HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/27/2012 Study Session MinutesMARANA TOWN COUNCIL
STUDY SESSION
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11555 W. Civic Center Drive, Marana, Arizona 85653
Board Room, December 27, 2012, at or after 12:00 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
Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38.431 A2, notice is hereby given to the members of the Mazana Town
Council and to the general public that the Town Council will hold a meeting open to the public
on December 27, 2012, at or after 12:00 PM located in the Board Room of the Marana Municipal
Complex, 11555 W. Civic Center Drive, Marana, Arizona.
ACTION MAY BE TAKERT BY THE COUNCIL ON ANY ITEM LISTED ON THIS
AGENDA. Revisions to the agenda can occur up to 24 hours prior to the meeting. Revised
agenda. items appear in italics. The Council Chambers are wheelchair and handicapped
accessible. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation, such as a sign
language interpreter, by contacting the Town Clerk at (520) 382-1999. Requests should be made
as early as possible to arrange the accommodation.
T'his Notice and Agenda Posted no later than Wednesday, December 26, 2Q 12, 12:00 PM, at the
Marana Municipal Complex, 11555 W. Civic Center Drive, the Marana Opera.tions Center, 5100
W. Ina Road, and at www.marana.com on the Town Clerk page under Agendas, Minutes and
Recent Actions.
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL. Mayor Honea called the meeting to order at 12:09
p.m. Records Administrator Hilary Hiser called roll. Council Member Kai was excused;
there was a quorum present.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/INVOCATIONIMOMENT OF SILENCE. Led by Mayor
Honea.
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APPROVAL OF AGENDA. Motion to apprave the agenda by Council Member Post, second
by Council Member McGorray. Passed unanimously 6-0.
CALL TO THE PUBLIC.
Mayor Honea called for a motion to go into executive session.
Motion to go into executive session by Council Member McGorray, second by Vice Mayor Comerford
Passed unanimously 6-0 at 12:12 p.»�
Motion to close e.xecutive session and return to Study Session by Council Member Post,
second by Council Member McGorray. Fassed unanimously C�0 at 3:07 p.m.
Upon return to the Study Session, Council 11�ember Bowen made a motion to direct
management staff and the negotiation team to continue to review information and options
presented during Executive Session. Second by Council Member McGorray. Passed
unanimously 6-0.
Mr. Cassidy then presented information related to a proposed ballot change for the Spring 2013
Frimary Election ( Ordinance No. 2012.14 below), to ask voters to grant the Town of Marana
authorization to acquire the Rillito Vista Wastewater Reclamation Facility. Motion to approve
Ordinance No. 2012.14 by Council Member Post, second by Council Member Ziegler. Passed
unanimousdy 6-0 at 3:10 p.m.
DISCUSSION/DIRECTION/POSSIBLE ACTION
D 1: Ordinance No. 2012.14: Relating to Elections; authorizing the placement of a
measure on the next available Town of Marana election ballot for the purpose of voting
upon whether the Town of Marana shall be authorized to acquire and operate the Rillito
Vista Wastewater Reclamation Facility and the wastewater faciliti�s, setback areas, access
rights, and current and future sewage conveyance system and service area connected to or
associated with it; repealing those portions of Ordinance 2012.11 that address the
preparation and publication of a publicity pamphlet; and declaring an emergency (Frank
Cassidy).
EXECUTIVE SESSION. Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03, the Town Council may vote to go
into executive session, which will not be open to the public, to discuss certain matters.
Executive session pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(3),(4) and (7), for discussion or
consulta.tion 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
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ADJOURNMENT Upon motion 8y Councfl Member Post, second by Council Member McGorray,
the meeting wus adjourned at 3:10 p.m. Passed unanimously 6-0.
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the foregoing are the true and correct minutes of a special meeting of the
Marana Town Council held on December 27, 2012. I further certify that a quorum was present.
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Hilary H. r, or
Jocelyn C. Bronson, Town Clerk
Study Session Minutes — December 27, 2012