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MARANA TOWN COUNCIL
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
NOTICE AND AGENDA
11555 W. Civic Center Drive, Marana, Arizona 85653
Council Chambers, August 20, 2013, at or after 7:00 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 August 20, 2013, at or
after 7:00 PM located in the Council Chambers of the Marana Municipal Complex, 11555 W. Civic Center
Drive, Marana, Arizona.
ACTION MAY BE TAKEN 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.
As a courtesy to others, please turn off or put in silent mode all pagers and cell phones.
Meeting � imes
Welcome to this Marana Town Council meeting. Regular Council meetings are usually held the first and third
Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM at the Marana Municipal Complex, although the date or time may change
and additional meetings may be called at other times and /or places. Contact the Town Clerk or watch for
posted agendas for other meetings. This agenda may be revised up to 24 hours prior to the meeting. In such a
case a new agenda will be posted in place of this agenda.
Speaking at Meeting
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out a speaker card (located in the lobby outside the Council Chambers) and deliver it to the Town Clerk prior
to the convening of the meeting.
All persons attending the Council meeting, whether speaking to the Council or not, are expected to observe
the Council rules, as well as the rules of politeness, propriety, decorum and good conduct. Any person
interfering with the meeting in any way, or acting rudely or loudly will be removed from the meeting and will
not be allowed to return.
Accessibility
To better serve the citizens of Marana and others attending our meetings, the Council Chambers are
wheelchair and handicapped accessible. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation,
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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.
Agendas
Copies of the agenda are available the day of the meeting in the lobby outside the Council Chambers or online
at www.marana.com, by linking to the Town Clerk page under Agendas, Minutes and Recent Actions. For
questions about the Council meetings, special services or procedures, please contact the Town Clerk, at 382-
1999, Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
This Notice and Agenda Posted no later than Monday, August 19, 2013, 7:00 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.
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
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
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.
PROCLAMATIONS
MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS: SUMMARY OF CURRENT EVENTS
MANAGER'S REPORT: SUMMARY OF CURRENT EVENTS
PRESENTATIONS
P 1: Presentation: Relating to Community; Aging in Pima County: A Report to the
Community, presented by representatives from the Pima Council on Aging (Gilbert
Davidson)
P 2: Presentation: Relating to Strategic Planning; presentation on the status of Strategic
Plan II after Fiscal Year 2013 (Gilbert Davidson)
CONSENT AGENDA
The Consent Agenda contains items requiring action by the Council which are generally routine items
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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.
C 1: Relating to Annexation; request for direction on the possible Tiffany Loop and Twin
Peaks Annexation located at the northeast corner of Tiffany Loop and Twin Peaks Road.
(Cynthia Ross, AICP)
C 2: Draft minutes of the August 6 and 13, 2013 council meetings (Jocelyn C. Bronson)
LIQUOR LICENSES
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
COUNCIL ACTION
A 1: Ordinance No. 2013.019: Relating to Mayor and Council; amending Title 2 (Mayor
and Council) of the Marana Town Code; amending Section 2 -2 -1 (Primary election) to
establish the date of primary elections and to establish the basis for calculating the majority
of votes cast in primary elections that include the election of the mayor; amending Section
2 -2 -3 (General election) to establish the date of general elections; adding new Section 2 -2-
5 (Assumption of office); amending section 2 -3 -1 (Vice mayor) to modify the date for the
selection of the vice mayor following an election; lengthening the terms of the mayor and
council members elected in 2011 and 2013 to conform to the new election dates; and
designating an effective date (Jane Fairall)
A 2: PUBLIC HEARING: Ordinance No. 2013.020: Relating to Development;
amending Marana Ordinance No. 2001.16, rezoning approximately 44 acres of land at the
northwest corner of Sandario and Barnett Roads from "Zone A" to "R -6," by revising the
conditions of rezoning to conform to intervening town actions, current Town policies, and
current Arizona law (Frank Cassidy )
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION /POSSIBLE ACTION
D 1: Relatin _ 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 (Gilbert Davidson)
EXECUTIVE SESSIONS
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.
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
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.
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
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second regular Town Council meeting after the date of the request, pursuant to Marana Town Code
Section 2- 4 -2(B).
ADJOURNMENT
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To: Mayor and Council
From: Gilbert Davidson, Town Manager
Strategic Plan Focus Area:
Community
Item P 1
Subject: Presentation: Relating to Community; Aging in Pima County: A Report to the Community,
presented by representatives from the Pima Council on Aging
Discussion:
Representatives from the Pima Council on Aging will be presenting on Aging in Pima County: A Report
to the Community
ATTACHMENTS:
Name: Description: Type:
No Attachments Available
Staff Recommendation:
Suggested Motion:
Presentation only.
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To: Mayor and Council
From: Gilbert Davidson, Town Manager
Strategic Plan Focus Area:
Commerce, Community, Heritage, Progress and Innovation, Recreation
Item P 2
Subject: Presentation: Relating to Strategic Planning; presentation on the status of Strategic Plan II
after Fiscal Year 2013
Discussion:
The Town Council approved Strategic Plan II in March 2012. The reporting period for the plan began
with the 2013 fiscal year.
This presentation is intended to update the council on the Town's progress toward completing many of
the initiatives and strategies identified in the Strategic Plan.
ATTACHMENTS:
Name: Description: Type:
No Attachments Available
Staff Recommendation:
Suggested Motion:
Council's pleasure.
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To: Mayor and Council
From: Cynthia Ross, AICP, Planner II
Strategic Plan Focus Area:
Commerce
Item C 1
Strategic Plan Focus Area - Additional Information:
Strategic Plan Initiative 5 — Evaluate and implement annexation that enhance commerce, business,
industry and other Strategic Plan initiatives.
Subject: Relating to Annexation; request for direction on the possible Tiffany Loop and Twin Peaks
Annexation located at the northeast corner of Tiffany Loop and Twin Peaks Road.
Discussion:
Town staff plans to proceed with the annexation into the town limits of Marana a 9.2 acre parcel of
property located at the northeast corner of Tiffany Loop and Twin Peaks Road. A parcel map is included
in the backup materials. As can be seen on the parcel map, this property is located adjacent to and inside
the area annexed by Ordinance 2013.018, which was adopted on August 6 and becomes effective on
September 6.
The proposed annexation area is currently within the Town of Marana's General Plan Planning Area.
The adopted Land Use Plan for the Town of Marana designates this site as Industrial (I).
In the County, this property is currently zoned General Business (CB -2) without conditions.
This allows a broad range of business and light industrial uses, many of which are not addressed in the
Town's Village Commercial (VC) and Regional Commercial (RC) zones, which are the zones the Town
typically uses for translation of County CB -2. To avoid creating a disincentive to annexation, Town staff
plans to translate the zoning of this property to a Town zoning designation that allows uses more closely
aligned to those allowed by County CB -2. This will most likely be either a restricted Town of Marana
Light Industrial (LI) designation or a Town of Marana Specific Plan (F) designation created specifically
for this property. Either way, the proposed translation of zoning will be designed to incorporate all of the
County CB -2 uses except those the property owner is willing to remove.
The property owner plans to develop this property with convenience, gas, hotel, restaurant, and similar
uses, as dictated by market conditions. The property owner and Town staff have been negotiating the
terms of a possible pre- annexation development agreement for the property, which will be presented
for Council consideration at a future meeting, once its proposed terms are finalized.
If Council members wish to discuss or provide feedback on this proposed annexation, this item should
be removed from the consent agenda for discussion. If this item is approved, staff will proceed with the
annexation. The annexation process will include the recording of a blank annexation petition describing
the proposed annexation area, a noticed Council public hearing on the proposed annexation, the
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recording of signed annexation petitions, and the Council's adoption of a formal annexation ordinance.
By law, all of these steps will need to occur within a 13 -month period beginning with the recording of
the blank petition. During this period, staff anticipates that the proposed pre- annexation development
agreement will also be brought to Council for separate consideration.
Financial Impact:
Infrastructure costs to serve the property are anticipated to be addressed in the pre- annexation
development agreement, which will be presented for separate Council consideration once its proposed
terms are finalized. Any construction on this now - vacant site will be subject to the Town's 4%
construction sales tax, and any retail, hotel, restaurant, or other taxable activities will be subject to the
applicable Town transaction privilege tax.
ATTACHMENTS:
Name:
Description:
Type:
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Proposed Tiffany LP and Twin Peaks Annex.pdf Map of Tiffany Loop Twin Peaks Annexation Backup Material
Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends proceeding with the annexation.
Suggested Motion:
I move to direct staff to proceed with this proposed annexation.
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COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
11555 W. Civic Center Drive, Marana, Arizona 85653
Council Chambers, August 6, 2013, at or after 7:00 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
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL. Mayor Honea called the meeting to order 7:00 p.m.
Town Clerk Bronson called roll. All Council Members were present.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE /INVOCATION /MOMENT OF SILENCE. Led by Mayor
Honea.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA. Motion to approve by Council Member McGorray, second by
Council Member Bowen. Passed unanimously.
CALL TO THE PUBLIC. JoAnne Westerman, accompanied by Brian and Lynn Bouffard of
the Old Father Inn, thanked the Mayor and Council for their support on behalf of Project
Warneke named for fallen firefighter from Marana, Billy Warneke. Ms. Westerman thanked
the Mayor and Council Members who participated in last Saturday's fundraiser, noting that about
$2200 was raised by "dunking" the Mayor, for which he received a special "duckie ". She also
presented Project Warneke t- shirts to the Council and Mr. Davidson. Mr. Bouffard noted that
altogether $10,640 was raised from that event. Gordon Hamilton spoke on behalf of a Planning
Commission decision to prohibit offsite medical marijuana cultivation locations due to high -risk
security issues. He cited some sources to negate that decision and stated that he felt it was a bad
precedent to rush through a code change to the Land Development Code that target specific
businesses after they have already started the conditional use permit process. He asked that
consideration be given for applicants to complete the conditional use process. David Morales
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read from pieces of a memorandum discussing the 2012 budget from Mr.Huckelberry printed in
the newspaper recently on the issue of the town's recent acquisition of a wastewater facility.
PROCLAMATIONS
MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS: SUMMARY OF CURRENT EVENTS. Council
Member Comerford reported on various events that took place since the last Council Meeting
in July. She expressed her thanks to the police and staff who helped prepare for the funeral of
hotshot firefighter Billy Warneke. She noted that four fundraisers have been held in Marana
including many businesses. She also commented on the presentation by Chief Rozema on the
recent acquisitions to the Police Department of their stealth motor units and DUI vehicle
received through highway grants. The Marana Marlins swim team took the championship at the
last meet of the summer. There are over 150 kids on that team alone. She recently joined the
Lions Club and noted that the organization in conjunction with the Marana Health Center did
vision testing for kids going back to school. She also attended several events put on by the
Marana Chamber of Commerce. She noted that there are so many positive things going on in
Marana that she intends to come before Council every few months with a report of activities to
let people know how involved staff, citizens and businesses are in the community. Mayor
Honea reported that he was on the selection committee for the new PAG /RTA executive director
who chose Farhad Moghimi, who used to work for the Town of Marana. He is currently the
Assistant Town Manager in Sahuarita. The Mayor noted that it's good to have someone in that
position with whom the Town has a good relationship. He also was on the Wake Up Tucson
show last week. He also talked about the Project Warneke fundraiser and said he was really
proud of the community and what we are able to accomplish.
MANAGER'S REPORT: SUMMARY OF CURRENT EVENTS. Gilbert Davidson reported
that the July Council Executive Report is on the dais, and noted that after a brief hiatus, we'll be
going back to at least two Council meetings per month.
PRESENTATIONS
CONSENT AGENDA. Frank Cassidy noted that on C 9, he made a revision to the Exhibit A
which corrected some cross - references and other things. That revision is on the dais. Council
Member McGorray moved to approve the Consent Agenda with the revision noted to the
exhibit for item C 9 (Ordinance No. 2013.017 and Resolution No. 2013 -082), second by
Council Member Ziegler. Passed unanimously.
C 1: Resolution No. 2013 -076 Relating to Community Development; approving and
authorizing the Mayor to execute an Intergovernmental Cooperative Agreement between
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Pima County and the Town of Marana for the Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) Program and Home Investment Partnership Program for federal fiscal years
2014 -2016
C 2: Resolution No. 2013 -077 Relating to Community Development; approving and
authorizing the Mayor to execute Intergovernmental Agreement Amendment Number
One between Pima County and the Town of Marana for the management and
implementation of the 2011 -2012 Community Development Block Grant program
C 3: Resolution No. 2013 -078: Relating to the Police Department; approving and
authorizing the Town Manager to execute a Subgrantee Agreement with the Arizona
Department of Homeland Security for purposes of receiving reallocated funds under the
2011 Operation Stonegarden Grant Program
C 4: Resolution No. 2013 -079: Relating to Real Estate; approving and authorizing the
Mayor to execute reciprocal intergovernmental agreements between Pima County and the
Town of Marana for use of one another's public rights -of -way
C 5: Resolution No. 2013 -080: Relating to Economic Development; approving and
authorizing the Mayor to execute a funding agreement between the Town of Marana and
the Marana Chamber of Commerce, Inc. to support the operation of the Marana Visitor
Center and the provision of services to the Marana community
C 6: Ordinance No. 2013.014: Relating to Business Regulations; amending Town Code
Section 9 -1 -12 (Additional reporting requirements) to modify additional reporting
requirements for businesses selling or renting specified adult- oriented merchandise; and
designating an effective date
C 7: Ordinance No. 2013.015: Relating to Administration; amending Town Code Section
3 -1 -3 (Classification of employees) and Section 3 -2 -12 (Assistant chief of police) to
change the position title of Assistant Chief of Police to Deputy Chief of Police; and
designating an effective date
C 8: Ordinance No. 2013.016: Relating to Mayor and Council; amending Town Code
Section 2 -1 -6 (Bond) to modify provisions related to bonds for the Mayor and Council
Members; and designating an effective date
C 9: Ordinance No. 2013.017: Relating to Health and Sanitation; amending Chapter 10 -2
entitled "Maintenance of Property" to add new Section 10 -2 -4 prohibiting dilapidated
buildings; amending Section 10 -2 -1 to add definition of dilapidated building; modifying
related provisions; and designating an effective date.
Resolution No. 2013 -082: Relating to Health and Sanitation; declaring as a public record
filed with the Town Clerk the amendments adopted by Ordinance No. 2013.017 to
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Marana Town Code Chapter 10 -2 "Maintenance of Property;" amending Chapter 10 -2 to
add new section 10 -2 -4 prohibiting dilapidated buildings; amending section 10 -2 -1 to add
definition of dilapidated building; modifying related provisions; and designating an
effective date
C 10: Relating to Annexation; request for direction on possible Wastewater Reclamation
Facility annexation located west of the intersection of Treatment Plant Road and Luckett
Road north of Marana Road.
C 11: Relating to Annexation; request for direction on the possible Twin Peaks & Oasis
Annexation located on the northeast corner of Twin Peaks and Oasis Road.
C 12: Approval of July 2, 2013 Council Meeting Minutes
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
Carol A. Dimit on behalf of The Humane Society of Southern Arizona for a fundraiser to
be held on Saturday, August 17, 2013. Presented by Jocelyn Bronson who noted that the
application was properly reviewed; no protests were received, and staff is recommending
approval. Motion to approve by Council Member Bowen, second by Vice Mayor Post.
Passed unanimously.
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
Steven Sargent on behalf of the American Diabetes Association for an event to be held on
Saturday, September 7, 2013. Presented by Jocelyn Bronson who noted that the
application was properly reviewed; no protests were received, and staff is recommending
approval. Motion to approve by Council Member Ziegler, second by Council Member
Kai. Passed unanimously.
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
B 1: Resolution No. 2013 -081 Relating to Boards, Commissions and Committees;
reappointing John Anderson and Thomas Hestwood and appointing Linda Lammers to
the Town of Marana Personnel Action Review Board. Presented by Suzanne Machain.
She noted that John Anderson and Thomas Hestwood are currently on the Personnel
Action Review Board with terms to expire at the end of August. They have asked for
reappointment. A third member of the Board moved out of the area which necessitated
recruitment for a new member. Linda Lammers has the appropriate credentials and has
been involved in the community for several years. Motion to approve by Council
Member McGorray, second by Vice Mayor Post. Passed unanimously.
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COUNCIL ACTION
A 1: Ordinance No. 2013.018 Relating to Annexation; annexing into the corporate limits
of the Town of Marana that territory known as the Pioneer Remainder -- Twin Peaks
Annexation being an area containing approximately 3 8.84 acres of land, including the
adjacent rights -of -way, generally located westerly of Casa Grande Highway, north and
south of Twin Peaks Road and easterly of Tiffany Loop. Presented by Cynthia Ross
from the Planning Department. Council Member Bowen asked what parcels or pieces of
land are owned by the Town. Mr. Davidson responded that the town is annexing
property that was acquired through the building of the Twin Peaks interchange. The
islands represent other property owners, some of whom we are continuing to work with
for a future annexation. For those properties, we'll be coming back to Council at another
point in the future. Motion to approve by Council Member Kai, second by Council
Member McGorray. Passed unanimously.
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 introduced Ryan
Harper from Triadvocates. His team does a tremendous job representing the Town on
legislative issues. Ryan Harper noted that it is the fourth year Triadvocates has
represented the town. He began with a quick legislative review by the numbers. It was a
long and contentious legislative session, almost 40 days longer than the last session. All
the numbers are below the 15 -year average. The two most significant reasons are that
almost one -third were freshmen. New members are generally trying to figure out how to
work the legislative process which contributes to a smaller number of bills, but also this
year, the Governor announced a sweeping legislative package that included expanding
Arizona's Medicaid program, and a lot of the focus was spent on that.
He noted that the town is mostly centered in District 11 with Senator Al Melvin, Rep.
Adam Kwasman and Rep. Steve Smith. A small part of the town is in District 9, which is
a small district and is split between Sen. Steve Farley, Rep. Ethan Orr and freshman Rep.
Victoria Steele. This year the Governor's policy priorities and the budget linked in a way
that has not been seen before. The Medicaid changes were very controversial within the
Republican party, and the budget could not move until that issue was resolved. In terms
of this year's budget, the general fund is $8.813, an increase of $129.5M. Another $20M
is in federal funds and dedicated funds without state appropriation. Major changes
include a $101 M reduction in AHCCCS which is largely due to Medicaid restoration.
There's almost $123M in K -12 spending, mostly on inflation; almost $70M in DES
funding primarily centered on the CPS system to add case workers and staff; and nearly
$29M for universities. This year there is significant funding for IT projects. The state is
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currently operating off of an archaic mainframe system. Ryan expanded on the Medicaid
restoration issue. Challenges still remain. In Arizona we have the ability to refer any
legislation to the ballot, and that is currently taking place where former Senator Frank
Antenori and former Senator Ron Gould are heading up a group of conservatives seeking
to refer the law to the ballot. They will need to collect approximately 120,000 signatures
in 90 days. That clock started at the end of June which would require collecting 1,000
signatures a day. Legal challenges remain relative to Prop. 108, which requires any tax
must be approved by the Legislature by a two - thirds majority. There are exemptions in
the law, and the Governor used one of those exemptions to move the Medicaid forward
which meant she did not need a two - thirds majority. The Goldwater Institute is making
threats of challenging that exemption that she used. The Governor's priority one B was
the TPT simplification. While he recognizes that the Council is probably very familiar
with this legislation, he wanted to point out that this bill was really saved by eleventh
hour negotiations. There was opposition in both chambers to one of the prior proposals
and a lot of the conservatives in the House and Senate on the tactics the Governor used to
pass Medicaid, they didn't want to give her anything else. Through the work of the
League and the town and the work of the Mayor and many others who did a good job
negotiating, there was progress made on the bill at the end of the session. It passed out of
both houses almost unanimously. The TPT bill moves us closer to compliance with the
Federal Marketplace Fairness Act. There is a pending piece of legislation in Congress
that would allow the state to tax Internet transactions.
Another area of interest is with education issues. This is the first time in five years that
we've seen across the board inflationary spending for education, largely due to a lawsuit
won by district and charter schools. That money can also be used to fund the new
Common Core standards (federal standards which replace our state learning standards)
which allows for better comparison of performance across states. The state also
eliminated the AIMS test starting in 2016. There will be a high stakes test associated
with Common Core, but mostly likely called something else. There is new funding for
student longitudinal data system which allows for tracking data from kindergarten
through college. Next year, the legislature expressed their intent to fund a large part of
K -12 funding through Performance Funding as well as for the universities and rural
community college funding.
The number one priority for Triadvocates this year was to support the town's negotiations
with Pima County regarding wastewater. This involved the repeal of the legislation two
years ago that gave the town the authority to operate and own the wastewater plant. We
worked with Rep. Adam Kwasman to move forward HR 2492, which was part of the
settlement. He then gave a brief review of other bills of municipal interest. Speaker
Tobin introduced a sweeping bill on allowing the private sector to partner with local
municipalities to help local municipalities manage their water effort. He did run into
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significant opposition from farmers, primarily in the Yuma area. Mr. Tobin is currently
doing a statewide listening tour of agriculture /farmer /developer interests across the state,
and we expect to see a revised version of this bill next year.
In terms of election reforms, Rep. Farnsworth sponsored HB 2305 which makes some
significant changes to how we do elections in Arizona. One of the two most significant
changes regards Permanent Early Voting Lists or PEVL. Once you put your name on that
list you will receive an early ballot forever. This bill now allows the county recorders to
remove the names of individuals on the PEVL if they don't vote in two or more elections
in a row. During this last election cycle, especially in the Congressional races, we waited
a very long time to find out who the winners were, and the county recorders attributed
that to the PEVL. Individuals are on the PEVL but they're not voting early. They're
showing up at the polls and voting on election day, which they can do, but the county
recorders must hold all those ballots back, and they can't county them until they are sure
you didn't mail a ballot a couple of days before you voted. So that was the main issue
why there was a significant time lag there. Moving an individual from a PEVL list was a
way to help that. HB 2593 by Rep. Mesnard changed campaign contribution limits in
Arizona. This significantly increases what individuals can spend on elections. It
increases the personal limits on elections from $450 to $2500. It dramatically increases
political action committee contributions — up to $5000. Rep. Mesnard said the reason he
brought this bill forward was that he wanted to dilute the interests of some of the citizens
united groups — the dark money in elections. He wanted candidates to have more money
to control their own message. SB 1454 was the last bill passed by the legislature year. It
allows municipalities to extend the terms of their Council members so they can comply
with the consolidated elections bill from 2012.
Mr. Harper then summed up his presentation with observations of the past year and
lessons learned going forward. Some questions posed for 2014: are bills passed in 2013
may have residual impacts; moderates are losing a key Senator (Rich Crandall), and he
will mostly likely be replaced by someone from the conservative right in East Mesa and
Apache Junction; and members need issues to campaign on. Continuing issues will be
Speaker Tobin's water bill and education funding battles at all levels. All 90 legislators
are up for election. All constitutional officers are up for election. Will the new
contribution limits impact the Clean Election Act? The Republican caucus is fractured,
and it will require time to heal those wounds. As the economy recovers, there will be
more money coming into the state coffers, and battles will ensue as to how to spend that
money. There will undoubtedly be a big debate on how to fund education — through
performance funding? — by writing large checks? - where best to put that money?
EXECUTIVE SESSIONS
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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.
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. Motion to adjourn by Council Member Bowen, second by Council
Member McGorray at 7:50 p.m. Passed unanimous.
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the foregoing are the true and correct minutes of the Marana Town
Council meeting held on August 6, 2013. I further certify that a quorum was present.
Jocelyn C. Bronson, Town Clerk
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MINUTES
STUDY SESSION
11555 W. Civic Center Drive, Marana, Arizona 85653
2nd Floor Conference Center, August 13, 2013, 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
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL. Mayor Honea called the meeting to order at 6:00
p.m. Town Clerk Bronson called roll. All Council Members were present.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE /INVOCATION /MOMENT OF SILENCE. Led by Mayor
Honea.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA. Motion to approve by Council Member Ziegler, second by
Council Member Bowen. Passed unanimously.
CALL TO THE PUBLIC. No speaker cards were presented.
DISCUSSION /DIRECTION /POSSIBLE ACTION
D 1: Relating to Strategic Planning; discussion and possible action regarding the 2014 update of
the Strategic Plan. Mayor Honea led the discussion by stating that he had talked to each of the
Council Members, and everyone seemed content to do the Strategic Plan retreat at the municipal
complex and then another day for a field trip. Dates will need to be selected. Curt Dunham and
Peggy Fiandaca from Partners for Strategic Action will facilitate the meeting for Strategic Plan III.
At that time, Council will talk about updates to the current plan.
Mayor Honea started with the retreat first, noting that the Council voted unanimously to go to the
Chandler /Queen Creek area for the field trip portion. Vice Mayor Post stated that his issue about
going to Queen Creek and Chandler is that if we're going there primarily to look at the arena
facility, we'll probably never be able to afford anything on that scale because we don't have the
infrastructure that they have. We're designing our infrastructure from the ground up. Council
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Member Comerford said there may be ideas to see how Chandler /Queen Creek got to where to
where they are. Vice Mayor Post suggested going to some place like Sonoita to look at that
arena. Linden and Willcox were other possible venues to visit an arena. Council Members also
seemed to favor saving the cost of an overnight stay by having a one -day working session at the
municipal complex, possibly on a weekday in October, and then taking a one -day field trip in
December based on the feedback from the working session.
Council Member Comerford stated that there have been a lot of changes to deal with since the
economic downturn. She has looked at the retreat time as the Council's dream time and not
necessarily a time for staff input. Vice Mayor Post asked if after the planning session here, staff
could search out an appropriate venue to show something that fits our budget, stating that he wants
to be realistic about what we can produce. We can only show the dream; it's up to other people to
build it for us. But we can have an idea of what we want it to look like.
In addition to nearly unanimous consensus regarding the design and construction of the Heritage
Park ranch and arena, Council's suggestions ran from the general — building infrastructure;
creating policy; finishing projects such as the Main Street /downtown plan, having staff review
projects and plans that have been on the shelf since the beginning of the recession that might create
problems when they re- surface; creating jobs and shopping to bring people here; reviewing and /or
revisiting areas for future annexations — to the specific such as having staff complete cost - benefit
analyses of how Saguaro Bloom sewer revenues could aid development along Avra Valley Road;
development at the airport; using established reserves as well as the appropriate use of revenues
from the new landfill; building a paved road to the proposed Veterans' Cemetery site, rewarding
employees with financial incentives for cost - saving ideas and a formal way for staff to offer
suggestions that is broader than a cost - saving idea. Also, Vice Mayor Post would like to explore
the possibility of putting a program/policy of partnerships in place to be ready to help landowners
if a significant business wants to relocate to Marana quickly, emphasizing that this would give us
the ability to attract the kind of businesses we want to grow here. This is similar to Council
Member McGorray's request to have "shovel- ready" dirt available for projects.
Council Member Comerford noted that she also had Council -Staff relations improvement on her
agenda. Because staff is working on projects all the time, Council doesn't always see what's going
on. She would like a presentation update of projects the Council has approved — perhaps on a
quarterly basis. Council Member Kai stated that we need to have incentives for businesses
coming into town, such as Fry's in Gladden Farms, to see if there is a way to rebate some of the
sales tax they regenerate.
Council discussion ensued about the timing of the retreat and the field trip. Generally, they liked
the idea of a one -day retreat at the municipal complex in October to get their ideas together and
discuss them in more depth. That would also help them determine the best location for a field trip.
Mr. Davidson was asked to have staff look into some of the suggestions that were posed tonight
and bring those back in written form to Council at the study session on September 10. He said
that most of their discussion items are elements of the current Strategic Plan and can easily be
categorized. He will also have his staff work with Council to find an acceptable date for the retreat;
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Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays being the best. A field trip can be scheduled after that in
December. Council felt that this was one of the best study sessions they've had in terms of getting
work done and would like to look at doing these quarterly throughout the year.
Council Member Gorray left the meeting at 7:23 p.m.
Vice Mayor Post stated that at the end of this process he would like to pick three to five
absolutely viable projects that we don't just talk about but do —an action plan and an encapsulated
of the strategic vision.
ADJOURNMENT. Motion to adjourn at 7:31 p.m. by Vice Mayor Post, second by Council
Member Bowen.
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the foregoing are the true and correct minutes of the Marana Town Council
Study Session held on August 13, 2013. I further certify that a quorum was present.
Jocelyn C. Bronson, Town Clerk
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To: Mayor and Council Item A 1
From: Jane Fairall, Deputy Town Attorney
Strategic Plan Focus Area:
Not Applicable
Subject: Ordinance No. 2013.019: Relating to Mayor and Council; amending Title 2 (Mayor and
Council) of the Marana Town Code; amending Section 2 -2 -1 (Primary election) to establish
the date of primary elections and to establish the basis for calculating the majority of votes
cast in primary elections that include the election of the mayor; amending Section 2 -2 -3
(General election) to establish the date of general elections; adding new Section 2 -2 -5
(Assumption of office); amending section 2 -3 -1 (Vice mayor) to modify the date for the
selection of the vice mayor following an election; lengthening the terms of the mayor and
council members elected in 2011 and 2013 to conform to the new election dates; and
designating an effective date
Discussion:
In 2012, the Arizona state legislature amended A.R.S. § 16 -204 to consolidate all regular candidate
elections in Arizona to the fall of even - numbered years. The Town of Marana has historically held its
elections in the spring of odd - numbered years, with the Mayor and Council members currently serving
in office having been elected in 2011 and 2013 to serve four -year terms. In the 2013 legislative session,
the legislature adopted Senate Bill 1454 which provides that in order to comply with the consolidation of
election dates as prescribed in A.R.S. § 16 -204, the Town may lengthen the terms of office for its
elected officials.
The proposed ordinance will amend several elections provisions in the Town Code to establish that the
Town's candidate elections will be held in the fall of even - numbered years and to provide that the vice
mayor will be selected by the Council by December 31 following a November election. Additionally, in
accordance with SB 1454, the ordinance provides that the terms of the currently serving Mayor and
Council members will be extended, so that those elected in 2011 shall serve until the general election in
2016, and those elected in 2013 shall serve until the general election in 2018.
The ordinance also proposes to provide a different calculation of what a "majority of the votes cast"
means for Town elections involving the election of the Mayor. Per Town Code Section 2 -2 -1, any
candidate who receives "a majority of all the votes cast" at the primary election is declared elected and
does not have to run in a general election. With consolidated elections, some voters may not choose to
vote in the Town part of the ballot, thereby creating a significant undervote. The total number of votes
cast may be significantly greater than the number of voters voting on the Marana candidates, yet in
calculating the majority of the votes cast, even those ballots without votes for Marana candidates would
have to be counted.
To alleviate this issue, in 2010 the legislature amended state law to provide that a town may by
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ordinance provide that the total of all votes tabulated for the candidates for the office of mayor (rather
than all votes cast) constitutes the total number of votes cast at the election and shall be the basis for
calculating whether a candidate for mayor or council has received a majority of all votes cast at the
election. The proposed ordinance will amend Town Code Section 2 -2 -1 to include this provision.
However, the state law that allows the Town to adopt this alternative calculation applies only at the
election in which the Mayor is elected. There is no provision in the law for the election at which only
Council members are elected; at that election, the majority would still be calculated on the basis of all
the votes cast. For the Town, the next election at which only Council members are elected will not take
place until the fall of 2018. Town staff anticipates that a legislative fix for this issue will be in place
prior to that election.
Finally, the proposed ordinance adds a new Town Code Section 2 -2 -5 which provides that newly elected
candidates shall assume office at the next regularly scheduled council meeting following the date of the
canvass of the general election or, if no general election is held, at the next regularly scheduled council
meeting following the date the general election would have been held. This section will codify what has
been the Town's general practice.
Financial Impact:
None
ATTACHMENTS:
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Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the ordinance.
Suggested Motion:
I move to adopt Ordinance No. 2013.019, amending several provisions of Title 2 of the Marana Town
Code related to elections, and lengthening the terms of the Mayor and Council members elected in 2011
and 2013 to conform to new election dates.
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MARANA ORDINANCE NO. 20139019
RELATING TO MAYOR AND COUNCIL; AMENDING TITLE 2 (MAYOR AND
COUNCIL) OF THE MARANA TOWN CODE; AMENDING SECTION 2 -2 -1 (PRIMARY
ELECTION) TO ESTABLISH THE DATE OF PRIMARY ELECTIONS AND TO
ESTABLISH THE BASIS FOR CALCULATING THE MAJORITY OF VOTES CAST IN
PRIMARY ELECTIONS THAT INCLUDE THE ELECTION OF THE MAYOR; AMENDING
SECTION 2 -2 -3 (GENERAL ELECTION) TO ESTABLISH THE DATE OF GENERAL
ELECTIONS; ADDING NEW SECTION 2 -2 -5 (ASSUMPTION OF OFFICE); AMENDING
SECTION 2 -3 -1 (VICE MAYOR) TO MODIFY THE DATE FOR THE SELECTION OF THE
VICE MAYOR FOLLOWING AN ELECTION; LENGTHENING THE TERMS OF THE
MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS ELECTED IN 2011 AND 2013 TO CONFORM TO
THE NEW ELECTION DATES; AND DESIGNATING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS in 2012 the Arizona state legislature amended A.R.S. § 16 -204 to
consolidate all regular candidate elections in Arizona to the fall of even - numbered years; and
WHEREAS the Town of Marana has historically held its elections in the spring of odd -
numbered years; and
WHEREAS the Mayor and Council members of the Town of Marana currently serving in
office were elected in 2011 and 2013 to serve four -year terms; and
WHEREAS the new law requires the Town to adjust the length of the terms of the Mayor
and Council members currently serving in office so that their terms will expire following the
general election in November of even - numbered years; and
WHEREAS in 2013 the Arizona state legislature adopted Senate Bill 1454 which
provides that in order to comply with the consolidation of election dates as prescribed in A.R.S.
§ 16 -204, the town may lengthen the terms of office for its elected officials; and
WHEREAS A.R.S. § 9- 821.01 provides that a town by ordinance may provide that the
total of all votes tabulated for the candidates for the office of mayor constitutes the total number
of votes cast at the election and shall be the basis for calculating whether a candidate for mayor
or council has received a majority of all votes cast at the election; and
WHEREAS the Town Council finds that it is in the best interests of the Town of Marana
and its citizens to establish the basis for calculating the majority of votes cast in primary
elections that include the election of the mayor as is provided in A.R.S. § 9- 821.01, and to amend
the Marana Town Code and to lengthen the terms of the Town's elected officials to conform to
the requirements of A.R.S. § 16 -204.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF MARANA, as follows:
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SECTION 1. Section 2 -2 -1 of the Marana Town Code is hereby revised as follows (with
additions shown with double underlining):
2 -2 -1 Primary election date; declaration of elected candidate; basis for
calculating majority of votes cast at a primary election that
includes the election of the mayor
A. The date of the primary election of the town shall be the tenth Tuesday
before the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of even -
numbered years.
B. Any candidate who receives at the primary election a majority of all
the votes cast shall be declared elected to the office for which he or she
is a candidate effective as of the date of the general election, and no
further election shall be held as to that candidate, provided that if
more candidates receive a majority of the votes than there are offices to
be filled, then those equal in number to the offices to be filled receiving
the highest number of votes shall be declared elected.
C. In a primary election that includes the election of the mayor, the total
of all votes tabulated for the candidates for the office of mayor
constitutes the total number of votes cast at the election and shall be
the basis for calculating whether a candidate for mayor or council has
received a majority of all votes cast at the election.
SECTION 2. Section 2 -2 -3 of the Marana Town Code is hereby revised as follows (with
deletions shown with " t "'''czeet4 and additions shown with double underlining):
2 -2 -3 General election ; date; candidates
A. A general election of the town shall be held on the first Tuesday after
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B. If at any primary election there is any office for
which no candidate is elected, then as to that office the election shall be
considered to be a primary election for nomination of candidates for
that office, and a t ha- LQ7 a ^E)4H of general MUHiEipal election of the town
shall be held to vote for candidates to fill that office. Candidates to be
placed on the ballot at the seEO generalffiUHiEipal election shall
be those not elected at the primary election, and shall be equal in
number to twice the number to be elected to any given office or less
than that number if there be are less than that number named on the
primary election ballot. Persons who receive the highest number
of votes for the respective offices at the # rim election shall be
the only candidates at the seEORd general election, provided that if
there be is any person who, under the provisions of this section, would
have been entitled to become a candidate for any office except for the
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fact that some other candidate received an equal number of votes for it,
then all those persons receiving an equal number of votes shall
likewise become candidates for that office.
SECTION 3. New section 2 -2 -5 entitled "Assumption of office" is hereby added to the
Marana Town Code as follows and the sections that follow are renumbered to conform:
2 -2 -5 Assumption of office
Upon election, the mayor and council members shall assume the duties of
office at the next regularly scheduled council meeting following the date
of the canvass of the general election or, if no general election is held, at
the next regularly scheduled council meeting following the date the
general election would have been held.
SECTION 4. Section 2 -3 -1 of the Marana Town Code is hereby revised as follows (with
deletions shown with stivilc and additions shown with double underlining
2 -3 -1 Vice mayor
After their election and qualification, but in any event not later than
December 31 following the date of the general election, or, if no
&eneral election is held, following the date the general election would
have been held, the council members shall choose a vice mayor from
among their number by majority vote. The vote will not be by nomination
and election, rather it will be conducted by making a motion to appoint a
certain council member as vice mayor, and if the motion fails for lack of a
second or majority vote there may thereafter be a subsequent motion for a
different or the same individual. The council will continue making
motions until a motion to appoint a council member as vice mayor is
successfully passed by a majority of the council. The vice mayor shall
assume the duties of the mayor in the absence, disqualification or
resignation of the mayor.
SECTION 5. Notwithstanding section 2 -1 -1 of the Marana Town Code which provides
that the Mayor and Council members shall serve four -year overlapping terms, the terms of the
Mayor and the Council members elected in 2011 shall expire following the canvass of the
general election in November 2016, and the terms of the Council members elected in 2013 shall
expire following the canvass of the general election in November 2018. If no general election is
held, the terms shall expire on the day the general election would have been held.
SECTION 6. The various town officers and employees are authorized and directed to
perform all acts necessary or desirable to give effect to this ordinance.
SECTION 7. All ordinances, resolutions, or motions and parts of ordinances, resolutions,
or motions of the Council in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed,
effective as of the effective date of this ordinance.
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SECTION 8. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this
ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of
competent jurisdiction, the decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this
ordinance.
SECTION 9. This ordinance shall become effective on the thirty -first day after its
adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF MARANA,
ARIZONA, this 20 day of August, 2013.
Mayor Ed Honea
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Jocelyn C. Bronson, Town Clerk Frank Cassidy, Town Attorney
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To: Mayor and Council
From: Frank Cassidy, Town Attorney
Strategic Plan Focus Area:
Community
Item A 2
Subject: PUBLIC HEARING: Ordinance No. 2013.020: Relating to Development; amending
Marana Ordinance No. 2001.16, rezoning approximately 44 acres of land at the northwest
corner of Sandario and Barnett Roads from "Zone A" to "R-6," by revising the conditions of
rezoning to conform to intervening town actions, current Town policies, and current Arizona
law
Discussion:
The Mayor and Town Council adopted Marana Ordinance No. 2001.16 on November 20, 2001, rezoning
approximately 44 acres at the northwest corner of Barnett Road and Sandario Road from Zone 'A' to 'R-
6' Residential.
Miramonte Homes informed Town staff of their interest in developing the property as a single - family
residential subdivision and inquired about particular conditions of the rezoning that may not
be consistent with current Town policies. Town Planning, Engineering, and Legal staff reviewed the
approved rezoning ordinance and determined that there are a number of conditions that warrant revision
in order for the ordinance to conform to applicable state law and to accurately reflect and conform to
current Town of Marana policies and standard conditions.
The Legal Department advises that automatic reversion of zoning is inconsistent with the procedures
mandated by Arizona law, so condition of rezoning number 2 of Ordinance 2001.16 is recommended for
deletion.
Condition of rezoning number 3 of Ordinance 2001.16 addresses dedications that were anticipated to be
needed in 2001. Since 2001, the Town has changed its plans for Barnett Road, and Bill Gaudette Drive
has been constructed east of Sandario. The recommended revisions to condition of rezoning number 3
address these changed circumstances.
Condition of rezoning number 4 of Ordinance 2001.16 addresses the possible alignment of Tangerine
Farms Road through this property. Staff recommends deletion of this condition because the alignment of
Tangerine Farms Road has now been established and dedicated about 190 feet west of this property.
Proposed revisions to conditions of rezoning numbers 5, 8, 10, 11, and 15 simply reflect changes
in Town staff roles ( "Development Services Administrator" to "Planning Director" or "Town Engineer"
as appropriate), legal responsibilities ( "Pima County Wastewater Management" to "Utilities Director "),
Town policies (change in how the levee fee is administered and elimination of individual -lot service by
the non - potable system), and jurisdictional areas (the property is now in the Northwest Fire District).
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In 2001, the Town had not yet adopted development impact fees for major public infrastructure
in northwest Marana, so condition of rezoning numbers 6 and 14 mandated payment of the Developer's
proportionate financial share of certain regional infrastructure. Staff recommends deletion of conditions
6 and 14 as unnecessary in light of the Town's adoption of development impact fees for major regional
infrastructure.
Proposed revisions to conditions of rezoning 16, 18, and 19 are simply intended to clarify or correct
previous language.
New proposed condition of rezoning 20 adds the obligation to record an avigation easement over the
property, a standard condition for current rezoning cases in the vicinity of Marana Regional Airport.
New proposed condition of rezoning 21 adds the obligation to pay this property's fair -share contribution
for a multi -use path or sidewalk along Sandario Road -- an improvement now slated for partial funding
by the Regional Transportation Authority, which didn't exist in 2001.
ATTACHMENTS:
Name:
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Description: Type:
Ordinance 2013.020 ORD 20130808 Ong Barnett Sandario revising conditions Ordinance 2013.020 Ordinance
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Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends adoption of Ordinance No. 2013.020, revising certain conditions of rezoning found
in Marana Ordinance 2001.16.
Commission Recommendation - if applicable:
This item was not taken to the Planning Commission. Lisa Shafer, the interim Planning Administrator,
has reviewed the proposed revisions to the conditions of rezoning and has determined that they do not
constitute a substantial change in the zoning of this property. Arizona law requires only substantial
changes to be taken to the Planning Commission for recommendation.
Suggested Motion:
I move to adopt Ordinance No. 2013.020, revising certain conditions of rezoning found in Marana
Ordinance 2001.16.
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MARANA ORDINANCE NO. 20139020
RELATING TO DEVELOPMENT; AMENDING MARANA ORDINANCE NO. 2001.16,
REZONING APPROXIMATELY 44 ACRES OF LAND AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER
OF SANDARIO AND BARNETT ROADS FROM "ZONE A" TO "R -6," BY REVISING THE
CONDITIONS OF REZONING TO CONFORM TO INTERVENING TOWN ACTIONS,
CURRENT TOWN POLICIES, AND CURRENT ARIZONA LAW
WHEREAS the Mayor and Council adopted Marana Ordinance No. 2001.16 on
November 20, 2001, rezoning approximately 44 acres of land at the northwest corner of Sandario
and Barnett Roads from "Zone A" to "R -6;" and,
WHEREAS the Town Attorney has advised that condition of rezoning number 2 of
Marana Ordinance No. 2001.16, which calls for automatic reversion, is inconsistent with the
procedures mandated by A.R.S. § 9- 462.01 (E); and
WHEREAS no notice and public hearing were provided with respect to any reversion of
this rezoning as required by A.R.S. § 9- 462.01 (E), so there has been no reversion of this
rezoning; and
WHEREAS the conditions of rezoning numbers 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 14, 15, and 16 set
forth in Marana Ordinance No. 2001.16 include provisions inconsistent with Town of Marana
actions that have occurred in the intervening years and current Town of Marana policies; and
WHEREAS this ordinance makes other revisions to the conditions of rezoning to
conform to current Town of Marana policies and standard conditions; and
WHEREAS the Mayor and Council find that these condition modifications are
insubstantial enough not to require or benefit from Planning Commission consideration, and that
this ordinance is in the best interests of the Town and its citizens.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF MARANA, as follows:
SECTION 1. Marana Ordinance No. 2001.16 is hereby amended by revising the
conditions of rezoning as follows (with deletions shown with and additions shown
with double underlining :
1. Compliance with all provisions of the Town's Codes, Ordinances and policies
of the General Plan, and the Northwest Marana Area Plan current at the time
of any subsequent development, including, but not limited to, requirements for
public improvements.
2.
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right -of -way
and a 60 -foot full width right -of -way to provide for the extension of Bill
Gaudette Drive
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7. A water service agreement and master water plan must be submitted, by the
Developer, and accepted by the Utilities Director prior to the approval of the
first preliminary plat, by the Town Council.
8. A sewer service agreement and master sewer plan must be submitted, by the
Developer, and accepted by the
Utilities Director and the Town Engineer prior to the approval of the first
preliminary plat by the Town Council.
9. The property owner shall transfer with the final plat, by the appropriate
Arizona Department of Water Resources form, those water rights being IGR,
Type I or Type II to the Town of Marana for the Town providing designation
of assured water supply and water service to said property. If Type I or
Type II are needed on said property, the Town and developer /landowner shall
arrive at an agreeable solution to the use of those water rights appurtenant to
said land.
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10. Prior to the issuance of a building permit and pursuant to Marana Ordinance
No. 99.02 the property owner(s) within the Lower Santa Cruz River Levee
Benefit Area shall
moo- reimburse the Town for this project's proportionate share for the
cost of construction of the Lower Santa Cruz River L eevee.
11. The Developer shall develop an irrigation system, dedicated to the Town, to
distribute irrigation water to all common area and open space
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containing landscaping within this development as directed by the Marana
Utilities Department
12. Potential buyers shall be notified that some or all of the property in this
rezoning is subject to an annual tax and assessment by Cortaro Marana
Irrigation District and Cortaro Water Users' Association.
13. Prior to Town Council review the applicant shall address the comments of the
Cortaro - Marana Irrigation District to their satisfaction and provide staff with
written clearance.
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16. The perimeter subdivision wall along the
.7 an, Sandario Road frontage, , shall
consist of a minimum six (6) foot high decorative block wall;.
17. The plant materials within the minimum 10 -foot bufferyard along the
Sandario frontage, from the southern access point to Barnett Road shall be
planted with a minimum of six (6) trees (50% 24 -inch box or greater), twelve
(12) shrubs, and fifteen (15) - 1 gallon ground cover / accent plants per one
thousand (1,000) square feet of area;.
18. Potential buyers shall be notified that Yoem Pueblo, a cultural resource is
located across Sandario Road and contains sacred grounds that have active
Tribal ceremonies on an ongoing bffs-e-basis.
19. No vehicular access shall be permitted from Sandario Road closer than
700 -feet north of Barnett Road, this includes the -600 linear feet I.-f-. of Pascua
Yaqui frontage plus an additional separation.
20. An avigation easement shall be recorded for this property prior to approval of
the final plat.
21. The Developer shall nay an in lieu fee of S 16,820 as the Developer's fair -share
contribution for the construction of a multi -use path or sidewalk within the
Sandario Road right -of -way along the east boundary of the property, payable
upon the Town's request or at the time of flatting, whichever occurs first.
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SECTION 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this
ordinance are repealed as of the effective date of this ordinance; provided, however, that this
repeal shall not affect the rights and duties that matured or penalties that were incurred and
proceedings that were begun before the effective date of the repeal.
SECTION 3. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this
ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of
competent jurisdiction, the decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this
ordinance.
SECTION 4. This ordinance is effective on September 20, 2013.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
MARANA, ARIZONA, this 20 day of August, 2 013 .
Mayor Ed Honea
ATTEST:
Jocelyn C. Bronson, Town Clerk
Ordinance No. 2013.020
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Frank Cassidy, Town Attorney
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Council Chambers, August 20, 2013, 7:00 PM
To: Mayor and Council
From: Gilbert Davidson, Town Manager
Strategic Plan Focus Area:
Not Applicable
Item D 1
Subject: 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
Discussion:
This item is scheduled for each regular council meeting in order to provide an opportunity for discussion
of any legislative or regional intergovernmental item that might arise. Periodically, an oral report may be
given to supplement the Legislative Bulletins.
ATTACHMENTS:
Name: Description: Type:
No Attachments Available
Staff Recommendation:
Upon the request of Council, staff will be pleased to provide recommendations on specific
legislative /intergovernmental issues.
Suggested Motion:
Mayor and Council's pleasure.
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