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Eloy City Council Meeting - January 27, 2025

Meeting Portal — Monday, January 27, 2025
BodyEloy, Arizona
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DateMonday, January 27, 2025
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0:06

I'm not getting out of that so I showed you.

0:34

Um I'm not sure.

0:58

Yeah.

1:40

Yeah, I did not have one week.

1:53

She's it was a good one.

1:56

Mayor Sutton high six o'clock, sir.

1:59

Thank you, Mary.

2:07

Good evening, everyone.

2:08

I'd like to call this meeting to order.

2:10

Welcome to the Eloy City Council.

2:12

It is Monday, January twenty-seventh, and the time is approximately six PM.

2:18

Mary, may I have a roll call, please?

2:20

Councilmember Bodraska.

2:22

Here.

2:23

Councilmember Curtis.

2:24

Here.

2:25

Vice Mayor Tarango.

2:27

Here.

2:27

Mayor Sutton.

2:28

Here.

2:29

Councilmember Snyder.

2:30

Here.

2:30

Councilmember Garcia.

2:33

Present.

2:33

Councilmember Galindo.

2:37

Here.

2:39

Thank you.

2:42

We're gonna start with a moment of silence and a pledge of allegiance led off by Councilmember Snyder.

3:08

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

3:13

And to the Republic for which stands one nation under God.

3:41

Yes, it is.

3:44

No sign.

3:45

Okay, thank you.

3:50

Okay, we'll go with item number six.

3:53

Council member announcements.

3:55

Tonight I'll start on my right side.

4:01

Okay, we'll go with the left side.

4:05

So I just wanted to share that I um volunteered Friday for the homeless point in time count here in Eloy.

4:14

And um I just wanted to give a shout out to our compliance officers who were very helpful.

4:23

Both of them took lead on a team.

4:26

They knew the area very well.

4:28

They they um really saved us a lot of time and uh and a lot of effort.

4:35

What I found in in I found the same thing when I volunteered Thursday in Cassagran, was there's a lot less homeless people that were around to be surveyed.

4:45

Uh we'll find out later on when we get the full count.

4:49

But I know that we hardly found any unsheltered citizens on on the team that I was on.

5:00

I think we only got one survey, and we maybe found about three or four people.

5:03

Were you going out in the desert to do this?

5:05

Yes.

5:06

And that's another point I wanted to make was that there's a lot of illegal dumping out there.

5:13

And we found a boat hidden in the bushes and in the shrubs and stuff.

5:19

So I I tried to send an email earlier to you and to the city manager about a meeting I was on in one of the things.

5:28

I thought that property maybe it's because it it is isolated out there and it's barren right behind um North Talltech.

5:39

That people are just assume nobody's gonna watch them out there and they're just dumping.

5:47

Yeah, there's a lot of furniture, there's a lot of bedding, quite a bit of illegal dumping out there.

5:54

Yeah.

5:56

Yeah.

5:57

So that's it.

5:58

Thank you.

5:59

Thank you.

6:01

Go ahead, sir.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Water And Wastewater Management███████████████████████23%
Fiscal Sustainability█████████████████████21%
Procedural███████████████15%
Engineering And Infrastructure██████████████14%
Homelessness███████7%
Animal Welfare██████6%
Transportation Safety█████5%
Public Safety█████5%
Personnel Matters████4%
Summary of Proceedings

Eloy City Council Meeting - January 27, 2025

The Eloy City Council met on Monday, January 27, 2025, at approximately 6:00 PM in the City Council Chambers. The meeting began with a moment of silence, Pledge of Allegiance, and roll call (all seven council members present). The council approved the consent agenda, received the annual audit report, authorized well maintenance and a pavement preservation change order, and held an executive session on solid waste contract negotiations.

Consent Calendar

  • Approved the minutes of the January 13, 2025 regular meeting unanimously.

Reports and Announcements

  • Councilmember Snyder reported volunteering for the Point-in-Time homeless count; noted few unsheltered individuals found but significant illegal dumping in desert areas behind North Toltec.
  • Councilmember Galindo attended the Pinal Partnership breakfast; highlighted discussions on the proposed 505 expressway (connecting Apache Junction to I-10 near Tucson) and the Santana Valley annexation petition.
  • Mayor Sutton attended the Pinal Partnership breakfast (reinforcing trade school and affordable housing needs), a ribbon-cutting for the Pinal County Animal Shelter (94% live release rate), and the Toltec School Superintendent forum.
  • City Manager David Mallowitz reported that the Planning & Zoning Commission still needs two more applicants (currently five); road closure work on Main Street is progressing well with minimal complaints; the Father-Daughter Banquet is Feb 7; the budget retreat is Feb 7 (noon-4pm); and a new city clerk, Selene Kidwell, starts next week.

Discussion Items

  • Item A – Acceptance of FY2023-2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR):

    • Josh Jumper (Heinfeld, Meech & Co.) presented the audit results. The city received an unmodified (clean) opinion dated December 19, 2024. No internal control deficiencies or uncorrected misstatements were noted. The single audit focused on the Airport Improvement Program. The audit was completed on time for GFOA certificate consideration. Councilmember Galindo asked about suggestions for improvement; the auditor noted minor best-practice recommendations regarding general ledger entry processes.

  • Item B – CAIDD Sand Removal from Well #3 (Not to Exceed $30,000):

    • Public Works Director Matt Rentschler explained that Well #3 is critical for water quality (lower nitrates) and high production (1,250 GPM). Sand accumulation has been observed for four years, leading to the well being shut down. The Central Arizona Irrigation Drainage District (CAIDD) will remove sand and perform a video inspection to identify potential casing cracks or construction issues. If major problems are found, the city may need to relocate the well. Council discussed maintenance frequency (every 3-4 years) and the role of blending to control nitrates.

  • Item C – Change Order #1 for Sunland Asphalt – Mill and Overlay on East 11th Street ($100,000):

    • Matt Rentschler stated that savings from the original Sunland contract allowed adding the 11th Street segment (between Santa Cruz and Sunshine) to create a contiguous pavement preservation project. The work also includes removing existing brick crosswalks on Main Street (approx. 1,600 sq ft) and paving over them; future alternatives for crosswalks will be presented. The change order keeps the project within budget and timeline (completion by end of next week). Councilmember Tarango asked about quality control and noted a narrow traffic lane on Sunshine/Frontier; staff confirmed they are monitoring the issue.

  • Item D – Executive Session and Subsequent Direction:

    • The council moved to executive session (approximately 45 minutes) to discuss legal matters regarding the Solid Waste Collection RFP and related contracts, per A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(3) and (4). After reconvening, the council unanimously voted to direct the City Manager, Assistant City Manager, staff, and legal counsel to proceed as directed in executive session.

Key Outcomes

  • Consent Agenda – Approved unanimously.
  • Item A – Motion to accept the FY2023-2024 ACFR passed unanimously.
  • Item B – Motion to approve the CAIDD estimate (not to exceed $30,000) for sand removal from Well #3 passed unanimously.
  • Item C – Motion to approve Change Order #1 for Sunland Asphalt (not to exceed $100,000) for the mill and overlay project on East 11th Street and removal of brick crosswalks passed unanimously.
  • Item D – Motion to direct staff as per executive session discussion passed unanimously.
  • The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:14 PM.

Meeting Transcript

I'm not getting out of that so I showed you. Um I'm not sure. Yeah. Yeah, I did not have one week. She's it was a good one. Mayor Sutton high six o'clock, sir. Thank you, Mary. Good evening, everyone. I'd like to call this meeting to order. Welcome to the Eloy City Council. It is Monday, January twenty-seventh, and the time is approximately six PM. Mary, may I have a roll call, please? Councilmember Bodraska. Here. Councilmember Curtis. Here. Vice Mayor Tarango. Here. Mayor Sutton. Here. Councilmember Snyder. Here. Councilmember Garcia. Present. Councilmember Galindo. Here. Thank you. We're gonna start with a moment of silence and a pledge of allegiance led off by Councilmember Snyder. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. And to the Republic for which stands one nation under God. Yes, it is. No sign. Okay, thank you. Okay, we'll go with item number six. Council member announcements. Tonight I'll start on my right side. Okay, we'll go with the left side. So I just wanted to share that I um volunteered Friday for the homeless point in time count here in Eloy. And um I just wanted to give a shout out to our compliance officers who were very helpful. Both of them took lead on a team. They knew the area very well. They they um really saved us a lot of time and uh and a lot of effort. What I found in in I found the same thing when I volunteered Thursday in Cassagran, was there's a lot less homeless people that were around to be surveyed. Uh we'll find out later on when we get the full count. But I know that we hardly found any unsheltered citizens on on the team that I was on. I think we only got one survey, and we maybe found about three or four people. Were you going out in the desert to do this? Yes. And that's another point I wanted to make was that there's a lot of illegal dumping out there. And we found a boat hidden in the bushes and in the shrubs and stuff.

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