Charlie Bell
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- Meetings spoken in
- 3
- Total speaking time
- 6:32
- Avg per meeting
- 2:11
- Segments
- 80
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Top issues during term (20)
Malibu property sale for luxury RV and cabin resort
Supporters say the sale would recover more than the town overpaid for the land; opponents say a rec center or housing would generate far more long-term economic value.
Payson Golf Club rezone for 125 manufactured homes
Critics say manufactured homes could drag down values of nearby homes worth $450,000-$900,000.
Rumsey Park PFAS treatment funding
$20 million WIFA request pending; $1.5 million already secured for design; media replacement estimated in the hundreds of thousands every ~3 years.
Wildfire evacuation route scoping (Green Valley Parkway extension)
No new cost — town's share was already funded per the original cost estimate.
PSPRS Pension Debt Refinancing
$20 million in pension debt will be paid off over a ten-year payment plan.
Remote-control boats on Green Valley Park Lake
Flock surveillance camera pause
The system was grant-funded; ongoing costs end with the October 8 discontinuation.
Police accountability questioned over 90-year-old's arrest
Town facility waste collection contract
$63,827.30 per year for town facility waste service.
Four-way stop debate at Main Street and Green Valley Parkway
A four-way stop would cost little, but engineers warn it would add delay for the ~300 east-west vehicles at peak — and an unwarranted stop creates liability risk.
AI permitting technology pilot
Free pilot now; after that, roughly $10-$100 per permit or an annual fee, possibly offset by a technology fee on applicants.
Lions Club concession stand at Rumsey Park
No purchase cost; future operating and maintenance costs come from the Parks and Recreation budget.
Emergency clause policy
Council Member Flaherty noted skipping the emergency clause on the recent PSPRS bond may have cost the town roughly $600,000-$700,000 in higher interest.
Magistrate term extension
A four-year agreement would lock in the magistrate's salary, avoiding renegotiation every two years.
DANCO Affordable Housing Ground Lease Extension
The land cost the town about $3.2 million (~$165,000/acre); lease payment terms haven't been set yet.
2026 Primary Election Results and New Leadership
Prop 420's approval lets the town keep its existing spending baseline rather than being capped by state limits — no immediate tax change.
Town Manager contract extension
A third year of the manager's contract extends his salary and benefits terms; specifics were not disclosed.
Wildfire preparedness and Firewise enforcement
Decker asked the town to fund firewise ordinance enforcement and evacuation planning; no funding was committed.
FY 2026-2027 Final Budget Adoption
The budget balances with about $120,000 surplus and a 2.8% employee raise.
Beverage policy at town events
Decisions during term (113)
Recorded while Bell was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Consent Agenda (B.1–B.4)
Ordinance No. 2026-110 — Magistrate term extended to four years
Resolution No. 2026-045 — Appoint Donald Garvin as Town Magistrate
Resolution No. 2026-047 — Lions Club concession stand MOU at Rumsey Park
Resolution No. 2026-048 — ADOT IGA amendment for wildfire evacuation route
2027 Council meeting schedule
Approval of Meeting Minutes for the Regular Council Meeting of October 28, 2026.
Council Decision Request filed by Victoria Andrews, Information Technology Director, to Approve the Bridging Agreement between the Town of Payson and RingCentral Telecommunications using the Sourcewell Cooperative Purchase Agreement.
Consent Agenda (B.1 minutes; B.2 FY 2026-2027 Pension Funding Policy)
Waste Collection Agreement for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.1)
Executive session on Payson Golf Club Escrow and Funding Agreement (H.4)
Postponement of Ordinance No. 2026-109 rezoning (F.1)
Collaborative Partnerships LLC / ASU agreement (H.2)
Consent Agenda (B.1-B.3)
Remove B.4 Pension Funding Policy from Consent Agenda
Resolution No. 2026-044 — Procurement Policy Amendment
S.A.V.E. Procurement Services Agreement (H.1)
Town Manager Employment Agreement Amendment (H.2)
Approval of Meeting Minutes for the Regular Council Meeting of September 23, 2026.
Approval of September 14, 2026 meeting minutes
Voting record (99)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.
Consent Agenda (B.1-B.3)
Resolution No. 2026-044 — Procurement Policy Amendment
S.A.V.E. Procurement Services Agreement (H.1)
Town Manager Employment Agreement Amendment (H.2)
Highway 260 property acquisition — executive session and staff direction (H.4)
recess to executive session.
to Approve entering into the S.A.V.E. Procurement Services agreement.
to approve all items listed on the Consent Agenda except Item B.4.
to Approve F.1) Discussion/possible action regarding Resolution No. 2026-044 captioned as follows: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PAYSON, ARIZONA, AMENDING FINANCIAL POLICY 504 –
to Approve the first amendment to the Town Manager's Employment agreement.
direct staff as to H.2. as discussed in executive session.
to Enter Recess to convene executive session.
direct Christina Estes-Werther as to H.3. to move forward with details as discussed in executive session to extend Town Manager Darren Coldwell's contract for a third year.
to Enter Recess to convene executive session.
direct staff as to H.2. as discussed in executive session.
direct Christina Estes-Werther as to H.3. to move forward with details as discussed in executive session to extend Town Manager Darren Coldwell's contract for a third year.
direct Christina Estes-Werther as to H.3. to move forward with details as discussed in executive session to extend Town Manager Darren Coldwell's contract for a third year.
to Enter Recess to convene executive session.
direct staff as to H.2. as discussed in executive session.
to Approve the application for a Series 10 Liquor License filed by Andrea Dahlman Lewkowitz, agent for Walgreen Arizona Drug Co.
to approve all items listed on the Consent Agenda except Item B.2.
to Approve Item B.2) Council Decision Request filed by David Christian, Finance Director, to transfer funds to remedy negative fund balances.
to Approve Ordinance No. 2026-105 ADOPTING CERTAIN INTERNATIONAL CODES, WITH LOCAL AMENDMENTS THERETO, TO SERVE AS THE TOWN’S BUSINESS REGULATIONS AND FIRE CODE.
to Approve Resolution No. 2026-032 DECLARING CERTAIN DOCUMENTS TO BE PUBLIC RECORDS TO SERVE AS THE TOWN’S BUILDING REGULATIONS AND FIRE CODE; AND DIRECTING THE TOWN CLERK TO MAINTAIN COPIES THEREOF A
to Approve Resolution No. 2026-041 TO NAME THE RUMSEY 3 BALLFIELD "TED PETTET FIELD."
to Approve Resolution No. 2026-042 TO NAME THE MAIN ARENA AT THE PAYSON EVENT CENTER “BILL ARMSTRONG ARENA.”
to Approve Resolution No. 2026-034 as amended to reflect the following language in section 11: not to exceed an 11-year term after initial execution and not to exceed 6.25%
to approve the Consent Agenda
to Approve funds from the Council Contingency Fund as previously agreed with Woda Cooper not to exceed $190,000
to Approve application for a Series 012 Restaurant Liquor License filed by Mingyi Sun, agent for AI Asian Bistro & Sushi Bar
to Approve application for a Series 012 Restaurant Liquor License filed by Daniel Kang agent for Chicken Time
to Approve application for a Series 012 Restaurant Liquor License filed by Richard Stockman, agent for Fargo's
to Approve Resolution No. 2026-034
Consent Agenda (B.1–B.6)
Council Contingency Funds for LIHTC Housing Project (H.1)
to approve Resolution No. 2026-035 CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE JULY 21, 2026 PRIMARY ELECTION, AND ISSUING CERTIFICATES OF ELECTION; AND AUTHORIZING THE TAKING OF ALL OTHER
to approve Item B.1. Resolution No. 2026-026.
to move into executive session.
to award the professional services agreement for banking services to National Bank of Arizona
Resolution No. 2026-026 — Library Service Agreement with Gila County Library District
Believed the Library Bill of Rights could bind the town legally and objected to materials exposure concerns