PROCEEDINGS OF THE cochise county board of supervisors

formal BOARD MEETING held 0n

Tuesday, january 12, 2010

 

A regular board meeting of the Cochise County Board of Supervisors was held on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. in the Board of Supervisors’ Hearing Room, 1415 Melody Lane, Building G, Bisbee, Arizona.  In attendance were Ann English, Chair; Richard Searle, Vice-Chairman; Patrick Call, Supervisor; Michael Ortega, County Administrator; Britt Hanson, Chief Civil Deputy Attorney; and Katie Howard, Clerk of the Board.

 

Chairman English called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.

 

ANY ITEM ON THIS AGENDA IS OPEN FOR DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

THE ORDER OR DELETION OF ANY ITEM ON THIS AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION AT THE MEETING

 

ROLL CALL All three supervisors present

 

PRESENTATION: VIDEO CLIP GAMMONS GULCH – A KGUN news clip was shown describing the efforts which made it possible to do filming at Gammons Gulch near Benson, after which Vice-Chairman Searle stated that Gammons Gulch has been there for about 10 years.  He explained that in order for the film to take place there, they needed to have a saloon.  Several people from Benson built the saloon in a 2-3 week timeframe; the jailhouse scenes were shot in Pearce.

 

PRESENTATION OF ELECTIONS CERTIFICATIONS & RE-CERTIFICATIONS TO COCHISE COUNTY EMPLOYEES, BY ARIZONA SECRETARY OF STATE, KEN BENNETT – Tom Schelling, Elections Director, apologized for Secretary Bennett’s absence (he arrived later).  Mr. Schelling explained the history of requirements to become election certified.  Chairman English said the Board would revisit this item if Secretary Bennett arrived later.

 

CALL TO THE PUBLIC Chairman English opened the Call to the Public. Jack Cook addressed the Board regarding matters of personal concern.  No one else wished to address the Board and Chairman English closed the Call to the Public.

 

CONSENT AGENDA

 

Attorney

Item 1

Approve Amendment #1 to the Prepaid Legal Service Contract between Cochise County Attorney’s Office and the Arizona School Risk Retention Trust, Inc. (The Trust) for the period of January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010.

 

Board of Supervisors

Item 2

Approve Demands and budget amendments for operating transfers. 

 

Warrant No. 24028-24034, 24051-24280 were issued in the amount of $713,954.92.

 

Pursuant to A.R.S. §11-217(C), the published minutes shall include all demands and warrants approved by the Board in excess of one thousand dollars except that multiple demands and warrants from a single supplier or individual under one thousand dollars whose cumulative total exceeds one thousand dollars in a single reporting period shall also be published.

 

Issued warrants are listed as an attachment at the end of the minutes.

 

Item 3

Approve the Minutes of the regular meeting of the Board of December 15, 2009.

 

Elections

Item 4

Approve the two Intergovernmental Agreements between Cochise County and 1) the City of Douglas and 2) THE City of Willcox for the March 9, 2010 and May 18, 2010 consolidated elections.

 

Facilities Management

Item 5

Approve the Cooperative Grant Agreement between Cochise County and the Bowie Fire District for the Purchase of a Brush/Rescue Fire Vehicle for the Fire District, Bowie, Arizona.

 

Item 6

Approve the Cooperative Grant Agreement between Cochise County and the Willcox United Methodist Church for a Parking Lot and Driveway Chip Seal Project at the Wesleyan Childcare Center in Willcox, Arizona.

 

Health

Item 7

Approve Amendment #2, to IGA #HG854245, Reproductive Health / Family Planning between the Arizona Department of Health Services and the Cochise County Health Department in the amount of $45,390, for the period of 1/1/10 to 12/31/10.

 

Item 8

Approve Amendment #3 to IGA #HG854563, Tuberculosis Control Program, between the Arizona Department of Health Services and the Cochise County Health Department, in the amount of $12,000, for the period of 7/1/09 to 6/30/10.

 

Vice-Chairman Searle made a motion to approve items 1 through 8 of the Consent Agenda.  Supervisor Call seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.                                                                          

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS

 

Board of Supervisors

Item 9

Approve a new liquor license application for a series #10 (beer & wine store) liquor license submitted by Mr. Hipolito Avalos Ramirez for IZAID (99) Grocery located at 3853 S. Towner Avenue, Naco, 85620.

                                                                                                  

Ms. Katie Howard, Clerk of the Board, presented this item. Ms. Howard gave a summary of the new liquor license application for a series #10 (beer & wine store) liquor license submitted by Mr. Hipolito Avalos Ramirez for IZAID (99) Grocery located at 3853 S. Towner Avenue, Naco, 85620.

Ms. Howard stated the Sheriff’s Office and the Planning and Zoning Department have recommended approval of the application. The Environmental Health Division noted that the applicant’s store meets all the requirements set forth by the Arizona Food Code and the Treasurer's Office notes that all property taxes for the location are current. Mr. Avalos Ramirez has paid the $100.00 processing fee. The Board office is not aware of any protests to this liquor license and staff is recommending approval by the Board.

 

Chairman English then opened the Public Hearing.  No one wished to address the Board and Chairman English closed the Public Hearing.

 

Supervisor Call made a motion to approve a new liquor license application for a series #10 (beer & wine store) liquor license submitted by Mr. Hipolito Avalos Ramirez for IZAID (99) Grocery located at 3853 S. Towner Avenue, Naco, 85620. Vice-Chairman Searle seconded the motion.

 

Chairman English called for the vote and it carried unanimously.

 

ACTION AGENDA

 

Board of Supervisors

Item 10

Renew and/or revise committee appointments for members of the Board of Supervisors for the 2010 Calendar Year.

                                                                                                 

Vice-Chairman Searle made a motion to revise the committee appointments for members of the Board of Supervisors for the 2010 Calendar Year as noted on the attached Exhibit (Supervisor Call replacing Supervisor English as representative to the CSA Legislative Policy Committee and Supervisor English replacing Supervisor Call as representative to the SEAGO Board). Supervisor Call seconded the motion.

 

 

Chairman English called for the vote and it carried unanimously.

 

REPORT BY MR. MIKE ORTEGA, COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR, ON RECENT AND PENDING COUNTY MATTERS

 

Mr. Ortega reported he will be meeting this afternoon with county staff and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) regarding the Cochise Amateur Radio Association lease on Moson Road; after many months of negotiations, there are still issues that need to be resolved. He reminded the Board that the American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) peer review team is here analyzing the operations of the Highways and Floodplain department.  He said he is in discussion with representatives of the Pima County Restoration to Competency Program. They are interested in providing that service to Cochise County at a reduced rate. He will be attending the Arizona Counties Insurance Pool (ACIP) meeting on Thursday and the County Supervisors Association (CSA) Manager’s meeting on Friday.  He said the Planning and Zoning work session has been rescheduled for probably January 25th or possibly the 26th.

 

 

SUMMARY OF CURRENT EVENTS BY BOARD MEMBERS

Item 13

REPORT BY SUPERVISOR PAT CALL, DISTRICT NO. 1

Supervisor Call will be meeting Mr. Bill Harmon from the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) along with county staff this afternoon regarding a new median in Sierra Vista. He will be attending the Upper San Pedro Partnership Executive Committee meeting this Wednesday and the Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPC) meeting on Friday. A week from Wednesday he will be attending the Southeastern Arizona Contractors Association (SACA) luncheon and a week from this Friday the statewide water commission meeting regarding rural areas’ participation in securing water for their communities.

 

REPORT BY SUPERVISOR ANN ENGLISH, DISTRICT NO. 2

Chairman English met recently with the Corrections Officers Retirement Plan Board to approve the retirement of Commander Rodney Leon and has been meeting with constituents in her district.

 

REPORT BY SUPERVISOR RICHARD SEARLE, DISTRICT NO. 3

Vice-Chairman Searle attended the J6-Mescal Community Development Organization meeting last night in Benson, and received updates on the following issues: the northwest transportation plan, the owner/builder opt out program, animal ordinances and quality of life index. He will be attending a meeting in Cascabel tomorrow night regarding the proposed SunZia Southwest Transmission Project.

 

The Board took a five minute recess to accommodate the arrival of Secretary of State, Ken Bennett.

 

Chairman English adjourned the meeting at 10:18 a.m.

 

The meeting reconvened at 10:23 a.m.

 

Mr. Bennett explained what the Secretary of State does. One function is to work with all elections offices in the 15 counties.  The state conducts a training program for elections officials and runs a certification program every two years and he wanted to personally present the certificates to the recipients. He then explained the origin of and sang a song he wrote about his own experience last summer when he attended the Elections Certification program. Chairman English then invited Mr. Bennett to stay for a reception immediately following the meeting.

 

There being no further business before the Board, Chairman English adjourned the meeting at 10:36 a.m.

 

 

 

APPROVED:

 

 

_____________________________________

Ann English, Chairman

 

 

ATTEST:

 

 

______________________________________

Katie Howard, Clerk of the Board

 

 

(SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION IS AVAILABLE AT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ OFFICE) at (520) 432-9720, FAX (520) 432-9716, TDD (520) 432-8360, 1415 Melody Lane, Building E, Bisbee, Arizona 85603.


Cochise County Demands 1.12.10

AFLAC 1/05/2010 #24030 $12,655.51; Avesis 1/05/2010 #24032 $5,119.63; Az Public Service Co 1/06/2010 Total $34,222.14; McGowan, Mark J. 1/06/2010 #24058 $6,766.00; Willcox, City of 1/06/2010 #24061 $2,334.35; Sulphur Springs Valley Electri 1/06/2010 Total $1,037.59; Az Family Care Associates/AFCA 1/07/2010 #24114 $1,249.68; Copper Queen Hospital 1/07/2010 #24115 $3,148.68; Heart Felt Help 1/07/2010 #24123 $43,448.36; Ev Lutheran Good Samaritan Soc 1/07/2010 #24167 $1,130.45; Sierra Vista Regional Hlth Ctr 1/07/2010 #24120 $24,088.19; Tucson Medical Center 1/07/2010 #24187 $1,360.00; Territorial Drug Company, Inc. 1/07/2010 #24179 $1,802.47; PharMerica Mountain, Inc. 1/07/2010 #24122 $6,974.04; Rocky Mountain Hldgs LLC 1/07/2010 #24134 $7,800.33; Mt Graham Community Hospital 1/07/2010 #24180 $4,898.57; Apria Healthcare Inc 1/07/2010 #24081 $5,363.27; AccentCare 1/07/2010 #24131 $41,593.86; Medicap Pharmacy 1/07/2010 #24111 $8,278.16; GAMBRO Healthcare-Sierra Vista 1/07/2010 #24176 $3,747.00; Az Ambulance of Douglas 1/07/2010 #24138 $2,171.02; Community Healthcare  Douglas 1/07/2010 #24169 $6,980.80; Az World Express 1/07/2010 #24103 $1,544.51; Food City-#111 & #112 1/07/2010 #24129 $6,308.88; Blunt, Pamela R. 1/07/2010 #24142 $2,628.10; Carefree Senior Living of CA 1/07/2010 #24092 $1,597.60; Casa de las Montanas 1/07/2010 #24173 $1,297.60; Sunlife Home Care Services,Inc 1/07/2010 #24158 $6,715.96; Southwest Ambulance/86-0702807 1/07/2010 #24104 $1,103.35; Douglas Pharmacy, LLC dba 1/07/2010 #24069 $1,037.30; Acumen Fiscal Agent LLC 1/07/2010 #24119 $2,751.62; Eldercare for Life 1/07/2010 #24147 $1,392.36; LexisNexis Matthew Bender 1/07/2010 #24205 $1,550.53; Cochise Private Industry Counc 1/07/2010 #24218 $33,520.00; Contech Construc. Products Inc 1/07/2010 #24228 $54,629.73; Huachuca City, Town of 1/07/2010 #24241 $11,449.52; New World Systems Corporation 1/07/2010 #24247 $5,789.21; W R Ryan Company 1/07/2010 #24259 $2,444.08; Sierra Vista Regional Hlth Ctr 1/07/2010 #24249 $6,693.90; United Fire Equipment Co 1/07/2010 #24270 $1,460.78; Chicago Dell Marketing L.P. 1/07/2010 #24238 $1,313.36; Dept of Interior 1/07/2010 #24200 $10,000.00; Catholic Community Services 1/07/2010 #24230 $15,000.00; Durham Communication 1/07/2010 #24256 $17,564.87; Carson, Stephen L  PhD 1/07/2010 #24276 $1,650.00; Voyager Fleet System, Inc. 1/07/2010 #24261 $3,037.73; Keefe Commissary Network Sales 1/07/2010 #24209 $3,570.18; Verizon Wireless 1/07/2010 #24204 $2,455.33; Stantec Consulting, Inc. 1/07/2010 #24232 $3,381.00; White Mtn Tourism Solutions 1/07/2010 #24213 $1,200.00; Alltel 1/07/2010 Total $1,519.54; Dell Marketing L.P., 1/07/2010 #24268 $1,541.64; Audubon 1/07/2010 #24266 $12,750.00; T-Netix Telecom 1/07/2010 #24207 $2,794.00; Bruce Silva, MD & Kenneth 1/07/2010 #24234 $1,200.00; A.G.E. Contracting, Inc 1/07/2010 #24225 $62,658.00; Engineering Surveying 1/07/2010 #24235 $8,980.00; SECURITYHUNTER, Inc. 1/07/2010 #24220 $99,948.94;