HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-03-2023 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, October 3, 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 6:00 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
Mayor Honea asked for a motion to approve the agenda.
Council Member Ziegler moved to approve the agenda as presented. Vice Mayor Post
seconded the motion. Motion passed, 6-0.
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CALL TO THE PUBLIC
PROCLAMATIONS
PR1 Proclamation Recognizing October 8 - 13, 2023, as Fire Prevention Week (David
L. Udall)
Town Clerk/Assistant Town Attorney David Udall read the proclamation as Mayor
Honea presented it to its recipient.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS: SUMMARY OF CURRENT EVENTS
Council Member Ziegler thanked Parks and Recreation Department staff for putting
together the Crossroads Dog Park reopening event.
Mayor Honea said he visited the Marana Pumpkin Patch and highlighted its opening
day on October 7, 2023. He said he and other Council Members also attended the ribbon
cutting for the new Fry's store that will be constructed in Gladden Farms. He also
attended a Community Christian Church of Marana food bank opening event, a Pima
Association of Governments (PAG)/Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) meeting,
and the Sahuarita State of the Town event. Mayor Honea also said he was starting a new
podcast.
MANAGER'S REPORT: SUMMARY OF CURRENT EVENTS
Town Manager Terry Rozema said there were 91 total single-family residence permits
issued for the month of September. He said that last September, there were a total of 38
issued. He also highlighted an upcoming Concerts in the Courtyard Event taking place
on October 19,the Community Center and Aquatics Facility groundbreaking event being
held on October 20, and the Marana Fall Festival taking place on October 21.
PRESENTATIONS
CONSENT AGENDA
Cl Ordinance No.2023.034:Relating to Finance;retroactively waiving the Park Rental
Bundle fee for the October 1, 2023 Paws and Patches fundraising event (David L. Udall)
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C2 Ordinance No.2023.035:Relating to Finance;retroactively waiving the Park Rental
Bundle fee for an event held by HM3 Advocate, Inc. on August 5, 2023; and waiving the
Park Rental Bundle fee for an event to be held by HM3 Advocate, Inc. in the Fall of 2023
(Wayne Barnett)
C3 Approval of Special Council Meeting Summary Minutes of September 12, 2023
and Regular Council Meeting Summary Minutes of September 19, 2023 (David L. Udall)
Vice Mayor Post moved to approve the consent agenda. Council Member Ziegler
seconded the motion. Motion passed, 6-0.
LIQUOR LICENSES
L1 Relating to Liquor Licenses; recommendation to the Arizona Department of
Liquor Licenses and Control regarding an application for a new series #006 Bar liquor
license submitted by Andrea Dahlman Lewkowitz on behalf of My Place Hotel Marana,
located at 8530 North Joplin Lane, Tucson, Arizona 85742 (David L. Udall)
Mr.Udall informed the Council that Items L1 and L2 both involved series#006 Bar liquor
license applications for the My Place Hotel in Marana. He explained that the series #006
liquor license is a quota license available through the State's Liquor License Lottery
process, and that under state law, an applicant can apply for more than one available
license under each quota-related series in the applicable County. He explained that in
Pima County, eight series #006 liquor licenses were made available through the lottery
system for the year 2023 and that My Place Hotel had submitted two applications for
series #006 licenses.
Mr.Udall said that the Department of Liquor and the Town would process both licenses,
and that the State may grant one of the licenses at the end of the lottery process. Town
staff reviewed both applications, and both were posted for the required 20-day period.
He said Town staff recommended an order of approval be submitted for both liquor
license applications.
Vice Mayor Post moved to approve and submit to the Arizona Department of Liquor
License and Control an order recommending approval of an application for a new series
#006 Bar liquor license submitted by Andrea Dahlman Lewkowitz on behalf of My Place
Hotel Marana, located at 8530 North Joplin Lane, Tucson, Arizona 85742. Council
Member Comerford seconded the motion. Motion passed, 6-0.
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L2 Relating to Liquor Licenses; recommendation to the Arizona Department of
Liquor Licenses and Control regarding an application for a new series #006 Bar liquor
license submitted by Andrea Dahlman Lewkowitz on behalf of My Place Hotel Marana,
located at 8530 North Joplin Lane,Tucson, Arizona 85742 (David L. Udall)
Vice Mayor Post moved to approve and submit to the Arizona Department of Liquor
License and Control an order recommending approval of an application for a new series
#006 Bar liquor license submitted by Andrea Dahlman Lewkowitz on behalf of My Place
Hotel Marana, located at 8530 North Joplin Lane, Tucson, Arizona 85742. Council
Member Comerford seconded the motion. Motion passed, 6-0.
[Vice Mayor Post left the meeting at 6:15 PM.]
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 various projects.
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).
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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.
Council Member Ziegler moved to adjourn the meeting. Council Member Comerford
seconded the motion. Motion passed, 6-0. Meeting adjourned at 6:23 PM.
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the foregoing are the true and correct minutes of the regular Town
Council meeting held on October 3, 2023. I further certify that a quorum was present.
David L. Udall, Tow erk
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