NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF PORTALES, NEW MEXICO
THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ATTEND THE PORTALES CITY COUNCIL’S MEETING TO BE HELD at
6:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 21, 2022, in the Council Chambers, at 200 E. 7th Street, Portales, New Mexico.
Face masks optional for the safety of attendees upon the lifting of Governor Lujan-Grisham’s mask
mandate. Questions, requests, or comments from citizens should be submitted in writing to the City Clerk or
City Manager by 4:00 p.m. a day prior to the meeting. Contact information for both officers is on the City’s
website: https://www.portalesnm.gov/departments/. The following item(s) is/are scheduled for consideration
and action by the City Council:
A G E N D A
I. Call to Order – Mayor/Mayor Pro-Tem/Councilor-as-Chair.
II. Roll Call – City Clerk.
III. Invocation.
IV. Pledge of Allegiance.
V. Official Salute to the New Mexico Flag: “I salute the flag of the State of New Mexico the Zia symbol
of perfect friendship among united cultures.”
VI. Scheduled Business — Discussion & Action – Mayor/Mayor Pro-Tem/Councilor-as-Chair.
(A) Minutes of Previous Meeting(s):
1. Regular Meeting held June 7, 2022.
(B) Employee Appreciation:
1. Announcement of the Employee of the Month for June 2022 – S. Austin, City
Manager.
(C) Approval of the Finance Report “Expense Approval Report for May 2022”
(Ratification of Monthly Payments) – M. Rapp, Finance Director.
(D)Approval of an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Town of Elida – S. Austin, City
Manager.
(E) Requesting Ratification of City Manager’s Signature on Purchase Order for Use of
Vendor on CES for Kilgore/US 70 Repairs/Replacement of Signalization Light
Pending CES Review/Approval – J. DeSha, Public Works Dir./C. Weems, Deputy City
Clerk/Interim CPO.
(F) Public Input for Which no Action will be taken – Any matter not known about, or which could not
have been reasonably foreseen prior to the time of posting of the agenda. This agenda item is for
informational purposes only.
Council Agenda June 7, 2022, continued 2
1. Public comments will be limited to three minutes per speaker; limited to one
presentation per meeting, and no more than six (6) speakers on each
subject.
2. Councilors will not respond to comments or answer questions to avoid any
possible violation of the Open Meetings Act.
3. Questions or requests for information should be directed to the City Manager
in writing during regular business hours