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

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Mayor
Michael Miller

Mayor Pro Tem
Veronica Cordova

City Manager
Chris Moyer

AGENDA TUESDAY, May 6, 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 April 15, 2025

PRESENTATION ITEMS:
1. Employee Service Awards for 5 Years of Service to Gavin Shultz—M. Miller, Mayor.
2. Employee Recognition Challenge Coin, Firefighter Michael Newell—T. Cathey, Fire/EMS Chief.
3. Proclamation for Professional Municipal Clerks Week, May 4 – 10, 2025—M. Miller, Mayor.
4. Proclamation for EMS Week, May 18 – 24, 2025—T. Cathey, PFD/EMS Chief.
5. Mayoral Proclamation for Nurse Appreciation Week, May 6 – May 12th, 2025—M. Miller, Mayor.

DISCUSSION ITEMS:
1. Portales Country Club: Reuse Water—P. Elkins, Council Member &/or C. Moyer, City Manager.

ACTION ITEMS:
HUMAN RESOURCES— G. Richards, Director.
1. Approval to Accept Donation of $3,000.00 to Portales Parks Department.

CITY MANAGER—C. Moyer.
1. Reconsideration of Resolution 2025-08 and Drought Contingency Plan by Council Member Mike Rackler.
2. Intent to Adopt Ordinance No. 774 Creation of Public Works Committee.
3. Intent to Adopt Ordinance No. 775 Creation of Water Advisory Committee.

CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS:

EXECUTIVE SESSION—M. Miller, Mayor.
1. Action to Convene in a Closed Session to Discuss Matters as Provided for Under New Mexico
Statutes Relating to the Purchase, Acquisition, or Disposal of Real Property or Water Rights;
Relating to Limited Personnel Matters.
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, May 2, 2025, following Open Meetings Act (OMA) NMSA 1978, Sections 1015-1 to 10-15-4 requirements.
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Danielle Swopes, City Clerk, or Melissa Carrillo, Deputy City Clerk
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