seconded by Council Member Blake, the consent agenda was approved. The vote was 3/0 with the conflict noted by Council Member Honea regarding Item A. 3. B. COUNCIL ACTION 1. Resolution No. 2001-10: Marana Arts Council (Mike Reuwsaat) Mr. Reuwsaat introduced this item before Council and remarked that Town staff, especially Sandy Groseclose, had been working closely with the Marana Arts Council (MAC) in helping to launch this organization. He asked for the Council's approval of Resolution No. 2001-10 and gave a brief outline of the resolution. This Council action would recognize MAC as a vital member of the Marana community and support the Arts Council's mission. In addition, Resolution No. 2001-10 would allocate $8,500 in the special events budget for the Colors of Marana and the Music Festival to the Marana Arts Council for events organization and planning in 2001. It also appointed the Community Programs and Events Manager to act as the Town's liaison to MAC as well as represent the Town on the MAC Board of Directors as an ex-officio member. Lastly, the resolution requested that staff form a committee and develop a public arts ordinance. Mr. Reuwsaat introduced Sally Jackson, President, and Diana Kai, Board member, both representing the Marana Arts Council. Ms. Kal gave a short synopsis of what MAC would be presenting before the Council and then turned the floor over to Ms. Jackson. Ms. Jackson spoke about the beginning origins of the Marana Arts Council and the primary mission of MAC being the promotion of the arts through education and community-based events. She remarked that she was thrilled to be a part of such a dedicated group of citizens who were committed to bringing an appreciation of the arts into the community. She noted that articles of incorporation and non-profit status paperwork had been filed. She added that the presentation would give the Council members a better idea of the goals and philosophy of MAC for 2001. Following was a multimedia presentation that outlined some of the ways and means by which MAC planned to accomplish its goals in the near future and for the long term. These methods included fundraising techniques such as an ongoing membership drive, campaigns aimed at corporate sponsorships as well as individual donors, and applications for federal, state and local grants. Future planned MAC programs included scholarships, arts enrichment programs, and seniors and youth arts programs. Council Members Ziegler, Kai, and Honea commented that this was an excellent presentation and was among one of the best they had ever seen before the Council. Council Member Kai said that it was important to note that the Arts Council would be self-sufficient and that the non-profit status was the ideal way to proceed. Ms. Kal announced that coffee mugs embossed with "The Colors of Marana' logo could be purchased and that membership brochures would be distributed shortly. Upon motion by Council Member Honea, seconded by Council Member Blake, Resolution No. 2001-10 was unanimously approved. 2. Discussion of Cotton Gin Building (Dick Gear) Mr. Reuwsaat introduced the item and commented that this was an opportunity for the Council to learn more about the historic buildings commonly referred to as the Cotton Gin buildings. He added that Dick Gear and David Wilson, an architect from PAA Architects & Planners, Inc., would be providing a presentation. Mr. Gear introduced Mr. Wilson to the Council and added that PAA Architects & Planners had performed an evaluation of the condition of the buildings and that Mr. Wilson had been chosen in particular because of his experience with the restoration of adobe buildings. Mr. Wilson began by voicing his excitement over the potential for these two buildings to become focal points of the gateway entrance to "historic Marana' and the commercial district for that area. He informed the Council that both buildings were determined to be easily salvageable but that there were immediate needs to slow down the buildings' deterioration from the elements. He recommended that a complete building condition assessment be performed in order to document additional information about these buildings. He said that it was important for the staff to nominate the buildings for the National Register for Historic Places and added that it would be appropriate for the Town to apply for a Heritage Fund grant as the buildings were clearly eligible per the funding requirements. He pointed out that there were also preservation incentives that offered the developers opportunities such as property tax reclassification. Mr. Reuwsaat said that there was a lot of additional work to be done in evaluating these building, including obtaining support from the property owner and setting goals and direction for this project. He asked that the Council continue to allow staff to investigate the viability of the restoration as well as to evaluate public support for this rehabilitation. 4 Council Member Honea commented that it was his understanding that only the main building was to be considered for possible restoration. He said that half of the secondary building had collapsed approximately ten years ago and that it had been used for storage of hazardous agents such as defoliating chemicals. He commented that it would have to be tested for contamination. He added that he felt the main building had the most historical value and, in fact, also had some of the original cabinetry. Mr. Reuwsaat agreed and said that all of these serious factors would be taken under consideration during the evaluation process. Mr. Wilson said that one important aspect of preserving the warehouse building was that it created the original context of the cotton gin facility and the two buildings could be used to flank an entryway coming into the property which would establish an historic feel. He said that the issue of taking care of contamination was indeed paramount and that there were coatings available on the market that would mitigate any chemicals in place. He added that, because so many of the historical buildings in Marana from that time period were lost, it was especially important to preserve as many as possible of the remaining buildings. Upon motion by Council Member Kai, seconded by Council Member Ziegler, staff was directed to work with the property owner and the architectural consultants regarding a development plan for the restoration and preservation of the cotton gin buildings. The vote was unanimous. At this time, Council Member Ziegler introduced Tim Escobedo and Carol McGorray to the public. Both are candidates for Town Council in the upcoming 2001 Town election. 3. Discussion of process and priorities for 2001 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding (Dan Groseclose) Mr. Reuwsaat gave a short synopsis of the 2001 CDBG projects that were planned and said that he felt this schedule structuring would provide the Town with an excellent opportunity for funding from Pima County. There was no further discussion. C. Mayor and Council's Report Council Member Ziegler reported that she was a volunteer marshal at the Tucson Open Golf Tournament when the games were held at The Gallery Golf Course. She said that she had a marvelous time and that The Gallery staff had commended the Marana staff for their outstanding support of the Dove Mountain development. D. Manager's Report Mr. Hein reported that he was quite pleased with the staff in their representation of the Town during the golf tournament. He noted that, even through inclement weather and unending traffic jams, the Marana employees were courteous and hard-working. X. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS There were no items submitted for future agendas. XI. ADJOURNMENT Upon motion by Council Member Kal, seconded by Council Member Honea, adjournment was unanimously approved. The time was 7:40 p.m. CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing are the true and correct minutes of the Marana Town Council meeting held on January 16, 2001. I further certify that a quorum was present. ou~cil Me, ot, i~O Attendees Name Addres~ U '