Council Regular Business Meeting Monday, March 28, 2022 06:00 PM City Council Chambers - 360 Rio Communities Blvd Please silence all electronic devices.

Mayor - Joshua Ramsell
Mayor Pro Tem - Margaret "Peggy" Gutjahr
Council - Arthur "Art" Apodaca, Lawrence R. Gordon, Jim Winters

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Call to Order

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

Approval of Agenda

Approval of Minutes

1.City Council Special Business Meeting Minutes (03/09/2022)
2.Minutes for the City Council Workshop & Regular Business Meeting (XX/XX/XX)

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, March 28. 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.

Manager Report

3.a) Dangerous Property

Action Items

4.Discussion, Consideration, and Decision – Approval of Accounts Payable
5.Discussion, Consideration, and Decision – Employee Stipend(s)
6.Discussion, Consideration, and Decision – Resolution 2022 - xx Valencia County Mitigation Plan of 2022
7.Discussion, Consideration, and Decision – Court Clerk Position - Hours & Wage rate
8.Discussion, Consideration, and Decision – Public Works Position - Wage rate
9.Discussion, Consideration, and Decision – Grant Writer(s)

Council Discussion

Executive Session - For the purpose of Fire Chief Recruitment position pursuant to NMSA 10-15-1(H)(2) - Limited Personnel Matters; Pending litigation pursuant to NMSA 10-15-1(H)(7) – AC Disposal v. City of Rio Communities 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 March 28, 2022 a Closed Executive Session was held and the matters discussed were the Fire Chief Recruitment position pursuant to NMSA 10-15-1(H)(2) - Limited Personnel Matters; Pending litigation pursuant to NMSA 10-15-1(H)(7) – AC Disposal v. City of Rio Communities 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)

Action Items

Consideration & Decision – Mayor recommendation regarding the Fire Chief Recruitment position (Andrew Tabet); pending litigation AC Disposal v. City of Rio Communities and the purchase, addition or disposal of real property or water rights by the public body

Adjourn

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Council may be attending VALEO (Valencia Association of Local Elected Officials) meeting held at UNM Valencia Workforce Training Center in Los Lunas on March 29 at 6:00 pm, the Economic Development Priorities Meeting held virtual in Rio Communities NM on March 30 starting 6:00 pm, and the Public Taskforce meeting held virtual/in person in Rio Communities NM on April 5 starting 6:00 pm a possible quorum may be in attendance.

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.