HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/01/1999 Regular Council Meeting MinutesMINUTES OF REGULA,R COUNCIL MEETING
MARANA TOWN COUNCIL
JUNE 1, 1999
PLACE AND DATE
Marana Town Hall, June 1, 1999
CALL TO ORDER
By Mayor Bobby Sutton at 7:02 p.m.
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Mayor Sutton
INVOCATION
Led by Vice Mayor Mike Reuwsaat
ROLL CALL
COUNCIL
Bobby Sutton, Jr.
Mike Reuwsaat
Ed I-Ionea
Herb Kal
Ora Mae Harn
Michael Reuwsaat
Roxanne Ziegler
Jim Blake
Mayor
Vice Mayor
Council Member
Council Member
Council Member
Council Member
Council Member
Council Member
Present
Present
Present
Present
Excused
Present
Excused
Present
STAFF
Michael Hein
Dan Hochuli
Jocelyn Entz
Dick Gear
Roy Cuaron
Dave Atler
Jerry Flannery
Joel Shapiro
Town Manager
Town Attorney
Town Clerk
Community & Economic Dev. Administrator
Finance Director
Public Works Director
Development Services Administrator
Planning Director
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
A motion was made by Council Member Reuwsaat, seconded by Council Member Kal
to approve Agenda Items 1, 2, 5, 6, and 7 as written, and to pull Item 3 to be continued
indefinitely, and to move Item 4 to the first item on General Order of Business. The
motion carried 5/0.
Council Member Kai stated that he would like to encourage Del Webb and Town staff
to resolve Consent Item 3 as this issue has been pending for several Council meetings.
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IX.
MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
MARANA TOWN COUNCIL
JUNE !, 1999
ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES
Minutes of Regular Council Meeting - May, 18, 1999
A motion was made by Council Member Reuwsaat, seconded by Council Member
Honea, to approve the Minutes of Regular Council Meeting, May, 18, 1999. The motion
was approved 4/0 with Council Member Blake abstaining because he was not on the
Council at that time.
CALL TO THE PUBLIC/ANNOUNCEMENTS
Father Hyman, Pastor of St. Christopher's Catholic Church, spoke before the Council
about his concerns for the zoning in terms of density and the Town's rapid growth and
development.
Vice Mayor Reuwsaat asked Jerry Flannery, Development Services Administrator, to
contact Father Hyman and inform him what action had occurred at the last Council
meeting and to copy the Council on his response.
David Morales offered his hand in friendship to Mayor Sutton and congratulated him
on his victory in the mayoral race. Mr. Morales spoke about his concerns for the Santa
Cruz River and its contributing sources such as the Rillito, Pantano, Tanque Verde, and
the Canyon del Oro Rivers. Mr. Morales concerns were related to the 1983 flood in the
Marana community.
Vice Mayor Reuwsaat asked Dave Atler, Public Works Director, to respond to Mr.
Morales and to copy the Council on the response.
Mayor Sutton asked Ana Anderson to come forward from the audience. The Mayor
presented Ms. Anderson with a check for $100 from the Council's Youth Assistance
Fund. She thanked the Council for their generosity.
There were no more calls to the public.
STAFF REPORTS
There were no questions.
CONSENT
Resolution No. 99-37 - Town of Marana Agreement for Construction of Water
Facilities and Provision of Water Utility Service Known as the Old Yuma Mine
Road Extension Project of the Picture Rocks Water System (Brad DeSpain)
2. Resolution No. 99-42 - Authorization to proceed with exchange of a 600-foot
main water line extension for a well site, well and equipment (Brad DeSpain)
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Resolution No. 99-50 - resubdivision of Continental Ranch Parcels 36-38 & 40,
Phase III: Request for approval of a 101-lot Single Family Detached Home
Subdivision Final Plat on 34.45 acres located in a portion of the south 1/2 of
Section 16 and the north 1/2 Section 21, Township 12 South, Range 12 East.
Property owner/developer is Del Webb's Coventry Homes Construction of
Tucson, 1565 E. Rancho Vistoso Boulevard, Oro Valley, Arizona 85737 (Joel
Shapiro)
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Resolution No. 99-57 - consideration of recommendation for Approval of No. 07
Liquor License for HIO Enterprises, Inc., for premises designated as Chinese
Combo at 7850 N. Silverbell Road, Suite 156, Marana, Arizona. (Jocelyn Entz)
Resolution 99-58 - consideration of recommendation for Approval of Restaurant
Liquor License for Timber Lodge Steakhouse, Inc., for premises designated as
Timber Lodge Steakhouse at 3800 W. Ina Road, Marana, Arizona (Jocelyn Entz)
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Resolution No. 99-59 - consideration of recommendation for approval of No. 9
Liquor License for Sav-on Drugs #2703, for premises located at 3785 W. Ina Road,
Marana, Arizona (Jocelyn Entz)
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Resolution No. 99-60 - authorizing the renewal of an Intergovernmental
Agreement with Pima County for payment of incarceration of municipal
prisoners (Mike Hein)
A motion was made by Mayor Sutton, seconded by Council Member Honea to accept
Items IX. 1, 2, 5, 6, and 7 as written, to pull Item IX. 3 indefinitely, and move Item IX. 4
to General Order of Business. The motion was approved 5/0.
GENERAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
IX. 4. Resolution No. 99-57 - Consideration of recommendation for Approval of No. 07
Liquor License for HIO enterprises, Inc., for premises designated as Chinese Combo at
7850 N. $ilverbell Road, Suite 156, Marana, Arizona. (Jocelyn Entz)
Dave Parker, resident, spoke regarding his concerns for the liquor license at the
Chinese restaurant and that the restaurant should be serving food at all times that beer
or wine were being served. Mr. Parker also requested that the zoning be such that only
a restaurant would be able to serve liquor and not have a bar allowed in the
neighborhood.
Council Member Honea made a motion to approve Resolution No. 99-57. There was no
second and the motion died.
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Council Member Reuwsaat asked Dan Hochuli, Town Attorney, to research conditions
being placed on liquor licenses and to come back before the Council later in the
meeting.
A motion was made by Council Member Reuwsaat, seconded by Council Member Kai,
to continue this item. The motion was approved 5/0.
A. Cortaro Road Design Concept Report; and Resolution No. 99-52 - Access
Management Plan Approval (Dave Atler)
Dave Atler, Public Works Director, gave a brief overview of the traffic flow patterns
for the two Cortaro Road intersections at 1-10 and Silverbell and the status of this
project. A general discussion ensued regarding the different options for these
intersections.
Mayor Sutton stated the Town of Marana was pro-business and was trying to limit
the negative aspects of this project on all businesses in this area.
Michael Osborne, owner of McDonald's at Cortaro and 1-10, spoke briefly in
support of Option B and his concerns that preference may be given to future
developments. Mr. Osborne pointed out that future businesses had the advantage of
designing their own ingress/egress and asked for the Council to study this issue
very carefully with the existing businesses in mind.
Richard Neier, Marana resident and owner of the Burger King at Cortaro and I~10,
spoke briefly in support of Option B, dual median openings. Mr. Neier stated that
he had been given the present business access legally by A.D.O.T. and challenged
the Town of Marana taking this entrance away from his business. He further stated
that he would suffer a great loss of business that would also affect his employees
who are mostly Marana residents as well.
Council Member Blake left the dais at 7:35 p.m. and returned to the dais at 7:38 p.m.
Mayor Sutton stated that the Town and the Cortaro Road Design Concept steering
committee were seeking an amicable solution for all business owners. He further
assured Mr. Neier that directional, visual signage would be in place at the start of
the construction.
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Michael Racy, Southwest Value Partners (SVP), spoke before the Council and stated
that it would be very unlikely that road construction would take place on these two
intersections before the planned power center was built but that within the next 18
months road construction activity should begin. Mr. Racy reiterated SVP's pledge to
provide Burger King with an ingress/egress to the business during the construction
period. Mr. Racy further stated that there was substantial interest in the available
property adjacent to Burger King but no definite offers had been made.
Ron Asta, consultant for Burger King, spoke briefly in favor of Option B, dual
median openings and the traffic accidents and future traffic pattern flow reported
for the intersection of Cortaro & 1-10.
Mayor Sutton called a short recess to check a procedural ruling. The time was 8:32
p.m. and the meeting was reconvened at 8:42 p.m.
Mayor Sutton stated that the Burger King issue would leave Option B open and that
trying to educate the public on the traffic flow pattern will alleviate some of the
negative impact on the area businesses.
Dennis Alvarez, Arizona Department of Transportation (A.D.O.T.) Tucson district
engineer, spoke before the Council and stated that traffic accidents were occurring
at Cortaro and 1-10. Mr. Alvarez stated that there was a concern for the impact on
the businesses if access was limited to their storefronts. He further stated that a
formal request had been made three weeks ago by A.D.O.T. for an access to Burger
King.
A general discussion followed with the Council and Mr. Alvarez regarding the
various options open for this intersection and some questions the Council member
had regarding the business accesses.
Council Member Reuwsaat made a motion, seconded by Council Member Blake, to
continue this issue until after the Council received the cost figures of the frontage
road access. The motion passed 5/0.
Public Hearing Ordinance No. 99.16 - Union Pacific Railroad/I-10 Right-of-Way
Rezone: Consideration of a Town-initiated rezone of the 1-10 Right-of-Way and
adjacent Union Pacific Railroad properties generally located from approximately
1/2 mile north of Hardin Road and extending southeasterly to Trico Marana Road,
lying in portions of Sections 7, 8,16,17, 21, and 22, Township 11 South, Range 11
East, from Town Zone R-144 (Single Family Residential, minimum lot size
144,000 sq. ft.) to LI (Light Industrial) (Joel Shapiro)
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A motion was made by Council Member Reuwsaat, seconded by Council Member
Kai, to go into public hearing. The motion passed unanimously 5/0. There were no
comments from the public. A motion was made by Council Member Reuwsaat,
seconded by Council Member Blake, to end the public hearing. The motion passed
5/0. A motion was made by Council Member Reuwsaat, seconded by Council
Member Honea, to approve Ordinance No. 99.16. The motion was approved 5/0.
Request to commence the annexation of approximately 4.5 acres in Section 26,
Township 12 South, Range 12 East. This annexation will bring into the Town
some commercial property that is adjacent to interstate 10 and Cortaro road east
of the freeway. The project is called the Cortaro Pueblo Annexation (Dick Gear)
A motion was made by Council Member Reuwsaat, seconded by Council Member
Kai, to commence the Cortaro Pueblo Annexation. The motion was approved 5/0.
D. Adoption of tentative FY 1999-2000 budget (Roy Cuaron)
Mike Hein gave a brief overview of the budget process and Roy Cuaron, Finance
Director, offered his expertise to answer any questions the Council might have
regarding the budget.
A motion was made by Council Member Honea, seconded by Council Member Kai,
to adopt the tentative FY 1999-2000 budget for $36,636,719.00. The motion passed
5/0.
Resolution No. 99-57 - This item was previously tabled for the Town Attorney to
research liquor license regulations and conditions.
Mr. Hein stated that the No. 7 liquor license application only allows for beer and
wine and that a restaurant is the only allowable usage in the present zoning. He
further stated that the license is a location-to-location transfer from another Chinese
restaurant without any violations ever being reported. Mr. Hein suggested that the
Council continue this issue until the applicant could appear before the Council or
more information could be supplied to the Council.
Dave Parker came before the Council and withdrew his earlier objections and
concerns regarding this license application.
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Reuwsaat, seconded by Council Member Blake,
to approve Resolution No. 99-57. The motion carried unanimously 5/0.
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E. Mayor and Council's Report
Vice Mayor Reuwsaat, Council Members Honea, and Kai commented on the
overwhelming success of the inaugural meeting at Heritage Highlands on May 25.
Vice Mayor Reuwsaat asked that the Council give some thought to taking a retreat
in the near future.
Mayor Sutton reported that the inaugural experience was exciting and a huge honor
for him and his family. He also reported that he was spending Tuesdays at the
Town Hall and that a retreat for the Council was planned for the fall. Mayor Sutton
further reported that several meetings and ground-breaking ceremonies were
scheduled in the week for various Marana businesses.
F. Manager's Report
Mr. Hein reported that the Town had received the requisite number of signatures on
the petition to fully annex the Avra Valley Airport and that this item would be on
the Council's next agenda. He further reported that the Vice-Mayor is attending a
luncheon with Jerry Flannery and the A.D.O.T. Board and may have an opportunity
to discuss the Linda Vista exchange issue.
VII. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
There were no future agenda items.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
Vice Mayor Reuwsaat made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Council Member Kai.
The motion was unanimously approved 5/0. Mayor Sutton adjourned the meeting at
9:17 p.m.
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are the true and correct minutes of the
Marana Town Council meeting held on June 1, 1999. I further certify that a quorum
was present.