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 5:30 p.m., June 27, 2023, in the Council Chambers in the Memorial Building, at 200 E. 7th Street, Portales, New Mexico.  The following item(s) is/are scheduled for consideration and action by the City Council:

CONSENT AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER – MAYOR/MAYOR PRO-TEM/COUNCILOR-AS-CHAIR.
II. ROLL CALL – CITY CLERK.
III. INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
IV. 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.”
V. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING(S):
1. Regular Meeting held June 13, 2023.
VI. PRESENTATIONS
1. Proclamation – Rural Transit Day. Mayor, R. Jackson
2. Employee of The Month – Sergeant Rowdy Smith, Sergeant Nikolas Sanchez, and Officer Victor Ordonez – S. Austin, City Manager
3. Roosevelt County Economic Development Corporation Update – Jodi Diaz, RCCDC Director

VII. CONSENT AGENDA
The items listed below are recommended by the City Manager for placement on the consent agenda. These items are placed on the agenda so that the Council, by unanimous consent, can designate those routine agenda items that they wish to be approved or acknowledged by one motion.
If any proposal does not meet with the approval of all Council members, that item will be heard when reached under the regular agenda.

Motion to place indicated items on the consent agenda by unanimous roll call vote.
Motion to approve all items on the consent agenda by unanimous roll call vote.
1. Ratification of Bills for the Month of May 2023. – M. Rapp, Finance Director
VIII. ACTION ITEMS
1. Public Hearing for the FY2025-2029 ICIP (Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan) Citizen
Participation & Discussion – Action Items:
a. Action to enter into public hearing.
b. Presentation on the Proposed FY2025-2029 ICIP 5-Year Projects.
c. Open floor for Public Comment and Discussion.
d. Action to Close the Public Hearing
e. Recommendation for Revisions
2. Discussion/Action Item Regarding Dangerous Structure at 422 S. Main. K. McClellan, C.S. Director
3. Recommendation of Approval for Anna Hansen from Holiday Inn Express to serve on the Lodger’s
Tax Board. Mayor, R. Jackson
IX. 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.
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 violation of the
Open Meetings Act.
3. Direct any questions or requests for information to the City Manager in writing during
regular business hours.
X. ADJOURNMENT
This is to certify that a copy of this Agenda was posted on the City’s website and the bulletin board in the front lobby of
City Hall by 5:00 p.m., Friday, June 23, 2023.

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Joan Martinez-Terry, City Clerk; Carla Weems, Deputy City Clerk;
Sarah Austin, City Manager

If you are an individual with a disability who needs a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter, or any other form of auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate in a hearing or meeting, please contact the Portales City Manager or City Clerk at 575-356-6662, Option #0 at least one (1) week prior to the meeting or as soon as practical. Public documents, including the agenda and minutes, can be provided in various accessible formats. Please contact the Portales City Manager or City Clerk at
575-356-6662 if a summary or other type of accessible format is needed.
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: