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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/01/2001 Regular Council Meeting MinutesMINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL MAY 1, 2001 PLACE AND DATE Marana Town Hall, May 1, 2001 I. CALL TO ORDER By Mayor Sutton at 7:03 p.m. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Led by Mayor Sutton 1 III. INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE Mayor Sutton asked that the Council and audience observe a moment of silence. IV. ROLL CALL COUNCIL Bobby Sutton, Jr. Mayor Present Jim Blake Council Member Present Ora Mae Harn Council Member Present Ed Honea Council Member Present Herb Kai Council Member Present Carol McGorray Council Member Present Roxanne Ziegler Council Member Present STAFF Michael Hein Michael Reuwsaat Dan Hochuli Jocelyn Entz Roy Cuaron Town Manager Assistant Town Manager Town Attorney Town Clerk Finance Director The list of public attendees is attached. n~IINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL ~w_ MAY 1, 2001. V. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Upon motion by Council Member Harn, seconded by Council Member Blake, approval of the agenda was unanimous. VI. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES Minutes of Regular Meeting - Apri117, 2001 By motion of Council Member Honea, and a second by Council Member Blake, the minutes of the regular Council meeting of Apri117, 2001 were approved 4-0. Council Members Harn, Kai and Ziegler abstained from the vote as they were not present at the April 17, 2001 meeting. VII. CALL TO THE PUBLIC/ANNOUNCEMENTS Pima County Board of Supervisors Vice Chair Sharon Bronson and Administrator Chuck Huckelberry along with Al Kulwin presented Council .~_ Member Harn with the Diane Levan Lifetime Achievement Award which was established by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in honor of Ms. LeVari s dynamic community service advocacy. The HUD selection committee reserves this high honor for years when they feel someone has truly dedicated their life to their community. Council Member Harn has dedicated 45 years of service to the residents and businesses of Marana and HUD felt she was the most deserving candidate for this acknowledgement. She is only the second recipient of this award. She also received a certificate of recognition and a letter from the Pima County Board of Supervisors in recognition of her life of sacrifice and concern for others. Assistant Town Manager Reuwsaat presented Pima County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry with a jar of "wild huckleberry" honey in appreciation of his tireless efforts regarding environmental issues, especially the Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan. Kelly Maslyn, Marana Chamber of Commerce (MCC) Executive Director, introduced Vickie Edwards, Business Development Director at the Northwest Medical Center (NMC), and Jim Hawkins, representing the Marana Health Center (MHC). Ms. Edwards, on behalf of NMC, MCC and the Heritage Highlands Golf Club, presented Mr. Hawkins with the proceeds from the Desert ~° Dash & Dart event. The 10K and 5K event was held during the 2001 Founders' Day celebration and raised $2,361. Ms. Edwards congratulated the Marana Health Center on its tremendous contribution to the community and pledged an MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETING 1~IARANA TO«'N HALL ~~ MAY 1, 2001 ongoing commitment from NMC in support of the outstanding care provided by the Marana Health Center. Mayor Sutton announced that Governor Jane Hull had recently signed the bill providing assignment of State land leases in the case of default. He said that this was very good news for Marana and congratulated the Town staff for all of their hard work. VIII. STAFF REPORTS There were no questions regarding the staff reports. IX. GENERAL ORDER OF BUSINESS A. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Resolution No. 2001-42: Consideration of recommendation to State Liquor Board submitted by Frederick Wade Dunagan on behalf of The Gallery Golf Club, located at 14000 N. Dove Mountain Boulevard, Marana, Arizona, for a No. 07 (beer and wine) and a No.12 (restaurant) liquor license. (Jocelyn Entz) 2. Resolution No. 2001-47: Approval of a Lot split for Blocks 7 & 8 of the Ina Road Model Home Center (Joel Shapiro) The Consent Agenda was unanimously approved following a motion by Council Member Harn and a second by Council Member Honea. B. COUNCIL ACTION 1. Public Hearing on the Camino de Manana Annexation -Consideration of the Town of Marana's desire to annex approximately 228 acres adjacent to the Town of Marana's border in Section 1, T12S, R12E. The parcels within this annexation area are clustered in the south half of Section 1 and are on the west and east sides of Camino de Manana and north of Camino del Norte. (Dick Gear) Upon motion by Council Member Kai, seconded by Council Member Blake, unanimous approval to go into public hearing was given. Mr. Hein gave an overview of this item. He explained that the property in question was a county island and that the Town had received some interest from the residents regarding annexation. 3 MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL nIAY 1, 2001 George O'Day, resident, asked for an overview of the advantages of this annexation and what services could be expected from Marana if the annexation was successful. Mr. Hein explained the annexation process and detailed the necessary actions and required authorities. He listed advantages of being annexed into Marana. These included no property taxes in Marana, no change in water rights, prompt police response, a voice in adjacent land use patterns, and the opportunity to participate in the democratic process by voting for local representatives. He emphasized that there would be no negative financial consequences without a property tax. Upon motion by Council Member Blake, seconded by Council Member Honea, the approval was given to come out of public hearing. 2. Resolution No. 2001-46: Saguaro Springs Preliminary Plat: Request for Approval of an Amended Preliminary Block Plat consisting of 16 blocks and 12 Lots on approximately 790 acres. This plat includes residential ,, blocks, a school site, drainage blocks and open space. It is located in Section 18, and portions of Sections 17 and 19, Township 12 South, Range 12 East, east of Airline road between Lambert Lane, Twin Peaks Road, and the Tucson Mountains (Joel Shapiro) Mr. Hein indicated that this item was a re-plat, pre-preliminary block plat for Saguaro Springs development by Best Associates LLC. This item was recommended for approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission. There were strenuous objections from Arizona Portland Cement representatives, attorneys Amy Kesserling and Keri Sylvan, regarding a pedestrian access underpass at the quarry haul road/conveyor location between Lambert Lane and Twin Peaks Road. A lengthy discussion followed regarding this subject. Council Member Harn stated that Town staff had worked closely with Arizona Portland Cement (APC) to resolve any problems that might have existed with this plat and that it was unfortunate that APC would bring these objections before the Council at such a late date. She expressed her disappointment. Council Member Honea remarked that the Council, Best Associates and APC were at an impasse. He suggested that one solution was to have a stipulation placed on the plat approval. This condition was that no pedestrian underpass would be constructed under the conveyor unless an 4 MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL ,_. MAY 1, 2001 agreement between Best Associates and APC was reached. He felt that, since drainage was not a problem, then this preliminary plat should be passed with conditions. He added that if an agreement could not be reached, then Best Associates would have to appear before Council to establish new plans before final plat approval. Mayor Sutton also voiced his disappointment with Arizona Portland Cement and their reluctance to negotiate with Best Associates on this issue. He complained that this was not the first time that APC had waited until the last hearing to raise objections to this project. Ms. Silvyn commented that APC was willing to sit down with the developer and discuss a safe pedestrian access but was adamantly opposed to this access being located underneath a haul road and conveyor area. She expressed that Arizona Portland Cement was standing firm in not wanting children going under the haul road. She added that alternative uses had never been an issue and that APC would definitely be willing to investigate other locations as a solution. Alan Krause, developer, clarified that Best Associates II, LLC had never been in bankruptcy as rumored and that they were fully capable financially of completing this project. He said that safety was paramount and that his company was intent on bringing a quality development to Marana. He was confident that a resolution with Arizona Portland Cement would be reached. Dan Hochuli read aloud the suggested wording for a proposed motion for approval of Resolution No. 2001-46 as follows: "I move to approve Resolution No. 2001-46 with the recommended condition: In the event the applicant is unable to complete an easement for pedestrian access under the haul road, the applicant must provide an alternate proposal for pedestrian access which is acceptable to the Mayor and Council prior to approval of the final plat." Tom Barr, applicant, apologized to the Council for bringing this issue into a public forum. He said that he believed the proposed crossing to be the safest approach and in the best interest for the community but that he was also prepared to explore an alternative access if APC was unwilling to - - agree to the planned crossing. 5 MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETING n1~#RANA TO«'N HALL MAY 1, 20Q1 Mr. Hochuli said that the plat approved by Town staff presumed the underpass and that anytime the Council approved a preliminary plat, the considerations are essentially health, safety and welfare of Town residents. He remarked that discussion had taken place to suggest that a Lambert Lane crossing was unsafe and he stressed the fact that staff had not investigated this location. He emphasized that, under the proposed motion, Best Associates would have to come before Council again and that the approval of this resolution did not grant permission for a crossing on Lambert Lane. Mr. Hein said that the suggested motion achieved everyone's interest at present but that this issue was clearly not over. He said that approval of the resolution with conditions would allow Best Associates to proceed with their negotiations with Arizona Portland Cement but that they would have to come back before Council, as the conditions indicated, with a development agreement as well as Town staff approval of any alternative crossing. Council Member Kai said that safety for the children was very important and he encouraged Mr. Barr to try to work out some type of overpass. Mr. Barr replied that he understood about the added safety features of an overpass and that his company would be happy to draw up preliminary designs for that concept. He continued by stating that because APC had considered purchasing trucks two sizes larger than currently owned, Best was building the drainage passageway to that larger scale. Council Member Honea moved to approve Resolution No. 2001-46 with the eight current Planning Commission recommendations and with the addition of a ninth condition. The ninth condition was as follows: In the event the applicant is unable to complete an easement for pedestrian access under the haul road, the applicant must provide an alternate proposal for pedestrian access which is acceptable to the Mayor and Council prior to approval of the final plat. The motion was seconded by Council Member Harn and approved by Council unanimously. 6 MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETING n1ARANA TO`R'N HALL _n. MAY ~, 2Q01 3. Executive Session: Pursuant to A.R.S. Section 38-431.03 (A)(1), discussion or consideration of employment, assignment, appointment, promotion, demotion, dismissal, salaries, disciplining or resignation of a public officer, appointee or employee (Town Magistrate) of the Town of Marana (Dan Hochuli) Upon motion by Council Member Harn, seconded by Council Member Blake, the Council recessed into Executive Session at 8:17 p.m. At 10:36 p.m. Mayor Sutton reconvened the meeting with all Council members present and seated on the dais. 4. Ordinance No. 2001.06: Amending Chapter 3, ("Officers, Department Heads and Employees") and Chapter 5 ("Positions Appointed by the Town Council, Town Manager & Department Heads") of the Town Code, regarding the appointment cycle and term of the Town Magistrate (Dan Hochuli) Mr. Hochuli explained the proposed amendments for the Marana Town Code, Chapters 3 and 5. He said that these changes would alleviate the cumbersome nature of having either a newly elected or outgoing Council making appointments. He stated that the revised Magistrate term would begin on July 1 of each even numbered year and automatically terminate on June 30 of the next following even numbered year. If Ordinance No. 2001.06 was adopted, a gap would be created in the current magistrate term until the new cycle began in 2002, thus giving Judge Dillow another year to his already served 3-year term. Council Member Honea made a motion to adopt Ordinance No. 2001.06. A second to the motion was made by Council Member McGorray and the vote was unanimous in favor of the action. 5. Legislative Update (Mike Hein) Mr. Hein detailed the past activities that had taken place in the Legislature. He remarked on the signing of the default lease assignment bill by the Governor. He believed this to be good public policy to secure the revenue stream for the State as well as to provide Marana the opportunity of avoiding backtracking through the entire process in case of ,. a default by Wolfswinkel. MINUTES OF COUNCfL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL it~IAY 1, 2001 Council Member Harn asked if the default lease assignment bill would prevent the Town from making any deals with Vistoso Partners on the Tangerine property. Mr. Hein replied that there were no such restrictions or preventions. C. MAYOR AND COUNCIL'S REPORT Council Member Ziegler remarked that she had enjoyed a memorable term on the Town Council and that it had been a pleasure being involved in the growth and guidance of Marana. She reported that she would like to serve on the Planning and Zoning Commission. Council Member Kai commended Ms. Ziegler on her community service and said that her strong voice on the Council had been a welcomed force. Council Member Honea reminisced about Ms. Ziegler's and his first encounters and joined in commending her for her outspoken spirit and leadership. Council Member Harn reported that she had recently attended the Sister Cities Conference and that she was very excited about beginning arrangements for adopting a sister city in Kosovo. Mayor Sutton reported that he had met with residents of Heritage Highlands Home Owners Association to discuss local issues. He said that he also met with a representative of ArizonaConstruction.com, an online posting service that informs the public of new and ongoing construction projects. He concluded his report by wishing Council Member Ziegler the very best in her future endeavors and by commending her strength, research skills and loyal commitment to Marana. D. MANAGERS' REPORT Mr. Hein joined the Council in thanking Council Member Ziegler for her dedication to the Town. Mr. Reuwsaat announced that a new Parks and Recreation Director had been hired. Ron Smith, from Glendale, AZ, has 15 years experience in parks and recreation. s MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL MAY 1, 2001 X. XI. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS The Mayor asked that the process of hiring a court administrator be added to a future agenda. ADJOURNMENT Upon motion by Council Member Honea and seconded by Council Member Blake, the Council voted unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 10:55 p.m. CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing are the true and correct minutes of the Marana Town Council meeting held on May 1, 2001. I further certify that a quorum was present. ocelyn . Entz, Town Cle _~ ,~1wo~esti~trrit,~p~~ ~'~ a~~ gORPORgTF°'~~'~~~, o00 ~, r ~'~ 9 ~'~~ ~- ~~- ~" Council Meeting Attendees ~-nvVi ~ S ~ r, ~ ~ ti ~ ~ ISO p~ f~' ~ ~`_- ~ --' ~ ~_ J ~~~~ ~ ~~ i ~.~ i ~ N. Sit ~5P ~w sg ~ ,~ ~ ~4. 1 -~, y Name Address