Amended Agenda - Council Regular Business Meeting Monday, October 25, 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 - Robert Chavez, Margaret "Peggy" Gutjahr, Jim Winters

ATTENTION: As a public health precaution due to COVID-19 (coronavirus) and in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19 by practicing social distancing and limiting public gatherings, we will be limited to in-person attendance by the City Council, Administrative Staff, and credentialed members of the press. 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: @ https://www.facebook.com/riocommunities

Call to Order

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

Approval of Agenda

Approval of Minutes

• 1.City Council Workshop and Regular Business Meeting Minutes (October 12, 2021)  

• Workshop Minutes 10.12.21.pdf (0.06 MB)
• CC Minutes 10.12.21.pdf (0.05 MB)

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 October 25, 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
   a)  Electronic Sign
   b)  Electricity Cost

Action Items

• 2.Discussion, Consideration, and Decision – Approval of Accounts Payable

• Accounts Payable Approval Report 10.25.21.pdf (0.14 MB)

• 3.Discussion, Consideration, and Decision – Job Description - Accounting Specialist/Procurement Officer

• Job Description - Accounting Specialist-CPO.pdf (0.11 MB)

• 4.Discussion, Consideration, and Decision – Finance Clerk (to hire) 

• Job Description - Finance Clerk_NEW.pdf (0.11 MB)
• Copy of Finance Clerk.pdf (0.01 MB)

• 5.Discussion, Consideration, and Decision – Fire Command Vehicle

• 6.Discussion, Consideration, and Decision – State of the City

• 7.Discussion, Consideration, and Decision – Prepare a nuisance abatement agreement

Council Discussion

Executive Session - For the purpose Fire Chief Position 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 Pro-tem: The Governing Body of the City of Rio Communities, New Mexico, hereby states that on October 25, 2021 a Closed Executive Session was held and the matters discussed were the purpose of the Fire Chief position 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)as posted on the agenda.

Action Items - Consideration & Decision – Mayor Pro-tem recommendation regarding the Fire Chief position 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)

Adjourn

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