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1.  CALL TO ORDER - PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - INVOCATION
2.  PRESENTATIONS:   A.  Presentation of Gila County General Fund financial data as it compares to the fiscal year25 Gila County Budget and fiscal years24,23,22,21, &20 year-to-date performance. (Maryn Belling)    PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A.  Information/Discussion/Action to adopt Resolution No.-04-01 which authorizes the Gila County Housing Authority to submit its Five-Year Plan (FY25-2029) to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; and authorize the Chairman's signature on the accompanying certification form. (Joshua Beck)   REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS:
A. (Motion to recess as the Gila County Board of Supervisors and convene as the Gila County Library District Board of Directors.) Information/Discussion/Action to ratify the Board of Supervisors' approval for the Gila County Library District's submittal of the SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Enrichment Program Application in the amount of $5,000, and accept funding in the amount of $5,000 designated to Gila County for the Hayden Public Library for the period of June25, to August,25. (Elaine Votruba)(Adjourn as the Gila County Library District Board of Directors and reconvene as the Gila County Board of Supervisors.)
B. Information/Discussion/Action to adopt Proclamation No.25-03 proclaiming April25 as National County Government Month in Gila County. (James Menlove)
C. Information/Discussion/Action regarding premium rates in the Arizona Local Government Employee Benefit Trust for Gila County's employee insurance and benefit plans to be effective July25, as follows: Adopt Schedule A - Employee Insurance Contributions FY26 attached to this agenda item. (Maryn Belling)
D. Information/Discussion/Action to adopt Resolution No.-04-02 establishing West Street as a Primitive Road; and accepting it into the Gila County Maintained Roadway System as a Primitive Road. (Thomas Goodman)
E. Information/Discussion/Action to approve a Subrecipient Agreement between Gila County, UEI# C8EKKJK67XB1 and the Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs for FFY24/2025 Emergency Management Performance Grant No. EMF-2024-EP-05013 to accept funding in the amount of $105,170 with a cost match of $105,170 of non-federal funds or% of the total approved project cost of $210,340 for the performance period of July24, to June,25. (Carl Melford)
F. Information/Discussion/Action to adopt Proclamation No.25-04 proclaiming April25 as Fair Housing Month in Gila County. (Joshua Beck)
G. Information/Discussion/Action to approve Amendment No.to Professional Services Contract No.1723 with Election Systems & Software to renew the contract for one (1) additional one-year from April25, through March,26, for an amount not to exceed $52,520.66. (Eric Mariscal)
H. Information/Discussion/Action to approve Intergovernmental Agreement No.012025 between Gila County and Hayden-Winkelman Unified School District #41 in the amount of $1,500 to support the school's scholarship program for graduating seniors, which the Board has determined to be for the benefit of the public. (Woody Cline)
I.   Information/Discussion/Action to approve Intergovernmental Agreement No.022025 between Gila County and the Pleasant Valley Historical Society in the amount of $4,000 to support the purchase of a document scanner, which the Board has determined to be for the benefit of the public. (Woody Cline)
J.  Information/Discussion/Action to approve Contract No.G-BBF-1103-GC2 with Biddle and Brown Fencing Company in the amount of $24,511.65 for the replacement of0 feet of fencing at the Gila County Go Kart Track; and authorize the County Manager's signature on the contract. (Joseph Dickison)
5. CONSENT AGENDA ACTION ITEMS: (Any matter on the Consent Agenda will be removed from the Consent Agenda and discussed and voted upon as a regular agenda item upon the request of any member of the Board of Supervisors.) A. Approval of a Special Event Liquor License Application submitted by Pine-Strawberry Fuel Reduction, Inc. to serve liquor at the Pine Trail Run event on May,25.   B. Approval of a Special Event Liquor License Application submitted by Rim Country Friends of Tonto Natural Bridge Park for the Taste at the Bridge special event to be held on September,25, at Tonto Natural Bridge State Park.   C. Acknowledgment of the February25 monthly activity report submitted by the Recorder's Office.    D. Acknowledgment of the February25 monthly activity report submitted by the Clerk of the Superior Court's Office.    E. Acknowledgment of the February25 monthly report submitted by the Globe Regional Justice of the Peace's Office. F. Acknowledgment of February25 monthly report submitted by Globe Regional Constable's Office.    G. Acknowledgment of the February25 monthly report submitted by the Payson Regional Constable's Office.   H. Approval of the Board of Supervisors' March,25, March,25, and March,25, meeting minutes.   I.  Acknowledgment of the report for the County Manager approved contracts under $50,000 for the month of January25.
6. CALL TO THE PUBLIC:   A call to the public is held for public benefit to allow individuals to address the Board of Supervisors on any issue within the jurisdiction of the Board of Supervisors. Board members may not discuss items that are not specifically identified on the agenda. Therefore, pursuant to Arizona Revised Statute §-431.01(I), at the conclusion of an open call to the public, individual members of the Board of Supervisors may respond to criticism made by those who have addressed the Board, may ask staff to review a matter or may ask that a matter be put on a future agenda for further discussion and decision at a future date.
7. At any time during this meeting pursuant to A.R.S. §-431.02(K), members of the Board of Supervisors and the County Manager may present a brief summary of current events.  No action may be taken on the information presented.                                          IF SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS ARE NEEDED, PLEASE CONTACT THE RECEPTIONIST AT (928)5-3231 AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE TO ARRANGE THE ACCOMMODATIONS. FOR TTY, PLEASE DIAL1-1 TO REACH THE ARIZONA RELAY SERVICE AND ASK THE OPERATOR TO CONNECT YOU TO (928)5-3231. THE BOARD MAY VOTE TO HOLD AN EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING LEGAL ADVICE FROM THE BOARD’S ATTORNEY ON ANY MATTER LISTED ON THE AGENDA PURSUANT TO A.R.S. §38-431.03(A)(3). THE ORDER OR DELETION OF ANY ITEM ON THIS AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION AT THE MEETING.
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This is testing testing. I see you're painting it. 00:01:33
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I guess they're up there until they. 00:01:42
I think this is actually the Oh yeah, I can hear you talking. 00:01:44
So you know, green light to move to final. 00:01:48
Nice meeting you. How are you doing up there? Staying ready. 00:01:52
Very good. 00:02:03
Looks like we have all the players. 00:02:05
Good morning, everyone. I'd like to call this meeting to order. 00:02:08
Regular Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday, April first. No fooling. 00:02:12
2025, it's 10:00 AM. 00:02:17
I have asked Olivia to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance followed by marriage. 00:02:21
And the invocation. 00:02:26
Go ahead. 00:02:28
Heavenly Father, as we gather today as stewards and keepers of the resources of your people. 00:02:48
Please grant us wisdom and guidance that we may make the decisions that are best for all the people involved. 00:02:54
And that we may always be mindful. 00:03:00
Of the gifts and talents that you give us to administer. 00:03:03
These responsibilities we ask all this in Jesus name, Amen. 00:03:08
Thank you. 00:03:13
This morning we have. 00:03:25
Item #2A, which is the presentation by Marin. 00:03:27
Of Gila County General Fund financial data. 00:03:31
As it compares to the fiscal years 2025. 00:03:34
And the fiscal year? 00:03:38
2024232221 and 20 year to date performance. Good morning, Good morning, Mr. Chair, Good morning supervisor, client supervisor 00:03:40
Humphrey. 00:03:44
This is the January 2025 update, which brings us seven months through this fiscal year. 00:03:49
You have your bar chart here which shows you how your salaries and eres. 00:03:56
Overall expenditures. 00:04:02
Expenditures and encumbrances and then how your revenues performing compared to budget as well as. 00:04:04
The, I'm sorry, the current budget and then the five prior years performance. 00:04:11
To highlight this month. 00:04:16
At the end of January 2025, he the county's general fund revenues were at 54.63% of the annual budget. 00:04:20
Your seven month target would be 58%, but that's where we expect because your second-half property taxes don't come until April. 00:04:28
In total, fiscal year 2025 year to date revenues are 1.97 million less than the same time frame for last year. 00:04:37
Please remember that. 00:04:47
Last year we had a $3,000,000 grant. 00:04:49
In the general fund for the state Department of Veterans Services. 00:04:52
So if you omit that, then we are actually higher than the prior year. 00:04:56
And those increases are attributable to. 00:05:02
Property tax revenue. State grants. 00:05:06
Allude tax and investment interest as detailed in the attachment. 00:05:09
Moving on to our general fund expenditures. 00:05:14
Expenditures and encumbrances are at 56% of the budget compared to a target. 00:05:18
That's gotta take oh, that should be seven months. 00:05:25
Seven month target of 58%. 00:05:27
Total expenditures year to date are two and a half million more than. 00:05:30
A year ago and the year over year difference is attributable to. 00:05:34
Salaries and ER ES as expected. 00:05:39
Happy to answer any questions you may have. Thank you. Mr. Supervisor Humphrey. No questions. 00:05:42
Supervisor Klein. 00:05:48
Thank you man. 00:05:51
I'm good present. 00:05:52
Right. Yes, Sir, we have. 00:05:55
Mr. Chairman, I'd like to add to that that the salaries are up quite a bit. It's not just the increase in. 00:05:57
Inflation factors with our employees that. 00:06:03
The increase in salaries is largely due to the fact that. 00:06:07
A lot of our positions are being filled. 00:06:10
Now, because of the collective steps that you've taken as a Board of Supervisors. 00:06:13
In addressing the needs of. 00:06:17
A special. 00:06:20
Specific, uh. 00:06:22
Parameters specific departments. There are positions that are being filled. 00:06:23
Which we had not done for a number of years. So it's a good sign that we're able to. We've been able to address things. You've 00:06:28
been able to address things. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 00:06:32
Thanks. Anything else before we move on? 00:06:37
OK, great. Thanks for the presentation. Thank you so much. All right. And we'll move on to public hearing 3A. 00:06:40
Information discretion. Action to adopt. Resolution #25-0401. 00:06:47
Which authorizes the Heulah County Housing Authority to submit its five year plan. 00:06:53
Fiscal year 25 to 29. 00:06:58
To the US Department of Housing and Urban Development and authorized the Chairman signature on the accompanying certification 00:07:01
form. 00:07:04
Good morning, Chairman. Supervisors. So as part of being a Federal Housing authority, every five years we have to update the plan 00:07:08
that we have with Gila County for our goals and objectives. 00:07:13
We have a kind of small use of our Housing Authority. Our main thing is the housing vouchers that we use for Section 8 housing. 00:07:18
Or we're going to continue to look into how we can use other functions of our public Housing Authority. 00:07:27
But at this time, most of our goals and objectives over the next five years are mostly about program fidelity. 00:07:33
Making sure that we meet all the goals and objectives and follow the laws we need to do update policies and procedures to more 00:07:39
accurately you know. 00:07:43
Make sure that we're falling in line with how we need to spend the money. 00:07:48
This has been to the resident Advisory Board that we put together that overseas, our Federal Housing authority and they've agreed 00:07:51
with everything. They didn't have any comments and so we bring it to the board. 00:07:56
OK, very good, supervisor Humphrey. 00:08:01
Yeah, a lot of your programs are federally state funded. 00:08:04
So it's pretty hard to figure five years on on your funding right now, isn't it? 00:08:08
Yeah, it would be difficult to do a six month one, depending on what the government's going to do. 00:08:13
With your funding, have you lost any funding as of yet? 00:08:18
So really quickly, so on the community services side, we haven't lost any funding. On the public health side, we did last week 00:08:22
lose looks like around thirty, $37,500 in funding. The state of Arizona lost about 190 million. 00:08:31
I know Mojave County, one of the more similar sized counties, lost a little over 800,000. 00:08:39
So you can see the. 00:08:45
With our finance department, the way we spend money and our cooperation with the board, we did a really good job of spending our 00:08:47
COVID funds. So there wasn't a lot for them to claw back so. 00:08:51
Well, I wish you luck with your juggling act. 00:08:56
OK, good, Supervisor Kwan. 00:08:59
Josh, do you see any? No, actually. 00:09:04
Try to know the answer to this one already. 00:09:07
Hard to tell, but do you think there's been once a lot of this dust settled, you think we're going to see some more in the way of 00:09:09
grant money coming back down the line? 00:09:13
You know, I've spoken a lot about this. 00:09:17
Thank you, most of the board members going pretty pragmatic about public health. I got into public health more because of obesity 00:09:21
and cardiovascular disease. 00:09:25
Regardless of all the political things that are going on, RFK, the new head of health Human Services, is, although you know, he 00:09:29
doesn't put his emphasis on some of the old areas we work, he does have a lot of emphasis on. 00:09:35
Reducing cardiovascular disease. Better eating less food deserts, which is a problem rural American where you can't buy healthy 00:09:40
foods at grocery stores near you. 00:09:45
Reducing cardiovascular disease, better chances to exercise. So he does have passion in a lot of the areas that a lot of public 00:09:49
health people have passion, so. 00:09:53
I don't think you're going to see all the money dry up because he does have these passions in these areas that are very public 00:09:57
health centric. I just think you're gonna see maybe less effort in some of the other areas we care about like vaccines, guns, 00:10:02
stuff like that, that some of the other portions of public health look into. I don't think you're gonna. 00:10:07
The emphasis there, but there's still emphasis in public health. It's just a different area than what we've been. 00:10:12
Going towards in the last 4-5 years. 00:10:17
And how about the Community Services site? 00:10:20
So far. 00:10:24
Everything's kind of dwindling, but for me when I look, a lot of that's because the COVID funds are decreasing so. 00:10:25
It looks really bad compared to where we were three or four years ago. But I really go back and look, you know, like 10 years ago 00:10:32
or, you know, before COVID, where Melissa Busan was when she was here. 00:10:37
I'd like to see more money, but we are kind of, you know, on pace with where we would have been back then. So it doesn't look the 00:10:43
best right now. But when you compare that to where we were before the COVID funding, you know, I think we're in the same fighting 00:10:47
game that we've always been in. 00:10:51
Thank you, Joshua. 00:10:57
Yeah. Thank you, Josh. So I'll close our discussion and open it up. 00:10:58
To the public hearing portion. 00:11:02
Is there anyone here in Globe? 00:11:04
Presently that would like to speak on this item. 00:11:07
I don't see anyone in the Cassandra. We're OK on the Internet and Tyler, we're OK and Payson. 00:11:11
OK. I will close the public hearing and call for a motion on Item 3A. 00:11:20
Mr. Chair, I moved to adopt resolution #25-04-01 and authorize the Chairman signature. 00:11:27
On the accompanying certification form. 00:11:34
Mr. Chair, I'll second that. OK, We have a motion and a second to approve. Those in favor say aye, aye. 00:11:37
Aye. Thank you, Joshua. 00:11:43
I'll call for a motion to recess. 00:11:48
On item 4, a regular agenda items, I'll call for a motion to recess. 00:11:51
As the healer kind of Board of Supervisors that convene. 00:11:55
Beulah County Library District Board of Directors. So moved, Mr. Chair. 00:11:58
I'll second that motion in a second to approve. Those in favor say aye aye. 00:12:03
I thank you. Item 4A is information discussion action. 00:12:07
To ratify the Board of Supervisors approval for the Gila County Library Districts, the middle of the Saddlebrook Community 00:12:12
Outreach Enrichment Program application in the amount of $5000 and accept funding in the amount of $5000 designated to heal a 00:12:17
county for the Hayden Public Library. 00:12:23
For the period of June 1st, 2025. 00:12:29
August 31st, 2025 Good morning Lane. 00:12:31
Good morning, Chairman. Supervisors, thank you for having me this morning. 00:12:36
I'm here this morning to request your approval for a grant for the Hayden Library from the Saddle Brook Community Outreach 00:12:40
Program. 00:12:42
Their mission is to provide opportunities for kids to succeed. 00:12:45
The $5000. 00:12:50
From this grant will be used to support the Summer Reading program in Hayden. 00:12:51
Which is a way to connect provide. 00:12:55
Safe, safe activities and fill the gap for learning while school's out. 00:12:58
These activities would include STEM based programs that are art related. This follows the summer reading theme of Color or World. 00:13:03
This is a grant that we have award been awarded previously in the amounts of $5600 and $7000 and this one is for five. 00:13:11
I'll be happy to answer any questions. Thank you, Elaine. Supervisor Humphrey. 00:13:19
I don't have any questions. Thank you for doing this, Elaine. 00:13:23
Yeah, particularly. So with that, I'll call for a motion. 00:13:28
Mr. Chair, I move to ratify the Board of Supervisors approval. 00:13:32
For the Heath County Library Districts, the middle of the Saddlebrook Community Outreach Enrichment program applicationally in our 00:13:35
$5000 and accept the funding. 00:13:40
Any amount? 00:13:45
Of $5000 as presented. 00:13:47
I'll second that motion in a second to approve. Those in favor say aye aye. 00:13:49
Thank you, Lynn. Thank you. I'll call for a motion now to adjourn as the Hewlett County Library District. 00:13:54
Otis directors and reconvene as the healer County Board of Supervisors so moved Mr. Chair. 00:13:59
I'll second motion and a second to approve. Those in favor say aye. 00:14:05
All right, Thank you. And moving on to Item 4B, information discussion action. 00:14:09
To adopt A proclamation #2025 Dash 03 proclaiming April 2025 as National County Government Month. 00:14:15
In Gila County. Good morning, James. Good morning, Mr. Chairman, members of the Board. 00:14:23
I was It was with great pleasure that I bring this proposed proclamation to you. 00:14:28
And with your permission would. 00:14:33
Read that proclamation. 00:14:35
A proclamation of the Board of Supervisors of Fila County, Arizona, proclaiming the month of April 2025 as National County 00:14:37
Government Month in Gila County. 00:14:42
Whereas the nation's 3069 counties serving more than 330 million Americans provide. 00:14:46
Essential services to create healthy. 00:14:53
Safe and vibrant communities. 00:14:56
And whereas counties fulfill. 00:14:58
A vast range of responsibilities. 00:15:01
And deliver services that touch nearly every aspect of our residents. 00:15:03
Lives and whereas counties are intergovernmental partners, enact local, state and federal programs to address the needs of all 00:15:08
residents. 00:15:12
And whereas helicopter in all counties take pride in our responsibility to protect and enhance the health. 00:15:18
Well-being and safety of our residents. 00:15:24
And cost effective ways. 00:15:28
And WHEREAS each year since 1991, the National Association of Counties. 00:15:30
Has encouraged counties across the country to elevate awareness. 00:15:34
Of counter responsibilities. 00:15:38
Programs and services. 00:15:40
And now, therefore be it resolved that we the Healing County Board of Supervisors. 00:15:42
Hereby proclaim the month of April, 2025 as National County Government Month. 00:15:47
Thank you, James. 00:15:54
Supervisor Humphrey, any comments? 00:15:56
No, no comments. Thank you, James. 00:15:58
Surprise the client. Appreciate it, Jameson. 00:16:01
Now, a lot of people don't realize how much the county actually carries out all of the mandates that come down to us from. 00:16:04
Higher levels of government and so. 00:16:12
People need to be aware of that. 00:16:15
Absolutely true. Everything that we do is pretty much dictated by. 00:16:17
State and federal governments, and we are extensions of the state government, should carry state services and things to the 00:16:21
people. 00:16:25
OK, great. So with that, I'll call for a motion. 00:16:31
Mr. Chair, I move to adopt proclamation #2025-O3. 00:16:34
And I'll second that. 00:16:40
OK, motion in a second to approve. Those in favor say aye. 00:16:42
Aye, aye. Thank you, James. Thank you. 00:16:47
Item 4C. 00:16:48
Information, discussion, action. 00:16:50
Regarding. 00:16:52
Premium rates in the Arizona Local Government Employee Benefit Trust for Euler County employee insurance and benefit plans to be 00:16:54
effective July 1st, 2025. 00:16:59
As follows Adopt schedule A employee insurance contributions. 00:17:04
Fiscal year 2026 Attached is this agenda item. 00:17:10
Aaron, Thank you, Mr. Chair, Supervisor Humphrey, Supervisor Klein. 00:17:14
Can you go to the other attachment? 00:17:19
Please. Thank you. 00:17:21
So every year we come before you with. 00:17:24
Our proposed rates for our employee. 00:17:28
Health insurance coverage options. 00:17:34
Through the Arizona Local Government Employee Benefit Trust. 00:17:37
We have certain rates that Gila County has to fund. 00:17:41
These premiums. 00:17:46
For our single individuals, that is 90%. 00:17:48
And for our families, which is any. 00:17:53
Any household unit of two or more. 00:17:58
That percentage is 76%. 00:18:00
This year. 00:18:04
We will be seeing an increase of the employee portion of those costs. 00:18:06
Her paycheck of $1.64 for individual. 00:18:11
And $9.24 for family coverage. 00:18:16
That leaves all coverages the same and continues to provide. 00:18:20
Dental Medical. 00:18:25
Vision. Umm. 00:18:27
Short term disability and life insurance for our employees and their dependents. 00:18:28
In addition, our employees. 00:18:34
Continue to have a Wellness benefit. 00:18:36
For which they will be eligible. 00:18:39
If they have achieved 2000 points or more. 00:18:42
On the fiscal Year 25 Wellness activity tracker. 00:18:45
As of 5/31/2025. 00:18:49
Happy to answer any questions you may have. Thank you, Mayor. Supervisor Humphrey. 00:18:53
I had no questions. 00:18:58
By decline. 00:18:59
I think I'm good man. Thank you. 00:19:03
In America goes up every year. 00:19:05
And. 00:19:07
It's a shame so, but anyway. 00:19:10
Do we ever shop for different companies or is this area? 00:19:12
So the Benefit Trust does that every year they. 00:19:17
If I'm not mistaken, they go out to bid and. 00:19:20
The counties collaborate on what that is, so the total cost and the total risk pool are shared. 00:19:24
Across the entire population of counties that participate in the benefit trust. 00:19:30
All of us benefit from being members of that. 00:19:37
In that. 00:19:40
It spreads the risk out a little bit more than if we were just to have our own insurance. 00:19:42
For our active employees, OK. 00:19:48
Thank you, Marin. With that, I'll call for motion. 00:19:52
Mr. Chair, I'll make the motion to adopt. 00:19:55
The employee insurance contributions. 00:19:57
Therefore, 26 attached to this agenda item for Healey County employee insurance benefit plans to be effective by 1st 25. Mr. 00:20:00
Chair, I'll second that. 00:20:05
Have a motion and a second to approve. Those in favor say aye. 00:20:10
Aye, Thank you, Mary. 00:20:15
Come to item 4D. 00:20:17
Information discussion action to adopt resolution number 25. 00:20:20
04/02. 00:20:24
Establishing West St. as a primitive Rd. 00:20:26
And accepting it into the Hewitt County maintained roadway system as a primitive Rd. Good morning. Hey, good morning Mr. Chairman 00:20:30
and board members. So this is a request to adopt resolution number. 00:20:35
25-04-02. 00:20:41
Designating West Street, which is near Globe, as a primitive Rd. 00:20:44
A little bit of background about West St. West Street begins at Golden Hill Road near the Pineal Cemetery. 00:20:49
And run S for approximately 300 feet. 00:20:56
It provides access to several parcels as well as Golden Hill Apartments. West Street is a 30 foot wide right away. 00:21:00
That was dedicated to the public in 1917. 00:21:09
On the official plat map of Central Heights, that's plat #52. 00:21:13
Our evaluation shows that West Street meets the requirements of Public Works policy. 00:21:18
PWS Dash 001. 00:21:24
Which was approved by the Board of Supervisors on October 3rd, 2003. A revised. 00:21:27
On December 1st, 2004. 00:21:34
And revised again on February 19, 2019. 00:21:36
West Street has been laid out, opened and constructed. 00:21:41
Prior to 1990. 00:21:45
And with not constructed in accordance with. 00:21:47
County standards. 00:21:50
So in conclusion, providing maintenance on this road will not reduce the level of service to other roads in Gila County. 00:21:52
Maintain Rd. system. 00:22:00
Signage will be placed on the road indicating it is a primitive Rd. 00:22:02
And it will. 00:22:06
Advise, caution, use at your own risk. The surface is not regularly maintained as also and so the recommendation of the HEMA 00:22:08
County Engineer. 00:22:13
And I am acting on behalf of our new Public Works Director. 00:22:18
We recommend that the board of. 00:22:22
The Board approves and adopts resolution #25-04-02. 00:22:24
Accepting West St. as a primitive Rd. 00:22:30
And I'll be happy to answer any questions. Thank you, Tom Supervisor. 00:22:32
Thank you for working on this. This was a road in my district that had a drainage issue. 00:22:37
We couldn't do anything with the drainage issue caused by the road because it wasn't our Rd. 00:22:42
So now it'll be our road and we can deal with drainage issues. 00:22:47
So I appreciate. 00:22:51
Very much. 00:22:53
Some of this old stuff. 00:22:54
Going through and getting it kind of fixed so that we can deal with things as we need to, so. 00:22:56
Thank you very much. 00:23:01
Supervisor Klein. 00:23:03
Tom, are we going to do something with that asphalt? Are you going to chip over? 00:23:05
Rounded up, we are probably going to have to grind it up. It's in pretty bad shape. The chip steel would not do much for the. 00:23:09
The way the condition is currently, so I think we're going to have to mill it up. 00:23:16
Address any subgrade issues and maybe put down a double chip seal. 00:23:19
And now it's 300 feet of road, 300 feet approximately. 00:23:25
Yes, OK. Thanks. 00:23:29
So Tom, the photo shows. 00:23:31
Someone parking on that? 00:23:33
Roadway, yes. Is that? 00:23:34
OK, it is and. 00:23:37
That's something we'll look at again if. 00:23:40
You know, if there's enough room for vehicles to to get by with that parking. But yeah, that's something we will take a look at. 00:23:42
Like the fire department have been in that room, Yes. OK. 00:23:47
All right. Thank you, Tom. With that, I'll call for motion. 00:23:51
Mr. Chair, I move to adopt resolution #25-04-02 and accept. 00:23:54
West Street to the Hill County. 00:24:00
Maintained Rd. system as a primitive Rd. 00:24:02
I'll second that. Pushed in a second to approve. Those in favor say aye. 00:24:06
Aye, aye. 00:24:09
Thank you, Tom. Thank you. Item four years information discussion action to prove. 00:24:12
A sub recipient agreement between Hewitt County. 00:24:17
UEI number. 00:24:21
C8E. KK JK67XB1. 00:24:25
And the Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs and. 00:24:30
Fiscal year 202425. 00:24:34
Emergency Management Performance grant. 00:24:37
Number EMF 2024 EP 05013. 00:24:40
To accept funding in the amount of $105,170.00 with a cost match of the same $105,170 of non federal funds. 00:24:46
Over 50% of the total approved project costs are. 00:24:57
2010. 00:25:00
Of 210,000 dollars 340 I'm sorry. 00:25:02
$210,340. 00:25:07
For the performance period of July 1, 2024 to June 31, 2025. 00:25:11
Carl, good morning. 00:25:17
Good morning, Chairman and board members. 00:25:18
So this is our board letter for. 00:25:20
EMPG or Emergency Management performance? 00:25:23
Grant. This is the grant that we use for our day-to-day operations, for managing the emergency operations center. 00:25:25
Staffing our department and doing just about everything that we do on a day-to-day basis. 00:25:32
This was reissued because some modifications were made when we left the Clover Valley complex and came back to Central Heights. 00:25:38
So there's no significant changes other than removing the. 00:25:47
The rent for that facility. 00:25:51
So I have any questions. Thank you, Supervisor Humphrey. 00:25:54
I have no questions, Carl. Thank you, Supervisor calling. 00:25:57
So Carl, this is a dollar for dollar match. Yes, Sir. 00:26:01
And so. 00:26:04
You've got the money to match it. 00:26:06
Yes, Sir. OK. 00:26:09
I've got 2 nods. 00:26:12
So I guess that's better than one. 00:26:13
Mr. Chairman Spargine, this is something we typically budget for. Always Emergency Management is a dollar for dollar matching. 00:26:17
It's included in the budget. 00:26:23
OK. Or will be included in the budget? We haven't adopted 26 budget yet. 00:26:25
This is the Budget 25. 00:26:29
Oh, I'm sorry. 00:26:31
OK, in the budget? 00:26:32
Only Carl can come up with these long winded motions too. Carl, I do need to point out on the record that I believe it is one 00:26:36
character shorter than last year. 00:26:40
To be determined. 00:26:46
All right. Thank you, Carl. 00:26:47
Yeah. Thank you, Carl. So do you typically spend all of this money every year or? 00:26:48
Yes, we're close to it and sometimes what they'll do. 00:26:53
At the end of the year is they'll take those leftover expenditures. 00:26:55
Or unexpended funds and allow for additional projects, just one time project where there are a lot of other agencies in the 00:27:00
county. 00:27:04
That received these. 00:27:09
That don't come anywhere near spending. We don't. 00:27:10
Add additional club on there. We request what we're going to use, but we at the end of the year will oftentimes have the 00:27:14
opportunity to apply for additional funds. The new Director of Emergency Management has been. 00:27:19
Very open about those unexpended funds and allowing access to those, OK. 00:27:24
Perfect. 00:27:30
With that, I'll call for motion. 00:27:31
Mr. Chair, I'll make the motion to approve a sub recipient agreement from Gila County. 00:27:33
UEI number C8E KK JK67XB1. 00:27:39
In the Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs. 00:27:47
For FY24 and 25 Emergency Management performance grant number EMF. 00:27:51
24 EP 05013 as presented. 00:27:58
Mr. Chair, I'll second that. 00:28:03
We have a motion in a second to approve. Those in favor say aye aye. 00:28:05
Aye, aye, I have a strong urge to ask him to repeat that. I don't know why I didn't catch it, because he's just. 00:28:10
OK, onto item 4F. 00:28:19
Information discussion, action to adopt. 00:28:24
Proclamation Number 202504. 00:28:26
Proclaiming April 25 as Fair Housing month in Gila County. 00:28:30
Again, Josh. 00:28:34
Good morning, Chairman. So as part of our grant deliverables for. 00:28:36
Department of Housing funds we have to declare. 00:28:41
This month is Federal Housing. 00:28:44
That we comply with the federal Fair Housing Month Act. 00:28:46
19681988 I could read the resolution, but more importantly what I can say is we do get complaints from time to time about people 00:28:50
thinking that people skip lines and stuff. And one thing I can promise the board and the residents in the room is that we have a 00:28:55
pretty good tracking system in place. It's first in, first out. We have wait lists for all the different grants and and funds that 00:29:00
we use in community services. 00:29:06
There's a lot of fidelity in place and tracking and double signatures and multiple people have access to things. So there's, 00:29:11
there's no way to skip funds, There's no way to skip lines. It's it's pretty set in stone. We, we don't put anybody first based on 00:29:17
race, ethnicity, family status, any of them. 00:29:22
These lanes and more importantly, one of the great things we have in Healey County and really throughout the state is. 00:29:27
A lot of people may not know this, but a lot of our staff that work in Healey County and community services in throughout the 00:29:33
state. 00:29:36
Are people that receive services and kind of did what we really hope that. 00:29:39
Right. Like they're the ones that receive services. They got themselves out of situations. They are now, they're working for us. 00:29:42
They've been working here for 15 or 20 years and they're still in that program. They have a solid job and they've gotten their 00:29:48
family where they need to be. So it's kind of nice because when people come to us for services, the staff that we have, a lot of 00:29:53
them have been there, done that and they're able to explain to people they've been in that situation and. 00:29:58
And part of the reason why we have such a good program, so kudos to them and that's part of the reason why we're able to meet the 00:30:04
fidelity we have is the people that working for insurance is really care about the programs. 00:30:09
Thank you, Josh. Supervisor Humphrey. 00:30:14
No, it's just great how that turns out. 00:30:18
For the caring part instead of. 00:30:22
You know, deserving it. It's like everybody, everybody needs some help. 00:30:24
I think that's a great program and I appreciate all you do for it. Thank you. 00:30:30
Thank you, Supervisor Klein. Josh thinks it is a good program. 00:30:34
Yeah. Thank you, Josh. And with that, I'll call for motion. 00:30:39
Mr. Chair, I move to adopt proclamation #2025-04. 00:30:42
I'll second that message motion in a second to approve. Those in favor say aye. 00:30:48
Aye, aye. Thank you Josh for G. 00:30:52
Information, discussion, Action to prove amendment #2. 00:30:56
Professional services contract number 081723. 00:31:00
With the election systems and software to renew the contract for one. 00:31:04
Additional year from April first. 00:31:09
2025 through March 31st, 2026. 00:31:12
For an amount not to exceed $52,520.66. Good morning, Eric. 00:31:17
Morning Supervisor Christensen, Chairman and members, This is just a simple maintenance agreement that we have with our vendor ESS 00:31:23
to perform. 00:31:27
The necessary equipment checks and updates and just General Services. 00:31:31
For equipment so. 00:31:36
Used to be under $50,000 of course, when we first started out in 2016 with our. 00:31:38
Yes, and that's this new program. 00:31:42
Around 32 I think, right roughly around there. 00:31:44
But over the last 10 years, it has gone up significantly. No longer in this county. Manager just right up on us now. 00:31:47
Before you. 00:31:52
I'll be happy to answer any questions. Sure. Thank you, Eric. Supervisor free. 00:31:53
I have no question there. 00:31:58
Supervisor Klein Eric, do they just come around to your office once a year and go through your machines and start to do basically 00:32:00
what it is they they schedule a service agreement with us, they come in, they check the machines. Machines have like internal 00:32:05
batteries that they check for serviceability and. 00:32:09
Length of service that they've been there. 00:32:14
And then whatever updates we have to our programming and the election management software is updated at that time also. 00:32:16
But maybe there's just a service check of our tablets, make sure they're all up and running if we have any issues. 00:32:23
We let them know at that time and they'll take a look at it when it's not so far. 00:32:28
All of our maintenance programs we've had been on time, on target. 00:32:31
No major issues apart from a few battery changes. 00:32:35
Implement but apart from that it's been very smooth. 00:32:38
OK, good. Thanks, Eric. Yeah. So Eric, this is, is this a voluntary? 00:32:41
Thing that we do or I mean I know it's prudent to do that, yes, yes, well when it comes time for our service agreements if we 00:32:46
have. 00:32:50
Software that has been approved by the Secretary of State's office. And so it's an update to our system. And it's not just 00:32:54
something that we do like or we don't have to do it this year. It's something that we do continually to keep up with the 00:32:59
requirements that come from the National Institute of Technology, Nest and all that sort of thing. Excuse me, but. 00:33:04
Yeah, sure. So it's not a huge amount of money to keep our system safe. 00:33:10
Presently inaccurate. 00:33:15
Cleaned up and all of that and make sure that our elections run smoothly as they. 00:33:18
Have been doing for a long time. 00:33:24
Optimal performance. 00:33:30
OK. Thank you, Eric. With that, I'll call promotion. 00:33:31
Mr. Chair, I'll make the motion to approve amendment #2 to professional services contract number. 00:33:35
081723 with election systems and software as presented. 00:33:41
Mr. Chair, I'll second that motion and a second to approve those in favor say aye. 00:33:47
Thank you. 00:33:53
For H is information discussion action to approve. 00:33:55
An IGA number 04012025. 00:33:59
Between he looked on and the Hayden Lincoln Unified School District #41. 00:34:04
In the amount of $1500 to support the school scholarship program. 00:34:09
Graduating seniors, which the board has determined to be for the benefit of the public, Supervisor Klein. 00:34:13
Thank you, Mr. Chair. This is this is something I've helped out with in Lincoln and Haiti for the last seven years. 00:34:20
And it's really been a good thing and it's a good benefit for those seniors. 00:34:27
And this will be coming out of constituent dollars, so I'll take any questions. 00:34:31
OK, supervisor, I have no question, neither do I. With that, I'll call for motion. 00:34:35
Mr. Chair, I move to a. 00:34:40
Approve intergovernment agreement number 04012025. 00:34:42
With Hayden Lincoln unified. 00:34:48
School district #40 where? 00:34:50
41 as presented. 00:34:52
And which? 00:34:55
Supervisors are determined to be for the benefit of the public. 00:34:57
Mr. Chair, I'll second that. OK, We have a motion and a second to approve. Those in favor say aye, aye. 00:35:00
Item 4I Information discussion action to approve an IGA number 04022025. 00:35:07
Between Heala County and the Pleasant Valley Historical Society. 00:35:15
In the amount of $4000 to support the purchase of a document scanner. 00:35:19
Which the board is determined to be for the benefit of the public. 00:35:23
Supervisor Klein, Thank you, Mr. Chair. 00:35:27
This came to me a while back and what it is, is. 00:35:29
Historical Society up there has the opportunity to collect. 00:35:34
Old documents. 00:35:38
That are really old and a lot of people. 00:35:41
Don't want to leave those documents. 00:35:43
In the hands of the Historical Society or museum or whatever. 00:35:46
And So what they determined and what they need is a scanner that will scan these documents. 00:35:50
To be able to be left there at the historical. 00:35:56
Museum. 00:35:59
On display and everything for everybody else, and then the owners can take the originals back home. 00:36:01
And this will be coming on my constituent funds as well. 00:36:06
Take any questions. 00:36:10
OK, Supervisor Humphrey, I have no questions. 00:36:12
Have no questions either. Sounds like a good project. With that, I'll call for a motion. 00:36:15
Mr. Chair, I'll make the motion to approve intergovernmental Agreement number 04022025. 00:36:20
With the Pleasant Valley Historical Society is presented in which the board has determined to be for the benefit of the public. 00:36:28
I'll second that a motion and a second to approve those in favor state. 00:36:35
I OK, very good. Let's move on to item 4J. 00:36:40
Information discussion action to approve contract #20G BBF Dash 1103 GC 2. 00:36:46
With Biddle and brown fence company in the amount of. 00:36:56
$24,511.65. 00:37:00
For the replacement of 360 feet of fencing. 00:37:03
At the Gila County Go Kart Track and authorize the county manager signature. 00:37:07
On the contract. 00:37:12
Good morning, Joseph. Morning, Chairman, Board of Supervisors. 00:37:14
Although this item falls below the procurement threshold that typically requires board approval, we felt that it was important to 00:37:17
bring it before the board as part of our ongoing efforts to highlight the continuous improvements and dedicated work taking place 00:37:22
at the Hilla County Fairgrounds. 00:37:26
This preventative maintenance project focuses on replacing the perimeter fencing. 00:37:32
Around the racetrack. 00:37:36
A key area that supports both safety and operational efficiency. 00:37:38
The total cost of this project is 24,000. 00:37:41
$511.65. 00:37:44
Over the past few years, Hillock County has invested approximately 1.4 million into enhancing the fairgrounds. 00:37:47
Demonstrating our strong commitment to the continued development and sustainability. 00:37:53
This maintenance item reflects the same commitment and supports the broader goal of preserving key infrastructure before it 00:37:58
reaches critical need. 00:38:02
We remain grateful for the Board's ongoing support and thoughtful direction. 00:38:07
Which continues to guide our approach to managing and improving county assets. 00:38:12
This maintenance initiative is fully supported through the existing facilities operational budget. 00:38:17
And brought forward as part of a commitment to transparency and responsible stewardship. 00:38:21
With that, I'd be happy to take any questions. Thank you, Joseph. Supervisor Humphrey. 00:38:27
Yeah, Joseph, unless. 00:38:31
Project. 00:38:33
How soon can they mould? 00:38:35
To start that project. 00:38:37
We've just had conversations with the contractor. It'd be over the next couple of weeks. 00:38:40
Well, could you stress to them that as soon as possible would be. 00:38:45
Beneficial and appreciated very much. 00:38:50
Sooner we could get that done. 00:38:53
Yesterday we should. Can't. OK. 00:38:55
By the climb. 00:38:58
So I've I've had a few emails and I'm sure there's some in this crowd that's wanted to address this today or, or hear about it, 00:39:00
but. 00:39:04
So I do have some questions. What kind of fence are we replacing Joseph? 00:39:07
So from an operational standpoint, from my understanding, we have the the concrete barriers that prevents go carts from leaving 00:39:14
the track. 00:39:17
In the event that something does climb up over that fence of the second barrier. 00:39:21
But its primary purpose is to prevent onlookers or spectators from just wandering into that that. 00:39:26
That racetrack area. 00:39:35
So is it chain link or what? 00:39:36
That chain link yesterday. 00:39:39
And there's 360 feet I I take it there's been fence there already? 00:39:41
Either was yesterday and it was in pretty rough condition. 00:39:47
OK, one of the questions I've had. 00:39:50
Was apparently. I don't know, being in this group is part of it, but. 00:39:54
There was a a thought of. 00:39:57
Of volunteers building that fence and getting it done. 00:39:59
Is there a reason why we can't do that? 00:40:03
That's a great question. 00:40:07
When it comes to contracting, it's very important for us to go with dedicated contractors that meets criteria for a step. 00:40:09
And also with some of our specifications and standardization. 00:40:16
Now volunteers can do work out there. We haven't had a couple of other locations like the ball field, so they can do work. We just 00:40:20
have to make sure it falls in within our ASIP guidelines. 00:40:25
Sure, but. 00:40:31
I I would think that if there's a group that that's willing to do the work and take it on and get it done that we really need to 00:40:33
strongly. They still have to build it per standard. I get that. 00:40:38
And I'm sure that a group would too that would take on a project. But. 00:40:44
I I know how our contracting processes go. 00:40:51
Slow. Very, very slow. 00:40:54
And so. 00:40:57
I would hope that we can keep an open mind at this and if we have a group that's involved with something like the racetrack and 00:41:00
apparently we do looking at the audience today. 00:41:03
That we can entertain the thought of if they're willing to do it and build it perspectives, that they can go ahead and get it 00:41:08
done. 00:41:12
And continue. I think there are some deadlines that we've met or missed. 00:41:15
On some races and stuff that sits this behind and I understand why. 00:41:20
Supervisor Humphreys wanted to push, you know, getting this going absolutely 100%. 00:41:25
The other thing of it is. 00:41:30
When was this project supposed to originally take part? 00:41:33
I mean it. 00:41:37
Were we behind the power curve kicking this contract out or getting this fence replaced, or were we out on that? 00:41:39
Yeah. So if we take it back about a year, we identified this as a critical maintenance item. 00:41:45
However. 00:41:50
Other projects to priority to include budgetary reasons. 00:41:52
From an internal standpoint, so it was on the docket for this year. 00:41:55
When we bought it on board for this year, I think we were around the January time frame when we started getting everything in 00:42:00
motion. 00:42:03
Most of it was. 00:42:07
Standard process on the. 00:42:08
Facility side, just making sure the scope of work. 00:42:10
Making sure a few few other things. 00:42:13
The. 00:42:16
Looking at that. 00:42:20
And with me sitting in this chair for seven years and waiting on projects and stuff over the years. 00:42:22
We're horrible at kicking about projects on time. 00:42:29
We are. 00:42:31
I'm just not even gonna kid anybody. 00:42:33
So I really think we really need to be real cognizant of the fact that when we have. 00:42:35
Like these meats at the racetrack that are scheduled? 00:42:40
Planned events and stuff. 00:42:44
We do everything we can to pull that off and get it in place so these folks can continue. That's my my opinion. 00:42:46
And that's where I go back to the idea if we had a group that's willing to go in there and do the work. 00:42:54
You know to help you where all you got to do is oversee the. 00:43:00
Process and the final outcome. 00:43:04
We need to be taking those in that into consideration. 00:43:07
There's still materials we'd have to buy. I get it. That's not a big deal. 00:43:10
But we really need to do that. 00:43:15
And I would hope that. 00:43:17
In the future. 00:43:20
That happens. 00:43:21
And so. 00:43:22
Yes. Is there anything you want to say? 00:43:24
Mr. Chair, if I may, please. 00:43:27
Yeah. And a lot of that is, I know a lot of the volunteers and they could probably do as good a job or better job than any 00:43:30
construction company would or could. 00:43:34
But the thing of it is, is with our liability insurance. 00:43:39
And our insurance company. 00:43:44
They would love us not to. 00:43:47
Have racing at all our insurance company. 00:43:49
Is fighting us extremely hard. 00:43:53
On anything that we do for public activities. 00:43:55
I don't know if you. 00:44:00
Then if you're having any difficult with your insurance companies, but everything from from fire insurance to flood insurance to 00:44:02
anything the insurance companies. 00:44:06
Are getting extremely difficult, especially when you have public involved. 00:44:11
And so that's part of the reason so. 00:44:15
And going forward? 00:44:19
And the fairgrounds is one of my pet peeves in the racing. 00:44:21
I back at 150% but but we have to. 00:44:25
Deal with our insurance companies as well to do everything that we can. 00:44:29
To keep them happy. 00:44:35
As well as move forward with our activities that we schedule out there. 00:44:37
And so yeah, it's, it's not a path that. 00:44:43
That we want and and not a path that we could take, but. 00:44:47
But we our insurance is. 00:44:51
Is very necessary out there for our functions. 00:44:54
And if we get them on the. 00:44:57
Wrong side of us for any reason. 00:44:59
Then our fairgrounds wouldn't be able to function at all, so. 00:45:02
That that's part of the situation. 00:45:06
Of us being handcuffed. 00:45:09
At a point to what we can do. 00:45:13
And so anyway, that's. 00:45:16
That's all I wanted to bring up Mr. Chair for make you please and I really appreciate Mr. Humphries input. 00:45:19
The fact of the matter is it's the final outcome and I know that we use contractors because. 00:45:25
We passed the liability on the contractors, that's why we use them. 00:45:30
When something's built wrong, it's their fault. 00:45:34
You know, but that doesn't mean that there isn't other ways that will satisfy insurance companies. 00:45:37
Insurance is a way of life we all understand. 00:45:42
They would deal with them every day and their royal pain in the hip pocket. 00:45:45
So, but we have to do that, we have to satisfy that. 00:45:48
But I think when we have some opportunities, we really need to have an open mind how and maybe there's not a way to get it done. 00:45:53
I'm not saying that there always is. 00:46:00
But we really need to take things into consideration and we really need to look at time frames. 00:46:02
Really hard and because I. 00:46:07
I too. I'm right behind Supervisor Humphrey on this. We do everything to support the fairgrounds. 00:46:10
The youth. 00:46:16
That anybody that needs to use, use or whatever, we're 100% behind all that. 00:46:18
But. 00:46:24
So let's let's get it done, Joseph. 00:46:26
Let's get it done really quick and so these folks can go on about their way. 00:46:29
Yes, Sir, we sure can. We appreciate the constructive feedback. 00:46:33
OK, Mr. Chair. 00:46:38
Yes, Sir. 00:46:41
I want to say first of all that it's my responsibility if there's been any delay. 00:46:45
That I wanted it to come to you as a Board of Supervisors to have this discussion. 00:46:50
I appreciate those. I believe that there's a number of people that are here. 00:46:55
That are in support of the race the go Kart track. 00:46:59
And thank you for coming. I really appreciate that it shows the support of the community. 00:47:02
And how important this is to you, which is essential to the Board of Supervisors that you demonstrate. 00:47:06
How important this is to. 00:47:12
Our kids to the youth, to the activities, to all the people of Hilah County. 00:47:15
So thank you for coming and taking your time. 00:47:19
To show how important this is. 00:47:22
But I wanted to have this. 00:47:24
Time to have interaction with you as a board. 00:47:26
To show that it is important and to have that on the public. 00:47:29
Because if I was to just sign a contract that I signed the contract, it just goes away and there's no story. There's no. 00:47:33
Ability to give evidence of the importance. 00:47:40
That this event or this activity? 00:47:43
Is to the community. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 00:47:45
Mr. Chair, for me. 00:47:48
What James says is true. You know he can sign a conflict up to $50,000 without coming in front of us. 00:47:51
But there is a lot that we do up here that we do feel like needs to be out in the open and in the public, otherwise you don't hear 00:47:58
what our thoughts are. 00:48:02
Where we stand and things like that. So James, thank you for rolling that up and this I. 00:48:06
I do appreciate that and. 00:48:11
It is good that everybody sitting here today can. 00:48:14
Can be a part of this and and hear the discussion so. 00:48:17
Appreciate that. 00:48:20
Thank you. Yeah, obviously this is something that needed to come. 00:48:22
Before us because of the amount. 00:48:26
Discussion we're having over it. 00:48:29
If it's all right with Marianne, I'm going to take the privilege to call. 00:48:32
This person to speak at this time. 00:48:37
We do have someone that would like. 00:48:39
To speak. 00:48:41
About it from the public. 00:48:43
How many are here? Just raise your hand how many are here regarding this item? 00:48:44
OK, a lot. 00:48:49
And thank you so much for coming. How many are here that are actually? 00:48:51
Go Kart race drivers. 00:48:56
You need to stand up. 00:49:00
Very good now. 00:49:05
What I heard was they get to race around a track with their first barriers a concrete wall. 00:49:07
Is that the best we can do to keep them safe? 00:49:16
I mean sudden thought. 00:49:20
Thank you. You can sit back down. 00:49:22
Chairman, Board of Supervisors, it's a very good question. This is something I had to get taught by the racetrack users. 00:49:24
It comes to the point of deflection. So the shape of the track with a hard barrier versus tires that. 00:49:31
Make contact with the go Kart tires, rise them to flip, roll. 00:49:38
There's a few other things that they. Well, yeah. 00:49:43
I've watched YouTube enough to know that you don't always. 00:49:45
Have a glancing shot at at the barrier so. 00:49:48
I'd like to call forward Sydney Forster. 00:49:51
Who wishes to speak on this? Come right on up. Thank you for coming and you live here in Globe. 00:49:56
OK, Sydney. 00:50:05
Hello, my name is Sidney Forster. I'm 14 years old and I've been. 00:50:07
Go Karts Since I was 5, go Kart racing has been a significant part of my life, not only because of the opportunities it brings me. 00:50:11
But also because of why I find friends. 00:50:19
From it. 00:50:21
After spending many weekends almost every year of my life at the track, I've learned what she used sportsmanship is. 00:50:22
I remember times back from whenever I barely started go Kart racing, whenever my chain would break, cutting through. 00:50:28
My chain guard and nearly. 00:50:35
Snapping at my arm. 00:50:37
As soon as I was taking off the track, racers that we didn't even know were offering chains and anything we needed to get me back 00:50:39
on the track. 00:50:42
And believe it or not. 00:50:45
I was back on the tracking list in an hour. These kinds of things are what being is, what's being passed down to the younger 00:50:47
racers and families who come out of this. 00:50:51
Will come out of time to travel at this specific track. 00:50:56
I've been here, I've been there at the race track almost every weekend that the board members have been out working on the track 00:51:00
many times that I myself have gone out to help the chat. 00:51:04
Because of the significance it means to me. 00:51:09
Yellow Monster Raceway has given me many opportunities for the future. 00:51:12
For example, coming up I will be advancing to minulate model racing. 00:51:16
I'll be in a classroom. 00:51:20
A great part of the racers come from Globe. 00:51:22
And if I never started racing at Yellow Monster Raceway, it will have never given me an opportunities like that to race. 00:51:25
Being at the go Kart track has also taught me. 00:51:32
Sportsmanship, like family, isn't just your blood. Take Andy Burrow and. 00:51:35
Think Andy Fowler and bro Take for example. 00:51:41
Who are a part of the board. I've known them and their children for longer. I can think back to 90% of how his race came from the 00:51:44
track. All in all, a big part of who I am and how his race came from this go Kart track. Without Human Monster Raceway I wouldn't 00:51:48
have. 00:51:53
The family like friends and the opportunities I have. 00:51:57
Thank you, Sidney. Very well done, Supervisor Humphrey. 00:52:01
No, I I appreciate you, you. 00:52:06
Your desire to do what you do, I think it's great. I think challenges for the youth is is what helps them grow so. 00:52:10
We will keep supporting. 00:52:18
Physical activities as long as we can and insurance companies will allow us to. 00:52:21
But thank you very much. 00:52:27
Thank you, Supervisor Klein Sydney, thank you. Thank you for coming on speaking that's. 00:52:29
Good. Yeah, Very brave. How old are you, Sydney? I'm 1414. Very good. 00:52:33
So are you in 8th grade? Yes. OK, very good. Well, good luck. 00:52:38
With all that you do and in school, thank you very much. You did a great job. So with that, I will call for a motion on item 4J. 00:52:42
Mr. Chair, I move to approve contract #20G Dash BBF, Dash 1103, Dash DC-2. 00:52:52
With Biddle and Brown Fencing Company as presented and authorized. 00:53:01
The county manager sign. 00:53:07
On the contract. 00:53:09
And I'll second that. 00:53:10
A motion and a second to approve. Those in favor say aye aye. 00:53:12
Thank you, Joseph. 00:53:16
We have our next item 5. It's the consent agenda items A through I. 00:53:18
Supervisor Humphrey, would you like to discuss one or more separately? There's nothing that I would care to pull off and check. 00:53:24
OK, same question, Supervisor Klein. Mr. Chair, I'm good. 00:53:32
OK. The only question I have and we don't have to get belabored or separated, but Marian? 00:53:36
On the approval of liquor licenses, sometimes we've done that separately. 00:53:42
It's OK to do it this way, we don't need to have a discussion. 00:53:46
Yes, Sir. Everything's in order, OK. 00:53:50
Well, I figured it would be, yeah. So, OK, very good. Then I'll call for a motion to approve consent agenda items. 00:53:53
A through I so move, Mr. Chair. 00:54:00
I'll second it. A motion in a second to approve. Those in favor say aye. 00:54:03
I I. 00:54:08
OK. 00:54:12
Motion approved. Thank you. 00:54:14
OK, with that, let's move on to call to the public anyone here in Globe. 00:54:18
Item 6, The call to the public. You're allowed to come up, say a few things we can't. 00:54:23
Have any action on that? 00:54:27
No. How about the Internet? No. And Tyler will get up and Payson. 00:54:29
OK, very good. Moving on then to our reports, item number seven, Manager Manla please as Chairman of the Board, one report that 00:54:36
our. 00:54:41
2024 June 30/20/24 Financial statement audit and single audits were issued yesterday. 00:54:47
On time and want to congratulate Marin Belling and her finance team for. 00:54:53
A lot of hard work and late nights and all the things that went into that to get that on. 00:54:59
Issue on time. 00:55:05
Once again, this is the third year in a row that it's been on time, so thank you to Marin. 00:55:06
And all of her efforts. 00:55:12
I also did want to point out that Marin at the last. 00:55:14
Government Finance Office Association. 00:55:18
Of Arizona, their winter meeting that. 00:55:21
When was appointed? 00:55:23
Had been elected as president of that organization. 00:55:25
Appreciate Marin and and she reaches out she's works with the. 00:55:29
CSA and their finance group, she's leader of that. She's the president of the. 00:55:33
GFO, AZ. 00:55:38
Marin is a stellar example of. 00:55:39
Governmental accounts and accounting and. 00:55:42
Has leadership that she not only shared with you the Cali, but chairs throughout the state so I acknowledge. 00:55:44
Marin and all she does. 00:55:50
Again. 00:55:53
We are well represented and we are in good hands. 00:55:54
Financially with Marin as our. 00:55:57
So thank you, Marin. 00:56:00
Why don't you also introduce? 00:56:02
Our new public works director, Troy White, if you want to come up. 00:56:04
To the podium. 00:56:07
And if you want to say if yours. 00:56:10
Troy is our interim Public Works Director, have a contract for a few weeks and then there will be at the next meeting for the 00:56:13
Board an opportunity for you to consider an extended contract. 00:56:19
To work with Mr. White. 00:56:25
As our public Works director. 00:56:27
I'll just say that Mister White, he was the public works director for the town of Queen Creek for a number of years. 00:56:29
When I grew up in Chandler, town of Creek was. 00:56:36
They went to General High School. They were just part of Chandler and all of us, we just had dirt roads and and dairy farms and 00:56:40
alfalfa fields and. 00:56:44
My uncles were one of my uncles was out in Queen Creek. 00:56:48
And so it was out there frequently, but under Mr. Whites leadership as their public works director. 00:56:52
Transformed Queen Creek from. 00:56:58
That dirt Rd. Cowtown into what it is today. 00:57:01
Of modern highways and those kinds of things. So he is very experienced as. 00:57:05
Has transformed a community into what it is today. So just my way of introducing and Mr. White, if you wanted to share a few words 00:57:10
with us. 00:57:14
Mr. Chairman, that's all right with you then. 00:57:19
Yes. Thank you, James. Appreciate it. 00:57:21
Chairman of the board. I'm happy to be here. I started out. I was with Queen Creek for 16 years. 00:57:23
With the city of Mesa before that, city of Phoenix before that, but. 00:57:29
Found a long term home with the with the town of Queen Creek and. 00:57:34
He's right. When I started there, there were two traffic signals and when I left there were 72 and. 00:57:37
The population in that time went from just a little over 10,000 to where it's now about 72,000 so. 00:57:43
We were one of the fastest growing. 00:57:49
Towns in the fastest growing county in the country. 00:57:52
Percentage wise at the time, so we really experienced some hyper. 00:57:56
Hypermode. 00:58:00
But I am very happy to be here. It's day 2, so. 00:58:01
I'm still getting my feet wet, still getting acclimated, but I'm very happy to be here and looking forward to working with you and 00:58:05
the team. 00:58:09
Thank you Mr. White, any comments from the city *******? Brother Humphrey, how many stoplights can we get in about four or five 00:58:13
months? 00:58:16
I'm kidding. No, I appreciate your experience. It'll be great to have you aboard. 00:58:20
And it'll help us keep keep functioning as we have projects that we need to work on, so. 00:58:26
Appreciate you. Thank you. 00:58:33
Surprise the client. Oh, you're welcome. Thank you. 00:58:35
Welcome. 00:58:39
Gila County has 55,000 people. 00:58:42
So just a different. 00:58:45
Thing here, yeah. Smaller or slower. 00:58:48
But a very big area. 00:58:51
Pacific Area, a lot of challenges. And so yeah, we look forward to working with you. 00:58:53
Absolutely. Thank you very much. Appreciate you very much. 00:58:57
Mr. Chairman, yes, Sir, if I could just add that. 00:58:59
Two feet. Please feel free to approach Mr. White. 00:59:02
And any of your questions, any of your issues as you did with Mr. Vela? 00:59:05
That communication is worth all that. 00:59:10
To always increase and improve our communication so. 00:59:14
Please feel free that Mister White is available and. 00:59:17
Glad to sit down and talk to you. 00:59:20
About any issues you might have, as well as bringing them to me or my. 00:59:21
Thank you, Mr. Chuck. Hey, thank you, Supervisor Humphrey. 00:59:25
Yeah. Speaking of Public Works Director, I attended a project team meeting with Homerovia with the Public Works Director. 00:59:29
And his staff from Public Works and I've been doing that once a month to go over. 00:59:37
Projects that are going to be coming up, projects that are existing and things in my district. So because I do a lot of public 00:59:43
meetings in that way, I I don't have to call and ask a bunch of questions before I have my public meeting. 00:59:49
I stayed kind of in tune with. 00:59:55
With what's going on? 00:59:57
And so anyway, I had that here just the other day and I'll hold the Tunnel Basin community meeting tonight. 00:59:59
At 5:00 and. 01:00:08
And then I'll meet with. 01:00:11
Mr. O'Driscoll and his team. 01:00:14
On the 9th. 01:00:17
And so that's all I have. OK, Thank you, Defender Klein. 01:00:18
Yeah, Mr. Chair, pretty short, but yesterday I was in the NRCD meeting. 01:00:22
And Young went well. We're looking at a project taking off, so that all went well. 01:00:27
But one thing we do have coming up is our summer work. 01:00:32
Jobs, and they're posted today, apparently. 01:00:35
Hopefully HR and nod their head and say they're posted today. 01:00:39
Anyway, but. 01:00:43
They'll be open until May 19th. 01:00:44
Hourly wage this year is $14.70 an hour. 01:00:46
Program dates are June 2nd through July 18th. They'll work 40 hours a week. 01:00:51
And so far we've got all the Idas sent out to all the communities so. 01:00:57
As usual, Kathy and HR right on track and and get started with this so. 01:01:02
Really looking forward to another productive. 01:01:08
Year of our Youth and. 01:01:11
Work program and hopefully it goes good. 01:01:13
Thank you, Supervisor I. 01:01:17
I last Wednesday I think it was had. 01:01:20
Our pre fire season meeting in Payson was very well attended. Again want to thank Messenger Funeral Home for providing the space. 01:01:22
It went really well. It actually I think is one of our best meetings. 01:01:30
It didn't later on terribly long. We were able to accomplish everything in about. 01:01:36
Just under 2 hours and so. 01:01:42
The prediction for the forest is. 01:01:45
We will have fires. What we're hoping for is not large, catastrophic fires. 01:01:48
It's the driest it has been since the Rodeo Cheddar Sky. 01:01:54
And but we don't want another one of those. 01:01:58
There'll be less grasses this year, but they say perhaps. 01:02:02
More humidity and a sooner and wetter monsoon. 01:02:06
These are weather predictions. 01:02:11
Don't go to the bank on anything that's weather predicted. 01:02:13
Anyway, it will be whatever it is, and so we're gonna. 01:02:18
Work together. 01:02:22
Carl was there and that was great. We do have all of our 14 sites all up and running now and it's been. 01:02:24
Project that's finally complete and good and full of water, so we're happy about that. 01:02:31
Also last Saturday. 01:02:38
The Elks Club art chair who was here, we have a proclamation. 01:02:41
We did regarding the Vietnam Veterans National Day. 01:02:45
And so they had an event there in Payson that was well attended and. 01:02:49
I dropped in on that and was really good, so that's about all I have. 01:02:54
And if there's nothing else, I'm good, then I will adjourn this meeting. Thank you all for coming. All of you really appreciate 01:02:59
it. 01:03:03
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Test, test, testing, testing, testing. 00:01:19
You're liberty testing, testing, testing. 00:01:25
I think. 00:01:28
Testing, testing. 00:01:31
This is testing testing. I see you're painting it. 00:01:33
I just can't testing, test, test, test, test, test. 00:01:36
I guess they're up there until they. 00:01:42
I think this is actually the Oh yeah, I can hear you talking. 00:01:44
So you know, green light to move to final. 00:01:48
Nice meeting you. How are you doing up there? Staying ready. 00:01:52
Very good. 00:02:03
Looks like we have all the players. 00:02:05
Good morning, everyone. I'd like to call this meeting to order. 00:02:08
Regular Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday, April first. No fooling. 00:02:12
2025, it's 10:00 AM. 00:02:17
I have asked Olivia to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance followed by marriage. 00:02:21
And the invocation. 00:02:26
Go ahead. 00:02:28
Heavenly Father, as we gather today as stewards and keepers of the resources of your people. 00:02:48
Please grant us wisdom and guidance that we may make the decisions that are best for all the people involved. 00:02:54
And that we may always be mindful. 00:03:00
Of the gifts and talents that you give us to administer. 00:03:03
These responsibilities we ask all this in Jesus name, Amen. 00:03:08
Thank you. 00:03:13
This morning we have. 00:03:25
Item #2A, which is the presentation by Marin. 00:03:27
Of Gila County General Fund financial data. 00:03:31
As it compares to the fiscal years 2025. 00:03:34
And the fiscal year? 00:03:38
2024232221 and 20 year to date performance. Good morning, Good morning, Mr. Chair, Good morning supervisor, client supervisor 00:03:40
Humphrey. 00:03:44
This is the January 2025 update, which brings us seven months through this fiscal year. 00:03:49
You have your bar chart here which shows you how your salaries and eres. 00:03:56
Overall expenditures. 00:04:02
Expenditures and encumbrances and then how your revenues performing compared to budget as well as. 00:04:04
The, I'm sorry, the current budget and then the five prior years performance. 00:04:11
To highlight this month. 00:04:16
At the end of January 2025, he the county's general fund revenues were at 54.63% of the annual budget. 00:04:20
Your seven month target would be 58%, but that's where we expect because your second-half property taxes don't come until April. 00:04:28
In total, fiscal year 2025 year to date revenues are 1.97 million less than the same time frame for last year. 00:04:37
Please remember that. 00:04:47
Last year we had a $3,000,000 grant. 00:04:49
In the general fund for the state Department of Veterans Services. 00:04:52
So if you omit that, then we are actually higher than the prior year. 00:04:56
And those increases are attributable to. 00:05:02
Property tax revenue. State grants. 00:05:06
Allude tax and investment interest as detailed in the attachment. 00:05:09
Moving on to our general fund expenditures. 00:05:14
Expenditures and encumbrances are at 56% of the budget compared to a target. 00:05:18
That's gotta take oh, that should be seven months. 00:05:25
Seven month target of 58%. 00:05:27
Total expenditures year to date are two and a half million more than. 00:05:30
A year ago and the year over year difference is attributable to. 00:05:34
Salaries and ER ES as expected. 00:05:39
Happy to answer any questions you may have. Thank you. Mr. Supervisor Humphrey. No questions. 00:05:42
Supervisor Klein. 00:05:48
Thank you man. 00:05:51
I'm good present. 00:05:52
Right. Yes, Sir, we have. 00:05:55
Mr. Chairman, I'd like to add to that that the salaries are up quite a bit. It's not just the increase in. 00:05:57
Inflation factors with our employees that. 00:06:03
The increase in salaries is largely due to the fact that. 00:06:07
A lot of our positions are being filled. 00:06:10
Now, because of the collective steps that you've taken as a Board of Supervisors. 00:06:13
In addressing the needs of. 00:06:17
A special. 00:06:20
Specific, uh. 00:06:22
Parameters specific departments. There are positions that are being filled. 00:06:23
Which we had not done for a number of years. So it's a good sign that we're able to. We've been able to address things. You've 00:06:28
been able to address things. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 00:06:32
Thanks. Anything else before we move on? 00:06:37
OK, great. Thanks for the presentation. Thank you so much. All right. And we'll move on to public hearing 3A. 00:06:40
Information discretion. Action to adopt. Resolution #25-0401. 00:06:47
Which authorizes the Heulah County Housing Authority to submit its five year plan. 00:06:53
Fiscal year 25 to 29. 00:06:58
To the US Department of Housing and Urban Development and authorized the Chairman signature on the accompanying certification 00:07:01
form. 00:07:04
Good morning, Chairman. Supervisors. So as part of being a Federal Housing authority, every five years we have to update the plan 00:07:08
that we have with Gila County for our goals and objectives. 00:07:13
We have a kind of small use of our Housing Authority. Our main thing is the housing vouchers that we use for Section 8 housing. 00:07:18
Or we're going to continue to look into how we can use other functions of our public Housing Authority. 00:07:27
But at this time, most of our goals and objectives over the next five years are mostly about program fidelity. 00:07:33
Making sure that we meet all the goals and objectives and follow the laws we need to do update policies and procedures to more 00:07:39
accurately you know. 00:07:43
Make sure that we're falling in line with how we need to spend the money. 00:07:48
This has been to the resident Advisory Board that we put together that overseas, our Federal Housing authority and they've agreed 00:07:51
with everything. They didn't have any comments and so we bring it to the board. 00:07:56
OK, very good, supervisor Humphrey. 00:08:01
Yeah, a lot of your programs are federally state funded. 00:08:04
So it's pretty hard to figure five years on on your funding right now, isn't it? 00:08:08
Yeah, it would be difficult to do a six month one, depending on what the government's going to do. 00:08:13
With your funding, have you lost any funding as of yet? 00:08:18
So really quickly, so on the community services side, we haven't lost any funding. On the public health side, we did last week 00:08:22
lose looks like around thirty, $37,500 in funding. The state of Arizona lost about 190 million. 00:08:31
I know Mojave County, one of the more similar sized counties, lost a little over 800,000. 00:08:39
So you can see the. 00:08:45
With our finance department, the way we spend money and our cooperation with the board, we did a really good job of spending our 00:08:47
COVID funds. So there wasn't a lot for them to claw back so. 00:08:51
Well, I wish you luck with your juggling act. 00:08:56
OK, good, Supervisor Kwan. 00:08:59
Josh, do you see any? No, actually. 00:09:04
Try to know the answer to this one already. 00:09:07
Hard to tell, but do you think there's been once a lot of this dust settled, you think we're going to see some more in the way of 00:09:09
grant money coming back down the line? 00:09:13
You know, I've spoken a lot about this. 00:09:17
Thank you, most of the board members going pretty pragmatic about public health. I got into public health more because of obesity 00:09:21
and cardiovascular disease. 00:09:25
Regardless of all the political things that are going on, RFK, the new head of health Human Services, is, although you know, he 00:09:29
doesn't put his emphasis on some of the old areas we work, he does have a lot of emphasis on. 00:09:35
Reducing cardiovascular disease. Better eating less food deserts, which is a problem rural American where you can't buy healthy 00:09:40
foods at grocery stores near you. 00:09:45
Reducing cardiovascular disease, better chances to exercise. So he does have passion in a lot of the areas that a lot of public 00:09:49
health people have passion, so. 00:09:53
I don't think you're going to see all the money dry up because he does have these passions in these areas that are very public 00:09:57
health centric. I just think you're gonna see maybe less effort in some of the other areas we care about like vaccines, guns, 00:10:02
stuff like that, that some of the other portions of public health look into. I don't think you're gonna. 00:10:07
The emphasis there, but there's still emphasis in public health. It's just a different area than what we've been. 00:10:12
Going towards in the last 4-5 years. 00:10:17
And how about the Community Services site? 00:10:20
So far. 00:10:24
Everything's kind of dwindling, but for me when I look, a lot of that's because the COVID funds are decreasing so. 00:10:25
It looks really bad compared to where we were three or four years ago. But I really go back and look, you know, like 10 years ago 00:10:32
or, you know, before COVID, where Melissa Busan was when she was here. 00:10:37
I'd like to see more money, but we are kind of, you know, on pace with where we would have been back then. So it doesn't look the 00:10:43
best right now. But when you compare that to where we were before the COVID funding, you know, I think we're in the same fighting 00:10:47
game that we've always been in. 00:10:51
Thank you, Joshua. 00:10:57
Yeah. Thank you, Josh. So I'll close our discussion and open it up. 00:10:58
To the public hearing portion. 00:11:02
Is there anyone here in Globe? 00:11:04
Presently that would like to speak on this item. 00:11:07
I don't see anyone in the Cassandra. We're OK on the Internet and Tyler, we're OK and Payson. 00:11:11
OK. I will close the public hearing and call for a motion on Item 3A. 00:11:20
Mr. Chair, I moved to adopt resolution #25-04-01 and authorize the Chairman signature. 00:11:27
On the accompanying certification form. 00:11:34
Mr. Chair, I'll second that. OK, We have a motion and a second to approve. Those in favor say aye, aye. 00:11:37
Aye. Thank you, Joshua. 00:11:43
I'll call for a motion to recess. 00:11:48
On item 4, a regular agenda items, I'll call for a motion to recess. 00:11:51
As the healer kind of Board of Supervisors that convene. 00:11:55
Beulah County Library District Board of Directors. So moved, Mr. Chair. 00:11:58
I'll second that motion in a second to approve. Those in favor say aye aye. 00:12:03
I thank you. Item 4A is information discussion action. 00:12:07
To ratify the Board of Supervisors approval for the Gila County Library Districts, the middle of the Saddlebrook Community 00:12:12
Outreach Enrichment Program application in the amount of $5000 and accept funding in the amount of $5000 designated to heal a 00:12:17
county for the Hayden Public Library. 00:12:23
For the period of June 1st, 2025. 00:12:29
August 31st, 2025 Good morning Lane. 00:12:31
Good morning, Chairman. Supervisors, thank you for having me this morning. 00:12:36
I'm here this morning to request your approval for a grant for the Hayden Library from the Saddle Brook Community Outreach 00:12:40
Program. 00:12:42
Their mission is to provide opportunities for kids to succeed. 00:12:45
The $5000. 00:12:50
From this grant will be used to support the Summer Reading program in Hayden. 00:12:51
Which is a way to connect provide. 00:12:55
Safe, safe activities and fill the gap for learning while school's out. 00:12:58
These activities would include STEM based programs that are art related. This follows the summer reading theme of Color or World. 00:13:03
This is a grant that we have award been awarded previously in the amounts of $5600 and $7000 and this one is for five. 00:13:11
I'll be happy to answer any questions. Thank you, Elaine. Supervisor Humphrey. 00:13:19
I don't have any questions. Thank you for doing this, Elaine. 00:13:23
Yeah, particularly. So with that, I'll call for a motion. 00:13:28
Mr. Chair, I move to ratify the Board of Supervisors approval. 00:13:32
For the Heath County Library Districts, the middle of the Saddlebrook Community Outreach Enrichment program applicationally in our 00:13:35
$5000 and accept the funding. 00:13:40
Any amount? 00:13:45
Of $5000 as presented. 00:13:47
I'll second that motion in a second to approve. Those in favor say aye aye. 00:13:49
Thank you, Lynn. Thank you. I'll call for a motion now to adjourn as the Hewlett County Library District. 00:13:54
Otis directors and reconvene as the healer County Board of Supervisors so moved Mr. Chair. 00:13:59
I'll second motion and a second to approve. Those in favor say aye. 00:14:05
All right, Thank you. And moving on to Item 4B, information discussion action. 00:14:09
To adopt A proclamation #2025 Dash 03 proclaiming April 2025 as National County Government Month. 00:14:15
In Gila County. Good morning, James. Good morning, Mr. Chairman, members of the Board. 00:14:23
I was It was with great pleasure that I bring this proposed proclamation to you. 00:14:28
And with your permission would. 00:14:33
Read that proclamation. 00:14:35
A proclamation of the Board of Supervisors of Fila County, Arizona, proclaiming the month of April 2025 as National County 00:14:37
Government Month in Gila County. 00:14:42
Whereas the nation's 3069 counties serving more than 330 million Americans provide. 00:14:46
Essential services to create healthy. 00:14:53
Safe and vibrant communities. 00:14:56
And whereas counties fulfill. 00:14:58
A vast range of responsibilities. 00:15:01
And deliver services that touch nearly every aspect of our residents. 00:15:03
Lives and whereas counties are intergovernmental partners, enact local, state and federal programs to address the needs of all 00:15:08
residents. 00:15:12
And whereas helicopter in all counties take pride in our responsibility to protect and enhance the health. 00:15:18
Well-being and safety of our residents. 00:15:24
And cost effective ways. 00:15:28
And WHEREAS each year since 1991, the National Association of Counties. 00:15:30
Has encouraged counties across the country to elevate awareness. 00:15:34
Of counter responsibilities. 00:15:38
Programs and services. 00:15:40
And now, therefore be it resolved that we the Healing County Board of Supervisors. 00:15:42
Hereby proclaim the month of April, 2025 as National County Government Month. 00:15:47
Thank you, James. 00:15:54
Supervisor Humphrey, any comments? 00:15:56
No, no comments. Thank you, James. 00:15:58
Surprise the client. Appreciate it, Jameson. 00:16:01
Now, a lot of people don't realize how much the county actually carries out all of the mandates that come down to us from. 00:16:04
Higher levels of government and so. 00:16:12
People need to be aware of that. 00:16:15
Absolutely true. Everything that we do is pretty much dictated by. 00:16:17
State and federal governments, and we are extensions of the state government, should carry state services and things to the 00:16:21
people. 00:16:25
OK, great. So with that, I'll call for a motion. 00:16:31
Mr. Chair, I move to adopt proclamation #2025-O3. 00:16:34
And I'll second that. 00:16:40
OK, motion in a second to approve. Those in favor say aye. 00:16:42
Aye, aye. Thank you, James. Thank you. 00:16:47
Item 4C. 00:16:48
Information, discussion, action. 00:16:50
Regarding. 00:16:52
Premium rates in the Arizona Local Government Employee Benefit Trust for Euler County employee insurance and benefit plans to be 00:16:54
effective July 1st, 2025. 00:16:59
As follows Adopt schedule A employee insurance contributions. 00:17:04
Fiscal year 2026 Attached is this agenda item. 00:17:10
Aaron, Thank you, Mr. Chair, Supervisor Humphrey, Supervisor Klein. 00:17:14
Can you go to the other attachment? 00:17:19
Please. Thank you. 00:17:21
So every year we come before you with. 00:17:24
Our proposed rates for our employee. 00:17:28
Health insurance coverage options. 00:17:34
Through the Arizona Local Government Employee Benefit Trust. 00:17:37
We have certain rates that Gila County has to fund. 00:17:41
These premiums. 00:17:46
For our single individuals, that is 90%. 00:17:48
And for our families, which is any. 00:17:53
Any household unit of two or more. 00:17:58
That percentage is 76%. 00:18:00
This year. 00:18:04
We will be seeing an increase of the employee portion of those costs. 00:18:06
Her paycheck of $1.64 for individual. 00:18:11
And $9.24 for family coverage. 00:18:16
That leaves all coverages the same and continues to provide. 00:18:20
Dental Medical. 00:18:25
Vision. Umm. 00:18:27
Short term disability and life insurance for our employees and their dependents. 00:18:28
In addition, our employees. 00:18:34
Continue to have a Wellness benefit. 00:18:36
For which they will be eligible. 00:18:39
If they have achieved 2000 points or more. 00:18:42
On the fiscal Year 25 Wellness activity tracker. 00:18:45
As of 5/31/2025. 00:18:49
Happy to answer any questions you may have. Thank you, Mayor. Supervisor Humphrey. 00:18:53
I had no questions. 00:18:58
By decline. 00:18:59
I think I'm good man. Thank you. 00:19:03
In America goes up every year. 00:19:05
And. 00:19:07
It's a shame so, but anyway. 00:19:10
Do we ever shop for different companies or is this area? 00:19:12
So the Benefit Trust does that every year they. 00:19:17
If I'm not mistaken, they go out to bid and. 00:19:20
The counties collaborate on what that is, so the total cost and the total risk pool are shared. 00:19:24
Across the entire population of counties that participate in the benefit trust. 00:19:30
All of us benefit from being members of that. 00:19:37
In that. 00:19:40
It spreads the risk out a little bit more than if we were just to have our own insurance. 00:19:42
For our active employees, OK. 00:19:48
Thank you, Marin. With that, I'll call for motion. 00:19:52
Mr. Chair, I'll make the motion to adopt. 00:19:55
The employee insurance contributions. 00:19:57
Therefore, 26 attached to this agenda item for Healey County employee insurance benefit plans to be effective by 1st 25. Mr. 00:20:00
Chair, I'll second that. 00:20:05
Have a motion and a second to approve. Those in favor say aye. 00:20:10
Aye, Thank you, Mary. 00:20:15
Come to item 4D. 00:20:17
Information discussion action to adopt resolution number 25. 00:20:20
04/02. 00:20:24
Establishing West St. as a primitive Rd. 00:20:26
And accepting it into the Hewitt County maintained roadway system as a primitive Rd. Good morning. Hey, good morning Mr. Chairman 00:20:30
and board members. So this is a request to adopt resolution number. 00:20:35
25-04-02. 00:20:41
Designating West Street, which is near Globe, as a primitive Rd. 00:20:44
A little bit of background about West St. West Street begins at Golden Hill Road near the Pineal Cemetery. 00:20:49
And run S for approximately 300 feet. 00:20:56
It provides access to several parcels as well as Golden Hill Apartments. West Street is a 30 foot wide right away. 00:21:00
That was dedicated to the public in 1917. 00:21:09
On the official plat map of Central Heights, that's plat #52. 00:21:13
Our evaluation shows that West Street meets the requirements of Public Works policy. 00:21:18
PWS Dash 001. 00:21:24
Which was approved by the Board of Supervisors on October 3rd, 2003. A revised. 00:21:27
On December 1st, 2004. 00:21:34
And revised again on February 19, 2019. 00:21:36
West Street has been laid out, opened and constructed. 00:21:41
Prior to 1990. 00:21:45
And with not constructed in accordance with. 00:21:47
County standards. 00:21:50
So in conclusion, providing maintenance on this road will not reduce the level of service to other roads in Gila County. 00:21:52
Maintain Rd. system. 00:22:00
Signage will be placed on the road indicating it is a primitive Rd. 00:22:02
And it will. 00:22:06
Advise, caution, use at your own risk. The surface is not regularly maintained as also and so the recommendation of the HEMA 00:22:08
County Engineer. 00:22:13
And I am acting on behalf of our new Public Works Director. 00:22:18
We recommend that the board of. 00:22:22
The Board approves and adopts resolution #25-04-02. 00:22:24
Accepting West St. as a primitive Rd. 00:22:30
And I'll be happy to answer any questions. Thank you, Tom Supervisor. 00:22:32
Thank you for working on this. This was a road in my district that had a drainage issue. 00:22:37
We couldn't do anything with the drainage issue caused by the road because it wasn't our Rd. 00:22:42
So now it'll be our road and we can deal with drainage issues. 00:22:47
So I appreciate. 00:22:51
Very much. 00:22:53
Some of this old stuff. 00:22:54
Going through and getting it kind of fixed so that we can deal with things as we need to, so. 00:22:56
Thank you very much. 00:23:01
Supervisor Klein. 00:23:03
Tom, are we going to do something with that asphalt? Are you going to chip over? 00:23:05
Rounded up, we are probably going to have to grind it up. It's in pretty bad shape. The chip steel would not do much for the. 00:23:09
The way the condition is currently, so I think we're going to have to mill it up. 00:23:16
Address any subgrade issues and maybe put down a double chip seal. 00:23:19
And now it's 300 feet of road, 300 feet approximately. 00:23:25
Yes, OK. Thanks. 00:23:29
So Tom, the photo shows. 00:23:31
Someone parking on that? 00:23:33
Roadway, yes. Is that? 00:23:34
OK, it is and. 00:23:37
That's something we'll look at again if. 00:23:40
You know, if there's enough room for vehicles to to get by with that parking. But yeah, that's something we will take a look at. 00:23:42
Like the fire department have been in that room, Yes. OK. 00:23:47
All right. Thank you, Tom. With that, I'll call for motion. 00:23:51
Mr. Chair, I move to adopt resolution #25-04-02 and accept. 00:23:54
West Street to the Hill County. 00:24:00
Maintained Rd. system as a primitive Rd. 00:24:02
I'll second that. Pushed in a second to approve. Those in favor say aye. 00:24:06
Aye, aye. 00:24:09
Thank you, Tom. Thank you. Item four years information discussion action to prove. 00:24:12
A sub recipient agreement between Hewitt County. 00:24:17
UEI number. 00:24:21
C8E. KK JK67XB1. 00:24:25
And the Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs and. 00:24:30
Fiscal year 202425. 00:24:34
Emergency Management Performance grant. 00:24:37
Number EMF 2024 EP 05013. 00:24:40
To accept funding in the amount of $105,170.00 with a cost match of the same $105,170 of non federal funds. 00:24:46
Over 50% of the total approved project costs are. 00:24:57
2010. 00:25:00
Of 210,000 dollars 340 I'm sorry. 00:25:02
$210,340. 00:25:07
For the performance period of July 1, 2024 to June 31, 2025. 00:25:11
Carl, good morning. 00:25:17
Good morning, Chairman and board members. 00:25:18
So this is our board letter for. 00:25:20
EMPG or Emergency Management performance? 00:25:23
Grant. This is the grant that we use for our day-to-day operations, for managing the emergency operations center. 00:25:25
Staffing our department and doing just about everything that we do on a day-to-day basis. 00:25:32
This was reissued because some modifications were made when we left the Clover Valley complex and came back to Central Heights. 00:25:38
So there's no significant changes other than removing the. 00:25:47
The rent for that facility. 00:25:51
So I have any questions. Thank you, Supervisor Humphrey. 00:25:54
I have no questions, Carl. Thank you, Supervisor calling. 00:25:57
So Carl, this is a dollar for dollar match. Yes, Sir. 00:26:01
And so. 00:26:04
You've got the money to match it. 00:26:06
Yes, Sir. OK. 00:26:09
I've got 2 nods. 00:26:12
So I guess that's better than one. 00:26:13
Mr. Chairman Spargine, this is something we typically budget for. Always Emergency Management is a dollar for dollar matching. 00:26:17
It's included in the budget. 00:26:23
OK. Or will be included in the budget? We haven't adopted 26 budget yet. 00:26:25
This is the Budget 25. 00:26:29
Oh, I'm sorry. 00:26:31
OK, in the budget? 00:26:32
Only Carl can come up with these long winded motions too. Carl, I do need to point out on the record that I believe it is one 00:26:36
character shorter than last year. 00:26:40
To be determined. 00:26:46
All right. Thank you, Carl. 00:26:47
Yeah. Thank you, Carl. So do you typically spend all of this money every year or? 00:26:48
Yes, we're close to it and sometimes what they'll do. 00:26:53
At the end of the year is they'll take those leftover expenditures. 00:26:55
Or unexpended funds and allow for additional projects, just one time project where there are a lot of other agencies in the 00:27:00
county. 00:27:04
That received these. 00:27:09
That don't come anywhere near spending. We don't. 00:27:10
Add additional club on there. We request what we're going to use, but we at the end of the year will oftentimes have the 00:27:14
opportunity to apply for additional funds. The new Director of Emergency Management has been. 00:27:19
Very open about those unexpended funds and allowing access to those, OK. 00:27:24
Perfect. 00:27:30
With that, I'll call for motion. 00:27:31
Mr. Chair, I'll make the motion to approve a sub recipient agreement from Gila County. 00:27:33
UEI number C8E KK JK67XB1. 00:27:39
In the Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs. 00:27:47
For FY24 and 25 Emergency Management performance grant number EMF. 00:27:51
24 EP 05013 as presented. 00:27:58
Mr. Chair, I'll second that. 00:28:03
We have a motion in a second to approve. Those in favor say aye aye. 00:28:05
Aye, aye, I have a strong urge to ask him to repeat that. I don't know why I didn't catch it, because he's just. 00:28:10
OK, onto item 4F. 00:28:19
Information discussion, action to adopt. 00:28:24
Proclamation Number 202504. 00:28:26
Proclaiming April 25 as Fair Housing month in Gila County. 00:28:30
Again, Josh. 00:28:34
Good morning, Chairman. So as part of our grant deliverables for. 00:28:36
Department of Housing funds we have to declare. 00:28:41
This month is Federal Housing. 00:28:44
That we comply with the federal Fair Housing Month Act. 00:28:46
19681988 I could read the resolution, but more importantly what I can say is we do get complaints from time to time about people 00:28:50
thinking that people skip lines and stuff. And one thing I can promise the board and the residents in the room is that we have a 00:28:55
pretty good tracking system in place. It's first in, first out. We have wait lists for all the different grants and and funds that 00:29:00
we use in community services. 00:29:06
There's a lot of fidelity in place and tracking and double signatures and multiple people have access to things. So there's, 00:29:11
there's no way to skip funds, There's no way to skip lines. It's it's pretty set in stone. We, we don't put anybody first based on 00:29:17
race, ethnicity, family status, any of them. 00:29:22
These lanes and more importantly, one of the great things we have in Healey County and really throughout the state is. 00:29:27
A lot of people may not know this, but a lot of our staff that work in Healey County and community services in throughout the 00:29:33
state. 00:29:36
Are people that receive services and kind of did what we really hope that. 00:29:39
Right. Like they're the ones that receive services. They got themselves out of situations. They are now, they're working for us. 00:29:42
They've been working here for 15 or 20 years and they're still in that program. They have a solid job and they've gotten their 00:29:48
family where they need to be. So it's kind of nice because when people come to us for services, the staff that we have, a lot of 00:29:53
them have been there, done that and they're able to explain to people they've been in that situation and. 00:29:58
And part of the reason why we have such a good program, so kudos to them and that's part of the reason why we're able to meet the 00:30:04
fidelity we have is the people that working for insurance is really care about the programs. 00:30:09
Thank you, Josh. Supervisor Humphrey. 00:30:14
No, it's just great how that turns out. 00:30:18
For the caring part instead of. 00:30:22
You know, deserving it. It's like everybody, everybody needs some help. 00:30:24
I think that's a great program and I appreciate all you do for it. Thank you. 00:30:30
Thank you, Supervisor Klein. Josh thinks it is a good program. 00:30:34
Yeah. Thank you, Josh. And with that, I'll call for motion. 00:30:39
Mr. Chair, I move to adopt proclamation #2025-04. 00:30:42
I'll second that message motion in a second to approve. Those in favor say aye. 00:30:48
Aye, aye. Thank you Josh for G. 00:30:52
Information, discussion, Action to prove amendment #2. 00:30:56
Professional services contract number 081723. 00:31:00
With the election systems and software to renew the contract for one. 00:31:04
Additional year from April first. 00:31:09
2025 through March 31st, 2026. 00:31:12
For an amount not to exceed $52,520.66. Good morning, Eric. 00:31:17
Morning Supervisor Christensen, Chairman and members, This is just a simple maintenance agreement that we have with our vendor ESS 00:31:23
to perform. 00:31:27
The necessary equipment checks and updates and just General Services. 00:31:31
For equipment so. 00:31:36
Used to be under $50,000 of course, when we first started out in 2016 with our. 00:31:38
Yes, and that's this new program. 00:31:42
Around 32 I think, right roughly around there. 00:31:44
But over the last 10 years, it has gone up significantly. No longer in this county. Manager just right up on us now. 00:31:47
Before you. 00:31:52
I'll be happy to answer any questions. Sure. Thank you, Eric. Supervisor free. 00:31:53
I have no question there. 00:31:58
Supervisor Klein Eric, do they just come around to your office once a year and go through your machines and start to do basically 00:32:00
what it is they they schedule a service agreement with us, they come in, they check the machines. Machines have like internal 00:32:05
batteries that they check for serviceability and. 00:32:09
Length of service that they've been there. 00:32:14
And then whatever updates we have to our programming and the election management software is updated at that time also. 00:32:16
But maybe there's just a service check of our tablets, make sure they're all up and running if we have any issues. 00:32:23
We let them know at that time and they'll take a look at it when it's not so far. 00:32:28
All of our maintenance programs we've had been on time, on target. 00:32:31
No major issues apart from a few battery changes. 00:32:35
Implement but apart from that it's been very smooth. 00:32:38
OK, good. Thanks, Eric. Yeah. So Eric, this is, is this a voluntary? 00:32:41
Thing that we do or I mean I know it's prudent to do that, yes, yes, well when it comes time for our service agreements if we 00:32:46
have. 00:32:50
Software that has been approved by the Secretary of State's office. And so it's an update to our system. And it's not just 00:32:54
something that we do like or we don't have to do it this year. It's something that we do continually to keep up with the 00:32:59
requirements that come from the National Institute of Technology, Nest and all that sort of thing. Excuse me, but. 00:33:04
Yeah, sure. So it's not a huge amount of money to keep our system safe. 00:33:10
Presently inaccurate. 00:33:15
Cleaned up and all of that and make sure that our elections run smoothly as they. 00:33:18
Have been doing for a long time. 00:33:24
Optimal performance. 00:33:30
OK. Thank you, Eric. With that, I'll call promotion. 00:33:31
Mr. Chair, I'll make the motion to approve amendment #2 to professional services contract number. 00:33:35
081723 with election systems and software as presented. 00:33:41
Mr. Chair, I'll second that motion and a second to approve those in favor say aye. 00:33:47
Thank you. 00:33:53
For H is information discussion action to approve. 00:33:55
An IGA number 04012025. 00:33:59
Between he looked on and the Hayden Lincoln Unified School District #41. 00:34:04
In the amount of $1500 to support the school scholarship program. 00:34:09
Graduating seniors, which the board has determined to be for the benefit of the public, Supervisor Klein. 00:34:13
Thank you, Mr. Chair. This is this is something I've helped out with in Lincoln and Haiti for the last seven years. 00:34:20
And it's really been a good thing and it's a good benefit for those seniors. 00:34:27
And this will be coming out of constituent dollars, so I'll take any questions. 00:34:31
OK, supervisor, I have no question, neither do I. With that, I'll call for motion. 00:34:35
Mr. Chair, I move to a. 00:34:40
Approve intergovernment agreement number 04012025. 00:34:42
With Hayden Lincoln unified. 00:34:48
School district #40 where? 00:34:50
41 as presented. 00:34:52
And which? 00:34:55
Supervisors are determined to be for the benefit of the public. 00:34:57
Mr. Chair, I'll second that. OK, We have a motion and a second to approve. Those in favor say aye, aye. 00:35:00
Item 4I Information discussion action to approve an IGA number 04022025. 00:35:07
Between Heala County and the Pleasant Valley Historical Society. 00:35:15
In the amount of $4000 to support the purchase of a document scanner. 00:35:19
Which the board is determined to be for the benefit of the public. 00:35:23
Supervisor Klein, Thank you, Mr. Chair. 00:35:27
This came to me a while back and what it is, is. 00:35:29
Historical Society up there has the opportunity to collect. 00:35:34
Old documents. 00:35:38
That are really old and a lot of people. 00:35:41
Don't want to leave those documents. 00:35:43
In the hands of the Historical Society or museum or whatever. 00:35:46
And So what they determined and what they need is a scanner that will scan these documents. 00:35:50
To be able to be left there at the historical. 00:35:56
Museum. 00:35:59
On display and everything for everybody else, and then the owners can take the originals back home. 00:36:01
And this will be coming on my constituent funds as well. 00:36:06
Take any questions. 00:36:10
OK, Supervisor Humphrey, I have no questions. 00:36:12
Have no questions either. Sounds like a good project. With that, I'll call for a motion. 00:36:15
Mr. Chair, I'll make the motion to approve intergovernmental Agreement number 04022025. 00:36:20
With the Pleasant Valley Historical Society is presented in which the board has determined to be for the benefit of the public. 00:36:28
I'll second that a motion and a second to approve those in favor state. 00:36:35
I OK, very good. Let's move on to item 4J. 00:36:40
Information discussion action to approve contract #20G BBF Dash 1103 GC 2. 00:36:46
With Biddle and brown fence company in the amount of. 00:36:56
$24,511.65. 00:37:00
For the replacement of 360 feet of fencing. 00:37:03
At the Gila County Go Kart Track and authorize the county manager signature. 00:37:07
On the contract. 00:37:12
Good morning, Joseph. Morning, Chairman, Board of Supervisors. 00:37:14
Although this item falls below the procurement threshold that typically requires board approval, we felt that it was important to 00:37:17
bring it before the board as part of our ongoing efforts to highlight the continuous improvements and dedicated work taking place 00:37:22
at the Hilla County Fairgrounds. 00:37:26
This preventative maintenance project focuses on replacing the perimeter fencing. 00:37:32
Around the racetrack. 00:37:36
A key area that supports both safety and operational efficiency. 00:37:38
The total cost of this project is 24,000. 00:37:41
$511.65. 00:37:44
Over the past few years, Hillock County has invested approximately 1.4 million into enhancing the fairgrounds. 00:37:47
Demonstrating our strong commitment to the continued development and sustainability. 00:37:53
This maintenance item reflects the same commitment and supports the broader goal of preserving key infrastructure before it 00:37:58
reaches critical need. 00:38:02
We remain grateful for the Board's ongoing support and thoughtful direction. 00:38:07
Which continues to guide our approach to managing and improving county assets. 00:38:12
This maintenance initiative is fully supported through the existing facilities operational budget. 00:38:17
And brought forward as part of a commitment to transparency and responsible stewardship. 00:38:21
With that, I'd be happy to take any questions. Thank you, Joseph. Supervisor Humphrey. 00:38:27
Yeah, Joseph, unless. 00:38:31
Project. 00:38:33
How soon can they mould? 00:38:35
To start that project. 00:38:37
We've just had conversations with the contractor. It'd be over the next couple of weeks. 00:38:40
Well, could you stress to them that as soon as possible would be. 00:38:45
Beneficial and appreciated very much. 00:38:50
Sooner we could get that done. 00:38:53
Yesterday we should. Can't. OK. 00:38:55
By the climb. 00:38:58
So I've I've had a few emails and I'm sure there's some in this crowd that's wanted to address this today or, or hear about it, 00:39:00
but. 00:39:04
So I do have some questions. What kind of fence are we replacing Joseph? 00:39:07
So from an operational standpoint, from my understanding, we have the the concrete barriers that prevents go carts from leaving 00:39:14
the track. 00:39:17
In the event that something does climb up over that fence of the second barrier. 00:39:21
But its primary purpose is to prevent onlookers or spectators from just wandering into that that. 00:39:26
That racetrack area. 00:39:35
So is it chain link or what? 00:39:36
That chain link yesterday. 00:39:39
And there's 360 feet I I take it there's been fence there already? 00:39:41
Either was yesterday and it was in pretty rough condition. 00:39:47
OK, one of the questions I've had. 00:39:50
Was apparently. I don't know, being in this group is part of it, but. 00:39:54
There was a a thought of. 00:39:57
Of volunteers building that fence and getting it done. 00:39:59
Is there a reason why we can't do that? 00:40:03
That's a great question. 00:40:07
When it comes to contracting, it's very important for us to go with dedicated contractors that meets criteria for a step. 00:40:09
And also with some of our specifications and standardization. 00:40:16
Now volunteers can do work out there. We haven't had a couple of other locations like the ball field, so they can do work. We just 00:40:20
have to make sure it falls in within our ASIP guidelines. 00:40:25
Sure, but. 00:40:31
I I would think that if there's a group that that's willing to do the work and take it on and get it done that we really need to 00:40:33
strongly. They still have to build it per standard. I get that. 00:40:38
And I'm sure that a group would too that would take on a project. But. 00:40:44
I I know how our contracting processes go. 00:40:51
Slow. Very, very slow. 00:40:54
And so. 00:40:57
I would hope that we can keep an open mind at this and if we have a group that's involved with something like the racetrack and 00:41:00
apparently we do looking at the audience today. 00:41:03
That we can entertain the thought of if they're willing to do it and build it perspectives, that they can go ahead and get it 00:41:08
done. 00:41:12
And continue. I think there are some deadlines that we've met or missed. 00:41:15
On some races and stuff that sits this behind and I understand why. 00:41:20
Supervisor Humphreys wanted to push, you know, getting this going absolutely 100%. 00:41:25
The other thing of it is. 00:41:30
When was this project supposed to originally take part? 00:41:33
I mean it. 00:41:37
Were we behind the power curve kicking this contract out or getting this fence replaced, or were we out on that? 00:41:39
Yeah. So if we take it back about a year, we identified this as a critical maintenance item. 00:41:45
However. 00:41:50
Other projects to priority to include budgetary reasons. 00:41:52
From an internal standpoint, so it was on the docket for this year. 00:41:55
When we bought it on board for this year, I think we were around the January time frame when we started getting everything in 00:42:00
motion. 00:42:03
Most of it was. 00:42:07
Standard process on the. 00:42:08
Facility side, just making sure the scope of work. 00:42:10
Making sure a few few other things. 00:42:13
The. 00:42:16
Looking at that. 00:42:20
And with me sitting in this chair for seven years and waiting on projects and stuff over the years. 00:42:22
We're horrible at kicking about projects on time. 00:42:29
We are. 00:42:31
I'm just not even gonna kid anybody. 00:42:33
So I really think we really need to be real cognizant of the fact that when we have. 00:42:35
Like these meats at the racetrack that are scheduled? 00:42:40
Planned events and stuff. 00:42:44
We do everything we can to pull that off and get it in place so these folks can continue. That's my my opinion. 00:42:46
And that's where I go back to the idea if we had a group that's willing to go in there and do the work. 00:42:54
You know to help you where all you got to do is oversee the. 00:43:00
Process and the final outcome. 00:43:04
We need to be taking those in that into consideration. 00:43:07
There's still materials we'd have to buy. I get it. That's not a big deal. 00:43:10
But we really need to do that. 00:43:15
And I would hope that. 00:43:17
In the future. 00:43:20
That happens. 00:43:21
And so. 00:43:22
Yes. Is there anything you want to say? 00:43:24
Mr. Chair, if I may, please. 00:43:27
Yeah. And a lot of that is, I know a lot of the volunteers and they could probably do as good a job or better job than any 00:43:30
construction company would or could. 00:43:34
But the thing of it is, is with our liability insurance. 00:43:39
And our insurance company. 00:43:44
They would love us not to. 00:43:47
Have racing at all our insurance company. 00:43:49
Is fighting us extremely hard. 00:43:53
On anything that we do for public activities. 00:43:55
I don't know if you. 00:44:00
Then if you're having any difficult with your insurance companies, but everything from from fire insurance to flood insurance to 00:44:02
anything the insurance companies. 00:44:06
Are getting extremely difficult, especially when you have public involved. 00:44:11
And so that's part of the reason so. 00:44:15
And going forward? 00:44:19
And the fairgrounds is one of my pet peeves in the racing. 00:44:21
I back at 150% but but we have to. 00:44:25
Deal with our insurance companies as well to do everything that we can. 00:44:29
To keep them happy. 00:44:35
As well as move forward with our activities that we schedule out there. 00:44:37
And so yeah, it's, it's not a path that. 00:44:43
That we want and and not a path that we could take, but. 00:44:47
But we our insurance is. 00:44:51
Is very necessary out there for our functions. 00:44:54
And if we get them on the. 00:44:57
Wrong side of us for any reason. 00:44:59
Then our fairgrounds wouldn't be able to function at all, so. 00:45:02
That that's part of the situation. 00:45:06
Of us being handcuffed. 00:45:09
At a point to what we can do. 00:45:13
And so anyway, that's. 00:45:16
That's all I wanted to bring up Mr. Chair for make you please and I really appreciate Mr. Humphries input. 00:45:19
The fact of the matter is it's the final outcome and I know that we use contractors because. 00:45:25
We passed the liability on the contractors, that's why we use them. 00:45:30
When something's built wrong, it's their fault. 00:45:34
You know, but that doesn't mean that there isn't other ways that will satisfy insurance companies. 00:45:37
Insurance is a way of life we all understand. 00:45:42
They would deal with them every day and their royal pain in the hip pocket. 00:45:45
So, but we have to do that, we have to satisfy that. 00:45:48
But I think when we have some opportunities, we really need to have an open mind how and maybe there's not a way to get it done. 00:45:53
I'm not saying that there always is. 00:46:00
But we really need to take things into consideration and we really need to look at time frames. 00:46:02
Really hard and because I. 00:46:07
I too. I'm right behind Supervisor Humphrey on this. We do everything to support the fairgrounds. 00:46:10
The youth. 00:46:16
That anybody that needs to use, use or whatever, we're 100% behind all that. 00:46:18
But. 00:46:24
So let's let's get it done, Joseph. 00:46:26
Let's get it done really quick and so these folks can go on about their way. 00:46:29
Yes, Sir, we sure can. We appreciate the constructive feedback. 00:46:33
OK, Mr. Chair. 00:46:38
Yes, Sir. 00:46:41
I want to say first of all that it's my responsibility if there's been any delay. 00:46:45
That I wanted it to come to you as a Board of Supervisors to have this discussion. 00:46:50
I appreciate those. I believe that there's a number of people that are here. 00:46:55
That are in support of the race the go Kart track. 00:46:59
And thank you for coming. I really appreciate that it shows the support of the community. 00:47:02
And how important this is to you, which is essential to the Board of Supervisors that you demonstrate. 00:47:06
How important this is to. 00:47:12
Our kids to the youth, to the activities, to all the people of Hilah County. 00:47:15
So thank you for coming and taking your time. 00:47:19
To show how important this is. 00:47:22
But I wanted to have this. 00:47:24
Time to have interaction with you as a board. 00:47:26
To show that it is important and to have that on the public. 00:47:29
Because if I was to just sign a contract that I signed the contract, it just goes away and there's no story. There's no. 00:47:33
Ability to give evidence of the importance. 00:47:40
That this event or this activity? 00:47:43
Is to the community. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 00:47:45
Mr. Chair, for me. 00:47:48
What James says is true. You know he can sign a conflict up to $50,000 without coming in front of us. 00:47:51
But there is a lot that we do up here that we do feel like needs to be out in the open and in the public, otherwise you don't hear 00:47:58
what our thoughts are. 00:48:02
Where we stand and things like that. So James, thank you for rolling that up and this I. 00:48:06
I do appreciate that and. 00:48:11
It is good that everybody sitting here today can. 00:48:14
Can be a part of this and and hear the discussion so. 00:48:17
Appreciate that. 00:48:20
Thank you. Yeah, obviously this is something that needed to come. 00:48:22
Before us because of the amount. 00:48:26
Discussion we're having over it. 00:48:29
If it's all right with Marianne, I'm going to take the privilege to call. 00:48:32
This person to speak at this time. 00:48:37
We do have someone that would like. 00:48:39
To speak. 00:48:41
About it from the public. 00:48:43
How many are here? Just raise your hand how many are here regarding this item? 00:48:44
OK, a lot. 00:48:49
And thank you so much for coming. How many are here that are actually? 00:48:51
Go Kart race drivers. 00:48:56
You need to stand up. 00:49:00
Very good now. 00:49:05
What I heard was they get to race around a track with their first barriers a concrete wall. 00:49:07
Is that the best we can do to keep them safe? 00:49:16
I mean sudden thought. 00:49:20
Thank you. You can sit back down. 00:49:22
Chairman, Board of Supervisors, it's a very good question. This is something I had to get taught by the racetrack users. 00:49:24
It comes to the point of deflection. So the shape of the track with a hard barrier versus tires that. 00:49:31
Make contact with the go Kart tires, rise them to flip, roll. 00:49:38
There's a few other things that they. Well, yeah. 00:49:43
I've watched YouTube enough to know that you don't always. 00:49:45
Have a glancing shot at at the barrier so. 00:49:48
I'd like to call forward Sydney Forster. 00:49:51
Who wishes to speak on this? Come right on up. Thank you for coming and you live here in Globe. 00:49:56
OK, Sydney. 00:50:05
Hello, my name is Sidney Forster. I'm 14 years old and I've been. 00:50:07
Go Karts Since I was 5, go Kart racing has been a significant part of my life, not only because of the opportunities it brings me. 00:50:11
But also because of why I find friends. 00:50:19
From it. 00:50:21
After spending many weekends almost every year of my life at the track, I've learned what she used sportsmanship is. 00:50:22
I remember times back from whenever I barely started go Kart racing, whenever my chain would break, cutting through. 00:50:28
My chain guard and nearly. 00:50:35
Snapping at my arm. 00:50:37
As soon as I was taking off the track, racers that we didn't even know were offering chains and anything we needed to get me back 00:50:39
on the track. 00:50:42
And believe it or not. 00:50:45
I was back on the tracking list in an hour. These kinds of things are what being is, what's being passed down to the younger 00:50:47
racers and families who come out of this. 00:50:51
Will come out of time to travel at this specific track. 00:50:56
I've been here, I've been there at the race track almost every weekend that the board members have been out working on the track 00:51:00
many times that I myself have gone out to help the chat. 00:51:04
Because of the significance it means to me. 00:51:09
Yellow Monster Raceway has given me many opportunities for the future. 00:51:12
For example, coming up I will be advancing to minulate model racing. 00:51:16
I'll be in a classroom. 00:51:20
A great part of the racers come from Globe. 00:51:22
And if I never started racing at Yellow Monster Raceway, it will have never given me an opportunities like that to race. 00:51:25
Being at the go Kart track has also taught me. 00:51:32
Sportsmanship, like family, isn't just your blood. Take Andy Burrow and. 00:51:35
Think Andy Fowler and bro Take for example. 00:51:41
Who are a part of the board. I've known them and their children for longer. I can think back to 90% of how his race came from the 00:51:44
track. All in all, a big part of who I am and how his race came from this go Kart track. Without Human Monster Raceway I wouldn't 00:51:48
have. 00:51:53
The family like friends and the opportunities I have. 00:51:57
Thank you, Sidney. Very well done, Supervisor Humphrey. 00:52:01
No, I I appreciate you, you. 00:52:06
Your desire to do what you do, I think it's great. I think challenges for the youth is is what helps them grow so. 00:52:10
We will keep supporting. 00:52:18
Physical activities as long as we can and insurance companies will allow us to. 00:52:21
But thank you very much. 00:52:27
Thank you, Supervisor Klein Sydney, thank you. Thank you for coming on speaking that's. 00:52:29
Good. Yeah, Very brave. How old are you, Sydney? I'm 1414. Very good. 00:52:33
So are you in 8th grade? Yes. OK, very good. Well, good luck. 00:52:38
With all that you do and in school, thank you very much. You did a great job. So with that, I will call for a motion on item 4J. 00:52:42
Mr. Chair, I move to approve contract #20G Dash BBF, Dash 1103, Dash DC-2. 00:52:52
With Biddle and Brown Fencing Company as presented and authorized. 00:53:01
The county manager sign. 00:53:07
On the contract. 00:53:09
And I'll second that. 00:53:10
A motion and a second to approve. Those in favor say aye aye. 00:53:12
Thank you, Joseph. 00:53:16
We have our next item 5. It's the consent agenda items A through I. 00:53:18
Supervisor Humphrey, would you like to discuss one or more separately? There's nothing that I would care to pull off and check. 00:53:24
OK, same question, Supervisor Klein. Mr. Chair, I'm good. 00:53:32
OK. The only question I have and we don't have to get belabored or separated, but Marian? 00:53:36
On the approval of liquor licenses, sometimes we've done that separately. 00:53:42
It's OK to do it this way, we don't need to have a discussion. 00:53:46
Yes, Sir. Everything's in order, OK. 00:53:50
Well, I figured it would be, yeah. So, OK, very good. Then I'll call for a motion to approve consent agenda items. 00:53:53
A through I so move, Mr. Chair. 00:54:00
I'll second it. A motion in a second to approve. Those in favor say aye. 00:54:03
I I. 00:54:08
OK. 00:54:12
Motion approved. Thank you. 00:54:14
OK, with that, let's move on to call to the public anyone here in Globe. 00:54:18
Item 6, The call to the public. You're allowed to come up, say a few things we can't. 00:54:23
Have any action on that? 00:54:27
No. How about the Internet? No. And Tyler will get up and Payson. 00:54:29
OK, very good. Moving on then to our reports, item number seven, Manager Manla please as Chairman of the Board, one report that 00:54:36
our. 00:54:41
2024 June 30/20/24 Financial statement audit and single audits were issued yesterday. 00:54:47
On time and want to congratulate Marin Belling and her finance team for. 00:54:53
A lot of hard work and late nights and all the things that went into that to get that on. 00:54:59
Issue on time. 00:55:05
Once again, this is the third year in a row that it's been on time, so thank you to Marin. 00:55:06
And all of her efforts. 00:55:12
I also did want to point out that Marin at the last. 00:55:14
Government Finance Office Association. 00:55:18
Of Arizona, their winter meeting that. 00:55:21
When was appointed? 00:55:23
Had been elected as president of that organization. 00:55:25
Appreciate Marin and and she reaches out she's works with the. 00:55:29
CSA and their finance group, she's leader of that. She's the president of the. 00:55:33
GFO, AZ. 00:55:38
Marin is a stellar example of. 00:55:39
Governmental accounts and accounting and. 00:55:42
Has leadership that she not only shared with you the Cali, but chairs throughout the state so I acknowledge. 00:55:44
Marin and all she does. 00:55:50
Again. 00:55:53
We are well represented and we are in good hands. 00:55:54
Financially with Marin as our. 00:55:57
So thank you, Marin. 00:56:00
Why don't you also introduce? 00:56:02
Our new public works director, Troy White, if you want to come up. 00:56:04
To the podium. 00:56:07
And if you want to say if yours. 00:56:10
Troy is our interim Public Works Director, have a contract for a few weeks and then there will be at the next meeting for the 00:56:13
Board an opportunity for you to consider an extended contract. 00:56:19
To work with Mr. White. 00:56:25
As our public Works director. 00:56:27
I'll just say that Mister White, he was the public works director for the town of Queen Creek for a number of years. 00:56:29
When I grew up in Chandler, town of Creek was. 00:56:36
They went to General High School. They were just part of Chandler and all of us, we just had dirt roads and and dairy farms and 00:56:40
alfalfa fields and. 00:56:44
My uncles were one of my uncles was out in Queen Creek. 00:56:48
And so it was out there frequently, but under Mr. Whites leadership as their public works director. 00:56:52
Transformed Queen Creek from. 00:56:58
That dirt Rd. Cowtown into what it is today. 00:57:01
Of modern highways and those kinds of things. So he is very experienced as. 00:57:05
Has transformed a community into what it is today. So just my way of introducing and Mr. White, if you wanted to share a few words 00:57:10
with us. 00:57:14
Mr. Chairman, that's all right with you then. 00:57:19
Yes. Thank you, James. Appreciate it. 00:57:21
Chairman of the board. I'm happy to be here. I started out. I was with Queen Creek for 16 years. 00:57:23
With the city of Mesa before that, city of Phoenix before that, but. 00:57:29
Found a long term home with the with the town of Queen Creek and. 00:57:34
He's right. When I started there, there were two traffic signals and when I left there were 72 and. 00:57:37
The population in that time went from just a little over 10,000 to where it's now about 72,000 so. 00:57:43
We were one of the fastest growing. 00:57:49
Towns in the fastest growing county in the country. 00:57:52
Percentage wise at the time, so we really experienced some hyper. 00:57:56
Hypermode. 00:58:00
But I am very happy to be here. It's day 2, so. 00:58:01
I'm still getting my feet wet, still getting acclimated, but I'm very happy to be here and looking forward to working with you and 00:58:05
the team. 00:58:09
Thank you Mr. White, any comments from the city *******? Brother Humphrey, how many stoplights can we get in about four or five 00:58:13
months? 00:58:16
I'm kidding. No, I appreciate your experience. It'll be great to have you aboard. 00:58:20
And it'll help us keep keep functioning as we have projects that we need to work on, so. 00:58:26
Appreciate you. Thank you. 00:58:33
Surprise the client. Oh, you're welcome. Thank you. 00:58:35
Welcome. 00:58:39
Gila County has 55,000 people. 00:58:42
So just a different. 00:58:45
Thing here, yeah. Smaller or slower. 00:58:48
But a very big area. 00:58:51
Pacific Area, a lot of challenges. And so yeah, we look forward to working with you. 00:58:53
Absolutely. Thank you very much. Appreciate you very much. 00:58:57
Mr. Chairman, yes, Sir, if I could just add that. 00:58:59
Two feet. Please feel free to approach Mr. White. 00:59:02
And any of your questions, any of your issues as you did with Mr. Vela? 00:59:05
That communication is worth all that. 00:59:10
To always increase and improve our communication so. 00:59:14
Please feel free that Mister White is available and. 00:59:17
Glad to sit down and talk to you. 00:59:20
About any issues you might have, as well as bringing them to me or my. 00:59:21
Thank you, Mr. Chuck. Hey, thank you, Supervisor Humphrey. 00:59:25
Yeah. Speaking of Public Works Director, I attended a project team meeting with Homerovia with the Public Works Director. 00:59:29
And his staff from Public Works and I've been doing that once a month to go over. 00:59:37
Projects that are going to be coming up, projects that are existing and things in my district. So because I do a lot of public 00:59:43
meetings in that way, I I don't have to call and ask a bunch of questions before I have my public meeting. 00:59:49
I stayed kind of in tune with. 00:59:55
With what's going on? 00:59:57
And so anyway, I had that here just the other day and I'll hold the Tunnel Basin community meeting tonight. 00:59:59
At 5:00 and. 01:00:08
And then I'll meet with. 01:00:11
Mr. O'Driscoll and his team. 01:00:14
On the 9th. 01:00:17
And so that's all I have. OK, Thank you, Defender Klein. 01:00:18
Yeah, Mr. Chair, pretty short, but yesterday I was in the NRCD meeting. 01:00:22
And Young went well. We're looking at a project taking off, so that all went well. 01:00:27
But one thing we do have coming up is our summer work. 01:00:32
Jobs, and they're posted today, apparently. 01:00:35
Hopefully HR and nod their head and say they're posted today. 01:00:39
Anyway, but. 01:00:43
They'll be open until May 19th. 01:00:44
Hourly wage this year is $14.70 an hour. 01:00:46
Program dates are June 2nd through July 18th. They'll work 40 hours a week. 01:00:51
And so far we've got all the Idas sent out to all the communities so. 01:00:57
As usual, Kathy and HR right on track and and get started with this so. 01:01:02
Really looking forward to another productive. 01:01:08
Year of our Youth and. 01:01:11
Work program and hopefully it goes good. 01:01:13
Thank you, Supervisor I. 01:01:17
I last Wednesday I think it was had. 01:01:20
Our pre fire season meeting in Payson was very well attended. Again want to thank Messenger Funeral Home for providing the space. 01:01:22
It went really well. It actually I think is one of our best meetings. 01:01:30
It didn't later on terribly long. We were able to accomplish everything in about. 01:01:36
Just under 2 hours and so. 01:01:42
The prediction for the forest is. 01:01:45
We will have fires. What we're hoping for is not large, catastrophic fires. 01:01:48
It's the driest it has been since the Rodeo Cheddar Sky. 01:01:54
And but we don't want another one of those. 01:01:58
There'll be less grasses this year, but they say perhaps. 01:02:02
More humidity and a sooner and wetter monsoon. 01:02:06
These are weather predictions. 01:02:11
Don't go to the bank on anything that's weather predicted. 01:02:13
Anyway, it will be whatever it is, and so we're gonna. 01:02:18
Work together. 01:02:22
Carl was there and that was great. We do have all of our 14 sites all up and running now and it's been. 01:02:24
Project that's finally complete and good and full of water, so we're happy about that. 01:02:31
Also last Saturday. 01:02:38
The Elks Club art chair who was here, we have a proclamation. 01:02:41
We did regarding the Vietnam Veterans National Day. 01:02:45
And so they had an event there in Payson that was well attended and. 01:02:49
I dropped in on that and was really good, so that's about all I have. 01:02:54
And if there's nothing else, I'm good, then I will adjourn this meeting. Thank you all for coming. All of you really appreciate 01:02:59
it. 01:03:03
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