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, September 7, 2021, in the Council Chambers, at 200 E. 7th Street, Portales, New
Mexico. Face masks required for the safety of attendees in accordance with Governor LujanGrisham’s health 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 August 24, 2021.
(B) Recognition of Clean & Beautiful Program’s Cleanest Yard Contest Winners – J. Diaz,
Recreation Director.
(C) Proclamation Declaring “September 17 – 23, 2021 as Constitution Week in Portales, New
Mexico” – El Portal Chapter of the National Daughters of the American Revolution and
Portales Schools – R. Jackson, Mayor.
(D)Review and Ratification of the City’s Payments/Bills for the Month of August 2021 – M.
Rapp, Finance Director.
(E) Resolution #21-22-09– for the FY 2023-2027 Infrastructure Capital Improvements Plan
(ICIP) – S. Austin, City Manager.
(F) Item(s) from the Portales Fire Chief: T.J. Cathey, Fire Chief.
1. Approval of FY23 New Mexico EMS Bureau Local System Grant- Application for
Funding for Two (2) Powered Stretchers.
2. Approval of FY23 New Mexico EMS Bureau Vehicle Grant- Application for Funding
for a New Auxiliary/Command Unit.
Council Agenda August 24, 2021, continued 2
(G)Approval of Award of Bid to KP Ventures Well Drilling and Pump Company, LLC for the
Blackwater Well Field Test Holes and Supply Well Drilling 2021 Project pending Funding
Agency Approval – J. DeSha, Public Works Director/S. McFadden, CPO.
(H)Requesting Approval of use of Vendor, Real Time Networks, on Statewide Price Agreement
#90-000-18-00010 Based on GSA Contract Number #GS-35F-0085U, for VoIP System
Equipment, Software, and Services – J. DeSha, Public Works Director/S. McFadden, CPO
(I) Resolution #21-22-10, A Resolution Superseding Resolution #21-22-07, Authorizing the
Assignment of Authorized Officer(s) and Agent(s) as Guided by the NM Environment
Department – J. DeSha, Public Works Director.
(J) Approval of the Memorandum of Understanding between Roosevelt County and the City of
Portales for Implementing Secured Voting Containers for Statewide or Special Elections – J.
Martinez-Terry, City Clerk.
(K) Other Business/Public Comment – 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 and limited to 3 minutes per speaker 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 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 3, 2021.
Joan Martinez-Terry, City Clerk

Mayor: Ronald L. Jackson At-Large
Mayor Pro-Tem: Michael G. Miller Ward C
Councilors: Daniel W. Boan Ward B Michael James “Jim” Lucero Ward D
Veronica A. Cordova Ward A Dianne Y. Parker Ward D
Chadrick Heath Heflin Ward C Oscar H. Robinson Ward B
Jake J. Lopez Ward A
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contact the Office of the City Clerk at (575) 356-6662 or at cityclerk@portalesnm.gov if a summary or other type of
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