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Eloy City Council Meeting Summary – June 24, 2024

Meeting Portal — Monday, June 24, 2024
BodyEloy, Arizona
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DateMonday, June 24, 2024
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1:22

Mayor at six o'clock.

1:31

Good evening.

1:32

Welcome tonight's to tonight's Eloy City Council meeting.

1:35

It is Monday, June 24th, 2024.

1:38

Uh time is approximately six PM.

1:40

I'd call this meeting to order.

1:42

Trina, can I get a roll call, please?

1:45

Councilmember Seton.

1:46

Here.

1:47

Councilmember Wadawato Rodrigus.

1:50

Here.

1:51

Vice Mayor Curtis.

1:52

Here.

1:53

Mayor Powell.

1:54

Here.

1:55

Councilmember Snyder called in.

1:57

Councilmember Garcia.

1:59

Present.

1:59

Councilmember Tarango.

2:02

Here.

2:03

Thank you.

2:03

Next, if we can stand for a moment of silence.

2:21

Thank you.

2:22

Sarah.

2:27

And see the republic for which it stands.

2:38

Thank you.

2:41

Anybody sign in?

2:43

No sign-in.

2:44

Thank you.

2:45

All right.

2:46

Next we're gonna go to reports.

2:47

Councilmember Simon started on my right side.

2:49

Anybody on my right side have any Andy?

2:53

Yeah, of course.

2:55

All right, we'll start off uh on Thursday the thirteenth, myself along with uh mayor and vice mayor.

3:02

We attended a chamber lunch at the integrated modulus solutions.

3:07

This is a company that takes shipping containers and converts them into housing and restaurants.

3:14

It was uh it was pretty informative, they got a nice little operation going there, and the best part about it, it's a good made and eloquent solution.

3:23

Then on Wednesday the 19th, along with Vice Mayor Curtis and Councilmember Tarango.

3:31

I adr I went uh we went to Florence and I addressed the Penell County Board of Supervisors about the Sun Dog Solar Project that is going to be uh set up on the north end of our planning area.

3:47

I went and spoke to the uh Board of Supervisors in opposition to this project.

3:54

And along with in the opposition, we had the city of Coolidge in opposition, and many residents went up there and spoke to an opposition of this project.

4:02

It's taking place right on the on the uh Florence Boulevard 347.

4:08

And it's just not a good thing for us.

4:10

So unfortunately, the measure did pass on a three to two vote in favor.

4:15

So we're just gonna have to keep moving along.

4:18

On Thursday the twentieth, I attended a community lunch at Core Civic, and the topic there was education for inmates and educational opportunities.

4:30

It was a very informative session.

4:32

And on a side note up there, sure Michelle would like this.

4:41

Uh the inmates train those those dogs to become service animals.

4:45

And right now there are 31 of them up there in training to become service animals.

4:49

I thought that was uh pretty admirable.

4:52

Maybe get some of our strays up there someday.

4:56

That's it, Mayor.

4:58

Thank you, sir.

4:59

Anybody else?

5:01

No.

5:01

All right.

5:01

Left side.

5:03

No?

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Procedural████████████████████████████28%
Public Engagement████████████████16%
Community Engagement████████8%
Police Administration███████7%
Summary of Proceedings

Eloy City Council Meeting – June 24, 2024

The Eloy City Council met on Monday, June 24, 2024, at 5:30 PM (Council Chambers, 595 North C Street, Eloy, AZ). The meeting covered routine consent items, council announcements, and a key business item to authorize a promotional video with ICMA TV.

Consent Calendar

  • All 11 consent items (A through K) were approved unanimously via a single roll-call vote. Items included: approval of minutes from June 10, 2024; purchase of two Ford Responder Trucks from Peoria Ford ($51,341.02 and $49,179.02) using Arizona Department of Homeland Security grant funds; authorization to initiate several zoning text amendments; approval of the CybarWorks computer services contract for one year starting July 1, 2024; a contract with Logicalis for a new Cisco Business Edition Telephone System (not to exceed $125,000); adoption of Resolution No. 24-1576 establishing the Consolidated Rate and Fee Schedule effective August 1, 2024; resolutions authorizing banking officers for First Interstate Bank and the Magistrate Checking Account; and a contract with Transact Commercial Interiors to manufacture and install partition walls for the Eloy Santa Cruz Library Teen Zone ($59,051.23).

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public sign‑ins were recorded, and no public comments were made.

Reports and Announcements

  • Councilmember Seton reported attending a Chamber lunch at Integrated Modulus Solutions (a company converting shipping containers into housing/restaurants); addressing the Pinal County Board of Supervisors in opposition to the Sun Dog Solar Project on the north end of the City’s planning area (the measure passed 3‑2); and attending a Core Civic community lunch focused on inmate education, noting that 31 inmates are training service animals.
  • Mayor Powell reminded the community about the July 4th celebration at the park (free swim 12–5 PM, games 6–8 PM, fireworks after dusk, a dunk tank where the mayor will participate, with the event held in the city park). City offices will be closed on Thursday, July 4.
  • City Manager David Malowitz reported on the City’s 75th anniversary celebration (brochures, banners, culminating in the December Christmas event); and announced the police chief recruitment process: full‑day interviews Wednesday, June 26, and a community meet‑and‑greet Thursday, June 27, 6 PM at City Hall in the community room (attendees can submit feedback via a QR code). He clarified that neither the Mayor nor Council know the applicants’ identities.

Discussion Items

  • Business Item A – ICMA TV Video Proposal: City Manager David Malowitz presented a proposal from ICMA (International City/County Management Association) TV to enter into an agreement with WebsEdge to produce a professional five‑minute “thought leadership” video highlighting Eloy, to be broadcast at the 2024 ICMA conference in Pittsburgh (late September) and later available permanently on the ICMA TV website and YouTube. The cost is a fixed $26,300 (unbudgeted, to be paid from the City’s contingency fund) and includes full ownership of all footage (five‑minute video, two hours of B‑roll, a one‑ to two‑minute social‑media cut). The video would focus on sustainable growth, resilience, economic development, and community engagement. Staff recommended approval. Mayor Powell noted that the National League of Cities also reached out to produce a free video showcasing Eloy (meeting scheduled for the following week) but said both opportunities are valuable for promoting the City. Council members expressed support.

Key Outcomes

  • Consent Agenda: Approved unanimously (7‑0).
  • Business Item A – ICMA TV Video: Approved unanimously (7‑0) to authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with ICMA TV (WebsEdge) for $26,300 from the contingency fund.
  • No executive session was held, and the meeting adjourned after business concluded.

Meeting Transcript

Mayor at six o'clock. Good evening. Welcome tonight's to tonight's Eloy City Council meeting. It is Monday, June 24th, 2024. Uh time is approximately six PM. I'd call this meeting to order. Trina, can I get a roll call, please? Councilmember Seton. Here. Councilmember Wadawato Rodrigus. Here. Vice Mayor Curtis. Here. Mayor Powell. Here. Councilmember Snyder called in. Councilmember Garcia. Present. Councilmember Tarango. Here. Thank you. Next, if we can stand for a moment of silence. Thank you. Sarah. And see the republic for which it stands. Thank you. Anybody sign in? No sign-in. Thank you. All right. Next we're gonna go to reports. Councilmember Simon started on my right side. Anybody on my right side have any Andy? Yeah, of course. All right, we'll start off uh on Thursday the thirteenth, myself along with uh mayor and vice mayor. We attended a chamber lunch at the integrated modulus solutions. This is a company that takes shipping containers and converts them into housing and restaurants. It was uh it was pretty informative, they got a nice little operation going there, and the best part about it, it's a good made and eloquent solution. Then on Wednesday the 19th, along with Vice Mayor Curtis and Councilmember Tarango. I adr I went uh we went to Florence and I addressed the Penell County Board of Supervisors about the Sun Dog Solar Project that is going to be uh set up on the north end of our planning area. I went and spoke to the uh Board of Supervisors in opposition to this project. And along with in the opposition, we had the city of Coolidge in opposition, and many residents went up there and spoke to an opposition of this project. It's taking place right on the on the uh Florence Boulevard 347. And it's just not a good thing for us. So unfortunately, the measure did pass on a three to two vote in favor. So we're just gonna have to keep moving along. On Thursday the twentieth, I attended a community lunch at Core Civic, and the topic there was education for inmates and educational opportunities. It was a very informative session. And on a side note up there, sure Michelle would like this. Uh the inmates train those those dogs to become service animals.

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