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STUDY SESSION
MINUTES
11555 W. Civic Center Drive, Marana, Arizona 85653
Council Chambers, March 13, 2012, at or after 6:00 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
STUDY SESSION
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL. Mayor Honea called the meeting to order at
6:03 p.m. Town Clerk Bronson called roll. All Council Members were present, and
there was a quorum.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE /INVOCATION /MOMENT OF SILENCE. Led by Mayor
Honea.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA. Motion to approve the agenda by Council Member Bowen,
second by Vice Mayor Comerford. Passed unanimously.
DISCUSSION /DIRECTION /POSSIBLE ACTION
These two items were taken concurrently.
1: Presentation: Relating to Budget; an update of the Town's financial status of the
General Fund for the seven months of the 2011 -2012 fiscal year. Mr. Davidson opened
with an overview of the presentation. Mr. Montague began with an update of revenues
collected over the past seven months and the preliminary outlook for FY 2013. This
portion of the presentation concluded with Mr. Davidson discussing recovery planning
and resource allocation.
2: Presentation: Relating to Personnel; discussion regarding employee health insurance
benefits for fiscal year 2013. Che Yi, consultant for Gallagher Benefit Services, gave a
brief presentation starting with the benefit plan experience for 2011 -12. Based on this
experience, to leave benefits as they are will cost an additional $736,200 next fiscal year.
A second option was presented leaving benefits as they are but changing the contribution
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amounts of the employer and the employee. The cost for this option is approximately
$509,000. A third option is to modify the plan benefits and revise the
employer /employee contributions. The cost for this option is approximately $376,000.
After discussion between Council and staff, the Council recommendation to staff was to
give additional consideration to option #3 and proceed with employee outreach, and also
to explain how the Council arrived at their conclusions.
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. Motion to go into executive session regarding the Tortolita Preserve
Lease by Council Member McGorray, second by Council Member Post. Passed
unanimously.
1: Executive Session pursuant to A.R.S. § 38- 431.03(A)(3), (4), and (7) for discussion
and consultation with the Town's attorneys for legal advice and to consider the Town's
position and instruct its representatives regarding pending negotiations with the Arizona
State Land Department concerning the Tortolita Preserve Lease. Motion for outside
counsel to proceed as generally discussed in executive session by Council Member
Post, second by Vice Mayor Comerford. Passed unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT. Motion to adjourn by Council Member Post, second by Council
Member McGorray. Passed unanimously at 8:13 p.m.
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the foregoing are the true and correct minutes of the Marana Town
Council meeting held on March 13, 2012. I further certify that a quorum was present.
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