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Volume I,No.1 Published in the Town of Oro Valley,Pima County,Arizona October,1974
BRANDON SAYS IT CAN TOO
Schwanbeck:
The town attorney of Oro Valley says state law prevents ,,;.-V5',4-..,-,,,, d
the town council from disincorporating their town—and a `�`T` .:_._.�,.. . „. , y . .,, -
leader in the drive to dissolve the newly-incorporated
community acknowledges that the drive will probably _° �'
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Those were two of many revelations heard by Oro 4.,
Valley residents— approximately fifty of them — whenti';
they attended the regular monthly meeting of the town i 4 lif 8:-it-
council last week at the Canyon Del Oro High School
library. r \k„ ,
Victor R. Schwanbeck,the town-attorney, said it's his ,- 4 .
opinion that the law prohibits council action to _ ..
disincorporate;he commented at the end of a long meeting
which dealt with many town issues—ranging from budget4.
and income to an anti-noise ordinance to cable television '. ' -� r 4 - t
possibilities. (See related stories.)
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His legal opinion—and he emphasized that it was only
his opinion — came after pro-incorporation town
councilman Lauren Rhude and at least a dozen of Rhude's A ,. ,,
supporters clamored for it.
Schwanbeck reluctantly told them that when xgi.
anti-incorporation council member Virgil R.Brandon sent
him a letter the previous week asking about the subject,"I '410r '
suggested to Mr.Brandon in my letter(to Brandon)that I
didn't think it was proper for a town council,elected by the .. -tx
people, to move to dissolve itself." - : "
He said he based his opinion on Arizona Revised Statute ` auhi
9-240, which, among other things, states that ordinances Ai
and resolutions passed by an elected town council must be
for "good government." Meetingwinds uSchwanbeck said he doubted that a council's attempting
to dissolve the town it serves would be"good government" Mayor Ken Holford[in suit,behind table]picks up his papers
under the law. at the conclusion of the Oct.24 council meeting of the Town of
The 20-minute heated discussion which led to Oro Valley.The crowd of approximately fifty is beginning to
Schwanbeck's statement was launched when Mrs. break up as the new town clerk tends the tape recorder.
Maureen Sherick, representing the Committee to
Disincorporate Oro Valley,read the council a letter asking
that it introduce a resolution to the Arizona state move by the council. Brandon contended that he had
legislature which would ask that the state lawmakers "researched this thing thoroughly."
disincorporate Oro Valley. Brandon, a retired military man currently taking
government classes at the University of Arizona,first led
Later,toward the end of the give-and-take between the the drive to keep Oro Valley from incorporating,and since
council and the audience,the latter heavily weighted with that has taken place, a drive to disincorporate.
pro-incorporators,Mrs. Sherick conceded: "It looks as if He told supporters before the council meeting that he
we probably won't disincorporate the town...." would introduce such a resolution at the Oct.24 session—
She then complained that during the interim council's but during the ensuing discussion he told the council and
reign,there had been few volunteers willing to help — a the audience that, "My colleagues have asked that we
comment which drew irritated denials from other defer (action) until the November meeting."
listeners. Rhude notified the council several times during the
Despite Schwanbeck's stated opinion,Brandon insisted discussion that"I will oppose with vigor"any attempt by
that he can and will introduce such a resolution to the five-member group to be an agent for
disincorporate at the next regular council meeting. disincorporation.
Scheduled Nov. 25. Such action, he suggested, would be unethical and a
"Four out of five attorneys say it'slegal,"he said,when violation of the oath of office taken by each council
Mayor Ken Holford questioned the legal basis for such a member, "i.id i Oct!), a basis fi,,. :.S c•,tl!."
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$95,000 TOTAL NEXT YEAR?
OV orders special census to hike income by $20,000
Oro Valley's town council Oro Valley, and a special Holford said that "to get and other sources will be
has voted to spend$1,175 for census would officially up- maybe $20,000 more worth about $95,000."
a special census, to gain date the population base. of income, we don't really "Well, about $80,000,"
another$20,000 to$25,000 in "If we can get this special have much choice" (about said Holford.The two didn't
state tax monies. census accomplished right whether or not to order the attempt to reconcile their
The town is currently away," Ilolford said, "we special census.) different estimates.
receiving state sales tax believe we can change the Lauren Rhude, chairman Ilolford was authorized to
rebates, state revenue 1975-76 budget and make of the council's finance spend$950 the day following
sharing funds and other state good use of the added committee, said that during the meeting for the first
dollars based on its 1970 income." next year, "Our total tax payment toward the special
census of 581 population in Councilman Virgil R. income from all federal,state census.
this now-incorporated area, Brandon cautioned that the
Mayor Ken Holford noted. town's gain from such a
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are an estimated 1,200 and other urban areas also ::::ii:: The 'Voice' of Oro Valley
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persons currently living in showed substantial increases.
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This is the first issue of the Oro ViiIley Voice, an
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NEARLY $8,000 ::::::; independent newspaper dedicated to informing ::•;i::::
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`•:•:•::: Published by Theodore C. and Kathleen
Start collecting fees ,.:...,-:,:„.. Turpin,the Voice has no official connection with
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elected or appointed officers. It receives no
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0 wed Olf, lawyer told :„... government (or any other government) or from
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The Town of Oro Valley Councilman Robert E. We plan to publish at least one issue per
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will begin immediately to Hanson,a building contractor ii::::.:. month, to report in depth on the actions of the
collect nearly $8,000 in fees .::::::i Oro Valley town council and other b
himselfsuggested that usinesses
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owed it by 61 individuals and there will he problems and i::::::: involving the town and its immediate area. If
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firms which have taken out delays in collecting from :-:•:•:• unscheduled town council meetings or other
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business privilege licenses in contractors, who don't feel :;:.::::;
the new town. that they owe the town fees ....„:„.. events make it necessary, we may publish
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-Some of them haven't until they've been paid .::.::::: "special" editions as well.
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pziid for th, licenses them- themselves. .:.:-:-..: ex.:.
selves, let along the fees," ...
Rhude overrode his objec- •::::::: carrier, to all residents of the Town of Oro .::::•::::::::
complained Councilman tion,saying that "We've got i::::;:: Valley — free — so long as economically
Lauren Rhude, in pressing to collect our fees from their
•'.1.1-.7:: feasible. If you wish to insure that you receive
for a motion to have the town subcontractors, too." ::-:.x -:-.:.:•:
every copy of the Voice, mail $2 and your name
attorney notify each of the Rhude was elected on a
delinquents by letter. platform of preserving the ::::::::: and address to T.C. Turpin, 8840 N. Riviera,
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:•:•:•:- Tucson, 85704.
The council,after consider- Town of Oro Valley; the 'Fe.. :.:.:.!.
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tion on the part of its degrees of intensity, of
majority members, voted platforms to disincorporate
which Rhude instantly chal- count debts owed by the
unanimously to have attor- the town.
lenged. town as liabilities, but not to
ney Victor Schwanbeck send The demand to push for give the town credit for
the letters. collection of the delinquent "Why, that report's in- debts owed to it by
"Why hasn't this been fees came after Ilolford and valid, meaningless," the individuals, firms or a-
done before; why hasn't an Councilman Virgil R. Bran- pro-incorporation council-
gencies.)
effort been made to collect don gave a report on the man asserted."One pares on
Brandon conceded that his
this money?" asked Rhude, town's financial position — a cash basis and the other
report was half cash-basis
who is chairman of the new referring to $7,304 in the part's on an accrual basis.
and half accrual-basis, but
finance committee, town's general fund plus (Rhude said after the
insisted that using one
"Well, we had only a $1,861 in the restricted meeting that this combina-
method or the other u
volunteer, part-time clerk," highway/street fund — tion allowed Brandon to
niformly "wouldn't signif-
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said Councilwoman Dorothy icantly change things."
Montgomery. "Tomorrow
we'll have an audit," said Read the Oro Valley Voice "Well, I have some things
right here which will
Mayor Ken Holford. significantly change the
—.Ellis has nothing to do thoroughly — picture," responded Rhude,
with an audit," responded
Rhude."It's the responsihil- and participate in good and proceded to call for the
town to collect the approx-
it y ,,!. t hi' 4.(wricii to collect imately $8,000 due it from
.110111..%... government for your town! business privilege fees.
kriegh, attson to jobs
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Eight residents of Oro (in the appointments) to the
Valley area have volunteered names presented here?"
to serve the town without He drew a chorus of .
pay in positions ranging from "yeses"from Holford, Coun-
town engineer to deputy cilwoman Dorothy V. Mont-
building inspectors. =
gomery,, and others.
The eight names of the The names submitted by w�
volunteers were presented ' «
Kriegh who had been a ���"� ""�°
by one of them — James D. member of the Oro Valley
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Kriegh, volunteer for town interim town council appoint- 4
engineer—to the Oro Valley ed bythe Pima CountyBoard , ` ' � �,
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town council at its "study of Supervisors, are:
session" last week. Town Engineer:James D. { r
Kriegh told the five council Kriegh, P.E. (Professional -
members that he and the ' ,�
Engineer), Civil Engineer, -
other seven were volunteer- 40 E. Calle Concordia. ,
ing their services "based on - ,-
ththe understanding that I had Glickman and Faccio willx ,,,-
e in electrical :=ad�- •_' ., ..:, -',...'''''''1,`'..:' �..-:�`*. I
with you at the last meeting
— that the town council is inspections; Wright in
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trying to make the town mechanical, and Sequin in - �, - .`
succeed; that you won't use plumbing.
Both Kriegh and Mattson �,
your position to work toward g �
disincorporation. are faculty members at the
University of Arizona in ,:k ._;
Mayor Ken Holford said engineering.
the council will hold person-
Sullenger, who was inter- : •
nel interviews with the eight
g' viewed briefly at the
before the next regular Thursday study session by Volunteers check p bans
council meeting Nov. 25 — the council, "is perfectly
probably during the study qualified in all areas" for James Kriegh,a University of Arizona faculty member who
has offered to serve without pay as Oro Valley town engineer,
session immediately preced- building inspector, Kriegh
shows his building proposals to two,other volunteers —
ing that meeting — and will said; "He knows construe-
then officially appoint to fill tion." George R. Faccio and Charles M. Glickman, who've both
the eight positions. Kriegh said the volunteers offered to be elec-,rical inspectors.
Councilman Lauren Rhude would perform their duties
pressed for an answer to his "in the best interest of the citizens, but...no individual Any bonding or insurance
question:"Then we're limited town (of Oro Valley) and its will neglect or jeopardize the
duties of his or her regular •
job and private essential
Rhude hepanel
activities. We do believe,however,„ he added, speak-
A.Lauren Rhude,the only Rhude said the committee ing for the eight,"that all job The proposal concluded:
one of Oro Valley's five will receive the audit being requirements of the town can "Inasmuch as these serv-
council members elected on a conducted this month by be fulfilled.” ices are free from salary or
platform of preserving the Frizell, recommend to the All the volunteers would wages, any volunteer may
young town, heads the council on collecting income serve at the pleasure of the resign his job by written
town's new finance commit- that's due the town,and help council, but would act under notice effective the day he
tee. budget and forecast for the direction of the town submits his resignation."
Named to the chairman- sound management. engineer — with all
ship by the council majority The committee will report complaints, commendations, Kriegh also submitted a
at the Oct.5 council meeting, to the council and to the etc., made to them by the proposed set of procedures
Rhude appointed five mem- public,he said,at the Nov.25 council through the town for applying for and being
bers at the Oct. 24 meeting. council meeting. engineer, granted town building per-
on
At the suggestion of Virgil R. .... ::::::::::::::<::��::::-::: ..::.4�:::::::�= �_ :=:: .,. mits;Oro Valle has basically
- adopted the Pima County
Brandon, council vice-chair-
man, he added the name of Shia Ski! Oro Valley may get quieter ti Building Code.
Paul Sherick to his appoint- Assistant Town Engineer;
ments. . r Roy H. Mattson, P.E.,
An anti-noise ordinance for Oro Valley? r 9060 N.
The council also designated z-: Electrical Engineer,
It's possible.Mayor Ken Holford agreed to put it on the
at its Oct. 24 meeting that Riviera Dr.
town council's Nov.25 agenda,following discussion by the '' BuildingInspector:William
Susan Sherick town clerk til P
• audience and council at the last(Oct. 24) meeting. E. (Bud) Sullenger, 901 W.
and daughter of Paul "
Steve Engle,a former councilman on the interim panel
Sherick, serve on the fi- a ointed by the Board of Supervisors, brought up the Landoran bane.
nance committee ex-officio. pp
subject. He said Oro Valley has "a serious problem" in : Assistant Building Inspec-
Brandon is vice-chairman regard to noise from motorbikes being ridden in the 'i tor:Robert R. Daly, 755 W.
of the finance committee. Golf View Dr.
area.
Other members are: Asked bythe mayor if he thought most of the offenders
Victor Frizell, auditor y g Deputy Inspectors:Charles
an . came from within Oro Valley or not,Engle responded that M.Glickman,805 E.Monoco
and accountant, plus Mrs. = "about 85er cent" live in the community. :.:
P -:.,. Yl.; George R. 7 rcio, 531
Andrew Lamberson, Mrs. "Eliminatingit (the noise nuisance}- is probably Linda Jorchow, and Steve "but
W. Calle Concorr. _; James
impossible,"conceded Engle, curtailing it would Im A. Wright, 9140 N. Shadow
Engle, former interim coun- worthwhile." Mt.I)r.:and I)an L. ;equin,
cilman.
OFFERS MORE CHANNELS, SHARP RECEPTION ' "
Oro Valley
cable TV fees could
top
By TED TURPIN television firm in Tucson, There are an estimated half of them, at $10 per
Publisher "and they said they'll have a 350 homes in Oro Valley month each,the fee rebate to
The Town of Oro Valley is final report before our next today. If the cable TV the town government would
exploring the possibility of meeting;- that they hope to company could sign up just be $21,000 per year.
bringing cable television to come to us with a proposal
its residents — which could before the end of November." •A N INTRODUCTION:
improve and broaden their A cable TV franchise can
TV reception while at the be entered into by an •
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incorporated city or town. It Private enterprisesame time earning the new is voluntary on the part oftown some revenue.
One broadcasting group each citizen as to whether he
told the Voice that it has run subscribes to the cable
two surveys of the Oro system. ca
n save OV
If he does, however, he money
Valley -and and,we re would probably pay a
definitely very interested."
$10 to$20 installation fee
The subject came up at theand a monthly fee of perhaps This publication, the Oro Valley Voice, is the
Oct.24 town council meeting $10 to$15 per household. result of a request made to the publisher by
when A.J. Carey of Oro For that fee, he could Vice-Mayor Virgil R.Brandon a request that we
Valley asked the mayor and receive on his television set
publish a "news report" each month to let the
council about the possibility sharper pictures and better residents of the Town of Oro Valleyknow what
of cable TV."Are you looking color(according to the cable
into giving some cableT\' firms), plus a number of their town government is doing.
company a franchise for this TV The Voice will be that, and more.We invite the
area?" he asked. added channels—such as
those from Phoenix stations town council to use it as a medium of
Mayor Ken Holford — which he can't presently communication to reach every single household,
responded that, yes, the receive.
town government has The Voice talked with one free of charge, in Oro Valley.
received "a number of of the cable TV executives in We will be delighted to carry reports of council
inquiries about it," and is question after the council activities,pertinent statements by town officials,
investigating it. meeting. He asked that his town budgets, proclamations, notices of town
He noted that, for such a company not be identified meetings of all kinds, and any other data of
franchise, the town could because it might"be damag- interest to the citizens of Oro Valley.
charge a fee — usually a ing to our plans before we
percentage of the total approach the town govern- However,we respectfully decline Mr. Brandon's
receipts from the local cable ment." offer to mail the town's "news report" to all
TV system on a monthly However,he said,his firm residents at town expense. We are willing to
basis. considers the Town of Oro underwrite the expense of printing and
William E. "Bud" Sullen- Valley"aline opportunity as distributing this report—the Oro Valley Voice
ger, the town's building a market," and would be as our cont contribution toward t wn economy,and ininspector-designate, said he willing to return 3 per cent of
had discussed the matter in the monthly gross to the the fervent hope of seeing our incorporated town
depth with one cable town for the franchise. succeed.
:.................:. ...:..::.. .....................:::::.:::::.-,........m:::::::::::::::::::::::::.,:..:: Mayor Ken Holford suggested t the Oct. 24
council meeting that the cost of producing and
Town can slow speeders mailinga "news report" would be perhaps $10
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per month.Our own research suggest that it will
The new Town of Oro Valley may slow down be at least six times that, and we base the
motorists who speed through the community on the
gi Florence Highway — also known as Oracle Road, or estimate on more than twenty years experience
r U.S. 80/89. in the printing and publishing business.It's a cost
ii "Can we set any speed limits within the town on Oro Valley doesn't need.
!ri;: Oracle Highway?"asked Jack Spaulding at the recent We agree with Mr. Brandon that Oro Valleyans
town council meeting. "It's becoming a regular iiiiiiii need to be informed,regularly and in de th,as to
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speedway." Y P
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The council members agreed that, since the City of the performance of their town government. We
'' Tucson enforces its speed limits on state and federal don't agree,however,that it's necessary for their
highways within its boundaries, Oro Valley could do taxes to be spent to finance the dissemination of
the same — androbabl should.p y s . this information. That's a job which private
"Every time I see them [speeders] passing school enterprise can perform.
buses,it makes my blood boil,"said councilman Lauren
Rhude. And that's the job we'll be trying to do, with the
James Kriegh, town engineer-designate, agreed to Oro Valley Voice. We invite all residents of
meet with the state highway engineer to explore the Arizona's youngest town to help us with input
necessar% steps for setting a 'peed limit. from all sides,with facts and figures and opinion.
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