In their June 11 meeting, the Globe City Council received staff updates on the Community Center Pool and the demolition of the Silver King Building on Broad Street.

Their first action item, though, was a resolution to rename Round Mountain Park after a man who was instrumental in the park’s development. Council voted unanimously to dub the popular hiking area Stanley M. Gibson Round Mountain Park, after the former Globe mayor and longtime councilmember who did so much to bring Round Mountain to fruition.

Pool manager Lisa Fletcher presented the following updated hours: Open swim Sunday-Thursday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday-Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The pool will also offer adult lap swimming Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. She added that staff is working to introduce water aerobics classes and seeking a qualified instructor for swimming lessons.

Council also approved a $5,000 donation to the Gila County Sheriff’s Posse for the services they provide in support of such City events as First Friday.

As for the Silver King Building, whose roof partially collapsed due to wind, the City is working with the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) on the structure’s demolition, which was already planned. They were awaiting the results of a State Historic Preservation Office investigation to determine any historical value to the building. Once the investigation’s results are received, ADEQ can use state emergency funds for the demolition. At the same time, the building needs to be abated, which will activate a brownfields grant. Staff believed the demolition would take place in the first week of July 2024, after which the now-closed pathway to the Pascoe Stairs portion of the Stairizona Trail would be reopened.

Council also initiated discussion of fiscal year 2024/25 budgets and capital improvement plans with presentations from three City departments: Public Works, Fire and Police. Public Works Director John Angulo reported that current and planned projects include cemetery expansion; flow meters; waterline replacements, including a two-phase project in the city’s Northeast Corridor; sewer line extension in the Northeast Corridor; skate park upgrades; a concession stand at the pool; revitalization of Besh-ba-Gowah Museum; outdoor workout equipment; and a water bottle filling station.