MOTION: A motion was made by Vice Mayor Waters and seconded by Councilmember Garner to go into Executive Session at 5:03 p.m. pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431.03(A)(4) for discussion or consultation with the Town Attorney in order to consider its position and instruct the Town Attorney regarding potential settlement discussions for Mora v. Town of Oro Valley.
MOTION carried, 6-0.
Mayor Hiremath said the following staff members would join Council in Executive Session: Town Manager Greg Caton, Town Attorneys Phyllis Smiley and Kelly Schwab, Legal Services Director Tobin Sidles and Deputy Town Clerk Michael Standish.
Mayor Hiremath recognized Josh Baca, Senior at Ironwood Ridge High School, for winning the Postal History Foundation 2015 Birthday Stamp contest. The stamp was available for purchase as custom, legal, U.S. postage. The stamp included many aspects of Tucson including landmarks such as San Xavier Mission, the city skyline as well as saguaros, monsoons, a train and the Arizona flag.
Councilmember Hornat attended the flag raising ceremony at the Community Center on September 11, 2015. The American Legion collected 412 American flags which would be disposed of properly by burning, as required by the U.S. Flag Code.
Councilmember Zinkin clarified that board and commission members were allowed to speak before the Town Council as long as they identified themselves as speaking as an individual and not as a member of a board or commission. The Town's Parliamentary Rules & Procedures and Code of Conduct stated that board and commission members were not allowed to speak before the Town Council if they disagreed with a Council decision.
Vice Mayor Waters reported on the work that had been completed at Steam Pump Ranch and discussed future improvements to the site.
Vice Mayor Waters said the dedication of the pump house was scheduled for Friday, September 18 at 9:00 a.m. at Steam Pump Ranch and encouraged everyone to attend.
Councilmember Snider reported on the various summer activities that were available to children at the Community Center which included swimming, tennis, golf, games, artwork, making friends and staying inside during the hottest parts of the day. 1,500 slots were made available for the week-long summer camps and all slots were filled.
Councilmember Snider said the outdoor movie nights held on the driving range at the Community Center were well attended and encouraged residents to attend.
A 5k walk/run event was scheduled for Sunday, September 20 at the Community Center called, "Run Fore Youth". The proceeds from the event would benefit the Town of Oro Valley's Round-Up for Youth Recreation Scholarship Program which helped economically disadvantaged children participate in recreational opportunities. Registration was at 6:30 a.m. and the 5k started at 7:30 a.m. The 100 meter kids dash started at 9:00 a.m. Adults were $25 pre-registered ($30 event day) and kids 9 and under were $10 and included a t-shirt.
Mayor Hiremath clarified that projections for the golf operations at the Community Center were on target for an anticipated $1.5 million deficit, not $2.4 million deficit.
Councilmember Snider recognized the following Painted Sky Elementary students who placed 4th worldwide at the Odyssey of the Mind team competition held in East Lansing Michigan. Odyssey of the Mind was an international educational program that provided creative problem-solving opportunities for students from kindergarten through college. Team members applied their creativity to solve problems that ranged from building mechanical devices to presenting their interpretation of literary classsics.
Coaches Brianne Ronnie and Toby and Rebecca Ford spoke about their recent competition and said that their team had to create seven contraptions that were powered differently by rubber bands and each contraption had to perform a different task such as raise a flag or ring a bell. The following team members were recognized:
Connor Ford
Morgan Harper
Allee Noble
Alison Randall
Payton Rokop
Sarah Seifreid
Parker Young
Ms. Bower presented item #1.
Mayor Hiremath opened the public hearing.
No comments were received.
Mayor Hiremath closed the public hearing.
MOTION: A motion was made by Vice Mayor Waters and seconded by Councilmember Snider to Recomend Approval of the issuance of a Series 5 liquor license to the Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control for Matthew Hudson for the Oro Valley Community & Recreation Center located at 10555 N. La Canada Drive.
MOTION carried, 7-0.
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*PUBLIC HEARING: ORDINANCE NO. (O)15-07, REZONING 16.3 ACRES NEAR THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LA CAÑADA DRIVE AND TANGERINE ROAD FROM R1-144 TO R1-7, AND APPROVING AN ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE LAND FLEXIBLE DESIGN OPTION FOR A MODIFIED REVIEW PROCESS (Removed from the agenda on 9/14/15 at 9:30 a.m.) |
MOTION: A motion was made by Councilmember Zinkin and seconded by Councilmember Garner to waive the attorney-client privilege of the letter from Town Attorney Kelly Schwab dated July 23, 2015 regarding how the Town could help private businesses.
Discussion ensued amongst Council regarding the waiving of the attorney/client privilege.
MOTION failed, 3-4 with Mayor Hiremath, Vice Mayor Waters, Councilmember Hornat, and Councilmember Snider opposed.
Councilmember Zinkin presented item #3 and discussed creating a program where town staff would help businesses with social media, website development, logo/motto development, advertising, etc.
Councilmember Garner recommended expanding the Business Navigator program and market this function more prominently so new businesses could take advantage of the services offered.
Councilmember Garner asked for an update regarding the Town's marketing efforts for business owners.
Town Manager Greg Caton said the Town provided the Business Navigator and OV Dollars programs as helpful tools to promote and assist small businesses. The Economic Development staff members also met with new businesses to assist them and introduce them to the Greater Oro Valley Chamber of Commerce.
Discussion ensued amongst Council and staff regarding the promotion of private businesses.
The Town Council directed staff to enhance the visibility of veteran support and include a link to the Greater Oro Valley Chamber of Commerce on the town's website.
MOTION: A motion was made by Councilmember Hornat and seconded by Vice Mayor Waters to approve the release of $30,000 from the Town's contingency fund to pay the settlement offer to the plaintiff in the case of Mora v. Town of Oro Valley.
MOTION carried, 6-0.
Item #5 was removed from the agenda per Councilmember Zinkin's request.
Councilmember Garner presented item #6.
Discussion ensued amongst Council and staff regarding ADA evaluation assessments of public and private facilities. Development and Infrastructure Services Director Paul Keesler said staff was continually working to ensure that all public facilities were ADA compliant.
Councilmember Garner requested a Council Report to include the Town's most recent ADA self-assessment.
Councilmember Garner presented item #7.
Discussion ensued amongst Council and staff regarding the motion for reconsideration.
MOTION: A motion was made by Councilmember Zinkin and seconded by Councilmember Garner to Reconsider the continuance of the September 16, 2015 Ordinance No. (O)15-07, rezoning 16.3 acres near the northwest corner of La Canada Drive and Tangerine Road from R1-144 to R1-7, and approving an Environmentally Sensitive Land Flexible Design Option for a Modified Review Process.
MOTION carried, 6-1 with Mayor Hiremath opposed.