Navajo County Manager Glenn Kephart introduced new Public Works Director John Osgood to the Navajo County Board of Supervisors at the meeting on March 13. “I think people will find John responsive, understanding and a problem solver as well as a team builder and leader in the Public Works Department,” said Kephart.
Osgood shared that he worked for 28 years with the City of Tempe before taking on a new challenge in Florida for two years.
“As I went through the hiring process and saw where the county was headed, I felt like professionally and personally, this position is a great fit. The team is great and so far everyone is willing to roll up their sleeves and work together as a team,” said Osgood.
Osgood’s first presentation before the board was a request for a contract to supply various roadway materials to be awarded to Perkins Cinders, Inc., Hatch Construction and Paving, Inc., Brimhall Sand and Rock and Building Materials, Inc., Cholla Ready Mix, Inc. and Dyna Rock and Sand, Inc. The board unanimously approved the contract.
“This is a multi-award contract for roadway materials, which are purchased based on price, convenience, availability and/or quality,” said Osgood. By awarding the contract to all the bidders, the county has more road materials available in all locations. It was also noted that the unit prices of materials has decreased approximately four cents per ton, with the exception of concrete, which has had an average increase of $5.31 per cubic yard.
In other business, the board:
* Approved Catrina Jenkins as the Navajo County Applicant Agent with the Department of Emergency Management and Military Affairs to allow for efficient and timely response for requests of reimbursement should a disaster occur within Navajo County.
* Approved an update to the Arizona Mutual Aid Compact Appendix B – Points of Contact.
* Canceled the elections for White Mountain Summer Home Domestic Water Improvement District and appointing the candidate(s) or deeming the position vacant.
* Authorized the spending of RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act) funds for Winslow Little League in the amount of $300.
* Authorized acceptance of a grant in the amount of $4,172 for attendance to National Conference Training from the State of Arizona Constable Ethics, Standards and Training Board.
* Authorized acceptance of a grant in the amount of $26,663 for vehicles from the State of Arizona Constable Ethics, Standards and Training Board.
* Approved the appointment of John Flynn with Policy Logic, LLC as district administrator for the White Mountain Lakes Fire District along with a contract approving Flynn’s services. The fee is $3,500 monthly to be paid for from the district’s general fund.
* Approved a professional services agreement with Connie Baine, RDH and Regina Rich, RDH for Oral Health Coalition Development services covering Navajo, Apache and Gila counties effective March 1, 2018, through Feb. 29, 2019, both in the amount of $45 per hour for 216 hours.
* Approved the updated Rules and Regulations Manual for the White Mountain Lakes County Recreation Improvement District.
