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, February 4, 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 January 21, 2024

PRESENTATION ITEM:
1. Roosevelt Soil and Water Conservation District—Presented by Dawn Privett.

CONSENT AGENDA (The consent agenda is approved by a single motion. Any member of council may request an item to be transferred to the Regular Agenda from the Consent Agenda without discussion or vote):

Request Approval of Contract Awards for Job Order Contracting (JOC) For Various On-Call Services Between City of Portales and the Following:
1. K. Barnett & Sons, Inc. for: General Contractor Services, Plumbing Services, HVAC Services,
Concrete Services, and Roadway Construction and Related Services. RFP 2024-10-11.
2. L & J Well Services for: SCADA Control Services, Electrical Services, and Well Services.
RFP 2024-09-10
3. Quantum Solutions LLC for: SCADA Control Services, Electrical Services, and Well Services. RFP 2024
09-10.
4. Mario Aguirre Construction for: General Contractor Services, Plumbing Services, HVAC Services,
Concrete Services, Roadway Construction and Related Services. RFP 2024-10-11.
5. Desert West Enterprises LLC for: General Contractor Services, Plumbing Services, HVAC
Services, Concrete Services, and Roadway Construction and Related Services. RFP 2024-10-11.

ACTION ITEMS:
COMMUNITY SERVICES—K. McClellan, Director
1. Ratification of Grant from New Mexico Department of Transportation, Aviation Division for Airfield
Maintenance and Consumable Goods.
2. Approval of Recommendation for Resolution PC-2024-2025-35. Zone Change at “No Site Address.”
Submitted by Eastern New Mexico University. Zone Change from a Mixed, C-2/R-2 Zone to a Rural
Agricultural Zone for the Purposes of Building a New Agricultural Facility for Teaching Purposes.
Originally Postponed from January 21, 2025, Council Meeting.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT—L. Rivera, Director
1. Request Approval of the Intent to Adopt Ordinance 772 Adopting a Municipal Gross Receipt Tax (GRT).
CITY MANAGER—C. Moyer, City Manager
1. Request Approval of Contract for the City Attorney and the City Attorney Policy for Review.
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 31, 2025.
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Danielle Swopes, City Clerk, or Melissa Carrillo, Deputy City Clerk
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