City Council Regular Meeting 12/13/2021 01:30 PM Bayard City Community Center

WORK SESSION

CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Chon S. Fierro

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

PUBLIC INPUT

CONSENT AGENDA

• 1.Approval of the Minutes of Special Meeting on November 29, 2021.

• 2.Approval of the Accounts Payable Report for December 13, 2021

• 3.Approval of the Police Report for November 2021.

• 4.Approval for the attendance to the NMWWA annual school for training credits for Jason Jaeger on January 24-27, 2021.

• 5.Approval of the Wastewater Report for November 2021.

NEW BUSINESS

• 6.Approval of the 2022 Holiday Schedule

• 7.Approval of the 2022 City Council meeting schedule

• 8.Construction bids for the HWY 180 and HWY 356 were received and opened on December 7, 2021.  The lowest bid received is from RT Electric for $546,573.75 (base bid) and $4,256.00 (additive alternate #1).  The available grant funds is not sufficient to award the project.  City staff has requested additional grant funding from NMDOT for approximately $125,000.  Recommendation is to make a contingent approval of the lighting project only if additional grant funding can be obtained.  

• 9.Copper Little League is requesting the City of Bayard provide internet service to the concession stand in order to allow access to the security system by police and pertinent city staff.

ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS

• 10.Adoption of Ordinance 1-2021 Cannabis Ordinance.

• 11.Adoption of Ordinance 2-2021 Rescinding Possession of Marijuana.

ACTION FOR PERSONNEL

• 12.Approval of the hiring of David Medrano for the Parks and Recreation position at the hourly rate of $12.75 upon successful completion of all pre-employment exams and background checks.

• 13.Approval of the hiring of Michelle Holguin as the Accounts Payable Clerk at the hourly rate of $14.50 per hour upon successful completion of all pre-employment exams and background checks.

• 14.Approval of hiring Cornel Stemley as Police Chief at the salary of $58,240 ($28.00 per hour) upon successful completion of all pre-employment exams, background checks and Certification by Waiver Program.

CLOSED SESSION - pursuant to 10-15-1 (H-2) NMSA 1978 for limited personnel matters.

• 15.Introductory Employees - removing three employees from introductory status and placing them into regular status.

  Anthony Aveles - wage increase of $2.00 per hour

  Michael Paez - wage increase of $0.50

  Mark Diaz - wage increase of $0.25

ACTION ITEMS RESULTING FROM CLOSED SESSION

• 16.Introductory Employees - removing three employees from introductory status and placing them into regular status.

  Anthony Aveles - wage increase of $2.00 per hour

  Michael Paez - wage increase of $0.50

  Mark Diaz - wage increase of $0.25

MAYOR AND COUNCILORS REPORTS

NEXT MEETING DATE:

Regular Meeting - January 10, 2022

ADJOURNMENT