PURSUANT TO A.R.S. § 38-431.01, THE GILA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WILL HOLD A
MEETING AT THE GILA COUNTY COURTHOUSE, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ HEARING ROOM, 1400 EAST
ASH STREET, GLOBE, ARIZONA. ONE OR MORE BOARD MEMBERS MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING
BY TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL OR BY INTERACTIVE TELEVISION VIDEO (ITV). THE MEETING IS
ALSO TELEVISED TO THE GILA COUNTY TOMMIE CLINE MARTIN COMPLEX, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS' CONFERENCE ROOM, 707 S. COLCORD ROAD, PAYSON, ARIZONA. THE MEETING ROOMS WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AT 9:00 A.M.
Citizens may watch the Board meeting live-streamed at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkCHWVqrI5AmJKbvYbO-k2A/live
Citizens may submit written comments related to the June 17th Regular Meeting agenda by no later than 5 p.m. on Monday, June 16th, by emailing the Clerk of the Board's office at casrarynezami@gilacountyaz.gov or calling 928-402-4390. Citizens may also submit written comments during the meeting through YouTube. Please include the meeting date, agenda item number, your name, and your residence address in the email.
REGULAR MEETING - TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 2025 - 10:00 A.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER - PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE -INVOCATION
2. PRESENTATIONS:
A. Presentation of the University of Arizona's Gila County Cooperative Extension Office Annual Report and FY 2025-2026 Budget request to be considered for approval during Gila County's regular budget process. (Renee Carstens)
B. Presentation of the 2024 Annual Report for the Gila County Sheriff's Office. (J. Adam Shepherd/Sarah White)
C. Information and Discussion regarding a potential one-year agreement between Gila County and the Gila County Educational Service Agency for $110,000 to continue adult education programs in Gila County for FY 2025-26. (Roy Sandoval)
3. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS:
X. Information/Discussion/Action to approve Economic Development Grant Agreement No. 05162025 between Gila County and Northern Gila County Fair in the amount of $15,000 to educate adult and youth groups in Gila County regarding agriculture and livestock, which the Board has determined to be for the benefit of the public. (Stephen Christensen)
A. (Recess as the Gila County Board of Supervisors and convene as the Gila County Library District Board of Directors.) Information/Discussion/Action to adopt the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Tentative Budget in the amount of $2,894,904 for the Gila County Library District. (Elaine Votruba) (Adjourn as the Gila County Library District Board of Directors and convene as the Gila County Flood Control District Board of Directors.)
B. Information/Discussion/Action to adopt the FY 2025-2026 Tentative Budget in the amount of $737,503 for the Gila County Flood Control District. (Maryn Belling) (Adjourn as the Gila County Flood Control District Board of Directors and convene as the Gila County Street
Lighting Improvement Districts’ Board of Directors.)
C. Information/Discussion/Action to adopt the FY 2025-2026 Tentative Budgets for the Gila County Street Lighting Improvement Districts as follows: Pine SLID $2,490, Apache Hills SLID $4,023, Upper Glendale/Central Heights $1,744, East Verde Park SLID $5,250, Miami Gardens SLID $3,836, Midland/Central Heights SLID $19,859, and Claypool/Lower Miami SLID $29,815. (Maryn Belling) (Adjourn as the Board of Directors for the Gila County Street Lighting Improvement Districts and reconvene as the Gila County Board of Supervisors.)
D. Information/Discussion/Action to adopt the FY 2025-2026 Gila County Tentative Budget in the amount of $158,297,158; authorize the publication of the summary budget; and set the public hearing for July 22, 2025, to adopt the final FY 2025-2026 Gila County Budget. (Maryn Belling)
E. Information/Discussion/Action to approve Intergovernmental Agreement No. 03132025 between Gila County and the City of Globe for law enforcement dispatch services in the amount of $272,047.92 for the performance period of June 17, 2025, to June 16, 2026. (Sarah White)
F. Information/Discussion/Action to approve Arizona Department of Administration, Arizona 9-1-1 Program, Grant Agreement No. ADOA-AZ911-26-09 between the Arizona Department of Administration and the Gila County Sheriff’s Office in the amount of $209,439 for the performance period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. (Debra Williams)
G. Information/Discussion/Action to approve Service Contract No. 042425 with BMS Cat LLC/Stratton Restoration for housing rehabilitation project CDBG 120-24-06 for the term of June 17, 2025, to September 30, 2025, for a contract total not to exceed $64,515.74. (Paula Horn)
K. Information/Discussion/Action to authorize the advertisement of Request for Proposals No. 04232025 – Property Clean-Up Services for contractor(s) to provide property clean-up services to Gila County. (Paula Horn) This item was moved up in the Agenda to group Paula Horn’s items.
H. Information/Discussion/Action to approve Intergovernmental Agreement No. 311251 with the Town of Hayden for Justice Court case management of the Town’s criminal misdemeanor and criminal traffic case filings and terminations for the period of January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2028. (Joe Albo)
I. Information/Discussion/Action to approve Intergovernmental Agreement No. 08112024 with the Town of Hayden for building review and inspection and zoning review and inspection services effective June 17, 2025, through June 16, 2026. (Randall Pluimer)
J. Information/Discussion/Action to approve Agreement No. EV25-0060 between Gila County and the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality from July 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, in the amount of $500,000 for the replacement of cesspools along the impaired Pinal Creek waterway. (Jake Garrett)
K. Information/Discussion/Action to authorize the advertisement of Request for Proposals No. 04232025 – Property Clean-Up Services for contractor(s) to provide property clean-up services to Gila County. (Paula Horn)
L. Information/Discussion/Action to approve Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 041823A with Sanders Family Transport, and Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 041823B with Lamont Mortuary of Globe, to extend the term of both contracts for one additional one-year term from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, for contract amounts not to exceed $75,000 each for autopsy transport services. (Maryn Belling)
M. Information/Discussion/Action
to approve Economic Development Agreement No. 04252025 with the Tonto
Basin
Chamber of Commerce (TBCC) in the amount of $5,000 to assist with the operation
and advertising campaigns of the TBCC, which the Board has determined to be for
the benefit of the public. (Maryn Belling) (Christa Lombardo-Ploof)
N. Information/Discussion/Action to approve an Intergovernmental Agreement between Gila County and Pinal County whereby Pinal County will provide medical examiner services for the period beginning July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, in the amount of $394,000. (Maryn Belling)
O. Information/Discussion/Action to adopt Resolution No. 25-06-03 establishing Kings Drive as a primitive road and accepting it into the Gila County Maintained Roadway System as a primitive road. (Alex Kendrick)
P. (Recess as the Gila County Board of Supervisors and convene as the Gila County Flood Control District Board of Directors.) Information/Discussion/Action to approve Forerunner Master Services Agreement and Statement of Work between Gila County and Forerunner Industries, Inc. for the purchase of Forerunner software for the initial term of June 17, 2025, through June 16, 2028, for a contract amount not to exceed $46,550. (Alex Kendrick) (Adjourn as the Gila County Flood Control District Board of Directors and reconvene as the Gila County Board of Supervisors.)
Q. Information/Discussion/Action to authorize the advertisement of Invitation for Bids No. 06012025 – Globe Courthouse Parking Lot Pavement Project. (Troy White)
R. Information/Discussion/Action to adopt Resolution 25-06-02 accepting the drainage easement from John V. Yanez and Irene Yanez. (Troy White)
S. Information/Discussion/Action to approve Contract No. 240328IFB-GC1 – CHS2P & MC-800 Chip Seal Oils with Western Emulsions, Inc. based on Strategic Alliance for Volume Expenditures Contract No. 240328IFB for the supply, delivery, and application of CRS-2P oil, for the term of June 17, 2025, to June 16, 2026, for a contract amount not to exceed $220,602.98. (Troy White)
T. Information/Discussion/Action to approve Contract No. 060425 with SCS Engineers for Design and Planning for Construction of Russell Gulch Landfill Cell 3B for the term of June 17, 2025, through June 16, 2026, for a contract amount not to exceed $26,420. (Troy White)
U. Information/Discussion/Action to approve Amendment No. 3 to Contract No. 17T-KIMLEY-510 ENGINEERING SERVICES -Professional Services for Environmental Assessment for Vacant Land Arizona State Lands Department Due Diligence to increase the contract amount by $6,482 to a new contract total of $94,844, and to extend the term of the contract to September 30, 2025. (Joseph Dickison)
V. Information/Discussion/Action to approve Service Contract No. 051725 - Janitorial Services for Northern and Southern Gila County (Short Term) with Jani-Serv, Inc. for the term of July 1, 2025, to November 30, 2025, for a total contract amount of $111,946.78. (Joseph Dickison)
W. Information/Discussion/Action to approve Intergovernmental Agreement No. 05052025, an economic development grant, between Gila County and the San Carlos Apache Tribe in the amount of $8,500, which the Board has determined to be for the benefit of the public. (Woody Cline)
X. Information/Discussion/Action
to approve Economic Development Grant Agreement No. 05162025 between Gila
County
and Northern Gila County Fair in the amount of $15,000 to educate adult and
youth groups in Gila County regarding agriculture and livestock, which the
Board has determined to be for the benefit of the public. (Stephen
Christensen) This was the first Regular
Agenda item.
Y. Information/Discussion/Action to appoint Mr. Jesse Leetham to the Gila County Personnel Commission effective June 17, 2025, through December 31, 2028. (Woody Cline)
4. 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 the appointment of Mr. Tait Elkie as Justice of the Peace Pro Tempore with the term of office expiring on December 31, 2025.
B. Approval of Modification No. 4 to Cooperative Law Enforcement Agreement No. 21-LE-11031200-038 between the Gila County Sheriff's Office and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service to add funding in the amount of $74,800 for the performance period of last signature through December 31, 2025.
C. Approval of Amendment No. 5 to Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) No. 07012020 with the Town of Payson for consolidated administration and operation of limited jurisdiction courts, renewing the term of the IGA for one additional one-year term from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026.
D. Approval of a Special Event Liquor License Application submitted by the Pleasant Valley Community Council, Inc. for special events to be held on July 18, 2025, through July 20, 2025, at the Pleasant Valley Community Center in Young.
E. Approval of finance reports/demands/transfers for the reporting period of May 1, 2025, through May 31, 2025.
F. Approval of the monthly activity reports submitted by the Human Resources Department for May 2025.
5. 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 § 38-431.01(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.
6. At any time during this meeting pursuant to A.R.S. §
38-431.02(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.
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425-3231 AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE TO ARRANGE THE ACCOMMODATIONS. FOR TTY, PLEASE DIAL 7-1-1 TO REACH THE ARIZONA RELAY SERVICE AND ASK THE OPERATOR TO CONNECT YOU TO (928) 425-3231.
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.