Coolidge public meetings in 2022
6 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council - Regular Meeting
Council approved several consent items including liquor licenses and street closures for the 41st Annual Cotton Days. The board also authorized the purchase of a vibratory roller and a passenger van for city departments.
- Approved liquor license for Coolidge Chamber fundraiser on Dec 17, 2022 (Unanimous)
- Approved liquor license for Cotton Days Beer Garden on March 4, 2023 (Unanimous)
- Approved Cotton Days requests for park use, staff assistance, and street closures (Unanimous)
- Approved $26,295.33 purchase of 2016 Hamm HD12VV Vibratory Roller (Unanimous)
- Approved road construction agreement with Pinal County for Procter & Gamble (Unanimous)
- Approved grant for pavement preservation at Coolidge Municipal Airport (Unanimous)
- Approved $38,860.50 purchase of 2018 Chevrolet Express 3500 van (Unanimous)
- Approved November 2022 meeting minutes (Unanimous)
🗳️ How they voted (7 roll-call votes)
City Council - Special Meeting
The City Council held a special meeting to swear in newly elected and re-elected officials. The council also recognized exiting members for their service. No legislative policy or budget decisions were made.
- Swore-in Mayor Jon Thompson and Councilmembers Thomas Bagnall and Adriana Saavedra
- Recognized exiting Councilmembers Benjamin Navarro and Tina Kaufman
- Approved motion to adjourn (Unanimous)
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
City Council - Regular Meeting
City Council approved a public participation schedule for 2023 major amendments to the 2025 General Plan. The council also authorized a reading app license and adopted a transit route optimization study. Additionally, the council officially canvassed the November 8, 2022, general election results.
- Approved 2023 Major General Plan Amendment Schedule (Unanimous)
- Approved three-year license agreement with Zoobean for a reading app (Unanimous)
- Adopted the 2022 CART Route Optimization Study (Unanimous)
- Approved election results declaring Adriana Saavedra elected to the 3rd City Council seat (Unanimous)
- Approved request to close Roosevelt Avenue for Toy Giveaway on Dec 18 (Unanimous)
- Approved grant application for $416,457.54 for Motorola communications equipment (Unanimous)
- Approved October 2022 claims (Unanimous)
🗳️ How they voted (2 roll-call votes)
City Council - Regular Meeting
City Council approved an economic development agreement for Procter & Gamble to build a 2 million square foot manufacturing facility. The council also approved several municipal lease agreements and equipment purchases.
- Approved Economic Development Agreement with Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Company (Unanimous)
- Approved lease of 2.05 acres at Coolidge Municipal Airport to HANGAR RIGHT LLC (Unanimous)
- Approved lease of City Room #10 to Pappas Kids Schoolhouse Foundation (Unanimous)
- Approved purchase of 2023 Freightliner 4000 Gallon Water Truck for up to $200,000 (Unanimous)
- Approved $100,000 Homeland Security Grant for police communications microwave link (Unanimous)
- Approved street work contracts with Holbrook Asphalt (up to $300k/year) and Franklin Striping Inc. (up to $50k/year) (Unanimous)
- Appointed Michael Henry and reinstated PJ McCullough to Fire Department Retirement Board (5-0)
- Appointed Michael Henry to Police Department Retirement Board (5-0)
🗳️ How they voted (5 roll-call votes)
City Council - Special Meeting
Proctor & Gamble announced the selection of a 427-acre site within the Inland Port for a new manufacturing plant with production planned for 2025. The City Council held an executive session to discuss a potential economic development agreement. No formal votes were taken on the project during this meeting.
- Tabled/Discussion only: Special manufacturing project in southern portion of city
- Discussion only: Potential economic development agreement in executive session
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
City Council - Regular Meeting
The City Council approved a consent agenda including multiple contracts and agreements, and separately approved professional services agreements for on-call engineering services after pulling the item for discussion. All votes were unanimous. No substantive decisions were made beyond these approvals.
- Approved consent items #4-#11, including Flock Safety MOU, Leica drone software, G2 fire station alert system, water/wastewater equipment, road reconstruction, sewer repair, and September claims (6-0)
- Approved on-call engineering services agreements with staff-reviewed firms, with a report back in August 2023 (6-0)