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, April 15, 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 April 1, 2025

ACTION ITEMS:
MAYOR— M. Miller, Mayor.
1. Mayor’s Appointment(s) of Board Member(s) to ENMWUA. Board Member is to Represent the City of
Portales.

FIRE DEPARTMENT—Cathey, T., PFD/EMS Chief.
1. Approval of Resolution 2025-07 Removing Time-Barred Accounts.
2. Approval of the Annual Submission of the New Mexico State Fire Marshals Municipal Fund Application
for Fiscal Year 2026.

COMMUNITY SERVICES—K. McClellan, Director.
1. Approve Resolution PC-2024-2025-40 Special Use Permit at 2013 W. 18th Street for the Purpose of
Developing Seven Independent Senior Living Homes With Attached Single Car Garage, Submitted by
Mariposa Builders Construction Co., Inc. Unanimously Recommended for Approval by Planning
Commission.

CITY MANAGER—Moyer, C,, City Manager..
1. Approval of Temporary City Attorney Contract.
2. Approval of Resolution 2025-08 Adopting a Water Conservation and Drought Contingency Plan.

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, April 11, 2025, following Open Meetings Act (OMA) NMSA 1978, Sections 1015-1 to 10-15-4 requirements.

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Danielle Swopes, City Clerk, or Melissa Carrillo, Deputy City Clerk
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