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Agenda for Regular City Council Meeting

REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF ROSWELL COUNCIL - AGENDA
THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 2025
Chaves County Administrative Center
Commission Chambers - #1 St. Mary's Place
Roswell, New Mexico 88203
 

Notice of this meeting has been given to the public in compliance with Sections 10-15-1 through 10-15-4 NMSA 1978 and Resolution No. 24-23. Except for emergency matters, the City Council shall take action only on the specific items listed on the Agenda.
 
JANUARY 9, 2025
MAYOR - Timothy Z. Jennings
 
6:00 p.m.
Ward 1
Cristina A. Arnold
Juan Oropesa

 
Ward II
Juliana Halvorson
Will Cavin

 
Ward III
Edward L. Heldenbrand
Vacant

 
Ward IV
Robert B. Corn
Darrell Johnson
Ward V
Angela G. Moore
Carlos Marrujo, Jr.

 

WELCOME! We are very glad you have joined us for the Roswell City Council meeting. If you wish to speak, please sign up at the podium prior to 6:00 p.m. In compliance with Resolution 24-23, all matters listed under Consent Items/Consent Agenda are considered routine by the City Council and will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion on these items. If any member of the council desires to discuss the matter, that item will be removed from the consent agenda and will be considered separately. Any item approved as part of the consent agenda is not an agenda item for the purpose of public participation. The Council is pleased to hear relevant comments; however, a 3-minute limit is set in accordance with Resolution 17-65 (Governing Body Rules of Order). Large groups are asked to name a spokesperson. Robert's Rules of Order govern the conduct of the meeting. "THANK YOU" for participating in your City Government.
OPENING CEREMONIES

Call to Order by Presiding Officer
Roll Call & Determination of Quorum
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and Invocation
 
 
1.
Approval of agenda - approve the agenda for the January 9, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting. (Heldenbrand/Martinez)
 
2.
Approval of consent agenda - approve the consent agenda for the January 9, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting. (Heldenbrand/Martinez)
 
CONSENT ITEMS (items 3-6 will be approved at the time of the approval of the consent agenda)
 
3.
Authorization for ratification of award of Roswell Substantial Damage Assessments Project to Stantec in the amount of $133,154.18 which includes GRT. (Corn/Najar)
 
 
Resolution(s)
 
4.
Resolution 25-01: Weeds - adoption of Resolution 25-01: the Resolution shall mandate the cleanup of approximately three (3) separate properties within the City. (Heldenbrand/Franco)
 
 
5.
Resolution 25-02: adoption of Resolution 25-02 approving budget adjustment for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. (Corn/Gomez)
 
 
Minutes
 
6.
Approval of the minutes from the Regular City Council Meeting on December 12, 2024. (Heldenbrand/Martinez)
 
 
NON-ACTION ITEMS (Information Items)
 
7.
Airport Updates (Bobbi Thompson)
 
8.
Constituent Services Presentation (Constance Williams)
 
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ON AGENDA ITEMS AND NON-AGENDA ITEMS
 
In order to speak you must sign up prior to the Council Meeting.
 
PUBLIC HEARING(S)
 
9.
Hold a public hearing and vote on Zoning Case 24-017 CANN (Cannabis) entailing a request to approve a Variance to R-S Rural Suburban residential distance requirements, Zone Change to floating zone CCAN (Commercial Cannabis), and Conditional Use Permit to operate an adult-use retail cannabis establishment in the C-2 Community Commercial Zoning District at 3606 N Main Street, Suite 500. (Heldenbrand/Hildreth)
 
 
10.
Ordinance 24-23: Hold a public hearing on proposed Ordinance 24-23 for emergency loan funding from the New Mexico Environment Department for sewer repairs required after the historical flooding disaster in October 2024. (Corn/MacCornack)
 
 
NEW BUSINESS / REGULAR ITEMS
 
11.
Approval to authorize College Investments, located at 414 East College Avenue, to enter into a (1) year lease agreement beginning January 1, 2025 and ending December 31, 2025 with an automatic renewal  for a second year, ending on December 31, 2026, if funding is provided by the Roswell Governing Body. (Heldenbrand/Yntema)
 
 
12.
Consider approval of Mayor Jennings's nomination for the Roswell City Council Ward 3 vacancy. (Heldenbrand/Yntema)
 
 
13.
Approval of Mayor Jennings's appointment recommendation to the Roswell Museum Board of Trustees. Katie Huebner - Position 8 (Partial 1st Term January 9, 2025 – March 31, 2025).
 
 
14.
Election of Mayor Pro Tem - Consider holding an election for Mayor Pro Tem (Heldenbrand/Yntema)
 
 
CITY MANAGER REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
(Information Only)
 
15.
Administratively Executed Leases November/December 2024
 
 
Adjournment
 
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Printed and posted: Friday, January 3, 2025


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