AMENDED – 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 5:30 p.m., May 23, 2023, in the Council Chambers in the Memorial Building, at 200 E. 7th Street, Portales, New Mexico. The following item(s) is/are scheduled for consideration and action by the City Council:

CONSENT AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER – MAYOR/MAYOR PRO-TEM/COUNCILOR-AS-CHAIR.
II. ROLL CALL – CITY CLERK.
III. INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
IV. 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.”

V. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING(S):
1. Regular Meeting held May 9, 2023.

VI. PRESENTATIONS
1. Proclamation – Flag Day In the City of Portales – June 14. Mayor, R. Jackson
2. Employee of the Month – Christine Mitchell – Digital Services Director, S. Austin, City Manager
3. 5 – Year Service Award, Betty Garcia, Municipal Courts. Mayor, R. Jackson

VII. CONSENT AGENDA
The items listed below are recommended by the City Manager for placement on the consent agenda. These items are placed on the agenda so that the Council, by unanimous consent, can designate those routine agenda items that they wish to be approved or acknowledged by one motion. If any proposal does not meet with the approval of all Council members, that item will be heard when reached under the regular agenda.
Motion to place indicated items on the consent agenda by unanimous roll call vote.
Motion to approve all items on the consent agenda by unanimous roll call vote.
1. Ratification of Bills for the Month of April 2023, approved at the Finance Committee Meeting
Unanimously on May 18, 2023. – M. Rapp, Finance Director
2. Ratification of City Manager’s Signature for Avenue K ADA Upgrades for Additional Phased
Construction Design from Molzen Corbin Contract For $43,786.40. This Funding is the
Remaining Funding of MAP Grant. This Contract is on CES Cooperative. S. Baysinger, PUD,
Steven Chavez, PID
3. Resolution And Agreement of City of Portales Resolution #22-23-45 Approving Participation In
The Programs of the Eastern Plains Council of Governments for Fiscal Year 2023-2024. S.
Austin, City Manager
4. Recommendation of Approval for Replat at 205 W Fir to split the property into six (6) Individual
Lots for The Purpose of Multi-Family Dwellings. This was recommended for approval at the
Planning & Zoning Meeting on May 15, 2023. Planning & Zoning Recommended Approval on
May 15, 2023. K. McClellan, P& Z
5. Recommendation of Approval for Special Use Permit for an In-Home Day Care at 216 Colorado
Drive. Planning & Zoning Recommended Approval on May 15, 2023. K. McClellan, P& Z
VIII. ACTION ITEMS
1. Recommendation of Approval for Resolution # 22-23-43, Adoption of Interim Budget for FY
2023-2024. The Interim Budget was approved by the Finance Committee on May 18, 2023. M.
Rapp, Finance Director
2. Recommendation of Approval for Resolution # 22-23-44, Increase of the Operational Property
Tax Mill Rate on Residential and Non-Residential Property Within the Municipal Boundaries.
M. Rapp, Finance Director
3. Request and Approval for the City Council to appoint four (4) City Councilors to the 2024 ICIP
Project Evaluation Committee to review, rate, and rank the projects with the City Manager and
Committee for presentation of the draft at a public hearing. S. Austin, City Manager
4. Notice of Intent to Adopt Ordinance 763 764, Changing The Date of Municipal Elections To
Coincide With Regular Elections On The First Tuesday After the First Monday In November of
Odd Numbered Years. S. Doerr, City Attorney
5. Notice of Intent to Adopt Ordinance 764 765, Enacting The Portales Automated Speed
Enforcement Ordinance To Monitor the Speed of Travel and Enforce the Speed Limit Through
Speed Enforcement Cameras. C. Williams, Chief of Police
6. Request for Approval for City Manager to Enter Into Contract Negotiations Regarding Speed
Enforcement Cameras, Contingent Upon Adoption of Ordinance 764 765, Speed Enforcement
Through Speed Enforcement Cameras. C. Williams, Chief of Police
7. Request for Approval for Fleet Service Contracts with J&J Automotive and Forest Tire – S.
Austin, City Manager
IX. 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. This agenda item is for 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. Direct any questions or requests for information to the City Manager in writing during
regular business hours.
X. 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 Attorney-Client Privilege for
Threatened or Pending Litigation.
2. Action to Convene in Open Session.
3. Action as a result of the Closed Session.
XI. ADJOURNMENT
This is to certify that a copy of this Agenda was posted on the City’s website and the bulletin board in the front lobby of City Hall by 5:00 p.m., Friday, May 19, 2023.
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Joan Martinez-Terry, City Clerk; Carla Weems, Deputy City Clerk
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