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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHistorical Records - The Oro Valley Voice (42) I . Tepii ..., . ..... ._.,. MININIIII 101111/ .rteMINIM AMIIIIIIIMP i �' �4gli = "n—=""1 7-;"1 e".= =...= 1' iv. Volume II, No. 10 _ Published for residents of tie Town of Oro Valley,Pima County,Arizona June [A], 1975 ELKINS STARTS PETITION DRIVE Two landowners still seek zoning • for OV townhouses, barbershop liquor store Two separate property houses on a 15-acre parcel. It's planners received word this trust surrounding his property, owners,denied zone changes by located three-quarters of a mile week that Elkins will begin Korte said. Oro Valley's planning and north of Linda Vista on the east gathering necessary signatures zoning commission in May, are side of Oracle Road near Oro from surrounding property "And that's something that's still working to gain approval Valley Townhouses, and across owners within 600 feet, hoping got to be changed," Chairman for their proposed develop- the highway from the entrance to get the necessary 662/3 per Ron A. Slyter added. ments. to Oro Valley Country Club. cent. The Elkins and Cardi families Planning commissioners were A pool, ramiada--and tennis Commissioner Geralfl- Korte of Tucson are the beneficiaries told this week that Elkins courts were also included in the was concerned by the fact that Construction Co. of Tucson has original Elkins proposal, which much of the land in question is started a petition drive to obtain concentrated the housing units owned by a trust. Town calendar a rehearing on its townhouse on 40 per cent of the property. Existing statutes allow com- - proposal. Augustus requested approval missioners to require that Tues.,June 10,9 a.m.—Town Also, Dan Augustus, 210 W. of commercial zoning on a principals of a trust which seeks meeting with Pima County Linda Vista Rd.,has approached 600-by-450 foot portion of his a zoning change identify Atty.at his office one commissioner to ask how he land fronting on the Florence themselves.Surrounding trusts Tues., June 10, 6 p.m. — could alter his proposal for a Highway. still remain closed, however, Council meeting at Oro Valley barber shop and liquor store to Originally, he had asked for and those petitions may be town office gain acceptance from the approval of a small trade signed by the trust officer on Thurs., June 26, 6 p.m. — commission. building including a barber shop behalf of the real owners. Council Work Study Session, Elkins had asked the board and liquor store. "That's an example of the way Town office for a zone change to allow Mrs. Dorothy Montgomery someone could end up petition- Thurs.,June 26, 7:30 p.m. — construction of some 50 town- told commissioners that county ing himself,"if he also owns the Council meeting, Canyon Del - Oro High School of the trust which owns the property which Elkins wants ' rezoned,a title search showed. ��.- 4.�"� .oso.., � No information on ownership .n, '. .. &. Q - of the surrounding trust was 7:— available because of state law. w w " Meanwhile, Korte told the commission that Augustus had a......_..,....,... --''�-.a. - �� R „,,..t44-- visited hi home "las Sundt ; -- - he wanted to know what use x - m.ant. • r ;. ,� � s Kerte said he attempted to " -- -- '. a cut the discussion short,in view K-; : .. „` ”,',� - < , _ • ' of the possible conflict of , �4c .: interest involved ---- but he said `'° }. ill' he encouraged Augustus to `'" " %,„,.. .- ., attend a commission meeting to ...4y,� " � obtain "a feel of our desires.., 4�. Mrs. Sharron Chesson noted .N.„,, that Augustus could also ask the ` : ��, ~� {�� town council for a hearing on his ""'',-":4 '.: " f .‘;'71!-'7::..'"•'•• ,::. " , application, but predicted that RoadWidenin9' Oracle commission's recommendation State highway workmen continue surveying the right-of-way along Oracle Road between Ina and for denial. Tangerine,preliminary to widening the highway, [VOICE staff photo] i Page ALL AT ONE COUNCIL MEETING Mayor blasts Voice, cnticizes. . governor, names new attorney By JAYE ALBRIGHT account,"in a rush to bring facts attorney to prepare a legal He said Schwanbeck's con- Lashing out at Arizona's chief before the public. opinion of what services the tract with the town would have executive and at the Voice,Oro He reiterated his stand that county will be required to ended on June 30, otherwise. Valley Mayor Richard Kolt he"won't talk to the press,"and provide after July 1. He noted Henderson is being retained opened last Thursday's town told the audience, "if you see in that he has heard threats from on the same financial basis as his council session with an explosive print that I have supposedly the Department of Public predecessor — $500 monthly three-part statement. said something,I hope you will Safety that,if the town has no plus expenses. In his prepared remarks,Kolt remember what I have said arrangements after that date, Kolt said the new town termed a town fiscal report here." the state agency may begin to attorney was selected "by a published in advance of the Mayor Kolt then read a letter handle law enforcement auto- majority"on the council,from a meeting "decidedly incorrect." he said he would be sending to matically and start billing the slate of five applicants. He also took Governor Raul Governor Castro in light of town for the cost. Councilwoman Lois Lamber- Castro to task for failing to recent attempts to obtain a Finally,in his statement,Kolt son moved to appoint Hender- respond to town attempts to county attorney or attorney announced that the town council son; Robert Hanson seconded. obtain an attorney general's general's opinion on the had decided unanimously that The vote for approval was ruling. question of services. Schwanbeck "should be re- unanimous, with council mem- The attorney-general was He noted that written placed." ber Dorothy Montgomery ab- asked to rule on which ser- requests had already been sent He said council members staining. vices the county and the state to the attorney general, the agreedin recent weeks to Councilman Lauren Rhude "for are responsible governor, Pima County Super- search the strongest man called on the town attorney to for providing to this incorporat- visors Chairman Ron Asta and we can obtain." proceed with his opinion on the ed area when contracts for the county attorney, with the Kolt reported that the former state of town services,saying he services with Pima County concensus of responses being town attorney's services were believes the town council will expire June 30. "It's a local issue,"according to being terminated "one month end up having to act on its own The mayor then revealed that Kolt. early" in exchange for an attorney's legal advice. Walter L.Henderson,a partner The county attorney, Dennis agreement to pay his final bill of Referring to state and county in the Tucson law firm Zipf, DeConcini, has offered to meet $500 for May legal services plus help in the area, he said"if we Richey and Henderson, has with the town council on an $1,440 for handling the town's haven't heard by now,I doubt if been named the new town advisory basis, he added, but law suit in state court. we're going to." attorney to replace Victor R. will issue no legal decisions on NOSY wpm IT? Schwanbeck. the matter. In the first part of his Kolt pointed to a follow-up • l declaration of views, Kolt letter to the governor and0 V "official' newsletterdies; stated: it was neither "fair nor accompanying media reports of - correct to publish"the financial town fathers'desire for a state review of the town's first year of legal ruling; then charged the quarterly bulletin to be tried operation. governor with"apparent disre- - _ Noting, as the Voice pointed; gard"for Oro Valley. The next issue of Oro Valley's but wanted it to provide"more out in its article,that the figures In the letter he said he would monthly town newsletter will be background (information) on were "an audited statement," send to Castro,Kolt claimed he the last. the issues." he nevertheless charged that"it had placed four phone calls to It will be replaced by a That prospect frightened is not accurate." Phoenix in addition to the quarterly publication that's to Robert Hanson, however, who Kolt claimed some differences earlier letter and received no include audited budget figures said the"last thing"he wants to remained on whether to use "a response. from the town's accountant. see is "poetic license" in an cash or an accrual" system of The mayor referred to recent That decision came during official council report.He stated accounting, and — for this statements from Castro about council's meeting last week on a he would favor "a nice, newsy reason — "where we stand, I admission of bracero laborers to 4-1 vote, with Mrs. Dorothy approach," but wanted the don't know,"he said. the state and control of Vietnam Montgomery the lone dissenter. publication to be completely He promised to make budget refugees from streaming into During the group's work- "factual." figures public as soon as such Arizona.Kolt said he thinks the study session,several members Mayor Richard Kolt proposed differences are ironed out. Oro Valley situation is a more of the board expressed dissatis- the compromise of a quarterly Kolt said publication of the pressing concern than either faction with the present form of report including balance sheet budget figures "amplifies (his) matter. the newsletter. plus "flash bulletins" when reasoning," expressed in the "Your constituents are enti- The concensus was that it events warrant. Voice, not to make any public tled to a response," he said, isn't being read by enough During the public meeting, a statements until issues are charging that either the Oro residents to justify its cost. motion to that effect came from presented formally in council Valley case is"a political potato Lauren Rhude called for a Rhude and was seconded by session. too hot to handle...or Castro's news sheet "with a whole new Hanson. "Everybody wants to do staff has failed even" to report format and purpose." Explaining her "no" vote, good," he conceded, "but we to him on the problem. Lois Lamberson said she has Mrs. Montgomery said: "I just sometimes overlook an accurate Kolt directed the new town "no objection to a newsletter" liked it the way it was." F I Y f ` Page 3 r t e v .-7/114‘ -,..„, 44?^^ ',M " - ...� '�` ••.✓`^° i y . fr1-7,?: 17*aewa., i � z t , _ f" • o^ s .. ti a k _ -----. a ,e4,,,,"-i',4-.' t v t '` 2 � � p ".�; �N y .-„. .* .,..,,_ ..„. - -.0".. - ,•4,.,......„--...1,,,-,--t-- ...:- ...,,. ,****k , ..,,.‘-:.: - .... - .--„,- • PP"' * ...7" '' -41.-*,-,,,,,,,,,,--<4.. „,, 40:00tip , *E'‘*`'"lpr , s .4111114 . ..,411111e......4* l'''''' • Oro Valleycouncil in studysession Mayor Dick Kolt[center,facing camera]goes through the agenda at Dorothy Montg omery,far right,and Councilman Rhude, back to a council study session in Oro Valley's tiny town office.Mrs.Lauren camera, study town documents. [VOICE staff photo] Rhude, left, substitutes as minute-taker while Councilwoman OV LEADERS AGREE: Residents' • • • _ . After lengthy discussion different." council which services will be the input,"as difficult as it is to which involved many of the 15 Saying "questionnaires are provided by county and state. do." persons in attendance at last tricky and open to interpreta- He apparently objected to the Mrs. Rosalyn Glickman said week's council session, Oro tion" by different individuals, negative slant of a sample she felt it would be helpful if Valley leaders agreed that she suggested the council question proposed by Mrs. residents could "know how obtaining residents' input be- should begin"to solicit informa- Montgomery. Her suggestion much we have to spend"before fore setting levels of town tion from residents only after asked "which services would deciding on any priorities. services is important. June 13,"when budget figures you prefer to see cut...?" and After listening to the varying But agreeing on what form for the coming year will be then offered a list, points of view, Mrs. Montgom- that expression of opinion available. Rhude said he wanted to have ery proposed the compromise should take was more difficult. Councilman Lauren Rhude it phrased in a more positive motion, which directs each So town council members seconded her motion — which way:"Which services would you ,council member to come up with finally voted to prepare sample was then withdrawn after more like to see continued...?", for !questions for the questionnaire queries fora proposed question- disagreement revealed that it example. from his or her area of naire, and to hold a June 10 couldn't pass. Two members of the town responsibility. meeting to work out the exact ' Pointing to the council's planning and zoning commission The informal study session methodology. inability to act on the means of in the audience offered their June 10 is scheduled three days The disagreements began getting citizen input, Mayor opinions when council members before budget estimates are to when Councilwoman Dorothy Richard Kolt reminded the opened up the discussion in an be made public. Montgomery proposed a motion members that"the budget is the attempt to break the stalemate. In that way, she said, -to send out a questionnaire, most important thing we do all Ron A. Slyter admitted the everyone will be able to help polling town residents on their year. wording of a questionnaire draft the final questionnaire, "priorities on level of services." "We need to do something would be "a can of worms" for which residents would have in Her motion died for lack of a now,"he stressed. any committee to work out. He their hands after the estimates second. Rhude suggested that agree- said he had experienced "no are made available. Then, council member Lois ment might be easier to reach if major problems" with the The Montgomery motion, Lamberson said she wanted to the town attorney,! could present level of services, but seconded by Rhude, passed move something "drastically "narrow it down"by telling the stressed that the council needs unanimously. Page REPORTER'S REBUTTAL Budget 'inaccurate' e by Kolt; lengtho one conversa on �s u es • Gosh, America sure is a great country! the only specific misstatement of fact in the issue which he Where else could a humble girl from Tucson grow up to be the mentioned. target of Point Number One of the mayor of Oro Valley's opening Therefore,I must assume since he gave no other specifics,the statement to the town council? mayor agrees with me that it is the only"decidedly incorrect" Really, I shouldn't give America all the aspect of the budget story.And I hasten to add,it came not in my Igo credit, Oro Valley certainly deserves some story but in an editorial, clearly denoted as opinion. too. There is one other statement in the last Voice which,although After all,I have been to hundreds of Tucson T not a misstatement of fact, may tend to mislead the reader. " ' In Ted's Southwest Corner"column, he said that city council and Pima County supervisors � � � my story meetings and Lew Murphy has never so much ", was the result of"some hard,painstaking work"in securing the as said, "Hello,"to me. Come to think of it, budget figures. Ron Asta has never even nodded in my 1 If that statement conjures up a picture of me, flashlight in general direction. Albright hand,in the town office at midnight,stealthily copying numbers In Oro Valley, however, Mayor Richard from town ledgers by moonlight, nothing could be further from Kolt took the time to write, and-promise copies to the (other) the truth. news media, a statement denouncing publication of a story I That sort of a method would lend plenty of credence to the researched and wrote for the Voice. _. mayor's characterization of my version of the town budget. Frankly,if I wasn't so concerned about his calling the figures In reality, no such means were employed. presented with the story "decidedly incorrect," I would be The "hard, painstaking" aspect of the job was really only flattered. countless telephone calls to numerous officials in an attempt to I wanted to make several things clear on a personal basis. gain approval to have the official, audited budget for the first I wanted our readers to know that these are my own opinions, calendar year of the town's operation. and no one else's, and this seemed a good way to do it. The week before the Voice appeared,I literally called the town First,editorial control of the Voice is entirely Ted Turpin's.I clerk two or three times every day in an attempt to secure the write and gather information, submit it to him and he decides audited figures. what ought and ought not to be printed. And, she wasn't the only one I badgered in this manner. For example, in the budget story of the last issue, I was Finally,on Friday,May 23,I was permitted to view both the assigned by him to come up with a story on the town's financial ledgers and extracts from them which the auditor had reviewed. picture. These figures,exactly as they appeared in the town records, When I had completed the task, I turned it in to him, were the numbers Ted decided to publish. explaining how I had obtained the facts, where I got them and I furnished them to him in almost exactly the form they were the stipulations which the mayor had imposed on me in regard to printed and,in turn,the extract from which I copied them was publication of the exact budget figures. almost exactly like my copy. With that information,it was totally his decision to print or not It was hand-written on a yellow legal tablet.Even the addition to print them. is the town clerk's, exactly as she prepared it for the audit. I I agree absolutely with his decision to go ahead,in light of the changed nothing. public's constitutional right to know. In printing the figures,Ted did elect to expunge expenses and There were, however,two things contained in the last issue bills received after April 30, 1975. He did this, I believe, for which,after the mayor's statement, I think you ought to know clarity, to make the income during the calendar year and the were either not completely correct or tended to mislead. outgo more of an exact"apples to apples"comparison. I'd like to shed some light on those areas now. In fact, my story included a mention of "an additional In his statement,Mayor Kolt stated that a representation in a $11,787.63 in expenses for the final months of the fiscal year"and back-page editorial in the Voice that my telephone conversation explained the reason they were not included in the chart: with him on the budget lasted "approximately an hour" was "No income figures are yet available for that period." wrong. The mayor said that it was more like five minutes. That the mayor, whom I respect and admire as a man who As I recall it,the mayor is closer to correct on that point than appears to be working to bring all factions within Oro Valley Turpin was. It has been several weeks ago now, but I would together, would call these numbers "inaccurate" shocked me. guess that our call lasted 10 to 15 minutes at most. You can read my report on almost everything that was said in I didn't make them up.I didn't doctor them one iota.I didn't that talk in the last issue of the Voice and judge for yourself how change a thing. long it might have taken. They are precisely as a town official gave them to me,number Honestly, I don't know quite how Ted got the mistaken for number.I hope that anyone who doubts that will ask the town impression that the call lasted as long as he thought it did. clerk for a look at them to see for himself. I feel sure that the wrong impression came as a result of his Finally, the mayor said that the publication of the budget misunderstanding an offhand remark I must have made. If he figures "amplifies (his) reasoning" for not commenting to the had asked me point-blank how long the call was, I would have press on town matters. probably said "a quarter of an hour at most." In my view, his fiery reaction to my story proves just the He didn't ask,however,and it was not until I saw a copy of the opposite. Voice at the meeting did I read his editorial. I make such a major point 9f this misunderstanding because, As I see it,the mayor cannot possibly mean that the numbers as those who heard the mayor's statement will remember, it is we published aren't the ones in the town ledgers.If that is what Nage 5 r 4 Reporter's rebuttal , 6 al410 - I x 1 he means, I think he ought to look again at the numbers. # ' lir He complained that the Voice printed the budget before ; . 4 council members had seen them. I find this hard to accept `" because I talked not only with him,but with both the budget and ,.�. finance committee chairmen before preparing my story. _ e,i& ,�, � � ..fir Theyknew I had the figures six days before the Voice was �� � - g Y M1 a printed.The audit was completed a full eight days before anyone ` ,f:, - : ;‘ a . . = __- read the figures in the Voice. Surely, council members who were unaware of the exact figures had ample notice that the Voice had them to maketit . themselves aware. . 0'`` P,-, During the council's work-study session,I personally felt that #` the mayor made a more accurate assessment of the Voice article . from his point of view than he did in the public session. Road committee report He told other council members that the figures"may or may not be correct," but he later told the public that they were Councilman Robert Hanson, head of Oro Valley's committee on "decidedly incorrect." roads and highways, consults some documents as he tells fellow As I explained,the revenue-expense figures simply cannot be council members that he doesn't recommend any town road work or repairs until after the summer monsoon rains.[VOICE staff photo] "decidedly incorrect"because of the manner in which they were —— --- --- obtained. RAINS MIGHT WIPE OUT WORK However,depending upon your opinion of proper accounting practices, I do admit that"they may or may not be correct." Highway work pothat is the lesson I would hopeMayor Kolt has learned from this. 'till I called him for his viewpoint on the budget figures so that I ossibltia er rains'could present them in a way that all sides could be expressed in y the story about them. Valley National Bank's recent He said the monsoon season If he had only given me his view of the audited dollar figures action attaching all but$1,189 of could wipe out any temporary when I asked him for it, the Voice story would have morethe town's road improvement work done with the town s accurately reflected his opinions. budget and a fear that"one rain "limited budget"at the present. Since all he would say was"no comment"on the matter,I think in a box canyon could wipe out The highway committee he was very wrong in expecting me to somehow, intuitively, our thousand dollars" have chairman said he and the town reflect his thinking in my story. combined to postpone any engineer had surveyed "all 13 I did the best I could to present the views which he did share immediate highway work, ac- miles of the town's roads we with me. cording to Robert Hanson,head could drive over." A reporter's story can only be as good as its sources. of Oro Valley's town highway He claimed rights-of-way in When a source declines to comment, he should not -be committee. the Shadow Mountain East area surprised when the story fails to adequately reflect his opinion. Hanson suggested to council are "the worst" in the I'm not a mind reader and I'm disappointed that the mayor's members during last week's 21/2-square mile town. public statement seems to indicate that I have to point this fact meeting that road improvement They could never be brought out to him. work should "wait till after it . up to standard without major JAYE ALBRIGHT rains." reconstruction, he asserted - - suggesting residents there Valley Bank loses town's business after seizingaccount ought to be encouraged to form an improvement district to do From now on, the Town of the highway improvement "They're all willing to do the work at their own expense Oro Valley will be banking at account as of April 30 as a result something," he reported, but in that area. the downtown office of United of the bank's action,taken at the called the United Bank offer About the road budget, Bank of Arizona. time petitions for disincorpora- "the best." He noted that Hanson said he is worried about tion were being presented to United had submitted a proposal problems which could be caused Town council members voted county supervisors. to sell the town warrants at five by heavy rains. unanimously to m J e the switch per cent interest, rather than "Bad washouts could take it from Valley National Bank Apparently,the bank feared six per cent being charged by all," he said. [VNB]after learning that Valley a disincorporated Oro Valley Valle . had seized some $10,000 in Oro would default on the warrant Y For that reason, he suggest- Valle funds to pay off a and moved to collect it. Kolt said he had heard that ed,"no improvements"be made Y VNB was preparing to construct for the present; that work warrant. Budget committee chairman a new branch at Magee and should be confined"pretty much The money was attached, Lauren Rhude told the council Oracle Roads and wondered if to maintenance." according to Mayor Richard during its work-study session the nearer location might be Asked about an Oro Valley Kolt,from a$4,000 general fund that he had approached several worth continued use. Estates request to sweep account and an approximately other financial institutions Rhude noted, however, that streets in that area, Hanson $8,000 road account. about handling Oro Valley funds most town banking is done by replied, "maybe after the He said only$1,189 was left in after the VNB action. mail. monsoon." Pag, v 'SOMEWHAT ii ' PiliZ matters could show , . 4,0. rr,„ , , � r . : . $1000 profit next year .! f - i , At least one function of ro and said her numbers were -- Valley government is projected based on zoning history of the - to operate at a $1,000 profit Oro Valley area. QPM .• '''"�s during the next fiscal year. Mrs. Montgomery said she . Mrs. Dorothy Montgomery, .......... plans a once a month meeting town councils planning and (of the town zoning commis- A zoning committee chairman, '` sion) even if no business is shared her"guesses"as to cash ' scheduled. ,,,,,�. income and outgo with town One area of concern to some �,.. �_, - � .� .�:. �:�.= ti,, . 11011 planning and zoning commission residents but which can't be members following their regu- included in the next year's lar meeting Tuesday evening. budget,she said,is a revision of Zoning report heard According to her estimates the area plan for Oro Valley. Mrs, Rosalind Glickman and Gerald Korte,both members of Oro characterized by Mrs. Mont- She called the revision task Valley's town planning and zoningcommission, ' gomery as "somewhat iffy" �� listen to a report too complicated for laymen, from Councilwoman Dorothy Montgomery on zoning Oro Valley can expect "nearly problems. and predicted that the review [VOICE staff photo] $2,000 in revenues" from would have to be undertaken by planning and zoning matters, a professional planning consult- e balanced against „`less than ing firm. 'NEED TIME TO STUDY WORDING $1,000 in expenses. Federal grant funds may The figures are to be eventually be available for such • presented to town council's a purpose, Mrs. Montgomery Noise abatement budget committee in order to said, once Oro Valley becomes help members in their delibera- involved in Pima Association of tions over the fiscal 1075-76 Governments (PAG). financial picture, Mrs. Montgo- « proposal This is(predicted on)heavily mery said. p using volunteers," she stated, She asked planning commis- referring to the bare-bones Following a public hearing at Earlier,he had said he would stoners also to provide input, budget. which no one spoke out against be opposed to enacting any '01/—not • the measure, Oro Valley town ordinance if it was going to cost Siifli —must council members tabled a as much as theCba 1 e TV –-- -- decision on a proposed Noise measure. / Abatement Ordinance until thee� orceIaws'-atty. gen., next regular meeting. Several weeks ago,the mayor • The reason for the. delay of told the Voice that the Cable rima County Supervisors' Current Attorney General the vote, said Ma or Richard ordinance, some 14 pages in Chairman Ron Asta has sent a May .or to Oro Valle Mayor Bruce Babbitt has failed to issue Kolt, was to permit the new length,cost$800 to publish and Y Y an op:-icon on the subject. town attorney time totudy the termed the figure, ridiculous. Richard Kolt advising him that- - - g the countywordtn must continue Neither he nor his chief of the law and allow the The mayor explained that he • providing limited sheriffs ser- assistant were available for town's law enforceinet agency had now learned that a vices to the town--but that Oro comment when the Voice — whoever it turns out to be considerably less expensive Valley itself has "primary" attempted to contact them after July 1 —to have input on means of publishing, which is Y responsibility for its own Friday. the measure before it is formally required by state law, is to protection. The county letter, to be sent adopted. reference only the title of the Arizona law states that it's to Kolt late last week, also The chairman of the commit- ordinance in the press — and the"duty upon duly constituted quoted a state Attorney tee which drafted the ordinance, then keep copies of the proposal General's opinion placingpatrol Daniel J. "John" Murphy, told on file at the town office for sheriffs to oversee the public p need." of Canyon del Oro High School the council that the ordinance public inspection. ' A list of qualifications were in town hands. would place an 80 decibels (db) Murphy reported that he had placed upon the statute, In a related development, limit on new motor vehicles. checked on the cost of however, in 1966 by Attorney County Manager Ken Scharman He said tests at Tucson cycle publishing the noise ordinance General Darrell F. Smith, the revealed that, although county shops demonstrated that new, (in the Territorial) and found most limiting of which was supervisors voted on April 28 to unmodified, cycles easily meet that, because of its brevity in outlined in Asta's letter: discontinue services to the town this standard, which is pat- comparison to the TV measure, "The sheriff has the duty to with the exception of sanitation, terned after a California law. it would be"about$20 per day to enforce criminal laws on a county legal advisors had found Don Rossi, a committee publish it all, or $80 for the countywide basis. that the contract between the member,said,"Maybe a couple four-issue run"required by law. "However," Asta's letter county and the town has no of us wanted to be a little more Council member Lois Lam- provisions for ending services lenient on the side of the kids." berson expressed concern over said, "in an opinion concerning law enforcement in municipali- before the pact expires on June He termed the suggested a requirement of the ordinance ties, the Attorney General (of 30. ordinance, however, "a work- that repairs be undertaken Arizona)stated that this duty is Scharman's revelation came able proposal," and said final within five days of receiving a subject to administrative and in a memo to the supervisors,in "responsibility must be assumed citation or the bike owner would budgetary limitations;and that which he advised that Pima by the parents." face misdemeanor charges. patrol of a municipality is not a County continue providing Mayor Kolt said he had She worried that young mandatory duty of the sheriff, public services to Oro Valley learned the town may publish people might decide to park the primary responsibility for through the end of the fiscal ordinances by reference only their bike "in the carport until law being that of the incorporat- year or risk court action from, rather than printing an entire they can raise enough money"to ed municipality." the town. e law. pay for the required repairs. r Council moAT LESS THAN CURRENT CHARGE Page 7 011 zoningchanges oasky nses t01,179; more diffilt town' unhasfor sheriff service gains $$enld nng commission recommendation making it more difficult for As one alternative for Valley "could be financially The Census Bureau of the owners of 10-acre tracts of land providing law enforcement to beneficial to the county," Mrs. U.S.Department of Commerce to obtain public hearings for the community,Oro Valley will Lamberson said. recently gave Oro Valley a zoning changes if the town's ask Pima County to provide present worth some$1,800. tannin commission has airea- sheriff service in the comingCouncilman Robert Hanson planning The gift, reported at last called the suggestion "very dy turned down such a hearing. year—at less than the$35,000 good, if they can do it at a week's council session, was the Current town statutes require currently being charged the official town census figure as of property owners to obtain town. reasonable price. "The sheriff definitely has the March 14, 1975, which put the signatures of 51 per cent of the The town council has voted staff and facilities to handle it," population of Oro Valley for residents in a 300-foot radius — unanimously to make the he said. official purposes at 1,179. if the owners want a public request. airing after planning authorities "I'm also a member of the Mayor Richard Kolt said he That number,24 higher than have denied such a hearing, on county," said councilwoman has met informally with Sheriff unofficial estimates available the basis that the requested Lois Lamberson, referring to Cox, and reported that he has after the census was completed, received from Cox means the town's share of both assurances zoning change fails to meet the the current county budget federal and state shared area plan. squeeze and attempts by that the county"will continue to revenues, computed on a per furnish felonyprotection—butP Approved by a 4-0 vote,with supervisor Conrad Joyner to capita basis, will be just that Robert Hanson abstaining,was improve efficiency within coun- he said that the supervisors ca P must a rove such a contract much higher. a proposal to stiffen the require- ty departments. _ PP ment to 662/3 per cent of the She also pointed to a recent for full protection." Councilwoman Dorothy Mont- property owners within 600 request by Sheriff Coy Cox to Kolt stated that the sheriff gomery moved to formally feet. overspend his budget by some expressed no objection to such a accept the number.The motion, Planning commission chair- $50,000. proposal by the town. passed unanimously. man Ron A. Slyter told council "If Mr.Joyner is sincere,this Also approved, though by a Budget committee chair- members that, since a ten-acre merits consideration as a viable slim one-vote margin, was a woman Lois Lamberson told the lot is slightly more than 600 feet alternative," she said — companion measure proposed group during work-study ses- wide, such a property owner pointing out that the sheriff was by Mrs. Dorothy Montgomery, sion that the higher figure will might be able to meet the 600 able to provide law enforcement who heads the council's planning mean a windfall to the town of foot requirement without any to Oro Valley without adding and zoning committee, to approximately$1,800. signatures except his own. any new people to his staff. continue county planning staff "We are a bedroom communi- Neither is he reducing his services. ty; let's face it," Slyter said. manpower when the current Proposed b The motion was seconde b And that's the way we want to town contract with the county d y keep it. runs out at the end of June,she Councilman Hanson, with Kolt "My concern is for our open noted. and Councilman Lauren Rhude to be presented land areas and ten-acre lots,"he • A reasonably-priced law en- the two no votes.The council added, "and this will cover it." forcement contract -with Oro stipulated that the planning staff proposal be presented to - to OV June 13 the supervisors at a different time from the law enforcement Estimates of Oro Valley's suggestion. proposed budget for fiscal Town planning commission 1975-76 are to be presented on ,,,, '-'5 chairman Ron A. Slyter lauded June 13 by the town's finance • the cooperation being extended committee, chairwoman Lois ... by county staff people. Lamberson reported to town "I am of the view that the council last Thursday. county planning and zoning The budget will be formally • , board will have to turn over all submitted to the town board on { " k'lkiskill":''-'1: charts,graphs and files for us to June 26, she said, with open 0"' take care of," he said, noting discussion from the public 1: that the town would not be able invited at that time. ' to afford the kind of clerical staff r,,, the county currently has to A. Mrs.Lamberson explained to ' handle the material. council members that the schedule calls for initial adoption - Kolt said however, that he PPP ,_ -,.,..--.... z of a final budget for the next . has spoken to two county supervisors about extension of fiscal year at a July 10 meeting. county services to the town and The document is to be printed A talk about rezoning - said it's his feeling that "on a thereafter and will be resubmit- scale of one to ten,our chance is ted before a final public hearing Mrs. Sharon Chessen, member of the Oro Valley planning and about minus-20" of receiving on July 31, after which council zoning commission, discusses restrictions on rezoning with Ron county approval for such a will be called upon to vote final Slyter, chairman of the town zoning board. [VOICE staff photo] contract. adoption, she said. I 1,i3,r.` 1 MEMBERS VOTE ON ORDINANCE REFINEMENTS Slyter renamed commission chairman Oro Valley planning and proposal to set a six-month time that he draft a specific policy"so requirements, which include zoning commission members limit for rezoning cases pre- we'll know exactly what we're paving of all streets. Tuesday night chose a chairman viously denied by the commis- talking about." Since that meeting, and vice chairman for the sion to he set for rehearing. Mrs. On Mrs. Chesson's motion, Montgomery coming year, then voted on Council member Dorothyg y told commission- coming the group voted unanimously to ers, the previous attorney has several refinements to existing Montgomery told commission- table action on the matter, changed his advice and now zoning ordinances and proce- ers that, until the countyset says which will permit a draft to be the town ordinance must be dures. such a policy in February 1972,a prepared. changed topermit such exemp- The actions came at the ten-to-fifteen-year backlog had g She wondered if an applicant tions. Canyon del Oro library during a developed. asked the town council a dimly lit, 90-minute publicly- The motion to set a 180-day The group voted to refer the hearing on petitions already question to the town's new legal advertised meeting—attended limit on such hearings before by just four commissioners, one denied by the planning commis the commission was made by counsel for review. town council member and a lone Mrs. Rosalind Glickman. sion, would council act on it re orter. before the final adoption of the A. report that the advisory P Two cases denied by commis- new procedures. architect for Amphitheatre Unanimously renamed to his sioners during their May School District desires a post was commission chairman meeting would fall under the Slyter admitted that council meeting with town planners Ron A.Slyter.He noted that his new policy, if adopted. can do anything it wants, but was presented by Mrs. Mont- position on the town's new However,Mrs.Glickman said they have been pretty good gomery. esthetics committee, which is she had"no specific case in mind about asking for our recommen- working to create architectural —I just want a general policy so dations before they take any She said the school district standards,will be time-consum- that everyone concerned knows actions." has expressed interest in ing— but he promised to work we want to place a time limit on Also adopted were two reviving a plan,opposed several "for the good of the town." it." policies: one would require years ago by sections of the "Oro Valley is one of my Initially, she had proposed a two-thirds of all residents community, to relocate the loves,along with my family,my 90-day limit on the hearings. within 600 feet to petition the school district offices. business and my horse,"he said, But Mrs.Montgomery said that commission in order to obtain a Amphitheater would like to "and good planning is my deep would be an unrealistically rehearing on previously denied move the headquarters office concern." short time and would force applications and the other from present site at 225 E. Picked as vice chairman was developers'attorneys to ask for would require an environmental Prince Rd. to the district's Gerald Korte. procedural delay. impact statement on all re- 70-acre parcel surrounding Following a public hearing at "County files are full of letters quests. Canyon del Oro High School. which no members of the from lawyers asking that action Both actions were approved Slyter said one general public were present, on their case be put off`because PP Y aspect of the unanimously. earlier proposal which drew commissioners voted unani- they will be out of town during mously to ammend Section 502 the meeting',"she said,claiming The requirement for 66 2/3's of opposition has already been of the town zoning ordinance, that many such requests are all residents in the 600-foot resolved. along lines recommended by attempts to buy time for their radius to approve a rehearing "They have found other bus Pima County planning staff. clients. _._ increased present specifications storage," he said. The amendment, as adopted, - Commissioner-Srfrom 50er cent of those within P arron Ches- Slyter said he's been told that would bring any areas annexed son expressed a concern that 300 feet. the current proposal doesn't by Oro Valley in the future into commissioners might have "the It had the endorsement of include storingthe school compliance with existing zoning cart before the horse — with as set forth on the town's zoningtown council. system's many buses in Oro ma amending this and amending Valley. P. that." piecemeal. The requisite for an impact. Also discussed, but finally She suggested that the thrust statement to be included with Mrs.Montgomery added that tabled for recommendations of the discussion be conveyed to any rezoning request, is the meeting with the school Oro Valley's town attorney,and "normal planning and zoning architect would be preliminary. from the town attorney, was a procedure,"according to Slyter. "They want to get input from Clip this coupon .._. moil it in with $2 for Another action tabled by the Oro Valley, present some group involves approval of drawings,and find out what we your subscription to the Oro Volley Voice! subdivisions and the question of consider the ultimate design for exact l��a��hat,the definition of a all the buildings," she said. My name _____ _ subdivision is. Before adjournment, the Street address State lair says that a subdivi- commission agreed to meet _ —— sion is created if a parcel is split informally with Pima County City_ _ __ w_State _.________ ___ into more t han two parts. staff planners, in order to take advantage of their expertise, I enclose $2 for a year's subscription to the Oro Valley 11°wc'‘('r. acting on a legal before the town's contract with Voice. opinion from the former town the county for that service ----. attorney at.their May meeting, expires at the end of June. Mail to: the commission members al- Oro Valley Voice, Sancruval Publications, Ted Turpin, lowed such a sale—of property "I want this board to feel the Editor. P.O. Box 3003, Tucson, Az. 85702 owned by Mrs.Beth Carmack in spirit of cooperation that's being the Campo Bello Subdivision— extended from the planning and to be exempt from subdivision zoning staff," Slyter said.