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MARANA AZ
ESTABLISHED 1977
MARANA TOWN COUNCIL
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
11555 W. Civic Center Drive, Marana, Arizona 85653
Council Chambers, November 6, 2024, at or after 6:00 PM
Ed Honea, Mayor
Jon Post, Vice Mayor
Patti Comerford, Council Member
Patrick Cavanaugh, 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. Council Member Kai was absent. All other Council Members were present,
constituting a quorum.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE: Led by Mayor
Honea.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Mayor Honea asked for a motion to approve the agenda.
Council Member Ziegler moved to approve the agenda. Council Member Officer seconded
the motion. Motion passed, 6-0.
CALL TO THE PUBLIC
PROCLAMATIONS
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MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS: SUMMARY OF CURRENT EVENTS
Council Member Cavanaugh complemented the Loop extension recently completed in
Marana along with all who participated to make it possible.He also complemented Parks
and Recreation staff on their work at the El Rio Preserve.
Vice Mayor Post welcomed Council Member Cavanaugh to his first meeting on the
Town Council. He said he was excited to work with him and expected the Council would
continue to do good things.
Mayor Honea congratulated Council Member Ziegler and Council Member Cavanaugh
on their recent election and welcomed Council Member Cavanaugh to the Town
Council. He said he has worked with Council Member Cavanaugh and thinks he will do
great on the Council.
MANAGER'S REPORT: SUMMARY OF CURRENT EVENTS
Town Manager Terry Rozema said there were 83 single-family residential permits issued
for the month of October. He said 93 were issued last October. He said construction of
phase one of the Saguaro Bloom park has begun and is going well and provided an
update on the construction of the Marana Aquatics and Recreation Center (the MARC).
He said the MARC still has an estimated completion date of May 2025.He said the Town's
Christmas tree is currently being assembled in preparation for the Holiday Festival on
December 7, 2024. He also reminded the Council that there were several upcoming RTA
Next public outreach meetings.
Council Member Ziegler asked about what is on the agenda for the RTA Next meetings.
Mr.Rozema explained that RTA staff will present and provide the public the opportunity
to ask questions and fill out a survey. He said the purpose of the meetings is to receive
public feedback on the projects currently contemplated. Council Member Ziegler asked
if the City of Tucson was going to their voters on this. Mr. Rozema explained that
separate from the RTA initiative, the City was going to its voters with a half-cent sales
tax ballot initiative for various quality of life issues.
Mayor Honea highlighted that the purpose of the RTA next outreach meetings is to
receive public input.
PRESENTATIONS
P1 Relating to Budget; presentation of first quarter results (July-September) for the
Town's General Fund and other selected major funds for the 2024-2025 fiscal year
(Yiannis Kalaitzidis)
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Finance Director Yiannis Kalaitzidis presented on this item. A copy of the presentation
slides is on file with the Town Clerk's Office. Mr. Kalaitzidis provided the Council with
an overview of the Town's first quarter results for the Town's General Fund and other
selected major funds for the 2024-2025 fiscal year.For 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 Ordinance No. 2024.023: Relating to Business Regulations;revising Marana Town
Code Title 9 (Business Regulations), Chapter 9-14 (Short-Term and Vacation Rentals),
Section 9-14-9 (Compliance with laws; prohibited uses) to provide that accessory
dwelling units may only be used for short-term rentals if and while the owner resides on
the property that contains the accessory dwelling unit; and designating an effective date
(Jane Fairall)
C2 Resolution No. 2024-098: Relating to Budget; approving the addition of a new
Capital Improvement Project known as the Network Redesign project in the fiscal year
2024-2025 budget (Ricardo Carlos)
C3 Resolution No. 2024-099: Relating to Development; approving the final plat
for Mandarina - Parcel 1, Lots 1-122 & Tracts A-M generally located north of Tangerine
Road and east of Interstate 10 within a portion of Section 31, Township 11 South and
Range 12 East (Scott Radden)
C4 Resolution No. 2024-100: Relating to Development; approving the final plat for
Mandarina- Parcel 2, Lots 123-182 & Tracts A-E generally located north of Tangerine
Road and east of Interstate 10 within a portion of the east half of Section 36,Township 11
South, Range 11 East and a portion of the west half of Section 31,Township 11 South and
Range 12 East (Scott Radden)
C5 Approval of Regular Meeting Summary Minutes of October 15, 2024 (David L.
Udall)
Vice Mayor Post moved to approve the consent agenda. Council Member Officer
seconded the motion. Motion passed, 6-0.
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LIQUOR LICENSES
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
COUNCIL ACTION
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/POSSIBLE ACTION
D1 Relating to Development and Public Works; update, discussion, and possible
direction regarding public and private projects and development applications on the
Towri s Marana Current and Proposed Projects internet site (Jason Angell)
Development Services Director Jason Angell provided an update and answered
questions related to 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
=dae15ad306f b4a3fba65ee3babc21 d54&page=Page&views=Water-
Management%2CInspections
D2 Relating to Mayor and Council; selection of the Vice Mayor (David L. Udall)
Mayor Honea moved to select Jon Post as Vice Mayor for the Town of Marana. Council
Member Comerford seconded the motion. Motion Passed, 5-1, with Council Member
Ziegler voting Nay.
EXECUTIVE SESSIONS
Mayor Honea asked for a motion to go into Executive Session on items E2, E3, and E4.
Vice Mayor Post so moved. Motion passed, 6-0.
[An Executive Session was held on Items E2 through E4, beginning at 6:26 PM and concluding
at 7:22 PM.]
Once back in open session, Mayor Honea asked for motions on Items E2,E3,and E4. The
motions are reflected below.
Pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431.03, the Town Council mayvote togo into executive session,
which will not be open to the public, to discuss certain matters.
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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).
E2 Executive Session pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(7), discussion or consultation
with the Town Manager, Finance Director, and Town Attorney in order to consider the
Town's position and instruct its representatives regarding negotiations for the possible
purchase of real property owned by Marana Health Center, Inc. located near the Marana
Municipal Complex.
Vice Mayor Post moved to direct Town staff to proceed as discussed in Executive Session.
Council Member Officer seconded the motion. Motion passed, 6-0.
E3 Executive Session -pursuant to A.R.S. § 38 431.03(A)(7), discussion or consultation
with the Town Manager, Finance Director, and Town Attorney in order to consider the
Town's position and instruct its representatives regarding negotiations for the possible
purchase of real property owned by Oracle Greenock, LLC located near Gladden Farms
Community Park
Vice Mayor Post moved to direct Town staff to proceed as discussed in Executive Session.
Council Member Comerford seconded the motion. Motion passed, 6-0.
E4 Executive session pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.03 (A)(3) and (4) for discussion or
consultation with the Town's attorneys and to instruct the Town's representatives
concerning the litigation entitled Southern Arizona Home Builders Association v. Town of
Marana, Pima County Superior Court Case No. C20184411.
Council Member Cavanaugh moved to direct Town staff to proceed as discussed in
Executive Session. Vice Mayor Post 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 future agenda items.
Council Member Ziegler requested a status update on the Airport's Master
Development Lease negotiations.She said it has been a while and felt that Pima Aviation
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has not communicated with the Town. Mr. Rozema said Town staff could provide an
update during a Council meeting or during upcoming two-on-two meetings. Council
Member Ziegler said the Town needed to complete the contract by the end of the
calendar year. Mr. Rozema said the Council authorized a six-month extension of the
Lease and Town Clerk / Assistant Town Attorney David Udall said the Lease, as
extended, would expire in March 2025. Council Member Ziegler asked if the Town had
heard from Pima Aviation. Mr. Udall said Town staff has heard a little bit from them,but
not much.
Council Member Ziegler said it was fine to receive an update in upcoming two-on-two
meetings.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Honea asked for a motion to adjourn.
Vice Mayor Post moved to adjourn the meeting. Motion passed, 6-0. The meeting was
adjourned at 7:25 PM.
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the foregoing are the true and correct minutes of the regular Town
Council meeting held on November 6, 2024. I further certify that a quorum was present.
David L. Udall, Town Clerk
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ESTABLISHED 1977
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