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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/16/1996 Regular Council Meeting MinutesPLACE AND DATE Marana Town Hall April 16, 1996 I. CALL TO ORDER By Mayor Honea at 7:06 p.m. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Led by Mayor Honea III, INVOCATION Led by Mayor Honea IV. ROLL CALL COUNCIL Ed Honea Sharon Price Tom Clark Ora Mae Harn Sherry Millner Herb Kai Bobby Sutton Jr. STAFF Hurvie Davis Dan Hochuli Sandra Groseclose Jerry Flannery Dave After Brad DeSpain Dave Smith Roy Cuaron Jane Johnson Mayor Vice-Mayor Council Member Council Member Council Member Council Member Council Member Town Manager Town Attorney Town Clerk Planning Administrator Town Engineer Utilities Advisor Chief of Police Finance Director Human Resources Director 20 Members of the Public V. APPROVAL OF AGENDA A motion was made by Bobby Sutton Jr., seconded by Tom Clark and carried unanimously to approve the Agenda as written. VI. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES A motion was made by Sharon Millner, seconded by Tom Clark and carried unanimously to approve the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of April 2, 1996. VII. CALL TO THE PUBLIC/ANNOUNCEMENTS Chief David Smith: Chief Smith introduced new members of his staff. Introduced were Officers Paul Ashcraft, Lee Holcolme, John Hybl, Patrick Johnson and Chester Manning. Dave Atler: This Thursday night from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. there will be an open house on the Thornydale Road project the County is doing between Ina Road and Orange Grove Road. VIII. STAFF REPORTS Staff reports are on file at the Marana Town Hall IX. GENERAL ORDER OF BUSINESS A. Consent Agenda 1. Resolution No. 96-34 - Consideration for approval of a development phn for a horse training stable and residence submitted by Thomas E. Penrod and Glenda S. Penrod to be located within the Anwalr Farms Specific Plan on the south side of Trico-Marana Road approximately three- quarters of a mile west of Wentz Road. 2. Resolution No. 96-35 - Consideration for approval of a development plan for a hotel submitted by Red Roof Inns, Inc. to be located at 4950 West Ina Road. 3. Resolution No. 96-33 - The Town Council will consider and recommend approval or denial to the Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control of a liquor license application filed by John Wesley Little, Jr., to be used at the Quik-Mart located at 8§85 North Silverbell Road in Marana~ Arizona. A motion was made by Ora Harn, seconded by Bobby Sutton, Jr. and carried unanimously to approve the Consent Agenda as written. B. Public Hearing; Resolution No. 96~30 - Public Hearing and consideration of a request by Tim Escobedo for property located at 143S5 West Imogene Places Marana~ Arizona for a variance from the Floodplain and Erosion Hazard Management Regulations contained in Title 21 of the Land Use and Development Code to allow a new manufactured home Hurvie Davis: This is a request from a property to be granted a variance from the Floodplain and Erosion Hazard Management Regulations. The Town Engineer has been dealing with this issue. Dave Atler: Mr. Escobedo is requesting a variance to place a mobile home on his property in Berry Acres. According to the Floodplain Management Ordinance there are not to be any occupied structures placed within the Floodplain. According to Mr. Escobedo he had a mobile home on there within the previous twelve months. He has since sold the mobile home and another mobile was put on the property. There are several options listed that can be considered by Council. Herb Kal: The FEMA Floodplain map, is that current. Dave Atler: That is correct. Herb Kal: If we do get back protection, would that take some of that property out of the floodplain. Dave Atler: The current proposal by Pima County is to look at Phase 1, Bank Protection Project which would start at the north end of Continental Ranch and extend up towards Tangerine Road. the second phase would continue up to Sanders Road. Herb Kal: Would Phase 3 then be the Berry Acres area. Dave Atlar: No proposals have been discussed with Pima County yet on that. Ora Harn: Was this property damaged in the 1983 flood. Dave Atler: It is his understanding from the applicant that he did not apply for any damages with his insurance company. He stated that the mobile home was not flooded during the 1983 flood. Ora Ham: This has been the gentleman's home ali this time and he was selling his other to replace it with a new one. Dave Atler: The way that the Ordinance is written if he was occupying the mobile home for the full term and they bought a new mobile and the value of the new home is upgraded by over 50% of it's current value then you fall under the Ordinance. Tom Clark: He has talked with Mr. Escobedo on this issue and has been over to see the property twice. He had a former employee of ours that lived just north across the street from the property and he's home at the time of the flood was not damaged. The new trailer is already on the property, it's not yet set up though. Mayor Honea: He agrees with Councilman Clark. Mayor Honea's family has been in Marana for 80 years. There has never been anything even remotely close to the 1983 flood. If there was no water on this property in 1983, he would venture to say that it is reasonably safe. Ora Ham: If where the water ran in 1983 is the Floodway then her house is in the middle of it. The water ran right over her property and through her house. There has to be a way that this can be worked out, this is his home. Sharon Price: What happens in the future. She doesn't want to displace anybody from their home but what does happen if we allow him to go in there. Is there any way that we could do something so that it wouldn't affect the funds that we would get in the future. Dave Atler: FEMA feels that it could jeopardize other areas of Town from being able to access federal FEMA funds. Dan Hochuli: Although we could do an indemnity agreement, the agreement would be of questionable enforcement and would not run with the land. It would simply be an agreement between Mr. Escobedo and the Town. If he sold the property, Mr. Hochuli cannot think of a way to make it travel with the land. We could along with the indemnity require insurance. Those safety provisions could be put in place. Herb Kal: He doesn't believe there is going to be any FEMA funds to help with the next flood. Bobby Sutton, Jr.: His concern is losing the FEMA funding and also will the Town begin to write a lot of these variances. Dave Atler: We did receive proof of insurance from Mr. Escobedo a couple of days ago. Bobby Sutton, Jr.: Mr. Kai has a belief that even if we don't do this, we're not getting any FEMA funding. Why is that. Herb Kai: FEMA did help the Town considerably in 1983 with the flood. Shortly after that they notified us that if there is another flood there wouldn't be any funds coming at all. Sharon Price: Did we get any assistance with funding for the flood of 1993. Herb Kal: He's not certain. Roy Cuaron: In 1993 we did receive some FEMA funds. Hurvie Davis: As a result of the 1993 flood we received FEMA funds for public damages. Mayor Honea: He doesn't believe there is much money given for personal property. He was flooded in 1983 and he made an application for a low interest loan which he was not given. Tim Es¢obedo: The Ordinance has been in place since 1990. Since then new homes have been set up in this same area. Had we known about the Ordinance when we first applied for a permit we probably could have held back on purchasing the home. But we did not know that and went ahead and ordered our new home. Ed Honea: There have been homes placed in that same area since 1990. If that was going to jeopardize the Town as far as funding, he would think that the Town is already in jeopardy. Dave Atler: FEMA maps were not available until 1992. He suspects that homes may have been permitted subsequent to the Ordinance being in place. Ora Ham: The Floodway has staggered through the Town in many different places according to FEMA. Richard Brown, 7204 Odyssey Way: He dealt ~vith floods in California in 1968. People who rebuilt were told that if it was destroyed and heavily damaged that they were not illegible for funding. Sharon Price: She is concerned with the Town as far as FEMA funds in the future. Mayor Honea declared Council out of Public Hearing A motion was made by Ora Harn, second by Tom Clark and carried with Council Member Bobby Sutton, Jr. voting Nay to approve Option 2, allow the permit, subject to Mr. Escobedo, recording an acceptable indemnification agreement holding the Town harmless in the event his home, property, etc., are damaged by flood activities; providing proof of flood insurance for the structure. (Section 21.01-C.10) and Resolution No. 96-30 which will allow a variance in the Floodplain Management Ordinance for the property at 14385 N. Imogene Place and owned by Mr. Tim Escobedo. C. Appeal to the Town Council - Appeal to the Council to deny spotlight advertising by Sky Promotions for Centurion's Annual Fund-raiser in support of Carondelet St. Mary's Hospital. Hurvie Davis: This is an appeal to the Council to allow outdoor spotlighting at the Centurion's Annual Fund-raiser to be held at the Sportspark. Jerry Flannery: The Centurion's came before the Council at the last meeting to ask for a liquor permit. They are also looking at putting in a spotlight as part of the event. The Development Code as well as the Town Code all prohibit the use of spotlights for advertising. The recommendation here is that Staff does not really have a problem with the overturning of the decision as long as there is a time limitation. Tom Clark: Why is it prohibited. Jerry Flannery: Typically moving lights detract traffic and driving abilities. Bobby Button, Jr.: The lights already exist in the Sportspark area. He doesn't think it would be as drastic as putting it in some dark location. Tom Clark: Did the Planning Commission deny the request unanimously. Jerry Flannery: This was an appeal that went straight to the Town Council. When the Sign Code is appealed it goes to the Town Council. This item itself was denied by the Building Department and subsequently denied by the Planning Department. Herb Kal: He thought it might be good to have it in the Resolution that if the lights cause any traffic problems that they are to be turned off. A motion was made by Bobby Sutton, Jr., seconded by Sharon Price and carried unanimously to approve Resolution No. 96-37 approving Sky Promotion to operate spotlight advertising at the Sportspark on May 11, 1996 for the Centurion's Annual Fund-raiser in support of Carondelet St. Mar~'s Hospital. If there is a traffic problem due to the light being in operation that the light be t~rned off. D. Transportation Improvement Plan ~TIP] 1997-2001 Hurvle Davis: Each year a budget is adopted. As part of that budget there are a couple of projects in it which become a part of the Transportation Improvement Plan. The Regional Council will be asked to adopt the Transportation Improvement Program for the Region. We are one of the five or six players involved in that program. Dave A/der: Exhibit A included in Council's packet includes a number of projects that we want to do. Exhibit C is the current Transportation Improvement Program that was previously approved, that is what we are currently operating under. The current version suggests just under $6.0 million. Hurvie Davis: A number of times we have had conversations regarding 15% funds, those are funds in the State Transportation's budget that are allocated to Maricopa and Pima Counties. The City of Tucson have utilized all those funds basically in previous years. We will be fighting to get our fair share of the 15% funds. We have been working with ADOT for a new traffic interchange at Twin Peaks, Linda Vista and Interstate 10, we would have to extend those streets. ADOT put in $8.0 for that traffic interchange which was not approved in their five year program. Our program isn't much when you have 70 square miles of area and 123 miles of streets. Ora Harn: All the plans come up before the PAG Regional Council and have to be voted on by members of the Council. A motion was made by Ora Harn seconded by Bobby Sutton, Jr. and carried unanimously to approve the five year Transportation Improvement Program as presented to Council this evening. E. Internet - Update Hurvie Davis: We have been before Council several times on installing the Internet within the town. Mr. Cuaron and some staff members have been working on this. Roy Cuaron: Before Council tonight is a sample of a home page which was developed entirely by Staff and the Chamber of Commerce. We tried to give Council a colored presentation of what a home page would look like in the lnternet. If Council would like to see a demonstration it can be scheduled with April at the Chamber of Commerce. From Staff's perspective we are looking for some kind of feedback as to whether the presentation tonight is going along in the direction that Council wishes. Bobby Sutton, Jr.: At the last meeting where this was discussed Virtual Showcase stated they were going to waive all the costs except for the cost of monthly changes. Roy Cuaron: One of the things that the committee who has been working on this issue thought was some what important is once we get our home page set up, there probably would be at least monthly updates. Marie McClure~ Chamber of Commerce: She was asked to look into some of the web sites for the Chamber of Commerce as well as for the Town. On the average we get requests to join up with different access providers three to five times a week. In order for us to have any positive outcome by using the Internet we need to establish a link. Marana is not a word that comes to everybody's mind in the State of Arizona, a lot of people have never heard of the Town. Marana needs a link to the City of Tucson on the Internet, it's vital. Bobby Sutton~ Jr.: If we're connect to GTEC, we could get that connection through Results Direct or Virtual Showcase correct. Marie McClure: GTEC has to agree to link to Marana. Bobby Sutton, Jr.: We all realize that we need to be connected with GTEC, that is one of the underlying principles we wanted to accomplish. What he doesn't understand is do more people look at Results Direct and then find GTEC. Marie McClure: She would say that the chances are greater, results came up much sooner when she did research on the Internet. Sharon Price: Vice Mayor Price would like to know why there has not been a representative from Results Direct at any of the meetings on this issue. 5 Herb Kal: If we do sign up is there a minimum period that we need to sign up. Joe Koehler, Virtual Showcase: If the Town is not happy with the services they can always say they don't want to do it anymore. Hurvie Davis: If Council is ready to take action on this issue rather than having Staff continue to investigate a motion would be appropriate to direct Staff to proceed. Dan Hochnli: His understanding from Virtual Showcase is that the reason they are giving us this for free is because they want to create links that they can sell to other businesses in the area. He would like to make is clear that he has some concern if the Town does not have complete control over not only who we were linked to but what their home pages look like. If there's going to be a link from our home page to business, we need to know that this business is reputable. Joe Koehler: He doesn't think that will be a problem at all. Whoever is delegated will have complete control of Marana's home page and the links to that home page. However no one can control who links to Marana. A motion was made by Bobby Sutton, Jr., seconded by Herb Kal and carried unanimously to direct Staff to work with Virtual Showcase in developing a home page and web site for the Town of Marana, with Mr. Joe Koehler being the representative. F. Pima Association of Governments Regional Council Meeting Agenda - Review for discussion and direction Hurvie Davis: We have the Regional Council of PAG coming up. We have before Council this evening the Agenda for the Management Committee. Generally the Management Committee meeting agenda is the one that goes forth to the Regional Council. There is an exception this time, Item //9 which is ADOT participation on the Regional Council. That item will not be going forward to the Regional Council at this time. Item #7 - Annexation Information Meeting, the City of Tucson has made a request to PAG that ail the jurisdictions come together with the fire districts to look at trying to define ultimate annexation boundaries. Regional water issues continue to be an issue. Item #1 1 is the approval of the tentative Transportation Improvement Program as was discussed earlier this evening. Ora Harn: Over the year that she has sat on the Regional Council there always seemed to be an animosity that there is something going on between the PAG Regional Council and ADOT. The relationship has never been one of great cooperation. Council Member Harn and Hurvie Davis have worked hard to build relationships with ADOT. That relationship converts into some of the good things that are happening in Marana. Hurvie Davis: As Marana grows the major transportation facility we have going through our community is Interstate 10, we're going to need a lot of new interchanges. G. Discussion - Discussion and direction from the Town Council on Joint Meetings/Luncheons with Council Members from other cities and towns. Hurvie Davis: This item was asked to be put on the Agenda by Council Member Millner. We feel that this is a great idea. What we are envisioning here is sitting down and interacting with other cities and towns. Sharon Price: She feels this is a great idea. Ed Honea: He was quite impressed with Mayor William's from Bisbee when she came and talked with us at the Council's Retreat in March. Sherry Miilner: If we do it at a special event there are to many distractions and you don't get to sit down and talk. Her idea was to possibly pick a Saturday with another Town and meet and have a luncheon. H. Mayor's Report Mayor Itonea: Mayor Honea met over the last couple of weeks with the Annexation Committee. Everything seems to be going quite well. The Orange Grove Annexation is probably going to start obtaining actual signatures this week. He also met with Mr. DeSpain a couple times to discuss water issues. It looks like the Town is making tremendous progress with CMID. Hopefully within the year we will also have an agreement with the City of Tucson. Mr. Davis and the Mayor met with Ed Brennan and Stephanie Sellers in regard to an ice rink being built in the Town of Marana, somewhere in the Ina/Thornydale area. He met with Sandy Groseclose to discuss the Council's budget for this upcoming fiscal year. I. Manager's Report Hurvie Davis: Today Vick Charnis came in and met with Mr. Davis. He indicated to Mr. Davis that he would be retiring from the Town, he has been with the Town many years. We are currently crunching budget for the next fiscal year. He has the first drafts from the different departments and have been with them to discuss the budgets submitted. We continue to meet with the City of Tucson and Tucson water on the Intergovernmental Agreement regarding water and effluent in our Community. We met with developers on the Le Mirage Project. Staff met with the Shamrock Dairy to developers to advance that project. They indicated they are planning on opening an Albertson's grocery store on Thanksgiving Day of this year. Bobby Sutton~ Jr.: A press release will be going out on May 1, 1996 soon on the finalization of the motto contest. X. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS None XI, ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Ora Harn, seconded by Bobby Sutton, Jr. and carried unanimously to adjourn. AUDIO TAPES OF THE MEETING ARE AVAILABLE AT THE MARANA TOWN HALL CLERK'S OFFICE. CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are the true and correct minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of the Marana Town Council held on April 16~ 1996. I further certify that a quorum was present. . /