Eloy City Council Regular Meeting - August 12, 2024

The City Council met on August 12, 2024, at 13:45 UTC (per stated meeting time) in the Council Chambers. The agenda included the call to order, invocation, pledge, roll call, public appearances, council reports, a consent agenda of routine items, and business items including a presentation on the investment portfolio, contracts, and public hearings for the Sawtooth Energy Center and Milligan Energy Center. No transcript or minutes are available; this summary is based solely on the agenda.

Consent Calendar

• Approval of minutes from July 22, 2024.
• Resolution No. 24-1584 authorizing officers/agents to deposit/transfer/withdraw monies with First Interstate Bank.
• Resolution No. 24-1585 authorizing same for the Magistrate Checking Account.
• Resolution No. 24-1586 adopting results of the July 30, 2024 Primary Election.
• Recommendation to Arizona Department of Liquor for Series 10 license for Lucky Star Market.
• Continuance of Case RZPAD2004-018.A1 (Rancho Del Sol Brillante PAD – Milligan Energy Center) to September 23, 2024.
• Purchase of Telehandler Forklift and Aerial Manlift from Herc Rentals (not to exceed $113,447.20).
• Intergovernmental Agreement with Pinal County for Public Works employees to participate in Annual Safety Roadeo.
• Approval of Annual Development Impact Fee Report for FY ending June 30, 2024.

Public Comments & Testimony

The agenda provided for scheduled and unscheduled public appearances. No details on actual comments are available.

Discussion Items

• VIII.A: Presentation by Annette Gaston (PFM Asset Management) on the City’s investment portfolio as of June 30, 2024. (Listed as presentation only.)
• VIII.B: Approval of contract with RSM US LLP for tax services.
• VIII.C: Authorization to purchase a used Caterpillar scraper with warranty from Empire-Caterpillar (up to $850,000) for the Municipal Landfill.
• VIII.D: Approval of IGA with Pinal County for temporary traffic signal at Sunland Gin and Arica Road.
• VIII.E: Adoption of Resolution No. 24-1577 declaring public record for “Eloy Valley Specific Plan PAD – 1st Amendment – Sawtooth Energy Center.”
• VIII.F: Public hearing and consideration of Ordinance No. 24-971 (Zoning Map Amendment for Sawtooth Energy Center on ~50.61 acres and ~2,106 gross acres for solar/utility-scale generation/BESS).
• VIII.G: Public hearing and consideration of Resolution No. 24-1587 (Conditional Use Permit for Milligan Energy Center on ~33 acres).

Key Outcomes

No decisions are recorded in the agenda. Under normal procedure, consent items are typically approved en masse, and business items may have been discussed and voted. However, without minutes or transcript, the outcomes cannot be confirmed.

Note: The meeting included an executive session (Item IX) for legal advice under A.R.S. §38-431.03(A)(3) and (4).