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Home My WebLink About09-06-2022 Regular Council Meeting Summary Minutes A /<S& MARANA AZ CELEBRATING 45 YEARS MARANA TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING 11555 W. Civic Center Drive, Marana, Arizona 85653 Council Chambers, September 6, 2022, at or after 6:00 PM Ed Honea, Mayor Jon Post, Vice Mayor Patti Comerford, Council Member Jackie Craig, Council Member Herb Kai, Council Member John Officer, Council Member Roxanne Ziegler, Council Member SUMMARY MINUTES CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Mayor Honea called the meeting to order at 6:02 PM and directed the Interim Town Clerk to call the roll.Present: Mayor Honea,Vice Mayor Post,Council Member Craig,Council Member Officer, and Councilmember Ziegler. Excused: Council Member Comerford, Council Member Kai. The Interim Town Clerk stated a quorum was present. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE: Led by Mayor Honea. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Vice Mayor Post moved, and Council Member Officer seconded, the motion approving the agenda as presented. Motion passed, 5-0. CALL TO THE PUBLIC Mayor Honea opened the meeting to receive public comments. Regular Council Meeting Summary Minutes September 6,2022 Page 1 of 6 Sharon Foltz commented on the proposed rezoning of certain real property located at the southwest corner of Tangerine Road and Thornydale Road, which rezoning was considered and recommended to the Town Council for approval by the Planning Commission at the August 31, 2022 Planning Commission meeting. Ms. Foltz explained her opposition to the rezone and submitted to the Interim Town Clerk a letter dated August 30,2022,titled,"RE:PCZ2109-001 SWC Tangerine and Thornydale Specific Plan." A copy of the letter is on file in the Town Clerk's Office. PROCLAMATIONS PR1 Proclamation honoring Sgt. Steve Johnson, Marana Police Department, on his retirement (David Udall): Proclamation read by the Interim Town Clerk. PR2 Proclamation recognizing and commemorating the 21st Anniversary of 9-11 (David Udall): Proclamation read by the Interim Town Clerk. PR3 Proclamation recognizing September 16, 2022, as "POW / MIA Recognition Day" (David Udall): Proclamation read by the Interim Town Clerk. MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS: SUMMARY OF CURRENT EVENTS Council Member Craig applauded Item Cl. Mayor Honea praised the recent Arizona League of Cities and Towns conference. MANAGER'S REPORT: SUMMARY OF CURRENT EVENTS Town Manager Terry Rozema praised Steve Johnson's 46 years of public service. He stated the Town issued 40 single-family residential permits in August and that last August we had 86. He reminded the Council of the Town's Concerts in the Courtyard series starting up on September 15, 2022. Mr. Rozema commented the Town's upcoming Fall Festival signature event. He provided an update on the community and aquatic center project. Mr. Rozema also commented on the Marana Municipal Complex drainage project. Additionally, he acknowledged construction work on Avra Valley Road. PRESENTATIONS P1 Relating to Budget;presentation of preliminary year-end results(July-June)for the Town's General Fund and other selected major funds for the 2021-2022 fiscal year (Yiannis Kalaitzidis) Finance Director Yiannis Kalaitzidis provided a PowerPoint presentation regarding the fourth quarter financial health of the Town's general fund and other selected major funds Regular Council Meeting Summary Minutes September 6,2022 Page 2 of 6 for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. A copy of the PowerPoint presentation is on file in the Town Clerk's Office. Mayor Honea asked if the reserve fund would be affected by the increases in revenue. Mr.Kalaitzidis explained that, overall,the Town would have an increase of$700,000 that could be available for projects. Council Member Ziegler asked how much money the Airport owed. Mr. Kalaitzidis said it was just under $500,000, but the number was not final yet. Council Member Ziegler commented that the Airport has been in the red for years and asked whether the Town should pay down the debt. Mr.Kalaitzidis stated the debt balance has come down significantly and that there is growing economic development at the Airport. Council Member Ziegler asked Town Manager Terry Rozema if it would be beneficial to pay down Airport debt. Mr. Rozema stated that the Town is approximately two or three years out from paying off the debt and that it was probably not beneficial to spend reserve funds on Airport debt at this time. He stated that it ultimately was a Council decision and something staff could look into. Council Member Ziegler asked for Mayor Honea's opinion. Mayor Honea said the debt has been coming down consistently and likely would be eliminated in the next two to three years. CONSENT AGENDA Cl Resolution No. 2022-090: Relating to Budget; approving a new capital improvement project, Tangerine Traffic Interchange Improvements, and approving the transfer of up to $600,000 in budgeted expense authority from the Regional Transportation Fund to the Other Agency Fund in the fiscal year 2022-2023 budget to fund the project (Fausto Burruel) C2 Resolution 2022-091: Relating to Budget; approving the transfer of 5435,157.80 in budgeted expense authority from multiple projects in the general fund to increase the project budget for the Marana Municipal Complex Drainage Improvement Project in the fiscal year 2022-2023 Budget (Fausto Burruel) C3 Resolution No. 2022-092: Relating to the Marana Regional Airport;approving and authorizing the Town Manager to execute the Lessor's Consent to Leasehold Deed of Trust and Estoppel Certificate for the benefit of Western Alliance Bank, related to the Marana Regional Airport Lease Agreement with The J.D. Russell Company for the lease of approximately 1.078 acres of real property located at 11155 N. Air Commerce Way at the Marana Regional Airport (Jane Fairall) Regular Council Meeting Summary Minutes September 6,2022 Page 3 of 6 C4 Approval of Council Study Session Summary Minutes of August 9, 2022 and Approval of Council Regular Meeting Summary Minutes of August 16, 2022 (David Udall) Vice Mayor Post moved, and Council Member Ziegler seconded, the motion approving the Consent Agenda as presented. Motion passed, 5-0. LIQUOR LICENSES BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES COUNCIL ACTION Al Resolution No. 2022-093: Relating to Real Estate; approving and authorizing the Mayor to execute a Real Property Agreement and related conveyance documents in favor of Southwest Gas Corporation for the fee title sale and transfer of a new natural gas tap site, along with perpetual easements for natural gas pipelines and a temporary construction easement for temporary workspace over Ora Mae Harn District Park property (George Cardieri) Town Attorney Jane Fairall presented on this item. Ms. Fairall explained that Southwest Gas requested to purchase an approximately 4,400 square-foot piece of real property in Ora Mae Ham Park fronting on Barnett Road east of Lon Adams Road. She said that Southwest Gas desires to install a natural gas tap site to increase natural gas distribution in north Marana. The company will pay for it by installing wall and landscaping improvements in the park. Ms. Fairall further explained that, in addition to the conveyance of real property, perpetual and temporary construction easements will be granted to Southwest Gas if this item is approved. Mayor Honea asked if there were any questions. There were no questions. Council Member Ziegler moved, and Council Member Officer seconded, the motion to approve Resolution No. 2022-093. Motion passed, 5-0. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/POSSIBLE ACTION D1 Relating to Development and Public Works; update, discussion, and possible direction regarding public and private projects and development applications on the Town's Marana Current and Proposed Projects internet site (Jason Angell) Development Services Director Jason Angell provided an update on public and private projects and development applications in the Town, as currently listed on the following Regular Council Meeting Summary Minutes September 6,2022 Page 4 of 6 website:https://marana.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Shortlist/index.html?appid=f7b306429 d29496797444b859afcc352. During his presentation, Mr. Angell answered questions about the various projects. D2 Resolution No. 2022-094: Relating to Strategic Planning; approving and authorizing implementation of Marana Strategic Plan Five (Terry Rozema) Town Manager Terry Rozema explained this was the Council's opportunity to pass Marana Strategic Plan Five and thanked staff, particularly Andrea Caicedo, for their work on the plan. Mayor Honea asked if there were any questions. There were no questions. Council Member Craig moved, and Vice Mayor Post seconded, the motion to approve Resolution No. 2022-094. Motion passed, 5-0. EXECUTIVE SESSIONS Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03, the Town Council may vote to go into executive session, which will not be open to the public, to discuss certain matters. El Executive Session pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.03 (A), Council may ask for discussion or consideration, or consultation with designated Town representatives, or consultation for legal advice with the Town Attorney, concerning any matter listed on this agenda for any of the reasons listed in A.R.S. §38-431.03 (A). E2 Executive session pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(4) for discussion and consultation with and instructions to the Town's attorneys regarding the pending litigation entitled Connie Partridge v.City of Marana,et al.,Pima County Superior Court Case No. C20204074. Mayor Honea asked for a motion to go into executive session on Item E2. Council Member Ziegler moved, and Council Member Officer seconded, the motion to go into executive session. Motion passed, 5-0. An executive session on Item E2 was held, beginning at 7:04 p.m. and concluding at 7:21 p.m. FUTURE AGENDA ITEM ADJOURNMENT Regular Council Meeting Summary Minutes September 6,2022 Page 5 of 6 Mayor Honea asked for a motion to adjourn the meeting. Vice Mayor Post moved, and Council Member Officer seconded, the motion to adjourn. Motion passed, 5-0. Meeting adjourned at 7:22 PM. CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing are the true and correct minutes of the Marana Town Council meeting held on September 6, 2022. I further certify that a quorum was present. David L. Udall, Town Clerk Regular Council Meeting Summary Minutes September 6,2022 Page 6 of 6