Gila Bend public meetings in 2022
6 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Council Meeting Agendas
The Town Council authorized the purchase of two specialized vehicles for town use. Both the dump truck and water truck acquisitions were approved unanimously by the present members.
- Approved purchase of 2022 Mack Granite Tri-Axle Dump Truck not to exceed $275,000.00 (6-0)
- Approved purchase of 2023 Freightliner M2 water truck not to exceed $174,016.31 (6-0)
Council Meeting Agendas
The Town Council approved several professional service contracts for wastewater and financial auditing. They also authorized the purchase of a new street sweeper and a facilities use agreement for the municipal airport.
- Approved $175,000 wastewater system professional services contract with GHD (7-0)
- Approved $88,440.82 purchase of 2022 Superior Broom street sweeper (7-0)
- Approved Omega Motor Sports facilities use agreement for municipal airport Dec 17-18 (7-0)
- Approved financial services contract with Pat Walker Consulting up to $20,000 (7-0)
- Approved FY 22 audit support contract with Viewpoint Financial Services up to $24,000 (7-0)
- Approved Change Order #2 for Norma and Johnny Street Improvement project (6-1)
- Canceled December 27, 2022 Council meeting due to holiday (7-0)
- Ratified and approved claims totaling $292,095.74 (7-0)
Council Meeting Agendas
The Town Council swore in elected members and selected Tommy Sikes as Mayor and James Turner as Vice-Mayor. The Council also approved a grant application for waterline replacement and authorized a bid for the Community Center Expansion Project.
- Approved Consent Agenda including $38,417.78 in ratified claims and $351,686.85 in approved claims (7-0)
- Appointed Tommy Sikes as Mayor (7-0)
- Appointed James Turner as Vice-Mayor (7-0)
- Approved Resolution 22-09 to apply for up to $600,000 in Community Development Block Grant Funds for waterline replacement (7-0)
- Approved Call for Bid for construction services for the Community Center Expansion Project (7-0)
Council Meeting Agendas
The Town Council adopted Ordinance 22-03 to regulate camping on public property and approved an easement for the Scott Ave. Wash project. The Council also ratified and approved claims totaling $117,064.22 and authorized road closures for the Annual Holiday Light Parade.
- Adopted Ordinance 22-03 prohibiting camping on Town public property (5-0)
- Approved Grant of Easement to Maricopa County Flood Control District for Scott Ave. Wash Emergency Repair Project (5-0)
- Approved Annual Holiday Light Parade Road Closures (5-0)
- Ratified claims of $41,025.88 and approved claims of $76,038.34 (5-0)
- Approved Council Meeting Minutes for Oct 5, Oct 25, and Oct 28, 2022 (5-0)
Council Meeting Agendas
The Town Council approved Change Order #1 for the Norma and Johnny Street Reconstruction Project. This CDBG funded project increase is not to exceed $83,889.23.
- Approved Norma and Johnny Street Project Change Order #1 not to exceed $83,889.23 (5-0)
Council Meeting Agendas
The Town Council approved the release of a Statement of Qualifications for a Town Marshal and an agreement with Maricopa County for wastewater system mapping. The Council also approved various claims and a project change order for a booster station. A presentation was given regarding the Gila River Generating Station's Workforce Development Program.
- Approved October 11, 2022 meeting minutes (4-0)
- Ratified $66,747.48 in claims and approved $204,947.62 in claims (4-0)
- Approved release of Statement of Qualifications for a Town Marshal (4-0)
- Approved Intergovernmental Agreement Amendment #2 with Maricopa County Human Services for wastewater system inventory and mapping (4-0)
- Approved Main Street Booster Station Upgrade Project Change Order #1 to move completion date to November 11, 2022 (4-0)