City Council

AGENDA . . . for the Regular Meeting of the Farmington City Council to be held at 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 10, 2024 in the Council Chamber, City Hall, 800 Municipal Drive, Farmington, New Mexico. . . 1. Roll Call and Convening the Meeting: 2. Invocation: Pastor Brian Adams of RiverStone Church. 3. Pledge of Allegiance: 4. Business from the Floor: Comments are accepted in person, limited to three (3) minutes and to items that are not listed on the agenda. No formal action will be taken at this meeting relating to comments provided from the floor. 5. Acceptance of Consent Agenda: Those items on the agenda that are marked with an asterisk (*) have been placed on the Consent Agenda and will be voted on without discussion with one motion. If any item proposed does not meet with approval of all Councilors or if a citizen so requests, that item will be heard in regular order. 6. *Approval of Minutes for: (a) the Regular Work Session of the City Council held August 20, 2024; and --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 (b) the Regular Meeting of the City Council held August 27, 2024. ------------ 9 7. *Approval of Bid for the civil construction of the Bergin Substation (Electric) being awarded to Adamah LLC as the sole bid is deemed to be fair and reasonable and meets specifications ($350,160.20). Bids opened August 20, 2024. --------- 1 8. *Approval of Bid for the purchase of concrete, sand and gravel (Community Works) being awarded to a primary, secondary and tertiary bidder per category after application of the Resident Business preference (refer to the memorandum and abstract schedule contained in the agenda materials); and to reject certain lines from Mesa Sand and Gravel and Four Corners Materials for being non-responsive for no bid. Bids opened August 20, 2024 with three bidders participating. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 9. *Approval of Warrants up to and including September 7, 2024. 10. New Business: (a) Mayor (1) Resolution No. 2024-1965 -declaring September 17-23, 2024 as Constitution Week. ------------------- 3 (b) Councilors 1  (c) City Manager (1) Acknowledgement of the Department of Finance and Administration’s approval of the City’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget, as required by Section 6-6-5 of New Mexico State Statutes. ---------------- 4 (2) Resolution No. 2024-1966 -approving the first revision to the FY2025 budget and requesting State approval. (Jim Cox) ------------------------------------------------------------ 5 (3) Consideration of cancellation of the September 17, 2024 City Council Work Session. (d) City Attorney (1) Proposed Ordinance – Permission to Publish -authorizing the execution and delivery of a Water Project Fund loan/grant agreement by and between the New Mexico Finance Authority (“NMFA”) and the City of Farmington, New Mexico (the “borrower/grantee”), in the total amount of $20,000,000, including a loan in the amount of $8,000,000 evidencing an obligation of the borrower/grantee to utilize the loan/grant amount solely for the purpose of financing the costs of construction of Water Treatment Plant 1 upgrades, and solely in the manner described in the loan/grant agreement; providing for the pledge and payment of the loan amount and an administrative fee solely from the net system revenues of the water utility system of the borrower/grantee; certifying that the loan/grant amount, together with other funds available to the borrower/grantee, is sufficient to complete the project; approving the form of and other details concerning the loan/grant agreement; ratifying actions heretofore taken; repealing all action inconsistent with this ordinance; and authorizing the taking of other actions in connection with the execution and delivery of the loan/grant agreement (Final Action October 8, 2024). -------------------------------------- 6 (2) Proposed Ordinance – Discussion -amending Section 21-5-9 regarding nepotism (Final Action September 24, 2024). ----------------------------------------------------------------- 7 (e) City Clerk 11. Adjournment. AGENDA ITEM SUPPORT MATERIALS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AND/OR PURCHASE AT THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, 800 MUNICIPAL DRIVE, FARMINGTON, NEW MEXICO. ATTENTION PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES: The meeting room and facilities are fully accessible to persons with mobility disabilities. If you plan to attend the meeting and will need an auxiliary aid or service, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 599-1106 or 599-1101 prior to the meeting so that arrangements can be made. 2