HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-05-2024 Regular Council Meeting Agenda PacketMARANA AZ
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MARANA TOWN COUNCIL
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
NOTICE AND AGENDA
11555 W. Civic Center Drive, Marana, Arizona 85653
Council Chambers, March 5, 2024, 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
Pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the Marana
Town Council and to the general public that the Town Council will hold a meeting open
to the public on March 5, 2024, at or after 6:00 PM located in the Council Chambers of the
Marana Municipal Complex, 11555 W. Civic Center Drive, Marana, Arizona.
ACTION MAY BE TAKEN BY THE COUNCIL ON ANY ITEM LISTED ON THIS
AGENDA. Revisions to the agenda can occur up to 24 hours prior to the meeting.
Revised agenda items appear in italics.
As a courtesy to others, please turn off or put in silent mode all electronic devices.
Meeting Times
Welcome to this Marana Town Council meeting. Regular Council meetings are usually
held the first and third Tuesday of each month at 6:00 PM at the Marana Municipal
Complex, although the date or time may change and additional meetings may be called
at other times and/or places. Contact the Town Clerk or watch for posted agendas for
other meetings. This agenda may be revised up to 24 hours prior to the meeting. In such
a case a new agenda will be posted in place of this agenda.
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Hearings, you must fill out a speaker card (located in the lobby outside the Council
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decorum and good conduct. Any person interfering with the meeting in any way, or
acting rudely or loudly will be removed from the meeting and will not be allowed to
return.
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Chambers are wheelchair and handicapped accessible. Persons with a disability may
request a reasonable accommodation, such as a sign language interpreter, by contacting
the Town Clerk at (520) 382-1999. Requests should be made as early as possible to
arrange the accommodation.
Agendas
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Council Chambers or online at www.maranaaz.gov under Agendas and Minutes. For
questions about the Council meetings, special services or procedures, please contact the
Town Clerk, at (520) 382-1999, Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
This Notice and Agenda Posted no later than 24 hours prior to the meeting, at the
Marana Municipal Complex, 11555 W. Civic Center Drive, the Marana Operations
Center, 5100 W. Ina Road, and at www.maranaaz.gov under Agendas and Minutes.
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
CALL TO THE PUBLIC
At this time any member of the public is allowed to address the Town Council on any
issue within the jurisdiction of the Town Council, except for items scheduled for a Public
Hearing at this meeting. The speaker may have up to three minutes to speak. Any
persons wishing to address the Council must complete a speaker card located outside
the Council Chambers and deliver it to the Town Clerk prior to the commencement of
the meeting. Individuals addressing a meeting at the Call to the Public will not be
provided with electronic technology capabilities beyond the existing voice amplification
and recording capabilities in the facilities. Pursuant to the Arizona Open Meeting Law, at
the conclusion of Call to the Public, individual members of the Council may respond to
criticism made by those who have addressed the Council, and may ask staff to review
the matter, or may ask that the matter be placed on a future agenda.
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PROCLAMATIONS
MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS: SUMMARY OF CURRENT EVENTS
MANAGER'S REPORT: SUMMARY OF CURRENT EVENTS
PRESENTATIONS
P1 Relating to Public Works; presentation, discussion, and possible direction
regarding the draft Town of Marana Five -Year Capital Improvement
Program for Fiscal Years 2025 through 2029 (Fausto Burruel, Jing Luo, Jim
Conroy)
CONSENT AGENDA
The Consent Agenda contains items requiring action by the Council which are generally
routine items not requiring Council discussion. A single motion and affirmative vote will
approve all items on the Consent Agenda, including any resolutions or ordinances. Prior
to a motion to approve the Consent Agenda, any Council member may remove any item
from the Consent Agenda and that item will be discussed and voted upon separately.
C1 Resolution No. 2024-020: Relating to Budget; approving the transfer of
$75,000 in budgeted expenditure authority from the General Fund
contingency line item to the Pima Association of Governments Fund in the
fiscal year 2023-2024 budget for a Transportation Art by Youth project to be
installed near the Marana Regional Airport along Avra Valley Road (Andrea
De La Cruz)
C2 Approval of Marana Town Council Special Meeting/ Retreat Summary
Minutes of February 14 -16, 2024 and of Marana Town Council Regular
Meeting Summary Minutes of February 20, 2024 (David L. Udall)
LIQUOR LICENSES
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
COUNCIL ACTION
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/ POSSIBLE ACTION
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D1 Presentation: Relating to Finance; presentation, discussion and possible
direction on proposed changes to the Town of Marana Comprehensive Fee
Schedule and other various rate and fee adjustments (Yiannis Kalaitzidis)
D2 Relating to Development and Public Works; update, discussion, and possible
direction regarding public and private projects and development
applications on the Towns Marana Current and Proposed Projects internet
site (Jason Angell)
D3 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)
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.
E1 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).
ADJOURNMENT
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Meeting Date: 03/05/2024
To: Mayor and Council
Submitted For: Fausto Burruel, Public Works Director
From: Jennifer Flood, Public Works Deputy Director
Date: March 5, 2024
Strategic Plan Focus Area:
Proactive Public Services
Strategic Plan Focus Area Additional Info:
GOAL: PRIORITIZE INFRASTRUCTURE AND MAINTENANCE THAT SUPPORT
NEW GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN A PROACTIVE AND SUSTAINABLE
MANNER.
STRATEGY: Continue annual updates to the 5-year Capital Improvement Plan to
ensure public infrastructure is provided and maintained in a proactive manner.
Subject: Relating to Public Works; presentation, discussion, and possible
direction regarding the draft Town of Marana Five -Year Capital
Improvement Program for Fiscal Years 2025 through 2029 (Fausto
Burruel, Jing Luo, Jim Conroy)
Discussion:
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Providing infrastructure is a primary function of a local government.
Maintaining public safety, adequate transportation systems, parks and
recreation facilities, adequate water and wastewater systems, Town services, and the
community's quality of life are all heavily dependent on how the Town handles
infrastructure issues. As part of the programming of the Town budget, the Town
Council adopts a five-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP). The CIP is a
comprehensive, five-year plan of capital projects that will support the continued
growth and development of the Town. The CIP establishes the Capital Budget, which is
the capital outlay portion of the annual budget. The CIP is used in implementing the
General Plan and supporting the Town's adopted Strategic Plan by developing a
prioritized schedule of short-range and long-range community capital needs,
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evaluating projects, and analyzing the community's ability and willingness to pay for
them in the most cost-effective way. The Town uses the CIP as its method in
determining future infrastructure requirements and planning the financing of facilities
to maintain service levels provided to Town citizens. The CIP covers a five-year
planning horizon (Fiscal Years 2025-2029) and identifies infrastructure and facility
projects that the Town will undertake during this timeframe as well as the funding
sources available for projected expenditures. Town staff solicits input from various
departments for capital improvement projects. Finance reviews fund balances for each
fund, current fiscal year-end estimates, and upcoming fiscal year budget and provides
five-year revenue projections. Staff reviews and revises the Town's five-year CIP on an
annual basis. Projects for the upcoming fiscal year will be programmed as a part of the
budget adoption. Town staff will present the program for Council input. Direction
given will be used to finalize next year's capital budget.
Financial Impact:
Most of the programmed capital projects are aligned with revenue sources dedicated
for their particular area such as transportation fund, impact fees, federal and state
funds, and water capital fund. There are some projects that will make requests of the
general fund. The final program will be brought before council as a part of the FY2025
budget adoption.
Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends that Council provide feedback and direction on the draft 5-year
Program.
Suggested Motion:
No motion is necessary; staff seeks Council feedback and direction.
No file(s) attached.
Attachments
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Meeting Date: 03/05/2024
To: Mayor and Council
Submitted For: Andrea De La Cruz, Assistant to the Town Manager
From: Andrea De La Cruz, Assistant to the Town Manager
Date: March 5, 2024
Strategic Plan Focus Area:
Thriving Commerce, Vibrant Community
Subject: Resolution No. 2024-020: Relating to Budget; approving the transfer of
$75,000 in budgeted expenditure authority from the General Fund
contingency line item to the Pima Association of Governments Fund in
the fiscal year 2023-2024 budget for a Transportation Art by
Youth project to be installed near the Marana Regional Airport along
Avra Valley Road (Andrea De La Cruz)
Discussion:
The budget for fiscal year 2023-2024 was adopted on June 20, 2023 and set the legal
level of budgetary control at the department level for the General Fund and at the fund
level for all other funds. Town Council approval is required for budgetary transfers
between the General Fund departments, between funds, and for any transfer of
contingency.
The purpose of this item is to request the transfer of budget authority from the General
Fund contingency line item to the Pima Association of Governments (PAG) Fund of
$75,000 for a Transportation Art by Youth (TABY) public art project to be installed
near the Marana Regional Airport along Avra Valley Road.
The Town applied for and was recently awarded $75,000 in grant funding for a
TABY project through PAG. PAG's Transportation Planning Committee approved the
project on February 21, 2024; pending a notice to proceed. This public art project will
be designed and constructed by Marana High School students, under the supervision
of a contract artist.
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The PAG Fund in the 2023-2024 Town budget does not currently have adequate
expenditure authority for the $75,000. Town staff seeks approval to transfer the
required $75,000 expenditure authority from the General Fund contingency.
The design concept will be presented to Town Council at a later date for feedback and
approval.
Financial Impact:
Fiscal Year: 2024
Budgeted Y/N: N
Amount: $75,000
As this project might not be completed in the current fiscal year, staff will plan to carry
forward estimated unspent budget authorization to the following fiscal year.
Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the transfer of funds for the TABY art project.
Suggested Motion:
I move to adopt Resolution No. 2024-020, approving the transfer of $75,000 in
budgeted expenditure authority from the General Fund contingency line item to the
Pima Asssociation of Governments Fund in the fiscal year 2023-2024 budget for a
Transportation Art by Youth project to be installed near Marana Regional Airport
along Avra Valley Road.
Resolution No. 2024-020
Attachments
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MARANA RESOLUTION NO.2024-020
RELATING TO BUDGET; APPROVING THE TRANSFER OF $75,000 IN BUDGETED
EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY FROM THE GENERAL FUND CONTINGENCY LINE
ITEM TO THE PIMA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS FUND IN THE FISCAL
YEAR 2023-2024 BUDGET FOR A TRANSPORTATION ART BY YOUTH PROJECT TO
BE INSTALLED NEAR THE MARANA REGIONAL AIRPORT ALONG AVRA VALLEY
ROAD
WHEREAS on June 20, 2023, the Town Council adopted the fiscal year 2023-2024
budgetary document and overall financial plan which set the legal level of budgetary
control at the department level for the General Fund and at the fund level for all other
funds; and
WHEREAS the Town applied for and was recently awarded $75,000 in grant fund-
ing for a Transportation Art by Youth (TABY) project through the Pima Association of
Governments (PAG); and
WHEREAS the project will be designed and constructed by Marana High School
students under the supervision of a contracted artist and the project will be installed near
the Marana Regional Airport along Avra Valley Road; and
WHEREAS the Town Council desires to transfer budgeted expense authority in
the fiscal year 2023-2024 budget of $75,000 from the General Fund Contingency line item
to the PAG Fund for the TABY project; and
WHEREAS transferring budget capacity from the General Fund Contingency line
item of $75,000 within fiscal year 2023-2024 to the PAG Fund will not significantly impact
the General Fund; and
WHEREAS reallocations of budgeted expense authority between funds are neces-
sary from time to time; and
WHEREAS the Council finds that the reallocations addressed by this resolution
are in the best interest of the Town of Marana and its citizens.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE TOWN OF MARANA, ARIZONA, AS FOLLOWS:
Marana Resolution No. 2024-020 - I -
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SECTION 1. The transfer of up to $75,000 in budgeted expense authority from the
General Fund Contingency line item to the PAG Fund for costs related to the TABY pro-
ject in the fiscal year 2023-2024 budget is hereby approved.
SECTION 2. The Towri s Manager and staff are hereby directed and authorized to
undertake all other and further tasks required or beneficial to carry out the terms, obliga-
tions, and objectives of this resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
MARANA, ARIZONA, this 5th day of March, 2024.
ATTEST:
David L. Udall, Town Clerk
Mayor Ed Honea
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Jane Fairall, Town Attorney
Marana Resolution No. 2024-020 - 2 -
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To: Mayor and Council
From: David L. Udall, Town Clerk/Assistant Town Attorney
Date: March 5, 2024
Subject: Approval of Marana Town Council Special Meeting/Retreat Summary
Minutes of February 14 -16, 2024 and of Marana Town Council Regular
Meeting Summary Minutes of February 20, 2024 (David L. Udall)
Attachments
Special Council Meeting / Retreat Summary Minutes, 02/ 14-16/ 2024
Regular Council Meeting Summary Minutes, 02/20/2024
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SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING/RETREAT
Crowne Plaza Resort, One North San Marcos PI, Chandler, AZ 85225, Palomino Room
February 14 -16, 2024
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
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING/RETREAT SUMMARY MINUTES
[Each item on the agenda was subject to presentation, discussion, and possible direction from Council.
All agendized times in the left column are approximates only. Actual times are included in the body of
the minutes.]
Wednesday, Mayor Honea called the meeting to order at 3:04 PM and asked the Town
February Clerk to call the roll. All Council Members were present, constituting a
14, 2024 quorum.
3:OOPM - Welcome to City of Chandler
3:30PM Guests: Mayor Kevin Hartke and City Manager Joshua Wright
[Actual start time was 3:04 PM.]
City of Chandler Mayor Kevin Hartke addressed the Marana Town Council
and welcomed them to the City of Chandler. He provided summary of what
makes Chandler unique, including how it how it attracts and retains job
opportunities within the City. He warned the Council against allowing data
centers within the Town limits, citing that they take up a lot of power and
land, but provide no jobs. City Manager Joshua Wright said the data centers
also generate noise issues. He said it was a tone problem rather than a volume
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problem that affected some people but not others, and that they have been
getting a lot of complaints. Mayor Hartke said one of the bills in the State
Legislature would allow development by right, which would exacerbate the
issue if passed.
Mr. Wright welcomed the Council to Chander as well and said he knows
many of the current Council Members and staff, as he worked for the Town
13 years ago. He said he was proud to start his career in Marana and said it is
an amazing town doing great things. He then outlined the history and
statistics related to the City of Chandler and said much of its development
now consists of infill projects. He said downtown Chandler has been through
a renaissance as a result of City leaders long-range planning efforts. He said
development now is self-propelling. Mr. Wright explained how the City
attracts and retains jobs in the City and how it manages its water resources
and infrastructure for long-term planning.
Mayor Hartke said that the City preemptively enacted an ordinance a few
years ago stating that if anyone was able to develop property within the City
limits by right that they were required to bring their own water.
Mayor Honea asked how water recharge and reuse fit in Chandlers water
planning. Mayor Hartke said that Chandler's water table was rising because
of the amount of recharge the City was doing. He explained the City had an
agreement with the Gila River Indian Community that allowed then to trade
a gallon of recycled water for a gallon of Central Arizona Project (CAP) water,
which insulated them from CAP cuts. He said they are also making toilet -to -
tap plans, but that they are not there yet due to the high cost. He commented
that Phoenix and Scottsdale plan on doing this on a limited basis sometime
soon. Mr. Wright explained that data centers did allow for water to be
recycled over and over again. He also explained that the City is undertaking
efforts to bring recharged water across the Phoenix Valley physically back to
the portion of the aquifer under Chandler. He said these endeavors move
Chander's "paper water' so it is physically under their own feet.
Vice Mayor Post asked if the City had a property tax. Mr. Wright said it had
both a primary and secondary property tax and that businesses pay property
tax in Chandler. Mayor Hartke said every municipality has its own recipe for
where it gets its money from, and that chandler spread out a little tax over a
lot of places so it did not need to charge a lot to a single sector. Discussion
ensued between Vice Mayor Post and Mr. Wright concerning the differences
between Pima County taxes and Chandler's.
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Council Member Ziegler asked if Chandler had an airport and said the Town
has been trying to put its airport in the black. Mayor Hartke said Chandler
also does not break even with its airport but said the value of the airport is
that the surrounding land lends itself to businesses, such as manufacturing,
that provide the City with an economic engine. Mr. Wright said the challenge
with the Marana Regional Airport is its remote proximity to Interstate 10.
3:30PM - Progress update from direction given at 2023 Council Retreat / 2024 Council
4:15PM Retreat overview
Presentation by: Terry Rozema and Erik Montague
[Actual start time was 3:47 PM.]
A copy of the presentation slides is on file with the Town Clerk's Office. Please
see the slides for details regarding the presentation.
Marana Town Manager Terry Rozema provided a review of last year's
Council retreat. Deputy Town Manager Erik Montague provided the
Council with an update regarding completed action items since receiving
feedback from the Council at last year's retreat, along with action items that
are currently ongoing. Clarifying questions were asked and answered
throughout the presentation. Please see the presentation slides for a list of
completed and ongoing action items.
Regarding the completed action item of meeting with State Land
Commissioner Robyn Sahid, Mr. Rozema said it was clear that the State
Land Department is interested in Marana and that they have some ideas for
staying away from the Preserve, washes, etc. Council Member Ziegler asked
if renegotiating the lease with the State Land Department was discussed, and
Mr. Rozema said those discussions have not taken place yet and that the
discussions are preliminary at this point. Mayor Honea said this was the first
time a State Land Commissioner has come to Marana and wanted to meet
with Town representatives and was encouraged that the Department was
making the effort. Council Member Ziegler expressed concern and said it
might be worth discussing whether the Town should be engaging with State
Land at all. Mr. Rozema highlighted that the parties are in the very early
stages of negotiations.
Regarding the ongoing action item of Sunset Clauses and Development
Agreements, Council Member Ziegler asked if the Town could add escalator
clauses in development agreements or renegotiate them. Town Attorney Jane
Fairall said that if developers come to the Town seeking a change to their
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development agreement, then the Town has more negotiation leverage to add
clauses in. She said the Town will take it into consideration going forward.
Mr. Rozema said language could also be added to require certain amenities
rather than dollar amounts, which change over time. Ms. Fairall said Town
staff has already had conversations like this with developers.
Council Member Ziegler expressed frustration that the Town now needed to
pull amenities out of the Saguaro Bloom park. Mr. Rozema said the Town has
worked through a lot of the issues and will get the vast majority of the
amenities in phase one or phase two of the park, which will quickly follow
phase one.
Council Member Craig asked if the Town had sunset clauses for water in
development agreements. Ms. Fairall and Mr. Montague explained that
water is obligated to development when a final plat is signed, and that the
obligation cannot be automatically rescinded.
Mr. Rozema then outlined the focus for this year's Council retreat. Please see
the presentation slides and agenda/minutes headings for details.
4:15PM - Employee Retention: Discussion regarding possible employee benefits and
5:OOPM compensation adjustments for FY 2025
Presentation by: Terry Rozema
[Actual start time was 4:14 PM.]
A copy of the presentation slides is on file with the Town Clerk's Office. Please
see the slides for details regarding the presentation.
Mr. Rozema. said the Town has been evaluating employee retention options
in several areas and showed several tables comparing benefits on a regional
level associated with leave, compensation, and insurance. Additional slides
were shown calculating hypothetical changes to parental leave, shift pay, on -
call pay, and comp leave. Clarifying questions were asked and answered
throughout the presentation. For details regarding the comparison tables and
calculations, please see the presentation slides.
Council Member Ziegler said the Town did a compensation study a couple
of years ago. Mr. Rozema said that because the Town was the first in the
region to complete its compensation study, the surrounding jurisdictions
used ours as a comparison to elevate their numbers. He also said there are
positions within the organization that the Town is having extreme difficulty
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in filling and that adjustments are needed in a few areas to help the Town be
competitive.
Mr. Rozema explained that there are 54 new position requests. Vice Mayor
Post and Council Member Comerford expressed surprise at that number,
and Vice Mayor Post asked how many of the positions were ones that were
declined the previous year and now needed again. Mr. Montague said there
are no intentional vacancies that are coming back. Mr. Rozema said the Town
was in a good financial position with the money saved from last year. He said
the Town won't get close to authorizing all 54 positions, but it will be able to
authorize some of them. He said other things needed to be considered as well,
such as the retention of current employees.
Council Member Comerford recommended closing the Town from
Christmas to New Years for all except essential employees and requested a
cost -benefit analysis. She said there are not a lot of customers coming through
the door during that time, and that if the Town is looking for incentives to
attract and retain people, that week off (as holiday time) would set Marana
apart. Mr. Rozema said there are cost, appearance, and public expectation
perspectives that need to be considered, but that a cost -benefit analysis could
be done.
Mayor Honea adjourned the meeting for the day at 4:39 PM.
Thursday,
February
15, 2024
7:30AM -
Breakfast at Hotel
8:15AM
Mayor Honea called the meeting to order at 8:15 AM and asked the Town
Clerk to call the roll. All Council Members were present, constituting a
quorum. Mayor Honea then led the pledge of allegiance.
8:15AM -
North Marana Development and Entitlements: Discussion regarding the
9:15AM
Town's vision for North Marana
By: Jason Angell
[Actual start time was 8:17 AM.]
A copy of the presentation slides is on file with the Town Clerk's Office. Please
see the slides for details regarding the presentation.
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Development Services Director Jason Angell presented on development in
North Marana. During his presentation, several maps were shown. Please see
the presentation slides for various depictions of North Marana. Clarifying
questions were asked and answered during his presentation.
Mr. Angell said that the Town has approved many developments in North
Marana and has to date only built out a fraction of those units. He then
provided updates on several specific developments and highlighted where
they were on the maps.
Mr. Angell explained that while the development sounds like a lot in North
Marana, there are only two or three subdivision projects that are ready to kick
off. He said that if other subdivisions don't get going soon that fiscal -year 2026
will be a difficult year for single-family residence permit numbers. He also
said the Monarch development is in the best position to proceed, but that
there are some infrastructure evaluations that need to take place.
Vice Mayor Post expressed surprise that there were only two subdivision
projects ready to go. Council Member Comerford said the developers need
to put in the infrastructure. Mr. Angell agreed, and Mr. Rozema said that the
Monarch development does not have as much financial capital some other
developers and cannot put in all of the infrastructure at once. Because the
Town does not want it patched in, it is working with Monarch to come up
with a phase -in plan.
Mr. Angell explained that the groups listed on the map on slide 5 of the
presentation slides have discussed possibly wanting industrial development
on their properties and posed the question of what kind of industrial uses the
Town would want to allow, since industrial can be very broad.
Vice Mayor Post commented that he thought the Town was developing in a
way that had more commercial to the south and residential in the north, but
that it appeared to be flip-flopping. He said this is a good conversation for the
Town to have.
Council Member Ziegler said the Town needs to start saying no to projects.
She said the Town is in a position where it can better select what types of
development it wants to attract. She said the Town needs to consider first and
foremost what the residents of Marana want.
Vice Mayor Post said that putting in data centers, for example, could bring a
lot of money into the Town over a ten-year period that could help shape the
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Town in a way the Town desires. He said the question in his mind was where
to put that kind of development, and to first investigate and determine when
and whether to say no to a project or to explore where to put it.
Mr. Angell said there are not many property owners in North Marana that
own large acreage anymore, which is attractive to developers because it is
easier to deal with one property owner instead of multiple owners of smaller
properties.
Mr. Angell then showed a proposed new concept for the Villages of Tortolita
development on slide 6 of the presentation slides and explained that the
developer would like to develop 950 acres of the property as industrial. Ms.
Fairall said the developer does not have the rezoning for it yet but does own
the property.
Council Member Craig and Council Member Ziegler asked why industrial
was suddenly desired in so many places in the Town. Mr. Rozema said it
probably is not something new, but is something new to Marana. Mr. Angell
said once the Town crossed the 50,000 population threshold, it was on the
radar for more development. Council Member Ziegler commented that she
liked the idea of Chandlers bring -your -own -water ordinance discussed the
previous day.
Mr. Angell said the big question in light of today's discussion is what the
Council would like to see in North Marana. Mr. Rozema highlighted that the
upcoming presentation relating to having a vibrant downtown in North
Marana.
Mayor Honea commented that the Barnett Channel was essential for
development on the east side of the freeway, and Mr. Angell agreed that
drainage improvements would be a major factor for some of the planned
development in North Marana to turn on. He said drainage was on the agenda
for discussion in the afternoon.
Council Member Ziegler said that the Town has been and will continue to be
a growth community, but she would like to see projects like Downtown
Marana to be prioritized and to see infill developed before more expansion
into outlying areas. She is not in favor of data centers because it does not seem
like there much the community gets back from them.
[Council Member Craig stepped out of the meeting for a phone call at approximately
8:57 AM.]
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Vice Mayor Post said the Town has been good at welcoming residential
development, and asked how it could do that more for businesses. He asked
whether the Town would like to simply be a bedroom community or if it will
attract more businesses and jobs. He said it is more about guiding
development in the Town rather than saying no to it. He commented that it is
very expensive to be a bedroom community because of all of the maintenance
of roadways and other infrastructure involved in residential development.
Mr. Angell reminded the Council of the maintenance cost discussion from
last year's Council retreat in March and commented that if the Town was a
bedroom community, it eventually would need to impose a property tax to
pay for upkeep.
Mr. Rozema agreed that the Town does not want to become a Town of "no,"
but that it can now be selective in what opportunities it takes and is in a better
position to help craft how it would like North Marana to look.
Council Member Ziegler said that people come to Marana because it is open
for business and agreed with Vice Mayor Post's comment about guiding
development to areas the Council would like them to build rather than
declining it altogether. She said many residents want the Town to be a
bedroom community, but that the Town will die if it remains that way. She
said Chandler focused on residents and employment and tied jobs back to the
community.
[Council Member Craig rejoined the meeting at approximately 9:05 AM.]
Mr. Angell said the world has changed a lot since many of the Town's codes
were written. As an example, he said many of the code provisions were
written to account for Black Friday shopping at shopping centers, which have
huge parking lots to accommodate for that once a year but otherwise have a
lot of vacant parking spaces. He also recommended that the Council look into
the Eastmark development in Mesa which was planned for something
different but was overtaken by data centers and distribution centers due in
part to the way Mesa's codes had been written. Ms. Fairall said that the Town
needs to define data centers in its code and address where they should go and
not go in its zoning code. Mr. Angell said Mesa did not have a definition for
data centers and interpreted them as indoor storage.
Council Member Kai agreed that the Town could not remain a bedroom
community and that more jobs were needed in the Town.
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[A break was taken from 9:16 AM until 9:24 AM. All Council Members were
present upon the conclusion of the break.]
9:15AM - Downtown Marana: Discussion regarding vision and concept for a possible
10:15AM Downtown Marana Master Plan
By: Scott Stitler and Terry Rozema
[Actual start time was 9:24 AM.]
Mr. Scott Stitler was introduced to the Council, who presented several slides
containing depictions of what Downtown Marana could look like. He
described his experience in developing Downtown Tucson and other
downtowns in the country, and he said he hopes Marana will be his last
project before he retires. He said he hoped to develop the south parcel of land
owned by the Town located across from the new Community and Aquatics
Center first and then to develop property he owns northward off of Sandario
Road in a second phase. He showed depictions of what his current vision for
downtown looked like, drawing inspiration from Mule Alley at the
Stockyards in Fort Worth, Texas. He said the goal would be to give people a
reason to come to Downtown Marana and to make it a memorable
destination. Clarifying questions were asked and answered during his
presentation.
Vice Mayor Post said he liked the presented vision for Downtown Marana
and recommended that the Town not think too small when it comes to
developing Downtown. He said there is a hunger for things to do in this area
and said not to underestimate the need for a venue in this area. Council
Member Craig said she loved the conceptual design presented and Council
Member Ziegler and Council Member Comerford said they were excited
about it. Mayor Honea said it was a great concept, and that much more detail
was needed. Mr. Rozema said the details would be forthcoming in a
development agreement. He said the first step is to see if the Council was on
board with the concept.
10:15AM - [A morning break was taken from 10:55 AM until 11:06 AM. All Council Members
10:30AM were present after the break.]
10:30AM - Preliminary Financial Outlook for FY 2025 and discussion regarding options
12:OOPM and challenges for funding growth
By: Yiannis Kalaitzidis
[Actual start time was 11:06 AM.]
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A copy of the presentation slides is on file with the Town Clerk's Office. Please
see the slides for details regarding the presentation.
Finance Director Yiannis Kalaitzidis presented on the Towri s current
financial outlook. For details, including graphs, charts, and tables, please see
the presentation slides. Clarifying questions were asked and answered during
this presentation.
During his presentation, Mr. Kalaitzidis said there were several
considerations related to the opening of the Community and Aquatics center
next year. Council Member Comerford and Council Member Kai asked
what type of fees would be assessed to those who utilize the center. Mr.
Montague said the Town would look at what other jurisdictions are doing
and bring back options for the Council to consider. Council Member Kai
asked if the half -cent sales tax could be utilized to offset some of the cost
otherwise recovered by center fees. Mr. Rozema said that decision would
ultimately be up to the Council.
Discussion also occurred regarding the Town loaning itself money from its
reserve fund for projects and then reimbursing the fund through impact fee
collection. Vice Mayor Post said he was fine with this as long as it is
considered a real transaction, meaning the Town reserve fund would be paid
back.
12:OOPM - Lunch at Hotel
1:OOPM
[A lunch break was taken from 12:10 PM until 12:50 PM. All Council Members were
present after the break concluded.]
1:OOPM - Transportation Planning and Projects: Update on Transportation Master Plan
3:OOPM and discussion of major transportation projects.
By: Fausto Burruel
[Actual start time was 12:50 PM.]
A copy of the presentation slides is on file with the Town Clerk's Office. Please
see the slides for details regarding the presentation.
Public Works Director Fausto Burruel provided an update on the
Transportation Master Plan and presented on some of the Towri s major
transportation projects. For details regarding his presentation, including
maps and photographs, please see the presentation slides. Clarifying
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questions were asked and answered during his presentation, including about
project timelines, funding sources, and developer contributions.
During his presentation, Mr. Burruel explained that the Cortaro Road
interchange improvements was the Towns number one ask in the RTA Next
program and that the Tangerine improvements was its number two ask. He
said the Town is looking into other funding sources, including grants, for the
design and construction of the Moore Road interchange. He also highlighted
the need for improvements to the Marana Road interchange.
Council Member Ziegler asked if the Town had contingency plans in the
event RTA Next did not happen. Mr. Rozema said the Town and surrounding
jurisdictions are exploring other options, including forming their own RTA if
this one does not go through.
Council Member Ziegler said she would rather have the Town fix Cortaro
Road instead of building the Moore Road interchange. Vice Mayor Post said
Cortaro Road will happen even if the Moore Road interchange is constructed.
Council Member Ziegler said there would be a lot of angry people if Moore
is constructed before Cortaro, and Mr. Rozema said Moore Road would not
be built before Cortaro is improved. Council Member Ziegler said her
concerns were resolved and that she was now in favor of the Moore Road
interchange. Mr. Burruel said the Moore Road interchange would need to
occur before the Tangerine interchange is redone, and Vice Mayor Post
agreed, saying the Town would shut down if that were not the case.
Council Member Comerford said the Town needs to be concerned about the
businesses on Cortaro Road if three interchanges are worked on in a row.
Council Member Ziegler agreed, and said the Town needed to ensure people
still had access to the businesses during construction. Mr. Rozema and Mr.
Burruel said it would be challenging, but that conversations were already
underway to address the concern.
[A break was taken from 2:22 PM until 2:33 PM. All Council Members were present
after the break concluded.]
Discussion occurred regarding the Twin Peaks/Rattlesnake Pass Road
Widening Project depicted on slide 20 of the presentation slides, including
regarding the developer's contribution. Mr. Burruel asked if there was an
appetite to phase the project, building the portion in frond of the development
and the rest at a later date. Mayor Honea recommended it be completed in
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just one phase. Council Member Ziegler agreed, and there appeared to be a
consensus among the Council Members.
3:OOPM - Afternoon Break
3:15PM
[An afternoon break was taken from 2:52 PM until 3:00 PM. All Council Members
were present after the break concluded.]
3:15PM - Drainage Planning and Projects: Discussion regarding planning for growth,
4:30PM including discussion regarding Barnett Channel and Marana Road Channel,
drainage assets and maintenance, possible funding opportunities, and
related topics
By: Fausto Burruel
[Actual start time was 3:00 PM.]
A copy of the presentation slides is on file with the Town Clerk's Office. Please
see the slides for details regarding the presentation.
Mr. Burruel presented on drainage planning and projects in the Town. For
details regarding his presentation, including maps and photographs, please
see the presentation slides. Clarifying questions were asked and answered
during the presentation, including regarding current channelization of flows,
funding opportunities, and ancillary projects that may be needed for the
drainage improvements.
During his presentation, Mr. Burruel explained the need for the Barnett
Channel and Marana Channel, as depicted in the presentation slides. He said
the Barnett Channel project would need to be constructed all at the same time,
instead of in phases, in order for it to operate properly. He said the Barnett
Channel would take certain properties out of the flood plain and would allow
for more developable land. Mayor Honea agreed and highlighted that it is the
properties east of the freeway that would benefit the most from the channel.
Council Member Craig commented that the Town would be losing water that
could percolate into its aquifer if flows are diverted through the Bartnett
Channel into the Santa Cruz River.
Mr. Burruel provided two concepts for the Barnett Channel, as depicted in
the presentation slides: a linear park, which would necessitate the removal of
Barnett Road, or a concrete channel that would not. He explained the pros and
cons of both concepts, as detailed in the slides.
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Mayor Honea said he was not in favor of eliminating Barnett Road. Council
Member Craig, Vice Mayor Post, Council Member Ziegler, and Council
Member Comerford said they were in favor of the linear park concept.
Council Member Officer asked if the Town was prepared to maintain a large
linear park. Mr. Rozema said a linear park would attract funding for the
channel from the Pima County Flood Control District and could benefit
Downtown Marana but said the main point for this meeting was to discuss
the need for the channel and how to fund it.
Mr. Burruel then explained the need for the Marana Channel, as depicted in
the presentation slides. He said this channel would not take properties out of
the flood plain but would allow for more developable land.
Mr. Burruel also explained the need for the Town to develop a plan to
maintain the drainage infrastructure it already has responsibility for and
drainage infrastructure which will come to it in the future. He said the Public
Works department is primarily funded by dedicated highway funding that
cannot be used for drainage infrastructure outside of the Towri s right-of-
ways, and provided examples outlined in the presentation slides. He
discussed potential funding opportunities, including the pros and cons of
funding through a stormwater utility versus funding through the general
fund. Please see the presentation slides for details.
Mayor Honea said the Towri s utility tax would be pretty high if it added a
stormwater utility.
Vice Mayor Post said the first thing the Town needed to do was to stop
accepting drainage infrastructure as public facilities and leave them for the
HOAs to maintain. He said the Town should not take on additional
infrastructure until it has a line item in the budget for how it will pay for it.
He also said it would be good to bring the Pima County Flood Control District
to the table regarding the maintenance of the Santa Cruz River and
watersheds.
Mr. Montague said part of the conversation needs to involve whether the
Town wants HOAs to maintain significant infrastructure projects that affect
the Town. Vice Mayor Post said the Town should then require that the HOA's
pay the Town for the maintenance. Mr. Burruel said part of the problem is
that the Town currently does not have the staff needed to inspect drainage
infrastructure or provide enforcement. He also said when the Town allows
for a LOMR or CLOMR, the Town must be a backstop for the maintenance of
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the drainage infrastructure. Mr. Burruel said he was requesting a supervisor
related to drainage infrastructure this year. Council Member Comerford and
others expressed favor towards that idea.
Council Member Ziegler asked about outsourcing drainage maintenance.
Mr. Burruel said even if it were outsourced, the Town would still need staff
on hand to have internal control over it.
Mr. Burruel said the purpose of this discussion was to receive feedback on
funding sources and that a comprehensive plan would be presented at a later
date. Mayor Honea said he was not in favor of a special taxing district as a
funding source.
Mayor Honea adjourned the meeting for the day at 4:27 PM.
Friday,
February Mayor Honea called the meeting to order at 8:14 AM and asked the Town
16, 2024 Clerk to call the roll. Council Member Kai was absent. All other Council
Members were present, constituting a quorum. Mayor Honea led the pledge
of allegiance and a moment of silence.
7:30AM - Breakfast at Hotel
8:15AM
8:15AM - Water and Water Reclamation: General update and discussion regarding
10:OOAM water resources, including DAWS update, water/water reclamation
infrastructure long-range and system -wide planning, water quality issues,
and funding challenges
By: Jing Luo
[Actual start time was 8:14 AM.]
A copy of the presentation slides is on file with the Town Clerk's Office. Please
see the slides for details regarding the presentation.
Water Director Jing Luo provided an update on the Town's modification of
its Designation of Assured Water Supply (DAWS), water resource
acquisitions, infrastructure, long-range and system -wide planning, paper
sewer capacity, the Towri s water reclamation facility, water quality and
PFAs, and funding. For detailed information, including graphs, charts, maps,
and images, please see the presentation slides. Clarifying questions were
asked and answered during this presentation.
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Dr. Luo provided an update on the Colorado River shortage. She said last
winter was a very good snow year that brought the elevation of Lake Powell
up by 60 feet and temporarily relieved the drought situation. She said Lake
Mead is now at Tier 1 instead of Tier 2, and Mr. Montague highlighted that
this means the Town will get a portion of its Non -Indian Agricultural (NIA)
Central Arizona Project (CAP) water that was lost with Tier 2. Dr. Lou also
provided a summary of where the Town was in its drought preparedness
plan. Please see the slides for more information.
Regarding the Towri s DAWS, Dr. Luo explained that the red line in slide 7 of
the presentation slides constitutes the Towri s existing DAWS limit. The Town
is seeking a modification of its existing DAWS to ensure it has enough
capacity for continued development. Mr. Montague said the DAWS ensures
the Town does not run out of paper capacity and said the DAWS process takes
a long time to complete. Dr. Luo explained that it submitted its application in
May of 2022 and received a letter of completeness on December 22, 2023.
Objections were received during the public comment period. The Town
anticipates receiving final approval in March or April of 2024.
Regarding water resource acquisitions, Dr. Luo said the Town is currently
heavily reliant on Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment District
(CAGRD) water and is aiming to maximize its renewable water supply. She
highlighted that, pursuant to recommendations from the Towri s nine -month
water resources task force, the Town is positioned to purchase 12,000 acre-feet
of long-term storage credits (LTSCs) from the Tohono O'odham Nation and
that a purchase and sale agreement would be coming before Council on
February 20, 2024.
Vice Mayor Post said this purchase was beneficial from a sustainability
standpoint because the water is pulled from our own aquifer. He
recommended we purchase more water from the Nation. Mayor Honea
agreed. Vice Mayor Post recommended the Town purchase from the Nation
each year, if possible. Mr. Montague said part of the plan was to obtain as
many renewable resources as possible instead of one-time credits. Council
Member Craig asked if the physical water was actually going into our aquifer.
Council Member Comerford said it was and was therefore a double benefit.
Vice Mayor Post said he would like to see a reserve "fund" of water resources
in the same way the Town contributes to its reserve fund financially. He
recommended setting aside water every year and adding more than the Town
uses to develop a good portfolio over time. He asked Mayor Honea if a policy
to that effect could be brought before Council as an agenda item.
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Dr. Luo provided an update on the Santa Cruz River Effluent Recharge
project and said the Town has received a three million dollar grant from the
Water Infrastructure Finance Authority of Arizona (WIFA) to develop this
project. Dr. Luo also summarized the Towns effort to purchase a long-term
effluent lease/credit from the Cortaro-Marana Irrigation District (CMID).
Please see the presentation slides for more information. Discussion occurred
regarding the Towri s willingness to engage with CMID and the Bureau of
Reclamation, and Mr. Rozema said the Town would re-engage with CMID at
the Board level to get the ball rolling again.
Dr. Luo then provided updates regarding the Marana Water Reclamation
Facility (WRF) and its plan for renewable water supplies. Please see the
presentation slides for details, including images and charts. She requested
Council feedback and input.
Mayor Honea commented that the water table is going up in Marana, and
that the primary concern was having enough water credits. He highlighted a
couple of current Legislative efforts that might be beneficial to Marana in that
regard.
Dr. Luo provided an update on the Town's water conservation programming,
and said the Town received a grant from WIFA for its rebate program. Please
see the presentation slides for more detailed information.
Vice Mayor Post praised the use of smart water meters and said he was not a
fan of rainwater harvesting. Mayor Honea agreed regarding rainwater
harvesting, praised low -flow toilets, and recommended adding regulations
mandating them in new development. Mr. Rozema said most manufacturers
now build efficient appliances. Council Member Ziegler said most home
models have efficient appliances and that they help sell houses. She did not
think a mandate was necessary. Council Member Comerford and Council
Member Craig said rainwater harvesting might make sense to some
residents. Vice Mayor Post said it is important to provide education and
outreach. Mr. Montague said part of the grant funding involved education
and outreach.
Mr. Montague said that the Towri s conservation program will change over
time based on community needs. He said a few examples were provided at
this meeting, but that the vision was for this to be administratively handled
rather than each conservation device coming before Council. Council
Member Craig said that approach made sense.
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Dr. Luo presented on long-range, system -wide planning related to sewer, the
water reclamation facility, and on the Towri s current paper sewer capacity.
She said the Town is currently above its paper capacity limit but has plenty of
physical capacity. She said Town staff initiated a meeting with the Arizona
Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) in November of 2023 and
secured assurances that if could continue development activities in the Town
notwithstanding the paper capacity issue. Mr. Rozema complemented the
Water Department on its work and said if the old rule held, the Town would
be required to build expensive treatment plants that wouldr t be used for ten
years just to keep up with paper capacity, which did not make sense. Please
see the presentation slides for details.
Dr. Luo provided an update on the East Tangerine 16-ince X-Zone
Transmission Line and the Marana Park Reservoir/ Well project. Dr. Luo also
provided an update related to PFAS and where the Town will need to install
additional treatment plants. Mr. Montague said that federal regulations will
be forthcoming that will require the construction of additional treatment
facilities to treat PFAS. Please see the presentation slides for more detail,
including maps, charts, and images.
Mayor Honea asked if the Marana Park well will need PFAS treatment. Dr.
Luo confirmed Marana Park is one of the facilities that will need treatment,
and that the site is the first priority in the Towri s proposed treatment
installation plan.
Vice Mayor Post asked if the treatment plant costs would be borne by water
customers. Mr. Montague said it would be challenging to put capital costs on
water rates, but that the Town would need to figure out how to incorporate
what rates will be for operation and maintenance costs of the treatment
facilities once they are constructed. Council Member Comerford asked if the
PFAS litigation would provide payment. Ms. Fairall said the litigation would
provide some relief, and that future claims would be allowed as part of the
settlement. Vice Mayor Post said it was interesting that the federal
government is set to impose regulation on thousands of small communities
across the country without any means for federal assistance and
recommended it would be good to wait to see if the federal government
decides to provide funding before assessing ratepayers.
Dr. Luo provided an update on funding opportunities the Water Department
has taken advantage of and of funding challenges. Please see the presentation
slides for specifics.
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Vice Mayor Post asked if the Town has considered selling or giving away
some of its smaller water systems that are not tied into the main system.
Mayor Honea commented that the water projects presented are important
because they involve the health and welfare of the Towns citizens and asked
if money for the projects can be borrowed from its reserve fund and paid back
by enterprise funds. Mr. Montague said he believes that is the case. Mayor
Honea said he does not want the Town to raise water rates if possible.
10:OOAM - Morning Break & Hotel Check-out
10:45AM
[A morning break was taken from 10:33 AM until 10:57 AM. All six Council
Members participating in this day's meeting were present when the break
concluded.]
10:45AM - Facilities Master Plan: Update on the Facilities Master Plan (FMP) and
12:OOPM discussion regarding location of future town facilities
By: Andrea De La Cruz and Facilities Master Plan Consultants: Chad Billings and
Emily Kutzler
[Actual start time was 10:57 AM.]
A copy of the presentation slides is on file with the Town Clerk's Office. Please
see the slides for details regarding the presentation.
Assistant to the Town Manager Andrea De La Cruz introduced the topic and
the Facilities Master Plan Consultants, Chad Billings and Emily Kutzler.
Mr. Billings provided an overview of the purpose and timeline of the
Facilities Master Plan and its progress thus far. He also outlined the Plari s
mission, goals, and guiding principles. Ms. Kutzler summarized their
findings, including projected staff growth projections per department and
current and future square footage needs, and she outlined the conditions of
each of the Towns facilities and recommended possible solutions for each
one. Clarifying questions were asked and answered throughout the
presentation. For specifics, please see the presentation slides, which include
charts and maps of potential future site locations for some facilities and
recommended solutions.
Council Member Comerford was surprised at the recommendation that the
entire Marana Municipal Complex needed to be remodeled. Ms. Kutzler said
the remodel would not involve gutting the building and that it would be
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phased. Mr. Billings said it was more about reorganizing office space for
better efficiencies in a new work environment.
Mr. Billings presented the Council with a couple of options for their
consideration, feedback, and direction. The first was to either provide a new
Marana Operations Center (MOC) location near the Airport for the Public
Works Department or to keep Public Works there and move the other
departments utilizing the MOC elsewhere. The second was to either provide
a new police substation for the police department in a more centrally located
area along Twin Peaks and I-10 or to utilize the MOC as the substation.
Regarding the first option, Vice Mayor Post said he liked the idea of locating
Public Works at the proposed Airport location. He said it lends itself to future
growth for the Town and is in a central location for the department. He said
it also puts them close to Avra Valley Road, which is a good road for hauling
equipment. Mr. Montague said one of the considerations was operational
efficiencies. Mr. Rozema said it would also put the management of Public
Works closer to the management of one of their divisions (the Airport).
Regarding the second option, in answer to questions from Council Members,
Mr. Rozema said the MOC building's exterior would need some upgrades
primarily related to security, but that the interior was already equipped as a
substation. He said most arrests take place in the areas of Ina Road and
Cortaro Road in the Town.
Council Member Ziegler said it would be most efficient to utilize the MOC
as a substation.
Ms. De La Cruz said town staff would continue to work with the consultants
to draft a report and would bring it back before Council.
12:OOPM - Lunch at Hotel
1:OOPM
[A lunch break was held from 11:51 AM until 12:25 PM. All six Council Members
participating in this day's meeting were present after lunch concluded.]
1:OOPM - Parks and Recreation Master Plan: Update on the Parks and Recreation
2:OOPM Master Plan and discussion regarding upcoming and future projects,
including discussion of the development of regional parks, by developers or
the Town, and timing relative to funding sources
By: Jim Conroy
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[Actual start time was 12:25 PM.]
A copy of the presentation slides is on file with the Town Clerk's Office. Please
see the slides for details regarding the presentation.
Parks and Recreation Director Jim Conroy provided updates related to
various completed and ongoing Parks and Recreation projects, including the
following:
• the Honea Heights Neighborhood Park project (completed),
• the El Rio CMID Turnout (completed),
• the Pole Barn Restoration project (completed),
• the Gladden Farms Dog Park project (completed),
• the Loop Improvement project (completed),
• the Tortolita Preserve Trailhead project (completed),
• the Gladden Farms New Baseball Fields project (completed),
• the Community and Aquatics Center project (under construction),
• the Cal Portland Section of the Loop Trail project (under construction),
• the Honea Heights Neighborhood Park - Phase II project (in design),
• the Tangerine Sky Park - Phase II project (in design),
• the Saguaro Bloom Community Park Phase I project (going to out to
bid soon),
• the Saguaro Bloom Community Park Phase II project (in design),
• and the El Rio Recreation Area, Water Quality, and Disc Golf Course
projects.
Clarifying questions were asked and answered during the presentation. For
more information, including maps, charts, and images, please see the
presentation slides.
Vice Mayor Post said he was impressed with how the El Rio Preserve turned
out. Mr. Conroy said it was a win for the community and said teachers and
students often utilize the amenity.
Vice Mayor Post also commented during the presentation that it was very
important for the Town to take care of its children in general and highlighted
the work of little leagues and swim teams. Council Member Comerford and
Council Member Ziegler said any baseball fields constructed should be
constructed with lighting. Regarding the Community and Aquatic Center
update, Vice Mayor Post said the Town needs more hotels because the center
will draw in a lot of people to Marana.
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Regarding the Cal Portland Segment of the Loop Path project, Mayor Honea
and Vice Mayor Post said the path was a great asset to the community and
Mayor Honea said it ties us all together.
Regarding the Saguaro Bloom Community Park projects, Council Member
Ziegler asked if the sports courts were taken out of the park. Mr. Conroy said
they were taken out of Phase 1 but will be in Phase II which should move
forward next year. Council Member Ziegler said that was fine as long as they
remain part of the park.
Mr. Conroy asked the Council for feedback regarding what the Town should
do with the existing pool in Ora Mae Harn District Park once the Aquatics
Center opens and showed slides with possible options. Please see the
presentation slides for details.
Council Member Ziegler recommended pickle ball courts. Mayor Honea
recommended a building that could be used for events. Mr. Rozema said
there was also a need for additional parking at the park, and suggested the
filled -in pool could be utilized for that purpose.
Mr. Conroy asked the Council if new regional parks should be Developer -
driven projects or if the Town should assume design and development
responsibility for these large-scale projects.
Mayor Honea said development agreements need triggers - for example, a
developer would need to build the park before pulling the 400th building
permit. He said that dollar amounts should no longer be used in these
agreements. Ms. Fairall said the Town cannot put the project in the Towri s
infrastructure improvement plan without a dollar amount.
Mr. Rozema said the direction being sought from the Council at this meeting
was whether the Town should build the parks itself to ensure they meet Town
standards and then have the developers pay for it (i.e., developer paid, Town
driven). Vice Mayor Post and Council Member Ziegler said they agreed with
this approach and that it is important for the Town to keep control of these
projects.
Mr. Conroy asked what the Council's vision was for the timing of projects
relative to available cash flow (e.g. collection of impact fees).
Vice Mayor Post said bonding for individual departments might be in order.
Council Member Ziegler asked if the Town could utilize a loan from the
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general fund and repay it with impact fees. Ms. Fairall said that was an
option. Vice Mayor Post recommended development agreements that
required developers to pay for parks at certain trigger points so the
developers front the money instead of the Town through the general fund.
Mayor Honea adjourned the meeting at 1:53 PM.
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the foregoing are the true and correct minutes of the Marana Town
Council Special Meeting/ Retreat held on February 14 -16, 2024. I further certify that a quorum
was present.
David L. Udall, Town Clerk
Special Council Meeting/Retreat Summary Minutes
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MARANA AZ
ESTABLISHED 1977
MARANA TOWN COUNCIL
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
11555 W. Civic Center Drive, Marana, Arizona 85653
Second Floor Conference Center, February 20, 2024, 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
[Note: The meeting location was modified to take place upstairs in the Second Floor Conference Center as
a result of unforeseen HVAC issues in the Council Chambers on the day of the meeting. Signage was
posted at the Marana Municipal Complex, including on the doors of the Council Chambers, to provide
notice of the room change.]
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 Officer 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.
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Vice Mayor Post moved to approve the agenda as presented. Council Member Kai
seconded the motion. Motion passed, 6-0.
CALL TO THE PUBLIC
PROCLAMATIONS
PR1 Proclamation Recognizing 20 Years of the Marana Police Volunteers Program
(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, Council Member Craig, Council Member Comerford, Vice
Mayor Post, and Mayor Honea praised the Council Special Meeting/Retreat held the
week prior. Vice Mayor Post said it was the best retreat he had ever been to and Mayor
Honea recommended it occur at the same place next year.
MANAGER'S REPORT: SUMMARY OF CURRENT EVENTS
Town Manager Terry Rozema said the Town issued 59 single-family residential permits
so far in February. Last February, there were 67 total permits issued. He highlighted a
Valentines event at the Towri s Senior Center and the Towri s Concerts in the Courtyard
series, which is growing in popularity. He said construction on the Community and
Aquatics Center is well under way, and that the construction team is catching up on some
delays caused by winter rains. He reminded the Council of the upcoming Gladden Farms
Baseball Fields ribbon cutting event on March 1 and the Founders Day Signature Event
on March 16.
PRESENTATIONS
P1 Relating to Budget; presentation of second quarter results (July -December) for the
Town's General Fund and other selected major funds for the 2023-2024 fiscal year
(Yiannis Kalaitzidis)
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Finance Director Yiannis Kalaitzidis presented the second quarter results for the Town's
General Fund and other selected funds for the 2023-2024 fiscal year. A copy of the
presentation slides is on file with the Town Clerk's Office. For more detailed information,
please see the presentation slides.
P2 Relating to Strategic Planning; presentation and discussion regarding the Town's
progress in implementing the Marana Strategic Plan Five (Andrea De La Cruz)
Assistant to the Town Manager Andrea De La Cruz provided an update on the Towns
progress in implementing the Marana Strategic Plan Five. A copy of the presentation
slides is on file with the Town Clerk's Office. For more detailed information, please see
the presentation slides.
CONSENT AGENDA
The Consent Agenda contains items requiring action by the Council which are generally
routine items not requiring Council discussion. A single motion and affirmative vote will
approve all items on the Consent Agenda, including any resolutions or ordinances. Prior
to a motion to approve the Consent Agenda, any Council member may remove any item
from the Consent Agenda and that item will be discussed and voted upon separately.
C1 Resolution No. 2024-014: Relating to Development; approving a release of
assurances for Tangerine Business Park Blocks 1-10 and Common Areas and accepting
public water improvements for maintenance (Jason Angell)
C2 Resolution No. 2024-015: Relating to Personnel; approving and adopting
amendments to the Town's Personnel Policies and Procedures, revising Chapter 4 -
Employment Benefits and Leaves, Section 4-1-5 "Request for Vacation Leave" and
Chapter 5 - Work Rules and Employee Discipline, Policy 5-1 "Hours of Work" and Section
5-5-5 "Grounds for Disciplinary Action" (Curry C. Hale)
C3 Resolution No. 2024-016: Relating to Utilities; approving and authorizing the
Mayor to sign the Intergovernmental Agreement between the Town of Marana and Pima
County for the Bike Path Construction & Cost Sharing (Jing Luo)
C4 Resolution No. 2024-017: Relating to Water; approving and authorizing the Mayor
to sign an agreement for construction of water facilities under private contract with Trico
Electric Cooperative, Inc. (David L. Udall)
C5 Approval of Regular Council Meeting Summary Minutes of February 6, 2024
(David L. Udall)
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Council Member Ziegler moved to approve the consent agenda. Council Member Kai
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 an owner transfer of a series #007 Beer
and Wine Bar liquor license submitted by Mark Wayne Hoesing on behalf of Quarry
Pines Golf Club, located at 8480 North Continental Links Drive, Tucson, Arizona 85743
(David L. Udall)
Mr. Udall informed the Council that Town staff reviewed the application and that it was
posted for the required 20-day notice period. He said Town staff recommended an order
of approval be submitted to the Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control.
Vice Mayor Post moved to approve and submit to the Arizona Department of Liquor
Licenses and Control an order recommending approval of an application for an owner
transfer of a series #007 Beer and Wine Bar liquor license submitted by Mark Wayne
Hoesing on behalf of Quarry Pines Golf Club, located at 8480 North Continental Links
Drive, Tucson, Arizona 85743. Council Member Kai seconded the motion. Motion passed,
6-0.
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
B1 Resolution No. 2024-018: Relating to Benefits; appointing Yiannis Kalaitzidis as a
Trustee for the Marana Health Care Benefits Trust for a four-year term and making
additional Trustee appointments for the Marana Health Care Benefits Trust, retroactively
effective from November 20, 2023 (David L. Udall)
Mr. Udall explained that all five Trustee positions are now vacant. He said two resigned
ahead of the conclusion of their current term expiring in November of 2025. He said the
Towri s Finance Director and the other two Trustees reached the end of their four-year
terms in November of 2023. Town Staff has solicited applications to fill four of the five
vacant positions and has received two applications from Steve Crooks and Tamera
Bhatti. These applicants meet the minimum requirements set forth in the Trust
Document.
He explained that the Council -appointed Trustees will begin serving immediately upon
appointment and will serve four-year terms, retroactively beginning on November 20,
2023. The other two vacancies, whose terms are set to expire on November 19, 2025, will
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be filled at a later date. For the fifth position, Mr. Udall said Town staff recommended
the Council reappoint Mr. Kailitzidis to serve as a Trustee with a four-year term, also
retroactively beginning on November 20, 2023. Mr. Udall said Mr. Crooks was present
at the meeting and left the decision to the Council's Pleasure.
Vice Mayor Post moved to adopt Resolution No. 2024-018, appointing Yiannis
Kailitzidis, Steve Crooks, and Tamera Bhatti to the Marana Health Care Benefits Trust
Board as described in Resolution No. 2024-018. Council Member Kai seconded the
motion. Motion passed, 6-0.
COUNCIL ACTION
Al Resolution No. 2024-019: Relating to Water; approving and authorizing the Mayor
to sign a purchase and sale agreement for long term storage credits with the Tohono
O'odham Nation (Jing Luo)
Water Director Jing Luo said this item involves the purchase of 12,000 acre-feet of long
term storage credits (LTSCs) from the Tohono O'odham Nation. She said it is important
for the Town to adopt proactive measures to secure its water future and that these LTSCs
will be utilized in the same area where they are recharged.
Council Member Ziegler moved to adopt Resolution No. 2024-019. Vice Mayor Post
seconded the motion. Motion passed, 6-0.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/ POSSIBLE ACTION
D1 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 an update on legislative activities in the State, including on the
following bills:
• SB 1665: Allows developers to seek review of permit applications by a third party
if the Town does not complete its review within 15 days, but would leave the
liability for any errors with the Town. The Town is opposing this bill.
• HB 2750: Takes away cities and town's rights to regulate housing. The bill passed
through the House Committee of the Whole. The Town is opposing this bill.
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• HB 2721: Allows duplexes, triplexes, etc. as of right in single-family residential
zones. The Town is opposing this bill.
• HB 2309: This bill would render government property excise taxes (GPLETS)
useless to municipalities trying to attract economic development. The Town is
opposing this bill.
• HB 2273: Authorizes the Department of Corrections to perform a study about
utilizing the Marana prison as a short-term transition facility for inmates about to
be released.
Mr. Rozema answered clarifying questions during his update.
Mayor Honea asked if some of the housing bills have traction to pass. Council Member
Criag and Ms. De La Cruz said it is a possibility because they are supported by both
political parties in the Legislature.
Council Member Ziegler asked whether Pima County closing its asylum seeker program
will affect Marana and cause migrants to move in that direction. Mr. Rozema said we
don't know for sure, but that generally the outlying areas, like Marana, are not
destination areas for migrants.
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.
E1 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)(1) for discussion,
consideration, and possible interviews of candidates for appointment to the Marana
Heath Care Benefits Trust Board.
E3 Executive session pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(3) and (4), discussion or
consultation for legal advice with the Town's attorneys and to consider the Towri s
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position and instruct its attorneys regarding contemplated litigation to recover costs to
remedy water quality issues resulting from perfluorinated compounds contamination.
Mayor Honea asked for a motion to go into executive session.
Vice Mayor Post moved to go into executive session. Council Member Ziegler seconded
the motion. Motion passed, 6-0.
[An executive session was held from 6:54 PM until 7:01 PM.]
Once back in open session, Vice Mayor Post moved to direct the Town Attorney and
Town staff to proceed as discussed in executive session. Council Member Comerford
seconded the motion. Motion passed, 6-0.
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 any future agenda items. There were no requests to add future
agenda items.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Honea asked for a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Vice Mayor Post moved to adjourn the meeting. Council Member Kai seconded the
motion. Motion passed, 6-0. Meeting adjourned at 7.03 PM.
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the foregoing are the true and correct minutes of the regular Town
Council meeting held on February 20, 2024. I further certify that a quorum was present.
David L. Udall, Town Clerk
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February 20, 2024
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MARANA
ESTABLISHED 1 9 7 7
Council -Regular Meeting
Meeting Date: 03/05/2024
To: Mayor and Council
From: Yiannis Kalaitzidis, Finance Director
Date: March 5, 2024
Strategic Plan Focus Area:
Not Applicable
Subject: Presentation: Relating to Finance; presentation, discussion and possible
direction on proposed changes to the Town of Marana Comprehensive Fee
Schedule and other various rate and fee adjustments (Yiannis Kalaitzidis)
Discussion:
Since 2009, the Town has reviewed its town -wide, Comprehensive Fee Schedule
annually to ensure that the Town is continuing to cover its costs, where appropriate,
and that it is charging fair and equitable fees to its customers.
Staff conducted this year's review of the Comprehensive Fee Schedule with the
following goals in mind:
• Ensure that fees reflect the actual cost of providing programs and services to
customers, where appropriate.
• Identify opportunities to streamline, consolidate and modernize the application
and use of our fees to encourage/facilitate development.
• Eliminate errors, inconsistencies and unused items within the existing
comprehensive fee schedule.
This evening we are only asking Mayor and Council to review the list of proposed
changes and provide staff with feedback and direction regarding proposed changes.
Information received tonight will be incorporated into the proposed changes which
will be brought back for consideration and possible approval on May 21, 2024.
Pursuant to A.R.S. Section 9-499.15, the Town will properly post notice of possible
changes to the Comprehensive Fee Schedule. This statute requires that the Town
provide notice on its website of any new or increased fees for businesses at least 60
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days before the meeting at which the new fees and/or fee increases will be considered
for approval.
Staff Recommendation:
Council's pleasure.
Suggested Motion:
Council's pleasure.
Attachments
Proposed Fee Updates
Presentation - Proposed Fee updates
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Instructions for changes to fee schedule:
1) The current comprehensive fee schedule can be found at: SPD 20191007 FY2024 Comprehensive Fee Schedule
(00066030.).DOC ( sguarespace.com)
2) Elimination, modification, or addition in the Category/Change requested column in the red row.
3) Additions will be indicated by a double underline.
4) Deletions to existing language will be indicated with stfikethr-oug4.
CATEGORY/CHANGE
REQUESTED
Fee/Description
Amount
Unit of
Measure
Notes
Reason for Change
Modification/Elimination/Addition
EDITS
FINAL CHANGES
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CATEGORY/CHANGE
Fee/Description
Amount
Unit of
Notes
Reason for Change
REQUESTED
Measure
DEPARTMENT:
Development
Services
Modification
Drainage Report
$650.00
Per
Includes up to 3 submittals,
The quality of submittals has
$150 for each additional
application
significantly decreased in the
submittal. Revisions to
last 2 years. A submittal
accepted submittals are
should be able to obtain
$150 each submittal.
approval within 3 reviews.
We are adding a resubmittal
fee to capture the additional
cost of reviews that go
beyond 3 reviews. Currently
approx. 50% of the
applications are going
beyond 3 reviews
Drainage Report
$650.00
Per
Includes up to 3 submittals,
application
$150 for each additional
submittal. Revisions to
accepted submittals are
$150 each submittal.
Modification
Grading Plan Review
$1300.00
Per
Includes up to 3 submittals,
The quality of submittals has
$390 for each additional
application
significantly decreased in the
submittal. Revisions to
last 2 years. A submittal
accepted plans are 390
should be able to obtain
each submittal 300% of
approval within 3 reviews.
original fee.
We are adding a resubmittal
fee to capture the additional
cost of reviews that go
beyond 3 reviews. Currently
approx. 15% of the
applications are going
beyond 3 reviews
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CATEGORY/CHANGE
Fee/Description
Amount
Unit of
Notes
Reason for Change
REQUESTED
Measure
Grading Plan Review
$1300.00
Per
Includes up to 3 submittals,
application
$390 for each additional
submittal. Revisions to
accepted plans are $390
each submittal.
Modification
Construction Plan
$1300.00
Per
Includes up to 3 submittals,
The quality of submittals has
$390 for each additional
Review
application
significantly decreased in the
submittal. Revisions to
last 2 years. A submittal
accepted plans are 390
should be able to obtain
each submittal ref
approval within 3 reviews.
mac.
We are adding a resubmittal
fee to capture the additional
cost of reviews that go
beyond 3 reviews. Currently
approx. 20% of the
applications are going
beyond 3 reviews
Construction Plan
$1300.00
Per
Includes up to 3 submittals,
Review
application
$390 for each additional
submittal. Revisions to
accepted plans are $390
each submittal.
Modification
Development Plan
$5180
Per
^^ems Includes
The quality of submittals has
Package
Base +
application
review of development plan,
significantly decreased in the
$70 per
landscape plan, and
last 2 years. A submittal
acre
improvement plans, title,
should be able to obtain
drainage, geotechnical, and
approval within 3 reviews.
traffic reports for up to 3
We are adding a resubmittal
submittals, $930 for each
fee to capture the additional
additional submittal. Revision
cost of reviews that go
to accepted plans are
beyond 3 reviews. Currently
charged 30% of the original
approx. 40% of the
fee.
applications are going
beyond 3 reviews
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CATEGORY/CHANGE
Fee/Description
Amount
Unit of
Notes
Reason for Change
REQUESTED
Measure
Development Plan
$5180
Per
Includes review of
Package
Base +
application
development plan,
$70 per
landscape plan, and
acre
improvement plans, title,
drainage, geotechnical, and
traffic reports for up to 3
submittals, $930 for each
additional submittal. Revision
to accepted plans are
charged 30% of the original
fee.
Modification
Special Event Permit —
$50.00
Per
Includes safety inspection,
Special Event Park Package
Minor less than 1000
application
right of -way and traffic
verbiage provides
attending
control review if applicable to
consistency with the naming
the event. Does not apply to
convention in the permit
events where nark eXGIusive
processing software. Aligns
use Special Event Park
with changes requested by
Package fee is paid.
Parks
Special Event Permit —
$50.00
Per
Includes safety inspection,
Minor less than 1000
application
right of -way and traffic
attending
control review if applicable to
the event. Does not apply to
events where Special Event
Park Package fee is paid.
Modification
Special Event Permit —
$1000.00
Per
Includes safety inspection,
Special Event Park Package
Major 1000 or more
application
right of -way and traffic
verbiage provides
attending
control review if applicable to
consistency with the naming
the event. Does not apply to
convention in the permit
events where nark eXG'616,"o
processing software. Aligns
use Special Event Park
with changes requested by
Package fee is paid.
Parks
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CATEGORY/CHANGE
Fee/Description
Amount
Unit of
Notes
Reason for Change
REQUESTED
Measure
Special Event Permit —
$1000.00
Per
Includes safety inspection,
Major 1000 or more
application
right of -way and traffic
attending
control review if applicable to
the event. Does not apply to
events where Special Event
Park Package fee is paid.
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CATEGORY/CHANGE
Fee/Description
Amount
Unit of
Notes
Reason for Change
REQUESTED
Measure
DEPARTMENT:
Parks
Modification
Dort RGRtal B URdle
$500.00
Per
Reservation of atl desianated
Providing clarity on minor
Special Event Park
park/Per
rentable park spaces, utilities,
and major events for Park
Package- Minor less
date
Event Application Fee, Beer &
special event packages.
than 1000 attending
Wine Permit. (Additional fees
Align verbiage with Town
for .l.i^Fo, IiceRGG may apply for
code regarding special
public events). Event
events.
Aapplication can be submitted
up to 6 months in advance.
Special Event Park
$500.00
Per
Reservation of designated
Package- Minor less
park/Per
rentable park spaces, utilities,
than 1000 attending
date
Event Application Fee, Beer &
Wine Permit. (Additional fees
may apply for public events).
Event application can be
submitted up to 6 months in
advance.
Addition
Special Event Park
11500.00
Per
Reservation of designated
Provides clarification on
rentable park spaces, utilities,
Package- Major 1000
park/Per
special event park package
or more attending
Event Application Fee. Beer &
date
fee for major events of
Wine Permit. (Additional fees
more than 1000 attending.
may apply for public events).
Verbiage will align with
Event application can be
Town code.
submitted up to 6 months in
advance.
Special Event Park
$1500.00
Per
Reservation of designated
Package- Major 1000
park/Per
rentable park spaces, utilities,
or more attending
date
Event Application Fee, Beer &
jV
Wine Permit. (Additional fees
may apply for public events).
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CATEGORY/CHANGE
Fee/Description
Amount
Unit of
Notes
Reason for Change
REQUESTED
Measure
Event application can be
submitted up to 6 months in
advance.
Modification
Facility Cancellation
10% of
Per
Any cancelations to a
Changes will make the fee
Fee for:
Refl-Pd
Reservation
Kese�, RA6116A he m.
language consistent with
Park Facility Rental:
Reservation
Cancelation
4n WFitiRg er by ernall at least
our refund policy.
Amount
three days hefere the
Multi -Purpose,
Baseball, Softball Field,
date. The Facility
resection
Basketball Court,
(`onne-lation Fee will apply to
Tennis Court or
rRade less than,
GaRGellatiens
Volleyball Court,
throe days hefere the
available turf areas;
reservation date
Standard Ramada
Fee is applied for all customer -
requested cancellations. Fee
Rental; Event Ramada
is not applied for Town -
Rental; ParReptal
le; Youth Non-
initiated cancellations. Online
processing (convenience) fees
Profit Contract User
are non-refundable and are
Groups; Park Facility
not included in calculating the
Rental; Multi -Purpose,
amount of the Facility
Baseball, Softball Field,
Basketball Court,
Cancellation Fee. Refund
Tennis Court or
requests must be submitted in
writing at least four days in
Volleyball Court
advance of reservation date
(Premium Hour Fee)
and can be emailed to
mara n a. parks& maranaaz.gov.
Does not apply to Park Rental
Package,
Facility Cancellation
10% of
Per
Fee is applied for all customer -
Fee for:
Reservation
Reservation
requested cancellations. Fee
Park Facility Rental:
Amount
Cancelation
is not applied for Town -
Multi -Purpose,
initiated cancellations. Online
Baseball, Softball Field,
processing convenience fees
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Fee/Description
Amount
Unit of
Notes
Reason for Change
REQUESTED
Measure
Basketball Court,
are non-refundable and are
Tennis Court or
not included in calculating the
Volleyball Court,
amount of the Facility
available turf areas;
Cancellation Fee. Refund
Standard Ramada
requests must be submitted in
Rental; Event Ramada
writing at least four days in
Rental; Youth Non-
advance of reservation date
Profit Contract User
and can be emailed to
Groups; Park Facility
marana.parks(gD_maranaaz.gov.
Does not apply to Park Rental
Rental; Multi -Purpose,
Baseball, Softball Field,
Packages.
Basketball Court,
Tennis Court or
Volleyball Court
Premium Hour Fee
Modification
Parks & Recreation
10% of
Per
AI" refunds, unless refund not
Special Event Park Permit
Activity Registration or
Proaram
cancellation
�+ ^ +e the f„ ll+ r,f the
verbiage provides
Refund Administration
Amount
or refund
susterner, are subiie^++r ,
consistency with the
Fee
100 Administrative Fee,
naming convention in the
-and
r,nIine pre ^eeei^^
permit processing
(GGRyenien^e) fees are
nonrefURdab;e. Ref6l„d
requests m ic+ he ^ oiler! to
software.
morono norks@m oA7 ^
o� Fee is applied for all
customer -requested
cancellations. Fee is not
applied for Town -initiated
cancellations. Online
processing (convenience) fees
are non-refundable and are
not included in calculating the
amount of the Facility
Cancellation Fee. Refund
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CATEGORY/CHANGE
Fee/Description
Amount
Unit of
Notes
Reason for Change
REQUESTED
Measure
requests must be submitted in
writing at least four days in
advance of reservation date
and can be emailed to
marana.parksamaranaaz.gov
Parks & Recreation
10% of
Per
Fee is applied for all customer -
Activity Registration or
Program
cancellation
requested cancellations. Fee
Refund Administration
Amount
or refund
is not applied for Town -
Fee
initiated cancellations. Online
processing (convenience) fees
are non-refundable and are
not included in calculating the
amount of the Facility
Cancellation Fee. Refund
requests must be submitted in
writing at least four days in
advance of reservation date
and can be emailed to
marana.parks(@maranaaz.gov
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CATEGORY/CHANGE
Fee/Description
Amount
Unit of
Notes
Reason for Change
REQUESTED
Measure
DEPARTMENT:
Police
Addition
Video
$46.00
Per video
Minutes reviewed in excess of
Adding fee per ARS 39-
video -hour reviewed shall be
Review/Redaction Fee
hour
129. This fee will be used
rounded down to the nearest
reviewed
to supplement the cost of
hour. For victim requests, the
employing individuals
fee shall be waived as
responsible for reviewing
required by A.R.S. §39-127.
and redacting various
forms of video for public
records requests.
Video
$46.00
Per video
Minutes reviewed in excess of
Review/Redaction Fee
hour
video -hour reviewed shall be
reviewed
rounded down to the nearest
hour. For victim requests, the
fee shall be waived as
required by A.R.S. 39-127.
DEPARTMENT:
Court
Modification
Pp-e f.,F T-ALiRg Dotal!
$65.00
Ref
Town Magistrate may waive
July 22, 2019 / Ordinance
Judgment Fee for
judgment
fee based on defendant's
No. 2019.015
processing a case
Per case
financial report or in the
default
default
interests of justice
Fee for processing a
$65.00
Per case
Town Magistrate may waive
case default
default
fee based on defendant's
financial report or in the
interests of justice
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BACKGROUND & FY 2025 GOALS
• First comprehensive schedule in 2009
• Commitment to maintaining the schedule
• Goals in comprehensive fee schedule update
• Standardize fees across departments
• Ensure fees are fair, equitable and reflect the value of services provided to
customers
• Eliminate errors, inconsistencies and unused items within the existing
comprehensive fee schedule
• Identify opportunities to streamline, consolidate and modernize to
encourage/facilitate development
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• Totalof
Update
FY 2025 CHANGE SUMMARY
12 Requested Changes for FY 2025
• Added Fees: 2
• Eliminated Fees: 0
• Total Modification to Existing
• Clarifications: 10
• Increases:0
• Decreases:0
Fees: 10
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FY 2024=2025 TIMELINE
Fiscal Year , ,
Dates: Task Description:
December 4, 2023 Comprehensive Fee Schedule kick-off (email distribution)
January 5, 2024 1 Comprehensive Fee Schedule proposed changes to Finance
January 10, 2024
Comprehensive Fee Schedule proposed changes to
committee members
January 23, 2024
Comprehensive Fee Schedule committee meeting #1
Review & discussion proposed changes with Manager's
February 12, 2024
Office
February 14, 2024
Outreach to MPA/SABA/ other relevant stakeholders
March 5, 2024
March 14, 2024
May 21, 2024
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Council study session
Comprehensive Fee Schedule Notice of Proposed Changes
Possible adoption date of new fee structure
Notice of intent to
consider changes posted
at least 60 days prior to
meeting (ARS §9-499.15)
Outreach to possible
stakeholders
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DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Proposed Modifications: PROPOSED CHANGES
• Drainage Report
• Grading Plan Review
• Construction Plan Review
• Development Plan Package
• Special Event Permit- Minor less than 1000 attending
• Special Event Permit- Major 1000 or more attending
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PARKS & RECREATION:
PROPOSED CHANGES
Proposed Fee Modifications:
• Special Event Park Package- Minor less than 1000 attending
• Special Event Park Package- Major 1000 or more attending
• Facility Cancellation Fee
• Parks & Recreation Activity Registration or Refund Administration Fee
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POLICE DEPARTMENT & COURTS:
PROPOSED CHANGES
Police Department Proposed Fee Addition:
• Video Review/Redaction Fee
Courts Proposed Modifications:
• Fee for processing a case default
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