City Council Regular Meeting 05/21/2025 04:30 PM Bayard City Hall

CALL TO ORDER: Mayor John L. Ojinaga

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

PROCLAMATION

• 1."Cobre High Softball Week"

PUBLIC INPUT

• 2.Limited to 3 minutes per person

CONSENT AGENDA

• 3.Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes April 23, 2025

• 4.Approval of Budget Workshop Minutes for May 1, 2025

• 5.Approval of Special Meeting Minutes for May 1, 2025

• 6.Approval of Budget Workshop Minutes for May 14, 2025

• 7.Approval of Accounts Payable Report

• 8.Approval of Police Department Reports

• 9.Approval of Maintenance Report

• 10.Approval of Wastewater Department Report

• 11.Approval of Fire Department Report

• 12.Approval of Library Report

• 13.Approval for Court Clerk to Attend the New Mexico Municipal Court Clerk Conference in Albuquerque on July 23rd through Friday, July 25th, 2025

NEW BUSINESS

• 14.Legislative Update by Senator Gabriel Ramos

• 15.Discussion/Action- FY 26 Interim Budget

• 16.Discussion/Approval- New Mexico Borderland Animal Rescue Coalition Presentation by Archi Padilla

• 17.Discussion/Action- Eliminate Temporary Salary Increases 

• 18.Discussion/Action- New Bank account for Fire Department Fundraisers

• 19.Discussion/Action- Bayard Library to apply for the Outdoor Equity Fund and LOR: Field Work Grant 

• 20.Discussion/Action- Foy Inc. Donating lots to the City of Bayard 

• 21.Discussion/Action- Request the Annexation of the Recent Foy Land Purchase

OLD BUSINESS

• 22.Discussion/Action- Repair Old Fire Station Door by Benny's Garage Door LLC

• 23.Discussion/Action- Approval of Bid for Capacitor Bank with Reactors Project

• 24.Discussion/Action- Joint Powers Agreement for Consolidated Public Safety Answering Point for Grant County

DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS

ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS

• 25.Discussion/Action- Notice of Intent to Adopt an Ordinance Providing for the Annexation of Certain Land, Contiguous to the City of Bayard Wherein Will Exist Governmental Services as Provided by the Governing Body of the City of Bayard

ACTION FOR PERSONNEL

• 26.Discussion/Action- Appointment of Fire Chief

• 27.Discussion/Action- Hire Maintenance Employee

MAYOR AND COUNCILORS REPORTS

NEXT MEETING DATE:

        Regular Meeting - June 18, 2025

ADJOURNMENT