Special Meeting 6/13/2025
10:30 AM
11:00 AM
2:00 PM
2:30 PM
NSD Business Office
1326 W. Highway 92 #12
Bisbee, Arizona 85603

The Naco Sanitary District will hold a Public Hearing at 10:30 AM, followed by a Special Meeting at 11:00 AM on June 13, 2025. If no quorum is available, the Public Hearing will be held at 2:00 PM, with the Special Meeing to be held at 2:30 PM.

AGENDA

ANY ITEM ON THIS AGENDA IS OPEN FOR DISCUSSION. THE ORDER OR DELETION OF ANY ITEM ON THIS AGENDA MAY BE SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION AT THE MEETING

10:30 AM Public Budget Hearing

CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL

Public Hearing with comments from the board and public regarding Budget Approval for Fiscal Year 2025-2026

11:00 AM Special Meeting

CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL

Old Business

Report from the NSD Chair. Status of funding requests. Status of Eisenhower Institute policy study. Exceedence overflow discovered and now resolved with ADEQ. Request for legal services packet to be sent to Adriane Hofmeyr. Courtesy notice of PER advertisement to Kimley Horn. Possible publication of PER Request for Proposals in the Arizona Capitol Times.

Discussion and possible approval of Minutes for May 2, 2025.

New Business

Discussion and possible approval of the finalized NSD Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026.

Staff and Board Comments:
Any comments, information not addressed on the agenda. Any suggestions for upcoming meeting agenda topics. No further discussion on these topics is permitted.

Public Comments:
Public comment will be limited to 3 minutes. State statutes prevent Board members from responding directly to public comments or questions. The board may, at it’s own discretion, place the topic on a future meeting agenda for discussion.

Adjourn Meeting

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2:00 PM Public Budget Hearing

CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL

Public Hearing with comments from the board and public regarding Budget Approval for Fiscal Year 2025-2026

2:30 PM Special Meeting

CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL

Old Business

Report from the NSD Chair. Status of funding requests. Status of Eisenhower Institute policy study. Exceedence overflow discovered and now resolved with ADEQ. Request for legal services packet to be sent to Adriane Hofmeyr. Courtesy notice of PER advertisement to Kimley Horn. Possible publication of PER Request for Proposals in the Arizona Capitol Times.

Discussion and possible approval of Minutes for May 2, 2025.

New Business

Discussion and possible approval of the finalized NSD Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026.

Staff and Board Comments:
Any comments, information not addressed on the agenda. Any suggestions for upcoming meeting agenda topics. No further discussion on these topics is permitted.

Public Comments:
Public comment will be limited to 3 minutes. State statutes prevent Board members from responding directly to public comments or questions. The board may, at it’s own discretion, place the topic on a future meeting agenda for discussion.

Adjourn Meeting

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__________________________
Charles Behney, NSD Chair

Posted at the Naco fire station and the Naco Post Office At 7:30 AM on 6/12/2025
Posted online on 7:00 AM 6/12/2025

Regular Meeting 2/7/2025
10:00 AM
NSD Business Office
1326 W. Highway 92 #12
Bisbee, Arizona 85603

AGENDA

ANY ITEM ON THIS AGENDA IS OPEN FOR DISCUSSION
THE ORDER OR DELETION OF ANY ITEM ON THIS AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION AT THE MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL

Old Business
Discussion and possible approval of minutes from 1\03\2025 meeting.

Discussion of the Letter of Interest regarding NSD vacancy.

Discussion of the status of the USDA SEARCH grant for NSD.

Discussion of the ADEQ Notice of Violation and the ongoing efforts of NSD to bring the wastewater treatment plant back into full compliance. This include quotes from Tanner Wells and Drilling. Payments to Brent Weller. Status of remediation as of 2/7/2025, actions that remain to reach full compliance.

New Business

Discussion and possible approval of an NSD Declaration of Emergency.

Discussion and possible approval of NSD Operations and Maintenance Manual for the WWTP site.

Discussion of Arizona Special Districts Annual Report Form, due February 25, 2025.

Discussion of the next budget for FY 2025/2026.

Staff and Board Comments:
Any comments, information not addressed on the agenda. Any suggestions for upcoming meeting
agenda topics. No further discussion on these topics is permitted.

Public Comments:
Public comment will be limited to 3 minutes. State statutes prevent Board members from responding directly to public comments or questions. The board may, at it’s own discretion, place the topic on a future meeting agenda for discussion.

Adjourn Meeting

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Posted at the Naco fire station and the Naco Post Office At 10:00 PM. on 2/5/2025
Posted online on 5:00PM 2/5/2025

 

__________________________
Charles Behney, NSD Director

SPECIAL MEETING

NSD Business Office
1326 W. Highway 92 #12
Bisbee, AZ 85620

June 19, 2024

Agenda

Special Meeting

5:30 PM

Call to Order. Roll Call.

Chair’s Report.

Officer Manager’s Report.

Old Business

Discuss status of EPA, RCAC, USDA, and other agencies work with NSD. Status of the RCAC work plan.

New Business

Discuss and approve the Minutes for June 7, 2024.

Second Reading of the NSD Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025. Discussion, modification and approval of the NSD Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.

Comments from the Board and Public.

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Stephen T. Dey

Naco Sanitary District Chair

Posted at the Naco Post Office, Naco Fire Department: 6/18/2024 5PM

Posted online: 6/18/2024 5PM

 

MEETING

NSD Business Office
1326 W. Highway 92 #12
Bisbee, AZ 85620

May 3, 2024

Minutes

Regular Meeting

2:00 PM

The meeting was called to order at 2:02 PM. Stephen Dey, Charles Behney, Jesus Guerrero, and Angelica Coronado were present. Andrew Foster was absent.

Mr. Dey reported that he and Mr. Behney met earlier in the morning with engineers from Kimley-Horne concerning regionalization of wastewater management, cooperation with the Camp Naco and Camp Riff projects, and the need to mitigate the problems regarding Green Bush Draw effluent trespass, and the expanding sulfate plume that threatens the Naco-Bisbee sole source aquifer. Mr. Dey stated that we needed to “go through the process” (of bids) with Kimley-Horne expressing interest in regionalization to better serve the transboundary communities with coordinated planning and engineering for the upcoming Naco projects.

Mr. Behney reported that he and Mr. Dey had attended the Cochise County Planning and Zoning meeting regarding the Camp Riff project, with the NSD expressing support for the proposal. The Camp Riff project passed with a vote of 4 in favor and 3 against. NSD agreed to provide up to 25,000 gallons per day to Camp Riff in a phased build-out.

Mr. Dey stated that NSD had over $20,000 with $30,000 in taxes still to be collected. Mr. Behney said the Camp Riff project and its 170 acres will be annexed to NSD. Details and legal procedures will be worked out during the next fiscal year. Green Bush Draw will then be within NSD boundaries. A minor emergency regarding the flowmeter was solved onsite. Mr. Behney will receive training on the flowmeter soon. A gaming fund for grants is available for Naco, and should be pursued. Mr. Dey suggested a vacuum truck or backhoe could be obtained with such grants. The county sent this to NSD, and its cooperation was noted.

Mr. Behney recapped the earlier meeting with Kimley-Horne engineers and RCAC program manager Ramon Lucero, who also attended by phone. Interest in the USDA-RD SEARCH grant for Preliminary Engineering Review was discussed. This included an asset inventory and canvassing the collection system and lagoons since they are at end of life phases. Mr. Lucero is assisting in the PER advertisement for bids, and Kimley-Horne wants an onsite inspection. Mr. Behney will also provide an aerial survey. There are several possible phases, including pipes to Sonora, a constructed wetlands with a sequential batch reactor, clean-up of Green Bush Draw, and walkways from the proposed constructed wetlands, to Camp Naco and Camp Riff.

NSD Municipal Attorney Jon Paladini joined by phone. Mr. Paladini was informed of the preliminary meeting with Kimley-Horne. Mr. Dey stated the PER advertisement will be published in the Bisbee Observer. Kimley-Horne is highly regarded, and is already working with Camp Riff and Camp Naco.

New Business

The minutes for March 1, 2024 was discussed and approved with minor changes. The motion was passed unanimously.

Mr. Behney then read the proposed utility will serve letter for the Camp Riff:

Re: Parcels 10257305B & 10257194C Permission to Connect to Naco Sanitary District Sewer Systems

Dear Erin Harris and Samone Marquez :

The Naco Sanitary District grants permission to you to connect Parcels 10257305B & 10257194C to the Naco Sanitary District pipes and system. We allow for Kimley-Horn engineers to plan and connect sewer lines as needed for Camp Naco. No other permission is granted other than sewage services and wastewater treatment by the Naco Sanitary District.

We request plans, maps and other code related information from the Contractors and inspections by NSD before you bury Camp Naco service connections.

Naco Sanitary District will provide 3000 gallons per day of wastewater discharge and treatment for Camp Naco, as agreed on April 25, 2024 between the City of Bisbee and NSD.

The City of Bisbee offered to pay for services in a Memorandum of Understanding, even though they are not on the property tax roles. Details will be forthcoming for NSD.

Mr. Paladini approved the letter as written. Mr. Dey made a motion to approve the letter as written, to be sent to the City of Bisbee and Kimley-Horne. The motion was seconded by Mr. Behney and it passed unanimously on a roll call vote.

Mr. Dey discussed annexation. The owner must request annexation with the Board of Supervisors according to ARS Title 48. The proper procedures for annexation need to be researched. The tax base could increase by 30%, depending on property valuation. Rates for NSD residents could go down significantly. Mr. Behney suggested speaking with the County Assessor, now that the planning and zoning has been approved.

Mr. Dey then summarized the budget proposals for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. For the most part, the budget would have some salary and office increases due to inflation, but would be the same as the current budget, without any other increases or changes. There would be carry-overs to cover last year expenses. Ten thousand dollars covers site maintenance. Maintenance expenses will increase slightly to cover inflation. The Operations and Maintenance and Emergency Reserve funds will be merged. These accounts are already established with the County Treasurer and will not need to be set up. If a grantor requires a separate reserve account, then it would be established as needed. Reserve accounts will be funded with NSD taxes.

Mr. Paladini suggested a special meeting for the budget, since the proposed budget approval as not on the agenda.

There were no other comments from the board nor the public. The meeting was adjourned at 2:27 PM.

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Stephen T. Dey

Naco Sanitary District Chair

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