HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/19/2013 Special Council Meeting MinutesMARANA TOWN COUNCIL
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING/STRATEGIC PLANNING SESSION
MINUTES
11555 W. Civic Center Drive, Marana, Arizona 85653
2nd Floor Conference Center, Marana Municipal Complex
Thursday, September 19, 2013, at or after 8:00 AM
Ed Honea, Mayor
Jon Post, Vice Mayor
David Bowen, Council Member
Patti Comerford, Council Member
Herb Kai, Council Member
Carol McGorray, Council Member
Roxanne Ziegler, Council Member
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING/STRATEGIC PLANNING SESSION**
(Times are approximate and subj ect to change)
8:00 A.M. BREAKFAST
8:30 A.M. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL. Mayor Honea called the meeting to order at 8:30
a.m. Town Clerk Bronson called roll. Council Member McGorray participated by phone;
Council Member Kai arrived at 8:32 a.m. There was a quorum present.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE. Led by Mayor
Honea.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA. Motion to approve by Vice Mayor Post, second by Council
Member Bowen. Passed 6-0.
CALL TO THE PUBLIC
At this time any member of the public is allowed to address the Town Council on any issue
within the jurisdiction of the Town Council; except for items scheduled for a Public Hearing at
this meeting. The speaker may have up to three minutes to speak. Any persons wishing to
address the Council must complete a speaker card located outside the Council Chambers and
deliver it to the Town Clerk prior to the commencement of the meeting. Individuals addressing a
meeting at the Call to the Public will not be provided with electronic technology capabilities
beyond the existing voice amplification and recording capabilities in the facilities and the Town's
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overhead projector/document reader. 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, and may ask staff to review the matter, or may
ask that the matter be placed on a future agenda
CONSENT AGENDA. Motion to approve by Council Member Bowen, second by Vice Mayor
Post. Passed unanimously.
The Consent Agenda contains items requiring action by the Council which are generally routine
items not requiring Council discussion. A single motion and affirmative vote will approve all
items on the Consent Agenda, including any resolutions or ordinances. Prior to a motion to
approve the Consent Agenda, any Council member may remove any item from the Consent
Agenda and that item will be discussed and voted upon separately.
C1: Approval of September 3 and 10, 2013 Council Meeting Minutes (Jocelyn Bronson)
LIQUOR LICENSES
L 1: Relating to Liquor Licenses; recommendation to the Arizona Department of Liquor
Licenses and Control regarding a special event liquor license application submitted by Mary
Carter, on behalf of the Marana Health Center for the Music in Marana event to be held on
October 12, 2013 (Jocelyn C. Bronson) Jocelyn Bronson presented this item, noting that the
item was properly reviewed and that no protests were received. Staff recommended approval.
Council Member McGorray abstained from the vote. Motion to approve by Vice Mayor Post,
second by Council Member Ziegler. Passed 6-0.
L 2: Relating to Liquor Licenses; recommendation to the Arizona Department of Liquor
Licenses and Control regarding a special event liquor license application submitted by Claudio
Martinez on behalf of the American Diabetes Association for Bikers Against Diabetes (BAD) to
be held on Saturday, October 19, 2013 (Jocelyn C. Bronson) Jocelyn Bronson presented this
item, noting that the item was properly reviewed and that no protests were received. Staff
recommended approval. Motion to approve by Vice Mayor Post, second by Council Member
Bowen. Passed unanimously 7-0.
COUNCIL ACTION
A 1: Ordinance No. 2013.023: Relating to Development; approving and authorizing the Mayor
to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Marana Regional Landfill Development Agreement.
(Frank Cassidy). Council Member Kai declared a conflict of interest prior to Mr. Cassidy
presenting this item. He noted that this amendment takes care of some items, mostly involving
Avra Valley Road construction to adjust for some later discovered issues. Motion to approve by
Vice Mayor Post, second by Council Member Bowen. Passed 5-1 with Council Member
Comerford voting nay.
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9:00 A.M. STRATEGIC PLANNING SESSION — Facilitated by Peggy Fiandaca with Partners in
Strategic Action, Inc.
Discussion regarding Strategic Plan Guiding Principles
1. Vision Statement
2. Overriding Principles
3. Focus Areas
12:00 P.M. Discussion regarding Strategic Plan action plan projects, programs and priorities
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Notwithstanding the mayor's discretion regarding the items to be placed on the agenda, if three
or more Council members request that an item be placed on the agenda, it must be placed on the
agenda for the second regular Town Council meeting after the date of the request, pursuant to
Marana Town Code Section 2-4-2(B).
Council Member Comerford asked that the medical marijuana item be placed on an upcoming
agenda to clarify onsite cultivation. Vice Mayor Post and Council Member Ziegler concurred.
Mr. Davidson thought this could go on the October 15, 2013 agenda.
ADJOURNMENT. Motion to adjourn by Vice Mayor Post, second by Council Member
Bowen at 1: 06 p.m. Passed unanimously.
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the foregoing are the true and correct minutes of a special meeting of the
Marana Town Council held on September i9, 2013. I further certify that a quorum was present.
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Jocelyn C. ronson, Town Clerk
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