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., on Tuesday, August 8, 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 July 26, 2023
VI. PRESENTATIONS
1. Five Year Service Award – James Baca. – Mayor 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 roll call vote.
Motion to approve all items on the consent agenda by unanimous roll call vote.
1. Planning & Zoning – Approval of P&Z’s Recommendation for an approval of a vacation of a
20′ right-of-way within blocks 28 and 29 of the Benson Addition with utility agreement. K.
McClellan, C.S. Department
2. Planning & Zoning – Approval of P&Z’s Recommendation for an approval of a vacation of a
20′ right-of-way within blocks 28 and 29 of the Benson Addition, with no utilities. K. McClellan,
C.S. Department
3. Planning & Zoning – Approval of P&Z’s Recommendation for Variance for to allow two (2)
residences in a R-1 (Single Family Residential Zone). Three members were FOR the
application, one member AGAINST the application. It passed. K. McClellan, C.S. Department
4. Planning & Zoning – Approval of P&Z’s Recommendation for Zone Change from a R-1 (Single
Family Zone) to a RA (Rural Agriculture) for the purpose of livestock at 1814 N Main and the
two (2) surrounding, non-addressed pieces of property. K. McClellan, C.S. Department
5. Airport – Ratification of Signature on Airport Grant Application. A grant application was
submitted to replace the Primary Wind Cone and Install PAPIs on RW 1-19 for 98,991- design
only. Ninety percent is paid by federal, 9% is paid by state, and 1% will be paid by The City of
Portales. Federal will pay $89, 092, The state will pay $8,909, The City of Portales will pay $990.
It is to have design ready plans for our 2024 construction. K. McClellan, C.S. Department
6. Fire – Approval for the Fire/EMS Chief and Finance Director to sign the grant application. FY
24’s grant application is for new extrication equipment with a quoted cost of $114,604.56. – Fire
Chief T.J. Cathey
VIII. ACTION ITEMS
1. Recommendation for Approval of Resolution #23-24-07 for “Time-barred” debt in the amount of
$97,066.60 dating from March 31, 2019 to January 1, 2007. – Fire Chief T.J. Cathey
2. 2025-2029 Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan (ICIP) Discussion/Presentation. Staff
3. Recommendation for Approval of Resolution #23-24-08: A Resolution Adopting the 2025-2029
Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan. S. Austin, City Manager
4. Notice of Intent to Adopt Ordinance No. 766, An Ordinance Granting Certain Rights And
Privileges To Yucca Telecommunications Systems, Inc., Its Successors And Assigns. – C. Weems,
Deputy Clerk

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. 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, August 4. 2023.
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Joan Martinez-Terry, City Clerk or
Carla Weems, Deputy City Clerk or
Sarah Austin, City Manager

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CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Ronald L. Jackson
Mayor Pro-Tem Michael G. Miller

WARD A: Veronica A. Cordova & Jake J. Lopez

WARD B: Daniel W. Boan & Oscar H. Robinson

WARD C: Chadrick Heath Heflin & Michael G. Miller

WARD D: Dianne Y. Parker & Michael James “Jim” Lucero