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Camp Verde Council approves liquor-license recommendation, adopts governance policies and certifies election results
Summary
At its Nov. 20 meeting the Camp Verde Council forwarded a liquor-license recommendation for a new restaurant, adopted multiple administrative and governance measures including a policies-and-procedures manual and a code of conduct, authorized a parks master-plan RFP and formally adopted the Nov. 5 election canvas; most actions passed unanimously 5-0.
The Camp Verde Mayor and Common Council on Nov. 20 approved a series of administrative actions: the Council forwarded a Series 12 liquor-license recommendation for a new restaurant, authorized issuance of an RFP for a Parks, Recreation, Trails, and Open Space Master Plan, adopted standardized policies for agenda packets and action-oriented minutes, and approved a code of conduct and ethics policy for elected and appointed public officials. The Council also formally adopted the official canvas for the Nov. 5, 2024 General Election.
Town Clerk Leah Rhodes presented the liquor-license application for Bullpen Grill and Watering Hole (applicant Justin Chambers). After a brief applicant statement and a public hearing with no speakers, Vice Mayor Marie Moore moved — and Councilor Wendy Escoffier seconded — that staff forward the application to the Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control with a recommendation to approve. The motion passed on a roll-call vote of 5-0.
Manager Miranda Fisher told Council staff planned to issue an RFP for a Parks Master Plan; she identified capital-improvement funding of $25,000 in the current year, $75,000 next year, and $20,000 in 2027 to support the work. Council voted 5-0 to approve Resolution 2024-1157 and issue the RFP.
Manager Fisher and Town Clerk Leah Rhodes presented a proposed policies-and-procedures manual designed to standardize packet preparation, action-oriented minutes, and video/audio management across Town boards and commissions. Council approved Resolution 2024-1158 with an explicit addition that executive sessions shall not be recorded.
Town Attorney Trish Stuhan presented a draft code of conduct and ethics policy covering elected and appointed public officials; discussion focused on whether manager-appointed working groups should be governed by the same text. Council adopted Resolution 2024-1159, and staff will return with separate guidance for manager-led working groups as appropriate.
Town Clerk Rhodes presented Resolution 2024-1155 to adopt the official canvas of the Nov. 5 General Election and noted the elected individuals would be sworn in Dec. 4. Manager Fisher later clarified that the resolution had not yet been acted on; Council then moved and approved Resolution 2024-1155 by roll call (5-0) to formally adopt the election results.
On a motion by Councilor Cris McPhail, seconded by Councilor Wendy Escoffier, the consent agenda (including minutes approvals, scheduled meeting dates and authorization for Finance Director to open a Chase cash account for USPS-linked postage) was approved 5-0.
The Council recessed into an executive session for the Town Manager's six-month performance evaluation and returned to open session at 8:33 p.m.; Mayor Jenkins stated no action was taken.
