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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/02/1997 Regular Council Meeting Minutes' Mi,Nu'I'E$ OF REGUL,AR COUNCIL MEETING ' MARANA TOWN COUN(:IL SF,~I'EMBER 2, 1997 H. III. IV. VI. PLACE AND DATE Marana Town Hall, September 2, 1997 CALL RDER By Mayor Ora Harn at 7:04 P.M, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Led by Mayor Ora Harn INVOCATION Led by Mayor Ora Harn COUNCIL Ora Ham Bobby Sutton Ed Honea Herb Kai Sherry Millner Michael Reuwsaat Roxanne Ziegler Mayor Vice Mayor Council Member Council Member Council Member, excused - arrived at 7:15 Council Member Council Member Hurvie Davis Michael Hein Dan Hochuli Sandy Groseclose Jerry Flaunery Roy Cuaron Jocelyn Entz Brad DeSpain Floyd Foster Russell Dillow Dave After Town Manager Assistant Town Manager Town Attomey Town Clerk Planning & Zoning Director Finance Director Executive Asst. to Town Manager Utilities Director Water Operations Manager Magistrate Judge Public Works Director APPROVAL OF AGENDA A motion was made by Mike Reuwsaat, seconded by Vice Mayor Sutton, to pull Item #1 from the consent agenda for discussion. Motion carried 6/0. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES A motion was made by Vice Mayor Sutton, seconded by Ed Honea and carried unanimously to approve the Council minutes of August 13, 1997, August 15, 1997 and August 19, 1997. Roxanne Ziegler abstained from voting on the minutes of the Council meetings of August 15, 1997 and August 19, 1997. VII. CALL TO THE PUBLIC/ANNOUNCEMENTS Al Taylor, Planning & Zoning Commission: Discussed an article in the Explorer Newspaper which accused some members of the Commission of being unprofessional. Dave Atler: Introduced a new employee of his staff to Council: Deana Hubele. Chief Smith: Introduced four new employees of his staff to Council: Mike Henry, Dan Borland, John Montgomery, Sheila Blevins. Mayor Harn: Announced that the Marana Health Center will hold a Health Fair September 27, 1997 at 10:00 A.M. Celebrating 40 years of service, all public are invited to attend. VIII. STAFF REPORT IX. No discussion. GENERAL ORDER OF BUSINESS NOTE: Council Member: Sherry Millner arrived at 7:15 P.M. A. Consent Agenda 1. Resolution No. 97-87: The Links a~ Contioental Ranch - Request for Approval of Final Subdivision Plat for a Golf Course and Re-Subdivision of a Portion of Parcel 62, 63, 64 and 70, within Pepper Tree Ranch Business Park/Continental Ranch, Located at the North West Corner of Cortaro Road and Interstate-10, within Portions of Sections 22, 26 and 27 Township 12 South, Range 12 East. Property Owner/Applicant is Southwest Value Partners IV LP, 8160 N. Haydeu Road, Suite J-280, Scottsdale, AZ 85258 2. Resoll~tion No. 97-85 - Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) for Use of the Multi-Agency Mutual Aid System 3. Resolution No. 97-92 - Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) Between the Town of Marana and Pima County for Administration of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Federal Year 1997 A motion was made by Michael Reuwsaat, seconded by Vice Mayor Sutton to approve Items 2 and 3 of the consent agenda. The motion passed unafftmously. Public Hearing. Possible Action: Resolution No. 97-86: Development Agreement Between the Town of Marana and AutoZone Inc. - Approving and Authorizing the Town to enter into a Development Agreement for a .985 Acre Parcel Located at the Northeast Corner of Ina Road and Meredith Boulevard, Lot 17 of Metropolitan Estates No. 1, Located in the Southwest ¼ of the Southwest ¼ of Section 32, Township 12 South, Range 13 East, Assessors Parcel number 225-40-033A, Outlines the Conditions of the Development of an AutoZone Store Including Reimbursement to the Town for a Traffic signal at the Inersection of Ina Road and Meredith Boulevard. Mr. Davis: Stated that AutoZone will make median modifications as well as participate in the funding in the amount of $40,000. Roxanne Ziegler: Had a question regarding where the $40,000 would be placed and what is tl~e timeline on the traffic light? Mr. Davis: Indicated that the Town is responsible for the traffic signal and $40,000 of the AutoZone money will go towards the traffic signal. Mr. Atler: Advised staff that the light will be installed by the end of next month. A motion was made by Sherry Millner, seconded by Roxaune Ziegler to approve Resolution 97- 86. Motion camed unaff~mously. C. ]~ublic Hearing, Possible Action: Ordinance No. 97-28: Significant Laod Use Ch~Inge bv Granite Construction - Appeal of Request to Establish a Sand and Gravel Extraction Operation on Properties Located on Tangerine Road and Approximately ~ of a Mile West of Interstate-10, Adjacent to the Pima County Regional Landfill, Within a Portion of Sections 1 and 2 of Township 12 South, Range 11 East, Assessor's Parcel Numbers 215-02-010E, 215-02-010B and 215-01-005A. Applicant is Granite Construction, P.O. Box 27557, Tucson, AZ 85726 Iturvie Davis: Indicated that Granite Construction wanted this to be postponed until September 16, 1997 with no action taken at this time. Billy Sehisler, 12561 North White Avenue: Feels that the Grafftte Construction operation will not bring any revenue to the Town. Who will be maintaining the Tangerine South Road once Granite Construction is in operation? A motion was made by Ed Honea, seconded by Vice Mayor Sutton to continue this item to the September 16, 1997 meeting. Carried 7 to 0. D. Public Hearing. Possible Action: Ordinance No. 97-27 And Resolution NO, 9%891 Amendment To The Marana Development Code Adding Chapter 23, Wireless Communication Facilities - Consideration Of Approval Of Chapter 23, Wireless Communication Facilities Establishing The Locations In The Town Of Marana Where Communication Facilities May Be Located And The Regulations That Apply To Their Placement Hurvie Davis: The Town and Council has been dealing with this issue for some time. Introduced Jerry Flannery to present this issue. Jerry Flannery: The Town Code does not address standards for communications facilities. Mr. Shapiro, Plamfmg and Zoning, and Kelly Schwab of Mr. Hochuli's Office, have been working diligently to resolve this issue. Michael Reuwsaat: Stated that the ordinance was excellent and commended the staff for their efforts. However, he wants all sites to be approved by the Council before being final, Herb Kai: Questioned the tower and possible conflict on location with cellular companies, the language should state something towards competitive removal. Mayor Harm Stated her concern over the removal of towers once their use was over. She felt a penalty should be imposed so the Town has leverage for the removal. Example: Tower by EATS. A motion was made by Michael Reuwsaat, seconded by Sherry Millner to approve Ordinance 97- 27 and Resolution 97-89, to include all new sites come to Council for approval and demolition done with Town staff and be assessed by the owner of the tower. The motion carried unanimously. go Resolution No. 97-90 - Request by Mulvanny Partnership Architects to Change the Existing Name of Price Club Drive to Costco Drive, and to Change the Existing Name of Price Club Place to Costco Place. Hurvie Davis: Stated he has received support and protest letters. Based upon these letters he would recommend changing the name. Introduces Mr. Atler to present this issue. Dave Atler: Indicated they did a survey to announce actions to local property owners and businesses that would be affected. The survey stated Costco would pay for additional costs incurred by these businesses due to the name change. The survey came back 6 in favor of change and 4 against. Joel Winburn, A representative from Costco Wholesale: Stated the name change on the building and street will help with the identification of the name change. He also indicated that Costco would help with the costs to local businesses. Goldberg and Osborn: Stated they will support the name change if they are reimbursed. Hossain Nasry, Dentist: If Price Club changes names, who can guarantee they wouldn't change it in the future? Dr. Larry Shipley: Indicated that he is not in favor of the name change. He wants every single dnne he has to put into the advertising of his business reimbursed. Scott Radtke, Country Companies Insurance: Has submitted a letter to the Town and has brought a letter with him from Rick Murphy, Roy Long Realty. Both letters are opposing the issue. Roxanne Ziegler: Agreed with all the concerns of local businesses. However, indicated that Costco has agreed to reimburse the businesses for the costs incurred. She also indicated that the Council has made name changes before, and to be fair, the Council needs to be consistent with it's decisions. Asked the Costco representative to def'me reasonable costs associated with the local businesses and property owners that will be incurred due to the name change? Ed Honea: The Yellow Pages just came out and the Yellow Page advertisements cost thousands of dollars. The name change should probably be postponed until one year from now so the Yellow Page ads are not a waste of money. Vice Mayor Sutton: "Reasonable expenses" is a term that attorneys would love to see. Not in favor of this because there are other issues which have not been considered. Patients trying to f'md their doctor through information, mail, future name changes, etc. Roxanne Ziegler: The decision must be consistent with past rulings. We have changed other companies' addresses. In all fairness, Costco's name change should be considered. Mayor Harn: All of those businesses are helped because of their location by Costco. Need to get a group together of these small businesses to find out what "reasonable" means to them so everyone agrees on what to expect from the name change. Is Council in agreement? Herb Kai: Asked if Costco is willing to bear all expenses? Joel Winburn: Yes, it would be acceptable to get the small businesses together to discuss what to expect. No, it is not possible to say exactly what Costco is willing to pay, Costco did not give him any authorization to make such decisions. A motion was made by Vice Mayor Sutton to continue Resolution No. 97-90 until further discussion takes place, seconded by Mike Reuwsaat. The motion was approved unanimously. F. Re~olution No. 97-91 - Appointments to the Planning and Zoning Commission Sherry Millner: Wanted to see if any of the applicants for the Commission were in attendance, and if so, could they introduce themselves. Planning and Zoning Commission Introductions Billy Sehisler: If being considered, would like to say thank you. If he does not make it, he understands because politics do get into these tlfmgs. He tries to do what is best for the Town as a whole. Each issue is considered individually. He has worked with all of our Development Codes and our General Plans. Has a vision for Marana and asks to be considered. Dave Parker: Moved to Confmental Ranch one year ago, started working for the County one and half years ago. The Town is very important to the Parker Family. Wants to see Marana grow, however, wants to protect the community interests. Planning and Zoning experience is very limited but would like to learn. Many years of Government background. Tim Eseobedo: A resident of Marana for over 30 years. Believes in growth, but also believes it must be controlled. Feels he would be a good addition to Planffmg and Zoning. Debra Pascal: Has been a resident of Marana since 1994. At this point in Marana's growth, there are standards to be set for the entire Tucson area. Planning and Zoning experience is very limited. Vier Mayor Sutton: Stated to applicants that the introductions were a way of putting a face to the resume and had no bearing on who gets the job. Mayor Itarn: Said that the Commission works very hard and if they are appointed it takes a lot of effort to accomplish the task. She then thanked the applicants for coming and speaking. Patti Commerford: Has served on the Commission for just under two years. It has been a learning experience. Prior experiences stem from L.A. law enforcement where she had some Environmental Design Training. A motion was made by Ed Honea, seconded by Mike Reuwsaat, to appoint Mr. David Parker. Council voted 6 in favor and 1 nay vote. A motion was made by Michael Reuwsaat, seconded by Herb Kal, to appoint Mr. Tim Escobedo. Motion passed unanimously. A motion was made by Vice Mayor Sutton, seconded by Mike Reuwsaat, to reappoint Ms. Patti Commerfurd. Motion passed unanimously. Mayor Itarn: Stated to all applicants the need for interested people on the Water Commission and if anyone is interested to call her. G. Resolution No. 97-80 - Direct Election of Mayor Hurvie Davis: This item was cominued from the last Council Meeting in order to have a full Council present for discussion. Need to deter~fme the length of the terra by having a special election. Sandy Groseclose: The earliest possibility for a special election is in March, 1998. Vice Mayor Sutton: Stated that the voters should vote for the direct election of Mayor for two years or four years, Hurvie Davis: Mr. Hochuli stated the Council must ~irst determine which term will be on the ballot, the two-year or fuur-year term. The voters can not vote on which term they want, only if they want a direct election. Roxanne Ziegler: Asked the Town Clerk to clarify when the next election would be. Sandy Groseclose: Informed Council that a special election can be authorized by the Mayor and Council in March 1998, at the earliest. Otherwise, die next election would be the Primary held in March 1999. A motion was made by Roxaune Ziegler to issue a four-_year-term to be submitted to the voters in the March 1999 election. The motion was discussed further. Kelly Schwab: It is legally the Council's decision. Sandy Groseclose: Restated the motion - Council adopt Resolution 97-80 scheduling issues of cYtrect election of the Mayor of Marana to a four-year term to be submi~ed to the voters at die next Marana Primary Election, March 1999, or the earliest available election, to take effect at the next Primary Election. A motion was made by Mayor Ham, seconded by Sherry Miliner, to approve Resolution 97-80. The motion carried 4/3. Mayor Ham, Herb Kai, Sherry Millner were nay votes. BREAK 8:45 P.M. RESUME 9:00P.M. H. Discussion/Direction - November 1997 County Highway User Revenue Bond Issue Hurvie Davis: Discussed his disappointment with the way the bond, if passed, will be appropriated to cities in Pirna County. The recommeudatiun by Mr. Huckleberry does not respond to the Council's request for projects. Deferred to Mr. Atler. Dave Atler: Addressed Mr. Ben Goffto answer questions regarding Hartman Lane. It appears to be near the Oasis area. Ben Goff, Transportation Systems Manager, Pima County DOT: The Hartman Lane Project is a direct connection to Cortaro Farms Road and is a link that needs to be completed for Harman Lane to begin serving as a North/South roadway in the Northwest area. Vice Mayor Sutton: Asked if the Board of Supervisors received the letter sent July 2, 1997. Mayor Harn: The City of Tucson has invited the Town of Marana to participate in a Press Conference to discuss the Bond Issue. Roxanne Ziegler: Feels that Mr. Goff should not have been asked to discuss this issue, he is here for another Item. Would like to continue this item at another date. Ben Goff: Will stay for this Item if Council has more questions. Ed Honea: It will probably be many years before there is another Transportation Bond Issue. Marana is not getting anytl~mg out of this Bond Issue. There are not any projects in the Town of Marana. Roxanne Ziegler: How can Marana support this issue when it does not involve Marana at all. Sherry Millner: If we support Tucson at this Press Conference then the County would hear our opinion, instead of resubmitting a letter they are not going to read. Mayor Harm The County does not hear our voice no matter how we present it. It is understood that Oro Valley might join us, they have a stronger voice than us, A motion was made by Michael Reuwsaat, for the Mayor to represent Marana and oppose the bond issue, seconded by Roxanne Ziegler. The motion carried unanimously. Roxanne Ziegler: Addressed Mr. Goff. Who should Marana talk to in order to be heard? Ben Goff: The Board of Supervisors is where you need to direct your voice. Mayor Harm Asked that Mr. Davis and Mr. Hein put together an alternative plan for transportation requests, and come back to Council for approval. That way, if the County does not approve our requests, we can offer an alternative suggestion. I. Signage for Electric Vehicle (EV) Recharge Station Dave Atler: TEP has requested that signs be placed along the right-of-way on Thomydale and Ina. The recharging station is near Bookman's. Hurvie Davis: This item was brought up for information purposes only. Andrew Meyer, Director of Electric Transportation: Trying to increase the number of electric cars and charging stations in Tucson. The public stations are necessary until people feel comfortable with the technology. A proposal was submitted to the State of Arizona Department of Commerce Energy Office to provide partial funding for a station at the Costco on Price Club Drive. Ideally, would like to have 15 stations established before the end of the year. J. Town of Marana Transportation Service Ontions Hurvie Davis: Mr. Atler's office has done an excellent job in researching and f'mding information for a transit system for the Town. Dave Atler: The transit route was researched and discussed with Mr. Golf from the Transportation Department. A survey went out in November or December, approximately 1300 were circulated, and the tabulated result was 42 respondents. Diahn Swartz has done an excellent job researching the issue and working with Roy Cuaron who helped with the blue sheet. Mr. Goff, as well, was a big help. The existing route is the Pony Express Route - extends down Ina Road and down Thomydale Road to Orange Grove. The SunTran Routes 102 and 103 in the Ina Road area west of Thornydale Road and Route 16 that extends east of Thomydale Road. The concern that Council expressed earlier focused on Happy Acres and Continental Ranch areas; and as destination points, the Foothills Mall and Northwest Hospital area. Our proposed route will begin in the Airline/Avra Valley Road area and traverse down Lambert Lane, back around through the Puerto del Norte area, back down through Continental Ranch, up to the Freeway and down Ina Road. This will pass three Park and Ride locations. Richard Brown, 7204 West Odyssey Way: Has a disabled daughter, so, transportation is very important to his family. Was told that if he lived in Pima County, transportation would not be a problem. However, if the Town of Marana annexes where he lives, he will not have public transportation access. Greg Gerard, American Pony Express: Cost issues have not been addressed and should be looked at. The average mile per hour has been established at 24MPH. Tiffs could make a difference in cost in comparison with Pima County Transit. Ben Goff: Pima County Department of Transportation is not, at this time, willing to assist financially but their experience and advice is available. Marana does still quarry for Federal Operating Assistance as a Rural Transit Program. Sherry Millner: What can Marana do for its handicapped population? Ben Golf: Route deviation nfight work best. TIY~s will provide door-to-door service within a % mile distance which is required by the 1990 Americans With Disabilities Act. A motion was made by Sherry Millner, seconded by Mike Reuwsaat, for the Town to contract with a service provider to provide rural transit service to the Continental Ranch/Happy Acres area for a total fiscal year 97-98 cost not to exceed $54,000. It was further moved to allocate $20,000 from the Town's contingency fund to pay for a portion of the transit service costs. Roy Cuaron: Please increase the mounts to $57,000 and $23,000 based on discussion with the American Pony Express representative. The motion was amended to increase amounts as suggested by Roy Cuaron. The motion earned unanimously. K. Mayor and Council's Report Sherry Millner: Said that she and the Mayor met with the Sahuarita Town Mayor and had a nice discussion. Vice Mayor Sutton: Attended the League of Cities Resolution Committee meeting and presented Resolution 41, the issues came up that new council members must be appointed as soon as they get on the dais. Roxanne Ziegler: At the Board of Directors meeting held at Continental Ranch, Craig Briner of Coventry Homes would like to participate in the process of transportation. They will participate f'mancially. Mayor Harm Indicated she enjoyed the Sahuarita meeting. She also incFmated she met with Mayor Miller and some staff on transportation issues. Thanked Mr. After for assisting her today regarding the sewer problem at the Yoem Pueblo Village. Please go and see the changes that have been made at the Development Center. L. Manager's Report Hurvie Davis: Mr. Atler's program has a lot of activities underway. Lon Adams Drive should be finished up soon. The chip seal program is well underway. The Business Park Drive is under construction and should be paved next week. Tangerine Road contractors started today. Moore Road is now fntished. X. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Roxanne Ziegler: 1. Change worcVmg on cigarette mactfmes 2. Letter to Mayor in Explorer Article Address Complaints in Writing. Sherry Mfllner: Update on ADOT progress on Cortaro Interchange. V. Mayor Sutton: Direct election of Mayor. Herb Kai: Granite Construction extraction tax to generate revenues discussed further September 16th. Ed Honea: Asked for another Plan~ng and Zoning Corunfission Council Retreat to be held in the near future. XI. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Vice Mayor Sutton, seconded by Herb Kai and carried unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 10:20 P.M. CERTIFICATe_ON I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are the tree and correct rffmutes of Marana Town Council held on Septem, J:~ff2¢, [997. I further certify that a quorum was present.