City Council - Regular Meeting

Order. Shelley can do roll call, please. Yes, sir. Mr. Mayor, thank you. District one, Councilman Rios. District two, Councilman Pastor. District three, Councilman Leam is excused. District five, Councilman Gonzalez here. District six, Councilman Shipley is excused. Mayor here. We have a Thank you, Shel. Chief, can you lead us in the invocation? For the record, district here.

I am here. Our father in heaven, we're grateful unto thee for those blessings that we enjoy this community, for those who reside here, who serve and protect and who ensure that our community has the services it needs. We would pray at this time for our men and women in the armed forces in harm's way that they may be watched over and protected. We pray for our first responders and the community and for all those who serve to to make this a better place to be. We pray for this body as they deliberate this day that they'll do so in a manner that would be pleasing unto thee. And we pray for the moisture that our land desperately needs. And these things we do in Jesus name. Amen.

Amen. You can lead us in the pledge. Yes, Mr. Mayor. To the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. So, we'll start with summary of current events and Mariano, we'll start with you down there.

Uh, just a admonition to the public to be safe out there. It's warm weather and uh there's a lot of critters on the move, so be careful out there. Uh, it's springtime and uh all the bugs are out and about and so are the snakes. That's all I have, Mr. Mayor. Uh, thank you, Mayor. Um, Mike, I'm not I don't want to take any of your your thunder here, but I just have to comment. Um, you know, every uh every meeting that we have, we get a packet of information, and it's it's made to the public, most of it. Um, but I do want to bring out the point that Ran at our city library does a phenomenal job putting together um items of interest, uh, things for people do uh movies, you know, things for kids. Uh and if you haven't got into that or looked at it, please do so because there is a lot to offer

um with our city uh library. Just want to say thank you to Thank you. Thank you, Freddie. Mike, Freddy pretty much covered what I was going to talk about. There is this information, you have this all this information the there.

But, uh, she does a she has a great program there at the library. There's not a an evening that goes by that she's not doing something with somebody in the public. So, if especially kids, she does a lot of programs for the young kids. So, if you have kids and you need a couple hours to relax, you might take them over there to her. I think she would wouldn't mind having them there. And also we have a spring cleanup coming up uh April 17th, 18th and 19th. And I'm sure there's flyers back there advertising this. Somebody believe so. Okay. Pick one up.

On the internet on our few few bucks having to go all the way out to the dump. It's all Mr. Thank you. Mike. Uh yeah. Thank you, Mayor. I just have a couple things. Uh, first of all, I would like to give a warm welcome to a a new resident of Globe. It's his name is Dennis Jack. You want to stand up, Dennis, or raise your hand? He's a uh retired police officer from Chicago for several years and he moved to Globe about what last August, six months. So, I just want to welcome you to the city. Thank you.

You're welcome. And then uh Next thing I have, we have a uh fresh farmtotable produce that's going to be this Saturday, April 4th, from 9:30 to 10:30. So, it's only an hour, but it's at tractor supply and produce boxes are limited and available first come, first serve basis. And then to tag along with what Mike said about the cleanup, uh the uh free dumpster day, I have the locations and it's on here too as well. But uh the first one's the dog park up at uh 520 East Coite. That one you can uh donate metal, appliances, tires, furniture, electronics, and batteries. And the second one is on 339 South Broad behind the tepee. And the third one is on Ash and Mosquite at the city parking lot over here. And then the fourth one is at 621 uh Fifth Street. And all of those last three are debris only. So you can't throw refrigerators and tires and stuff on that one. If you want to do that, you have to go up by Nostra Hill. And then lastly, I just want to remind everybody Friday is this Friday. Uh it's the Poppy Fest Pop Off and that's Friday from 4 to 8 o'clock and there's going to be food trucks as usual, vendors and business specials. Uh the Globe PD is putting on their annual Easter egg hunt. Last year I stuffed a thousand eggs. I think you still have some of those sheep kind of, but that's going to be right here at Veterans Park uh from 4 to 7 with a 6:00 lineup for the kids. And

then they're going to do uh the Broad Street Cruise uh at 5:30. I'm sure you're going to be in that, right? Did you get your steering column put on? There you go. That's all I have. Thank you. Thank you, Mike. I'm going to refer back to Freddy. You have one more thing.

Yes. Thank you, Mayor. I forgot. I apologize. Um, there is a uh water conservation uh program that's going to be unveiled this Friday. I finally remembered, Connie. Uh, it's it's in conjunction with uh the city of Globe, Arizona Water Company, uh the town of Miami, and the town of uh Winkkelman. Um it's acronym is IDMP, indep independent demand management program. Uh it's a program that's going to go uh social media uh and really what it does is it gets you know the entire communities engaged in water conservation in practices and where they can interact and share their uh experiences in water conservation with the general public. So uh look out for it. Uh it's the the brand name is called from the ground up. Okay. So from the ground up you'll be able to see it. We have some t-shirts, don't we? Okay. Um, and uh more than that, at at the U first Friday, Arizona Water Company is going to have a booth um with giveaways and just uh where everybody can learn about this program. So, from the ground up, you can find it on Facebook and and a lot of your social media outlets. Thank you, Mayor.

Thank you, Freddy. Uh first of all, great to see a lot of fire department guys here. A lot of other individual families too with three very important uh awards that we giving. 30 years of service with our cities a long time. So I'm glad a lot of people showed up for the for those awards. I want to recognize Andrea Robas who's executive director for KAG. She's in our audience today. We also have Victoria Marin from First Things First. She'll be accepting uh one of the proclamations we're doing. Uh we did go to Washington last week. myself, Councilman Shipley, and Councilman Letham, and city manager Paul Jeepson. I thought we had a very productive uh visit. Uh it was an all day meetings with NRCS, USDA, and a lot of our legislators, uh federal legislators, senators, congressmen. So, we went there to make our requests. You know, we're all looking for the FEMA declaration. We're also looking for a waiver on our NRCS project, but then there's other projects within the city, you know, our ladder truck, uh, police cars, a caric wash. There's a lot of things that we're after also. So, I thought it was very good. Um, it was very positive. They accept they, you know, responded to us positively. We'll see where where it goes from there. Uh, you mentioned First Friday, Mike.

Um, on the 11th, 4th to 11th, there's a car show in Miami. And then on the 25th is the Wings of Hope car show. That's going to be in downtown Globe here. And on the 4th, uh they have you have the Easter parade. I saw Molly in the audience. The Easter parade will be this Saturday. Uh so plan to attend a lot of those events uh that were mentioned up here this morning or this afternoon. Paul, that's all I have.

So, Mr. Mayor, members, council, thank you very much. Just a couple things. We're we're working real hard on, you know, the flood, but we're still looking to the future. It's budget cycle. Um we have lots to do there. Um and then it looks like there will be an Easter uh parade downtown stroll on Saturday. Um what day? Saturday. What? Which Saturday? The fourth. The fourth. The fourth. Okay. What time is that at? We didn't I didn't get the time on that. Kicks off at 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9 to 12.

Okay. Okay. I got a little birdie. send messages. So, so that's good. Um, so just wanted to share that. And um, and then again, Mayor, to your point and to to the the fact that we have three 30-year plus employees celebrating that 30-year mark, um, is so important to to the stability and the consistency and and the growth of of Globe uh, to have that type of longevity. You know, we always talk about how turnover costs us um and but but longevity benefits us and and it's proven here tonight with three. Um I'm must say that uh 1996 must been a really good year, class of 96 here. So um but uh it's good to good to see it and always always good to see council and and uh the city celebrating uh staff that have committed their lives to to this city.

Thank you, Mr. Mayor. That's all I have. Thank you. Next, we go to the first committee call to the public. This is time any citizen desiring to speak on a matter that is not scheduled on the agenda may do so at this time. This is a time for the public comment to me to members of the council and you're limited to three minutes per person. Uh do not have any cards up here. Do we have anybody online or text email? I'm having technical difficulties. Let me take a look. Okay, looks like we might have one back there. Yeah,

I don't see anything.

Okay, she wants to come up and uh go ahead and do a call to the public. Will that be a call to the public or agenda item?

Okay. So, Margarita, if you want to come up and state your name and your address. I'm Margarita. I live in 941 JC Sage Road. I'm here to speak to see when are you going to clean behind my house where the creek is cuz I've been cleaning it and in the back and it's real bad. And if it floods again, it's going to get my house flooded again. It took me five times to get my truck vacuum out and it took me till 2:00 in the morning to clean my house. I had flood insurance. Thank Thank God I had flood insurance and I just want to know when is it going to get clean clean? It's dirty. It's dirty back there. Very dirty. That's all I need to speak to.

Okay. And we can't respond to you and call to the public. I'll refer you to your city manager. He'll get with you. Uh okay. That's what they told me. I signed a a a form and nobody has showed up the last meeting I came to. We actually have that agenda. We have an update on what so stay a couple stay for a couple of presentations. We can address that tonight uh in in that discussion. Okay. Thank you. Thank you very much.

So we'll go to special presentations. Uh we have an update scheduled from Hila Community College, but unfortunately Janice Lawhorn called and she's sick. So we're going to reschedu that presentation. So we're going to next go to a proclamation as of April 11th week of the young child, a national celebration that highlights the importance of early childhood education. I'm going to read that proclamation and then I will present that to Victoria Marine. So 2026 week of the young of the young child proclamation. Whereas all of Arizona's children deserve access to quality early care and education environments. And whereas quality child care programs build children's lifelong learning skills during the critical years from birth to age five. And whereas teachers and child care providers are essential workforce that helps Arizona parents get to work to school. And whereas funding quality child care is a small invest smart investment that improves family well-being strengthens communities and grows our state's prosperity. And whereas first things first, Arizona Association for the Education of Young Children, Southern Arizona Association for Education for Young Children and other community organizations in conjunction with the National Association for the NA Education of Young Children are celebrating the 55th anniversary of the week of the Young Child. And whereas this organization, these organizations are working to improve equitable early childhood opportunities to that provide a strong start for children in the city of Globe, Arizona. And whereas public policies that support ECE for Arizona's youngest

learners help our families, communities, and the economy thrive. Now therefore, I, Mayor Algomero, do hereby pro proclaim April 11th, 2026, April 11th through April 17, 2026 as week of the young child in the city of Globe, Arizona. Encourage all citizens to support and invest in early care and education in our community. If you want to come forward, Victoria. So next we have item C is employee recognition of 30 years of service for Jodie Martin, water office supervisor and John Angulo.

Good evening, mayor and council. Um, fortunately for me, I have the pleasure of introducing two of these award participants. Um, and the great honor of actually working alongside of these individuals with all three of them. So, congratulations to all three. Um, I'd like to have Jod come up. I know she didn't want to give a long speech, but I'm going to make her stand up here with me while I give a discussion over her years of service. Um, so starting off my day, I wanted to kind of work in to get some of the tools of the trade that when Jod started. But unfortunately, the antique shop did not have rotary dialones, pagers, or radio or handheld radios. So, so I didn't get anything there. They don't have as good resale value as I thought they did. Um, prior to 1996, Jod actually started customer service uh with the banking. Um, she worked 10 years in the local area, born and raised, graduated from Globe. Sorry, mayor. Um, and she actually did 10 years of service prior to coming in. The good thing for that was when Jod started when we talk about succession planning and retention she's actually a poster of both of those because the succession plan then was following somebody that was on staff Martes and if any of you knew Martaloo that was hard you know that that was a hard shoe to fill Jod's done that for the last 30 years in stride and taken all you know every project that's gone her way and worked with staff and worked through all of those. So biggest things is Jody a lot of times their credit when the staff up front is actually you know people see them and they see the familiar face and they take payments give information out she's a key part of public works and she always has been and that's one of the things we instill in the succession planning for going forward down the road not yet um so so the biggest part is is that when she works in all all those years of service I mean understanding when Jody started our billing system was

all hand, you know, she actually all the bills were, you know, she put all these together with additional staff, but she actually had to go hand fill all these out, you know, get the meter when we even I'll even chime in on that with Frank. They used to read the man the reader meters manually, you know, so everything they went out in the field with books, they had to organize those. Jody had to sit there and pull all these apart and then they had to do all the documentation for the filing and then ultimately the building. the billing at that point was actually done through city hall. Um so there's a lot of task just in that alone amongst your dailies and then trying to keep a schedule to make sure all the billing went out properly. Um that that's a big you know pill. There was over 3,300 bills to process. You know we're still pretty much close in that same range I said but now it's all electronic. So it definitely makes Jod's got some bragging rights when it was all done manually there. Uh, one of the other things, uh, Jod's actually taken on over the years is learning the process, working with ADQ. That's a prime project that she actually works on monthly, semianually, and annual when we do all our reporting, working with consultants, and actually making sure that we remain in compliance. Now, when I say remaining in compliance, that also goes into our backflow schedules, our backflow testing where she's sending letters out to residents, the commercial, well, actually, not really residents, more commercial and maintaining our own backflow testing for ADQ compliance as well. I said that that's a big undertaking when you're trying to do what most people would just think that that's part of the Jod's biggest part of the job is doing the day-to-day operations. This is above all of that. And this is shared with some of the other staff, but these things Jod actually is in charge of, you know, making sure that the compliance is met. Um, she's headed years ago when we started the 911, the addressing. Um, that was a big undertaking for, you know, for all of us. And one of the

biggest things that she had to work on is doing the maps, uh, doing the addressing, updating the 911 system, uh, working with the the other professionals and even public work staff, you know, giving us the addresses. We went out to residents and changed all that, working with the police and fire, you know, emergency uh, to make sure all that happened. And then it it didn't just come in and go. It actually continued as, you know, as we move forward. And it's still on occasion when there's some additional readressing that needs to be done. Jody still works that out with with the individuals or the residents. U also one of the big things actually I do want to note is that recently we when we talk about our meter system when years ago that was all done manually. Uh we have we're up to our third upgrade fourth fourth sorry our fourth upgrade in our meter system where they're all electronic. We we've come to council recently and shared the digital aspect of that. Well, most people don't know this, but that actually that spark was actually held through a conversation at the front office, you know, where an individual came in, shared some experience, you know, with Jod. Jod's experience actually fed into that and then brought that to staff to say, "Hey, this might be something that we can work on. We can apply for this funding." So, we're talking, you know, $3.2 2 million later and we're completing this meter project. You know, that sparked with the conversation of somebody knowing our system and knowing our our goods and our bads with what our system needed for upgrades. That went from Jody to public works staff and then onto the you know our grants team. So that's actually to me it's a big accomplishment uh because it's it's just that spark that we need in professionalism from our employees. Um she's got a passion for gardening. Although she's not very sensitive. She's very uh hard on me when I get my water bill for my gardening. Um you know, so and then she's also, you know, spends a

lot of time. Jod's one of those employees that annually we actually have to remind her of utilizing her time because she builds up so much and you know throughout the years and continues to build that up. Fortunately for us, she's been using more of that. She gets to go on trips, spends a lot of time with her family, you know, obviously with her their her kids, you know, I won't say kids, they're young adults. Um, but like I said, she's

Yeah. Yes. So, so she shares that all with them. The love for her family, the love for the outdoors, but also is a reflection of actually the love of Globe, you know. So, I I just wanted on my part, I wanted to take a moment to say congratulations, Jody. Thank you for your continued service to the city. It was easy for me to fill my position as a director coming into the team when you already have these types of team members. Um, so you build those teams and uh I was fortunate that when I came into my position, the team was already standing there. So, thank you. Thank you, John.

So, after 30 years, all of you know, the one thing that I don't like is standing right here. So, this will be real quick. Thank you for all of that. Um, I just want to say thank you. Thank you to my co-workers. Thank you for the experience, the wealth of knowledge. It's been fun. It's been challenging sometimes, but but we've made it. Here we are. Thank you to my family and and everybody, all my customers and everybody for for still coming in even though I'm still sitting there. That's it. I just want to say thank you guys. I appreciate it. Thank you,

Jody. Back in the days, I remember in the 80s or I mean the 90s, our backup system, I don't when was it? I before I was born, the backup system for the city was you would take recordings or downloaded uh backup system to the fire department. Yes. Where we had a secure drawer at the station and that was our backup system for the city in a separate building. That was our it back then. Back up and over there across the street. Put it in the fire department drawer so it was off site in case

congrats. We have another another 30-year recognition uh for Frank Baldi, water treatment plant operator.

So, good evening, mayor and council. again once again the privilege of introducing you which most of probably everybody in this room knows who Frank Baldi is just like Jody so I'd actually ask Frank to come on up as well uh Frank Baldi started with the city of globe and uh 96 as well he started on the back of the garbage truck you know and he's got a lot of stories to tell amongst the crews and he's gone through every level within our public works department from the garbage truck to meter eating to basically even being one of what I still call is one of the original water dogs, including Ken Celich here in the crowd. But Jody, so it's really important to me. Like I said, these are heartfelt because I've worked with these individuals for all these years. Most respectively, Frank has never strayed from any job or any task that's been assigned, whether it be during business hours, most importantly after hours. You know, um he still reflects that passion. He still reflects that dedication because even during our storm events, Frank was to us our first responder with our skate system when we have water issues. Frank is the first one that gets those calls. So, I'm sure his spouse actually probably appreciates those midnight phone calls and probably, you know, makes makes the face that I also get with mine uh when the phone rings in the middle of the night, but he always responds and always respectively communicates and does what needs to be done. Uh Frank was actually part of many main install water lines when we had the the issues on our highway projects. Very I there's probably there's probably not enough time to actually mention all the projects that Frank's worked on. Most importantly and this is response to the emergencies. Um but currently he works out at Cutter Wells. He's our main operator at Cutter Rouse and he maintains the compliance, the sampling. uh and to once again just like Jody making sure the city maintains con compliance and like I said that's very important obviously for all of us and

then working on the systems himself with our coordination with our water department uh Frank worked at the water plant actually our sewer plant excuse me a sewer plant and actually was a superintendent and a supervisor out there for many years prior to his initial retirement but Frank loved it so much and when Frank actually put in his application once again, he was willing to come back even after his years of service as a superintendent. He came back at the level whatever he needed to do and once again he actually elevated to where he's at now. It didn't take long because of his experience, his willingness to do the job and uh his communication with staff members. Uh Frank was actually key. We have a belt press that's actually does the separation materials. He he's all the sewer projects that we've made really done in the last 10 to 15 years other than Vince here in the audience as well. He's the main operator that was out there when these transitions and stuff were going and he still backfills with staff and gives them that you know institutional knowledge and he'll actually go out there and work with our staff when they have some questions on historic or you know uh any any issues that we may have. Um he ran the plant for five years. I said in that process uh this is where it kind of comes for the development for the city of Globe but it's also for the personal success that he's shown and professionalism in that time. Frank's accumulated his water treatment certification level three water distribution certification level three wastewater treatment three waste water collections level three certification. He also still continues to carry a CDL. Frank is only one of four CDL drivers we actually have on staff. And uh when we've got the jeter truck, we've talked about that most important with all these floods and such. Between water and sewer, he's always migrated to wherever he's needed. Uh so so that's the biggest part. Uh but

like I said, I can't touch enough on the dedication that he's shown and being part of that team that when I became got my position or actually worked with started working with the city, these guys were already here doing what they do. great respect for the all the staff. Um, but Frank, congratulations.

I just wanted to say thank you. It's been a pretty good 30 years. Congratulations. So Frank's actually, mayor and council, Frank's actually finishing his collection because the first time when he saw the globes, he's like, I never got a globe. I have one on my desk and he says, I've haven't se I didn't get one of those. Well, now he's got his globe and he's got a watch. So he's kind of in that part. Uh mayor and council just in closing I did want to mention in the last month we did actually celebrate another anniversary for an employee that actually was a little bit more humble. He actually we did a little bit more private you know celebration for him and an immediate um Dave Propek February 5th he actually celebrated his 36th year with the city of Globe. So, I did want to mention that because it's that's the kind of staff we have, you know, including the young ones that are getting started, but the these are the guys that are actually driving that right now. Thank you. Thank you, John.

Our third 30-year service award goes to David Beerano, Deputy Chief. Chief Robinson. Mr. Mayor, council members, I'd invite Deputy Chief Barono to come up.

Part of what 30 years of service buys you is a little bit of good grace when you ignore the chief's orders to show up in a class A uniform. Did you? I didn't get the memo.

I know how much David despises that hat. So, Mr. Mayor, council members, again, it's a member of the public, it's an honor to, as John said, to to take the time to recognize uh an employee that you've worked with, in my case, for my entire career here. Um, Chief Berano started his career in, my numbers are correctly, in 1996. Since that time, he has served in a leadership capacity for 25 of his 30 years here. First as a captain for I believe 15 or 16 years is is correct. And then the the last almost 10 years uh as a deputy chief. Um, one of the things that and and I had the honor to not only serve as a a subordinate with him as but also as a a captain alongside him where there was no shortage of shift rivalries. Um, you know, maybe some white glove treatment when when CE shift didn't clean as well as as well as may have been may have been thought was needed. But uh as and then as a leader with David um as we've worked to try and and move the department forward um one of the things that that is I feel is important is you know when you're when you're in a a role is to recognize what your strengths and your weaknesses were. It didn't take me too long to realize what my weaknesses were when when I promoted um since that time. uh David

has complemented those amazingly well. He has he has filled a role that that for me was you know I was finding a little bit challenging and he's done so in a manner that has has really helped helped to forward um helped to forward where we're at today. the, you know, he's he's been throwing a few curveballs with some changes that we've we've made in in how we how we record and manage calls, how we how we track data, and although he's he's given me some pretty good, mostly good naturatured ribbing over it. um he's done so in an exemplary manner. Um the the level of professionalism, the level of accountability that he brings to to our agency is has been has been vital in in all that we've done. But is you know has shown through in you know in in the last in the last 10 to 10 or so years He's he's served alongside alongside the the department administration and he he's done that through some challenging times with with that. It's a it's an amazing opportunity to see the dedication that that somebody has to the community that they were raised in and that they've served for for a good part of a good part of their adult their adult life.

You know that that doesn't happen by by accident. It happens by professionalism. It happens by training. It happens by a desire to see your community thrive and grow, to see your department thrive and grow. And and David has has exemplified all of that and and done so in a manner that is has been to me invaluable because he's build a role that has been critical to us. Um, the last thing I would say and and I hope I'll be forgiven for this, but um I think I'd like to invite somebody else up if Mrs. Barono would join us up here. A 30-year career in emergency services doesn't happen by accident. And it doesn't happen without a significant amount of support. Not only because of career stuff, but because of everything else that goes along with managing and family. and that I remember, you know, I can remember as as a young firefighter um numerous times when when uh Chief Gomeros at the time, you know, looked after looked after my family and made sure and I think that's one of the things that has endeared me to this to

to this department, to this community. And and I think that's one of the things that that has sustained David through through everything that he's he's done and everything that he's been able to accomplish with that 30 years. And I think it's it's only fitting that we we recognize Mrs. Bayeron for for that support that that goes along with that. The biggest thing I can say is thank you. He wasn't supposed to do that. I just want to thank the amazing city of Globe, the amazing support. It has been truly a blessing. It is my honor to serve some amazing people and I only surround myself and make of it from the people around me. The professionalism, the organization, the dedication from city manager, the mayor and council and the support staff back in 200 what would it be five years ago? Co we were challenged. We were challenged and we survived. It was a difficult transition. Uh but it was all hands. It was all hands. And to be a part of that team to see us through and still flourish as a city was amazing. And then come the floods. First the fires and then the floods. And I have seen a city come together.

And it is truly amazing having that opportunity to get to work with the people that you have really just done so in passing. I see all the folks. I understand the the roles. But again, all hands, everybody came together to see that we could survive this. And sadly, after losing the three lives that we did, the firefighters, the police officers, public safety, public works that came together. It wasn't an easy feat. It was truly an amazing demonstration of a community that came together. But to see these gentlemen, ladies, in action is truly all inspiring. And again, I can I feel only so honored to be here because of the people that that have been able to see us through and support us through that. And the public has been very patient with us to accomplish and and do the things that we have today. To my family, the firefighters, I I want to thank you for being here, for making the the travel, for coming the distance to support my 30 years. Uh, Father, time is catching up and again, it's still a blessing to be here. Uh, we never know what tomorrow holds, but I'm still so very happy to be a part of this organization surrounded by the people. again to the city manager, the council, the mayor, the folks that I get to work with, the firefighters, you, Chief Robinson, my family, and my amazing wife that have stood by me. I thank you all so very much, and I look forward to a little bit

longer, and we'll just see how that goes. So, thank you all so much. Mayor, would you like to join us? Congratulations. Thank you. Again, congratulations to all three.

Thank you very much for your service. Very much. There was one one last thing that I forgot there. I think Frank is also a Globe High School graduate, right? But I am proud to say I'm a Vandal graduate of my high school. Item F, staff will update the council on the flood recovery and code enforcement of the affected commercial properties. And who's up first, Paul?

I think uh Chief Robinson's gonna start and then building official finish off. Mr. Mayor, council members, um, in in speaking where we're at, uh, related to to flood and flood cleanup activities. Um over the course of the last the last several weeks um we have done uh a lot of followup with with the the companies that we have retained uh to help us along with that process using uh using the funding from the National Resource Conservation Service um that we were we were awarded. Um with that uh we have ongoing work going on with CivilTech um in terms of of designing uh an engineering uh the channel through through the entire uh City of Globe corridor with with that with that they're looking at you know they're looking at historical data. They've gone through not only with historical data um previous mapping that's been done uh the the LAR mapping to determine terrain. They've also gone through and and remap and are in in the process of remapping that with an anticipated uh return on that I think in the next week and a half to two weeks. Um they'll have at the engineering firm, they'll have that mapping to give them an idea of of how much sediment we're dealing with within the within the creek corridor of Panal Creek. Uh with that engineing with that engineering, the last the last data we had was that they were in about 60% plans on that. Um with that once uh with that, we have also retained uh Tiffany Construction. um they're they're a a large construction

company that has a lot of history in dealing with dealing with projects like this. The goal of the goal of that engineering work is not only to to determine how much sediment needs to be removed in what fashion, but to also start to start work on projects that can be designed to help stabilize the banks um along the along the creek uh especially in those places where where they were significantly compromised. So that that cleanup work is coming. Um, but we do have to do it in a manner that's that's designed and and engineered and approved by NRCS as we go through this uh to to allow us to have that funding in place and to be able to recoup those funds that we expend in in completing those projects. Um, we'll have our next uh our next policy team meeting uh with the with the flood team for the city will be tomorrow where we'll have an opportunity to get an update on an an additional update on where we're at with with those uh with those plans. Um, Tiffany Construction has been out in the community. We know they've been out in the community. They're working on some stuff just identifying some points within the creek to do with infrastructure that that they have to be um it has to be blue staked. has to all the infrastructure that's sitting within there in terms of utilities within that channel has to be identified, located and and and they have to have a good understanding of where it where it sits at what depth it may sit and that so they so that they're able to return that information and and clearly delineate um if there's if there's a conflict with a plan maybe in terms of of where that elevation would be. Um, outside of that, you know, in terms of the in terms of everything associated with the creek, that is that is where we're at on our NRCS projects. Do you have are there any questions related to that?

Chief, I have a couple questions. Uh, does does the creek also have to be tested prior to removal of there? There will be there will be portions along the creek that that they have that will be identified for testing um to determine, you know, to determine if if there's any need to to deposit that sediment somewhere other than somewhere other than a normal facility where it would where we would generally put material that we don't have to worry about.

And will Tiffany Construction bring all the resources or will they hire local resources also subcontractors? our our conversations with them is they are they have they have been and are and are actively seeking um local local contractors to work with um as part of that project given the scope of the project the timeline of the project you know there it will be a a significant undertaking anybody have questions or go ahead Mike uh chief have they figured out where they're going to take the sediment yet

so we we have you know we have some some locations that we've identified um as well as some backup opportunities that that have been identified by by Tiffany um that that have not been finalized, but they're, you know, they're presenting presenting options. Some of those options allow us, you know, allow us to to better utilize funds than others. Some of them will would cost significantly more, but they may be required depending on the volume of material that has to be removed. I know they were talking one of the options was excuse me taking it down to the valley which is going to take that much more. The further we have to take it the more significant the cost becomes

right and the more dollars we have to expend to try and to try and recover that. Okay. Question Mike. Go ahead. So where are we at in the timeline of the 220 days? the 220 days and I don't have I don't have my phone because we get a daily reminder on where we're at in in the 220 days and I don't have my phone on me.

Let me and let me just I wanted to address the question about why are we not in there now because it addresses the timeline. So this is this is a a 220day project uh a major 20 plus million dollar project. Um we have We have gone through and gotten the funding. We have conducted and finished the procurement. We have selected the the vendors. Uh we have engineering at at 60% plus. We're waiting on the LAR flights. Um the the remaining piece of the puzzle, environmental, and this is federal money, so we have to follow that. Um environmental and and cultural. And there's a a 30-day cultural window that we we have to to notification we have to go uh and then construction will start. Um they're uh itching to get in there as soon as they can. You'll see Tiffany trucks out here, but we are moving lightning speed for even a private sector construction. We are moving as fast as we can and I know there's frustration with with people to to to get this moving. Nobody else is the city is is as um much of an inner hurry. I don't know a better way to put it because we have monsoon season coming. We have, you know, another rain coming. We're we're at risk for that. So, we are we are moving lightning speed. We got our um confirmation of the funds before Miami or or the county did. So, we're ahead of the game there. And while it may seem like a long time, we are moving very very quickly. Uh I don't see how that could go any faster uh given the fact that it's federal money uh and given the the size and scope we want to do. But but how many days we got left?

Uh to to your question, Mr. Councilman Pastor, uh we have 159 days, 5 hours, 5 minutes. We we are we're receiving updates on a daily basis. So, you know, we're we're watching the clock. Um we're watching 169. You said 159 159 159 days remaining. 15. Where do we set on our right of entry or are we good setting good with right of entry on the private property in the creek? Yeah, I believe we have everything. Eric, we're fully uh we have all right of entries lined up for the initial phases. Finishing up the um with the railroad. Yes.

Yes. And the railroads just wanted to use their forms, but there there's not a it's not an issue of of if it's just a matter of get the paperwork right. So, we that we knew that was a problem right off the bat and we nailed that one quick. Um, it is much less likely that we're going to have to take the sediment to the valley. Uh, we have more options uh for sediment to be moved around up here. Um, so so we're looking we're looking good um on this project. So, I'd say that the biggest hurdle left is a match and we that's why we're in DC.

And I think they need to understand it's a $5.5 million match to the city globe with his project. So, it's not a cheap venture and we got to figure out how to balance out to make all our budget work also. So, I I keep up on a daily basis with them also just communication. I just want to tell the public our staff is working in countless hours to meet the requirements to get the project going. There's no stalling in the process. It's it's a it's a very complex uh project and uh we just need to be patient with it. I know that your staff, your city, your city staff is working hard to get that done. And Mr. Mayor, members council, if we don't do this right, then we will not get reimbursed.

So, we we're counting on, you know, there's 16 million actually 18 million full from um you know, from the federal government that that we need to we will pay up front and we need to be reimbursed and so we have to do it right. Uh but that doesn't mean we can't move as lightning speed as we are. Freddy, you had a question. Um just yes I do. Um thank you mayor. Um because this process takes a considerable amount of time. Um are there opportunities uh for time extensions if if that ever happens if we come to that point where we're maybe not not finished yet but we need a little more time.

There there are opportunities. Um the the direction that we've received is that they're more challenging than they've ever been to get in terms of an extension, but that they are possible. Um what needs to be what needs to be reflected is significant progress towards towards completion of of your goal. So you know, we've we've kept that in mind. Our goal is to be done with everything we can prior to. If there are things if there are items that we have remaining that then we do have that potential to to seek some additional time with with NRCS. You know their their windows are are much shorter. Um so there it's not a it's not a project that can drag on and continue to drag on. We we have to be we have to be moving the ball forward and and completed as close to that timeline as as we can get. So, Mr. Mayor, members, council to council's question, um, we from the beginning, we knew to keep this project simple. Uh, do not bite off more than we can chew. Uh, and we learned that our county partners the, uh, I think four years ago when they did this after telegraph, uh, you know, they ran into time crunches. Um, for for better, for worse, sediment removal is the number one thing we're doing. That is going to be the first thing that we're doing. And And that is very doable within the time frame that we have. Once we get through sediment removal, bank stabilization is the next thing. Uh the faster we can do and the cheaper we can do sediment removal, the more money we have left to do bank stabilization knowing that that I I I think that will close out the project. The third process is actual uh hard construction of of retaining walls, concrete, wear uh and foundations. We we have we are working

on the design but we do not anticipate that any of that will take place in the 220 days just because it's so complex it's time consuming uh and and there's so much runup to get going but but the we're we're we're playing the sooner we can get sediment removal the more bank stabilization we can get uh and and that's going to be a win so that when when the rains come uh we'll have a we'll have a fighting chance. So it's a plan that going to start on one end or both ends or we start have people all the way through the creek working constantly?

Uh I I can't speak to to Tiffany's plan because, you know, given that we we don't have the the plans for the project themselves. I don't know how they're going to to determine the best deployment method to do that. I'm sure as we get further in the process, we'll have those updates on on how they intend to to accomplish that. they have the their goal, you know, their goal was ideally to be in and out um prior to monsoon season. Whether, you know, whether you know, we know we've had some some timeline stuff that we still have to deal with. So, so where that winds up, you know, is is going to be, you know, is is yet to be seen, but you know, how how they how they deploy as we as we get any updates, you know, we'll be happy to share anything.

Monsoon's supposed to hit July. monsoons monsoons generally hit begin early July for for us we start to see that you know and and they are you know the the predictions are are a little better for us or look a little better so far in terms of long-term projections for moisture during Monsine but we'll see where we're at Mr. Mayor, members of council, we as soon as we get Tiff Tiffany, you they've been in town. They've done the tour. I saw trucks today. Tiffany at uh construction here. Her Tiffany the the owner out of Flagstaff. Uh but when when they get down here and they're ready to go, we'll we'll bring them in to for a presentation so you can meet them personally. Uh I think it's real important. They're they're good partners. They they work with Cookanino. They're working with us.

Go ahead. Couple questions. Paul, did you want to reply to Mr. request. Did I? I did. I thought I did. Did you have any? If you have any questions, I was told that. Well, then you go ahead. You got to come up to the mic.

Yeah. We want to make sure that you that you get a full understanding what's going on. I was told that on on my side of my creek they haven't started at all but they have started on the very end towards the pin elves. I was told that that half was had already clean has been cleaned but not towards where I live on J road. That's what makes me upset because I I try I'm I'm trying the best I can to clean it, but I, you know, I have, you know, I only have certain hours to do it. And uh and then I have some people I don't know if um y'all I don't know if uh the sh chief of police have heard this, but there's people leaving on the creek behind me. And but see, when they cross my my yard, when they cross my yard, my dog barks and I don't call the cops cuz he doesn't go to my door. They don't go to my door. They just jump the fence and go to the creek. So, you know, I'm not going to, you know, mess with the police, you know, cuz I know they're busy with other stuff. So, you know, I'm just curious, you know, because I was told that behind that that creek that runs, you know, that you can't cross when it rains and you can't cross it, you know, because it's the only way you can get out. Okay. So, that creek if it runs, you know, if it, you know, between that end, you can see where they've been cleaning and and on this side where you go to the other side, you can see it's all dirty. So

Mr. Judicas, the only the only control we have over is only within the city limits of Glob and the only the only pro our project covers 2.8 miles of creek within the city limits. What happens in the county areas, we have no control over that, but we can limit. We're working very hard to make sure that that project gets going as soon as possible within the city limits of Globe. Okay, Mr. Mayor, members council. So I don't know who you're seeing working on the other side of the creek, but but we have no one working in there right now. We are in the in the procurement process. So I I I can't speak to that, but John may be able to. I see John's raised his hand. What area is this John that

Yeah, it's right off the Oil Circle and Jesse's road just that actually where we have multiple residents that were affected with the flooding. Um there there actually has been a crew, but not for the creek, you know, sediment removal. We actually had a down tree up by Boys and Girls Club on that exchange there just in the last few days. So they had a when they're cutting each tree up. There was that work done, but it's not any work with this sediment removal with the Tiffany group. So, in case that might have been city staff removing large, it's it's full it's full of, you know, trees behind me, you know, there's trees there and then there's places where people can go stay at night, you know, and I mean, I'm not going to call the police, you know, just because, you know, they're crossing my they cross through my house. The barks and I'm not going to let him go because he he can bite so I don't want him to get bitten. So, you know, that's that's the only problem I have right now. You know that, you know, I live by myself, you know, and I have so many problems, but you know, I don't I don't come up to the I don't call the police at all all the time. I don't I don't if if if it was he was at my door, I would but and you know, I would have let the dog out, you know, so he could get bit and you know, tough, you know, because I have that you know I have dogs

mayor and council as as director actually we'll have to follow up tomorrow we can take a look up there's public safety aspect or concern thereon once we get further with Tiffany that's going to be different but we could probably take a look and okay next door to me they need to be cleaned too she's right at the tip she's right at the beginning so there's no reason we can't so a little bit No, there is I mean this is we we have a responsibility to work on the creek and to work on public property. We cannot enter her private property and work. That's not her private property. She signed the release,

right? But the release is for the work to be done by Tiffany to do the the dredging. It is we we are not we do not have the capacity to go through and do brush cleanup uh uh along there. that needs to come after we get the see what happens with the big equipment and then see what's going to affect the impact of the water. We our goal is to make sure that the the creek flows equally and does not flood and brush that is a problem and may impact that. But but cleaning up for beautifification purposes is not not something we have the capacity. that it's a creek behind her which

but we will be in the creek but this we we have to we have to go through the process we have to follow what is what is the uh what is the process as we go through everyone we can't we got to get with it man I I I don't know what we need to talk to somebody to get get maybe a a go ahead to to start in some of the areas I mean We're going to run out of time. The we can talk offline, but but we are doing everything we can

and and to do this in a legal fashion so we can get reimbursed. I if you if you have I I can't think of anything else we can accelerate on this and everybody will have to be be patient and understand the concept. The concept is the protection of the city by bying the canal and um and then we'll see where where the the private the public sector lands fault but but we we we have limited resources. We have a budget that is we have limited staff. We do not have the capacity to to go out onto individual properties.

I I Mr. Mayor there is still damage throughout the city of Globe. Uh wherever I walk as you do Mike wherever I take my side by side. Um, sometimes on federal land, I'll be honest, there's damage out there. Damage that we have not ever seen before, even after three floods and a forest fire. And I don't see any government entity with the ability and wherewithal to fix all that. So, that's why we make a priority. But eventually, we've got to address some of the other damage within the city and will have to be looked at. And I agree to that. And I agree also to fixing the the main channel first. Um I still, as I said, see the damage. I ask for the public's patience. And and like Paul says, we're trying to do it right. We're trying to do it uh with all the permits and restrictions and items of care that are required by the federal government and state government. And that's what we have to do. But so there still is a lot of damage throughout the city. And I I see it every day. and I kick at the stones and the dirt and I just I wish we could fix it all right now, but we can't. So, the priorities there and I understand and I get it and I too receive reports from the public about why can't you fix this? Why can't you fix that one thing at a time and it's a big one. We got to take care of it. That's all we can do, Mr. Mayor.

Yeah. And I think that's why we keep saying that we need to be patient. We met with the chief deputy with NRCS. It's it's vital. This project is specific to sediment removal. We want to violate any of that. You know, we're here trying it's $5.5 million to us and we violate that, it could be higher or we're after a waiver for that. So, we want to make sure we had the a good conversation with the deputy uh chief from uh from NR NRCS. So, through the process, we just need to be patient. I mean we got environmentals, we got culture, we got there's so many steps that need to be completed and and we are trying to follow everything to maximize the benefit to our community and then those other projects will come along in the end but specific right now is we need to concentrate on this project right now get that going in the in the proper manner.

Any other questions? No, we but we are going to transition to the the downtown. This was a request by council to talk about kind of the downtown process and so uh building fisherman discuss that. Good evening, Mr. Mayor, members of the city council.

I'd like to touch on a couple things and and like our city manager is stating, I'm going to be talking about another phase of flood flood recovery and that's our structures, our buildings. as we just got done talking about more infrastructure. So, um we had last spoke about um timelines of when we're going to provide further enforcement. Um and just like the city is on a timeline and working towards uh the work being done for our infrastructure, we have to focus on our building infrastructure at the same time. So, with that being said, um we have to spring clean up. We had talked about that earlier. Um I think I believe the vice mayor hit on the the dumpster days. Um this is a good start. This starts at April 17th, 181 19th. Uh it's it's a good uh initiator for uh the citizens of Glow to utilize the dumpsters to kick off any extra cleanup they have or um help with their development needs, construction needs, things like that. So, I want to remind the public to to utilize those resources. They're a great resource. Uh it's a great time to utilize that. So, please utilize it. Uh take advantage of those dumpsters. Um April 6th is our u uh that's the date we resume our code enforcement measures. Now, our flood happened in September. We're above the six-month mark. Um we did some action to allow um people to recover from the flood in different ways. Uh exempting something some permits, helping them along. Uh exempting reviews, helping that along. Um and now we're at a place where we have to focus on um why moving

forward is important. And so, Chief Dave hit a a fact uh when he was speaking and he he talked about challenges. And so, I would like to touch on that a little bit because with 30 years of time, he became wiser and he talked about challenges. And so, we're always stricken with challenges in the city. And what does that mean? It could mean illnesses, floods, uh seismic activities, fires, things of that. We're always going to have them. And it's unfortunate and whether they're um their family challenges um or community challenges we have to overcome. And so with that being said, how do how do we go about that and why is it important? So, we have the dangers of contaminated uh structures in our downtown area, public safety, um uh dealing with these structures, uh the effects that it it leaves on our tourists um and visitors and how that rolls into our uh business community uh um our neighborhood and adjacent property uh health and safety, property values. And so with other factors coming into play such as upcoming monsoon, we have to be very um we have to be on high alert, make sure that we start focusing on these items. So again, that April 6, we're going to be going out. So what does that mean? So I want to clarify what that means. Um you go downtown, we have some structures that are still fenced up. um they're still um either they have made no movement or little movement. We want to continue working with that. Right? These are difficult times. There's a lot involved with these um processes as you see and are aware. So to the public, I would ask

to continue that patience whether it's commercial, whether it's residential um that we continue our patience with that. But we will be moving forward at this point and um trying to resolve these issues with our buildings downtown because of the items that I just mentioned. So again, April 6 is that cut off date. We will be enforcing that. Uh we will be continually helping the business and and uh residential owners as well. Um if you're making progress, we will continue to work with progress. Those are timelines. If you're not making progress, we have to have a conversation with that. Um, and uh, that's really what this is about. We're not coming down with an iron fist. We're just trying to make things move further and to get Glow back on its feet and be prepared for anything that comes our way in the near future. So, um, with that being said, uh, do you have any questions with particularly the downtown or, uh, residential questions?

Tony, just one question. I guess when you talk about um especially our buildings downtown and and they're working towards stabilization of those buildings and and we're talking we're working with people. So you're talking with people that are making progress, we're going to work with them. But if we have somebody that has a stall in a stall point where maybe money is an issue and are these the ones that we're going to address in a more aggressive manner or we going to try and continue to work with them?

It'll be both. Um, Mr. Mayor, I mean, it it's a fact that we do have there was monetary help for some of these uh most of these individuals to begin some sort of action. And so with that, there's an expectation for that to happen. We are continuing to help and to relieve um uh if you want to call the the tie-ups that might be there um or resources that we can help with. will continue to do those things and we have continued to do those that that action or that mentality that won't change. Um but we uh to leave our buildings and our sidewalks shut down. Uh we're dealing with pedestrian traffic, ADA issues, parking issues, safety issues, public safety issues, things of that nature. We have to get back on track. We have to think about all these things. And you know, for the for the folks now, some people move faster than others, right? They've had more resources, they've had more help, whatever it might have been. It's great for them. They dusted theirel off. They've moved forward and um they're back in business. Um they have concerns that uh they're being affected by buildings that are not moving forward. And it's a valid concern um because these these factors do contribute to their everyday operations uh and in uh particularly in visitors or tourist action um and and people frequently uh visiting their their restaurants or or retail stores or things like that. So there is a responsibility for each other to help each other if that makes sense. And I guess the chatter I hear is that, you know, that that I think frustration is setting in with some business owners or maybe residents of the areas that are still blocked off.

Do we do we become hostages of blight? Uh for that fact, uh you know, we have people walking on the street uh instead of the sidewalk in a couple of those buildings. So there's a safety issue, too. So, I guess that's a chatter out there is that frustration is setting in that those buildings are still uh fenced off and and they don't see any movement, but I think there is movement with the city working with these individuals.

There is and and you'll see I mean just like the whole process, there's a lot of baby steps that go on during this this time and some of sometimes they're not recognizable. Um, and you got to take a step back and look at what's happen what you're dealing with, what your options are, what your resources are. Um, and so that's where we're at in whole. And that goes, again, I I don't want to speak for, you know, the the uh city infrastructure part, but it's really no different. We're going through these steps. We're making these baby steps uh and making our way through it. And we are seeing progress with that. And that's really the endgame is making those progresses. no different than uh the private sector.

And Mor council to Tony there um the fencing uh on the north end of the of the 400 block is gone. The fencing real close to Lacita is gone. There's just one one area that remains. The dumpster is gone. So So there's been a lot of change that that's going to be like I say that's as much progress we can make right now. We're still working on those. But vice mayor Yeah, I have a question, Tony. At this point, do we know if any of the buildings that we're talking about on that end of town, do they any of them have to come down?

It's a great question. So, I had a conversation with a an owner today um that did an evaluation. You know, it was a it was a um an engineer evaluation in those buildings that you're referring to. And so, uh this particular individual um is a contractor who owns a building and he had outright made a statement of submitting for a demo and we actually got our first demo permit today. Oh, really? For a structure.

Saddened that we're losing historic buildings in our downtown globe, right? Nobody wants that. Um but in this particular we have we do have a few uh vice mayor that you're referring to and um it's unfortunate but once we exceed the amount of damage that these structures have received water got under foundations these foundations were not um really uh they were deficient in many ways in the first place because these are 100-y old buildings. So water water made its way underneath. It lifted everything. It eroded the ground. So it's made its way underneath, pushed everything up, twisted buildings. You can't repair that. And in order to repair that, it would be so excessive. Um it just wouldn't be, you know, uh costworthy, time worthy. Uh would open up a whole can of worms with other structures. A lot of these buildings downtown, as you're aware, are either abudding walls or common walls. And so that's what we're dealing with that that makes it even more difficult. So um we are looking at um different ideas, thoughts that okay, it's going to be reality that we may lose a few buildings. Um but what can we do in this place? And we're looking at those things right now. How can we save our grace downtown? and our historic presence and um reuse these areas. So, we're we're working on that. We're looking at ideas. We're talking to people with that. Um we we do have some thoughts, but that's kind of, you know, further into the future. Right now, we're still talking about the abatement of these buildings and cleaning up the area uh appropriately to uh provide, you know, a safe environment downtown.

Thank you. You're welcome. question. Thank you, Tony. Thank you to staff for continuing to work with these individuals to make it happen. Um, all this recovery and still keeping the city running is is a difficult task. So, I thank all our staff for that and for working together. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Members of the council,

next we have consent calendar. Matters listed on the consent calendar are considered to be routine. It will be enacted by one motion, one vote. Public hearing items are designated with an asterric. Prior to consideration of the consent calendar or consent agenda, the mayor will ask whether any member of the public wishes to remove a public hearing item for separate consideration. Members of the council and or staff may remove any item for separate consideration. We have item A, consideration of waiver section 2-4-10A, prior discussion rule to allow action on the balance of the consent agenda. Accounts payable 1,829,74.56 consideration approval of council minutes consideration of January 14, 2026 meeting minutes. Item B is consideration to approve the fall bed tax distribution for the Globe Downtown Association for the first and second quarter's fiscal year 2526 in the amount of $25,000 funded from account number 105151915 general fund community organizations Globe Downtown Association. Item C, consideration to approve the fall bed tax distribution request for Coral Valley Center for the Arts for the first and second quarters of fiscal year 2526 in the amount of $25,000 front account number 105151920 general fund community organization Cor Valley Center for the Arts. And item D is consideration to approve the fall bed tax distribution request for the Southern Hila County Economic Development Corporation for the first and second quarter of fiscal year 2526 in the amount of $25,000 funded from account 105151910 general fund community organization southern county EDC. Is there anybody from the public the staff or council wishing to move any of these items separately for discussion?

Mr. Mayor, members of council, I I would like to pull um A1 just the accounts payable. Yeah, I was. Any other requests for a move? Uh, Mr. Mayor, further comments or questions? Um, I move that we uh approve the consent agenda as read and remove item A1 for further discussion. Second. Motion second for approval of consent as read minus A1. We have any further discussion? All those in favor say I. I. Oppos. Nay. Motion pass.

So, Mr. Mayor, members, council, this uh this AP reported about 1.8 million. Uh normally we're we're between 400,000 800,000. Uh but we do have some very large items that were approved uh at the last council meeting. Uh and just it's been a three-week period. So, you have three weeks of payment. But the the the big one is the Apache Underground uh the the pipe for the 595. uh we sent the the 967,000 on there although um so we we have that getting started there. Um also Meridian paid off the uh the final payment on the bridge that's in there and then uh payment action towing and and Apache Underground for some of those flood costs that were uh that were were reimburseable but we need to make pay them up front. So that's that's the bulk of of what we have and so if you pull those out for three three weeks it's not out of the ordinary

question Freddy go ahead.

I just want to make a comment. You know u today we had a really lengthy conversation about costs and and where we are with cleanup um and and such things. U you know this this right here just shows you know that we're already paying into cleanup. We're already paying into the remediation of the flood. There's so much out there. There's just so much out there to do. And what we're seeing here is payments uh literally from the night of the flood where we had a toying company removing cars uh out of the the washes and out of the roads and things like that. So, you know, um it's a long process and and it's a lot of money that we have to come up with. And so I just, you know, would like the public to know that, you know, the city has from from the day of the flood, um, the city has been and the staff, especially our staff, has been on this and doing everything they can to to bring in those resources. Um, and and not only just bring in the the fiscal resources, but the the financial resources to help us pay for all this. So, um, I just want to thank the staff for all their diligent workh right from the very I I walked uh the street I walked downtown with mayor and chief Herano the night of the flood at midnight and it was just so disheartening and devastating to see all the damage just in downtown much less you know every everybody else that was affected um by the flood. So um it's just um you just have some patience. That's all I can say is just have patience because we are methodically as a city working do all of this. Thank you, mayor.

Thank you, friend. Any other questions, comments? We have approval for accounts. There no other comments or questions. I motion to approve item A1 as read. Second. Motion second for approval of accounts payable. Any further discussion? All those in favor say I.

Post nay. Motion pass. New business. We go to item 6A. Jod's favorite. So, we have consideration to approve resolution number 1929, uncollectible water debt in the amount of 6,516.91 for fiscal year 2025. And Joe, uh, I'm sorry, Shelley, can you read resolution 1929? Resolution number 1929, a resolution of the mayor and city council of the city of Globe, Hila County, Arizona, providing for treatment of certain debts owed the city which have been deemed potentially uncollectible and removing same from the records as assets of the city of Globe and providing directions for future treatment of the same. council that

I see that

um same same routine we do every year. Um take our our steps for collection before we actually have to write these things off. But we try to contact customers, send additional notices. If we have good addresses, we send small claims. Um the total loss utility venue this year is $6,516.91. Um we're still down to.1% of the city's um water and sewer revenues and out of the 38 accounts that were requesting to write off 25 or tenants and homeowners. I can answer

Jody. Is this number less this year than it was the year prior? It is not slightly higher. Okay. Thank you. Oh, go ahead.

Just a comment, Jody. These are you guys your staff has done uh like you always do try to get as much as you can of these uncollectible. I just don't want our residents to mix this up with the agreement that we signed with the Arizona Water Company. Uh these are remember there's we signed an agreement with Arizona water company that if you live west of AutoZone where you're serviced with Arizona water and you have not paid your water sewer bill we signed an agreement where you could have your water shut off now or if you don't get in and make some arrangements with the city to make your payments. We have 19 uh on the list at an amount of $43,000 that are delinquent in their payment in water and sewer. So the I I urge you if you're one of those 19 or you you haven't paid your water your sewer and garbage bill in the last month, six months, five years, I would get into the city before you run the the possibility of getting your water shut off.

Correct. That is correct. The write-offs that we are handling are um final build accounts. They're not active accounts. So, their final build accounts that have have not paid their their last bill before they left, walk out, whatever they did. Um, and this is for fiscal year ending 25. So, this is from July 1 of 24 through June 30 of 25 that we're actually writing. We allow a little bit of time to get all of our paperwork, notices, summons, and everything out before we actually write them off. We can't collect. Are we getting any response from any of those 19 individuals that haven't paid their bills?

No, we're working through that process. It hasn't actually begun yet. We are um I'm glad you you mentioned it to the public so everybody knows that those letters letters will be coming out shortly um to notify those people that that do have those past two bills that they do need to get on top of that. We are going to start the process soon. Thank you. Oh, no. That was my question. Okay. Thank you. Any other questions, comments?

Uh, Mr. Mayor, if there other comments, questions, I uh motion that we move resolution 1929 forward to the next available meeting for a final read and possible approval. Second. Motion second for new business item 6B. Is there any further motion in a second? Is there any further discussion? All those in favor say I. I.

Any opposing? Motion pass. Thank you, Jody. Item 6A is consideration to approve contract number CA20260102 with Atlas Technical Consultants LLC to provide hazardous testing services for flood related debris in the amount of $28,558.13. 75% of this cost will be reimbured by DEMA. Sorry to interrupt. Item B. We didn't do B.

Oh, I'm sorry. Scratch that. Sorry. Item 6B is consideration to approve staff's request to submit an Arizona Department of Transportation alternatives grant application for construction funding for the Broad Street sidewalk replacement project in the amount of 2,84,27 with a commitment for the required local match of $125,981 that is expected to be funded through account 128. 805220 Capital Outlay Construction. Travis, sorry about that.

Mayor, vice mayor, members of the council. As you recall, back in November, we had to rescend our award from the transportation alternative program for the Broad Street sidewalk construction funding of a little over $1 million. We had to do some redesigning, which is underway right now. Um, but uh probably a good thing we did send that back because now we're applying for $2 million and we just get permission to u submit that application at the end of this week. I will state that we did get an email this uh this morning or yesterday evening u regarding AOT's application that there is a little error in the uh in one of their formulas. So we're going to look at that tomorrow. Uh so that local match contribution might be slightly different maybe in our favor. Um but if it not it's just slightly higher. So I just want to kind of bring that to your attention. But um overall it's it's roughly around $126,000 that we're going to be looking at on our local contribution. But this is just to seek permission to apply uh which is due this Friday.

Happy to answer any questions, question. Mr. Mayor, members council, this is a this is new business for for this request. There's no need to weigh the rule because it will be coming back. But and there's no problem with voting up or down on it right now. Uh just so we get clear direction. Do we need a vote on it or I I would recommend that we vote on it. Okay. Because this this action we need we need council action to for to go forward uh to make the application. Uh but you don't have to weigh the rule because it it will be heard again. Uh if we win if we do get it, you can always turn down. Okay.

Mr. Mayor, I'd like to make a motion to go ahead and um uh approve item 6B as written. Second. Motion second for approval of item 6B as read. Any further discussion? All those in favor say I. I oppose. Nay. Motion pass. Thank you. Now we'll go to item C.

You read half of it. Consideration to brew contract number CA20260102 with Atlas Technical Consultants LLC to provide hazardous testing services for flood related debris in the amount of $28,558.13. 75% of this cost will be reimbursed by DEMA contingent on eligibility requirements through account 208008008 DEMA 2025 flood. The remaining 25% will be funded from account 10551296 DEMA 2025 flood match and request to wave section 2-4-10. Prior discussion of Connie.

Hi, good evening Mayor Council. Um the reason to uh approve to have this contract come before you for approval is that our temporary debris site needs to be tested. So it has to be tested for um blood and asbestous and now ecoli because it has set so long. And then it's going to be tested um in seven different areas because it's a a large mass of 2,000 six cubic uh yards of material. Um and then it also has to be separated so they can go down into the middle of the pile. Um so there's a little bit to testing. So we have the amount of 28,558.13 which we have written the contract to not to exceed that. So we may not use all of this contract but we wanted to make sure that we had all of the essence of everything that we needed in it with this contractor so that we could utilize it if we get in there and we have to do some other stuff. Okay. Questions, comments, or comment?

Uh, Mr. May motion, if there are no other comments or questions, a motion to approve item 6B as read and wave the prior discussion rule 6, I'm sorry, 6 C2 and wave the prior discussion. Second motion second for approval of item 6 C. Is there any further discussion?

All those in favor say I. Oppos? Nay. Motion passes. Item 6D, consideration to ratify contract number CA20260104 with Atlas Technical Consultants LLC to conduct an asbestous survey on the Haven Health Senior Center roof to meet document requirements for Brownfield grant application deadline in the amount of $4,997.85. The amount will be budgeted through account 10551236. Building maintenance or reimbursement through the brownfield grant should be should it be awarded on.

Thank you. Um so bringing this to you to ratify uh because we had a time constraint with that B Brownsville contract in the amount of 3,900 some odd dollars uh to uh mitigate that building. Um and when we came upon this uh this factor that we hadn't tested the roof, we needed to test the roof before putting in the application to make sure. And of course the the roof did test for asbestous. So uh so good on us for testing that. Um and got it in in time, packaged it up, sent the application off. The application will be awarded in May. So looking forward, I really really hope that we are uh awarded that by EPA region 9 and it's a Brownsville grant and Atlas is a Brownsville uh contractor.

Is there any match with this Connie? Was that 100% correct? That was 100%. There's no match on that grant. Okay. Questions, comments for Connie? This is coming back. Well, it's new business, but a ratification. Asking waiver after a waiver. Okay. Request to wave section 2.410A prior discussion role. Okay, Mr. Mayor, a motion to approve item 6D as read and wave the prior discussion rule. Second.

Motion second for approval of item 6D. Is there any uh and a second? Is there any uh discussion? All those in favor say I. I oppos. Nay. Motion pass. Thank you, Connie. Thank you. Thank you. Item E, consideration to award contract number CS2026 01 06 to Senica Electric LLC to replace the cutter VFD for the amount of $19,921.50. Funds are to come from account 5080520001 well pump repair and request to wave section 2-4-10 108. Prior discussion Travis.

Thank you mayor, vice mayor, members of the council. Um as it's stated, we need to replace the cutter VFD. Um this is right before the height of the high peak season, so we're trying to get ahead of that before um that season starts. What is VFD? It's a variable frequency drive. Don't tell me ask me what that does. I can explain that. Oh, okay. Yeah,

so a variable frequency drive is a electric motor or electric panel that drives a motor. And what it does is instead of it being just strictly on off, it ramps up and ramps down. So it it it's uh it's very u precise driven. Um as you need energy, it ramps up. As it doesn't need that much energy, it slows down. So it keeps a lot of the motor efficiency working uh at its highest speed. So um very modern technology. Uh and I love these things in in in the water world. Good.

Um they they really do a tremendous job um in creating even like what we call water hammer. Um it keeps the pressure in the water at a very slow rise and very slow descent instead of a sudden onoff and which can damage facilities. Good Mike. So, so last meeting we passed motion to not spend over $10,000 for mo. Am I correct? Out there at the well field. I can't recall what we did last last We did, didn't we, John? So, does does this

So, there was a motor that needed to be uh rehabbed. This is a different component of the system. So, this system helps regulate the Um, okay. So, this is does this work for just does it work for all the motors out there? Is it hooked up to all the motors or is it just jump for each?

Yeah, we have the different locations. actually this one when we're talking about this we want to make sure that everything's in line just like we're getting ready for a peak system um but our peak season um but there is variables so it's not just to one location there's not one VFD that's going to monitor all of them there's actually individual and this is more towards our cutter well fields but Mr. Mayor, members council the but if we have five motors and one site, one VFD or five BFTs, it's it's typically one BFD per per Yeah. It doesn't it doesn't it doesn't it doesn't drive multiple motors. Yeah.

I'm not sure. We'll go on motion. Yeah, I'll I'll make that motion. I'm glad you explained. I thought it was volunteer fire department. I did, too. Uh, I'll motion that we approve item 6E as read and uh wait the prior discussion as well. Second. Motion a second for approval of item 6E. Is there any further discussion? All those in favor say I. I oppose. Nay. Motion pass.

Item F, discussion and consideration to issue invitation for bid IFB number CS2026 0109 for the Cedar Street sidewalk drainage improvement project and move forward with the advertisement. Funds for this project will come from account 1280522000 Capital Outlay construction. Travis.

Thank you. Mayor, vice mayor, members of the council. Um this this project is going to help support one of the city's goals to um rehab some sidewalks. Um but this particular area there's after the floods that occurred in September and October um there was obviously some obvious deficiencies with the sidewalk and and the way that the water was running down that side of Cedar um from Pine Street to the alleyway heading towards Broad Street. So, um, of course the water flow is the opposite way, but it's from that alleyway moving down to Pine Street. So, uh, this was one area that we could, uh, start looking at as far as rehabbing the sidewalks and part of the sidewalk project and take care of a a drainage issue that we've been having quite often when rains occur. So, this is just ask permission to go out to bid so we can uh get the lowest bid and responsible bid out there.

I have a question. Go ahead, Mike. Travis, so you're saying by my place from the alley down correct cedar or so on the north side or going to be north and south. It's it's from the alley not quite to Pine Street but almost to Pine Street. So that little stretch right there and some of the uh I believe some of the pavement on Cedar Street on the road itself will also be uh fixed too to help with the lip and um the way they designed the the the vertical sidewalk aspect of it, the curb vertical. So that section of sidewalk will be replaced. Correct. Okay. But it won't go to broad. It'll start at the alley and go

Yeah. So, the drainage aspect of it is going to start right there at the alleyway and then they're going to replace the sidewalk um that best fits the the drainage pattern. Okay. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Members, council, uh Travis, I think this is we discussed this in the infrastructure uh subcommittee. Uh if anybody was I can't remember who was in that, but we had a deep more sensitive conversation. Okay. And but but not only Are it, as I recall, are they not lowering that half of the street, taking it down a little bit? Uh, I know.

Well, we we know. I just don't recall hand. I I believe that's part of it. Um, because as over the years, every time we do a a mill, well, it's not milan, but a chip seal. There you go. Thank you, John. Uh, chip seal, you're adding a little bit of layer layer over time. And of course, over time that that decrease that that space between the top of the sidewalk and the street. So part of the design is I believe taking some of that off and and repaving that while raising I believe the the vertical sidewalk

curve council that is why it is is our responsibility to to correct that. Um like I say we're it's a public infrastructure is is contributing to the to the flooding that goes on just from the drainage coming down. I'm well aware of it. We should have done this 10 years ago. And I think some of the discussion in the work group was we don't have drainage underground there, but in front of the fire department, remember we had some collapse of a of a drainage. Yeah.

Underneath there that that had to be uh repaired. Yes. So, just to add on to that, mayor and council, so this project actually incorporates, as you know, uh, Councilman or Vice Mayor Stapleton, um, the alleyway has a valley there and the elevation that going into the alley, the water will actually not go over that. It actually tends to follow where it's intended to do. Elevation issues that we've had with the sidewalk where, you know, historically that business actually had entryways into going driveways into loading docks for the building. So those are all that's why we needed that design because we have to meet the elevation difference from the row from the fire station going in that direction but also by raising the sidewalk it's not your immediate fix because the business that's been as you know already familiar with that area the business actually drops down into you step you step down to near that. So there's different elevation things and then to add on to that we have the railroad crossing. So that all that had to really be significantly designed um across the road. We're actually looking that in our flood u process. Uh storm damage that was actually discussed today with our big meeting that we had. Um but that drainage system mayor that you're speaking of. There was a collapse in that. There's actually some asphalt work to that needs to be repaired. This project that we're talking about this tonight is actually separate of that asphalt repair. So, we're looking at doing one side and then eventually we're doing incorporating the additional work.

Yeah. I know the my old floor was actually lower than the sidewalk. Yes. By quite a bit. Oh, yeah. Good. What foot in some places. So, I used to mop it all the time. We'll just need a motion to move it forward. So, so this this is a under new business. We're asking permission to go out to bid. That bid is going to come back and so we need a vote from council to approve this to go out, but you don't need to wave the rule because it will come back on council.

So, just to give a little timeline, the bids are due um June 12th. And so, we're hoping to get this in construction in fiscal year 27 starting July. Mr. Mayor, no other comments, questions. I'll motion to approve item 6F as read. Second. Motion second for approval item 6F. Is there any further discussion? All those in favor say I. Oppose. Nay. Motion pass.

Go to item seven, action items. So item 7A, consideration to approve contract number CS20260081 with American Ramp company to provide skate park improvements for the amount of $229,893.99 from funds from this project are through the community development block grant program that will be administered by the central Arizona government's CAG through account 20800937 CDBG park grant. Travis,

thank you. Mayor, vice mayor, members of the council. U we do have Andrea Robis, the director of KAG here if you have any further detailed questions, but I'll just give you a little bit of a timeline with this project. Um, as you recall back in 2024, we first started discussing this project and other projects, and this was ultimately the one selected. Uh, the bid opening did occur in November of this past year with bids um, I believe being received in December. Um, however, we did re uh KAG did receive a a bid protest regarding American Ramps licenses. And so, as KAG staff was working through that and responding to the to the protest, um we we didn't sent uh KAG didn't set the rebuttal. Um and um there were some conversations back and forth with ADOH and H and HUD to kind of resolve that. I won't get in the the weeds of that, but ultimately um they were good with moving forward and so uh ultimately we decided to move forward with the the bid with American Ramp and um that's what we're bringing here today is the contract and the bid that they proposed and uh I'll just give you a little bit of timeline of when the project will actually occur. Um if it if it is in fact approved today um it' be roughly a threemonth leadway to get the actual skate equipment um built and brought here. Uh but the contract does say that this will be constructed uh the skate park equipment, the the path along from the adult exercise equipment down to the skate park pad and three picnic table ADA compliant pads next to the tennis court will all be done by August 1st.

Thank you, mayor. Um as I recall, was there some sidewalk work going to be in this project as well? There is sidewalk as part of the Jesse Hayes uh project that will go there, but there is a sidewalk path along the tennis court from the adult exercise equipment down to the skate pad in this project. Okay, I I vaguely remember some sidewalk. Okay, thank you. And just for the public, the CD the CDBG grant is an award that we get every three years with Sheriff Superior in Miami. And there is a cost uh to the city with that grant though. What is a percentage or do we know an amount what we pay besides the 229?

Well, it's a 100% funded grant, but I believe administration, I'm sorry, administration fees do go to KAG and I think that's in the tune of 30 something 10%. Yeah. Thank you, Andrea and KAG for going working through this process with the protest and getting it all straightened out. It's good to get this project going. Absolutely. Do you have a card?

Oh, I do have a call card. Thank you, Mike. From uh Graham. Sorry, I can't read the first name. So, I forgot. Mr. Mayor and council members, I have a couple of ideas for the skate park, food trucks, a hydration station, entertainment, music, art show, competitions, trophy, prizes, raffles, murals, enter at your own risk, sign, power outlet, and skateboards, bikes, and scooters allowed. That's all I have for now. Thank you for your time. And and Travis, can you explain because this is specific grant and so it has its uh it has its own specific it's already approved as a project. So I think these other would be additions for that if we are able to do that. I think can you just tell specific what well you did already what the park is should be entailed with. But we appreciate that though.

Yeah. Yeah. So if there if there happens to be any additional money which I don't I think we're right on the budget um we can look into adding some additional things to that. Um, but that would have to be decided at that moment. Correct. Ready? If I could, it sounds like you're an avid skater and so, um, if we could, can we just jot down those items? I was going to ask him, maybe take a screen those recommendations with us.

Um, and maybe for future items, we could consider things that be great. Thank you very much for your input. Appreciate we have a motion, Mr. Mayor. Motion uh that we approve item 7A as read. Second. Motion second for approval of item 7 A. Is there any further discussion? All those in favor say I. I. Oppose. Nay. Motion pass. Thank you. Thank you, Travis.

Thanks, Travis. Uh, late agenda item. Do we have any? We do not. Second call to the public. Do we have anybody online or email text? No one online.

Anyone coming here? Okay. Scheduling of meetings. No changes. Future agenda items. Anybody have any future agenda items to bring forward? Motion to go into executive session. Motion made. Second. Motion second to go into e session. All those in favor say I. I. Nay. And Mr. Mayor, when we return, it'll be for adjournment only. No action expected.