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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/18/2000 Regular Council Meeting MinutesMARANA TOWN HALL APRIL 18, 2000 PLACE AND DATE Marana Town Hall, April 18, 2000 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Sutton at 7:07 p.m. II. III. IV. Mo PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Led by Mayor Sutton INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE Given by Pastor Robert Novak, Praise Center ROLL CALL COUNCIL Bobby Sutton, Jr. Mike Reuwsaat Ed Honea Herb Kal Ora Mae Harn Roxanne Ziegler Jim Blake Mayor Vice Mayor Council Member Council Member Council Member Council Member Council Member Present Excused Present Present Present Excused Present STAFF Michael Hein Dan Hochuli Jocelyn Entz Roy Cuaron Jim DeGrood Brad DeSpain Dan Groseclose Joel Shapiro Town Manager Town Attorney Town Clerk Finance Director Development Services Administrator Utilities Director Community Development Specialist Planning Director The list of public attendees is attached. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Upon motion by Council Member Harn and seconded by Council Member Blake, the agenda was unanimously approved. A_P~L 18, 2000 VI. VII. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES A. Minutes of Council Meeting - April 4, 2000 B. Minutes of Study Session - April 4, 2000 Upon motion by Council Member Honea and seconded by Council Member Blake, the minutes for the Council Meeting and the Study Session both held on April 4, 2000, were unanimously approved. CALL TO THE PUBLIC/ANNOUNCEMENTS Council Member Honea announced that the U.S. Postal Service was conducting a Diaper Drive throughout the month of April 2000, and he encouraged residents and Town employees to participate in this worthy cause. Council Member Harn announced that the annual Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) celebration was being held in Marana this year. She gave details for registration and encouraged everyone to attend on Wednesday, April 26, 2000, at the Marana Parks and Recreation Center. Mayor Sutton announced that plans were being made for a memorial service honoring the 19 U.S. Marines who were recently killed at the Marana Northwest Regional Airport. The soldiers were conducting a training exercise onboard an Osprey aircraft. Information regarding the memorial service will be announced at a later date and details are available through Sandy Groseclose at the Development Services Center. Council Member Harn announced that a "Meet Your Neighbor" yard sale was planned for Saturday, May 6, 2000, from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. She said that in addition to the yard sale booths there would be food vendors, live music and dancing as well. Council Member Harn said to contact Sandy Groseclose for booth reservations or event details. Mayor Sutton announced that Jason Cooley, Chef at The Gallery Golf Club, had represented Marana in the 22na Annual Scottsdale Culinary Festival held on April 14, 2000 in Scottsdale, Arizona. The Mayor commended Chef Cooley on his prestigious award for Best Specialty Appetizer in the Mayor's Culinary Cup Appetizer competition. Chef Cooley competed among other top restaurants and resorts from throughout Arizona. Mayor Sutton highly recommended The Gallery to anyone looking for outstanding world-class cuisine. Council Member Harn stated that she had also represented Marana at this festival and was very proud of Chef Cooley as well. She said that the event was very elegant and that she had enjoyed competing with the City of Scottsdale. MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING M~A TOWN HALL AP~L 18,2000 VIII. IX. STAFF REPORTS, IF ANY There were no questions regarding the staff reports. GENERAL ORDER OF BUSINESS A. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Resolution No. 2000-39 - authorization to execute Purchase Agreement between the Town of Marana and Connie Marie Shumaker Dixon to purchase two lots to continue the Town of Marana's First-time Homebuyer Program (Dan Groseclose) 2. Resolution No. 2000-36 - agreement for purchase of Type 2 Non-Irrigation Grandfathered Water Rights (Brad DeSpain) 3. Resolution No. 2000-44 - agreement Between the Town of Marana and Diamond Ventures, Inc., an Arizona Corporation, and Continental Reserve, L.L.C., a limited liability corporation, for Construction of Water Facilities and Provision of Water Utility Service (Brad DeSpain) 4. Resolution No. 2000-45 - authorizing an application to the Greater Arizona Development Authority for Technical Assistance pursuant to Title 41, Chapter 10, Article 8, Arizona Revised Statutes (Jim DeGrood) 5. Resolution No. 2000-43 - Continental Ranch Parcel 3 - Resubdivision of Continental Ranch Parcel 3 recorded at Book 46, Page 52, Release of surety Performance Bond No. 366736, for lots 1-164 and Common Areas A1 through A8 and Acceptance of Public Improvements for Maintenance (Jim DeGrood) Upon motion by Council Member Honea, seconded by Council Member Kai, the Consent Agenda was unanimously approved. B. COUNCIL ACTION 1. Community Development Block Grant Week-Proclamation (Dan Groseclose) The Clerk Entz read the CDBG Week Proclamation into the record. A hard copy of this proclamation has been made a permanent part of this record. Dan Groseclose addressed the Council regarding this item and pointed out that Marana has received over $2.5 million in funding from this important program. He urged everyone to attend the celebrations throughout the week of April 24-30, 2000, and specifically on April 26, at the Marana Municipal Park. The annual event focuses on the significant impact this funding has in the Marana, Tucson, South Tucson and Pima County communities. o Council Member Harn commended Mr. Groseclose on his Marana CDBG exhibits that will be on display at the park during the festivities. She said that they not only showed the money this community had received from the CDBG funding but also displayed the amounts of money that Marana had contributed to these community projects. She urged her fellow Council members and the public to participate in the celebration and to show their support for this successful and effective program. Resolution No. 2000-42 - Continental Commerce Park: Request for approval of a 45- lot industrial subdivision on 5.45 acres of land located within the Continental Ranch Specific Plan east of Hartman Lane, at the terminus of Business Park Drive in a portion of Section 36, Township 12 South, Range 12 East. Applicant is Tracy Bogardus of the WLB Group, 4400 E. Broadway, Tucson, AZ 85711 (Joel Shapiro) Joel Shapiro addressed the Council regarding this item. He briefly outlined the three phases of development planned for this project. He pointed out that each of the three phases had been designed to stand-alone and provided adequate parking, landscaping and other required amenities. Upon motion by Council Member Kai, seconded by Council Member Harn, Resolution No. 2000-42 was approved unanimously. Resolution No. 2000-46: - revising the fee schedule for Floodplain Use Permits (Jim DeGrood) Jim DeGrood explained that, although the fees generated by floodplain use permits were fairly insignificant, these fees did present a substantial hardship on the resident applicants. He recommended lowering the permit fees from $200 to $20 and the variance fees from $400 to $220. Upon motion by Council Member Harn, seconded by Council Member Blake, Resolution No. 2000-46 was unanimously approved. THE COUNCIL WILL BE ACTING AS THE FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT BOARD ON THIS ITEM. Resolution No. 2000-40 - Request for a variance to Title 21, Flood Plain and Erosion Hazard Management Code, by Gerald D. & Sharon K. Peters, 13612 North Jane Ave., Marana, Arizona 85653 (property owners and applicants) (Jim DeGrood) MINUTES OF ~GUL~; COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL Is, 2000 Mr. DeGrood briefly outlined this item and introduced Gerald Peters to the Council. Mr. Peters explained that his request was for a variance to permit a prefab barn to be placed on his property. He said that this barn would be used primarily for storage purposes with a small part of the barn to be used for shop space. The equipment to be stored will not pose any unusual risk in the event of a flood and the structure is a simple "quonset" structure with a gravel floor. Upon motion by Council Member Honea, seconded by Council Member Harn, Resolution No. 2000-40 was unanimously adopted. THE COUNCIL WILL BE ACTING AS THE FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT BOARD ON THIS ITEM. Resolution No. 2000-41 - Request for a variance to Title 21, Flood Plain and Erosion Hazard Management Code, by James W. Grunwald, 14010 West Grier Road, Marana, Arizona 85653 (property owner and applicant) (Jim DeGrood) Mr. DeGrood explained that this was a similar situation and that Mr. Grunwald was requesting a variance to place a small storage shed on his property. Mr. Grunwald spoke before the Council and said that this extra storage space was badly needed. Upon motion by Council Member Honea, seconded by Council Member Harn, Resolution No. 2000-41 was adopted unanimously. 6. Discussion/Direction: Presentation of 208 Sewer Basin Study (Jim DeGrood) Mr. DeGrood stated that Glen Hoeger, Consultant from Malcolm Pirnie and Associates, would give a presentation to the Council regarding this item. Malcolm Pirnie and Associates were commissioned jointly by Pima County Wastewater Management Department (PCWMD) and Marana to perform this study to provide a wastewater master plan as described in the Marana General Plan. He added that representatives from the PCWMD were also on hand to answer questions. A final report from Malcolm Pirnie, Inc. was made available to the Council Members when they received their Council packets. A copy of this report has been made a permanent part of this record. Mr. Hoeger began by stating that this project had been extremely challenging and he thanked all of the parties involved for their dedication. He said that this study encompassed the entire Town of Marana and was bound on the north by the Pima/Pinal County Line, on the east by Camino De Oeste, to the south by Sunset and Ina Roads, and on the west by Trico Road. i;;iMINUTES OF REGULAR couNCILMEETING M~A TOWN HALL APRIL 18, 2000 He reported that there were five main objectives of this master plan. They are as follows: 1. To create a wastewater management that would accommodate the anticipated growth in the Marana 208 Study area. 2. Establish a master plan that would centralize treatment 3. Promote wastewater effluent usage. 4. Protect ground water. 5. Provide flexibility to meet the short-term developing goals of the community as well as the long-term goals of the Marana General Plan. He continued by stating that, in order to achieve these goals, their first task was to develop a drainage basin study and a study for population and wastewater flow projections. The drainage basin study was based on natural and man-made features and established that there were 14 drainage basins existing within this study area. The population and wastewater flow projection studies were based on the Land Use Plan that is presented within the Marana General Plan and the population projections published by Pima Association of Governments. The potential impacts of endangered species regulations and local development plans were used to evaluate the flexibility of the overall wastewater management plan. He continued by detailing the planning criteria used in this study and explained the wastewater treatment and conveyance alternatives. The four alternatives developed to evaluate different approaches for providing wastewater service included: 1. Constructing two new wastewater treatment facilities at both the County Line site and the MO/Tangerine site. 2. Constructing one new treatment facility at either of the above-mentioned sites. 3. Maximizing the conveyance of wastewater within the study area by gravity. 4. Minimizing the number of crossings of the CAP Aqueduct, the MO/Union Pacific corridor, and the Santa Cruz River. Mr. Hoeger concluded his presentation by summarizing the study's conclusions as follows: 1. Multiple subregional treatment facilities would provide the most effective solution for wastewater treatment. 2. Expanding the Marana WWTF to its maximum projected capacity to provide an interim wastewater treatment facility. 3. Constructing a new regional wastewater treatment plant. 4. Implementing a phased construction plan that maximizes the use of existing infrastructure. 6 MINUTES OF ~GULA_R COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL APRIL 18, 2000 5. Minimizing the number of crossings over major barriers in order to provide the most cost-effective conveyance systems. 6. Basing the phasing of the wastewater treatment facility construction on the projected wastewater flow rates. 7. Basing the phasing of the wastewater conveyance systems construction on extending wastewater service to communities as they develop in order to allow developers to participate in the planning and to share the costs. 8. Adopting the phasing plan for the CAP Aqueduct and 1-10/Tangerine Alternatives will provide the most flexibility in responding to the potential changes of land use projections reported in the Marana General Plan. 9. A regional sewer system passes lower costs on to its customers compared with a local community or private system. Mayor Sutton asked what the next step in the process would be for Marana. Mr. DeGrood replied that the next step would be the regional consideration of this strategy through the Pima Association of Governments and implementation through an amendment to the 208 Areawide Water Quality Management Plan. On behalf of the Marana staff, Mr. Hein commended the Pima County team and the staff from Malcolm Pirnie, Inc. for their diligence, patience and effort displayed during this long study process. He said that this level of cooperation demonstrated the willingness of Pima County to work with Marana on a viable plan to service wastewater needs and to facilitate and guide growth in appropriate areas. Council Member Kai commented that the 1-10/ Tangerine Alternative's goal of constructing one new wastewater treatment facility at that site made the best sense. He said that, after treatment, the wastewater flows collected within the Marana 208-study area could be used on the area's golf courses as well as for agricultural purposes. Council Member Blake commented that this study emphasized the impact of the critical habitat designations within Marana's boundaries. He pointed out the extensive areas that were designated as cactus ferruginous pygmy-owl habitat by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Much of the projected population growth within the designated critical habitat may not occur as a result of Federal regulations. 6. State Legislative Update (Mike Hein) Mr. Hein gave a brief report on the pertinent legislative activities including State financing issues and the failed incorporation bills. MINUTES OF MARANA TOWN HALL APRIL 18, 2000 ge C. Mayor and Council's Report Council Member Harn restated her delight in working with the Scottsdale Center for the Arts during the culinary competition. She congratulated Chef Cooley and The Gallery once again for their winning entry. Council Member Honea reported that he had represented the Town at the Marana Chapter of the Silverbell Masonic Lodge's presentation of the Citizen of the Year award. This year's recipient was Iva Lee Chumley, a long-time Marana resident. D. Manager's Report Mr. Hein reported that he was impressed by the staff response to the tragic U.S. Marine crash at the Marana Northwest Regional Airport. He commended Roger Dougan, Jim DeGrood, and Dennis Dolan for their outstanding dedication and quick responses during this tragedy and throughout the investigative stage. Mayor Sutton took this time to commend these individuals as well. He said that the Town was very fortunate to have employees with this caliber of compassion. Council Member Harn agreed with the Mayor and added that she had received numerous compliments regarding Town staff when she talked with military representatives during the accident cleanup and investigation stages. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Gerald Peters, resident, addressed the Council regarding two issues. The first issue was concerning the intersection of Sandario and Marana Roads. Mr. Peters said that it was particularly dangerous because of the numerous semis turning right onto Marana Road from Sandario Road. He suggested the Council look into installing a broad turn lane or road widening remedy. The second issue was regarding the possibility of a future mosquito problem. Mr. Peters related that with the advent of pest-resistant cotton and less chemical spraying, mosquito-related health problems were possible. He asked that the Council address this issue and discuss future eradication plans. Mayor Sutton asked Mr. DeGrood to handle these two concerns and get back to the Council with his findings. MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL APRIL 18~ 2000 XI. ADJOURNMENT Upon motion by Council Member Harn, seconded by Council Member Blake, adjournment was unanimously approved. The time was 8:10 p.m. CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing are the true and correct minutes of the Marana Town Council meeting held on April 18, 2000. I further certify that a quorum was present.