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Eloy City Council Meeting - January 8, 2024

Meeting Portal — Monday, January 8, 2024
BodyEloy, Arizona
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DateMonday, January 8, 2024
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1:59

Mayor Powell at six oh one evening.

2:14

Welcome to tonight's Eloy City Council meeting.

2:17

Welcome twenty twenty four.

2:19

Hope everybody had a nice blessed Christmas and New Year's.

2:23

And here you are.

2:24

First meet Monday, this first Monday, second Monday, and here you are with us.

2:28

So thank you all for participating.

2:30

I to call this meeting to order.

2:32

Miss Mary, can we get a roll call, please?

2:34

Councilmember Sutton.

2:36

Councilmember Wanavatha Rodriguez.

2:39

Here.

2:39

Vice Mayor Curtis.

2:41

Here.

2:41

Mayor Powell.

2:42

Here.

2:42

Councilmember Sneeder?

2:44

Here.

2:44

Councilmember Garcia.

2:46

Present.

2:46

Councilmember Tranco.

2:48

Here.

2:49

Thank you.

2:49

Next, if we can all stand for the invocation.

2:51

Remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance.

2:53

And tonight's invocation will be conducted by Christina Bauta.

2:59

Hi.

3:01

Come on.

3:06

You don't want to do the leg salute first?

3:09

No, we do the prayer first.

3:10

Oh, okay.

3:11

It's different.

3:15

Heavenly Father.

3:17

I come before you, Lord, and I ask that you bless each and every member of this room.

3:23

And I ask, Lord, that you just bless this meeting.

3:29

Let there be understanding and let there be clarity.

3:35

And Lord, give each and everyone a voice to hear and the voice to speak.

3:42

And as they go home, Lord, give them traveling mercy.

3:47

And be with each and every one of them.

3:50

I ask this in your name.

3:52

Amen.

4:16

Nobody participated.

4:17

All right, thank you.

4:18

Next we're going to go to speakers.

4:20

Anybody on council have any reports or announcements they like to start off?

4:23

I'll go ahead and start on this side.

4:25

My left side.

4:26

No?

4:27

My right side.

4:29

No.

4:30

Oh, all right.

4:32

Well then that was easy.

4:33

Uh we're going to go ahead and go to the mayor's announcement.

4:36

Then for me, just yeah, everything was fine and dandy.

4:39

Uh tomorrow I have my um Sun Corridor Metropolitan Planning Organization meeting where I'm the Secretary Treasurer of this year.

4:47

So I'll be uh in Cas Grant for that meeting.

4:49

Other than that, it is what it is.

4:52

So thank you.

4:53

Uh David.

4:55

Thank you, Mayor.

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Summary of Proceedings

Eloy City Council Meeting - January 8, 2024

The Eloy City Council held its regular meeting on January 8, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. Key actions included unanimous approval of the consent agenda, a comprehensive sign package for Love's Travel Stop, and an ordinance amending city code regarding commission, board, and bureau membership and terms. The meeting also featured updates on the city's new website, upcoming events, and budget planning.

Reports and Announcements

  • Council Members: No announcements.
  • Mayor: Announced attendance at the Sun Corridor Metropolitan Planning Organization meeting on January 9.
  • City Manager David:
    • Presented the soft launch of the redesigned city website (eloyaz.gov), featuring a bilingual interface, improved navigation, real-time social media feeds, and tracking capabilities.
    • Responded to council suggestions about public hearing notifications and streetlight reporting; staff will explore adding public hearing information to the website and potentially removing the address requirement on the "Report a Concern" form.
    • Announced: City offices closed January 15 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day; state legislature session began; governor's budget release on January 12; ADOT pavement preservation on I-10 (night closures affecting Toltec, Sunshine, Sunland Gin interchanges); groundbreaking for Exceptional Healthcare Hospital on February 23.
    • Confirmed the budget retreat/study session scheduled for February 3, 2024, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., to review CIP projects and receive council feedback.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Minutes – December 11, 2023 (Regular Meeting): Approved unanimously via roll call vote (7-0).

Discussion Items

  • Item A – Comprehensive Sign Package (CSP2023-056) for Love’s Travel Stop:

    • Application submitted by Effective Images on behalf of Anthony Beavers for signage at 2950 N. Toltec Road, including a 100-foot freeway pylon, freestanding sign, building signs, fuel canopy signs, directional signs, and a Cat Scale sign.
    • The sign package was unanimously recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission in December 2023 with no public comments.
    • Council discussed construction timeline; the applicant stated ADOT negotiations for a right-turn lane are pending.
    • Motion to approve passed unanimously (7-0).

  • Item B – Adoption of Ordinance No. 24-953:

    • Amends Ordinance No. 21-908 regarding the purpose, membership, and terms of commissions, boards, and bureaus serving the city.
    • City Attorney Steve Cooper noted prior council revisions focused on full-time voting members and three-year terms; discussion confirmed the ordinance covers regularly meeting boards, not occasional ones like the revitalization commission.
    • Council voted to read the ordinance by title, then approved the ordinance unanimously (7-0).

Key Outcomes

  • Consent agenda minutes approved unanimously.
  • Love’s Travel Stop sign package approved unanimously.
  • Ordinance No. 24-953 adopted unanimously.
  • No executive session held; meeting adjourned.

Note: No public comments were made during the Public Appearances portion of the agenda.

Meeting Transcript

Mayor Powell at six oh one evening. Welcome to tonight's Eloy City Council meeting. Welcome twenty twenty four. Hope everybody had a nice blessed Christmas and New Year's. And here you are. First meet Monday, this first Monday, second Monday, and here you are with us. So thank you all for participating. I to call this meeting to order. Miss Mary, can we get a roll call, please? Councilmember Sutton. Councilmember Wanavatha Rodriguez. Here. Vice Mayor Curtis. Here. Mayor Powell. Here. Councilmember Sneeder? Here. Councilmember Garcia. Present. Councilmember Tranco. Here. Thank you. Next, if we can all stand for the invocation. Remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. And tonight's invocation will be conducted by Christina Bauta. Hi. Come on. You don't want to do the leg salute first? No, we do the prayer first. Oh, okay. It's different. Heavenly Father. I come before you, Lord, and I ask that you bless each and every member of this room. And I ask, Lord, that you just bless this meeting. Let there be understanding and let there be clarity. And Lord, give each and everyone a voice to hear and the voice to speak. And as they go home, Lord, give them traveling mercy. And be with each and every one of them. I ask this in your name. Amen. Nobody participated. All right, thank you. Next we're going to go to speakers. Anybody on council have any reports or announcements they like to start off? I'll go ahead and start on this side. My left side. No? My right side. No.

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