Council Regular Business Meeting Monday, March 13, 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 Items

• 1.Minutes for the City Council Workshop & Regular Business Meeting (02/27/23)

• Workshop Minutes 02.27.23.pdf (0.07 MB)
• CC Minutes 02.27.23.pdf (0.07 MB)

• 2.Approval of Accounts Payable

• Accounts Payable Approval Report.pdf (0.14 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, March 13, 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

• 3.Code Enforcement

• 4.Municipal Court Department

• Court report to Council February 2023.pdf (0.02 MB)

Action Items

• 5.Discussion, Consideration, and Decision – Ordinance 2023 - xx GRT Chapter 3 Rev & Finance Article 5 Municipal GRT (.50) - 14-day public review

• Ordinance 2023-XX Chapter 3 Rev & Finance Article 5 Municpal GRT (.25).pdf (0.02 MB)

• 6.Discussion, Consideration, and Decision – Resolution 2023 - xx Cooperative Agreement (NMDOT Co-op Agreement) 

• Resolution 2023-XX NMDOT Cooperative Agreement application.pdf (1.45 MB)
• Resolution 2023-XX NMDOT Cooperative Agreement supporting documents.pdf (8.55 MB)

Council Discussion

Executive Session - For the purpose of a) the Public works Director  separation agreement and release pursuant to NMSA 10-15-1(H)(2) - Limited Personnel Matters and b) 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 13, 2023 a Closed Executive Session was held and the matters discussed were for the purpose of the Public works Director separation agreement and release 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

• 7.Discussion, Consideration, and Decision -  a) the Public works Director separation agreement and release 

  b) for the discussion of the purchase, addition or disposal of real property or water rights by the public body

Adjourn

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