The Holbrook City Council met for a brief meeting on Feb. 21, with Interim City Manager Randy Sullivan informing the council that the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has released their millings and the city has been busy hauling them into town. “When the weather warms up we can get to work on the roads, doing repairs and filling holes,” he said.
Sullivan also noted that the city would be working with ADOT on a section of East Hopi Drive off of Navajo Blvd. that becomes as flooding issue when it rains. “ADOT has been considering the problem and I think they know what they want to do about it so beginning in April we will be helping them with that drainage project,” he said. He also said that the project up on Desert View to install bathrooms at Lisitzky Park is about to move forward as well.
Mayor Bobby Tyler reported that he had attended a Black History Month event at Hulet Elementary School and was very impressed with the program and the youth involved. Councilman Earl Kester mentioned that those planning for the upcoming Route 66 Festival and Gearhead Car Show to be held on June 9 and 10 are hard at work for this important community event. Councilman CJ Wischmann commended the Holbrook High School girls basketball team for their efforts this season. “The girls should be honored for the fourth place outcome,” he said, adding that he also attended the Holbrook Junior High School presentation of the play Peter Pan adding, “Holbrook should be very proud of their youngsters.”
It was also noted by staff that the city’s new website is now up and the public is encouraged to visit it at www.ci.holbrook.az.us.
Regarding the items on the agenda the council approved three special event liquor licenses, one for the Holbrook Elks Lodge for March 10, and two for Our Lady of Guadalupe Church for March 25 and April 22.
Also approved was a payment of $56.25 to The Tribune-News.
An item on the agenda listed as a funds request from the Route 66 Gearheads Car Club was removed by request of the car club.
Councilwoman Francie Payne, Councilman Richard Peterson and Vice Mayor Wade Carlisle were absent for the proceedings.
