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REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF ROSWELL COUNCIL - AGENDA THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 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.
| DECEMBER 11, 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. |
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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
1.
Approval of agenda - approve the agenda for the December 11, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting. (Halvorson/Martinez)
2.
Approval of consent agenda - approve the consent agenda for the December 11, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting. (Halvorson/Martinez)
CONSENT ITEMS (items 3-23 will be approved at the time of the approval of the consent agenda)
3.
Approval of award of ITB-26-005, Annual Maintenance Contract to Abrahams Construction. (Corn/MacCornack)
4.
Approval to proceed with South Sunset Road Diet design and construction. (Corn/MacCornack)
5.
Approval of scope of work for the Children's Garden/Jardín de Niños, allow donated funds to be moved and spent from the Roswell Public Library's appropriate budget account and to go out for bid when funds are available. (Johnson/Costley)
6.
Approval of budget adjustment for Special Electronics' Department FY 2026 Capital Budget Request. (Corn/MacCornack)
7.
Approval of a budget adjustment and authorization for the purchase of a Class A HME Pumper for the Roswell Fire Department. This procurement will be made through Sourcewell #113021-CSM (Corn/Chavez)
8.
Approval to issue a purchase order in the amount of $265,988.60 for the purchase of one Brush Truck from 411 Equipment, LLC. This procurement will be made through CES Contract #2024-25-C115-ALL. (Corn/Chavez)
9.
Approval of a budget adjustment to establish the full FY26 EMS operating and personnel budget. (Corn/Chavez)
10.
Approval of a budget adjustment and purchase orders in the amount of $231,895.00 for conservation of basketry, pottery, textiles, weaponry, and wood collection items by The Conservation Center. (Corn/Brooks)
11.
Approval of a budget adjustment of $1.8 million of the Opioid Fund's money to be appropriated for expenditure by the City, consistent with the following scope, and for any real property, fixtures, and personal property necessary or related to accomplishing the goals and scope. (Corn/Arnold)
12.
Approval of a purchase order to Simpson Norton Corporation in the amount of $193,082.60 for the purchase of two (2) Toro Groundsmaster 4000-D (T4) mowers and associated accessories, utilizing OMNIA Cooperative Contract #2023261. (Corn/Burress)
13.
Approval of a 5-year contract with Axon Enterprise, Inc. for the Fusus real-time crime center software, hardware, and implementation services. The total contract amount for the 60-month program is $577,147 (Without GRT). The system will enable up to 225 city security cameras and 20 automatic license plate reader (ALPR) Lightpost units to stream into the Roswell Police Department’s Real-Time Crime Center. This purchase will be procured under the New Mexico Statewide Price Agreement #40-00000-23-00004. (Corn/Bateman)
Resolution(s)
14.
Resolution 25-57 Weeds - The Resolution shall mandate the cleanup of approximately thirteen (13) separate properties within the City. (Heldenbrand/Franco)
15.
Resolution 25-58 Condemnations - adoption of Resolution 25-58 the Resolution shall require the removal or demolition of two (2) dilapidated structures. (Heldenbrand/Franco)
16.
Resolution 25-59: Adoption of Resolution 25-59: A Resolution Adopting New Rates and Fees for the Roswell Air Center. (Heldenbrand/Thompson)
17.
Resolution 25-60: Adoption of Resolution 25-60: approving a budget adjustment for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. (Corn/Gomez)
ROW Leases
18.
Approval of Aevex Aerospace, LLC to enter into a 5-year lease beginning October 1, 2025, and ending September 30, 2030, for Bunker 1136 and Bunker 1142 at the Roswell Air Center. (Heldenbrand/Thompson)
Bids, RFP's and Agreements
19.
Approval of the Scope of Work for RFP: Prefabricated Modular Hold Room Facility at the Roswell Air Center. (Heldenbrand/Thompson)
Lodgers' Tax Request
20.
Consider the recommendation of the Roswell Symphony Orchestra Lodgers' Tax Funding Request in the amount of $20,000 for Sponsorship. (Conyers)
21.
Approval of the Not of This World Flag Football Lodgers' Tax Funding Request in the amount of $10,000 for Sponsorship. (Corn/Conyers)
Minutes
22.
DRAFT CC Minutes November 13, 2025 (Halvorson/Martinez)
23.
DRAFT Special CC Minutes November 18, 2025 (Halvorson/Martinez)
NON-ACTION ITEMS (Information Items)
24.
Major General Coryton McDowell Woodbury
25.
Michael Winkler with Roswell Robo Squad Robotics
26.
Pepper's Bar & Grill
27.
Connie Harrell, Property Manager 400 Penn Plaza
28.
Airport Updates (Omar Gonzalez)
29.
Presentation App 139 GateKeeper Systems (Omar Gonzalez)
30.
Airport Advisory Commission Updates (Bud Kunkel)
31.
Employee Out-of-State Travel
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ON AGENDA ITEMS AND NON-AGENDA ITEMS
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PUBLIC HEARING(S)
32.
Approval of Final Plat to replat 5 lots into 8 lots for 8 single-family residential lots in the 800 Block W College Blvd and the 1500 Blocks of North Michigan Avenue and North Kansas Avenue. (Halvorson/Hildreth)
NEW BUSINESS / REGULAR ITEMS
33.
Approval of the award for ITB-26-004: Diagnostic, Service, and Replacement of Heating, Air Conditioning, and Dehumidification Systems at the Aquatic Facility to Advanced Airflow Technology.(Johnson/Burress)
34.
Approval of Mayor Jennings’ recommendations for appointments to the Chaves County Joy Center is as follows: (Halvorson/Martinez)
- Jan Melton — Representative for the Seniors of Roswell, and
- Maribel Thompson — Representative for the Community of Roswell
35.
Approval of the Drought Contingency Plan 2025. (Heldenbrand/Longway)
Ordinance(s)
36.
Ordinance 25-07: Hold a public hearing to consider adopting proposed Ordinance 25-07: An Ordinance for the Sale of Real Property. (Heldenbrand/Verciglio)
CITY MANAGER REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
(Information Only)
(Information Only)
Adjournment
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Printed and posted: Monday, December 8, 2025
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Printed and posted: Monday, December 8, 2025
To watch the City Council Meeting live from your computer, tablet, or smartphone, go to https://www.youtube.com/@CityofRoswellNM/featured. You can also go to www.roswell-nm.gov, then click on the YouTube link on the banner on the right side of the screen.