Portales City Council
Memorial Building, Council Chambers
200 E 7th Street,
Portales, New Mexico 88130
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL
MEETING

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Mayor Michael Miller
Mayor Pro Tem
Veronica Cordova
AGENDA TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2024, 5:30 pm
CALL TO ORDER – MAYOR/MAYOR PRO-TEM/COUNCILOR-AS-CHAIR
ROLL CALL – CITY CLERK:
INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
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.”
PUBLIC COMMENT: The Public has the opportunity to provide comment on subjects regarding City Business, during the public comment period. Speaker’s comments will be limited to three (3) minutes unless the Mayor and/or Councilor(s) requests more information. The time limit is given in an effort to allow public input but also to move the agenda forward in a prompt yet efficient manner. All Speakers must sign in at the beginning of the Meeting. Topics are limited to six (6) speakers per topic.

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING(S):
1) Regular Meeting January 23, 2024
PRESENTATIONS:
1) Portales Fire Department 2023 Annual Report – Chief Cathey, F.D.
2) Recognition of 2nd Lieutenant Tyler Watson for Earning the Paramedic Challenge Coin. – Chief
Cathey, F.D.
3) Employee of the Month for February 2024 – Mayor Miller
4) Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Winner of Dolores Penrod Award Essay – Councilor Robinson
5) Proclamation – Human Trafficking Prevention – Mayor Pro Tem, V. Cordova
6) DBS&A – Engineer Report RE: Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) for Water Wells System.
Jennifer Hill, DBS&A
DISCUSSION:
1) Water Advisory Committee Update – Eldon Merrick
2) Water Department Update – Ashley Flores, Sarah Austin
ACTION ITEMS:
PUBLIC UTILITY – Ashley Flores, Public Utility Projects Manager
1) Notice of Meeting and Intent to Adopt Ordinance No. 769 for the Cross-Connection Control and
Backflow Prevention Plan
CLERKS – D. Swopes, Interim City Clerk
1) Recommendation for Approval of Resolution #2024-02 Compliance with the New Mexico Open
Meetings Act Resolution.
2) Request for Approval to Delete Finance Records in Accordance With Resolution 18-19-21 Municipal
Clerks Record Retention Policy.
COMMUNITY SERVICES – K. McClellan, C. S. Director
1) Staff is Seeking Direction for Dangerous Property Located at 700 S Abilene.
CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENT:
ADJOURNMENT
This is to certify that a copy of this Agenda was posted on the City’s website and the bulletin board in front of the City Hall Building
by 5:00 p.m., Friday, February 09, 2024
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Danielle Swopes, Interim City Clerk, or Melissa Lopez, Deputy City Clerk

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