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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/15/2004 Regular Council Meeting MinutesII. III. MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL JUNE 15, 2004 PLACE AND DATE Marana Town Hall, June 15, 2004 CALL TO ORDER By Mayor Sutton at 7:02p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Led by Mayor Sutton INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE A moment of silence was observed. IV. ROLL CALL COUNCIL Bobby Sutton, Jr. Mayor Present Herb Kai Vice Mayor Excused Jim Blake Council Member Present Patti Comerford Council Member Present Tim Escobedo Council Member Present Ed Honea Council Member Present Carol McGorray Council Member Present STAFF Mike Reuwsaat Town Manager Present Jaret Barr Interim Development Services Admin. Present Frank Cassidy Town Attorney Present Jocelyn Bronson Town Clerk Present Jim DeGrood Executive Asst. to the Town Manager Present Attached is a list of public attendees. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Mayor Sutton requested that Agenda Item IX. B. 4. Resolution No. 2004-76, Rancho Chimayo Water Agreement, be heard first under Council Action items. Upon motion by Mayor Sutton, seconded by Council Member Escobedo, the amended agenda was unanimously approved. VI. VII. VIII. MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL JUNE 15, 2004 ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES Upon motion by Council Member McGorray, seconded by Council Member Honea, the June 1, 2004 Council meeting minutes were approved 5/0. Council Member Comerford was not present at the June Ist meeting and abstained from the vote. CALL TO THE PUBLIC/ANNOUNCEMENTS Council Member Comerford introduced Zachary Brown, a Marana Middle School student and a member of Boy Scout Troop 209. She commended Zachary on the hard work required to earn his Eagle Scout badge and thanked him for his good citizenship and community participation. Ron Smith introduced the newest staff member to the Parks and Recreation department, Theresa Christiansen. He said that Ms. Christiansen's position as the Therapeutic Recreation Coordinator had been funded through grants obtained from the Arizona Department of Employment Security. Mr. Smith announced that the Town of Marana would have one of the only fireworks displays on Saturday, July 3rd, and that the Town's festivities would also be one of the biggest displays with over 1,100 fireworks shells. Mike Brummett, Marana Teen Advisory Council Advisor, introduced the MTAC members to the Council. The group included Kyle Conway, Amanda Bain, Kortney Smith, Kaitlin Morcilli, Redeem Robinson, and Dustin Larriva. Jocelyn Bronson administered the loyalty oaths to the new MTAC members. Council Member Escobedo commented that these additional six MTAC members completed the MTAC group and that the teens would move forward by electing a mayor and vice mayor as well as preparing to address any upcoming youth issues. STAFF REPORTS There were no questions regarding the staff reports. MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING · MARANA TOWN HALL JUNE 15, 2004 IX. GENERAL ORDER OF BUSINESS A. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Resolution No. 2004-56: Relating to Subdivisions; approving a final plat resubdivision for Continental Ranch Retail Center (Kevin Kish) 2. Resolution No. 2004-57: Relating to Subdivisions; approving a final plat for Sky Ranch including Lots 1-365 (Kevin Kish) ge Resolution No. 2004-75: Relating to Water Service; Approving and authorizing the execution of the Agreement between the Town of Marana and M&I Bank for Construction of Water Facilities Under Private Contract (Brad DeSpain) e Resolution No. 2004-76: Relating to Water Service; approving and authorizing the execution of the Agreement between the Town of Marana and Rancho Chimayo, L.L.C. and Paul R. Horowitz for Water Line Extension Construction (Brad DeSpain) 5. Resolution No. 2004-74: Relating to the Police Department; authorizing application for undercover vehicle registrations (Richard Vidaurri) e Resolution No. 2004-78: Relating to Water Service; approving and authorizing the execution of the Agreement between the Town of Marana and US Home for Construction of Water Facilities Under Private Contract for Gladden Farms Block 5 (Brad DeSpain) e Resolution No. 2004-79: Relating to Water Service; approving and authorizing the execution of the Agreement between the Town of Marana and Canoa Development Inc. for Construction of Water Facilities Under Private Contract for Continental Reserve Block 16B (Brad DeSpain) o Resolution No. 2004-80: Relating to Water Service; approving and authorizing the execution of the Agreement between the Town of Marana and Pima Aviation, Inc. for Construction of Water Facilities Under Private Contract for Marana Regional Airport T Hangars (Brad DeSpain) MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL JUNE 15, 2004 e Resolution No. 2004-81: Relating to Development; releasing the Assurance Agreement for Quail Crossing II, Trust No. 4699, and accepting Public Improvements for Maintenance (Jim DeGrood) 10. Resolution No. 2004-82: Relating to Development; releasing the Assurance Agreement for Hartman Ten, Trust No. 60,013, and accepting Public Improvements for maintenance (Jim DeGrood) 11. Resolution No. 2004-83: Relating to Traffic Safety; approving the submission of projects for consideration in Arizona's 2004 Governor's Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) (Monica Moxley) 12. Resolution No. 2004-77: Relating to Economic Development; authorizing a first amendment to the contract for services between the town of Marana and the Marana Chamber of Commerce (Frank Cassidy) Upon motion by Council Member Escobedo, seconded by Council Member Honea, the consent agenda was unanimously approved. B. COUNCIL ACTION e Resolution No. 2004-84: Relating to Water Service; approving and authorizing the 2004 Update of the Town of Marana Potable Water Master Plan (Brad DeSpain) Brad DeSpain addressed the Council regarding this item. He said that the Town was very fortunate to have acquired such an outstanding consulting firm, Westland Resources, Inc., to partner on the update of this important document. He introduced Tom Martinez, a civil engineer, who was instrumental in the plan's update. Mr. Martinez conducted a short presentation on the updated water plan. He summarized the potable water master plan by touching on the existing water system customer base, the regulatory environment, the future system requirements, rates and fees, and development policies. He said that there were federal, state, and local requirements imposed on the Marana water system. He explained that a number of analytic tools had been used to determine the existing infrastructure needs of the water system and to predict the future needs in terms of population growth and demand, infrastructure cost projections, storage and well capacities, equipment needs, and security requirements. MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL JUNE 15, 2004 J Mr. Martinez recommended that the Town of Marana evaluate its storage and source water supply on a semi-annual basis to closely monitor development. Upon motion by Council Member Escobedo, seconded by Council Member Blake, Resolution No. 2004-84 was unanimously approved. PUBLIC HEARING. Resolution No. 2004-85: Relating to Budget; adopting the Fiscal 2004-2005 Final Budget (Roy Cuaron) Mayor Sutton declared the public hearing open and closed. No speakers came forward. Mr. Reuwsaat said that he was pleased to present the Fiscal 2004-2005 Final Budget to the Council. He remarked that it set the upper limits of the expenditures and included approximately 72% infrastructure improvements for the community. Upon motion by Council Member McGorray, seconded by Council Member Honea, Resolution No. 2004-85 was unanimously approved. Council Member Escobedo congratulated the staff and fellow Council members for their hard work on meeting the budget goals. PUBLIC HEARING: Ordinance No. 2004.09: Relating to a Rezoning; reviewing and adopting an ordinance for the rezoning known as the Ina/Silverbell Rezoning (Kevin Kish) Mayor Sutton opened the public hearing regarding the Ina/Silverbell rezoning. Louis Hirsch, longtime Silverbell Road resident, voiced his approval of the rezone action but asked for two conditions. He requested protection of the Ironwood/Saguaro forest west of the power line and that the Wild Horse Wash Open Space was left undisturbed in its entirety. He presented the Town Clerk with a letter stating this approval and it has been made a permanent part of this record. MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL JUNE 15, 2004 Emily Johnson, Wade Road resident and representative of the Tucson Mountain Association, addressed the Council about her group's approval of the proposed rezoning. She said that she was not in favor of the convenience store's corner location. Keith Johnson, E1 Camino del Cerro resident and Tucson Mountain Association board member, voiced his approval of the proposed rezoning. He stated that the size of the lots allowed for more open space within the development. He said that the developer, Doug Kennedy, was particularly accommodating to the group's concerns with the natural desert preservation and that Mr. Kennedy had been easy to work with. Patricia Hirsch, Silverbell Road resident, agreed with the previous speakers and asked that only lots at the small portion of the intersection be reduced if a lot size reduction was used. She said that it would be preferable to keep the 36,000 sq. ft. lots west of the power line road and nothing smaller than that west of the power line road. She also asked that the Wild Horse Wash act as the borderline for the placement of 10,000 sq. ft. lots. Doug Kennedy, the developer, addressed the Council and public regarding this pending action. He said that he wanted to assure the residents that the SR lots were currently in the final platting stage and should be approved by the Town staff soon. He said that he did want to have tile roofs throughout the project and that the concerns regarding building heights would be addressed shortly. There were no more speakers to come forward. Mayor Sutton closed the public hearing. Jaret Barr spoke to the Council regarding this item. He said that, based on some of the discussions heard at this meeting and at previous meetings, the staff would like to recommend a continuation for this item in order to secure a development agreement quantifying the outstanding concerns. He requested that this item be heard at a future Council meeting. Mayor Sutton commented that the cluster type of development gave more concession to the environment but that it was hard for residents to look at that point. He said that Marana had always been a big proponent of clustering that left larger open space areas. He noted that the acceptance of this development signaled a turning point for the community. MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL JUNE 15, 2004 Mr. Reuwsaat commended the Tucson Mountain Association's members for being able to talk out their concerns and arrive at a compromise. He acknowledged that the Town had established a longstanding good relationship with the group. He also praised the developer for Mr. Kennedy's sensitivity to the natural open space and desert environment as well as the neighborhood residents' concerns. Upon motion by Mayor Sutton, seconded by Council Member Blake, a continuance for Ordinance No. 2004.09 was unanimously approved. o Resolution No. 2004-86: Relating to Development; approving and authorizing the execution of a development agreement with Exeter LXI, LLC, regarding the Sky Ranch development project (Frank Cassidy) Mr. Reuwsaat said that he was very pleased to bring this project to closure. He said that the Town Attorney would be addressing the Council regarding the proposed action. Mr. Cassidy spoke to the Council regarding the proposed development agreement. He said that the agreement carried forward all of the conditions and requirements imposed on Sky Ranch. He noted that there was a habitat conservation plan (HCP) that had been approved for this property and the development agreement incorporated the HCP. Upon motion by Council Member McGorray, seconded by Council Member Honea, Resolution No. 2004-86 was unanimously approved. At this time the Mayor announced that he had a proclamation to read into the record. The proclamation honored Chuck Boyer, an avid outdoorsman and amateur trail designer and has been made a permanent part of the record. It is also on file in public records located at Town Hall. Mr. Boyer recently completed the design and construction of a 12-mile recreational trail in the Tortolita Preserve. He spent over 6,874 hours volunteering his expertise over a two year span developing and building the Tortolita Trail. Mr. Boyer thanked the Mayor and Council for their support. He said that this was the best group of people he had ever worked with and he hoped everyone enjoyed the trail. MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL JUNE 15, 2004 Executive Session pursuant to A.R.S. Section 38-431.03 (A) (4) to discuss and consult with the Town's attorney and to consider the Town's position and instruct the Town's attorney concerning Drake v. Town of Marana, Pima County Superior Court No. C20042039, regarding the Camino de Oeste/Cortaro Road annexation (Frank Cassidy) Upon motion by Mayor Sutton, seconded by Council Member Escobedo, unanimous approval to go into executive session was given. The time was 7:50 p.m. At 8:05 p.m., Mayor Sutton reconvened the Council meeting with all of the attending Council members seated at the dais. 6. Action on Executive Session (Mayor Sutton) Upon motion by Council Member Comerford, seconded by Council Member McGorray, unanimous approval to authorize the Town Attorney to proceed as discussed in the Executive Session was given. C. MAYOR AND COUNCIL'S REPORT Council Member Escobedo announced that U.S. Representative Raul Grijalva recently held a fund raiser in Marana at Bedroxx Bowling on Ina Road. He said it was held on Sunday, June 13th, and that the Congressman had a successful event with a large turnout. D. MANAGERS' REPORT Mr. Reuwsaat briefed the Council on several upcoming study sessions and updated them on the progress of the Grief Road construction. He added that successful interviews had taken place yesterday for the Public Works/Town Envo4neer position as well as the Subdivision Engineer position. Mr. Cassidy reported that referendum petitions on the Willow Ridge Rezoning had been received by the Town Clerk, that signature verification by Pima County had been completed, and that the referendum had been successful. He explained that he was looking into the options for proceeding with a special election possibly as soon as September 7, 2004. go MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN HALL JUNE 15, 2004 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS XI. There were no items submitted for future agendas. ADJOURNMENT Upon motion by Council Member Escobedo, seconded McGorray, unanimous approval to adjourn was given. CERTIFICATION by Council Member I hereby certify that the foregoing are the true and correct minutes of the Marana Town Council meeting held on June 15, 2004. I further certify that a quorum was present. J~/~Yn Br~son, Town Clerk 9 DATE: Name MARANA TOWN COUNCIL MEETING Public Attendees I Address q%Tff~ H, ~t MARANA TOWN COUNCIL MEETING Public Attendees DATE: Nilme Address