NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF PORTALES, NEW MEXICO
THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ATTEND A REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE PORTALES CITY
COUNCIL, which will be held starting at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at the Memorial Building
Auditorium (the big room), 200 E. 7th Street, Portales, New Mexico. Covid-19 social distancing and face
coverings restrictions will apply for the safety of attendees. 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 July 7, 2020.
(B) Appointments to Replace Vacancies on the Lodgers Tax Advisory Board for a Lodging
Member and an At-Large Member – R. Jackson, Mayor.
(C) Ratification of Finance Department’s Actions on Bills for June 2020 – M. Rapp, Finance
Director.
(D) Recommendation(s) from the Economic Development Finance Review Committee (EDFRC)
Meeting of July 16, 2020: – S. Standefer, City Manager.
1. Recommendation from the EDFRC for the Request for Economic Development
Incentive.
2. Resolution #20-21-01, Inducement Resolution, A Resolution Confirming an
Intention to Award $335,000.00 to Sterling Management Company, LLC.
3. Authorization of Execution of LEDA Award Participation Agreement between the
City of Portales and Sterling Management Company, LLC.
(E) Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Portales and the Village of Melrose for
a Transfer of 150 Acre-Feet of Annual Water Reservation for Ute Lake Project – S.
Standefer, City Manager.
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(F) Request to Authorize Contract Attorneys Doerr & Knudson to take Legal Steps to Abate
the Nuisance on the Property known as 205 W. Fir Street – S. Standefer, City Manager.
(G) Notice of Intent to Adopt Ordinance No. 746, An Ordinance Approving Economic
Development Projects – J. Martinez-Terry, City Clerk.
(H) Other Business/Citizens to be Heard – Any matter not known about or which could not have been
reasonably foreseen prior to the time of posting of the agenda. A public body shall only act on items
appearing on the agenda.
VII. Adjournment.
This is to certify that a copy of this Agenda was posted on the bulletin board in the front lobby of City Hall by
5:00 p.m., Thursday, July 16, 2020.
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
If you are an individual with a disability who is in need of a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter, or any
other form of auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate in the hearing or meeting, please contact the Planning
Director/ADA Officer at (575) 356-8449 or at p&z@portalesnm.gov at least one (1) week prior to the meeting or as soon
as possible. Public documents, including the agenda and minutes, can be provided in various accessible formats. Please
contact the Office of the City Clerk at (575) 356-6662 or at cityclerk@portalesnm.gov if a summary or other type of accessible format is needed.