TOWN OF
DEWEY-HUMBOLDT
P.O. BOX 69
HUMBOLDT, AZ
86329
www.dhaz.gov
(928) 632-7362

The Dewey-Humboldt
Newsletter
Vol. 9 Issue 12
December 2014

NEWS FROM TOWN HALL:
TOWN HALL NEWS

IN THIS ISSUE:
Activity Center
pg 5
American Legion
pg 3
Blood Drive
pg 6
Christmas Dinner
pg 2
Christmas Tree Permits pg 3
Coffee With Town Mgr pg 6
Dec Events & Holidays pg 5
DH Town Meetings
pg 5
Donate
pg 5
Humboldt Water Sys
pg 6
In Memory
pg 4
Library News
pg 4
Painting Contest
pg 5
Pineapple Cranberry
pg 5
Pumpkin Winner
pg 2
Unwanted Prescriptions pg 3

DEWEY-HUMBOLDT’S
10-YEAR
INCORPORATION
ANNIVERSARY
The Mayor and Council
invite you to join them in
celebrating the
10th Anniversary of the
Town’s Incorporation on
Tuesday, December 2nd,
at 4pm at Town Hall
2735 S Hwy 69,
(Hwy 69 & Main St)
Humboldt, AZ.

In December, the Town will be having a
simple get together to commemorate the
10th anniversary of its incorporation. The
event is at 4 pm on December 2. Please
come and join the Mayor and the Council
for this special day.
Also on December 4th at 6 pm,
December 8th at 10 am, and December
9th, 2014 at 2 p.m. the Town Building Official Terry Ford will be giving some Insights regarding the 2012 International
Code Council codes (I-Codes). As you
know, the Town is currently on the 2006 ICodes and most surrounding municipalities and Yavapai County have made the
transition to the 2012 I-codes. Town
Council directed Staff to prepare for
adopting the 2012 I-codes with amendments. The actual adoption would likely
take place in January or February. Staff
wanted to keep the public informed of the
changes at the December 4th, 8th and 9th
meetings. All three meetings will be at
Town Hall.
Town Staff also heard that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will be
giving summary report in early 2015 for
2014 Superfund project soil sampling.
EPA has an article in this issue.
Please stay tuned.

IRON KING MINE/
HUMBOLDT SMELTER
SUPERFUND SITE:
Environmental Protection Agency
Update: Field Work Data
Expected Early 2015
In July 2014, EPA provided information
in the Dewey-Humboldt Town Newsletter
describing the completion of sampling in
residential yards in Dewey-Humboldt, as
well as locations on and near the Iron
King Mine and Humboldt Smelter. While
EPA had anticipated sharing results with
the community by this time, we experienced some unexpected delays, and are
currently analyzing the data and preparing
results to share with community members.

EPA now expects to share results with the
community in early 2015.
Residential – EPA will provide information packets to residents whose yards
were sampled that will present findings
and explain next steps.
Non-residential – EPA will share information with the community about sampling on and near the mine and smelter,
and summarize results in a report called a
Remedial Investigation. EPA will use this
report, as well as feedback from the community, to evaluate cleanup options for
the mine and smelter.
For more information contact:
EPA Community Involvement Coordinator
(CIC): Amanda Pease, (415) 972-3068,
pease.amanda@epa.gov
Community Coalition of Dewey-Humboldt
(EPA Technical Assistance Grant recipient):
Rose Eitemiller, reitemiller @gmail.com
Arizona Department of Environmental
Quality CIC: Caroline Oppleman, (602)
771-6890, co2@azdeq.gov

COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT CORNER
UNDERSTANDING THE CODE
ENFORCEMENT PROCESS
By Connie Dedrick, Community Development
Officer; and Yvonne Kimball, Town Manager

In the last couple of months, Town Staff,
including the Magistrate Staff and Town
Legal Staff, have been reviewing the
Town’s Zoning and Building Code Enforcement process. The review stemmed
from the frustration expressed by both
Residents and Enforcement Staff over the
length of time it takes in some cases to
achieve compliance. Through the dialogues with Council and Residents, Staff
believes it beneficial to recap the town’s
code enforcement process in general.
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The Town of
CDC continued from page 1
Dewey-Humboldt has adopted its
Codes in order to protect the public
safety and welfare of its residents and
visitors to the community. Blight and
deteriorating conditions negatively
impact neighborhoods by giving a
visual impression of neglect, apathy
and disregard for property that may
also encourage anti-social or criminal
behavior. Enforcement of the Codes
is important to protect the public welfare and property values of the residents.
The Town’s current Code Enforcement Process is complaint driven by
which a Resident of the Town can file
a complaint either via mail, in person
or via fax. Presently all complaint
forms need to be signed by the complainant with contact information for
staff to follow up. However, the complainants’ information is not released.
When a complaint is received, it is
entered into a database system and
given to staff for processing.
The first step is to determine if the
complaint is valid. Staff will conduct a
site visit to make this determination
based on whether there is a reasonable belief that probable cause exists.
If the complaint is valid and there is a
reasonable belief that probable cause
exists, Staff will send a Notice of
Complaint letter to the property owner
requesting the owner call to discuss
the issue and/or come into compliance within 10 days. If Staff does not
hear from the property owner another
site visit is conducted to see if the
complaint has been addressed. If the
complaint has been addressed then a
Notice of Complaint Resolved letter is
sent to the property owner and the
case is closed. On the other hand, if
the complaint has not been addressed
then a 1st Notice of Violation is sent to
the property owner which allows 30
days for compliance.
In most cases the property owner
will contact staff within the first 40
days to address the complaint. In
some instances the property owner
needs additional time to address the
complaint and in the majority of cases
this time is granted. In cases of a
public safety and welfare issue another solution may be needed to correct
the issue in a timely matter.

That is the most typical of Code
Enforcement Cases, however there
are cases each year whereby the
2nd and 3rd Violation Notices are
sent and additional time is given for
compliance. Usually each notice
allows another 30 to 45 days for
compliance. As a result of the repeated notices and waiting time and
sometimes unwillingness to correct
violations, some cases take over a
year to resolve. Although it does
not happen often, when it happens,
naturally everyone involved becomes frustrated.
As a last resort for compliance,
the violation is heard before the
Hearing Officer as a Civil Violation
or handed over to the Town’s Prosecutor for potential Misdemeanor
Criminal charges before the Magistrate. Through the recent review,
Staff (including Town in-house Staff,
the Legal Counsel and the Magistrate) has confirmed that Town
Code allows for Zoning and Building
Code violations to be penalized either as a Civil Code infraction or a
Misdemeanor offense. Possible
penalties vary. Town Code Section
stipulates the most severe penalties
could be “by a fine not to exceed
$2500, by imprisonment for a period
of not to exceed six months, by a
term of probation not to exceed
three years, or by any combination
of the fine, imprisonment and probation.”
The Town encourages its Residents to abide by the Codes. Town
Staff desires to work with Residents
to correct violations without resorting to citations and formal enforcement procedures or imposing any
type of penalties. A fair and effective process is necessary for Code
Enforcement operation. The vast
majority of the cases are resolved
within a reasonable time-frame and
Town Staff appreciates cooperation,
understanding and patience of our
Residents.
If you have questions about how
the Code Enforcement process
works, please contact the Town
Manager or the Community Development Officer at 632-7362.

COMMUNITY NEWS
PUMPKIN WINNER
Jasmine Weston, age 11, of
Humboldt,
won the Free
Big Pumpkin Drawing
at Antiques &
More last
month. The
Aladdin
Pumpkin,
grown by Chuck Wallace of Humboldt, won Best of Kind at the Yavapai County Fair.

“DON’T SPEND CHRISTMAS
ALONE” DINNER
Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church of
Prescott will be hosting the 34th
Annual “Don’t Spend Christmas
Alone” community dinner on Christmas Day. The event will provide a
Full Christmas dinner and fellowship
for everyone in the Quad City area
who may be alone or feel alone on
this day. Volunteers will deliver meals
and
visit the
home
bound
so they
too
may
feel a
part of
the community celebration.
Last year approximately 750 people
were served. Some people were new
to the community, others could not be
with family members for various
reasons, some had no homes, and
some just felt alone.
We have created a beautiful way for
people to meet, enjoy a Christmas
dinner, and make new friends.
Members of other congregations,
social service agencies and individuals who have volunteered their services from the community will assist.
Fire personnel from Prescott Fire Department and Central Yavapai Fire
Department will deliver meals in Prescott and Prescott Valley to the homebound as they have done in the past
and volunteers will deliver meals in
Chino Valley.
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MEETING DATES AND EXPECTED AGENDA ITEMS
(Subject to change. Check website or
call Town Hall to confirm.)
Town Council Chambers
2735 S. Hwy. 69, Humboldt
(unless otherwise posted)

Council Meetings 6:30pm
Dec 2: 1) Installment of new
Council; 2) Plaque for outgoing
Councilmember; 3) Selection of
next Vice Mayor.
Dec 16: 1) Granicus Service
Agreement; 2) FY13-14 Financial
Statement Review.
Council Work Sessions and
Special Meetings 2:00pm
Dec 9: 1) APS Franchise Agreement Preliminary Discussion; 2)
2012 I-Codes Overview; 3) Council positions on proposed ADU
ordinance, zoning setbacks and
animal code review tasks.
P & Z Meetings 6:00pm
Dec 11: 1) Swearing in of new
P&Z Commissioner; 2) Joint Mtg.
schedule discussion; 3) Staff report on animal codes; 4) 2012 ICode overview.
To receive Meeting Notifications
and Agendas by email contact: Agenda
List@dhaz.gov and put “subscribe” in
the subject line.
Citizens may have an item placed
on the agenda by contacting a Council
Member or filling out a form available at
the counter in Town Hall.

DECEMBER HOLIDAYS &
EVENTS

December 7: Pearl Harbor Day
December 17: Hanukkah begins
December 21: 1st Day of Winter
December 24: Hanukkah ends
December 25: Christmas Day
(Town Hall holiday closure 12/25-26)
December 26: Kwanzaa begins
December 31: New Years Eve
Flower: Narcissus
Birthstone: Turquoise

ACTIVITY CENTER
Tuesday through Friday, 10 to 2
13000 Prescott Street, Humboldt
(928) 632-0699
Mission: To provide adult, youth
and family services to strengthen
the family unit and to provide residents with recreational, event and
meeting space.
Coffee Time: Tuesdays, 10am to ?
Goodies, conversation and fun!
Bingo: Tuesdays, 11am to noon.
Bring a $2 prize (can
include nonperishable
foods). Player with
the highest number of
wins each 4 weeks
wins lunch for two at
a local area
restaurant.
Congratulations, Margaret!
Also,
each week a Door Prize is picked for
a Bingo player.
Community Cupboard: The
Center collects nonperishable food
items for local distribution. Thank
you all for your
continued donations!
Food Bank:.
Wednesday
9am until 11am
or the food is
gone. For more
information call 632-0699.
Men’s AA:
Every Thursday at 7pm.
Thrift Store: Offering a good
variety of items including Christmas
Decorations, and accepting donations (but not electric appliances,
clothing, shoes nor opened
toiletries).
We also have info about Medicare
Assistance, Legal Advocacy, DES,
AHCCCS, food stamps, utility bill
discounts, health, safety and welfare,
Meals on Wheels, and rides.
The Activity Center will be closed
December 22 through January 5th

You can donate TOYS FOR
CHRISTMAS and FOOD BANK
items at the collection barrels
at Antiques & More on the
corner of Main St. & Prescott
St. in Old Town Humboldt

FESTIVE PINEAPPLE
CRANBERRY SALAD
By Pat Mathews
1 20 oz can of pineapple—undrained
2 packages raspberry Jello
1 16 oz can of whole cranberry sauce
1 apple diced
2/3 cups chopped walnuts
Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Set aside
1 tablespoon of pineapple. Add enough
cold water to juice to make 3 cups. Pour
into sauce pan and bring to a boil. Remove from heat, add dry jello, stir for 2
minutes. Stir in cranberry sauce. Pour into
large bowl, refrigerate 1 1/2 hours or until
slightly thickened. Stir in pineapple, apple,
and walnuts. Pour into mold or leave in
bowl. Refrigerate 4 hours until firm. Garnish with reserved pineapple. Makes 14
1/2 cup servings.

THE MAYOR’S WINDOW
PAINTING CONTEST
On Saturday, December 13th, the
Mayor’s Window Painting Contest for
Charter and Home Schooled children
will be held at the Dewey P.O. from
9am to 2pm.
On Monday, December 15th, the
children from
Humboldt
Elementary
School will
hold their
window
painting
contest on
Main Street
and Humboldt
P.O. (TBD by School)
DINNER continued from page 2

The church is located at 2000
Shepherd’s Lane, one block North of
the Airport light on Hwy 89 in Prescott.
Shuttle transportation will be available,
leaving Albertsons Market on Sheldon
and Montezuma in Prescott from 10am
to 1:30pm every half hour.
For more information, meal delivery
or to volunteer your assistance for this
event call Saint Luke’s Church at
928-778-4499.

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THE BLOOD DRIVE IS OVER—FOR THIS YEAR

THE DEWEY-HUMBOLDT

From Mary Franks
NEWSLETTER
The latest drive was a success—but could have been better. We had several
Articles welcome from
last minute cancellations. The good news is that we collected 23 pints of blood
and every pint can help 3 people. So my Blood Heroes, you helped 69 peoand provided by Citizens,
ple—and that is something to be proud of! We gave pins to individual blood
Organizations, Committees, Staff,
donors who gave from 18 donations (2 gallons) to a whopping 57 donations
and Partners of the
(7 gallons). This is an amazing amount for a small community like DeweyHumboldt. You figure out how many lives may have been saved. I don’t have room to list
Town of Dewey-Humboldt
all of the contributors but the people who made it to the last drive and received their pins
Published Monthly by the
are: Mark Blanchfield (who puts out our Blood Drive signs), Richard Miller, Ray Kerbaugh,
Town of Dewey-Humboldt
John and Gretchen O’Hagen, Imogen Dey, Dean Bullock, Rita George Sanchez, Thomas
Denise Rogers, Editor
Grimshaw, and Patsy Graves. I still have pins to give out and will do so at the next
Blood Drive on February 24, 2015. Put that date on your calendar! This drive is bePlease submit articles
coming a great community event where you can meet old friends and get to eat home made
by the 15th on-line at:
baked goods. A huge thanks to Kathy Sankoy and Shirley Williams, and others. I couldn’t
newsletter@dhaz.gov
have done this without their extensive help and tasty contributions! And Thank You Heroes
or
in person at Town Hall.
for all your donations!

YOU’RE INVITED TO
HAVE COFFEE WITH
THE TOWN MANAGER

Monday, Dec 1st
Time: 9 to 10 am
Location: Town Manager’s
Office.

HUMBOLDT WATER SYSTEM
OUT OF COMPLIANCE
In October the Humboldt Water
System (NOT A Town Utility) once
again exceeded the maximum
contaminant level for arsenic in their
drinking water supply. The standard
is 10 parts per billion. Arsenic was
found at 19.6 parts per billion.
Ongoing sampling is being done to
monitor levels and a new treatment
plant is currently being installed.

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