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CELEBRATING 45 YEARS
MARANA TOWN COUNCIL
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
11555 W. Civic Center Drive, Marana, Arizona 85653
Board Room, December 20, 2022, at or after 9:00 AM
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 9:19 AM and directed the Town Clerk to call
the roll. Council Member Craig, Council Member Comerford, and Council Member
Ziegler were excused. All other Council Members were present, constituting a quorum.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE: Led by Mayor
Honea.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
A motion was made and seconded to approve the agenda as presented. Motion passed,4-
0.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/POSSIBLE ACTION
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D1 Relating to Intergovernmental Relations; discussion with the Town's legislative
delegates regarding the Town of Marana, including the Town's operations, projected
growth, and legislative priorities (Terry S. Rozema)
Mayor Honea asked those present to introduce themselves. Representative-elect Rachel
Jones, Representative-elect Cory McGarr, and Senator-elect Justine Wadsack, each of
whom will represent Legislative District No. 17 in the 2023 Legislative Session,
introduced themselves to the Council. Triadvocates Principal Julie Rees, Public Affairs
Advisor Lourdes Pena, and Public Affairs Advisor Roxanna Pitones introduced
themselves. Council Members and Town staff introduces themselves.
Town Manager Terry Rozema briefly introduced the meeting's topic. He referenced the
2023 Marana Legislative Policy Priority Program document, a copy of which is on file
with the Town Clerk's Office.
Mayor Honea, Council Members, Representative-elect Jones, Representative-elect
McGarr, Senator-elect Wadsack, Triadvocates representatives, and Town staff
participated in a discussion regarding the Town's operations, projected growth, and
legislative priorities for the upcoming 2023 Legislative Session. General topics included
water resources, water quality, emergency drought assistance, power generation,
economic conditions, revenue sharing, taxation, impact fees, policing issues and
resources, traffic and related infrastructure investment, the Town's opposition to
legislation curtailing local zoning regulations, and group home licensing and permitting.
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).
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Notwithstanding the Mayor's discretion regarding the items to be placed on the agenda,
if three or more Council members request that an item be placed on the agenda, it must
be placed on the agenda for the second regular Town Council meeting after the date of
the request, pursuant to Marana Town Code Section 2-4-2(B).
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ADJOURNMENT
Vice Mayor Post moved to adjourn the meeting. Motion passed, 4-0. Meeting adjourned
at11:16AM.
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the foregoing are the true and correct minutes of the Marana Town
Council special meeting held on December 20, 2022. I further certify that a quorum was
present.
David L. Udall, Town Clerk
MARANA AZ
ESTABLISHED $ Q77
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