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Eloy City Council Meeting - September 9, 2024

Meeting Portal — Monday, September 9, 2024
BodyEloy, Arizona
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DateMonday, September 9, 2024
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0:19

Are they involved in one of the things?

0:20

Yeah, I have to read that on the same.

0:41

Good.

0:54

What about you there enough?

3:33

Yeah, you can actually have a situation.

4:22

That's not too much.

7:00

Yeah, we're just gonna um we have a delay.

7:02

We have two council members who are not here tonight.

7:04

They'll be participating by phone.

7:06

So we're just getting all that set up and then we'll start tonight's meeting.

7:09

So please enjoy our entertainment.

7:12

Until then.

7:14

Sylvia's gonna be singing in just a little while.

8:37

Joining meeting now.

8:38

This call may be recorded or transcribed.

8:45

Sarah, Andy.

8:50

Okay.

8:50

So are you there, Carter?

8:52

Yes, I'm here.

8:53

Okay.

8:55

Ready to record?

8:56

I have six oh seven there.

9:01

All right.

9:02

Good evening, everybody.

9:03

It is Monday, September ninth, twenty twenty four.

9:06

Approximate time for tonight's meeting is six oh seven.

9:09

I call this meeting to order.

9:10

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

9:14

Council Member Seton.

9:18

Councilmember Wanavata Rodriguez.

9:20

Here.

9:21

Vice Mayor Curtis.

9:25

Mayor Powell?

9:26

Here.

9:26

Councilmember Schneider.

9:27

Here.

9:28

Councilmember Garcia?

9:29

Present.

9:30

Councilmember Tarango.

9:31

Here.

9:32

And for the record, Councilmember Sutton and Vice Mayor Curtis are participating via phone.

9:36

All right.

9:36

Thank you.

9:36

Next, if we can all stand for anybody here signing for the for the prayer, no.

9:42

Stamp for a moment of silence and then continue standing for the Pledge of Allegiance.

10:18

Thank you.

10:26

Oh yeah.

10:27

All right.

10:29

We have a scheduled um speaker, Mr.

10:35

Tony Smith.

10:38

If you want to, I'm not giving you three minutes because we scheduled it ahead of time.

10:43

So well, thank you very much, Mayor.

10:46

Council members, Tony Smith, President and CEO of Panell Partnership, Penal Partnership since it's the beginning has been advocates of safe roads and for our communities.

11:05

486.

11:07

We've got uh we'll have um yard signs and signage around the county, but it's the message is very simple.

11:15

It's maintain our roads without raising taxes, and this is the very basic uh road maintenance tax for the county and our communities.

11:26

This was established originally in 1986, and every 20 years it's been renewed.

11:32

This is not a new tax, it's not a uh tax increase, but it's basically just the tax that we use in order to maintain our roads.

11:44

The road repair and widening, traffic safety improvements, intersection improvements, road preservation, and some limited new road construction.

11:56

The monies that are collected are split half between the communities by population, and then also for the county for local road maintenance.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Community Engagement█████████████████████21%
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Transportation Safety████████████12%
Cannabis Regulation█████████9%
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Summary of Proceedings

Eloy City Council Meeting - September 9, 2024

This regular meeting of the Eloy City Council was called to order at 6:07 PM on Monday, September 9, 2024, in the Eloy City Council Chambers. All council members were present (Councilmembers Sutton and Vice Mayor Curtis participating by phone). The meeting included a scheduled public comment, approval of the consent agenda with one item pulled for discussion, and concluded with an executive session.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Tony Smith, President and CEO of Panell Partnership, spoke in support of Proposition 486, a county road maintenance tax originally established in 1986. He emphasized that this is a renewal every 20 years, not a new tax or increase, and that funds are split between communities by population and used for road repair, safety improvements, and limited new construction. He urged the council to help clarify that Prop 486 is unrelated to a failed proposition from two years ago. Mayor Powell echoed that the tax is ongoing and benefits Eloy.

Consent Calendar

  • Approved unanimously (7-0) were the following items:
    • *A. Approval of minutes from August 26, 2024 (Regular).
    • *C. Purchase of two Fleet 3 dash-camera systems from Axon Enterprise, Inc., for $20,707.31.
    • *D. Emergency equipment up-fit services for two Chevrolet Tahoe from MHQ of Arizona, not to exceed $61,000.00.
    • *E. Emergency equipment up-fit services for two Ford F150 Responder trucks from MHQ of Arizona, not to exceed $67,000.00 (using AZDOHS grant funds).
    • *F. Purchase of five Fleet 3 dash-camera systems for five Ford F150 police trucks from Axon Enterprise, Inc., for $51,789.19 (using DEMA grant funds).
    • *G. Emergency equipment up-fit services for five Ford F150 police trucks from MHQ of Arizona, not to exceed $155,000.00 (using DEMA grant funds).

Discussion Items

  • Item B – Recommendation to ADLLC for liquor license for Eloy OK Market: Mayor Powell noted a discrepancy on the application: the distance to the nearest school (Curiel Primary School) was listed as two miles, but measurements show approximately 1,356 feet. City Attorney Steve confirmed that the statutory minimum is 300 feet, so the license is still compliant even with the corrected distance, and the application may be a renewal of a grandfathered license. Council voted to forward a favorable recommendation with the amended distance noted. Motion passed unanimously (7-0).

Key Outcomes

  • Consent agenda approved with items A, C, D, E, F, G passed as presented. Item B removed and approved separately with a correction.
  • Liquor license recommendation forwarded to the state with an amended distance of 1,356 feet from the school.
  • Executive session (two hours) was held to discuss retirement of the City Clerk, the City Clerk position under the organizational chart, and the process to appoint a new City Clerk, as well as legal advice (A.R.S. § 38-431.03). No formal action was taken in open session.
  • Reports and announcements included: upcoming Fiestas Patrias celebration (Sept. 13-14), a film featuring Eloy at the Toronto Film Festival and upcoming Tucson Film Festival, a field trip to Paradise Valley for AV system insights, city events (Glow-in-the-Dark Dodgeball on Sept. 13, 9/11 memorial events), and two new police cadets starting the academy.

Meeting Transcript

Are they involved in one of the things? Yeah, I have to read that on the same. Good. What about you there enough? Yeah, you can actually have a situation. That's not too much. Yeah, we're just gonna um we have a delay. We have two council members who are not here tonight. They'll be participating by phone. So we're just getting all that set up and then we'll start tonight's meeting. So please enjoy our entertainment. Until then. Sylvia's gonna be singing in just a little while. Joining meeting now. This call may be recorded or transcribed. Sarah, Andy. Okay. So are you there, Carter? Yes, I'm here. Okay. Ready to record? I have six oh seven there. All right. Good evening, everybody. It is Monday, September ninth, twenty twenty four. Approximate time for tonight's meeting is six oh seven. I call this meeting to order. Miss Mary, can we get a roll call, please? Council Member Seton. Councilmember Wanavata Rodriguez. Here. Vice Mayor Curtis. Mayor Powell? Here. Councilmember Schneider. Here. Councilmember Garcia? Present. Councilmember Tarango. Here. And for the record, Councilmember Sutton and Vice Mayor Curtis are participating via phone. All right. Thank you. Next, if we can all stand for anybody here signing for the for the prayer, no. Stamp for a moment of silence and then continue standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. Thank you. Oh yeah. All right. We have a scheduled um speaker, Mr. Tony Smith.

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