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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/03/2003 Regular Council Meeting MinutesMINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCiL n~ETING I~IARANA TOWN HALL JUNE 3, 2003 I. II. III. IV. V. PLACE AND DATE Marana Town Hall, June 3, 2003 CALL TO ORDER By Mayor Sutton at 7:03 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Led by Mayor Sutton INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE A moment of silence was observed. ROLL CALL COUNCIL Bobby Sutton, Jr. Mayor Present Herb Kai Vice Mayor Present Jim Blake Council Member Excused Patti Comerford Council Member Present Tim Escobedo Council Member Present Ed Honea Council Member Present Carol McGorray Council Member Present STAFF Michael Hein Town Manager Present Michael Reuwsaat Assistant Town Manager Present Dan Hochuli Town Attorney Present Jocelyn Bronson Town Clerk Present Jim DeGrood Development Services Administrator Present Attached is a list of public attendees. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Upon motion by Council Member Escobedo, seconded b~- Council Member McGorray, the agenda with changes was unanimously approved. The changes were that Consent Agenda Items A. 3. Resolution No. 2003-~2, A. 4. Resolution No. 2003-54, and A. 7. Resolution No. 2003-50 were pulled from the agenda and continued until a later date. ;. .. .:.MINUTES ©F REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN MALL JLJNI+J 3, 2003 VI. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES Upon motion by Council Member McGorray, seconded by Council Member Honea, the minutes of the May 22, 2003 regular Council meeting were approved 4/0 with two abstentions. Vice Mayor Kai and Council Member Comerford did not participate in this vote as they were both absent from the May 22, 2003 Town Council meeting. VII. CALL TO THE PUBLIGANNOUNCEMENTS Mayor Sutton announced that Council Member Blake had been released from Northwest Hospital and was continuing to recover at home. Ron Smith, Director of Parks & Recreation, introduced the Marana High School softball coach, John Stegmeier, who had taken the MHS girls ball club to the State playoffs for the first time in 10 years and to a win in the regional playoffs for the first time in 15 years. Mr. Smith commented that one of biggest reasons for the students' success was the time and dedication that Coach John Stegmeier has given to community youth. Mayor Sutton read a letter of commendation to the Coach from the Office of the Governor's Council on Health, Physical Fitness, and Sports and presented Mr. Stagmeir with the Mayor's Physical Activity Leadership Award for his outstanding contribution to promoting physical activity and wellness in the Town of Marana. Coach Stegmeier thanked the Council and Mayor and said that he was truly blessed to have the opportunity to teach such a fine youth ball club. He thanked the Town and the Parks and Recreation department for their assistance in obtaining grant funding to help the girls' softball team. Ed Stolmaker, Executive Director of the Marana Chamber of Commerce, introduced himself to the Council and public. He said that he was looking forward to working with the Town and the community during this exciting time of growth in the community. VIII. STAFF REPORTS m There were no questions regarding the staff reports. MINUTES ~OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING ~ZARANA TOWN HALL ;_ JUNE 3, 2003 IX. GENERAL ORDER OF BUSINESS A. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Resolution No. 2003-27: Approval of Development Agreement -First Amendment -Trail Reduction between the Town of Marana and Marana Golf, Inc. to complete a trail and golf course along the Santa Cruz River (Mike Reuwsaat) 2. Resolution No. 2003-60: Request by Marana Police Department for Renewal of Undercover Vehicle Registrations (Richard Vidaurri) 5. Resolution No. 2003-55: Releasing the Assurance Agreement for Continental Ranch Sunflower Phase VI, Trust No. 7975-T, for Lots 845- 967 and Acceptance of Public Improvements for Maintenance (Farhad Moghimi) 6. Resolution No. 2003-58: Acceptance of Drainageway #2 of Continental Ranch for Maintenance (Farhad Moghimi) 8. Resolution No. 2003-59: Appointment to the Town of Marana Business Advisory Committee (BAC) (Roy Cuaron) 9. Resolution No. 2003-62: Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the City of Tucson for groundwater modeling on the Santa Cruz River for the Tres Rios del Norte project (Brad DeSpain) 10. Resolution No. 2003-57: Approval of Water Development Agreement between Town of Marana and Flowing Wells Irrigation District for the development of additional infrastructure facilities to benefit both entities. (Brad DeSpain) Upon motion by Council Member Escobedo, seconded by Council Member McGorray, the consent agenda as amended was unanimously approved. MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING I~TARANA TO`VN HALL JITNE 3, 2003 B. COUNCIL ACTION 1. PUBLIC HEARING: Ordinance No. 2003.11 - The Estate Lots at Tortolita Preserve Specific Plan: Request to rezone approximately 72.6 acres of mostly vacant land from "AG" (Agricultural) to Zone "F" (Specific Plan); creating The Estate Lots at Tortolita Preserve Specific Plan. The subject property is located at the northeast corner of Moore Road and Wild Burro Road, within Section 26, Township 11 South, Range 12 East Qoel Shapiro) Mayor Sutton opened and closed the public hearing. There were no speakers from the public. Jim DeGrood spoke before the Council regarding this item. He said that this request would basically take the property and convert it from agricultural zoning to specific plan zoning designations. He remarked that there would be approximately 25 site-built homes seated on 2.5 acre lots with minimal site disturbance. He reported that 19 conditions were ~, included in the ordinance and these conditions included a $1,400 per lot contribution for park sites, a $2,500 per unit off-site roadway contribution, and a $1,200 per home school contribution. Upon motion by Council Member Honea, seconded by Vice Mayor Kai, Ordinance No. 2003.11 was unanimously approved. 2. Resolution No. 2003-61: A Resolution of the Mayor and Council of the Town of Marana, Arizona, authorizing the approval and execution of a Development Agreement between the Town of Marana and FCD Marana Venture I, L.L.C., for the development of property by FCD Marana Venture I, L.L.C. (Mike Reuwsaat) Mike Reuwsaat presented this item before Council. He explained that the property, known as Vanderbilt Farms inclusive of the property known as Farm Field Five and a portion of the Rancho Marana Specific Plan, would be developed in phases beginning with Farm Field Five. He reported that the Town would be the water provider and that the Grandfathered Water Rights would be transferred to -the Town. He said that substantial roadway improvements would include landscaping along Moore Road, construction of the extension of Lon Adams Road, construction of the - extension of Civic Center Drive, and the construction of the extension of Vanderbilt Farms Boulevard through the property. 4 ~.. MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARANA TOWN IL~LL JUNE_3, 2003 He continued by listing the impact fees associated with this project. The fees included $1,000 per residential unit for recreational improvements, $1,200 per residential unit for school property and/or equipment, and $500 per acre for Bank Protection. Council Member Honea commended Mike Carlier and said that this project would benefit the community. Upon motion by Council Member Honea, seconded by Vice Mayor Kai, Resolution No. 2003-61 was unanimously approved. 3. Discussiori/Direction: Request for Council approval of Airport Minimum Standards (Dick Gear) Mike Reuwsaat presented this item to Council. He said that, as an integral part of airport management, each government sponsor was required to formulate the minimum standards under which the airport would operate. He reported that the Towri s new Airport Manager, Charlie v Mangum, had past experience working with airport minimum standards and had modified a draft version of standards to fit the Marana Northwest Regional Airport needs. A copy of this document, Marana Northwest Regional Airport Minimum Standard Requirements for Airport Aeronautical Services, is available for public review in the Town Clerk's office. Upon motion by Council Member McGorray, seconded by Council Member Escobedo, the Airport Minimum Standards were unanimously approved. 4. Discussion/Direction: Request for Council approval of new Master Airport Ground Lease Form (Dick Gear) Mr. Reuwsaat spoke before Council regarding this item and said that he was very comfortable with the boiler-plate lease agreement that was being presented at this meeting. He said that the single lease form would eliminate the inconsistencies among the various lessees at the airport. Upon motion by Council Member Escobedo, seconded by Council Member McGorray, the new Master Airport Lease form was unanimously "' approved. s ;_h11NUTES OF REGULAR COITNCIL MEETING .. ` MARANA-TOWN HALL -. _ 'JUNE 3, 2003 5. Discussiori/Direction: Request for Council approval of a Memorandum of Understanding. (Dick Gear) Mr. Reuwsaat continued the airport documentation presentation before Council and said that this agenda item was a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Town and Gary Abrams. He said that the MOU would achieve two objectives: it would eliminate some of the concerns that the airport had possibly violated some FAA regulations, and it would provide the FAA with the necessary information for the Town to secure a grant for purchasing 46 acres of State Trust Land. He reported that a land swap was proposed in which the Town would trade approximately 25 acres it owns in the southeast portion of the airport for the return of approximately 65 acres of leased land along the western portion of the airport. He added that Mr. Abrams would be leased approximately 28 acres of the 65 acres for immediate development. Mr. Reuwsaat concluded by stating that the approval of this MOU was a landmark decision on behalf of the Abrams to work with the Town to remedy all of the airport issues and that it would lead to FAA funding for the State Land acquisition making certain acreage usable to lease to the private sector. Upon motion by Council Member McGorray, seconded by Council Member Honea, authorization for Town staff to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with Gary Abrams was unanimously approved. C. MAYOR AND COUNCIL'S REPORT Council Member Escobedo reported that on June 14, 2003, Marana Little League would be having its closing ceremonies and one of the ball fields would be dedicated to Alan Ourada, a long-time Little League Coach who died in an automobile accident earlier in the year. He commented that formal invitations would be sent to each Council member soon. Council Member Comerford thanked the Council, Town staff, and public for all of the best wishes, thoughts and prayers that have been sent to her family during her father's recent illness. She reported that Council Member Blake was recuperating rapidly and was anxious to return to his daily routine. 6 -~ ~ :::.MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING _ _ - - ' niARANA TOWN HALL .-. ..- ~ JI7NE 3, ?003 Vice Member Kai reported that he, Council Member Escobedo, and Town Manager Mike Hein had attended the Pima Association of Governments (PAG) Regional Assembly meeting on May 27, 2003. He described some of the topics discussed and said that the State budget and legislation at the federal level were two of the subjects presented by key speakers. D. MANAGERS' REPORT There were no reports given at this time. X. UPCOMING EVENTS The Mayor said that a report on the upcoming Fourth of July celebration would be presented to Council in the near future. XI. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS There were no items suggested for placement on a future agenda. XII. ADJOURNMENT Upon motion by Council Member Escobedo, seconded by Council Member McGorray, approval to adjourn was unanimous. The time was 7:25 p.m. CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing are the true and correct minutes of the Marana Town Council meeting held on June 3, 2003. I further certify that a quorum was present. e yn Br son, Town Clerk `~~~~, F ~„ ~ ~~nss .~ ~~ ~~ ,. ~. 7