MINUTES
ORO VALLEY TOWN COUNCIL
REGULAR SESSION
June 19, 2013
ORO VALLEY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
11000 N. LA CANADA DRIVE
 
REGULAR SESSION AT OR AFTER 5:00 PM

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Hiremath called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.

ROLL CALL

PRESENT:
Satish Hiremath, Mayor
Lou Waters, Vice Mayor
Brendan Burns, Councilmember
Bill Garner, Councilmember
Joe Hornat, Councilmember
Mary Snider, Councilmember
Mike Zinkin, Councilmember

EXECUTIVE SESSION - Pursuant to ARS 38-431.03(A)(7) for consideration of a potential lease or sale of Town property and pursuant to ARS 38-431.03(A)(3) for discussion or consultation for legal advice with the attorney for the public body

MOTION: A motion was made by Vice Mayor Waters and seconded by Councilmember Zinkin to go into Executive Session at 5:01 p.m. pursuant to ARS 38-431.03(A)(7) for consideration of a potential lease or sale of Town property and pursuant to ARS 38-431.03(A)(3) for discussion or consultation for legal advice with the attorney for the public body.

MOTION carried, 7-0.

Mayor Hiremath stated that the following staff members would join Council in Executive Session:  Town Manager Greg Caton, Legal Services Director Tobin Sidles, Town Clerk Julie Bower, Finance Director Stacey Lemos, Development and Infrastructure Services Director Paul Keesler and Economic Development Manager Amanda Jacobs.

RESUME REGULAR SESSION AT OR AFTER 6:00 PM

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Hiremath resumed the meeting at 6:00 p.m.

ROLL CALL

PRESENT:
Satish Hiremath, Mayor
Lou Waters, Vice Mayor
Brendan Burns, Councilmember
Bill Garner, Councilmember
Joe Hornat, Councilmember
Mary Snider, Councilmember
Mike Zinkin, Councilmember

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Boy Scout Troop #253 led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.

UPCOMING MEETING ANNOUNCEMENTS

Communications Administrator Misti Nowak announced the upcoming Town meetings and events.

COUNCIL REPORTS
        Spotlight on Youth

Vice Mayor Waters reported that Councilmember Hornat, Councilmember Snider and himself accompanied Chief Sharp yesterday as the Chief accepted a Model Agency Award from the Arizona School Resource Association.

Councilmember Snider recognized Breagh MacKinnon, third-grader from Painted Sky Elementary, for her various achievements.  Breagh was one of the top young Scottish-Highland dancers in the country and an honor-roll student.

Councilmember Snider recognized the Canyon del Oro Forensics Team and congratulated them on their 1st place finish at this years Crime Scene Investigators State Challenge held April 19th and 20th.  The following students were members of the state championship team:
 
Andy Boyan
Mikaela Cleland
Shannon Lamy
Joelle Shack
Cheyenne Sanchez

Councilmember Snider recognized the second Canyon del Oro Forensics Team who took 3rd place at this years Crime Scene Investigators State Challenge.  The following students were members of the team:

Maddison Klingberg
Kyle Merrill
Hannah Schroeder
Darby Suitt
Abbey Fife

DEPARTMENT REPORTS

No reports were received.

ORDER OF BUSINESS

Mayor Hiremath stated that the agenda would stand as posted.

CALL TO AUDIENCE

Oro Valley resident John Musolf

urged Council to reconsider and reverse the June 5, 2013 approval of a plat amendment to modify the conservation easement on Lot 8 of the Sunridge II subdivision.

Oro Valley resident Bryce Dallman

spoke on the June 5, 2013 approval of a plat amendment to modify the conservation easement on lot 8 of the Sunridge II subdivision and was concerned with future implications of the decision.

Oro Valley resident Heather Nenadovich

requested that Council reconsider the June 5, 2013 approval of a plat amendment to modify the conservation easement on lot 8 of the Sundridge II subdivision.

CONSENT AGENDA

Councilmember Hornat requested that item (B) be removed from the Consent Agenda for discussion.

Councilmember Zinkin requested that items (D) and (E) be removed from the Consent Agenda for discussion.

A.

Minutes - May 15, 2013


5/15/13 Draft Minutes

C.

Approval of Council Liaison Assignments for Fiscal Year 2013/2014


Liaison Assignments Draft

MOTION: A motion was made by Councilmember Zinkin and seconded by Vice Mayor Waters to Approve Consent Agenda items (A) and (C).

MOTION carried, 7-0.

B.

Fiscal Year 2012/2013 Financial Update through April 2013


Attachment A - Gen Fund

Attachment B - HW Fund

Attachment C - Bed Tax Fund

Attachment D - Vacancy Savings Report

Attachment E - Summary All Funds

Councilmember Hornat inquired as to what the federal grant money would have been used for if the grant was funded.

Ms. Lemos said that the grant funding would have been used to purchase transit vehicles.

Councilmember Hornat inquired about the state shared revenue collections.

Ms. Lemos said that the State Department of Revenue had overestimated state shared revenues.

Councilmember Hornat asked what portion of the construction sales tax would go to the Highway Fund.

Ms. Lemos responded that 38% of construction sales taxes went to the Highway Fund per Council policy set by resolution.

MOTION: A motion was made by Councilmember Hornat and seconded by Councilmember Garner to Approve item (B).

MOTION carried, 7-0.

D.

Cancellation of the July 17, 2013 Regular Town Council Meeting


Discussion ensued amongst Council regarding the cancellation of the July 17, 2013 regular Town Council meeting.

MOTION: A motion was made by Councilmember Hornat and seconded by Councilmember Zinkin to Approve the cancellation of the July 17, 2013 regular Town Council meeting.

MOTION carried, 7-0.

E.

Request for approval of a Final Plat for the Rancho de Plata residential subdivision, located on the west side of La Cholla Boulevard, south of Tangerine Road


Attachment 1 - Rancho de Plata Final Plat

Councilmember Zinkin asked if there was an error in the notes on the plat since the general notes indicated that the total miles of private street was 0.46 miles but the plat had not indicated any private street.

Development and Infrastructure Services Director Paul Keesler said that the note was in error but it had been corrected to say public street.

MOTION: A motion was made by Councilmember Zinkin and seconded by Councilmember Hornat to Approve the Final Plat with the amended General Notes for the Rancho de Plata residential subdivision, located on the west side of La Cholla Boulevard, south of Tangerine Road.

MOTION carried, 7-0.

REGULAR AGENDA

1.

DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO DIRECT STAFF TO INITIATE A CHANGE TO THE REPORTING STRUCTURE OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE FROM REPORTING TO COUNCIL TO REPORTING TO THE TOWN MANAGER


Town Attorney Kelly Schwab gave an overview of item #1.

Council discussed the proposed change.

MOTION: A motion was made by Vice Mayor Waters and seconded by Councilmember Snider to keep the current reporting structure for the Chief of Police.

MOTION carried, 4-3 with Councilmember Burns, Councilmember Garner, and Councilmember Zinkin opposed.

2.

DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO INITIATE A ZONING CODE AMENDMENT RELATED TO PROVISIONS FOR ASSISTED LIVING INCLUDING MEMORY CARE, SKILLED NURSING AND SENIOR CARE


Principal Planner Chad Daines gave an overview of item #2.

The following individual spoke on item #2.

Oro Valley resident Gil Alexander

MOTION: A motion was made by Vice Mayor Waters and seconded by Councilmember Burns to initiate an amendment to the Oro Valley Zoning Code Revised to add, update and clarify provisions related to adult and senior care including skilled nursing, memory care and related types of services and facilities.

MOTION carried, 7-0.

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

Councilmember Zinkin requested a future agenda item regarding definitions pertaining to automobiles, trucks and appropriate uses thereof, seconded by Councilmember Garner.

CALL TO AUDIENCE 

Oro Valley resident Bill Adler

was concerned with the level of awareness with regard to what the Town does and urged Council to explain their justifications for their decisions in order to allow the public the opportunity to understand their actions.

ADJOURNMENT

MOTION: A motion was made by Vice Mayor Waters and seconded by Councilmember Snider to Adjourn the meeting at 7:33 p.m.

MOTION carried, 7-0.