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Home My WebLink About08/07/2001 Regular Council Meeting Minutes:MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HAIL AUGUST 7, 2001 PLACE AND DATE Marana Town Hall, August 7, 2001 I. CALL TO ORDER By Mayor Sutton at 7:02 p.m. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Led by Mayor Sutton III. INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE A moment of silence was observed in honor of the passing of Mike Reuwsaat's mother. IV. ROLL CALL COUNCIL Bobby Sutton, Jr Herb Kai Jim Blake Patti Comerford Tim Escobedo Ed Honea Carol McGorray STAFF Mayor Present Vice Mayor Present Council Member Present Council Member Present Council Member Present Council Member Present Council Member Present Michael Hein Town Manager Dan Hochuli Town Attorney Jocelyn Entz Town Clerk Attached is a list of public attendees. 1 MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL AUGUST 7, 2001 V. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Upon motion by Council Member Blake, seconded by Council Member Honea, the agenda was unanimously approved. VI. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES Council Member McGorray pointed out a misspelling in the July 17, 2001 Town Council meeting minutes. The name of an historical homestead was misspelled as "Gary". The correct spelling is Aguirre. Ms. Entz noted that this correction would be made to the permanent record. Upon motion by Council Member Honea, seconded by Council Member McGorray, the minutes of the July 17, 2001 regular Council meeting with one change were unanimously approved. VII. CALL TO THE PUBLIC/ANNOUNCEMENTS Dave Paltzik, representing a group of Richmond Estates homeowners, spoke before the Council regarding substantial water drainage issues existing in the Richmond American development in Continental Ranch. He said that the problems included excessive pooling of water and erosion caused by runoff water. He commented that these were significant issues and that they were not being addressed by Richmond American to the satisfaction of the residents. He remarked that the group had been unsuccessful in dealing with the developer and asked for assistance from the Council and Town staff in resolving the issues. Mayor Sutton said that the Town would assist this group as a mediator between the homeowners and the developer. Chuck Shackleford, resident, voiced his concern about underground water drainage. He asked for assistance from the Council in determining the origin of the drainage water as well as the flow patterns and final drainage locations in the Continental Ranch area. Mayor Sutton remarked that Mr. Shackleford had made some good points and that the Town staff was working on several of the issues mentioned. The Mayor thanked him for his dedication to Marana. 2 MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL AUGUST 7, 2001 Mr. Hein introduced Joe Teta to the Council. Mr. Teta is the new Court Administrator. Mr. Hein reported that the Pima County Board of Supervisors had preliminarily approved the Towri s Community Development Block Grant recommendations to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. He said that the highlight of the funding included a $75,000 grant earmarked for the Honea Heights bike and pedestrian path planned along the Santa Cruz River. VIII. STAFF REPORTS There were no questions regarding staff reports. IX. GENERAL ORDER OF BUSINESS A. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Resolution No. 2001-98: authorizing the formation of a joint staff committee on telecommunications between the City of Tucson, Pima County, the Town of Marana and other municipalities within Pima County for the facilitation of joint telecommunications planning and licensing, and declaring an emergency to exist. (Mike Hein) 2. Resolution No. 2001-100: Establishing the Marana Public Works Arts Project Committee (Jim DeGrood) 3. Resolution No. 2001-93: Exchange Town of Marana public rights-of-way of Pima Farms Road and Artesiano Road for the new Continental Reserve Loop (Farhad Moghimi) By motion of Council Member Honea and seconded by Council Member Blake, the consent agenda was unanimously approved. B. COUNCIL ACTION 1. Resolution No. 2001-85: El Rio at Continental Ranch: Request for Approval of a 106-lot preliminary subdivision plat on 22.85 acres located within Continental Ranch parcel 43, on the north side of Coachline Boulevard northeast of the Pima County subdivision La Puerta Del N .. Norte, within a portion of Sections 16 & 17, Township 12 South, Range 12 East. Property Owner/Applicant is KB Home, 5780 N. Swan, Tucson, AZ 85731 (Joel Shapiro) 3 MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING 1~1ARANA TOWN HALL AUGUST 7, 2Q01 Mr. Hein explained that this item was formally presented before the Planning and Zoning Commission on two occasions and that, due to some concern regarding density and setback issues, it had also been continued from a previous Council agenda. He pointed out that representatives from KB Home were in attendance at the meeting and were eager to address any concerns from the Council. John Bremond from KB Home said that his firm looked forward to a long and fulfilling relationship with the Town of Marana. He stated that KB Home was willing to make concessions including a lot count reduction of up to 4 lots, a provision of a 12.5 feet minimum side yard separation between houses as opposed to the 10 feet separation presently proposed, to provide the largest number of minimum lot width of 50 feet assuring the Council that the average lot size would be well in excess of 6,000 sf., and applying varying setbacks in the front yard areas. He noted that he hoped to work out the details of the concessions within the next two weeks in order to come back before Council for approval of the preliminary subdivision at the August 21, 2001 meeting. Mr. Hein said that a revised preliminary plat would be submitted to staff for review within the next week. Council Member Blake asked about the possibility of designing varying yard elevations as opposed to having identical elevations side by side. Mr. Bremond readily committed to this request and said that KB Home limited identical elevations as a matter of routine. Upon motion by Council Member Blake, seconded by Council Member Escobedo, a unanimous vote was made to continue Resolution No. 2001- 85 until the August 21, 2001 Council meeting. 2. Public Hearing and Discussion/Direction regarding the amendment of existing leases at the Marana Northwest Regional Airport (Roger Dougan) Mr. Hein pointed out that this amendment represented an exciting opportunity for the Town as it moved forward in the negotiations regarding the Marana Northwest Regional Airport. He credited Mike ,~ Reuwsaat and Roger Dougan for the hard work entailed in this project and commented that this item represented several years of negotiations. 4 nIINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL nIEETING NIARANA TOWN HALL AUGUST 7, 2001 Upon motion by Vice Mayor Kai, seconded by Council Member McGorry, unanimous approval to go into public hearing was given. Roger Dougan gave a general overview of the current leaseholds at the airport and informed the Council of issues associated with these leases. He explained that some of the current leases contained errors in the boundary descriptions as well as language that did not meet industry standards. Council Member Blake said that he had reviewed the airport maps and that the proposed changes would solve the minor problems with the leases in an equitable way for all concerns. Council Member Escobedo emphasized the importance of the lease language and urged the staff to carefully study the revised and new leaseholds in order to avoid similar problems in the future. Upon motion by Council Member Blake, seconded by Council Member McGorray, approval to go out of public hearing was unanimous. 3. Discussion/Direction: Coyote Trail Elementary School/Town of Marana joint park school site (Mike Reuwsaat) Mike Schrock, a University of Arizona graduate student and intern in the Managers' Office, gave a brief explanation of this item. He said that, in an effort to effectively handle the demand for parks in the Continental Ranch area, the Continental Ranch Community Park was developed. He noted that construction documentation for the park was nearing completion and, due to phasing of the park's construction on Coachline Boulevard, the completion date was extended several months. He explained that, in order to retain accessibility to the ball fields during construction, the fields needed to be moved to Coyote Trail Elementary School. Mr. Schrock requested Council authorization to move the ball fields to the joint school/park site in order to allow the community park to be constructed earlier and with less potential costs. He remarked that this strategy would also ultimately double the number of athletic fields available both to the Marana Unified School District (MUSD) and to the Town of Marana. He continued by asking the Council to allow the staff to seek professional services in the development of the site east of the elementary school. He said that this item also called for the development of an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with MUSD regarding long and short term plans for the joint school/park site. 5 MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL AUGUST 7, 2001 Council Members Honea and Escobedo inquired about the status of the park site after completion of the community park. Both wanted to know if it would become a permanent part of the Marana park system. Mr. Hein stated that the negotiations with the school district were completed fairly quickly and that the Town enjoyed a good relationship with MUSD. He replied that, most likely, the joint site use would depend on the terms specified in the IGA. Council Member Blake affirmed that the site would continue to be a joint use site and that the Town would be able to use it after school hours, on weekends and during vacation breaks. Council Member Comerford voiced her pleasure in the development of this community venture. She said that her family had personally experienced frustration in dealing with inadequate park facilities and space in her own Continental Ranch neighborhood. She urged the staff to include specific language in the agreement with MUSD, which designated this site as a permanent joint use site. Mr. Hein commented that the Town would bear the cost of maintaining the site thus making it highly probable for MUSD to agree to permanently keep it as a joint use venture. Upon motion by Council Member Blake, seconded by Council Member Comerford, authorization was unanimously approved for the following actions: 1. To hire a landscape architecture firm to develop short and long term park site plans for a joint school/park site at Coyote Trail Elementary School. 2. The relocation of the athletic fields from Continental Ranch Community Park to the Coyote Trail Elementary School. 3. The development of an Intergovernmental Agreement and long- term site plans with the Marana Unified School District for a joint school/park site at Coyote Trail Elementary School. 6 MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING NIARANA TOWN HALL AUGUST 7, 2001 Mayor Sutton thanked Mr. Schrock for his hard work on this project and throughout his internship with the Town. The Mayor wished him the best. 4. Executive Session -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 instruct its attorney regarding pending litigation in Tortolita vs. Town of Marana (Dan Hochuli) Upon motion by Council Member McGorray, seconded by Council Member Blake, unanimous approval to go into executive session was given. The time was 7:55 p.m. At 9:10 p.m., Mayor Sutton reconvened the Council meeting with all Council Members present and seated at the dais. C. MAYOR AND COUNCIL'S REPORT Council Member McGorray thanked the Town for its support and generous donation to the Golf for Kids Tournament held at Heritage Highlands Golf ~~„ Course on August 4, 2001. She said the event, which benefited Estes Elementary School children, was a huge success. She plans to attend a final determination meeting on August 23, 2001 at which time the amount of money raised will be announced. Council Member Escobedo reported that he too had enjoyed his participation in the golf tournament and that over $9,000 had been raised. He proclaimed that this amount far exceeded the original goal of $1,500. D. MANAGERS' REPORT There were no reports at this time. X. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS There were no items presented for future agendas at this time. MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL AUGUST 7, 2001 XI. ADJOURNMENT Upon motion by Council Member Escobedo and seconded by Council Member McGorray, unanimous approval to adjourn was given. The time was 9:12 p.m. CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing are the true and correct minutes of the Marana Town Council meeting held on August 7, 2001. I further certify that a quorum was present. ~~°~soF ~''~i, ~ ~~`,~ptuNigr~~'Q~ , ~Orcoa~rF s~ SEAL .e,. euee~~~ ~~ 8 (7 ~~~" Q' ~ Council Meeting i Attendees Name Address t~ ~e Ste. ~t~1 f ELI ~T~t/i..Z~ r Ljo'~C' :.~ _ `^"`~GJ F I . 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