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

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL
MEETING, DRAFT
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Mayor
Michael Miller

Mayor Pro Tem
Veronica Cordova

City Manager
Scott Mitten

AGENDA TUESDAY, November 18, 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. Speakers’ 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. Public comments are not meant to resolve speakers’ issues; however, speakers may be redirected to the appropriate city department for further
assistance. A time will start as soon as the speaker addresses the Mayor and Council Members. When the limit of three minutes is reached the City Clerk, or Deputy City Clerk will verbally declare “TIME”.

1. Dalton Church, President, PHS Student Council—Student Council Accomplishments.
2. Raelynn Brown, Community Liaison, PHS Student Council—Student Council Food Drive.

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING(S):
1. Regular Meeting November 4, 2025.

PRESENTATION ITEMS:
1. Portales Fire Department Challenge Coins—T. Cathey, Chief PFD/EMS.
a) FF Salvador Lozoya
b) FF Hector Garcia
2. Presentation of FY 2026 Q1 Report as Submitted to NM DFA on October 30, 2025—L.
Rivera, Finance Director.
3. Presentation of the Bicycle/Pedestrian Path Project for the City of Portales—J. McVey &/or
Representatives from Bohannon Huston.
4. Water Conservation and Use Report, 2024—C. Bradley, G. Chaplman, Wilson & Co.

ACTION ITEMS:
FINANCE DEPARTMENT—L. Rivera, Director.
1. Governing Body’s Approval and Ratification of Accounts Payable/Expenses for July –
September for the City of Portales.

INFRASTRUCTURE (FINANCE)—J. McVey, Public Infrastructure Capital Project Administrator.
1. Governing Body’s Approval of Mayor’s or Mayor Pro Tem’s Signature for Cooperative
Project Agreement – Construction: S Ave K.
WATER DEPARTMENT—A. Flores, Utilities Capital Projects Administrator &/or S. Mitten, City Manager.
1.
Governing Body’s Approval of Navitas Global and Their Industrial/Commercial Water
Application.
2.
Governing Body’s Consideration of Government Capital Term Rates Funding for City of
Portales Water Meter Project.
COMMUNITY SERVICES—K. McClellan, Director.
1. Governing Body’s Approval of a Portales Animal Shelter Grant for $30,000.00 to Design
and Construct a Dedicated Enrichment Space for Cats.
CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS:
EXECUTIVE SESSION (Tentative Item)— M. Miller, Mayor or V. Cordova Mayor Pro-Tem
1. Action to Convene in a Closed Session to Discuss Matters as Provided for Under New
Mexico Statute Section 10-15-1 Paragraph H (7), Meetings Subject to the Attorney-Client
Privilege.
a) Action to Convene in Open Session.
b) Action as a Result of the Closed Session
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, November 14, 2025, following Open Meetings Act (OMA) NMSA 1978, Sections 10-15-1 to 10-15-4 requirements.
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Danielle Swopes, City Clerk, or Melissa Carrillo, Deputy City Clerk
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