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, November 15, 2022, in the Council Chambers in the Memorial Building, at 200 E. 7th
Street, Portales, New Mexico. Face masks are 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 November 1, 2022.
(B) Employee of the Month of November 2022 – Jade A. Gallegos, Water Service
Representative – S. Austin, City Manager.
(C) Ratification of Finance Departments Actions on Bills/Expense Approval Report for the
Month of October 2022 – M. Rapp, Finance Director.
(D)Request for Authorization/Approval of Signatures of Mayor and Fire/EMS Chief on the
Signature page of the Grant Application – T. J. Cathey, Fire Chief.
(E) Resolution #22-23-25, A Resolution Directing Law Enforcement Personnel Employed by the
City of Portales Department to Utilize Body-Worn Cameras Pursuant to NMSA 29-1-18 – C.
Williams, Police Chief/S. Austin, City Manager.
(F) Item(s) from the Office of the City Manager:
1. Ratification of Contract Signed by the City Manager to Accept the Permanent
Easement for the ENMWUA Ute Pipeline Water Project to Construct an
Underground Water Pipeline addressed as 211 S. Roosevelt Road R (Parcel No. 4
300 000 002 126 02).
2. Ratification of Contract Signed by the City Manager to Accept the Permanent
Easement for the ENMWUA Ute Pipeline Water Project to Construct an
Underground Water Pipeline addressed as 1230 Avon Avenue (Parcel No. 1 110
000 004 630 00).
Council Agenda November 15, 2022, continued 2
(G)Public Hearing for Approval of Application No. 1240018 for a Winegrower Liquor
License and Off-Site Location Application for 311 Entertainment, LLC, 311 S. Main
– R. Jackson, Mayor.
1. Action to enter into public hearing for a Winegrower and Off-Site Location
Application.
2. Action to close the public hearing.
3. Action by Council on Application for Application No. 12240018 for 311 S.
Main.
(H)Ratification of Execution of Memorandum of Agreement between the State of New
Mexico Department of Transportation and the City of Portales for FY2023 Section 5311
Rural Transit Funds – K. Hall, Portales Area Transit Coordinator.
(I) 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. 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. Questions or requests for information should be directed to the City Manager
in writing during regular business hours.
(J) Executive Session/Closed Meeting: R. Jackson, Mayor.
1. Action to Convene in a Closed Meeting to Discuss Matters as Provided for under
New Mexico Statutes Pertaining to Open Meetings for Limited Personnel Matters.
2. Action to Convene in Open Session.
3. Action as a result of the Closed Session.
IV. Adjournment.