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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/20/2000 Regular Council Meeting MinutesMINUTES OF ~GULAR COUNCIL MEETING MANNA TOWN HALL 20; 2000 JUNE PLACE AND DATE Marana Town Hall, June 20, 2000 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Sutton at 7:03 p.m. II. III. IV. Mo PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Led by Mayor Sutton INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE The meeting paused for a moment of silence. 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 Present Present Present Present Excused Excused Present STAFF Michael Hein Dan Hochuli Jocelyn Entz Brad DeSpain Roy Cuaron Jim DeGrood Town Manager Town Attorney Town Clerk Utilities Director Finance Director Development Services Administrator The list of public attendees is attached. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Upon motion by Council Member Honea, seconded by Vice Mayor Reuwsaat, the agenda with one change was unanimously approved. The Item IX. B. 3., Resolution No. 2000-35, was continued to a future date. SUNE 20; 2000 VI. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES A. Minutes of Council Meeting - June 6, 2000 Upon motion by Vice Mayor Reuwsaat, seconded by Council Member Blake, the minutes for the Council meeting held on June 6, 2000 were approved unanimously. VII. CALL TO THE PUBLIC/ANNOUNCEMENTS Kelle Maslyn, Marana Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, updated the Council on the Fourth of July events. She commented that Marana would have the best fireworks show in southern Arizona. The celebration at the Marana Northwest Regional Airport opens at 4:00 p.m. and continues until 11:00 p.m. Mayor Sutton announced that the Town had received a certificate of appreciation from Census 2000 for the outstanding success of the local campaign. He thanked Sandy Groseclose and all that were involved in organizing and taking the 2000 Census count. VIII. IX. STAFF REPORTS, IF ANY There were no questions regarding the staff reports GENERAL ORDER OF BUSINESS A. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Resolution No. 2000-65: Agreement between Town of Marana Municipal Water System and Cortaro Water Users' Association for In-Lieu Water Deliveries and Storage (Brad DeSpain) 2. Resolution No. 2000-67: Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between the Town of Marana (the Member) and the University of Arizona (UA) to extend and amend membership in the Water Conservation Alliance of Southern Arizona (Water CASA) (Brad DeSpain) 3. Resolution No. 2000-68: Continental Ranch Copper Moon - Request for Approval of a 144-1ot single family detached home subdivision Final Plat on 37.03 acres located within Continental Ranch Parcel 19 east of Silverbell Road between Twin Peaks Road and Coachline Boulevard within a portion of Sections 20 and 21, Township 12 South, Range 12 East. Property Owner/Applicant is Pulte Homes, 7493 N. Oracle Road, Suite 115, Tucson, AZ 85704 4. Resolution No. 2000-70: Resolution approving the settlement of a condemnation lawsuit for right-of-way along Hartman Lane: Town of Marana v. Hubert L. and Josephine Henry (Daniel J. Hochuli) A motion was made by Vice Mayor Reuwsaat, seconded by Council Member Blake, to approve the consent agenda as written. At this time, Council Member Kai announced that he was abstaining from the vote regarding Item A. I because of a possible conflict of interest. A Statement of Agenda Conflict has been made a permanent part of this record. The previous motion was amended and Consent Agenda Item A. I was voted on separately. The final tally was four votes in favor, no votes against, and one abstention by Council Member Kai. Consent Agenda Items A. 2, 3, and 4 were voted on collectively and unanimously approved. B. COUNCIL ACTION Discussion/Direction: Presentation by Richard Grimaldi, Interim Director of Pima County Department of Environmental Quality regarding particulate matter (PM10) exceedances (Mike Hein) Mr. Grimaldi gave a lengthy presentation before the Council regarding the Clean Air Act requirements, Particular Matter (PM~0) and the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Natural Events policy. He pointed out that Pima County had exceeded the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) four times in 1999. He added that areas designated as non-attainment must submit a plan to reduce the pollutants to a point below the NAAQS. This plan must be submitted within a specified time as being designated non-attainment. Failure to comply with these federal requirements could result in the EPA developing strict regulations and sanctions such as withholding federal transportation monies from the non-attainment area. Pima County is currently seeking an exception under the Natural Events policy. Vice Mayor Reuwsaat asked Mr. Grimaldi several questions regarding Pima County's NAAQS 1999 exceedances. He asked if there was a connection between the federal sanction of withholding highway funds and the source of the pollutants. Mr. Grimaldi stated that there was no link between the air pollution source and the sanctions. Mr. Grimaldi continued his presentation by explaining the requirements that Pima County must meet in order to qualify for the Natural Events exception status. He said that a technical analysis establishing a relationship between the natural event and the exceedance must be submitted within six months of the last exceedance. Pima County's technical analysis of the relationship between high winds and the 1999 exceedances was submitted to the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) on June 12, 2000 for review. ADEQ will forward this analysis to the EPA by the June 23, 2000 deadline. The next step in the qualification process is to develop a Natural Events Action Plan (NEAP). The NEAP establishes control measures as well as programs for public notification of potential health risks and when a natural event is MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL;iMiEETINGiiiiii~iiiii:~ MARANA TOWN HALL imminent. The Pima County NEAP submittal is due by June, 2001. This plan will also be channeled through ADEQ for review prior to its submittal to the EPA. Mr. Grimaldi covered some of the issues Pima County will face if not all of the EPA technical and submittal requirements were met. He reported that the EPA would immediately begin the non-attainment process for Pima County. He said that the EPA was seeking community consensus for the NEAP. He stated that unpaved roads would always be an issue for the public and jurisdictions as well as the EPA. Another requirement that Pima County must follow is ARS § 49-112, which mandates the adoption of control measures into ordinances. These ordinances must identify a peculiar local condition and follow a stringent six-month ordinance adoption process. He stressed that Pima County, ADEQ and the Pima Association of Governments (PAG) must work cooperatively to ensure that all submittal deadlines are met. A general question and answer period followed. Some of the questions asked by the Council regarded the sources of the past exceedances and any precedence set by other communities for natural events exceptions. Mr. Grimaldi answered that carbon monoxide and dust were the most common sources for exceedances. He said that Pima County was the first Arizona community to seek an exception under the National Events policy. Resolution No. 2000-71: Development Agreement for financial contributions for the development of public park facilities in the Continental Ranch area. (Jim DeGrood) Mr. DeGrood said that he was delighted to present this agreement to the Council and added that the voluntary contributions made by Pulte would help fund improvements to the Santa Cruz River Trail as well as general public park facilities in the Continental Ranch area. The contributions will also cover Pulte's future residential projects, including approximately 500 lots in this area. Vice Mayor Reuwsaat asked if the contributions would be limited to the Continental Ranch area. Mr. DeGrood replied that the construction of a significant park would use the remainder of the Pulte funds. Upon motion by Vice Mayor Reuwsaat and seconded by Council Member Blake, Resolution No. 2000-71 was unanimously approved. Paula Meade, representing Pulte Home Corporation, commended the Town and Mr. DeGrood in their efforts toward finalization of this agreement. Mr. DeGrood announced that an open house would be held on July 6, 2000, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in order to allow the public viewing of the Santa Cruz River Trail master plan. Mayor Sutton commended the Pulte Home Corporation for being such a good partner to Marana and for sharing the Town vision for an extensive community park system. Resolution No. 2000-35: Continental Ranch Parcel 11 Release of the Substitute Assurance Agreement, Trust No. 4685, for Lots 1 through 142, Common Areas A through D2 and Acceptance of Public Improvements for Maintenance (Jim DeGrood) Earlier in this meeting, Item B.3 was continued to a future Council meeting. Public Hearing for discussion only of the Weiss Annexation: Consideration of the Town of Marana's desire to annex approximately 30 acres in Section 26, Township 11 South, Range 12 East (northwest of the intersection of Tortolita and Moore Roads). The annexation will help to straighten a small section of the eastern boundary of the Town. No action will be taken at this hearing. (Dick Gear) Upon motion by Council Member Kai, seconded by Council Member Blake, it was unanimously approved to go into a public hearing. Mr. Hein pointed out that the Council had previously authorized this annexation effort on January 19, 1999, and that it was initially requested by the property owners. He added that it would help to square off a portion of the eastern boundary of the Town. There were no questions regarding this item. Upon motion by Council Member Blake, seconded by Council Member Kai, it was unanimously approved to go out of the public hearing. Council Member Honea stated that he wholeheartedly approved of this annexation effort and suggested that staff initiate talks with Dr. Weiss about annexing five acres he also owns adjacent to the San Lucas property. This property created a Pima County island within the Town's boundaries and Council Member Honea would like to see it annexed as well. There was no further discussion regarding this item. Public Hearing Resolution No. 2000-62: Adopting the Fiscal 2000-2001 Final Budget (Roy Cuaron) Upon motion by Vice Mayor Reuwsaat, seconded by Council Member Honea, approval to go into a public hearing was unanimously granted. Mr. Hein thanked Mr. Cuaron for his leadership and guidance during the budget process. He also thanked the Council for their patience and support. There were no questions or comments at this time regarding this item. Upon motion by Council Member Kai, seconded by Council Member Blake, approval to come out of the public hearing was unanimously granted. Mayor Sutton, on behalf of the entire Council, praised the staff for providing a smooth budget process. He said that the system set up by the finance department was outstanding and should be used as a model for other cities and towns. Upon motion by Vice Mayor Reuwsaat, seconded by Council Member Blake, Resolution No. 2000-62 authorizing the adoption of the Fiscal 2000-2001 Final Budget was unanimously approved. C. Mayor and Council's Report Council Member Honea reported his attendance at a meeting with the owner of the San Lucas properties. He said that other attendees at this meeting included Council Member Kai, Jack Neubeck and Mike Grassinger. He stated that negotiations were ongoing. Mayor Sutton referenced his recent trip to Seattle for the U. S. Conference of Mayors. D. Manager's Report Mr. Hein said that several items such as ultimate boundaries and impact fees would be brought before the Council at the next meeting. He asked about the date of the first July Council meeting as the Fourth of July holiday falls on the first Tuesday of the month. Ms. Entz replied that the next Council meeting would be on Wednesday, July 5, 2000. X. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Mayor Sutton asked that the efforts to develop web-based services and the re-configuration of the Marana web page be emphasized. He also asked that the Town Attorney look into making the sexually oriented business ordinance a stricter document. Mr. Hochuli replied that the United States Constitution provided strict protections for these businesses and that the Town could only regulate them. He added that the ordinance was written as clearly as possible without exceeding the constitutional limitations. J~N~ 20; 2000 Vice Mayor Reuwsaat asked for a staff update on activities on the east side of Interstate 10 extending to the most northerly boundary of the Town. He was particularly interested to know what progress had been made regarding the transportation network and to explore the possibility of forming a community facilities district for that area. Council Member Kai reported that an incident had recently taken place at the Pima County- Marana Library. Several young children were able to access pornographic areas of the Internet and Pima County is not willing to restrict the library access. He asked that Internet access and blocking by the Town be addressed at the next meeting. XI. ADJOURNMENT Upon motion by Council Member Kai, seconded by Council Member Honea, adjournment was unanimously approved. The time was 8:06 p.m. CERTIFICATION ! hereby certify that the foregoing are the true and correct minutes of the Marana Town Council meeting held on June 20, 2000. I further certify that a quorum was present. Joce