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ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING / REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF ROSWELL COUNCIL - AGENDA FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2026 City Hall - Large Conference Room 425 N. Richardson Ave. 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.
| JANUARY 16, 2026 | MAYOR - Timothy Z. Jennings |
10:00 a.m. | ||
| Ward I Cristian Arnold Juan Oropesa |
Ward II Juliana Halvorson Will Cavin |
Ward III Edward L. Heldenbrand Kurt Edwin Gass |
Ward IV Robert B. Corn Darrell Johnson |
Ward V Angela Moore Carlos Marruno, Jr. |
WELCOME!
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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
STATE MANDATED ACTIONS
1.
Resolution 26-01: Adopting Rules of Order for the 2026-2026 Roswell Governing Body
NMSA 1978, § 3-12-3. Governing body: powers and duties. A. The governing body of a municipality having a mayor-council form of government shall: (5) determine and adopt the rules of its own proceedings at an organizational meeting;
NMSA 1978, § 3-12-3. Governing body: powers and duties. A. The governing body of a municipality having a mayor-council form of government shall: (5) determine and adopt the rules of its own proceedings at an organizational meeting;
2.
Election of Mayor Pro Tem - Consider holding an election for Mayor Pro Tem
NMSA 1978 § 3-12-3. Governing body; powers and duties. A. The governing body of a municipality having a mayor-council form of government shall: (1) elect one of its members to act as mayor pro tem in the absence of the mayor
NMSA 1978 § 3-12-3. Governing body; powers and duties. A. The governing body of a municipality having a mayor-council form of government shall: (1) elect one of its members to act as mayor pro tem in the absence of the mayor
3.
Nomination of Officers
NMSA 1978 § 3-11-5. Organizational meeting; mayor; appointment of officers after election. B. At the organizational meeting of the governing body, the mayor shall submit, for confirmation by the governing body, the names of persons who shall fill the appointive offices of the municipality.
Approval of the following appointments as recommended by the Mayor:
NMSA 1978 § 3-11-5. Organizational meeting; mayor; appointment of officers after election. B. At the organizational meeting of the governing body, the mayor shall submit, for confirmation by the governing body, the names of persons who shall fill the appointive offices of the municipality.
Approval of the following appointments as recommended by the Mayor:
- City Treasurer - Toni Gomez
- Police Officer - Albert Aldana
- City Manager - Hessel Yntema
Closed Session
4.
CLOSED SESSION - Hold a Closed Session:
- pursuant to NMSA 1978 § 10-15-1H (2), to discuss limited personnel matters regarding appointments.
- pursuant to NMSA 1978 § 10-15-1H (7), to discuss attorney-client privilege pertaining to threatened or pending litigation in which the City of Roswell is or may become a participant.
END OF ORGANIZATIONAL SESSION — START OF REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
5.
Approval of agenda - approve the agenda for the January 16, 2026, Regular City Council Meeting. (Mayor Pro Tem/Martinez)
6.
Approval of consent agenda - approve the consent agenda for the January 16, 2026, Regular City Council Meeting. (Mayor Pro Tem/Martinez)
CONSENT ITEMS (items 7-22 will be approved at the time of the approval of the consent agenda)
All matters under this heading are considered routine by the City Council and will be acted upon in one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If discussion of a particular item is desired, upon request, that item may be removed from the Consent Agenda and placed on the Regular Agenda for separate consideration.
All matters under this heading are considered routine by the City Council and will be acted upon in one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If discussion of a particular item is desired, upon request, that item may be removed from the Consent Agenda and placed on the Regular Agenda for separate consideration.
7.
Approval of a budget adjustment to allocate an additional $300,000 for the temporary dispatch contract. This adjustment is necessary to address unanticipated staffing shortages and associated costs. (Gass/Herring)
8.
Approval of a budget adjustment in the amount of $52,474.50, plus applicable Gross Receipts Tax (GRT) of $4,340.06, for a total budget adjustment of $56,814.56, for CentralSquare public safety project management and technical services required to re-host the existing system to the new Dispatch Center server. (Gass/Herring)
9.
Approval of a budget adjustment and authorization of procurement of replacement computers for all dispatch consoles at the new consolidated dispatch location. The total cost is $119,337.38, with $52,013.64 currently available. An additional $67,323.74 is required to complete the acquisition. (Gass/Herring)
10.
Approval of the purchase of a Cyclone Rubber and Paint Removal Equipment System for the Roswell Air Center in the amount of $775,000.00. Procurement will be made through HGACBuy Cooperative Contract No. PW10-25. (Gass/Gonzalez)
11.
Ordinance 26-01: authorize to advertise for a public hearing to consider adopting proposed Ordinance 26-01 An Ordinance Amending the City of Roswell's Purchasing Procedures. (Heldenbrand/Yntema)
Resolution(s)
12.
Resolution 26-02: Weeds - The Resolution shall mandate the cleanup of approximately fourteen (14) separate properties within the City. (Heldenbrand/Franco)
13.
Resolution 26-03: Condemnations - adoption of Resolution 26-03 the Resolution shall require the removal or demolition of one (1) dilapidated structure. (Heldenbrand/Franco)
14.
Resolution 26-04: Adoption of Resolution 26-04 to dispose of certain surplus personal property listed on the attachment. (Gass/Hicks)
15.
Resolution 26-05: Adoption of Resolution 26-05 authorizing the removal of certain items with an individual acquisition cost of five thousand ($5000) or less from the City's certified capital asset list. (Gass/Garcia)
16.
Resolution 26-06: Adoption of Resolution 26-06 approving a budget adjustment for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. (Gass/Gomez)
Bids, RFP's and Agreements
17.
ITB-26-006 - approval of the award to Waide Construction Company, Inc., for Fire Station #1 Addition Project in the amount of $1,822,314.49, including applicable New Mexico Gross Receipts Tax (GRT), and approval of a budget adjustment of $634,314.49 from the Public Safety Fund. (Gass/Chavez)
Lodgers' Tax Request
18.
Approval of the National Championship Air Races Lodgers' Tax Funding Request in the amount of $300,000 for marketing as outlined in their Memorandum of Understanding. (Gass/Conyers)
19.
Approval of the Galacticon Lodgers' Tax Funding Request to open negotiations with the City of Roswell for sponsorship. (Gass/Conyers)
20.
Approval of the Galacticon and Roswell Daily Record Funding Request in the amount of $20,000 for marketing, sanitation, and security. (Gass/Conyers)
21.
Approval of the MainStreet Roswell for UFO Festival Lodgers' Tax Funding Request to City Council in the amount of $20,000 for marketing, sanitation, and security, and open negotiations with the City of Roswell for sponsorship. (Gass/Conyers)
Minutes
22.
Approval of the minutes from the Regular City Council meeting on December 11, 2025. (Mayor Pro Tem/Martinez)
NON-ACTION ITEMS (Information Items)
23.
Proclamation - Honorable Bobby R. Baldock
24.
Airport Updates (Bobbi Thompson)
25.
Airport Advisory Commission Updates (Bud Kunkel)
26.
Employee Out-of-State Travel
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ON AGENDA ITEMS AND NON-AGENDA ITEMS
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NEW BUSINESS / REGULAR ITEMS
CITY MANAGER REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
(Information Only)
(Information Only)
27.
Legal Communications Leases November/ December 2025
Adjournment
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