Mayor Michael W. Davidson
Mayor Pro-Tem Veronica Cordova

WARD A:
Veronica Cordova
Dina Ortega

WARD B:
Rustin Self
Gary L. Watkins

WARD C:
Eldon Merrick
Thomas DeWitt

WARD D:
Mike Woolley
Angela M. Smith

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

CITY MANAGER
Scott Mitten

Memorial Building, Council Chambers 200 E 7th Street, Portales, New Mexico 88130
AGENDA TUESDAY, September 15, 2026, 5:30 pm

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

ROLL CALL – CITY CLERK:

INVOCATION, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, SALUTE TO THE FLAG OF NEW MEXICO:

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
1. Regular Meeting September 1, 2026

Speakers must speak directly and clearly into microphones to ensure public record requirements are met.

PUBLIC COMMENT: The Public may address the Council on City Business during the public period. Comments are limited to three (3) minutes, unless the Mayor or a Councilor requests additional information.

All speakers must sign in at the beginning of the meeting. No more than six (6) speakers per topic are allowed. Time begins when the speaker addresses the Mayor and Council. When the three minutes have passed, the time keeper will announce “TIME.”

Public comment is for citizen input only. The Open Meetings Act prevents Council from responding to comments on topics not posted on the agenda. Speakers may be connected with the appropriate City department for assistance.

PRESENTATION ITEMS:
1. Annual Presentation from Roosevelt County Community Development Corporation— J. Diaz, RCCDC
Executive Director.
2. Portales Gateway Expansion Project—Representative, Developer.
3. FY27 IGA City of Portales and New Mexico Dept. of Workforce Solutions—S. Mitten, City Manager.

CONSENT AGENDA: (The consent agenda is approved by a single motion. Any member of council may
request an item to be transferred to the Regular Agenda from the Consent Agenda without discussion or vote):
1. Approval of Memorandum of Agreement with the New Mexico Department of Transportation for
FY2027 Section 5310 Transit Funding in the Amount of $112,527.18—K. McClellan, Community
Services Director.
2. Approval of Mayor’s Recommendation of Quaylene Parkey to be Appointed to the Water Advisory
Committee—M. Davidson, Mayor.

ACTION ITEMS:
PUBLIC WORKS—P. Gallegos, Director.
1.
Governing Body’s Consideration of Resolution 2026-41 Authorizing Water Project Fund (WPF)
Loan/Grant Agreement Between NMFA, ENMWUA and Joined by its Municipal Members Clovis,
Elida, Texico and Portales, New Mexico Accepting WPF-6851 Financing Construction of the Raw
Water Conveyance System and Intake Pump Station.
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT—K. McClellan, Director.
1. Governing Body’s Consideration of Amended Resolutions Reaffirming Dangerous Building
Determinations and Updating Resolution Dates for Properties Previously Declared Dangerous:
Resolution 2026-29 Regarding 422 S Main.
2. Governing Body’s Consideration of Amended Resolutions Reaffirming Dangerous Building
Determinations and Updating Resolution Dates for Properties Previously Declared Dangerous:
Resolution 2026-30 Regarding 705 W 17th Street.
3. Governing Body’s Consideration of Amended Resolutions Reaffirming Dangerous Building
Determinations and Updating Resolution Dates for Properties Previously Declared Dangerous:
Resolution 2026-31, 701 W 2nd.
4. Governing Body’s Consideration of Intent to Adopt Ordinance 780 Providing for the Annexation of the
Portales Parkway Subdivisions and Establishment of Zone to the City of Portales.
CITY MANAGER—S. Mitten
1. Governing Body’s Consideration of Approval of an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) Between the
City of Portales and the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions for Affordable Housing
Funding.
CITY MANAGER REPORT:
STAFF REPORTS:
FINANCE
LIBRARY
HUMAN RESOURCES
COMMUNICATIONS
PUBLIC WORKS
POLICE DEPARTMENT
IT DEPARTMENT
COUNCILOR COMMENTS:
MAYOR’S 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, September 11, 2026, 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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