NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF PORTALES, NEW MEXICO
DUE TO GOVERNOR LUJAN GRISHAM’S ORDER LIMITING ATTENDEES AT GATHERINGS, THE PORTALES CITY COUNCIL’S MEETING WILL BE HELD FOLLOWING COVID-19 SAFETY PROTOCOLS to start at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 6, 2021, in the Council Chambers, at 200 E. 7th Street, Portales, New Mexico. Social distancing and face covering restrictions encouraged for the safety of attendees. 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:
CORRECTED AGENDA
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):
- Regular Meeting held June 22, 2021.
(B) Proclamation Declaring July 16, 2021, as “Rural Transit Day” in Portales, New Mexico – M.
Miller, Mayor Pro-Tem.
(C) Recognition of Portales Fire Department Personnel for Obtaining Fire and EMT Certifications within First Year of Employment – T. J. Cathey, Fire Chief.
(D) Presentation of 40-Year Service Award to Joan Martinez-Terry, City Clerk – M. Miller, Mayor Pro-Tem.
(E) Council Appointment(s): - Council appointment to the Board of the Eastern New Mexico Water Utility
Authority. - Appointment of Bobby Roybal to replace an Alternate Judge for the Municipal
Court.
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(F) Review and Ratification of the City’s Payments/Bills for the Month of June 2021 – M. Rapp,
Finance Director.
(G) Approval of Award of Bid to Maxwell Ashphalt, Inc. for Taxiway B Pavement Maintenance Project pending Funding Agency approval and Appropriations – S. McFadden, Chief Procurement/M. Parkey, General Services Director.
(H) Resolution #19-20-44, A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor’s Signature on the Litter Control & Beautification Grant Agreement #21-418-6002-00057-00 – J. Diaz, Recreation Director.
(I) Item(s) from the Planning Office:
- Vacation of Right-of-Way for Roosevelt General Hospital.
- Zone Change for K&B Properties, LLC from R-1 (Single Family Residential to R-2
(Multi-Family Residential).
(J) Other Business – Any matter not known about, or which could not have been reasonably foreseen prior to the time of posting of the agenda. Public comment is at the discretion of the Mayor/Mayor Pro- Tem or Chair for information only limited to 3 minutes per speaker for information only with no action to be taken.
V. Adjournment.
This is to certify that a copy of this Agenda was posted on City’s website and the bulletin board in the front lobby of City Hall by 5:00 p.m., Thursday, July 1, 2021.
Joan Martinez-Terry, City Clerk
Mayor:
Mayor Pro-Tem: Councilors:
Ronald L. Jackson Michael G. Miller
Daniel W. Boan Veronica A. Cordova Chadrick Heath Heflin Jake J. Lopez
At-Large Ward C Ward B Ward A Ward C Ward A
Michael James “Jim” Lucero Dianne Y. Parker
Oscar H. Robinson
Ward D Ward D Ward B
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