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CALL TO ORDER - PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - INVOCATION |
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REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS: |
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Information/Discussion/Action to canvass the election results contained in the Official Canvass of the General Election held November 4, 2014, in Gila County, Arizona and declare the results official. (Eric Mariscal) |
Declared Official |
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Information/Discussion/Action to authorize a High Voltage Easement between Gila County and Salt River Project (SRP) whereby the County will grant an easement to SRP for the installation of electrical lines.
(Steve Sanders) |
Authorized |
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Information/Discussion/Action to accept a Citizens' Petition in order to begin the process to establish Conquest Lane as a Country Dirt Road. (Steve Sanders) |
Accepted |
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Information/Discussion/Action to adopt the Arizona Mutual Aid Compact as recommended by the Arizona Department of Emergency Management. (Josh Beck) |
Adopted |
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Information/Discussion/Action to approve Funding Agreement No. 108-15 between Gila County and the Arizona Department of Housing to receive Community Development Block Grant Funds in the amount of $113,139, for the period of November 18, 2014, to November 15, 2015, in order to rehabilitate two homes. (Malissa Buzan) |
Approved |
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Information/Discussion/Action to approve an Agreement-Economic Development Grant (Agreement No. 102914-1) between Gila County and Pinal-Gila Council for Senior Citizens Area Agency on Aging whereby the County will disburse up to $21,500; and further the Board determines this is for the benefit of the public and will improve or enhance the economic welfare of the inhabitants of Gila County. (Don McDaniel) |
Approved |
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Information/Discussion/Action to approve a contract with the Bose Public Affairs Group to provide consulting/lobbying services for Gila County at the federal government level; and further that Option 1 or Option 2 be approved to implement this action. (Don McDaniel) |
Approved |
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Information/Discussion/Action to adopt Resolution 14-11-01 regarding the 2015 legislative priorities, and authorize the Chairman to sign a letter to legislators. (Don McDaniel) |
Adopted |
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Information/Discussion/Action to adopt Resolution No. 14-11-02, that would allow Gila County the ability to provide reimbursement to the County for preliminary expenditures related to the Copper Administration Building project in an amount up to, but not to exceed $1,000,000 prior to securing of permanent financing for the project. (Jeff Hessenius) |
Adopted |
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Move to go into executive session pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(3) and 38-431.03(A)(4) in order to receive legal advice from its attorney regarding Gila County Cause Number CV2014-0210 (Shawn Osborn v. Gila County, et. al.) and to discuss or consult with the attorney of the public body in order to consider its position and instruct its attorney regarding the public body's position in order to avoid or resolve litigation. Then, after executive session has concluded move to direct the County Attorney's Office to proceed as directed in executive session. (Bryan Chambers) |
Directed Attorney |
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Move to go into executive session pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(3) and 38-431.03(A)(4) in order to receive legal advice from its attorney regarding a Notice of Claim from Carson Construction regarding the Pine Creek Canyon Road Construction Project and to discuss or consult with the attorney of the public body in order to consider its position and instruct its attorney regarding the public body's position in order to avoid or resolve litigation. Then, after executive session has concluded move to direct the County Attorney's Office to proceed as directed in executive session.
(Bryan Chambers) |
Continued |
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CONSENT AGENDA ACTION ITEMS: (Any matter on the Consent Agenda will be removed from the Consent Agenda and discussed and voted upon as a regular agenda item upon the request of any member of the Board of Supervisors.) |
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Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement No. 030614 - Consolidated Administration and Operation of Limited Jurisdiction Courts in order to provide a means for compensation from the Town of Star Valley to Gila County for the costs associated with the Magistrate Court utilizing Gila County facilities, personnel, equipment, supplies and overhead for the operation of the Magistrate Court to conduct Town of Star Valley business for the term beginning July 1, 2013, through June 30, 2017. |
Approved |
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Approval of an Intergovernmental Agreement (Agreement No. 090514) with the Town of Payson for pre-annexation to allow each entity to regulate public property within each other's jurisdictional territory commencing on July 1, 2014, and automatically renewing from year to year, unless terminated sooner by either party giving 30 days' prior written notice to terminate. |
Approved |
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Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 110812-1 between Gila County and Cemex to extend the contract for 12 months, from September 7, 2014, through September 6, 2015, for the purchase of ABC and chips (FOB plant) in an amount not to exceed $80,000 that will be used for maintenance and repairs on various roads in the Copper Region of Gila County. |
Approved |
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Approval of Amendment, Item "G" to the Copper Mountain Inn, Inc. Lease Agreement whereby the County, effective November 1, 2014, recognizes the new owner of the property where Gila County leases office space, at 1100 Monroe Street, Globe, Arizona, as Globe Office Building Partners, LLC. The monthly lease payment remains the same at $13,394.16 per month. |
Approved |
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Approval for the expenditure of funds for ADOT IGA/JPA No. 14-0004031-I, Project Oak Creek Bridge-Ewing Trail across Oak Creek, in the amount of $239,562 to cover the difference between the estimated costs prior to bid time, and the actual low bid awarded, as well as the increase in the rates used by ADOT for construction engineering and construction contingency. |
Approved |
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Approval to accept a grant award from the San Carlos Apache Tribe in order to receive 12D funds in the amount of $10,213.93 that will be utilized by the Sheriff's Office and the Drug, Gang, and Violent Crimes Task Force to purchase undercover surveillance equipment and tactical firearms equipment to be spent by June 30, 2015. |
Approved |
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Approval of Amendment No. 12 to an Intergovernmental Agreement (Contract No. DE111073001) between the Arizona Department of Economic Security and the Gila County Division of Community Services, Community Action Services, to provide funding in the amount of $344,053 for the service of Case Management and $162,338 for the service of Community Services, to be used to provide assistance to eligible citizens residing in Gila County for the period beginning July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2015.
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Approval of Amendment No. 6 to Contract No. DE126000-001 between the Arizona Department of Economic Security and the Gila County Community Services Division, Gila Employment and Special Training, whereby Amendment No. 6 extends the contract period from January 1, 2015, through June 30, 2015. |
Approved |
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Approval of the Health and Emergency Services Division's submission of a grant application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) Year 2 Retail Food Standards Grant Program in the amount of $2,000 to pursue funding for a Food Safety Task Force. |
Approved |
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Approval of the Health and Emergency Services Division's submission of a grant application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) Year 2 Retail Food Standards Grant Program in the amount of $17,934.47 to pursue funding for a risk-based study. |
Approved |
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Approval of the appointments of the following individuals as Justices of the Peace Pro Tempore for the Payson Regional Justice Court and the Globe Regional Justice Court: Payson Regional Justice Court - John Perlman; Don Calendar; Ronnie McDaniel; Paul Julien; Rebecca Baeza; and Gary Scales; and Globe Regional Justice Court - Rebecca Baeza; Don Calendar; Paul Larkin; Ronnie McDaniel; and Gary Scales. All terms of office will expire on December 31, 2015. |
Approved |
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Approval to reappoint Bruce Binkley & Bob O’Conner to the Gila County Building Safety Advisory and Appeals Board of Directors for a four-year term, from January 1, 2015, to December 31, 2018. |
Approved |
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Acknowledgment of the September 2014 monthly activity report submitted by the Clerk of the Superior Court's Office. |
Acknowledged |
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Approval of the October 7, 2014, October 21, 2014, and October 28, 2014, Board of Supervisors' Regular meeting minutes. |
Approved |
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Acknowledgment of the Human Resources Reports for the weeks of October 7, 2014, October 14, 2014, October 21, 2014, and October 28, 2014. |
Acknowledged |
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Acknowledgment of contracts under $50,000 which have been approved by the County Manager for the weeks of October 13, 2014, to October 17, 2014; October 20, 2014 to October 24, 2014; and October 27, 2014 to October 31, 2014. |
Acknowledged |
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Approval of finance reports/demands/transfers for the weeks of November 4, 2014, November 11, 2014, and November 18, 2014. |
Approved |
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CALL TO THE PUBLIC: Call to the Public is held for public benefit to allow individuals to address the Board of Supervisors on any issue within the jurisdiction of the Board of Supervisors. Board members may not discuss items that are not specifically identified on the agenda. Therefore, pursuant to Arizona Revised Statute §38-431.01(H), at the conclusion of an open call to the public, individual members of the Board of Supervisors may respond to criticism made by those who have addressed the Board, may ask staff to review a matter or may ask that a matter be put on a future agenda for further discussion and decision at a future date. |
Comments Provided |
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At any time during this meeting pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.02(K), members of the Board of Supervisors and the County Manager may present a brief summary of current events. No action may be taken on issues presented.
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IF SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS ARE NEEDED, PLEASE CONTACT THE RECEPTIONIST AT (928) 425-3231 AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE TO ARRANGE THE ACCOMMODATIONS. FOR TTY, PLEASE DIAL 7-1-1 TO REACH THE ARIZONA RELAY SERVICE AND ASK THE OPERATOR TO CONNECT YOU TO (928) 425-3231.
THE BOARD MAY VOTE TO HOLD AN EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING LEGAL ADVICE FROM THE BOARD’S ATTORNEY ON ANY MATTER LISTED ON THE AGENDA PURSUANT TO A.R.S. SECTION 38-431.03(A)((3)
THE ORDER OR DELETION OF ANY ITEM ON THIS AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION AT THE MEETING
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