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Home My WebLink AboutCouncil Agenda Packet 03/04/2003 TOWN OF MARANA, ARIZONA COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA 13251 N. Lon Adams Road • March 4, 2003 7:00 p.m. Mayor _ Bobby Sutton, Jr. Vice Mayor Herb Kai Council Member Jim Blake Council Member Patti Comerford Council Member Tim Escobedo Council Member Ed Honea Council Member Carol McGorray Town Manager Mike Hein Assistant Town Manager Mike Reuwsaat Welcome to this Marana Council Meeting. Regular Council Meetings are usually held the first and third Tuesday of each month at 7 :00 p.m. at the Marana Town Hall, although the date or time may change, or Special Meetings may be called at other times and/or places. Contact Town Hall or watch for posted agendas for other meetings. This agenda may be revised up to twenty -four hours prior to the meeting. In such a case a new agenda will be posted in place of this agenda. If you are interested in speaking to the Council during Petitions and Comments, Public Hearings, or other agenda items, you must fill out a speaker card (at the rear of the Council Chambers) and deliver it to the Clerk in advance of the agenda item you wish to address. It is up to the Mayor and Council whether individuals will be allowed to address the Council on issues other than Announcements, Petitions & Comments, and Public Hearings.. All persons attending the Council Meeting, whether speaking to the Council or not, are expected to observe the Council Rules, as well as the rules of politeness, propriety, decorum and good conduct. Any person interfering with the meeting in any way, or acting rudely or loudly will be removed from the meeting and will not be allowed to return. To better serve the citizens of Marana and others attending our meetings, the Council Chamber is wheelchair and handicapped accessible. Any person who, by reason of any disability, is in need of special services as a result of their disability, such as assistive listening devices, agenda materials printed in Braille or large print, a signer for the hearing impaired, etc., will be accommodated. Such special services are available upon prior request, at least ten (10) working days prior to the Council Meeting. For a copy of this agenda or questions about the Council Meetings, special services, or procedures, please contact Jocelyn C. Entz, Town Clerk, at 682 -3401, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ACTION MAY BE TAKEN BY THE COUNCIL ON ANY ITEM LISTED ON THIS AGENDA. Amended agenda items appear in italics.. Posted by February 28, 2003 by 7 :00 o'clock p.m., at the Marana Town Hall, Marana Police Department, Marana Development Services. Center. 0 1 TOWN OF MARANA, ARIZONA COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA 13251 N. Lon Adams Road March 4, 2003 - 7:00 p.m. I. CALL TO ORDER II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE IV. ROLL CALL V. APPROVAL OF AGENDA VI. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES Minutes of the February 18, 2003 regular Council Meeting VII. CALL TO THE PUBLICfANNOUNCEMENTS At this time, any member of the public is allowed to address the Town Council on any issue not already on tonight's agenda.. The speaker may have up to three (3) minutes to speak. Any persons wishing to address the Council must complete a speaker card (located at the rear of the Council chambers) and deliver it to the Town Clerk prior to this agenda item being called.. Pursuant to the Arizona Open Meeting Law, at the conclusion of Call to the Public, individual members of the Council may respond to criticism made by those who have addressed the Council, may ask staff to review the matter, or may ask that the matter be placed on a future agenda. VIII. STAFF REPORTS IX. GENERAL ORDER OF BUSINESS A. CONSENT AGENDA The consent agenda contains agenda items requiring action by the Council which are generally routine items not requiring council discussion. A single motion will approve all items on the consent agenda, including any resolutions or ordinances. A Council Member may remove any issue from the consent agenda, and that issue will be discussed and voted upon separately, immediately following the consent agenda. B. COUNCIL ACTION 1. Discussion/Action: Select Priorities for 2003 Community Development Block Grant Funding (CDBG) (Dan Groseclose) • 2. Update on Sewer Service Extension Into Honea Heights Subdivision (Mike Reuwsaat) 2 h TOWN OF MARANA, ARIZONA COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA 13251 N. Lon Adams Road March 4, 2003 - 7:00 p.m. 3. Presentation on results from survey administered by the Arizona Department of Public Safety to the Marana Police Department (Richard Viduarri) 4. State Legislative Issues — Discussion/Direction /Action regarding all pending bills before the Legislature (Mike Hein) C. MAYOR AND COUNCIL'S REPORT D. MANAGERS' REPORT X. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS XI. ADJOURNMENT Bobby Sutton, Jr., Mayor • • 3 � � ` E ��V ES U�FREGiTLARCOUNCIIf MEETING � a a � M �� PLACE AND DATE Marana Town Hall, February 18, 2003 I. CALL TO ORDER By Mayor Sutton at 7:00 p.m. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Led by Mayor Sutton III. INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE Led by Mayor Sutton IV. ROLL CALL COUNCIL Bobby Sutton, Jr. Mayor Present Herb Kai Vice Mayor Present Jim Blake Council Member Present Patti Comerford Council Member Excused Tim Escobedo Council Member Present Ed Honea Council Member Present Carol McGorray Council Member Present STAFF Mike Hein Town Manager Present Dan Hochuli Town Attorney Present Jim DeGrood Development Services Admin. Present Jocelyn Entz Town Clerk Present Joel Shapiro Planning & Zoning Director Present Jane Howell Human Resources Director Present Attached is a list of public attendees. V. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Upon motion by Council Member Blake, seconded by Council Member Escobedo, the agenda with changes was unanimously approved. Item IX. B.1, PUBLIC HEARING: Ordinance No. 2003.04: Amendment to title 3, Section 03.02, Definitions, "Building Height" was continued until the March 18, 2003 Town Council meeting. t �� .MINUTES Fs�REGULAR COTINCIL MEETING � � � � '�� f ��iy wolu VI. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES Upon motion br Vice Mayor Kai, seconded by Council Member McGorray, the minutes of the February 4, 2003 regular Council meeting were unanimously approved 6/0. VII. CALL TO THE PUBLICIANNOUNCEMENTS Andrew Peele, Continental Ranch resident, voiced his concerns with the noise being generated at night by the mining operation located on Avra Valley Road. He said that the beeping made when the large mining trucks reversed was very annoying and that the plant was creating a huge amount of dust pollution as well. Mr. Peele presented the Town Clerk with a letter from another Continental Ranch resident, Clifford Johnson, expressing the same concerns regarding the gravel pit operation. The letter has been made a permanent part of this record. Mayor Sutton reported that the management of the mining operation had already contacted the State regarding the replacement of the reverse beepers with a strobe light alerting system. He said that if all safety requirements were met then the mining officials had no problem with replacing the beeping devices on the mining trucks. The Mayor assured Mr. Peele that he would be kept informed of the progress regarding this issue. Gary Henley, Grier Road resident, read a letter into the record regarding concerns with the sewer connection upgrades for Grier Road. The letter posed questions to the Town officials as to which residential homes would receive sewer connections in the Town Hall sewer extension project. The letter has been made a permanent part of this record. Wayne Pierri, Grier Road resident, agreed with Mr. Henley that there was great confusion regarding the Town Hall sewer extension project. He said that one of the reasons for the residents' disillusionment and frustration was that information varied from staff member to staff member. Mayor Sutton asked that management look into the communication issues regarding this matter and get back to the public with answers to their questions. Mr. Hein apologized for the confusion that may have been caused by any miscommunications from Town staff. He promised a quick resolution to this problem. 2 Council Member Escobedo remarked that he had received an email from Mr. Henley earlier in the day and had responded by sending an email to the Town Managers and the Development Services Administrator asking for direction and clarification regarding this issue. Council Member Escobedo added that it was his understanding as well that all of the Grier Road residences would receive sewer connections in association with this project. VIII. STAFF REPORTS There were no questions regarding the staff reports. IX. GENERAL ORDER OF BUSINESS A. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Authorization for Police Department to Accept a Law Enforcement Block Grant from the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission (Dave Smith) 2. Resolution No. 2003 -13: Application for Liquor License: Person and Location Transfer by a Limited Liability Company Consideration of recommendation to State Liquor Board for a No. 6 (bar) liquor license application submitted. by Bradley Peter Miller, on behalf of Bedroxx, located at 4385 W. Ina Road (Jocelyn Entz) 3. Resolution No. 2003 -15: Application for Liquor License: New License and Location Transfer by a Corporation Consideration of recommendation to State Liquor Board for a No. 09 (liquor store) liquor license application submitted by Stephen Michael McKinney, on behalf of Smith's Food & Drug Centers, Inc. for Fry's Food & Drug #57, located at 7870 N. Silverbell Road (Jocelyn Entz) 4. Resolution No. 2003 -14: Application for Liquor License: Person and Location Transfer by a Corporation Consideration of recommendation to State Liquor Board for a No. 09 (liquor store) liquor license application submitted by Clare Hollie Abel, on behalf of Wal -Mart Stores, Inc., Wal- Mart Supercenter #5031, located at 8280 N. Cortaro Road (Jocelyn Entz) 5. Resolution No. 2003 -18: Golf Villas at Dove Mountain A replat of Lots 1 through 7 of The Gallery Parcel 3 project, recorded in Book 55, Page 27 of Maps and Plats, to create Lots 1 through 20, Common Areas A and B, and Tract A. The project will be a single family subdivision on 7.15 acres within the Dove Mountain Specific Plan. The property is located north of Dove Mountain Boulevard and east of Gallery Canyon Drive in a portion of Section 23, Township 11 South, and Range 12 East (Joel Shapiro) 3 %�4��y �� MINUTES OF�REGULAR�CO[71�CIL MEETIN �,�� n a ED "'s 6. Resolution No. 2003 -20 Acceptance of Continental Reserve Park (Jim DeGrood) Upon motion by Council Member Blake, seconded by Council Member Honea, the consent agenda was unanimously approved as written. B. COUNCIL ACTION 1. PUBLIC HEARING: Ordinance No. 2003.04: Amendment to Title 3, Section 03.02, Definitions, "Building Heights " A request to change the definition of Building Height, as described in the Town of Marana Land Development Code, Title 3 - Definitions, Section 03.02 - Definitions "B ", Building Height (Joel Shapiro) Earlier in the meeting, this item was continued until the March 18, 2003 Town Council meeting. There was no action regarding this item. 2. Resolution No. 2003 -21 Development Agreement for Spare Time Entertainment (Mike Hein) Mr. Hein briefly outlined this project and stated that it was essentially an attempt to redevelop the now - defunct New West nightclub facility which had an unfortunate and dark history during its operation. He said that the new developers, Spare Time Entertainment, Inc., were eager to establish a family- friendly business at this location and that Tom Warne was present in the audience to answer any questions about the proposed Bedroxx Bowling center. He continued by synopsizing the central points of the proposed development agreement. Council Member Honea voiced his concerns regarding an open -ended tax rebate being offered to the developers of this new project. He questioned why a "cap" couldn't be placed on this rebate. He said that approximately $2.7 million had been estimated by Spare Time Entertainment as the projected taxable revenue and, of that sum, $33,000 would be due the Town and $21,000 for the Bedroxx establishment. 4 �'4" � ^ss "v � /j 3 � 2.� / 'iyi /�i 5� 1+ ,i � s*C a �,�,✓� � e:� • � y � Mr. Hein responded by stating that a 10 -year sunset clause existed within the agreement. He commented that the purpose of the development agreement was to offset necessary improvements associated with the new bowling facility. He pointed out that the level of rebate demonstrated a partnership with the private interests and reflected the Town's pro- business philosophy. He concluded by stating that this gesture was more of a symbolic statement by the Town to signify a partnership with the new investors interested in revitalizing a blighted area of Marana. Council Member Honea thanked Mr. Hein for his response but said that his concerns regarding a limit on the tax rebate had not been answered. He stressed his objection to not placing a ceiling on the rebate incentive. Mayor Sutton said that he appreciated Mr. Honea's fiscal responsibility but that he was seeing the incentive in a more philosophical light. A general discussion followed regarding this issue and focused on several points related to tax rebates, development incentives, and liquor sales percentages as well as the Town's pro- business and family- oriented philosophy. A short recess was called by the Mayor at 8:00 p.m. in order for the Council and Town attorney to insert new language into the proposed development agreement. The meeting was called back into order by Mayor Sutton at 8:05 p.m. with all attending Council members present and seated at the dais. Dan Hochuli spoke before the Council regarding amendments to the proposed development agreement. An exact transcript of the changes follows: "I move for the adoption of Resolution No. 2003 -21 with the following amendments. Section 2.4 shall have the following language inserted: In the event the refunded sales tax exceeds $33,000 per year, the Town shall hold the excess and the developer and Town Manager shall mutually agree to a use for the excess revenue. Section 5.2.2 shall be amended to change the percentage of gross receipts from alcohol from 50% to 40% and the following language will be inserted at the end of that section: In the event that in any year the developer receives more than 40% of its gross revenue from the sale of alcohol, the developer may apply to the Town Manager for a waiver of this provision for that year." 5 Upon motion by Council Member Escobedo, seconded by Council Member Honea, Resolution No. 2003 -21 with the suggested amendments was unanimously approved. 3. State Legislative Issues - Discussion/Direction/Action regarding all pending bills before the Legislature (Mike Hein) Mr. Hein gave a brief outline of issues before the Legislature that were of interest to Marana. He commented that Mayor Sutton had officially registered the Town's opposition to HB 2411 regarding down zoning issues. C. MAYOR AND COUNCIL'S REPORT There were no reports at this time. D. MANAGERS' REPORT Mr. Hein reported that April 5th had been designated as the date for a • progressive parks tour in Continental Ranch to celebrate the $5 million investment in a parks infrastructure in this area. He asked that the Council set aside this important date. Mayor Sutton commented that the parks were already open and in operation and he urged everyone to visit the parks. X. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Vice Mayor Kai asked that the mining operation noise issue be placed on the next agenda for discussion. XI. ADJOURNMENT Upon motion by Council Member Escobedo, seconded by Council Member Blake, approval to adjourn was unanimous. The time was 8:10 p.m. CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing are the true and correct minutes of the Marana Town Council meeting held on February 18, 2003. I further certify that a quorum was present. Jocelyn Entz, Town Clerk 6 MARANA �1�vl I \Iwa, STAFF REPORTS TO COUNCIL ON/ Building Parks & Rec Town Clerk Planning Court Police Finance PW /Engineering Human Resources Water • • BUILDING OFFICIAL'S REPORT January, 2003 Administration /Permitting: • Staff reviewed and permitted 101 new single family residences in January. • Staff reviewed and issued 300 building permits in January (including single family residences). • Staff completed 1614 inspection stops in January. The average stops per day was 77. • The permit fees and valuation data are contained in the "Summary of Construction Activity " report (enc.). The month of January started the year strongly and was 20% higher than last year. The valuation of the impact fees was $177,755,00. Building Official: We have stuff going up all over the place. When I drive around looking at all the projects I sometimes wonder how we keep up. I really believe that my staff is the • answer to that question. We now utilize the CRW permit system to monitor the permit flows and review times. The staff keeps up with inspection requests and entering the inspection results so we know the current status of every job. The inspectors perform every requested inspection the day it is requested. This takes work on everyone's part and sometimes some overtime. This staff does about half the work the County does with a fourth as many people. For the first time I had to do a staff adjustment, meaning I had to let an inspector go. This was a first for me but I realized how good our inspection staff is and they could not tolerate someone lagging behind. All our inspectors have certifications in one field or more with the exception of our new inspector Benny Sanchez. I have been borrowing Benny from Public Works Department to cross train him one day a week for several months. His supervisor, Cookie, was good enough to work with us even though he lost a good man in the long run. I was happy to hire from within the Town's current staff and advance a deserving worker. \\DEVSERVER \bldgdata\Jack HoldenTinances\ Building Official Report\0301.doc Ill TOWN OF MARANA SUMMARY OF CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY January -03 Permits Issued Permit Type # of Permits Permit Fees Valuations New Single Family Residential (SFR) 101 $417,290.50 $14,784,552.06 Remodel /Addition SFR 5 $1,290.36 $34,402.88 Manufactured House 4 $2,795.00 $114,222.32 New Multi Family Residential (MFR) 0 $0.00 $0.00 Remodel /Addition MFR 0 $0.00 $0.00 New Retail Commercial (RC) 4 $10,051.28 $634,332.10 Remodel /Addition RC 4 $14,391.56 $1,257,333.00 New Industrial Commercial (IC) 0 $0.00 $0.00 Remodel /Addition IC 0 $0.00 $0.00 Walls 28 $2,334.68 $51,118.52 Swimming Pools/Spas 16 $4,409.46 $124,088.80 Signs 13 $2,909.31 $98,785.00 Certificates of Occupancy 3 $135.00 $0.00 Temporary Construction Trailers 7 $921.25 $10,169.00 Temporary Tents 0 $0.00 $0.00 Revisions 56 $1,865.00 $0.00 Model Plan Review Only 8 $5,797.10 $0.00 Planning /Engineering 27 $6,188.46 $0.00 Miscellaneous 24 $1,488.50 $68,734.00 Totals 300 $471,867.46 j 1777,7177,737.68 Total number of Inspections = 1614 AVERAGE DAILY - 77 STOPS Total number of lots for Linear Park Fees = 68 - Total Collected $16,760.00 Total number of Water Meters Issued = 31 - Total Collected $32,300.00 Total number of Impact Fees Issued = 73 -Total Collected $177,755.00 Status of Current Commercial Projects Project Name % Complete Project Name % Complete Elementary School (Grier) 99 Safeway 25 New Springs @ Sdverbell 90 New Cycle & Sky 90 Marana High Addib'on/Remodel 95 Park / Coachline 95 Car Wash on Ina Rd 95 Park / Continental Reserve 99 Anchor Plumbing (wtatsrdg) 30 Skate Country 80 Wal -mart 95 Park/ US Countryside Ridge 90 Dove Mountain Self Storage 40 Brake Max # 7 25 San Xavier Dispatch 99 KFC and Taco Bel! 20 Heights Automotive 99 Park/ Maintenance Bldg 0 MARONA police Deparliflen Ilona Newsletter February /March 2003 Chief. On December 11, ,-'-'. Following he awards, family embers David R. Smith g y 2002, many came up on the stage for the pinning of Assistant Chief. Administration members of the the badges. There were tears of joy and Richard Ndaurri Marana Police °" relief as these three young men Lieutenant: Department, completed their academy requirements Technical Services uniformed and and prepared to move on to the next step Dale Bradshaw civilian, attended the in their chosen career of Law Lieutenant: graduation of three of Enforcement. The Command Post and Support Services Marana's newest Adam Lawson the Dare Explorer were on hand for tours Joe Carraseo officers at the following the graduation. Many of the Lieutenant: CARLOTA facility in Casa Grande, graduates and their families came by to Operations Dan Bourland Arizona. This 13 -week program, see them and share their experiences in Executive Assistant: attended by Daniel Miller, Adam the academy. Judy Capen Lawson, and James Beasley, consisted of classroom training as well as Congratulations and welcome to physical agility. Many Marana Police Department agencies were represented at this graduation, including SANTA says "THANKS" to all the Parks Service, department employees and their Gila River Police families who helped with this Department, Coolidge year's Christmas families. PD, Kingman PD, Thanks to their generosity and Daniel Miller and Fountain Hills hard work, the families received Marshall's Office. hefty food boxes and many toys Following the presentation of colors, for the children. The extent of the Officer Beasley conducted the donations provided allowed the invocation, followed by several department to also provide toys speeches from the Director of for the children of a local family CARLOTA, Sam Weiss, several board that lost everything in a fire members, as well earlier this year. A big THANKS as two of the to the Northwest Fire District for three instructors. helping to deliver the gifts. The As friends and children were very excited by the family members fire engines that brought eagerly awaited firefighters, department the Pinning of the employees, and Explorers to Badge ceremony, deliver the food and gifts. the new recruits James Beasley THANKS to Pam Arnold who received several spearheaded the operation for honors to include Officer Beasley's the department. receipt of a Marksmanship Award. Officer Pat HardV: from Eva Cardenas who was having problems with her vehicle on her way home from shopping. Officer Hardy moved the vehicle to a safe spot, and took Ms Cardenas and her Christmas gifts home. "I was quite impressed with the demeanor of Officer Hardy. He immediately took command of the W ituation, which could have otherwise been very dangerous for me. The whole time he was professional, ourteous, and solved a problem, which I would have never solved alone. All my faith was on this policeman and he proved me right." S_qt. Alverez: from Patsy Patton on the death of her husband "Thank you so much for your quick response. Your professional but gentle kindness at the time of my husbands passing. You need to be commended and your two other officers for being the type of officers you are. Officer Ugalde: from Patsy Patton on the death of her husband "Thank you for your kindness, and prompt response. You were professional and understanding. You are great at your job and do it well." Officer Pules: from Patsy Patton on the death of her husband "Thank you for your kindness and prompt response. You were very professional but gentle and a great example of the Police Force here in Arizona." Lt. Bradshaw: from Sandy Tracy "Thank you very much for setting up the job shadowing for our students. I picked them up at the station and was able to hear about their day. The officers made their day an enjoyable one. Please thank them for all of their help. Amphi greatly appreciates the support from the Marana Police Department." Officer Uqalde: from Linda Christopherson in reference to the speeding vehicles in her neighborhood "...I was happy to speak with Officer Ugalde and find out that the PD is monitoring the area and trying to educate the public to the speed laws, he was professional, informative, and helpful and is an asset the community." , S qt. BobbV Derfus: from R.E. Pendergast ADC Service Dog Program Administrator/Trainer "...Thank you or the assistance Sgt. Derfus provided during the past Arizona Department of Corrections 16 Arizona POST approved Service Dog Academy, Class 16-48, that graduated December 11, 2002." Lt. Bradshaw, his officers, and chief.• in a letter to the chief in reference to off -road vehicles and dirt bikes in the northwest area Nancy Denzler writes "... As a concerned citizen, I would like to commend Lieutenant Bradshaw, his officers, and you personally for helping to stop this extremely destructive, offensive, and illegal activity. Your officers have done a great job responding, in an effective manner, by patrolling this area and issuing warnings. Sqt. Bill Derfus and Officer Michelle Ochoa: from Roger Forrester Dove Mountain Civic Group "Residents form the greater Dove Mountain area attending the meeting on January 7 th at Heritage Highlands want to thank you for taking the time to discuss very informative community security opportunities. The time set aside for our informal meeting was well- spent, informative and very worthwhile. Both of you did a great job! As a result, future, combined security activities between Dove mountain residents and the Marana Police Department look very promising." Officer James Paul: a Good Samaritan call from Derl Sloan who called into the Department taken by Patty Mr. Sloan took his small child to get ice cream after a traumatizing haircut, the ice cream place would not take a debit card , Officer Paul paid for the ice cream cone. MONTHLY POLICE DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS REPORT TO: Town Manager, Mayor and Council DATE: February 10, 2003 PERIOD: November 2002 ' Nov 02 Nov 01 Fiscal Year to Date TOTAL CALLS FOR SERVICE 2557 2768 11377* • Department Case Reports 446 393 2368 MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC • Traffic Stops 1060 675 5282 • Citations 524 387 2486 • Parking Violations 0 0 6 • Driving under the Influence 8 4 55 • Traffic Accidents 47 71 1 352 FELONY ARRESTS • Adult 6 33 47 • Juvenile 5 29 7 MISDEMEANOR ARRESTS • Adult 12 43 89 • Juvenile 24 7 110 CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS • Deaths 0 0 5 • Robbery 0 0 5 • Sex Offenses 2 1 8 • Offenses Against Family 1 5 7 • Assaults 25 19 77 • Disorderly Conduct 6 6 28 CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY • Commercial Burglaries 5 2 37 • Residential Burglaries 6 4 35 • Thefts 73 68 370 • Motor Vehicle Thefts 11 15 59 • Criminal Damage 28 33 193 • Stolen Property Reported ($} $220,433 $211,354 $1,166,410 • Property Recovered (S) $107,034 $45,865 $488,808 MISCELLANEOUS • Weapons Violations 3 0 6 • Narcotic / Drug Violations 11 9 44 • Liquor Violations 3 3 15 • Arrest for Other Jurisdiction 29 12 116 • Juvenile Violations 8 4 30 • Abandoned Vehicles 4 27 18 • Public Hazard 0 16 3 • Lost/Found 7 25 46 • Public Assist 0 143 15 • Civil Matter 4 24 24 • Suspicious Activity 15 215 36 • Securi NacationBusiness /Checks 280 1004 280* • Assist other agency 16 44 80 • Miscellaneous 8 19 21 • False Alarms 125 127 641 This report does not reflect any code 9 calls (SecudtyNacation /Business /Checks) of of Police From the ' RECORDff USIT By: Reynetta Ibarra 0201— 0203 0301 —0337 0101-0102 SEXUAL ROBBERY CRIMINAL ASSAULT 0401-0441 HOMICIDE AGG. ASSAULT 0901-0912 0501-0513 OTHER BURGLARY ASSAULTS 0801-0917 0701— 0704 0601-0609 ARSON VEHICLE LARCENY THEFT ABOVE ARE THE OFFENSE CODES THAT WILL SCORE ON THE UNIFORM CRIME REPORTING (UCR) STATS THAT ARE SUBMITTED MONTHLY TO D.P.S., WHICH IN TURN IS SUBMITTED TO THE F.B.I. WHEN THERE IS A THEFT OF PROPERTY, IT IS VITALLY IMPORTANT TO HAVE A DOLLAR AMOUNT OF THE VALUE AND AS MUCH INFORMATION ABOUT SAID ITEM. IF A PERSON IS ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH DV- ASSAULT — PLEASE USE THE OFFENSE CODE OF 0911 OR 0912 RATHER THAN THE FAMILY OFFENSE CODE — AS THIS MAKES THE MONTHLY UCR NOT BALANCE. IN THE EVENT OF STOLEN I RECOVERED VEHICLES — IF MPD RECOVERS A VEHICLE STOLEN OUT OF MPD; WRITE A SUPPLEMENT TO THE ORIGINAL CASE NUMBER. IF MPD RECOVERS A VEHICLE STOLEN OUT OF ANOTHER AGENCY; THE OFFENSE CODE USED IS AGENCY ASSIST. YOU ALL ARE DOING A TERRIFIC JOB, AND YOUR CONTINUED ASSISTANCE IN THIS IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS I WILL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO ANSWER THEM; IF • I CAN. REYNETTA IBARRA #238 RECORDS UNIT ribarraAmarana.com and staff, delivered the gifts and • food collected by Marana Police Department employees and their families. The event thrilled and delighted the youngsters who POST 77 were surprised by the special visit January 2003 from Santa. Thanks to all who participated in this event, with a EXPLORER HAPPENINGS special thanks to our friends at By : Lt. Bradshaw Northwest Fire District. EXPLORER TO POLICE OFFICER FUTURE EVENTS: March 7th — Twin Peaks Carnival Former Explorer Daniel Miller The event will be held at Twin Peaks Elementary School recently completed his thirteen- from 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm. Explorers will be on hand to week Police Academy and was assist with security and parking issues. sworn in as a Marana Police Officer on December 11, 2002. March 8th — Picaeho Peak Civil s't'ar Officer Miller was an Explorer for Reenactment one and a half years, where he This yearly event brings thousands to the Picacho Peak was an asset as a team player and State Park to relive the Civil War era. The Civil War's a leader. His experience as a southwest battle comes to life once more with the Marana Police Explorer helped him accomplish his goal reenactment. An authentic army camp is set up to give a of having a career in law enforcement. Daniel is glimpse of how it used to be. Explorers will provide Marana's first Explorer to become an officer: he plans to security and set up a fund raising booth. be an Explorer advisor upon completion of his officer field training. Congratulations Daniel! March 15th — Marana Founder's Day The event is scheduled for March 15"'. This year's 4kECAP OF EVENTS: events include a parade at 12:00 Noon, a fair, December 7` Marana Tree Lighting at the Ora entertainment, a rodeo, and a carnival at the Ora Mae Mae Harn Park Ham Park with fireworks at dark to end the affair. Explorers assisted with park security, helping at the Explorers will march in the parade and have a booth at Marana Police Department's Command Center and with the park. the hayrides, making it safe for everyone at this year's annual event to kick off the Holiday Season. As the March 22nd — Scout Day snow fell from the special snow machine and kids threw The Diamondbacks vs. Colorado Rockies will be a fun snowballs, adults enjoyed the entertainment from event for the Explorers. All scouts in uniform will get a Marana's new stage. The darkness of the night was discount. The Explorers plan to make this a fun filled brightened when Mayor Bobby Sutton threw the switch day. that lit the Town's Christmas tree. This community event was enjoyed by all who attended. March 28 & 29th — Youth Expo 2003 The event will be held at the Pima County Fairgrounds. December 21 st — Holiday Families Several Boy Scout, Cub Scout, and Webelo Scout troops Marana Explorers will assemble at the grounds for their annual Scout adopted their annual Show. Explorers will be on hand to provide security and Christmas family and parking assistance for the event. on December 2I' TRAINING: made a surprise Two Explorer competitions are scheduled for April and delivery, under the June of 2003. April's event will be held in Needles, direction of Pamela California and June's event will be held at Old Tucson. Arnold of the Marana These events give Explorers the opportunity to compete O olice-Department against other law enforcement Posts. In preparation for who helped organize the event and who also assisted the these competitive events, the Explorers will receive department staff adopt a second family. Santa Claus, intense training from police officer volunteers and will with the help of the Northwest Fire Department truck practice a great deal for the scheduled events. TOWN TOWN COUNCIL OF MEETING MARANA INFORMATION DATE: March 4, 2003 - AGENDA ITEM: IX. B. 1 TO: Mayor and Council FROM: Dan Groseclose, Community Development Specialist SUBJECT: Discussion/Action: Select Priorities for 2003 Community Development Block Grant Funding (CDBG) DISCUSSION: Staff has received and/or developed 6 proposals totaling $529,500. for 2003 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding. The Town has received annual funding through the CDBG program averaging $194,000 over the last 14 years. Council is being requested to prioritize this proposal list. Exhibit A (attached) lists the project and/or program requests received or developed by staff. The listing reflects the Town Manager's recommendations for priorities. Council is being requested to approve the priority ranking and authorize staff to submit the final listing to Pima County for its consideration of 2003 CDBG funding. RECOMMENDATION: Staff requests Council's authorization to submit the CDBG requests as presented to Pima County. SUGGESTED MOTIONS: I move to approve the recommended priority list of 2003 CDBG projects as presented. ADMIN/DG /02/26/2003 • 2003 CDBG APPLICATION SUMMARY DESCRIPTION (Listing reflects Town Manager's recommendations for priority) 1. Administration - $30,000 2. Marana Affordable Housing Program $30,000: This Program would purchase lots and make utility improvements in conjunction with the Town of Marana's First -time Homebuyers Program. 3. Housing Rehabilitation $50,000: The primary objective of this Program is to provide financial assistance to homeowners of low income, to rehabilitate substandard housing. The emphasis i s t o p rovide t he b asic e lements o f a s afe a nd d ecent h ome p er H UD S ection 8 standards. A portion of these funds may be used to make homes more accessible for handicapped and elderly individuals. 4. Santa Cruz River Multi -use Trail - $300,000: This project will extend the 2001 - .6 mile project for an additional 1.5 miles. 5. Marana Apartments Playground Equipment (TMM) - $19,500 6. Marana Health Center Rehabilitation - $100,000: This Program will remodel part of the old section of the Marana Health Center. Total projected cost is $300,000. • TOWN TOWN COUNCIL OF MEETING MARANA INFORMATION DATE: March 4, 2003 AGENDA ITEM: IX. B. 2 TO: Mayor and Council FROM: Michael Reuwsaat, Assistant Town Manager SUBJECT: Update on Sewer Service Extension Into Honea Heights Subdivision DISCUSSION: Progress continues towards the provision of sewer service to Honea Heights residents. This project requires coordination of a sequenced chain of events with different public /private sector partners. Gladden Farms LLC is currently extending sewer service from the Marana Wastewater Treatment Plant off Luckett Road to their development off Moore Road. This extension should be complete to the Gladden Farms site by the end of March. Using the value of the mainline sewer extension as match, Pima County was awarded a Rural Development Administration grant for nearly a million dollars to extend lateral lines into Honea Heights. Ninety percent construction plans are complete for this project and Pima County has requested release of grant funds so that they may proceed with bidding the project and then constructing the same. Once funds are released by the Rural Development Administration, Pima County will complete their construction plans and bid the work. They anticipate the completion of the construction plans, the bidding and the award of the construction contract to take approximately four to six months. Construction of the actual project will likely take six to nine months. Pima County will be stubbing out service to each residence to the property line as part of their work. Marana will work with Pima County to determine the point in the construction process that the Town of Marana will be able to begin residential connections. The Town of Marana is looking at twelve to fifteen months before residential service can be initiated. RECOMMENDATION: Information item only. SUGGESTED MOTION: No action necess TOWN COUNCIL TOWN MEETING OF INFORMATION MARANA DATE: March 4, 2003 AGENDA ITEM: IX. B. 3 TO: Mayor and Council FROM: Michael C. Hein, Town Manager SUBJECT: Presentation on results from survey administered by the Arizona Department of Public Safety to the Marana Police Department DISCUSSION: Chief Richard Vidaurri will be discussing the results of the Marana Police Department survey administered by the Arizona Department of Public Safety and other matters relating to the police department. Copies of the survey results will be forwarded to you as soon as they are available. RECOMMENDATION: Information only. SUGGESTED MOTION: No action is required. ADMIN/JCE/02/27/2003 TOWN COUNCIL TOWN MEETING OF INFORMATION MARANA DATE: March 4, 2003 AGENDA ITEM: IX. B. 4 - TO: Mayor and Council FROM: Michael C. Hein, Town Manager SUBJECT: State Legislative Issues — Discussion/Direction/Action regarding all pending bills before the Legislature DISCUSSION: This item is scheduled for each regular Council Meeting in order to provide an opportunity to discuss any legislative item that might arise during the current session of the State Legislature. Attached is the most recent communication from the League of Arizona Cities and Towns, dated January 24, 2003. RECOMMENDATION: Upon the request of Council, staff will be pleased to provide recommendations on specific legislative issues. SUGGESTED MOTION: None required. ADMIN/JCE/02125/2003 LE.Gl IV LETIN •� Issue No 5 February 11-2003 7: - ` Five Weeks a Co unting How time flies! If you count tomorrow, the Legislature has been in N -THIS ISSUE. . for.5 full weeks moving quickly toward the half -way point of the session. This week was, the final time for new bill introductions, and we were pleasantly surprised by the relatively small number of bills introduced - (see separate story in this issue of the Legislative Bulletin). Five Weeks and Counting :: 1 The current deadline for hearing bills in their house of origin (House bills in the House and Senate bills in the Senate) is the end of this month. That A Full House (and means.there are only two w_ eeks to get all the rest of the bills which have Senate)! . , ... -.not yet been heard beforeone or more committees for hearing. Since that is impossible from a time standpoint, the power of the Committee chairs to unilaterally decide to hold a bill really comes into play. There are lots of Plumbing Code Repeal ways to kill a bill; having a committee chair put the bill in his or her bot- Suffers Setback. ....... 2 tom drawer is one of the- effective. We continue our concentration on state shared revenues, and the report on • Public Construction Projects that front is so far so good. We hope that you have expressed your appre- Bil l Passes Senate ciation to your legislators and the Governor for keeping these revenues "off Committee ... ........... 2 the table" during the state budget negotiations. We have a long way to go before we are truly out of the woods and before state shared revenues are not at risk, but each day gets us closer to that conclusion. More Congratulations Are i n Order .. :.... 2 The Legislature's target adjournment date is April 18 although no one seri- ously believes that adjournment will come before the hot weather arrives. - All other plans for even June are on hold since the wisdom of the legisla- tive halls predicts a long and difficult session. Keep up the good work on sharing your budget problems with your legislators and remember to thank them for their support. League of Arizona A Full House hand Senate)! 10 Cities ANDTowns Yesterday's attendance marked the first time this session that all 90 House and Senate seats were occupied. With Governor Napolitano's appoint- Legislative eulletin is published b the Lea of Arizona ments of Ramon Valadez and Herb Gunther, both former Senators re- Cities and Towns. Forward y our comments or suggestions to: elected this term, to positions in her cabinet, the legislature has been with- League of Arizona Cities and Towns out a full body since before session started. Two Representatives were 1820 IV. Washington street transferred from the House to the Senate as reported in an earlier bulletin. Phoenix, Arizona 85007 Phone: 602-258-5786 Pax: 602- 253 -3874 Senator Robert Cannell from District 24 and Senator Victor Soltero of LAT L E -mail: league @mg.state.azus District 29 have both finally been replaced in the House of Representatives Internet www.azleague.org CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 Issue No. 5 February 13, 2003 Page 2 14 =1 P3 after their transfer to the Senate. Amanda Aguirre, a health expert from the,Yuma area, was appointed to replace Cannell Public Construction Projects and now sits'on the Federal Mandates and States Rights as Bill Passes Senate` Committee well as Transportation committees. Tom,Preielski, a planner On Tuesday, SB 1236, Public Horizontal Construction Projects, from Tucson, has taken Soltero's seat. His committee assign- passed the Senate Government Committee. Former Chandler ments are expected soon. Mayor, Senator Jay Tibshraeny, who is Chair of the Senate Government Committee sponsored the bill and spoke regarding the We send our congratulations to these newly appointed benefits of expanding the use of alternative project delivery tech - Representatives and look forward to working with them. niques. During the hearing, Senator Tibshraeny was very persua- sive regarding the positive impacts that financing tools such as Job PI u m b i n CO d e Repeal Order Contracting (JOC); Design -Build (DB); and Construction g Manager at Risk (CM @ Risk) have had on the cost and timeliness Suffers Setback of transportation projects. This bill is a result of a League resolution sponsored by the City of HB 2325, Plumbing Code Repeal, was defeated on Monday in Chandler. The legislation was developed in conjunction with the the House Commerce &Military Affairs Committee after Associated General Contractors and contains 4 provisions. SB plumbers besieged the Capitol to express their opposition to 1236 removes the $10 million threshold for using DB and CM @ the bill. After four hours of testimony, mostly from plumbers Risk for horizontal projects, extends the sunset date of these and their association representatives, the committee voted methods from 2007 to 2010, requires that the contractor that is against the bill. Representatives Pete Hershberger and Bob awarded a horizontal bid under CM @ Risk or DB to perform 50% Stump were the exception, voting in favor of local control. of the total contracted work and allows time to be considered in addition to cost when selecting a contractor through the A +B bid - Appreciation should be extended to Representative ding process. These changes will grant cities and towns more Hershberger for his spirited debate with plumber association flexibility when using alternative project delivery techniques. 7) • lobbyists during the hearing. In the end, the majority of The bill will be heard next in the Senate Commerce Committee. committee members expressed their opinion that the repeal would not bring about substantial change to the codes that More Congratulations Are I n cities and towns are currently adopting and that it would be more appropriate to address this issue when the state com- Order mission is scheduled to sunset. The League would like to again congratulate the Legislature for sav- ing trees and taxpayer money. With the filing deadlines reached, The bill would have repealed the state plumbing code com- the final numbers are in for the 46th Legislature, First Regular mission and statewide code reverting the authority to devel- Session. The Legislature introduced a total of 885 bills, the lowest op and adopt plumbing codes back to local governments number since 1993. Even if the 76 resolutions and memorials are who must now enforce whatever code is mandated on them. included, which brings the total to 961, the number still remains far In addition to a local control issue, the commission has his- below the 1200 -1400 that we typically see introduced every year. torically had an inordinate amount of influence from the The massive legislative changeover and the budget crisis are likely plumbers, leaving their consumers and the building inspec- the two main culprits for the low number. The budget will unques- tors responsible for protecting the public at a major disad- tionably dominate this year's agenda providing limited time for vantage. The statewide commission and code have simply other issues. With all of the new members, the majority of the been bad public policy. Legislature is still trying to learn the process let alone the issues they are legislating. Once the learning curve is over and they have The fate of a companion bill in the Senate, SB 1213, remains gone through one full cycle of the legislative process, we fully expect unknown at this time. Thanks go out to Senator Toni Hellon to see more bills introduced. For next year, it is not unrealistic to for sponsoring the Senate bill and to Representative Randy think that all of this year's freshmen will make up for all of the bills Graf for introducing the bill in the House. that they didn't introduce this year. Legislative Bulletin is published by The League of Arizona Cities and Towns, 1820 W. Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007. Phone: (602) 258 -5786. Fax (602) 253 -3874. Email: league@mg.state.az.us. Visit us on the Internet at www.azleague.org. li p U W All P Planning is underway for the League's 2003 Annual Conference. This year's conference will take place at Marriott's Camelback Inn Resort in Paradise Valley, August 26 -29. In order to provide the very best information that meets our members' needs and interests, we'd like your suggestions for roundtable and workshop topics or general conference events. Please fill out the form below and fax, mail or email your suggestions to the League office by March 7. Thank you for helping to make the League Conference a success. Workshop and Roundtable Suggestions: Topic: Suggested Presenter: My Name: Title: City, Town or Organization: Phone: Fax: • Email: I would like to see this topic presented as a: ❑ workshop ❑ roundtable (check one) Suggestions for General Conference Events: Additional Ideas or Suggestions for League Conference: Return form to: League of Arizona Cities and Towns Attn: Matt Lore 1820 West Washington Street Phoenix, Arizona 85007 Phone: 602 -258 -5786 Fax: 602 -253 -3874 Email: mlore(EDma.state.az.us L LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN Issue No. 6 February 20, 2003 IN THIS ISSUE Neighborhood Leaders Join Cit ies es Neighborhood Leaders Join Cities in Urging Protection of State in Urging Protection of State Shared Revenue Shared Revenue,,,,,,,,,,,,, 1 Eminent Domain Preemption The 4th Annual Neighborhood Day at the Legislature on Wednesday was Clears Property Rights the best yet. Perfect weather and exceptional community leader atten- Committee ................. I dance from around the State was second only to the continued promise from Governor Janet Napolitano to protect 100% of state shared revenue. Senate Considers Second Several Mayors from around the state were in attendance including our Bill Related to Wildfires...... 2 League President, Mayor Elaine M. Scruggs. Quick Updates on Other Neighborhood leaders traveled to the Capitol to hear a welcome from the Bills Heard This Week ......... 2 Governor and brief addresses from Senate President Ken Bennett and Representative Nelson Speaker of the House Jake Flake. Our League's legislative coordinator, Pledges to Work on Flood Kevin Adam was asked to speak as well and delivered a well - deserved r Control Inequities.... 3 thank you to the Governor and legislative leaders for their unfaltering sup - .. : , , , port of retaining 100 % of revenue to fund city and neighborhood services. County Island Annexation He also encouraged neighborhood leaders to thank State leadership for Bill Clears First Hurdle ....... 3 listening to the message that local elected officials have worked tirelessly to deliver in recent months - cities and towns cannot afford a cut in shared Multi- jurisdictional Water revenue to balance the state budget. Facilities Districts Bill Passes House Committee ......3 The League hosted a booth again this year and distributed its Protect Local Services brochure to further inform neighborhood leaders about the Strange Bill is on Hold for current state of shared revenue and the $70 million dollar reduction a Week ....................4 statewide in FY 2004. Neighborhood Day Photos ... 4 Special thanks should go to the City of Phoenix for their coordination of the event. We especially liked the slogan on the banner which appeared on the stage behind the speakers - Strong Neighborhoods Make Strong Cities; League of Arizona Strong Cities Make a Strong State; Protect Neighborhoods, Protect State Shared Revenue. 10 1 Cities ANDTowns Eminent Domain Preemption Legislative Bulletin is published by the League of Arizona Clears Property Rights Co m m i tt e e Cities and Towns. Forward your comments or suggestions to: League of Arizona Cities and Towns 1820 tip:IVashington street HB 2308, Eminent Domain, passed the House Federal Mandates and Phoeni.GArizona 85007 Property Rights Committee by a 6 -3 vote on Thursday. The bill will signif- Fax-60 - 25? -387 2 3 - 3874 7s6 icantly curtail the ability of cities and towns to exercise their eminent Fax: 602 - E -mail: leagnecmgstare.azns domain authority for redevelopment purposes by placing a ten -year mora- lnterner: www- azleague org torium on the ability of municipalities to transfer condemned properties CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 issue No. 6 February 20, 2003 Page 2 ' to developers. The bill also reverts the title and definition of wildfires. Both pieces of legislation are in response to Arizon:; eligibility back to "slum and blighted" rather than "redevelop disastrous wildfire season last summer. ment" areas and requires slum and blighted conditions in des- ignated areas to be remediated within five years. The League is in support of SJR 1002, as it is consistent with the League's Special Resolution that calls for Congress and the Thank you's are in order for Representatives Amanda Aguirre, President to enact legislation providing for a comprehensive Olivia Cajero Bedford and Pete Hershberger for their "no" and intelligent process of forest management that includes votes in committee. Thank you's also need to go out to the thinning and restoration. This Special Resolution was spon- many city and town officials, neighborhood group representa- sored by the Town of Pinetop- Lakeside. tives, developers and other members of the public who showed up to the committee hearing and testified against the SJR 1002 moves on to a debate and vote before the full Senate. bill. Most disappointing was the "yes" vote by Representative SB 1063 passed the Senate with unanimous support and moves Lucy Mason, a former Prescott Councilmember. onto the House of Representatives next. One of the members of the Committee, Representative Jennifer Quick Update on Other Bills Burns, believes that municipal abuses have occurred but that Heard this Week the language in the bill is too restrictive and would like to work on amending the bill so that cities and towns can still use this redevelopment tool. She voted for the bill but offered some HB 2292. County Transportation Planning. The bill to allow thoughtful criticism regarding some of the bill's provisions, work on the reauthorization of the half cent sales tax for especially the ten -year moratorium on transferring property. Maricopa County moved ahead this week after long negotia- We will take her up on her offer to work on amendments. tion. Action by the full house was expected after our deadline. The bill only impacts Maricopa County. The bill has a lot of political clout behind it as House Majority SB 1209. Population Estimates. The bill to allow cities and ~ '; Leader Eddie Farnsworth is the primary sponsor and has towns flexibility in deciding how to get a mid - decade number made it clear that the bill is one of his top legislative priorities. cleared two committees and is now ready for Senate floor His rhetoric was a little strong in urging passage of the bill. action. It will allow a city or town to choose in 2005 a mid - He went so far as to say that the bill was part of his oath to decade census, a census survey, the DES population estimate or defend the people against all enemies, foreign and domestic. continue to use its 2000 census number. This is similar to leg - "domestic have heard cities called many things over the years but islation passed in 1994 for the last mid - decade. domestic enemy is a new one. HB 2313. Contractor Liability. This bill prescribes that an Stay tuned, a lot more will follow as this bill moves through independent contractor neither serves as the agent or the ser- the process. The bill goes to the House Rules Committee next vant of any other person for purposes of determining liability and will then be ready for consideration by the full House. in a civil action for personal injury, property damage or wrong- ful death. This bill is designed to address the problems caused Senate Considers Second by the Wiggs case. It passed its first committee of assignment this week but still must face the House Judiciary Committee. Bill Re I a ted to Wildfires HB 2411. Governmental Takings. HB 2411 provides a The Senate Natural Resources and Transportation Committee process for private property owners to recover damages as just passed SJR 1002, which declares a state of emergency for compensation against governmental entities for actions taken Arizona's forests and urges the federal government to enact that adversely affect the value or use of the property. It is rules and processes and provide funding, technical assistance designed to make public entities pay for actions that may and other resources to alleviate Arizona's state of emergency. diminish the market value of property. It also passed the This bill was introduced by Senator Jack Brown, who also Federal Mandates and Property Rights Committee on Thursday introduced SB 1063 that increases -the penalties for causing and next goes to the Public Institutions Committee for action.. Legislative Bulletin is published by The League of Arizona Cities and Towns, 1820 W. Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007. Phone: (602) 258 -5786. Fax (602) 253 -3874. Email: league@mg.state.az.us. Visit us on the Internet at www.azleague.org. i LU Issue No. 6 February 20, 2003 =Page3 Representative Nelson posed annexation. If less than half of the property owners Pledg to Work object, then the council could proceed with the annexation. g rk on Flood Over the e Control. Inequities y ears we have tried a variety of approaches to the annexation of these islands. Most of the islands area prob- Representative John Nelson will spearhead an effort over the lem for the surrounding city or town, the county, property interim to try and address city concerns with the allocation owners in the island and property owners outside the island of flood control dollars. He had introduced a bill on flood already living in the city or town. Public service delivery, control, HB 2465, this session which was held in his zoning, development standards and sometimes property Committee on Wednesday. In researching a variety of maintenance are all issues that arise from these islands. HB approaches, Representative Nelson discovered the complexity 2383 is not a total answer to the problem but perhaps this of trying to amend the law to achieve funding equity. method will help to address this lingering problem. The City of Peoria is taking the lead on this bill. A number of cities and towns have complained that flood control dollars are not being expended inside city /town lim- The bill still has tough sledding ahead. It was triple assigned its or for the benefit of the residents of cities and towns so must still also clear the Public Institutions and Counties regardless of the location of the projects. City and town resi- Committee and the Federal Mandates and Property Rights dents may have little voice in determining priorities for this Committee and depending on whether they stick with their funding even though the bulk of the taxes may be raised time schedule may have to accomplish that next week. Still inside city /town limits. we were pleased with the outcome of the Wednesday hearing and optimistic that future progress is possible on the bill. We have offered our assistance to Representative Nelson in — this effort. A League resolution was passed at our 2002 Multi-jurisdictional Water Annual Conference supporting. changes to this law. Facilities Districts Bill Passes County Island Annexation House Committee Bill Clears First Hurdle On Wednesday, HB 2480, Multi- jurisdictional Water Facilities Districts, passed the House Natural Resources, Agriculture, HB 2383. County Island Annexation Water and Native American Affairs Committee. This bill received wide support, including the Towns of Marana and The House Utilities and Municipalities Committee on Oro Valley, the City of Tucson, County Supervisors Wednesday approved HB 2383 which allows annexation of Association, Salt River Project and Southern Arizona Water county islands of 80 acres or less by an expedited process. The District. During the hearing Committee Chair, vote to approve was 6 to 3 with the chairman and vice chair- Representative Tom O'Halleran, stated the legislation was an man - Representatives John Nelson and Lucy Mason - and accumulation of numerous meetings from various Representatives Manny Alvarez, Meg Burton - Cahill, Clancy stakeholders. Jayne and Wally Straughn voting with us and Representatives Ray Barnes, Andy Biggs and Randy Graf voting no. HB 2480 is consistent with a League resolution sponsored by the Town of Oro Valley. It will allow two or more municipal The bill allows a city or town wishing to annex a county water providers to form a water facilities district to con- island of 80 acres or less to use the "improveme district P struct, operate and maintain water - related facilities for the method" of protesting out rather than requiring the gather- joint benefit of the participants. The bill moves on to a ing of signatures on annexation petitions. The bill provides debate and vote before the full House next. that notice is sent to affected property owners and they are given time a certain amount of time to object to the pro- Legislative Bulletin is published by The League of Arizona Cities and Towns, 1820 W.. Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007. Phone: (602) 258 -5786. Fax (602) 253 -3874. Email: league @mg.state.az.us. Visit us on the Internet at wwwazleague.org. ' Mue No. 6 February 20, 2003 Page 4 ' *Strange Bill is on Hold for The Director of DPS tells us that it is not his or his depart- ment's bill. The sponsor has said that since DPS cites traffic a Week citations into local courts they should get some funding from them. Although expressing sympathy for DPS funding short - SB 1341. DPS Use of Local Fines falls, all the cities and towns with whom we have spoke point our that this court funding sometimes does not even pay for SB 1341 was introduced by the former Speaker of the House, now the local court and that a shift makes no sense. Senator Jim Weiers. He is chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee this year. It provides that a percentage, as introduced the amount In addition to Chairman Weiers, the members of the commit- is left blank, of the court fines collected in magistrate and justice tee are: Senators Thayer Verschoor, vice chair; Linda Aguirre; courts go to help fund overtime and equipment purchases for the Tim Bee; Bill Brotherton; Linda Binder; Marilyn Jarrett; Department of Public Safety (DPS). Richard Miranda and Pete Rios. If any of these are your Senator, please give them a quick call to oppose this bill. E L j� 4TAT �. f :t r� A Legislative Bulletin is published by The League of Arizona Cities and Towns, 1820 W. Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007. Phone: (602) 258 -5786. Fax (602) 253 -3874. Email: league @mg.state.az.us. Visit us on the Internet at www.azleague.org. LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN , F •d F Mao av Ak j a F!+ r :1 is i + cY _— Legisl Bulletin is published . of • and Towns, 1 W. Washington Phoenix, 11 ' • 61 :. (602) 253-3874. Email: league@mg.state.az.us. 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