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Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Gallup City Council, City of Gallup, New Mexico, held in the Council Chamber at Gallup City Hall, 1 10 W. Aztec Ave. at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 8, 2019. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Jackie McKinney. Upon roll call, the following were present: Mayor Jackie McKinney Councilors: Allan Landavazo Fran Palochak Yogash Kumar Linda Garcia Also present: Maryann Ustick, City Manager Curtis Hayes, City Attorney Presented to the Mayor and Councilors for their approval were the minutes of the Regular Meeting of December 11, 2018. Councilor Palochak made the motion to approve the aforementioned minutes. Seconded by Councilor Garcia. Roll call: Councilors Palochak, Garcia, Landavazo, Kumar and Mayor McKinney all voted yes. Presented to the Mayor and Councilors for their approval were the following Discussion/Action Topics: 1. Final Plat Approval, Rehoboth School Subdivision — Clyde (C.B.) Strain, Planning and Development Director Mr. Strain presented an area map of the subdivision consisting of two (2) lots and two (2) unidentified tracts of land containing approximately 204.2493 acres. He stated the purpose of the subdivision is to re-plat the Rehoboth Christian School Tract and Tract D-3-A of the Rehoboth Christian School Annexation and identify two existing unidentified tracts. The property lies within the Single Family Residential Zoning District and meets the minimum dimensional requirements for the Single Family Residential Zoning District. The subdivision will dedicate a ten foot (10’) public utility easement along the frontage of proposed Lot 3, dedicate a forty foot public utility easement on the western portion of Lot 3 and dedicate.a forty foot (40’) access easement on the eastern property line to the MINUTES Regular City Council — 01/08/2019 Page 2 existing tank site. The subdivision will also vacate one existing sixty foot (60’) strip and one existing twenty foot (20’) public utility easement that are no longer in use. The Gallup Planning and Zoning Commission approved the subdivision at their regular meeting on December 12, 2018. Councilor Landavazo made the motion to approve the final plat for the Rehoboth School Subdivision. Seconded by Councilor Palochak. Roll call: Councilors Landavazo, Palochak, Kumar, Garcia and Mayor McKinney all voted yes. 2. Ordinance No. C201 9-1; Amendments to Street Obstruction Ordinance — Cutis Hays, City Attorney Mr. Hayes provided a red line item of the ordinance and presented the proposed amendments including any reference to street and alley obstructions due to provisions already in place through Public Works; the banning of sidewalk obstructions inconsistent with the new Land Development Standards, which encourages outdoor seating provided it does not violate the American Disability Act (ADA) and the transfer of enforcement authority from the Police Department to Code Enforcement Officers. Mayor McKinney invited public comment. Brief discussion followed regarding the size of sidewalks located in the downtown area. Councilor Kumar made the motion to approve Ordinance No. C201 9-1; Amendments to the Street Obstruction Ordinance. Seconded by Councilor Garcia. Roll call: Councilors Kumar, Garcia, Palochak, Landavazo and Mayor McKinney all voted yes. 3. Appointment to the Metropolitan Dispatch Authority Board — Mayor Jackie McKinney Due to past practices and the importance of having a member of the Police Department serve on the board, Mayor McKinney recommended the appointment of Acting Chief of Police, Franklin Boyd. Acting Chief Boyd expressed his willingness to serve on the Board. Councilor Palochak made the motion to approve the appointment of Acting Chief of Police, Franklin Boyd, to the Metropolitan Dispatch Authority Board. Seconded by MINUTES Regular City Council Meeting — 01/08/2019 Page 3 Councilor Garcia. Roll Call: Councilors Palochak, Garcia, Landavazo, Kumar and Mayor McKinney all voted yes. 4. Appointments to the Octavia Fellin Public Library Advisory Board — Mayor Jackie McKinney Based on the recommendation of Tammi Moe, Library Director, Mayor McKinney asked for approval to appoint Barbara Stanley, Thomas Lynn lsaacson and Thomas Hartsock to the Octavia Fellin Public Library Board. He also extended his appreciation to those individuals for their willingness to serve on the board. Ms. Ustick provided further explanation regarding terms and recommended appointing the three current members to an initial two (2) year term and stated the four (4) members appointed at the last City Council Meeting will automatically serve four (4) years. Mayor McKinney provided the Councilors instructions regarding the motion to include those names who would serve two years. Discussion followed regarding the 12-year cap on term limits and the number of the years served. Mayor McKinney reminded the Councilors of the members appointed at the December 11, 2018 meeting: Dr. Janet Tempest, Shawn Nelson Turquoise Man, Duane Yazzie and Carolyn Kuchera. He expressed appreciation to all who have agreed to serve on the Board. Councilor Kumar made the motion to approve the following appointments to the Octavia Fellin Public Library Advisory Board: Barbara Stanley, Thomas Lynn lsaacson and Thomas Hartsock for an initial two (2) year term. Seconded by Councilor Landavazo. Roll call: Councilors Kumar, Landavazo, Palochak, Garcia and Mayor McKinney all voted yes. 5. Budget Adjustment for Octavia Fellin Public Library — Tammi Moe, Library Director Ms. Moe presented the grant from the Fuhs Family Foundation (FFF), in the amount of $10,000, for the purpose of purchasing non-fiction books for the Octavia Fellin Public MINUTES Regular City Council Meeting — 01/08/2019 Page 4 Library. She provided information on the benefactor, Dr. Allen F. Fuhs and a copy of the bookplate used to track books purchased with grant funds. Sharon Fuhs, FFF Co-Advisor, provided a brief history of the foundation. She said there are five more disbursements available over the next five years and encouraged the Mayor and Councilors to notify the foundation of any ideas they may have. Mayor McKinney commented on the contributions made by the Fuhs family and thanked the Fuhs Organization for assisting the City of Gallup. Councilor Palochak made the motion to approve the budget adjustment for the Octavia Fellin Public Library to include the $10,000 grant funding from the Fuhs Family Foundation. Seconded by Councilor Kumar. Roll call: Councilors Palochak, Kumar, Landavazo, Garcia and Mayor McKinney all voted yes. 6. Budget Adjustment for Walmart Community Grant Award — Jesus (Chuy) Morales, Acting Fire Chief Acting Chief Morales said the Gallup Fire Department has been awarded the Walmart Community Grant in the amount of $2,000 for the purpose of purchasing personal protective equipment i.e. vehicle extrication gloves. Brief discussion followed regarding Walmart’s support of the Gallup Fire Department. Councilor Landavazo made the motion to approve the budget adjustment for the Walmart Community Grant. Seconded by Councilor Palochak. Roll call: Councilors Landavazo, Palochak, Kumar, Garcia and Mayor McKinney all voted yes. 7. Budget Adjustment Approval for FY19 NM Fire Protection Grant — Jesus (Chuy) Morales, Acting Fire Chief Acting Chief Morales said the application for the Fiscal Year 2019 New Mexico Fire Protection Grant was approved for an award of $25,650 to the Fire Department. He requested a budget adjustment for the purchase of personal protective gear, i.e. dual purpose gear, to be used in responding to approximately 90% of their calls. This will eliminate the use of their turnout gear which is primarily designed for fighting structural fires. MINUTES Regular City Council Meeting — 01/08/2019 Page 5 Councilor Palochak and Mayor McKinney expressed their appreciation to the staff of the Fire Department for their efforts and success in receiving available grants. Brief discussion followed regarding the specifics of the dual-purpose gear. Councilor Garcia made the motion to approve the budget adjustment for Fiscal Year 2019 New Mexico Fire Protection Grant. Seconded by Councilor Palochak. Roll call: Councilors: Garcia, Palochak, Landavazo, Kumar and Mayor McKinney all voted yes. Comments by Public on Non-Agenda Item None. Comments by Mayor and City Councilors Councilor Palochak commended the Water Department for their hard work in repairing the recent water breaks. Councilor Landavazo thanked the Street Department for their efforts in clearing the snow after the recent storm. He welcomed everyone to the new year and encouraged everyone to buy, believe and support Gallup. Councilor Kumar and Councilor Garcia thanked all departments who helped work through the cold weather. Councilor Garcia welcomed everyone to the new year. Mayor McKinney wished everyone happiness, good health and prosperity in the new year. He also commented on the recent roadwork on Historic Highway 66 and the potholes created by moisture and extreme temperatures. He said the potholes will be fixed once the weather clears and encouraged everyone to be patient. He also provided an update based on information he received from Adrian Marrufo, Solid Waste Director, regarding the new solid waste facility. Comments by City Manager and City Attorney Ms. Ustick recognized the City’s first responders for their assistance with citizen calls. She also commented on the start of the 60-day Legislative Session and provided the Mayor and Councilors a brief update. There being no further business, Councilor Palochak made the motion to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Councilor Garcia. Roll call: Councilors Palochak, Garcia, Kumar, Landavazo and Mayor McKinney all voted yes.  MINUTES Regular City Council Meeting — 01/08/2019 Page 6 Jackie McKinney, Mayor )L3 , / - /. ATTEST ‘% ‘‘ (1 L çAliaia lalacios, puty City Clerk A:r:rovcd 1/22/2019