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• • Wor k Sessio n o f t he Ci ty Co unc i l , Ci ty o f Farmi n gt on , Ne w Me x i c o , he l d Tu esday , De cemb er 1 7, 2 01 3 a t 9 : 00 a . m. in th e Ex e c u ti v e Co nf er en ce Ro om a t Ci t y Ha l l , 8 0 0 Mu n i c .'pa l Dr i ve , Farmi n gt on, New Mex i c o , i n fu l c on fo r mi t y wi th t he r u le s, r e g ula ti ons and ordi nan ce s o f t he muni cipa l i t y . At s u c h meetin g th e fo l l owin g wer e pr e s ent, c o ns t i t u t ~ n g a q u orum : MA YOR Tomm y Rob e rts COUNC I LORS Mar y M. Fi sc h e r Ga y l a Mc Cu l l o ch Ja so n Sa nd e l (ar r iv e d l a t e ) PRESENT BY TELEPHONE P U R S UAN ~TO RESOLUTI ON NO . 94 - 7 72 Dan Da ~~e l 1 , Cou n c i lo r Co ns t i t ut i ng a l l th e memb e r s o f th e Gove r n i ng Bod y . Also p r e s ent were : CI TY MANAGER Ro b Ma ye s ASS IS TANT C, TY MANAGER Bob Ca mp b e l l CI TY ATTORNEY Ja y B. Burn ha m CI TY CL RK Di a n ne Smyl ie Th e Mayo r a nno u nc ed th a t Co u nc i lo r Da rn ell i s abse n t f r o m tod a y 's me e t i ng due t o il l n e s s an d d i r e ct e d th at h e b e c o n tac ted by s p e a ke r t e l e ph on e f o r p a r i c i p a t i o n i n th e mee t i ng , p u r s u a n t t o p ar a g r a ph C, Se c t i o n 1 0-1 5-1, NMSA 1 9 7 8, a nd Ci ty of =a r mi ng to n Res o lu t i o n No. 9 4- 772 . WIL RED BI LLEY REMEMBRANC E DAY PROCLAMATI ON Mayo r Ro b e r t s re co gn i z e d th e fam i ly memb e rs o f Wi l f r e d Bi l l ey wh o we re pre se n t i n t he a ud ie nc e and he p r e s e n t ed th em wi t h a Pr o c l amat i o n de c l a r i ng Dec emb er 2 1 , 20 1 3 a s "Wi l f r ed Bi l l e y Re me mbr a n c e Day . " Spe a k i ng o n beh a lf o f t h e f a ~ i l y , Wi l la r d Bi l l e y t ha n ke d th e Ma yo r a nd Co u n c i l f o r th ei r su p por t a nd s t a t e d t h a t th e fa mi . y c o n side r s Fa r mi ng t o n ho me e ve n th o ugh t hey come fr om 1 1 p art s o f Sa n Jua n Co un ty . AGREEMENT FOR PROFESS I ONAL LOBBYI NG SERVIC ES - SCOTT SCANLAND Ci t y Ma n a g er Rob Ma yes r ec ommen d ed ap p r o va l o f a two - yea r ag r eeme n t be tw e e n t he Cit y and Sc ott Sc a n l and f o r pro f e ss i on a l l obbyin g s er v ic e s a t the New Me xi c o St a te Le g i s latur e , no t i n g th at th e amou nt o f t h e co n t ra c t i s t h e s a me a s p r e v i o u s ye a rs ($ 1 1 ,0 0 0 an n ua ll y ) . I n res p on se t o i n q u i ~y f r om Co u nc i l o r Fi s c he r , Mr. Ma yes re port e d th at Mr . Sc a n l an d wi l l b e a sk ed t o l obb y in s u p por t o f t h e p r ojec t s l i s t e d o n t he Ci ty 's I n f r a s t r uc t u r e Ca p i t a l I mp r o veme nt Pl a n ( " IC I P") , b u t a ss ured the Coun c i l _h a t h e wi l l s c h edu l e an a g e n d a i t e m o n a f u t u r e Wo rk Ses s i on if th e Co u nc' l wishe s t o r e v iew L ~e pro j e c ts p r i o r t o t h e s t ar t o f t h e Le g is l at i ve Se ss i o n . Co u nc i lo r f i s ch e r s t a t e d th at s he be l ie ve s t hat i t wou ld be h e l p ful t o he r to re v ie w th e p r o je c ts l i s t e d on t he I CI ? Ma yor Ro b ert s s t a t e d th a t i t is h i s o p i nio n th a t Mr . Sc a n la nd d oe s a d i l i g e n t j o b o f keep in g s ta f f ab r e ast o f th e i t e ms bei ng dis c u s sed b y the Le g is la t ure th a t may h a ve a n i mpa c t o n the Cit y a nd voi c e d hi s s u p por t f o r th e p r opo se d ag reeme nt . Th e r e b e i ng no fu rt he r d is c u s s i on , a mot i on wa s made b y Co unc i l o r Fi s c he r, s econ d e d by Co u n c i lo r Mc Cu l l o c h t o app ro ve t h e Ag r ee me n t f o r Pr ofe ss i on a l Lo bb yin g Se r vi c e s bet ween t he Ci :y a nd Sc ot t Scan la nd , as r e comme n d e d b y the Ci t y Man a g er . Th e r o l l wa s c a l led wi t h th e f o l l owin g r e s ult: Th o s e vo t i ng aye : Dan Dar n e l l Ma r y M. Fi s c he r Ga y la Mc Cu l l o ch  • • Tho se vot i ng na y : Non e Th o se abse nt: J a s o n Sand e l Th e pres id ing o f f i ce r h e r e u p o n dec la red t h at h ree Cou n c i l o rs h a ving v ot ed i n fa v o r th ereof, th e sa i d mot ion ca r r ied. PROPOSED AMENDM ENT TO S ECTION 5.9 OF THE T ~A PI C CONTROL S IGNAL STUDY GU I DELI NES Counc i lo r Sa nde l a r r i ved a t th e meet ing at 9 :13 a .m . Cit y Mci n a g e r Ro b Mayes r e mi nd e d the Cou n c i l th at at ~ hc De c emb e r 3 , 2 0 13 Wor k Se ss i o n , Co u nc i l d i r e c te d s t a f f to b r i ng ba ck th e Tr af f i c Contr o l Si g na l St ud y Gu ide i ne s ~ o r cons ider a t ion o f a n a mendme n t t o Sect i on 5 .9 t o c l a r i ~y t hat a new st ud y s ha l l b e r e q u i red i f s t a f f o r th e Co unc i l es t ~ ffia te s t h at 20 per c ent g ro wt h i n t r a f f i c vo l umes h a s occ u r red ~~ a n in t er s e c ~ i on t ha t was p re v i o us ly s t ud ied . He b rie f ly rev i ewed the p ropos ed a mendme n t a nd noted tha t sta f f do es no t ha ve a recommen d a t ion o n t h e matt e r. He re q u est e d dir e cti o n from the Co u nc i l on h o w to pr o ceed. Ma yor Ro b e r t s qu est io ned t h e ne ed f or t h e 20 pe rcen t g r owth thresho ld s i nce tne number i s arb i t ra ry a nd d ' ~ i i c ul t to det e r mi ne. He c on tended th a t i t wo u ld be mor e p rac t ica l f or a s t ud y to be d one if requ e ste d b y s t a f f o r th e Coun c i l. a nd s u g gest e d t h a t Se ctio n 5 . 9 be a me nde d b y de le t i ng everyt h ing a f ter th e f irst sen tence an d add i ng a new sentence sta t i n g , " A new s tudy a pp l ic ab le t o a n i nt e r s e cti o n th a t ha s b e en t h e s u b jec t of a pr e viou s s t udy ma y be c o nd u t ed a t any t i me a t t h e d i r ect i on o f s ta f f o r u p o n auth ori z a ti on b y Ci cy Co unc i l ac t i o n . " Mr. Mayes a nn ou n ced t h a t h is r e a c t i o n t o t h e a mendme n t be i ng p ropo sed b y t h e Mayor i s one o f s uppo r t s ince it se e ms t o ma ke mo r e s ens e than t r y i ng t o p i npo;~ _ 20 p c ~ c c~t g r o wth . With regard t o t h e Mayor's p ro po s e d ame ndmen t , Co unc i l o r Sa nde l s ugges t ed tha t ',. r e wor d "may" be c ha n g ed to " sha l l". Fo l l o wi n g br ie f c o n s i d e r a t io n , Mayor Robe r ts s ta ted t ha t h e does not ob jec t . Co u n c i J or Fi s c he r que s t i o n e d whe the r th ere i s a timefr ame f or st a ff t o c o mp l e t e a tr a f f i c s t ud y a::t e r t h e Co u nc i l ha s g i ven d i r ec t ion t o p r ocee d , no t ing th at sh e ha s bee n r eq ues ti n g a tr a f ~ i c st udy on Wes t Ma in St reet f o r th e past 1 0 year s . I n res ponse , Mayo r Ro b er ts s t ated th at t h e ti me f ra me sh o u ld be dec ided at th e t im e t h at d ire c t ion i s g i ven t o s ta ff to p ro c eed . Th e r e b e i ng no furthe r d iscussion , a moti on wa s ma d e by Co u nc i l or Sa nde l , sec o nded b y Co u nc i l o r McCu l l och t o amend Sec t io n 5. 9 o f t h e Tr af f i c Co n t r o l Si g na l St ud y Gu i de l i ne s by de l e t : ng e ve ry t h ing a f t e r the f i r s t se nt e n c e a nd a d d i n g a new s e nt en c e s ta t i ng , "A new st udy a p p l i c a bl e o an i nt e r se cti on t h at has bee n t h e su b j ect o f a p r e v io u s s t ud y sha l l b e co nd uc ted a t a ny t i me a t th e d irec t i o n o f s ta f f o r u p o n a u th o r iz a t i o n b y Ci c y Counc; l ac t i on " , an d up on v o ice v ot e th e mot i on carr i ed u na n i mous ly . GRO UN D LEAS E FOR FUEL STORAGE FACI LIT Y BETWEEN T: E CI TY AND SB AVI ATION GROUP, IN C. DOING BUS IN ESS AS ATLANTIC AV IA TION Ass is t a n t Cit y Manage r Bob Campbe l l r e p o rt e d that SB A viaL ~ o n Group , I n c., d o i n g bu s i nes s as At l a nt ic Av i a t io n , ha s n e go~ i ated an ag reemen t wi th Do n S i t t a , o wn er o f Bis ti Av i a t i o n , to p u r c h a se t he t wo f u e l s t or ag e tan ks l oca t e d at 15 5 1 W. Na va jo S t r e e t an d is req ues t ing appr ov a l o f a Gro und Le a s e wi h t h e Ci ty for o p e r a t i o n o f a f uc: in g s ta t i on . He a lso not e d t h at th e Ai r po r t Adv i so ry Commiss ion h a s r e v i e we d the p r o pose d l e ase a nd i s re c ommen ding app r ova l . At t h e reques t o f Ma yor Rober ts f o r ad d i t io na l backg r o u nd in f ormati o n, Mr. Campbe l l ex p l aine d that cu r ren ~ ly , t he r e a r e four tan ks b e in g s t ored o n t wo sepa ra te Ci ty -own e d prope r t ies a t t he a i rpo rt . He e xp l a in ed c h a t At la n t i c Av i a t i on wa n t s t o p u r c ha s e t h e two newer t a n ks fr om Mr . Si t t a a nd ' h en remove th e two old e r t ank s t h a t t he y c u r re n t l y o wn . He ass u red t he Co u n ci l t h a t th e c o s t s assoc i a t ed wi t h remo v i ng t he tan ks an d c l e a n i n g up th e pr o p erty wi l l be p a i d by At la n t ic Av ia t i on and noted t hat t h e work must be c omp le ted by May , 201 4 . On c e th a t i s comple te , Mr . Campbe l l exp la i ned th at s t af f wi l l i ss u e a Re q u e s t f or Pr op os a ls for l eas e o f th e pr o per t y c urr e nt l y b e i ng us e d by At l a n ti c Av ia t i on . 2  • • In r es pon se to inqu i rie s ' ro m Co u nc i lo r s McCu ll o c h and Sa nd e l , Mr . Campb e ll. rep o rted th u ~ the s a le o e t we en At la n t ic Av i a t ' on an d Bisti Av i a t i o n i s co~t i n qe n t J o o n t he Co u nc i l 's app r o val o f ne s u b je c t Grou nd Le a s e an d st a ted ~ ~at ~ h e sto ra g e t ank s a r e p r i v a te ly -own e d a nd d o not r e v e r~ t o t h e Ci t y un d e r an y c i r c ums t a n c es . Je f f Mor s e, Re gi o nal Mana g er f or A~ lan tic Av ia t io n , not e d t hat th e pr o p o sed Gro u nd Le a s e wi l l be ma d e t o exp i r e a t t he sa me t i me as th e e x i s ti ng " Ame nd e d a nd Re s t a t e d Le a s e b e t ween th e Ci t y a nd At l a n t i c Av i at i on " an d wi l l e x p ire in a b o ut 1 7 ye ar s . Th e r e be in g no r u r t h e r di s c ussio n , a mo t ion wa s a d e by Co u nc i "o r Mc Cu l lo ch , s e c onde d b y Co u n c i l o r Fisc he r t o ap pr o ve t h e Gr o un d Le a s e bet we e n t he Cit y a nd S B Avia t io n Group , Inc . , d o i n g b u s i n e s s a s At l ant ic Av i a t io n , f or th e o pe ra t io n o f a f ue l s t ora g e f a c i l i t y a t 1 55 1 W. Na va j o St ree t , as re c ommend e d b y t h e Ai r p or t Ad vi s or y Comm i ss io n , a nd up on vo i ce vo t e t h e mo t ion ca r r i e d una n i mous ly . RED AP PLE TRANSI T - TI TLE VI PLAN Ass is t a n t C i~y Ma na g er Bob Campbe l l re po r te d th a t th e Ci t y has pr evio us ly be en i n comp l i a nc e wi t h f e d e r al r e g ' l a t i on s w i~ h i t s in f o rm al n o ndiscri mi nati o n st a t e ment o f p o l ' c y f o r t h e Re d Ap p l e ~ r a n s i t , b ut e x p l a in e d that the s t at ement mu s t now b e f o r ma I y be a do p t e d b y t h e gove r n i ng b od y i n o r d e r t o c o mpl y wi tr. Fe d e r a l Tr a n s i t Admi ni s t r a t i o n ( "FTE" ) MAP 2 1 th a t wa s i mp l e me n t e d in 20 1 2 . He n ot e d that s ta f ha s pre p a r ed t h e Ti t l e VI Pl a n wh ic h e n s u r e s t h a t no ri d e r o n t h e Re d App l e Tr an s i t w ~ l l b e disc r i mi n at e d aga i ns t bas ed on rac e , co lo r , na t io na l or i g i n , g e nd e r , a ge o r d i sab i l i ty a nd s t at ed t ha t t h e pr o p o sed p la n ha s b e e n ac c ept ed by t he FTA Re gi onal Of f i c e a nd i s un d e r r ev iew i n Wa shin g t o n , DC . He re queste d Cou n c i l ap pr ov a l o f t h e pro po sed Ti t l e VI Pla n . ~ i r e c t i n g the Cou n c i l 's a t te n t i o n t o pag e 4 . 3 o f t h e a g e nd a mat e ri al s, Co u nc i lo r Fi s ch e r q u es t io ne d th e a c cu ra cy o f t he f i r s t s e n t en c e sta t i ng t ha t the , "Red Ap p le Tra n s i t i s gove r ned by t he e lec t e d Ci t y Co u nc i l,.," s i n c e th e pr o gr am i s a dmin i s t e r ed b y Fi r s t Tr a n s i t . In r e s pon se, Ci ty Mana g er Rob Maye s e x p l a i ne d t h a t t h e Ci t y h a s e nter ed i n t o a n ag r e e men t w ~ : : h Fi r s t Tr a ns i t , b u t t h t t h e gove rn i ng body ha s u l t i mat e c ontr o l ov e r th e tr a n s i : sy s tem , s im i" ar to th e a g re eme n t th e City h a s with CH 2 ~ ! : ~11 f o r o p e r ati o n o f t h e water a nd wa s t e wat e r t r e a tmen t p l a n ts . Co u nc i l o r Fi s ch e r as ke d t h a t Mr . Ca mpbe l l co n s i d e r re wordi ng t he s u bj e ct parag rap h to b e t t e r e x pla in t h e gove r n i ng body a nd t he Me tr opo l i tan Pl annin g O r g a n ~za t i o ns ' rol e s in the Re d Ap p l e Tr a n s i. t op e r a tion s. Ma yor Ro b er ts t o ok exc e pt io n t o th e t h i r d s e n ~ e nc e in t he sa me p a r a g r aph s ~ a ~ ing th a t s in c e t h e Min o r ity I s s u e s Ro u ndtable is the orga n i za t io n t hat i s pu r po s ed w i ~ h en c our a g in g p a r ~ ic ip a t io n of min o r i t y c o mm u n i ty memb er s, h e s ugg es~ed that t h e se n t e nc e be ame nded to i n c l ud e t h e Min or ': y I s s u es Ro un d t a b l e . I n res po nse t o f u r th e r in q u i r y f r om Co u nc i l o r Fi s c h e r , Mr. Ca mp be l l r epor t e d t ha t th e Ci ty 's n ond i sc r i min at i on p o l i c y i s p os t ed o n the b uses an d i n t he o f f i c e o f Fi r s t Tr a n s i t a nd pr o ud l y s t a ted t hat t o hi s kno wl e dge t he Cit y ha s n ever r ec e i v e d a comp l a i n t a b ou t di s c ri mi nation o n t h e Red Ap p le Tr a n s it . Th e r e b ei ng n o ~ u r t h e r dis c u s s io n, a mo t i on wa s mad e b y Co u n c i l o r McC u l loc h , s eco nded by Co u nc i lo r Sa nd e l t o approve the Re d Ap p l e Tr a n s i t Ti t l e VI Pla n , a s r ecomme nd ed by th e As s is ta n t Ci t y Mana g er , and upon vo i ce vo te t h e mo t ion ca r r i ed un a n i mou s l y. RED APPLE TRA NS I T - DI SADVANTAGED BUSI NESS ENTERPRI SE PROG RAM Ass i s t a n t Ci ty Ma na ge r Bob Ca mp b e l l rep o rt ed th at t h e Ci t y h a s comp l ie d wi th Fe d era l Reg u l a t io n 4 9 c r R Pa r t 2 6 s i n ce i t s t a r t e d r e c ei v i n g f e d e r a l fu nd i ng f or opera tio n o f t h e Red Ap p le T r a n s i t b us sy s t e m, b u t wa s not r e q u i r e d to dev e l o p a Di s a d vant a g e d Bu s iness En te r p r i s e ( "D BE") Pr o gram bec a use t h e s ys t e m wa s s o s ma l . He n ote d t h at wi t h t h e im p l e me n t at i o n o f the Fe d eral T r a n s i t Ad mi n i s t ra t io n (" FTA") MAP 2 1 i n 20 1 2 , t h e Ci ty i s no w r e q u ir e d t o d eve l op a DBE Pr o gr a m an d t o es t ab l i s h go a l s th a t e n s u r e t h a t ~ h e Ci ty wi l l n o t d i s c r i min a te aga i n s t a nyo ne i n c o nn e ct i on wi t h t he awa rd a nd perf o r mance o [ a ny con t r act ba se d on rac e , c ol o r , sex o r n a ti on a l o ri g i n a nd th at s uc h p r og r a m mus t be a p p rove d b y t he gov e r n i ng bod y. f u r t h e r mo r e , h e not ed t h a t sta., f ha s es t ab l is h ed an an nu a l g o a l o f s pen d in g $ 1 5 ,046 o n l o cal 3  • • DBE- a pp r o v ed b us i ness e s a nd re p o rte d t h a t t h e FTA has accep ted t h e Pr o g r am a n d i t s g oal . He re q u e st e d Co u nc i l app r o val . In r e s p o n s e t o i nq u i r y f r om Co u n c i lo r f i s c h e r , Mr . Ca mpbe l l r ep o rte d t ha t Lh e Ci ty c u r r en t ly co n t r a c ts w ~ t h a DBE-app r oved b u s ine s s ~ o r c l e a n i n g an d r e p a i r o f t h e b us es a n d s h e l te rs. He n ot e d Lh a t th e r e i s a ls o an opp o r t u n ity f or a DBE- a p p r o v e d bu si nes s t o p r i n t b r o c h u r e s f o r t h e Red App l e Tr a n s i t a s we l l . Th e r e b e i ng n o f u r t he r dis c uss i o n , a motion wa s mad e b y Coun c i l or Mc C l l o c h , seco n ded b y Co u nc ' lo r Fisc he r t o a p p rove th e Red App l e Tr a n s i t Di s adv a n ta g e d Bus iness En t e rpris e Pr og ra m, a s rec ommende d b y t h e As s is t a n t Ci ty Ma n ag e r , and up on v oi c e v o t e t h e mot ion c a r r i e d u n a n i mo u s l y . REQ ES T FOR PROPOSALS / VE ERANS ' MEMORI AL CEMETERY Noti n g h a t Gov e r n or Su s ana Mar t i nez int end s to a sk t h e Ne w Mexi c o Sta t e Le g i s l atur e t o co ns i d e r e s ta b l 's h i n g Sta te v e t e r a~s ' c eme te r ie s in rur al-a r ea s , Ge n e ra l Ser v i c e s Di rect o r Ju l i e Ba i rd stat e d t h a t t h e Ci ty has r e c eive d a re qu es t f o r p r o p osa l s f r om th e St a te of New Me xic o Dep a r t me n t o f Ve t e r a ns ' A ~ fa i rs a s k i n g mun i c ipa l i t ies i f t h e y ha ve thre e t o f i v e a cre s o f la nd a v a i la b l e f o r t ra n s f e r t o t h e St a t e f o r us e a s a v e t e r a n s ceme t e ry . Sh e no t e d Lh a t t he pr oper t y sh ou l d be l o c ate d o u t s i d e o f a f l o o d p la i n a n d n e ar a h ~ g h wa y; be a c c e ss ib l e t o a wa t er so u rce ; a n d c o n t a in so j l a n d g r ound co n d i t io n s a p p rop r i a te fo r t h e b u r ia l o f 8 - 1 0 f o ot deep c ryp ts. S he assu red t h e Counc i l t h a t t h e c e me t e ry wi l l b e o wned an d o p e r a t e d by t h e Stat e an d s t a ted tha t t h o ~ l y cos t t o t h e Ci t y is th e d o n a t i o n of the la n d . I n c l o s i n g , sh e not e d t h a t th e p r o p o s a l i s n o t b i nd ing a t thi s ti me a nd th at c on s t r uc t i on wi l l l i ke l y oc cu r i n 20 1 5 o r 20 1 6 a n d s t a t e d t h at t he p r oposa l r e q u ir e s a l e t t e r o f s u p p ort fr om t he May o r. Sh e a ske d f o r d i re ct ion f r om t h e Co u nc i l o n how t o pr o c eed. In r e spo ns e t o i n q ui r y f rom May o r Rob er t s , Ms . B a ~ r d r epo rt e d t h at t he p r opo sa l is du e De c e mb e r 30 , 20 13 a n d r e a s s ur e d him ~ h a t the r e i s no e x p e ns e to t h e Ci t y o t he r th a n th e don a t io n o f th e l a n d . Ci ty Man ag er Rob Maye s ex pla i n ed that s t a f f is no t a s king th e Cou nc i l to pi n po i n t a p ar c e l o f l a n d a t t h i s t im e , b u t n o t ed th a t sev e r a l p i ec e s h av e b e en i d e n t i f i e d b y sta f f a nd wi l l b e prese n te d t o t h e Co un c i l for d iscu ss io n i n c lo s e d s e ss io n l a t er t o da y. He c l a r i ~ ie d that st a f : i s s imp ly s e ek ing dir e ct i o n f r om t h e Co un c i l o n wh e t h e r t o pr o c e e d wi t h the p r o p os a l p r o ce s s an d t o d r a f t a l et t e r o f supp o r t f o r t h e Mayo r ' s s i g nat u re . Ma yor Ro b er t s s ugg e s t ed t h a t s t a f f con t ac t San J 'a n Cou n t y and d e t e r mi n e i f the r e mi g h t b e mo r e a p prop r i ate l a n d av a i la b l e o u t s id e o f t h e c i ty l i mi t s o f Fa r mi n gt on ~ o r deve lo pmen t o f a v e t e ra n s ' c e me t e r y . Co un ci l o r San d e l su ggested t h a t st a f : c ont a ct th e l o c al ve te r a n o r ga~ i z a t i o n s t o s e e whe r e th e y ar e most s u pp or t ive o f e s t ab l is h ~ n g a c e me te ry . I n r e s p on s e t o f u r t h e r c o n c e r ns f r om t h e May o r a n d Co u n c i l o r Sa nd e l , Mr . Maye s a s s u r ed t h e m th at t h e pr opo s a l i s no n -b ' nd ing a nd t h at the Co u n c ' l. wi l l h a v e th e f i n a l d e ci si o n on wh e t he r t o do n a t e th e l a n d i f no n mu r i ci p a l - o wn e d p ro p e r t y i s not id e n t i f ie d . At th e reques t o f Co un c ilor San del , Ma yo r Robe r ts ag r ee d t o pr o v id e t h e Coun c .' l wi t h a c o py o f t h e dr a f t Le tt e r o f Supp o r t pri o r to hi s s ig n i n g . Cou n c i l or Fi s c h e r su g g es t e d t h a t a be u t i Ful , h ig h l y - v i s i b l e s i t e b e s e l e c t ed i n an e f f o r t t o f u r t h e r ho n o r th e v e t e r a n s . Fo l l o wi n g f u r he r co n s idera t ion , a moti o n was mad e by Cou nc i lo r McCu l loch , s e c o nd ed by Coun c i lo r Da r n e 1 to d i r ec t s t a f f to su b mi t a p ro pos al and a l et t e r o f s uppo r t to th e S t a t e De p a r ment o f Ve t e r a ns ' Af f ai rs ex p ress i n g t h e Ci t y ' s i nteres t i n e st a b l i s h i n g a c e me te r y in or a rou nd t h e Ci ty o f Fa rm ing to n . COUN CI L BUSI NESS At l an t ic Av ia t i on ' s Ca p i t a l Commi t me n t t o t h e Fo u r Co r n e rs Re g i ona l Ai r p or t I n r e s p o n s e t o i n q u i r y f r om Co u n c i l o r Sa n d e l , At l a n t i c Av i a t io n Regi o na l Ma n a g e r J e f = Mor s e r ep o rt e d t h a t h i s c ompa n y is s t i l _ i n t ere st ed i n i nv es t ing $2 mi l l i o n i n c -p i t a l i . p rove rnen ts a t t h e Fo ur Co r ne rs Regi on a l Air p or t i f c han g e s i n s ome o f t h e pr o v isi on s o f th e mi n i mum s tan d a r ds c a n be nego t i a t ed wi t h s ~ a f f an d t he Ai rport Ad vi s o r y 4  • • Commiss io n . Co u n c i ..o r Sa nde l a s ke d Mr . Mor s e t o p ro v i de h i m with wr i t t e n do cumen t a t io n t h a c e x p l ain s the " s l i c king po in ts i n t he min i mum U s t a ndar d s . Comp l a' n t s o f Sp ee d in g on Co u r t Ave n ue Co u nc i lo r Fischer a nn o u n c ed t h at s he h a s re ce i v e d comp l a i n ts a b out s p e ed i n g on Co u r ~ Ave n ue a nd a sk e d th a t str e et s ig n s be i ns~a l !ed t o adv ise d ri ve r s o f t h e p r es enc e o f young c hi ldr en (d ue t o th e es t ab l is hmen t o f a day ca re : a c i li t y ) a nd f o r in cr ea s ed po l ice p a t r ol s. Re g i o n ], Ani ma l Sh e l te r Co u nc i l o r F i s c h e r a s ked s t aff t o pr o vide h er wi t h a memo ra nd um exp l a i in g how th e an i mal c o n t r o l/ p a r k r a ng e r o f f i cers a re :~ n c t i o n i n g since t he 9 r o p o s e d ord inance conc e r n ing t h ei r ge nera l supe r v is io n h a s be e n t ab l e d t o ~ h e J anuary 14, 20 1 4 r e g u la r Cit y Co u nc i l me e t ing. Sh e a ls o aske d f or a n e xp la n at i o n o n ho w t hei r wo rk i s b e ' ng coo rd inated wi t h th e st a f f o f t h e Regiona l Ar'~a l She l t e r and t h e bes t me t ho d f o r co n tac t i ng them t o r e p ort a str a y an i ma l. In resp o nse t o f u r t he r i n q uir y ~r o m Cou nc i lor Fi s c h e r , Pa r ks, Re c rea ~ ion & Cu I u r a l Af f a i rs Di , ect or Cor y St y ro n r e p orte d tha t the n ew Re gi on al An i ma l She l te r i s op en t o th e pub l ic t 11: 3 0 a . m. dai l y. I n t e r s e c t ' o n o f Cou r t Ave nue a nd M a~ n St re e t Mayor Rob erts re p o r ted th at he ha s r e c ei v e d a ca l l f r om a co nst ituent who i s co nce rned a bo ut th e in st a bi l i t y o f t h e h i l l s i d e l o c a t e d a t t h e i n t e r se c t i o n o f C o ~ r t Av e n ~ e a nd Ma i n S t re e t a nd asked s t af f to i n v e s t i g a t e t h e matter . REAPPOIN TMENTS AND A PPO I ~ TME N TS TO THE ELECTRI CAL CODE ADVISORY COMMIS S IO N Mayo r Roberts a sked :he Counc i l 's cons ider at i on o f t h e r eapp ointments o f Rog e r Sh e ak an d :.8 0 Hard i e (t erms to Decemb e r 20 1 6 ) a nd Torr y Sa nchez ( te r m t o De c emb er 20 1 5 ) a nd t h e appo i n men t s of James Ce n n i s (term t o Decembe r 20 14) and Shawn Weiss (t e r m to De c emb er 20 16 ) t o the El ect r i cal Co d e Adv iso ry Commis si on. Th e r e u p o n , a moti on was mad e by Counc i lor Mc Cu l l o c h , s e conded by Co u nc i l o r Sa nd e l to co n f i r m th e re appo i n t men t s o f Ro g er Sh e a k, Leo Ha rdi e a nd Tor r y Sa n che z and t h e ap po inL men t s 0 J ame s De n n i s an d S haw n We iss t o t h e El e c t r i c a l Cod e Adv iso ry Commi s s io n , a s r e c ommend e d by t h e Mayor , and upon voi c e vo te t h e mot ion c a rr ie d una n i mous l y , REA P P O ~ N ' M E NT S TO THE AI RPORT ADV ISORY COMM I SS ION Mayo r Robe r ts asked t h e Cou n c i l 's co ns id ratio n o f t h e reapp o i ntm ents o f J oh n Ar ringt on an d Wayn e Man g um (al tern a t e ) to t he A~,port Advisory Comm iss ion (te rms t o De c e mber 2 0 1 6) . Ther e upon, a motion wa s ma de by Cou n cilo r McC ulloch, s econde d by Counc ' lo r ~i s c h e r t o con firm th e r e a p p oi n t me n t s o f J ohn Arr i ng ton and Wayne l1an g um (a l te rnate) to t he Airpor t Ad v is o ry Commiss io n , a s rec ommend e d by the Ma yor, a nd upo n v oice vo t e t he motion ca r r ied u na n i mous ly . R EA PP O ~ N T M S NT S TO THE OI L AND GA S AND GEOLOGI C AND ~ N G I NESR I N G HAZARDS ADVISO RY COMM ISS IO N Mayo r Rob erts as ked t he Cou n c i l ' s cons i dera t io n of th e reappo i n t me n ts o f Mik e ~l a n s o n a nd Ku r t Fa gr e l i u s ( t e r ms t o De c emb e r 20 17) to the Oi _ a nd Gas and Ge ol o g i c and Eng i neer ing lle z a r d s Advisory Commiss ion. Th e r e upon, a motion wa s ma de by C ounc i ~or McCul lo ch , s econd ed by Co un c ' lo r Sa nd e ~ 0 con f irm t he r e a p po i n t me n Ls o f Mike Ha n s on a nd Ku r t Fagrelius t o t h e Oi l a nd Gas a na Geo l o g ~ c a nd En gin e e r in g Ha z ard s Ad v iso r y Comm '.ss i o n , a s r e c ommen ded b y t h e Ma yor , an d u p o n v o i ce vo te t h e moti on ca rr i ed u na n imous ly . 5  CLOSED t"1 EETI NG • • A mo t i on was mad e by Cou nci l or Mc Cu l l och , s e c o nd e d by Co u n c i lor Sa nde l t o c l o s e t h e me e t in g t o di s c u s s d i s po s i c i o n o f r e a l p roper ty no t c u r r e n t ly b e i ng u s e d fo r Ci t y p u r po ses ~u r s u a n : ~ o Se ct i o n 1 0- 1S - 1H ( 8 ) NM SA 1 97 8. Th e r o l l was c a l e d wi th t he f o l l ow ' ~ g r esult: Th o s e vo t i n g aye : Dan Da r n e l l Ma;.y M. Fis c h e r Ga yl a McC Ll.o c h J a s o n Sa nde l Th o s e vo t i n g n a y : Non e The p re s i din g o f f i c er t h e r e u p o n de cl ared t h a t fo u r Cou n c i l ors ha v i n g vo t e d in f av o r c here o f , the sa i d motio n c a r r i ed . Th e Ma yo r c on ven e d t he c l o s e d me e t in g a t 1 0 :1 6 a . m. wi ~ h al l me mbers o f t h e Co u n c i l being p re s ent . Follow i n g t h e cl o s e d me e t i n g , dur i n g which me ec i ng t h e ma t t er d i s u s se d was l i mi te d o n l y t o t hat sg e c i f i e d i n the mo · i o n f o r c lo sure , a mot i on wa s ma d e b y Co u nc i l o r Mc Cu l l o c h, s econ d e d by Co u n c i l o r Fi s c h e r t o o p e n t he me et i ng , an d up o n vo ic e vo t e t he mot i o n c ar r i ed ~nan im ous 1 y . he o pen me e t ing was r e co nv e n e d by t he Ma yo r a t 1 0: 3 1 a . m. wi t h a l l me mb e r s o f th e Co u nc i l be i ng p r e s e n t and t h e r e be i ng no f r t her b s i ne s s to come be fo re t he Co unc i l , t h e me e t in g wa s a d j o u r n ed a t 1 0 : 3 2 a.m. The t e l e p h on e ca l l wi t h Co u n e' l o r Da r ne l l was t e r mi n at ed . AP PROVED this 1 4 t h d a y of J a n a r y , 2 0 14 . (-'~_ P4~ Tommy ROb e xl s , Ma yo r SEI\ L A'!'TSST : ~~l~C~ 6