City clerk demos new online municipal code; residents raise recycling, Circle K driveway and child-protection concerns

The Kingman City Council meeting on Feb. 3 opened with a staff demonstration of the city’s updated online municipal code platform and several members of the public used the Call to the Public to raise local concerns.

Annie, the city clerk, walked council through the new municipal code landing page and search features, showing a "new laws" listing for recently adopted ordinances, direct links to zoning content, mobile access and options to download or email PDFs. She noted a sign-up feature that will email users when a specific code section is updated and said new analytics will let staff see which parts of the code residents search most. "They can download a PDF. They can sign up to get updates," Annie said.

During the public-comment period, Wayne Holland of Golden Valley urged the council to adjust the city’s recycling drop-off program, saying a current drop-off charge (described in public comment as about $7.50) discourages participation and reduces the volume needed to make recycling economically viable. "If you got a bag of plastic bottles and you're gonna drop it off and cost $7.50, you're not gonna get enough people doing that to get to the volume," Holland said.

Shelly Witt, a Mesa Verde Mobile Home Park resident, requested "full disclosure" about a planned Circle K development and said the park’s single driveway raised emergency-access and safety concerns. Witt said she had been told by "Miss Meredith" about an upcoming department report and asked the city to identify code violations she believes the development's driveway may present and to explain why issues were not addressed sooner. "Who the design professionals were, I have yet to have an answer from him," Witt said, and she asked that existing trees not be cut down.

Chris Cranny, founder and CEO of People Against *** Trafficking, urged the city to consider placing a local ordinance proposal on a future agenda and mentioned private-funding proposals, including possible partnerships with tribal gaming; he also referenced national cases and online platforms in his remarks. "I would also ask staff to review this and put it on a future agenda," Cranny said.

Teresa Roundy described family experiences she said demonstrate misconduct by child-protection agencies and referenced large national settlements as context for her concerns. She asked the council to address what she characterized as systemic problems affecting community safety.

No council responses were provided during Call to the Public, consistent with the stated rules, although the mayor noted staff may be directed to study a matter or place it on a future agenda. The meeting proceeded to consent and action items following public comment.