Maricopa City Council Minutes
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
6:00 p.m.
• Pledge of Allegiance, Moment of Silent Meditation, Call to Order • Roll Call:
• Mayor Morse <
Mayor Pro Tem Bell < City Administrator Eric Ziegler Ab ex Council Member Albright < City Attorney Alan Peake <
Council Member Crump < City Treasurer Dorine Horn <
Council Member Owens < City Clerk Wendy Harrison <
• Community Recognition: None
• Reorder of Agenda: None
• Council Reports/Statements
• Report by Public Safety/Sherriff Department/Fire Department: Sherriff department gave a handout.
• City Clerk Wendy Harrison: None
• City Treasurer Horn: None
• City Administrator Ziegler: Ab Ex
• City Attorney Alan Peake: None
• City Council Members:
Council member Albright.: 1. attended school board meeting 2. website Council member Bell: None
Council member Crump: 1. New code compliance officer
Council member Owens: None
Mayor Morse: 1. Razor side by sides in town , 2. New business in town, 3. mowing caused a fire.
• Public Hearings:
• 1) Conduct Public Hearing Re an Ordinance of The City Council, Of the City of Maricopa Amending Chapter 13.12 City of Maricopa Municipal Code Regarding Mandatory Sewer Connections By Adding Section 13.12.015; 2) Waive Reading of An Ordinance Entitled an Ordinance of The City Council, Of the City of Maricopa AmendingChapter 13.12 City of Maricopa Municipal Code Regarding Mandatory Sewer Connections by Adding Section
13.12.015; 3) Introduce An Ordinance Entitled an Ordinance of The City Council, Of the City of Maricopa AmendingChapter 13.12 City of Maricopa Municipal Code Regarding Mandatory Sewer Connections by Adding Section 13.12.015.
Recommendation:
1) Open Public Hearing re AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL, OF THE CITY OF MARICOPA AMENDINGCHAPTER 13.12 CITY
OF MARICOPA MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING MANDATORY
SEWER CONNECTIONS BY ADDINGSECTION 13.12.015
Mayor opened the hearing at 6:14 p.m.
2) Receive Staff Report re AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL, OF THE CITY OF MARICOPAAMENDINGCHAPTER 13.12 CITY OF
MARICOPA MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING MANDATORY SEWER
CONNECTIONS BY ADDINGSECTION 13.12.015
Report given by Mr. Peake
3) Receive Public Comments/Input from Proponents of AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL, OF THE CITY OF MARICOPA AMENDING
CHAPTER 13.12 CITY OF MARICOPA MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING MANDATORY SEWER CONNECTIONS BY ADDINGSECTION 13.12.015
None
4) Receive Public Comments/Input from Opponents of AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL, OF THE CITY OF MARICOPA AMENDING
CHAPTER 13.12 CITY OF MARICOPA MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING MANDATORY SEWER CONNECTIONS BYADDINGSECTION 13.12.015
None
Chris Blanco just asked questions .He was neither for or against. 5) Close Public Hearing re AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL, OF THE CITY OF MARICOPA AMENDINGCHAPTER 13.12 CITY OF
MARICOPA MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING MANDATORY SEWER
CONNECTIONS BY ADDINGSECTION 13.12.015
Mayor closed hearing at 6:30 p.m.
6) Council discussion, if any, re AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL, OF THE CITY OF MARICOPA AMENDINGCHAPTER 13.12 CITY OF
MARICOPA MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING MANDATORY SEWER
CONNECTIONS BY ADDINGSECTION 13.12.015
The council discussed this.
7) Consider motion to waive reading of an ordinance entitled AN ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY COUNCIL, OF THE CITY OF MARICOPA AMENDING
CHAPTER 13.12 CITY OF MARICOPA MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING MANDATORY SEWER CONNECTIONS BY ADDINGSECTION 13.12.015
Motion: __Crump_________________
Second : _______Owens_______
Ayes: __Albright, Bell, Crump,Owens, Morse
Noes: ___________________
Abstain: ___________________
Absent: ___________________
8) Consider motion to introduce an ordinance entitled AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL, OF THE CITY OF MARICOPA AMENDING
CHAPTER 13.12 CITY OF MARICOPA MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING MANDATORY SEWER CONNECTIONS BY ADDINGSECTION 13.12.015
Motion: ___Crump________________
Second: ________Bell________
Ayes: Bell, Crump, Owens, Morse_
Noes: ____Albright_________
Abstain ___________________
Absent: ___________________
• 1) Conduct Public Hearing Re An Ordinance Of The City Council, Of The City Of Maricopa Adding Chapter 13.20 to the City of Maricopa Municipal Code Related to Water Connections; 2) Waive Reading Of An Ordinance Entitled An Ordinance Of The An Ordinance Of The City Council, Of The City Of Maricopa Adding Chapter 13.20 to the City of Maricopa Municipal Code Related to Water Connections; 3) Introduce An Ordinance Entitled An Ordinance Of The City Council, Of The City Of Maricopa Adding Chapter
13.20 to the City of Maricopa Municipal Code Related to Water Connections.
Recommendation:
1) Open Public Hearing re AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARICOPA ADDING CHAPTER 13.20 TO THE CITY OF MARICOPA
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO WATER CONNECTIONS
2) Receive Staff Report re AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARICOPA ADDING CHAPTER 13.20 TO THE CITY OF MARICOPA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO WATER CONNECTIONS;
3) Receive Public Comments/Input from Proponents of AN ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARICOPA ADDING
CHAPTER 13.20 TO THE CITY OF MARICOPA MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATED TO WATER CONNECTIONS;
4) Receive Public Comments/Input from Opponents of AN ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARICOPA ADDING
CHAPTER 13.20 TO THE CITY OF MARICOPA MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATED TO WATER CONNECTIONS;
5) Close Public Hearing AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARICOPA ADDING CHAPTER 13.20 TO THE CITY OF MARICOPA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO WATER CONNECTIONS;
6) Council discussion, if any, re AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARICOPA ADDING CHAPTER 13.20 TO
THE CITY OF MARICOPA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO WATER
CONNECTIONS;
7) Consider motion to continue to next meeting of an ordinance entitled
AN ORDINANCE OFTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MARICOPA ADDING CHAPTER 13.20 TO THE CITY OF MARICOPA
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO WATER CONNECTIONS
Motion: ______Bell_____________
Second :___Crump________
Ayes: Albright, Bell, Crump,Owens, Morse
Noes: ___________________
Abstain:___________________
Absent: ___________________
• Public Comment
Breann Morse: I Candy Extreme off roading business
• Approval of Minutes
• Approve Maricopa City Council Minutes April 9, 2024
the City Clerk prior to the start of the meeting to be acknowledged as a speaker.
Motion: _______Crump____________
Second ______Albright_______
Ayes: Albright, Bell, Crump,Owens, Morse
Noes: ___________________
Abstain:___________________
Absent: ___________________
• Consent Calendar
• Approve payment of payroll March 2024
Motion: _____Bell______________
Second :____Crump______
Ayes: Albright, Bell, Crump,Morse_
Noes: ____Owens_________
Abstain:___________________
Absent: ___________________
• Approve payment of warrants March 2024
Motion: ______Crump_____________
Second ____Bell___________
Ayes: Bell, Crump, Morse
Noes: __Albright, Owens___
Abstain:___________________
Absent: ___________________
• Agendized Items
• 1) REVIEW SEWER SERVICE FEE RATE STUDY FOR FISCAL YEARS 2024 – 2025 THROUGH 2028 – 2029 PREPARED BY AM CONSULTING ENGINEERS; 2) DISCUSS/SELECT PROPOSED SEWER RATE SCHEDULE FOR FISCAL YEARS 2024 – 2025 THROUGH 2028 – 2029; 3) DIRECT STAFF TO BEGIN PROPOSITION 218
PROCESS TO IMPLEMENT PROPOSED SEWER SERVICE FEE SCHEDULE Recommendation:
1) Review Sewer Service Fee Rate Study for Fiscal Years 2024 – 2025 through 2028 – 2029 Prepared by AM Consulting Engineers;
2) Discuss/Select Proposed Sewer Rate Schedule (Scenarios 1, 2 or 3 o) for Fiscal Years 2024 – 2025 through 2028 -2029.
3) Direct Staff to begin Proposition 218 Process to Implement Proposed ewer Service Fee Schedule
** Option 3 was choosen**
Motion: ___Bell________________
Second :______Crump_______
Ayes: Albright, Bell, Crump,Owens, Morse
Noes ___________________
Abstain:___________________
Absent: ___________________
• COOLING CENTER PROGRAM 2024
Recommendation:
Discuss/Provide Direction re Cooling Center Program for 2024.
Motion: _Crump__________________
Second ________Bell________
Ayes: Albright, Bell, Crump, Owens, Morse
Noes: ___________________
Abstain:___________________
Absent: ___________________
• APPROVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF MARICOPA AND COUNTY OF KERN
TO PROVIDE WORK EXPERIENCE WORK SITE FOR PARTICIPANTS IN CALWORKS
PROGRAM
Recommendation
Motion to approve cooperative agreement between County of Kern and city of Maricopa to provide work experience site for participants in the CalWORKs Program and to authorize the mayor and city clerk to execute the agreement on behalf of the city.
Motion: _____Crump______________
Second :____Owens__________
Ayes: Albright, Bell, Crump, Owens, Morse
Noes: ___________________
Abstain:___________________
Absent: ___________________
• LETTER OF PARTICIPATION FOR THE USED OIL PAYMENT PROGRAM, FY 2024-2025
Recommendation:
Motion to Submit Letter of Authorization to Participate in Used Oil Payment Program, Fiscal Year 2024-25, and authorize City Administrator or designee to sign on behalf of the City.
Motion: _______Bell____________
Second :____Albright________
Ayes : Albright, Bell, Crump,Owens, Morse
Noes: ___________________
Abstain:___________________
Absent: ___________________
• New Business: None
• Council/Staff Items: Albright: 1. website Bell: 1. owes city $91.00 2. wants stipend raised to 100.00 3. stop razor nonsense Owens : Razor business Morse Standard of business
• Closed Session- None
• Adjourn at 7:55 p.m.
Motion: _____Crump______________
Second :________Owens______
Ayes: Albright, Bell,_Crump. Owens, Morse
Noes: ___________________
Abstain:___________________
Absent: ___________________