* This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting. [ NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND AGENDA Tuesday, December 9, 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. 9:00 a.m. Call To Order: Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance] [00:00:03] MORNING EVERYONE. WE'RE GONNA GO AHEAD AND GET STARTED WITH THE MEETING TODAY. I WANNA WELCOME ALL OF YOU HERE, UH, TO JOIN US THIS HOLIDAY SEASON FOR THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING. WE'RE GONNA GET STARTED WITH THE PRAYER AND THE PLEDGE AND, UH, AND I WILL LEAD US IN THAT YOU ALL, OUR ETERNAL FATHER IN HEAVEN, WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY WE HAVE TO BE GATHERED TOGETHER THIS DAY. WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THE MANY FRIENDSHIPS THAT WE ENJOY. WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, FOR THE OPPORTUNITY THAT WE HAVE TO LOOK OUT OUR COMMUNITIES, FOR THOSE THAT STAND IN NEED, LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO LIFT WHERE WE STAND. WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR MANY PEOPLE THAT WE HAVE THAT LIVE IN THESE COMMUNITIES FOR THEIR RIGHTEOUS DESIRES, THEIR INTENTS TO DO GOOD. PLEASE WATCH OVER THOSE THAT STRUGGLE WITH THIS TIME. BLESS US TO BE A LITTLE KINDER, A LITTLE MORE MINDFUL OF THOSE THAT ARE AROUND US, TO BE A LITTLE BIT MORE PATIENT AND CURIOUS, RATHER THAN JUDGMENTAL. BLESS US THAT WE'LL LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO BUILD, BE ABLE TO LIFT, TO UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER AND FIND BETTER WAYS FORWARD. AND THEY FOLLOW OUR ESPECIALLY GRATEFUL THIS DAY. WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE A FEW PEOPLE WHO'VE DEDICATED MUCH OF THEIR LIFE TO SERVICE TO THIS COUNTY. WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THEM. WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THE WONDERFUL WORK THAT THEY'VE DONE. BLESS THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES. BLESS THEM IN THEIR LIVES AND THEIR HEALTH THAT THEY, AND THIS NEXT SEASON OF LIFE THAT THEY'LL BE WATCHED OVER AND PROTECTED. BLESS US AS THE BOARD THAT WILL HAVE WISDOM BEYOND OUR OWN. BLESS US TO BE ABLE TO HAVE INSIGHT AND PATIENCE, TO HEAR WHAT IS BEING SHARED AND MAKE THE BEST DECISIONS POSSIBLE TO SERVE THE CITIZENS IN WHICH WE REPRESENT. BLESS US TO BE ABLE TO HAVE A GREAT DAY, TO CONTINUE TO LOOK FOR WAYS TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITIES WHICH WE REPRESENT. BLESS US ALL TO HAVE A GREAT HOLIDAY SEASON, TO BE SAFE, TO LOOK OUT FOR THOSE THAT STAND IN NEED. AND WE PRAY FOR THIS NAME, SON JESUS CHRIST. AMEN. AMEN. READY 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. ALL. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU EVERYBODY. UM, WE HAVE BEFORE [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:] US. THE FIRST ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS THE CONSENT AGENDA. ARE THERE ANY ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA, THE BOARD THAT YOU WISH TO SPEAK TO? DOES NOT CHAIR INDICATE A MOTION? MOTION TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA. OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. ANY MORE DISCUSSION? NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? VOTE. HEARING NONE. THE AYE. HAVE IT. [2. NAVAJO COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES DISTRICT: Board of Directors Session:] AND NOW I'LL MOVE TO ITEM TWO. NAVAJO COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES DISTRICT. WE'LL NEED A MOTION TO MOVE INTO THAT DISTRICT. SO MOVED. SECOND IT. DO WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, VOTE. AYE. AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? NAY. HEARING NONE. THE AYE. HAVE IT. WE ARE NOW IN THE NAVAJO COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES DISTRICT. WE HAVE FORCED A CONSENT AGENDA. UM, ANY ITEMS OR WISHES TO SPEAK TO ON THAT HEARING? NONE CARRIED. MOTION CHAIR. I MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA. SECOND MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY MORE DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. ALL IN FAVOR? VOTE. AYE. AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? NAY. HEARING NONE. THE AYE. HAVE IT. WE'LL NEED A MOTION TO RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION. SO MOVED. SECOND. DO YOU HAVE A MOTION? AND SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? VOTE. AYE. AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? VOTE MAY. HEARING NONE HAVE. WE'RE NOW BACK IN REGULAR SESSION ITEM THREE, PUBLIC WORKS. [a. Consideration of award of B25-08-007 to Brimhall Sand Rock and Building Materials, Inc. for the supply and delivery of roadway materials to the Navajo Nation.] ALRIGHT, ITEM A CONSIDERATION OF AWARD OF B TWO FIVE DASH ZERO EIGHT DASH ZERO SEVEN, UH, FROM THE TIME OVER. GOOD MORNING, MR. CHAIRMAN, VICE CHAIRWOMAN AND SUPERVISORS. THE CONTRACT BEFORE YOU IS MATERIALS ONLY CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF AGGREGATE BASED MATERIAL OR GRAVEL FOR NAVAJO NATION ROUTE N 90 0 98 0 6 WITHIN NAVAJO COUNTY DISTRICT TWO. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROCUREMENT OF THIS AGGREGATE BASED MATERIAL OR GRAVEL IS TO IMPROVE THE SURFACE CONDITION AND THE DURABILITY OF THE ROAD SO THAT IT'LL HAVE LESS FREQUENT MAINTENANCE WORK. UH, AS A PART OF THIS CONTRACT, NAVAJO COUNTY WILL PURCHASE THE AGGREGATE BASED MATERIAL FOR THE PLACEMENT ON APPROXIMATELY TWO MILES OF THE ROADWAY. THE NAVAJO DIVISION OF TRANSPORTATION WILL PERFORM ALL THE WORK ASSOCIATED WITH THE PLACEMENT OF THE MATERIAL ON THE SET ROUTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH [00:05:01] OUR PROCUREMENT POLICY. SINCE THE ESTIMATED COST OF MATERIAL WAS OVER A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS, A SEPARATE MATTERS ONLY CONTRACT WAS ADVERTISED. AND THE BID MEETING OCCURRED ON NOVEMBER 13TH. TWO BIDS WERE RECEIVED. UH, BRIM HALL IS THE APPARENT LOW BIDDER, AND AT THIS TIME, STAFF IS RECOMMENDING AWARD OF THE CONTRACT TO BRIM HALL. THE DETAILS OF THE CONTRACT AND THE PRICING ARE IN YOUR PACKET FOR YOUR REVIEW. I'M HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTION YOU MAY HAVE. THANK YOU, MANNY. VERY MUCH APPRECIATED. ANY QUESTIONS? CHAIR? YES. UH, I'D LIKE TO MAKE, UH, A COMMENT, PLEASE. SURE. ALRIGHT. UH, THANK YOU CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND STAFF. UH, THANK YOU, MANNY, FOR THE PRESENTATION. ALSO, LIKE TO, UM, JUST, UH, EXTEND AN APPRECIATION TO, UM, NICOLE AS WELL AS TO JANINE FOR THEIR ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT IN MOVING THIS, UH, PROJECT FORWARD. INITIALLY, THE BACKGROUND ON THIS, THIS PROJECT INITIALLY STARTED WITH MY PREDECESSOR SUPERVISOR, UM, THOMPSON BACK IN 2018. AND AS YOU CAN SEE, 2018 TO PRESENT. UM, WE'VE BEEN, UM, BEEN ON OUR SIDE VERY PRODUCTIVE IN, IN MOVING AND CONTINUING TO KEEP THIS PROJECT GOING. UM, BUT HOWEVER, AS YOU CAN SEE, THE TIMEFRAME FROM THERE TO NOW, THE TRIBAL PROCESS IS QUITE, UH, QUITE, UH, QUITE LENGTHY. UM, HOWEVER, THANK YOU TO, TO OUR TEAM FOR THEIR, UM, PROACTIVE APPROACH IN THE CONTINUATION AND ADVOCATING ON BEHALF OF RESIDENTS THAT WILL BENEFIT THIS, ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT ARE HIGH RISK, THAT WILL BE, THAT UTILIZE THIS ROAD. AND THEN THOSE THAT ARE WITH THE, UM, HOLBROOK UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, THE DCON COMMUNITY SCHOOL, UM, THAT UTILIZE THIS, THIS DIRT ROAD, UM, TO ACCESS, UM, TO THEIR EDUCATION. AND AS WELL AS TO, UM, GOING TO THAT, UH, GO TO WORK AS WELL. SO, AGAIN, THANK YOU VERY MUCH, UM, FOR THIS. THAT'S ALL THAT I HAVE. AND WITH THAT, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL. SECOND, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY MORE DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? VOTE. AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? VOTE NAY. HEARING NONE. AYE. THANK YOU. MOTION PASSES. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE [b. NAVAJO COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT: Board of Directors Session: ] NOW NEED A MOTION TO MOVE INTO THE NAVAJO COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTOR SESSION. SO MOVE SECOND. A MOTION TO SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? VOTE. AYE. AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? VOTE NAY. HEARING NONE. THE AYE. HAVE IT. WE NOW HAVE BEFORE US TO CON WE'RE NOW IN THE NAVAJO COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT ORDER DIRECTOR SESSION. WE HAVE BE FORCED TO CONSENT AGENDA. ANY ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA THAT THE BOARD WISH TO SPEAK TO CHAIR? YES, GO AHEAD. AND I JUST, YEAH, I'D JUST LIKE TO NOTE THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROJECT THAT'S, UH, BEEN A LONG TIME. AND SINCE WE HAVE, UH, MR. DAVE KENNY HERE TODAY, A FORMER SUPERVISOR, HE WAS THE ONE WHO GOT THIS, UH, PROJECT STARTED ABOUT A BOX CULVERT ON FULL HOUSE LANE. AND I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY YEARS SINCE THEN. NOW WE NOW HAVE IT COMPLETED ALMOST. AND SO SOMETIMES PROJECTS TAKE A WHILE, BUT IT'S GREAT TO SOMETIMES TO JUST KEEP THE BALL ROLLING. AND EVENTUALLY, I, I WANT TO CONTRIBUTE HIM TODAY FOR GETTING THIS IDEA STARTED AND THEN WE SOUGHT TO THE FINISH. SO THANKFUL FOR THAT. AND THIS CHANGE ORDER THAT WE HAVE HERE, I THINK IS IN TOTAL LINE WITH WHAT WE NEED TO DO TO MAKE THIS A GREAT PROJECT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ANY MORE COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE SHALL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. NO MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA. SECOND, YOU HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY MORE DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR VOTE. AYE. AYE. AYE. VOTE MAY OR NONE. THE AYES HAVE IT. WE'LL NEED A MOTION TO RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION. SO MOVE. SECOND. NO MOTION. AND SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? VOTE. AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? VOTE NAY. AND NONE MAY. WE'RE NOW BACK IN REGULAR [a. Presentation to Jeff Lineberry on his Retirement from Navajo County after 25 Years of Service] SESSION ITEM NUMBER FOUR, ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES. UM, WE HAVE A PRESENTATION TO JEFF, UM, TODAY ON HIS RETIREMENT AT, UH, 25 YEARS. AND WE'RE TURN THE TIME OVER TO ERIC AND SCOTT . THANK YOU CHAIRMAN. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. THIS MORNING WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO, TO RECOGNIZE A FEW OF OUR, A COUPLE OF OUR EMPLOYEES HERE. BUT JEFF HAS BEEN WITH NAVAJO COUNTY FOR QUITE SOME TIME, 25 YEARS WITH NAVAJO COUNTY. AND AS WE KNOW, NAVAJO COUNTY IS MADE UP OF EMPLOYEES WHO DEDICATE YEARS OF THEIR LIVES TO SERVING THE RESIDENTS OF NAVAJO COUNTY. AND JEFF IS, UH, EXEMPLIFIES THAT. COME ON UP, JEFF. UM, KEEPING THE, THE NETWORK AND IT SECURE AND SAFE IS, IS SOMETHING THAT OFTEN GOES ON BEHIND THE SCENES AND PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE THE [00:10:01] EFFORT THAT, THAT THAT TAKES. AND JEFF HAS DONE SUCH AN AMAZING JOB AT KEEPING NAVAJO COUNTY SAFE. UH, MANY TIMES WHEN WE ALL KNOW THE LITTLE PHISHING BUTTON THAT THAT COMES UP WHEN WE GET OUR EMAILS AND, AND JEFF IS ON TOP OF IT AND HE'S SO QUICK TO, TO HANDLE THOSE AND JUST DONE SUCH A GREAT JOB. AND WE WISH HIM THE BEST IN HIS RETIREMENT. UM, TOM, YOU WANT TO COME UP AND SAY A FEW WORDS AS WELL. OVER THE PAST 25 YEARS, JEFF HAS BUILT THE VAST REPOSITORY OF KNOWLEDGE MAKING HIM THE DEFACTO GATEKEEPER OF INSTITUTIONAL KNOWLEDGE IN THE IT DEPARTMENT. HIS EXPERTISE HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN HELPING THE COUNTY PRESERVE PRESERVE ITS LEGACY STATEMENTS, SYSTEMS AND KNOWLEDGE. WITH JEFF'S RETIREMENT, WE LOSE NOT ONLY HIS KNOWLEDGE, BUT ALSO A UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE THAT WILL BE IMPOSSIBLE TO REPLACE UNDERSTANDING AND UNDERSCORING THE INVALUABLE ROLE HE HAS PLAYED. JEFF HAS AN EXTRAORDINARY TALENT FOR DIFFUSING TENSE SITUATIONS BY GROUNDING THEM IN FACTUAL CLARITY. HIS CALM MEASURED APPROACH HELPS PEOPLE MOVE PAST EMOTIONS AND TOWARDS UNDERSTANDING RESOLUTION AND PROGRESS. HE IS KNOWN FOR DELIVERING EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE, PRODUCING HIGH QUALITY WORK, AND BRINGING STRONG ENTHUSIASM FOR TECHNOLOGY. HIS CONTRIBUTIONS HAVE PLAYED A CRITICAL ROLE IN IMPROVING THE SECURITY, STABILITY, AND ACCESSIBILITY OF NAVAJO COUNTY TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS. HIS CONTRIBUTIONS WILL CONTINUE TO BENEFIT THE ORGANIZATION WELL INTO THE FUTURE. THROUGHOUT HIS CAREER, JEFF HAS WORN NEARLY EVERY IT HAT, MAKING HIM THE GO-TO RESOURCE FOR IT RELATED TOPICS. HE IS THE GOOGLE OF OUR IT DEPARTMENT ALWAYS READY WITH AN ANSWER, A FIX, OR A THOUGHTFUL EXPLANATION. NO MATTER HOW COMPLEX HIS DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE AND WILLINGNESS TO SHARE IT HAVE MADE HIM A MENTOR AND A TRUSTED ADVISOR. JEFF HAS BEEN A SOLID PILLAR OF NAVAJO COUNTY FOR 25 YEARS, STRENGTHENING THE ORGANIZATION'S ORGANIZATION THROUGH HIS TECHNICAL SKILLS AND UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE, HE HAS ENHANCED THE RELIABILITY OF CRITICAL SYSTEMS, SUPPORTED MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS, CONTRIBUTED TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS, AND SIGNIFICANT, SIGNIFICANTLY STRENGTHENED THE COUNTY SECURITY POSTURE. HIS GUIDANCE, PROBLEM SOLVING ABILITIES AND READINESS TO HELP WHEREVER NEEDED HAS MADE HIM INDISPENSABLE. AS JEFF EMBARKS ON HIS WELL-DESERVED RETIREMENT, WE ALSO CELEBRATE HIS PASSION FOR HAM RADIO. WE WISH YOU CLEAR SKIES, STRONG SIGNALS, AND A WELL EARNED PEACE THAT COMES WITH THIS NEXT CHAPTER. MAY YOUR FREQUENCY BE STATIC FREE YOUR BATTERY, STAY CHARGED, YOUR ANTENNA STAND, TAHOE, AND MAY YOUR NEIGHBORS NEVER COMPLAIN ABOUT INTERFERENCE. CONGRATULATIONS JEFF. THANK JEFF. DO YOU WANT TO SAY A FEW WORDS TOO? IF I MAY TAKE A MOMENT. UH, I'D LIKE TO SAY THAT 25 YEARS AGO WHEN I, UM, APPLIED TO NAVAJO COUNTY, IT WAS NOT NECESS NOT AT ALL WHAT I WAS EXPECTING. THIS WAS A COUNTY JOB. A GOVERNMENT JOB. THIS WAS STAY IN YOUR LANE. THIS WAS A, THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE AN EASY JOB, JUST SIT AND, AND JOKING AND RELAX. AND I FOUND THAT TO BE NOT AT ALL. WHAT, UH, WHAT HAPPENED HERE. AND FROM THAT, UH, I HAVE TO SAY IT STARTED WITH LEADERSHIP, PAST AND PRESENT. IT STARTED WITH THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, THE ELECTED OFFICIALS. THERE WAS NOT ONE VOICE THAT SAID, OH, YOU'RE JUST STAY IN YOUR LANE, STAY IN YOUR CUBICLE, STAY IN YOUR LITTLE AREA, DON'T WORRY ABOUT ANYONE ELSE'S PROBLEMS. THIS WAS A PLACE WHERE INSTEAD I FOUND I COULD SEE SOMETHING, I COULD ENGAGE WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS, I COULD ENGAGE WITH OTHER PEOPLE. UH, AS TOM, UH, EXPRESSED, I HAVE DONE ALMOST EVERY TASK, EVERY AREA OF IT, PLUS A LOT OF WORK WITH MANY OF THE OTHER AGENCIES. AND THAT'S WHAT'S MADE THIS 25 YEARS, UH, AN EXCITING PLACE TO COME TO WORK EVERY DAY. WHAT'S THE CHALLENGE FOR TODAY? WHAT'S THE NEW THING TO DO? WHAT'S THE NEW THING TO LEARN? WHAT'S THE NEW THING TO BE A PART OF THAT COMES FROM THE TOP OF THIS LEAD OF THIS, UH, OF THIS COUNTY THAT COMES FROM [00:15:01] THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS THROUGH THE ELECTED OFFICIALS ON DOWN. THIS HAS BEEN THE MOST EXCITING PLACE I HAVE WORKED AT FOR 25 YEARS AND I'VE ENJOYED IT. AND I WILL MISS EACH AND EVERY ONE PAST AND PRESENT THAT, UH, WAS PART OF THIS JOURNEY. AND I THANK EVERYONE SO VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. AM I GOING DOWN TOP HERE? I'M WORKING ON IT. I JUST WANNA RUN OVER EVERYONE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SIR. THANK YOU SIR. THE MIDDLE ANGLE? YES. TELL A LITTLE BIT. UM, CAN WE HAVE TOM AND JEFF SWAP? JEFF'S RIGHT. PERFECT. AND THEN EVERYONE TOWARDS CENTER. THAT WAS GREAT. THANK YOU. 1, 2, 3. STATE, 1, 2, 3. THANK YOU. MY CHAIR IS FAR AWAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH. UM, ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS BEFORE WE MOVE ON? MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE. UM, REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS AND WHAT YOUR EXPERIENCE WAS. AND I KNOW THAT, UH, IT'S BEEN MY EXPERIENCE. YOU'VE DONE A TREMENDOUS JOB AND YOU'RE VERY VALUED HERE AT NAVAJO COUNTY. NEVER HEARD ANYTHING BUT GOOD ABOUT YOU AND UH, I GUESS I HAVEN'T HAD A LOT OF IT PROBLEMS, SO THAT PROBABLY SPEAKS TO THE GREAT WORK THAT YOU'RE DOING. SO ANYWAY, VERY MUCH APPRECIATED. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. OKAY, WE'RE [a. Consideration of the appointment of Leah Thomas as Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, effective December 15, 2025. ] GONNA GO ON TO THEN ITEM NUMBER FIVE, UM, CONSIDERATION APPOINTMENT OF LEAH THOMAS IS CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. MELISSA, I, GOOD MORNING CHAIRMAN, VICE CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. AFTER 17 YEARS OF BEING YOUR CLERK, I AM GOING TO RETIRE. I WANT TO STRONGLY RECOMMEND LEAH THOMAS, OUR CURRENT DEPUTY CLERK OF THE BOARD. AS MY SUCCESSOR, LEAH HAS CONSISTENTLY DEMONSTRATED PROFESSIONALISM, STRONG LEADERSHIP, AND A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF THE RESPONSIBILITY AND NUANCES OF THIS ROLE. I HAVE FULL CONFIDENCE IN HER ABILITY TO STEP INTO THIS POSITION AND SERVE WITH THE SAME COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE THAT THIS ROLE REQUIRES. SO PLEASE APPOINT HER . YAY. WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE ANY COMMENTS? AND YOU PROBABLY DON'T WANT TO I'LL DOING IT. I JUST WANNA THANK MELISSA FOR ALL THAT SHE'S TAUGHT ME FOR THE TIME SHE'S INVESTED IN ME. AND THANK THE BOARD FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO COME IN TO THIS POSITION AND BE ABLE TO HELP SERVE THE RESIDENTS WITH YOU. AND THAT'S ALL. THANK YOU. ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE BOARD? LEAH, WE, I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU. UH, I'VE EXPERIENCED WORKING WITH YOU QUITE A FEW YEARS ALREADY, BUT I'M EXCITED FOR YOUR NEW ROLE AND, UH, FOR THE RECOMMENDATION FROM MELISSA. I KNOW THAT SHE WOULDN'T RE AMEND SOMEBODY THAT SHE HADN'T TAUGHT OR HELPED, UH, PREPARE FOR THIS POSITION. AND SO LOOK FORWARD TO THE CONTINUED SUCCESS AND TO CONTINUE WORKING WITH YOU. THANK YOU. GO AHEAD SUPERVISOR. YEAH, I HAVE FULL CONFIDENCE AS WELL. WELCOME [00:20:01] TO BEING THE HEAD CLERK. WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU. THANK YOU. REALLY APPRECIATE ALL THAT YOU DO FOR THE COUNTY. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? I'LL SAY REALLY, UH, UM, WE'LL TALK IN JUST A SECOND MORE ABOUT MELISSA, BUT WANT TO SAY, UM, YOU ALREADY DO A TREMENDOUS JOB. UM, YOU'RE A PLEASURE TO WORK WITH AND IT MAKES SENSE WHY MELISSA WOULD RECOMMEND YOU AND REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO BEING ABLE TO WORK WITH YOU IN THIS NEW CAPACITY. SO THANK YOU. ANYWAYS. THANK YOU. I'M GLAD TO HAVE YOU HERE TODAY. ALRIGHT, THAT LOOKS LIKE WE NEED A MOTION. I MOTION FOR APPROVAL. SECOND, SECOND. SECOND. ANY MORE DISCUSSION? YOUR NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? VOTE. AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? VOTE NAY. HEARING NONE. THE AYE HAVE CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU. WE [b. Presentation to Melissa Buckley on her Retirement from Navajo County after 29 Years of Service ] WILL MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA. UM, A PRESENTATION TO MELISSA BUCKLEY ON HER RETIREMENT. I'M ACTUALLY GONNA COME DOWN THERE AND MELISSA, DO YOU WANT TO JOIN ME? THIS CRAZY THING HAPPENED THIS YEAR AND LIKE IT HAPPENED ALL AT ONCE. I ALREADY WEAR CONTEXT, BUT ALL OF A SUDDEN, LIKE I CAN'T READ WITHOUT GLASSES OR I HAVE TO MAKE IT REALLY BIG ON A SCREEN. SO, UM, I TRIED TO SIT AND THINK OF WHAT DO YOU SAY TO SOMEBODY THAT'S, UH, MEANT SO MUCH TO ALL OF US IN HER, IN HER RETIREMENT. SO I APOLOGIZE, BUT I HAVE TO READ IT 'CAUSE OTHERWISE I WON'T GET THROUGH IT. BUT, UM, WANTED TO JUST SAY THIS MORNING, UM, THIS MORNING WE WANNA TAKE A FEW MINUTES HERE IN OUR PUBLIC MEETING TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR SOMEONE WHO'S MEANT A GREAT DEAL TO THIS BOARD, TO NAVAJO COUNTY AND TO ME PERSONALLY. OUR CLERK OF THE BOARD WAS BUCKLEY. MELISSA SERVICED IN NAVAJO COUNTY BEGAN ACTUALLY BACK IN 1994. OVER HER YEARS OF WORK, SHE'S WORKED IN MULTIPLE DEPARTMENTS, THE ASSESSOR'S OFFICE, THE CLERK OF THE SUPERIOR COURT, PUBLIC HEALTH, UM, AND, AND IN THE ADMINISTRATION. BEFORE STEPPING INTO THE CLERK OF THE BOARD ROLE IN 2009, EVERY POSITION SHE HELD, SHE BROUGHT PROFESSIONALISM, PRECISION, AND GENUINE LOVE FOR PUBLIC SERVICE. HER LEADERSHIP HAS STRENGTHENED OUR POLICIES, STREAMLINED OUR PROCESSES, AND BROUGHT A LEVEL OF CONSISTENCY AND INTEGRITY THAT HAS BENEFITED EVERYONE AND EVERY OFFICE, DEPARTMENT AND COMMUNITY WE SERVE. BUT WHAT HAS ALWAYS STOOD OUT THE MOST IS MELISSA IS A PERSON, UH, IS MELISSA AS A PERSON, SHE HAS BEEN SOMEONE WE COULD ALL RELY ON, STEADY, THOUGHTFUL, AND COMMITTED TO DOING THINGS THE RIGHT WAY. SHE EMBODIES THE VERY BEST OF WHAT WE HOPE NAVAJO COUNTY REPRESENTS. AND BEYOND HER WORK. SHE HAS A REMARKABLE MEMBER OF, OF THIS COMMUNITY, A DEVOTED WIFE TO WAYNE, A WONDERFUL MOTHER AND DAUGHTER WHOSE PRIDE IN HER FAMILY SHINES THROUGH EVERYTHING SHE DOES. HER INFLUENCE EXTENDS FAR BEYOND THIS BUILDING. IT'S FELT IN EVERY RELATIONSHIP SHE'S BUILT, THE TRUST SHE'S EARNED, AND THE QUIET, CONSISTENT WAY. SHE LIFTED THOSE AROUND HER. ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, WE WANT TO EXPRESS OUR HEARTFELT GRATITUDE FOR YOUR DECADES OF SERVICE, YOUR FRIENDSHIP, AND THE EXAMPLE YOU'VE SET. YOU'VE HELPED MAKE NAVAJO COUNTY A BETTER ORGANIZATION AND A BETTER COMMUNITY. AS YOU STEP INTO THIS NEXT SEASON OF LIFE. WE WISH YOU JOY, REST, AND ADVENTURE AND ALL THE GOODNESS THAT YOU'VE FULLY EARNED. THANK YOU, MELISSA. WE SURE LOVE AND APPRECIATE YOU. YOU WANNA MAKE SOME COMMENTS AND THEN I'M SURE THE BOARD WILL. OKAY, THE LAST PART WAS EASY. THIS IS GONNA BE A LITTLE MORE DIFFICULT. SO BEAR WITH ME. FOR THE PAST 30 YEARS, I HAVE BEEN BLESSED TO WORK BESIDE THE MOST DEDICATED DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS, COUNTY MANAGERS WHO BUILT STRONG TEAMS AND SOME OF THE BEST ELECTED OFFICIALS IN THE ENTIRE STATE. I WOULD LOVE TO THANK EACH OF YOU BY NAME, BUT IF I DID, I WOULD GO OVER MY THREE MINUTES. . A WISE MAN ONCE SAID, THOSE [00:25:01] THAT SHOW UP MAKE A DIFFERENCE. SO THANK YOU TO EACH OF YOU WHO SHOWED UP FOR ME TODAY AND ALL THE DAYS BEFORE THIS ONE. I CAN ONLY HOPE THAT I'VE TOUCHED YOUR LIVES AS MUCH AS YOU'VE TOUCHED MINE. SERVING NAVAJO COUNTY HASN'T BEEN JUST A JOB OR A CAREER. IT HAS BEEN PART OF WHO I AM. I TRULY BELIEVE MY CALLING IS IN SERVICE AND I AM SO GRATEFUL THAT I HAVE LIVED THAT OUT HERE IN NAVAJO COUNTY. FOR THE PEOPLE, FOR THE WORK AND FOR THE COMMUNITY THAT HAS HELPED ME. I'M EXCITED FOR WHAT GOD HAS IN STORE FOR ME AND MY HUSBAND, WAYNE. WAYNE HAS ALWAYS BEEN MY BIGGEST SUPPORTER, MY SOUNDING BOARD, AND MY SAFE PLACE TO LAND. THANK YOU WAYNE. AND TO MY FAMILY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR LOVE, YOUR PATIENCE, AND FOR SURVIVING ALL THE, I CAN'T TALK RIGHT NOW. I'M IN A MEETING TO THE ARIZONA COUNTY CLERK'S ASSOCIATION. YOU HAVE BEEN A WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE AND A LIFELINE MORE TIMES THAN I CAN COUNT. THE RELATIONSHIPS I'VE BUILT WITHIN OUR ASSOCIATION ARE ONES I WILL CARRY WITH ME FOREVER. IF ANYONE EVER WANTS TO KNOW WHAT TRUE WISDOM SOUNDS LIKE, IT'S A ROOM FULL OF CLERKS. AND THEN THERE'S MY TEAM. OVER THE YEARS, I HAVE HAD THE MOST SUPPORTIVE, TALENTED, LOYAL GROUP BESIDE ME, DEBORAH CHAPMAN, KATRINA JENKINS, AMBER FERGUSON, SHEILA MALONE, DONNA STROM, PRESTON ROOT, CRYSTAL CASTILLO, AMANDA, SILVER HORN, AND LEAH THOMAS. YOU ALL HAVE MADE THE HARD DAYS EASIER. THE GOOD DAYS EVEN BETTER, AND THE MEMORY'S UNFORGETTABLE. THANK YOU FOR WALKING THIS JOURNEY WITH ME. SOMEONE RECENTLY ASKED ME WHAT I WOULD MISS THE MOST. AND HONESTLY, I CAN'T PICK JUST ONE THING. I WILL MISS THE WORK. BELIEVE IT OR NOT, I STILL THINK THE COUNTY SHOULD COVER HAIR DYE EXPENSES FOR ALL OF US, ESPECIALLY DURING ELECTION SEASON, . BUT YES, I WILL MISS THE WORK. I'LL MISS WALKING INTO THIS BUILDING EVERY DAY AND I'LL MISS THE PEOPLE BECAUSE YOU ARE WHAT MADE THIS PLACE FEEL LIKE HOME. I THANK GOD FOR MY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU. I THANK GOD FOR OPENING THIS DOOR SO MANY YEARS AGO FOR SUSTAINING ME THROUGH EVERY CHAPTER AND FOR THE NEW ONE THAT AWAITS. BEFORE I CLOSE, I WANT TO SHARE A SMALL TOKEN OF MY GRATITUDE. MY MOM AND I PUT THESE TOGETHER. IT'S JUST A SMALL THANK YOU GIFT FOR EVERYONE ATTENDING TODAY. PLEASE TAKE ONE BEFORE YOU LEAVE. IT'S MY WAY OF SAYING THANK YOU FOR LOVING ME, SUPPORTING ME, CHALLENGING ME, AND TRUSTING ME. AND NOW A BLESSING. AS I END THIS CHAPTER, MAY GOD BLESS THE WORK OF YOUR HANDS, THE COMPASSION IN YOUR HEARTS AND THE CALLING EACH OF YOU LIVE OUT IN SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITIES. MAY HE GUIDE YOUR DECISIONS, STRENGTHEN YOUR TEAMS, AND SURROUND YOU WITH GRACE FOR THE DIFFICULT DAYS. AND JOY FOR THE GOOD ONES. AND MAY HE WATCH OVER US ALL AS WE STEP INTO THE NEXT SEASON OF OUR LIVES. GRATEFUL FOR WHERE WE HAVE BEEN. AND HOPEFUL FOR ALL THAT IS YET TO COME FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART. THANK YOU. IT HAS BEEN THE HONOR OF A LIFETIME TO SERVE WITH YOU. ANY COMMENTS FROM MEMBERS OF THE BOARD? WE HAVE A GIFT FOR YOU TOO. BUT ANY COMMENTS? YES. NO, GO AHEAD. VICE CHAIR. [00:30:01] I WAS TALKING TO MELISSA, UM, A COUPLE WEEKS AGO AND I TOLD HER THAT WHEN I GROW UP, I WANNA BE YOU . UM, WE ALL KNOW MELISSA, SHE LET HER HEART AND HER HARD WORK SHOW WHO SHE IS. AND I'M SO GRATEFUL FOR THAT EXAMPLE. THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU HAVE SHARED WITH ME AND FOR ALL THAT YOU HAVE TAUGHT ME. AND I AM JUST SO INSPIRED BY YOU. THANK YOU. BY YOUR LOVE FOR YOUR MOM AND YOUR CARE FOR HER, YOUR LOVE FOR YOUR FAMILY, AND YOUR DEDICATION TO SERVICE HERE. IT'S TRULY BEEN INSPIRING AND IT HAS IMPACTED MY LIFE. AND YOU WILL BE MESSED THANK YOU. BUT I'M HAPPY FOR YOU. THESE WERE HAPPY TEARS, . YES. I'M VERY HAPPY FOR YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING. THANK YOU. THANK YOU CHAIR. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? GO AHEAD. SUPERVISOR BURN. THANK YOU CHAIR, SUPERVISORS. UM, YEAH, I'M REALLY GRATEFUL FOR YOU. I'M MELISSA. WE'VE COME A LONG WAYS FROM THE BEGINNING OF MY SERVICE, SO GOT TO KNOW YOU, YOUR PROFESSIONALISM, YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES. YOU'VE ALWAYS WENT OVER AND ABOVE AND REALLY APPRECIATE THAT. I MAY NOT SAY SO, BUT I DO. UM, AND I WISH YOU WELL. I WISH YOU THE BEST IN ALL THAT YOU DO AND BEING WITH YOUR FAMILY AS WELL. 'CAUSE I KNOW THAT'S IMPORTANT, UM, SO THAT YOU WOULD CHERISH ALL THE THINGS THAT YOU DO WITH THEM. UM, I KNOW THAT, UM, I, YOUR MOM'S NOT BEEN TOO WELL LATELY, BUT I JUST THINK THAT YOU MAKE A GREAT DECISION TO BE WITH FAMILY AT THIS TIME. AND, UM, AND WE'LL ALL MISS YOU, EVERYONE WONDERING THROUGH THE HOUSE. WELL, WE'LL MISS YOUR, YOUR BEAUTIFUL SMILE AND YOUR WELL WISHES OF THE DAY. AND, UM, JUST THANK YOU, THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING AND ALL THAT YOU HAVE DONE. THANK YOU, SIR. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS, SUPERVISOR SEYMOUR? YOU KNOW, UH, IT DOESN'T JUST COME FROM MYSELF, BUT MYSELF AND MY WIFE. YOU HAVE MADE THIS JOB AS A BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SO MUCH EASIER. THE KNOWLEDGE YOU SHARE, THE THINGS YOU'VE TAUGHT ME. AND I'M JUST GONNA KEEP THIS REAL BRIEF AND SHORT. , THERE ARE CERTAIN ATTRIBUTES WE ALL TRY TO OBTAIN IN LIFE, AND THOSE ARE THE CHRIST-LIKE ATTRIBUTES. SO I'M GONNA JUST SAY, CONTINUE TO DO WHAT YOU DO. JUST LIKE TODAY, YOU'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO SCATTER SUNSHINE. SO KEEP SCATTERING SUNSHINE AS YOU HAVE ON ALL OF US. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR FRIENDSHIP AND FOR YOUR DEVOTION TO THE WORK, WAYNE. GOOD LUCK. OKAY. AND WORK. MAY YOU HAVE GREAT, UH, JOY IN YOUR RETIREMENT TOGETHER AND BE ABLE TO DO THOSE THINGS THAT YOU WANTED TO DO. YOU HAVE AN AMAZING COMPANION TO DO IT WITH. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SUPERVISOR. UH, THANK YOU CHAIR. UH, UH, WELL, FIRST AND FOREMOST, CONGRATULATIONS MELISSA. AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR, FOR YOUR FRIENDSHIP. UM, ASIDE FROM THE SUPERVISORS HERE, I KNOW THAT WE BOTH STARTED OUT AS COWORKERS, AS EMPLOYEES PROVIDING SUPPORT TO THE SUPERVISORS HERE AND THEN THOSE THAT WERE, UM, PRIOR AS WELL. AND DURING THAT TIME, UM, I GUESS THAT WAS YOUR GO-TO, UM, FOR, FOR CERTAIN THINGS AND TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT AND THEN EMBARKING INTO THIS NEW ROLE, UM, THAT FRIENDSHIP, UH, CONTINUED. UH, THOUGH THERE WAS ONE TIME WE HAD A DISAGREEMENT, BUT I CAN ATTEST THAT YOU HAVE A FORGIVING HEART AND THAT'S WHAT I GUESS STRENGTHENED. UM, AND ALSO, UM, FORGED THE TRUST THAT I HAD IN YOU MORE. AND YOU ARE GOING TO BE MISSED, ESPECIALLY IN OUR TECHS GROUP, MY A TEAM. SO I MIGHT HAVE TO REMOVE YOU AND I DON'T KNOW WHO LEAH'S GOING TO ADD ONTO THERE, BUT THAT'S MY GROUP NAME FOR, FOR, FOR, FOR MY, FOR FOR MY CLERK. AND OUR, OUR DEPUTY CLERK IS OUR, AND THE GROUP, IMESSAGE [00:35:01] IS A TEAM. AND A'S NOT FOR ALBERTO STATE'S FOR ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM, AWESOME TEAM AND SO FORTH. SO JUST A LITTLE DISCLAIMER THERE, BUT, UM, AGAIN, THANK YOU. AND, UM, I THINK, I DON'T KNOW IF ANYONE ELSE IS GOING TO BE SPEAKING FROM THE AUDIENCE, BUT, UH, SUPERVISOR THOMPSON, UM, HAS MOBILITY ISSUES. SO HE DID CALL ME, BUT HE WOULD LIKE ME TO CALL HIM AND PUT HIM ON SPEAKER. AW. UM, BUT WHEN THAT TIME IS GIVEN, THEN I'LL BE ABLE TO DO THAT. UM, BUT I TOO WANT TO READ SOMETHING THAT WAS, THAT I PREPARED, UM, JUST TO CONVEY A LITTLE BIT MORE OF WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO SAY. 'CAUSE UH, UH, THAT'S HOW I AM. AND SO, UH, TODAY, AS IT IS THAT WE GATHERED TO HONOR YOU, MEL, UM, AS YOU EMBARK ON A WELL DESERVED RETIREMENT, AFTER AN OUTSTANDING 17 PLUS YEARS OF SERVICES, OUR CLERK OF THE BOARD, UH, THIS MILESTONE IS A TESTAMENT TO YOUR UNWAVERING DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT TO OUR COUNTY. AND THROUGHOUT YOUR TENURE, UM, YOU HAVE WORKED DILIGENTLY WITH FIVE SUPERVISORS AND MORE, UM, PROVIDING EACH WITH EXCEPTIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT. YOUR ABILITY TO NAVIGATE, UH, DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES AND PRIORITIES HAS BEEN TRULY REMARKABLE. IN ADDITION, YOUR COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS TO THREE NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES HAS FOSTERED STRONG RELATIONSHIPS AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING, CONTRIBUTING SIGNIFICANTLY TO OUR COMMUNITY'S PROGRESS. YOUR CONTRIBUTION EXTENDED FAR BEYOND ADMINISTRATIVE TASK. YOU HAVE PLAYED A VITAL ROLE IN ENSURING A SMOOTH AND EFFICIENT OPERATION OF OUR COUNTY GOVERNMENT. WORKING CLOSELY WITH YOUR ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM AND COUNTY MANAGERS, YOUR ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS, ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND ABILITY TO MANAGE COMPLEX PROJECTS HAVE BEEN INVALUABLE. AND AS YOU BEGIN THIS NEW CHAPTER, ON BEHALF OF MY DISTRICT, EXPRESS, A SINCERE GRATITUDE FOR YOUR YEARS OF SERVICE. YOUR PROFESSIONALISM, YOUR DEDICATION AND POSITIVE SPIRIT WILL DEEPLY BE MISSED. AND I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST IN YOUR RETIREMENT AND HOPE YOU ENJOY THE MANY YEARS OF HAPPINESS AND FULFILLMENT. AND, AND I'D LIKE TO ADD THIS ON HERE, UM, UM, IN PROVERBS CHAPTER 16, VERSE 31, IT SAYS, GRAY HAIR IS A CROWN OF SPLENDOR. IT IS ATTAINED IN THE WAY OF RIGHTEOUSNESS. AND LASTLY, IN ECCLESIASTES, IT SAYS THAT THERE IS A TIME FOR EVERYTHING AND A SEASON FOR EVERY ACTIVITY UNDER THE HEAVENS. AND MAY YOUR RETIREMENT BE BLESSED AND FULFILLING SEASON AS WELL, MA. SO AGAIN, THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND GOD BLESS YOU. AND THEN ALSO TO YOUR HUSBAND, TO YOUR SISTERS AND YOUR FAMILY FOR, UM, ALLOWING FOR THEM FOR, I GUESS, UH, ALLOWING HER TO BE OUR CLERK FOR THESE SO MANY YEARS. AND SO APPRECIATION AND A THANK YOU TO THEM FOR LETTING HER FULFILL HER ROLE IN THAT POSITION FOR US. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE? UM, DID YOU WANT TO CALL SUPERVISOR OR FORMER SUPERVISOR THOMPSON? UH, YES. LET ME, I'M GOING TO PUT YOU ON SPEAKER NOW, OKAY? OKAY. OKAY. THE FLOOR IS YOURS. OKAY. UH, CAMERON WHITEY. YES. HOW ARE YOU? SUPERVISOR THOMPSON, FORMER SUPERVISOR, GOOD MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. I WISH I COULD BE THERE IN PERSON ON THIS SPECIAL OCCASION TO HONOR AND CELEBRATE THE RETIREMENT OF MELISSA, BUT I CAN'T, FOR REASONS BEYOND MY CONTROL. FIRST OF ALL, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY BROTHER, SUPERVISOR, PASTOR GUY. I'LL LEAVE UP THE THING TO, UH, FORMER SUPERVISOR DEAL OR JACK . THEY'RE DEAR MELISSA, CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR RETIREMENT. AFTER YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF NAVAJO COUNTY, I TOO HONOR YOU BECAUSE YOU HAVE DONE YOUR JOB PROFESSIONALLY. YOU PERFORM YOUR WORK, TRADE IN EVERYONE WITH A LOT OF RESPECT, UNKINDNESS, PROFESSIONALLY, YOU HAVE HELPED ME THROUGH MY MANY STRUGGLES. YOU HAVE BEEN A GOOD FRIEND, ADVISOR, AND MENTOR TO ME. WHEN I HEAR THE NAME MELISSA, [00:40:02] WHAT STANDS OUT TO ME IS A BIG SMILE AND WONDERFUL LAUGHTER. OVER THE YEARS, YOU'VE KEPT THE SUPERVISORS INFORMED OF ALL THE GOOD, AS WELL AS THE BAD NEWS. , YOU COMMUNICATED THOSE INFORMATION TO US WITH A BIG SMILE EVERY TIME. SO EVERY TIME WHEN YOU CAME INTO MY OFFICE WITH A BIG SMILE KILLED, SURRENDER MY SPINE, THINKING, WHAT TROUBLE AM I IN TODAY? , LET ME ALSO SAY THANK YOU TO YOUR CHILDREN, HUSBAND, YOUR PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS FOR THE DEVICES AND FOR YOUR SUCCESS. AGAIN, CONGRATULATIONS AND ENJOY YOUR TIME THAT YOU REPRESENTED THE PEOPLE IN NAVAJO COUNTY AND MOST HONOR ONBOARD. WAY. CHAIRMAN, THAT CONCLUDES MY COMMENT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SUPERVISOR THOMPSON. DO WE HAVE ANY OTHERS WHO WOULD LIKE TO, TO SPEAK? YOU OKAY WITH THAT? YEAH. THANK YOU. SPEAK BETTER WITH MY HAT ON . AS MOST OF YOU KNOW, MELISSA WAS APPOINTED BY THE BOARD THAT I WAS PART OF. JONATHAN'S HERE, AND DAVID'S HERE, APPRECIATE THEIR COURTESY IN COMING. MELISSA WAS A, NOT ONLY A GREAT CLERK, BUT SUCH A GREAT FRIEND. AND I THINK I HEARD THAT FROM EVERYONE THAT SPOKE ON HER, THAT SHE IS A TRUE FRIEND AND, AND HAD A POSITIVE ATTITUDE. SHE AFFECTED ME AND MY FAMILY, NOT ONLY AS MYSELF AS SUPERVISOR, BUT SHE'S CLOSE FRIENDS WITH MY FAMILY AND I APPRECIATE HER AND WAYNE BERRY VERY MUCH FOR THE TIME THEY SPENT WITH MY FAMILY AND MY KIDS AND THE WAY THEY TREATED THEM. AND, AND SHE'S LIKE FAMILY TO US. BUT I APPRECIATE THE BOARD RECOGNIZ HER ALONG WITH YOU. I WANT CONGRATULATE HER AND WISH HER ONLY THE BEST IN THE FUTURE. 'CAUSE THAT'S WHAT SHE DESERVES. AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE TIME THAT YOU SPENT, RECOGNIZE HER BOARD. I'M SURE JONATHAN WANTS TO SAY HI TO HER. SO AND MAYBE DAVID, DAVID, NEVER, NEVER, NEVER LACKS WITH WORDS. , CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. UH, GOOD, GOOD MORNING, UH, MR. CHAIRMAN, MADAM VICE CHAIR AND, UH, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND THE, UH, COUNTY, UH, OFFICIALS AND THE FORMER COUNTY OFFICIALS. SEEMS TO BE A, A REUNION TODAY, HUH? I APPRECIATE, UH, THE NAVAJO COUNTY RESIDENTS COMING TO SUPPORT OUR RETIREES, RIGHT? JEFF AND MELISSA, CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR, UM, UH, RETIREMENT. BUT AS YOUNG AS YOU ARE, MELISSA AND JEFF, THERE'S MUCH, UH, MORE TO BE DONE. UH, AND I'M SURE GOD WILL, UH, SHOW YOU THE PATH. I I JUST WANTED TO MAKE IT BRIEF. MY WIFE IS IN THE BACK. UM, ELIA, YOU WANNA STAND AND SAY HI TO EVERYBODY? UH, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, UH, BRAD, IF I MAY SAY THAT, BRAD, UH, AND THEN MANY OF THE, UH, COUNTY OFFICIALS, WE, WE, UH, DID MINI TOUR. THE RES RES I SHOULD SAY, RIGHT? UH, NOT JUST NAVAJO, BUT, UH, HOPI AND WHITE MOUNTAIN, APACHE AND MELISSA HAS ALWAYS BEEN THERE TO, YOU KNOW, HELP US WITH SUPPORT. AND I APPRECIATE, UH, YOU KNOW, HER, UH, DIRECTION AT TIMES BECAUSE, UH, IT'S A VERY DIVERSE, UH, COUNTY, AS YOU ALL KNOW, FROM [00:45:01] THE FAR NORTH OF THE COUNTY, THE NAVAJO NATION, TO EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN, TO THE FAR SOUTH OF NAVAJO COUNTY, THE WHITE MOUNTAIN, APACHE NATION. AND, UM, FOR MELISSA TO GUIDE US THROUGH THOSE MANY YEARS, I WAS, UH, THERE FOR A COUPLE OF TERMS. IT'S GOOD TO SEE JR. IT'S GOOD TO SEE MR. TENNEY AND MANY OTHERS. UM, WE, WE, WE AGED A LITTLE BIT, BUT I, I STILL RECOGNIZE, UH, ALL OF YOU ALL, UM, YOU KNOW, FOR MY, UH, 20 YEARS OF PUBLIC SERVICE, I LEARNED A LOT FROM MELISSA AND I LEARNED A LOT FROM THE BOARD. I LEARNED A LOT FROM THE COUNTY. AND I'M SURE THAT SET THE STAGE, UH, FOR ME TO BE THE PRESIDENT OF THE NAVAJO NATION. SO I APPRECIATE, UH, YOUR SUPPORT AND YOUR TEACHING, 'CAUSE THAT HELPED ME THROUGHOUT THE YEARS. AND WE'LL SEE WHAT THE, WHAT THE LORD HAS FOR ALL OF US IN THE NEXT STAGE OF OUR LIFE. BUT I, I WANTED TO SHARE A, A LITTLE, UM, PICTURE, UH, AN ARTWORK OF A HORN TOAD. AND THOSE OF YOU, UH, KNOW THE MEANING OF THE HORN TOAD. IT IS A SYMBOL OF PROSPERITY AND GOOD HEALTH INTO THE FUTURE. AND YOU CAPTURE A HORN TOAD THAT'S IN THE WILD. AND THE TEACHING IS THAT YOU PICK UP THE HORN TOAD AND YOU PUT THAT HORN TOAD ON YOUR HEART SO THAT YOU WILL HAVE A LONG LIFE AND THAT YOU WILL BE BLESSED, UH, BY THE CREATOR INTO THE FUTURE. SO MELISSA, I WANT TO, ON BEHALF OF, UH, OPHELIA AND I AND OUR FAMILY, UH, CHRISTOPHER AND ALEX, WE, WE PRESENT YOU WITH THIS, UH, PAINTING OF THE HORN TOTE AND PUT IT UP IN YOUR NEXT OFFICE, WHEREVER THAT MAY BE, , AND REMEMBER, US AND NAVAJO COUNTY IN THE MANY YEARS OF SERVICE THAT, THAT YOU HAVE DONE AND EMPOWERED OUR CITIZENS TO BE BETTER. THANK MELISSA AND I'S RELATIONSHIP STARTED LONG BEFORE SHE CAME TO NAVAJO COUNTY AS A STUDENT IN THE HOLBROOK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. I WAS PRINCIPAL. SHE'S ALWAYS BEEN A LIGHT WHENEVER I'VE SEEN HER. SHE'S FRIENDLY. UM, WE'VE SHARED SOME PROBLEMS TOGETHER AND WORKED THROUGH THEM, AND WE'VE ENJOYED IT. AND, AND SHE CAME TO THE NAVAJO COUNTY ASSESSOR'S OFFICE AND WHEN I WAS ASSESSOR, AND SHE PERFORMED VERY WELL. SHE'S BEEN A FRIEND AND I, AND AN INSPIRATION TO ME ALL, ALL MY DAYS SINCE WE'VE MET. AND I APPRECIATE THE TIMES THAT WE'VE BEEN TOGETHER. MR. CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, UH, MY NAME'S DAVID TENNEY AND I, I DO WANNA CLARIFY A COUPLE THINGS. FIRST OF ALL, I WANNA THANK JR FOR GETTING UP HERE AS QUICK AS HE DID. I DIDN'T WANNA BE THE FIRST WASHED UP POLITICIAN TO COME STAND UP HERE, TODAY. AND THEN I WANNA CLARIFY SOMETHING THAT, UH, PRESIDENT NEZ SAID. MR. TENNEY IS MY DAD. . OKAY, I'M JUST DAVID. ANYWAY, I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HERE. UM, FIRST, MELISSA, THANK YOU FOR REMEMBERING ME ON THE INVITE LIST. UM, I, I WOULDN'T HAVE WANTED TO MISS THIS EVENT. AND IT'S, IT'S ALWAYS NICE TO COME BACK HERE, UH, TO NAVAJO COUNTY, MAINLY BECAUSE I, I FEEL LIKE I'M AMONGST THE PEOPLE THAT I LOVE. AND LIFE HAS GOTTEN TO THE POINT FOR ME WHERE I DON'T LEAVE THE PEOPLE I LOVE ANYMORE WITHOUT REMINDING THEM THAT I LOVE 'EM. AND MELISSA'S ONE OF THEM, I REMEMBER HOW, UH, INTIMIDATED REALLY SHE WAS WHEN SHE TOOK THIS JOB INITIALLY. AND I REMEMBER HAVING SOME DISCUSSIONS IN HER OFFICE OVER HERE ABOUT HOW CONCERNED SHE WAS THAT SHE COULD STEP UP AND DO IT. AND, AND, UH, THERE WAS NO DOUBT IN MY MIND THAT [00:50:01] SHE WOULD FILL THIS ROLE BEAUTIFULLY. AND MANY TIMES IN MY TRAVELS THROUGHOUT THE STATE, SINCE I LEFT THE WORKING HERE ON THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, I WOULD RUN INTO PEOPLE THAT WOULD, THAT HAD WORKED WITH MELISSA AT THE CLERK'S ASSOCIATION DOWN IN THE VALLEY, THE COUNTY SUPERVISORS ASSOCIATION, WHEREVER SHE MIGHT'VE BEEN FOUND THAT WOULD TALK ABOUT WHAT A REMARKABLE LADY MELISSA IS. AND, UH, MELISSA, YOU'VE BEEN A WONDERFUL REPRESENTATIVE OF NAVAJO COUNTY AND I LOVE YOU FOR IT. CONGRATULATIONS. I DON'T HAVE A PICTURE FOR YOU, BUT I'M GLAD TO HOOK YOU UP A DISCOUNT ON A LUMBER PACKAGE WHEN YOU BUILD ANOTHER HOME. UH, OH, TROUBLE, HE DON'T GET A WORD OUT. START TRYING. SO, UH, CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, AND BY INTRODUCTION, I'M PAUL WATSON. UH, THIS IS DEJAVU. I, I RETIRED IN, I DON'T KNOW, SOMETIME DURING COVID, . AND, UH, UM, JUST WANTED TO, UM, SAY, UH, THANK YOU TO MELISSA. YOU KNOW, UH, I THINK SAYING A JOB WELL DONE IS INSUFFICIENT, BUT DEFINITELY, UM, IN MY WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH MELISSA, IT'S BEEN A JOB WELL DONE. WHEN I CAME TO WORK FOR THE COUNTY IN 2015, MELISSA WAS ONE OF THE FIRST ONES TO GREET ME AND TO GIVE ME, UH, THE TOOLS I NEEDED TO BE SUCCESSFUL. AND SO, I DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE PAST. I WANNA TALK ABOUT THE FUTURE. SO, MELISSA, THERE IS LIFE AFTER COUNTY AND, UH, IT'S PRETTY AWESOME . AND SO, UM, IN THAT REGARD, I DO HAVE, I WRAPPED IT MYSELF. YOU CAN TELL , I DO HAVE THIS GIFT. GO AHEAD AND OPEN IT. OH, . ALRIGHT, . THANK YOU. THANK YOU, PAUL. SO CONGRATULATIONS. IF YOU WANNA KNOW THE GOOD FISHING SPOTS, I'VE HAD A FEW YEARS TO LEARN 'EM, SO I'LL HELP YOU OUT. THANK YOU. I'M GONNA WRAP THAT FOR WAYNE STOCKY. , THANK YOU SO MUCH TO EVERYBODY THAT'S SPOKEN. WE HAVE A GIFT, UM, FROM THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND FROM EVERYONE THAT WE'D LIKE TO GIVE TO YOU. AND THEN WE'D LIKE TO DO A PICTURE UP HERE WITH THE BOARD. WE CAN DO THAT. YOU WANT TAKE A LOOK AT ACTION. I'LL OPEN . THANK YOU. SO DO YOU WANT TO COME UP? SURE. HERE, AND I WAS JUST THINKING TWO PHOTOS END UP IN HERE. DO YOU WANNA DO THAT? YEAH. YES, ABSOLUTELY. OKAY. ITS ABOUT YOU. SO YES, PLEASE. SO LET'S COME UP HERE. WAYNE, IF YOU WANNA COME UP AND WE'LL DO A PHOTO UP UNDER THE SEAL. WE'RE GONNA DO TWO PHOTOS, IF THAT'S OKAY. WHAT WE'LL DO IS WE'LL DO ONE WITH EVERYBODY UP HERE, WAYNE AND MELISSA, COME UP, IF YOU'LL STAND UNDER THERE, THEN WE'RE GONNA DO A SECOND PHOTO. EVERYBODY THAT CAME FOR MELISSA, IF YOU'LL COME AND WE'LL SQUEEZE IN HERE BELOW. AND WE MIGHT THEN SQUEEZE THEM UP TOP TOO, IF WE NEED TO. BUT IS THAT OKAY? CAN WE TRY AND MAKE THAT WORK? I, I KNOW THAT SOMEBODY SHOWED UP AND THAT WOULD BE A GREAT WAY TO HONOR WHERE SHE CAN HAVE THAT FOR A MEMORY. SO WE DO THAT. WE'LL DO THIS ONE QUICK AND THEN EVERYBODY COME UP. YOU GUYS, [00:55:09] OKAY? IT'S GRADE 1, 2, 3. HOLD THIS JUST RIGHT THERE. ONE, TWO. OKAY. AND THEN IF WE CAN HAVE EVERYBODY ELSE COME UP THAT CAME HERE FROM MELISSA TODAY, LET'S START WITH YOU DOWN HERE, AND THEN WE'LL MOVE SOME UP THIS DIRECTION PROBABLY TOO. SUPERVISORS COME UP. JUST TELL ME YOU WANT ME IN THE BACK. THAT'S WHAT A PERCY SHY, WE'LL FIND A WAY THIS WEEK. OKAY. THIS IS THE BIGGEST PICTURE WE'VE EVER TAKEN AND IT'S VERY, VERY HEARTWARMING. I JUST, I LOVE THIS MELISSA, THIS IS BEAUTIFUL. I'M GOING TO TAKE A FEW OPTIONS SO THAT I HAVE SOMEBODY TO WORK WITH. 1, 2, 3. ALRIGHT, UM, THERE WE GO. 1, 2, 3. THAT'S INCREDIBLE. [01:01:11] WAS IT REALLY? I CAN JUST LOOK AT THE, CAN WE GET ONE MORE EACH SIDE? OKAY. OLD GUARD. THE OLD GUARD, OKAY. DEPARTMENT NEEDED IT. CONTACTS. AND THERE THE OTHER DAY. I THANK YOU EVERYBODY FOR BEING WITH US FOR THAT TODAY. AS YOU CAN TELL, IT WAS SPECIAL. UM, ONE THING THAT STOOD OUT TO ME, I'LL JUST MAKE A QUICK COMMENT THAT REALLY STOOD OUT TO ME TODAY IS I'VE ALWAYS BELIEVED THAT WHAT WE DO MATTERS. UM, BUT ONE THING THAT BECAME VERY, VERY EVIDENT TODAY IS HOW WE DO IT MATTERS JUST AS MUCH. AND YOU CAN SEE BECAUSE OF HOW MEDICINE SEEMS TO SERVE, THAT'S WHY THE PEOPLE ARE HERE TODAY BECAUSE OF HOW YOU CHOSE TO DO IT. AND WE HONOR YOU FOR THAT. THANK YOU. APPRECIATE. ALRIGHT, SO [6. COUNTY BUSINESS UPDATE: Report from County Manager, County Attorney and Board members.] WE'RE GONNA MOVE NOW TO ITEM NUMBER SIX. THE COUNTY, UH, THE COUNTY. OH, THE COUNTY VISIT. DON'T LOOK AT ME . JUST KIDDING. ALRIGHT, WE'RE GONNA MOVE TO THE COUNTY BUSINESS UPDATE PORTION OF IT. AND, UH, MR. CARLINE, ANYTHING? NO. MR. LAYTON? NO SIR. ANYTHING? OKAY. UH, SUPERVISOR PESCA, ANYTHING? UH, NOT AT THIS TIME. THANK YOU, CHAIR. PERFECT. SUPERVISOR AL? YEAH. UM, THANK YOU CHAIR, [01:05:01] VICE. CHAIR AND SUPERVISORS. I'M JUST STILL WORKING WITH THE CHAPTERS OUT IN, UM, DISTRICT ONE AND GET RESOLUTIONS AND ALSO, UH, SO WE CAN MOVE ALONG WITH SOME MORE PROJECTS THAT WE CAN, UH, DO FROM THE COUNTY WITH HER FUNDS, OTHERWISE JUST MEETING WITH THEM AS WELL AS, UM, WITH THE VETERANS GROUP AND ALSO CITY OF WINSLOW. I DID MY REPORT LAST MONTH, SO WE HAVE LOTS OF ACTIVITIES GOING ON IN, UM, CITY OF WINSLOW. SO COME JOIN US. JUST LOOK ON THEIR CALENDAR AND IT'S ALL THERE. SO, UH, THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR COMING AND AGAIN, CONGRATULATIONS TO MELISSA. WISH YOU WELL AND THE BEST. AND THANK YOU EVERYONE, AND BACK TO YOUR CHAIR. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. UM, SUPERVISOR SEYMOUR. THANK YOU CHAIRMAN. WE JUST HAVE A FEW THINGS GOING ON. UH, WE'VE GOT A BIG FUNDRAISER HAPPENING FOR HORON OUT THERE. THEY'RE TRYING TO, UH, RAISE MONEY FOR THE FLAG SINCE IT'LL BE OUR 250TH, UH, CELEBRATION OF OUR COUNTRY. UH, THEY'RE RAISING MONEY TO PUT UP 155 FOOT FLAGPOLE. WE ALSO GOT WORKING WITH CITY OF SHOW LOW WITH A FEW THINGS FOR THE YOUTH TO TRY TO KEEP THE YOUTH MORE ENGAGED IN THE AREA. AND SO WE JUST STARTED THAT PROGRAM. UH, HOPEFULLY THAT'LL BE SUCCESSFUL. BUT I WANT TO TALK A MINUTE ABOUT CHRISTMAS. SINCE CHRISTMAS IS THE GREAT TIME OF YEAR, IF, WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE FIGURE IN THE NATIVITY SCENE? THINK ABOUT IT. JUST THINK ABOUT IT FOR A MINUTE. IS IT JOSEPH? IS IT MARY? IS IT THE END KEEPER? IS IT THE SHEEP, THE SHEPHERDS, THE STAR, THE SAVIOR. BUT REALLY, I JUST WANT TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT LIGHT, THE STAR IN THE FIRST OF THE CREATION THAT THERE BE LIGHT. AND ON THAT NIGHT THERE WAS A NEW STAR THAT WAS BORN THAT SO MANY PEOPLE FOLLOWED, SO MANY PEOPLE LOOKED FOR, AND IT'S THE LIGHT OF CHRIST. MAY WE CONTINUE TO REMEMBER? YES, THE SAVIOR'S THERE AND THE BIRTH, BUT IT'S THE STAR THAT WILL ALWAYS SHINE AND ALWAYS BE IN OUR HEARTS. AND MAY WE USE THE EXAMPLE OF MELISSA TO LET OUR LIVES SO SHINE BEFORE MEN THAT THEY MAY SEE OUR GOOD WORKS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. UH, VICE CHAIR, NO CHAIRMAN. I'LL SAVE MY REPORT FOR THE NEXT MEETING. THANK YOU. PERFECT. UM, I'LL JUST MAKE A COMMENT TO WISH EVERYONE HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND A MERRY CHRISTMAS. REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO THIS SEASON. I, I HONESTLY WISH THAT IT WASN'T JUST DURING THIS SEASON, UM, THAT WE TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO, TO LOOK, PICK OUR HEADS UP, TO LOOK AROUND US AND LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO LIVE WHERE WE STAND. UM, BUT I AM GRATEFUL FOR THE SEASON THAT CAUSES US TO CONSIDER THAT MAYBE A LITTLE BIT MORE ALREADY STARTING TO SEE A LOT OF THAT HAPPENING IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND ENCOURAGE US TO CONTINUE TO BE LEADERS IN EXAMPLES IN TRYING TO LET OUR LIGHT SHINE AND FOLLOWING THE EXAMPLES OF AND FOLLOWING THE EXAMPLE OF OUR SAVIOR AND, AND LETTING OUR LIGHT SHINE AND, AND STANDING, UM, FIRM AND LIFTING THOSE AROUND US. I'M GRATEFUL FOR EVERYONE BEING WITH US TODAY. WE'RE GONNA [7. CALL TO THE PUBLIC: Individuals may address the Board on any relevant issue for up to 3 minutes. At the close of the call to the public, Board members may not respond to any comments but may respond to criticism, ask staff to review a matter or ask that a matter be placed on a future agenda.] GO TO THE CALL TO THE PUBLIC, UM, AND WE DO HAVE TWO REQUESTS TO SPEAK AND CALL TO THE PUBLIC. UM, THE FIRST ONE IS FROM BOYD. UM, BOYD'S STILL HERE. BOYD, IF YOU WANT TO COME UP TO THE MICROPHONE AND YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES. AND THEN FOLLOWING BOYD, UM, WE'LL HAVE STEVE AGAIN. THANK Y'ALL FOR LETTING ME, UH, SPEAK AGAIN HERE. I I'VE BEEN HERE BEFORE AND Y'ALL, DID Y'ALL GET THE PACKETS THAT I SENT OUT? MM-HMM . DID YOU? ANYWAY, IT IS A PRETTY SELF-EXPLANATORY AND I WANT TO COMPLIMENT YOU FIRST ONE ON THE OPERATOR FOR YOUR ROAD DEPARTMENT. DAVID, I CAN'T REMEMBER WHAT'S DAVID'S LAST NAME? MR. FLAKE. THE EXCAVATOR OPERATOR. ANYWAY, HE, I DON'T REMEMBER OFF THE TOP. HE, HE DID SOME WORK OUT THERE AND HE DID A GREAT JOB. AND I APPRECIATE MR. LAYTON, EVERYBODY TRYING TO HELP US OUT THERE WITH OUR FLOODING ISSUES, BUT UNFORTUNATELY THEY WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. AND, UH, I WOULD JUST ASK THIS COURT, I KNOW YOU CAN'T MAKE A DECISION TODAY, BUT IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HEAR MORE ABOUT IT, BE HAPPY TO COME BACK AN OPEN SESSION WHERE WE CAN TALK ABOUT IT, GET IT AIRED OUT A LITTLE BIT MORE. BUT, UH, MY REQUEST IS JUST TO LET ME AND SOME OF THE PEOPLE, YOU'VE GOT LETTERS IN THERE TO PUT OUR ORNAMENTAL AESTHETIC ROCK BACK IN PLACE. IN MY PARTICULAR CASE, THE ROCK DID A GOOD, GOOD JOB. AND I THINK EVEN MR. FLAKE, WON'T YOU AGREE THAT IT DID A GOOD JOB IF PAUL WAS STILL THERE? [01:10:02] SIR, CAN'T RESPOND RIGHT NOW. OH, I'M SORRY. EXCUSE ME, MR. WHITEY. I'M SORRY. ANYWAY, UH, I'D LOVE TO BE ABLE TO TALK, TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT IT LATER, BUT WE JUST WANT TO BE ABLE TO GO BACK AND TO THE WAY IT WAS AND LET NOT AT THE COUNTY'S EXPENSE. MIND YOU LET US PUT THOSE, THE ROCK OR MILL STUFF BACK THE GRAVEL, WHATEVER, BACK WHERE IT WAS AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF OUR, UH, THE AESTHETICS OF OUR HOMES. OKAY? AND, UH, AND I THINK IT WOULD ALSO, UH, HELP WITH THE SEDIMENT BUILDUP. SOME, YOU CAN SEE SOME OF THE PICTURES IN THERE. AND AGAIN, I WILL COMPLIMENT MR. FLAKE AND HIS PEOPLE. THEY TRIED TO DO WHAT WAS A GOOD THING. UNFORTUNATELY IT DIDN'T WORK OUT AND, UH, WE'D LIKE TO BE ABLE TO PUT IT BACK AS IT WAS. SOME OF US NOT AT, NOT, I'M SURE ALL OF US WOULD. SO PLEASE CONSIDER THAT AND WE WOULD LOVE TO COME TALK TO YOU AGAIN AND DO A LITTLE QUESTION AND ANSWER. UH, WE'D LOVE THAT. BUT AGAIN, I'M RUNNING SHORT OF TIME. PLEASE LOOK AT THOSE PICTURES AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, YOU CAN CALL ME ON THE TELEPHONE. UH, I I WILL BEEP FEED IT WHEREVER YOU WANT TO GO AND SHOW YOU. COME LOOK AT OUR SITUATION OUT THERE. WE HAVE A SITUATION ON PART OF OUR SUBDIVISION. THE COUNTY NEEDS TO BE CAREFUL, UH, NOT ON WHERE I LIVE, BUT IT'S, THERE'S A SHOULDER RIGHT HERE. AND RIGHT HERE IS THE DITCH. IT'S A FIVE FOOT STRAIGHT OFF DROP OFF. THERE IS NO SHOULDER, IT'S THE EDGE OF THE PAVEMENT DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF THE DITCH, PLEASE, UH, WHEN YOU CAN'T ADDRESS THAT, AND THEN LEAVE THE LANDOWNERS TO DO WHAT WE, WHAT WE WANT TO DO. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME AND IF I CAN, MERRY CHRISTMAS AND I APPRECIATE YOU, SIR. INVOKING SCRIPTURE. IT WAS GREAT. FROM PROVERBS AND ECCLESIASTES. I APPRECIATE THAT. MERRY BUNCH. AND I APPRECIATE THE, UH, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS INVOKING SCRIPTURE AND PRAYING. THANK YOU SO MUCH. HAVE A GREAT DAY AND MERRY CHRISTMAS MER CHRISTMAS. THANKS FOR BEING HERE. ALRIGHT, WE'RE GONNA GO ITEM NUMBER TWO. STEVE, THANKS FOR BEING HERE. THE SECOND ONE, WE DON'T HAVE ANYBODY ELSE, DO WE? YEAH. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. MY NAME IS STEVE BENNETT. UM, I'M ACTUALLY FOLLOWING UP ON THE SAME MATTER THAT BOYD JUST BROUGHT UP. SO I LIVE AT, UH, ON BUCKSKIN COURT IN LINDEN TRAILS AND I HAVE TO PAUSE JUST FOR A MOMENT AND, UH, I BECAME SO INVOLVED, UH, WITH THE FANFARE ASSOCIATED WITH THESE RETIREMENTS FOR, UH, JEFF AND MELISSA. SO I WANNA EXTEND MY CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU AS WELL. I WAS, I I WAS BECAME SO INVOLVED, I WAS TEMPTED TO COME UP AND GET A PICTURE TAKEN WITH THEM, BUT, UM, BUT I ELECTED NOT TO DO THAT. SO, UM, IN ANY EVENT, UM, AS AS A NEW RESIDENT, UH, OF LYDON TRAILS, I WANTED TO SHARE SOME SPECIFICS. SO YOU HAVE SOME PHOTOGRAPHS, WHICH I'VE LABELED IN THE, IN THE EXHIBITS, UH, SHOWING WHAT THE DAMAGE THAT HAS BEEN DONE, UH, WITH THE, UH, CULVERT DITCH PROCESS. AND I'LL FEEL, KIND OF FEEL LIKE A BULL IN A GIANT CLOSET AFTER ALL THIS FANFARE BRINGING UP A TOPIC OF DITCHES. UH, BUT, UH, SO IN THESE PHOTOS, IF, UH, IF I COULD BEG YOUR INDULGENCE, YOU'LL SEE ON THERE THE DAMAGE THAT HAS BEEN CAUSED, UH, AS A RESULT OF CLEANING OUT THE, THE DITCHES. UH, PRIOR TO, UM, AND THIS IS ON MY SPECIFIC RESIDENCE, PRIOR TO THE, UM, THE DITCHES BEING DUG OUT, THERE WAS NO EROSION WHATSOEVER. NOW THERE'S SIGNIFICANT EROSION. UH, I'M SOMEONE ON THE TOP OF THE HILL. SO THE EROSION IS ALL COMING OUT THROUGH THAT DITCH NOW, FILLING UP THE CULVERT OF MY, MY NEIGHBOR. SO I THINK THIS UNFORTUNATELY HAS FALLEN INTO THE CATEGORY OF GOOD INTENTIONS, HAVE CREATED SOME UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES. SO I WOULD JUST ASK THE, UH, THE BOARD'S INDULGENCE ON ALLOWING US TO SURFACE THIS TOPIC WITH YOU, UM, AS A EITHER AN AGENDA ITEM OR AT LEAST FURTHER DIALOGUE WITH YOU AT SOME LATER POINT SO THAT WE CAN ADDRESS THIS MATTER AND SEE IF WE CAN'T CORRECT, UH, FURTHER, UH, EROSION. AND IN MY CASE, IT HAS CREATED A POTENTIAL LIABILITY. 'CAUSE YOU'LL SEE IN ONE OF THOSE PICTURES THERE WAS ACTUALLY, THE DITCH WAS DUG OUT BY YOUR OPERATOR. UH, AND IT'S A DITCH, FREQUENTLY USED BY DELIVERY SERVICES, FEDEX AND SO FORTH. SO, UH, SO I ACTUALLY HAD TO BUILD A RAMP, UH, TO AVOID ANY LIABILITY TO MYSELF AND THE COUNTY AND TO, AND TO LINDEN TRAIL. SO, SO PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THAT AND ALLOW US TO, UH, FURTHER PRESENT THIS WITH YOU AND HAVE SOME FURTHER DIALOGUE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I, ANY QUESTIONS OR WE CAN'T RESPOND THIS TIME? OKAY, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. REALLY APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE AND APPRECIATE THAT. ALRIGHT, CHAIR. YES, GO AHEAD. THIS IS IN MY DISTRICT. I'D JUST LIKE TO RESPOND THAT WE EITHER CONTINUE FURTHER TALK, WHETHER IT BE A STUDY SESSION OR AN AGENDA ITEM OR A MEETING WITH, UH, OUR PUBLIC WORKS [01:15:01] AND THEIR HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION TO SEE WHAT WE CAN DO TO RECTIFY SOME OF THESE THINGS. I KNOW THERE'S FUTURE PLANS, BUT JUST IF WE CAN HAVE THAT DISCUSSION, I'D APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU. MUCH APPRECIATED. OKAY, ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? OKAY, HEARING NONE, THAT'S THE END OF THE CALL TO THE PUBLIC. SO WE STAND ADJOURNED. UM, IN THE BLUE MESA CONFERENCE ROOM IS WHERE THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO COME AND, AND HONOR RETIREMENT AND BE ABLE TO KIND OF GATHER OVER THERE AND IT'S JUST AROUND THE CORNER RIGHT THERE. SO ANYWAYS, HOPE HE SOME OF YOU OVER THERE. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH AND. * This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting.