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With thehiring of a new city manager, the Holbrook City Council thanked Interim City Manager Cher Reyes for her work serving as the manager. “It’s been pretty tough in some areas and you rose up to the challenge each and every time. You’ve made good progress in other areas. You haven’t just been a caretaker, you have taken action,” stated Councilwoman Francie Payne, who also thanked Lisa Maestas for stepping in to fill in for some of Reyes’ duties as city clerk.
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The council also congratulated Coach Greg Perkins and the Lady Roadrunner basketball team for playing in the 3A East Region championship basketball game. Perkins has been named Coach of the Year and Madison Chappell as Player of the Year. “They showed a lot of grace under pressure and absolutely no tantrums after losing, just good sportsmanship,” stated Councilwoman Francie Payne.
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“Greg Perkins has been part of our basketball program 20 years at least. Good years, bad years he’s been there building kids and motivating players and I’m just so grateful that we have somebody like him in our system and their family here,” added Councilman Mike Nilsson, who also commended city workers on their quick response to addressing the roads with the most recent snowstorm and making sure they were quickly cleared.
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It was noted by the council that there is a need for volunteers to talk part on a seven-person citizen review committee of the city’s charter. Those who are interested in participating are asked to contact Mayor Phil Cobb or go to the city offices.
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Reyes reported that cleanup around the public works yard is being done by employees Tim Kelley and Jason Foutz. She also noted that the furnace at the police department is not working and will need to be replaced. With the election just one week away, Reyes asked the council to please educate the public on the alternative expenditure limitation as she had had a number of people approach her regarding what that meant.
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Police Chief Nathan Christensen reported that recruit Mark Saxton is doing well at the academy. His first quarter report shows that he is ranked second in academics out of 15 cadets.
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The council approved the sale of a city-owned parcel of 1.33 acres located east of Snowflake that had been donated to the city by a former resident. The property was advertised for sale and Marcus and Mindy Castillo offered $2,001 for the parcel and the council accepted the offer.
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The council reviewed a resolution authorizing the renewal of the City of Holbrook’s membership in the Rural Arizona Group Health Trust for an additional five years. The city has been with this trust for 16 years and according to Reyes, it has been cost effective for the city. After some discussion it was decided to table the matter until the next meeting on March 26 in order to compare the trust to others that may be available in order to ensure due diligence.
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The council also approved two renewal agreements, one for Misty Hatch to continue to provide essential oil classes and the other for Paty Weatherford to provide Mexican dance instruction, both at the Holbrook Community Building. In both contracts they will pay a fee of $25 per month and provide the necessary insurance.
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The March 12 meeting of the Holbrook Council has been canceled due to the election that day. The next regular meeting of the council will be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26.
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