PURSUANT TO A.R.S. § 38-431.01, THE GILA COUNTY BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS WILL HOLD A MEETING AT THE GILA COUNTY TOMMIE CLINE MARTIN
COMPLEX, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS' CONFERENCE ROOM, 707 S. COLCORD ROAD, PAYSON,
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 THE GILA COUNTY COURTHOUSE, BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS’ HEARING ROOM, 1400 EAST ASH STREET, GLOBE, ARIZONA.
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 April 19th Regular Meeting agenda by no later than 5 p.m. on Monday,
April 18th, by emailing 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, APRIL 19, 2022 - 10:00 A.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER - PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - INVOCATION
2. PRESENTATIONS:
A. Recognition of Gila County Payson employees who have been employed for 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 years as of 2021. (Erica Raymond)
B. Presentation of the 2021 Annual Report for the Gila County Sheriff's Office. (Sheriff J. Adam Shepherd/Sarah White)
3. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS:
A. Information/Discussion/Action to approve the distribution of Secure Rural Schools and Communities Funds (Forest Fees) of Gila County's share of the Federal Year 2021 Secure Rural Schools Act funds as authorized through section 24 of P.L. 114-10 for FY 2020-2021 using the same percentage splits as last year: Roads (2.15%), Schools (77.93%), and Gila County Education Service Agency (19.92%). (Roy Sandoval/Nick Montague)
B. Information/Discussion/Action to approve an Intergovernmental Agreement (Contract No. CTR059342) with the Arizona Department of Health Services in the amount of $37,500 effective 5 years from signature to address important public health issues and communities affected by drug addiction and incarceration by working with the Gila County Probation Office and Courts. (Michael O'Driscoll)
C. Information/Discussion/Action to award Contract No. 030222 to Excel Pump and Well Service in the amount of $57,970 for the construction of the Russell Gulch monitoring well in response to Informal Bid Request No. 030222. (Steve Sanders)
D. Information/Discussion/Action to ratify the Board of Supervisors' approval to submit a Grant Application to the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission; and approve the FY22 Arizona Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental funding award (ACJC Grant Agreement No. ACESF-22-003) in the amount of $19,638.71 to provide technology needs for the Victim Compensation Program for the period March 1, 2022, to January 31, 2023. (Debra Blair)
E. Information/Discussion/Action to enter into the Common Interest Agreement with Arizona Game and Fish Commission and the Arizona Sportsmen for Wildlife Conservation to address the closure of the FR 203 and FR 487 and authorize Jessica Scibelli with the Gila County Attorney's Office to sign the Common Interest Agreement on behalf of the Board of Supervisors. (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 three applications for an extension of premises/patio permit submitted by Katie Lynn Parks to temporarily extend the premises on various dates where liquor is permitted to be served at Bandits Restaurant located in Strawberry.
B. Approval of a Special Event Liquor License Application submitted by the Mitchell Swaback Charities, Inc. DBA Harvest Compassion Center Club to serve liquor at the Strawberry Inn in Strawberry for a special event to be held on May 7, 2022.
C. Approval of the Board of Supervisors' March 15, 2022, March 18, 2022, and March 29, 2022, meeting minutes.
D. Approval of the monthly activity reports submitted by the Human Resources Department for March 2022.
E. Approval of finance reports/demands/transfers for the reporting period of March 1, 2022, through March 31, 2022.
F. Acknowledgment of contracts under $50,000 which have been approved by the County Manager for March 2022.
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(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.
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 information presented.
7. EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS:
A. Information/Discussion/Action to vote to hold an executive session under A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(3) and (4) to have a discussion or consultation for legal advice with the attorneys for the Board to consider its position regarding Robert Kenneth Mitchell, Jr.'s application to permanently extend the licensed premises where wine is permitted to be served or sold at Below The Rim Meadery, LLC, and, when reconvened into the regular meeting, vote to issue a recommendation of approval or disapproval to the Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control or to take other action. (Jeff Dalton)
IF SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS ARE NEEDED, PLEASE CONTACT THE
RECEPTIONIST AT (928) 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.