City Council

AGENDA . . . for the Regular Meeting of the Farmington City Council to be held at 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 22, 2024 in the Council Chamber, City Hall, 800 Municipal Drive, Farmington, New Mexico. . . 1. Roll Call and Convening the Meeting: 2. Invocation: Pastor David Florez of The Journey 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 the Regular Meeting of the City Council held October 8, 2024. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 7. *Approval of Bid for the purchase and installation of two UV systems (Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs) being awarded to Sundance Water Design Inc. as the lowest and best bidder meeting specifications ($143,499.65). Bids opened on October 8, 2024 with three bidders participating. -------------- 1 8. *Approval of Grant Modification 2 to Award No. G23SN0010A between the City and the Office of National Drug Control Policy increasing the award amount by $7,000 for the Region II High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Narcotics Task Force from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024 (total award $365,500). ------------------------------------------------------------- 2 9. *Approval of Adoption of Resolution No. 2024-1969 supporting amendment to the Municipal Arterial Program cooperative agreement (Control No. L500530) administered by the New Mexico Department of Transportation extending the term for the Lakewood Street Reconstruction Project. ------------------------------ 3 10. Presentation regarding State General Obligation Bonds 2 and 3 (Alicia Corbell, Dean of School of Energy, San Juan College) 11. Recommendations from the Planning and Zoning Commission: Acceptance of Consent Agenda: The items marked with an asterisk (*) have been placed on the Planning and Zoning Commission Consent Agenda and will be voted on without discussion. If an item does not meet with approval of all 1 Councilors or if a citizen so requests, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and heard in regular order. *(1) Adoption of the recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission as contained within the Community Works Action Summary to approve Petition No. SUP 24-82 from Dugan Production Corporation, represented by Marty Foutz, requesting a Special Use Permit to allow for on-site hazardous materials storage on 19.14 acres of property located at 4100 West Piedras Street in the PIP, Planned Industrial Park, District, subject to: (a) the dispensing of fuel being used solely by the property owner and not for public use; (b) all above ground tanks being screened in accordance with the requirements of Section 5.5.7.C(2) of the Unified Development Code; and (c) any additional above ground tanks on the property meeting Underwriters Laboratories (UL) 142 and 2085 requirements. The recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission passed by a vote of 7-0 on October 10, 2024. (Colby Gibson) --------------------------------- 4 *(2) Adoption of the recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission as contained within the Community Works Action Summary to approve Petition No. ZC 24-85 from Edgar Cruz requesting a zone change from the SF-7, Single Family Residential, District to the MF-L, Multi-Family Low Density, District to allow up to three dwelling units on 0.47 acres of property located at 1312 Smith Lane, subject to: (a) a minimum of three paved parking spaces, one being a van- accessible Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant, with a paved driveway connection to Smith Lane being installed per Section 5.2.3 and 5.3.3 of the Unified Development Code (UDC); (b) installing an opaque vinyl, wood fence or masonry wall for screening on all three sides adjacent to the single-family residences per section 5.10 of the UDC; and (c) the petitioner providing a minimum of 20-foot wide all weather surface with unobstructed access to the duplex from Smith Lane for emergency service responders. The recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission passed by a vote of 6-0 on October 10, 2024. (Joaquin Gonzalez) -------------------------- 5 (3) Adoption of the recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission as contained within the Community Works Action Summary to deny Petition No. CV 24-79 from Kyle Newman, represented by Matt Kennicott, requesting a cannabis variance to allow for an adult retail cannabis facility on 0.16 acres of property located at 104 1/2 East Main Street, in the CB, Central Business, District, within 300 feet of a residential use and another cannabis facility. The recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission passed by a vote of 7-0 on October 10, 2024. (Michael Safrany) ----------------------------- 6 2 12. New Business: (a) Mayor (1) Appointment and reappointments to the Administrative Review Board and the Public Utility Commission. (b) Councilors (c) City Manager (1) Resolution No. 2024-1970 -approving the second revision to the FY2025 budget and requesting State approval. (Jim Cox) ----------------------------------------- 7 (d) City Attorney (1) Proposed Ordinance – Permission to Publish -revising Chapter 8 of the Farmington City Code dealing with businesses and sales (Final Action December 10, 2024). --------------- 8 (2) Proposed Ordinance – Discussion -amending section 23-2-7 of the Farmington City Code establishing residential and commercial charges for sanitation service. (Final Action November 12, 2024). -------------------------------------------- 9 (e) City Clerk 13. Closed Meeting to discuss acquisition of real properties (near Lake Farmington and MRA District), pursuant to Section 10-15-1H(8) NMSA 1978; and to discuss request for proposals for a feasibility study for a water reuse system, pursuant to Section 10-15-1H(6) NMSA 1978. 14. Proposal: Recommendation from the Chief Procurement Officer to award the proposal for a feasibility study for a water reuse system (Community Works) to Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. as the top evaluated firm. Proposals opened August 20, 2024 with four offerors participating. (Jennifer Rowland) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 15. 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. 3