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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/15/1999 Regular Council Meeting MinutesMINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN COUNCIL JUNE 1,5, 1999 PLACE AND DATE Marana Town Hall, June 15,1999 CALL TO ORDER By Mayor Bobby Sutton at 7:09 p.m. II. III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Led by Mayor Sutton INVOCATION Led by Reverend Paul Ruehl, Salvation Army IV. ROLL CALL VI. COUNCIL Bobby Sutton, Jr. Mike Reuwsaat Ed Honea Herb Kal Ora Mae Ham Roxanne Ziegler Jim Blake Mayor Present Vice Mayor Present Council Member Present Council Member Present Council Member Present Council Member Present Council Member Present STAFF Michael Hein Dan Hochuli Jocelyn Entz Roy Cuaron Jerry Flannery Town Manager Town Attorney Town Clerk Finance Director Development Services Administrator APPROVAL OF AGENDA Mike Hein requested that Items X.H and X.I be continued to the July 6,1999 meeting. Pursuant to a letter from David Harlow, Field Supervisor for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, staff will meet with Fish and Wildlife to address the concerns expressed in the letter. Vice Mayor Reuwsaat moved for approval of the agenda as amended with Items X.H. and X.I. being continued to July 6,1999 Council meeting. Council Member Honea seconded the motion and it was approved 7/0. Mayor Sutton acknowledged receiving a speaker card from Scott Powers and assured Mr. Powers that he would be notified when these items were put back on the agenda. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES Minutes of Special Session Council Meeting - May, 25, 1999 Minutes of Regular Council Meeting - June 1,1999 VII. · MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN COUNCIL JUNE 15, 1999 Upon motion made by Vice Mayor Reuwsaat and seconded by Council Member Honea, the minutes of the May 25, 1999 Special Session was approved 7/0. Upon motion made by Vice Mayor Reuwsaat and seconded by Council Member Honea, the minutes of the June 1,1999 regular Council Meeting were approved 6/0. Council Member Ham abstained, as she was not present at the meeting. CALL TO THE PUBLIC/ANNOUNCEMENTS Leilani Schisler introduced April Ritchie, a teacher of the gifted at both Estes and Roadrunner Elementary Schools', and three of her students who were participants on a field trip to the Grand Canyon. As part of the Youth Assistance Fund established by the Council, $100 was given to Ms. Ritchie for the purpose of taking students on this field trip. The presentation by the students, Albert Hernandez, Desi Horrigan and Brianna Silvas, was a thank you to the Town Council for helping to sponsor the trip. Fred Marcelli of 11240 W. Anthony Drive spoke regarding roadwork issues on Silverbell Road between Twin Peaks and Cortaro Farms Roads. Mayor Sutton requested that Jerry Flannery respond to Mr. Marcelli's concern. Mr. Flannery spoke briefly about several solutions to these issues that had been considered by the Public Works department and the Town. Roy Cuaron introduced his new staff member, Larry Ellis, who replaced Frank Bandy as the Town's accountant/budget analyst. Mr. Ellis has over 15 years of municipal government accounting experience. VIII. STAFF REPORTS There were no questions regarding staff reports. IX. CONSENT There were no items on the Consent Agenda. X. GENERAL ORDER OF BUSINESS Ae 1999 Town of Marana 4th of July Celebration Update (Sandy Groseclose) Sandy Groseclose, Community Programs and Events Manager, and Kelle Elliott, Executive Director of the Marana Chamber of Commerce, updated the Council on the 4~ of July festivities to be held this year at the Avra Valley Airport. Ms. Groseclose stated that the fireworks would be spectacular with a grand finale utilizing 150 shells. She thanked the Abrams family and their staff at the Avra Valley Airport for their support in planning the 4t~ of July celebration. Council Member Harn asked several questions about the tug of war contest between the Chamber of Commerce and the Town staff. Ms. Groseclose turned the discussion over to Kelle Elliott. Ms. Elliott spoke briefly about some of the scheduled events such as a pie eating contest, sack races, water balloon tosses and a sawing contest. She stated that the fireworks were scheduled to begin at 9:00 p.m. and that this had been advertised in MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN COUNCIL JUNE 15, 1999 several local publications as well as on a billboard along 1-10 near the Avra Valley exit. Mayor Sutton asked about television coverage and Ms. Elliott replied that the advertising campaign had begun. Resolution No. 9%64 - Request by Chuy's Mesquite Broiler, located at 4185 W. Ina Road, Marana, Arizona, for consideration of approval of Extension of Premises Liquor License for Sunday, July 18,1999 0ocelyn Entz) Mike Hein spoke briefly about this annual event celebrating the anniversary of Chuy's. The resolution was approved by the Council 7/0 upon motion of Vice Mayor Reuwsaat and second by Council Member Ziegler. Co Resolution No. 99-52 - Discussion and action regarding preferred option for access management for Cortaro Road Design Concept Report (Dave Atler) Mr. Hein explained that this item had been continued for discussion and review from the previous meeting. He stated that staff was seeking direction from the Council in regard to which option to pursue and that staff was available to answer any questions. Michael Osborne, representing both McDonald's and Bob Cody of the Shell station, spoke before the Council. He briefly stated his concerns for the grade of the banking in front of Shell station and the hope that the Council had considered the recommendations of the Business Advisory Committee regarding this roadbed project. Mayor Sutton commented that the Shell station's eastern exit was su~ect to closure because of the elevation of the roadbed grading and that this issue had been discussed at the Cortaro Road Design Concept Committee meetings. The Mayor assured Mr. Osborne and all others concerned that the Council was indeed listening to their comments and that he was recommending Option A with modifications. Mayor Sutton further stated that he was aware that this option carried with it some traffic problems but that the Town was committed to eliminating as many of the negative impacts as possible. A motion was made by Council Member Ziegler to accept Option A with no slip ramps and to direct Town staff to work with Burger King on developing access off the frontage road. The motion, seconded by Council Member Blake, was approved 5/2 with Council Member Ham and Mayor Sutton voting against the motion. De Ordinance No. 99.18 - Avra Valley Airport Annexation: consideration and approval of an annexation comprising portions of Sections 3, 4, 9 & 10, Township 12, South, Range 11 East, Gila and Salt River Meridian, Pima County, Arizona. This annexation, which consists of approximately 720 acres, encompasses the entire Pima County island containing the Avra Valley Airport (Dick Gear) Mr. Hein stated that the requisite number of signatures had been acquired for the proposed annexation and that staff recommended moving forward with the action. He thanked the Abrams family and Dick Gear for outstanding efforts in helping to put this annexation together. Council Member Ziegler and Vice Mayor Reuwsaat thanked the Abrams and the Town staff for their continuing support and hard work pertaining to this annexation effort. Mayor Sutton joined in the commendations and stated that this acquisition was a landmark in Marana's history. MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN'COUNCIL JUNE 15, 1999 Council Member Ham moved to approve Ordinance No. 99.18. Council Member Honea seconded, and the motion was passed 7/0. Mayor Sutton stated that he would write a letter to Supervisor Sharon Bronson thanking her for her assistance in gaining acquisition of the airport and for her continuing support of Marana. Resolution No. 99-65 - approving and authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between Pima County (County) and the Town of Marana (Town) for the annexation of the Avra Valley Airport and surrounding property (Dan Hochuli) Mr. Hein explained that the Pima County Board of Supervisors had acted upon this intergovernmental agreement earlier in the day. He explained that the agreement laid out the deeds and various processes related to the transfer of the Avra Valley Airport. Mr. Hein stated that the Town would reimburse Pima County $206,200 for the capital outlay for the acquisition of state land and that Marana would seek reimbursement funding for portions of that expenditure. He concluded by commending Dan Hochuli for his outstanding work in preparing the documentation within the crucial timeframe. Council Member Kai asked for clarification regarding the IGA Item 8. D dealing with the acceptance of the airport by the Town and the potential ramifications for environmental problems at the facility. Mr. Hein stated that the airport was not free of environmental problems but none existed that would impede the Town from taking over responsibility for the property. He further stated that in the future when development of the airport began, the Town would possibly partner with the federal government to remediate any environmental concerns that may exist. Council Member Ham had several questions about the water wells including why they were not given to the Town in the transition process. Mr. Hein explained that it was difficult to pinpoint the exact reasons why Pima County would want to retain ownership of the unregistered wells. He said that Pima County had a strong interest in the provision of water to the region. He further stated that the language of the agreement was in the Town's favor whereby Marana would receive water at no charge except for the cost of the electricity and equipment to operate the wells. He further stated that the transfer of the airport facility would be mostly transparent except for the eventual name change and that the major issue facing the Town would be water provision to the site. Mr. Hein concluded by stating that a variety of alternatives were being considered to address that issue. A motion by Vice Mayor Reuwsaat and a second by Council Member Ziegler were made to approve the resolution. The vote was 6/1, with Council Member Kal casting the dissenting vote. Fe Resolution No. 99-66 - approving and authorizing the Assignment of Leases (Assignment) between Pima County (County) and the Town of Marana (Town) regarding the Avra Valley Airport (Airport) (Dan Hochuli) Mr. Hein stated that this resolution was basically the six leases for the airport facility and pointed out that the sixth lease revolved around the 73-acre parcel that the Town of Marana had previously been in negotiations over with the Abrams family. Upon motion by Council Member Ziegler with a second by Council Member Ham, Council approved the resolution 7/0. MINUTESMARANAOF REGULARJuNETOWN15, COUNCIL1999COUNcILMEETING Resolution No. 99-67 - approving and authorizing the Relinquishment and Assumption Agreement (Agreement) between Pima County (County), the Town of Marana (Town) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding the Aura Valley Airport (Airport) (Dan Hochuli) Mr. Hein explained that this was the final agreement for the relinquishment and assumption of the airport between the Town, Pima County and the Federal Aviation Administration whereby the Town assumed all the grants, the responsibility for the administration of the old grants, and any current or future grants. Upon motion by Council Member Ham with a second by Vice Mayor Reuwsaat, Council approved the resolution 7/0. Resolution 9%61 - Preliminary_ Plat for Hartman 10 - Request for approval of a 9-lot single family detached home subdivision preliminary plat on 9.93 acres of currently vacant land zoned R-36 (Single Family Residential, minimum lot size 36,000 sq. ft.). Identified as parcel number 221-06-0310, located in a portion of the southwest quarter of Section 23, Township 12 South, Range 12 East. The Applicant is Sharpe & Associates, Inc., 4780 N. Rocky Crest Place, Tucson, Arizona. (Joel Shapiro) Resolution 99-61 was continued to the July 6,1999 meeting pursuant to the motion under the approval of the agenda. Public Hearing Ordinance No. 99.17 - request for rezone by Haxtman Hardy, LLC: Consideration of approval of a request to rezone Countryside Vista Blocks 5 & 6, Assessor's Parcel Numbers 221-10-0010 and 221-104}020, consisting of approximately 19.80 acres, located in a portion of the northwest 1/4 of Section 24, Township 12 South, Range 12 East, lying at the southwest corner of Linda Vista Boulevard and Hartman Lane from R-144 (Single Family Residential, minimum lot size 144,000 sq.ft.) to R-6 (Single Family Residential, minimum lot size 6,000 sq.ft.). The Applicant is Hartman Hardy, LLC, 5055 E. Broadway Boulevard, Suite 214, Tucson, Arizona (Joel Shapiro) Public Hearing Ordinance No. 99.17 was continued to the July 6,1999 meeting pursuant to the motion under the approval of the agenda. Resolution No. 99-62 - approval of an Annexation/Development Agreement between the Town of Marana and Commercial International Securities, Ltd. This agreement relates to the annexation and subsequent development of approximately 4.5 acres of commercial property in Section 26, Township 12 South, Range 12 East, adjacent to Interstate 10 and Cortaro Road east of the freeway (Dick Gear) Mr. Hein turned the discussion over to Jerry Flannery who had been working on this agreement with Dick Gear. According to Mr. Gear this 4.5 acre site would provide a $100,000 sales tax revenue once it was developed. Mr. Flannery stated that the development plans consisted of a hotel restaurant and possibly a Jiffy Lube and service station. He further stated that the development agreement had been processed through Pima County for a smooth transition to the Town. Upon motion by Vice Mayor Reuwsaat and second by Council Member Ziegler, Council approved the resolution 7/0. MINUTES .OF REGULAR COUNCIL 'MEETING MARANA TOWN COUNCIL 'JUNE 15, 1999 K. Public Hearing: Resolution No. 99-63 - Adoption of FY 1999-2000 budget (Roy Cuaron) Mr. Hein stated that he was pleased to present the final budget to the Council and that this was the culmination of a long process. He commended the staff for their outstanding work on this project and recommended adoption of this resolution. Council Member Honea moved to go into Public Hearing seconded by Council Member Blake, and the motion passed 7/0. There was no discussion from the public. Vice Mayor Reuwsaat moved to come out of public hearing, seconded by Council Member Honea. The motion passed 7/0. Council Member Honea moved to approve the resolution adopting the FY 1999-2000 budget of $36,636,719.00. The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Reuwsaat and passed 7/0. L. Mayor and Council's Report The Mayor and Council Members gave brief reports on their activities over the past two weeks. Council Member Blake stated that he and Council Member Harn had attended the groundbreaking ceremonies for the Northwest Medical Center. He stated that this project was the first freestanding women's center in the southwest. Council Member Blake further stated that he had attended the grand opening of Zuka Juice at Thornydale and Ina. Council Member Ham stated that the Marana Health Center was moving right along in their expansion and that she appreciated all the help from the community. Council Member Ziegler stated that she had attended the ISIS 2000 meeting that was organized to accomplish the networking of the Town facilities onto a central computer system. Council Member Reuwsaat reported that he had attended the A.D.O.T. Board meeting with Jerry Flannery and commented that he hoped the Council would support A.D.O.T. in their funding efforts to retain quality employees. Mayor Sutton reported that he had been available to the public and Town staff at Town Hall on Tuesdays. He stated that he felt this was a productive approach to meeting the needs of his constituency as well as Town staff. He continued by stating that he had also attended the groundbreaking at the Northwest Medical Center and spoken to the CEO of Triad, the parent company of Northwest. The Mayor said that Triad was very excited about the northwest corridor and being part of Marana's future. He concluded his report by stating that he had met with Robert Gonzalez of GTEC concerning some exciting future plans for the Town that would become public within the next few weeks. MINUTESMARANA IOF ~GUL~TowNCOUNCILcouNciLMEETiNG JUNE 15, 1999 Manager's Report Mr. Hein thanked Jane Johnson, Human Resources Director, for her exemplary commih~ent to work during the past week. Jane's mother passed away and Jane's assistant took another position in the Town, leaving Jane to manage the H.R. department under very difficult circumstances. He stated that Dave Atler had resigned his position with the Town and that he wished Mr. Atler well in future endeavors. VII. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Council Member Ziegler asked for an update on the Colonia project from Mike Hein. Manager Hein stated that Dick Gear would prepare a report to Council on the status of Colonia before scheduling it for a Council agenda. VIII. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Sutton requested a motion for adjournment. Council Member Kal made the motion, seconded by Council Member Honea. The motion passed 7/0 at 8:11 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 15,1999. I further certify that a quorum was present. Town Clerk /