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MODEL C.[ NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND AGENDA Tuesday, March 11, 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 ]
GOOD MORNING EVERYONE.WE'LL GO AHEAD AND CALL THE MEETING.
UM, TODAY WE HAVE A COUPLE SUBS.
SO I AM SUBBING FOR, UM, CHAIRMAN WHITING, AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE ROCHELLE DOWN HERE WHO IS SUBBING FOR, UM, MR. LAYTON.
SO WE'RE HAPPY TO HAVE ALL OF YOU.
WE WILL START, UM, WITH THE INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, AND I WILL, UM, LEAD THOSE TODAY.
HI, DEAR KIND, HEAVENLY FATHER.
WE ARE SO GRATEFUL TO BE ABLE TO COME TOGETHER AS FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES AND SERVANTS TO THE PUBLIC TODAY THAT WE MAY BE ABLE TO SHARE OUR GRATITUDE FOR THE MANY BLESSINGS THAT THOU CONTINUES TO PROVIDE.
WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THE MOISTURE THAT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THE LAND AND WE PRAY FOR CONTINUED MOISTURE TO HELP US THROUGH THE DROUGHT.
HEAVENLY FATHER, WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THE MANY FRIENDSHIPS AND PARTNERSHIPS AND ABILITIES TO WORK WITH ONE ANOTHER HERE IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND THROUGHOUT NAVAJO COUNTY HEAVEN.
FATHER, WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR ALL OF THOSE WHO TAKE THE TIME TO SERVE, TO BE ABLE TO BE TEACHERS, AND TO BE PUBLIC SERVANTS IN MANY WAYS, POLICE OFFICERS, FIREFIGHTERS, AND THE MANY WHO COME THROUGHOUT OUR ORGANIZATIONS TO WORK WITH THE PUBLIC.
HEAVENLY FATHER, WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO SERVE TODAY, AND WE ASK FOR THEY BLESSINGS TO BE WITH US.
WE ASK FOR YOUR BLESSINGS OVER OUR NATION, THAT THOSE WHO LEAD OUR NATION, THAT THEIR MINDS AND HEARTS MIGHT BE OPEN, THAT THEY MIGHT BE, THAT THEY MIGHT HAVE SERVANT'S HEARTS, AND THAT THEY MIGHT BE PEACEABLE IN OUR TIME OF NEED.
HEAVENLY FATHER, WE ASK FOR YOUR BLESSINGS, NOT OVER ONLY OUR NATION'S LEADERS, BUT THOSE ACROSS THE WORLD THAT WE MIGHT ABLE TO HAVE GLOBAL PEACE, HEAVENLY FATHER, THAT WE WILL WORK TOGETHER AND THAT WE WILL LIFT ONE ANOTHER UP.
WE ASK THAT THY BLESSINGS BE OVER EACH OF OUR COMMUNITIES AND EACH OF OUR HOUSEHOLDS, THAT WE WILL HAVE JOY AND PEACE.
HEAVENLY FATHER, WE ASK FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE AND LOOK TO SERVE ONE ANOTHER AND BE UPLIFTING AND ENCOURAGING.
WE ASK FOR THESE BLESSINGS TODAY IN THE NAME OF THY SON, JESUS CHRIST STATE.
UM, I PLEDGE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS MY NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE OR ALL GREAT.
[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:]
FIRST THING ON OUR AGENDA IS OUR CONSENT AGENDA.I'LL OPEN IT UP FOR ANY DISCUSSION.
IF THERE ARE NO, IF THERE AREN'T ANY DISCUSSIONS, I'LL OPEN IT UP FOR A MOTION AND CHAIR.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE.
I'LL SECOND WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ALL OF THOSE WHO ARE IN FAVOR OF THE APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA AS STATED, PLEASE SAY, AYE.
WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER TWO.
ITEM NUMBER TWO IS NAVAJO COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES DISTRICT.
WE'LL NEED A MOTION TO MOVE INTO NAVAJO COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES DISTRICT, UM, BOARD OF DIRECTORS SESSION.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE.
ANY OF OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.
[1. PUBLIC HEARING: Consideration of the amendment of Ordinance 01-19 Outdoor Fire Ordinance.]
HEARING, CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENT OF ORDINANCE ZERO ONE DASH 19 OUTDOOR FIRE, PUBLIC OR FIRE ORDINANCE.AND THIS DISCUSSION WILL BE LED BY MS. JENKINS.
GOOD MORNING, HOW ARE YOU? VICE CHAIR GOOD SUPERVISORS.
THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME TODAY.
UM, EVERY YEAR WE, UH, GO THROUGH FIRE SEASON AND ONE OF THE AFTER ACTION REVIEWS IS OUR ORDINANCE.
WE HAVE DONE OUR UTMOST BEST TO ALIGN WITH OUR FEDERAL FORESTS AS WELL AS THE STATE IN THEIR RESTRICTIONS SO THAT WE CAN MINIMIZE AS MUCH CONFUSION AS POSSIBLE, SEEING AS HOW MANY OF OUR PROPERTIES AND HOMES BORDER FEDERAL FOREST LANDS.
UM, THE CITIES AND TOWNS ALSO FOLLOW THIS ORDINANCE, SO THEY WILL BE MAKING THEIR OWN ADJUSTMENTS.
THE KEY, UM, CHANGES THAT WERE MADE AND WERE VERY MINOR, WE ADDED A COUPLE OF DEFINITIONS.
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EXPLOSIVES, ONE WAS FOR FIREARMS, AND THEN THE OTHER WAS TO SIMPLY RELOCATE.THE EXEMPTIONS FOR EACH OF THE PROHIBITED ITEMS SHOULD BE DIRECTLY UNDERNEATH THAT ITEM.
SO, FOR EXAMPLE, BUILDING, MAINTAINING, HAVING A FIRE IS NOT PERMISSIBLE.
HOWEVER, IF YOU'RE USING PROPANE OR AN LPG FUEL, YOU CAN DO THAT.
SO THAT WOULD BE AN EXEMPTION.
SO WE MOVE THAT EXEMPTION TO BE UNDERNEATH THE PROHIBITED I ITEM ITEM, EXCUSE ME, SO THAT IT IS MORE CLEAR TO THE PUBLIC AS WELL AS OUR PARTNERS, WHAT IS NOT ALLOWED AND WHAT IS ALLOWED.
WITH THAT, I'LL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE.
UM, WE WILL GO AHEAD AND OPEN UP FOR A MOTION FOR APPROVAL FOR THE AMENDMENT OF ORDINANCE ZERO, UM, DASH 19 CHAIR.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE ORDINANCE NUMBER ZERO ONE DASH 19 FOR THE, IT'S PUBLIC HEARING EXCUSE PRIOR ORDINANCE AS PRESENTED.
I APOLOGIZE, I'VE SKIPPED A PORTION.
THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING, SO WE HAVE TO OPEN IT UP FOR PUBLIC CONFERENCE.
SO, UM, BEFORE WE DO THAT, THANK YOU, UM, SUPERVISOR SEYMOUR, WE WILL OPEN IT UP.
UM, ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC REGARDING THIS ITEM? I RECEIVED NONE.
UM, HEARING THAT THERE ARE NONE, WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING PORTION AND WE WILL MOVE BACK TO OPENING IT, UM, FOR A MOTION.
UM, CAN WE STILL ACCEPT DARRELL'S MOTION? YES.
SO WE ACCEPT DARRELL'S MOTION AND WE'LL NEED A SECOND.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE.
WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER THREE, ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, CONSIDERATION OF AWARD OF CONTRACT B 24 DASH 12.
CAN I SKIP SOMETHING? OH, I LOVE THIS.
UM, SO WE NEED TO MOVE BACK INTO REGULAR SESSIONS, SO I'LL NEED A MOTION TO MOVE BACK INTO REGULAR SESSION.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE.
WE ARE IN REGULAR SESSION, UM, ADMINISTRATIVE
[a. Consideration of award of contract number B24-12-013 Employee Benefits Consultant to The Mahoney Group.]
SERVICES ITEM A CONSIDERATION AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR NUMBER B 24 DASH 12 DASH 13, EMPLOYEE BENEFIT CONSULTANT TO THE MAHONEY GROUP.UH, MR. SCOTT WILL BE LEADING THIS DISCUSSION.
GOOD MORNING, MADAM VICE CHAIR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD BEFORE YOU THIS MORNING.
WE HAVE A CONSIDERATION OF AWARD OF CONTRACT NUMBER B 24 DASH 12 DASH ZERO THREE, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS CONSULTANT TO THE MAHONEY GROUP.
THE BACKGROUND, THIS IS A ONE YEAR CONTRACT TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS CONSULTANT FOR NAVAJO COUNTY WITH THE OPTION TO RENEW UP TO FOUR ADDITIONAL ONE YEAR TERMS. SEALED PROPOSALS WERE A SEED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AT THE NAVAJO COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER IN HOLBROOK, ARIZONA UNTIL 3:00 PM MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME ON FEBRUARY 12TH, 2025 IN STRICT ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE NAVAJO COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
NO PROPOSALS WERE ACCEPTED AFTER 3:00 PM MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME.
THE PROPOSALS WERE PUBLICLY OPENED AT 3:15 PM ONE PROPOSAL WAS RECEIVED.
THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE EVALUATED THE PROPOSAL AND RECOMMEND THE WARD OF THE CONTRACT TO THE MAHONEY GROUP.
UM, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS ITEM OR COMMENTS? OKAY.
UM, HEARING NONE, WE'LL OPEN IT UP FOR A MOTION CHAIR.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE AWARD THE CONTRACT B 22 4 DASH 12 DASH THREE, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS CONSULTANT TO THE MAHONEY GROUP.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE? AYE.
MAY I JUST COMMENT? I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU, ERIC, FOR THE WORK THAT YOU DO TO TRY TO KEEP THE RATE AS LOW AS POSSIBLE FOR EMPLOYEES, AND WE APPRECIATE
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WHAT THE MAHONEY GROUP HAS DONE OVER THE YEARS AS WELL, SO I APPRECIATE IT.[a. Consideration of award of contract #B25-01-010 Supply of Various Roadway Materials to Brimhall Sand, Rock & Building Materials Inc., WW Clyde Co., Perkins Aggregates, Inc., Perkins Cinders, Inc. and Schuck Development effective March 28, 2025.]
WORKS CONSIDERATION AND AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR B 25 DASH ZERO ONE DASH ZERO 10 SUPPLY OF VARIOUS ROADWAY MATERIALS TO BRIM HALL, SAND ROCK, AND BUILDING MATERIALS.INCORPORATED, WW CLY CO CO AND COMPANY PERKINS AGGREGATED, INC.
AND SHE'S DEVELOPMENT EFFECTIVE MARCH 28TH, 2025.
GOOD MORNING, MADAM VICE CHAIR.
UH, GOOD MORNING SUPERVISOR PUBLIC WORKS UTILIZES, UH, ROADWAY MATERIAL CONTRACTS TO SUPPORT VARIOUS MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS, SUCH AS PRESERVING AND REPAIRING OUR ROADWAYS DRAINAGE STRUCTURE, AND SPREADING CINDERS FOR OUR SNOW OPERATION.
AS A PART OF, UH, THIS CONTRACT, UH, ALL BIDS WERE RECEIVED BY, UH, PUBLIC WORKS HERE AT, UH, NAVAJO COUNTY GOVERNMENTAL CENTER AT 3:00 PM ON FEBRUARY 26TH.
ALL BIDS WERE IN STRICT ACCORDANCE WITH THE PUBLIC WORKS SPECIFICATION.
UH, THE BIDS WERE PUBLICLY OPENED AND READ, ALLOWED AT 3:15 PM THIS ANNUAL CONTRACT FOR ROADWAY MATERIALS IS BASED ON PRICE, CONVENIENCE, AVAILABILITY, AND QUANTITY.
THE AWARD OF CONTRACT TO ALL BIDDERS ALLOWS ADEQUATE COVERAGE FOR ROAD, UH, FOR ROAD MATERIALS BY LOCATION.
THE DETAILS OF THE CONTRACT AND THE PRICING ARE IN YOUR PACKET FOR YOUR REVIEW.
AT THIS TIME, STAFF IS RECOMMENDING AWARD OF CONTRACT TO ALL BIDDERS.
I'M HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? OKAY.
UM, WE WILL OPEN IT UP FOR A MOTION, A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE YOUR CONTACT CONTRACT NUMBER B 25 DASH ZERO ONE DASH 0 1 0, AND AS STATED THE REST OF THE SENTENCE.
WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR APPROVAL FOR A CONTRACT B 25 DASH ZERO ONE DASH ZERO 10.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE.
I, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE JUST ONE COMMENT AND, UM, REGARDING THIS, UH, I, WHEN WE THINK OF THE PARTICULAR COMPANIES THAT ARE LISTED, UM, WE HAVE SNOWFLAKE TAYLOR SHOW, LOW SHOW LOW AND WICKENBURG, AND WE CERTAINLY APPRECIATE THAT.
UM, WE HAVE, UM, TRIED TO MAINTAIN, UM, BUSINESSES WITH OUR, OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR LOCAL BUSINESSES.
I THINK THAT'S IMPORTANT TO OUR ECONOMY.
ITEM NUMBER B, NAVAJO COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT WILL NEED A MOTION TO ENTER THE NAVAJO COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE.
ITEM NUMBER ONE, REGULAR AGENDA,
[a. Consideration of an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Town of Taylor for their request for financial assistance for the Rail Road Grade drainage project in the amount of $68,000. ]
CONSIDERATION OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE TOWN OF TAYLOR FOR THEIR REQUEST FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR RAILROAD GRADE DRAINAGE PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $68,000.UM, MR. FLAKE, THANK YOU, VICE CHAIR, WHITE SINGER AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD APPRECIATE THIS OPPORTUNITY.
UM, FOR CONSIDERATION TODAY IS AN INTER INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE TOWN OF TAYLOR, WHICH IS IN DISTRICT THREE.
UM, THEY HAVE A, THEY HAVE RECEIVED A FEMA GRANT TO DO SOME WORK ON THE RAILROAD GRADE DRAINAGE PROJECT.
UM, AS PART OF THAT GRANT, THEY HAVE A REQUIRED 25% LOCAL MATCH.
SO BASICALLY THIS IS TO SPLIT THAT MATCH UP TO 68 PERC, EXCUSE ME, $68,000.
UM, WHICH IS WHAT THE, THE COUNTY WILL PROVIDE WOULD BE UP TO $68,000.
UM, SPLITTING THE MATCH, UM, UP ON THE SCREEN IS KIND OF A GENERAL LOCATION OF THE PROJECT.
UM, YOU CAN SEE KIND OF ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE THAT'S ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF PAPER MILL ROAD.
THEY STARTED CONSTRUCTING A DETENTION BASIN THERE.
UM, THE WATER FROM THERE WILL FLOW KIND OF NORTH AND THEN TO THE EAST THROUGH THE RAILROAD GRADE WASH, AND THEN CROSS CENTENNIAL BOULEVARD, WHICH IS
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THE YELLOW AREA, KIND OF ON, IN THE MIDDLE, ON THE RIGHT SIDE.UM, IF YOU WANNA GO TO THE NEXT PAGE, THESE ARE PHOTOGRAPHS.
THEY'VE, THEY'VE STARTED THE WORK AND IT'S PRETTY CLOSE TO BEING COMPLETED.
UM, BUT THESE ARE PHOTOGRAPHS AT THOSE TWO LOCATIONS.
THE LEFT WOULD BE AT PAPER MILL ROAD, UM, A PICTURE OF THE DETENTION BASIN.
YOU CAN KIND OF SEE THE OUTLET, P OUTLET PIPES AT THE BACK OF THE PHOTOGRAPH.
AND THEN THE PHOTOGRAPH ON THE RIGHT IS THE CENTENNIAL BOULEVARD VERT CROSSING.
SO THAT'S KIND OF A, A SYNOPSIS OF THE PROJECT.
UM, I WILL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVE 'EM REGARDING THIS.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? MADAM CHAIR? I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE PROJECT.
ONE OF MY, ONE OF MY CONCERNS IS WE RECENTLY, UH, CONTRIBUTED WITH THE CITY OF SHOW LOW ON A MATCH OF A PROJECT THEY DID, AND WE'RE CONTRIBUTING ON A MATCH HERE.
AND A LOT OF TIMES, UH, WE USE THAT MONEY FROM THE FLOOD CONTROL.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT BALANCE WE HAVE IN OUR FLOOD CONTROL, BUT SOMETIMES WE AREN'T USING THAT MUCH MONEY TO DO FLOOD CONTROL IN THE COUNTY WHERE THAT DOESN'T NECESSARILY HAVE A CITY THAT'S PARTICIPATING OR, OR DOING.
AND SO ALL OF THOSE PROJECTS WE HAVE TO DO A HUNDRED PERCENT ON OUR OWN.
AND I KNOW THIS IS A, A GREAT PROJECT AND A, AND A GREAT USE OF THE FUNDS, BUT I JUST WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE FLOOD CONTROL IN THE COUNTY WITH OUR OWN COUNTY FUNDS OR FLOOD CONTROL THAT'S WORKING IN OUR, IN OUR COMMUNITIES TOO, THAT DON'T HAVE THE ASSISTANCE OF SOME OF THESE FEMA GRANTS AND STUFF TOO.
UM, WE WILL GO ON TO, UM, OPENING IT UP FOR A MOTION CHAIR.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE, UH, THE CENTER GOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH TOWN OF TAYLOR FOR A MATCHING, UH, PORTION OF $68,000.
ANY MORE DISCUSSION? UM, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE.
WE'LL NEED A MOTION TO RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION.
IT MOTION IS SECOND TO RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE.
[a. EXECUTIVE SESSION: pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.03(A)(3) for the Board to receive legal advice from its attorney regarding hiring of outside legal counsel, specifically Jeffrey Messing and Jim Ball of the firm Ball, Santin & McLeran, P.L.C., to represent Navajo County in Walmart's tax appeal (TX-2024-000400) regarding the valuation of its property located in Taylor, Arizona.]
UM, THE ASSESSORS, WE WILL GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION, UM, AND WE'LL NEED, DO WE MAKE THE MOTION HERE TO MOVE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION? YES.WE'LL NEED A MOTION TO MOVE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION, SO MOVE SECOND IT MOTION AND SECOND TO, UM, GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE.
YOU'LL NEED A MOTION TO RETURN TO A REGULAR SESSION.
SECOND MOTION AND A SECOND TO RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE.
[b. RECONVENE: Consideration of hiring of outside legal counsel, specifically Jeffrey Messing and Jim Ball of the firm Ball, Santin & McLeran, P.L.C., to represent Navajo County in Walmart's tax appeal (TX-2024-000400) regarding the valuation of its property located in Taylor, Arizona.]
TO ITEM B, UM, CONSIDERATION OF HIRING OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL AND I WILL OPEN IT UP FOR ANY DISCUSSION.IF THERE'S NO DISCUSSION, WE'LL OPEN IT UP FOR A MOTION CHAIR.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE CAN CONSIDERATION OF HIRING OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL, SPECIFICALLY JEFFREY MESSING AND JIM BALL OF THE FIRM BALL.
SATIN AND MCLAREN, PLC REPRESENT NAVAJO COUNTY AND WALMART'S TAX APPEAL NUMBER TX DASH 2 0 24 DASH 0 4 0 0 REGARDING THE VALUATION OF HIS PROPERTY LOCATED IN TAYLOR, ARIZONA.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE.
[6. COUNTY BUSINESS UPDATE: Report from County Manager, County Attorney and Board members.]
WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER SIX, COUNTY BUSINESS UPDATE.AND WE'LL START WITH MR. CARLINE.
UM, MS. LAFA? YEAH, SO THANK YOU VICE CHAIR.
JUST A REAL QUICK UPDATE ON THE LISTENING SESSIONS FOR THE NEW RENEWABLE ENERGY ORDINANCE.
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TOGETHER THOSE ARE SCHEDULED, UM, AND LIVE ON THE WEBSITE SO ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC CAN GO TO OUR WEBSITE AND YOU CAN LOG COMMENTS DIRECTLY ON THE WEBSITE.IF YOU CAN ATTEND THE LISTENING SCHEDULES.
WE'VE GOT ONE SETTLED IN SHOW LOW FOR THE MARCH 24TH, SIX TO EIGHT HEBER, MARCH 26TH, SIX TO EIGHT.
AND JOSEPH CITY, MARCH 27TH, SIX TO EIGHT.
THANK YOU FOR GETTING THOSE OUT THERE.
I JUST GAVE EACH OF THE SUPERVISORS JUST A LITTLE HANDOUT HERE.
IT WAS PRESENTED BY CSA TO THE HEADS OF THE STATE AND SENATE THERE TO TRY TO HELP THEM UNDERSTAND A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT, UH, COUNTY REVENUES.
THAT ALTHOUGH THE STATE REVENUE SHARES GO UP, THE COUNTY PORTION DOESN'T GO UP AS FAST AS WHAT THEIRS DO.
AND IT IS JUST KIND OF WITH A NEW SESSION, NEW PEOPLE DOWN THERE TRYING TO HELP THE NEW LEADERS UNDERSTAND HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO REALIZE WHEN THEY TRY TO TAKE SOME OF OUR MONEY OR WANT US TO PAY FOR THINGS THAT ARE STATE MANDATED THAT IT'S REALLY HARD TO DO ON THE BACKS OF COUNTY.
SO IT WAS JUST, UH, A GREAT SHEET THAT WAS SENT TO DIFFERENT PEOPLE THERE IN THE STATE LEGISLATURES AS WELL AS YOU MAY HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED A COPY, BUT I THINK IT'S A GREAT TOOL TO USE WITH OUR REPRESENTATIVES.
SO, UH, WE WERE ABLE TO SEND SOME OUT AND JUST TO HELP THEM UNDERSTAND TRULY, YOU KNOW, THE DOLLARS AND CENTS OF WHAT WE'RE WORKING WITH.
AND THERE ARE SOME CRAZY BILLS THAT HAVE COME UP BEING ON LPC UH, COMMITTEE.
UH, WE'RE STILL FIGHTING SOME OF THE ONES THAT WILL AFFECT NAVAJO COUNTY.
I KNOW YESTERDAY WE SENT STUFF BECAUSE THEY'RE TRYING TO MOVE BACK TO PRECINCTS, WHICH WOULD PUT US BACK TO 33 VOTING PRECINCTS VERSUS OUR VOTING CENTERS.
AND SOME OF THOSE THINGS ARE A CHALLENGE STILL.
AND THERE'S THE OTHER ONE THAT'S REALLY, I THINK IS DETRIMENTAL.
IT, I THINK IT'S GOOD ON THE BASIS OF A NEW SUBDIVISION GOING IN WITH CERTAIN GUIDELINES, BUT THEY WANNA BRING IN CERTAIN, UH, CHANGES TO THE EXISTING SUBDIVISIONS WHERE, LIKE ON MY PROPERTY, I COULD JUST ALL OF A SUDDEN THROW UP ANOTHER HOME.
I DON'T HAVE TO GO THROUGH ANY, UH, SPLITTING OF ORDINANCES OR CHANGING AMENDING A PLAT MATH.
AND I COULD NOW HAVE ANOTHER HOUSE ON MY PROPERTY.
AND THAT IS GREAT TROUBLE WHEN YOU START LOOKING AT, UH, SEWER WATER TRAFFIC FLOWS THAT HAVE NEVER BEEN APPEALED.
IT WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE THAT ON A NEW SUBDIVISION, BUT IT WOULD BE PLANNED FOR.
SO WE'RE STILL TRYING TO NOT LOSE, UH, LOCAL CONTROL ON A LOT OF THE MATTERS THERE.
AND EVERYBODY HAVE A GREAT ST.
UM, I'LL RESERVE UNTIL TWO WEEKS.
SUPERVISOR, SUPERVISOR VAN, YOU STILL ONLY GET THREE MINUTES, SO DON'T, YOU KNOW, SO YOU'RE EITHER GONNA ANALYZE OR CREDIT THAT NIGHT.
AND, UM, COLLEAGUE SUPERVISORS ATE THE TIME ON THE FLOOR.
UM, I DID ATTEND THE NACO LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE IN DC UM, ATTENDED MY TRANSPORTATION, UM, COMMITTEE AS WELL AS OTHERS LIKE, UM, RAC, RURAL ACTION CAUCUS AND, UM, WIR AND ALSO, UM, IMMIGRATION.
THERE ARE SEVERAL IMMIGRATION, UM, SESSIONS.
AND, UH, I DID, UM, MY NIECE DID, UH, UH, MET MEET ME UP THERE.
SHE ALSO DID ATTEND SOME OF THOSE SESSIONS BECAUSE SHE'S INTO FINANCE AND STUFF, UM, ACCOUNTING IN THAT MANNER.
SO WE'RE HAPPY TO, UM, YOU KNOW, SHE WAS HAPPY TO LEARN SOME OF THE EXPERIENCE.
BUT THE MAIN HIGHLIGHT OF THIS WAS WE WERE ABLE TO MEET WITH MARK KELLY ALONG WITH, UM, GREENLEE, UH, COUNTY, YUMA COUNTY, AND, UM, AND SPEAK TO HIM ABOUT SOME ISSUES MAINLY ON THE, UM, NAVAJO AND HOPI LANDS, UM, WITH THE ROADS AND, AND, UM, WATER RIGHTS AND EDUCATION AND UM, UH, HEALTH IHS ISSUES.
AND THEN WE MET WITH, UM, HIS STAFF TO SPEAK MORE EXTENSIVELY ABOUT, UM, THE ROADS IN THE BLACK MESA REGION.
SO THAT WAS, UM, SOME POSITIVE, UM, ACTION THERE.
AND THEN, UM, I WANTED TO SHARE WITH
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YOU ALL THAT, UM, POLITICAL PRISONER.UM, LEONARD PETRE WAS RELEASED FROM PRISON LAST MONTH ON THE 18TH OF FEBRUARY, UM, WITH, UH, GRANTED CLEMENCY FROM PRESIDENT, UH, JOE BIDEN TOWARDS THE END OF HIS TERM.
AND AS YOU MAY, SOME OF YOU MAY KNOW, UM, THIS WAS, HE WAS IN PRISON SHORTLY AFTER, UM, WOUNDED KNEE UP IN SOUTH DAKOTA.
HE'S FROM NORTH DAKOTA, BUT HE IS A MEMBER OF THE AIM GROUP.
AND THESE ARE THE PEOPLE THAT FOUGHT, FOUGHT FOR INDIGENOUS RIGHTS.
AND SOME OF THE, UM, FRUITION FROM THAT IS THE SIX PUBLIC LAW, 6 38 THAT, UM, THAT, UM, THE INDIGENOUS NATIONS ARE EMBRACING THESE YEARS.
SO, UH, HE WAS NEVER PROVEN TO HAVE, UM, KILLED THOSE FBI AGENTS.
HOWEVER, HE FE SPENT ALMOST 50 YEARS IN PRISON.
HE WAS GIVEN CLEMENCY TO BE ON HOME CONFINEMENT.
SO I KIND OF KNOW ABOUT THE A, UM, THE AIM.
THERE WAS A LONGEST WALK THAT, UM, THEY, UM, I GUESS AN ACT OR PRO, UM, AN ACT.
AND THEY WALKED FROM, I BELIEVE LOS ANGELES TO WASHINGTON DC AND A PORTION OF IT FROM FLAGSTAFF TO PER EARTH SPRINGS.
I I WALKED AT THAT LAKE DURING THAT TIME, JUST, JUST SO YOU KNOW, UM, THE INDIGENOUS NATIONS ARE GRATEFUL AND, UM, THAT HE HAS COME OUT OF PRISON TO BE AT HOME.
AND THEN THE THIRD ITEM IS, UH, WE HAD A LOST ELDER OVER IN THE BIG MOUNTAIN REGION AND WE, UH, WE KIND OF BAND TOGETHER AND NOTIFIED, I, I PERSONALLY NOTIFIED, UM, THE, THE NAVAJO PD TO CITY KN CHEN LEE AND ND ROCK.
AND I ALSO NOTIFIED, UM, NAVAJO COUNTY, UM, SHERIFF.
SO THEY, THEY WERE ALL, THEY HAVE ALL GONE OUT THERE.
SHERIFF HAD, UM, GOOD CONNECTIONS AND COMMUNICATION WITH THEM UP IN THE BIG BOUND AREA AND THE FAMILIES WERE OUT THERE AND WE WEREN'T REALLY ABLE TO DO SOME OF THE LOOKING BECAUSE WE DIDN'T WANT TO OBLATE HIS, WHAT, WHAT FEW TRACKS THAT THEY DIDN'T FIND.
HOWEVER, YESTERDAY EVENING THEY FOUND, UM, HIS DECEASED BODY.
SO I WILL BE GOING OUT THERE, UM, AFTER THE MEETING SHORTLY AFTER THE MEETING TO, UM, VISIT WITH FAMILY AGAIN AND RELATIVES.
UM, THANK YOU, UM, NAVAJO COUNTY FOR, FOR, UM, YOUR ATTENTIVENESS TO ESPECIALLY THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE ATTENTIVENESS TO THIS, UM, ISSUE THAT WE HAVE.
I KNOW WE HAD, I BELIEVE HE GOT, HE HAD, HE SUPPOSEDLY RESISTING NEIGHBORS AND FRIENDS OFTEN.
AND BEFORE THE STORM CAME IN THURSDAY MORNING, HE HAD LEFT HIS HOME BUT, UH, GOT LOST I'M SURE.
'CAUSE WHEN THE SNOW COMES DOWN AND IT SWIRLS, HE CAN GET OR DISORIENTED AND LOST SOUNDS THAT LIKE HE HAD BUILT A FIRE AT SOME POINT, BUT THAT WAS PROBABLY THURSDAY NIGHT WHEN PEOPLE WERE NOT AWARE THAT HE WAS LOST.
AND WE SENT OUR CONDOLENCES AND SYMPATHY TO THE FAMILY, LOVED ONES AND RELATIVES.
AND ALSO TODAY WE HAVE, UM, VOTING, CHAPTER VOTING FOR THOSE OFFICIALS, UM, POSITIONS THAT ARE OPEN.
SO I WILL BE ALSO GOING TO, UM, MY CHAPTER POLL IN PLACE TO, TO VOTE FOR 7:00 PM AND I THINK THAT I WOULD THINK THAT IT WILL CLOSE AT 6:00 PM BECAUSE NAVAJO IS ON DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME AT THIS TIME.
SO THEY WILL, UM, LIKELY CLOSE AN HOUR AHEAD.
SO I'M NOT SURE, UM, THAT'S HOW IT IS.
BUT MOST OF THE NAVAJO NATION OR ALL OF THE NAVAJO NATIONS ON DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME AND MANY OF THE CHAPTERS ARE GOING TO THE POLLS TODAY.
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WANT TO THANK NAVAJO HOOK COUNTY FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO TO LE LEGISLATIVE SESSION AGAIN THIS YEAR.I APPRECIATE THAT THE WORK THAT YOU'RE DOING IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND HELPING, UM, OUR LOCAL NEIGHBORS, FRIENDS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
I DO WANT TO REMIND US ABOUT, I GUESS DROUGHT.
WE DID, WE WERE FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO HAVE SOME MOISTURE RECENTLY.
IT LOOKS LIKE WE COULD POTENTIALLY HAVE MORE MOISTURE, UM, IN THE COMING DAYS AND WE'RE HOPEFUL.
UM, BUT I KNOW THAT THERE HAS BEEN LOTS OF DISCUSSION ABOUT DROUGHT AND ITS POTENTIAL OF WILD LAND FIRE WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES.
UM, SO WE CONTINUE TO HAVE THIS DISCUSSION.
I KNOW THAT THE WHITE MOUNT APACHE TRIBAL COMMUNITY, UM, THEY'VE HAD, UH, I BELIEVE TWO MEETINGS NOW WITH ALL OF THEIR LOCAL PARTNERS CONCERNING, UM, THE SUPPORT SYSTEMS AND PUTTING IN PLACE FOR FIRE, POTENTIAL FIRE AND FOR COMMUNITY AWARENESS.
UM, I KNOW THAT KATRINA IS DOING A LOT OF THAT WORK ON OUR BEHALF.
AND SO WE ARE GRATEFUL, UM, FOR HER WORK.
UM, I DO HAVE A FIRE PREPAREDNESS EXPO COMING UP IN PINETOP LAKESIDE ON MARCH 29TH, AND THAT WILL CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION.
ONE OF THE THINGS I KNOW WITH, UM, OUR LEGISLATURES THAT WAS REALLY IMPORTANT IN ADVOCATION WAS TALKING ABOUT THE UNFREEZING OF FEDERAL DOLLARS FOR WILD LAND FIRE MITIGATION.
AND THAT WAS PART OF THE CONVERSATION.
UM, SO WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THAT WORK THAT'S BEEN DONE, NOT ONLY WITH NAVAJO COUNTY, BUT ACROSS ARIZONA AND ACROSS THE NATION ON THE IMPORTANCE OF, UM, WILDLAND FIRE MITIGATION AND FEDERAL FUNDING.
SO THANK YOU TO EVERYBODY WHO HAS SUPPORTED THOSE EFFORTS.
UM, WITH THAT MOTION TO ADJOURN, I GUESS WE DON'T NEED A MOTION TO ADJOURN.