City Council

CITY OF BELEN REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING 100 South Main Street, Belen New Mexico 87002 City of Belen Council Chambers February 5, 2024 6:00 PM AGENDA CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Belen City Council, State of New Mexico, and County of Valencia to be held on Monday, February 5, 2024, at 6:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers at City Hall located at 100 South Main Street, Belen New Mexico 87002. A copy of the agenda can be obtained from the Office of the City Clerk. Please be advised that all public meetings are video, and audio recorded. 1) ROLL CALL 2) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3) APPROVAL OF AGENDA 4) APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1.16.24 5) PUBLIC COMMENT 3 MINUTE PRESENTATIONS: Public comments and observations will be considered at this time. The Council will not take action or engage in discussion regarding the comments made, but when appropriate the matters raised may be referred to staff or others for further review. Derogatory comments or matters under litigation will not be allowed and any person or persons addressing the Council are liable for their own statements, not the Council. Statements are limited to a maximum of 3 minutes duration. Please state your name for the record. 6) PRESENTATION a. Employee of the Fourth Quarter, Mayor Pro-Tem b. City of Belen Water Department, Oscar Diaz, Water Department c. City of Belen Fire Department Fire Fighter and EMS of the year, Chief Charles Cox d. City of Belen Project updates, Steven Tomita, Development Services Director e. Fiscal Year 2024 2nd Quarter presentation, Daniel Carbajal, Finance Director 7) DISCUSSION WITH POSSIBLE ACTION a. Approval or Disapproval for the City of Belen Court to hire a Court Administrator, Kristin Oliver, HR Director, Daniel Carbajal, Finance Director b. Approval or Disapproval of a Resolution authorizing City of Belen to enter into an agreement with the State of New Mexico for Main Street Capital Outlay funds for “Great Blocks on MainStreet” infrastructure improvements for Becker Avenue and First Street, Phase II, Steven Tomita, Development Services Director c. Approval or Disapproval of a Resolution for Fiscal Year 2024 Budget adjustments, Daniel Carbajal, Finance Director 8) INFORMATIONAL ITEMS a. City Manager’s Report b. Communication from City Council 9) EXECUTIVE SESSION: Approval/Disapproval to enter into Executive Session for the discussion of Personnel matters regarding the City of Belen’s appointed positions contracts, as allowed per the Open Meetings Act, Section 10-15-1(H-2) 10) DISCUSSION WITH POSSIBLE ACTION FOR APPOINTED POSITIONS  a. Approval or Disapproval of the amendment to the City Managers contract, Mayor Robert Noblin b. Approval or Disapproval of the amendment to the City Clerk/Treasurers contract, Mayor Robert Noblin c. Approval or Disapproval of the contract for the Belen Fire Chief, Mayor Robert Noblin d. Approval or Disapproval of the amendment to the Belen Police Chiefs contract, Mayor Robert Noblin 11) ADJOURNMENT Respectfully Submitted, // s // Dorothy Flores City Clerk If you are an individual with a disability who is in need of a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter, or any other form of auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate in the hearing or meeting, please contact 505-966-2735 at least one week prior to the meeting or as soon as possible.