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>> THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR BEING HERE TODAY.
[ CALL TO ORDER]
THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR KUKNYO, FOR KEEPING ME ON TIME.WELCOME, EVERYBODY TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING.
IT IS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2025 AT 9:00 AM.
THE FALL WEATHER IS VERY BEAUTIFUL, AND I KNOW EVERYONE'S ENJOYING IT AND ENJOYING THE RAIN THAT WE'VE RECENTLY HAD AS WELL.
WITH THAT BEING SAID, WE WILL NOW HAVE THE INVOCATION DONE BY ME AND THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE DONE BY SUPERVISOR JENKINS. PLEASE STAND.
MY DEAREST LORD, WE ARE FOREVER GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT THIS COUNTRY WE LIVE IN OFFERS US.
HELP US LORD TO DO THE BEST WE CAN FOR ALL THE CITIZENS THAT WE SERVE HERE IN YAVAPAI COUNTY, AND WITH SERVING GOOD TO THE YAVAPAI COUNTY CITIZENS, IT ALSO SERVES GOOD TO THE STATE OF ARIZONA, WHICH LEADS TO THE COUNTRY OF THE UNITED STATES.
WE ARE A FAMILY LORD, AND HELP US FIND THE RELATIONSHIPS THAT WILL CULTIVATE PEACE AMONG ALL OF US TO THE BEST OF OUR ABILITY IN JESUS NAME. AMEN.
>> PLEASE JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
>> THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR JENKINS.
I'LL GO TO THE CLERK OF THE BOARD, AND WE WILL DO ROLL CALL.
>> PRESENT BY WAY OF VIRTUAL MEANS.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. MOVING ON TO ITEM NUMBER ONE, AWARDS AND PROCLAMATIONS.
[ AWARDS AND PROCLAMATIONS ]
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WILL APPROVE A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER AS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH IN YAVAPAI COUNTY. GOOD MORNING, TYLER.>> GOOD MORNING, CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
WHEREAS, EACH OCTOBER, OUR NATION OBSERVES DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH, A NATIONAL CAMPAIGN DEDICATED TO RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, UPLIFTING THE NEEDS, VOICES, AND EXPERIENCES OF SURVIVORS.
WHEREAS, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IS A PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUE THAT AFFECTS ALL OF US SO WE MUST APPLY OUR COLLECTIVE ATTENTION AND RESOURCES TO INTERVENTIONS THAT ADDRESS THE CONSEQUENCES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THE MYRIAD OF OTHER ISSUES, INCLUDING MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, HOMELESSNESS, AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS.
WHEREAS, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IS A PATTERN OF ABUSIVE BEHAVIOR THAT IS USED BY ONE TO GAIN OR MAINTAIN POWER AND CONTROL OVER ANOTHER, AND ENCOMPASSES PHYSICAL, SEXUAL, EMOTIONAL, FINANCIAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, OR TECHNOLOGICAL ACTIONS OR THREATS OF ACTIONS OR OTHER PATTERNS OF COERCIVE BEHAVIOR THAT INFLUENCE ANOTHER PERSON.
WHEREAS, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE KNOWS NO BOUNDARIES AS IT IS PREVALENT IN EVERY COMMUNITY AND AFFECTS ALL PEOPLE REGARDLESS OF AGE, SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS, GENDER, RACE, RELIGION, OR NATIONALITY WITH DEVASTATING CONSEQUENCES THAT CAN CROSS GENERATIONS AND LAST A LIFETIME.
WHEREAS, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT PREVENTING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SHOWING SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT, WHO PROVIDE CRITICAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS, INCLUDING TRAUMA INFORMED ADVOCATES AND SUPPORT FOR THOSE SEEKING HELP.
WHEREAS, THOSE SUFFERING FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE NEED NOT FACE THEIR STRUGGLE ALONE.
FOR A VITAL NETWORK OF SUPPORT STANDS READY TO HELP, INCLUDING THE VERDE VALLEY SANCTUARY, STEPPING STONES, THE NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE, THE ARIZONA SEXUAL AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HELPLINE, AND ARIZONA 211.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE YAVAPAI COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DOES HEREBY RECOGNIZE OCTOBER 2025 AS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH, PLEDGING TO CONTINUE SUPPORTING EFFORTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR LOCAL, STATEWIDE, AND NATIONAL COMMUNITY PARTNERS.
I WITNESS THEREOF, THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD, ON BEHALF OF THE YAVAPAI COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, SETS HER HAND AND CAUSES THE SEAL OF THE COUNTY OF YAVAPAI, ARIZONA TO BE AFFIXED ON THE 15TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2025.
>> THANK YOU, TYLER. I UNDERSTAND WE HAVE SOME GUESTS HERE TO SPEAK.
>> WE DO. WE HAVE ALEXIS MILLER, THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH WITH STEPPING STONES IN PRESCOTT VALLEY.
I BELIEVE WE ALSO HAVE JESSYE JOHNSON, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WITH VERDE VALLEY SANCTUARY. WE'LL INVITE THEM UP.
>> GOOD MORNING. I'M ALEXIS MILLER WITH STEPPING STONES AGENCIES.
THANK YOU TO THE BOARD AND YAVAPAI COUNTY FOR RECOGNIZING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH AND HONORING THOSE IN OUR COMMUNITY WHO ARE EXPERIENCING
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VIOLENCE AND FINDING THE SUPPORT THAT THEY NEED THROUGH SERVICES LIKE OURS.STEPPING STONES IS VERY EXCITED BECAUSE THIS YEAR IS ACTUALLY OUR 45TH ANNIVERSARY.
SINCE 1980, WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE OUR 24/7 365 ADVOCACY SERVICES FOR FAMILIES HERE IN YAVAPAI COUNTY.
WE PRIMARILY FOCUS ON THE WESTERN PART OF THE COUNTY, INCLUDING ALL OF THOSE RURAL COMMUNITIES LIKE ASH FORT AND BAGHDAD, ALL THE WAY DOWN TO BLACK CANYON CITY.
BUT MOST OF THE FAMILIES WE SERVE ARE IN THE QUAD CITIES AREA.
OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS, WE SEE ON AVERAGE BETWEEN 2,000 AND 3,000 CALLS ON OUR HELPLINE, AND TYPICALLY AROUND 200 PEOPLE WE SEE IN PERSON EITHER THROUGH OUR SAFE SHELTER OR OUR COMMUNITY BASED ADVOCACY SUPPORT SERVICES AS WELL.
WE'RE SO GRATEFUL TO BE ABLE TO BE HERE.
WE SOMEDAY HOPE THAT WE DON'T HAVE TO BE HERE, BUT UNTIL THAT TIME COMES, WE'RE REALLY GRATEFUL TO BE ABLE TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY IN SO MANY WAYS.
THANK YOU AGAIN. WE APPRECIATE IT.
I VERY MUCH APPRECIATE YOUR ORGANIZATION AND WHAT YOU DO FOR THE PEOPLE.
THERE'S A PLACE FOR THEM TO GO AND IT GIVES THEM HOPE THAT THEY HAVE A WAY OUT OF A BAD SITUATION.
AS LONG AS PEOPLE HAVE HOPE, THAT HELPS THEM MOVE FORWARD. GOOD MORNING.
>> I'M JESSYE JOHNSON. I'M THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF VERDE VALLEY SANCTUARY.
WE ARE THE SISTER PROGRAM TO STEPPING STONES OVER HERE ON THE VERDE VALLEY SIDE.
WE SERVE ABOUT 1,500 SURVIVORS A YEAR AND ABOUT 09,500 BED NIGHTS THROUGH OUR EMERGENCY SHELTER AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM.
WE ALSO DO PREVENTION EDUCATION IN THE LOCAL SCHOOLS HERE, AND WE'VE BEEN AROUND FOR A LITTLE OVER 30 YEARS.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR RECOGNIZING OCTOBER AS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH.
WE REALLY APPRECIATE THE AWARENESS.
>> THANK YOU. I BELIEVE WE ARE GOING TO DO A PHOTO.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO THAT NOW, DAVID? THE BOARD WILL COME DOWN, AND WE'LL TAKE A PICTURE.
AGAIN, APPRECIATE ALL OF YOUR ORGANIZATIONS AND ALL THE VOLUNTEERS YOU HAVE.
>> MADAM CHAIR, CAN I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS PROCLAMATION.
>> WE HAVE MOTION AND A SECOND.
>> PROCLAMATION IS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
>> MOVING ON TO PRESENTATIONS.
[ PRESENTATIONS]
ITEM NUMBER 1, PRESENTATION BY THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY.>> GOOD MORNING, CHAIR MALLORY, AND VICE CHAIR COMPTON AND BOARD MEMBERS.
MY NAME IS JEREMY DIME, DIRECTOR OF YAVAPAI COUNTY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
JUST TO GIVE A BRIEF PREVIEW OF THIS PRESENTATION, ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY JUST RECENTLY COMPLETED AN INVENTORY OF THE CESSPOOL STUDY FOR STATEWIDE, ALL THE 15 COUNTIES IN ARIZONA.
THEY'RE HERE TODAY, ALONG WITH THEIR CONSULTANT, JUST TO PROVIDE AN INSIGHT AS TO HOW MANY CESSPOOLS THERE REALLY ARE AS IT PERTAINS TO YAVAPAI COUNTY.
WE THOUGHT THIS WAS IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO BRING TO THE BOARD'S ATTENTION, AND I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT THIS INFORMATION TO YOU.
YOU HAVE ALL RECEIVED A COPY OF THE FULL REPORT, AND THEY'RE HERE TODAY TO SPEAK TO THE NUMBER OF CESSPOOL INVENTORY AS IT RELATES TO YAVAPAI COUNTY.
WITH ME HERE TO SPEAK IS LAURA CARUSONA, FROM ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY,
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MANNIE BOWLER FROM ADEQ, TREY UPHOFF, REPRESENTING THEIR CONSULTANT, MATRIX NEW WORLD, AND OUR OWN ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES MANAGER DAWN CAPOTOSTI.>> I'LL TURN IT OVER TO LAURA.
I'M LAURA CARUSONA, WITH ADEQ.
I'M HERE TODAY TO TALK ABOUT OUR STATEWIDE CESSPOOL INVENTORY THAT WE'VE STARTED WITH ADEQ.
THE IMPORTANCE OF FINDING THESE CESSPOOLS AND SEPTIC SYSTEMS REALLY IS TO OVER TIME, PAPERWORK HAS BEEN LOST, AND WE DON'T REALLY KNOW WHERE THEY ARE.
IF PEOPLE WANT TO MOVE INTO A NEW AREA, THEY MIGHT NOT KNOW THE WATER QUALITY.
IF THEY NEED TO DRILL A WELL, THEY MIGHT NOT EVER GET TO KNOW WHAT THE WATER QUALITY IS BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE PAPERWORK THAT SHOWS WHAT WAS THEIR ORIGINALLY, 50 ODD YEARS AGO.
WHAT IS THE IMPORTANCE ABOUT SEPTIC SYSTEMS? WHY ARE WE SO CONCERNED WITH THEM? ONE, CESSPOOLS, IN PARTICULAR, THEY WERE BANNED IN 1976.
WE ARE STILL FINDING THEM TODAY.
THEY ARE STILL PREVALENT THROUGHOUT THE STATE, AND IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO DOCUMENT THEM SO WE CAN FIX THEM AND REMEDIATE THE AREA.
I THINK FOR ME, THE GREATER IMPACT IS ON THE DRINKING WATER SIDE, WHERE FOLKS MIGHT PUT IN A NEW WELL IN A NEW GREAT PROPERTY THAT THEY FOUND AND THE THEY DIDN'T KNOW THERE WAS A SEPTIC SYSTEM.
THEY END UP WITH NITRATE CONTAMINATION.
NITRATE CONTAMINATION CAN HAVE REALLY SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS ON BABIES AND ON THE ELDERLY.
THESE ARE MOST BELOVED AND CRITICAL COMPONENT OF OUR POPULATION. WE WANT TO PROTECT THEM.
AGAIN, THIS TYPE OF STUDY TO IDENTIFY WHERE THEY ARE IS SUPER IMPORTANT TO WHAT WE'RE DOING.
RIGHT NOW, I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO TREY WITH GEO MATRIX.
THEY PUT TOGETHER A GREAT STUDY THAT IDENTIFIED WAYS TO FIND AND IDENTIFY CESSPOOLS AND SEPTIC SYSTEMS WITHOUT HAVING TO GO AND DO FIELD VERIFICATION.
AGAIN, THIS IS A ROUGH CUT AT IT, BUT THEY WILL SHOW YOU THE METHODOLOGY THAT THEY UTILIZED IN ORDER TO GET IT DONE. TREY.
>> GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS TREY UPHOFF WITH MATRIX NEW WORLD ENGINEERING.
I WAS THE LEAD GIS ANALYST FOR THIS PROJECT.
FIRST, WE HAVE TO GO OVER WHAT A CESSPOOL IS.
THIS WAS BEFORE MAINSTREAM SEPTIC.
PRE-1972 DEVELOPMENT IS THE ROUGH TIME FRAME THAT WE WERE LOOKING AT.
THEY WERE BANNED NATIONWIDE BY 2005.
THEY WERE REPLACED BY EITHER SEWER OR ONSITE SEPTIC.
I MEAN, IF YOU'VE NEVER SEEN ONE, THIS IS A PICTURE OF A PRETTY ROUGH ONE.
ESSENTIALLY, IT'S A HOLE IN THE GROUND BEFORE SEPTIC TANKS REALLY BECAME MAINSTREAM.
OBVIOUSLY, PUTTING RAW SEWAGE INTO THE GROUND CAN HAVE ITS EFFECTS DOWN THE ROAD.
THE DEPTHS CAN VARY BETWEEN 5-15 FT.
THERE'S BEEN QUESTIONS WHETHER IT GOES DIRECTLY INTO GROUNDWATER OR THE WATER TABLE.
THEY AREN'T DEEP ENOUGH TO DIRECTLY GO INTO THE WATER TABLE, BUT OVER TIME WHEN YOU HAVE RAINFALL, SNOW MELT, THINGS LIKE THAT, THAT'S WHEN IT SEEPS INTO THE GROUNDWATER.
THE GROUNDWATER, THAT'S WHAT WE MAINLY DO AT THE PHOENIX OFFICE.
WE HAVE SOME PRETTY EXTENSIVE RESEARCH ON HOW DEEP THE GROUNDWATER IS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY, AND IT CAN REALLY VARY.
BUT THE TOP CONTAMINANTS ARE GOING TO BE NITRATE, E. COLI AND SUCRALOSE.
HERE'S A TABLE AS TO WHY WE LOOK AT THOSE SPECIFIC CONTAMINANTS, OTHER SOURCES, AND THEN THE CRITERIA, WHETHER THERE'S GOING TO BE A CERTAIN THRESHOLD OF THE CONTAMINANT BEING MEASURED IN MILLIGRAMS PER LITER OR JUST ANY POSITIVE RESULT.
THE SCOPE OF THE PROJECT, WE HAD TWO MONTHS TO DO THE ENTIRE STATE.
THIS IS CONSULTING. OBVIOUSLY, WE SAID, YES.
WE WERE GIVEN A ROUGH NUMBER BETWEEN 30,000 AND 90,000 CESSPOOLS ACROSS THE STATE.
AGAIN, WE HAD TWO MONTHS TO FIGURE OUT WHERE 30,000 TO 90,000 CESSPOOLS ARE UNDERGROUND.
WE WANTED TO DEVELOP A REPEATABLE METHODOLOGY THAT WE CAN HAND OFF TO A GIS DEPARTMENT LIKE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY.
THAT WAY, IT COULD BE VERY REPEATABLE AT SCALE FOR FIELD VERIFICATION.
ALL 15 COUNTIES GAVE THE GREEN LIGHT, MANNIE, TALKED TO EACH COUNTY SPECIFICALLY, AND THEY WERE ALL ON BOARD TO HELP US.
YAVAPAI COUNTY WAS THE MOST ECSTATIC TO HELP US, SO THANK YOU.
I DO HAVE TO GIVE A BIG SHOUT OUT TO THE GIS DEPARTMENT IN YAVAPAI COUNTY.
THE AMOUNT OF DATA THAT'S OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND CONSULTANTS LIKE US,
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WHERE WE DON'T HAVE TO GO ASK FOR IT IS JUST AVAILABLE FOR US IS PROBABLY THE BEST IN THE STATE NEXT TO MARICOPA COUNTY.>> THE DATA THAT WE NEEDED, MY BOSS AND I, WE WANTED TO LOOK AT THIS HIGH LEVEL, AND WE WERE THINKING, HOW ARE WE GOING TO DO 15 COUNTIES AND FIGURE OUT WHERE 30,000 TO 90,000 CESSPOOLS ARE ACROSS THE ENTIRE STATE IN TWO MONTHS? WE CONTEMPLATED USING AERIAL IMAGERY AND MACHINE LEARNING AND AI, NOW THAT THAT'S BECOMING MORE PREVALENT IN THE SPACE.
BUT SATELLITE IMAGERY QUALITY VARIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
THERE'S SO MANY THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN LOOKING AT SATELLITE IMAGERY.
WE NARROWED IT DOWN TO DOING A REDUCTIVE THEORY BASED ON THE PARCELS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.
ESSENTIALLY, THE PARCEL DATA SET THAT WE WERE GOING TO HAVE WAS THE MAIN MEAT AND POTATOES OF THIS PROJECT.
THERE WAS A FEW DATA SETS THAT WE REALLY NEEDED, AND THAT WAS SEWER LINES, EXTENSIONS, CURRENT ONSITE SEPTIC SYSTEMS. ESSENTIALLY WHAT WE WERE GOING TO DO IS WE WERE GOING TO JUST REDUCE PARCELS.
IF WE KNOW THAT THIS PARCEL HAS A SEPTIC SYSTEM, WE CAN IMMEDIATELY ASSUME THAT THAT HAS A HIGH LIKELIHOOD OF NOT HAVING IT.
A LOT OF THIS, BECAUSE IT'S A DESKTOP REVIEW, AND WE DON'T ACTUALLY HAVE FIELD STAFF GOING OUT DURING THIS PROJECT, A LOT OF IT WAS GOING TO BE ASSUMPTIONS.
IT'S GOING TO BE HIGH CONFIDENCE AND LOW CONFIDENCE AREAS.
OTHER PIECES THAT WE TOOK INTO CONSIDERATION, WE'RE GOING TO BE VACANT PARCELS.
IF IT'S VACANT, WE CAN ASSUME NOBODY'S LIVED THERE, SO WE CAN IMMEDIATELY TAKE THOSE OFF OFF THE CHOPPING BLOCK.
WHAT WE WANTED WAS HIGH CONFIDENCE AREAS WHERE YOU CAN LOOK AT AN OVERVIEW AND SAY, THESE AREAS NEED FIELD VERIFICATION MORE THAN OTHER AREAS.
THIS IS PRESCOTT VALLEY, THIS MAP HERE.
I WILL GO TO THIS IS AN ENLARGED VERSION.
LOOKING AT PRESCOTT VALLEY, YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE WERE SOME HOT SPOTS THROUGHOUT THE CITY, WHERE WE BY USING OUR CRITERIA, IT GAVE US A HIGH CONFIDENCE THAT THERE WAS GOING TO BE ACCESSIBLE THERE IN THOSE AREAS.
WE RAN INTO A COUPLE OF ROADBLOCKS.
ONE, WE'RE RELYING ON 15 COUNTIES FOR DATA, SO THAT BECAME AN ISSUE IN ITSELF.
SEWER LINES ARE ALSO PROTECTED FOR PUBLIC SAFETY, FOR THE MOST PART.
I THINK THERE'S SOME PROTECTION UNDER DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY BECAUSE IT'S CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE.
THAT CAN BE TRICKY TO GET WHICH WE RAN INTO.
INFRASTRUCTURE DATA LIKE THAT FALLS MAINLY ON THE MUNICIPALITIES, NOT THE COUNTY.
NOW ALL OF A SUDDEN, WE'RE GOING FROM 15 COUNTIES TO 91 JUST INCORPORATED CITIES.
THEN INSIDE OF THOSE INCORPORATED CITIES, SOME OF THEM EITHER RELY ON EXTERNAL CONSULTANTS LIKE OURSELVES OR SANITARY DISTRICTS TO KEEP A DATABASE OF WHERE THOSE SEWER LINES ARE.
IT JUST BECAME VERY COMPLICATED.
THE NUMBER BECAME VERY BIG, VERY QUICK.
A KEY POINT IN THIS WAS COLLABORATION AND COMMUNICATION.
A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT I SPOKE WITH, I HAD A CALL WITH MOST OF THE COUNTIES, AND THEY'RE VERY SKEPTICAL ON JUST HANDING OVER CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE DATA LIKE THAT.
THAT WAS GOING TO BE ONE OF OUR BIG ROADBLOCKS.
I'M GOING TO LOOK IT. I'M GOING TO SHOW YOU GUYS CAMP VERDE.
THIS WAS ONE THAT CAUGHT A LOT OF EYES BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY DOWN IN THE SOUTH SOUTHEAST CORNER THERE OF THE TOWN, THERE'S A MAJOR HOT SPOT.
WHEN WE WANTED TO GIVE THIS PRESENTATION, WE WANTED TO KIND OF SHOW WHAT GOES BEHIND IT.
HERE IS CAMP VERDE SEWER LINES, THOSE BLUE LINES THERE IN THE CENTER IN THE BOX, AND THEN I'M GOING TO COVER THE IMPORTANCE OF MANUAL REVIEW GOING THROUGH PARCELS LIKE THIS.
IF WE TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT THAT HOT SPOT IN THE CIRCLE, THIS IS IT ZOOMED UP.
WHEN LOOKING AT PARCELS, THE RIGHT AWAYS FOR ROADS WILL POP UP BECAUSE THERE'S NOTHING NECESSARILY CLASSIFIES RIGHT AWAY.
WE CAN IMMEDIATELY LOOK AT THOSE RIGHT AWAY PARCELS AND TAKE THOSE OFF THE SHOPPING BOX.
THEN ALL OF THE VACANT PARCELS THAT WEREN'T PICKED UP IN YAVAPAI COUNTY'S VACANT PARCEL DATA SET, ALL OF THE ONES HIGHLIGHTED ON THE RIGHT, TOP RIGHT THERE ARE ALL VACANT.
I WENT THROUGH WITH PRETTY UP TO DATE SATELLITE IMAGERY AND SELECT VACANT PARCELS AND THE RIGHT AWAYS.
COMBINED, WE CAN IMMEDIATELY TAKE OUT THOSE PARCELS ON THE BOTTOM THERE.
NOW, SO PRE MANUAL REVIEW, THERE WAS A LITTLE OVER 1,500 PARCELS IN THAT POCKET TO INCLUDE THAT POCKET THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE TOWN.
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AFTER MANUAL REVIEW, I WENT THROUGH THE WHOLE CITY, AND THERE WAS ONLY A LITTLE OVER 650 LEFT AFTER DOING A MANUAL REVIEW.THAT WAS A REDUCTION IN 880 PARCELS.
I'M GOING TO GO THROUGH AND SHOW YOU WHAT PRE-MANUAL REVIEW LOOKS LIKE FOR A COUPLE OF THE OTHER CITIES.
WE ONLY HAD FOUR CITIES PARTICIPATE IN YAVAPAI COUNTY.
WE DIDN'T HEAR BACK FROM A LOT OF THE CITIES.
AGAIN, WE DID AFTER THE PROJECT CLOSED.
WE HAD A DUE DATE OF JUNE 30, SO WE DID GET SOME DATA AFTER WE SUBMITTED THE REPORT.
BUT WE ONLY HAD CLARKDALE, CITY OF PRESCOTT, SEDONA, AND CAMP VERDE PARTICIPATE AND GIVE US THE DATA THAT WE NEEDED.
PRE-MANUAL REVIEW, AGAIN, WE CAN SEE THESE HOT SPOTS, AND SEDONA, OBVIOUSLY, THAT'S GOING TO BE HOA OR SOME SORT OF NEIGHBORHOOD UP THERE THAT WE COULD HAVE TAKEN OUT.
THOUGH WE ONLY HAD FOUR CITIES PARTICIPATE, WE DID GET THE BALL ROLLING ON CONTINUING THIS PROJECT WHICH DAWN WILL GO OVER AND MANNIE.
BUT WE ALREADY STARTED CHANGING SOPS WITHIN ADEQ, IN TERMS OF GETTING DATA FROM CITIES AND THINGS LIKE THAT.
THOUGH WE DIDN'T COMPLETE THE ENTIRE COUNTY, WE WERE ABLE TO CHANGE POLICY INTERNALLY TO MAKE THIS EASIER GOING FORWARD. THANK YOU.
I'M YOUR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH MANAGER FOR YAVAPAI COUNTY.
I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT THE COUNTY WE ARE LOOKING AGGRESSIVELY FOR LONG TERM SOLUTIONS.
THESE ARE THE AGENCIES THAT WE'RE WORKING WITH RIGHT NOW TO COME UP WITH ANY PLAN FOR THE FUTURE TO REMEDIATE THESE CESSPOOLS.
WE ARE WORKING WITH THE EPA IN CAWAG, WHICH IS CLOSING AMERICA'S WASTEWATER ACCESS GAP IN THESE NINE COMMUNITIES.
WE'RE LOOKING TO SEE, CAN THESE COMMUNITIES BENEFIT IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM FROM FEDERAL GRANT FUNDS? WHAT CAN WE GET FOR THEM? WE'VE HAD TWO GRANTS, THANKS TO YOU, THE CBGB FUNDING, AND WE HAD WE JUST GOT ANNOUNCED $40,000 FROM ADEQ.
THE CESSPOOL ABATEMENT PROGRAM IS READY FOR APPLICATIONS, SO WE ARE READY TO GET STARTED. THAT'S IT FOR ME.
>> I LIKE THE FACT THAT YOU GUYS ARE READY TO GO, THAT'S GREAT TO HEAR.
>> GOOD MORNING, CHAIR AND BOARD MEMBERS.
I DO LIAISON WORK WITH YAVAPAI COUNTY AND DAWN.
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR ADEQ IS THAT WE HAVE A STRATEGIC PLAN OVER THE NEXT 5-10 YEARS TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO HELP THOSE THAT HAVE CESSPOOLS AND FAILING SEPTICS.
EVEN A SEPTIC SYSTEM THAT'S 40-YEARS-OLD IS AT THE END OF ITS LIFE.
WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND WHERE THESE ARE AT SO THAT WE AS A COMMUNITY CAN CREATE SOME A SOLUTION THAT'S AFFORDABLE TO ALL.
SOMETIMES THAT COULD BE A SEWER LINE EXTENSION.
SOMETIMES THAT'S OTHER TYPE OF ASSISTANCE.
WHEN A SEPTIC SYSTEM REPLACEMENT TODAY COULD COST $50,000 UP TO OR MORE, THAT BECOMES A REASON WHY FAMILIES MAY NOT BE ABLE TO STAY IN THEIR HOME, AND THERE HAS TO BE A BALANCE SO THAT WE CAN ALSO ADDRESS OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES LIKE COULD THERE BE HIGH NITRATES IN AN AREA? BECAUSE THE SEPTIC TANKS ARE LEAKING.
BEFORE 2005, SEPTIC TANKS DIDN'T EVEN HAVE TO BE WATER TIGHT.
IT'S A LARGE ISSUE, AND THIS IS A TINY PEBBLE AND A LARGE SEA OF PEBBLES THAT WE'RE HOPING TO ADDRESS AS A COMMUNITY.
WE REALLY APPRECIATE DAWN AND HER TEAM AND MATRIX IN HELPING US WITH THIS PROJECT.
I'M CURRENTLY WORKING ON TRYING TO TAKE THIS PROJECT TO ALL THE REST OF THE STATE.
IT'S AN OVERWHELMING PROJECT, BUT I THINK HAVING THE INFORMATION WILL HELP US ALL MAKE BETTER INFORMED ENVIRONMENTAL DECISIONS TOGETHER. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
>> THAT CONCLUDES OUR PRESENTATION, CHAIR MALLORY AND BOARD MEMBERS, BUT JUST REALLY TO CLOSE THE CONVERSATION JUST WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT WE WANTED TO BRING THIS TO YOUR ATTENTION.
WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE CESSPOOL ISSUE IS A GREATER ISSUE THAN WE PREVIOUSLY UNDERSTOOD, BUT WE'RE ALSO TAKING STEPS TO DO WHAT WE CAN TO MITIGATE THAT.
WE'RE AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS IF THERE ARE ANY.
>> THANK YOU, JEREMY. I'LL REACH OUT TO MY FELLOW COLLEAGUES.
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DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?>> I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, JUST THAT COMMENT THAT I READ THROUGH THE SUMMARY, AND IT'S GREAT INFORMATION.
IT JUST SEEMS LIKE A DAUNTING TASK TO ACCURATELY IDENTIFY CESSPOOLS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE STATE.
APPRECIATE THE WORK THAT WAS DONE IN YAVAPAI COUNTY, AND THANK GOODNESS, WE'RE PREPARED TO HELP THE CITIZENS THROUGH THE GRANTS.
THANK YOU. SUPERVISOR KUKNYO, OUT THERE IN TV LAND. I CAN'T HEAR YOU.
>> I JUST WANTED TO THANK EVERYBODY FOR THEIR WORK ON THIS.
REALLY THE LONG TERM SOLUTION IS TO GET THEM INTO WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND PREFERABLY WITH RECHARGE, WHICH IS WHERE WE REALLY NEED TO GO TO HELP OUR WATER SUPPLY.
I APPRECIATE THE ABATEMENT PROGRAM, AND WE GOT A BIG CHUNK OF CHANGE IN THERE TO DO IT.
BUT LIKE THE LADY SAID, THAT IT REALLY ISN'T GOING TO GO THAT FAR WHEN YOU START TALKING ABOUT $50,000 PER SYSTEM, AND REALLY, IT'S JUST GOING TO BE A BAND-AID.
I WOULD JUST LIKE TO ENCOURAGE WHICH THEY'VE BEEN DOING, OUR STAFF AND EVERYBODY ELSE WORKING ON THIS ISSUE TO JUST LEND A HAND, CAUSE I KNOW TWO OF MY COMMUNITIES, ASH FORT AND SELIGMAN, ARE ACTIVELY TRYING TO GET THEIR SEWER SYSTEM UP AND RUNNING AND MOVING.
THAT'S REALLY THE LONG TERM GOAL.
THANK YOU GUYS FOR EVERYTHING.
THE BAND-AIDS ARE GOING TO HELP US GET THROUGH THAT AND KEEP PEOPLE IN THEIR HOMES AND NOT GET THEM KICKED OUT BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE ANY WASTEWATER TREATMENT.
BUT I APPRECIATE ALL YOU GUYS DO. THANK YOU.
>> MADAM CHAIR, I JUST WANT TO COMMENT SINCE TWO PEOPLE HAVE NOW SAID THAT PEOPLE MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO STAY IN THEIR HOME BECAUSE I BELIEVE YAVAPAI COUNTY HAS A LIST OF PRE-ENGINEERED COMPOSTING TOILETS THAT DON'T COST ANYWHERE NEAR $50,000.
THAT WOULD BE A SOLUTION IN THE INTERIM SO THAT PEOPLE WOULDN'T HAVE TO LEAVE THEIR HOME, CORRECT?
>> I'LL LET DAWN SPEAK TO THAT.
>> THE ISSUE THAT WE'RE FACING IS THAT PARCELS ARE SO TINY, LIKE IN ASH FORT.
THEY'RE SO TINY. WHEN THE WASTEWATER SYSTEM FAILS, THERE'S LITERALLY NO ROOM TO PUT SOMETHING NEW.
IT HAS TO BE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.
A COMPOSTING TOILET IS GREAT, BUT IT STILL HAS TO CONNECT TO A TANK.
WE JUST DON'T HAVE ROOM ON SOME OF THESE TINY PARCELS.
ASH FORT IN PARTICULAR IS WHY WE'RE LOOKING AT HELPING THEM GET THAT SEWER IN QUICK BECAUSE, AS THESE THINGS KEEP FAILING, AND YOU CAN'T STAY IN A HOME WITH NO WASTEWATER SYSTEM.
>> THERE'S DEFINITELY COMPOSTING TOILETS THAT DON'T REQUIRE A TANK.
>> ADEQ REQUIRES IT. IT'S THE BLACK WATER.
>> FOR THE KITCHEN SINK. AGAIN, I APPRECIATE THE INFORMATION, AND IT'LL BE GOOD TO SHARE THIS AMONG OUR COMMUNITIES.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO WHAT THIS LOOKS LIKE AS WE PROCEED AND HOW MANY PEOPLE WE ARE ABLE TO HELP.
THANK YOU, JEREMY. NOW WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO 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 NO. 9.]
THESE ITEMS ARE ROUTINE, AND THEY MAY ALL BE APPROVED BY ONE MOTION.I UNDERSTAND WE ARE GOING TO PULL ITEM NUMBER 9, SUPERVISOR CHECK.
I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA, EXCLUDING ITEM NUMBER 9.
>> HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
YOU CALL FOR THE VOTE, PLEASE?
>> CONSENT ITEMS 1-40 HAVE BEEN UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM NUMBER 9.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. SUPERVISOR CHECK,
[9. Board of Supervisors - Approve the execution of a purchase agreement for the sale of real property owned by Yavapai County and located within the incorporated limits of the Town of Prescott Valley; approval requires unanimous consent pursuant to A.R.S § 11-251(9). YC Contract No. 2025-421 (District 2 - Supervisor Jenkins)]
I WILL REACH OUT TO YOU FOR ITEM NUMBER 9.>> THANK YOU. THIS IS MORE JUST ANYTIME THERE'S A SALE OF REAL ESTATE, I PERSONALLY FEEL IT'S IMPORTANT SINCE IT'S REQUIRING A UNANIMOUS VOTE THAT WE MAKE A CONSCIOUS VOTE, INSTEAD OF A CONSENT DECREE.
THAT'S REALLY MY ONLY REASON FOR PULLING THIS JUST SO THAT IT'S IN THE RECORD AND EVERYONE'S FULLY AWARE THAT WE'RE SELLING A PIECE OF REAL ESTATE.
BUT I'D BE HAPPY TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS SO LONG AS THERE IS NO QUESTION.
>> THANK YOU. WE HAVE A MOTION, AND WE HAVE A SECOND.
YOU CAN CALL FOR THE VOTE, PLEASE.
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>> CONSENT ITEM NUMBER 9 HAS BEEN APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
>> FANTASTIC. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ACTION ITEMS.
[1. Community Health Services - Approve Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) Contract No. CTR077625 with the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) in the amount of $241,693.00 for the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Sexual Risk Avoidance Block Grant, and authorize the Community Health Services Director to sign all related documents. YC Contract No. 2025-422]
NUMBER 1, COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES.APPROVE AN INTERGOVERNMENT AGREEMENT.
>> GOOD MORNING, CHAIR MALLORY, VICE CHAIR COMPTON AND THE REST OF THE BOARD.
I'M UP HERE TO ASK PERMISSION TO APPROVE A FIVE YEAR CONTRACT WITH THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES TO ACCEPT $241,693 PER YEAR TO PROVIDE TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION AND SEXUAL RISK AVOIDANCE EDUCATION TO TEENAGERS AND YOUNG ADULTS IN OUR COMMUNITIES.
THIS IS A GRANT THAT WE'VE HAD FOR MANY YEARS.
WE PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY SERVICES WITH OUR HEALTH EDUCATORS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.
ONE THING I'M VERY THANKFUL FOR IS THAT WE'RE SEEING A FIVE YEAR CONTRACT, WHEREAS MANY OF OUR CONTRACTS HAVE BEEN COMING IN AS SIX MONTHS OR 12 MONTHS, AND THIS ONE GENERALLY IS A FIVE YEAR CONTRACT, BUT NICE TO SEE WHEN MANY OF OUR OTHER GRANTS ARE A LITTLE UNKNOWN AT THIS POINT.
DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME IN REGARD TO THIS?
>> I DO NOT. I WILL REACH OUT TO THE OTHER SUPERVISORS.
SUPERVISOR KUKNYO. WELL, WITH THAT, I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM NUMBER 1
>> WE HAVE A MOTION, AND WE HAVE A SECOND.
>> ACTION ITEM NUMBER 1 IS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
>> THANK YOU. LESLIE. HAVE A GOOD DAY. ITEM NUMBER TWO.
[2. Constables - Approve raising the Justice Court writ fee from $5.00 to $10.00 per issued writ, pursuant to A.R.S. §11-445 (17).]
CONSTABLES, APPROVE RAISING THE JUSTICE COURT WRIT FEE $5-10 PER ISSUE WRIT.>> GOOD MORNING. CHAIR MALLORY, VICE CHAIR COMPTON, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
CONSTABLE RON WILLIAMS. WE HAVE A PIKE COUNTY CONSTABLE FOR PRESCOTT PRECINCT.
JUST A BRIEF OVERVIEW AND BACKGROUND FOR THIS.
SOMEWHERE AROUND 2005 OR 2008 IN THAT TIME FRAME BEFORE I WAS CONSTABLE OF PRESCOTT, THE STATE AUTHORIZED A $5 WRIT FEE THAT WOULD GO TOWARDS CONSTABLE TRAININGS AND EQUIPMENT GRANTS.
FOR JUST TO CLARIFY FOR THOSE WHO MIGHT NOT KNOW, WRITS ARE COURT ORDERS THAT ORDER THE SHERIFF OF THE CONSTABLE TO TAKE ENFORCEMENT ACTION.
FOR EXAMPLE, A WRIT OF RESTITUTION IS ISSUED AFTER AN EVICTION HEARING THAT ORDERS THE CONSTABLE OR THE SHERIFF TO REMOVE SOMEBODY FROM A PROPERTY.
A WRIT OF EXECUTION IS A COURT ORDER AFTER A LAWSUIT WHERE ONE PARTY LOSES AND IS ORDERED TO PAY MONEY, AND THEY DON'T, THE WRIT ORDERS THE SHERIFF OR THE CONSTABLE TO SEIZE ASSETS, SELL THEM AT AUCTION, TO SATISFY THE JUDGMENT.
WRITS ARE ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS ORDERED BY THE COURT.
IN THIS CASE, THE STATE HAS AUTHORIZED THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS A FEE UP TO $10 TO BE ASSESSED ON ALL WRITS ISSUED IN JUSTICE COURTS.
IT'S NOT SUPERIOR COURTS, IT'S ONLY JUSTICE COURTS.
THESE WRITS DO NOT AFFECT THE BUDGET.
THEY ARE A USER FEE ON THOSE WHO REQUEST THE WRITS, ALONG WITH THE OTHER COURT FEES.
THE FEES ARE ASSESSED BY THE COURTS.
THEY'RE COLLECTED BY THE COURTS, THEY ARE TRANSMITTED TO THE STATE, AND THE STATE THEN MAKES THAT MONEY AVAILABLE TO THE CONSTABLE ETHICS STANDARDS AND TRAINING BOARD, WHICH IS A GOVERNORS BOARD THAT OVERSEES CONSTABLE DISCIPLINE, CONSTABLE TRAINING, AND CONSTABLE GRANTS.
THESE GRANTS GO FORWARDS TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT, AND IT TAKES THE LOAD OFF OF THE INDIVIDUAL COUNTIES TO PROVIDE THAT TO THE CONSTABLES.
>> I JUST WANT TO TAKE A MINUTE TO THANK YOU FOR REACHING OUT AND FULLY EXPLAINING THIS TO ME PRIOR TO THE MEETING.
THAT REALLY MAKES IT GOOD THAT I HAVE A LITTLE BIT EXTRA TIME TO FULLY UNDERSTAND AN ISSUE, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO INCREASING A FEE, AND, I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR TIME AND I AM HAPPY TO SUPPORT THIS.
>> I APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU.
>> I, AS WELL, I APPRECIATE YOU REACHING OUT TO ME AND HELPING ME UNDERSTAND THE ISSUE EVEN BETTER, ESPECIALLY WHEN THIS COMES TO RAISING A FEE, AND I UNDERSTAND THE PROCESS, AND I CERTAINLY SUPPORT IT.
>> ANYTHING? NO. SUPERVISOR KUKNYO.
WELL, I GUESS THAT CONCLUDES THAT.
WE ALWAYS APPRECIATE EVERYTHING THAT ALL OF YOU CONSTABLES DO.
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IT IS A HARD JOB, AND TRYING TO REMOVE PEOPLE OUT OF THEIR HOME CAN GET VERY DANGEROUS, AS WE ALL KNOW.ALL OF OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT OUT THERE, HOLDING DOWN THE SAFETY FOR ALL OF US, AND WE ALWAYS HAVE YOUR BACKS.
>> THANK YOU, MOM. THANK YOU, CHAIR.
>> THANK YOU. I WOULD MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT ITEM NUMBER 2.
WE HAVE A MOTION. WE HAVE A SECOND.
YOU CALL FOR THE VOTE, PLEASE.
>> ACTION ITEM NUMBER 2 HAS BEEN APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ACTION ITEM NUMBER 3, FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT.
[3. Flood Control District - The Board of Supervisors will resolve into the Board of Directors of the Yavapai County Flood Control District, and following consideration of this item, will reconvene as the Board of Supervisors - Approve an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the Town of Camp Verde in the amount of $260,000.00 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Drainage Improvement projects. YC Contract No. 2025-373 (District 2 - Director Jenkins)]
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WILL RESOLVE INTO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE YAVAPAI COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT. GOOD MORNING, LYNN.>> GOOD MORNING, CHAIR MALLORY, VICE CHAIR BOARD.
THIS IS LYNN WHITMAN, DIRECTOR OF THE YAVAPAI COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT.
THIS IS OUR STANDARD IGA WITH THE TOWN OF CAMP VERDE THAT WE DO EVERY YEAR.
WE DO IT WITH ALL OF THE COMMUNITIES.
THIS ONE IS ON THE ACTION ITEM LIST BECAUSE IT'S OVER $200,000.
I'M AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS?
ANY COMMENTS OR ANYTHING ON THIS, IT'S YOUR DISTRICT?
I RECOGNIZE MANY OF THESE PROJECTS, AND THEY'RE HIGHLY NECESSARY.
THANKS FOR WORKING WITH THE TOWN OF CAMP VERDE.
IF THERE'S NO OTHER QUESTIONS, I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION, AND WE HAVE A SECOND, CALL FOR THE VOTE, PLEASE.
>> ACTION ITEM NUMBER 3 HAS BEEN APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM NUMBER 4, PUBLIC DEFENDER.
[4. Public Defender - Approve the acceptance of Juvenile Dependency Case proceeds in the amount of $241,090.15 from the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission (ACJC), pursuant to A.R.S. §41-2410, and request establishment of a new fund number.]
GOOD MORNING.JUVENILE DEPENDENCY CASE PROCEEDS.
>> THE STATE HAS COME UP WITH A NEW WAY TO DISPERSE FUNDS.
THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR THAT WE'RE GOING TO GET IT.
IT CAN BE USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEPENDENCY CASES THAT ARE HANDLED BY MY OFFICE.
WE THOUGHT WE NEEDED TO SET UP A NEW FUND TO TRACK IT APPROPRIATELY AND REPORT ABOUT HOW WE'RE USING THOSE FUNDS.
I DON'T HAVE PERMISSION FROM YOU GUYS TO USE ANY OF THEM YET, SO THAT WOULD BE IF YOU ACCEPT IT, MAYBE SOMETHING THAT'S COMING BEFORE YOU IN THE FUTURE.
THE CURRENT THINKING IS THAT WE COULD POSSIBLY PAY TWO OF OUR DEPENDENCY ATTORNEYS OUT OF THAT FUND, AND THEN TAKE THAT OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND AND GIVE YOU GUYS THAT MONEY BACK.
WE'RE HOPEFUL WE COULD DO THAT IF YOU ALLOW US TO SET UP THE NEW FUND AND ACCEPT THE CHECK.
>> WELL, I CAN TELL YOU, WE'RE WE WILL BE EXCITED ABOUT GETTING SOME MONEY BACK.
THAT IS ALWAYS EXCITING FOR US.
IT DOESN'T HAPPEN TOO OFTEN SO ANY OTHER QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS ITEM?
>> JUST A FORMALITY, IF YOU COULD STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE. I'M KENNEDY CRIGI.
>> I'D MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ACTION ITEM NUMBER 4.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION, AND WE HAVE A SECOND.
CAN YOU CALL FOR THE VOTE, PLEASE?
>> ACTION ITEM NUMBER 4 HAS BEEN APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
[5. Public Works - Award a contract to Earth Resources Corporation in the amount of $986,631.00 for Western Overlay, (Fall, Fiscal Year (FY) 2026), Project #2509310. YC Contract No. 2025-417 (District 1 - Supervisor Compton; District 4 - Supervisor Kuknyo)]
AWARD A CONTRACT TO EARTH RESOURCES CORPORATION.>> GOOD MORNING, CHAIR MALLORY, VICE CHAIR COMPTON, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
ROGER MCCORMICK, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS.
BEFORE YOU TODAY, WE ACTUALLY HAVE TWO PROJECTS.
I'LL TALK ABOUT THE NEXT ONE HERE IN JUST A MINUTE, BUT THIS ONE IS RELATED TO THE WESTERN OVERLAY PROJECT.
WE RECEIVED BIDS FROM ASPHALT PAVING AND SUPPLY, CACTUS ASPHALT, EARTH RESOURCES CORPORATION, FAN CONTRACTING AND SUNLAND ASPHALT.
WE HAD A PRETTY GOOD TURNOUT FOR THIS BID, WHICH IS ALWAYS ENCOURAGING FOR US.
THE LOW BIDDER IN RELATION TO THIS PROJECT IS EARTH RESOURCES CORPORATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $986,631.
THAT IS PRETTY CLOSE IN LINE WITH WHAT THE ENGINEER'S ESTIMATE WAS.
THE ENGINEER'S ESTIMATE WAS JUST OVER THAT AT 1.1 MILLION.
WE CAME IN A LITTLE BIT UNDER THE ENGINEER'S ESTIMATE, WHICH IS GOOD, TOO.
SAVED ABOUT $170,000 THERE BASED OFF OF THE ENGINEER'S ESTIMATE.
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THESE ROADS THAT WOULD BE DONE AS PART OF THIS PROJECT ARE ROAD 4 NORTH, WHICH IS IN SUPERVISOR KUKNYO DISTRICT, AND THEN ALSO DEERING ROAD, WHICH IS IN SUPERVISOR COMPTON'S DISTRICT.AND IF THERE'S ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS IN RELATION TO THIS PROJECT, IT'S BASICALLY JUST PUTTING NEW ASPHALT ON TOP OF THE ROAD THAT'S OUT THERE ALREADY.
>> THANK YOU, ROGER. IT'S ALWAYS GOOD IF WE SAVE MONEY.
>> I JUST LIKE TO SAY, I CAN'T BELIEVE IT.
MULTIPLE BIDS AND UNDER BUDGET.
I WAS REALLY HAPPY TO HEAR THAT YESTERDAY.
THAT'S FANTASTIC. WE'RE ACTUALLY GETTING BIDS.
IT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO GET BIDS TO DO THESE THINGS.
WE ALWAYS END UP WITH ONE, AND THEY'RE ALWAYS OVER SO I'M HAPPY WITH THIS.
UNLESS SUPERVISOR KUKNYO HAS ANYTHING, HE WANTED TO COMMENT.
>> JUST ANYTIME WE STAY UP ON THESE THINGS, BECAUSE IT'S SO MUCH EASIER TO MAINTAIN AND KEEP THESE ROADS UP THAN TO GO IN THERE AND REPLACE THEM.
I LOOK AT SOME OF THE ROADS WE'RE LOOKING AT IN CHINO LIKE PERKINSVILLE, WHERE THEY'VE FALLEN OUT PART SO BAD, IT'S GOING TO COST A TON TO DO IT.
ANYTIME WE CAN DO OVERLAY PROJECT, IT'S GOOD NEWS FOR ME, AND THANKS TO ROGER AND HIS CREW FOR GETTING IT DONE.
>> I'LL MOVE TO APPROVE ACTION ITEM NUMBER 5.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION, AND WE HAVE A SECOND.
YOU CALL FOR THE VOTE, PLEASE.
>> ACTION ITEM NUMBER 5 HAS BEEN APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
>> THANK YOU. WE'LL MOVE ON TO ACTION ITEM NUMBER 6, WHICH, AGAIN, ROGER,
[6. Public Works - Award a contract to Fann Contracting, Inc. in the amount of $611,821.40 for Eastern Overlay, (Fall, Fiscal Year (FY) 2026), Project #2509311. YC Contract No. 2025-416 (District 2 - Supervisor Jenkins; District 3 - Supervisor Check)]
IT IS YOU AND YOUR STAFF AND YOUR CONTRACTING AGREEMENTS.>> YEAH, VERY SIMILAR PROJECT, JUST A DIFFERENT LOCATION WITHIN THE COUNTY.
THIS WOULD BE ROADS WITHIN THE EASTERN SIDE OF YAVAPAI COUNTY.
WE DID HAVE A GOOD TURNOUT FOR THIS ONE AS WELL.
WE HAD ASPHALT PAVING AND SUPPLY CACTUS ASPHALT, EARTH RESOURCES CORPORATION, FAN CONTRACTING, PRIMA ARGATING, AND PAVING.
WE LIKEWISE HAD GOOD ATTENDANCE IN RELATION TO THE NUMBER OF BIDS WE RECEIVED.
THE LOW BID ON THIS ONE WAS FAN CONTRACTING IN THE AMOUNT OF $611,821.
THE ROADS WITHIN THIS ARE WITHIN DISTRICT 2 SUPERVISOR JENKINS AND ALSO DISTRICT 3 SUPERVISOR CHECK.
THOSE ROADS ARE CONCHO CIRCLE, WHICH IS WITHIN THE VILLAGE OF OAK CREEK, SAGEBRUSH DRIVE, WHICH IS IN THE COMMUNITY OF MAYOR.
THEN WE HAVE SQUAW VALLEY DRIVE, GARNET LANE, AND VELDA ROSE ROAD, WHICH ARE ALL WITHIN BLACK CANYON CITY.
THIS IS A SIMILAR PROJECT IN THAT WE WOULD BE PUTTING NEW ASPHALT ON TOP OF THE EXISTING ASPHALT THAT'S THERE, SO IT'S AN OVERLAY, AND WE WOULD RECOMMEND MOVING FORWARD WITH AWARD OF THIS CONTRACT TO FAN CONTRACTING.
I WOULD POINT OUT THAT ON THE BID TATURE FOR THIS PROJECT, IT WAS WITHIN $4,000 OF THE ENGINEER'S ESTIMATE SO THAT WAS REALLY CLOSE.
THEN ALSO, YOU'VE GOT TWO BIDS, ONE AT 612,000 BY APA ASPHALT PAVING AND SUPPLY AND 611,000 BY FAN AND SO THEY WERE VERY TIGHT ON THE BID FOR THIS PROCESS SO.
>> WELL, I'M SURE, SINCE WE HAVE MULTIPLE PEOPLE INTERESTED, IT JUST SEEMS TO TELL ME OUR ECONOMY IS DOING PRETTY GOOD, AND WE HAVE SOME GOOD THINGS MOVING FORWARD, AND IT SURELY HELPS OUR TAXPAYERS AS WE DO THIS WORK, SO I WILL REACH OUT TO ANY OF THE OTHER SUPERVISORS FOR ANY COMMENTS REGARDING THIS.
>> WE'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM NUMBER 6.
>> A MOTION, WE HAVE A SECOND.
YOU CALL FOR THE VOTE, PLEASE.
>> ACTION ITEM NUMBER 6 HAS BEEN APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM 7, IT'S THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT.
[7. Sheriff - Approve Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement with YouTurn, LLC. to extend terms through September 30, 2026, utilizing grant funding from the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission's (ACJC) Arizona Criminal Justice and Treatment Improvement Program (AZCJTIP) and approve an increase to the Sheriff’s, ACJC AZCJTIP Fund expenditure budget in the amount of $170,391.00 and an offsetting reduction in the Board of Supervisors, Budget Capacity - Grants Fund expenditure budget. YC Contract No. 2024-398A2]
APPROVE AMENDMENT NUMBER 2 TO THE AGREEMENT WITH U-TURN, LLC.>> MORNING, SHERIFF MALLORY, SHERIFF COMPTON, HONORABLE MEMBERS [INAUDIBLE].
>> IS YOUR MIC ON? IT'S ON, RIGHT? IS IT? NO WORRIES.
>> IT'S NOT GREEN ENOUGH. [LAUGHTER]
>> NOT GREEN. IS THAT LIKE DRIVING A CAR?
>> IS THAT BETTER? I KNOW ALL ABOUT GREEN.
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>> YEAH, YOU DO. YES. WE GOT THAT. RED IS STOP.
JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE KNOW WHEN IT'S A RED LIGHT, YOU SHOULD STOP, NOT GO THROUGH IT.
>> THIS PROGRAM IS PART OF THE REACH OUT PROGRAM.
IT'S A CONTINUATION OF ONE OF THE THINGS THAT YOU HAVE BEEN A GREAT PARTNER WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE IN LOWERING RECIDIVISM.
THIS ONE, IN PARTICULAR, IS FUNDED BY THE STATE AND THIS IS JUST A CONTINUATION OF THAT PROGRAM.
WHAT IT IS, IS YOU TURN AS A CONNECTION TO SERVICE FOR SOMEBODY'S PRETRIAL DETAINEE, OR IF THEY'RE GOING TO BECOME SENTENCED, AND WHAT IT DOES IS A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT THAN OUR OTHER PROGRAMS THAT HELP LOWER RECIDIVISM, SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND THINGS LIKE THAT, CONNECTING THEM TO SERVICES.
THIS ONE ALSO CONNECTS TO FAMILY.
WHICH IS REALLY AWESOME, BECAUSE IT OBVIOUSLY HAS A BIG EFFECT ON THE FAMILY WHEN SOMEBODY'S GOING THROUGH THE JUDICIAL PROCESS AND MAY BE INCARCERATED.
WHAT IT DOES IS ALLOWS A FAMILY TO DO PARTICIPATION WITH PSYCHIATRISTS AND ALSO COUNSELORS, SO THAT WHATEVER JOURNEY THEY'RE GOING THROUGH IN THIS PROGRESS, THAT THEY'RE ALSO GETTING SERVICES, BECAUSE THERE MIGHT BE INCOME LOSS.
BUT THERE'S ALSO TRAUMATIC THINGS THAT GO ON WITHIN THE FAMILY HAVING A LOVED ONE INCARCERATED.
IT'S A VERY GOOD ONE, AND THIS WILL BE THE CONTINUATION OF THAT THROUGH SEPTEMBER OF 2026.
ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE SUPERVISORS.
>> WELL, WE APPRECIATE THE INFORMATION.
I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO MOVE FORWARD TO APPROVE ITEM NUMBER 7.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION, AND WE HAVE A SECOND. SUPERVISOR CHECK.
>> ACTION ITEM NUMBER 7 HAS BEEN APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> GOT IT AS SHERIFF SAYS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED PARTNERSHIP.
>> ABSOLUTELY. YOU ALL STAY SAFE.
>> WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO HEARINGS.
[1. Board of Supervisors - Consider approval of Resolution No. 2168 for the establishment of Mountain Club Domestic Water Improvement District, and if established, appoint the following persons listed in the petition as the district's initial board of directors: Kent Erwin, Susan Rupe, Doug Shepherd, David Stewart, and Chris Witham. (District 1 - Supervisor Compton) ]
HEARING ITEM NUMBER 1, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NUMBER 2168 FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF MOUNTAIN CLUB DOMESTIC WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.THIS ITEM IS IN DISTRICT 1, SUPERVISOR COMPTON'S DISTRICT, VICE CHAIR COMPTON.
WITH THAT BEING SAID, WE'LL GO AHEAD AND HEAR SOME INFORMATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE BOARD, AND THEN I WILL TURN TO VICE CHAIR COMPTON. GOOD MORNING.
>> VICE CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
THE PRESENTATION TODAY WILL PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW OF HEARING NUMBER 1 ON TODAY'S AGENDA, WHICH IS THE PROPOSED FORMATION OF THE MOUNTAIN CLUB DOMESTIC WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.
PURSUANT, OF COURSE, TO TITLE 48 CHAPTER 6 OF ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES.
THE PETITION REQUESTING THE FORMATION OF THE DISTRICT HAS BEEN REVIEWED AND VERIFIED BY THE COUNTY ASSESSOR'S OFFICE.
THE PETITION MEETS THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED IN ARS 48903 A, HAVING BEEN SIGNED BY 59% OF PROPERTY OWNERS BY NUMBER AND 56% OF PROPERTY OWNERS BY AREA OR ACREAGE WITHIN THE PROPOSED DISTRICT BOUNDARIES.
THAT DOES SATISFY THE LEGAL THRESHOLD FOR THE MAJORITY OF OWNERS AND MORE THAN 51% OF PROPERTY BY AREA AS REQUIRED FOR THE DISTRICT FORMATION.
THE PETITIONS WERE FORMALLY ACCEPTED ON SEPTEMBER 8TH, AND THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS SCHEDULED FOR TODAY OCTOBER 15TH, 2025.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH ADDITIONAL STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS, A NOTICE OF HEARING WAS MAILED TO THE 400 PROPERTY OWNERS OF RECORD WITHIN THE PROPOSED DISTRICT ON SEPTEMBER 23RD, 2025, AND A NOTICE WAS PUBLISHED TWICE IN THE DAILY COURIER ON SEPTEMBER 28TH AND OCTOBER 5TH.
THE PROPOSED DISTRICT SEEKS AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT, ACQUIRE, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN A DOMESTIC WATER SYSTEM TO SERVE THE LONG TERM NEEDS OF THE MOUNTAIN CLUB COMMUNITY.
RESIDENTS HAVE EXPRESSED A CLEAR AND CONSISTENT INTENT TO ADDRESS THE DETERIORATING INFRASTRUCTURE AND SECURE RELIABLE ACCESS TO WATER.
FORMATION OF THE DISTRICT WOULD ENABLE THE LEVY OF PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES TO FINANCE NECESSARY IMPROVEMENTS IN ONGOING SYSTEM MAINTENANCE, WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH ARS 48909.
IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THE CITY OF PRESCOTT DID ADOPT RESOLUTION 2025 1942, WHICH FORMALLY CONSENTED TO THE INCLUSION OF CERTAIN PROPERTIES LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS, AND ALSO WITHIN THE PROPOSED DISTRICT BOUNDARIES.
SHOULD THE BOARD DETERMINE THAT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DISTRICT PROMOTES PUBLIC CONVENIENCE, NECESSITY, OR WELFARE, IT MAY ISSUE AN ORDER OF ESTABLISHMENT AND APPOINT THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS FOR THE INITIAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHICH WOULD BE KENT IRWIN, SUSAN ROOP, DOUG SHEPHARD, DAVID STEWART AND CHRIS WHITHAM.
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IF I'VE PRONOUNCED ANY OF THOSE INCORRECTLY, MY APOLOGIES.THE DEADLINE TO FILE WRITTEN PROTESTS WAS YESTERDAY AT 5:00 P.M. AT THAT TIME, THREE LETTERS OF OPPOSITION WERE RECEIVED FROM PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN THE PROPOSED BOUNDARIES.
CONCERN CITED COSTS, FIXED INCOMES, POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, WATER SUPPLY AND INFRASTRUCTURE ISSUES, AS WELL AS A RATING SYSTEM BASED ON USE AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION.
TODAY, THE BOARD MAY HEAR PUBLIC COMMENTS, BOTH IN SUPPORT AND IN OPPOSITION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DISTRICT.
AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE HEARING CONCERNING THE FORMATION OF THE DISTRICT, THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MUST EVALUATE ALL OBJECTIONS AND DETERMINE WHETHER THE PETITION MEETS TWO CRITERIA.
MUST BE SIGNED BY THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF REAL PROPERTY OWNERS AND THE PROPOSED DISTRICT MUST SERVE THE PUBLIC CONVENIENCE NECESSITY OR WELFARE.
IF BOTH CONDITIONS ARE SATISFIED, THE BOARD SHALL ISSUE THE FORMAL ORDER DECLARING ITS FINDINGS, ESTABLISHING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE DISTRICT, AND OFFICIALLY ORGANIZING IT UNDER A CORPORATE NAME.
FROM THAT POINT FORWARD, THE DISTRICT BECOMES A CORPORATE ENTITY WITH LEGAL POWERS OF A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ENABLING IT TO CARRY OUT RESPONSIBILITIES AND FUNCTIONS OUTLINED IN THE GOVERNING ARTICLE.
IF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FINDS THAT THE TERRITORY DESCRIBED IN THE PETITION SHOULD NOT BE INCORPORATED INTO AN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.
IT SHALL DISMISS THE PROCEEDINGS AND TAX THE COSTS THEREOF AGAINST THE SIGNERS OF THE PETITION.
THE BOARD MAY RECOVER SUCH COSTS ON A BOND FILED BY THE PETITIONERS, WHICH WE HAVE RECEIVED.
AT THIS TIME, THE BOARD MAY HEAR PUBLIC COMMENTS, BOTH IN SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION, AND IF THERE ARE ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS, I WILL BE ABLE TO STAND FOR THOSE AFTER.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. VICE CHAIR COMPTON.
>> WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO GO INTO GREEN SHEETS OFF THE BAT?
>> FIRST, I'D LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE CLERK OF THE BOARD FOR YOUR PRESENTATION.
I'LL DO THE ONES THAT DO NOT WISH TO SPEAK.
FIRST IS KEVIN OSTERMAN, OUR FORMING PLANNING COMMISSIONER.
BY FORMING A DOMESTIC WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, MOUNTAIN CLUB IS DEMONSTRATING THEIR COMMITMENT TO TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO PRESERVE ARIZONA'S MOST VALUABLE RESOURCE WATER.
MOUNTAIN CLUB LOOKS FORWARD TO YOUR SUPPORT.
DOUG SHEPHARD, I AM SOUNDLY BEHIND AND SUPPORTIVE OF FORMING A DISTRICT.
I AM ONE OF THE INITIAL BOARD MEMBERS TO BE, THAT SHOULD SAY.
THEN, DAVID STEWART, I SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MOUNTAIN CLUB DWID, AND I'M ONE OF THE MOUNTAIN CLUB'S.
CAN'T READ IT. GOT TO APPROVE. I TRY.
BUT THEY'RE CERTAINLY IN SUPPORT OF THE DISTRICT.
THEN THOSE WHO WISH TO SPEAK, I'M GOING TO START OUT WITH GLORIA MCCONNELL.
>> GOOD MORNING, AND THANK YOU FOR HAVING THIS HEARING.
I'M GLORIA MCCONNELL, THE CURRENT PRESIDENT OF THE MOUNTAIN CLUB, AND FOR THE PAST 2.5 YEARS, I'VE HEADED UP A COMMITTEE NAMED THE WATER SOLUTIONS COMMITTEE.
THIS COMMITTEE WAS FORMED TO ADDRESS ALLEGATIONS BY THE CITY THAT OUR WATER SYSTEM IS LOSING TOO MUCH WATER.
JUST TO CLARIFY, MOUNTAIN CLUB RECEIVES WATER FROM THE CITY.
BUT WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PIPES, SO WHAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT IN TERMS OF THIS DWID IS A WATER DELIVERY SYSTEM.
THE CITY HAS DECIDED TO INSTALL THESE MASTER METERS TO SEE IF THERE WAS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WHAT THEY WERE BILLING AND WHAT WAS FLOWING INTO THE MOUNTAIN CLUB PIPES, AND THEY FOUND LARGE AMOUNTS.
WE HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT SOME OF THAT DATA, BUT OUR SYSTEM IS VERY OLD AND WE HAVE NO DOUBT THAT THERE ARE LEAKS THAT WE DON'T SEE.
THAT'S UNEQUIVOCAL. HOWEVER, WE DON'T SEE WATER THAT'S FLOWING DOWNWARD, AND THAT'S UNDOUBTEDLY HAPPENING.
WE BEGAN IN 2023 TO EXPLORE DIFFERENT SOLUTIONS.
WE FIRST LOOKED INTO GETTING GRANTS AND LOANS OURSELVES BECAUSE THE COST TO UPGRADE THE SYSTEM IS COST PROHIBITIVE FOR THE COMMUNITY FUNDING AVAILABILITY ON A BASIS.
WE DIDN'T WANT TO TRY TO IMPOSE LARGE ASSESSMENTS OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.
WE FOUND OUT PRETTY QUICKLY THAT AS A 501 C7 COMMUNITY, WE DID NOT QUALIFY FOR WIFA FLAT OUT.
WIFA WAS OFF THE TABLE, AND THAT'S THE LARGEST FUNDING SOURCE THAT WE WERE AWARE OF.
WE WENT TO THE USDA DIRECTLY AND FOUND OUT IT
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WAS THEORETICALLY POSSIBLE WE COULD QUALIFY FOR THEIR LOANS, BUT WE COULD NOT QUALIFY FOR THEIR GRANTS BECAUSE THEY MAINTAINED THAT OUR MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME WAS TOO HIGH.I SAY THEORETICALLY BECAUSE IF YOU AREN'T AWARE OF 501S, 501 C7 IS ACTUALLY A SOCIAL CLUB.
EVEN THOUGH WE PAID OUR BILLS ON TIME EVERY MONTH, IT BECAME CLEAR THAT WE MIGHT NOT QUALIFY.
RATHER THAN GO THROUGH THE EXERCISE OF TRYING TO QUALIFY FOR SOMETHING, WE LOOKED AT THE SOLUTION OF A DWID, BECAUSE DWIDS QUALIFY FOR FEDERAL FUNDING, BOTH THE LOANS AND THE GRANTS.
WIFA DOES NOT HAVE INCOME REQUIREMENTS FOR THEIR GRANTS.
IT BECAME CLEAR TO US OR A MAJORITY OF US THAT WE'RE WORKING ON THE ISSUE AT THE TIME, THAT FORMING A DWID WOULD BE THE MOST STRAIGHTFORWARD, COST EFFECTIVE WAY FOR US TO BE ABLE TO GET THE FUNDING NEEDED FOR OUR SYSTEM UPGRADE.
IN TERMS OF THAT UPGRADE, I'LL JUST SAY, THE MAJORITY OF THE PIPES IN THE MOUNTAIN CLUB ARE ONLY 2 ".
WE HAVE SOME SIX INCH PIPES, AND THE REASON THAT'S IMPORTANT IS BECAUSE YOU CANNOT INSTALL FIRE HYDRANTS ON A TWO INCH PIPE.
WE CAN'T EXPAND FIRE SAFETY IN OUR AREA.
THERE ARE ONLY 13 FIRE HYDRANTS IN THE ENTIRE MOUNTAIN CLUB AREA, NINE OF WHICH ARE IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE MOUNTAIN CLUB, AND THAT IS AN AREA THAT BY 1998 WATER AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY, THE CITY AGREED TO MAINTAIN.
IN THE MOUNTAIN CLUB AREA THAT WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR, WE HAVE FOUR FIRE HYDRANTS, AND WE COULDN'T INSTALL SOME ADDITIONAL FIRE HYDRANTS, BUT NOT A LOT BECAUSE OF THE PIPE LIMITATIONS.
THAT'S WHY WE EMBARKED ON THE EFFORT TO FORM A DWID.
>> WE HAVE ABOUT 3 MINUTES, BUT I APPRECIATE ALL THE INFORMATION THAT YOU'VE GIVEN. THANK YOU.
>> WE GOT TO SAY, THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK.
JUST TO YOUR POINT, I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS HIGHLY NECESSARY, AND I APPRECIATE YOUR WORK, BUT JUST THAT THE AMOUNT OF WATER WAS CERTAINLY UNSUBSTANTIATED, IN MY VIEW OF LOSS.
>> THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE THAT.
>> I'M SO SORRY, CHRIS. SURE. GO AHEAD.
>> WHEN SHE WAS TALKING ABOUT BEING A 501 C7, IS THERE ANY POSSIBILITY OF CHANGING THE DESIGNATION OF THE ORGANIZATION SO THEY WOULD QUALIFY FOR WIFA? I DIDN'T KNOW IF THEY EXPLORED THAT.
>> HOLD ON A MINUTE. WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME BACK UP, MA'AM FOR A MOMENT SO YOU CAN ANSWER HIS QUESTION? SUPERVISOR KUKNYO'S QUESTION. THANK YOU.
I'M SORRY, MA'AM. WE'LL BE RIGHT WITH YOU.
>> WELL, THAT'S A VERY INTERESTING QUESTION.
WHAT BECAME CLEAR TO US WAS THAT FORMING A DWID WOULD BE THE MOST STRAIGHTFORWARD WAY IN TERMS OF OTHER TYPES OF 501 C NON-PROFITS.
TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION DIRECTLY, WE DID NOT LOOK INTO OTHER TYPES, BUT I DID READ ABOUT OTHER TYPES.
NOTHING JUMPED OUT AT ME AS A TYPE OF NON-PROFIT THAT WOULD BE BETTER THAN FORMING A DWID.
>> JUST A THOUGHT, BECAUSE I KNOW WIFA CAN FORGIVE LOANS PARTIALLY-
>> -SO I JUST TOSSED ANOTHER THING OUT THERE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR KUKNYO.
>> CHAIR MALLORY, VICE CHAIR COMPTON AND THE REST OF THE BOARD.
I'M A MEMBER OF THE INCREDIBLE WATER SOLUTIONS COMMITTEE THAT GLORIA MCCONNELL HAS HEADED UP.
I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK THIS MORNING.
I'M HERE TO EXPRESS STRONG SUPPORT FOR THE FORMATION OF THE MOUNTAIN CLUB WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.
OUR COMMUNITY HAS WORKED HARD TO EDUCATE RESIDENTS ABOUT WHY THE DISTRICT IS NECESSARY, AND OUR PRESIDENT HAS SPOKEN ABOUT THE EFFORTS WE'VE MADE.
WE'VE ALSO COLLABORATED CLOSELY WITH THE CITY OF PRESCOTT TO DEFINE THE DISTRICT'S BOUNDARIES BASED ON HISTORIC WATER LINES AND LONG STANDING AGREEMENTS.
FIVE COMMITTED RESIDENTS HAVE STEPPED UP TO SERVE AS OUR FIRST BOARD.
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THEY'VE ALREADY BEGUN PREPARING FOR THE ROLE, ATTENDING A WEBINAR HOSTED BY THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ON WATER SYSTEM MAINTENANCE, AND THEY'RE PLANNING TO PARTICIPATE IN A TRAINING BY THE ARIZONA SPECIAL DISTRICTS ALLIANCE LATER THIS MONTH.OUR FIFTH IS ATTENDING A WEDDING IN CALIFORNIA, BUT HAS BEEN DEEPLY INVOLVED IN OUR WATER MAINTENANCE EFFORTS.
WE KNOW COST IS A MAJOR CONCERN, ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE ON FIXED INCOMES.
THAT'S WHY FORMING A DWID IS SO IMPORTANT.
IT GIVES US ACCESS TO LONG TERM LOW INTEREST LOANS TO REPAIR AND REPLACE OUR AGING WATER SYSTEM, SOMETHING WE SIMPLY CAN'T QUALIFY FOR AS WE ARE NOW.
AS WE MOVE FORWARD, THE COMMUNITY WILL HAVE FULL INPUT IN SHAPING POLICIES THAT PROTECT OUR MOST FINANCIALLY VULNERABLE MEMBERS.
THIS ISN'T JUST ABOUT WATER ACCESS. IT'S ABOUT SAFETY.
FORMING A DWID WILL IMPROVE WATER PRESSURE AND ALLOW US TO INSTALL ADDITIONAL FIRE HYDRANTS, WHICH BENEFITS NOT ONLY THE MOUNTAIN CLUB, BUT ALSO SURROUNDING AREAS, INCLUDING THE CITY OF PRESCOTT.
WE'RE A COUNTY ISLAND SURROUNDED BY CITY PROPERTY, AND WE ALL HAVE A SHARED INTEREST IN PROTECTING THIS HISTORIC COMMUNITY.
WE URGE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO APPROVE THE FORMATION OF THE MOUNTAIN CLUB DWID, SO WE CAN MOVE FORWARD WITH PRACTICAL, AFFORDABLE, AND INCLUSIVE SOLUTIONS FOR OUR WATER INFRASTRUCTURE. THANK YOU.
>> DID I PRONOUNCE IT CORRECTLY?
>> MY NAME IS SUSAN ROOP AND I THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE.
I APPRECIATE ALL THAT GLORIA AND KAREN HAVE SAID.
I'M NOT SURE HOW MUCH MORE I CAN ADD TO THAT.
I'VE BEEN A RESIDENT WITH THE MOUNTAIN CLUB FOR THE LAST TEN YEARS, AND OVER THAT TIME, WE'VE SEEN DIFFERENT TIMES WHERE WE'VE HAD TO HAVE OUR WATER STOPPED BECAUSE THEY'RE FIXING LEAKS, AND IT'S JUST AN ONGOING SITUATION WHERE WE'RE CONSTANTLY TRYING TO CATCH UP ON THOSE LEAKS, AND THEY ARE VERY, VERY DILIGENT ABOUT DOING THAT AND GETTING THOSE THINGS TAKEN CARE OF.
AND THE OTHER THING THAT'S VERY, VERY IMPORTANT TO US IS ALSO BEING ABLE TO GET IN THE FIRE HYDRANTS, IMPROVING THE PIPING SO WE CAN GET FIRE HYDRANTS FOR IMPROVED FIRE SAFETY. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> GOOD MORNING, CHAIR MALLORY, VICE CHAIR COMPTON, AND MEMBERS OF THE SUPERVISORY YAVAPAI COUNTY BOARD.
I'M AN ARIZONA EDUCATED AND RETIRED CIVIL ENGINEER.
I'VE BEEN A 20 YEAR RESIDENT OF THE MOUNTAIN CLUB, AND I INSTALL MY OWN PIPELINE AND SEWER SYSTEM THERE BASED UPON MY EXPERIENCE.
I WANT YOU TO UNDERSTAND THIS IS A 100-YEAR-OLD MOUNTAIN CLUB.
IT'S THE OLDEST CLUB IN ARIZONA, AND WE NEED HELP, WE CAN'T RAISE THE FUNDS OUR OWN, AND FORMING A WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT IS THE WAY WE CAN ACCESS LOW INTEREST FUNDS, CONTRACT OUT TO IMPROVE OUR WATER SYSTEM. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, SIR. KEITH JOHNSON. GOOD MORNING, SIR.
>> I'LL START OFF WITH SAYING, I PURCHASED A HOUSE IN THE MOUNTAIN CLUB ABOUT 20 YEARS AGO, SO I'VE BEEN FAMILIAR WITH THE MOUNTAIN CLUB FOR OVER 20 YEARS.
AND IT'S BEEN MY HONOR ACTUALLY TO WORK WITH GLORIA ON THIS PROJECT FOR OVER TWO YEARS.
ALSO, I WANT TO THANK JAMIE BECAUSE SHE'S THE SPECIAL DISTRICTS COORDINATOR, AND I KNOW SHE'S BEEN A GREAT HELP TO US ALL THE WAY ALONG.
I HAVE THREE THINGS I WISH TO SAY RIGHT NOW IS, I WANT TO THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR COMPTON FOR YOUR LETTER THAT WE WERE ABLE TO INCLUDE IN OUR PACKET THAT WENT OUT TO THE VARIOUS RESIDENTS IN ORDER TO OBTAIN PETITION SIGNATURES.
GREATLY APPRECIATE THAT SUPPORT.
IN THE EFFORT TO CREATE THIS DISTRICT AND GET TO THIS POINT IN THE LAST TWO YEARS, WE'VE HAD EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS, WE'VE MET WITH PEOPLE AT PICNICS, THE COMMUNITY PICNICS, AND OTHER LOCAL EVENTS, AND OBVIOUSLY, WE'VE KNOCKED ON DOORS, AND I INCLUDE MYSELF IN THAT, I KNOCKED ON A LOT OF DOORS, TALKING TO PEOPLE.
ONE OF THE THINGS I WANT TO JUST TELL YOU IS THIS, IF I ASK PEOPLE IN THIS ROOM, HOW MANY WANT TO PAY MORE FOR WATER BILL? I DON'T THINK WE GET ANY HANDS.
THE PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY UNDERSTAND THAT IN ORDER TO FIX THIS,
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WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO INCREASE THE WATER RATE.MOST OF THEM CAME TO THE CONCLUSION, ALMOST ALL OF THEM CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT WE DON'T REALLY HAVE A LOT OF CHOICE. THAT'S FINE.
WE ALL UNDERSTAND IT'S FOR THE LONG TERM GOAL OF CREATING A STABLE AND LONG TERM WATER SOLUTION. AM I DONE?
>> THIRTY SECONDS? TWENTY SECONDS.
I WANT TO TOUCH VERY BRIEFLY ON THE NOTION FROM THE CITY OF PRESCOTT THAT WE'RE WASTING A LOT OF WATER.
I THINK, AS GLORIA SAID, I'M SURE WE HAVE LEAKS THAT DON'T REACH THE SURFACE, BUT MY EXPERIENCE IS THAT THE MOUNTAIN CLUB ASSOCIATION JUMPS ON ANY WATER LEAKAGE THAT BECOMES APPARENT.
DESPITE WHAT IS SAID IN THE NEWSPAPER, I THINK IT'S OVER EXAGGERATED.
>> THAT'S MY POINT. THANK YOU, SIR.
>> MADAM CHAIR, I BELIEVE WE HAVE ONE PERSON IN PRESCOTT.
>> MADAM CHAIR, BOARD, THANK YOU FOR THIS TIME.
GOOD MORNING. I'M NOT AS WELL PREPARED AS THE OTHER SPEAKERS.
I DID TURN IN A LETTER TO THE BOARD THE OTHER DAY FOR YOU TO REVIEW.
WHILE, I DON'T ARGUE THE FACT THAT THE WATER SYSTEM IS DISTRESSED, I THINK THERE ARE A NUMBER OF ISSUES THAT THE BOARD MIGHT WANT TO CONSIDER BEFORE APPROVING THIS DWID.
ONE, IS I THINK THERE WAS AN INADEQUATE PRESENTATION OF THE ACTUAL COST INVOLVED IN THIS, AND I DON'T THINK THE TWO MEETINGS I ATTENDED AND THE QUESTIONS I ASKED, THERE WASN'T REALLY A GOOD RESPONSE IN TERMS OF THE ACTUAL COST.
MY CURRENT DATA, AS FAR AS IMPLEMENTATION OF A SIX INCH WATER LINE MIGHT BE A $120 A LINEAR FOOT, AND THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE LATERALS GOING LEFT OR RIGHT OF THAT MAIN LINE, NOR DOES IT INCLUDE FIRE HYDRANTS, WHICH COULD BE $68,000 PER.
AGAIN, THESE ARE JUST REAL ROUGH NUMBERS BASED ON ESTIMATES OF PROJECTS THAT HAVE GONE THROUGH THE CITY.
I'D ALSO LIKE TO STATE THAT WELL, I'VE BEEN IN PRESCOTT 50 YEARS, I'VE BEEN IN THE MOUNTAIN CLUB FOR APPROXIMATELY 31 YEARS, THE OVERSIGHT I'VE SEEN OF LEAKS HAS BEEN LESS INADEQUATE.
I'VE WATCHED A WATER LINE ON ARROYO LEAK FOR TWO YEARS, AND THE INFORMATION COMING OUT FROM THE BOARD WAS IT WAS AN UNDERGROUND SPRING THAT JUST APPEARED.
I'VE ALSO SEEN BROKEN WATER LINES GO INTO NEIGHBORS YARD, TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS, WHILE THE BOARD SAT THERE POINTING FINGERS AT THE CITY OF PRESCOTT AND THAT VICE VERSA, INSTEAD OF JUST STOPPING THE LEAK.
LASTLY, WHAT I'D LIKE TO SAY, I GUESS, BESIDES THE TRUE COST THAT ARE INVOLVED, I THINK THIS BOARD NEEDS TO PRESENT TO THE COMMUNITY A BETTER IDEA AND ALSO PRESENT, WHAT DO I WANT TO SAY, PROFESSIONALS ALONG THIS BOARD.
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IN THE MEETING NOTES ON THE AGENDA THAT I'VE SEEN THESE NAMES OF THESE PEOPLE.
WHILE MOST OF THESE PEOPLE I'M SURE ARE GOOD INTENTIONED, THAT THE AMOUNT OF INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE TO RUN A WATER SYSTEM WHICH INVOLVES OUR HEALTH AND SAFETY IS MORE THAN JUST SOMEONE VOLUNTEERING.
THESE HAVE TO BE PROFESSIONALS, AND PROBABLY THEY'RE GOING TO NEED TO BE HIRED AT A COST, AND I THINK THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO ALSO AND PRESENTED TO THE PEOPLE.
LASTLY, AS FAR AS THIS VOTE GOES THAT THE MOUNTAIN CLUB HELD, I INQUIRED IF THERE WAS A CHANCE FOR A NO VOTE AND ANY PRESENTATION ON THAT AND WAS TOLD NO.
WHAT OVERSIGHT THERE WAS ON THIS VOTE? I HAVE NO IDEA. THAT'S IT.
AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME ON THIS MATTER, AND IN SUMMARIZING, I GUESS, WE JUST NEED TO LOOK AT THIS A LOT MORE THOROUGHLY BEFORE IT'S SET UP. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, SIR. I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY THAT I'VE BEEN PERSONALLY INVOLVED WITH THIS FOR A LONG TIME, AND IT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO GET EVERYBODY IN THE COMMUNITY TO COME TOGETHER TO DO THIS, AND THEY HAVE HAD TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF HARD WORK, AND HAVING A CIVIL ENGINEER INVOLVED WAS VERY IMPORTANT.
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THE FIRE SUPPRESSION AND THE SIX INCH LINES AND WHAT IS NOT AVAILABLE ON MOUNTAIN CLUB, I HAVE TO SAY DIRECTLY AFFECTS MY HOUSE BECAUSE I LIVE IN DOWNTOWN PRESCOTT, AND FIRE SUPPRESSION IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT, ESPECIALLY WHERE YOU'RE LIVING.IT'S VERY DIFFICULT ALSO TO ADJUST OR UNDERSTAND COSTS WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHAT'S IN THE GROUND, AND THAT'S ONE OF THE MAIN PROBLEMS. AND I JUST CONGRATULATE EVERYBODY FOR STEPPING UP AND DOING ALL THE HARD WORK AND HELPING EVERYONE DEAL WITH THIS DIFFICULT ISSUE.
>> THANK YOU. VICE CHAIR COMPTON.
THOSE ARE ALL THE GREEN SHEETS THAT WE HAVE?
>> YES, MA'AM. I APOLOGIZE. YES.
>> NO WORRIES. DO ANY OF THE SUPERVISORS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? I'M STILL GOING TO REACH OUT FOR MORE PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS HEARING ITEM BEFORE I CLOSE IT DOWN.
SUPERVISOR KUKNYO, ARE YOU GOOD?
>> YEAH, YOU BETCHA. JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT I KNOW THIS IS SUPERVISOR COMPTON'S DISTRICT, BUT I KNOW MOUNTAIN CLUB PRETTY WELL AND WHEN THE GENTLEMAN WAS SPEAKING ABOUT THE SPRINGS, I DROVE EVERY STREET IN THE MOUNTAIN CLUB ONCE A WEEK FOR ABOUT TEN YEARS.
AND I REMEMBER SEEING THAT SPRING POP UP.
THIS SYSTEM WAS JUST SO OLD, AND MUCH OF THE COMMUNITY WAS NEVER MEANT TO BE YEAR ROUND LIVING.
THEY'D CLOSED THE WATER SYSTEM OFF AND THEY JUST THEY NEED TO BE UPGRADED.
I AGREE WITH WHAT MOST OF THE PEOPLE ARE SAYING HERE TODAY, AND I ALSO REMEMBER BACK IN 2003, THE MOUNTAIN CLUB ALMOST DISAPPEARED FROM THE MAP.
I THINK IT WAS 2003 WHEN THE FIRE CAME RIGHT UP TO THEIR BACK DOOR, SO ANY KIND OF SUPPRESSION OR HYDRANTS THAT COULD GO IN, I THINK LONG TERM WOULD SERVE THEM WELL.
>> THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR KUKNYO.
CLERK OF THE BOARD, I KNOW THAT WE HAD A FEW LETTERS COME IN, HAVE WE RECEIVED ANY MORE SINCE THEN?
>> NO, MA'AM. NO ADDITIONAL LETTERS.
>> OKAY. THEN THIS IS A HEARING ITEM, SO I DO WANT TO REACH OUT TO THE AUDIENCE HERE TO MAKE SURE THAT IF THERE IS ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS PARTICULAR HEARING ITEM, THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY IF MAYBE YOU DIDN'T FILL OUT A GREEN SHEET OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.
I ALREADY HAD YOU SPEAK, MA'AM. WOULD YOU LIKE?
>> AT THAT POINT, I'M GOING TO CLOSE THE HEARING.
>> I MOVED TO APPROVE HEARING ITEM 1.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION, AND WE HAVE A SECOND.
>> HEARING ITEM 1 HAS BEEN APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NUMBER 2168 FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MOUNTAIN CLUB DOMESTIC WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.
>> WELL, VERY GOOD WORK THAT ALL OF THE COMMUNITY DID, AND WE WISH YOU THE BEST. THANK YOU.
[2. Development Services - Recommend approval to the Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control of series 12 Restaurant Liquor License Application #358076 without protest, submitted by Theresa June Morse for Tortas De Fuego Bar & Grill located at 6657 SR 179 Bld. C #7, Sedona. (District 3 - Supervisor Check)]
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES RECOMMENDING AN APPROVAL TO THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF A LIQUOR LICENSE.THIS IS IN SUPERVISOR CHECK'S DISTRICT. GOOD MORNING, MARK.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
MY NAME IS MARK LUSSON AND THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR WITH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.
BEFORE YOU IS THE CONSIDERATION FOR APPROVAL OF A ARIZONA DEPARTMENT LIQUOR LICENSE FOR THE TORTES DE FUEGO BAR AND GRILL, LOCATED AT 6657 STATE ROUTE 179 IN SEDONA.
UP UNTIL NOW, WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY OPPOSITION OR SUPPORT FOR THIS, AND I'M HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVE ANY.
>> YOU DID A GREAT JOB ON SAYING THE NAME OF IT, I WILL SAY THAT.
THIS IS A HEARING ITEM, I'LL ASK THE CLERK OF THE BOARD, DO YOU HAVE ANY LETTERS THAT HAVE COME IN EMAILS.
>> NO, MA'AM. NO COMMENTS WERE RECEIVED ON THIS ITEM.
>> VICE CHAIR COMPTON, ANY GREEN SHEETS?
>> FANTASTIC. LOOKING OUT TO THE AUDIENCE, IS THERE ANYONE HERE THAT WANTED TO SPEAK TO THIS PARTICULAR ITEM? NOT SEEING ANY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
I WILL REACH OUT TO SUPERVISOR CHECK, THIS IS YOUR DISTRICT.
>> I ENJOY MARGARITA WITH MY TORTO DEL FUEGO IN COTTONWOOD, AND I WOULD LOOK FORWARD TO OFFERING THE SAME OPPORTUNITY TO PEOPLE IN SEDONA.
I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE HEARING ITEM 2.
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>> THIS HEARING ITEM HAS BEEN CLOSED TO PUBLIC COMMENT, AND WE DO HAVE A MOTION, AND WE HAVE A SECOND.
WILL YOU PLEASE CALL FOR THE VOTE?
>> HEARING ITEM 2 HAS BEEN APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
>> NOW WE'RE GOING ON TO BINGO,
[3. Development Services - Approve a Class B Bingo License for American Legion Auxiliary Unit 79 located in Yarnell. (District 1 - Supervisor Compton)]
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES APPROVE A CLASS B BINGO LICENSE, THEY GO TOGETHER.>> GOOD MORNING AGAIN, CHAIR, VICE CHAIR AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
MARK LUSSON, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR WITH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.
BEFORE YOU IS YOUR CONSIDERATION FOR A CLASS B BINGO LICENSE FOR THE AMERICAN LEGION, UNIT 4079 LOCATED IN YARNELL.
THIS GOES THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE.
WE HAVE YET, AS OF TODAY TO RECEIVE ANY OPPOSITION OR SUPPORT FROM THE PUBLIC.
I'M HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVE ANY.
THIS IS IN DISTRICT 1, VICE CHAIR COMPTON, DO WE HAVE ANY GREEN SHEETS?
>> CLERK OF THE BOARD, DO WE HAVE ANY EMAILS OR LETTERS?
>> NO COMMENTS WERE RECEIVED ON THIS ITEM.
>> AUDIENCE. ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO THE BINGO ISSUE HERE ON THE HEARING? NO. I'M CLOSING THE HEARING AS OF NOW, AND VICE CHAIR COMPTON, I'LL REACH OUT TO YOU.
>> I JUST MOVED TO APPROVE HEARING ITEM 3.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND, YOU CALL FOR THE VOTE, PLEASE.
>> ACTION. HEARING ITEM 3 HAS BEEN APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
>> WE HAVE A COUPLE OF THINGS, SOME ACTION THINGS GOING ON IN A COUPLE OF DISTRICTS HERE, SO IT LOOKS LIKE A FUN WEEKEND COMING.
[4. Development Services - Approve a Major Planned Area Development (PAD) Amendment for APN 405-52-001 to allow for an outdoor event lawn on a 7.42-acre parcel in the Village of Oak Creek, subject to the conditions of approval. Owner: 90 Ridge Trail Drive Sedona LLC; Applicant/Agent: Cassandra Ayers of Berry Ridell, LLC. Application No. PLA25-000040. (District 3 - Supervisor Check)]
[5. Development Services - Approve a Revised Final Plat for APN 405-52-001 to change Tract A and Tract B to Tract C, and change the designated uses of Tract C, on a 7.42-acre parcel in the Village of Oak Creek, subject to the conditions of approval. Owner: 90 Ridge Trail Drive Sedona LLC; Applicant/Agent: Cassandra Ayers of Berry Ridell, LLC. Application No. PLA25-000041. (District 3 - Supervisor Check)]
APPROVE A MAJOR PLANNED AREA DEVELOPMENT AMENDMENT.THIS IS IN DISTRICT 3, THIS IS SUPERVISOR CHECK, GOOD MORNING TO YOU.
>> GOOD MORNING, CHAIR MALLORY, VICE CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
I AM STEPHANIE JOHNSON, PLANNER WITH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.
I'M ACTUALLY GOING TO BE PRESENTING HEARING ITEMS 4 AND 5 TOGETHER AS THEY ARE.
THEY'RE ONE IN THE SAME, BUT TWO SEPARATE ACTIONS ARE NEEDED.
>> LET ME ASK A QUESTION REAL QUICK.
BECAUSE OF YOUR STATEMENT GIVES ME QUESTIONS.
THESE ARE HEARING ITEMS. I DO NEED TO RUN THESE AS SEPARATE HEARING ITEMS, DON'T I MR. BRENNAN?
>> AS CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION.
YOU CERTAINLY WOULD HAVE TO ELICIT PUBLIC COMMENT AS TO BOTH ITEMS AND ALLOW FOR THAT WITHIN THIS DISCUSSION.
I DO UNDERSTAND WHY THIS IS BEING PRESENTED IN TANDEM THOUGH, BECAUSE THERE IS NO REASONABLE OUTCOME FROM THE BOARD APPROVING ONE ITEM AND NOT APPROVING THE OTHER.
THEY NEED TO BE DEALT WITH TOGETHER.
YOU DO NEED TO ELICIT PUBLIC COMMENT IN RELATION TO EACH ITEM.
>> THE MOTIONS AND SECONDS WOULD BE TO ITEM 4, THEN TO ITEM 5, IS THAT CORRECT?
>> I JUST NEED TO GET MY DIRECTIONS STRAIGHT HERE.
>> THANK YOU FOR THAT CLARIFICATION, AND I APOLOGIZE.
I HADN'T QUITE GOTTEN TO THAT POINT OF IT YET.
>> NO WORRIES, IF I DON'T ASK NOW, I'LL FORGET.
>> PERFECT. WE DEFINITELY WILL NEED SEPARATE MOTIONS ON IT.
GOOD MORNING, STEPHANIE JOHNSON, PLANNER WITH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.
TODAY, I AM PRESENTING TO YOU THE HILTON SEDONA RESORT.
HILTON SEDONA RESORT AT BELL ROCK MAJOR PAD AMENDMENT AND REVISED FINAL PLAT.
MY BEARINGS HERE? THIS MATTER WAS HEARD BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ON SEPTEMBER 18TH.
THE COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF BOTH APPLICATIONS.
WE DO HAVE COMMISSIONER BUCHANAN HERE. MY SCREEN JUST WENT BLACK.
WE DO HAVE COMMISSIONER BUCHANAN HERE AVAILABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ON BEHALF OF THE COMMISSION.
SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY FOR HER? WOULD YOU GUYS LIKE A FULL PRESENTATION? WOULD YOU LIKE IT A SOMEWHAT ABBREVIATED PRESENTATION?
>> I'LL REACH OUT TO SUPERVISOR CHECK.
>> I'M HAPPY TO GO INTO DEPTH, I JUST WANTED TO RESPECT TIME AND SEE WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO HEAR.
>> YEAH, WHY DON'T YOU GO INTO DEPTH? THAT'S GOOD.
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THIS PARCEL IS LOCATED IN DISTRICT 3, SUPERVISOR CHECKS DISTRICT.
THE SUBJECT PARCEL IS LOCATED SPECIFICALLY AT 90 RIDGE TRAIL DRIVE IN THE COMMUNITY OF THE VILLAGE OF OAK CREEK.
THE SUBJECT PARCEL IS SURROUNDED BY DEVELOPED PARCELS WITH R1L AND PUD DEVELOPED PARCELS TO THE NORTH.
THERE IS PAD ZONED SEDONA GOLF RESORT TO THE SOUTH, PAD ZONED THE COLLECTIVE TO THE EAST.
TO THE WEST IS A PAD ZONED COMMERCIAL AND DEVELOPED RESIDENTIAL PARCELS.
THERE'S ALSO A SUBDIVISION JUST TO THE WEST OF THE ENTRANCE OF THE SUBJECT PARCEL.
THE PROPERTY OWNER AND THE APPLICANTS DESIRE TO HAVE AN OUTDOOR WEDDING AND EVENT LAWN AT THE HILTON SEDONA RESORT AT BELL ROCK, WHICH IS A 7.42 ACRE PAD ZONED PARCEL.
IN ORDER TO OBTAIN BUILDING PERMITS FOR THE WEDDING AND EVENT LAWN, BOTH A MAJOR PAD AMENDMENT ALONG WITH A REVISED FINAL PLAT ARE REQUIRED.
THEREFORE, THIS PROJECT IS BEING PRESENTED AS A SINGLE PROJECT, BUT IN FACT, REQUIRES TWO DIFFERENT APPLICATIONS, WHICH WILL EACH REQUIRE A SEPARATE MOTION AND A SEPARATE VOTE.
THE MAJOR PAD AMENDMENT WILL HAVE THE EFFECT OF ALLOWING THE USE OF THE OUTDOOR EVENT LAWN.
THE REVISED FINAL PLAT HAS THE EFFECT OF ALLOWING THE PLAT TO BE MODIFIED, REMOVING SPECIFIC DELINEATION OF PARKING SPACES, AND ALLOWING THE FLEXIBILITY OF USES WITHIN THOSE PARKING AREAS.
LET'S REVIEW SOME OF THE HISTORY.
RECORDS WERE A BIT UNCLEAR WHEN I WAS DIGGING.
THERE WAS AN APPROVED MASTER DEVELOPMENT PLAN TO PROVIDE A MIX OF RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, AND RECREATIONAL LAND USES, INCLUDING A HOTEL AND A GOLF RESORT.
THERE WAS LIMITED DEVELOPMENT THAT OCCURRED IN THE 1980S, INCLUDING THE GOLF COURSE, A HEALTH CLUB, 35 TOWN HOMES, AND A HANDFUL OF SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCES.
THE UNDEVELOPED LAND WAS THEN SOLD TO ANOTHER DEVELOPER.
THEN IN 1992, THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS APPROVED AN AMENDMENT UNDER THE NEW NAME SEDONA GOLF AND TENNIS RESORT PAD, WHICH REDUCED THE NUMBER OF RESIDENTIAL UNITS AND MADE SOME SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES TO THE PROJECT'S ACCESS AND CIRCULATION SYSTEM.
IN 1995, THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS APPROVED AN AMENDMENT UNDER THE NEW NAME SEDONA GOLF RESORT, THAT EXPANDED THE SITE TO NEARLY 300 ACRES.
THE OVERALL DENSITY OF THE PROJECT WAS REDUCED BY 50%, AND PARCEL B WAS DESIGNATED AS THE LOCATION FOR THE HOTEL SITE.
IN DECEMBER OF 1996, THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS APPROVED THE PRELIMINARY PLAT, FINAL SITE PLAN FOR THE SEDONA GOLF RESORT.
THEN IN JULY OF 1997, THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS APPROVED THE FINAL PLAT FOR SEDONA GOLF RESORT AND CONFERENCE CENTER A CONDOMINIUM, YET ANOTHER NEW NAME FOR THE DEVELOPMENT.
LATER IN 1997, THE AMENDED MAP OF THE FINAL PLAT OF SEDONA GOLF RESORT AND CONFERENCE CENTER, A CONDOMINIUM, WAS SIGNED BY ALL COUNTY OFFICIALS AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RECORDED IN 1998.
FEBRUARY OF 2000, THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS APPROVED A MINOR PAD AMENDMENT TO ALLOW FOR A REDUCTION IN PARKING SPACES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SECOND POOL.
EVEN WITH THE REDUCTION, THE SITE STILL EXCEEDED THE NUMBER OF REQUIRED PARKING SPACES.
THIS BRINGS US INTO JUNE OF 2024, WHEN A PERMIT APPLICATION WAS SUBMITTED FOR A WEDDING AND EVENT LAWN THAT REQUIRED REMOVAL OF MULTIPLE PARKING SPACES TO INCLUDE FOUR ADA PARKING SPACES.
WHEN STAFF REVIEWED THE PERMIT APPLICATION IN AUGUST OF 2024, IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WERE CONCERNS THAT THIS USE WAS NOT ALLOWED UNDER THE CURRENT ORIGINAL PAD NARRATIVE AS THAT OUTLINED ALL THE USES ALLOWED FOR THE SITE.
THAT PROPOSAL WAS ALSO NOT CONSISTENT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PLAT DOCUMENT, EITHER.
APPLICANTS WERE ADVISED AT THAT TIME THAT THEY WOULD NEED TO PURSUE A MAJOR PAD AMENDMENT AND A REVISED FINAL PLAT.
STAFF DIRECTED THE APPLICANTS TO APPLY FOR A PRELIMINARY PLANNING MEETING TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSAL AND NECESSARY STEPS AND ACTIONS REQUIRED TO FORMALLY MAKE THEIR APPLICATION.
IN SEPTEMBER OF 2024, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES RECEIVED A COMPLAINT FOR UNPERMITTED CONSTRUCTION OCCURRING ON THE HOTEL SITE.
LAND USE VERIFIED THAT INDEED THE CONSTRUCTION FOR THE REQUESTED WEDDING AND EVENT LAWN WAS OCCURRING AND ISSUED A STOP WORK ORDER.
THE APPLICANTS THEN REACHED OUT TO INQUIRE ABOUT MOVING
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FORWARD WITH THE MAJOR PAD AMENDMENT AND THE REVISED FINAL PLAT.AFTER MULTIPLE DISCUSSIONS SEEKING A RESOLUTION, THE APPLICANTS ADVISED STAFF THEY WOULD RETURN THE PARKING AREA THAT WAS DEMOLISHED TO A PARKING AREA.
HOWEVER, THEY COULD NOT PUT IT BACK EXACTLY AS IT WAS DEPICTED ON THE PLAT DOCUMENT DUE TO CIRCULATION ISSUES AND AN UPDATE TO THE PARKING STANDARDS AND MEASUREMENTS.
BECAUSE OF THE MINOR NATURE OF THE PARKING CHANGES, A MINOR PAD AMENDMENT WAS APPLIED FOR IN DECEMBER OF 2024 AND GRANTED IN JANUARY OF 2025.
THIS ALLOWED THE RESORT TO PUT THE PARKING AREA BACK INTO PLACE WHILE AWAITING THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS FOR THESE TWO APPLICATIONS THAT ARE THE SUBJECT OF TODAY'S HEARING.
THE PARKING LOT REMODEL PERMIT WAS ISSUED FEBRUARY OF 2025, AND FINAL INSPECTIONS WERE APPROVED IN JUNE OF 2025.
AS OF APRIL OF 2025, THE REQUIRED APPLICATIONS FOR BOTH THE MAJOR PAD AMENDMENT AND THE REVISED FINAL PLAT WERE SUBMITTED.
APPROVAL OF BOTH APPLICATIONS IS REQUIRED TO ALLOW THE PROPERTY OWNER TO OBTAIN BUILDING PERMITS TO ALLOW FOR THE PROPOSED OUTDOOR WEDDING AND EVENT LAWN.
JUST TO RECAP, THESE TWO APPLICATIONS ARE PRESENTED TO YOU BOTH FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.
EACH APPLICATION HAS A SEPARATE EFFECT.
PLA 2500040, THE MAJOR PAD AMENDMENT WILL MODIFY THE PAD NARRATIVE DOCUMENT TO ALLOW FOR THE PROPOSED USE OF AN OUTDOOR WEDDING AND EVENT LAWN.
THE PLA 2500041 APPLICATION, THE REVISED FINAL PLAT, WILL ALLOW THE PLAT TO BE MODIFIED, REMOVING SPECIFIC DELINEATION OF THE PARKING SPACES, AND ALLOWING MORE FLEXIBILITY OF USES WITHIN THE PARKING AREAS WHILE STILL MAINTAINING THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES.
HERE, WE'LL TAKE A LOOK AT THE EXISTING PLAT DOCUMENT.
IT IS TITLED THE AMENDED MAP OF THE FINAL PLAT OF SEDONA GOLF RESORT AND CONFERENCE CENTER A CONDOMINIUM.
AS YOU CAN SEE, IT WAS VERY SPECIFIC IN THE DEDICATION OF TRACKS A AND B, AS WELL AS THE DELINEATION OF PARKING SPACES.
TRACT A IS ALL OF THE PARKING AREAS ON THE SITE.
THE DEDICATION STATES THERE IS HEREBY CREATED OVER ALL OF TRACT A, AN EASEMENT FOR PEDESTRIAN AND VEHICULAR INGRESS EGRESS AND PARKING FOR THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE CONDOMINIUM UNIT OWNERS AND THEIR AGENTS, INVITEES, AND ASSIGNS.
FOR OTHER PERSONS AS SPECIFIED IN THE DECLARATION, TRACT A IS NOT DEDICATED TO THE PUBLIC FOR ITS USE, EXCEPT THAT TRACT A MAY BE USED PUBLICLY BY PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANIES, GOVERNMENTAL, AND OTHER ENTITIES FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS, DURING BUT NOT LIMITED TO INSTALLATION OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF UTILITIES, REFUSE COLLECTION, EMERGENCIES, AND MAIL SERVICES.
THOSE RESTRICTIONS DID NOT ALLOW STAFF TO APPROVE AN OUTDOOR EVENT LAWN TO BE LOCATED IN THAT AREA ON TRACT A. TRACT B HAS BEEN DEDICATED TO BE USED AS INGRESS EGRESS FOR PEDESTRIANS AND LANDSCAPING PURPOSES.
NOW WE TAKE A LOOK AT THE NEW PLAT DOCUMENT.
THE PROPOSED PLAT DOCUMENT REMOVES TRACT A AND TRACT B AND COMBINES THEM INTO ONE TRACT, TRACT C. THE PROPOSED PLAT ALSO REMOVES THE SPECIFIC DELINEATION OF PARKING SPACES, ALLOWING FOR MUCH GREATER FLEXIBILITY OF USES WITHIN TRACT C.
THE DEDICATION LANGUAGE IS ALSO BEING UPDATED TO A MORE BROAD AND GENERAL LANGUAGE, REMOVING SOME OF THE SPECIFICITY IN THE LANGUAGE FOR TRACT A AND TRACT B.
NOW, WE'LL TAKE A LITTLE LOOK AT SOME CITIZEN PARTICIPATION.
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION WAS QUITE LARGE FOR THIS PROJECT, BEING THAT IT IS A MAJOR PAD AMENDMENT, IT DID REQUIRE A HALF MILE RADIUS DISTRIBUTION FOR NOTIFICATION.
NOTICE OF THE APPLICATION WAS REQUIRED TO BE SENT TO ALL PROPERTY OWNERS, HOAS, AND INTERESTED PARTIES, AGAIN, WITHIN THAT HALF MILE RADIUS.
THE APPLICANT HAS OUTLINED IN THEIR CITIZEN PARTICIPATION REPORT, THEIR EFFORTS IN REACHING OUT TO THE COMMUNITY, LETTERS WERE MAILED BY THE APPLICANT IN FEBRUARY OF 2025.
THE NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING WAS HELD ON MARCH 11TH OF 2025.
DEVELOPMENT SURFACES ALSO POSTED THE HEARING NOTICE AND SENT NOTIFICATION TO ALL PROPERTY OWNERS, HOAS, AND INTERESTED PARTIES WITHIN THAT SAME HALF MILE RADIUS ON AUGUST 29TH OF 2025.
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THE CITIZEN PARTICIPATION RESULTED IN AND I DID DOUBLE CHECK THIS MORNING, JUST TO MAKE SURE WE DIDN'T HAVE ANYTHING NEW AS FAR AS OUR SURVEY 123.THESE ARE OUR FINAL NUMBERS FOR SUPPORT AND OPPOSITION.
THE APPLICANT PROVIDED 25 LETTERS OF SUPPORT.
WE ALSO ENDED UP WITH ONE COMMENT OF SUPPORT ON SURVEY 123.
WE HAVE A TOTAL OF FIVE OPPOSITION COMMENTS, AND WE HAD ONE NEUTRAL COMMENT, BUT THEY EXPRESSED CONCERNS WITHIN THAT NEUTRAL COMMENT.
CONFORMANCE WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
THE SUBJECT PROPERTY HAS TWO SEPARATE DESIGNATIONS UNDER THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
FIRST, IT HAS A COMMERCIAL DESIGNATION.
THIS LAND USE TYPE PROVIDES LOCATIONS FOR PREFERRED COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING NEIGHBORHOOD, COMMUNITY, AND REGIONAL COMMERCIAL CENTERS, AS WELL AS TOURISM AND OFFICE COMMERCIAL USES, AS FURTHER DETAILED IN THE YAVAPAI COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE.
DISTRICTS ASSIGNED THIS LAND USE TYPE MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE RS, C1, C2, C3, AND PAD ZONING DISTRICTS.
THERE'S ALSO A DESIGNATION OF RESIDENTIAL, SIX PLUS DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE.
THIS LAND USE TYPE IS INTENDED FOR TOWN HOMES, CONDOMINIUMS, AND ATTACHED SINGLE FAMILY HOMES, AS WELL AS APARTMENTS AND MIXED USE DEVELOPMENTS THAT INCLUDE A MIX OF COMMERCIAL AND EMPLOYMENT ACTIVITIES IN CLOSE RELATIONSHIP TO RESIDENTIAL USES.
EXAMPLES INCLUDE CONDOS, APARTMENTS, TOWN HOMES, AND CLUSTER HOMES.
A FULL RANGE OF URBAN SERVICES AND INFRASTRUCTURE IS REQUIRED, INCLUDING AN ADEQUATE STREET NETWORK.
DISTRICTS ASSIGNED THIS LAND USE TYPE MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO R2, RS, CLUSTER, AND PAD.
UNDER SECTION 2.7 OF THE LAND USE GOALS AND POLICIES IN THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, GOAL 6 IS TO ENCOURAGE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN LAND USE DECISIONS.
STAFF BELIEVES THE SUBJECT APPLICATION FOR A USE PERMIT IS ALIGNED WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, AND THAT STAFF IS FACILITATING THE PROCESS BY WHICH A PROPERTY OWNER CAN WORK WITH THE COMMUNITY TO PROPOSE LAND USE DECISIONS THROUGH THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS.
COMPLIANCE WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IS THE BASIS FOR THE BOARD'S DECISION ON THESE MATTERS.
LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT SOME SITE PHOTOS.
HERE IS THE ENTRANCE INTO THE HILTON SEDONA RESORT AT BELL ROCK, LOCATED AT 90 RIDGE TRAIL DRIVE.
HERE'S THE FIRST HEARING NOTICE POSTED AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE SITE.
THE SECOND HEARING NOTICE I POSTED AT THE LOCATION OF THE EVENT LAWN AREA.
HERE ARE SOME ADDITIONAL VIEWS OF THAT PROPOSED EVENT LAWN AREA.
THESE PHOTOS ARE AFTER THE MINOR PARKING LOT REMODEL THAT WAS GRANTED UNDER THE MINOR PAD AMENDMENT IN 2025.
THIS IS LOOKING WEST AT THE PROPOSED AREA.
THIS IS AS YOU'RE COMING DOWN THE RAMP FROM THE ENTRANCE OF THE RESORT TOWARDS THAT PROPOSED AREA FOR THE VENUE.
NOW, THIS IS A GOOGLE STREET VIEW.
THIS IS PRIOR TO THAT PARKING LOT AMENDMENT, BUT IT GAVE A WIDER VIEW, SO YOU GUYS SEE THE WHOLE AREA THAT WAS BEING PROPOSED.
IT DOES EXPAND BACK HERE AND ENCOMPASSES THIS ENTIRE AREA.
>> THIS IS THE ENTRANCE TO THE SEDONA BELL ROCK RESORT, OR THE HILTON SEDONA BELL ROCK RESORT, ADJACENT TO THE EVENT LAWN.
THIS IS THE ENTRANCE THAT IS CLOSEST TO THE EVENT LAWN.
THE CONSTRUCTION FENCE IN THIS PICTURE IS DUE TO PERMITTED WORK.
THEY DO HAVE AN OPEN PERMIT FOR A REMODEL OF THEIR LOBBY.
THIS CONSTRUCTION FENCE THAT YOU SEE IS RELATED TO PERMITTED WORK.
HERE'S SOME GOOGLE OVERHEAD IMAGERY OF THE HOTEL SITE.
YOU CAN SEE WHERE THE RED CIRCLES ARE.
THOSE ARE THE POSTING LOCATIONS.
THE RED OUTLINE IS THE PROPOSED EVENT LAWN AREA.
JUST SOME MORE IMAGERY, AGAIN.
THIS IS THE GIS INTERACTIVE MAP TOOL.
BLACK CIRCLES ARE THE POSTING LOCATIONS, AND THE GREEN OUTLINE IS THE EVENT LAWN AREA.
THE APPLICANT HAS PROVIDED A SITE PLAN WITH THE EVENT LAWN AREA INDICATED IN GREEN.
THE APPLICANT HAS ALSO SUPPLIED PARKING CALCULATIONS THAT DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 602 PARKING STANDARDS.
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YOU WERE PROVIDED THE TRAFFIC ANALYSIS REPORT IN YOUR AQ ITEMS, SO YOU DID HAVE THAT FOR YOUR VIEWING.THESE CHARTS HERE ON THE SIDE PROVIDE THE EXISTING PARKING, SHOWS A TOTAL OF 333 SPACES.
REQUIRED BY SECTION 602 OF THE ORDINANCE IS 332 SPACES.
THEIR PROPOSED PARKING WITH THE MODIFICATION WILL COME TO 356 SPACES.
THEY ARE STILL, EVEN WITH THE PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS, PROVIDING THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES BY ORDINANCE.
IN SUMMARY, THE APPLICANT IS HERE TODAY REQUESTING CONSIDERATION OF A MAJOR PAD AMENDMENT TO ALLOW FOR AN OUTDOOR EVENT LAWN ON A 7.42 ACRE PARCEL.
THE APPLICANT IS ALSO REQUESTING CONSIDERATION OF A REVISED FINAL PLAT TO CHANGE TRACT A AND TRACT B TO TRACT C, AND CHANGE THE DESIGNATED USES OF TRACT C. BOTH APPLICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL.
STAFF HAS NO CONCERNS WITH THIS MAJOR PAD APPLICATION AND THE REVISED FINAL PLAT APPLICATION.
STAFF NOTES THAT THE REQUIRED 100% SIGNATURE OF ALL PROPERTY OWNERS WAS OBTAINED FOR THE REVISED FINAL PLAT, AND THERE ARE NO WAIVERS BEING REQUESTED.
ALTHOUGH THIS PROJECT DID NOT START OFF ON THE RIGHT FOOT, STAFF BELIEVES THE APPLICANT AND THE PROPERTY OWNER DESIRE COMPLIANCE WITH THE COUNTY.
THIS HAS BEEN DEMONSTRATED BY FREQUENT COMMUNICATION, PROPOSAL OF THE TEMPORARY SOLUTION TO REPAVE THE DEMOLISHED AREA OF THE PARKING LOT, PENDING THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS, AND THE SUBMITTAL OF THE REQUIRED APPLICATIONS AND DOCUMENTS NEEDED TO GAIN THE APPROVALS THEY ARE SEEKING.
I'LL GO THROUGH THE CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL FOR APPLICATION PLA25-000040, WHICH IS THE MAJOR PAD AMENDMENT.
THE CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL ARE, ONE, A MAJOR PAD AMENDMENT TO UPDATE THE PAD NARRATIVE AND ALLOW FOR THE USE OF AN OUTDOOR EVENT LAWN SUBJECT TO THE LETTER OF INTENT AND THE SITE PLAN DATED MAY 6, 2025.
ANY FUTURE EXPANSION OF USES OR STRUCTURES NOT INCLUDED IN THIS REQUEST WILL REQUIRE A MAJOR PAD AMENDMENT.
IN THE EVENT THE OWNER OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY FILES A CLAIM UNDER ARS SECTION 12-1134 REGARDING THE MAJOR PAD AMENDMENT, THE MAJOR PAD AMENDMENT SHALL BE NULL AND VOID.
EVENTS SHALL NOT TAKE PLACE BEFORE 8:00 AM OR AFTER 11:00 PM.
THERE WILL BE NO AMPLIFIED MUSIC AND/OR ANNOUNCEMENTS AFTER 10:00 PM.
I APOLOGIZE FOR MY TYPOS ON THE SCREEN THERE.
CONDITION NUMBER 6, A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE TO BE ISSUED WITHIN TWO YEARS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS' APPROVAL CONFIRMING ALL STIPULATIONS HAVE BEEN SATISFIED, THE USE IS OPERATING IN CONFORMANCE WITH ALL APPROVALS, AND ALL BUILDING PERMITS HAVE BEEN OBTAINED, AND IN CONFORMANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE COUNTY, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS OR THE MAJOR PAD AMENDMENT WILL BECOME NULL AND VOID.
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL FOR THE SECOND APPLICATION PLA25-000041 FOR THE REVISED FINAL PLAT.
APPROVAL OF THE REVISED FINAL PLAT TITLED, AMENDED MAP OF AMENDED MAP OF THE FINAL PLAT OF SEDONA GOLF RESORT & CONFERENCE CENTER, A CONDOMINIUM THAT IS REQUIRED BY OUR SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS.
IT'S NOT A DESIRE TO HAVE A NAME LIKE THAT.
IT'S REQUIRED BY THE SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS.
ANY FUTURE CHANGES TO THE REVISED FINAL PLAT NOT INCLUDED WITH THIS REQUEST SHALL REQUIRE A NEW REVISED FINAL PLAT.
IN THE EVENT THAT THE OWNER FILES A CLAIMS SUBJECT TO ARS 12-1134 REGARDING THE REVISED FINAL PLAT APPLICATION, THE REVISED FINAL PLAT SHALL BE NULL AND VOID.
FINALLY, FOUR, A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE TO BE ISSUED WITHIN TWO YEARS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS' APPROVAL CONFIRMING ALL STIPULATIONS HAVE BEEN SATISFIED, THE USE IS OPERATING IN CONFORMANCE WITH ALL APPROVALS, ALL BUILDING PERMITS HAVE BEEN OBTAINED, AND IN CONFORMANCE WITH APPLICABLE COUNTY, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS OR THE REVISED FINAL PLAT WILL BECOME NULL AND VOID.
THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.
I STAND FOR ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
THE APPLICANT IS ALSO HERE, AND WE DO HAVE COMMISSIONER BUCHANAN HERE AS WELL FOR ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO PROCEED HERE?
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I CAN TELL YOU THAT I'M HESITANT TO MOVE FORWARD ON THESE TWO ITEMS TODAY.
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LET ME OUTLINE SOME OF MY CONCERNS.I'D LIKE TO ASK A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS OF STAFF AND OUR COMMISSIONERS, AND THEN MOVE ON TO THE HEARING COMMENTS, IF THAT'S OKAY.
>> ONE OF MY CONCERNS IS THAT WE WERE UNABLE TO HEAR FROM THE FIRE MARSHAL PRIOR TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETINGS.
I DO HAVE AN EMAIL HERE FROM KIRK RIDDEL, THE DEPUTY FIRE MARSHAL FOR SEDONA FIRE DISTRICT, WHICH OUTLINED SOME SPECIFIC CONCERNS.
I PERSONALLY NEED SOME TIME TO UNDERSTAND THIS A LITTLE BIT FURTHER.
IN PARTICULAR, THERE'S A CONCERN ABOUT MAINTAINING A FIRE LANE BECAUSE THIS IS A THREE STORY HOTEL, AND YOU HAVE TO BE ABLE TO EXTINGUISH A FIRE USING A TRUCK AND LADDER.
I DON'T TOTALLY HAVE ALL THE TECHNICAL SIDE OF THAT UNDERSTOOD, BUT HE'S SAYING THAT THIS CAN BE ACCOMMODATED WITH PERMEABLE PAVERS CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING A FIRE APPARATUS, AND THERE'S ALSO A NEED TO MAINTAIN CLEAR ACCESS TO THE FIRE HYDRANT, WHICH SOUNDS A LITTLE BIT LESS COMPLICATED.
BUT I'M NOT SURE THAT SINCE THIS EMAIL CAME IN LAST WEDNESDAY, THAT EVEN THE CLIENTS HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO FULLY UNDERSTAND WHAT THAT MEANS FOR THE PROJECT.
AN ADDITIONAL CONCERN I HAVE IS WITH THE ROAD.
I KNOW THAT THE TRAFFIC ASSESSMENT WAS REALLY LOOKING AT ADDED USE WITH THIS EVENT VENUE, BUT THE ROAD ITSELF HAS CONCERNS THAT EXTEND BACK INTO ITS HISTORY, WHICH I ALSO NEED A LITTLE TIME TO UNDERSTAND FURTHER.
BUT IN 1995, AT LEAST, THE PLAN WAS THAT IT WAS APPROVED ON THE CONDITION THAT THE RESORT WOULD BRING THE ROAD UP TO COUNTY STANDARDS AND DEED IT TO THE COUNTY.
THERE'S VARIOUS THINGS THAT HAPPENED AFTER THAT THAT I'D LIKE TO UNDERSTAND A LITTLE BIT MORE BECAUSE THIS PROJECT, IN PARTICULAR, ADDS MINIMAL TRAFFIC.
IT DOES ADD TRAFFIC, BUT THE PREVIOUS TRAFFIC OR EXISTING TRAFFIC HAS BECOME A PROBLEM FOR THE ROAD AND ITS MAINTENANCE BECAUSE THIS ROAD LEADS TO ADDITIONAL HOAS BEHIND IT.
THE CONCERNS THAT I HEARD A LOT IN REVIEWING THE PUBLIC COMMENTS WERE ABOUT NOISE, AND SO I WONDER IF COMMISSIONER BUCHANAN CAN SPEAK TO THE COMMISSION'S DISCUSSION ABOUT NOISE REGARDING IT.
>> IF I MAY, I WOULD JUST LIKE TO PROVIDE A LITTLE BIT OF INFORMATION.
WITH REGARD TO THE FIRE, YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY CORRECT.
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION, WE HAD NO RESPONSE FROM SEDONA FIRE DEPARTMENT.
MR. WILLETT AND THE APPLICANT CASSANDRA CAN FURTHER EXPLAIN.
BUT MR. WILLETT IS ONE OF THE ENGINEERS ON THIS PROJECT, AND HE SPOKE AT THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING.
WHEN HE SPOKE, HE HAD INDICATED THAT THE EVENT LAWN WOULD BE A DRIVABLE LAWN TO ALLOW FOR THE FIRE APPARATUS TO BE ABLE TO TRAVERSE THAT LAWN THERE.
WHAT CAME FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SEEMED CONSISTENT WITH WHAT WAS PRESENTED AS THE PROPOSED SOLUTION WHEN WE DIDN'T HAVE FIRE INPUT.
I CAN CERTAINLY LET THE APPLICANT WEIGH IN A LITTLE FURTHER.
MR. WILLETT IS NOT AVAILABLE HERE TODAY.
BUT IT DOES LOOK LIKE THEY MAY HAVE ALREADY DESIGNED THAT COMPLIANCE IN AND IT'LL CERTAINLY BE REVIEWED DURING BUILDING PERMIT PROCESS, AND SEDONA FIRE DOES REVIEW ALL OF THOSE BUILDING PERMITS SHOULD THERE BE AN APPROVAL.
>> THANK YOU, STEPHANIE. I APPRECIATE THAT.
I REALIZE IT'S THE BOARD'S RESPONSIBILITY TO LOOK AT FIRE. THANK YOU.
>> GO AHEAD, SUPERVISOR CHECK.
>> CAN COMMISSIONER BUCHANAN COME UP TO TALK ABOUT NOISE?
>> YEAH, WHATEVER YOU NEED. YOU GO AHEAD.
WE'LL GET TO THE PUBLIC COMMENT FOR SURE.
WE'RE STILL IN THE HEARING, SO YOU'RE FINE. WE'RE DOING FINE.
>> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER BUCHANAN.
BECAUSE NOISE IS OFTEN A CONCERN, NOT JUST IN THIS INSTANCE, BUT IN OTHERS.
I WONDERED IF YOU WOULDN'T JUST REVIEW WHAT IS POSSIBLE.
I KNOW THE COUNTY DOES NOT HAVE A NOISE ORDINANCE.
SOME OF THE COMMENTS ALLUDED TO THERE IS A CITY NOISE ORDINANCE, BUT THAT'S NOT THE CASE.
COULD YOU JUST SPEAK TO HOW YOU CAME TO YOUR CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE NOISE TOPIC?
I'M LINDA BUCHANAN, PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 2.
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GRATEFUL FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE OUR INPUT WITH YOU AS WELL.THE SHEER NUMBER OF TIMES THIS PAD HAS COME BEFORE, PREVIOUS BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS SPOKE TO THE DYNAMIC CHANGES THAT HAVE BEEN FORTHCOMING FROM THE VILLAGE OAK CREEK OVER THE PAST 40 YEARS, AND WE FELT THAT THIS PARTICULAR VENUE WAS IN KEEPING WITH THE NATURE OF THE HOTEL AND ENTERTAINMENT AND DIFFERENT CONFERENCE GATHERINGS.
WE ALSO FELT THAT, WITH THE GUIDELINES SET, AGAIN, NO AMPLIFIED SOUND AFTER 10:00 PM, THAT IT WOULD CERTAINLY BE AGAINST THE BEST INTEREST OF THE BUSINESS OPERATOR TO HAVE SOMETHING THAT WAS OBNOXIOUS TO THEIR OWN GUESTS AS WELL.
THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF VEGETATIVE BUFFERING PROPOSED FOR, IF I HAVE MY DIRECTIONS, WAS IT THE WEST SIDE? PARDON ME.
>> WAS IT THE NORTH? I'M SORRY.
THERE WAS VEGETATIVE BUFFERING AS WELL.
WE FELT THAT THOSE CONDITIONS WERE ADEQUATE, AMPLE EVEN FOR THE VENUE.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON THAT? I WOULD SAY THAT WE ALWAYS WANT TO HEAR FROM THE TECHNICAL COMMENTS AND WE WERE MISSING THAT FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, AS NOTED.
BUT THERE WAS THAT ROBUST DISCUSSION ABOUT IF THE LAWN WAS DRIVABLE AND UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AND IF THAT WOULD MEET THE CRITERION.
ALSO UNDERSTANDING THAT IF IT DOES GO FORWARD THROUGH THE PERMITTING PROCESS, THAT ABSOLUTELY HAS TO BE ADDRESSED.
WE DIDN'T LET THAT HOLD US UP AT THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION LEVEL.
>> I GUESS I DO HAVE ONE OTHER QUESTION FOR YOU.
IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THE CONCERNS I MENTIONED, I WOULD FEEL COMFORTABLE HAVING THEM ADDRESSED AND THEN HAVING THE ITEM POSSIBLY PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA.
DO YOU SEE ANY REASON FOR THIS TO COME BACK TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FOR AN ADDITIONAL REVIEW?
I WOULD RELY ON OUR STAFF IF THEY FELT THAT IT WAS AND IF THERE WERE SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES.
IF I MAY ADDRESS THE ROAD ISSUE, WE FELT THAT IT WAS NOT INCUMBENT UPON THE APPLICANT AS ONE ENTITY USING THAT ROAD TO PURSUE THE SOLUTION FOR IT.
THERE'S OTHER COMMERCIAL ENTITIES AND ALL THE RESIDENTS THAT BOUGHT AND CHOSE TO BUILD IN THERE WHEN IT ISN'T A COUNTY ROAD.
SO TO RETROACTIVELY PUT THE BURDEN ON ONE PARTICULAR PROPERTY OWNER SEEMED CAPRICIOUS, I GUESS.
>> I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY, I'M CERTAINLY SUPPORTIVE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORTIVE OF SUPERVISOR CHECKS WILLINGNESS AND TO UNDERSTAND THE FIRE BETTER.
THAT WAS WHERE MY CONCERNS AND THAT THEY DIDN'T PRESENT THE PLANNING AND ZONING WAS TROUBLESOME TO ME, BUT I CERTAINLY WOULD BE SUPPORTIVE OF PLACING ON ANOTHER AGENDA JUST TO GIVE US MORE TIME TO REVIEW IF THAT'S THE SUPERVISOR'S INTENTION.
>> THANK YOU. SHOULD YOU CHOOSE TO SEND IT BACK TO PLANNING AND ZONING, WE WOULD ABSOLUTELY WELCOME THAT OPPORTUNITY. THANK YOU.
>> WE WANT TO HAVE THE APPLICANT AS WELL.
>> ONE GREEN SHEET, DAVE NORTON.
>> SHOULD WE HEAR FROM THE APPLICANT BEFORE WE HEAR FROM [INAUDIBLE] I MIGHT AS WELL GET ALL THE QUESTIONS LINED UP. SORRY.
>> I'M OKAY, WE'RE STOPPING FOR A MOMENT.
GO AHEAD, SUPERVISOR KUKNYO. YOU HAVE A QUESTION?
>> I DID. AND I'M FOLLOWING SUPERVISOR CHECKS LEAD ON THIS ONE CAUSE SHE KNOWS IT BEST, BUT I HAVE COMMENTS ABOUT WHEN WE HAVE THESE LARGE COMMERCIAL PROJECTS.
HOW BIG IS THE ACTUAL LAWN? DO YOU KNOW?
>> I COULD NOT GIVE YOU THAT TOTAL.
POSSIBLY THE APPLICANT WILL HAVE IT ON THE SCREEN.
>> ON THE SCREEN, THE LITTLE GREEN AREA IS THE AREA OF THE EVENT LAWN, AND THE ENTIRE SITE COMES ALL THE WAY THROUGH HERE.
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I DON'T KNOW THAT EXACT MEASUREMENT.POSSIBLY THE APPLICANT DOES, BUT IT'S THIS SMALL GREEN AREA OUT OF THIS WHOLE SITE.
>> DO WE KNOW IF THAT'S ARTIFICIAL OR NATURAL TURF?
>> I WILL LEAVE THAT TO THE APPLICANT.
>> DO WE HAVE A REQUIREMENT THAT IT BE EITHER ARTIFICIAL OR NATURAL TURF OR DO WE LEAVE THAT UP TO THE APPLICANT?
>> WE DO NOT HAVE A REQUIREMENT.
>> JUST MY CONCERN IS MOVING FORWARD, I THINK WE NEED TO JUMP IN AND ADDRESS WATER AND WATER USAGE ON GOLF COURSES, TURF, EVERYTHING WHEN IT COMES TO COMMERCIAL PROJECTS.
I'D LIKE TO SEE THAT ON A FUTURE AGENDA.
>> I THINK I THINK WE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM THE APPLICANT, AM I CORRECT? NOW?
>> DO WE ONLY HAVE ONE GREEN SHEET COMMENT? I'D PREFER TO HEAR THE PUBLIC COMMENT.
>> THEN THAT'S FINE. THAN VICE CHAIR COMPTON.
>> ONE THING I FORGOT TO NOTE FOR YOU, GUYS, WITH REGARD TO OUR BRAND NEW OUTDOOR LIGHTING STANDARDS, ANY EXTERIOR MODIFICATIONS ON A PROJECT TRIGGERS THEM TO HAVE TO BRING EVERYTHING INTO TODAY'S STANDARDS WITH THAT NEW LIGHTING ORDINANCE.
SHOULD THIS BE APPROVED, ANYTHING THAT GETS DONE ON THE EXTERIOR LIKE THIS LAWN WILL REQUIRE THE ENTIRE SITE TO BE BROUGHT UP TO TODAY'S LIGHTING STANDARDS.
>> MR. NORTON. GOOD MORNING, SIR.
>> GOOD MORNING AGAIN. DAVE NORTON, MADAM CHAIR, AND VICE CHAIR AND SUPERVISORS.
I'M WEARING MULTIPLE HATS HERE TODAY.
I REPRESENT THE BIG PARK COUNCIL.
I'M A MEMBER OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION, AND I'M ALSO THE VICE CHAIR OF THE BIG PARK COUNCIL DARK SKY COMMITTEE FOR OUTDOOR LIGHTING.
I'VE BEEN HEAVILY INVOLVED IN THE NEW LIGHTING ORDINANCE AND HEAVILY INVOLVED IN THIS.
I MUST SAY WE'VE HAD WONDERFUL COMMUNICATION WITH THE APPLICANT AND THE COUNTY ON THIS.
IT DIDN'T START THAT WAY, BUT IT WORKED OUT VERY WELL.
JUST TWO THINGS THAT I WANT YOU TO BE AWARE OF.
LIGHTING HAS NOT BEEN UPDATED AND CHANGED YET.
THERE'S TALK ABOUT GETTING EVERYTHING IN COMPLIANCE.
I'VE PROVIDED THEM WITH THAT NEW LITTLE CHEAT SHEET THAT HAS THE DIAGRAM.
I MET ON SITE WITH A NEW MANAGEMENT, AND WE REALIZED THAT IT TAKES TIME TO ORDER NEW LIGHTING, SO WE CAN'T HAVE AN INSTANT OVERNIGHT COMPLIANCE, BUT THEY ARE ON NOTICE THAT THEY NEED TO DO SOME WORK.
ONE THING I WANT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO KNOW IS WHEN WE LOOK AT NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES FOR THIS PROJECT, NUMBERS ON A CHART DON'T REALLY TELL YOU THE WHOLE STORY.
THE PANHANDLE SECTION THAT I'M OUTLINING HERE IS NOT ON THE HILTON RESORT AT BELL ROCK SPECIFIC PROPERTY.
IT'S NEXT DOOR AT THE COLLECTIVE.
HOWEVER, THE HILTON HAS THIS TAQUA BALL ROOM UP HERE, SO BY DEFAULT, THEY DO HAVE ACCESS TO THIS PARKING.
WHAT YOU'RE NOT SEEING IS THIS LINE RIGHT HERE IS ABOUT A 20 FOOT DROP OF A CONCRETE WALL. THIS IS ON A HILL.
THIS DIRT AREA IS FOR FUTURE BUSINESS EXPANSION.
THE PARKING THAT THEY'RE COUNTING IS OVER HERE IN THIS AREA, NOT ACCESSIBLE DIRECTLY UP TO THE WEDDING LAWN.
THERE'S A STAIRWAY BACK HERE AND A STAIRWAY UP HERE.
THERE'S EVEN ADA SPOTS IN HERE.
BUT IF YOU'RE IN THE ADA SPOT, YOU'RE PROBABLY NOT ABLE TO CLIMB STAIRS.
THOSE SPACES ARE BEING COUNTED AS LEGALLY APPLIED AVAILABLE SPACES TO THIS PROJECT.
BUT WHERE THE RUBBER MEETS THE ROAD, THE COMMON SENSE PRACTICAL, THEY'RE NOT REALLY USABLE FOR THIS PARTICULAR LOCATION OF THE WEDDING EVENT LAWN.
I JUST WANT YOU TO HAVE YOUR EYES OPEN ON THAT.
THE BIG PARK COUNCIL IS NEUTRALLY SUPPORTIVE ON THIS AND AS LONG AS THEY FOLLOW THE STIPULATIONS FROM THE P&Z COMMISSION AND UPDATE THEIR LIGHTING, WE'RE GOOD. ANY QUESTIONS?
>> WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS, SIR.
>> THANK YOU. I THINK WE WANTED TO HEAR FROM THE APPLICANT?
I WOULD JUST LIKE TO NOTE ONE THING BASED ON MR. NORTON'S CONVERSATION HERE.
THIS PARCEL HE OUTLINED IS OWNED BY THE EXACT SAME OWNER AS THE RICH.
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THIS IS NOT BEING CALCULATED FOR PARKING AT ALL.THE PARKING IS CONTAINED WITHIN THIS PARCEL, AND THERE'S PARKING COUNTED IN THIS PARCEL.
THERE IS NOTHING IN THIS PARCEL HERE IN THE MIDDLE THAT IS BEING COUNTED IN PARKING.
>> BUT STILL, YOU STATED THAT THEY WERE GOOD WITH THE PARKING SPOTS THAT THEY HAVE.
>> THEY HAVE APPROPRIATELY DELINEATED WHERE THEY'RE GOING TO LOCATE THE PARKING IN THE ADA SPACES THAT WILL BE LOST WITH THE EVENT LAWN ARE GOING TO BE RELOCATED ONTO THIS SIDE SO THAT IT'LL BE STILL THE CLOSEST TO THE ENTRANCE OF THE FACILITY.
>> THANK YOU. WE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM THE APPLICANT.
>> WOULD YOU HAVE A PRESENTATION?
>> I DID. HE WAS VERY KIND TO MAKE SURE I GET THAT FOR YOU.
>> I TOOK ENOUGH TIME UNDER THERE.
>> I DO KNOW THAT SUPERVISOR KUKNYO DID HAVE SOME QUESTIONS, SO, HOWEVER, WE WANT TO HANDLE THAT IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO ASK THOSE QUESTIONS, SUPERVISOR KUKNYO THAT YOU JUST ASKED?
>> I WAS JUST WONDERING IF THAT GRASS WAS ARTIFICIAL OR NATURAL TURF OUT THERE.
>> NOW, JUST GO AHEAD AND STATE YOUR NAME AND WE'LL MOVE FORWARD.
>> THANK YOU. I THINK YOU GUYS CAN HEAR ME? GOOD MORNING, MADAM CHAIR. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
MY NAME IS CASSANDRA AYRES, 6750 EAST CAMEL BACK ROAD IN SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA.
IT'S OUR PLEASURE TO BE HERE THIS MORNING ON BEHALF OF THE I AGREE.
IT'S A MOUTHFUL. THE HILTON SEDONA RESORT AT BELL ROCK.
IN LIGHT OF YOUR COMMENTS SUPERVISOR CHECK, WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO GIVE MY PRESENTATION OR WOULD YOU LIKE TO WAIT TO ANOTHER MOMENT? I CAN ANSWER SOME OF THE SPECIFIC QUESTIONS I THINK WITH REGARD TO THE FIRE.
WE DID HAVE A CHANCE TO REVIEW THAT EMAIL PRIOR TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HEARING.
OUR CLIENTS HAVE NO ISSUE COMPLYING WITH THE FIRE CODE REQUIREMENTS.
AND AS STEPHANIE NOTED, WE WOULD HAVE TO COMPLY WITH ANY OF THOSE BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO RECEIVING ANY CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.
AS THEY'RE, UNRELATED TO THE USE ITSELF OF THE EVENT LAWN, WHAT WE PROVIDED IS A A SITE PLAN.
IT'S NOT MEANT FOR BUILDING PERMIT PURPOSES, SO WE WILL, OF COURSE, COMPLY WITH THOSE FIRE CODE REQUIREMENTS WHEN WE MOVE FORWARD WITH BUILDING PERMITS.
WITH REGARD TO THE ROAD, YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT.
IT HAS A LONG, TORTURED, COMPLICATED HISTORY.
I APPRECIATED COMMISSIONER BUCHANAN'S COMMENTS THAT YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT.
IT'S A JOINT PROBLEM THAT REQUIRES A JOINT SOLUTION.
IF YOU'RE INCLINED TO CONTINUE THIS MATTER, WE OF COURSE, PREFER TO MOVE FORWARD, BUT IT IS TOTALLY UP TO YOU, SO WE LEAVE IT IN YOUR HANDS.
LIKE I SAID, I'M HAPPY TO GIVE MY PRESENTATION UNLESS YOU'D PREFER TO HEAR IT AT ANOTHER TIME.
>> I WOULD PREFER TO TABLE THE MATTER.
I DON'T KNOW IF PEOPLE WANT TO HEAR MORE ABOUT THIS ITEM AT THIS TIME, BUT THAT'S STILL MY PREFERENCE.
>> WELL, WE, SURELY, IF THAT WOULD BE WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE.
I STILL NEED TO FOLLOW THROUGH ON THE HEARING PART.
JUST ONE. CLERK OF THE BOARD, DO WE HAVE ANY E MAILS OR LETTERS THAT YOU HAVE RECEIVED?
>> BOARD RECEIVED TWO LETTERS OF OPPOSITION IN ADDITION TO THE LETTER FROM THE FIRE DISTRICT WE PREVIOUSLY REFERENCED.
>> GREAT. THEN MAY I REACH OUT TO THE AUDIENCE.
ANYBODY WOULD LIKE TO COMMENT REGARDING THIS PARTICULAR ITEM? I DON'T SEE ANYTHING OUT THERE.
WITH THAT BEING SAID, I HAVE COVERED MY BASIS ON THE HEARING.
YOU'RE UP HERE, AND IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING YOU'D LIKE TO SAY, SURELY, YOU CAN.
>> I CAN ANSWER ONE MORE QUESTION THAT CAME UP WITH REGARD TO THE SQUARE FOOTAGE OF THE EVENT LAWN.
IT'S ABOUT 15,000 SQUARE FEET.
>> I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO TABLE HEARING ITEM NUMBER 4.
CHAIR OF VICE CHAIR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
THIS HAS BEEN PUBLISHED, AND THAT PUBLICATION WILL CONTINUE TO BE EFFECTIVE IF IT'S CARRIED FORWARD TO A DATE SPECIFIC.
THE BOARD CAN TABLE IT IF THAT'S THE PREFERENCE, BUT IF IT'S CARRIED FORWARD TO A DATE SPECIFIC,
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IT WILL NOT NEED TO BE REPUBLISHED.WE CAN SIMPLY CONTINUE WHERE WE LEFT OFF.
>> I'M SORRY. ARE YOU SAYING IF WE SAY WE WOULD HAVE THIS BACK IN A MONTH, BACK AT OUR NEXT MEETING HERE?
>> BUT I GUESS I HAVE A QUESTION FOR SUPERVISOR JENKINS.
ARE YOU OUT OF TOWN ON THE 5TH? SO THE 19TH? I'D LIKE TO AMEND MY MOTION TO TABLE HEARING ITEM NUMBER 4 UNTIL NOVEMBER 19TH, 2025.
>> NOW, OF COURSE, I HAVE THIS QUESTION FROM THE VERY BEGINNING.
WE HAVE TO TABLE BOTH OF THEM BECAUSE I WAS TOLD THEY'RE BOTH NEED TO BE TOGETHER.
>> TABLE BOTH ITEMS TO A DATE SPECIFIC.
AS LONG AS THE BOARD DOES NOT HAVE A INCONSISTENT VOTE ON THE TWO ITEMS, EXCUSE ME.
>> GOT IT. WE NEED TO, OF COURSE, AMEND OR CHANGE THE MOTION TOO.
>> I WILL MAKE AN ADDITIONAL AMENDMENT [LAUGHTER] TO MY MOTION TO TABLE BOTH HEARING ITEMS NUMBER 4 AND 5 UNTIL WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 19TH, 2025.
>> SECOND, FOR THE THIRD TIME.
>> NO, THAT'S FINE. WE HAVE DIALOGUE. WE GOT A MOTION.
WE GOT A SECOND. WE'RE STILL HEARING ALL OF THE DIALOGUE. WE'RE GOOD.
>> SUPERVISOR CHECK, COULD YOU CLARIFY WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR WHEN IT COMES BACK? JUST WHAT ITEM.
BESIDES YOU MENTIONED TWO THINGS, COULD YOU MAYBE CLARIFY THAT AGAIN FOR ME, PLEASE?
>> THE THINGS THAT I PERSONALLY WOULD LIKE TO ACHIEVE DURING THE NEXT MONTH WOULD BE TO MEET WITH THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR, UNDERSTAND THE HISTORY OF THE ROAD, UNDERSTAND HOW IT'S TIED TO THESE TWO ITEMS, AND THEN ALSO HAVE A SPECIFIC CONVERSATION WITH THE FIRE MARSHAL TO MAKE SURE I UNDERSTAND THE COMPATIBILITY WITH HIS REQUESTS WITH WHAT'S BEEN PROPOSED.
THOSE ARE TWO THINGS I PERSONALLY AM WILLING TO DO.
I THINK I MIGHT BE SATISFIED AT THAT POINT, AND THEN WOULD, OF COURSE, REQUEST THAT ANY OF THOSE FINDINGS BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD AS INFORMATION.
>> WE'VE ADDRESSED PUBLIC COMMENT.
AND I APPRECIATE YOU VERY MUCH FOR BEING HERE.
>> WE DO HAVE A MOTION, AND WE HAVE A SECOND.
>> YES. HEARING ITEMS 4 AND 5 HAVE BEEN TABLED TO NOVEMBER 19TH, 2025.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, AND THANK YOU EVERYBODY FOR ALL THE DISCUSSION.
>> WE'LL MOVE ON TO HEARING ITEM NUMBER 6,
[6. Public Works - Approve a Water Service Franchise Agreement with Arizona Water Company. YC Contract No. 2025-369 (District 2 - Supervisor Jenkins; District 3 - Supervisor Check)]
PUBLIC WORKS TO APPROVE A WATER SERVICE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WITH ARIZONA WATER COMPANY.I'M STRIVING TO FINISH. MORNING. YES.
>> CHAIR MALLORY, VICE CHAIR COMPTON, SUPERVISORS, AGAIN, ROGER MCCORMICK PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR.
I DO HAVE A REQUEST WITH THIS ITEM IN RELATION TO SINCE IT IS A HEARING AND WAS ADVERTISED PRIOR TO ATTENDANCE HERE TODAY, THERE WERE SOME DISCREPANCIES IN RELATION TO THE MAP PROVIDED BY THE ARIZONA WATER COMPANY AND ALSO THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION IN RELATION TO BEING INCLUSIVE OF WATER LINES THAT ARE EXISTING WITHIN THE CITY OF SEDONA LIMITS.
BECAUSE OF THAT, WE NEED TO REVISE THE MAP AND THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR THIS ITEM AND WOULD REQUEST THAT WE MOVE THIS HEARING TO A FUTURE DATE.
>> THIS IS A HEARING, AND I NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT IF PEOPLE HAVE THINGS THEY WANT TO SPEAK TO ON THIS, I'LL STILL NEED TO HEAR THAT.
IT IS IN DISTRICT 3, SUPERVISOR CHECK.
I WILL REACH OVER TO YOU, SUPERVISOR.
>> I THINK I HAVE ENOUGH PRACTICE TO BE ABLE TO MAKE THAT MOTION WHEN THE BOARD HAS ITS CONCERNS ADDRESSED, AND WE'VE HEARD FROM OUR GREEN SHEETS.
>> NO GREEN SHEETS ON THIS MATTER.
>> I JUST SAW A BUNCH IN YOUR HAND. I WAS SEEING.
>> YES. GREAT. CLERK OF THE BOARD, ANY CONVERSATIONS?
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AGAIN, AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION.
DO WE HAVE ANY PARTICIPATION FROM THE AUDIENCE WHO MIGHT LIKE TO SPEAK TO THIS PARTICULAR ITEM NUMBER 6? WITH THAT, I NOW CLOSE THIS HEARING.
MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT YOU ARE ASKING FOR US TO TABLE THIS UNTIL.
>> IF WE COULD PUSH IT TILL THE NEXT MEETING, I WOULD SAY THAT THE SAME MEETING YOU DID FOR THE OTHER ONE, THE 19TH, SINCE IT IS IN THE VERDE.
THIS IS A VERDE VALLEY WATER FRANCHISE AGREEMENT, SO I THINK IT MAKES SENSE TO HAVE IT OVER HERE AT THIS MEETING.
THAT'LL GIVE THEM A LITTLE EXTRA TIME TO REVISE THE LEGAL ON THE MAP IF THEY NEED IT VERSUS GOING TO THE NEXT MEETING ON THE FIFTH.
>> WE'RE LOOKING AT NOVEMBER 19, IS THAT CORRECT? I WANT TO MAKE SURE. YOU WANT TO MAKE THAT MOTION.
>> MOTION TO TABLE HEARING ITEM NUMBER SIX UNTIL NOVEMBER 19, 2025.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND WE HAVE A SECOND.
>> HEARING ITEM NUMBER 6 HAS BEEN TABLED TO NOVEMBER 19, 2025.
>> THAT'S GREAT. LOOKING AT THAT DATE, IT'D BE THANKSGIVING THE FOLLOWING WEEK.
THAT'S PRETTY CRAZY. ANYWAY, WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO THE CALL TO 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. §38-431.01(I), 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 FOR UP TO THREE MINUTES ON ANY RELEVANT ISSUE WITHIN THE BOARD'S JURISDICTION.PURSUIT TO ARS 38-43101, BOARD MEMBERS SHALL NOT DISCUSS OR TAKE ACTION ON MATTERS RAISED DURING THE CALL TO THE PUBLIC, AND THE BOARD MAY DIRECT STAFF TO STUDY THE MATTER OR DIRECT THAT THE MATTER BE RESCHEDULED FOR CONSIDERATION AT A LATER DATE.
WITH THAT BEING SAID, THE VICE CHAIR HAS SOME PUBLIC COMMENT GREEN SHEETS.
>> FIRST ONE IS APRIL JACKSON.
FOR THE PROTECTION OF ALL FEMALES, POLICY NEEDS TO BE THAT BIOLOGICAL MALES USE THE MEN'S ROOM ONLY. LEAH MADLEY.
YAVAPAI COUNTY NEEDS TO HAVE A POLICY WHICH PROTECTS BIOLOGICAL WOMEN FROM BIOLOGICAL MEN USING THE WOMEN'S RESTROOM. JEREMY MADLEY.
YAVAPAI COUNTY MUST HAVE A POLICY FOR THE USE OF PUBLIC RESTROOMS TO PROTECT FEMALE EMPLOYEES FROM SHARING RESTROOM WITH BIOLOGICAL MALES. JORDAN BUZANI.
I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A POLICY THAT DOES NOT ALLOW BIOLOGICAL MALES INTO FEMALE RESTROOMS. WOMEN SHOULD HAVE PRIVACY AND NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT BIOLOGICAL MEN USING THE SAME RESTROOM.
WILLIAM SERL. MEN DID NOT BELONG IN THE WOMEN'S BATHROOMS. WOMEN HAVE THE RIGHT TO WOMEN ONLY BATHROOMS. WE NEED AN ORDINANCE TO FIX THIS.
ROY DANIELS. I'M OPPOSED TO BIOLOGICAL MALES BEING IN BIOLOGICAL FEMALE RESTROOMS. BILL JACKSON. WE DO NOT WANT MEN AND WOMEN'S RESTROOMS. THEN FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO SPEAK.
>> THERE WE GO. IT'S THE OTHER GREEN.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF THE BOARD, THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK.
I HAVE BEEN A YAVAPAI RESIDENT FOR 27 YEARS.
I OWN TWO LLC BUSINESSES, ONE OF WHICH SPECIFICALLY DEALS WITH SELF DEFENSE.
I'M HERE TODAY TO SPEAK ON AN ISSUE THAT I FIND QUITE TROUBLING.
IT HAS COME TO MY ATTENTION THAT WE HAVE AN INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYED BY THE COUNTY WHO IDENTIFIES THEMSELVES AS A FEMALE.
THAT IN AND OF ITSELF IS NOT THE ISSUE.
HOWEVER, WHAT IS THE ISSUE IS THAT HE IS ALLOWED TO USE WOMEN'S RESTROOM, WHICH IS CAUSING SAFETY CONCERNS AMONG OUR FEMALE EMPLOYEES, JUSTIFIABLY SO.
NOW, PERSONALLY, I DON'T CARE IF SOMEONE GOES AROUND THINKING THEY ARE A STOP SIGN.
BUT WHEN IT COMES TO THE ISSUE THAT THIS IS A MAN AND THIS MAN HAS NO BUSINESS IN THE WOMEN'S RESTROOM UNLESS HE'S A JANITOR.
HOW ABOUT I START IDENTIFYING MYSELF AS A COUNTY SUPERVISOR AND TAKE 20 OF YOUR JOBS? IT DOESN'T WORK THAT WAY. YOU CAN'T JUST IDENTIFY YOURSELF, AND THAT'S WHAT YOU ARE.
AS I SAID IN MY OPENING STATEMENT, ONE OF MY BUSINESSES DEALS DIRECTLY WITH SELF DEFENSE.
YOU ARE ALL, IN MY OPINION, DISRESPECTING THE FEMALE EMPLOYEES OF THE COUNTY BY IGNORING THEIR LEGITIMATE CONCERNS ABOUT THEIR SAFETY.
IN YOUR INFINITE WISDOM, YOU'RE CHOOSING TO BUILD A SEPARATE RESTROOM FOR THIS MAN.
YOU'RE USING TAX DOLLARS TO PLACATE SOMEONE INSTEAD OF TAKING A LEADERSHIP STANCE AND DOING THE RIGHT THING.
GEORGE PATTON ONCE SAID, "WHEN YOU'RE PUT IN A POSITION TO LEAD, YOU LEAD." YOU ARE ALL ELECTED FOR LEADERSHIP AND ARE ALL FAILING AND FECKLESS.
KICK THE CAN DOWN THE ROAD AS ANY OTHER POLITICIAN, YOU'RE NOT LEADING.
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IF YOU WERE TO DO A LITTLE RESEARCH, YOU WOULD FIND THAT CURRENTLY THERE ARE 20 STATES THAT REQUIRE ONE TO USE THEIR BIOLOGICAL RESTROOM, LOCKER ROOM, SPORT, ETC.THESE STATES ARE SHOWING LEADERSHIP AS OPPOSED TO WHAT I'M OBSERVING WITH THIS BOARD.
THIS BOARD SHOULD MAKE A POLICY MIRRORING THOSE OTHER 20 STATES.
HERE'S WHAT YOU DO IN CLOSING, REVERT BACK TO RUDIMENTARY KINDERGARTEN LEVEL SCIENCE. IT'S VERY SIMPLE.
IF YOU HAVE AN APPENDAGE, USE ONE RESTROOM, IF YOU DON'T HAVE AN APPENDAGE, USE THE OTHER.
PROBLEM SOLVED AND HE COST THE TAXPAYER NOTHING.THAT'S LEADERSHIP.
EVEN MR. ROGERS HAD A SHOW ON THIS BACK IN THE EARLY '70S.
THIS IS MERELY COMMON SENSE, BUT COMMON SENSE SEEMS TO HAVE BECOME ILLEGAL ON THIS BOARD.
>> THANK YOU, SIR. ALAN JOHNSON. GOOD MORNING, SIR.
>> GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS ALAN JOHNSON.
I LIVE IN CORNVILLE, ARIZONA, IN YAVAPAI COUNTY.
I AM ALSO OPPOSED TO ALLOWING MEN TO HAVE ACCESS INTO A FEMALE'S BATHROOM.
IT'S A POLICY THAT'S BASED ON AN IDEOLOGY, AND FOR AN EXAMPLE TO USE, IF I DECIDED, I WANTED TO IDENTIFY AS A UNICORN AND I WAS EMPLOYED HERE AT THIS FACILITY.
IF I WERE TO PUT FORTH A MOTION TO HAVE A HORSE HITCH PUT OUTSIDE SO WHEN I CAME TO WORK, I COULD HITCH MY SADDLE TO THE HORSE HITCH BECAUSE I'M A UNICORN, THAT POLICY WOULD IMMEDIATELY BE THROWN IN THE TRASH.
I DON'T THINK IT'S A SMART IDEA TO ADOPT POLICY THAT IGNORES THE RIGHTS AND SECURITIES OF ONE GROUP OF PEOPLE TO CODDLE TO THE BELIEF OF ANOTHER GROUP OF PEOPLE.
IT'S FACTS AND REASON VERSUS BELIEF.
I'M NOT OPPOSED TO THE CITY MAKING A SINGLE USE BATHROOM FOR SOMEBODY WHO WANTS TO IDENTIFY AS A MEMBER OF THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY.
BUT IT SEEMS AS IF ONCE WE PUT THE LGBT COMMUNITY VEIL OVER OUR FACE, WE LOSE LOGIC AND REASON AND RESORT TO CODDLING PEOPLE'S FEELINGS INSTEAD OF ADDRESSING THE FACTS AND THE ISSUES AT HAND.
THAT'S BASICALLY WHERE I STAND ON THIS.
QUITE FRANKLY, I THINK IT'S UNACCEPTABLE TO ALLOW MEN INTO WOMEN'S PRIVATE SPACES.
THERE'S THOUSANDS OF YEARS OF HUMAN HISTORY THAT TELLS US WHAT CAN POSSIBLY HAPPEN AND WHAT WILL EVENTUALLY HAPPEN IN SITUATIONS LIKE THAT.
WITH THAT BEING SAID, I THINK IT'S A LEADERSHIP DECISION AND A REFLECTION OF THE TYPE OF LEADERSHIP WE HAVE TO SEE WHAT THE OUTCOME OF THIS IS.
LIKE I SAID, I'M NOT OPPOSED TO HAVING A SEPARATE BATHROOM FOR INDIVIDUALS, BUT TO IGNORE THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF A GROUP OF PEOPLE TO CODDLE TO SOMEONE'S FEELINGS AND BELIEF IS QUITE FRANKLY UNACCEPTABLE IN MY OPINION.
I HOPE MOVING FORWARD ON THIS ISSUE, THE BOARD USES LOGIC AND REASON TO FOLLOW UP AT THIS DECISION AND MAKES A DECISION THAT'S BEST FOR EVERYBODY INVOLVED AND NOT TO TURN THEIR BACK ON ONE GROUP OF PEOPLE TO ADDRESS BELIEFS THAT ANOTHER GROUP OF PEOPLE HAVE.
THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, SIR. MADAM CHAIR, WE HAVE TWO FROM PRESCOTT. RYAN DUNCAN.
I THINK THE ISSUE BROUGHT TO EVERYONE TODAY ABOUT HOW TRANS WOMEN IN THE WOMEN'S BATHROOM, THERE'S NO SAFETY ISSUE.
I WAS GOING TO GO INTO AN ENTIRE THING ABOUT HOW IT ISN'T A SAFETY ISSUE.
BUT I THINK IF WE'RE GOING TO DISCUSS NOT JUST THE SAFETY ISSUE, BUT HOW PEOPLE REACT AND HOW IT ACTUALLY AFFECTS PEOPLE RATHER THAN JUST THE STATISTICS.
THINGS THAT I'VE SEEN IN THE LAST FEW MEETINGS IS THAT WE WANT TO JUSTIFY HATE WITH A MOVEMENT BUILT ON EQUALITY AND LIVING OUTSIDE OF GENDER NORMS. WE WANT TO JUSTIFY HURTFUL WORDS AND HURTFUL QUOTATIONS WITH THE BIBLE WHICH SPEAKS ABOUT LOVING RADICALLY AND GOVERNING ONESELF OVER THE GOVERNMENT OF OTHERS.
WE WANT TO JUSTIFY IGNORANCE, AND WE WANT TO JUSTIFY THE DISLIKE OF OTHERS WITH HOW IT WILL AFFECT A GROUP OF PEOPLE WHEN ON BOTH SIDES,
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PEOPLE BELIEVE THAT THERE WILL BE PEOPLE AFFECTED.THERE IS THE QUESTIONS OF SAFETY FOR BIOLOGICAL WOMEN, AND THERE IS THE QUESTIONS OF SAFETY ON TRANS WOMEN.
BUT BASED ON THE STATISTICS AND FACTS, THERE IS CLEARLY A LARGER SAFETY ISSUE FOR PASSING A LEGISLATION OR PASSING ANY RULES THAT PREVENTS TRANS PEOPLE FROM USING THE BATHROOM OF THEY'RE CHOOSING.
GOOD MORNING, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME.
>> GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS MEL DIDSON.
FIRST OF ALL, I APPRECIATE THE BOARD'S PATIENCE ON THIS WHOLE ISSUE AS IT IS A BIT OF A DERAILMENT FROM THE ISSUE OF FAMILY RESTROOMS THAT I KNOW THE BOARD HAD BEEN DISCUSSING IN SEPTEMBER.
SOME OF OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AS YOU KNOW, ARE PROPOSING THE BOARD GET INVOLVED IN THE MATTER OF TRANSGENDER INDIVIDUALS USING RESTROOMS IN THE YAVAPAI COUNTY BUILDINGS.
FOR ONE THING, IT WOULD BE ENTIRELY UNNECESSARY FOR THE BOARD TO TAKE ANY SERIOUS ACTION ON TRANSGENDER INDIVIDUALS USE OF RESTROOMS, BECAUSE THERE'S SIMPLY NO DATA TO SUPPORT THE IDEA THAT ANY TANGIBLE RISK IS POSED TO BIOLOGICAL WOMEN BY THE PRESENCE OF TRANSGENDER WOMEN IN WOMEN'S PUBLIC RESTROOMS. I BELIEVE THAT THE BOARD MAKES DECISIONS BASED ON ACCURATE FACTS AND INFORMATION, AND THUS, THAT IT WOULD NOT REALLY BE BEFITTING THE BOARD TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST A THREAT THAT DOES NOT EXIST, A BOOGEYMAN THAT IS BEING INVENTED.
SECOND, IF A POLICY WERE TO BE MADE RESTRICTING TRANSGENDER INDIVIDUALS USE OF COUNTY BUILDING RESTROOMS, IT WOULD SIMPLY NOT BE FEASIBLE TO ENFORCE.
HOW DOES ONE RELIABLY DETERMINE IF AN INDIVIDUAL IS TRANSGENDER? IT WOULD BE RIDICULOUS TO PULL PEOPLE'S PANTS DOWN AND TO DETERMINE IF THEY'RE BIOLOGICAL FEMALES AND BESIDES SURGERIES EXIST, TO REQUIRE COUNTY EMPLOYEES OR CITIZENS VISITING COUNTY BUILDINGS TO CARRY PRIVATE MEDICAL DOCUMENTS AND BIRTH CERTIFICATES WITH THEM WOULD BE A RIDICULOUS VIOLATION OF THEIR PERSONAL PRIVACY, SOMETHING I THINK THAT WE ALL VALUE.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A BIOLOGICAL WOMAN TRIES TO USE THE REST ROOM, BUT SOMEONE DECIDES ARBITRARILY THAT SHE LOOKS TRANSGENDER? THAT'S NOT A HYPOTHETICAL.
THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF STORIES ACROSS THIS COUNTRY, PARTICULARLY IN STATES THAT HAVE TAKEN LEGISLATIVE MEASURES AGAINST TRANSGENDER WOMEN IN WOMEN'S SPACES OF BIOLOGICAL WOMEN BEING VERBALLY, PHYSICALLY AND SEXUALLY HARASSED BECAUSE SOMEONE WRONGFULLY ACCUSED THEM OF BEING TRANSGENDER.
BATHROOM BANS DO NOT MAKE BIOLOGICAL WOMEN SAFER, AND THERE'S FAR TOO MUCH DEBATE TO BE HAD ABOUT HOW TO ENFORCE SUCH A POLICY.
TO POSSIBLY SERIOUSLY CONSIDER IT, THE TIME AND RESOURCES ALONE THAT WOULD BE SPENT JUST FIGURING OUT HOW TO EVEN MAKE SUCH A THING REMOTELY, REALISTICALLY ENFORCEABLE WOULD BE ABSURD.
NOT TO MENTION THAT ALL OF THESE PEOPLE COMING UP HERE TODAY ARE TARGETING ONE COUNTY EMPLOYEE, AND DO WE NOT HAVE A DUTY TO THE EMPLOYEES OF THIS COUNTY? DOES THE BOARD NOT HAVE A DUTY TO NOT ENTERTAIN A CAMPAIGN OF HATE THAT IS TARGETING ONE SINGLE EMPLOYEE OF THIS COUNTY WHO IS JUST TRYING TO DO HER JOB, JUST TRYING TO USE THE RESTROOM? THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. MADAM CHAIR, THERE ARE NO FURTHER GREEN SHEETS.
WITH THAT, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO MOVE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
[ EXECUTIVE SESSION]
>> WE HAVE A MOTION, AND WE HAVE A SECOND.
YOU CALL FOR THE VOTE, PLEASE.
>> WE'RE NOW CONVENED INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
>> THANK YOU. THANK YOU, EVERYONE FOR COMING.
WE HAVE COME BACK INTO THE MEETING.
[ EXECUTIVE SESSION FOLLOW-UP ACTION]
DO I HAVE SUPERVISOR KUKNYO UP HERE? THERE HE IS.GREAT. COMING OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION, THERE WILL NOT BE ANY ACTION TAKEN.
WITH THAT BEING SAID, I NOW ADJOURN THIS MEETING.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.