City Council - Regular Meeting

Tuesday, July 28th, 2026 at 530 p.m. If you please join me in a moment of silence, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Brandon Bowers with the Lake Havasu Museum of History. And then after the Pledge of Allegiance, we're going to have Sophia Marie and Cadence from the Girl Scout Troop 1892 say a few words. We took a moment of privilege to allow that because they need to get to the high school for open night. So please join me in a moment of silence. Thank you. Mr. Barrows?

I pledge allegiance 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.

Amen.

That's my turn, huh? Yes. Okay. Mayor, members of the council, and city staff, good evening. My name is Brandon Bowers. I know most of you from my role as the editor of today's News Herald, but tonight I'm coming to you as the board president for the Lake Havasu Museum of History. With me is Michael Arria. He is a longtime volunteer, does a lot of our collections at the museum, deals with all of the photo archives and All that history, if you want to look something up, you would go to Michael first. But just here because we wanted to remind people that we're here and what we do in the community. As many of you know, our museum has navigated some very difficult financial waters in the last few years. I'm here to tell you there is an exciting and secure future ahead. Built over the past few months, we've been doing the hard, quiet work of rebuilding our foundation. Right now, we operate on a lean model, relying on a minimal paid staff and dedicated volunteer docents. To ensure our long-term growth, we remain committed to keeping our doors accessible to everyone with free community admission, while expanding our historical reading room, maintaining the database of over 2,000 archival photos, and building a sustainable year-round fundraising model. In the coming months, you are going to see a lot more of us in the community. We have exciting new exhibits planned. We've got a fun bailout history fundraiser planned, and my hope is that we will get to lock up several of you in this process in an effort to preserve history, of course. We're also applying to host Smithsonian Traveling Museums. We've done that before. We had one on waterways several years ago that was successful with people coming in to visit the museum. We've got a couple more planned, and we hope to get Approve for those, and exciting news on that when it is announced. We also are exploring local partnerships in book publishing. We'll see if that works out, but that's some exciting future there for us too, a fundraising opportunity, as well as a preservation of history in a way we haven't been able to do before. However, we do need one immediate, we have one immediate urgent emergency where we do need the city's assistance. Our recent McCulloch in the Air exhibit, Michael was very involved in getting that together for us, centers around the McCulloch J2 gyrocopter. It's an incredible piece of aviation history built right here in Lake Havasu City. For years, it's been sheltered in the hangar at the municipal airport, but because of the space issues at the airport, you guys all know that there are space issues out there, the J2 was recently moved out of the hangar and onto the open concrete. It looks good. You go to the airport, you can see it right there. It's a nice little bit of history right when you get there against the fence line, but as we know, the Lake Havasu summer heat and the UV rays are unforgiving and left exposed. This irreplaceable piece of history, local heritage will suffer severe permanent damage and we're trying to avoid that. So we urgently need the city's partnership, assistance, help us find a permanent covered or climate controlled home for the J2, a spot that protects it from the elements but still gives us the access to tow it out for major civic celebrations like London Bridge Days, the Balloon Festival, other events that we have a presence at. We're doing everything in our power to make the Museum of History a point of pride for Lake Havasu City. We ask for your partnership in rescuing the J2 before the summer heat takes its toll. Thank you for your time, your leadership, your continued support of our community's story. We hope to have many more announcements coming your way soon.

Thank you so much. Yeah, we appreciate it.

And I will pass it over to my daughter, Sophia Marie. She's got some more messages on behalf of the girls.

Good evening, Mayor and Council Members. My name is Sophia Marie Bowers, and I'm a Girl Scout with Troop 1892. Thank you for giving me the chance to speak tonight. My troop is working on earning our Silver Award, which is the highest award a Girl Scout cadet can earn. For our project, we're building book nooks. They're like little free libraries where anyone can take a book, leave a book, or share one with someone else. We hope they'll make reading more fun and accessible for everyone in our community. This past weekend, we posted on social media asking for donations of books, trinkets, and places where we could put our book nooks. We honestly didn't know what kind of response we would get, but our community has been amazing. We have already received so many offers for book donations and several businesses and organizations have reached out because they're interested in hosting one of our book notes. It's been really exciting to see so many people want to help. Right now, we are still waiting to hear back from Parks and Recreation about whether we can put one of our book nooks at the Aquatic Center. We think it would be a great location because so many families visit there. Our next step is getting the book nooks ready to install. We're looking for local businesses that might be willing to donate paint or other supplies so we can decorate and protect the boxes. We want them to be colorful, inviting, and able to last for years. This project has already shown us how supportive our community is, and we're excited to see it come to life. We hope these book notes will encourage people of all ages to read, share books, and connect with one another. Thank you for your time again, and for listening to me tonight.

Thank you. Thank you so much for being here. All right, we'll move on to the next item on our agenda, is item four, the roll call. Ms. Williams, if you'd please call the roll.

Council Members Nancy Campbell. Here. Jenny Koch. Here. Jim Dolan.

Here.

Cameron Moses.

Here.

Michelle Lin. Here. Vice Mayor David Diaz.

Here.

Mayor Kal Sheehy.

Here.

Thank you.

Thank you. Item five is our consent agenda. Would any of the council members like to remove any of the items for separate discussion?

Mayor.

Council Member Koch.

Motion. Please. Move to approve the consent agenda as presented.

Second. We have a motion from Council Member Koch. We have a second from Council Member Moses. We are ready to vote.

Motion carries seven to zero.

Thank you. The next item is item six, which is correspondence, communications, petitions, announcements, and the city manager report. Item 6.1 is to announce vacancies on Lake Havasu City boards, committees, and commissions. Ms. Williams.

Mayor and City Council, this item is to announce vacancies on Lake Havasu City boards, committees, and commissions. The following is a listing of the current vacancies. Board of Adjustment, two regular members, three alternate members, and the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, one student member. anyone interested in submitting an application for one of the current vacancies or an application for a future vacancy that may arise can pick up an application at city hall and also on the city's website at www.lhcaz.gov thank you thank you item 6.2 is our city manager's report good evening mr knudson good evening mayor good evening members of council let's start this report this evening with a congratulations and best

wishes to fire engineer and paramedic Terry Glockner on his retirement after more than 24 years of dedicated service to Lake Havasu City. Terry began his career with the fire department as a firefighter in 2002 and advanced through the ranks to firefighter, firefighter paramedic, and fire engineer paramedic. Throughout his career, Terry has demonstrated professionalism, commitment, and a steadfast dedication to protecting the residents and visitors of Lake Havasu City. We thank you, Terry, for your service to Lake Havasu City. and wish you the best in your well-earned retirement. Another congratulations to the 17 city employees who recently graduated from the Lake Havasu City Supervisor Excellence Academy. This is a six-month leadership development program which equips current and future supervisors with the skills they need to lead effectively through training and communication, strategic thinking, conflict resolution, employee development, and organizational effectiveness. This also marked a significant milestone as the first academy taught entirely by the city employees, with directors, managers, and supervisors and subject matter experts sharing their knowledge and experience with the team. The Excellence Academy provided our employees with the skills, the knowledge, and the experience that they need to best serve our residents. Lake Havasu City Police Department earned accreditation for its property and evidence room through the Arizona Law Enforcement Accreditation Program, otherwise known as ALEEP. This achievement marks the department's completion of two ALEEPs, three accreditation programs, and reflects its commitment to the highest standards of accountability, security, and evidence management. Special recognition goes to Accreditation Manager Trudy Bullard, Property and Evidence Technicians Lindsey and Carrie, and Sergeant Tom Gray for their leadership, professionalism, and dedication in achieving this significant milestone. There is a tremendous amount of work that goes into earning this accreditation. So again, Chief Sterling, we're very, very proud of you and your team. Some fun pictures here as Lake Havasu City recently wrapped up its first Junior Suns basketball season, bringing together 162 young athletes for an exciting summer of learning, teamwork, and fun. you to our parks and recreation staff our volunteer coaches families community partners and everyone who dedicated their time to make this inaugural season possible and we look forward to a continued growth of an outstanding program 162 kids for the first year it's pretty amazing our registration is now open for the fall 2026 habits to residence academy this is a free eight-week program that gives residents a behind-the-scenes look at city operations through interactive presentations we'll tour facilities There'll be several demonstrations and discussions with elected officials and city staff. The Academy begins on September 24th and runs through November 12th with classes held every Thursday evening. Enrollment is limited to the first 25 participants and spots do fill quickly. So if you are interested in attending the third, the third Havasu Residence Academy, please reach out and register as soon as possible. You can do that by visiting the city's website and completing the application. If you have questions, please contact our community engagement officer, Jerry Bracamonte. We are celebrating the completion of our new municipal fuel facility with a ribbon cutting ceremony on August 10th at the new site that's located on Spazano Way, adjacent to City Hall. Actually, it's adjacent to the police department. It's critical infrastructure. Investment enhances emergency preparedness by ensuring a reliable fuel source for police, fire, public works, and other essential services during emergencies while also supporting daily fleet operations. The project reflects the city's commitment to operational resilience and responsible stewardship of taxpayer resources with significant site preparation and construction that was completed by the city staff. So this is going to allow us to purchase fuel in bulk, saving the city several dollars each time we take a vehicle to the pump And if you don't know it, if there was an emergency in Havasu where the electricity was out citywide, our gas stations would not be able to operate as we do and see them every day. This would ensure that our police, our fire, our public work vehicles will be there to respond to any situations that are needed. If you're interested in working for Lake Havasu City, we are hosting a career fair on Friday, August 28th from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Aquatic Center's Rods and Relics Hall. This event will highlight the city departments with current employment opportunities, and it's open to anyone who's interested in a career with Lake Havasu City. Community members are encouraged to attend, meet with department representatives, learn about available positions, and explore the many rewarding career opportunities available in public service. We recently celebrated the ribbon cutting and dedication of our new Dr. Thelek Fernando Water Quality Laboratory. The state-of-art facility represents a significant investment in the city's water and wastewater infrastructure, enhancing employee safety, improving operational efficiency, supporting future growth, and ensuring the continued delivery of high-quality laboratory services. This laboratory is named in honor of Dr. Thiolac Fernando, who has more than 30 years of dedicated service as the city's chemist and our wastewater superintendent, left a lasting impact on our community. The laboratory stands as a tribute to his legacy of excellence and public service. I'd like to thank the Lake Havasu City Area Chamber of Commerce for their partnership with the ribbon cutting and to everyone that attended and for everybody that made this project possible. I do have a quick little video to show, kind of some of the drone footage and aerial footage from that morning. We're very proud of that facility, and I'd like to thank the Fernando family for being there that morning, and for Mr. Tim Kellett, who held the umbrella when the rain started coming down. Mayor and Council, with that, that concludes my report for this evening.

Thank you, Mr. Knudson. We'll move on to item seven, which is our public hearings. During each of the public hearings, there will be an opportunity for the public to engage in the conversation. We encourage, if you're here for one of these items, to engage during the public comment period when we open it on each of these items. There will be a call to the public at the end of the meeting, and we'll go over those guidelines when we get to that section of the meeting. So we'll start with item 7.1, which is a series 12 restaurant liquor license for Tavern 95, located at 3453 Maricopa Avenue. Ms. Williams.

Here in City Council, Jesus Altamirano has applied for a Series 12 Restaurant Liquor License for Tavern 95, located at 3453 Maricopa Avenue. All posting requirements have been met, all fees have been paid, and no objections were received. The location is properly zoned for a Series 12 Restaurant Liquor License. I'm happy to answer any questions, and the applicant was also invited to attend tonight's meeting to answer any questions from the City Council.

Thank you, Ms. Williams. Are there any questions from any members of the Council for Ms. Williams or the applicant? All right, this is a public hearing. Would anyone like to address the City Council on this item? Seeing none, we'll close the public hearing and bring it back to Council for any discussion or possible motion. Motion. Vice Mayor Diaz?

I move to recommend that the Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control approve a series number 12 restaurant liquor license for Tavern 95 at 3453 Maricopa Avenue.

Second. We have a motion from Vice Mayor Diaz, a second from Council Member Moses. Is there any additional discussion? We are ready to vote.

Motion carries 7 to 0.

Thank you. Item 7.2 is a series 7 beer and wine liquor license for Amigos Burrito Tacos Havasu at 55 Lake Havasu Avenue North. Ms. Williams.

Mayor and City Council. Keith Turner has applied for a Series 7 beer and wine liquor license for Amigos Faria Tacos, Havasu, located at 55 Lake Havasu Avenue North. All posting requirements have been met, all fees have been paid, and no objections were received. The location is properly zoned for a Series 12 beer and wine bar liquor license. Happy to answer any questions on this application, and the applicant was also invited tonight to answer any questions from the City Council.

Thank you. Thank you, Ms. Williams. Are there any questions from members of the Council for the applicant or Ms. Williams on this item? All right, this is a public hearing. Would anyone like to address the City Council on this item? All right, seeing none, we'll close the public hearing and bring it back to Council for discussion or possible motion.

Mayor motion. Council Member Moses. I move to recommend that the Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control Appointments approve a series number seven beer and wine bar liquor license for Amigos, Birria Tacos, Havasu, 55 Lake Havasu, Avenue North.

Second.

We have a motion from Council Member Moses, a second from Council Member Koch. Is there any additional discussion? Seeing none, we're ready to vote.

Motion carries seven to zero.

Thank you. And our final public hearing of the evening is 7.3, which is a cooperative purchase of one Pierce Velocity Fire Engine from Hughes Fire Equipment, Inc. Chief Palafas.

Hi, good evening, honorable mayor, vice mayor, council. I'm before you to request the purchase to use the cooperative agreement. It's the Houston-Gavison cooperative agreement. We've used this for the last three years for purchasing new rigs. The reason why we use the cooperative, it's a streamlined process. They've already done the competitive bid process. We're able to choose the rig that we feel that fits the needs for our city. We have a standard spec. within the fire department where we purchased Pierce Velocity. This is the same exact rig that we have purchased for the last two new rigs that we purchased. So we currently, our fleet of engines are basically standardized to Pierce. We have seven Pierce rigs through our fleet. Really helps with the standardization for our mechanics to understand the rigs to get the same PRICES PRICES FOR ANY REPAIRS THAT WE MIGHT HAVE SO WE REALLY APPRECIATE THAT THIS MODEL RIG IT AND IT REALLY MEETS THE NEEDS A FIRE ENGINE IS OUR TOOLBOX AND THIS IS THE TOOLBOX THAT WE NEED TO PROVIDE THE THE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WHAT THE COMMUNITY NEEDS FOR OUR ENGINE During this fiscal year, we got approved during our budget in June for $1.5 million to purchase this rig. That's why I'm before you a month later to utilize the money that you approved the funding source for this engine. So that's just as important that we continue with the plan that we have. And we've had a plan. We had a five-year plan. I've been here for six years. We have completed that five-year plan. We were short just one engine, but we've purchased a new engine, two new engines, well, actually three new engines, and we still have two that are on order. One's expected in 2027, one in 2028, and then this one, if approved tonight, will arrive here in 2030. We have still, there is the backlog for the manufacturer for these engines. They've gotten a little bit better, but it's still, I can remember back in the day, it would only take a year to get these engines. Now it's taken four. But that being said, The price for this purchase is 1.481304.56. Appreciate the support. This is an engine that has a warranty. It will be placed in service. It will be replacing at that time a 2004 engine that will be taken out of service. We still have a reefer program. I believe, you know, here in the city, we plan, we plan for the future and understand the cost of this. And this is an essential piece of apparatus for our firefighter and paramedics to respond on. So if you have any questions, I did include in your packet our replacement plan. And I guess I want to illustrate that this plan is not based on years of the rig. It's based on hours. It's based on use. It's based on mechanical costs, maintenance, downtime. So it's just not just because of the age of the rig. It's because of the use and it's reaching its service life. We have a great relationship with our fleet maintenance that maintains our rigs. And we work together to develop a reasonable plan, being fiscally responsible with purchasing new rigs and refurbing the current assets we have. We currently have a refurb in process. We just received our truck back, getting that in service. IT'S A GREAT PLAN THAT REALLY HAS BEEN APPROVED BY COUNCIL AND THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE. AND THAT'S THE THING IS ABOUT NICE HAVING A PLAN. WE NEED TO STICK TO THE PLAN AND KEEP ON CONTINUING TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE RELIABLE FIRE APPARATUS FOR OUR EMPLOYEES TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY. I KNOW IT'S A LOT. I'M NOT TRYING TO BELABOR THIS MEETING SINCE I'M THE LAST ONE. BUT IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'LL TAKE THEM.

THANK YOU, CHIEF. ARE THERE QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL FOR CHIEF?

Yeah, Vice Mayor Diaz. Chief, thank you for bringing this to us. And I know a few years ago when you came up with this refurb program, it was really saving us a lot of money. But just for the benefit of the audience and people watching at home, can you tell us how much a refurb costs versus a brand new rig?

So a current rig that we're purchasing is $1.4 million. Our reefer program is just above 534,000. So over the course, we've actually saved almost $3 million with our reefer program, extending the life of our current assets. Thank you, sir. Yep.

All right, this is a public hearing. Would anyone like to address the City Council on this item? So just make your way to the podium and state your name for the record.

I'm Pam Swenson. I want to commend you for being very proactive with your plan because I've looked through it today and I really think that you're doing a good job with that. It's unfortunate the backlog is taking so long getting these pieces of equipment back to you. But I have a couple of questions. Something stood out to me. I noticed on the purchase that we're paying Phoenix sales tax. And I wondered why we were paying Phoenix sales tax versus like Havasu City, because it's a significant difference in the total cost of that piece of equipment. It comes to, it's close to $10,000 difference. So that was one question I had. The other question I have has to do with the aerial ladders. And if I'm clear, I believe we have a quint or a truck.

We have three.

We have three. Okay. Do they all have aerial ladders on them?

So the three.

Okay, I just have a question.

With the new code saying that our buildings are going to be to 40-foot heights now, are these area ladders sufficient to meet those heights? Yes. They are, because I could only find 24-foot height in the descriptions of the trucks that I looked at.

If you could get onto the microphone, Chief. Yeah, if you could share that so the folks at home can.

Honorable Mayor, Council, and these are great questions and I appreciate when individuals come up and ask questions. The 24 foot ladders might be looking at the specific, is the ground ladders that we have on our engines. Our area ladders are between 105 and 110 feet long. So those are, we have three of them. We'll be getting rid of one of them. We just had the one refurbished, but we have ample ladder capacity to reach any building here in Lake Havasu. And then with the sales tax, we purchase through Hughes, which is out of the Phoenix area. So there's where we're paying the taxes on it. I wish we were tax exempt, but that'll never happen. Yes, yes, because Hughes is based out of Phoenix. So they're out of Appleton, Wisconsin, but they're the ones that manufacture. So the Hughes is like, let's just say, the car dealer for the engine. And what was the other question?

Ms. Swenson, you're going to have to get back to the microphone. I'm sorry to go back and forth, but just folks at home need to.

Okay, the other question I had was regards to this contract worksheet. And I noticed that there's a $2,000 charge for processing of the contract. And is that because you that I gather Hughes hires this company then to meant to do their contracts?

Love it. Great question. The thing is to be part of Houston-Gaviston, there is a processing fee. So for us to be able to utilize the Houston-Gaviston process. So there are a lot of fees and I'm glad you look at all of them because I look at those also. And the thing is they do add up fairly quickly. So like, for example, and I don't want to belabor this too, but the thing is, we're not prepaying for this. There could have been a savings on the prepay, but why give them our money when we can sit on our money and basically make interest on it?

So I hope that answered your question. Okay, thank you.

Thank you, Ms. Swenson.

Charles Taylor, 25-year resident of the city, appreciate you, Chief. As always, support my Chief. This is the finest fire apparatus you can get, he's getting. We need these here. They last 20, 23 years, and it's a wonderful piece of equipment. Would like to say a couple other things. I had a lady from the high school the other day ask me about getting a job with the police chief. And at the police department, when she get out of school, she's a freshman. And I told her to call the chief, make an appointment, come down and sit down with him. And always appreciate. my mayor, my vice mayor, and all of you for supporting. Anytime we can get a police car in this city, a piece of fire equipment, please support it. Appreciate you.

Thank you, Mr. Taylor. Anyone else like to address the council on this item? Seeing none, we'll close the public hearing, bring it back to council for any discussion or possible motion. All right, Vice Mayor Diaz.

I move to approve the purchase of one Pierce Velocity Pumper from Use Equipment Inc. in the amount of $1,481,304.56. Second. We have a motion from Vice Mayor Diaz.

We have a second from Council Member Campbell. Is there any additional discussion? Seeing none, we're ready to vote.

Motion carries seven to zero.

Thank you. Chief. Item eight is our call to the public. This is where citizens have an opportunity to address the City Council on items within the jurisdiction of Lake Havasu City. Your comments are limited to three minutes. There will be a light indicator on the screen throughout the room. The council can listen intently, but we cannot have a two way conversation during this portion of the meeting. And you didn't have to sign up and we didn't have anyone sign up. But if anyone would like to talk during call to the public, please make your way to the podium and state your name for the record. Yeah, please.

Good afternoon, hello. My wife and I live on McCulloch Boulevard. We've had a house there for 22 years. During the first half the time we've owned this property, we have not really been here a lot. Is your microphone on? Is the green light on the bottom? It is. Okay, perfect. Sorry, I'm just not over there close enough. So we've noticed that the fireworks in this town have increased dramatically. So I might, my... My first intent is to call the police and to take some photographs if I can. I do my best. But this year it was completely out of hand and I videotaped a lot of it. I started at 8.20 in the evening and I called back twice. I called back after midnight and I got a different sergeant on duty. First time I spoke with Officer Levine, the second time with Officer Wilson. The very next Monday, I went in and spoke with the police. And the only person I was able to speak with was a lieutenant who actually handles the calls to the assigning of fire and police from within the police department. What I found out was I did a little research when I came in on the following Monday, and I found out that on a normal night we have, I believe it was seven regular officers, a sergeant, and a lieutenant. On that particular night, we had 19 officers. And then I also spoke with the fire department. I didn't get the name of the gentleman, but I also spoke with the fire department. I spoke with the deputy fire chief. But anyway, what it came down to was I found that it seems like, and I said this over the phone. I said, I'm sorry if you're that understaffed. And they said, no, we didn't say we're understaffed. So this went on for hours, as I mentioned. I went up and filled it. And I actually, in the recordings, I showed it to them. They saw my concern. They said, if you don't catch somebody doing it and you're not there to watch it, there's no way to prosecute them. And I'm trying to think for a lot of other crimes That's not the case, so I'm kind of concerned about that part. So I also asked, because we live in McCulloch and our street gets shut down every year for the toy drive. My neighbors and I are trying to figure out, we can't go to our own houses for 45 minutes or an hour. So we're trying to figure out how come they hire 40 extra police officers for the toy drive, which draws the Hells Angels and whoever else to town. They only hire a few extra officers for the 4th of July, which as we've all seen from the Palisades, that can be very serious. Just the wash behind us, they don't cut that down anymore. Nobody takes responsibility for it. I understand from when I was speaking with the fire department that they had quite a few fires. They were not house fires, but I did notice that within four days or five days of it, there was two house fires doing it on the same street. I'm over?

Yes. Okay. Sir, can you give us your name? Roger Mathewson.

Thank you, Mr. Mathewson. You said Mathewson? Mathewson, M-A-T-T-H-E-W-S-O-N. I'm working on getting 200 signatures. I don't think that's gonna be very difficult for the people the night before that lost their power. Because both these houses that I was complaining about, I've got all the information on who pays taxes on them and such. But they're also right next to the power lines. right up there next to the church on McCulloch that's right before the Elks Club on the right. The individuals also rewarded me for standing up there and recording it by firing one off the top of me that actually left a shadow during my videos. I've got nine separate videos on it. So far, I've been able to give them to anybody.

Yeah, well, there'll be staff here afterwards. We can collect that for you. Okay, all right, thank you. Thank you. Would anyone else like to address the council during call to the public?

Good evening, Mayor and City Council. I just want to tell you thank you very much for this last few months. And then today I was watching on Facebook and YouTube Parks and Rec meeting and I learned a new word today. Well, new terminology called budget hawks. I never have heard PEOPLE CALLED BUDGET HAWKS BEFORE AND I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ALL THE PEOPLE ON CITY COUNCIL WHO ARE BUDGET HAWKS AND WATCH OVER OUR CITY BUDGET BECAUSE I REALLY HOPE THAT THEY DO THEIR JOB WELL. THANK YOU.

PLEASE JUST MAKE YOUR WAY TO THE PODIUM AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.

YEAH, I TALKED TO DAVID DIAZ ABOUT THE TRASH COMPANY. And it's getting overgrown for the sizes right next to the Superior Court. And the recycle stuff keeps going and going up. And they're not supposed to be having trash mixed with the recycled goods, but yet there is. I live right behind it. And all our neighbors, we look at it, and we have a rat problem. And I fought this back in the 90s, before it was built. And the city council, you guys were different then, went over it and everything, and they said that they could go ahead and put it there. They could not make noise before 6 o'clock, which they wake you up at 4.30 every morning. The trucks come and go all the time, and we do have fires, and it's an eyesore, and it's getting packed. Recyclers have been going all day, trucks coming and going, taking the trash, recycled goods to Vegas. But yes, it keeps getting higher and higher. And I'm just wondering, they need to be out by the trash company because they're just a little thing next to the courthouse and it's packed. I would suggest any of you just drive down to the courthouse and park up there and look at the trash company. And would you want that next to the Superior Court? And it's right next to the neighborhood. Like I said, I fought this back in 99 and then after six months they said, no, they can go there. And it shouldn't. So that's all I wanted to bring to you. And if any of you would like to take a drive out there and take a look at it, I've taken pictures, I've sent them to Diaz and everything. I mean, it's higher than the trucks, half the yard and everything. And the people in the courthouse, they have problems with rats eating their wires out in their cars in the parking lot. So I'm just bringing it to your attention so if we could look into this, cuz they're just renting the property. I know who it is, but, and they just need to go out by the, I mean, this town's growing, and it's getting worse and worse as the town's getting bigger. You know, we used to get our trash picked up by 8 o'clock in the morning. Now it's 3, 4 o'clock in the afternoon. That's how busy they are. And so that's all I wanted to say.

Thank you for sharing. Thank you. Can we get your name for the record for the clerk?

Harry Castleman.

Thank you. You got that, Ms. Williams? Yeah, perfect. Okay, excellent. Thank you so much.

Thank you. I appreciate anything you can do.

Anyone else like to address the city council during call to the public? Seeing none, we'll go ahead and close call to the public. Moving on to item nine, current events. Are there any council committee reports? Yeah, Vice Mayor Diaz?

So the Goli Cabot Sioux was in the process of interviewing. We've interviewed about 16 candidates, and they narrowed it down to five candidates. second interviews and those will either be via Zoom if they could come to town or they'll be at one point they will be required to come to the Lake Goldick Habits and have a face to face but they're down to five candidates at this time. I just want to mention that to you.

Thank you. Councilor Campbell.

Yeah, I was just left the Chamber of Commerce and I just want to tell you that it's been a real positive change. Back two years ago when we do the Winterfest, we only had six chamber members. So then we started doing an early bird special for chamber people. And so the Saturday starts the early registration if you wanna be part of Winterfest, register after Saturday if you're a chamber member. And today, well, last year they had 65 chamber members at the Winterfest, which is a positive. because we've had some complaints that it's just all out of town people and what is the chamber really doing? But I think this is a great direction that they're doing it. And so start Saturday if you know of anybody, you get a discount if you're a chamber member and you get a chance to apply first. Thank you much.

Yeah, Mayor, thank you. We had a robust conversation last night on the Parks and Rec Advisory Board. Real proud of them. The first motion actually failed. that they came up with a solution for the splash pad. But they did a good job. They kind of came to consensus and compromise and found a solution that kind of works for both parties. So they'll be sending you a recommendation. But I say don't take just the recommendation. Watch the meeting and watch them work together. It was good. I commend them. And, yeah, tune in. I saw it today. Steve did. Steve and Jerry. Post it on the Facebook site, so it's on YouTube if you guys wanna tune in and watch the Parks and Rec Advisory Board.

Thank you. Any other council committee reports? All right, our future meetings. We have a meeting on Monday, August 10th, 2026 at 5.30 PM. It's a special meeting to canvass the election results. And then on Tuesday, August 11th, 2026 at 5.30 PM, we'll have a regular meeting. And then on Tuesday, August 25th, 2026 at 5.30, we'll have a regular meeting. Item 11, are there any future discussion items?

I don't know if it's a future discussion item, but I mean, it's supposed to be, but when are we going to have the item coming to us to move the call to the public to the front of the meeting? It seems like it's just rolling in the mud here and nothing's happening.

Yeah, that was an item that was requested by Councilmember Moses and seconded by Councilmember Campbell. so where are we with that yeah councilmember it's on the agenda so we can have that discussion right now but councilmember moses is doing some work i've explained to you a few times uh and it'll come forward um as soon as he's ready yeah i think i requested to be i forget the date but the second meeting in august all right uh i would like to wish councilmember moses a happy birthday uh today's his birthday um so we wish you a happy birthday thank you all for being here uh we are adjourned be kind and we'll see you next time