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Home My WebLink About09/19/2000 Regular Council Meeting MinutesMINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL SEPTEMBER 19, 2000 I. II. III. PLACE AND DATE Marana Town Hall, September 19, 2000 CALL TO ORDER By Mayor Sutton at 7:05 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Led by Mayor Sutton INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE A moment of silence was observed. IV. ROLL CALL COUNCIL Bobby Sutton, Jr. Mayor Present Ed Honea Council Member Present Herb Kai Council Member Present Ora Mae Harn Council Member Present Roxanne Ziegler Council Member Excused Jim Blake Council Member Present STAFF Michael Hein Town Manager Dan Hochuli Town Attorney Jocelyn Entz Town Clerk Brad DeSpain Utilities Director Jim DeGrood Development Services Administrator Dick Gear Community & Economic Development Administrator Dan Groseclose Community Development Specialist Marcie Jones Planner II The list of public attendees is attached. MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL SEPTEMBER 19, 2000 V. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Upon motion by Council Member Honea, seconded by Council Member Blake, the agenda was unanimously approved. VI. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES Minutes of Study Session -August 29, 2000 Minutes of Council Meeting -September 5, 2000 Minutes of Study Session -September 5, 2000 Upon motion by Council Member Honea, seconded by Council Member Blake, the minutes for the two Study Sessions, August 29 and September 5, 2000, as well as the minutes for the regular Council meeting on September 5, 2000 were unanimously approved. VII. CALL TO THE PUBLIC/ANNOUNCEMENTS Kelle Maslyn, Marana Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, spoke to the Council regarding the 2nd Annual Northwest Business Expo being co-sponsored with the Northern Pima County Chamber of Commerce. She said that 100+ businesses were scheduled to participate in the event being held at Foothills Mall on Wednesday, September 20, 2000. She invited all of the Council members to attend. David Morales, resident, spoke before the Council regarding drugs in the Marana community. He asked for Council support in ridding the community of this problem. Mayor Sutton announced that he recently spoke to Wheeler Abbett and was happy to report that Mr. Abbett was recovering rapidly from his recent brain surgery. Council Member Harn announced that the Marana Health Center would be participating in the "Craft & Health Fair" at the annual "Meet Your Neighbor Yard Sale" put on by the Town. The event will be held at the Marana Park on November 4, 2000 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. She urged everyone to attend. VIII. STAFF REPORTS, IF ANY There were no questions regarding staff reports 2 MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL SEPTEMBER 19, 2000 IX. GENERAL ORDER OF BUSINESS A. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Resolution No. 2000-105 -Continental Ranch Desert Traditions. I Final Plat: Request for approval of a 48-lot final subdivision plat on 14.82 acres located within Continental Ranch Parce124A, south of the southwest corner of Twin Peaks Road and Coachline Boulevard within a portion of Section 21, Township 12 South, Range 12 East. Property Owner/Applicant is Pulte Homes, 7493 N. Oracle Road, Suite 115, Tucson, Arizona 85704 (Joel Shapiro) 2. Resolution No. 2000-106 -Approval of lot split for Lot 305 of Continental Ranch, Sunflower III Subdivision (Jim DeGrood) Upon motion by Council Member .Kai, seconded by Council Member Blake, the Consent agenda was unanimously approved. B. COUNCIL ACTION 1. Resolution No. 2000-103: amending the Town of Marana Revised Personnel Policies and Procedures, Section 4-14-2(C), by substituting President's Day for Columbus Day on the list of approved holidays. (Jane Howell) Ms. Howell briefly explained this item to the Council and said that a majority of the employees had requested this exchange of holidays. She stated that this exchange evenly spread the paid holidays throughout the year and that Marana was one of the few municipalities open on President's Day. Upon motion by Council Member Harn, seconded by Council Member Blake, Resolution No. 2000-103 was unanimously approved. 2. Resolution No. 2000-104: Old West Business Park: Request for approval of a Development Plan & Preliminary Plat to allow the construction of an eight lot industrial complex and four buildings in the HI (Heavy Industrial) zone. The site is located on the east side of Camino Martin approximately 1,000 feet south of Jeremy Place in a portion of Section 6, Township 13 South, Range 13 East (Joel Shapiro) Marcie Jones, Planner II, gave a brief outline of this request and said that the project had been recommended for approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission as well as by Town staff. Upon motion by Council Member Honea, seconded by Council Member Blake, Resolution No. 2000-104 was unanimously approved. 3 MINUTES OF RE{~ULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL SEPTEMBER 19, 2000 John Gutierrez, representing the Old West Business Park, thanked the Council for their support and spoke briefly regarding his dealings with Tucson Water. He said that a policy was recently adopted by Tucson Water that limited his project by 50% from the original plans. He commented that the inadequate water main for the Camino Martin neighborhood was the biggest obstacle to the development of that area. He voiced his commitment to pay his fair share of the necessary upgrades. Mayor Sutton said that the Town was working on a number of issues with Tucson Water and that he appreciated the work Mr. Gutierrez had put forth in order to move forward with his development project. 3. Discussion/Direction: Pima Association of Governments Regional Council Meeting Agenda (Mike Hein) Mr. Hein gave a summary of pertinent items of discussion at a recent PAG Manager's meeting. He said that the Digital Orthophoto Flight 2000 contract was amended and that, because of lower bids, a greater portion of the region was photographed. This region included all of the areas of the Santa Cruz River and the critical habitat within the Marana limits. Mr. Hein commended Kevin Sweeney, G.I.S. Analyst, for his diligence with this effort. He said that the Regional Aviation System Plan was underway and that amendments had been put in place for various non-permitted yet existing aviation strips in the Sahuarita area. He added that the Marana Northwest Regional Airport (MNRA) and its Manager, Roger Dougan, had received special mention and that MNRA was included for the first time in this 5-year regional aviation plan. He reported that the PAG Managers sent a firm message to the ADOT District Engineer that his meeting attendance and a written report in advance to the PAG Regional Council was expected regarding his Quarterly Report. Mr. Hein commented briefly about alternative fuel vehicles and associated tax breaks. He said that the Towri s Fleet department and Al Cook, General Services Coordinator, were mentioned in regard to the recent purchase of four alternative fuel vehicles and a proposed fueling station in Marana. He said that there would be a joint MAG/PAG meeting here in this area and that the topic of discussion would be focused on synergies related to transportation. He concluded his report by commenting on The City of Tucson s recent receipt of a prestigious award related to the 20 years worth of work on Speedway Boulevard. Council Member Harn commented on how fascinating orthophotography was and asked if a demonstration of this new technology could be scheduled. 4 MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL li~EETING MARANA TOWN HALL SEPTEMBER 19, 2000 Mr. Hein said absolutely and that he believed that orthophotography would reshape the way communities approached. zoning, land use planning and other strategic planning efforts. He said that during the budgeting process, a presentation was given for. the Finance Department in order to apprise them of this valuable technology. He added that he would instruct Kevin Sweeney to schedule a demonstration for the Council. C. Mayor and Council's Report Council Member Harn announced that she and her husband, Gerald, were celebrating their 50~ wedding anniversary this year. The entire Council congratulated the Harns for their accomplishment. D. Manager's Report There was no report. X. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS There were no future agenda items presented at this time. XI. ADJOURNMENT Upon motion by Council Member Blake, seconded by Council Member Honea, adjournment was unanimously approved. The time was 7:29 p.m. CERTIFICATION I hereby certify .that the foregoing are the true and correct minutes of the Marana Town Council meeting held on September 19, 2000. I further certify that a quorum was present. ~,:.. _a~~~~~ ~i a Sr; ~~i- '. 1 111 5