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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-16-2024 Regular Council Meeting Summary Minutes MARANA AZ ESTABLISHED 1977 MARANA TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING 11555 W. Civic Center Drive, Marana, Arizona 85653 Council Chambers, April 16, 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 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. All Council Members were present, constituting a quorum. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE: Led by Mayor Honea. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Mayor Honea asked for a motion to approve the agenda. Council Member Ziegler moved to hear Item C5 under Council Action and to otherwise approve the agenda as presented. Council Member Kai seconded the motion. Motion passed, 7-0. Council Regular Meeting Summary Minutes April 16,2024 Page 1 of 7 CALL TO THE PUBLIC Ms. Lori Schaeffler addressed the Council and invited them to the upcoming Run for the Wall event on May 16, 2024. PROCLAMATIONS PR1 Proclamation Recognizing Education&Sharing Day (David L. Udall) PR2 Proclamation Recognizing Arizona Water Awareness Month (David L. Udall) Town Clerk/Assistant Town Attorney David Udall read the proclamations as Mayor Honea presented them to their recipients. MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS: SUMMARY OF CURRENT EVENTS Council Member Comerford said she attended the CTI Inc. ribbon cutting and complemented the event. Council Member Ziegler praised the Parks and Recreation Department for facilitating plaques honoring deceased dogs. She attended a meeting regarding a proposed TEP substation at Grier Road and the 24th annual Nighthawk-72 annual service at the Marana Municipal Airport honoring the 19 marines who died. She also attended a Missing in America Project ceremony. Vice Mayor Post praised the Marana High School prom event held at the Post Pumpkin Patch and thanked the Council for annexing the Pumpkin Patch into the Town. Mayor Honea praised the Nighthawk-42 event and commented that the Town should help make it special next year, since it will be the 25th anniversary. He also attended the CTI ribbon cutting event and said they love being in Marana. MANAGER'S REPORT: SUMMARY OF CURRENT EVENTS Town Manager Terry Rozema said the Town has issued 39 single-family residential permits so far in April. Last April,there were 66 total permits issued. He said the Marana Regional Airport received notification that it has another five years in the Airport Contract Tower program for the completion of a tower at the Airport. He highlighted the upcoming Concerts in the Courtyard event on Thursday, April 18,2024,and provided an update on the CalPortland segment of the Loop Path construction and the construction Council Regular Meeting Summary Minutes April 16,2024 Page 2 of 7 of the Community and Aquatics Center. He also said the Heritage River Park splashpad is now open. In response to Council Member Ziegler's request at the previous meeting, Mr. Rozema said he sent detailed information to the Council regarding the Town's Restaurant Recruitment Task Force and said the work was ongoing,but involved a slow process. He also highlighted the Town's most recent Real Talk with the Town podcast featuring Marana Police Chief Jeff Pridgett and Public Works Director Fausto Burruel regarding questions involving Ina Road. Council Member Ziegler said that people are wanting a restaurant and indicated the Town should monitor the progress of the task force and determine if a different direction is needed. She also said the Town should plan and pursue the Airport tower as expeditiously as possible during this new five-year grant of time under the Airport Tower Contract Program. PRESENTATIONS CONSENT AGENDA C1 Ordinance No. 2024.011: Relating to Land Development; adopting revisions to Title 17 "Land Development" of the Marana Town Code, including miscellaneous revisions to Chapter 17-5 "Subdivisions", Section 17-5-4 (Performance guarantee), Chapter 17-13 "Standards for Grading and Related Site Work", and Chapter 17-15 "Floodplain and Erosion Hazard Management Code"; and designating an effective date (Dustin Ward) Resolution No. 2024-031: Relating to Land Development; declaring as a public record filed with the Town Clerk the amendments adopted by Ordinance No.2024.011,revisions to Title 17 "Land Development" of the Marana Town Code, including miscellaneous revisions to Chapter 17-5 "Subdivisions", Section 17-5-4 (Performance guarantee), Chapter 17-13 "Standards for Grading and Related Site Work", and Chapter 17-15 "Floodplain and Erosion Hazard Management Code" (Dustin Ward) C2 Resolution No. 2024-032: Relating to Development; approving the final plat for Remington Ranch Block 1, Lots 132-231, Common Areas "K" through "Q" (Recreation/Drainage/Utilities) generally located south of Barnett Road and east of Sanders Road within Section 28, Township 11 South and Range 11 East (Scott Radden) Council Regular Meeting Summary Minutes April 16,2024 Page 3 of 7 C3 Resolution No. 2024-033: Relating to Development; approving a release of assurances for Gladden Farms Block 33 Lots 1-119 and Common Areas and accepting public improvements for maintenance (Jason Angell) C4 Resolution No. 2024-034: Relating to Development; approving a release of assurances for Saguaro Reserve I at Dove Mountain Lots 1-38, 41-173, Block 1, and Common Areas (Jason Angell) [Item C5 was moved from the Consent Agenda to Council Action by motion under Approval of Agenda above.] C6 Approval of Regular Council Meeting Summary Minutes of April 2, 2024 (David L. Udall) Vice Mayor Post moved to approve the consent agenda, except for Item C5, which was moved to Council Action. Council Member Kai seconded the motion. Motion passed, 7- 0. LIQUOR LICENSES BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES COUNCIL ACTION C5 Resolution No. 2024-035: Relating to Public Works;approving and authorizing the Mayor to sign a Utility Relocation Reimbursement Agreement with Trico Electric Cooperative,Inc. for the relocation of certain Trico facilities as part of the Tangerine Road widening phase 2A road project (Jane Fairall) Town Attorney Jane Fairall presented on this item. Ms. Fairall said this item involved an agreement with Trico Cooperative for the removal of five Trico power poles currently in conflict with the Town's Tangerine widening phase 2A project. She explained that Trico has asserted a prior rights claim. She said if a utility has facilities in place prior to the legal establishment of the right of way in question, then the Town is required to pay for the relocation of the facilities. She said the Town's Real Property Manager verified Trico's prior rights claim and that, under the terms of the agreement, the Town would make a deposit to Trico of the estimated $238,000.00 (approximate) cost of relocating the poles,which amount will be reconciled after the removal work is complete.She answered a clarifying question during her presentation. Council Regular Meeting Summary Minutes April 16,2024 Page 4 of 7 Council Member Kai moved to adopt Resolution No.2024-035. Vice Mayor Post seconded the motion. Motion passed, 7-0. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/POSSIBLE ACTION Dl Relating to Development; discussion and direction from Council regarding the potential annexation of approximately 39 acres north of Linda Vista Boulevard and west of Blue Bonnet Road (Brian Varney) Senior Planner Brian Varney introduced this item. A copy of his presentation slides is on file with the Town Clerk's Office. Mr. Varney said this item involves the potential annexation of around 39 acres of land north of Linda Vista Boulevard and around half a mile west of Blue Bonnet Road. He said the purpose of this item was to receive feedback from the Council to determine whether an application should be pursued for annexation. For more information,including maps and images,please see the presentation slides and the backup materials accompanying the agenda. Mr. Varney introduced Linda Morales and Adam Cole with The Planning Center,who also presented on this item. A copy of the presentation slides, which include images and maps, is on file with the Town Clerk's Office. Ms. Morales said they were in the very preliminary stages of developing a land plan for the property. She explained the history of the property's ownership and said it is located in a growing location. She said they have met with the property owner adjacent to the east regarding the potential annexation and said they would continue conversations with him. She said the applicant was excited to be part of the Town of Marana and to continue to the Town's growth in the surrounding area. She showed slides related to significant resource inventories (including washes), along with a conceptual land use plan. Please see the slides for details. She said they hoped the annexation and zoning could happen around the same time once the application was brought forward. Clarifying questions were asked and answered during her presentation. Council Member Craig asked if the wash would be undisturbed open space. Ms. Morales said it was likely much of it would be preserved as open space. Council Member Ziegler asked if they had received any objections from people in the surrounding area. Ms. Morales said they were still in the early stages of having these conversations. Council Member Ziegler said she does not have an objection to an annexation coming forward and asked Mr. Varney if a cost-benefit analysis would be Council Regular Meeting Summary Minutes April 16,2024 Page 5 of 7 done under the Town's annexation policy before the annexation decision was made. Mr. Varney said such a cost-benefit analysis would be done. Mayor Honea asked if a roadway would have a crossing across the wash. Ms. Morales said that was the current plan. He asked how wide the wash was, and Mr. Cole said it was approximately 100 feet wide. Mayor Honea commented that such a width should not cause wildlife corridor issues if a wash crossing were constructed. Mayor Honea said that one of the Town's biggest business districts is right across the street from this property and said he would be interested in annexing the property into the Town so the Town has more control over what happens with it. He expressed some concern with the wash and would like it to be open space all the way through. He said the Town does not generally zone and annex at the same time, and that the annexation generally comes first. Vice Mayor Post commented that annexing areas in order to have more control over areas adjacent to the Town would be a never-ending battle because the goal post would keep moving outward. D2 Relating to Legislation and Government Actions; discussion and possible action or direction regarding all pending state, federal, and local legislation/government actions and on recent and upcoming meetings of other governmental bodies (Terry Rozema) Mr. Rozema said there was no update at this time. D3 Relating to Budget; discussion, direction, and possible action regarding development of the fiscal year 2024/2025 budget, including proposed budget initiatives and expenditures (Terry Rozema) Mr. Rozema said the Manager's Recommended Budget would be presented to the Council on Monday, April 22, 2024, and invited the Council to provide feedback regarding the development of next fiscal year's budget. Council Member Ziegler asked if there could be funding added to put Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in at least some of the Town's parks. Mr. Rozema said there are organizations who provide them, and that Town staff would look into it. EXECUTIVE SESSIONS Council Regular Meeting Summary Minutes April 16,2024 Page 6 of 7 Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03, the Town Council may vote to go into executive session, which will not be open to the public, to discuss certain matters. El Executive Session pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.03 (A), Council may ask for discussion or consideration, or consultation with designated Town representatives, or consultation for legal advice with the Town Attorney, concerning any matter listed on this agenda for any of the reasons listed in A.R.S. §38-431.03 (A). FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Notwithstanding the Mayor's discretion regarding the items to be placed on the agenda, if three or more Council members request that an item be placed on the agenda, it must be placed on the agenda for the second regular Town Council meeting after the date of the request, pursuant to Marana Town Code Section 2-4-2(B). Mayor Honea asked for 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, 7-0. Meeting adjourned at 7:02 PM. CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing are the true and correct minutes of the regular Town Council meeting held on April 16, 2024. I further certify that a quorum was present. David L. Udall, Town Clerk XS& 1MARANA AZ -STABLISHED 1977 Council Regular Meeting Summary Minutes April 16,2024 Page 7 of 7