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Home My WebLink About04-18-2023 Regular Council Meeting Summary Minutes MARANA AZ ESTABLISHED 1977 MARANA TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING 11555 W. Civic Center Drive, Marana, Arizona 85653 Council Chambers, April 18, 2023, at or after 5:30 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 5:31 PM and directed the Town Clerk to call the roll. All Council Members were present, constituting a quorum. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE: Led by Mayor Honea. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Council Member Kai moved to approve the agenda as presented. Vice Mayor Post seconded the motion. Motion passed, 7-0. CALL TO THE PUBLIC PROCLAMATIONS MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS: SUMMARY OF CURRENT EVENTS Regular Council Meeting Summary Minutes April 18,2023 Page 1 of 7 Council Member Craig thanked Mayor Honea for the speech he gave to the Dove Mountain Civic Group regarding the history of Marana. Council Member Comerford complemented those who participated in the State of the Town event. Council Member Ziegler announced a breakfast event, thanked Technology Services staff, and commented on the Osprey crash annual memorial service. Mayor Honea complemented the presentation related to the Community Center and Aquatics Center from the April 12, 2023 Special Council Meeting. He also commented on the Osprey crash annual memorial service and the Dove Mountain Civic Group event. Council Member Craig, Council Member Ziegler, and Mayor Honea also highlighted the American Furniture Warehouse currently under construction. MANAGER'S REPORT: SUMMARY OF CURRENT EVENTS Town Manger Terry Rozema said the Town has issued 32 single-family residential permits so far in April. Last April,there were 81 total permits issued. He highlighted the Movies in Marana and electronics recycling events, the LIV Golf-related Real Talk with the Town podcast, and an upcoming airport-related Real Talk podcast. PRESENTATIONS CONSENT AGENDA Cl Resolution No. 2023-032: Relating to Administration; appointing the Grants Manager as an authorized representative for submission of grant applications (Yiannis Kalaitzidis) C2 Resolution No. 2023-033: Relating to Development; approving the Final Plat for Monarch Block, 1 Lots 1 through 254 and Common Areas "A" - "Z" & "AA" located south of West Clark Farms Boulevard and west of North Lon Adams Road (Steve Cheslak) C3 Resolution No. 2023-034: Relating to Development; approving the Final Plat for Monarch Blocks 11 and 12,Lots 1 through 173 and Common Areas "A"-"0"located south of West Barnett Road,north of West Clark Farms Boulevard and east of West Civic Center Drive (Steve Cheslak) C4 Resolution No. 2023-035: Relating to Development; approving the Final Plat for Monarch Block 13 Lots 1 through 114 and Common Areas "A" - "I" located south of West Regular Council Meeting Summary Minutes April 18,2023 Page 2 of 7 Barnett Road, north of West Clark Farms Boulevard and east of North Sandario Road (Steve Cheslak) C5 Resolution No. 2023-036: Relating to the Police Department; approving and authorizing the Town Manager to execute a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Grant Agreement between the City of Tucson (COT) and the Town of Marana to receive funding under COT Grant Number HT-23-2930 (Melissa Weimer) C6 Regular Council Meeting Summary Minutes of April 4, 2023 (David L. Udall) Council Member Ziegler moved to approve the consent agenda. Vice Mayor Post seconded the motion. Motion passed, 7-0. LIQUOR LICENSES BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES COUNCIL ACTION Al PUBLIC HEARING: Ordinance No. 2023.012: Relating to Land Development; revising Marana Town Code Title 17(Land Development),Chapter 17-4(Zoning),Section 17-4-5 (Residential zoning districts R-180, R-144, R-80, R-36, R-16, R-10, R-8, R 7, R-6, R-5, R-4, and R-3) to increase the maximum allowable building height for the main building in the R-180, R-144, and R-80 zones, and Section 17-4-7 (Commercial zoning districts) to provide that the required minimum site area in the Village Commercial (VC) zoning district may be less than 10 acres in certain circumstances; and designating an effective date (Jason Angell) Mayor Honea opened the public hearing at 5:42 PM. Development Services Director Jason Angell presented on this item. A copy of the presentation slides is on file with the Town Clerk's Office. Mr. Angell explained that if adopted, this ordinance would revise the Marana Town Code to increase the maximum allowable building height for main buildings in certain large-lot zones from 30 feet to 35 feet. He said part of the reason for the change is that many homes constructed in these areas are custom homes. The second revision involved adding an asterisk to the 10-acre minimum site area in the Village Commercial zone to allow for less than 10 acres when the property is rezoned from a Legacy zone to Village Commercial or when property is rezoned to Village Commercial in an area that is substantially comprised of commercial sites that are less than 10 acres. Town Attorney Jane Fairall noted that the word "mainly" on the relevant Regular Council Meeting Summary Minutes April 18,2023 Page 3 of 7 presentation slide should be replaced with the word "substantially," and that the ordinance before the Council had the correct language. Mayor Honea closed the public hearing at 5:47 PM. Vice Mayor Post moved to adopt Ordinance No. 2023.012. Council Member Officer seconded the motion. Motion passed, 7-0. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/POSSIBLE ACTION D1 Relating to Budget; review, discussion, consideration, and direction to staff regarding the fiscal year 2023-2024 Manager's recommended budget for the Town of Marana (Terry Rozema and Yiannis Kalaitzidis) Town Manager Terry Rozema and Finance Director Yiannis Kalaitzidis presented on this item. A copy of the presentation slides is on file with the Town Clerk's Office. Mr. Rozema introduced the item and highlighted the Town's core values, vision and mission statements, and certain Town accomplishments over the last year, including the following: • The Pole Barn restoration and preservation, • The Man on the Horse restoration, • That Marana was the seventh safest municipality in Arizona and the safest municipality consisting of 50,000 or more residents, • The Town is working on becoming a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program community, • That the Town is beginning work on the Transportation Master Plan, • The Twin Peaks/Sandario roundabout, • The new Marana Lifestyles brand, • The Real Talk with the Town podcast, • The new Discover Marana website and Chamber of Commerce Guide, • The completion and implementation of the Compensation Study, • That the Town received approximately S4 million in forgivable loans from the Water Infrastructure Finance Authority of Arizona (WIFA), • The development of the Water Conservation and Drought Preparedness plans and the Water Resources Master Plan, • The development of the Facilities Master Plan, • Establishment of the Gladden Farms Soccer Fields, • Awards received by the Parks and Recreation Department, and • The design of the Community Center and Aquatics Facility. Regular Council Meeting Summary Minutes April 18,2023 Page 4 of 7 Mr. Rozema also informed the Council that the Town has put a new half-time position into the budget for a Town historian. Council Member Ziegler commented on the success of the Town's mission statement. Mr. Kalaitzidis then addressed the Council regarding the economic and revenue outlooks for the Town and provided an overview of the manager's recommended budget, investment summary, selected budget summaries, and next steps. Please see the presentation slides for details, charts, tables, and graphs. Mr. Kalaitzidis answered clarifying questions throughout the presentation. Regarding the size of Fiscal Year 2023-2024's budget, Mr. Kalaitzidis mentioned that capital outlay accounted for around two-thirds of the budget, and much of that was related to fronting money needed for the construction of the Community and Aquatics Center. He said the bonds/loan category as shown in the slides also related heavily to fronting money needed for the Center. He said the Town would be paid back by the dedicated half-cent sales tax previously adopted by Council to specifically fund the Center's construction. Council Member Craig asked if the banking crisis has affected people's ability to take out mortgages. Mr. Kalaitzidis explained there has been a reduction in demand for mortgages, but cannot say whether the market is tightening up because it differs from region to region. Mayor Honea said the Community Center had an identified funding source and asked if the Town could do a ten-year bond for the Community Center. Mr.Kalaitzidis explained that the Town could do that, but that it might be more advantageous from a cash-flow perspective to do a 20-25 year bond with a provision that allowed the Town to pay off the debt early. Mayor Honea requested that the debt be paid off as quickly as possible. Council Member Ziegler expressed displeasure at how the Airport has been managed over the years by the Town and by the current fixed-base operator (FBO) and expressed concern that there has not been more economic development there. Clarifying discussion among Council Members ensued, and Mr. Rozema said Town staff would provide more information to the Council on the subject. Council Member Ziegler said she would look into the issue. Council Member Ziegler asked who would maintain the Airport tower once constructed. Mr. Kalaitzidis and Public Works Director Fausto Burruel explained that the Tower would be operated by Federal Aviation Administration personnel, but that the Town would be responsible for maintenance of the tower itself. Council Member Ziegler Regular Council Meeting Summary Minutes April 18,2023 Page 5 of 7 commented that maintenance costs would need to be included in the budget after the tower is built. Mayor Honea complemented the presentation. D2 Relating to Legislation and Government Actions; discussion and possible action or direction regarding all pending state, federal, and local legislation/government actions and on recent and upcoming meetings of other governmental bodies (Terry Rozema) Mr. Rozema provided a brief update on the following bills: • HB 2019 (imposing time limits on certain licensing and permitting). This bill has passed and now awaits the Governor's signature or veto. • SB 1117 (relating to zoning). There has been no movement on this bill. Mr. Rozema also said the bill related to police response times failed in the Senate. 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). Mayor Honea asked for future agenda items. There were no future agenda items. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Honea asked for a motion to adjourn the meeting. Regular Council Meeting Summary Minutes April 18,2023 Page 6 of 7 Vice Mayor Post moved to adjourn the meeting. Council Member Officer seconded the motion. Motion passed, 7-0. Meeting adjourned at 7:23 PM. CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the forgoing are the true and correct minutes of the Marana Town Council meeting held on April 18, 2023. I further certify that a quorum was present. tig10111111140.1.1P David L. Udall, Town Clerk u< ammirmimmiamaara MARANA AZ ESTABLISHED 197 ! Regular Council Meeting Summary Minutes April 18,2023 Page 7 of 7