Springerville public meetings in 2020

TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

The Springerville Town Council will hold a regular meeting with second readings and possible action on three ordinances regulating wireless facilities, wired facilities in public highways, and construction in public rights-of-way. The council will also discuss COVID-19, a fire department intergovernmental agreement with Eagar, a restricted revenue fund, SCBA lease-purchase, and a flood control resolution. Staff reports include the promotion of Robin Aguero to Community Development Director and discussion of recreational marijuana ordinance changes.

• Second reading and action on Ordinance 2020-007 (wireless facilities/transmitting towers)
• Second reading and action on Ordinance 2020-008 (wired facilities in public highways)
• Second reading and action on Ordinance 2020-009 (right-of-way construction)
• Discussion on COVID-19 and possible direction
• Resolution 2020-R0022 authorizing flood control on Coconino Drive using Apache County Flood Control funds

The Springerville Town Council adopted three ordinances (2020-007, 2020-008, 2020-009) regulating wireless facilities, transmitting towers, and right-of-way regulations, all by 5-0 votes. The council voted 5-0 to not approve an intergovernmental agreement with Eagar for fire services, and authorized $100,000 for public safety building renovations. It also created a restricted revenue fund for the fire department and authorized a lease purchase for new SCBA equipment.

• Adopted Ordinance 2020-007 on wireless facilities and transmitting towers (5-0)
• Adopted Ordinance 2020-008 on wired facilities in public highways (5-0)
• Adopted Ordinance 2020-009 on right-of-way regulations (5-0)
• Voted not to approve IGA with Eagar for fire services (5-0)
• Authorized $100,000 for public safety building renovations (5-0)
• Authorized creation of restricted revenue fund for fire department (5-0)
• Authorized lease purchase agreement for SCBA equipment (5-0)
• Adopted Resolution 2020-R0022 on Coconino flood control measures (5-0)

TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

The Springerville Town Council will hold its regular meeting on November 18, 2020, with several significant items. They will take a second reading and possible action on Ordinance 2020-006 (tree management on public property), discuss broadband's future, and consider Town Hall roof repairs using contingency funds. The council will also hold first readings on three ordinances regulating wireless facilities, wired facilities, and right-of-way construction, plus related design standards and a resolution on small cell fees. They will also discuss purchasing several land parcels and updating the town code.

• Second reading and action on Ordinance 2020-006 (tree management on public property)
• Discussion on Town Hall roof repairs/replacement using contingency budget
• First readings of Ordinances 2020-007, 2020-008, 2020-009 (wireless facilities, wired facilities, right-of-way construction)
• Resolution 2020-R0025: Notice of Intent for fees on Small Cell technology plans
• Discussion on purchasing Harper parcel 105-18-021F and Sam Udall Estate parcels 104-15-004C, 104-18-004D, 104-19-001F, 104-19-001J

The Springerville Town Council adopted Ordinance 2020-006 on tree management, approved design standards and terms for wireless facilities in rights-of-way, and passed a notice of intent for small cell fees. It tabled the purchase of two properties (Harper and Udall) for further discussion at a January work session. The council also discussed broadband options, directing staff to pursue grants with a third-party provider as backup, and heard reports on fire department grants and roof repair funding.

• Adopted Ordinance 2020-006 on tree management (5-0)
• Adopted wireless facility design standards and terms (5-0)
• Adopted Resolution 2020-R0025 notice of intent for small cell fees (5-0)
• Tabled land purchase items 15a and 15b (5-0)
• Approved consent items: Oct 21 minutes and accounts payable (5-0)
• Directed staff to continue broadband grant pursuit, with third-party provider as backup
• Scheduled January work session for town code changes and land purchase discussion

TOWN COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING

The Springerville Town Council is holding a special meeting with a single substantive item: discussion and possible action on a lease and development agreement with White Mountains Flower LLC. The rest of the agenda consists of routine procedural items such as call to order, roll call, public participation, and staff reports.

• Discussion and possible action on lease and development agreement with White Mountains Flower LLC
• Public comment limited to 3 minutes per person, 10 minutes per topic
• Written comments accepted via email to Town Clerk until 5:00 p.m. on meeting day
• Council may adjourn into executive session for legal consultation

The Springerville Town Council voted 5-0 to adopt the lease and development agreement with White Mountains Flower LLC (also referred to as White Mountains Farm LLC), a Delaware LLC, for a marijuana farm. The lease is a one-time 25-year term with renegotiation at the end, and the lessee will pay property taxes on the land and excise taxes. The council also directed staff to investigate a resident's concern about a zoning change on a parcel and approved adjournment at 6:06 p.m.

• Adopted the development agreement and lease agreement with White Mountains Flower LLC (5-0)
• Approved a one-time 25-year lease term with renegotiation at end of term
• Directed staff to investigate a resident's concern about a parcel's zoning change from residential to light industrial
• Directed staff to submit a Christmas tree for the Heritage Center's decorating contest
• Adjourned at 6:06 p.m. (5-0)

TOWN COUNCIL WORK SESSION

The Town Council held a work session to review the proposed updated employee manual, making numerous modifications and directing staff to prepare a clean final draft. A motion to adopt Resolution 2020-R0020 failed 0-4, and a subsequent motion to delay adoption until the final draft is written passed 4-0. The Council also directed staff to sign a letter of support for the XA Saloon.

• Motion to adopt Resolution 2020-R0020 (updated employee manual) failed (0-4)
• Motion to delay Resolution 2020-R0020 until final draft written passed (4-0)
• Directed removal of final sentence in Section 9.3 (employee health examinations)
• Directed removal of 'delegation of authority' from manual
• Directed replacement of all acronyms with spelled-out words
• Directed removal of the word 'bizarre' from Section 5.5
• Directed removal of sentence one in Section 5.7 (Searches)
• Directed signing of letter of support for XA Saloon

TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

The council adopted Resolution 2020-R0023, approving a five-year water and wastewater rate structure (Status Quo plan) beginning January 2021, and Ordinance 2020-005 amending Title 13 to require hookups for properties near water lines and remove seasonal rates. It also approved a $140,080 contract with Kimley-Horn for runway rehabilitation, waived up to $400 in building permit fees for American Legion Post 30, and tabled Resolution 2020-R0020 (personnel manual) for a work session.

• Adopted Resolution 2020-R0023: water/wastewater rate increases over 5 years starting Jan 2021 (5-0)
• Adopted Ordinance 2020-005: amends Title 13, requires hookups for properties within certain distance of water lines, removes seasonal rates (5-0)
• Adopted Resolution 2020-R0021: declares public record for Title 13 amendments (5-0)
• Authorized Town Manager to sign contract with Kimley-Horn for Runway 3-21 Rehabilitation and Taxiway Construction, not to exceed $140,080 (5-0)
• Waived building permit fees for American Legion Post 30, not to exceed $400 (5-0)
• Tabled Resolution 2020-R0020 (personnel manual) until work sessions on Sept 28 and Sept 30, 2020 (5-0)
• Adopted consent items: Aug 11 and Aug 19 meeting minutes, accounts payable register 8/11-9/08 (5-0)
• Directed staff to schedule meeting with Representative Teller for first week of October at 6:00 p.m.

TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

The Town Council voted 3-2 to support the Town Manager's recommendation to appoint Dayson Merrill as Springerville Police Chief, after a motion to reject the appointment failed. The Council also approved a 40/60 cost-share Intergovernmental Agreement with Eagar for a broadband network and committed up to $491,826 in matching funds for the PWEAA2020 grant. Additionally, the Council approved the donation of two town-owned parcels back to the original donor families, adopted a tax code update ordinance, and approved several other routine items.

• Appointed Dayson Merrill as Springerville Police Chief (3-2)
• Approved Intergovernmental Agreement with Eagar for broadband network (3-2)
• Adopted Resolution 2020-R0018 committing up to $491,826 for PWEAA2020 grant match (3-2)
• Adopted Ordinance 2020-003 updating Town tax code (5-0)
• Donated parcels 105-08-005B and 105-08-001B back to original owners (5-0)
• Approved $2,500 donation to FLCR from Council public relations budget (4-0)
• Approved additional $500 for White Mountain Historical Society Rib Burn (5-0)
• Approved Pole Attachment Master Agreement with Navopache Electric (5-0)

TOWN COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING

The Springerville Town Council approved the sale of two town-owned property parcels (105-08-005B, 105-08-001B, and 105-18-021C) and authorized the Town Manager and realty to complete the transactions. The council voted 4-1 to delay a decision on Resolution 2020-R0016, which would commit $1,229,564 toward a broadband grant match, until an intergovernmental agreement with the Town of Eagar is drafted and approved. No other substantive decisions were made.

• Approved sale of parcels 105-08-005B and 105-08-001B, including easement abandonment (5-0)
• Approved sale of parcel 105-18-021C to the Lefler family (5-0)
• Delayed Resolution 2020-R0016 broadband grant match until IGA with Eagar is approved (4-1)

TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

The Springerville Town Council unanimously approved several financial and property actions. They accepted a $227,087 AZ CARES Fund grant, authorized the sale of town-owned parcels, and approved a $40,000 property sale to Navopache Electric. The council also adopted resolutions for a WIFA water loan and a DEMA agent designation, and approved funding for local events and organizations.

• Accepted $227,087 AZ CARES Fund grant (5-0)
• Approved sale of parcel 105-21-083D to Navopache Electric for $40,000 (5-0)
• Authorized listing of parcels 105-08-005B, 105-08-001B, 105-18-021C for sale (5-0)
• Adopted Resolution 2020-R013 designating Town Manager as DEMA applicant agent (5-0)
• Adopted Resolution 2020-R014 authorizing WIFA water loan agreement (5-0)
• Appointed Gracie Becker and William Lucas to Municipal Property Corporation Board (5-0)
• Approved $500 for 2020 Rib Burn event (5-0)
• Approved $5,000 for Chamber of Commerce in $1,000 monthly installments (5-0)