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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/15/2003 Regular Council Meeting Minutes~~ ~~1T~~~';RE~ULA~O~CIN~II,~~}'~`'`~"~`~t~ = G"` ~ ~' "; ma~yy'' ~5} ~p~~ Y P - '1~i ,nJ ki ` ~. ~.c Y" PLACE AND DATE Marana Town Ha11, Apri115, 2003 I. CALL TO ORDER By Vice Mayor Kai at 7:04 p.m. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Led by Vice Mayor Kai III. INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE Led by Brad DeSpain IV. ROLL CALL COUNCIL Bobby Sutton, Jr. Mayor Excused Herb Kai Vice Mayor Present 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 Michael Hein Town Manager Present Michael Reuwsaat Assistant Town Manager Present Thomas Benavidez Town Attorney Present Jocelyn Bronson Town Clerk Present Brad DeSpain Utilities Director Present Attached is a list of public attendees. V. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Upon motion by Council Member Comerford, seconded by Council Member Escobedo, the agenda was unanimously approved. Sr^^ ~~'` ~*"~' .}~~'~, k v '.TH'^'H sa - r3~: s A,~.. ~„~.R~'7~~~~+~,_,~~.r~~,. ~~:~~ _., ~r~ :vrs~ r µ_}.. . ~r ~ _ .. ~ ~ u... 03.». ,~~. n.~'~` .,mac. ~ .. .s. r ~.T 11?! VI. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES Upon motion by Council Member Blake, seconded by Council Member Honea, the Apri11, 2003 minutes were unanimously approved. VII. CALL TO THE PUBLIC/ANNOUNCEMENTS Andy Peele, Continental Ranch area resident, addressed the Council regarding noise and air pollution issues associated with the New West mining operation. He reported on the attendance turnout for a recent meeting focusing on solutions to the pollution problems and said that a group of residents from Continental Ranch were present at this meeting as well as several Town staff members, and representatives from New West. He related that one resident was especially unhappy with an unusually low appraisal recently received on her home. He said that the appraisal had been $10,000 less than the home's original purchase price. Mr. Peele noted that the appraiser had acknowledged that the drastic decline in the appraisal was mostly due to the visibility of the gravel pit as well as the dust and odor pollution generated daily from that location. He said that David Graham from New West was genuinely concerned about this situation and indicated that he would personally see to it that steps were taken to remedy the problems. Mr. Peele continued by reporting his attendance at an April 8th meeting concerning the permit application of Arizona Portland Cement (APC) plant for an additional kiln. He said that the new kiln would double the amount of pollutants currently being generated from the APC smokestacks. He indicated that a group of Sunflower subdivision homeowners had recently formed a committee, the Sunflower Air Pollution Advisory Committee, to monitor the application process and that the group planned to hold meetings addressing this issue every Monday at 4:30 p.m. He urged all interested parties to attend and to voice their concerns. He also invited anyone having expertise in this area to join the group and share their knowledge. This meeting, conducted by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) and attended by many area homeowners, was a result of numerous complaints expressed by the residents. Mr. Peele informed the Council that the public had asked ADEQ for additional time to review the permit documentation as the paperwork was not only lengthy but also extremely technical. He said that ADEQ declined to allow for additional review time and that a letter to Governor Napolitano would be generated by the complainants requesting more time for public review. He expressed his desire to -- alert Pima County Supervisor Sharon Bronson and other area officials of this situation. 2 ~~. - . ~.,' ,:, _.w. r~, ~~,. ~~ ~<~ Vice Mayor Kai thanked Mr. Peele for his vigilance and for the detailed update on the public concerns associated with area pollution. The Town Clerk, Jocelyn Bronson, introduced members of the first Citizens' Resource and Education Workshop (C.R.E.W.). She explained that this workshop was designed to aid in educating and communicating with the Marana residents. Ms. Bronson informed the Council that the group had heard presentations given by several Town entities such as Brad DeSpain, Utilities Director, Dick Gear, Community and Economic Development Director, the Mayor and Council, the Managers' office, the Legal department, and the Traffic department. The Clerk welcomed the eight C.R.E.W. members in attendance and expressed her pleasure in having them obser ve the Council in action. The Vice Mayor and Council joined her in welcoming the C.R.E.W. visitors. VIII. STAFF REPORTS There were no questions regarding the staff reports. IX. GENERAL ORDER OF BUSINESS A. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Resolution No. 2003-30: Releasing the Assurance Agreement for Countryside Ridge, Trust No. 30,189, for Lots 1 thru 193 and Common Areas A-C and Acceptance of Public Improvements for Maintenance (Fazhad Moghimi) 2. Resolution No. 2003-31: Releasing the Assurance Agreement for Cancion de Ia Luna, Trust No. 7924T, for Lots 1 thru 88 and Common Areas A-C and Acceptance of Public improvements for Maintenance (Farhad Moghimi) 3. Resolution No. 2003-34: Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement Amendment between the Town of Marana and Pima County for Construction Works! (Michael A. Reuwsaat) 4. Resolution No. 2003-37: Amendment to the 2001 Community Development Block Grant Program Contract for Management and Implementation of Remaining Project Funds (Dan Groseclose) 5. Increase in Staffing: Request for one additional recreation coordinator position to support the Parks and Recreation Special Events and Senior Program (Jane Howell) 3; ~ ~ ~ 1 ~ }. a t ,, j i d ~e v~.+r" .fz t j :" qr w i s ~ i ~.~ :,~„s',~y1~~ ..: .- ~,. ~i ~~"~a~ ~4~ iY ~,~~ ~ R (i l;~Y~O:{~ ~p~~-' ~ 1'~,p~~4~'+L `3x .~ '~~ ~' 'S."' ~-Y,.. .~~ ~'- '~ .r ~ ~' ~s -_ ~ ,. ~ s , 6. Proclamation: Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month -Tee up for Tots (Jocelyn Bronson) Upon motion by Council Member Escobedo, seconded by Council Member Blake, the consent agenda was unanimously approved. B. COUNCIL ACTION 1. PUBLIC HEARING: Ordinance No. 2003.05 and Resolution No. 2003-35: Protection of Cultural Resources: A request for approval of proposed amendments to the Land Development Code of the Town of Marana, amending Title 2 -Administration by establishing a Cultural Resources Preservation Board, and creating Title 20 -Protection of Cultural Resources, and declaring Title 2 and Title 20 to be a public record (Joel Shapiro) Vice Mayor Kai opened and closed the public hearing. There were no speakers from the public regarding this item. Mr. Reuwsaat addressed the Council regarding this item and said that it was a dual action speaking directly to the heart of the Towri s motto, "inspired by the past, committed to the future". He emphasized that the Cultural Resources Preservation Board put strong support behind the identification and evaluation of both prehistoric and historic archaeological resources within the Marana community. He explained that the board would be comprised of five members appointed by the Mayor with consensus from the Town Council. He said that the board would have three basic functions including being the primary advisor to the Council regarding cultural resources, working with the Town staff to establish an historic registry, and assisting with fundraising and historic education. He noted that one legislative function provided for by the ordinance was for the protection of the cultural resources. He stressed that the formation of the board was a great step in solidifying the efforts to identify and evaluate the Marana-area antiquities and history. He informed the Council that the State had encouraged the Town to adopt its own legislation, similar to 26 other communities throughout Arizona, in which a process was in place that the development community could look to and understand. He concluded by stating that the adoption of the proposed action would allow the Town to compete for federal grant --- funding for historic preservation planning as well as afford the Town eligibility for other large foundation funding. He recommended approval of both Council actions. 4 ~~ }" Upon motion by Council Member McGorray, seconded by Council Member Honea, Ordinance No. 2003.05 and Resolution No. 2003-35 were unanimously approved. 2. Resolution No. 2003-33: Intergovernmental Agreement Regarding Permitting and Operating Managed In-Channel Recharge of Effluent in the Santa Cruz River Channel (Brad DeSpain) Brad DeSpain, Utilities Director, spoke before the Council regarding Resolution No. 2003-33. He explained that the intergovernmental agreement (IGA) was atwo-year project in the making and that it dealt with the recharge of effluent in the Santa Cruz River from the Ina Road bridge to the Trico Road bridge. He gave a brief explanation of the multiple party IGA and said that effluent was very important to Marana. He pointed out that, eventually, the Town would grow enough to enter into its own effluent agreement such as Metro Water and the Town of Oro Valley had entered into with the City of Tucson Water. He concluded by assuring the Council that the current amount of effluent would grow into a valuable renewable resource for Marana's future. Vice Mayor Kai commented that this agreement gave the Town and the Cortaro-Marana Irrigation District control of their underground water and that he thought approval of this Council action was worthwhile. Mike Hein followed up by commending Mr. DeSpain for his diplomatic skills during the lengthy negotiation process. He remarked that there were both common interests and conflicting interests among the multiple parties. He said that this agreement was an instrumental piece in the overall water strategy which included protecting the Towns aquifer, making sure it was managed properly, and ensuring that there were no sudden overdrafts or withdraws of the effluent recharged in the area. He declared it to be an amazing show of cooperation between the various jurisdictions and other entities, with Marana acquiring the position it needed to control the valuable water assets. Upon motion by Council Member Honea, seconded by Council Member Blake, Resolution No. 2003-33 was unanimously approved. 5 ., ~~:. 3. State Legislative Issues - DiscussiorS/Direction/Action regarding all pending bills before the Legislature (Mike Hein) Mr. Hein informed the Council of pending State legislative issues related to Marana interests. He said that the session was culminating and described it as quiet with a record low number of bills being introduced. He commented that most legislators were waiting for the looming budget battle that was to come. He pointed out that it was important for the Town to remain vigilant with the League of Arizona Cities and Towns and legislators regarding state-shared revenues and to continue reinforcing the importance of these monies for providing services locally. He continued by briefly commenting that the aviation flight fund and eminent domain bill were still in issue and the bill pertaining to referendum signatures had passed in the House. C. MAYOR AND COUNCIL'S REPORT Council Member Honea reported on his recent presentation before residents of the Sunflower subdivision. He said that he recounted the Town's history and that the outing was a lot of fun. Vice Mayor Kai said that he had attended the Peace Vanguard inauguration on April 8~ at the Pinal Air Park. He noted that the Army Guard was in the process of training 108 pilots and mechanics sent to this area by the Singapore government. He reminded everyone that these long-term visitors were shopping and dining in the Marana vicinity thus benefitting the area. The Vice Mayor concluded his report by stating that Council Member McGorray and he had attended the Northwest Pima County American Diabetes Walk held on Apri112~ at Heritage Highlands. D. MANAGERS' REPORT Mr. Hein thanked everyone who helped with the progressive dedications at the three parks on April 5~. He declared it to have been a big success. He singled out the Parks and Recreation department for their outstanding effort in not only getting the event put together but also in getting the parks ready in time for the dedication. He said that Town staff was looking forward to having more events of this nature in the future. 6 X. UPCOMING EVENTS There were no upcoming events announced at this time. XI. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS There were no topics suggested for future agenda items at this time. XII. ADJOURNMENT Upon motion by Council Member Escobedo, seconded by Council Member Blake, approval to adjourn was unanimous. The time was 7:32 p.m. CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing are the true and correct minutes of the Marana Town Council meeting held on April 15, 2003. I further certify that a quorum was present. ~~ qua ~~ n Bron n, Town Clerk ,~ p~p~~. r s I~L ~ '~,aiueu~~`~ 1~L4RANA TOWN COUNCIL MEETING Public Attendees DATE: ~ ~~ ~ ~D Name Address 1~ ~, r ~ y ~ S ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ A ~ i O ~ ~ ~ ~ 9> a~ a ~ ~ ~ ~Y W~ ~ W ~ ~ ~ N ~ 3 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~,. ,.,~, ~ 1 ~ ~ € < w t N y' ~r ^'~ r (~ ~ (/') i a u C G G c '_d -- ~ ~ ~ ~ c s ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ,_ n Q a ~, v V b r s 9 3 L L f 1 1 1