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REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF ROSWELL COUNCIL - AGENDA THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 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. 26-12. Except for emergency matters, the City Council shall take action only on the specific items listed on the Agenda.
| APRIL 9, 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 April 9, 2026, Regular City Council Meeting. (Corn/Martinez)
2.
Approval of consent agenda - approve the consent agenda for the April 9, 2026, Regular City Council Meeting. (Corn/Martinez)
CONSENT ITEMS (items 3-30 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.
3.
Approval of a budget adjustment in the amount of $1,695,762.11 from the Public Safety Fund and approval of an early loan payoff to eliminate debt obligations and maximize cost savings by avoiding future interest in the amount of $2,009,520.31. The remaining balance of $313,758.20 will come from the existing Fire Protection Fund. (Gass/Chavez)
4.
Approval of a budget adjustment for up to $50,075.76, and approval to award the proposed estimate to White Rock Construction & Services, Inc. for the renovation of RFD Station 5 for up to $150,075.76. (Gass/Chavez)
5.
Approval of a purchase order in the amount of $123,185 for conservation of two-dimensional collection items by The Conservation Center. (Gass/Brooks)
6.
Approval of the Roswell-Chaves County Economic Development Corporation funding request of $200,000 for Fiscal Year 2027. (Gass/Conyers)
7.
Approval of PO request for Brasier Asphalt for $1,114,910.16 for pavement milling and overlay on Second Street from Sunset to East City Limit. (Gass/MacCornack)
8.
Approval of a PO to San Bar Construction Corporation in the amount of $99,999.95 which includes GRT for re-striping of City roads. (Johnson/MacCornack)
9.
Approval of PO request for San Bar for $79,266.13 for replacing pavement striping and markings on Second Street from Sunset to East City Limit. (Gass/MacCornack)
10.
Approval of the Professional Service Agreement with Sparktek Service, LLC (Cavin/Nairn-Mahan).
11.
Recommend approval of the City of Roswell's IT Department to enter into a month-to-month lease beginning March 1, 2026, for Building 92 at the Roswell Air Center (Cavin/Sanchez).
12.
Approval of a budget adjustment of $12,595.25 and approval of the installation of flooring replacement and abatement for the City Hall Administration offices in the amount of $22,572.84. (Gass/Martinez)
13.
Approval of the purchase of one (1) John Deere Broce RJT350 Sweeper from 4 Rivers Equipment for airport runway and taxiway maintenance, in the amount of $77,706.98, utilizing the CES Cooperative Contract 2022-10-C102-ALL (Gass/Gonzalez)
14.
Approval for airfield painting and striping services with Desert West Enterprises, LLC, at the Roswell Air Center, in the amount of $377,891.20, through CES Cooperative Contract 2026-06-R1239-ALL. (Gass/Gonzalez)
15.
Approval of the request to perform the following work for BLM Taxiway L. A change order has been set in place in the amount of $135,144.69. (Gass/Gonzalez)
16.
Approval of a budget adjustment in the amount of $714,316.51 to purchase equipment needed for the Water Maintenance Construction Crew from the Water Enterprise Fund cash reserves. (Gass/Valadez)
17.
Approval of a budget adjustment and approval to issue a purchase order through Sourcewell Contract #101221-VAC to Vac-Con, Inc., in the amount of $580,527.77 from the Wastewater Enterprise cash reserves. (Gass/Steward)
18.
Approval of a budget adjustment and approval to issue a purchase order to Wagner Equipment Co. under Sourcewell Contract #011723-CAT, in the amount of $202,041.27, for the purchase of a Caterpillar 920 wheel loader from the Wastewater Enterprise cash reserves. (Gass/Steward)
19.
Approval of a budget adjustment and approval to issue a purchase order to Wagner Equipment Co. under Sourcewell Contract #011723-CAT, in the amount of $150,384.00, for a Caterpillar 420 backhoe for South Park Cemetery. (Gass/Burress)
20.
Approval of a budget adjustment in the amount of $34,990.79, and approval to purchase the replacement of two compressors on the VRV system at the Recreation Center. (Gass/Burress)
21.
Approval of a budget adjustment and approval to issue a purchase order to RoofCare Services through CES Contract #2026-05-G1123-ALL, in the amount of $75,669.45, for City Hall roof renovation services for the entirety of the building’s roof. (Gass/Mascarenas)
22.
Ordinance 26-03: Authorize to advertise for a public hearing. Ordinance 26-03: An Ordinance amending the updated Fire Code references within Chapter 13 of the City Ordinance (Cavin/Olive).
Resolution(s)
23.
Resolution 26-17: adoption of Resolution 26-17 for support of projects in response to the NMDOT's January 2026, TPF Funding, Call for Projects. (Johnson/MacCornack)
24.
Resolution 26-18: Weeds - The Resolution shall mandate the cleanup of approximately twenty-five (25) separate properties within the City. (Cavin/Franco)
25.
Resolution 26-19: Condemnations - adoption of Resolution 26-19 the Resolution shall require the removal or demolition of four (4) dilapidated structures. (Cavin/Franco)
26.
Resolution 26-20: Adoption of Resolution 26-20 approving a budget adjustment for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. (Gass/Gomez)
ROW Leases
27.
Approval of a ten (10) year lease of Building 611 at the Roswell Air Center to Carlsbad Lifehouse Inc. for $131.488.00 per annum (Cavin/Nairn-Mahan).
Bids, RFP's and Agreements
28.
Approval to award RFP 26-005 for Ground EMS Billing Services to EMS Management & Consultants, Inc. (Gass/Bunch)
29.
Approval to advertise RFP 26-006 for construction services and repairs to City-owned facilities and infrastructure (Cavin/Rogers).
Minutes
30.
Approval of the minutes from the Regular City Council meeting on March 12, 2026. (Corn/Martinez)
NON-ACTION ITEMS (Information Items)
31.
Airport Updates (Omar Gonzalez)
32.
Airport Advisory Commission Updates (Bud Kunkel)
33.
Out-of-State Travel (Informational Only)
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ON AGENDA ITEMS AND NON-AGENDA ITEMS
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PUBLIC HEARING(S)
34.
Ordinance 26-04: Authorize to advertise for a public hearing on proposed Ordinance 26-04, An Ordinance Amending the City of Roswell's Purchasing Procedures. (Cavin/Nairn-Mahan)
35.
Hold a public hearing and vote on a transfer of ownership and change of location of dispenser Liquor License No, DIS-000897 with on premises consumption only with patio service. Majec Gala, LLC d|b|a| The Gala Event Center, located at 3 Petro Drive, Roswell, NM 88201 (Corn/Nairn-Mahan)
NEW BUSINESS / REGULAR ITEMS
36.
Approval for a permanent change to the floor plan of a licensed premises for Walmart Stores East, LP d\b\a Walmart Supercenter #611 located at 4500 N. Main Street, Roswell, NM 88201. (Corn/Nairn-Mahan)
37.
Approval of five-year water rights lease agreement with Leprino Foods Co. for 1,200 acre-feet of City of Roswell water rights, including an option for one (1) five-year renewal term. (Cavin/Nairn-Mahan)
38.
Resolution 26-21: Adoption of Resolution 26-21 approving the FY24 Audit & Corrective Action Plan.(Gass/Gomez)
39.
Consider approval of Mayor Jennings’ recommendation of appointments to the Flood Task Force as follows: (Corn/Martinez)
- Brian Houghtalin (1st Term 04/10/26 - 03/31/28)
40.
Approval of Mayor Jennings' recommendations of appointments to the Cemetery Board as follows: (Corn/Martinez)
- Position 2 - Sarah Byrne 1st Term - 04/10/26 - 03/31/30)
41.
Consider approval of Mayor Jennings' recommendation of appointment to the Occupancy Tax Board as follows: (Corn/Martinez)
- Position 1 - Lodging - Kabir Bhakta (1st Term 04/10/26-03/31-30)
42.
Consider approval of Mayor Jennings’ recommendations of the following appointment to the Planning and Zoning Commission. (Corn/Martinez)
- Position 2 LeLynn Taylor (1st Term: 04/10/26-03/31/30)
43.
Consider approval of Mayor Jennings’ recommendation of appointments to the Airport Advisory Commission as follows: (Corn/Martinez)
- Position 2: Jon Hitchcock (3rd Term 04/10/26-03/31/28)
- Position 3: Cliff Waide (Partial Term 04/10/26-03/31/27)
- Position 5: Dr. Clayton Hightower (1st Term 04/10/26-03/31/28)
COUNCILOR COMMENTS (Information Only)
CITY MANAGER REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
(Information Only)
(Information Only)
Adjournment
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