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REGULAR MEETING CITY OF ROSWELL COUNCIL - AGENDA THURSDAY, JULY 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.
| JULY 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. |
WELCOME! We are pleased to have you join us for the Roswell City Council meeting. If you wish to speak, please sign up before 6:00 p.m. The Council welcomes relevant public comments; however, a three-minute time limit is enforced under Resolution 26-01 (Governing Body Rules of Order). Large groups are asked to designate a spokesperson. Robert’s Rules of Order govern the conduct of this 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 July 9, 2026, Regular City Council Meeting. (Corn/Martinez)
2.
Approval of consent agenda — Approve the consent agenda for the July 9, 2026, Regular City Council Meeting. (Corn/Martinez)
CONSENT ITEMS (items 3-11 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 purchase order in the amount of $595,675 for the conservation of 291 collection items in various media by The Conservation Center. (Gass/Brooks)
4.
Approval of a budget adjustment of $50,000.00 for the plan and design of the Roswell First Response Center. (Gass/Halvorson)
Resolution(s)
5.
Resolution 26-35: Weeds - The Resolution shall mandate the cleanup of approximately twenty-one (21) separate properties within the City. (Cavin/Franco)
6.
Resolution 26-36: Condemnations - Adoption of Resolution 26-36 the Resolution shall require the removal or demolition of three (3) dilapidated structures. (Cavin/Franco)
7.
Resolution 26-38: Disposal of certain surplus Personal Property — adoption of Resolution 26-38 to dispose of certain surplus personal property listed on the attachment. (Gass/Hicks)
8.
Resolution 26-40: Support of application to the New Mexico Department of Finance for a possible Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding application. (Gass/MacCornack)
Minutes
9.
Approval of the minutes from the Comprehensive Master Plan Workshop on June 5, 2026
10.
Approval of the minutes from the Regular City Council Meeting on June 11, 2026.
11.
Approval of the minutes from the Special City Council Meeting on June 25, 2026.
NON-ACTION ITEMS (Information Items)
12.
Recognizing Key Contributors to the July 4 Celebration (Councilor Halvorson)
13.
Flood Recovery Task Force Updates (Chris Cortez)
14.
Airport Updates (Omar Gonzalez)
15.
Airport Updates (Fred Telling)
16.
Employee Out-of-State Travel (Informational Only)
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ON AGENDA ITEMS AND NON-AGENDA ITEMS
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PUBLIC HEARING(S)
17.
Public hearing: Hold a public hearing and vote on a Restaurant B-Beer, Wine and Spirits License with on premises consumption and with patio service for Application No. BLA-0000018225, Gelis Café, d/b/a/ Gelis Mexican Restaurant, located at 2601 N. Main Street, Roswell, NM 88201. (Corn/Nairn-Mahan)
18.
Ordinance 26-05: Hold a public hearing to consider adopting proposed Ordinance 26-05: An Ordinance authorizing the issuance of Industrial Revenue Bonds (Gallagher Solar LLC Project) and Execution Bond Purchase Agreement, Indenture, Lease, and Sublease. (Cavin/Yntema)
19.
Ordinance 26-06: Hold a public hearing to consider adopting proposed Ordinance 26-06: authorizing the execution and delivery of a loan agreement with New Mexico Finance Authority for improvement projects related to flood damage. (Gass/Rogers)
20.
Ordinance 26-07: Hold a public hearing to consider adopting proposed Ordinance 26-07: An Ordinance to refund the Series 2017 Joint Water & Sewer Improvement Bonds. (Gass/Rogers)
NEW BUSINESS / REGULAR ITEMS
21.
Recommend to the City Council the ratification and adoption of the Procurement Policy. (Cavin/Gomez)
22.
Approval to allocate $1,850,000 to the Fiscal Year 2027 final budget for site grading, surface leveling, and drainage improvements to redirect stormwater flow within the Air Center. (Gass/Thompson)
Resolution(s)
23.
Resolution 26-37: Adopt the 2026 Comprehensive Master Plan as the official planning guide to replace the 2016 Comprehensive Master Plan for the City of Roswell, New Mexico. (Cavin/Hildreth)
Ordinance(s)
24.
Ordinance 26-08: Authorize to advertise for a public hearing to consider adopting proposed Ord. 26-08 amending fines and penalties through the City of Roswell Code of Ordinances. (Halvorson/Nairn-Mahan)
25.
Ordinance 26-09: Zoning Case 26-0084 ANNEX - Consider adopting proposed Ordinance 26-09 to annex 9.56 acres into the municipal boundary to be consolidated with 402 E Brasher Road, zoned I-1 Light Industrial for XCEL ENERGY to build a service center and lay down yard. Legal Summary Subd: SPS SUMMARY REVIEW PLAT Tract: 1B S: 21 T: 11S R: 24E DOC# 202508257 WD (Property Owner: Southwestern Public Service Co). (Corn/Hildreth)
Closed Session
26.
Hold a closed session - pursuant to
NMSA 1978, § 10-15-1H (2), to discuss limited personnel matters pertaining to City Manager,
NMSA 1978, § 10-15-l(H)(5), to discuss attorney-client privileged communication relating to Union Negotiations, in which the City of Roswell is or may become a participant,
NMSA 1978, § 10-15-1H (7), to discuss attorney-client privilege pertaining to threatened or pending litigation in which the public body is or may become a participant relating. (Corn/Nairn-Mahan)
NMSA 1978, § 10-15-1H (2), to discuss limited personnel matters pertaining to City Manager,
NMSA 1978, § 10-15-l(H)(5), to discuss attorney-client privileged communication relating to Union Negotiations, in which the City of Roswell is or may become a participant,
NMSA 1978, § 10-15-1H (7), to discuss attorney-client privilege pertaining to threatened or pending litigation in which the public body is or may become a participant relating. (Corn/Nairn-Mahan)
COUNCILOR COMMENTS (Information Only)
CITY MANAGER REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
(Information Only)
(Information Only)
Adjournment
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