Quartzsite public meetings in 2021
9 substantive meetings from 2021, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
12/14/2021
The Quartzsite Town Council unanimously approved several items, including authorizing the Town Manager to sign two national opioid litigation settlement agreements, approving a $24,000 water and wastewater rate analysis contract with Willdan Financial Services, and approving a temporary road closure for the Hi Jolly Daze Parade. The Council also approved the Transit Department's application for $272,223 in federal funding and the preliminary transit budget for FY 2022-2023. Additionally, they scheduled a special meeting for January 15, 2022, to interview applicants for the vacant council seat and mandated masks in the Library.
- Authorized Town Manager to sign opioid settlement agreements (6-0)
- Approved Willdan Financial Services rate analysis contract for $24,000 (6-0)
- Approved temporary road closures for Hi Jolly Daze Parade (6-0)
- Approved Transit Department application for $272,223 federal funding (6-0)
- Approved preliminary transit budget for FY 2022-2023 (6-0)
- Scheduled special meeting for Jan 15, 2022 to interview council applicants (6-0)
- Mandated masks in the Library for all users and staff (6-0)
- Adopted consent agenda including accounts payable and minutes (6-0)
12/14/2021
The Quartzsite Common Council will meet to consider appointments for a vacant council seat and review opioid litigation settlement agreements. The agenda also includes discussions regarding transit funding applications and water rate analysis proposals.
- Authorization of two National Opioid Litigation Settlement Agreements
- Application for $272,223.00 in federal transit funding
- Series 6 liquor license application for Quartzsite Yacht Club at 1090 West Main
- Temporary road closures for the Hi Jolly Daze Parade on January 8, 2022
- Willdan Financial Services proposal for water and wastewater rate analysis
11/23/2021
The Quartzsite Town Council will meet to approve payroll and accounts payable totaling $248,207.31. The agenda includes appointing new authorized check signers for town bank accounts and reviewing volunteer board guidelines. Additionally, the council will discuss potential changes to COVID-19 protection measures in town facilities.
- Approval of accounts payable ($166,285.14) and payroll ($81,922.17)
- Removal of Beverly Cunningham as an authorized bank signer
- Appointment of a Primary Elected Designee for bank drafts
- Review of Volunteer Board guidelines
- Discussion regarding COVID-19 protection measures for town facilities
11/23/2021
The Council approved the consent agenda, including the ledger of accounts and payroll paid totaling $248,207.31, after correcting the final check number. It removed former Council Member Beverly Cunningham as an authorized bank signer and appointed Vice Mayor Warner as the Primary Elected Designee and Council Member Amon as the Alternate. The Council also voted to cancel the December 28, 2021 regular meeting and discussed, but took no action on, volunteer board guidelines and COVID-19 protection measures.
- Approved the November 9, 2021 regular meeting minutes (6 yes).
- Approved the ledger of accounts and payroll paid totaling $248,207.31 (6 yes).
- Removed former Council Member Beverly Cunningham as an authorized signer on Horizon Bank accounts (6 yes).
- Appointed Vice Mayor Warner as Primary Elected Designee check signer (5 yes, 1 abstain).
- Appointed Council Member Amon as Alternate Elected Designee check signer (6 yes).
- Cancelled the regular Council meeting scheduled for December 28, 2021 (5 yes, 1 no).
- Discussed volunteer board guidelines, including decorum, training, and possible restructuring, with no formal action taken.
- Discussed COVID-19 protection measures for town facilities, with no formal action taken.
11/09/2021
The Council adopted Ordinance No. 21-12 amending the zoning code to regulate farm animals, allowing them with a conditional use permit and a point system, and permitting 4-H youth groups to keep market animals (pigs and calves under one year) for up to eight months. The vote was 5-1, with Council Member Schue dissenting. The Council also approved a conditional use permit for an LED sign at Terrible's (5-1), adopted an outdoor lighting ordinance (6-0), and approved an annexation ordinance (6-0).
- Adopted Ordinance 21-12 amending farm animal regulations (5-1)
- Approved Conditional Use Permit #8853 for LED sign at Terrible's (5-1)
- Adopted Ordinance 21-13 regulating outdoor lighting (6-0)
- Adopted Ordinance 21-14 annexing territory east of town limits (6-0)
- Approved temporary road closures for Christmas Light Parade (6-0)
- Directed appeal of Census population count (6-0)
- Approved ledger of accounts and payroll totaling $166,741.05 (6-0)
- Approved minutes with correction (6-0)
10/26/2021
The Quartzsite Town Council held a work session to discuss branding the town and the design of its billboard. No formal decisions or votes were taken; the discussion covered potential brand concepts, the cost of hiring a branding consultant ($20,000-$100,000), and the need for a council-approved process for billboard changes. Town Manager Ferguson said he would prepare a proposal for the Council on billboard design selection and change frequency.
- No formal decisions or votes taken at work session
- Discussed potential town brand concepts, including a camel
- Discussed hiring a branding consultant, estimated at $20,000-$100,000
- Discussed billboard change-out cost of approximately $3,000 per change
- Town Manager to prepare proposal for billboard design selection process
10/26/2021
The Council approved Ordinance 21-10, rezoning property at 1240 Acacia Street from Suburban Ranch to Commercial, High Density Residential, and Light Industrial, contingent on a mutually agreed development agreement at the next meeting. The development agreement resolution (21-11) was tabled to the next regular meeting. The Council also approved a $699,939 contract for Kofa Well #4 drilling and a slurry seal contract, and adopted a new Subdivision Ordinance.
- Approved Ordinance 21-10 rezoning 1240 Acacia Street to C-2, R-3, and LI, contingent on development agreement (5-1)
- Tabled Resolution 21-11, the Desert Gardens development agreement, to next regular meeting (6-0)
- Approved $699,939 contract with Layne Christensen for Kofa Well #4 drilling and casing (6-0)
- Approved Type 3 Slurry Seal contract with T&C Seal Coating (6-0)
- Adopted new Chapter 13 Subdivision Ordinance, repealing old regulations (6-0)
- Approved consent agenda items 6-a and 6-b: accounts payable and meeting minutes (6-0)
- Set Nov 23, 2021 deadline for vacant council seat applications; review on Dec 14, 2021
05/27/25 Regular Meeting
The Quartzsite Town Council voted unanimously not to renew the Town Magistrate contract, which expires June 30, 2025, and directed the Town Manager to bring back recommendations for an interim solution and recruitment. The Council also approved the consent agenda, endorsed whitewashing the 'Q' landmark, and rescheduled the November 11 meeting to November 12 while canceling the December 23 meeting.
- Approved accounts payable and payroll totaling $177,482.64 (6-0)
- Approved May 13, 2025 council minutes (6-0)
- Endorsed PCB Advisory Board recommendation to whitewash the 'Q' with tentative date of September 5, 2025 (6-0)
- Moved November 11 meeting to November 12 at 7:00 pm and canceled December 23 meeting (6-0)
- Voted not to renew Town Magistrate contract and directed Town Manager to bring interim and recruitment recommendations (6-0)
01/12/2021
The Council adopted Ordinance 21-01, adding wireless facility definitions and a new Article XVIII to the Zoning Code, with a 5-1 vote. They also approved Conditional Use Permit #8541-19 to allow two horses at 627 W. Camel Street, with a 4-2 vote, after a motion to deny failed. The Council additionally approved the 2020 La Paz County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan and the December 2020 meeting minutes and accounts payable.
- Adopted Ordinance 21-01 (wireless facilities zoning amendment) (5-1)
- Approved CUP #8541-19 for two horses at 627 W. Camel Street (4-2)
- Denied motion to deny CUP #8541-19 (2-4)
- Adopted 2020 La Paz County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (6-0)
- Approved minutes of Dec 9 and Dec 22, 2020 meetings (6-0)
- Approved accounts payable and payroll totaling $252,297.32 (6-0)