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Home My WebLink About02-07-2023 Regular Council Meeting Summary Minutes MARANA AZ CELEBRATING 45 YEARS MARANA TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING 11555 W. Civic Center Drive, Marana, Arizona 85653 Council Chambers, February 7, 2023, 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 6:01 PM and directed the Town Clerk to call the roll. Council Member Kai was absent. All other Council Members were present, constituting a quorum. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE: Led by Mayor Honea. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Council Member Ziegler moved to approve the agenda as presented. Council Member Officer seconded the motion. Motion passed, 6-0. CALL TO THE PUBLIC Council Regular Meeting Summary Minutes February 7,2023 Page 1 of 6 Ms. Denise Crandall, a member of the Marana Veteran's Club, addressed the Council and highlighted the work of the Club. PROCLAMATIONS MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS: SUMMARY OF CURRENT EVENTS Council Member Comerford commented on the completed construction work on Silverbell Road and Ina Road. She also complemented the ongoing work at Silverbell and Cortaro Road. Mayor Honea attended the Arizona Association for Economic Development luncheon and a prayer breakfast.He also attended the Arizona League of Cities and Towns meeting on February 3, 2023 and had lunch with Triadvocates representatives. Council Member Ziegler thanked those involved with the clean-up efforts along Interstate 10. MANAGER'S REPORT: SUMMARY OF CURRENT EVENT Town Manager Terry Rozema said the Town received 27 single family residential permits for the Month of January. He reminded the Council about the Concerts in the Courtyard event on February 16, 2023. Mr. Rozema said the Parks and Recreation Department was partnering with Northwest Fire District to provide safety training related to outdoor activities. He also highlighted the completed shared-use path near the Amazon facility,the clean-up efforts along Interstate 10,and an upcoming Real Talk with the Town podcast. PRESENTATIONS P1 Relating to Budget; presentation of independent auditor's report and final results for the 2021-2022 fiscal year (Yiannis Kalaitzidis) Finance Director Yiannis Kalaitzidis introduced this item and introduced the Town's auditor, Mr. Brian Hemmerly with Baker Tilly. Mr. Kalaitzidis thanked Town staff involved in the audit. A copy of the PowerPoint presentation is on file with the Town Clerk's Office. Mr. Hemmerly said the Town received an unmodified (clean) opinion on the following: the Town's fiscal year 2021/2022 financial statements,the Town's Report on Compliance and Council Regular Meeting Summary Minutes February 7,2023 Page 2 of 6 on Internal Control over Financial Reporting, and the Single Audit report. He also said the Town's Annual Expenditure Limitation Report was timely issued to the Arizona State Auditor General. Mr. Hemmerly also showed several graphs highlighting the Town's finances over time. CONSENT AGENDA Cl Ordinance No. 2023.003: Relating to Finance;temporarily waiving the fee required under Section 14-6-3(J) of the Marana Town Code for late payment of water rates,charges, or fees, beginning retroactively on January 1, 2023 and continuing until March 7, 2023 (Jing Luo) C2 Resolution No. 2023-010: Relating to Development; approving the final plat for Tortolita Mountain Estates, Lots 1-81, and Common Areas "A" (Drainage / Open Space) and "B" (Recreation)located north of Tangerine Road and east of Camino de Oeste within Section 31, Township 11 South and Range 13 East (Brian D. Varney) C3 Resolution No. 2023-011: Relating to Development;approving a final re-plat of The Preserve at Twin Peaks, Lots 44 through 46, generally located east of Camino de Manana and approximately a quarter mile north of Lambert Lane within Section 12, Township 12 South and Range 12 East (Brian D. Varney) C4 Resolution No. 2023-012: Relating to Water; approving and authorizing the Mayor to sign an Agreement for Construction of Water Facilities Under Private Contract with Tangerine 2021, LLC for Crossroads at Gladden (David L. Udall) C5 Resolution No. 2023-013: Relating to Water; approving and authorizing the Mayor to sign an Agreement for Construction of Water Facilities under Private Contract for Tortolita Mountain Estates, Lots 1-81 (David L. Udall) C6 Resolution No. 2023-014: Relating to the Water Department; approving and authorizing the submission of a grant application to the Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART Grants: Water Recycling and Desalination Planning for Fiscal Year 2024 program and verifying certain information required under the program (Jing Luo) C7 Approval of Study Session Summary Minutes of January 10, 2023, Special Council Meeting Summary Minutes of January 11, 2023, and Regular Council Meeting Summary Minutes of January 17, 2023 (David L. Udall) Council Regular Meeting Summary Minutes February 7,2023 Page 3 of 6 Vice Mayor Post moved to approve the consent agenda. Council Member Ziegler seconded the motion. Motion passed, 6-0. LIQUOR LICENSES BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES COUNCIL ACTION 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 website: https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/9bcda179c412496a8be2a5af29727745/. During the presentation, Mr. Angell answered questions about the projects presented. D2 Relating to Legislation and Government Actions; discussion and possible action regarding all pending state, federal, and local legislation/government actions and on recent and upcoming meetings of the other governmental bodies (Terry Rozema) Mr. Rozema explained that approximately 1,400 bill have been introduced. He highlighted the following bills: • HB 2019 (related to licensing permitting criteria). The Town opposes this bill because it requires the Town to complete permitting within 30 days or else rezoning is automatically granted. • SB 1012 (related to sober living home inspections). The Town has not weighed in on this bill yet because it currently does not allow the Town to do anything it cannot already do. • HB 1117 (related to as-of-right zoning). The Town opposes this bill because it will negatively and significantly impact the ability of the Town to plan its growth. • SB 1245 (related to vehicle licensing tax (VLT)). This bill would mandate that VLT monies be used for transportation purposes. Council Regular Meeting Summary Minutes February 7,2023 Page 4 of 6 Mr. Rozema also highlighted two law enforcement bills relating to police response time requirements (HB 2418) and prohibiting polygraph testing in hiring police officers (SB 1058). Mayor Honea commented on the devastating nature of HB 1117. He said he does not think it will get out of the Legislature and believes that if it does, the Governor will veto it. D3 Relating to Budget; discussion, direction, and possible action regarding development of the fiscal year 2023/2024 budget, including proposed budget initiatives and expenditures (Terry Rozema) Mr. Rozema introduced this item. Council Member Ziegler asked if the Town should put money in the budget to improve the dog park at Crossroads at Silverbell District Park. Mr. Rozema said it was something that could be looked at. 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)(3) and (4) for discussion or consultation with the Town's attorneys and to instruct the Town's representatives concerning the litigation entitled Southern Arizona Home Builders Association v. Town of Marana, Pima County Superior Court Case No. C20184411, Arizona Supreme Court Case No. CV-21-0211-PR. Council Member Ziegler moved to go into executive session on Item E2. Vice Mayor Post seconded the motion. Motion passed, 6-0. [An executive session was held on Item E2 beginning at approximately 6:35 PM and concluding at approximately 7:10 PM.] FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Council Regular Meeting Summary Minutes February 7,2023 Page 5 of 6 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). Mayor Honea asked for future agenda items. There were no future agenda items. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Honea asked for a motion to adjourn the meeting. Vice Mayor Post moved to adjourn the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 7:11 PM. CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the forgoing are the true and correct minutes of the Marana Town Council meeting held on February 7, 2023. I further certify that a quorum was present. David L. Udall, Town Clerk MARANA AZ ESTABLISHED 1977 Council Regular Meeting Summary Minutes February 7,2023 Page 6 of 6