LET'S GET STARTED. WELCOME, EVERYONE. [ CALL TO ORDER] [00:00:02] THIS IS A MEETING OF THE YAVAPAI COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. WE ARE MEETING TODAY AT THE YAVAPAI COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES. VERDE VALLEY COMPLEX. HEARING ROOM, FIRST FLOOR 1010 SOUTH SIXTH STREET IN COTTONWOOD, ARIZONA. TODAY'S DATE IS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16TH, 2023. I CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER. THE TIME NOW IS 09:01, 9:01. ALL ITEMS ARE POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, THE ORDER OF THE ITEMS MAY BE MODIFIED AT THE MEETING. ONE OR MORE OF THE BOARD MEMBERS MAY ATTEND TELEPHONICALLY OR VIRTUALLY. BOARD MEMBERS ATTENDING TELEPHONIC OR VIRTUALLY WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT THE MEETING. OKAY. AT THIS TIME, IF SUPERVISOR MICHAELS CAN DO THE INVOCATION AND I WILL GO AHEAD AND DO THE PLEDGE, PLEASE STAND. THANK YOU. PLEASE FOLLOW YOUR. GOOD MORNING, LORD. WE ARE GATHERED HERE TO SERVE YOU AND OUR COMMUNITY IN WAYS THAT WOULD MAKE YOU PROUD. WE WANT TO MAKE SOUND DECISIONS TODAY THAT WILL CARRY US INTO A HEALTHY FUTURE FOR OUR COUNTY'S SAKE. WE ASK THAT YOU CONTINUE THIS GREAT GIFT OF RAIN AND MOISTURE THROUGHOUT OUR COUNTY. THE CATTLE ARE GRATEFUL. WE'RE GRATEFUL. AND WE APPRECIATE ALL THAT YOU DO IN OUR RURAL COMMUNITIES TO KEEP US THRIVING. IN YOUR NAME. AMEN. THANK YOU. SUPERVISOR MICHAELS, PLEASE JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. ALLEGIANCE]. OKAY. CLERK OF THE BOARD. CAN YOU HANDLE ROLL CALL? YES. THANK YOU. OKAY. WE'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE FORWARD TO THE CONSENT AGENDA. [ CONSENT AGENDA (Routine items that may all be approved by one motion.) ALL ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA WERE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM 25.] CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS ARE ROUTINE ITEMS THAT MAY ALL BE APPROVED BY ONE MOTION. DO ANY SUPERVISORS WANT TO PULL ANY AGENDA ITEMS? OKAY WITH THAT? I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEMS ONE THROUGH 39 WITH THE EXCEPTION OF 25. WHO IS BEING PULLED FOR CLARIFICATION. SECOND. OKAY. WITH THAT, I MADE THE MOTION. THE SECOND WAS DONE BY SUPERVISOR MICHAELS. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? OKAY WITH THAT? MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. LET'S MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 25. [25. Public Works - Approve Amendment #1 to Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) Aeronautics Grant #E3S2O-01C for Apron 'A' Rehabilitation Construct (Phase 1) at Seligman Airport. YC Contract No. 2022-448A1 (District 4 - Supervisor Brown)] PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR DAN CHERRY. GOOD MORNING, CHAIRMAN. I'M DAN CHERRY, YOUR PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR. I HAVE JUST A FEW STATEMENTS TO MAKE ABOUT THIS CONSENT AGENDA ITEM HERE BEFORE YOU TODAY. UM, THIS RELATES TO AN EXISTING GRANT AGREEMENT THAT THE COUNTY HAD APPROVED WITH BOARD ACTION IN AUGUST OF 2022, ABOUT A YEAR AGO, FOR ACCEPTING A GRANT FROM AERONAUTICS FOR DOING SOME APRON WORK AT THE SELIGMAN AIRPORT, FOR REHABILITATING SOME LARGE CRACKS UP THERE. THE PROJECT MOVED FORWARD FROM THAT POINT, WAS COMPLETED AND, AND SINCE THEN HAS COME FORTH AND SAID, HEY, WE HAVE SOME ADDITIONAL FUNDS. WE'D LIKE TO PUT FORTH TOWARDS THIS PROJECT. ORIGINALLY IT HAD BEEN APPROVED WITH THE COUNTY REQUIRED TO DO A 5% MATCH IN THE AMOUNT OF ABOUT $5,263. ADOT HAS COME FORTH AND PROPOSED TO COVER THE ENTIRETY OF THAT PROJECT COST. AND SO WHAT WE HAVE BEFORE YOU TODAY IS AN AMENDMENT TO THAT ORIGINAL GRANT AGREEMENT. NORMALLY IT WOULD BE A FAIRLY SIMPLE APPROVAL FOR THAT, BUT IN LEGAL REVIEW AND PROCESS, IT HAS BEEN NOTED THAT THE GRANT AGREEMENT AMENDMENT DOES NOT REMOVE THE 5% MATCH REQUIREMENT. SO WE HAVE SINCE REACHED OUT TO ADOT AND ASK THEM FOR CLARIFICATION ON THAT. THEY HAVE RESPONDED THAT THE COUNTY WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TO PAY 5%. BUT THE ITEM YOU'RE APPROVING TODAY, THE AMENDMENT DOES NOT SPECIFICALLY SPELL THAT OUT. SO WE HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF A CONFLICT THERE. I WOULD RECOMMEND THAT YOU APPROVE THIS TODAY BASED ON THE FEEDBACK THAT WE'VE GOTTEN FROM ADOT, BUT WANTED TO MAKE THOSE ITEMS KNOWN JUST FOR OUR OWN SAKE. IF FOR SOME REASON IT COMES BACK AND DOES TRY TO SQUEEZE THE ADDITIONAL 5% OUT OF US FOR SOME REASON OR OTHER, I WILL HAVE FURTHER CONVERSATION EITHER WITH LEGAL [00:05:08] COUNSEL OR THE BOARD, BUT WE BELIEVE THIS WILL PUT IT TO BED IN. THE PROJECT IS DONE. SO WITH THAT I DO. I'M HAPPY TO ENTERTAIN. ANY QUESTIONS? ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD. NO QUESTIONS, SIR. CHAIRMAN. OKAY WITH THAT? I HEAR NO QUESTIONS. WITH THAT, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM NUMBER 25. SECOND. OKAY. WITH THAT? ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. THANK YOU ALL. OKAY. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY, LET'S MOVE ON TO HEARING ITEMS. DEVELOPMENT SURFACE. RECOMMEND APPROVAL TO THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF LIQUOR AND CONTROL OF A SERIES TEN BEER AND WINE LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION [1. Development Services - Recommend approval to the Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control of a Series 10 Beer and Wine Store Liquor License application (249951) without protest, submitted by Anita Martinez for Family Dollar Ash Fork located at 155 W. Park Avenue, Ash Fork, AZ 86320. (District 4 - Supervisor Brown)] LOCATED IN ASH FORK SUPERVISOR BROWN'S DISTRICT. DIRECTOR. GOOD MORNING, MR. CHAIRMAN. JEREMY DYE, DIRECTOR FOR DEVELOPMENT SERVICES. AND I'M AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. THIS IS A PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD APPLICATION. WE'VE RECEIVED NO COMMENTS OF OPPOSITION. ANY COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD? CLERK AT THE BOARD. HAVE YOU GOT ANY COMMENTS? NO, I HAVE NOT. THANK YOU. ANY GREEN SHEETS, VICE CHAIR OBERG? NO, MR. CHAIRMAN. WITH THAT ITS SUPERVISOR BROWN'S DISTRICT. DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS? SO MOVED TO APPROVE. SECOND. A MOTION BY SUPERVISOR BROWN. SECOND BY SUPERVISOR MICHAELS. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. ITEM NUMBER TWO. [2. Development Services - Recommend approval to the Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control of a Series 10 Beer and Wine Store liquor license application (244532) without protest, submitted by Kevan Leo Larson for Big Country Market located at 11 W. Big Chino Road, Paulden, AZ 86334. (District 4 - Supervisor Brown)] RECOMMEND APPROVAL TO THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF LIQUOR AND CONTROL OF A SERIES TEN WINE AND LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION. THIS IS LOCATED IN SUPERVISOR BROWN'S DISTRICT. DIRECTOR DYE? YEAH. GOOD MORNING, MR. CHAIRMAN AND BOARD MEMBERS. AGAIN, THIS IS ANOTHER PRETTY STANDARD LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION FOR THE BIG COUNTRY MARKET LOCATED AT 11 WEST BIG CHINO ROAD IN PAULDEN IN SUPERVISOR BROWN'S DISTRICT, DISTRICT NUMBER FOUR. AND WE'VE ACTUALLY RECEIVED TWO COMMENTS OF SUPPORT FOR THIS. OKAY. SUPERVISOR BROWN, THIS IS YOUR DISTRICT. MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT. SECOND, WE GOT A MOTION BY SUPERVISOR BROWN AND A SECOND BY SUPERVISOR OBERG. CLERK OF THE BOARD. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS? YES. RECEIVED ONE COMMENT PRO. THANK YOU. OKAY WITH THAT? WE HAVE A ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? OKAY. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, DIRECTOR NYE. OKAY, WE'LL GO CALL THE PUBLIC. [ CALL TO THE PUBLIC: Individuals may address the Board for up to three (3) minutes on any relevant issue within the Board's jurisdiction. Pursuant to A.R.S. ยง38-431.01(H), Board members shall not discuss or take action on matters raised during the call to the public. The Board may direct staff to study the matter or direct that the matter be rescheduled for consideration at a later date.] INDIVIDUALS MAY ADDRESS THE BOARD OF FOR UP TO THREE MINUTES ON ANY RELEVANT ISSUES WITHIN THE BOARD'S JURISDICTION PURSUANT TO ARS 38431.01. EACH BOARD MEMBER SHALL NOT DISCUSS OR TAKE ANY ACTION ON MATTERS RAISED DURING THE CALL. THE PUBLIC. THE BOARD MAY DIRECT STAFF TO STUDY THE MATTER OR DIRECT THAT MATTER TO BE RESCHEDULED FOR CONSIDERATION AT A LATER DATE. VICE CHAIR OBERG. DO WE HAVE ANY GREEN SHEETS? MR. CHAIRMAN, WE DON'T HAVE ANY AT THIS LOCATION. OKAY. AND I ASK THE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, DO YOU WISH TO SPEAK? YES, SIR. AND YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES AND STATE YOUR NAME AND YOU GOT THREE MINUTES TO MAKE YOUR COMMENTS. MY NAME IS JOHN SNYDER. I'M A RESIDENT IN PAULDEN IN YAVAPAI COUNTY AND SUPERVISOR BROWN'S DISTRICT. I COME BEFORE YOU TODAY TO TALK ABOUT THE LAND USE COMPLAINT PROCESS. WHAT I HAVE HERE IS A LIST OF ALL THE COMPLAINTS ON MY PROPERTY THAT HAVE BEEN OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS. IT'S THE SAME COMPLAINT TIME AFTER TIME AFTER TIME AFTER TIME. THE FIRST COMPLAINT, WE WERE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE COUNTY ZONING. WE MADE OURSELVES IN COMPLIANCE. THE THE COMPLAINT WAS CLOSED AND WE'VE HAD SEVERAL SUBSEQUENT. I CAN HAND THIS TO YOU IF YOU'D LIKE TO SEE IT. IT'S A WASTE OF COUNTY RESOURCES HAVING THESE INSPECTORS COME OUT TIME AFTER TIME FOR THE EXACT SAME COMPLAINT MULTIPLE TIMES. IT'S A WAY OF HARASSMENT OF US AS A NEIGHBOR DISPUTE. WE DON'T LIKE YOU. YOU DON'T LIKE US, WHATEVER. SO WE'RE GOING TO USE THE COUNTY AS A WEAPON TO EXACT REVENGE ON YOU. ITS ANONYMOUS PROCESS. WHAT I WOULD ASK IS THAT EITHER THESE REPETITIVE COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME THING BE JUST NULLIFIED, OR IF YOU MAKE THE THE PROCESS, THE COMPLAINT [00:10:02] PROCESS PUBLIC SO THAT I CAN PURSUE SOMEBODY CIVILLY FOR HARASSMENT. BUT I CAN'T DO THAT IF I HAVE NO IDEA WHO IT IS. I MEAN, I KNOW WHO IT IS, BUT I CAN'T PROVE WHO IT IS. SO IT'S JUST A NUISANCE. MY WHOLE NEIGHBORHOOD RIGHT NOW IS UNDER UNDER PROCESS WITH FROM THE SAME PERSON COMPLAINING ABOUT ANY LITTLE NICKEL AND DIME THING SHE CAN FIND. AND THEN ONCE THE COMPLAINT GETS OPENED, THEN NOW IT OPENS TO THE INSPECTORS, OTHER OTHER POSSIBLE POSSIBLE VIOLATIONS. SO, IT'S JUST USED AS A WEAPON. AND THEN IT'S JUST A WASTE OF RESOURCES TO HAVE THESE GUYS COME OUT TIME AFTER TIME AFTER TIME FOR THE SAME THING. COUNT MY GOATS, COUNT MY CHICKENS, COUNT MY COWS. WE'RE IN THE SAME WE'RE ACTUALLY FEWER THAN WHAT THEY WERE LAST TIME. BUT IT'S JUST AN ONGOING PROCESS AND IT'S REALLY ANNOYING. THANK YOU. OKAY WITH THAT. ANY OTHER COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC? WITH THAT, DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN? SO MOVE. MOVE! YOU DO HAVE A SECOND? I'LL MAKE THE SECOND. SO, MOTION BY SUPERVISOR MICHAELS, THE SECOND BY MYSELF. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. OKAY. MEETING ADJOURNED. THANK YOU FOR EVERYONE. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.