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REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF ROSWELL COUNCIL - AGENDA THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2026 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.
| FEBRUARY 12, 2026 | 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 Kurt Edwin Gass |
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 Thursday, February 12, 2026, Regular City Council Meeting. (Corn/Martinez)
2.
Approval of consent agenda - approve the consent agenda for the Thursday, February 12, 2026, Regular City Council Meeting. (Corn/Martinez)
CONSENT ITEMS (items 3-19 will be approved at the time of the approval of the consent agenda)
3.
Ordinance 26-02: Consider recommending to City Council approval to advertise and hold a public hearing on proposed Ordinance 26-02: An ordinance for the sale of Real Property and approval for the City of Roswell to enter into a Purchase and Sale Agreement with EquipmentShare.com Inc. (Corn/Vickers)
4.
Ordinance 26-03: consider recommendation to City Council approval to advertise and hold a public hearing on proposed Ordinance 26-03: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 13 Fire Prevention. (Cavin/Olive)
5.
Approval of a budget adjustment in the amount of $115,891.56 to procure and install radio equipment, base station consoles, antennas, cabling, gateways, and related technician services to support PVRCC Consolidated Dispatch radio communications and the upcoming dispatch relocation, utilizing New Mexico Statewide Price Agreement No. 10-00000-20-00048. (Gass/Herring)
6.
Approval of a budget adjustment in the amount of $26,410.00 to procure essential IT equipment, including keyboards and mice, to support dispatch center operations and the upcoming relocation. The purchase will be made through TIPS Contract No. 210101. (Gass/Herring)
7.
Approval of a budget adjustment in the amount of $5,693.10 to contract J & G Electric to perform the necessary work to support the dispatch relocation. (Gass/Herring)
8.
Approval of a budget adjustment in the amount of $167,640 to authorize a new contract to fund three contracted dispatcher positions for a four-month period. (Gass/Herring)
9.
Approval of a budget adjustment (revenue & expense) of $150,000.00 to purchase merchandise for ProShop. (Gass/Burress)
10.
Approval of a budget adjustment in the amount of $32,375 for collection appraisals in support of flood recovery efforts. (Gass/Brooks)
11.
Approval for the Roswell Police Department to purchase and outfit two patrol vehicles in the amount of $125,305.58. (Gass/Aldana)
Resolution(s)
12.
Resolution 26-07 Weeds - The Resolution shall mandate the cleanup of approximately ten (10) separate properties within the City. (Cavin/Franco)
13.
Resolution 26-08: Approval of adoption of Resolution 26-08, in response to NMDOT’s December 2025, LGRF Funding. (Johnson/MacCornack)
ROW Leases
14.
Approval of AerSale, Inc. to enter into a 10-year lease beginning October 1st, 2025, and ending September 30, 2035, for Hangar No. 85 at the Roswell Air Center. (Cavin/Thompson)
15.
Approval of the City of Roswell Police Department to enter into a 5-year lease beginning March 1, 2026, ending February 28, 2031, for Building No. 500 at the Roswell Air Center. (Cavin/Thompson)
16.
Approval of City of Roswell Museum Lease to enter into a 5-year lease beginning February 1, 2026, and ending January 31, 2031, for Building No. 1081 at the Roswell Air Center. (Cavin/Thompson)
Bids, RFP's and Agreements
17.
Approval of the Scope of Work for RFP: Ground Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Billing Services. (Gass/Fuller)
18.
Approval to award RFP 26-004 for Architectural & Engineering Design Services for Flood-related Projects (DR- 4843) to Huitt-Zollars, Inc. and Molzen-Corbin & Associates, P.A. (Gass/Rogers)
Minutes
19.
Approval of the minutes from the Regular City Council meeting on January 16, 2026. (Corn/Martinez)
NON-ACTION ITEMS (Information Items)
20.
Proclamation - Honorable Bobby R. Baldock
21.
Airport Updates (Bobbi Thompson)
22.
Airport Advisory Commission Updates (Bud Kunkel)
23.
Employee Out-of-State Travel
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ON AGENDA ITEMS AND NON-AGENDA ITEMS
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PUBLIC HEARING(S)
24.
Ordinance 26-01: Hold a public hearing to consider adopting proposed Ordinance 26-01 An Ordinance Amending the City of Roswell's Purchasing Procedures. (Cavin/Heldenbrand)
NEW BUSINESS / REGULAR ITEMS
25.
Consider approval of the Galacticon Lodgers' Tax Sponsorship Agreement in the amount of $6,200. (Gass/Conyers)
26.
Consider approval of MainStreet Roswell Sponsorship Agreement for the UFO Festival in the amount of $102,000 with $56,000 out of Lodgers' Tax and $46,000 out of the General Fund. (Gass/Conyers)
27.
Consider approval of MainStreet Roswell Sponsorship Agreement for the America 250 Roswell in the amount of $150,000.00 from the General Fund. (Gass/Conyers)
28.
Approval of a budget adjustment of $263,355.30 to install data lines and CJIS required access control for the new Roswell Police Department headquarters. (Mayor Jennings)
29.
Consider approval of Mayor Jennings’ recommendation of appointments to the Flood Task Force as follows: (Corn/Martinez)
- Chris Cortez
- Gordon Patton
- Mike Espiritu
- Jon Hitchcock
30.
Approve the terms of employment and job description for Christopher J. Nairn-Mahan (Josh) for the position of City Attorney. (Corn/Mayor Jennings)
Closed Session
31.
Hold Closed Session: Pursuant to NMSA 1978 § 10-15-1H (2), to discuss limited personnel matters relating to the City Attorney.
Ordinance(s)
Resolution(s)
32.
Resolution 26-09: Adoption of Resolution 26-09 approving a budget adjustment for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. (Gass/Gomez)
CITY MANAGER REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
(Information Only)
(Information Only)
Adjournment
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