Council Regular Business Meeting Monday, August 14, 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 Item (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 Workshop & Regular Business Meeting (07/24/23), Minutes for the City Council Special Business Meeting (07/31/23), Approval of Accounts Payable

• Workshop Minutes 07.24.23.pdf (0.06 MB)
• CC Minutes 07.24.23.pdf (0.07 MB)
• CC Special Business Minutes 07.31.23.pdf (0.07 MB)
• MyCheck Register AP 8.14.23.pdf (0.29 MB)
• AP Approval Report 8.14.23.pdf (0.49 MB)

Presentation: Elisa Saavedra – Torres (PNM)

Public Hearing

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

Consideration of the Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan (ICIP)

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

• 2.Discussion, Consideration, and Decision – Resolution 202X-xx ICIP  (Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan)

• Resolution 2023-XX ICIP.pdf (0.02 MB)
• ICIP Project Summary FY 2025-2029.pdf (0.01 MB)

Public Hearing: Continuation from the July 31, 2023 public hearing

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

Consideration of Chapter 4 Zoning Code  

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

• 3.Discussion, Consideration, and Decision – Ordinance 2023 - (88)  Ch 4 Zoning Code

• Ordinance 2023-88 Ch 4 Zoning Code.pdf (0.33 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, August 14, 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

• 4.Municipal Clerk Department: Universal Waste System (2nd quarter report)

  Municipal Court Department

• Valencia County Business Roundtable.pdf (0.26 MB)
• Rio Comm Solid Waste Summary 2nd Qtr 23 (002).pdf (0.07 MB)
• Court report to Council 07.2023.pdf (0.02 MB)

Action Items

• 5.Discussion, Consideration, and Decision – Memorandum of Understanding Between The Amigos of Rio Communities Public Library and the City of Rio Communities, Rio Communities Public Library

• MOU - Library.pdf (0.02 MB)

• 6.Discussion, Consideration, and Decision – Demolition of Fire Department Room

• riocommunities fire department demolition.pdf (0.08 MB)

• 7.Discussion, Consideration, and Decision – Zip Code Letter

Council Discussion

Executive Session -  For the purpose of Police Chief Selection and Contract 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: The Governing Body of the City of Rio Communities, New Mexico, hereby states that on August 14, 2023 a closed executive session was held for the purpose of Police Chief Selection and Contract 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)

Action Items from Executive Session

• 8.Discussion, Consideration, and Decision - For the purpose of Police Chief Selection and Contract 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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Council may be attending the Community Advocacy Team, open records act and open meetings training held at Workforce Training Center - UNM Valencia, 1020 Huning Ranch East Loop SW, Los Lunas, NM on Tuesday August 15 starting at 10 am, VALEO meeting hosted by the City of Rio Communities held at Rio Communities Conference room 360 Rio Communities Blvd., Rio Communities, NM on Tuesday August 15 starting at 6:00, and Valencia County Business Roundtable hosted by US Congressman Gabe Vasquez & Valencia County Business Incubator held at Rio Communities Conference room 360 Rio Communities Blvd., Rio Communities, NM on Tuesday August 29, 3:30 pm - 4:20 pm, a possible quorum may be in attendance.