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Home My WebLink About10/16/2012 Regular Council Meeting MinutesREGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES 11555 W. Civic Center Drive, Marana, Arizona 85653 Council Chambers, October 16, 2012 at or after 7:00 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 CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL. Mayor Honea called the meeting to order at 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 the agenda by Council Member McGorray, second by Vice Mayor Comerford. Passed unanimously. CALL TO THE PUBLIC. David Morales spoke regarding his involvement with the Marana Regional Veterans Cemetery which will also be known as the South Central Regional Veterans Cemetery. PROCLAMATIONS 2012 Cities and Towns Week Proclamation Mayor Honea made this proclamation a part of the record. MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS: SUMMARY OF CURRENT EVENTS. Council Member Ziegler thanked T. VanHook and Melanie Nelson for the great job they did putting on the mobile town hall last Saturday. She hopes this becomes an annual event. Mayor Honea reported on events he has attended since the last regular Council Meeting: he attended the October 16, 2012 Regular Meeting Minutes Page I of 4 AAED (Arizona Association of Economic Developers) meeting; he was at the Casino hotel for a meeting with 14 mayors from Sonora, Mexico involved in bringing commerce from Mexico to Arizona; he and Mr. Davidson attended a CAAG event in Apache Junction; he was in Phoenix for the award to Priscilla Storm who received the Business Person of the Year by the Capitol Times; he toured the MTC prison, noting that the prison provides about 50 inmates per week to assist Marana at 50 cents per hour; he urged citizens to take the tour; he was on Wake Up Tucson, talking about Marana and some of things going on; he was invited by Mike Grassinger of the Planning Center to tour Davis-Monthan as a guest of DM 50; he also congratulated T. VanHook and Melanie Nelson for the hard work they provided in putting together the mobile town hall. Tomorrow is the Jack Horton memorial dedication at 8:30 a.m. at the Northwest Fire Station in north Marana. On October 20 at 10:00 a.m., Ora Mae and Jerry Harn will be re - interred at the Marana Mortuary. MANAGER'S REPORT: SUMMARY OF CURRENT EVENTS. Mr. Davidson reported on a number of items beginning with the Council Executive Report for October, which is on the dais. Next, he also noted the Jack Horton Memorial and expressed his thanks to David Morales for his hard work in getting this done. There has been a great effort toward planning and preparing the community for emergencies, including the classes and workshops which identified threats and responses. He recognized Melanie Nelson as the lead person for this effort as well as Dugger Hughes, Batallion Chief for Northwest Fire, Carolyn Marquart, Marana Health Center, and Robert Corbell, EMS Captain and Sean Culliney, EMS Training Coordinator. He thanked everyone for the time and energy given to this effort. He also recognized the mobile town hall as a great event to bring citizens together. All through September -April, the Parks & Recreation department will be giving guided hikes of the Tortolita Fan. There will be an Eerie Hike on October 27 from 4-6 pm, a self -guided visual scavenger hunt hike in Wild Burro Wash. This is a three-mile hike in a sand wash with minimal elevation gain. Visit the Parks website for more information. He also noted that a number of letters of support have been received in the past few weeks for officers who have gone above and beyond the call of duty. PRESENTATIONS P 1: Presentation: Relating to Community Partnerships; update on the Open Doors Community School and Arizona Youth Partnership. Presented by Linda Zupi, member of the Board of Directors. She introduced Daniel Stoltzfus, executive director. This facility is housed in the former Marana Health Center on Sandario Road. Mr. Stoltzfus gave a comprehensive overview of the program and facility with a detailed PowerPoint. CONSENT AGENDA. Motion to approve the Consent Agenda by Vice Mayor Comerford, second by Council Member Post. Passed unanimously. C 1: Resolution No. 2012-077: Relating to Emergency Management; approving and authorizing the Mayor to execute a memorandum of understanding between the Town of October 16, 2012 Regular Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 4 Marana and the American Red Cross regarding cooperation and support in preparing for and responding to disasters C 2: Resolution No. 2012-078: Relating to Floodplain Management; Approving and authorizing the Mayor to execute the First Amendment to San Lucas Floodwall Maintenance and Ingress -Egress Easement Agreement C 3: Resolution No. 2012-079: Relating to Development; approving a final plat for Tortolita Reserve C 4: Resolution No. 2012-080: Relating to Administration; approving and authorizing the Mayor to execute an intergovernmental agreement between the Town of Marana and - Pinal-County regarding Town employee participation in the Pinal County "Safety - Roadeo " Added Late C 5: Approval of September 18, 2012 Special and Regular Session Meeting Minutes LIQUOR LICENSES L 1: Relating to Liquor Licenses; recommendation to the state liquor board regarding a new Series 10 (Beer and Wine Store) liquor license application submitted by Randy Nations for Sprouts Farmers Market #21 located at 3860 W. River Road, Number 5. Presented by Jocelyn Bronson. She noted that this application was properly posted and no protests had been received. Staff recommended approval. Motion to approve by Council Member McGorray, second by Vice Mayor Comerford. Passed unanimously. L 2: Relating to Liquor Licenses; recommendation to the Department of Liquor Licenses & Control regarding a special event liquor license application submitted by Dillon Douglas Taylor on behalf of Northwest Firefighters Local #3572 Member Services for holiday banquet and fundraiser for local charities. Added Late. Presented by Jocelyn Bronson, who noted that this application is for a special event at the Stardance Event Center; staff recommended approval. Motion to approve by Council Member Kai, second by Council Member Ziegler: Passed unanimously. BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES 1011104 =1 wWOM110 I ��[Url.�1 ' 1 �.Y�iL`7.`T[11►/IZIZ.`7. _ _ ___ _�_ _:_ �C11►1 D 1: Presentation: Relating to Personnel; discussion and consideration of amendments to the Town's Personnel Policies and Procedures, revising Chapter 4 - Employment Benefits. Presentation by Suzanne Machain who noted that this was a summary of changes to Chapter 4. She noted that many of the changes are not new, but more of a October 16, 2012 Regular Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 4 reorganization. She then highlighted the substantive changes and answered questions from Council. Motion by Council Member Bowen, second by Council Member Kai to direct staff to move forward with these revisions. Passed unanimously. D 2: 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. There were no items for discussion at this time. EXECUTIVE SESSIONS 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 or consultation 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. CV2008-00113 1, Arizona Court of Appeals No. I 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 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). m7m-s - OMMY 0 40i" 0 ��$" Passed 090#0#*64 CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing are the true and correct minutes of the Marana Town Council meeting held on October 16, 2012.1 further certify that a quorum was present. '?occl"yyn . Bronson, own Clerk October 16, 2012 Regular Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 4