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Home My WebLink About07/21/1998 Regular Council Meeting MinutesPLACE AND DATE Marana Town Hall, July 21, 1998 CALL TO ORDER By Mayor Ora Ham at 7:08 P.M. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Led by Mayor Ora Harn HI. INVOCATION Led by Paul Ruehl, Sr. of the Salvation Army ROLL CALL .COUNCIL Ora Ham Bobby Sutton, Jr. Ed Honea Herb Kal Sherry Millner Michael Reuwsaat Roxanne Ziegler Mayor Vice Mayor, excused Council Member Council Member, excused Council Member Council Member, excused Council Member S_TAFF Michael Hein Jocelyn Entz Kelly Schwab Sandy Groseclose Brad DeSpain Jane Johnson Dave Smith Town Manager Exec. Assistant to Town Manager Town Attorney Town Clerk Utilities Director Human Resource Director Chief of Police APPROVAL OF AGENDA A motion was made by Ed Honea, seconded by Roxanne Ziegler, to approve the agenda with exception of IX. C to be tabled until the next meeting on August 4, 1998. The motion carried 4/0. VI. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES A motion was made by Ed Honea, seconded by Sherry Millner, to approve the Regular Council Meeting of June 16, 1998, Regular Council Meeting of July 7, I998 and the Council Retreat of June 27, 1998. The motion carried 4/0. VIE CALL TO THE PUBLIC/ANNOUNCEMENTS KELI JORI)AN addressed the Council regarding her concerns for the safety of residence in the Honea Heights neighborhood whom use the Swanson and Whitney intersection. She stated the since there is only one yield sign at a three way intersection, that it is confusing and an accident is just waiting to happen. She asked the this concern be researched and corrective measures be made. JACKIE DUTDUT, Public Relations Director for the Salvation Army in Pima County addressed the Council regarding the ChildSpree 1998 program. Each year the Salvation Army provides I00 children in Pima County with $100 worth of clothing and school supplies, of which there are 5 children from Marana. Jackie Dutdut stated the they are in need of 100 volunteers to help shop with the children and $10,000 in donations to make this a success. The day of the Shopping Spree is August 8, 1998, at Mervyn's. KEN K1NAREI), newly appointed Community Affairs Director for SAFItlA (Southern Arizona Home Builder Associated) introduced himself and his wife to the Council, stating his appreciation for the positive reception he has received from Town staff and looks forward to work with the Council. CBIEF SMrr~t introduced two new employees. Officer Steven Bejarano started with the police department on June 20 and is a Tucson native and has 3 years of police experience having worked South Tucson Police Department and Nogales Police Department. Officer Roberto Jimenez started on May 2 and has 5 years police experience with the Eloy Police Department and is an Eloy native. MIKE ItEIN announced that as of July 14, Mr. Brad DeSpain is officially the Utilities Director a town employee. He also stated that the new monument is up and mounted at the end of Marana on I-10 and we've gotten authorization to submit a grant request to erect another sign at the other end of our jurisdiction. Adding this is a great gateway to the community and the more we can do along those lines the better. KELLY SCHWAB informed the Council that the lawsuit involving the incorporations of Casas Adobes and Tortilita was denied the petitions to review. The statute, which allows Casas Adobes and Tortilita to incorporate, is therefore unconstitutional. This case will go back to the Superior Court. ED ItONEA had conderns relating to the Sandario and Avra Valley intersection. He considers this intersection very dangerous and would like to see that Council reconsiders the safety structure and possibly install some flashing lights. 2 MAYOR HARN stated that there had been a memorial service for Vick Charnis earlier in the evening and that he will be missed. VII. STAFF REPORTS IX. A. None GENERAL ORDER OF BUSINESS Resolution No. 98-78; Request for a liquor License - Request by Applicant Jackie Gladden, of the Marana Chevron L.L.C. for the Issuance of a Series 10, Liquor License for Beer and Wine (Sandy Groseclose) Mike Hein: Staffrecommends that the request for the issuance of a Series 10 Liquor License be approved. Basically, it is a name change from a Corporation/Partnership to a L.L.C. A motion was made by Ed Honea, seconded by Roxanne Ziegler, to approve Resolution No. 98-78 as written. The motion carried 4/0. Bo Resolution No. 98-86; Dove Mountain Information Center - Request for Approval of a Development Plan for the Dove Mountain Information Center on a One Acre Site Located on the East Side of the South ½ of Section 24, Township 11 South, Range 12 East. Property Owner/Developer is Cotton Wood Properties, Inc., 3567 E. Sunrise Drive, Suite 219, Tucson, AZ 85718 ( Jerry Flannery) MIKE HEDI: Staff is recommending approval of this Resolution which would allow the development of the 2800 square feet property the Dove Mountain Information Center on a one acre parcel and it is consistent with the Specific Plan and Land Use Designation in the area. A motion was made by Roxanne Ziegler, seconded by Sherry Miilner, to approve Resolution No. 98.86 as written. The motion carried 4/0. C. Resolution No. 98-85; - Approval of Waiver of Permit Fees for the Health Center (Mike Hein). Continued to August 4, 1998. Council agreed to confmue Resolution No. 98-85. D. Pima Association of Governments Regional Council Meeting Agenda Review for Discussion and Direction (Mike Hein) MAYOR HARN stated that we have an excellent Regional Council. There are people in the organization who seriously considers the issues that come before them. If there are any important issues they will certainly bring them before the Council. E. EXECUTIVE SESSION- Pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431.03 (A)(4) to consider the Town's Position and Instruct the Town Attorney Regarding All Pending and Contemplated Condemnation Litigation. A motion was made by Ed ltonea, seconded by, Roxanne Ziegler, to go into executive session. The motion carried 4/0. (7:40 pm.) Council returned from Executive Session at 7:55 p.m. F, Parks and Recreation Director - Authorization to Hire a Parks and Recreation Direction (Mike Hein) MIKE llZIN: Staffrecommends that the Council authorize staffto proceed with the hiring process for a Parks & Recreation Director with the necessary funding to be taken from the Town Contingency Fund. This process will oversee existing and future assets, coordinate and implement the Master Parks Plan along with issues of linear parks, iron wood preserves, and working with developers to insure that there is adequate recreation facilities for the inhabitants of local subdivision. A motion was made by Ed ltonea, seconded by Sherry Miilner, to approve the hiring ora Parks and Recreations Director. The motion carried 4/0. G. MAYORAND COUNCIL'S REPORT SItERRY MILLNER attended GTEC and the SAABA Breaksfast and it was very informative. ROXANNE ZIEGER informed the Council that the BAC has a new member, Mr. John Rodriguez; Klm Holloway attended BAC the meeting Tuesday night and informed us that she has 10 children to participate in the work program; the "Hard Hat Program" is moving at a slow pace. MAYOR ItARN has been invited to the Soroptomist Club on July 29th to speak on the "Hard Hat Zone" and other issues. ED ItONEA and MIKE REUWSAAT met with Dave Atler and Jerry Flannery and are working on the C~, General Plan, Area Plans, Ordinances, etc. We will be meeting again in them next couple of weeks and determine which item to start working on which was discussed at the retreat and layout an itinerary. H. MANAGER'S REPORT MIKE HEIN stated he was pleased with staff and the progress they've made on a variety of issues: July 21, !998 The Lower Santa Cruz Replenishment Project- this project is important because if they don't dig the hole for the replenishment project there's no material to build the bank protection. · Staff has been working on the Airport. Met with Mr. Sweet from Oro Valley and he also had expressed a desire to work on joint ordinances to make sure there is consistency in our development processes. Have gathered information regarding the CDBG amendments and will be presenting some items to you. Plan to meet the Tucson Water Director because a lot of progress has been made on effluent agreement as well as transfer of ownership and want to make sure the dkector understands how important these issues are to Marana. X. FUTUREAGENDAITEMS None Xl. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Sherry Millner, seconded by Ed l~onea, to adjourn. The motion passed 4/0. Meeting adjourned at 8:07 p.m.. CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are the true and correct minutes of the Marana Town Council held on July 21, 1998. I further certify that a quorum was present. .~"~'~¢ ~ ~~'~R~c~SECLOSE, TOWN CLERK