Council Regular Business Meeting Monday, September 12, 2022 06:00 PM City Council Chambers - 360 Rio Communities Blvd Please silence all electronic devices.

Mayor - Joshua Ramsell
Mayor Pro Tem - Margaret R. Gutjahr
Council - Arthur Apodaca, Lawrence R. Gordon, Jimmie Winters

Call to Order

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

Approval of Agenda

Approval of Minutes

1.Minutes for the City Council Workshop & Regular Business Meeting (08/08/22)
2.Minutes for the City Council Special Workshop Meeting (08/27/2022)

Swearing in of Lalena Aragon (Deputy Clerk) & Linda Montano (Court Clerk)

Public Hearing - For the purpose of the submission of application to purchase two (2) Police interceptors

* Motion and roll call vote to recess Regular Business Meeting session and to go into Public Hearing

* Consideration of the submission of application to purchase two (2) Police interceptors

* Motion and roll call vote to go back into Regular Business Meeting session

Public Comment: The Council will take public comments in written format. These should be emailed to admin@riocommunities.net through 4:45 PM on Monday, September 12, 2022. These comments will be distributed to all Councilors for review. If you wish to speak during the public comment session, the Council will allow each member of the public to three (3) minutes to address the Council. Both the public and Council will follow rules of decorum. Give your name and where you live. The public will direct comments to the City Council. Comment(s) will not be disruptive or derogatory.

The Council will not take action or engage in discussion regarding the comments made or received, but when appropriate the matters raised may be referred to staff or others for further review. Both the public and Council will follow rules of decorum. Derogatory Comments or matters under litigation will not be allowed and any person or persons addressing the Council are liable for their own statements, not the Council. Statements are limited to a maximum of 3 minutes duration. Please give your name and where you live for the record.

Manager Report

3.a) Update on RFP - Legal Services
b) City wide cleanup
c) Pothole update

Department Report
Municipal Court
Code Enforcement

Action Items

4.Discussion, Consideration, and Decision – Approval of Accounts Payable
5.Discussion, Consideration, and Decision – Resolution 2022 - XX Travel Policy
6.Discussion, Consideration, and Decision – Resolution 2022 - BAR #1
7.Discussion, Consideration, and Decision – Continuation of Services - Valencia County - Animal Control
8.Discussion, Consideration, and Decision – Renewal of Membership to MRCOG
9.Discussion, Consideration, and Decision – Adding Chief Tabet to VRECC board - replacing Mayor Pro Tem Gutjahr
10.Discussion, Consideration, and Decision – Resolution 2022 - XX Dangerous property (407 Horner)
11.Discussion, Consideration, and Decision – Authorizing payment of Wildland Fire Deployment
12.Discussion, Consideration, and Decision – Building of Parks
13.Discussion, Consideration, and Decision – Schedule of Council Retreat & topics

Council Discussion

Executive Session - For the purpose of XXX pursuant to NMSA 10-15-1(H)(2) - Limited Personnel Matters and for the discussion of the purchase, addition or disposal of real property or water rights by the public body pursuant to NMSA 10-15-1(H)(8)

* Motion and roll call vote to go into close session

* Motion and roll call vote to go back into the regular business meeting session

* Welcome everyone back and statement by the Mayor: The Governing Body of the City of Rio Communities, New Mexico, hereby states that on September 12, 2022 a Closed Executive Session was held and the matters discussed were for the discussion of the purchase, addition or disposal of real property or water rights by the public body pursuant to NMSA 10-15-1(H)(8)

Action Items - Consideration & Decision – Mayor recommendation regarding the purchase, addition or disposal of real property or water rights by the public body

Adjourn

Council may be attending the The Grand Opening of the Valencia County Business Incubator held at 360 Rio Communities Blvd., Rio Communities NM 87002 on September 10, 2022 from 10 am - 2 pm and the Public Taskforce meeting held virtual in Rio Communities NM on September 20 starting 6:00 pm; a possible quorum may be in attendance.

Please join us from the comfort and safety of your own home by entering the following link: @ https://www.facebook.com/riocommunities

NOTE: THIS AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO REVISION UP TO 72 HOURS PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED MEETING DATE AND TIME (NMSA 10-15-1 F). A COPY OF THE AGENDA MAY BE PICKED UP AT CITY HALL, 360 RIO COMMUNITIES BLVD, RIO COMMUNITIES, NM 87002. IF YOU ARE AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY WHO IS IN NEED OF A READER, AMPLIFIER, QUALIFIED SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER OR ANY OTHER FORM OF AUXILIARY AND OR SERVICE TO ATTEND OR PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING, PLEASE CONTACT THE MUNICIPAL CLERK AT 505-861-6803 AT LEAST ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE MEETING OR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.