Council Regular Business Meeting Monday, August 23, 2021 06:00 PM City Council Chambers - 360 Rio Communities Blvd Please silence all electronic devices.

Mayor - Mark Gwinn
Mayor Pro Tem - Joshua Ramsell
Council - Bill Brown, Margaret "Peggy" Gutjahr, Jim Winters

ATTENTION: In an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19 by practicing social distancing and limiting public gatherings, we are requiring MASKs to be worn while in the meeting. We encourage you to participate in the City Council Regular Business Meeting from the comfort and safety of your own home by entering the following link:
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Call to Order

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

Approval of Agenda

Approval of Minutes

Public Hearing

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

Consideration of of the proposed:

Ordinance 2021-xx Article 1 Cannabis Regulating, Production, Manufacturing, Retailing and Other Related Activities

Ordinance 2021-xx Chapter 11 Article 6: Nuisance Abatement & Article 7 Dangerous Buildings

ICIP (Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan)

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

Action Items

Public Comment: The Council will take public comments on this meeting’s specific agenda items. These should be in written form via email through 4:45 PM on Monday August 23, 2021 to admin@riocommunities.net. These comments will be distributed to all Councilors for review. If you wish to speak during the public comment session in person:  The Council will allow each member of the public 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

Action Items

Council Discussion

Executive Session - For the purpose of Executive Session for the purpose regarding the discussion of the purchase, acquisition or disposal of real property or water rights by the public body pursuant to NMSA 10-15-1(H)(8), City Manager contract and on the contract for the hiring of the Fire Chief & limited personnel matters. NM Section 10-15-1 (H)(2) 

* 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 Pro-tem: The Governing Body of the City of Rio Communities, New Mexico, hereby states that on August 23, 2021 a Closed Executive Session was held and the matters discussed were the purpose regarding the discussion of the purchase, acquisition or disposal of real property or water rights by the public body, City Manager contract  and on the contract for the hiring of the Fire Chief & limited personnel matters as posted on the agenda

Action Items - Consideration & Decision – Mayor Pro-tem recommendation regarding the purchase, acquisition or disposal of real property or water rights by the public body, City Manager contract and on the contract for the hiring of the Fire Chief & limited personnel matters 

Adjourn

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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.