City Council

TOWN OF PATAGONIA REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AMENDED AGENDA JANUARY 14, 2026 @ 6:00 P.M. ZOOM MEETING I.D. 957-511-4862 PASSWORD 338501 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL/THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD IN PERSON AND VIA ZOOM MEETING. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. CORRECTION AND OR APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM: A SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING HELD DECEMBER 17, 2025, AT 6:00 PM IN PERSON AND VIA ZOOM. 5. CALL TO THE PUBLIC A. R. S. §38-431-01(H): AT THIS TIME, THE PUBLIC WILL ONLY BE RECOGNIZED TO SPEAK ON AGENDA ITEMS LISTED FOR PUBLIC INPUT PURSUANT TO TOWN CODE SECTION 2-5-6. ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC IS ALLOWED TO ADDRESS THE TOWN COUNCIL, SUBJECT TO A REASONABLE TIME SET BY THE COUNCIL PURSUANT TO THE ARIZONA OPEN MEETING LAW. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE CALL TO THE PUBLIC, INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL MAY RESPOND TO CRITICISM MADE BY THOSE WHO HAVE ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL MAY ASK STAFF TO REVIEW THE MATTER, OR MAY ASK THE MATTER BE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA. HOWEVER, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC BODY SHALL NOT DISCUSS OR TAKE LEGAL ACTION ON MATTERS RAISED DURING AN OPEN CALL TO THE PUBLIC UNLESS THE MATTERS ARE PROPERLY NOTICED FOR DISCUSSION AND LEGAL ACTION. 6. MAYOR’S REPORT ON CURRENT EVENTS. AT THIS TIME THE MAYOR MAY WISH TO CALL UPON THE COUNCIL OR STAFF FOR CURRENT EVENTS OR MONTHLY REPORTS. 7. REPORTS FROM DEPARTMENTS AND COMMITTEES ON ONGOING ACTIVITIES. In the books. NEW BUSINESS 8. CHRIS GARDNER, HYDROLOGIST, WITH FRIENDS OF SONOITA CREEK, WILL PRESENT FINDINGS IN WATER DISCHARGE FROM SOUTH32 HERMOSA MINE. 9. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE THE TOWN MANAGER SIGN A CONTRACT WITH KE&G CONSTRUCTION TO REPLACE THE CORRODED STEEL WET WELL CAP WITH AN ALUMINUM CAP AND REMODEL THE OUTDOOR ELECTRICAL CONTROL PANEL AT THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT. THE CONTRACT AMOUNT IS $33,290.00. 10. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 25-01, AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PATAGONIA, ARIZONA, AMENDING TOWN CODE SECTION 3-2-1 BY ADDING NEW SUBSECTION (A) TOWN MANAGER DUTIES. SECOND READING. 11. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 25-02, AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PATAGONIA, ARIZONA, AMENDING MULTIPLE SECTIONS OF TOWN CODE CHAPTER 12 WATER AND SEWER TO REPEAL CERTAIN FEES AND CHARGES SET FORTH THEREIN AND REPLACING SPECIFIC FEES WITH REFERENCES TO FEES AND RATES ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL, AND DELETING ALL REFERENCES TO TOWN CLERK/TREASURER AND REPLACING WITH TOWN MANAGER. SECOND READING. ALL COUNCIL MEETINGS WILL BE HELD IN TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS 310 MCKEOWN AVE. PATAGONIA AZ AT 6:00 PM THE SECOND AND FOURTH WEDNESDAYS OF THE MONTH UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.  TOWN OF PATAGONIA REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AMENDED AGENDA JANUARY 14, 2026 @ 6:00 P.M. ZOOM MEETING I.D. 957-511-4862 PASSWORD 338501 12. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 2025-03, AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PATAGONIA, ARIZONA, AMENDING SECTION 7-1-5 FEES OF TOWN CODE CHAPTER 7 BUILDING TO SIMPLIFY CONSTRUCTION VALUATION AND REDUCE OVERALL FEES. SECOND READING. 13. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO RE-APPOINT JUDGE MIGUEL A. LOPEZ AS COURT MAGISTRATE PRO-TEMP EFFECTIVE FOR ONE YEAR. REQUESTED BY PRESIDING MAGISTRATE CONCEPCION BRACAMONTE. 14. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 26-01, AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PATAGONIA, ARIZONA, REPEALING TOWN CODE SECTION 2-6-3 TO ALLOW FOR PASSAGE OF ORDINANCES IN ONE READING. 15. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO ALLOW THE PATAGONIA MIDDLE SCHOOL TO HOLD A BAKE SALE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7TH 2026 LOCATED BETWEEN THE SENIOR CENTER AND PARKING LOT, (FACING MCKEOWN AVE) TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE 8TH GRADE END OF YEAR FIELD TRIP. REQUESTED BY JEFFREY GUDENKAUF. 16. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. 17. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: AT THIS TIME, THE COUNCIL MAY BRING FORTH TOPICS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS, AND IF PREVIOUSLY REJECTED BY THE MAYOR, THE COUNCIL MAY VOTE ON WHETHER TO PLACE THOSE ITEMS ON A FUTURE AGENDA PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-5-5 OF THE TOWN OF PATAGONIA, ARIZONA CODE. THE COUNCIL MAY NOT DISCUSS, DELIBERATE, OR TAKE ANY ACTION ON THE SUBSTANCE OF THE TOPICS OTHER THAN TO VOTE TO INCLUDE THEM ON A FUTURE AGENDA. A. R. S. §38-431.02(H). Firebreaks Plan from PVFR, Item 11, MOU with the Friends FROM May 28th, Item 12 Forest Lane rename from May 28th Meeting. 18. ADJOURN ALL COUNCIL MEETINGS WILL BE HELD IN TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS 310 MCKEOWN AVE. PATAGONIA AZ AT 6:00 PM THE SECOND AND FOURTH WEDNESDAYS OF THE MONTH UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.