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, June 8, 2021, in the Council Chambers, at 200 E. 7th
Street, Portales, New Mexico. 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 M E N D E D 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 May 25, 2021.
(B) Presentation of a 20-Year Service Award to Joseph C. Linthicum, Cemetery Specialist –
R. Jackson, Mayor.
(C) Review and Ratification of the City’s Payments/Bills for the Month of May 2021 – M.
Rapp, Finance Director.
(D)Approval of Execution of the First Amendment to the Memorandum of Agreement
(MOA) with the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) for FY 2021- 5311
Funding for the P.A.T. Program – K. Hall, P.A.T. Coordinator.
(E) Approval of Amendment No. 20-07 to Agreements for Engineering Services for Landfill
Groundwater Monitoring and Reporting – J. DeSha, Public Works Director.Council Agenda June 8, 2021…………. 2
(F) Other Business – 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.
(G)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.
1. Action to Convene in Open Session.
2. Action Regarding Contract with Sarah Austin as new City Manager.
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 6:00 p.m., Thursday, June 3, 2021. Amended Agenda posted at 11:00 a.m.
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