Council Regular Business Meeting Monday, June 26, 2023 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 Consent Agenda Items (The consent agenda is approved by a single motion. Any member of the Council may request an item to be transferred to the regular agenda from the consent agenda without discussion or vote.)

1.Minutes for the City Council Special Business Meeting (05/30/23 & 06/05/23), Minutes for the City Council Workshop & Regular Business Meeting (06/12/23) and Approval of Accounts Payable

Proclamations

2.Mayoral Proclamation - Fireworks

Public Hearing - Continuation from the May 8th public hearing

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

Consideration of applicant La Merced Moose Lodge request for three RV sites on the property at 306 Rio Communities Blvd

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

3.Discussion, Consideration, and Decision – Regarding applicant La Merced Moose Lodge request for three RV sites on the property at 306 Rio Communities Blvd

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, June 26, 2023. 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
a) Codification

Action Items

4.Discussion, Consideration, and Decision – Authorize to proceed with the design of Phase 2 of the City Hall Multi-use complex
5.Discussion, Consideration, and Decision – Authorize funds to remodel the old public works area behind the Police Department
6.Discussion, Consideration, and Decision – Extend Limited Term Employees thru 12/31/2023
7.Discussion, Consideration, and Decision – Economic Development Consultant contract renewal (Palmetto LLC)
8.Discussion, Consideration, and Decision – Valencia County Business Incubator Agreement renewal (space)
9.Discussion, Consideration, and Decision – Authorization to reassign funds from transportation for the ladder truck graphics
10.Discussion, Consideration, and Decision – Ordinance 2023 – xx Zoning Code – setting public hearing date & approving 15-day review

Council Discussion

Executive Session - For the purpose of the purchase, addition or disposal of real property or water rights by the public body pursuant to NMSA 10-15-1(H)(8) and Reverse Mortgage Funding LLC V. Perea & General Services Department-Insurance Invoice subject to the attorney-client privilege pertaining to threatened or pending litigation in which the public body is or may become a participant; pursuant to NMSA 10-15-1(H)(7)

* 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 June 26, 2023 a Closed Executive Session was held for the purpose of the purchase, addition or disposal of real property or water rights by the public body pursuant to NMSA 10-15-1(H)(8) and Reverse Mortgage Funding LLC V. Perea & General Services Department-Insurance Invoice subject to the attorney-client privilege pertaining to threatened or pending litigation in which the public body is or may become a participant; pursuant to NMSA 10-15-1(H)(7)

Action Items

11.Recommendation, Discussion, Consideration, and Decision - For the purpose of the purchase, addition or disposal of real property or water rights by the public body pursuant to NMSA 10-15-1(H)(8) and Reverse Mortgage Funding LLC V. Perea & General Services Department-Insurance Invoice subject to the attorney-client privilege pertaining to threatened or pending litigation in which the public body is or may become a participant; pursuant to NMSA 10-15-1(H)(7)

Adjourn

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