Portales City Council
Memorial Building, Council Chambers
200 E 7th Street,
Portales, New Mexico 88130

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL
MEETING
All meetings will be published on YouTube

Mayor
Michael Miller

Mayor Pro Tem
Veronica Cordova

Interim City Manager
Pat Gallegos

AGENDA TUESDAY, July 1, 2025, 5:30 pm

CALL TO ORDER – MAYOR/MAYOR PRO-TEM/COUNCILOR-AS-CHAIR

ROLL CALL – CITY CLERK:

INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

OFFICIAL SALUTE TO THE NEW MEXICO FLAG: “I salute the flag of the State of New Mexico the Zia symbol of perfect friendship among united cultures.”

PUBLIC COMMENT: The Public has the opportunity to provide comment on subjects regarding City Business, during the public comment period. Speaker’s comments will be limited to three (3) minutes unless the Mayor and/or Councilor(s) requests more information. The time limit is given in an effort to allow public input but also to move the agenda forward in a prompt yet efficient manner. All Speakers must sign in at the beginning of the Meeting. Topics are limited to six (6) speakers per topic.

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING(S):
1. Regular Meeting June 17, 2025

PRESENTATION ITEM:
1. Presentation on Xcel Energy—Patrick Lucero, Xcel Energy, Local Representative.

ACTION ITEMS:
ROOSEVELT COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE— Quaylene Parkey, Executive Director.
1. Requesting Permission from City Council for the Chamber to Expand its use of the Open Lot on the
Corner of S. Avenue B Between First and Second Streets. Lot is used Seasonally as Farmers’ Market.
Requesting Permission to Use the Lot for Flea Market Fridays, Open to the Public During the Summer.
2. Requesting Permission from City Council to Seek Funding Through Grant Request(s) for Electric Service
for the Same Lot.
a) To Install Lights in the Trees Surrounding the Area.
b) To Install Outlets to Provide Electrical Support to Food Trucks and Vendors. Payment to be
Determined.

MAYOR/COUNCIL—V. Cordova, Mayor Pro Tem.
1. Approval of Mayor/Mayor Pro Tem’s Signature on City Manager’s Employment Agreement with Scott
Mitten.

PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE CAPITAL PROJECTS ADMINISTRATOR—J. McVey.
1. Request Approval of Resolution 2025-20 an Agreement for the City of Portales to Participate in the
Eastern Plains Council of Governments (EPCOG) for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. Representing the City of
Portales will be Council Member Oscar Robinson, Returning as a Board Member and Jo McVey as an
Alternate.

AIRPORT—L. Lovelady, Planning and Zoning Administrator.
1.
Ratification of Grant PRZ-25-03 for the Relocation Design and Construction Design of Automated
Weather Observing System (AWOS). The State Commitment is $66,100.00 with a City Match of
$3,479.00.

CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS:

ADJOURNMENT:
This is to certify that a copy of this Agenda was posted on the City’s website and the bulletin board in front of the City Hall Building
by 5:00 p.m. Friday, June 27, 2025, following Open Meetings Act (OMA) NMSA 1978, Sections 10-15-1 to 10-15-4 requirements.
__________________________________________________________________________________
Danielle Swopes, City Clerk, or Melissa Carrillo, Deputy City Clerk
If you are an individual with a disability who needs a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter, or any other form of auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate in a hearing or meeting, please contact the Portales City Manager or City Clerk at 575-356-6662, Option #0 at least one (1) week prior to the meeting or as soon as practical. Public documents, including the agenda and minutes, can be provided in various
accessible formats. Please contact the Portales City Manager or City Clerk at 575-356-6662 if a summary or other type of accessible format is needed. Questions, requests, or comments from citizens should be submitted in writing to the City Clerk or City Manager by 4:00 p.m. a day prior
to the meeting. Contact information for both officers is on the City’s website: https://www.portalesnm.gov/departments/.