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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/03/1994 Regular Council Meeting MinutesPLACE AND DATE: Marana Town Hall, May 3, 1994. !. CALL TO ORDER By Mayor Ora M. Ham. Time: 7:07 P.M. I1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Led by Mayor Ora M. Ham. II_.!L INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE Invocation by Father Nacbo. IV. ROLL CALL Council Ora M. Ham Mayor Sharon Price Vice Mayor Tom Clark Council Member Ed Honea Council Member Betty Horrigan Council Member Herb Kal Council Member Helen Key Council Member STAFF; Hurvie E. Davis Sandra L. Groseclose Gerald M. Flaunery Daniel Hochuli Marcia King 23 members of the public. Town Manager Town Clerk Planning Administrator Town Attorney Volunteer V__. APPROVALOF AGENDA A motion was made by Ed Honea, seconded by Helen Key and carried tmanimously to approve the agenda. VI. A_P_PROVAL OF MINUTES A. Regular Minutes, March 1, 1994, corrected. B. Regular Minutes, April 5, 1994. C, Special Minutes, Febrnary22, 1994. Sharon Price noted that a correction should be made to the March 1, 1994 minutes and she stated she would abstain from approving the February 22, 1994, minutes. A motion was made by Tom Clark, seconded by Betty Horrigan and carried unanimously to approve the minutes of March 1, 1994, April 5, 1994, and February 22, 1994. VI~I. PETITIONS AND COMMENTS David Morales, 13420 W. Price Ln., Marana: He spoke about forming a Marana Fire District. The former fire district can be revived because it still exists on paper, however there is a deadline. VIII. ANNOUNCEMENTS None. _ORp_ ER OF BUSINESS $!, ¢_hri~tqper's Special Events Liquor License Application For May 13 And May 14. 1994 Father Naeho, St. Christopher's Church, 12101 W. Moore Rd., Marana: He gave a summary of the request. A motion was made by Ed Honea, seconded by Helen Key and carried unanimously to approve the Special Events Liquor License request for St. Christopher's Church for May 13 and May 14, 1994. Reallocation Of Central Arizona Project Municipal And Industrial Water - Arizona Department Of Water Resources Hurvie Davis gave a summary, said that he has sent a letter to the Dept. of Water Resources (DWR). Hugh Holub, 177 N. Church//200, Tucson: He spoke of the letter and the difficulty with DWR in coming to an agreement. A motion was made by Herb Kai, seconded by Betty Horrigan and carried unanimously to send a letter of intent. Discussion Of Joint Meeting Planning & Zoning / Town Council Mayor Ham stated that a tentative date is set for Thursday, May 12, 1994, at 6:30 P.M. at the Town Hall. State Qf Arizona / MTC Community Treatment Facility Hurvie Davis gave a summary, stated that he, the Mayor, the Vice Mayor and Councilmember Herb Kai met with Arizona Department of Corrections (DOC) director San~ Lewis concerning the naming of the facility and the type of inmate to be housed there. Sam Lewis suggested a revised name for the facility: the Arizona Department of Corrections Correctional Treattnent Facility for Substance Abuse Offenders. Dan Hochuli spoke of the inmate classifications for the facility: (1) drivers under the influence, (2) possession or use of a controlled substance, (3) those that conunitted a crime under the influence of a controlled substance, and (4) general prison population. A significant land use change is required for approval of the facility. Management & Train/ng Corp. (MTC) filed for classifications 1 and 2. He noted errors in the Development Code in regards to Arizona statutes cited. Only the first classification was actually approved for MTC's facility-- an automobile driver under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The building permit that was issued was not valid because of the differing intended uses for the property. MTC needs to do another significant land use change process because it is doing a non-conforming use. The Town must suspend the building permit. Another important point was that a DOC official has gone on record saying that the facility cannot become a prison. Carl Nink, Assistant Director for Community Corrections, 1601 W. Jefferson, Phoenix: He stated that the name "prison" was removed and stated that no violent or dangerous offenders would be sent to the facility. Persons from the minimum security prisoner population needing trealment would be selected. Dorothy Sharnetsky, Commissioner, Marana Planning and Zoning Commission, 5151 W. Tangerine, Marana: She said that when MTC came to the Commission, they said that facility would not be a prison with cells and bars. It would be for first-time alcohol and chug abusers. She stated that there does not seem to be any reason why the Arizona Legislature could not make the facility a prison. That is wrong. Bill Blissett, Project Director, MTC: He stated that there should be definitions put down in writing on who exactly the facility is for and what it will do. He said that MTC had no intent to mislead the Town on the facility's use; there was an error, however. The name of the facility was not specified in the conixact, but it should be. Dan Hochuli stated that the State cannot make the facility a maximum security prison, etc. because the facility is not approved for any other use. A motion was made by Ed Honea, seconded by Sharon Price and carried unanimously to direct the Planning Adminis~'ator to revoke the MTC building permit, effective immediately. Recess. Time: 9:05 P.M. Back in session. All Council Members present. Time: 9:30 P.M. E. Approval Of Fee For Interim Town Magistrate A motion was made by Helen Key, seconded by Betty Horrigan and carried unanimously to approve payment to Mr. Russell L. Dillow in the amount of $2500,00 per month and that sufficient monies be transferred from the Town Contingency Accottnt to the Court account to provide for the shortfall in the Court budget. Approval Of Preliminary Plat Map For Parcel #4 Continental Ranch - 145 Lots. P&Z File #94-2303 Withdrawn. G. Roadway Improvement Projects - 5-Year Program And Annual Maintenance Program Hurvie Davis gave a summary, spoke of the Tangerine Rd. realignment of 1985 and Twin Peaks Rd. Mayor Ham provided additional information on Twin Peaks Rd. Mayor's Appointment Of A Representative For The Town Of Marana On The Pima County_ Bond Advisory Committee Mayor Ham stated that she is recommending Mr. John Paddock to the committee. A motion was made by Ed Honea, seconded by Tom Clark and carried unanimously to approve the Mayor's appointment to the Pima County Bond Advisory Committee. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 1. Tom Clark: Town of Marana new employees 2. Voting in Wards XI. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Betty Horrigan, seconded by Ed Honea and carried unanimously to adjourn. Time: 10:05 P.M. AUDIO TAPES OF THE MEETING ARE AVAILABLE AT THE MARANA TOWN HALL CLERK'S OFFICE CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a lrue and correct copy of the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of the Marana Town Council held on May 3, 1994. I further certify that a quorum was present.