Regular Council Meeting

TOWN OF JEROME POST OFFICE BOX 335, JEROME, ARIZONA 86331 (928) 634-7943 www.jerome.az.gov ACTION MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF THE TOWN OF JEROME COUNCIL CHAMBERS, JEROME TOWN HALL 600 CLARK STREET, JEROME, ARIZONA TUESDAY, JULY 09, 2024, AT 7:00 PM Due to the length of this meeting, Council may recess and reconvene at the time and date announced. 1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL 7:00 P.M. Mayor/Chairperson to call meeting to order Town Clerk to call and record the roll. PRESENT: MAYOR ALEX BARBER, VICE MAYOR JANE MOORE, COUNCILMEMBERS DR. JACK DILLENBERG & SONIA SHEFFIELD 2. PROCLAMATIONS and PRESENTATIONS A. New Councilmember Appointee Issam (Izzy) Sharif will take the Oath of Office and be Seated on the Town Council Councilmember appointee Issam (Izzy) Sharif will be sworn in to fulfill the term of former Councilmember Sage Harvey. MR. ISSAM (IZZY) SHARIF WAS SWORN IN AND SEATED AS COUNCILMEMBER B. Recognition of Chief Allen Muma's 25th Anniversary of Employment and Service to the Town of Jerome The Mayor and Council will be recognizing Chief Muma for 25-years of service. CHIEF MUMA WAS RECOGNIZED FOR HIS 25 YEARS OF SERVICE C. Proclamation: August as Child Support Awareness Month Mayor Barber will read or summarize / paraphrase the proclamation. AUGUST WAS PROCLAIMED CHILD SUPPORT AWARENESS MONTH 3. FINANCIAL REPORTS Discussion/Possible Action A. Financial Report and Detail Invoice Register Report for June, 2024 Council will consider and may approve the financial reports for month ending June, 2024. APPROVED 4. STAFF AND COUNCIL REPORTS Discussion/Possible Action A. Reports by the Town Manager / Clerk, Deputy Clerk, Utilites Clerk, Accounting Clerk, Public Works Director, Building Inspector, Library Director, Municipal Magistrate, Police Chief, Fire Chief and Council Members, Which in the Case of Council Member's Reports will be Limited to a Summary of Current Events and will Involve no Action Council will consider and may approve the staff reports. APPROVED  Regular Council Meeting of Tuesday, July 09, 2024 5. ZONING ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT/PLANNING & ZONING AND DESIGN REVIEW BOARD MINUTES Information/Council Review Report Provided by the Zoning Administrator. Minutes are Provided for Information only and do Not Require any Action 6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Discussion/Possible Action A. Consider Approval of the June 11, 2024, Regular Council Meeting; June 11, 2024, Special Council Meeting Minutes; and the June 17th Special Council Work Session Minutes Council will consider and may approve the June 11th Regular Council Meeting; June 11th Special Council Meeting minutes; and the June 17 Special Council Work Session Minutes. APPROVED 7. PETITIONS FROM THE PUBLIC SCOTT HUDSON-ADDITIONAL SIGNAGE AT NEW RESTROOMS 8. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS Discussion/Possible Action A. Consider Resolution No. 671, A Resolution of the Mayor and Town Council of the Town of Jerome, Arizona, Levying Upon the Assessed Valuation of Property Within the Town a Certain Sum of Money for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 to be Assessed Against the Valuation of Real Property for Primary Tax Purposes Council will consider and may approve Resolution No. 671. APPROVED 9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Discussion/Possible Action 10. NEW BUSINESS Discussion/Possible Action A. Consideration of a Special Event Permit Application for Dylan Jung - Picnic in the Garden Council will consider and may approve the permit for the Special Event. APPROVED B. Consideration of a Special Event Permit Application for Jerome Historical Society's Ghost Walk Council will consider and may approve the permit for the Special Event. APPROVED C. Consideration of Amendment No. 2 to the Owner - Engineer Agreement for Professional Services Dated July 28, 2022, in the Amount of $25,886, for Modifying the Scope to Include an Alternate Wastewater Treatment Plant Access Road Design Council will consider and may approve Amendment No. 2 to the Owner - Engineer Agreement with PACE. APPROVED D. Consideration of an Emergency Dispatch Services Agreement Between the Town of Jerome and the City of Cottonwood for the Provision of Dispatch Services for the Town of Jerome's Fire Department  Regular Council Meeting of Tuesday, July 09, 2024 Council will consider and may approve the agreement for dispatch services. APPROVED E. Consideration of an Emergency Dispatch Services Agreement Between the Town of Jerome and the City of Cottonwood for the Provision of Dispatch Services for the Town of Jerome's Police Department Council will consider and may approve the agreement for dispatch services. APPROVED F. Consideration of a Potential New Tenant and Lease Agreement at 500 Main Street, Jerome Council will hear from a potential buyer of the business leasing 500 Main Street (dba Jerome Ghost Pepper) who desires to take over the business and receive similar lease terms in order to keep the same business in the same location. Council may provide staff direction after hearing from the potential purchasing party. APPROVED CONTINGENT UPON PURCHASE OF BUSINESS 11. TO AND FROM THE COUNCIL Council may direct staff regarding items to be placed on a future agenda. 12. ADJOURNMENT 7:41 P.M.