City Council

CITY OF BELEN REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING 100 South Main Street, Belen New Mexico 87002 City of Belen Council Chambers September 2, 2025 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 Tuesday, September 2, 2025, 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 08.18.25 regular council meeting 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. City of Belen New Hires-Kristin Oliver, HR Manager b. City of Belen Fire Department re-cap of the Fire Rescue International Conference-Deputy Chief Michael Wessel c. Community Preservation Department update-Vidal Torres, Community Preservation Director 7) PUBLIC HEARING WITH POSSIBLE ACTION a. Approval or Disapproval of an Ordinance Approving the Issuance of the City of Belen Gross Receipts Tax Improvement Revenue Bonds in an amount not to exceed $1,300,000 for the Interim Financing for the USDA Well #9 project, Katherine E. McKinney, Attorney, Modrall Sperling b. Approval or Disapproval of an Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 2013-04 and Authorizing an Amendment to the Loan Agreement and Amended and Restated Promissory Note with the New Mexico Environment Department for CWSRF Loan #0020, Katherine E. McKinney, Attorney, Modrall Sperling 8) DISCUSSION WITH POSSIBLE ACTION a. Approval or Disapproval of a Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) between Star Light Energy Center, LLC and City of Belen, Ashley Sgaliardich, Project Director b. Approval or Disapproval of a Loan Agreement between the City of Belen and the Valencia County Arroyo Flood Control District, Roseann Peralta, City Manager c. Approval or Disapproval of a Resolution regarding Sponsorship for Quality-of-Life Recreation Grant application, Greg Coon, Recreation Director d. Approval or Disapproval of a Resolution authorizing the submission of a completed application for financial assistance and project approval to the New Mexico Finance Authority (NMFA) for equipping the City of Belen Fire Departments Fire Trucks, Roseann Peralta, City Manager  9) INFORMATIONAL ITEMS a. City Manager’s Report b. Communication from City Council 10) 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.