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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/28/2014 Study Session Agenda PacketMARANA TOWN COUNCIL STUDY SESSION NOTICE AND AGENDA 11555 W. Civic Center Drive, Marana, Arizona 85653 Boardroom, January 28, 2014, at or after 6:00 PM 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 Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the Marana Town Council and to the general public that the Town Council will hold a meeting open to the public on January 28, 2014, at or after 6:00 PM located in the Boardroom of the Marana Municipal Complex, 11555 W. Civic Center Drive, Marana, Arizona. ACTION MAY BE TAKEN BY THE COiINCIL 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. This Notice and Agenda Posted no later than Monday, January 27, 2014, 6:00 PM, at the Marana Municipal Complex, 11555 W. Civic Center Drive, the Marana Operations 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 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE APPROVAL OF AGENDA 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 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 Study Session - January 28, 2014 - Page 1 of 4 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. DISCUSSION/DIRECTION/POSSIBLE ACTION D 1: Relating to Parks and Recreation; discussion, consideration and possible action regarding the development and construction of the Marana Heritage River Park (Tom Ellis) 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), Council may ask for discussion or consultation for legal advice with the Town Attorney concerning any matter listed on this agenda. 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). ADJOURNMENT Study Session - January 28, 2014 - Page 2 of 4 11555 W. CIVIC CENTER DRIVE, MARANA, ARIZONA 85653 Boardroom, January 28, 2014, 6:00 PM To: Mayor and Council From: Tom Ellis, Parks and Recreation Director Strategic Plan Focus Area: Commerce, Heritage, Recreation Strategic Plan Focus Area - Additional Information: Item D 1 The 2012 Marana Strategic Plan II includes aspects for the development of the Marana Heritage River Park in three of the five Focus Areas. The Commerce Focus Area Initiative 6 objective is to promote development of the Economic Activity Centers as outlined in the Economic Road Map. The Heritage Center with the heritage River Park at its center is one strategy of Initiative 6. The Heritage Focus Area Initiative 5 objective is to "develop Heritage Park". The objective of the Recreation Focus Area's first initiative is to "develop quality parks and recreational amenities" with a strategy supporting a"multi- event complex to include rodeo, sports, and concerts", a venue included in the Heritage River Park. Subject: Relating to Parks and Recreation; discussion, consideration and possible action regarding the development and construction of the Marana Heritage River Park Discussion: This discussion and/or possible action is a continuation of the Heritage Park development that began in 2012 with the University of Arizona's Drachman Institute developing the park's Master Concept Site Plan adopted by Council in January 2013. Since that time, Town staff working with Schlesinger Consulting Engineers, community members, equine enthusiasts, and business leaders have further defined that plan to create a master plan, design concept report including grading, drainage, and utility expansion construction documents. Building off of this work, staff has developed a 3-year plan for development of portions of three activity centers within the park. Those activity centers are the fartn, park, and ranch. Direction by Council and input from local business leaders have helped shape this development plan. Commercial development and support of the Heritage Park project is dependent upon a consistent level of visitor activity. The planned development is intended to generate visitors to the park, which in turn will help support future commercial lease activity. The Study Session discussion and/or action includes the various elements of development, capital costs, possible revenues, financing options, and on-going maintenance costs and requirements for each of the activity centers. Financial Impact: Total Estimated Capital Costs $5,410,663 Costs by activity: Farm Improvements (Parking, access, restrooms, security lighting, landscape) $382,326 Splash Pad (pad, mechanical system, ramada, seating, additional parking, landscape) $784,864 Study Session - January 28, 2014 - Page 3 of 4 Arena (rig and spectator parking, restroom, concession area, outdoor lighted arena, sound, spectator seating, pens, storage, landscape) $4,243,473 ATTACHMENTS: Name: Description: Type: No Attachments Availabie Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval to proceed with project planning and incorporating capital expenditures into the 2015 C.I.P. budget process. Suggested Motion: I move to direct staff to proceed with project planning and incorporating appropriate capital expenditure into the 2015 C.I.P. budget process. Study Session - January 28, 2014 - Page 4 of 4