CITY MANAGER
Scott Mitten

Memorial Building, Council Chambers 200 E 7th Street, Portales, New Mexico 88130
AGENDA TUESDAY, January 20, 2026, 5:30 pm

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

ROLL CALL – CITY CLERK:

INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO U.S. & NEW MEXICO FLAG:

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
1. Regular Meeting January 6, 2026

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.

PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS:
1. Swearing in of Municipal Judge Barbara George.
2. Presentation of Plaque to Steve Davis for His Service as Council Member in Ward C.

CONSENT AGENDA (The consent agenda is approved by a single motion. Any councilor may request that an
item be removed from the consent agenda and considered separately, without discussion or vote.):

Governing Body Approval of the Mayor’s Appointments to Committees:
1. Approval of the Mayor’s appointments recommendations to the ‘Portales Recreation Advisory Board’. Eric
Segovia has requested to retire from this board and my nominations are:
Mike Rackler
Jodi Diaz
Chris Moyer
Corey Cole
Tillman Stevens
Dusty Nusser
Dina Ortega
2. Approval of the Mayor’s recommended appointments for the LEDA Committee.
Eric Segovia
Megan Hamilton
Chris Wood
Mike Davidson
Quaylene Parkey

ACTION ITEMS:
WATER DEPARTMENT—A. Flores, Public Works Projects Administrator &/or Pat Gallegos, PW Director.
1. Requesting Governing Body’s Consideration of Resolution 2026-02 for City Match for the WPF
6596 Water Storage System Improvements.

2. Requesting Governing Body’s Approval for Mayor Davidson’s Signature on the Water Project
Fund Readiness Application Certification for Wellfield Improvements, Lime Street Tank and
Booster Station Rehabilitation, and Wastewater Facilities Improvements.
EPCOG—J. Mcvey, Public Infrastructure Capital Project Administrator.

1. Requesting Governing Body’s Consideration for Resolution 2026-03 Establishing Board
Membership—Jo McVey as Voting Member, Angie Smith as Alternate.

FINANCE—RISK MANAGEMENT—A. Brezovsky, Emergency Manager.
1. Requesting Governing Body’s Consideration for Resolution 2026-04 Adopting The City of
Portales and Roosevelt County Hazard Mitigation Plan.
FINANCE–CONTRACTS—L. Rivera, Director &/or L. Gamble, CPO.
1. Requesting Governing Body’s Consideration of Contract Award RFP 2026-01, Aviation Fuels
Supply Equipment & Services.
COMMUNITY SERVICES—PLANNING AND ZONING—K. McClellan, Director
1. Requesting Governing Body’s Consideration whether to Rescind or Enforce Resolution 2025-10
for 820 E Elbe as a Dangerous Property.
2. Requesting Governing Body’s Consideration of Resolution PC 2025-2026-16.
3. Requesting Governing Body’s Consideration of Resolution PC 2025-2026-17.
4. Governing Body’s Consideration of Lease Agreement Between City of Portales and
EarthScope.
PUBLIC WORKS—P. Gallegos, Director
Portales, NM 88130
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1. Request Governing Body’s Consideration to Renew Contract Between City of Portales and
Roosevelt County Little League.
2. Request Governing Body’s Consideration to Renew Contract Between City of Portales and
Portales Softball Association.
3. Request Governing Body’s Consideration for Easement by RCEC on Kilgore Street Allowing
for Construction Project.
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
CITY MANAGER REPORT:
STAFF REPORTS:
a. Finance
b. Public Works
c. Fire Department
d. Police Department
e. Human Resources
f. Communications/Dispatch
g. Library
h. Clerk’s Office
i. Information/Technology
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, January 16, 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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