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Votes at a glance: Pima council adopts rezoning, code changes, park contract and budgets including $350,000 for chip sealing
Summary
At its March 10 meeting the Pima Town Council approved Ordinances 2026-02, 2026-03 and 2026-04, authorized $350,000 for chip sealing, approved a J2 Design park proposal not to exceed $36,273, approved a lease to help match a $2 million CDF grant for a fire station, and approved Public Works certification pay (one member recused).
The Pima Town Council took a series of formal actions at its March 10 meeting. Key approvals, motions and vote outcomes were recorded as follows:
• Rezoning and Ordinance 2026-02 (Agenda Item 1): Motion to change roughly 19 listed Graham County assessor parcels from Agricultural Residential to Central Commercial. Moved by Vice Mayor Teresa Bailey, seconded by Councilmember Cade Bryce; carried unanimously.
• Stormwater retention and runoff control, Ordinance 2026-03 (Agenda Item 2): Motion to amend Town Code Chapter 12 by adding section 12-5-3 (Stormwater Retention and Runoff Control). Moved by Councilmember Lucas Hoopes, seconded by Councilmember Cade Bryce; carried unanimously.
• New Town Signs (Agenda Item 3): Manager Vernon Batty presented citizen-submitted designs (Melissa Smith, assisted by Marley Grant). The council directed staff to obtain cost proposals; no appropriation or contract was approved at the meeting.
• Fire Department election timing, Ordinance 2026-04 (Agenda Item 4): Motion to amend Chapter 4 (Article 4-2) to move department elections to the beginning of the fiscal year. Moved by Councilmember Cade Bryce, seconded by Councilmember Lucas Hoopes; carried unanimously.
• Lease of Old Town Hall to the Fire Department (Agenda Item 5): Approved a lease of a portion of Old Town Hall (excluding area leased to Tooth Budds) to generate matching funds needed to access a $2 million Community Development Fund (CDF) from Juan Ciscomoni’s office for construction of a new fire station. Moved by Councilmember Cade Bryce, seconded by Vice Mayor Teresa Bailey; carried unanimously.
• Recreational Park plan (Agenda Item 6): Approved J2 Design proposal for master planning, aerial survey and owner design not to exceed $36,273. Moved by Councilmember Cade Bryce, seconded by Councilmember Georgia Luster; carried unanimously.
• Chip sealing (Agenda Item 7): Authorized Manager Batty to spend $350,000 in April for additional chip sealing. Moved by Councilmember Lucas Hoopes, seconded by Vice Mayor Teresa Bailey; carried unanimously.
• Public Works certification pay plan (Agenda Item 8): Approved a compensation plan for staff training and certifications under the manager's discretion. Moved by Councilmember Cade Bryce, seconded by Mayor Brian Paull; motion carried 4-0 with Vice Mayor Teresa Bailey recused from this agenda item.
• General Plan draft (Agenda Item 9): P&Z Administrator Joe Carpenter presented the Planning & Zoning Board–recommended draft for Council review; revisions will be made upon recommendation; no final adoption recorded at this meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 8:53 p.m.
