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Home My WebLink About09/07/2010 Regular Council Meeting Minutes"~~~~. g~ ~A11~~A .~f .mom REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES 11555 W. Civic Center Drive, Marana, Arizona 85653 Council Chambers, September 7, 2010, at or after 7:00 PM Ed Honea, Mayor Herb Kai, Vice Mayor Russell Clanagan, Council Member Patti Comerford, Council Member Carol McGorray, Council Member Jon Post, Council Member Roxanne Ziegler, Council Member REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL. Mayor Honea called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. Town Clerk Bronson called roll. All Council Members were present, constituting a quorum. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE. Let by Mayor Honea. APPROVAL OF AGENDA. Motion by Council Member McGorray, second by Council Member Clanagan. Passed unanimously. CALL TO THE PUBLIC. Melissa Rohlick, Albert Lannon, and Mimi Baffin spoke against the proposed landfill rezoning. Those opposing the landfill by presenting speaker cards but who did not wish to speak were Kris James, Betty Turner, Steve Storzer, Mitzie Morton, Elizabeth Maxam, Seth I. Lewis, Steve Maxam, Pat McElroy and Linda Storzer. PROCLAMATIONS National Preparedness Month Proclamation MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS: SUMMARY OF CURRENT EVENTS Council Member McGorray spoke regarding the Solara green home tour and the League of Cities and Towns conference; Mayor Honea spoke regarding the League of Cities and Towns Conference. He also noted that he had spoken at a SAHBA event on the activities occurring in Marana. MANAGER'S REPORT: SUMMARY OF CURRENT EVENTS Mr. Davidson reported on the upcoming Employee Appreciation Weeks and introduced Tom Ellis to present an award to the Town of Marana from the Arizona Parks & Recreation Association. Mr. Ellis noted that the Town received a $5,000 grant in 2005 September 7, 2010 Council Meeting Minutes from the Recreational Boating and Fishing Federation and the National Parks & Recreation Association. The town was one of 53 agencies that received the grant. The purpose was to introduce kids to fishing and boating. The Marana Parks & Recreation department got youth from various programs involved in these activities. The culmination event was the 2010 Marana Founders' Day celebration. The municipal pool was filled with 500 bass, blue gill and catfish and over 2,500 kids and 1,000 adults participated in the fishing event as well as 50 volunteers. Last week the staff received the 2010 Outstanding Youth Enrichment Award from the Arizona Parks & Recreation Association for this event. PRESENTATIONS CONSENT AGENDA . Item C2 was pulled from the Consent Agenda and voted on separated at the request of Council Member Post. Upon motion by Council Member Clanagan, second by Council Member McGorray, CI and C3 were passed unanimously. C 1: Resolution No. 2010-81: Relating to the Police Department; approving attachment "A", a step pay plan, and attachment "B", an open range pay plan, to the Memorandum of Understanding between the Town of Marana and the Marana Police Officers' Association retroactive to June 15, 2010 C 2: Resolution No. 2010-82: Relating to Utilities; authorizing the town manager and staff to take all necessary actions to cause the Town of Marana to participate in the incorporation of and to join the Water Conservation of Southern Arizona (Water CASA) Dorothy O'Brien addressed the concerns of Council Member Post. After discussion, motion by Council Member Ziegler, second by Council Member Posz, Passed unanimously. C 3: Minutes of the August 17, 2010 regular council meeting LIQUOR LICENSES L 1: Relating to Liquor Licenses; recommendation to the state liquor board regarding the special event liquor license application submitted by the American Diabetes Association onbehalf of Harley-Davidson, 7355 N. I-10 Eastbound Frontage Road for the HOGtoberfest special event fundraiser. Presented by Jocelyn Bronson, who recommended approval. Motion by Council Member McGorray, second by Council Member Clanagan, passed unanimously to approve. BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES COUNCIL ACTION A 1: Resolution No. 2010-83: Relating to Economic Development; amending the Marana Job Creation Incentive Program. Presented by Josh Wright. After complimentary comments by Council Member Ziegler on this program, motion by Council Member Ziegler, second by Council Member McGorray to pass unanimously. 2 September 7, 2010 Council Meeting Minutes A 2: PUBLIC HEARING: Ordinance No. 2010.15: Relating to Land Development; amending Marana Land Development Code Title 3 (Definitions) and Title 5 (Zoning) relating to Significant Land Use Change and Zones A-F; and establishing an effective date (Lisa Shafer) Resolution No. 2010-84: Relating to Development; declaring the amendments to Marana Land Development Code Title 3 (Definitions) and Title 5 (Zoning) relating to Significant Land Use Change and Zones A-F as a public record filed with the town clerk. No member of the public wished to speak. Motion by Council Member Ziegler, second by Council Member McGorray. Passed unanimously. A 3: PUBLIC HEARING: Ordinance No. 2010.16: Relating to Land Development; amending Marana Land Development Code Title 16 (Signs) by deleting Sections 16-11- 01 (Initial Fees), 16-11-02 (Work Performed Without a Permit), 16-14-08 (Construction Signs), 16-14-29 (Temporary Construction Sign), and 16-14-37 (Off-Premise Development Kiosk Sign Program) and by revising Sections 16-09-04 (Political Sign), 16-10-01 (Permits), 16-14-17 (Service Station Price Sign), 16-14-27 (Development Sign), 16-14-28 (Developer, Contractor and/or Subcontractor Identification Sign), and 16-15-01 (Violations of this Title); and establishing an effective date (Lisa Shafer) Resolution No. 2010-85: Relating to Development; declaring the amendments to Marana Land Development Code Title 16 as a public record filed with the, town clerk . No member of the public wished to speak. Motion by Council Member McGorray, second by Vice Mayor Kai. Passed unanimously. A 4: Resolution No. 2010-86: Relating to Traffic and Highways; adopting a regulatory wayfinding sign program to replace the "kiosk" program under the Marana Land Development Code, and authorizing the Town Manager to administer the regulatory wayfinding sign program with the technical guidance of the Town Engineer . Presented by Keith Brann. Motion by Council Member McGorray, second by Council Member Posz Passed unanimously. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/POSSIBLE ACTION D 1: Legislative/Intergovernmental Report: Discussion/Direction/Action regarding all pending state and federal legislation and report on recent meetings of other legislative bodies EXECUTIVE SESSIONS E 1: Executive Session pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.03 (A)(3), Council may ask for discussion or consultation for legal advice with the Town Attorney concerning any matter listed on this agenda. September 7, 2010 Council Meeting Minutes E 2: Executive Session pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(3),(4) and (7), discussion or consultation for legal advice with the Town's attorneys and discussion and to consider its position and instruct the Town Manager and staff concerning (1) the lawsuit entitled Town of Marana v. Pima County/Pima County v. Marana (consolidated), Maricopa County Superior Court No. CV2008-001131, (2) pending legal issues, settlement discussions and contract negotiations relating to the transition of Marana wastewater collection and treatment to the Town of Marana FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT. Motion by Council Member Post, second by Council Member McGorray. Passed unanimously at 7:54 p.m. CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing are the true and correct minutes of the Marana Town Council meeting held on September 7, 2010. I further certify that a quorum was present. ocelyn C ronson, Town Clerk 4 September 7, 2010 Council Meeting Minutes