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Gallup, NM · December 15, 2015

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Minutes of the Special Meeting of the Gallup City Council, City of Gallup, New Mexico, held in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 110 West Aztec Avenue, at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 15, 2015. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Jackie McKinney. Upon roll call, the following were present: Mayor: Jackie McKinney Councilors: Linda Garcia Allan Landavazo Yogash Kumar Fran Palochak Also present: Maryann Ustick, City Manager George Kozeliski, City Attorney Due to issues related to the City’s procurement process, Ms. Ustick recommended removing Item #5, “Contract Award for Fox Run Golf Course Irrigation Project, Formal Bid No. 1515” from the agenda. She said the item will be presented to the Mayor and Councilors for approval at the next regular meeting. Councilor Kumar made the motion to remove Item #5, “Contract Award for Fox Run Golf Course Irrigation Project, Formal Bid No. 1515” from the agenda. Seconded by Councilor Landavazo. Roll call: Councilors Kumar, Landavazo, Garcia, Palochak, and Mayor McKinney all voted yes. Ms. Ustick also recommended the presentation of the Metropolitan Redevelopment Plan under Item #3 prior to the presentation of the Arts and Cultural District Plan under Item #2. Councilor Palochak made the motion to move Item #3 to Item #2 and to move Item #2 to Item #3. Seconded by Councilor Garcia. Roll call: Councilors Palochak, Garcia, Kumar, Landavazo, and Mayor McKinney all voted yes. Presented to the Mayor and Councilors were the following Discussion/Action Topics: 1. Presentation by the Junior Public Safety Academy — Officer Kenneth Langley, University of New Mexico-Gallup On behalf of the Junior Public Safety Academy, Officer Langley presented a plaque to the Mayor and Councilors expressing their appreciation to the City of Gallup for its assistance with the 2015 Academy. MINUTES Special City Council Meeting — 12/15/2015 Page 2 2. Resolution No. R2015-36; A Resolution Making Certain Findings and Determinations Pursuant to the New Mexico Metropolitan Redevelopment Code and Approving the Gallup Downtown Metropolitan Redevelopment Area Plan Maryann Ustick, City Manager — Ms. Ustick presented the proposed Resolution and said there have been a few technical corrections made to the Metropolitan Redevelopment Area (MRA) Plan since the last special meeting. She also said all of the property owners in the proposed MRA have been notified in accordance with State law. Charlie Deans, Communities By Design, provided an overview of the proposed MRA Plan, including the implementation tools that are provided to municipalities under the New Mexico Metropolitan Redevelopment Code, Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Districts, the planning stages and processes involved for creating the MRA plan, the boundary of the MRA, the Opportunity Sites Study Map of the MRA, the following 5 projects (out of 27) in the Gallup Downtown Conceptual Plan: a new library at the present Children’s Library, transformation of a portion of Coal Avenue into an event’s street, four blocks of alleyway improvements, improvements to a fenced-off area on West Aztec where an underground arroyo is located, and a pedestrian underpass at the railroad crossing on Second Street, and a table consisting of the implementation timeline, responsible entities and funding sources for the projects. Discussion followed concerning the proper boundary of the MRA and the possible implementation of a TIF District for the MRA. Ms. Ustick said additional financial information will be prepared for the Mayor and Councilors prior to considering the implementation of a TIF District, which will take place at a later time. Mayor McKinney asked if there was anyone in the audience who would like to provide input on the proposed MRA Plan. There was none. Councilor Landavazo made the motion to approve Resolution No. R2015-36 with the correct map of the Metropolitan Redevelopment Area. Seconded by Councilor Palochak. Roll call: Councilors Landavazo, Palochak, Garcia, Kumar, and Mayor McKinney all voted yes. 3. Resolution No. R2015-35; A Resolution Creating an Arts and Cultural District (ACD) Pursuant to the New Mexico State Enabling Legislation; Approving the Gallup Arts and Cultural District Plan and Setting District Boundaries Maryann Ustick, City Manager — Ms. Ustick presented the proposed Resolution and said there were a few technical MINUTES Special City Council Meeting — 12/15/2015 Page 3 corrections made to the Arts and Cultural Plan since the last special meeting. Mr. Deans provided an overview of the proposed ACD Plan, including the provisions of the State Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program and other benefits for implementing an ACD, the proposed boundary of the ACD, the projects included in the Gallup ACD Conceptual Redevelopment Plan, and the following recommendations for the ACD: artist programming, tourist programming, and organizational programming. Mr. Dean also provided a table consisting of the implementation timeline, responsible entities and funding sources for the projects included in the ACD Plan. Discussion followed concerning the implementation process since the time when Gallup’s Arts and Cultural District was formally designated by the State. Mayor McKinney asked if there was anyone in the audience who would like to provide input on the proposed ACD Plan. There was none. Councilor Palochak made the motion to approve Resolution No. R2015-35. Seconded by Councilor Garcia. Roll call: Councilors Palochak, Garcia, Kumar, Landavazo, and Mayor McKinney all voted yes. 4. Review and Approve an Increase in the Metro Dispatch Authority’s Budget in the Amount of $15,000 from Metro Dispatch Authority’s Cash Balance — Georgene Dimas, Mckinley County Metropolitan Dispatch Authority Director and Sara Keeler, McKinley County Finance Director Ms. Dimas said the budget adjustment is needed to cover the costs for changing emergency medical dispatch providers for training and services since it has been recently discovered that the services provided by the current vendor is severely inadequate. The total cost for the implementation, training and equipment needed for the change in providers is $30,072; however, the costs for the training and equipment will come from budgeted funds under a $25,000 State E-911 Grant. The Metro Dispatch Authority Board and the Mckinley County Board of Commissioners previously approved the budget adjustment. Discussion followed concerning the amounts to be paid under Metro Dispatch Authority’s current budget and use of the additional $15,000 for the cost of changing providers. Mr. Kozeliski said the Joint Powers Agreement between the City and County requires the approval of both governing bodies when there is an increase to the budget for the Metro Dispatch Authority. MINUTES Special City Council Meeting — 12/15/2015 Page 3 Councilor Palochak made the motion to approve the increase in the Metro Dispatch Authority’s budget in the amount of $15,000 from Metro Dispatch Authority’s cash balance. Seconded by Councilor Kumar. Roll call: Councilors Palochak, Kumar, Garcia, Landavazo, and Mayor McKinney all voted yes. Comments by Public on Non-Agenda Items None. Comments by Mayor and City Councilors Councilor Garcia wished everyone a Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year. Councilor Kumar said the City’s Employee Recognition and Christmas Gala was enjoyable. He thanked City staff for their work and wished everyone Happy Holidays. Councilor Landavazo said Governor Susana Martinez was in Gallup last week for a press conference to raise awareness on the increased DWI enforcement efforts throughout the state. Councilor Landavazo agreed with Councilor Kumar regarding his comments on the City’s Employee Recognition and Christmas Gala. Councilor, Landavazo wished everyone a Merry Christmas and a safe holiday season. Councilor Palochak commended the Gallup Fire Department, Gallup Police Department and Metro Dispatch Authority for their work in handling the calls for assistance during the winter storm yesterday. She also commended City staff and the Rehoboth Choir for an enjoyable evening during the City’s Employee Recognition and Christmas Gala. Councilor Palochak wished everyone a Merry Christmas and encouraged everyone to give of their time and talents to others. Councilor Landavazo said he received a phone call concerning information transmitted over the scanner about unidentified individual(s), with the assistance of the Police Department, handing out coats to people out on the streets. Councilor Landavazo commended those who assisted with this effort. Mayor McKinney said he was unable to attend the City’s Employee Recognition and Christmas Gala because he was out-of-town to attend the funeral of a family member. Based on his experience in the private sector, Mayor McKinney said it was great to have a gathering to recognize employees and to thank them for what they do. The next Council Meeting will be on January 12, 2016 since there will not be a Council Meeting during the week of Christmas. Mayor McKinney wished everyone a Merry Christmas and a safe holiday season. MINUTES Special City Council Meeting — 12/15/2015 Page 5 Comments by City Manager Ms. Ustick provided information from the Gallup Police Department concerning the treacherous driving conditions as a result of yesterday’s winter storm. There were 28 traffic accidents and no serious injuries were reported. The storm occurred approximately from 2:30 p.m. to about 9:00 p.m. and the peak of the storm occurred around 5:00 p.m. when people were driving home from work. Although the City’s Street Department crews were out in full force to tend to the City’s roadways, it was difficult for crews to reach certain areas on an immediate basis due to the high traffic volume. Ms. Ustick thanked Stan Henderson, Public Works Director, and his crews for their work in addressing the icy streets. She also commended the Gallup Police Department and Gallup Fire Department for their work in handling situations during the storm. Ms. Ustick thanked all of the City’s employees for their work and wished everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. There being no further business, Councilor Landavazo made the motion to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Councilor Garcia. Roll call: Councilors Landavazo, Garcia, Kumar, Palochak, and Mayor McKinney all voted yes. Jackie McKinney, Mayor ATTEST: Aáait Approved 1/12/2016

Agenda

AGENDA GALLUP CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2015; 6:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS Jackie McKinney, Mayor Linda Garcia Allan Landavazo Councilor, District #1 Councilor, District #2 Yogash Kumar Fran Palochak Councilor, District #3 Councilor, District #4 Maryann Ustick, City Manager George Kozeliski, City Attorney A. Pledge of Allegiance B. Roll Call C. Discussion/Action Topics 1. Presentation by the Junior Public Safety Academy – Officer Kenneth Langley, University of New Mexico-Gallup 2. Resolution No. R2015-35; A Resolution Creating an Arts and Cultural District Pursuant to the New Mexico State Enabling Legislation; Approving the Gallup Arts and Cultural District Plan and Setting District Boundaries – Maryann Ustick, City Manager 3. Resolution No. R2015-36; A Resolution Making Certain Findings and Determinations Pursuant to the New Mexico Metropolitan Redevelopment Code and Approving the Gallup Downtown Metropolitan Redevelopment Area Plan – Maryann Ustick, City Manager 4. Review and Approve an Increase in the Metro Dispatch Authority’s Budget in the Amount of $15,000 from Metro Dispatch Authority’s Cash Balance – Georgene Dimas, McKinley County Metropolitan Dispatch Authority Director and Sara Keeler, McKinley County Finance Director 5. Contract Award for Fox Run Golf Course Irrigation Project, Formal Bid No. 1515 – Vince Tovar, Gallup Water and Sanitation Director and Frances Rodriguez, Purchasing Director AGENDA Special City Council Meeting – 12/15/2015 Page 2 D. Comments by Public on Non-Agenda Items E. Comments by Mayor and City Councilors F. Comments by City Manager and City Attorney G. Motion to Adjourn Auxiliary aides for the disabled are available upon request. Please contact Alfred Abeita, City Clerk, at 863-1254 at least one (1) week prior to the meeting or as soon as possible in advance of the meeting to make any necessary arrangements. Pursuant to the “Open Meetings Act”, NMSA 1978, Section 10-15-1 through 10-15-4 of the State of New Mexico, this Agenda was posted at a place freely accessible to the public 72 hours in advance of the scheduled meeting. DiscussionlAction Topic I Presentation by the Junior Public Safety Academy Officer Kenneth Langley, University of New Mexico-Gallup (No backup documentation) Discussion!Action Topic 2 Resolution No. R2015-35; A Resolution Creating an Arts and Cultural District Pursuant to the New Mexico State Enabling Legislation; Approving the Gallup Arts and Cultural District Plan and Setting District Boundaries Maryann Ustick, City Manager RESOLUTION NO. R2015-35 A RESOLUTION CREATING AN ARTS AND CULTURAL DISTRICT PURSUANT TO THE NEW MEXICO STATE ENABLING LEGISLATION; APROVING THE GALLUP ARTS AND CULTURAL DISTRICT PLAN, AND SETTING DISTRICT BOUNDARIES. WHEREAS, The State of New Mexico established the Arts and Cultural District enabling legislation in 2007 for municipalities to develop an economic strategy to create a market-niche, based on the unique arts and cultural assets within a given district boundary. The process established by the State of New Mexico for municipalities to be considered for authorization was a competitive application process by a local group of organizational partners within the district, which included an official representative of the municipality. Proposals were evaluated based on a set of criteria established in the application process and recommendations for acceptance made to the New Mexico Arts Commission, the body designated as the “authorizing” entity for New Mexico Arts and Cultural Districts. WHEREAS, the legislation establishes the following criteria for the local Arts and Cultural District and the municipality: a. Be in a geographically contiguous area that ranges in size from a portion of a municipality to a regional district with a special coherence; b. Be distinguished by physical and cultural resources that play a vital role in the life and development, including economic and cultural development, of a community; c. focus on a cultural compound, a major art institution, art and entertainment businesses, an area with arts and cultural activities or cultural or artisan production; and d. Be engaged in promotion, preservation and educational aspects of the arts and culture of that locale and contribute to the public through interpretive, educational and recreational uses. WHEREAS, the State’s purposes for authorizing and investing in said Districts are: a. To support local community efforts in developing the Creative Economy by leveraging federal, state and local resources supporting local Artists, Artisans, Craftspeople, Cultural Entrepreneurs and Cultural Institutions through the development of an Arts and Cultural District. b. To assist local authorized Arts and Cultural Districts with a targeted strategy and initiative to build and enhance their informal arts and cultural economies. c. To provide affordable, accessible, space for the production, development, practice, performance, interpretation, exhibition and education of all arts and cultural activities as defined by the purposes of the local Arts and Cultural District Coordinating Council within the district’s boundaries. d. To assist the local community and its Coordinating Council with technical assistance in physical planning, cultural planning, capacity building for sustainability of the district. e. To rehabilitate, conserve, preserve and interpret the District’s physical built environment, cultural properties and assets. f To provide affordable, live/work, mixed-use, adaptive reuse properties for artists, artisans, crafts people and cultural entrepreneurs within the district. g. To provide incentives for historic preservation and restoration of buildings and cultural landmarks within the District through additional state tax credits available for state-approved restoration projects. WHEREAS, the local Arts and Cultural District Coordinating Council has been given notice by the New Mexico Arts Commission and the State Coordinator of Arts and Cultural Districts that its application proposal has been accepted and that the proposal for a New Mexico Arts and Cultural District has been authorized subject to the policies of the NM State Arts and Cultural Districts Coordinator. WHEREAS: Per the letter of notification from the New Mexico State Arts and Cultural Districts Coordinator the following conditions of authorization by the New Mexico Arts Commission have been established: a. The term of state authorization shall be reviewed annually by the State Arts Coordinator and New Mexico Arts Commission. b. The local A&CD Coordinating Council and the Arts and Cultural District shall receive technical assistance and services from the state. The local Arts and Cultural District Coordinating Council is responsible for establishing benchmarks and performance measures for economic development utilizing arts and culture as a market-niche strategy for the district and the local Coordinating Council and, report the success of the local Coordinating Council in meeting those benchmarks and performance measures to the New Mexico Arts Commission to maintain state authorization c. The state authorization requires the City Council, with the local Arts and Cultural District Coordinating Council, to set the boundaries of the authorized Arts and Cultural District, and the creative economy development purposes for which said district is created. d. The local Arts and Cultural District Coordinating Council has developed the Gallup Arts & Cultural District Plan and geographic boundaries for the district to be adopted by the City Council. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: SECTION 1. DISTRICT BOUNDARIES AND CREATION. (A) The Gallup Arts and Cultural District boundary is designated by municipal resolution, as provided for by the City of Gallup. (See Attached Exhibit A). (B) The City Council, afier having conducted a public meeting pursuant to the Arts and Cultural District statute, adopts the Gallup Arts and Cultural District Plan, as attached hereto as Exhibit B. (C) The Gallup Arts and Cultural District shall operate continuously, subject to re-designation every five years and upon annual review and continued authorization with the New Mexico Arts Commission. The New Mexico Arts Commission has the authority to de-authorize an Arts and Cultural District for failure to meet the standards established for authorization. The local Arts and Cultural District Coordinating Council shall provide a report to the City Council annually identifying progress made by the A&CD Coordinating Council in the development of the District, such report shall include: a. Projects, activities and programs meeting the purposes of the District. b. Performance measures and benchmarks as reported annually to the New Mexico Coordinator of Arts and Cultural Districts and the New Mexico Arts Commission. SECTION 2. ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS. (A) The services provided by the Arts and Cultural District shall be in addition to, and an enhancement of those public services that the municipality furnishes within the ordinary course of its operations to the district area. SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. If any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, word or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this ordinance. The Council hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance and each section, paragraph, sentence, clause, word or phrase thereof irrespective of any provision being declared unconstitutional or otherwise invalid. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 15th day of December, 2015. CITY OF GALLUP, NEW MEXICO Jackie McKinney, Mayor ATTEST: Alfred Abeita, City Clerk tT —‘4 I t 1’ \\ CULTURAL ASSESSMENT • Identity limited to Indian art • Indian artists and craftsmen are limited to sales and marketing opportunities provided by retailers and wholesalers and have little or no opportunity to showcase and sell the items outside themselves. Organizational Challenges Not surprisingly in a city of Gallup’s size, the existing organizations and facilities are relatively small and have not, to date, worked collectively to create efficiencies of scale. Some of the key private organizations are quite new; others have developmental issues with respect to governance that are entirely typical in small cities with relatively few individuals to tap for board roles. Management capacity is an issue that will play a critical role in selecting options to pursue and in implementing plans contained in this document. In addition, among existing organizations that should implement the A&CD Plan there are both lack of clarity about roles and the need for capacity building. • Business Improvement District After six years in operation, the BID is the oldest of the three organizations identified here. It has a funding stream for downtown projects from a designated property tax supplement and City of Gallup matching funds. The BID is responsible for issues of appearance, maintenance, and, to some extent, security in the District. For a period of time it managed the El Morro Theatre. • GMS/A&CD Gallup MainStreet and the Arts and Cultural District Steering Committee was formed in 20145 and then inco[pped asaSOl.c.3 in 2015, to oversee the A&CD planning processe—lt-i&&ul4ha-t separDtc 501(c)— and implementation of the downtown MRA Plan and A&CD plan. • gallupARTS gallupARTS, the local arts council, is a young organization at four years old, and became a 501(c)(3) entity in 2012. It has responsibility for managing the Gallup ArtsCrawl. gallupARTS, hosts several gallery shows downtown each year; and, provides arts-based educational workshops within the ACD boundaries as well as in area schools and chapter houses. It is subject to startup problems common to such organizations in small cities and is currently undergoing extensive internal restructuring to strengthen the organization.galIupARTS, the local arts council, is a young organization at just over one year old. It is subject to startup problems common to such organizations in small cities. It recently was forced to undergo extensive restructuring as the result of difficulties in accounting for financial resources. It has responsibilityfor managing Gallup’s ArtsCrawl. There is a critical need to clarify the roles of each of these organizations and ensure that they all have management capacity commensurate with the responsibilities they assume. 10 Gallup Arts & Cultural District Plan Dec 1 Draft RECOMMENDATIONS Improvements include community stewardship, pervious surfaces, signage, lighting, garden beds, shade structures, trash receptacles and seating. Library Adaptive Re-Use: Museum When the existing main library becomes vacant, repurpose the building as a museum. The open floor plan will reduce costs of repurposing and provide a flexible, collaborative environment for exhibits and educational programs. Comcast Adaptive Re-Use: Museum In addition to the existing library, the historic post office building currently used by Comcast should be considered for repurposing as a museum. The key location, ample parking and the historic character of the building provide an appropriate and distinctive site for a new museum. façade Improvement Program A façade improvement program could serve as a means to revitalize the downtown area in a partnership with the building owner, City-a4I4 Gallup MainStreet/A&CD and the BID. There are several programs available from NM MainStreet Design technical assistance, to grants and low interest loans, to volunteer-based programs such as NM MainStreet’s “Façade Squad”. Bike Routes and Bike Share Progm Bike routes are identified on Second St., Third St and Aztec Ave through the downtown area to connect downtown retail, restaurants and civic facilities to regional destinations such schools and the regional bike route system. The City and NWNMCOG should also consider instituting a BikeShare prograt similar to Downtown Albuuerc multi-modal tranportatiqppjjJs for tourists and residents. These connections and programs will contribute to the vitality of downtown and its importance as a regional center and support the economic benefits of geo tourism and recreational cycling. Railroad Themed Parking Lot with Railroad Observation Deck There is an opportunity to redevelop the parking lot at the corner of Second St. and NM 118 to include railroad themed elements, street furniture and an observation deck. Potential Walkway Connection: Mid-block between Coal Ave. and NM 11$ (Route 66) As part of any potential redevelopment projects in this area, the City and Gallup, MainStreet and A&CD should encourage, support and possibly partner with property owners to provide a public walkway connecting Coal Ave and NM118 mid-block between Third and Second Street. This could result in visitors staying longer and a more pedestrian friendly environment. 50 I Gallup Arts & Cultural District Plan Dec 1 Draft IMPLEMENTATION IMPLEMENTATION MATRIX Project Implementation Timeline Responsible Entities funding Sources Short Term (1-3 years) New Library- Phase 1: Needs CoG MC 1 3 4, 5 15 Assessment/Programming/Site_planning Coal Ave “Event Street”: Phase 1 Improvements CoG, NMDOT, NWNMCOG 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 16, . CoG BID MS/A&CD Alleyway Pedestrian Improvements 1, 3, , 5’ 6, 9, 16 NWNMCOG “Little Puerky” Interpretative Viewing Deck CoG, MS/A&CD, BNSFF 1, 3, 4, 5, 16 . CoG MC NMDOT, MS/A&CD South Entry on Second St: Community Art Garden 1, 4, 5, 16, 17, 18 NWNMCOG, MG/WIB, BNSFF Establish Quiet Zones at Rail Crossings- Phase 1: CoG, NMDOT, NWNMCOG, Pedestrian Crossing Improvements 3 4 5 6 BNSF Raised Rotosphere/Interstate Display CoG, BID, MS/A&CD 4, 5, 17 Façade Improvement Program CoG, BID, MS/A&CD 1, 4, 9, 12 Azteç2nd & 3rd St bike lanes, and BikeShare program CoG, NWNMCOG 4, 5, 6, 16, 17 Mid-Term_(4-6 years) Bike and Pedestrian Railway Underpass CoG, NMDOT, NWNMCOG 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 15 Oasis Park CoG, BID, MS/A&CD, PD/0 1, 4, 5, 16 Multi-Cultural Event Center CoG, MC, UNM-G, BIA 1, 3, 4, 5, 15, 18, 21 Courthouse Square Enhancements MC, CoG 1, 4, 5, 16 Makerspace/Fabrication Shop 10, 12, CoG, MS/A&CD ‘‘‘ Long Term_(7-10 years) Library Adaptive Re-Use: Museum CoG, MC, UNM-G 1, 3, 4, 5, 18 Comcast Adaptive Re-Use: Museum CoG 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 12, Railroad Themed Parking Lot with Railroad CoG, BNSFF 1, 4 5, 17 Observation Deck Potential Mixed Use Parking Structure CoG 1, 3, 5, 15 Private-Sector Initiated_(Market-dictated) Residential Mixed-Use: Corner of E. Coal Ave. and PD/O, CoG 1, 4, 5, 7, 9, 14, 20 Puerco Dr Retail Mixed-Use: SW corner of Coal Ave. and First St PD/C, CoG 1, 2, 8, 10, 15 Potential Walkway Connection PD/O, CoG 1, 2, 8, 10, 15 Retail Mixed-Use: SW corner of Coal Ave. & Second St PD/C, CoG 1, 4, 5, 12, 14, 20 Mixed-Use: SE corner of Fifth St. & NM 118 (Route 66) PD/O, CoG 1, 4, 5, 12, 14, 20 70 Gallup Arts & Cultural District Plan Dec 1 Draft Discussion/Action Topic 3 Resolution No. R2015-36; A Resolution Making Certain Findings and Determinations Pursuant to the New Mexico Metropolitan Redevelopment Code and Approving the Gallup Downtown Metropolitan Redevelopment Area Plan Maryann Ustick, City Manager RESOLUTION NO. R2015-36 A RESOLUTION MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS PURSUANT TO THE NM METROPOLITAN REDEVELOPMENT CODE, AND APPROVING THE GALLUP DOWNTOWN METROPOLITAN REDEVELOPMENT AREA PLAN. WHEREAS, Section 3-60A-8 NMSA 197$ of the Metropolitan Redevelopment Code (Sections 3-60A-l through 3-60A-4$ NMSA 197$) states: “A municipality shall not prepare a metropolitan redevelopment plan for an area unless the governing body by resolution determines the area to be a blighted area, and designated the area as appropriate for a metropolitan redevelopment area plan,” and WHEREAS, the City of Gallup (“City”) and NM MainStreet, and their employees, have for some time engaged in a study of deteriorated areas within the downtown, and have submitted their findings and recommendations concerning the area detailed in the Metropolitan Redevelopment Area Designation Report, which was approved by the City Council on December 9, 2014 as per Resolution R2014-41 and amended on December 8, 2015 as per Resolution R2015-34. WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 30-60A-9 NMSA 1978 of the Metropolitan Redevelopment Code, the City held a public meeting on November 12, 2015 on the proposed Gallup Downtown Metropolitan Redevelopment Area Plan, and has sent through a first class mailing to property owners within the Gallup Metropolitan Redevelopment Area, a notice containing a general description of the proposed Metropolitan Redevelopment Area and the date, time and place where the Council will hold a public meeting to consider the adoption of this resolution and announcing that any interested party may appear and speak to the issue of the adoption of this resolution; and WHEREAS, the boundaries of the Gallup Downtown Metropolitan Redevelopment Area are delineated in Exhibit A (Map of Metropolitan Redevelopment Area), as an irregularly shaped area of approximately 40 blocks generally described as south of the Rio Puerco, north of West Mesa Aye, east of Cliff Street, and west of South Seventh Street.; and WHEREAS, the Council has considered the findings and determinations of the Gallup Downtown Metropolitan Redevelopment Area Plan and all comments made at the public meeting concerning the redevelopment projects which exist in the proposed Gallup Downtown Metropolitan Redevelopment Area Plan. Page 1 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL, 1. The City Council, after having conducted a public meeting pursuant to the Metropolitan Redevelopment Code, adopts the Gallup Downtown Metropolitan Redevelopment Area Plan, as attached hereto as Exhibit B and incorporated herein. 2. The City Council finds that: A. The Gallup Downtown Metropolitan Redevelopment Area Plan proposes activities for the redevelopment of the area that will aid in the elimination and prevention of blight; and B. The Gallup Downtown Metropolitan Redevelopment Area Plan does not require the relocation of any families and individuals from their dwellings and a method for providing relocation assistance is not needed; and C. The Gallup Downtown Metropolitan Redevelopment Area Plan conforms to and complements the Gallup Growth Management Plan; and D. The Gallup Downtown Metropolitan Redevelopment Area Plan affords maximum opportunity consistent with the needs of the community for the rehabilitation or redevelopment of the Gallup Downtown area by private enterprise or persons, and the objectives of the Metropolitan Redevelopment Area Plan justify the proposed activities as public purposes and needs. 3. The City shall support efforts to establish redevelopment projects intended to make the area more pedestrian friendly and mixed in income and use, thus affording the opportunity for locally- owned small businesses to establish themselves, and the City shall also support community education activities that broaden the local knowledge base and invite members from outside the immediate area to take part in these community education activities. 4. The City shall support these programs in providing technical assistance to local committees interested in developing mixed-use, mixed-income housing programs, and by providing technical assistance to businesses within the Metropolitan Redevelopment Area for the purpose of obtaining funding for redevelopment activities, and providing guidance and technical assistance to businesses wishing to open, operate, and/or expand within the Metropolitan Redevelopment Area. 5. All resolutions, or parts thereof, in conflict with this Resolution are hereby repealed; this repealer shall not be construed to revive any resolution, or part thereof, heretofore repealed. 6. If any section paragraph, sentence, word or phrase of this resolution is for any reason held to be invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect Page 2 the validity of the remaining provisions of this resolution. The Council hereby declares that it would have passed this resolution and each section, paragraph, sentence, word or phrase thereof irrespective of any provisions being declared unconstitutional or otherwise invalid. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 15th day of December, 2015. CITY OF GALLUP, NEW MEXICO Jackie McKinriey, Mayor ATTEST: Alfred Abeita, City Clerk Page 3 .- •• 4 0 4 — -.-— — •0 I I — - I I •0 - e’i :r4; :: . -, 0 — — — — - -- * — • • -—j.- I - •- -“ - I --- • 4 — - . — * . .. 4 -. —- I - - I -- 4 - I S V,-- S - 1 4 * --- .----- I —, 3 -- I .—. 4 .- 4 .: * S I 4..— . _. 4 .00 •*. 4 -. I S I I - 4 4 40 I I . 4 4 1 I 0 4 * S • I • I I I • I t —— II • I -11 I • I I IE•0 ..—, o •- t- - - 4 4. S •-- - •0 - •0 0 --. 4 c> II - — II II — _5 . ,- . ,- I *4 I -, i___ ,. . — . - S .000 I I * 1 I I I I I 14 ‘I —,.- —.- I .•* I - I S . 3 •Ø0 0 . - — 3 S - 5 . S . SI • I 50 • I S . 4 . I I . 5 — II 4 I 1 ‘4 I -. ‘ •0 5 00 S - * •0 5 5 * .0 .---. - 4 Exhibit A: Gallup Downtown Metropolitan Redevelopment Area Page 4 RECOMMENDATIONS Bike Routesçijike Share Program Bike routes are identified on Second St., Third St and Aztec Ave through the downtown area to connect downtown retail, restaurants and civic facilities to regional destinations such schools and the regional bike route system. The City and NWNMCOG should also consider instituting a BikeSharegram, similar to Downtown_Albucque1 to increase ccessibihtyufti-modaltranpprtationqptionsfor tourists and residents. These connections and prQgyams will contribute to the vitality of downtown and its importance as a regional center and support the economic benefits of geo tourism and recreational cycling. Railroad Themed Parking Lot with Railroad Observation Deck There is an opportunity to redevelop the parking lot at the corner of Second St. and NM 118 to include railroad themed elements, street furniture and an observation deck. Potential Walkway Connection: Mid-block between Coal Ave. and NM 118 (Rt. 66) As part of any potential redevelopment projects in this area, the City and Gallup, MainStreet and A&CD should encourage, support and possibly partner with property owners to provide a public walkway connecting Coal Ave and NM118 mid-block between Third and Second Street. This could result in visitors staying longer and a more pedestrian friendly environment. Potential Mixed-Use Parking Structure As redevelopment occurs in downtown more parking may needed and should be addressed in a parking management plan that considers a new centrally located public parking structure. An appropriate location is the existing City parking lot on the SE corner of NM 118 (Rt. 66) and Fourth Street. In addition to providing parking the structure should accommodate retail spaces on the ground floor along its street frontage with NM118 (Rt. 66). 56 Gallup Downtown Redevelopment Plan Dec 1 Draft IMPLEMENTATION Project Implementation Timeline Responsible Entities funding Sources Short Term_(1-3_years) New Main Library on existing Children’s Library site- CoG MC 1 3 4 5 15 Phase 1: Needs Assessment/Programming/Site planning ‘ ‘ Coal Ave “Event Street”: Phase 1 Improvements CoG, NMDOT, NWNMCOG 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 16, . CoG BID, MS/A&CD Alleyway Pedestrian Improvements 1, 3, , 5, 6, 9, 16 NWNMCOG “Little Puerky” Interpretative Viewing Deck CoG, MS/A&CD, BNSFF 1, 3, 4, 5, 16 . CoG MC,NMDOT South Entry on Second St: Community Art Garden 1, 4, 5, 16, 17, 18 MS/A&CD, MG/WIB, BNSFF Establish Quiet Zones at Rail Crossings- Phase 1: Pedestrian CoG, NMDOT, NWNMCOG, 3 4 5 6 Crossing Improvements BNSF Raised Rotosphere/Interstate Display CoG, BID, MS/A&CD 4, 5, 17 Façade Improvement Program CoG, BID, MS/A&CD 1, 4, 9, 12 Planned Skatepark CoG, BNSFF 1, 3, 4, 5 Aztec 2nd&3rd St bike lanes, and BikeShare program CoG, NWNMCOG 4, 5, 6, 16, 17 Mid-Term_(4-6 years) Youth Arts/Performance Center CoG,, MC, UNM-G, BNSFF 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 15, 19, 21 Bike and Pedestrian Railway Underpass CoG, NMDOT, NWNMCOG 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 15 Oasis Park CoG, BID, -MS/A&CD, PD/O 1, 4, 5, 16 Multi-Cultural Event Center CoG, MC, UNM-G, BIA 1, 3, 4, 5, 15, 18, 21 Courthouse Square Enhancements MC, CoG 1, 4, 5, 16 Proposed Skatepark Expansion CoG, BNSFF 1, 3, 4, 5 Rio Puerco Pathways with Underpasses CoG, NM DOT, NWNMCOG 4, 5, 6, 16, 17 1,2,3, 4, 5, 10, 12, 18, Makerspace/Fabrication Shop CoG, MS/A&CD Long Term_(7-10 years) Library Adaptive Re-Use: Museum CoG, MC, UNM-G 1, 3, 4, 5, 18 Comcast Adaptive Re-Use: Museum CoG 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 12, Native American Community Center BIA/NN, CoG 1, 5, 9 Railroad Themed Parking Lot with Railroad Observation Deck CoG, BNSFF 1, 4, 5, 17 Potential Mixed Use Parking Structure CoG 1, 3, 5, 15 Private-Sector_Initiated_(Market-dictated) Retail/Commercial & Retail/Hotel PD/O, CoG 1, 2, 8, 10, 11, 15 Residential Mixed-Use: Corner of E. Coal Ave. and S. Puerco Dr PD/O, CoG 1, 4, 5, 7, 9, 14, 20 Retail Mixed-Use: SW corner of Coal Ave. and First St PD/O, CoG 1, 2, 8, 10, 15 Potential Walkway Connection PD/O, CoG 1, 2, 8, 10, 15 Retail Mixed-Use: SW corner of Coal Ave. and Second St PD/O, CoG 1, 4, 5, 12, 14, 20 Mixed-Use: NW corner of Fourth St and Aztec Ave., and SE PD/o, CoG 1, 4, 5, 12, 14, 20 corner of Fifth St. & NM 118 (Rt. 66) Gallup Downtown Redevelopment Plan Dec 1 Draft 79 DiscussionlAction Topic 4 Review and Approve an Increase in the Metro Dispatch Authority’s Budget in the Amount of $15,000 from Metro Dispatch Authority’s Cash Balance Georgene Dimas, McKinley County Metropolitan Dispatch Authority Director and Sara Keeler, Mckinley County Finance Director MCKINLEY COUNTY RESOLUTION NO. DEC-15-082. WHEREAS, the Board of McKinley County Commissioners meeting in a regular session on December 15, 2015 did propose to make certain Budget Amendments; and WHEREAS, the Commissioners do ask that authorization for the following Budget Amendment be granted: — CASH TRANSFER — TEMPORARY LOAN — BUDGET DECREASE — REPAYMENT OF TEMPORARY LOAN BUDGET INCREASE PERMANENT TRANSFER BUDGET AMENDMENT OF $ 15,000.00 FROM: FOR: Metro Dispatch Metro Dispatch Cash Professionnt Services 207-10100 $15,000.00 207-510-45030 515,000.00 WHEREAS, the reason (s) for the above Budget Amendment is (arc) to budget cash carryover and expenses for Emergency Medical Dispatch — Project Management & Implementation Support (Medical) in addition to Implementation support and Quality management program development. NOW, THEREFORE, it is respectfully requested that authorization to make the above Budget Amendment be granted by the Local Government Division of the Department of Finance and Administration. DONE at McKinley County, Gallup, New Mexico, the 15th day of December, 2015. MCKINLEY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Commissioner Carol Bowman-Muskett, Chairperson Commissioner Genevieve Jackson Commissioner Anthony Tanner ATTEST: County Clerk Harriett K. Becenti Submitted to Clerk’s and Treasurer’s Office: DiscussionlAction Topic 5 Contract Award for Fox Run Golf Course Irrigation Project, Formal Bid No. 1515 Vince Tovar, Gallup Water and Sanitation Director and Frances Rodriguez, Purchasing Director (Backup documentation will be provided prior to the meeting)

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