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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/02/2000 Regular Council Meeting MinutesMINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL MAY 2, 2000 PLACE AND DATE Marana Town Hall, May 2, 2000 CALL TO ORDER Vice Mayor Reuwsaat at 7:03 p.m. II. III. IV. Vo PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Led by Vice Mayor Reuwsaat INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE Given by Brad DeSpain ROLL CALL COUNCIL Bobby Sutton, Jr. Mike Reuwsaat Ed Honea Herb Kai Ora Mae Harn Roxanne Ziegler Jim Blake Mayor Vice Mayor Council Member Council Member Council Member Council Member Council Member Excused Present Present Present Present Present Present STAFF Michael Hein Dan Hochuli Jocelyn Entz Brad DeSpain Jane Howell Farhad Moghimi Paul Loucks Town Manager Town Attorney Town Clerk Utilities Director Human Resources Director Assistant Public Works Director Town Attorney The list of public attendees is attached. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Upon motion by Council Member Blake and seconded by Council Member Honea, the agenda was unanimously approved. ;; MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETM MARANA TOWN HALL MAY 2, 2000 VI. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES A. Minutes of Council Meeting - April 18, 2000 B. Minutes of Study Session - April 11, 2000 Upon motion by Council Member Harn and seconded by Council Member Honea, the minutes for the April 11, 2000, Study Session and the April 18, 2000, Council Meeting were unanimously approved. VII. VIII. IX. CALL TO THE PUBLIC/ANNOUNCEMENTS Leilani Schisler addressed the Council and thanked everyone for helping her to raise funds for two Marana Junior High School students to participate in a class trip to Washington, D.C. Council Member Harn reminded the Council and the public that the "Meet Your Neighbor" yard sale was going to be held on Saturday, May 6, 2000, at the Marana Town Park from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m. She stated that there would be food vendors, a live band and dancing, and lots of sellers. She encouraged all to attend. STAFF REPORTS, IF ANY There were no questions regarding the staff reports. GENERAL ORDER OF BUSINESS A. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Resolution No. 2000-13 - Villages at Dove Mountain Release of Substitute Assurance Agreement, Trust No. T-1293, for Lots 26 thru 44; Release of Substitute Assurance Agreement, Trust No. T-1293, for Lots 114 thru 181; Acceptance of Public Improvements for Maintenance (Jim DeGrood) 2. Resolution No. 2000-47 - Request by Marana Police Department for Submissions of Projects for Consideration in Arizona's 2001 Highway Safety Plan (Dave Smith) 3. Resolution No. 2000-48 - Intergovernmental Agreement between the Pima County Community College District and the Marana Police Department for courses in law enforcement and community development (Dave Smith) 4. Resolution No. 2000-49 - Union Pacific Railroad Crossing Agreement for Cortaro Farms Road (Jim DeGrood) Upon motion by Council Member Harn, seconded by Council Member Blake, the Consent Agenda was unanimously approved. MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL 2, 2000 B. COUNCIL ACTION Ordinance No. 2000.06 and Resolution No. 2000-51, declaring as a public record and amending Chapter 9, Business Regulations, of the Town Code of the Town of Marana, by adopting Article 9-6, Sexually Oriented Businesses, and making other technical changes throughout the chapter, and repealing all resolutions, ordinances and rules of the Town of Marana in conflict therewith and declaring an emergency to exist (Mike Hein) Mr. Hein briefly explained that this ordinance made certain changes to Chapter 9 of the Town Code concerning regulations of sexually oriented business practices. He turned the discussion over to the Town Attorney for a more detailed explanation. Dan Hochuli said that the intent of these changes was to enact a content neutral ordinance that addressed the secondary effects of sexually oriented businesses as well as the health problems associated with such businesses. He stated that the purpose of the amendment was not to prohibit adult oriented businesses but to create reasonable regulations for licensing, ownership disclosure requirements, suspension and revocation standards, protection of the public health, and regulation of exterior appearances, distance requirements and signage. Paul Loucks outlined the research process that took place in order to prepare this ordinance. He said that a national level study had been performed in order to arrive at the wording contained in Ordinance 2000.06. He briefly highlighted the various licensing provisions and application processes as well as the denial, suspension, expiration and revocation processes. Mr. Hochuli highlighted some of the other stylistic, typographic, and technical changes that had been made throughout Chapter 9 of the Town Code. Vice Mayor Reuwsaat commented that this ordinance was one of the most excellent pieces of work to come before the Council in terms of the amount of research involved in crafting this ordinance. Upon motion by Council Member Honea, seconded by Council Member Blake, Ordinance No. 2000.06 and Resolution No. 2000-51 were approved unanimously. Vice Mayor Reuwsaat asked to be notified when any such application was granted or suspended. He also requested that staff look at the application fee structure to ensure that the Town's implementation costs were covered. M~A TOWN H~L MAY 2, 2000 At this time Toni Allen spoke before the Council and introduced herself as a longtime political activist in Arizona. She announced her intention to run for an open Arizona State Senate seat. 2. Legislative Update (Mike Hein) Michael Racy gave a brief outline of the accomplishments made in the Legislative session regarding education finance, tobacco settlements, growing smarter bills, and appropriations bills. He gave a brief status report on some of the specific bills that affected Marana, including the vacant land bill, the uniform sales tax bill, and the prime contracting bill. Executive Session - Pursuant to A.R.S. Section 38-431.03 (A)(1), discussion or consideration of employment, assignment, appointment, promotion, demotion, dismissal, salaries, disciplining or resignation of a public officer, appointee or employee of Marana. Upon motion by Council Member Kai, seconded by Council Member Honea, the meeting was recessed to Executive Session at 7:43 p.m. At 8:38 p.m., Vice Mayor Reuwsaat reconvened the meeting with all attending Council members present on the dais. 4. Consideration and action regarding compensation for Town Clerk (Mayor Sutton) Vice Mayor Reuwsaat directed the Town Attorney to prepare an ordinance placing the Town Clerk's position under the Town Manager for appointment and review. He also directed the Town Clerk's performance review to be given twelve months from the last pay increase with input from the Human Resources Director and the Council members. C. Mayor and Council's Report Council Member Kai reported his attendance at George Brinsko's retirement party and commented that the Town was well represented at the party. Mr. Brinsko was the Director of Pima County Wasterwater Management. Council Member Honea reported that he had attended Mr. Brinsko's retirement party as well and that it was a wonderful send off. Council Member Blake reported his attendance at the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) festivities held at the Marana Town Park on April 26, 2000. He said that he received many favorable comments from the public regarding this community program and the exhibitions on display at the park as well. 4 MINUTEs OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN H~L MAY 2, 2000 Ko XI. Council Member Harn said that she had enjoyed the CDBG festivities and that the turnout from the City of Tucson and Pima County was outstanding. She announced that she had taken her first sky dive jump during the week of this CDBG celebration. D. Manager's Report There was no report. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS There were no future agenda items submitted. ADJOURNMENT Upon motion by Council Member Honea, seconded by Council Member Blake, adjournment was unanimously approved. The time was 8:43 p.m. CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing are the true and correct minutes of the Marana Town Council meeting held on May 2, 2000. I further certify that a quorum was present.