Council Regular Business Meeting Monday, June 13, 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

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Call to Order

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

Approval of Agenda

Approval of Minutes

1.City Council Special Workshop (5/12/2022) & Special Business Meeting Minutes (5/16/2022)

Workshop special Minutes 5.12.22 with P&Z.pdf (0.07 MB)
CC Special Business Minutes 05.16.22.pdf (0.06 MB)

2.Minutes for the City Council Workshop & Regular Business Meeting (05/23/22)

Workshop Minutes 05.23.22.pdf (0.07 MB)
CC Minutes 05.23.22.pdf (0.07 MB)

Proclamations

3.Mayoral Proclamation - Fireworks

Mayor's Proclamation Fireworks 2022.pdf (1.45 MB)

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 13, 2022. These comments will be distributed to all Councilors for review. If you wish to speak during the public comment session please signup before the meeting begins.

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

4.a) Architect firmsb) State of the City (deadline)
c) Municipal Court Department
d)Code Enforcement Department

Court report to Council 06.13.2022.pdf (0.02 MB)

Action Items

5.Discussion, Consideration, and Decision – Approval of Accounts Payable

Accounts Payable Approval Report 6.13.2022.pdf (0.15 MB)

6.Discussion, Consideration, and Decision – Ordinance 2022 - xx Personnel Policy - 14-day public review

Ordinance 2022-xx Personnel Policy Manual.pdf (1.56 MB)

7.Discussion, Consideration, and Decision – MOU with Valencia County – the Housing of Municipal Detainees

MOU COB and Valencia County exp. 6.30.23 approved 5.2.22 signed by county.pdf (0.36 MB)

8.Discussion, Consideration, and Decision – Traffic Calming Plan

Council Discussion

Executive Session - For the purpose of 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 June 13, 2022 a Closed Executive Session was held and the matters discussed were the 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 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

We will be streaming live on Facebook Live @ https://www.facebook.com/riocommunities

Council may be attending the Soft opening of the new Valencia County Business Incubator June 11, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm at 360 Rio Communities Blvd in Rio Communities NM, the Economic Development Priorities Meeting held virtual in Rio Communities NM on June 15 starting 6:00 pm and the Public Taskforce meeting held virtual in Rio Communities NM on June 21 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.