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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/16/2004 Regular Council Meeting Minutes....... _... ~; ~ ~MINLJTESO~ REGULAR COUNCIL I~TEETING ~ _> r ,~~ Y ~~ + _ MAI2ANA'TO~VN HAIL ``~ t . - (`° f MARCH 16,_2004.' . _ _¢. _...~ _ , R.. . _ ~ .,~ .. _ . _ . r_ I. II. III. IV. V. PLACE AND DATE Marana Town Hall, March 16, 2004 CALL TO ORDER By Mayor Sutton at 7:00 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Led by Mayor Sutton INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE A moment of silence was observed. ROLL CALL COUNCIL Bobby Sutton, jr. Herb Kai Jim Blake Patti Comerford Tim Escobedo Ed Honea Carol McGorray STAFF Mike Reuwsaat jaret Barr Frank Cassidy Jocelyn Bronson Mayor Present Vice Mayor Excused Council Member Present Council Member ~ Present Council Member Present Council Member Present Council Member Present Town Manager Present Interim Development Services Admin. Present Town Attorney Present Town Clerk Present Attached is a list of public attendees. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Upon motion by Council Member Escobedo, seconded by Council Member Honea, the agenda was unanimously approved. VI. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES Upon motion by Council Member Comerford, seconded by Council Member McGorray, the minutes of the March 2, 2004 Council Meeting were unanimously approved. -~. MINUTES OF~REGULAR COUNCIL ~1EETING n1AR~NA TO`R'N HALL MAT~CH;16, 2004 VII. CALL TO THE PUBLIC/ANNOUNCEMENTS There were no announcements or speakers from the public. VIII. STAFF REPORTS There were no questions regarding the staff reports. IX. GENERAL ORDER OF BUSINESS A. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Resolution No. 2004-23: Relating to public safety; authorizing the Town to take all actions necessary to receive highway safety grant funding through the Governor's Office of Highway Safety for a Marana Police Department traffic enforcement vehicle (Richard Vidaurri) 2. Resolution No. 2004-24: Relating to final plat approval; authorizing the approval of a final plat resubdivision for The Gallery, Parcel 4A, `~ submitted by Tortolita Properties, L.L.C., fora 32-lot single family detached home subdivision on 31.55 acres located in the Dove Mountain Specific Plan Area (Kevin Kish) 3. Resolution No. 2004-25: Relating to final plat approval; authorizing a final plat for Gladden Farms Block 3 on approximately 11 acres, consisting of an 81-lot single family residential subdivision in Section 34, Township 11 South, Range 11 East, directly south of Moore Road and approximately a half mile west of the New Lon Adams Road (Kevin Kish) 4. Resolution No. 2004-26: Relating to final plat approval; authorizing a final plat for Gladden Farms Block 4 on approximately 15 acres, consisting of a 47-lot single-family residential subdivisions in Section 34, Township 11 South, Range 11 East, directly south of Moore Road and approximately one-third mile west of the new Lon Adams Road (Kevin Kish) 5. Resolution No. 2004-30: Relating to housing; authorizing the Town of Marana to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with Pima County for the community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and -" Home Investment Partnership Program (Dan Groseclose) 2 ` ~'~~I1-L1NU'Z'ES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING <<.-. ~ ~; k , : ~~~ '~~ .. .; ~ I~lARANA TOWNHALL ~" MARCH 16, 20(~~ 6. Resolution No. 2004-29: Relating to street naming; naming "Marana Main Street" and "Civic Center Drive" and designating a portion of the Marana Town Center parcel as Civic Center Drive public right-of-way (Farhad Moghimi) 7. Resolution No. 2004-28: Relating to housing; authorizing the Town of Marana to enter into a purchase agreement with Samuel H. and Gertrude A. Vickroy to purchase a lot for the Town of Marana Home Program (Dan Groseclose) 8. Resolution No. 2004-31: Relating to real estate; abandoning of a portion of the one-foot no access easement and public drainage easement on Lot 92 of Continental Ranch, Parce151(Farhad Moghimi) 9. Resolution No. 2004-33: Relating to final plat approval; approving the Marana Golf Continental Ranch Final Block Plat Upon motion by Council Member Escobedo, seconded by Council Member McGorray, the consent agenda as written was unanimously approved. B. COUNCIL ACTION 1. Resolution No. 2004-35: Supporting the Pima County Board of Supervisors' call for a special May 18, 2004 bond election on six questions related to the issuance of general obligation bonds for public improvements and sewer revenue bonds for sewer system enhancement (Mike Reuwsaat) Mr. Reuwsaat gave a brief synopsis of the proposed action, explaining that the Town had participated in an extensive public input process through the Pima County Bond Advisory Committee identifying and prioritizing county-wide projects which would be funded by the proposed bonds, if passed. He listed the eleven projects proposed for $28,350,000 in bond funding which would provide direct community benefit to the Marana citizens. He pointed out that these projects would be funded with $15,550,000 in general obligation bonds and $12, 800,000 in sewer revenue bonds. He listed the eleven proposed projects as: 1. Honea Heights Reinvestment 2. Ina Road Tire Facility Relocation 3. Sewer expansion to Marana Northwest Regional Airport 4. Capital Improvements for the Cultural and Heritage Park 3 " ~ . MiNUTE~ OF REGOL~R COUNCIL ~tiIEETf~VG _ MARANA TOWN HALL MARCH 16, 200-I ~~ 5. Continental Ranch Santa Cruz River Lineal Park 6. De Anna National Historic Trail Restoration 7. Tortolita Trail System 8. Library at Silverbell and Cortaro Roads 9. Marana Wastewater Facility Expansion 10. Marana Mound Preservation 11. Los Morteros Preservation Michael Hein, Pima County Deputy Administrator, addressed the Council regarding this item. He distributed an informational packet related to the proposed May 2004 Bond Election. The educational summary and overview of all of the bond questions and a map denoting where the projects were likely to occur is included in the packet which has been made a permanent part of this record. He pointed out that Dan Sullivan, the Towri s community representative who sat on the bond oversight committee, did an excellent job representing Marana throughout the 3-month process. He said that there was approximately $60M in benefit for the Marana area and he gave a detailed review of each bond question that impacted the Town. Mayor Sutton commented that he did not think the negative consequences of a bond failure had been emphasized enough to the local voters. He said that the Marana sewer capacity had recently been analyzed and the findings were not good. The Mayor said that the Town had not seen such high benefits from the County for a long while. He asked if the County had thought about this perspective in its approach to voter education. Mr. Hein replied yes and commented that Town staff was in a good position to educate the community through Mr. Sullivan s advocacy. Mr. Reuwsaat thanked Mr. Hein for his in-depth explanation. He also thanked Dan Sullivan for his stellar advocacy on behalf of the Town of Marana on something as important as the issues included on the bond questions. He noted that it was the Parks CIP program for approximately eight years and that there was less than 2 years of sewer capacity in northern Marana. Upon motion by Council Member Honea, seconded by Council Member Blake, Resolution No. 2004-35 was unanimously approved. 4 MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MAI2ANA TOWN HALL ~~~ ~ ~ MARCH 1G; 20(i4 ~ ~~ 2. Formation of a Town Manager's committee to be known as the Marana Citizens' Transportation Committee (Mike Reuwsaat) Mr. Reuwsaat presented this item before the Council and explained that it was an information-only item. He said that, per the Council's direction to investigate the benefits and implications of a half-cent Town sales tax dedicated to sub-regional transportation improvements with the addition of adequate citizen input, the Marana Citizens' Transportation Committee had been formed. He said that the committee would work with the Town Manager's office to evaluate the projects and the potential implementation of the sales tax. He indicated that he expected a recommendation to be presented to the Mayor and Council within the next 90 days. 3. Ordinance No. 2004.05: Relating to annexation; annexing into the corporate limits of the Town of Marana that territory known as the Camino de Oeste annexation comprising approximately 319 acres of land on the east side of Interstate 10 centered on Cortaro Farms Road and bisected north to south by Camino de Oeste Road (Dick Gear) s~.~... Mr. Barr spoke before the Council about the proposed Or finance No. 2004.05. He said that a public hearing had been held in December in relation to the annexation effort and that signed petitions representing over fifty percent of the property owners as well as over fifty percent of the real and personal property value had been received. Mayor Sutton commented that a lot of misconception had been associated with this annexation and that some residents had thought that their property would be rezoned as a result. He said that the annexation effort was not a rezoning action but was simply an action bringing the area in question into the Town's corporate limits. Arnie de la Ossa, Camino de Oeste resident, spoke in favor of the proposed annexation. He said that it would be good~for the area residents, especially in light of the traffic congestion on Cortaro Road and the Town's plans to widen the roadway once the properties were within the Town boundaries. Mike Kauffman, Pima Farms resident and a representative of the Tucson Community Church, voiced his approval of this effort. Mr. Kauffman said that the road widening would give his group a safe and alternate access off Cortaro Road as well as alleviate some of the traffic congestion on Cortaro. 5 . ;>MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEHTING ~. MAR~iNA TO`VN HALL ~.: 5. .~ ~... _ _ ~ ~ _ ~ _ ~ . NL~RCH 16, 200 . _ Lane Justus, property owner of the corner of Camino de Oeste and Cortaro, indicated his approval of the annexation effort and added that he was impressed with the Town staff's courteous interactions with community members during this process. He commented that it was a pleasure to own property in Marana. Richard Purcella, Planning & Zoning Commissioner and Continental Ranch resident, urged the Council to finalize the proposed annexation. He said that the results would be very positive for the area's property owners and, after completion of a road widening project, for other residents or visitors traveling along Cortaro Road. Mayor Sutton commented on the safety factor associated with the Cortaro Ranch area and the traffic congestion. He asked Mr. Barr to comment on the annexation effort and the related road widening plans. Mr. Barr responded that six public meetings had been held to inform the property owners about the proposed annexation. He noted that two ~. meetings were the usual and legally mandated number of meetings for annexations. He related that the Town staff had also informed the residents about the possibility of entering into an intergovernmental agreement with Pima County for bond funding from 1997 transportation bonds to widen Cortaro Road and of the rezoning of property south of Cortaro Road. Mr. Barr said that those additional impact fees would be applied to the costs of the widening of Cortaro Road. He said that the developer and the applicant were present in the audience and had agreed to not develop the property until the road widening was completed. Mr. Barr explained that Pima County would not be able to widen the road unti12008 and noted that this was the primary reason for the formation of a partnership between the Town and the County. He said that the inter jurisdictional partnership would aid in moving the road improvement actions along at an earlier date. Mayor Sutton commended Mr. Barr and Town staff for the outstanding work each had contributed to the community's education on this annexation. Upon motion by Council Member Escobedo, seconded by Council Member Honea, Ordinance No. 2004.05 was unanimously approved. 6 NYINU'T ES~:OF REGUL~`AR COUNCIL~hiEETING '~, _ >~~MAI~NA~TOWNHALL .. ~ _ .. M,~RCH 16, 200 ~~ a 4. Resolution No. 2004-32: Relating to development; approving the staff proposal for implementation of Gladden Farms Blocks 11 and 12 Building Height Regulation Exception Condition 2, regarding building separations (Kevin Kish) Mr. Kish presented this item before the Council and gave a brief background summary of the proposed resolution. There was no further discussion regarding this item. Upon motion by Council Member McGorray, seconded by Council Member Escobedo, Resolution No. 2004-32 was unanimously approved. 5. State Legislative Issues - Discussion/Direction,/Action regarding all pending bills before the Legislature (Mike Reuwsaat) There was no legislative update at the meeting. C. MAYOR AND COUNCIL'S REPORT Council Member Escobedo proudly reported that his wife, Dolores Escobedo, was recently voted Women of the Year by the Marana Chamber of Commerce. Mrs. Escobedo, the Marana Food Bank manager, was joined by David Mehl who was voted Man of the Year. Council Member Honea commended Town staff, particularly Tammy Reyes, on the hard work and effort expended in order to put on the 2004 Founders' Day festivities. He said that he was proud to have such dedicated employees working for the Town. He continued his report by commenting on a community-wide project being offered with the brick pavers that would be installed in the new municipal complex entryway. He explained that engraved brick pavers were being offered to the public for $50 per private individual, $125 per nonprofit organization, and $250 per commercial business. The Council Member stated that this was an excellent opportunity to have a grandchild's name or a business logo put in the new Town Hall flooring for perpetuity. He encouraged everyone to look into participating in this project. Council Member Blake agreed that the Town staff working on the Founders' Day preparations had gone out of their way on Saturday, March 13~, especially in light of the heavy downpour that put a major damper on the •~ day's plans. S ~: , ~ MINUTES QFTREGULAR COUNCIL I~IEETI~IG ~ ~' ~ ; - l~ZARAN~: TOWN HALL r ~ ~~~ ~~~~~'k ~:~... .~`~, ~I~~ARCH~16, 2004 The rain resulted in the cancellation of the annual parade, the Mayor's VIP Brunch to be moved indoors from the tennis courts, the cancellation of the vendors and businesses displaying their wares on the park lawn, and the cancellation of the morning rodeo events. Council Member Honea interjected that the Founders' Day roping event was indeed cancelled during the morning hours but was held with great success later on in the afternoon after the rains had stopped. Mayor Sutton joined in the commendation of the Town employees' participation in the annual event. He acknowledged the Rotary Club for their excellent meal preparation and service and the Marana Arts Council (MAC) for their setup and decorations at the brunch. He added that the three Ponies of Marana artworks had been officially dedicated by MAC for permanent public display and that he was proud to be able to accept them for the Marana residents. The Mayor continued by thanking numerous other groups including the Arizona Rangers, the Marana Explorers, Post 77, Corby Lust, from Parks and Recreation, and Brad Seth, son of Tammy Reyes, who sang the Star Spangled Banner, and the Western Heritage Committee, a group of volunteers dedicated to preserving the ranching culture and rodeo heritage of this region, for organizing the 300+ team penning and roping events. Mayor Sutton continued his report by commenting on the Town Hall Brick Engraving Project recently initiated for the Marana Municipal Complex entryway. He said that this project was a wonderful opportunity for community involvement and used the University of Arizona's (UofA) McKale Center expansion as an example of the special nature that personalized pavers could hold. He explained that a similar project was embraced by Wildcat fans who showed their team support on the brick pavers with assorted good luck wishes. The Mayor pointed out that a family's name could possibly be visible in the Town for the next 100 years if it were engraved on a paver. He urged everyone to get involved with this special project. 8 MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL i~tEETING F~ ~ r l `, 3 : ~- ,- ~~ ~".F ~ ~ ~ f. MARANA TOWN HALL ~' -~ __ :MARCH 16, 2044 D. MANAGERS' REPORT Mr. Reuwsaat joined the Council in commending Mr. Barr and staff for the outstanding effort related to the Camino de Oeste annexation and for the respectful image of the Town that was projected into the community by the courteous staff interactions with the residents. He thanked the Mayor for the comments made at the 2004 Founders' Day Mayor's VIP Brunch that were related to the Towri s renewed relationship with Pima County, particularly the Board of Supervisor's Chair Sharon Bronson and Supervisor Ann Day. He pointed out that the ongoing monthly meetings between Town staff and County-elected officials plus generous comments such as those made during Founders' Day helped solidify the two jurisdictions' amicable relationship. The Town Manager concluded his report by reminding the Mayor and Council of the Marana Northwest Regional Airport's dedication ceremony scheduled for March 19~, to celebrate the Runway 3-21 Improvements completion and the completion of the security fencing and the fire suppression projects. He added that the Marana Municipal Complex's Beam Topping ceremony was scheduled for April 2nd, and asked that all attend. X. XI. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS There were no items presented for future agendas. ADJOURNMENT Upon motion by Council Member Escobedo, seconded by Council Member McGorray, approval to adjourn was unanimous. The time was 7:42 p.m. CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing are the true and correct minutes of the Marana Town Council meeting held on March 16, 2004. I further certify that a quorum was present. ocelyn ronson, Town Clerk ®`e~®e~e~-r,~oo ~e~` ~~~~un-My o~i~ ~O¢~ppRPOWiTE~% o ~ s e v y`s~~a °°°oii ~~®~®e`~ o~I q ~H~m--~~~~~ ~~ 9