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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/15/2015 Regular Council Meeting MinutesREGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES 11555 W. Civic Center Drive, Marana, Arizona 85653 Council Chambers, December 15, 2015 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 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL. Mayor Honea called the meeting to order at 7 :00 p.m. Town Clerk Bronson called roll. Council Member Kai arrived at 7:01 p.m. All Council Members were present. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCEIINVOCATIONIMOMENT OF SILENCE. Led by Mayor Honea, APPROVAL OF AGENDA. Motion to approve by Vice Mayor .Fast, second by Council. Member Bowen. Passed unanimously. CALL TO THE PUBLIC. David Morales addressed Council with a request for plastic grocery bags to be turned in to the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 4 each Monday so that the bags can be made into bedrolls, pillows, placemats and hats for homeless veterans. The bags are made into items by inmates at the Wilmot prison. PROCLAMATIONS MAYOR. AND COUNCIL REPORTS: SUMMARY OF CURRENT EVENTS, Council Members Bowen, Comerford, McGorray and Mayor Honea thanked Gilbert Davidson and Vickie Hathaway and their staff members for a fantastic Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony. December 15, 2015 Meeting Minutes Mayer Honea also reported that he participated in wreaths Across America at the Marana Mortuary on Saturday. I Ie also attended the opening of the new senior care facility near the Wheeler Abbett Library. MANAGER'S REPORT: SUMMARY OF CURRENT EVENTS. Mr. Davidson noted that the Council Executive Report for November is available online. PRESENTATIONS Pi Relating to the Marana Regional Airport: Presentation by the Marana Aviation Foundation regarding its mission and planned activities that enhance the visibility of the Marana Regional Airport (Steve Miller). Introduced by Steve Miller and presented by Al Aven, the executive director of the Marana Aviation Foundation. Mr. Miller stated that the foundation was incorporated as an .Arizona nonprofit last summer. This organization will complement what town staff' is doing at the airport in the way of safety, education and community engagement. Al Aven addressed Council and noted that the foundation was a collaboration between he and Mr. Miller. There are five voting members, and Mr. Miller is an ex- officio member. The primary mission is to support the operations at the Marana Regional Airport in the areas mentioned by Mr. Miller. one of their safety efforts is to get a control tower. The foundation is also sponsoring FAA safety seminars on topics such as Tucson weather, drones. Upcoming seminars will be on the new radio requirements, cross - country trip planning, photography, aviation medicine, FAA regulations, airplane maintenance and local charitable flight organizations. Educational outreach is one of the main components of the foundation. They will be helping to sponsor the Marana High School aviation program's Build -A- Plane, for which the students will receive academic credit. Eagle's Nest, an offshoot of the Experimental Aircraft Association, will be putting a project together for the students to build a piston airplane. The foundation also learned that another company wants the students to learn to build a single - seater mini jet. one of the board members wants to become a mentor for students to learn metal working and aircraft painting and art sculpture. Future plans consist of a working aviation museum and a plane wash. Proceeds from the plane wash will go to special projects at the high school. The Marana Flight School will be working with the high school's aviation program to offer ground school and flight instruction. If funds are available, the foundation hopes to offer a partial scholarship for the flight training. They are also hoping to offer scholarships for higher education in aviation. Community service is another topic for the foundation. They have already contacted Public Works to adopt a roadway for the mile stretch on Sandario Road to Twin Peaks and also the road that leads to the hangars on the west side of the field. The foundation also hopes to raise funds for Marana -based charities including the Food Bank. They will also try to promote the building of a multi- purpose room at the airport. Dr. Aven has also been writing articles for the Explorer and Marana News about the different businesses and events at the airport. The main event that the foundation will be sponsoring is the Marana Air Expo on October 29, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m, The funding will come from sources other than the Town. The vision is for a lot of static displays, something in the air at all times, plane rides, aviation art vendors, demonstrations, food trucks, safety seminars and music. Funding will. come from corporate grants, sponsorships, advertising, individual contributions and various fees from events. December 15, 2015 Meeting Minutes A formal agreement will be drawn between the foundation and the town outlining what the role of the foundation will be and will include use of facilities and equipment. The foundation is totally committed to supporting the airport plaster plan. He noted that membership on the board is open to anyone with an interest in aviation. The presentation and the foundation efforts received very favorable comments from the Council. CONSENT AGENDA. Motion to approve b Council Member .Bowen, second by Vice Mayor Post. Passed unanimously. C 1 Resolution No. 2015 -132 Relating to the Police Department; approving and authorizing the Chief of Police to execute a Data Access /Exchange Agreement between the Town of Marana and the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor vehicle Division regarding access to the Accident Location Information and Surveillance System (ALISS) database and the Safety Data Mart (Libby Shelton) C2 Approval of December 1, 2015 Regular Council Meeting Minutes (Jocelyn C. Bronson) LIQUOR LICENSES BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES B 1 Relating to Boards, Commissions and Committees; selecting three potential topics for the Winter 2016 Marana Citizens' Forum (Jocelyn C. Bronson). Presented by Heath Vescovi- Chiordi. Council was presented with five potential topics for deliberation during the winter 2016 Citizens' Forum session. Of those, Council was asked to pick their top three choices to present to the Forum delegates. The topics presented were related to Parrs, Technology, Community Development, Community Partners, and Voter Turnout. In response to a question from Council Member Kai, Mr. Vescovi indicated that Council could add other topics. The topic choices were given to Ms. Bronson to tally. COUNCIL ACTION Al Resolution No. 2015 -133 Relating to Public works; withdrawing the Town of Marana as a co- sponsor of the Tres Rios del Norte feasibility study. Jennifer Christelinan gave a recap of the project, which was an 18-mile stretch of the Santa Cruz River from Prince Load to Sanders Road, with the main focus of the study being on ecosystem restoration. with the ecosystem restoration came flood control benefits to protect the restoration as well as supply water to the restoration and recreation benefits. The study has been in progress for some time. Council passed a resolution in 2001 to become a participating sponsor of the Tres Rios del Norte study along with City of Tucson, Pima County and the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps). The Corps was going to pay for 75 percent of the study, and the three local sponsors would split the remaining 25 percent. There was a large federal cost - sharing match for the town to participate. At the time we did the study with the Corps that made us eligible for the construction match. So if the project went to construction, the federal government would be paying for 65 percent of the construction costs of the study, and the local sponsors would be paying for 35 percent. December 15, 2015 Meeting Minutes From. the study, the town received hydrology, hydraulics, drainage reports, environmental studies, geotech studies, groundwater, and water quality information, which is the focus of tonight's presentation. What follows would be the design and construction of the project. From the feasibility study, nine alternatives were warranted, and over a number of years, there were different demands on water depending on the alternative selected. what happened since inception were changes to the water supply. Assumptions were made based on the value and cost of water, which has risen. To build these projects would cost a large amount of water, the availability and cost for which continues to rise, as well as the infrastructure for water and recharge features. Looking long- term, staff is estimating; $18M -$20M per year for the entities to split the cost of maintaining the project at build -out. Because this is coming from a federal match, the local parties would be responsible for maintaining this is perpetuity. The town has no legal obligation to stay in the project, and the City of Tucson withdrew in 2009, which also took more water out of the project. At this time, staff is proposing that the town also withdraw from the study. Council Member Kai asked Ms. Christelman to elaborate on the restoration features. Ms. Christelman noted that the restoration varied, depending on the alternative that was selected. It had open water at different areas along the river. It had mesquite bosques, cotton bosques and shrub areas. Council Member Kai stated that he met with Carolyn Campbell and Christine Mcvie who support this project and would like to keep it going. Council Member Bowen asked what the impetus was for this project and who proposed it. Ms. Christelman noted that it originally started as an interest or mechanism by Pima County, City of Tucson and Marana to maintain water in the river. Council Member Bowen asked what the by- product would be if the project does not go forward. Ms. Christelman responded that the assumption was made that without a project there was no certainty that water would remain in the river for restoration, and much of the water has already been withdrawn from the project. In response to an inquiry from Council Member Ziegler, Ms. Christelman stated that there has been a lot of progress from om the studies in the last 14 years. The ultimate vision of staff based on the studies is to move forward with local projects that would support the goal of Tres Rios, but without the financial obligation. Motion to approve by Vice Mayor Post, second by Council Member Kai. Passed unanimously. A2 PUBLIC HEARING: ordinance No. 2015.021 Relating to Development; adopting comprehensive revisions to and reformatting and consolidation of Marana Land Development Code Title I (Title, Intent, and Purpose); Title 2 (Administration); Title 3 (Definitions); Title 4 (Planning); Section 05.04 (Nonconforming Structures and Land Uses) and all of Section 05.05 (Relationships to Streets, other Structures, and other Property) except Subsection 05.05.08 (Manufactured Homes in Zone A, B, & C); Title 6 (Subdivisions); Title 7 (Large Scale Developments); all of Title 8 (General Development Regulations) except Section 08.06 (Residential Design) and Section 08.07 (Commercial Design Standards); Title 9 (Administration and Enforcement); Title 10 (Procedures); Title I I (Prohibition of Illegal and Nuisance Uses); Title 12 (Conflict of Interest); Title 13 (Penalty); Title 14 (Severability); Title 15 (Repeal of Other Ordinances and Effective Date); Title 21 (Flood Plain and Erosion Hazard Management Code); and Title 25 (Stormwater Management) into Title 17 (Land Development) of the Marana Town Code (Frank Cassidy) December 15, 2015 Meeting Minutes Resolution No. 2015 -134 Relating to Development; declaring as a public record filed with the Town Clerk the amendments adopted by ordinance No. 2015.021, comprehensive revisions to and reformatting and consolidation of Marana Land Development Code Title I (Title, Intent, and Purpose); Title 2 (Administration); Title 3 (Definitions); Title 4 (Planning); Section 05.04 (Nonconforming Structures and Land Uses) and all of Section 05.05 (relationships to Streets, Other Structures, and other Property) except Subsection 05.05.08 (Manufactured Homes in zone A, B, & C); Title 6 (Subdivisions); Title 7 (Large Scale Developments); all of Title 8 (General Development Regulations) except Section 08.06 (Residential Design) and Section 08.07 (Commercial Design Standards); Title 9 (Administration and Enforcement); Title 10 (Procedures); Title I I (Prohibition of Illegal and Nuisance Uses); Title 12 (Conflict of Interest); Title 13 (Penalty); Title 1.4 (Severability); Title 15 (Repeal of other ordinances and Effective Date); Title 21 (Flood Plain and Erosion Hazard Management Code); and Title 25 (Stormwater Management) into Title 17 (Land Development) of the Marana Town Code (Frank Cassidy) Mayor Honea opened the public hearing. Frank Cassidy presented, noting that this item was brought before Council previously during a study session. Staff has been updating the Land Development Code for some time. Now that the substantive provisions of the code will be handled by an outside consultant, staff decided that it would be the logical time to bring forward the procedures and administrative elements of the code and clean them up. It also seemed prudent to bring forward the technical provisions such as the Floodplain Code and the Stormwater Code that the consultant will not handle, and put them in Title 17 of the town code. Mr. Cassidy then proceeded to discuss the documents, such as what was included in the packets and what was not as well as side by side comparisons of current and proposed changes in the Land Development Code, Council Member Bowen noted that this project was a mammoth undertaking, and he commended Mr. Cassidy and the staff who worked on this. He asked if this portion of the changes was done with the consultant to which Mr. Cassidy responded that this project was done internally. The substantive land rights entitlement was not done internally. Mr. Cassidy noted that the provisions being adopted today can be found online in the Town Code under Title 17 — Land Development Code (reserved). Mayor Honea asked for any speakers from the audience. There were none. Mayor Honea closed the public hearing. There being no further questions from the Council, Council Member Bowen moved to approve Ordinance No. 2015.021 and .resolution No. 2015 -134 as recommended, seconded by Council Member .Ziegler. Passed unanimously. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSIONIPOSSIBLE ACTION DI 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 the other governmental bodies (Gilbert Davidson). Mr. Davidson noted that staff is preparing for the next legislative session in January, and at the January 5 council meeting, staff will be bringing forward the annual authorizations for key municipal issues. This is in accordance with the Arizona League of Cities and Towns and the things we typically argue about with the Legislature such as state shared revenues, impacts on local governance and the ability to make local laws. December 15, 2015 Meeting Minutes FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS. Council Member Zie asked if Council and staff shoLdd be lookin at active shooter trainin or presentations for local businesses and staff g iven the recent climate of incidents around the countr She noted that the Tucson Police Department is offerin public trainin and she will be attendin a class next week. ADJOURNMENT. Motion to titljottrii b Council Member MeGoi-ra secoiid b Comicil Meniber .Bo weir. P(tssed tiiiati info usl CERTIFICATION I hereb certif that the fore are the true and correct minutes of the Marana Town Council meetin held on December 15, 2015. 1 further certif that a q uorum was present. J cel C. Vwnson, Town Clerk o w N ()WARANA17 December 15, 2015 Meetin Minutes