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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/04/2004 Regular Council Meeting MinutesMINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL MAY 4, 2004 PLACE AND DATE Marana Town Hall, May 4, 2004 I. CALL TO ORDER By Mayor Sutton at 7:05 p.m. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Led by Mayor Sutton III. INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE A moment of silence was observed. IV. ROLL CALL COUNCIL Bobby Sutton, Jr. Mayor Present Herb Kai Vice Mayor Present Jim Blake Council Member Present Patti Comerford Council Member Present Tim Escobedo Council Member Present Ed Honea Council Member Present Carol McGorray Council Member Present STAFF Mike Reuwsaat Town Manager Present Jaret Barr Interim Development Services Admin. Present Frank Cassidy Town Attorney Present Jocelyn Bronson Town Clerk Present Jim DeGrood Executive Asst. to the Town Manager Present Attached is a list of public attendees. V. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Upon motion by Council Member Escobedo, seconded by Council Member McGorray, the agenda was unanimously approved. VI. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES Upon motion by Vice Mayor Kai, seconded by Council Member Honea, the minutes of the Apri120, 2004 Town Council meeting were unanimously approved. MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL MAY 4, 2004 VII. CALL TO THE PUBLIC~ANNOUNCEMENTS Shelly Martinez, member of the Marana Health Center's Board of Directors, announced the grand opening of afive-chair, state-of-the-art dental facility this Thursday, May 5, from 5 to 7 at the local health center. She invited all to attend and said that there would be assorted festivities for the kids including a jumping castle, a visit by Ronald McDonald, and ice cream sodas. Chris Cawein, representing Pima County Flood Control, addressed the Council about the status of the Santa Cruz River Levee map revisions. He said that his agency had been in touch with Michael Baker, Jr., the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) consultant, who relayed that all of the technical details had been resolved. He said that the details were under review at FEMA to insure that the current machinations were correct. He said that he expected a confirmation within the next week or two. Mr. Cawein explained that the next step would be receiving a confirmation letter from FEMA indicating that the map changes had been accepted. He said that the letter would contain the publication date for the local papers for public notification of the map revisions. He remarked ..w.., that there was a 90-day mandatory waiting period which began immediately upon publication of the revisions and that, typically there are few appeals particularly when property owners were being removed from the flood plain. He said that the process would move forward relatively quickly at the end of the 90-day period and that FEMA would send out a letter to the area property owners with an accompanying letter by Sharon Bronson, Chair of the Pima County Board of Supervisors, stating that the properties would be removed from the flood plain. He reported that most mortgage lenders would not require any flood insurance for those particular properties but that it was incumbent upon the property owners to get in touch with their lenders and move the process. He said that some general instructions would be included in the FEMA mailing as well as a toll-free number to call for further inquiries. Council Member Honea commented that Chair Bronson had said that County staff would assist individuals with the application process for flood insurance reimbursements by helping with the paperwork and answering questions about the procedures on how to get the insurance rebate. Mr. Cawein confirmed the Council Member's statement and added that there were different procedures for each insurance company's processes. He estimated that this revision affected approximately 700 properties in the Marana area. 2 MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL MAY 4, 2004 Mayor Sutton asked if the County would provide an informational sheet with the mailings in order to limit the amount of calls from residents. The Mayor said that information contained on the sheet could be information such as what the map revision meant, what the property owner should do, what questions the mortgage company might ask, and who to call if you had a mortgage bill. Mr. Cawein said that this was a great suggestion. He said that it would be easy for the County to put together a fact sheet to expedite the process. Council Member Escobedo asked if Mr. Cawein would come back before Council with an update on the progress further west along the Santa Cruz River to Berry Acres. Mr. DeGrood replied that this was atown-initiated project where staff was re- mapping an area based upon the County improvements and the effects the improvements would have downstream. He said that the project was largely through the technical appeals process as well. He informed the Council that additional material was sent to FEMA within the past two weeks but there would _..~. not be any resolution on that matter until the County's letter of map revision had been approved. Mr. Reuwsaat commented that there was a Berry Acres Steering Committee and that, when the notification was received and the 90-day waiting period began, then the Town would notice the property owners. Jane Howell addressed the Council regarding Lieutenant Dale Bradshaw's 25th Anniversary in the Towri s employ. Chief Vidaurri spoke before the Council about the many accomplishments and unselfish dedication of Lt. Bradshaw to the Marana community through the years. He said that the Lieutenant grew up in Wisconsin and moved to Arizona in 1972 where he worked for the Pima County Sheriff's department in the Correctional Division before moving on to the Pima County Park Rangers where he continues to serve as a reserve park ranger to this day. The Chief related that Lt. Bradshaw was hired into the Marana Marshall's office on Apri123, 1979 and promoted to chief deputy in 1983. He said that in 1984 Lt. Bradshaw was promoted to sergeant and then to his current status of lieutenant in 1989. Chief Vidaurri remarked that Lt. Bradshaw had supervised all divisions within the Marana Police department including Operations & Support Services. He said that the lieutenant was currently supervising the Technical Services Division which included records, communications, and property. The Chief said that Lt. Bradshaw had always been involved with the youth of the community and, probably what he was best known for in Marana. 3 MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL MAY 4, 2004 Chief Vidaurri said that he started a boys' group which later developed into a program for both boys and girls and then the Explorer program currently operating within the MPD today. He said that Lt. Bradshaw has been recognized by the Boy Scouts of America for his outstanding dedication as well as nominated for Man of the Year in 2004. He said that the Lieutenant was always courteous and professional and the Marana Police Department was looking forward to his continued dedication. The Chief presented an award to Lieutenant Bradshaw that was from all of the members of MPD who felt it was important to recognize such outstanding dedication. Lieutenant Bradshaw thanked the Chief for the kind words and said that it had been a pleasure to serve the community over the years. He commented that Marana had a great future ahead and that he wanted to be a part of it. Mayor Sutton, the Council Members, and all of the Town staff present at the meeting joined in thanking Lt. Bradshaw for his service to Marana. VIII. STAFF REPORTS There were no questions regarding the staff reports. IX. GENERAL ORDER OF BUSINESS A. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Resolution No. 2004-50: Relating to Water Service; Approving and Authorizing the Execution of the Agreement between the Town of Marana and Richmond American for Construction of Water Facilities Under Private Contract for Gladden Farms Block 6 (Brad DeSpain) 2. Resolution No. 2004-51: Relating to Water Service; Approving and Authorizing the Execution of the Agreement between the Town of Marana and Richmond American for construction of Water Facilities Under Private Contract for Gladden Farms Block 10 (Brad DeSpain) 3. Resolution No. 2004-53: Relating to Subdivisions; Approving a Final Plat for Continental Reserve Blocks 18, 19 and a portion of 17 (Kevin Kish) m ~. 4. Resolution No. 2004-54: Relating to Subdivisions; Approving a Final Plat for Canyon Pass III-B Resubdivision (Kevin Kish) 4 MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL MAY 4, 2004 5. Resolution No. 2004-55: Relating to intergovernmental relations; Approving and authorizing the execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Pascua Yaqui Tribe for infrastructure improvements within the Yoem Pueblo community (Frank Cassidy) 6. Proclamation regarding 35th Annual Municipal Clerks Week (Jocelyn Bronson) 7. Proclamation regarding Neil Giuliano, retiring Mayor of the City of Tempe (Jocelyn Bronson) Upon motion by Council Member Escobedo, seconded by Council Member McGorray, the consent agenda was unanimously approved. B. COUNCIL ACTION 1. PUBLIC HEARING -Ordinance No. 2004.08 and Resolution No. 2004-52: Relating to Development; Declaring a Public Record; Adopting Subdivision Street Standards Manual for the Town of Marana (Jim `°"-` DeGrood) Mayor Sutton opened and closed the public hearing. There were no speakers from the public regarding this item. Mr. DeGrood gave a brief presentation on the Subdivision Street Standards Manual. He said that work on this project had been ongoing for several years and that the Southern Arizona Homebuilders Association (SAHBA) Technical Subcommittee had contributed substantially to the effort as well. He said that the manual included standard cross sections for the Town, ones that were wide enough to pass the fire truck requirement of Northwest Fire District and for on-street parking. He recognized the outstanding work of Fernando Prol and the SAHBA technical committee, chaired by Paula Meade from Pulte Homes. He said that the manual was basically an update of the 1989 Pima County subdivision street standards with one particular thing added, a design exception process. He explained that staff knew that one size did not fit all and that developers would want to come forward with unique and innovative projects. He said that the design exception process created an opportunity for the developer to bring a concept forward and send it through the review process with the Planning Commission and then move forward with the plats and improvement plans. He noted that unanimous approval of the manual was given by the Planning Commission. 5 MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL MAY 4, 2004 Upon motion by Council Member Honea, seconded by Council Member Blake, Ordinance No. 2004.08 and Resolution No. 2004-52 were unanimously approved. 2. Presentation by the Consulate of Mexico regarding consular identification (Mike Reuwsaat) Mr. Reuwsaat introduced the Consulate of Mexico, Juan Manuel Calderon Jaimes, to the Council. Mr. Jaimes addressed the Council and said that it was a great pleasure for him to have the opportunity to appear before them. He noted that the Mexican government had a total of 45 Mexican Consulates in the United States with five located throughout Arizona in Phoenix, Nogales, Yuma, Douglas, and Tucson. He gave a brief presentation regarding the Mexican Consular ID, or Matricula Consular, and explained that this form of identification had already been approved as a valid form of ID by Tucson, South Tucson, Casa Grande, Eloy, Coolidge, and Pima and Pinal Counties. He introduced Deputy Consul Eugenia Cabrera Murillo who gave an detailed review of the official identification. An informational handout that was distributed to the Mayor and Council has been made a permanent part of this record. She explained that the Matricula Consular was an official ID card issued by the Mexican government through its Consular offices or Mexican embassies abroad and that it identified the bearer as a Mexican national living outside of Mexico. She said that the ID did not allow a person to obtain a social security number, driver's license or work permit, that it did not give access to welfare or health programs such as Medicare or Medicaid, and that it did not prevent arrest or deportation. She pointed out that the matricula consular was an official federal government issued document prepared using great caution and detail for accuracy. She said that the card had been designed with a sophisticated degree of security in order to prevent forgery. She informed the Council that the bearer's information and corresponding card number were stored in a database maintained by the Mexican government. Ms. Murillo said that decoding equipment would be provided to the Town of Marana and would aid in verifying the authenticity of the matricula consular. Mayor Sutton asked if the Mexican nationals asking for this type of identification were already residing outside of Mexico. Consul Jaimes replied yes. 6 MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL MAY 4, 2004 Mayor Sutton asked if approval from the Council at this meeting was sought. Mr. Reuwsaat replied yes and commented that the Council would be following suit with other neighboring jurisdictions in recognizing the ID card as an official form of identification. He suggested that Chief Vidaurri meet with the Consulate of Mexico to discuss the details of the ID approval. Upon motion by Mayor Sutton, seconded by Council Member Escobedo, authorization to accept the matricula consular as an official form of identification for Mexican nationals living abroad and for Town officials to accept authenticating equipment to be used in conjunction with the identification process. The motion was passed unanimously. 3. State Legislative Issues - Discussion/Direction/Action regarding all pending bills before the Legislature (Mike Reuwsaat) Mayor Sutton announced that the Pima Association of Governments (PAG) .,~ Regional Transportation Authority (RTA), HB 2507, legislation was passed. Mr. Reuwsaat said that the legislation was officially signed but that there would be a ceremonial signing in the near future. C. MAYOR AND COUNCIL'S REPORT Council Member Escobedo reported that the Marana Teen Advisory Council (MTAC) planning committee and Coordinator will be meeting with the first group of youth at Marana High School next week to begin inductions into the MTAC. There were nine applications returned and he believed there would be more interest as the word is spread. The Council Member continued by reporting that he had been in San Antonio, Texas, where he attended a Hispanic summit on sustainable housing along the Mexican border reaching from Baja California to the Gulf of Mexico. He said it went very well with 58 different communities attending. Texas, Colorado, Arizona, California, and New Mexico. He noted that there were projects out there and, as the Hispanic community continued to grow, the Town would be working with communities and other states to bring all that together. MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL %~ MAY 4, 2004 Council Member Honea reported that the Western Heritage Foundation held their Founders' Day rodeo that was previously postponed due to rain. He said that it was an outstanding, well attended event. He said that the Towri s team, Laurie Young, Jennifer Shorr, Jennifer Christelman, and Brad DeSpain, won in the Calf Dressing event. There were 132 team roping teams, barrel racing, and that it was a really successful event and set the bar very high for things to come. The committee did an excellent job and everyone was well behaved. Council Member McGorray reported that she also attended the Heritage Rodeo event and saw some of the roping plus she presented the trophy to the Marana team for first place in the calf dressing. She said that there was plenty of talented riders in this area in the junior barrel racing category and that it was something to look forward to in the future. Mayor Sutton said that he also attended the rodeo and presented David Mehl and Dolores Escobedo with commemorative buckles for their Man and Woman of the Year status. Council Member Escobedo recognized Brad DeSpain for his outstanding work on the rodeo event. He said that Mr. DeSpain was a great help to the Western Heritage Committee and he was well respected and appreciated. D. MANAGERS' REPORT Mr. Reuwsaat announced that the May 18th Council meeting would be moved to the Marana Middle School because Pima County would be using the Council Chambers as a polling place for the County-wide Special Bond Election on that day. He reported that he had been working closely with Michael Hein, Pima County Assistant Administrator, on a number of Town- related issues and that the stellar leadership of Mayor Sutton and the Council Members had been frequently mentioned. He thanked the Mayor and Council for their vision and guidance and said that he was proud to work with such a dedicated group. He commented that Miley and Tom Clark, longtime Marana residents and community supporters, were recently featured on Trading Spaces, a cable home decorating show. He said that the program was entertaining and that Marana had come a long way to be featured on a nationally syndicated television program. X. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS There were no items suggested for future agendas. 8 MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL MAY 4, 2004 XI. ADJOURNMENT Upon motion by Council Member McGorray, seconded by Council Member Escobedo, approval to adjourn was unanimous. The time was 7:55 p.m. CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing are the true and correct minutes of the Marana Town Council meeting held on May 4, 2004. I further certify that a quorum was present. J yn Bro son, Town Clerk ~~ O~ ~~ eO~C,®~ata~tn~~'~~~ ~S ~O~ C~~F~1'F ~ i S~~AL .'` ~ r~~4/111U~~,,`~ o~~~~~'flll~~®``~ 9 RZ4IZANA TOWN COUNCIL MEETING Public Attendees DATE: ~ - _ ~ Name Address f-~ ~-r _ r.-. ~~~~~ .-.- ~ . ~,S~y~ •-~ ~, ~- ~o. ~•-85716 r1t~ J~,.,r£ ~Al~~ul 3~ ~, ~~ ~s ,~ rv i'{- g'S~v ~ iYIC ,~ U/.~~G~.Q,~~ lj'I~~~~ P~