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Votes at a glance: Bisbee council actions Jan. 20, 2026
Summary
Council approved accounts payable of $598,528.54, adopted two ordinances, approved multiple contracts and assessments, approved arts commission payments and referred a DMO solicitation to a work session; several permit items were tabled for additional information.
Key votes and motions from the Jan. 20 Bisbee Mayor and Council meeting:
- Accounts payable approved: $598,528.54. Motion by Councilmember Anna Cline; second by Councilmember Mel Sowid. Vote: unanimous.
- Consent agenda: Minutes, reappointments, and event permits approved as presented; Item E (Anti‑Folk Fest permit) and Item G (Night of Miracles/National Night Out with fee waiver request) were tabled for clarification. Motion to approve most consent items passed unanimously; motion to table Item E passed unanimously; motion to table Item G passed unanimously.
- Ordinance O‑26‑02 (Procurement code amendment): Adopted unanimously (7–0). Motion by Councilmember Pete Skinner.
- Ordinance O‑26‑03 (Sale and transfer of surplus parcel adjacent to APN 101‑12‑082H): Adopted unanimously (7–0). Motion by Councilmember Pete Skinner.
- Westland Engineering contract amendment #2 (Old Bisbee sewer lateral project): Approved unanimously.
- ClearSpan contract for 60' x 80' recycling building ($176,976.54): Approved unanimously.
- RH Borden acoustic sewer assessment (SL‑RAT): Approved unanimously.
- Arts Commission payments/grant: $100 to Luke Oldfield; $250 to Rene Johnson; $500 grant to Bruce Syrett. Motions passed unanimously.
- Rescind offer to Bisbee Forward to negotiate DMO contract: Approved unanimously.
- Refer notice of solicitation for a Destination Marketing Organization to a work session: Approved 6–1 (Mayor Budge opposed).
- Direction to proceed with Fair Building negotiations and additional inspections (including sewer scope): Approved 6–1.
All motions and vote tallies are recorded in the meeting minutes and the council packet; no final contracts for a DMO were executed at the meeting.
