City Council Regular Meeting 09/16/2026 04:30 PM Bayard City Hall

CALL TO ORDER: Mayor John L. Ojinaga

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

PUBLIC INPUT

CONSENT AGENDA

• 1.Approval of Special Meeting Minutes July 22, 2026

• July 22, 2026.pdf (0.27 MB)

• 2.Approval of Public Hearing Minutes August 19, 2026

• August 19, 2025 Public Hearing.pdf (0.14 MB)

• 3.Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes August 19, 2026

• August 19, 2026-draft.pdf (0.17 MB)

• 4.Approval of Accounts Payable

• AP Report 09-16-2026.pdf (0.05 MB)

• 5.Approval of Police Department Reports

• Police Department Report August 2026.pdf (0.12 MB)
• Code Enforcement Monthly Report - August 2026.pdf (0.14 MB)
• Animal Control Monthly Report- August.pdf (0.14 MB)
• PD Fuel Expense- August 2026.pdf (0.18 MB)

• 6.Approval of Maintenance Report

• 7.Approval of Wastewater Report

• Wastewater Treatment Plant-August Report.pdf (0.08 MB)

• 8.Approval of Fire Department Report

• Fire Department Report August 2026.pdf (0.55 MB)

• 9.Approval of Municipal Court Report

• Municipal Court 2.pdf (0.72 MB)
• Municipal Court 1.pdf (0.64 MB)

• 10.Approval of Library Report

• 11.Approval for Employees to Attend the New Mexico Rural Water Association 16th Annual Southern Fall Conference on October 20th-22nd, 2026 in Las Cruces, NM

• 12.Approval for Employees to Attend the Annual Clerk's School on October 19th-23rd, 2026 in Ruidoso, NM

• Clerks Institute.pdf (0.17 MB)

• 13.Approval for Employees to Attend the Evidence 101 School on September 23rd-25th, 2026 in Albuquerque, NM

• Evidence 101.pdf (0.14 MB)

• 14.Approval for Volunteer Fire to Attend the New Mexico Fire and EMS Expo on October 21st-25th, 2026 in Socorro, NM

• 2026 NM Fire and EMS Expo Event Catalog.pdf (8.72 MB)

NEW BUSINESS

• 15.Discussion/Action- Presentation by Dolores Charon on Domestic Violence Awareness

• 16.Discussion/Action- Acceptance of City Attorney Resignation

• 17.Discussion/Action- Legal Services Agreement

• Legal Services Agreement.pdf (0.24 MB)

• 18.Discussion/Action- Mining Museum Design by Stantec

• dp_bayard_mining_20260624.pdf (3.68 MB)

• 19.Discussion/Action- Cobre Homecoming Parade

• 20.Discussion/Action- Agreement Between City of Bayard and Town of Hurley for Temporary Use of Animal Shelter

• Agreement between City and Town.pdf (0.23 MB)

• 21.Discussion/Action- Authorize the National Center for Frontier Communities to use property under the Outdoor Recreation Trails+ Grant

• Trails + Authorization Letter.pdf (0.18 MB)

• 22.Discussion/Action- 911 Addressing Contract

PROCLAMATION/ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS

• 23.October Community Cleanup Proclamation

• Clean up Month Proclamation.pdf (0.05 MB)

• 24.Discussion/Action- Resolution 24-2026 Participation in Transportation Project Fund Program Administered by New Mexico Department of Transportation

• Resolution 24-2026 - TPF NMDOT.pdf (0.23 MB)

• 25.Discussion/Action- Resolution 25-2026 City of Bayard Ratifying a Certain Agreement Between the City of Bayard and the Southwest New Mexico Council of Governments

• Resolution 25-2026 SWNMCOG.pdf (0.15 MB)
• Bayard Agreement 26-27 SNMCOG.pdf (0.14 MB)

• 26.Discussion/Action- Resolution 26-2026 to Participate in Capital Outlay Program Administered through New Mexico Department of Transportation

• Resolution 26-2026 CDPF Grant.pdf (0.24 MB)
• 2026_0909_C1263346_Agreement City of Bayard.pdf (1.19 MB)

• 27.Discussion/Action- Ordinance 2-2026 to Amend the City of Bayard Municipal Code, Section 40- 60 "Landfill Services", to Establish a Solid Waste Sanitation Fee Based on regional Landfill Operational Charges Assessed to Bayard

• Ordinance 2-2026 Amend. Landfill Service Rates.pdf (0.22 MB)

DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS

MAYOR AND COUNCILORS REPORTS

NEXT MEETING DATE:

Regular Meeting - October 14, 2026 (Rescheduled due to Clerk's Conference on Regular Meeting date- October 21, 2026)

ADJOURNMENT