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REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF ROSWELL COUNCIL - AGENDA THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2025 Chaves County Administrative Center Commission Chambers - #1 St. Mary's Place Roswell, New Mexico 88203 |
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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. 25-28. Except for emergency matters, the City Council shall take action only on the specific items listed on the Agenda.
| NOVEMBER 13, 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 Christopher Cortez |
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 prior to 6:00 p.m. In compliance with Resolution 25-28, 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
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 November 13, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting. (Halvorson/Martinez)
2.
Approval of consent agenda - approve the consent agenda for the November 13, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting. (Halvorson/Martinez)
CONSENT ITEMS (items 3-14 will be approved at the time of the approval of the consent agenda)
3.
Consider recommending approval of a lease agreement with First National Tower, Ltd for property located at 400 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, Roswell, NM 88201, inclusive of a ratification for November 1-30, 2025. (Heldenbrand/Brooks)
4.
Approval of a budget adjustment to recognize an award from the New Mexico Board of Finance Emergency Operating Fund Grant in the amount of $970,000.00, and authorization to issue a purchase order to 411 Equipment, LLC in the amount of $960,055.12 for the acquisition of two (2) Mini Rescue Pumpers equipped with NFPA-compliant equipment and Amkus Rescue Tool. (Corn/Chavez)
5.
Approval of a budget adjustment in the amount of $123,270 to fund the Paladin Drones software and equipment contract. (Corn/Bateman)
6.
Approval for the Roswell Police Department’s request to allocate $26,000 from School Resource Officer reimbursement funds received from the Roswell Independent School District (RISD) to provide thirteen (13) non-union civilian employees, each with more than one (1) year of service, a one-time retention incentive of $2,000. (Corn/Bateman)
7.
Approval of award for ITB-26-003 - SWAT Warehouse Renovation and Covered Parking Structure to Hubbard & Sons, Inc., in the amount of $89,874.24, including Gross Receipts Tax. (Corn/Bateman)
8.
Approval of award for ITB-25-009: Roswell Air Center Taxiway C Rehabilitation Project to Constructors, Inc. in the amount of $562,347.38, including GRT. (Corn/Thompson)
Resolution(s)
9.
Resolution 25-53: Adoption of Resolution 25-53: approving a budget adjustment for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. (Corn/Gomez)
10.
Resolution 25-54: Weeds - The Resolution shall mandate the cleanup of approximately twenty-nine (29) separate properties within the City. (Heldenbrand/Franco)
11.
Resolution 25-55: Condemnations - adoption of Resolution 25-55 the Resolution shall require the removal or demolition of two (2) dilapidated structures. (Heldenbrand/Franco)
Minutes
12.
Approval of the minutes from the Regular City Council meeting on October 9, 2025. (Halvorson/Martinez)
13.
Approval of the minutes from the Special City Council meeting on October 13, 2025. (Halvorson/Martinez)
14.
Approval of the minutes from the Special City Council meeting on October 30, 2025. (Halvorson/Martinez)
NON-ACTION ITEMS (Information Items)
15.
Airport Updates (Bobbi Thompson)
16.
MainStreet Roswell UFO Festival 2025 Report (Barbara Gomez)
17.
Catalina Muniz Award for the 2025 Project Excellence Awards to James MacCornack and Andrew Valadez (Chad Cole)
18.
Employee Out-of-State Travel (Chief Lance Bateman)
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ON AGENDA ITEMS AND NON-AGENDA ITEMS
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PUBLIC HEARING(S)
19.
Hold a public hearing and vote on a Restaurant B (Beer, Wine and Spirits) License with on-premise consumption for Lemongrass Thai, LLC |DBA Lemon Grass Thai Cuisine located at 610 South Main Street, Roswell, NM 88203 (Halvorson/Yntema)
20.
Hold a public hearing and vote on a Restaurant B – Beer Wine and Spirits Liquor License with on-premises consumption only with patio service for Backdraft Barbeque, LLC located at 301 N. Railroad Avenue, Roswell, NM 88201. (Halvorson/Yntema)
21.
Hold a public hearing and vote on a Restaurant B (Beer, Wine and Spirits) License with on-premise consumption for JASAL, LLC | DBA Los Cerritos Mexican Kitchen located at 2103 N. Main Street, Roswell, NM 88201. (Halvorson/Yntema)
22.
Ordinance 25-06: Hold a public hearing to consider adopting proposed Ordinance 25-06: Amending Chapter 11 of the Roswell City Code Regarding Flood Damage Protection. (Heldenbrand/MacCornack)
NEW BUSINESS / REGULAR ITEMS
23.
Approval to advertise RFP 26-002 for Design Professional Services for flood-related projects (DR-4843NM). (Heldenbrand/Rogers)
24.
Approval for Ramon Zapata (Engineering Technician) to exceed $1,500 in travel reimbursements this current fiscal year, per Resolution 24-55. Halvorson/MacCornack)
25.
Approve Sergeant Trong Nguyen to exceed the $1,500 limit in travel reimbursements for the current fiscal year, in accordance with Resolution 24-55.(Halvorson/Bateman)
Resolution(s)
26.
Resolution 25-56: adoption of Resolution 25-56: Creating the Roswell Flood Recovery Taskforce. (Corn/Cortez)
Ordinance(s)
27.
Ordinance 25-XX: Authorize to advertise for a public hearing Ordinance 25-XX: An Ordinance for the sale of Real Property. (Todd Verciglio)
Closed Session
28.
Hold Closed Session: Pursuant to NMSA 1978 §§ 10-15-1H (5) and (8) for the discussion of collective bargaining strategy preliminary to collective bargaining negotiations and for the discussion of the purchase, acquisition or disposal of real property. (Halvorson/Yntema)
CITY MANAGER REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Adjournment
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