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, September 10, 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 August 20, 2024

PRESENTATIONS:
1. Updates on the Ute Lake Pipeline Project, Portales—Quay County Commission
2. Regional Behavioral Health Facility Update—Kate Bailey, MPH, with Initium Health.
3. 5-Year Service Award for Amanda Hill—M. Miller, Mayor
4. Portales Fire Department Employee Recognition, Jonathan Montiel—T. Cathey, Fire/EMS Chief

DISCUSSTION ITEM:
1. Water Update—C. Moyer, City Manager for Chris Mendoza, Public Utility Superintendent.
2. Cemetery Discussion—C. Moyer, City Manager
City of Portales Cemetery Rules and Regulations and the Upkeep of the Cemetery, Enforcement of Council
Resolution #06-07-53, and the Possible Formation of a Cemetery Task Force.
3. Request Permission to Hire a Staff Attorney for the City.

ACTION ITEMS:
RCCDC—J. Diaz, Director.
1. Roosevelt County Community Development Corporation, City of Portales, New Mexico LEDA Award
Participation Agreement.

FINANCE—L. Rivera, Director.1. Resolution 2024-26 to Add and Remove Signatories for City Accounts at Financial Institutions.

ENMWUA—C. Moyer, City Manager
1. Request for Approval of Resolution No. 2024-27. A Resolution Authorizing and Approving a Water
Project Fund Loan/Grant Agreement By and Between the New Mexico Finance Authority and the
Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority, and Joined by its Members, the Municipalities of Clovis,
Elida, Portales, Texico, New Mexico, in an Amount Not to Exceed $20,000,000.00 Including a Loan
Amount Not to Exceed $2,000,000.00, and a Grant Amount Not to Exceed $18,000,000.00 For Water
Project Fund Loan/Grant No. WPF 6275.
2. Approval of Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority (ENMWUA) FY2025 Member Contribution
Invoice. These Rankings Represent Fiscal Year 2026.
ICIP—J. McVey, Infrastructure Project Administrator
1. Presents the Results of the City’s ICIP Ranking System for the Projects in the Infrastructure Capital
Improvement Plan.

POLICE—C. Williams, Police Chief.
1. Approve Resolution 2024-28 to Request NMDOT to Allow Speed Enforcement Devices.

CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENT:

EXECUTIVE SESSION – M. Miller, Mayor
1. Action to Convene in a Closed Meeting to Discuss Matters as Provided for under New Mexico Statutes
Relating to Limited Matters Pertaining to Former Personnel Pending Litigation.
a) Action to Convene in Open Session.
b) Action as a result of the Closed Session.

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, September 6, 2024.
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Danielle Swopes, City Clerk, or Melissa Carrillo, Deputy City Clerk

 

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