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- Liquor license recommendation (item 6): Council recommended approval of a new Series 12 restaurant liquor license for The Sushi Spot at 1371 Hancock Road (applicant: Jared Michael Repinski / The Sushi Spot). Staff reported no concerns; council vote recorded in the meeting video as in favor. Outcome: Approved.

- Bingo license recommendation (item 7): Council recommended approval of a Class A bingo license for Silverview RV Resort at 1600 Silver Creek Road (applicant: Julie Matila). Staff had no concerns; council vote recorded in the meeting video as in favor. Outcome: Approved.

- Change order ' Wet well rehabilitation, Lift Station 18-1 (item 10): Council approved Change Order No. 4 to K Constructors LLC for additional materials and labor associated with wet well rehabilitation for lift station 18-1 in the amount of $1,075,515.59 and authorized the city manager to execute resultant payments. Staff explained extended bypass pumping and rebar/work required. Outcome: Approved (vote recorded as in favor).

- Laughlin Ranch Well 1 pump amendment (item 11): Council approved an amendment to the contract with Empire Pump Corporation to add $10,282.80 (plus applicable taxes) to a prior contract for new pump installation; the amended total was stated as $96,477.60. Staff said approximately 160 feet of well piping required replacement. Outcome: Approved (vote recorded during meeting; roll-call number not explicitly stated in audio record).

- Bureau of Reclamation conservation IGA (item 12): Council approved an implementation agreement with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to allow Bullhead City to use rapid infiltration basins and the Section 10 pipeline for recharging effluent, replacing earlier, underperforming injection wells. Staff said the city would receive credit retroactive to Oct. 1 for effluent already recharged. Outcome: Approved.

- Bullhead City Middle School management and use agreement (item 13): Council adopted Resolution 2025R-20 approving a management and use agreement to operate the Bullhead City Middle School athletic fields (football and softball) with conditions that prohibit firearms, drugs and alcohol on school property during city use and that the fields be available for city recreation outside school hours. Outcome: Approved.

- Animal cremation equipment (item 14): Council approved purchase of animal cremation equipment for the Bullhead Animal Resource Center through American Crematory Equipment Company in the amount stated ($286,137 plus applicable sales tax as read in staff memo). Staff noted a long equipment lead time; council approved the purchase. Outcome: Approved.

- Municipal court weekend/holiday coverage IGA (item 15): Council adopted Resolution 2025R-21 approving an intergovernmental agreement with Lake Havasu City municipal court for weekend and holiday judicial coverage (video appearances), replacing a costlier county contract. Staff said the new arrangement would yield savings compared with the county contract. Outcome: Approved.

- Title VI transit plan (item 17): Council adopted the 2025 Title VI Implementation Plan for the city's public-transportation program, a federal-certification requirement tied to FTA funding. Outcome: Approved.

- Excise tax revenue obligations / bond authorization (item 18): Council held a public hearing and adopted Resolution 2025R-24 authorizing issuance of excise-tax-backed revenue obligations not to exceed $9,000,000 to finance wastewater treatment and associated capital infrastructure (Section 10 expansion). Staff estimated possible interest rates and preliminary annual-debt-service estimates in the meeting. Outcome: Approved.

Votes and tallies: Where the meeting audio gave explicit roll-call tallies, those were recorded as part of the action notes (many items recorded as unanimous in the meeting video). When the audio did not state an explicit roll-call number the meeting record lists the outcome as approved and notes the tally as \"not specified\" in this roundup.

Why it matters: The approvals include several utility and capital investments (wastewater plant funding, lift-station rehabilitation and well repairs), an interagency water-management agreement, and operational items that affect the city's recreation, animal services and court operations. Several of the capital approvals carry budget or debt implications that staff said will be reflected in current or next fiscal-year budgets.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Bullhead City - Regular City Council Meeting - May 06, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council approved a series of licenses, contracts and agreements on May 6. This roundup lists each formal action, the motion, and the recorded outcome where provided.","taxTitle","Bullhead City, Mohave County, Arizona","taxId",54694,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6566228,"Council approves ADOT scoping agreement for Bullhead Parkway median; officials outline funding split and next steps",278,6514000,6792000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3206104-b35aa5a2d8617654795840f9837f53ae&start=6514&end=6792","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3206104-b35aa5a2d8617654795840f9837f53ae/thumbnail_6514000.jpg","/articles/6566228/Bullhead-City/Mohave-County/Arizona/Council-approves-ADOT-scoping-agreement-for-Bullhead-Parkway-median-officials-outline-funding-split-and-next-steps","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6566228-55d32cedbc8bc3f1b3ec17a3ba9436d2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154245&Signature=g1YQtYwuyIbBMyQ9mmUgM7ct1zLnuJ0DjH8e2H9Bwycf2lYF8TzubeRmRCp7yiM9o2y3f4MQQZPDH0Ev~mRL10g8YDQu1zy47VcU1Efq8craZbQMT5EafgP~664Ema8otsUhzYwYF2Y~uU4Uc5YlpX7VeKZ1fK2Cr74GDkq6n-Xoey-sqlFnBfYgmtRDIkkZYRru8-ubnCTwzgk6~CsRJvrpCQbCvo94~YH-6VKLmrFupLEnkHqxxR3jI6MZZQf5YifGe~ug4hLgNmBaLg1PnbUqzX6KChxZuu2w9Y6FIrf8oqoqpDhbp93RHe9KYC2nLIwipJeU48g71zzxB9szpg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bullhead City Council voted May 6 to authorize staff to enter into an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with the Arizona Department of Transportation to perform scoping work for a center median on a roughly one-mile stretch of Bullhead Parkway between Silver Creek Road and Desert Foothills.

Assistant City Manager Travis Pruitt told the council the IGA covers scoping only; ADOT is funding the bulk of the scoping work and the larger construction phase if the project proceeds. Pruitt said staff and ADOT are taking a new approach of scoping projects first to better define environmental issues and construction costs before committing to full design and construction.

Officials described the median as a 4-to-6-foot-wide raised center island (about 6 inches above pavement) intended to reduce cross-over collisions and improve safety on the parkway. Pruitt gave a preliminary cost frame: if the project proceeds, estimated construction cost is about $5.6 million, with ADOT expected to provide the lion's share (roughly $5.3 million) and the city responsible for about $300,000. For the scoping phase, Pruitt said ADOT would cover most costs and the city's scoping contribution would be nominal (stated in the meeting as $2,000).

Public Works and the city's project manager said scoping would identify where turns and business accesses require cut-ins for right turns and help determine locations for preserved access, right-turn lanes, and lighting. Council members asked staff to ensure businesses retain needed access and asked about lighting and access for right turns; Public Works Director Angie Johnson said staff would work with ADOT to maintain access through right-turn pockets and other design accommodations.

Council voted unanimously to authorize the scoping IGA and funding arrangement. Pruitt said a separate agreement would accompany design and construction if the scoping study supports the project.

Why it matters: The parkway has recorded accidents and is a priority ADOT safety corridor; a continuous raised median with managed cut-ins would aim to prevent opposite-direction crashes while preserving business and driveway movements through later design work. The scoping work will define final costs, environmental requirements and design details before the city commits to construction funding.","Bullhead City approved an intergovernmental agreement with the Arizona Department of Transportation to fund scoping work for a raised center median on Bullhead Parkway between Silver Creek Road and Desert Foothills, with ADOT covering most costs and the city agreeing to a small matching scoping contribution.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6566232,"Bullhead City council votes to close two river spillways after residents cite safety, crime concerns",606,6809000,7415000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3206104-b35aa5a2d8617654795840f9837f53ae&start=6809&end=7415","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3206104-b35aa5a2d8617654795840f9837f53ae/thumbnail_6809000.jpg","/articles/6566232/Bullhead-City/Mohave-County/Arizona/Bullhead-City-council-votes-to-close-two-river-spillways-after-residents-cite-safety-crime-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6566232-303e2847d339716fb6e74c65413cb311/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154245&Signature=lPF3aX6ocf-~7fYLhk9I86WEF~dY56ZZ~H5-tvgCV8SD0steRvpjGsEVA7RX8AWY05ydWUGZtd0PTBo-OdOkBwC~V9lOsV6faSvRGa24cBSi2pkWMLNahCrkV63B~gIW2vCjTKkSFW-oFMjynHx9OLhwDxpZ2fE26dFNbPMQOskDWKdhYpEQAvqD6NMweo-QJP-Zqr5GAImkZAcbdkrUiXUPgl3MUsTc7QQpiKUWNAfYpZDIGg-gH5prq-X4tEJh~Nw0CIiJjGwVioZAiIWsvZQUJxuPQkggin9NYKV62LtVASKV1-h5RpgGRthGW1vUMvvSd~5y7PAQtMzi8ZIxzQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bullhead City Council on May 6 adopted an ordinance (2025-6) and a companion resolution (2025R-22) to close two street-end river access points\bLakeside Drive and Riverview Gardens\band to codify the closures in the city's public-access code.

Mayor Steve D'Amico and several council members said the two locations are narrow, near private homes, and have become repeated sources of public-safety complaints. Council Member Head described attempting to use Lakeside Drive as a swimming spot and being forced onto private property by current, and other council members noted that the sites attract nighttime activity and create hazards at the bottom of the spillway.

Residents who live alongside Lakeside detailed incidents they said occurred because the spillway had an open, unfenced entry. Susan Mendonca, who lives on Lakeside, thanked staff for ongoing outreach and said she and neighbors had repeatedly reported problems. Gina Nagy described what she said had become a pattern of trespass and hazardous conduct: \"We saw something under our dock, and we pulled it out. ... it was a dog that someone put stones in there and sunk. So it's just been all these things,\" Nagy said, describing garbage, needles and people living on or near the spillway.

Opponents to closure argued that the ends of city streets are public property and cautioned about broader precedent; one speaker called the council's authority into question. Council members and staff replied that these are city streets and that the council has authority over street ends, and that the two specific locations had become safety and nuisance problems.

Staff said Lakeside is a narrow channel more appropriate for flood conveyance than as a recreational access point and that other larger access points would remain open and be maintained. Public Works and City Manager staff told council they would continue maintenance and that the other river-access sites would be evaluated individually if petitions to modify them are later submitted.

The ordinance and resolution passed on a recorded vote. Council instructed staff to codify the closures and remove the two access points from the city's public access list in Title 15 (Public Access to Colorado River). The vote recorded in the meeting video was unanimously in favor.","Council adopted an ordinance and resolution to amend the municipal code and permanently close Lakeside Drive and Riverview Gardens river access points after residents described recurring trespass, drug activity and hazards at narrow spillways.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6566237,"Bullhead City council affirms planning commission on contested RV storage conditional-use permit",3361,3123000,6484000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3206104-b35aa5a2d8617654795840f9837f53ae&start=3123&end=6484","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3206104-b35aa5a2d8617654795840f9837f53ae/thumbnail_3123000.jpg","/articles/6566237/Bullhead-City/Mohave-County/Arizona/Bullhead-City-council-affirms-planning-commission-on-contested-RV-storage-conditional-use-permit","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6566237-117619cf44c634dd2b438def632d6c2b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154245&Signature=cVgfjXXUlGsoB8LboSj5ZA~Ud9oDcbCqEg~ULnqBvg6Vl6RHaiIpv8LvK9LL1N3vm-hYFOKXYrbxMBw4Cz-frFEZuOjbhlRRm8VQKkyEqUWn7Owat6tbWoW601r3I9JgtchnWBUUir-CuO-qAL2coFDYoES~WcGaDvu9tFrZvxTZn49Y~LKEGcsmdCJIPtZq743~3RAWe6I34xXMBwVuftdylNLGJlQ4V11wajSCTB6qj71rGT1goMwYcGCmPiU8nstigsrDMtf9mKQ-g~nvKw~X5ldIduF3X3a5Z~CWcZtjPGBAmkgsvw0O5mtB60sNlsJjOqJ9E3rPBoMljAE9dg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bullhead City Council on May 6 affirmed a Planning and Zoning Commission decision to approve a conditional-use permit (CUP) that allows a 29-unit, metal storage structure intended for RVs and boats on Chapel Drive adjacent to the Stonebridge/Chaparral Terrace subdivision.

The CUP approval requires that 51% of the storage units be deed-restricted to residents or owners within the Chaparral Terrace area (including Stonebridge) and that the remaining 49% be available to owners/residents within the broader area shown as Exhibit A. The council action affirmed the commission's approval after more than an hour of public testimony and debate.

City Attorney Garren Emery explained how the CUP process works and told council members they had discretion to affirm or reverse the commission's action or to issue a new decision. Emery said the commission's findings were that the restricted allocation (51% Chaparral Terrace/49% Exhibit A) would limit the project's external reach and that deed restrictions would be recorded to enforce the allocation.

Residents who live adjacent to the proposed site urged council members to deny the CUP or limit use strictly to Stonebridge/Chaparral Terrace. Deborah Johnson, the appellant who filed the appeal, said the proposed metal storage buildings would be \"commercial storage units\" inconsistent with the residential character and raised concerns about traffic, safety at the narrow site entrance and long-term enforceability of the allocation.

Developers representing the project said they purchased the parcel with the plat showing RV storage and sought the CUP only because they planned to sell some units to buyers outside the immediate subdivision; one developer said they opened sales to nearby neighbors so those households could buy units.

Council members pressed staff and the developers about what the plat allowed without a CUP, the limits on signage and on-site commercial activity, and how deed restrictions would be enforced. Planning staff said the PUE (public utility easement) that once restricted structures there was abandoned in 2002; under current zoning the owners could build a site-built storage structure but the CUP was required only because the owners sought to market units beyond the subdivision.

After discussion, a council member moved to accept the Planning and Zoning Commission's decision. The motion passed; a city attorney summary for the record stated the council had affirmed the commission's action.

Why it matters: Neighbors said the structure will increase traffic, add safety hazards where school buses and pedestrians use the street, and change the residential character of the block. Developers and others said some neighborhood residents want storage and that without the CUP a structure limited to Chaparral Terrace could be built anyway. The decision leaves the approved CUP and the 51%/49% deed-restriction framework in place, subject to the deed-restriction recording described by staff.

The council's action was limited to the conditional-use permit and did not change zoning on the parcel. The CUP includes restrictions: no on-site sales or commercial office, limited signage (address only), and deed restrictions identified at permit/recording to reserve the 51% units to the designated area for 20 years, according to staff.

Next steps: The developers would select which units are deed-restricted at the time of building permit and are responsible for recording and maintaining those deed restrictions. Any further change to the allocation or other conditions would require future council or commission approvals.","After public comment and months of neighborhood dispute, the Bullhead City Council voted to affirm the Planning and Zoning Commission's conditional-use permit allowing a 29-unit RV/boat storage structure on Chapel Drive with deed restrictions reserving a majority of units to nearby neighborhood residents.","actionData","errors"]

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