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Home My WebLink About06-04-2024 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,June 4, 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 6:00 PM and directed the Town Clerk to call the roll. Council Member Kai was absent. All other Council Members were present, constituting a quorum. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE: Led by Mayor Honea. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Council Member Ziegler moved to approve the agenda as presented. Council Member Officer seconded the motion. Motion passed, 6-0. CALL TO THE PUBLIC Ms. Grace Stambaugh addressed the Council and expressed concern at the amount of traffic and the speed of the traffic coming through the Happy Acres neighborhood from Saguaro Bloom to Avra Valley Road. She said the situation has become dangerous. Clarifying questions were asked and answered during her address before Council. Council Regular Meeting Summary Minutes June 4,2024 Page 1 of 6 Council Member Ziegler asked Public Works Director Fausto Burruel why the traffic was so bad in that neighborhood. Mr. Burruel said he was not sure specifically why traffic was utilizing the neighborhood, but said drivers often utilize the easiest routes available. Town Manager Terry Rozema said that Town staff would take a look at the issues experienced by the residents of Happy Acres and would be in contact with Ms. Stambaugh. Mayor Honea commented that he spearheaded an effort to annex the Happy Acres neighborhood twice unsuccessfully and said it is hard for the Town to do any work on the roads in the neighborhood because they are County roads. He affirmed the Town would look into the issue. Mr. David Parker addressed the Council and expressed his willingness to fill the remaining vacancy on the Marana Health Care Benefits Trust Board and highlighted his qualifications. Mr. Curtis Merrill addressed the Council regarding the recent testimony of Dr.Anthony Fauci before Congress. He encouraged the Town Council to stand for individual civil rights during the next pandemic. PROCLAMATIONS MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS: SUMMARY OF CURRENT EVENTS Council Member Comerford said she and her husband recently celebrated their 39th wedding anniversary, and she thanked her husband for being so supportive. Council Member Ziegler said she was not a fan of Dr. Fauci. She said she attended the recent Marana Water open house and said it was a good event. Mayor Honea said the most recent RTA/PAG meeting lasted for approximately seven hours and that nothing was accomplished. Council Member Ziegler asked if she and the other Council Members could receive a report on what happens at the RTA meetings. Mr. Rozema said he would put a synopsis together by the end of the week. Council Member Ziegler expressed concern that if RTA Next does not go through,the Cortaro interchange project may not be completed. She asked if there were other options if RTA Next did not go through. Mayor Honea confirmed there were other options. MANAGER'S REPORT: SUMMARY OF CURRENT EVENTS Mr. Rozema said the Town issued 167 single-family residential permits in May. Council Regular Meeting Summary Minutes June 4,2024 Page 2 of 6 PRESENTATIONS CONSENT AGENDA C1 Resolution No. 2024-052: Relating to Administration; designating Yiannis Kalaitzidis as the Chief Fiscal Officer for officially submitting the Fiscal Year 2025 Expenditure Limitation Report to the Arizona Auditor General (Libby Shelton) C2 Resolution No. 2024-053: Relating to Administration; adopting the Town of Marana Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Pension Funding Policy for fiscal year 2024-2025 (Yiannis Kalaitzidis) C3 Resolution No. 2024-054: Relating to Intergovernmental Relations; approving and authorizing the Town Manager to execute a Lobbying Services Agreement with Triadvocates, LLC for Fiscal Year 2025 (Andrea De La Cruz) C4 Resolution No. 2024-055: Relating to Personnel; approving and adopting amendments to the Town's Personnel Policies and Procedures, revising Chapter 4 - Employment Benefits and Leaves by amending Policy 4-16 "Parental Paid Time Off" (Curry C. Hale) C5 Resolution No.2024-056: Relating to Public Works; approving and authorizing the Mayor to sign a Letter Agreement with the United States Department of Energy Western Area Power Administration(WAPA) for the relocation of certain WAPA facilities as part of the Twin Peaks Road/Rattlesnake Pass road project (Jane Fairall) C6 Approval of Study Session Summary Minutes of May 14, 2024 and approval of Regular Council Meeting Summary Minutes of May 21, 2024 (David L. Udall) Vice Mayor Post moved to approve the consent agenda. Council Member Ziegler seconded the motion. Motion passed, 6-0. LIQUOR LICENSES L1 Relating to Liquor Licenses; recommendation to the Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control regarding an application for a new series #007 Beer and Wine Bar liquor license submitted by Spencer Tracy Brown on behalf of Hawaii Fluid Art, located at 6401 Marana Center Boulevard, Suite 800, Tucson, Arizona, 85742 (David L. Udall) Council Regular Meeting Summary Minutes June 4,2024 Page 3 of 6 Mr. Udall informed the Council that Town staff reviewed the liquor license 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 submit to the Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control an order recommending approval of an application for a new series #007 Beer and Wine Bar liquor license submitted by Spencer Tracy Brown on behalf of Hawaii Fluid Art, located at 6401 Marana Center Boulevard, Suite 800, Tucson,Arizona 85742. Council Member Ziegler seconded the motion. Motion passed, 6-0. BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES B1 Resolution No. 2024-057: Relating to Boards, Commissions and Committees; appointing Jannine Beyer as Trustee for the Marana Health Care Benefits Trust Board, effective immediately, for a term ending on November 19, 2025 (David L. Udall) Mayor Honea gave Ms.Jannine Beyer the opportunity to address the Council. Ms.Beyer thanked the Council for considering her application. She highlighted her qualifications for the position and expressed her enthusiasm to serve. Council Member Ziegler moved to appoint Jannine Beyer to the Marana Health Care Benefits Trust Board effective immediately,for a term ending on November 19,2025. Vice Mayor Post seconded the motion. Motion passed, 6-0. COUNCIL ACTION Al PUBLIC HEARING: Resolution No. 2024-058: Relating to Community and Neighborhood Services; approving and adopting the Town of Marana Plan Year 2024 Annual Action Plan for the Town of Marana Community Development Block Grant Program and authorizing the Town Manager to transmit the Annual Action Plan document to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (Lisa Shafer) Mayor Honea opened the public hearing at 6:27 PM. Community and Neighborhood Services Director Lisa Shafer presented on this item. A copy of the presentation slides is on file with the Town Clerk's Office. Ms. Shafer said this item involved the Plan Year 2024 Annual Action Plan for the Town's Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG). She provided a summary of the Town's adoption of its CDBG program and highlighted accomplishments under the program over the last year. She explained the Annual Action Plan requirements and said no Council Regular Meeting Summary Minutes June 4,2024 Page 4 of 6 changes to the program were suggested by the public during the public comment period. She said last year's Action Plan worked well and that the 2024 Annual Action Plan would be very similar to last year's Plan. She highlighted that the Town's allocation of funding from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the upcoming planning year will be $210,183.00, an increase of $1,492.00 from last year's allocation, and said the funding would be utilized on the following proposed projects: • Home Rehabilitation: $136,620.00 (65%) • Public Services: $31,527.00 (15%) • Program Administration: S42,036.00 (20%) For more information, please see the presentation slides. Mayor Honea closed the public hearing at 6:35 PM. Council Member Ziegler moved to adopt Resolution No. 2024-058. Council Member Comerford seconded the motion. Motion passed, 6-0. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/POSSIBLE ACTION D1 Relating to Development and Public Works; update, discussion, and possible direction regarding public and private projects and development applications on the Town's Marana Current and Proposed Projects internet site (Jason Angell) Development Services Director Jason Angell provided an update on public and private projects and development applications in the Town, as currently listed on the following website: https://maranaegov.com/portal/apps/experiencebuilder/experience/?draft=true&id =dae15ad306fb4a3fba65ee3babc21 d54&page=Page&views=Water- Management%2Clnspections During the presentation, Mr. Angell answered questions about the various projects. 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 the Legislature is still in session without an end in sight. He said they are still struggling with state budget negotiations. He provided an update on the following bills: Council Regular Meeting Summary Minutes June 4,2024 Page 5 of 6 • The Governor signed the middle housing and accessory dwelling unit bills. • SB 1172 (related to water) has been merged into HB 2201. He said this bill would be beneficial to the Town. Mr. Rozema answered clarifying questions during his update. EXECUTIVE SESSIONS Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03, the Town Council may vote to go into executive session, which will not be open to the public, to discuss certain matters. El Executive Session pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.03 (A), Council may ask for discussion or consideration, or consultation with designated Town representatives, or consultation for legal advice with the Town Attorney, concerning any matter listed on this agenda for any of the reasons listed in A.R.S. §38-431.03 (A). FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Notwithstanding the Mayor's discretion regarding the items to be placed on the agenda, if three or more Council members request that an item be placed on the agenda, it must be placed on the agenda for the second regular Town Council meeting after the date of the request, pursuant to Marana Town Code Section 2-4-2(B). Mayor Honea asked for 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 Comerford seconded the motion. Motion passed, 6-0. Meeting adjourned at 6:44 PM. CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing are the true and correct minutes of the regular Town Council meeting held on June 4, 2024. I further certify that a quorum was present. David L. Udall, Town Clerk h<Sek. MARANA AZ Council Regular Meeting Summary Minutes FSsaetist+ED 1477 June 4,2024 Page 6 of 6