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 COMPLEX, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS' CONFERENCE ROOM, 610 E. HIGHWAY 260, PAYSON, ARIZONA. 

NOTE:  Per the most recent guidelines from the federal government regarding COVID-19 and to protect citizens, no citizens will be allowed in the Board of Supervisors' hearing room at the Globe Courthouse or at the County Complex, Board of Supervisors' conference room in Payson.  The only exception to this statement is for public hearings.  Citizens may attend the public hearing in person, one at a time, in Globe or in Payson to provide comments. 

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 December 7th Regular Meeting agenda by no later than 5 p.m. on Monday, December 6th, by emailing to the Clerk of the Board at msheppard@gilacountyaz.gov or calling 928-402-8757.  Citizens may also submit written comments during the meeting through YouTube.  Please include the meeting date, agenda item number, your name and residence address in the email.

REGULAR MEETING - TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2021 - 10:00 A.M.

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1.   CALL TO ORDER - PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - INVOCATION

 

2.   REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS:

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A.  Information/Discussion/Action to authorize the electronic submission of FFY 2021 Grant Application to the Arizona Department of Homeland Security and approve a subsequent grant award (Subrecipient Agreement No. 21-AZDOHS-HSGP-210304-01) in the amount of $93,886 to be used for the Gila County Sheriff's Office 800 mhz Radio Project from October 1, 2021, through September 30, 2022. (Tim Scott)

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B.  Information/Discussion/Action to adopt Resolution No. 21-12-01, which authorizes the execution of Amendment No. Three to an Intergovernmental Agreement (File No. IGA/JPA 10-231-I) between Gila County and the State of Arizona, Department of Transportation, for the construction of pedestrian sidewalks along Main Street in the Central Heights area. (Tom Goodman)

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C.  Information/Discussion/Action to award Professional Services Contract No.    062321 to Mountain Standard, Inc. in the amount of $67,800 plus an owner contingency of twenty-five percent for a contract total of $84,750 to review and re-write Gila County Grading & Drainage Ordinance No. 08-01, and Gila County Right-of-Way Ordinance No. 02-01. (Tom Goodman)

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D.  Information/Discussion/Action to authorize the Chairman’s signature on the necessary documents required by the Natural Resources Conservation Service to receive funding through the Emergency Watershed Protection Program in the amount of $930,248.25. (Tom Goodman)

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E.  Information/Discussion/Action to modify the Dollar Dump Day fee from a flat $1 per load to $1 for the first 1,000 lbs. and the existing fee for anything over 1,000 lbs. per customer (excluding commercial haulers that are charged regular landfill rates) beginning January 1, 2022. (Sharron Winters)

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F.  Information/Discussion/Action to approve a Fiscal Agent/Grant Agreement Among Ak-Chin Indian Community and Gila County and Hellsgate Fire District (District) in the amount of $50,440.50 for the District to purchase a new 4x4 SUV vehicle that will be used to respond to emergencies. (Mary Springer)

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G. Information/Discussion/Action to accept a report from the Assessor's Office regarding a petition signed by owners of property in the Miami Gardens area of the Tri-City Regional Sanitary District (TRSD) requesting to be de-annexed from the boundaries of the TRSD; and validate that there are 26 qualified signatures on the petition of 28 signatures that were presented. (Marian Sheppard)

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H.  Information/Discussion/Action to approve a list prepared by the County Manager of Board member assignments to local, regional and national boards, committees and organizations for 2022. (James Menlove)

 

Item 3.F. was moved from Consent to Regular for discussion and action.

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F.  Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services Contract No. 072120 with Policy Development Group to extend the term of the contract for one additional year, from January 5, 2022, through January 4, 2023, in a not-to-exceed amount of $60,000 for professional lobbyist services. This item was moved to the regular agenda for discussion and action.

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3.  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 State of Arizona Surplus Property Authorization and Update for Eligibility Recertification and Records Update form and Nondiscrimination Assurance form for Gila County authorized signers to purchase and pickup State surplus property for Gila County.

 

B.  Reappointment of David Lagunas to the Correctional Officers Retirement Plan (CORP) Local Board of Directors for Detention Officers and Non-Uniformed Officers, and acknowledgment of the re-election of David Kell; both members to serve a term of office that begins on January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2025.

 

C.  Reappointment of David Lagunas to the Correctional Officers Retirement Plan (CORP) Local Board of Directors for Dispatchers for the term of office beginning on January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2025.

 

D.  Appointment of the following individuals to the Gila County Board of Health:  Dr. Michael Bryan and Elvia Botello Guerrero for the term of office that ends on December 31, 2023; and Sherry Dorathy and Cheryal Taylor for the term of office that ends on December 31, 2024.

 

E.  Appointment of the following Republican Party Precinct Committeemen in Gila County: Eric Avalos - Globe #11 Precinct; Jerri Lynn Medina - Payson #4 Precinct; and Sean Murray - Young Precinct.

 

F.  Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services Contract No. 072120 with Policy Development Group to extend the term of the contract for one additional year, from January 5, 2022, through January 4, 2023, in a not-to-exceed amount of $60,000 for professional lobbyist services. This item was moved to the regular agenda for discussion and action.

 

G.  Approval of an Application for Fireworks Display submitted by Fireworks Productions of Arizona and sponsored by Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. (FMI) to provide a fireworks display on Friday, December 31, 2021, at the Miami Operations mine site of FMI.

 

H.  Acknowledgment of the October 2021 monthly activity report submitted by the Clerk of the Superior Court's Office.

 

I.   Acknowledgment of the October 2021 monthly activity report submitted by the Recorder's Office. 

 

J.  Acknowledgment of the October 2021 monthly activity report submitted by the Globe Regional Justice of the Peace's Office.

 

K.  Acknowledgment of the October 2021 monthly activity report submitted by the Payson Regional Justice of the Peace's Office.

 

L.  Acknowledgment of the October 2021 monthly activity report submitted by the Globe Regional Constable's Office.

 

M.  Acknowledgment of the October 2021 monthly activity report submitted by the Payson Regional Constable's Office.

 

N.  Approval of the Board of Supervisors' November 16, 2021, meeting minutes.

 

O.  Approval of the monthly activity reports submitted by the Human Resources Department for November 2021.

 

P.  Acknowledgment of the amended report for the County Manager approved contracts under $50,000 for the month of September 2021.

 

Q.  Acknowledgment of contracts under $50,000 which have been approved by the County Manager for the month of October 2021.

 

R.  Acknowledgment of contracts under $50,000 which have been approved by the County Manager for November 2021.

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4.  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(H), 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.

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5.  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 information presented.