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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/02/1991 Regular Council Meeting MinutesMINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL JANUARY 2, 1991 Place Marana Town Hall IN ATTENDANCE Council Mayor Ora Harn Vice Mayor Bob McCrea David Morales Doug Mostyn Jo Rex Bill Schisler Staff Charles Dinauer, Town Manager Harold Higgins, Town Attorney Vick Charnis, Building Inspector Lynn Radcliffe, Chief of Police Jean Hooper, Stenographer Public Charles Villescaz Michael Smasal Hal Horrigan, Marana Grocery Betty Horrigan, Marana Grocery Leilani Schisler I. Call To Order Mayor Ora Harn called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. II. Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Ham led the public flag. in the pledge of allegiance to the III. Invocation A moment of silent prayer was observed. IV. Roll Call The Stenographer called the roll. Council member Tom Hum was absent. The six members present constituted a quorum. V. Approval of Agenda Vice Mayor Bob McCrea asked that Item IX (B) be omitted at this time and considered at a later date. Mayor Harn requested Item IX (A) be deleted from the agenda because information on the item has not been received. A motion was made by Bill Schisler, seconded by David Morales and carried that the agenda be approved with the deletion of Items IX (A and B). VI. Approval of Minutes A motion was made by Bob McCrea, seconded by Jo Rex and carried that the minutes of the December 18, 1990 meeting be approved with Item VIII, Paragraph II restated as follows: "Doug Mostyn MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN COUNCIL JANUARY 2, 1991 PAGE 2 OF 5 asked about Santa Land, and was informed it was very successful for a first event. Leilani Schisler said that one business had stated their business did not improve." VII. Petitions and Comments Hal Horrigan, of 12545 N. White, presented an overview of the adverse financial condition of his businesses, the Marana Grocery Store and the Marana Market, and added that other businesses in the community are facing the same problem. He stated sometimes he sees the Council spending money readily and requested the Council to keep in mind the problems of the local businesses when spending the citizen's money. Bill Schisler requested Mr. Horri- gan to make a list and present it to the Council where he felt the Council was spending money unwisely. Mayor Ham stated Marana Health Clinic is in financial problems also. She stated the Council is willing to help these small businesses stay afloat in whatever way it can. Michael Smasal, of 13377 N. Sandario Rd., requested the Council to keep things in the right perspective, and added that Marana Health Center has access to grant funds whereas private enter- prises in the community do not. VIII. Announcements Leilani Schisler announced that the Marana Regional Arts Council will hold its annual "Afternoon of Music and Arts" at the John Wayne Lodge on January 26, 1991, from 11:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. She requested participation from the Council. Mayor Harn said she had contacted the Avra Valley Fire Department, and they had advised her the Council could place items in their newsletter. She advised Mrs. Schisler to contact them to see if she could place an announcement of the event in the newsletter also. IX. Order of Business C. Resolution 91-01 Budget Amendment - Adding $15,000 to the Police Repair Account Police Chief Lynn Radcliffe answered questions regarding funds which have gone into the General Fund from forfeitures, seizures, and auctions. He stated there is an average of 130,000 miles on police vehicles at this time. A motion was made by David Mo- rales, seconded by Bob McCrea and carried that this matter be postponed until after the Council and Budget committee meets on January 17, 1991. IX. D. Barnett Road Improvements - GLHN Engineer's Cost The Town Manager informed the Council that this $43,125 of flood repair funds was from the flood damage to Barnett Road on July 24, 1990, and he added that there is another two to three thou- sand dollars still to come. Mayor Ham said the portion of Barnett road from the Samuelson place to Sandario Road can never MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN COUNCIL JANUARY 2, 1991 PAGE 3 OF 5 be kept graded because of the washboard condition of the road, and she expressed a desire to at least get one end of the road surfaced so the people could continue getting their mail. Jo Rex expressed concern that raising Barnett Road would create flooding on Grief Road. David Morales said that the Chamber of Commerce had advised the Council that there are some local engineering firms, and that since the Council does not have a Town Engineer, the Council is not bound to any one firm. He felt that $8,000 was too much for this job. David Morales made a motion that the Council call for bids on the engineering work on Barnett Road and to give the bid to the lowest bidder. The motion died for lack of a second. The Town Manager said it was his impression that Council had previously been pursuing this 3ob with the understanding that GLHN would be doing it, and this is the reason he had followed up on it. Mayor Ham asked the Town Manager to check and see if an agreement was made with F&D/GLHN to do this work. Mayor Harn questioned the time limit for construction of the road where CDBG funds were concerned. The Town Manager said they had until the middle of June to complete the project, and he felt that a two or three week delay would not cause a problem. Bill Schisler stated they had a contract with Commercial Southwest Investments as far as the Town Hall and Barnett Road, and that needs to be checked also. He requested a detailed list of what they are going to do with this $8,000. Bob McCrea felt the road had already been engineered and questioned what additional engineering was neces- sary. A motion was made by David Morales, seconded by Bill Schisler and carried that this item be postponed to a future agenda. IX. E. Chamber Request For Letter of Support For Rural Economic Development Initiative A motion was made by David Morales, seconded by Bill Schisler and carried that a letter, prepared by the Town Manager, in support of Rural Economic Development Initiative (R.E.D.I.) Program be submitted to the Chamber of Commerce. IX. F. Discussion of Park User Fees, Rules, Procedures, etc. The Town Manager said what needs to be done is for the Council to pass an ordinance and resolution in anticipation of the Town taking over the park. Mayor Ham felt there should be a provi- sion in the ordinance to prevent loitering. Bill Schisler and David Morales felt there should be a provision for serving beer for special functions. Bob McCrea said the park isn't that big and if special permits are issued, that will give special groups the right to have the run of the park and that might infringe on the rights of families wishing to use the park who do not wish to be around alcoholic beverages. Jo Rex asked that the Police Chief, Town Manager and Town Attorney review the documents and MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN COUNCIL JANUARY 2, 1991 PAGE 4 OF 5 make recommendations to the Council. A motion was made by David Morales, seconded by Bill Schisler and carried to direct staff to prepare an ordinance, resolution and other procedures on the park. IX. G. Mayor's Report Vice Mayor McCrea said he and the Town Manager had attended a meeting at Oro Valley Town Hall, with the City of Tucson and Oro Valley present. He said they discussed the future of the Avia- tion Corridor and funding of that project from HURF Funds. It seems to him and to Oro Valley that a huge sum of these funds is being funneled into the Aviation Corridor, and these two entities are not getting a lot out of the funds. From a preliminary report, it appears between 12 and 30 million dollars may be left over after the Aviation Corridor pro3ect is finished. As members of Pima Association of Governments (PAG), these small entities put the City of Tucson and Pima County on notice that there are other groups in PAG, and they too have projects they would like to have accomplished, like Tangerine Road. They will continue monitoring the situation. Mayor Ham said the city has spent 814,000,000 acquiring right of way the Aviation Corridor will never go around. IX. H. Legal Report The Town Attorney, Harold Higgins, said the County has back- peddled on the water rights issue on the park acquisition. Otherwise he said they were very close to an agreement. He added that acquisition of the buildings is to be considered in the fu- ture. (A copy of report is on file.) IX. I. Manager's Memo The Town Manager informed the Council members their financial disclosures by January 31, 1991. they should file X. Future Agenda Items At the request of Mayor Ham, Hal Horrigan agreed to serve on the Selection Committee for a new Town Manager. The following items are to be placed on the next agenda: A. Appointments to the Town Manager Selection Committee. B. Appointments to the Standard Operating Committee. C. Update on the Sales Tax Canvass. XI. Adjournment A motion was made by David Morales, seconded carried the meeting be adjourned at 8:20 p.m. by Bob McCrea and Certification I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and cot- MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN COUNCIL JANUARY 2, 1991 PAGE 5 OF 5 Council of Marana held on the 2nd day of January, 1991. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present. Dated this 4th day of January, G. Eileen D±lts Town Clerk 1991.