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UM, WE'RE GONNA GO AHEAD AND GET[ NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND AGENDA Tuesday, February 25, 2025 NAVAJO COUNTY GOVERNMENTAL COMPLEX BOARD OF SUPERVISORS' CHAMBERS 100 EAST CODE TALKERS DRIVE HOLBROOK, AZ 86025 One or more supervisors may attend telephonically Pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.02(H), the public body will have physical access to the meeting place one (1) hour prior to the start of the meeting. The Board may vote to meet in a closed executive session to discuss certain matters and for legal advice on any item as indicated on the following agenda, pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(3). Items on the agenda may be considered out of order at the Chairperson's discretion. A copy of the agenda background material provided to the Board, except items to be considered in the executive session, is available for public inspection at the Navajo County website, www.navajocountyaz.gov WATCH THE MEETING LIVE AT: www.navajocountyaz.gov/660 All public comments will need to be made in person or in writing. Written comments will be received by the Clerk of the Board's office twenty-four (24) hours prior to the Board meeting, at melissa.buckley@navajocountyaz.gov. Persons with disabilities who need accommodation to attend or participate in the meeting may contact the Clerk of the Board’s office at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting, so accommodation can be arranged. “NOTICE TO PARENTS AND LEGAL GUARDIANS: Parents and legal guardians have the right to consent before Navajo County makes a video or voice recording of a minor child, pursuant to A.R.S. § 1-602(A)(9). The Navajo County Board of Supervisors' regular meetings are recorded and may be viewed on Navajo County’s website and social media pages. If you permit your child to attend/participate in a televised Navajo County Board of Supervisors meeting, a recording will be made, and your child’s picture may be posted on Navajo County’s social media pages. You may exercise your right not to consent by not allowing your child to attend/participate in the meeting.” 9:00 a.m. Call To Order: Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance ]
STARTED.UM, THIS IS LOOKS TO BE A VERY SHORT MEETING, SO GLAD THAT YOU COULD BE HERE WITH US.
UM, WE WANT TO GET STARTED WITH THE, THE PRAYER AND THE PLEDGE LED BY SUPERVISOR SEYMOUR, IF YOU ALL PLEASE STAND.
OUR MOST GRACIOUS FATHER IN HEAVEN.
WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY WE HAVE TO MEET TODAY IS CITIZENS OF NAVAJO COUNTY AND OFFICIALS THAT WE'RE ABLE TO PROCEED WITH THE BUSINESS THAT'S AT HAND.
WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THIS GREAT COUNTRY IN WHICH WE LIVE IN AND FOR THOSE PEOPLE WHO STRIVE TO DO THOSE THINGS THAT WILL BETTER LIFE FOR OTHERS.
FATHER, WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THE LITTLE MOISTURE THAT WE HAVE RECEIVED THE PAST MONTH.
AND WE PRAY THAT THOU MIGHT BE MINDFUL OF THIS AREA AND IF IT BE THY WILL, THAT THOU WILL SEND MORE MOISTURE.
WE PRAY THAT WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO DISCUSS THE THINGS THAT ARE ON OUR AGENDA TODAY, THAT WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO COME TO AGREEMENT IN HARMONY AND BE ABLE TO DO THIS WITH TH GUIDANCE AND DIRECTION.
WE'RE SO THANKFUL FOR THOSE WHO SERVE OUR COUNTY AND FOR THOSE WHO WORK AND FOR THE EMPLOYEES AND THE CITIZENS WITHIN OUR BOUNDARIES.
FATHER THOU BLESS THEM AND HELP THEM.
WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THEE AND FOR THY SON, JESUS CHRIST.
AND WE PRAY THAT WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO ALWAYS LIVE OUR LIVES TO BE BETTER, TO BE A LITTLE MORE KIND, AND TO HELP THOSE THAT ARE IN NEED IN THESE THINGS.
WE PRAY IN THE NAME OF THY SON JESUS CHRIST.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE PRO.
AND UH, THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR BEING WITH US.
WE HAVE THE FULL BOARD WITH US SUPERVISOR BENELLI IS WITH US VIRTUALLY ONLINE AND SO THE WHOLE BOARD IS HERE TODAY.
UM, GLAD TO HAVE YOU ALL WITH US.
[1. CONSENT AGENDA: These items are considered to be routine or administrative in nature and will be approved in a single motion. A Board member may request for any item to be removed from the consent agenda and considered on the regular agenda:]
UH, OF COURSE IS THE CONSENT AGENDA.ARE THERE ANY ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA THAT ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS? IF NOT, CHAIR WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION CHAIR.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE, SORRY, CHAIR.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PROPOSED.
WE'LL NEED A MOTION TO GO INTO
[a. CONSENT AGENDA: These items are considered to be routine or administrative in nature and will be approved in a single motion. A Board member may request for any item to be removed from the consent agenda and considered on the regular agenda:]
THE NAVAJO COUNTY JAIL DISTRICT.SO WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
WE NOW ARE IN THE NAVAJO COUNTY JAIL DISTRICT.
WE HAVE THE CONSENT AGENDA BEFORE.
SO ARE THERE ANY ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA THAT ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS? NOT CHAIR.
WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION CHAIR.
MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PROPOSED.
ANY MORE DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE.
CHAIR WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO LEAD THE NAVAJO COUNTY JAIL DISTRICT AND MOVE INTO THE NAVAJO COUNTY
[a. CONSENT AGENDA: The following item(s) are considered to be of a routine or administrative in nature and will be approved as a group unless a member of the Board wishes to discuss a particular item: ]
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTOR SESSION.WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO MOVE ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.
WE NOW ARE IN THE NAVAJO COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES DISTRICT.
WE HAVE BEFORE US, UM, CONSENT AGENDA.
WE HAVE BEFORE A CONSENT AGENDA.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.
SO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA? SECOND, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.
ANY MORE DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE.
MOTION TO MOVE TO REGULAR CHAIR WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO MOVE TO REGULAR SESSION.
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SECOND.ANY OPPOSED? VOTE IN A HEARING.
WE NOW ARE ON ITEM NUMBER FOUR,
[a. PUBLIC HEARING: Consideration of a Liquor License for Phaedra Ann Snyder for Miss Bo's Mercantile located at 2377 Bison Ranch Trail, Overgaard, AZ]
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS PUBLIC HEARING.MELISSA WILL BE PRESENTING TO US A CONSIDERATION OF A LIQUOR LICENSE.
MELISSA WILL TURN THE TIME OVER TO YOU.
GOOD MORNING CHAIRMAN, VICE CHAIRWOMAN AND SUPERVISOR.
TODAY WE HAVE THE FOR YOU CONSIDERATION OF A LIQUOR LICENSE FOR RA ANN SNYDER FOR MS. BOYCE MERCANTILE LOCATED AT 2377 BISON RANCH TRAIL IN OVERGUARD, ARIZONA.
WE RECEIVED THE LIQUOR LICENSE.
UM, WE SENT IT OUT, UH, TO ALL UH, DEPARTMENTS.
THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, TREASURER'S OFFICE, HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AND PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT HAVE ALL RESPONDED WITH APPROVALS FOR THE LICENSE.
THE REQUIRED 20 DAY POSTING HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND THE APPLICANT IS PRESENT TODAY.
WOULD THE APPLICANT LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING? YOU DON'T HAVE TO, BUT IF THERE'S SOMETHING YOU'RE WANTING TO SAY, WE WANNA MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO SO.
OKAY, THEN WE'LL GO TO THE PUBLIC HEARING AND OPEN IT UP TO A PUBLIC HEARING.
THERE ARE ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM AT THIS TIME? OKAY.
HEARING NONE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ANY DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ON THIS ITEM CHAIR, I'LL JUST MAKE NOTE THAT I HAD A DISCUSSION WITH THE APPLICANT PRIOR AND JUST WAS ABLE TO CLARIFY JUST SOMETHING ON THE APPLICATION AND I'M GOOD.
AND WITH THAT, I'D LIKE A MOTION, MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE, UH, THIS LIQUOR LICENSE AS PROPOSED.
WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ANY MORE DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE.
HEARING NONE, THE AYES HAVE IT.
WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER FIVE.
[5. COUNTY BUSINESS UPDATE: Report from County Manager, County Attorney and Board members.]
BUSINESS UPDATE.UM, MR. CARLINE? ANYTHING? NO.
SUPERVISOR SEYMOUR, ANYTHING? YOU KNOW, I'M JUST GONNA SHARE REAL QUICKLY BECAUSE, UH, I ALWAYS SHARE SOMETHING THAT THAT'S NOT PERTAINING NECESSARY TO MY DISTRICT.
BUT I HAD A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO SIT DOWN WITH OUR, UH, SUPERVI.
OUR SUPERINTENDENT OF THE SCHOOLS WE'RE ABLE TO MAKE SOME CHANGES THERE.
WE HAVE SOME IDEAS OF POSSIBLY PUTTING IT TOGETHER.
SOME GO BUCKETS FOUND OUT THAT THEY DIDN'T HAVE NARCAN IN THEIR SCHOOL.
AND SO WE'RE WORKING VERY HARD TO GET NARCAN IN ALL OF THE CLASSROOMS AND SOME OF THE THINGS THERE TO MAKE THAT A LITTLE SAFER.
UH, A LITTLE MORE ENVIRONMENT.
BUT I JUST WANNA SAY WITH EASTER COMING UP, IT'S ONE OF THE GREAT HOLIDAYS THAT WE SHOULD REALLY BE THANKFUL FOR.
IF WE REALLY TRULY BELIEVE IN CHRISTMAS, THEN WE BELIEVE THAT IT WAS THE BIRTH OF JESUS CHRIST.
EVERYBODY CELEBRATES THEIR BIRTHDAYS.
BUT WHAT HE DID ON THOSE LAST DAYS, HIS LAST WEEK OF THE SUFFERING THE ATONEMENT, AND THEN IF THE TOMB IS REALLY EMPTY, THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST IS ONE OF THE GREATEST EVENTS THAT WILL AFFECT OUR LIVES.
SO MAYBE WE CAN START SOME TRADITIONS AROUND EASTER.
MAYBE IF YOU REALLY BELIEVE THAT THAT TOMB IS EMPTY WHEN YOU MEET SOMEBODY DURING EASTER, YOU CAN SAY, INSTEAD OF MERRY CHRISTMAS OR THAT WE DO AT CHRISTMAS TIME, MAYBE WE JUST PROCLAIM HE HAS RISEN.
SO THAT'S MY THOUGHT FOR THE DAY.
AND HOPEFULLY WE CAN TRULY BECOME MORE CHRIST-LIKE PEOPLE AND EVEN MORE GOD-FEARING PEOPLE THAT LOVE THE THINGS THAT, THAT WERE TAUGHT, THE THINGS THAT ARE MOST IMPORTANT OF BEING KIND TO OUR FELLOW MAN.
UM, SUPERVISOR
UH, SUPERVISOR BENAL, ANYTHING THAT YOU'D LIKE TO SHARE? OKAY.
UM, NO REPORT FROM SUPERVISOR ALI.
VICE CHAIRMAN WEISNER, ANYTHING? UM, JUST ONE REMINDER THAT WE HAVE THE WHITE MOUNTAIN WILDFIRE, UM, PREPAREDNESS EXPO ON MARCH 29TH, SO WE WANNA MAKE SURE THAT WE CONTINUE TO INVITE THE COMMUNITY TO COME AND PARTICIPATE.
UM, WANT TO THANK SUPERVISOR WEINGER FOR LEADERSHIP ON THAT AND WORKING ON THAT.
DILIGENTLY FIRE SEASON'S SOMETHING THAT EVERYBODY'S REAL CONCERNED ABOUT AT THIS TIME.
AND SO THAT'S AN, A FORUM TO ALLOW CITIZENS TO KNOW HOW THEY CAN DO THEIR PART.
AND I KNOW THAT'S SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN VERY PERSONAL TO YOU AND YOU'VE LET OUT ON AND WANT TO THANK YOU FOR DOING THAT.
WITH THAT WE'RE ON ITEM NUMBER
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SIX, CALL TO THE PUBLIC.MELISSA, WERE THERE ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT I DO NOT HAVE ANY SPLITS TODAY.
SO THERE ARE NOT ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WISH TO SPEAK AT THIS TIME.
WITH THAT, WE STAND ADJOURNED.