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

City Manager
Chris Moyer

AGENDA TUESDAY, January 7, 2025, 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 December 17, 2024

PRESENTATION ITEMS:
1. City Employee Appreciation Certificates—M. Miller, Mayor or, V. Cordova, Mayor Pro Tem.
a) Billy Bustamante—5 Year Service Award
b) Tawna Luscombe—20 Year Service Award
2. Portales Water Study, Wilson and Company—Graham Chapman, PE, Wilson & Co.

DISCUSSION ITEMS:
1. Procurement of a Public Utility—Paul Kippert, New Mexico Self Insurers Fund.

ACTION ITEMS:
CITY CLERK: D. Swopes, City Clerk
1. Public Hearing for Approval of Application for BW Gas & Convenience Retail, LLC dba Allsup’s
#102046 for a Transfer of Ownership and Location of Liquor License Application No. BLA
0000001599.
a) Action to enter into public hearing.
b) Action to close the public hearing.
c) Action by Council on Application for the Transfer of Ownership and Location of Liquor License
for Allsup’s #102046.

COMMUNITY SERVICES—K. McClellan, Director
1. Request Approval of Easement Application for: 1125 S. Boulder Avenue submitted by New Owners John
and Dawn Boone.
2. Request Approval of the Intent to Adopt Amendment to Ordinance No. 494, Article III. – Signs. The
Amendment is for the Clarification of Permitted Signage Allowed by the Municipality. Unanimously
Approved by Planning Commission at Their Last Regular Meeting on December 9, 2024.

CITY MANAGER—C. Moyer, City Manager
1. Request Approval of Intent to Adopt Amendment/Addition to Ordinance 760 City of Portales Personnel
Policy Adopted July 5, 2022. City Attorney Addition and Section 8 Compensation and Benefits.
2. Request Approval of City Attorney Contract.
CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS:
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, January 3, 2024.
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Danielle Swopes, City Clerk, or Melissa Carrillo, Deputy City Clerk
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