Portales City Council
Memorial Building, Council Chambers
200 E 7th Street,
Portales, New Mexico 88130

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Mayor
Michael Miller

Mayor Pro Tem
Veronica Cordova

City Manager
Chris Moyer

AMENDED AGENDA TUESDAY, February 18, 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 February 4, 2024

PRESENTATION ITEM(S):
1. Employee Service Award—Mayor Pro Tem, Veronica Cordova.
a) For 5 Years Service to Chelsea James.
b) For 5 Years Service to Becky Ward (read only).
c) For 10 Years Service to Steve Brumfield.
d) For 20 Years Service to Irene Olivas (read only).
2. City of Portales Award of Recognition Presented to Nancy Zagar and Kathryn Bartlett/Caprock
Veterinary Clinic for the Contributions and Support Provided to the City of Portales TNR Program—K.
McClellan, Community Services Director.
3. Portales Fire Department 2024 Annual Report—T. J. Cathey, PFD-EMS Chief.

ACTION ITEMS:
FINANCE/CPO—L. Gamble, CPO
1. Request Approval of Contract Award for Job Order Contracting (JOC) For On-Call Services Between
City of Portales and Alpha Southwest, an Impel Company, for SCADA Control, Electrical Services and
Well Services. RFP #2024-09-10.

COMMUNITY SERVICES—K. McClellan, Director
1. Request Approval to Adopt Amendments to Ordinance 494, Article III. – SIGNS. An Amendment for the
Clarification of Permitted Signage.
a) Action to Enter Public Hearing for Amending Ordinance 494.
b) Action to Close Public Hearing.
c) Action by Council on Amending Ordinance 494 With Proposed Changes and Additions.

CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS

EXECUTIVE SESSION: V. Cordova, Mayor Pro Tem
1. Action to Convene in a Closed Session to Discuss Matters as Provided for Under New Mexico
Statutes Relating to Limited Personnel Matters.
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, February 14, 2025.
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Danielle Swopes, City Clerk, or Melissa Carrillo, Deputy City Clerk
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