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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/06/2012 Regular Council Meeting Minutes MARANA 0 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES 11555 W. Civic Center Drive, Marana, Arizona 85653 Council Chambers, March 6, 2012, at or after 7:00 PM Ed Honea, Mayor Patti Comerford, Vice Mayor David Bowen, Council Member Herb Kai, 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 6:59 p.m. Town Clerk Bronson called roll. Vice Mayor Comerford and Council Members Bowen and Ziegler were excused. There was a quorum present. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE /INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE. Led by Mayor Honea. APPROVAL OF AGENDA. Motion to approve by Council Member Post. Second by Council Member McGorray. Motion passed unanimously 4 -0. CALL TO THE PUBLIC. There were no speaker cards presented. PROCLAMATIONS MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS: SUMMARY OF CURRENT EVENTS Council Member McGorray reported on the Wild Burro Trailhead grand opening on February 10. She gave a carabiner as a memento to each of the Council Members. MANAGER'S REPORT: SUMMARY OF CURRENT EVENTS Gilbert Davidson reported on web traffic flow during and after the WGA Match Play tournament, showing that the golf tournament brings a lot of attention to the Marana community from all over the world. Today the Mayor and Council Member McGorray and several staff members attended the launch of the new Marana Aerospace Solutions, which is taking over at Pinal Air Park. The chairman of the board of the new company publicly stated her interest to work closely with the Town. He noted that it was a good day for Marana from an economic standpoint. March 6, 2012 Council Meeting Minutes 1 PRESENTATIONS CONSENT AGENDA. Motion to approve by Council Member Kai, second by Council Member McGorray. Passed unanimously 4 -0. C 1: Resolution No. 2012 -13: Relating to Real Estate; approving and authorizing the Mayor to execute a license agreement for electric vehicle charging stations C 2: Resolution No. 2012 -14: Relating to Intergovernmental Relations; endorsing the proposed Camino de Mariana Annexation to the Mountain Vista Fire District C 3: Minutes of the February 21st regular meeting and the February 28th special meeting LIQUOR LICENSES BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES COUNCIL ACTION • A 1: Resolution No. 2012 -15: Relating to Strategic Planning; approving the final version of the updated Strategic Plan. This item was introduced by Gilbert Davidson, who noted that the previous Strategic Plan received many accolades. Nearly 20 different presentations of the update, including online surveys, were made prior to bringing this forward to Council Deputy Town Manager Del Post then gave a presentation on the key strategic focus areas. He also noted the new elements of success indicators, a numbering system for ease of locating a particular initiative and an index. Council acknowledged the long hours staff has put into making this document concise and focused. Motion to approve by Council Member McGorray, second by Council Member Post Passed unanimously 4 -0. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/POSSIBLE ACTION D 1: Relating to Legislation and Government Actions: Discussion and possible action regarding all pending state, federal, and local legislation/government actions and on recent and upcoming meetings of other governmental bodies. Del Post gave an update to Council on two current bills of interest. The first is HB 2826, consolidating all elections to the fall of even numbered years. The town, along with other cities and towns, fire districts and school boards, has registered its opposition to this legislation. The other bill of interest is HB 2416, meant to address a difficult situation relating to the Painted Hills subdivision on the west side of Tucson. This bill requires that a municipal water provider must grant service outside of their jurisdiction in some limited situations. The bill has some concern for the town because of some key annexations we want to make. So staff is watching the bill with some concern. He will provide updates as he receives them. EXECUTIVE SESSIONS. Motion to go into executive session on Item E 2 and E 3 by Council Member Post, second by Council Member McGorray. Passed unanimously 4- 0. March 6, 2012 Council Meeting Minutes 2 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 E 2: Executive session pursuant to A.R.S. § 38- 431.03(A)(3),(4) and (7), for discussion or consultation with the Town's attorneys and to instruct the Town's representatives concerning (1) the lawsuit entitled Town of Marana v. Pima County /Pima County v. Marana (consolidated), Maricopa County Superior Court No. CV2008- 001131, Arizona Court of Appeals No. 1 CA CV 11 0381; (2) the lawsuit entitled Pima County v. Town of Marana, Pima County Superior Court No. C20116094; and (3) pending legal issues, settlement discussions and contract negotiations relating to the transition of Marana wastewater collection and treatment to the Town of Marana E 3: Executive session pursuant to A.R.S. § 38- 431.03(A)(4) to consult with and instruct the Town Manager and the Town Attorney concerning a possible water rights acquisition and exchange agreement. Mr. Cassidy noted that the executive session was on Item E 3 and staff is asking for authorization to proceed as discussed in executive session. Motion to proceed as directed by Council Member Post, second by Council Member McGorray. Passed unanimously 4 -0. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT. Motion to adjourn at 7:43 p.m. by Council Member Post, second by Council Member McGorray. Passed unanimously 4 -0. CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing are the true and correct minutes of the Marana Town Council meeting held on March 6, 2012. I further certify that a quorum was present. %'-- .i_/ of � ocelyn (ronson, Town Clerk *���rn n � � + 1.ICQ OW i " - VEAL i March 6, 2012 Council Meeting Minutes 3