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Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Gallup City Council, City of Gallup, New Mexico, held in the Council Chambers at Gallup City Hall, 110 West Aztec Avenue, at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 13, 2019. 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 Curtis Hayes, City Attorney Mayor McKinney introduced John Wheeler, the City’s new Electric Director. Presented to the Mayor and Councilors for their approval were the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of July 23, 2019. Councilor Palochak made the motion to approve the aforementioned minutes. Seconded by Councilor Garcia. Roll call: Councilors Palochak, Garcia, Kumar, Landavazo and Mayor McKinney all voted yes. Presented to the Mayor and Councilors for their approval were the following DiscussionlAction Topics: 1. Approval of Gallup Area Transportation Safety Plan — Maryann Ustick, City Manager Ms. Ustick said the Gallup area was selected by the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) to conduct a transportation safety plan to address the high fatality and injury rates in the area due to the unique interactions of vehicles, trains and pedestrians. Rosa Kozub of the NMDOT and Jim Townsend of Wilson & Company, presented a power point presentation on the Gallup Area Transportation Safety Plan. A copy of said power point is attached hereto, marked as Exhibit A and made a part of these official Minutes. Discussion followed regarding the benefits of round-abouts at intersections, the problems with pedestrians cutting the fence near the solar plant in order to cross Interstate 40 (I 40), the need for roadway stripping and traffic concerns at the West 1-40 Interchange, the difficulty with left-hand turns off 1-40 at the Miyamura exit due to the lack of a traffic signal, MINUTES Regular City Council Meeting — 811312019 Page 2 and the need for roadway stripping on Highway 491. Councilor Palochak made the motion to approve the Gallup Area Transportation Safety Plan. Seconded by Councilor Landavazo. Roll call: Councilors Palochak, Landavazo, Kumar, Garcia and Mayor McKinney all voted yes. Mayor McKinney expressed his concerns with the hazardous conditions that exist on eastbound 1-40 due to the road construction at Jamestown. The work has resulted in the excessive backup of traffic and due to the lack of warning signals, motorists have run into the back of each other when traffic is halted. Four deaths have occurred during the past 45 days due to accidents caused by the backup of traffic on the freeway. The road construction has also caused excessive delays where motorists have had to wait for long periods of time to get through the construction area. Mayor McKinney asked Ms. Kozub to inform the Department of Transportation Cabinet Secretary about the problem. 2. Request for Street Closures for Little Sisters of the Poor Parade to be Held on Saturday, August 31, 2019 at 6:45 P.M. Cecelia Held — Ms. Held presented the request to close Aztec Avenue from 8th Street to 1st Street for the parade. The Little Sisters of the Poor are celebrating 35 years in Gallup providing care to the elderly in the area. Sister Sara Skelton addressed the Mayor and Councilors regarding the mission of the Little Sisters of the Poor since the order’s inception. She asked for the Mayor and Councilors’ approval of their request and invited them to the parade. The Mayor and Councilors thanked the Little Sisters of the Poor and their staff for their service to the elderly and poor of the area. Councilor Landavazo made the motion to approve the request for street closures for the Little Sisters of the Poor parade to be held on Saturday, August 31st Seconded by Councilor Kumar. Roll call: Councilors Landavazo, Kumar, Garcia, Palochak and Mayor McKinney all voted yes. Ms. Held commended Ben Welch, Community Services Coordinator, for his assistance with the event permit for the parade. 3. Public Safety Building Design Contract Award — Alicia Santiago, Grants Manager MINUTES Regular City Council Meeting — 8/13/2019 Page 3 Ms. Santiago presented the proposal submitted by Huitt-Zollars, Inc. for the design of the new public safety building. The building will replace the existing public safety building in its entirety. The cost of the contract is in the amount of $653,722.50 including gross receipts tax. There is no fiscal impact to the City since the design costs will be covered by the $6 million grant from the State for the new facility. Ms. Santiago, Ms. Ustick, Grant Foutz, Municipal Judge and Captain Erin Toadlena-Pablo of the Gallup Police Department answered questions regarding the project schedule and the plans for the Municipal Court to be located on the second floor of the new facility. Councilor Landavazo said he received negative feedback from the public concerning the use of the current site on Boardman Drive to constwct the new facility. He expressed concerns with taking action on the proposed contract without the presence of the Chief of Police or one of the architects at the meeting. The Chief of Police is out-of-town for training. Mayor McKinney said when the Council took action to approve the current site for the proposed facility, City staff may have favored the current site since the City already owns the property and will not have to purchase land for the new building. City staff may have advised the Chief of Police that there are no funds available to purchase land as the cost for acquiring land at the alternative sites may be up to $1 million. Councilor Kumar said when the discussion took place with the Chief of Police regarding the selection of the current site, the decision was based on logistics and how the Police Department is able to respond to different parts of the city from the Boardman location. Capt. Toadlena-Pablo assured the Mayor and Councilors the Chief of Police prefers the current site on Boardman Drive for the construction of the new public safety building. The benefits of utilizing the current site is due to the close proximity to the Adult Detention Center, Gallup Detox Center, Metro Dispatch Authority, Office of Emergency Management, Central Office of the Gallup Mckinley County Schools (GMCS), GMCS Bus Barn, Magistrate Court and Police Department Tow Yard. Councilor Garcia spoke in favor of voting on the proposed contract since the site for the new public safety building has already been selected. Councilor Palochak said the Council has already voted on the site selection for the public safety building at a meeting when the Chief of Police was present. She said it was disrespectful and if people want to question the selection of the site, they should have been present at the meeting. She said the Council needs to be respectful of the Police Department and what they need. MINUTES Regular City Council Meeting — 8/13/2019 Page 4 Councilor Landavazo said it would be disrespectful to the public they serve by not considering the concerns they raised. Mayor McKinney when he spoke with the Chief of Police following the last meeting, he said the Chief preferred the Highway 602 location; however, the City does not have $1 million to buy the land on Highway 602. He also supported having the Chief of Police in attendance to discuss the matter further; however, he was pleased with the statements made by Capt. Toadlena-Pablo. CouncHor Palochak made the motion to approve the Public Safety Building Design Contract Award as presented. Seconded by Councilor Garcia. Roll call: Councilors Palochak, Garcia, Kumar, Landavazo and Mayor McKinney all voted yes. 4. Resolution No. R2019-35; 2019 NMDOT COOP Grant Agreement — Alicia Santiago, Grants Manager Ms. Santiago presented the proposed Resolution in support of the 2019 COOP Grant Agreement with the NMDOT. The proceeds from the grant are used for the City’s mill and overlay projects. The COOP Grant Agreement was approved by the Mayor and Councilors at the June 25, 2019 Regular Meeting; however, staff inadvertently omitted the proposed Resolution for the Mayor and Councilors’ consideration. The COOP funding requires a 25% match from the City in the amount of $48,386 for a total grant funding of $193,543. Councilor Garcia made the motion to approve Resolution No. R2019-35; 2019 NMDOT COOP Grant Agreement. Seconded by Councilor Kumar. Roll call: Councilors Garcia, Kumar, Landavazo, Palochak and Mayor McKinney all voted yes. 5. Appointments to the Lodger’s Tax Advisory Committee — Mayor Jackie McKinney Mayor McKinney said Councilor Kumar and Steve Harper have resigned from the Committee; therefore, he recommended the appointment of Ken Riege of the Comfort Suites of Gallup and Jason Arsenault of Perry Null Trading Company to fill the vacancies created by the resignations. Councilor Palochak thanked Councilor Kumar and Mr. Harper for their time in serving on the Committee. She also thanked all of those who serve on the City’s boards and commissions for their time and commitment in serving the community. MINUTES Regular City Council Meeting — 8/13/2019 Page 5 Councilor Palochak made the motion to approve the appointments to the Lodger’s Tax Advisory Committee as presented. Seconded by Councilor Landavazo. Roll call: Councilors Palochak, Landavazo, Garcia and Mayor McKinney all voted yes. Councilor Kumar abstained. Motion carried. 6. Clean and Lien Program Budget Increase Request — Clyde (C.B.) Strain, Planning and Development Director Mr. Strain presented the request for a budget increase in the amount of $70,000 for the City’s Clean and Lien Program. The program is generally budgeted $100,000 for the fiscal year. $30,602 rolled over from Fiscal Year 2019, thereby leaving an additional $70,000 needed for Fiscal Year 2020. Discussion followed concerning the number of properties that need to be addressed in the residential areas of the city, the associated costs for maintaining the program and the additional funds that will be needed to covet the costs of any property to be condemned and demolished. Ms. Ustick said funds from Fund 202 may be used for asbestos abatement for the demolition of structures since the asbestos abatement is an eligible environmental activity. Councilor Garcia thanked Mr. Strain and his staff for handling the Clean and Lien Program. Councilor Landavazo made the motion to approve the Clean and Lien Program budget increase request of $70,000. Seconded by Councilor Palochak. Roll call: Councilors Landavazo, Palochak, Garcia, Kumar and Mayor McKinney all voted yes. 7. Acceptance of New Mexico Finance Authority (NMFA) Grant for an Economic Feasibility Study and Approval of Related Budget Adjustment Maryann — Ustick, City Manager Ms. Ustick said the City has been awarded $50,000 by the NMFA for an economic feasibility study to conduct a market analysis and implementation strategy. City staff is partnering with the Greater Gallup Economic Development Corporation (GGEDC) to conduct the retail market analysis and implementation study. She recommended acceptance of the grant and approval of the budget adjustment for the revenue and expenditure of the grant. Councilor Palochak made the motion to approve the acceptance of the New Mexico Finance Authority Grant for an economic feasibility study and approval of the related MINUTES Regular City Council Meeting — 8/13/2019 Page 6 budget adjustment. Seconded by Councilor Garcia. Roll call: Councilors Palochak, Garcia, Kumar, Landavazo and Mayor McKinney all voted yes. 8. Acceptance of the 2018 DOJ Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Award and Approval of Related Budget Adjustment Captain Edwin Yazzie, — Gallup Police Department Capt. Yazzie said the City and the County have been awarded $35,513 by the U.S. Department of Justice through the 2018 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program. The funds will be divided between the City and County. The City will use the funds for the Police Department’s K-9 Program. Councilor Garcia made the motion to approve the acceptance of the 2018 DOJ Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Award and the related budget adjustment Seconded by Councilor Kumar. Roll call: Councilors Garcia, Kumar, Landavazo, Palochak and Mayor McKinney all voted yes. 9. Discussion Only: Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program 2019 Captain Edwin Yazzie, Gallup Police Department — Capt. Yazzie provided notice of the City and County’s intent to apply for grant funding through the Edward Byrne Memorial JAG Program. The application process also requires an opportunity for the public to provide their comments and input. If awarded, the total amount of the grant will be $29,303 and will be divided between the City and County as well. One audience member encouraged the City to move forward with the application. 10. Budget Adjustment of $156,000 to Fully Fund: 1) GGEDC Contract; 2) Underground Line Maintenance in the Mentmore Area; 3) Legal Services for the NMFA Loan for the Street Lighting Project; and 4) Mentmore Feeder Project — Eric Babcock, Interim Electric Director Mr. Babcock presented the breakdown of the $156,000 needed to fully fund the four previously stated items: $25,000 for the GGEDC Contract; $45,000 to cover the taxes and contingencies for the underground line maintenance project in the Mentmore area; $40,000 for the legal services provided by the Modrall Law Firm for the LED Street Lighting Project Loan; $44,000 for the Mentmore Feeder Project. MINUTES Regular City Council Meeting — 8/13/201 9 Page 7 Councilor Kumar made the motion to approve the budget adjustment to fully fund the GGEDC Contract, underground line maintenance in the Mentmore area, legal services for the NMFA loan for the street lighting project and Mentmore feeder project, as presented. Seconded by Councilor Landavazo. Roll call: Councilors Kumar, Landavazo, Palochak, Garcia and Mayor McKinney all voted yes. 11. Budget Adjustment of $17,000 for the Capital Purchase of Two Mobile Data Collectors Eric Babcock, Interim Electric Director — Mr. Babcock said the City currently has 8-digit meters that are no longer available for purchase. As a result, the City now has to purchase 10-digit meters. The current data collectors are not able to read the new 10-digit meters; therefore, the City needs to obtain two new mobile data collectors that will read both the 8-digit and 10-digit meters. He recommended approval of the proposed budget adjustment in the amount of $17,000 to purchase two new mobile data collectors. Councilor Landavazo made the motion to approve the budget adjustment of $17,000 for the capital purchase of two mobile data collectors. Seconded by Councilor Palochak. Roll call: Councilors Landavazo, Palochak, Garcia, Kumar and Mayor McKinney all voted yes. 12. Budget Adjustment for Walmart Community Grant Award — Jesus “Chuy” Morales, Interim Fire Chief Mr. Babcock presented the request for the budget adjustment on behalf of Interim Chief Morales. The Fire Department was selected for a $2,500 grant from the Walmart Community Grants Team. The funds will be used to replace two outdated Automated External Defibrillators (AED5) that are carried on fire engines. The budget adjustment is needed for the revenue and expenditure of the grant. Councilor Palochak made the motion to approve the budget adjustment for the Walmart Community Grant Award. Seconded by Councilor Garcia. Roll call: Councilors Palochak, Garcia, Kumar, Landavazo and Mayor McKinney all voted yes. Comments by Public on Non-Agenda Items Jerry Garcia, a local contractor, addressed the Mayor and Councilors regarding his complaint about unlicensed contractors, treatment by City staff in the Building Department and the City’s failure to enforce regulations for homeowner permits. Mr. Garcia’s complaints are outlined in his request to be placed on the City Council Meeting Agenda. A copy of Mr. Garcia’s letter is attached hereto, marked as Exhibit B and made a part of MINUTES Regular City Council Meeting — 8/13/2019 Page 8 these official Minutes. Mr. Garcia said his business has lost a large amount of revenue due to the City allowing unlicensed contractors to work in the City and due to the lack of enforcement of the homeowner permits regulations. Mr. Garcia also said he received no response from the Mayor, City Manager and City Attorney about the issues he raised and was told by a City staff member to submit his complaints to the Construction Industries Division (CID) in Santa Fe. Mayor McKinney said he never told Mr. Garcia to contact CID regarding employee issues since these matters are handled by the City Manager, City Attorney and the Human Resources Department. He also said issues pertaining to homeowner permits are handled by CID and Mr. Strain and Mr. Hayes are available to address Mr. Garcia’s concerns. Mr. Garcia said he gave a letter to Mr. Hayes regarding his concerns one year ago and has not received a response. Mr. Hayes said Mr. Garcia was going to bring in additional information regarding people who were supposedly doing jobs without the proper permit and never received the information. Mr. Hayes said Mr. Garcia had complaints on a couple of specific individuals he could not remember; however, it was determined that the individuals were not in violation. Mr. Garcia said Mr. Hayes was supposed to contact him and said he complained about Max Holloway and Larry Gaddy. Mr. Hayes said Mr. Garcia does not understand that the City enforces City ordinances; however, it cannot enforce state law which regulates contracting without a license. Mr. Hayes said CID enforces the laws concerning contracting without a license. Mr. Hayes said when the City becomes aware of someone contracting without a license, then the information is passed on to CID and it would be up to CID to decide whether to pursue the matter or not. Mr. Hayes also said the City has used the same form for homeowner permits as CID, which asks for information that is relevant to items CID has the authority to enforce. Mr. Hayes said CID’s form is not relevant to the City’s code process and the items the City is able to enforce under the International Building Code and International Fire Code. The form advises the applicant regarding the Worker’s Compensation insurance requirements for employing three or more persons and to make payroll records available to the inspector upon request. Mr. Hayes said if CID was conducting an investigation on whether someone was contracting without a license, requesting payroll records would be important since it would show whether or not a person doing the work was being treated as an employee of the homeowner, which is legal, or it may show the person as being treated as an independent contractor, which is illegal, since the person is doing work that requires a contractor’s license and they are being treated as an independent contractor. Mr. Hayes said the City has no reason to request payroll records from the homeowner since it is not in the City’s purview to enforce. Mr. Hayes said Mr. Garcia was most likely advised to contact CID regarding his complaint about unlicensed contractors since CID has the authority to enforce state law. Mr. Garcia said Mr. Hayes was lying to him about the City not being able to enforce regulations requiring contractors MINUTES Regular City Council Meeting — 8/13/2019 Page 9 to be licensed. Mr. Garcia said he contacted CID and was advised by them that the City can enforce the licensing requirements. Mr. Hayes said he was advising Mr. Garcia about the law. Mr. Garcia disagreed. Mayor McKinney asked Mr. Strain if the City will red-tag a job if ft is made aware the work is being done by an unlicensed contractor. Mr. Strain said if the job falls under the permitting authority, the City will red-tag the job. Regarding carpet contractors and tile contractors, the City does not issue permits for those jobs nor does it enforce licensing regulations since the City is not required to. If a permit is required for a job and a permit is not obtained, Mr. Strain said the job will be red-tagged. Since the Planning Department now has citation authority, staff will issue citations for working without a permit; however, staff will not issue citations to unlicensed contractors since the enforcement authority falls under CID. Mr. Strain said he agreed with Mr. Garcia by saying that there a loophole in the process that needs to be fixed by CID. When it comes to homeowner permits, Mr. Strain said the City is required to follow the steps laid-out by CID. Mr. Strain said the homeowner permit form, which was created by CID, requires homeowners to read the responsibilities that are laid out in the homeowner responsibilities list. The form has to be signed by the homeowner and checked-off by them so they know what they are getting into. CID previously had a form where all boxes had to be checked-off by the homeowner or they were denied a permit. CID has changed the form to where the homeowner has to provide a “yes” or “no” answer to indicate they understand the responsibilities under the homeowner permit. The form also states that if the homeowner does not fully understand the responsibilities listed on the form, it is recommended that the homeowner hire a contractor. Mr. Strain said CID is becoming more lax in their regulations and when he calls CID, he is fortunate if he is able to get them to answer the phone. Mr. Strain said he has turned in several contractors to the CID Investigations Division and they have done nothing to help his department. Mr. Strain said he understands where Mr. Garcia is coming from, but the problem is beyond the City’s control. Mr. Strain said Mr. Garcia is a licensed contractor and admitted to the Council about doing work without a permit and got caught. Discussion followed regarding the responsibilities of a homeowner under a homeowner permit. Mr. Strain said when a homeowner pulls a homeowner’s permit, the homeowner is taking on the responsibility of a contractor. Mr. Strain said the law is lax under the requirements for homeowners when they have to act as employers when they hire helpers because they have to maintain Workers Compensation insurance, if necessary, payroll records, etc. Mr. Strain said when staff goes to a work site where a homeowner’s permit has been obtained, they will ask for payroll records, etc. Mr. Strain said homeowners will usually claim that their workers are their friends and are not being paid by the homeowner. Discussion followed regarding the homeowner’s responsibility to provide Workers Compensation insurance and the liability to the homeowner if a worker becomes injured on the job. Mayor McKinney asked Mr. Strain if he has any correspondence to CID on a particular project in which CID provided no response to the City. Mr. Strain they have no documentation for several years since the City never receives any help from CID. Mr. Strain said staff will red-tag jobs without a permit. As an MINUTES Regular City Council Meeting — 8/13/2019 Page 10 example, Mr. Strain said a homeowner obtained and paid for a homeowner permit for a roofing job. When the Building Inspector conducted an inspection, he noticed the same workers on the job that were working for another homeowner the week before where the other homeowner said the workers were his friends. Mr. Strain instructed the Building Inspector to shut down the job and to run the workers off the job site. As a result, a contractor was required to pull a permit to finish the roofing job. Since the City has not received any assistance from CID, Mayor McKinney recommended that a letter be written by Mr. Strain and Mr. Hayes to CID with copies sent to the City’s legislators. Mr. Garcia said he does not believe Mr. Strain contacted CID since he was able to speak to someone who handles the complaints at CID within five minutes. Mayor McKinney said if Mr. Garcia is filing complaints with CID, they should be responding to Mr. Garcia. Mayor McKinney wants to follow through with a letter sent by the City to CID regarding Mr. Garcia’s issues and for Ms. Ustick to investigate the employee issues pertaining to this matter. Regarding homeowner permits, Mr. Garcia said he was not talking about a homeowner who is building a little stwcture on the side of his house. Mr. Garcia said he was referring to a home owner who builds an $800,000 house with workers on the job site who are “scabs” and not contractors. Mayor McKinney asked Mr. Hayes to have draft language for the letter to CID by the end of the week. Mayor McKinney also asked for a record of any complaints that have been filed. Joann Benenati expressed her appreciation to the Mayor and Councilors for the improvements being made to the Cecil Garcia Fitness Center. She visited the center yesterday and was pleased with the experience there. Ms. Benenati also commended the staff at the Fitness Center for their work and professionalism. She also expressed her concerns with fewer staff being on duty at the facility and recommended obtaining data concerning the use of the Fitness Center and to compare that data to the usage to other City facilities. The analysis should be used in determining the funding of each program and facility in the City. Comments by Mayor and City Councilors Councilor Garcia commented on her pleasant experience at the Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial held last week. She commended the Police Department, Fire Department and all City employees for their work during the event. Councilor Garcia will hold a meeting on Wednesday, August 21st at 6:00 p.m. at the Larry Brian Mitchell Recreation Center. The purpose of the meeting is to address questions and concerns about the whole block reconstruction project on Marguerite Franco Street and Wilson Avenue. Councilor Kumar said the change in the route for the Ceremonial parades made it look like there was more people attending the event and there was an increase in parking along Route 66. At the request of Councilor Kumar, Jennifer Lazarz provided a brief MINUTES Regular City Council Meeting — 8/13/2019 Page 11 overview of the Native Arts Market that was held last weekend during the Ceremonial. Overall, there was increased attendance at the market, the fashion show was well attended and the artists were pleased with their sales. Councilor Landavazo also commented on the pleasant experience he had as well as visiting tourists at the Ceremonial parade. He also said the curb, gutter and sidewalk replacement program started in District 2, with work initiated last week on Churchrock Street from Toltec Drive to Tocito Trail. Councilor Landavazo provided an overview of the project as well as the progress being made. He also thanked Ms. Benenati for her attendance and participation at his district meetings and the City Council meetings. Councilor Palochak welcomed Mr. Wheeler as the new Electric Director. She also commended the volunteers who worked during the Ceremonial as well as City staff who also had to handle Arts Crawl and the Native Arts Market in addition to Ceremonial. Councilor Palochak said the citizens of the community need to realize the importance of Ceremonial as a signature event and the need to help in preserving the event. She also stressed the importance of preserving the culture and the language of our native people. Mayor McKinney said there are 200 golfers entered to play in the Big Brothers Big Sisters Golf Tournament this coming weekend. Comments by City Manager and City Attorney Mr. Hayes said he received information regarding the City’s G-22 Water Rights Application with the State Engineer’s Office. He said a ruling has been made to remand the matter to the Water Rights Division to issue the permit consistent with the conditions proposed by the City. The permit should be issued within the next two months. Ms. Ustick echoed the Councilors’ comments regarding Ceremonial, Arts Crawl and the Native Arts Market. She also thanked the Mayor and Councilors for recognizing the efforts of City staff during all events. Ms. Ustick thanked Mr. Babcock for his service as the Interim Electric Director during the past year. Mr. Babcock not only managed the department but solved many problems that surfaced during his tenure as Interim Director. Ms. Ustick also said the City received its Certificate of Occupancy from CID for the new Solid Waste facility on Hasler Valley Road. The Solid Waste Department is in the process of moving to the new facility and a grand opening will be held within the next couple of weeks. Mayor McKinney commended City staff for the work they do for the community. MINUTES Regular C’ty Council Meeting — 8/13/2019 Page 12 There being no further business, Councilor Patochak made the motion to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Councilor Garcia. Roll call: Councilors Palochak, Garcia, Landavazo, Kumar and Mayor McKinney all voted yes. 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Study Priorities: • Technical/Engineering Review. • 1-40 Pedestrian Deterrent. • Public Review and Stakeholder • Route 66/N M-118 Corridor. Coordination. • l-40/US-491 Interchange. • Alternatives Analysis. • Recommended Concept for Design. • Environmental Review. • Detailed Analysis. • Cost Estimate Development. GALLUP  0 GALLUP AREA TRANSPORTATION SAFETY PLAN 1-40 Pedestrian Deterrent cFrYor WilSON Lii GALLUP &COMPANY  0 0 GALLUP AREA TRANSPORTATION SAFETY PLAN Route 66/NM-118 - Western Section NM-fl8 POTENTIAL DESIGN - SECTION A MI ptopos.d concepts are pcellminsry and must be evaluated using UMDOT Location Study procedures. DRIVEWAY DENSITY MAP TREATMENT OPTIONS SECTION MAP STAKEHOLDER 6a%ttou,,d, & PUBLIC INPUT aing J. 4% .:- ‘& flaEm*n -: !i C-— iL ---- - 4_ 96% - ,‘j_ 0% ‘- I L 0% 0% cnor WILSON GALLUP &COM14NY  a GALLUP AREA TRANSPORTATION SAFETY PLAN Route 66/N M-118 - Downtown (West) - NM-118 POTENTIAL DESIGN SECTION B All proposed concepts are preliminary and must be evaluated using NMDOT Location Study procadures DRIVEWAY DENSITY MAP TREATMENT OPTIONS SECTION MAP STAKEHOLDER & PUBLIC INPUT g bo,,dJ ;D 31% \‘i 4 — - I,.. : LV rI I 50% jv 0% a - L’ L ‘? kc1% _sL I -‘ — 6% 13% crrv or WilSON GALLUP &CO\IR4NY  ____ .NYdVO’ dflTlVD rtositsi “— — - *...*.*tat#: 1.. -•1 I :0 I -1 --a j—.- •2 •- NIL, : _nr!l WWI - JfldNI 3119fld W H31OHSNV1S dVW N01L33S SNOIldO IN]WJV3NI dVI ALISN3O AVM3AIH inp.od API4S UIlW3O7 IOOWN UIS1 p.flIrAe .q snw pu. CI.IIIwII.Jd .i. sd.uoo p.sodoid liv T-O NOIIO3S N91S30 7VIIN3IOU BtT-WN - i uoioog uose - 8TT-VJN/99 GiflOd NV1U AJ3dVS NOIIVIèIOdSNVèII V3NV dflhlVO C U a  0 z V., -J 0 0 E z 1 01 s-i 0. ‘U 9Z 1 I I o C $ I-, ..* C z 0 (N II1 1I C 0 0 0 0 0 z I— 0 0 C,) D -J -J C 0 C’) uJ (I, 00 il ‘I ‘I I z c1 II C., z 0 I (0 U ‘U U:. z 0 4-J D 1 0 I. z ‘U I 0 a. ‘4 ‘4 z  __________ GALLUP AREA TRANSPORTATION SAFETY PLAN Route 66/N M-118 - Eastern Section 3 - NM-US POTENTIAL DESIGN SECTION C-3 AU psoposad concepts at. pr.Ilmlnaty and must b. evaluated using NMDOT Location Study proc.dui.s. DRIVEWAY DENSITY MAP TREATMENT OPTIONS SECTION MAP STAKEHOLDER & PUBLIC INPUT ta*ang rut C.flt 6% 3;9; \ !i •; 94% _t. ,--s_ 0% I I I dI I r-- 0% I 0% F I’ or WILSON eGALLUP &COMRLM. C GALLUP AREA TRANSPORTATION SAFETY PLAN Conflict Reduction Strategy Full Access Three-Quartet Access Right-In, Right-Out o Vehicle/Pedestrian Conflicts o Vehide!Pedestdan Conflicts (24 possible) o Vehicle/Pedestrian Conflicts (hpossible) +75% (l2posdb)e) 50% • Vehicle/Vehicle Conflicts • Vehicle/Vehicle Conflicts • Vehicle/Vehicle Conflicts (32 possible) (9postible) l3possible) .91% 72% ii III SC II IIIII II III It I” i1LUP  0 GALLUP AREA TRANSPORTATION SAFETY PLAN 1-40 / US-491 Interchange wA k’ V H 1? f crror WiLSON T’ GALLUP &CO\IPANY a 0 GALLUP AREA TRANSPORTATION SAFETY PLAN City-Focused Safety Recom mendations TUNNEL VISION Arapardtnronaracpnr,phwrlakoodnorrwr. ±(I 11’V r±c 414 i — ui iiarlJ 4 ‘X(.lJJ I I’T.1°1 hiE’I Issue: 3hre.ioir.ad,darwie.id Issue: WraaUew ceicclsp..datae.ne.io • Issue: Pod.thrann roar goon adaqaaal. ton. In woes ho ogoar. aehaohson Naracogapahwaocaoapcndsm.aon*r. logh dorhag Mrrtng nonarrarat,, flat ahø phceo N padesfHan bofwrrd tlwont adsorn,ad warn,ng that roasotratbo is bong as.ahsp 01 shad .oar.oant, of nsheha hadbag I. eorslaeo. hat...n parked aslrrN, who, ooalr..I parlorg a aliasood 31± dwa.aat. N dmarr. and N oprartool$y hr a seaah Tha ioar.oe.a the narrabon af rasibHrfy 01 pr.kne.ns and laracasat Hr&rctosig dirsooca, pae.ibhdpooat.asw&L eroatosga hoaclisrw, • Solution: ISeacka p.dasfoa, achoalod poafrhsaen ryatarn to hryehs and p.drekro., are N hard of rirk ins..osaa. .rr.Jr, baltic as hold hr .noagh bros Nt Hr. padsolnan con cross, lien • Solution: Bcrnp onC ciNcorto salgo or ,rsae.aoaor. 1)srctore Moa,asloegolonroTotk carrIon Cha4noa(UUTCD) rranaearrpadoorran orraireal probing, 21 harry N pedoabton craning qaoni ehoar to N spear1 of 3.8 hot per acarrd to roar, each roassing canbrnns to ALSO • Solution: wit, acorn porok and anbraahnns spread horN. trend hr.oap.dsstronsarenarar drikh todnroos, 31 tiglataath.tormg ataridoda and athocs ad.qaata cwssarg hr.. hosed 00 rlrar donOr apart dyson s ,ntaoihr,s bacon,. orz,achar, Hraappocranriy na arosdort, radios of roheha to raqoa, a stossor tiarreng npaad arid 4 short.,, tine wk1rh Tics awald g..raroty aqoac to swung 10 oncoards ot awning a bnaaad by a wart 000trn000c oath sdgc arid bm;ng nrovrnwrtS arc owcsmng distonoo Ian pedestrians raqornrng Iran rem on rho nawdany hr.. icr a 3 bloat rod. r.adeay conoaldatod hr ha, apçaagaaiay 01 • Strateqy: ma st.at racor sanaiaa, rosa derolapcoat or • Strategy: Foshsnannrnccngr gwa6r than ‘no hoar al trollic • Strategy: The Cry ci maihop to adopt N the Macco rgnrheardojhoalapoaotn+oa.reo.traoonalwotooanaodad, poalontroan or 60 hat an widtk rholl prwrda a pedncnan corn,1 wnh a mar I. Casportoent ol T:arrpor non hwCn3T Stoat Highway d.ac..s nnccerrg distoono. sired ha rrnnanoaad by oonnlonirry Ho widths 01 adnqearr (warn8 tows aiic’.cd cr nit ydncrnorca t.hrwgenarnr Raqarrn.nS 1831 6 l4’.’ACi velisrorho thnsrrghlonaa at N intoneckon Aofd4FoeaI Hair candro,nt paeaN a noon 01 eroahacar hr drroars recoIn9 or hear spends • Issue: Iacholmstb[rtybatw.aodairoar, cyclialsand pdealrianrr S 1:11 ‘M croaltcag asalaly hazard • Issue: b, on ard chaccssrga. aariarenrsdndeg • Solution: tozarad kghtrng along r.ocicrna nrbtkanorarphacs hr soora pashainara, Nat has,ng a moth.. an He. roadway mob. at at ncd’bkonk cwacnqr and antoroorthoy, he Hr. can, hag. dastarta. I. ooa.ot eeoc, • Solution: A modan that as rytondod to N rnfaraocHnr roth • Strategy: Padostroc aaron end drraowon, bglrltng shot ho ihcn,rnaiod bra nawea, aroroga ci 1 icarnandb, with a c&icnn o break an It Inn the nawsooPs, can scram as a sahey r.togo irked hr naatmon, Ic niwoorn talon 01 I S lOptiwn) talon Ironic an pcdadraan camerag pcdrorriam. Th,s brooks Hr. conning into 2 sooNer porbona. area, sinai 00t ,ccarnd 330 so to nointalo. warm light icc.l an and aaron ccc honor hr rob bier to sonar, hay onroin in thor tao,1 caroloclable .naoarcnnnt as scsi! as or cnilorrml and ditlraratror,nn • Issue: Whoa aaasrraala are hard to N p.doalrian snap hr icc doasirgs. oncnowbsor.laoraasNa.dr.eolln.g orpawaflairtgonar.ahcooaarg • Strategy: For raadrcey wIth eadian,, the rosdian shaM be Ptadsa and aIred., oar often oat awar, at p.dndrio.s durng torn..9 aatordad porn ha nncsawl, arid paostido os opeang on act ta d,octh nsawnanb, lion cOat., on area4. aroraronanroot torN podedrarn, ond 20.38MPH ho roaokcraoa arnog donor, 1[gl411IiIiII45 • Solution: frnnea coasawab wwfotoy by eang pae.noorrr • Issue: look 01 satprg arid srgnago alorrg aredorryrt radar. poantimrg poesnars an ear,, add,nag cerarterlone bnltands rronkacg it as owaroros NI haynUs nag ho prasaral and slor. N raadony. a pedostran coasbog, at adding blghlon Sgbng on and aronad Hr. • Solution: loasnas. N anornd awaronass and preonna. 01 h.nyclrlr with painted on separated boywb hoitra, sagoogn ord • Strategy: Ckagnoha ped.seran crosenga shah be noarhod by parkctrg occoronroafotrons, iwtkera chang. a. paronrant lypa soak or beak or sboa los daanrnd sai!abk by NMIX)t on rho agency for owns Hr. roadrr.yl, a change In perceaw rotor. 0mm ,ncmncad aoccrogo ci enotrnootot styh codaco • Strategy: anrolap a plan Horn osaka radon onrr nghtd. paina that is awn toss than 50’. ci the cwssooh r scahen area, and ra way hr qowk onns and dant.l’ baa an aweaf oatror can ha ,z5MPt’ ans than a 10 Innr rod. rrcsa’notk designation width, rnyardlers dna crraiod asirir cliorwot h0lto. to allow to. sash hcyding by cii roan ramp an curb sppoeoln Iypaa ttmrcoghoor rho cornnmrmn/ crrvor WILSON ci GALLUP &co,wwq 0 0 U GALLUP AREA TRANSPORTATION SAFETY PLAN Evolution of a Community - Golden in the LLUP 0 0 GALLUP AREA TRANSPORTATION SAFETY PLAN EvoluUon of a Community - Golden, CO now t2cmor WJWOJV Li J)GALLUP &COfR4NY  © c) GALLUP AREA TRANSPORTATION SAFETY PLAN EvoluUon of a Community - Golden, CO 1996 2004 Gallup Route 66 Traffic Volume 11,500 r15500 17,800 Crashes 123 (41/yr) 19 (6/yr) 755 (155/yr) Injury/Fatal Crashes 31 over 3 years 1 over 4.5 years (-99%) 24 over 5 years Crash Rate 5.9 crashes per MVM 0.2 crashes per MVM (-88%) 3.92 per MVM Injury/Fatal Crash Rate 0.57 crashes per MVM 0.04 crashes per MVM 0.125 per MVM Average Speed 47 MPH 33 MPH Sales Tax Revenues 60% increase 6 years after I: L cnvor WIlSON [i )GALLUP &COMPAM  o Q GALLUP AREA TRANSPORTATION SAFETY PLAN NM DOT’s Next Steps • Conduct Phase A/B studies for the following locations: • NM-118/Route 66 Corridor (funding estimated for FFY2I) • 1-40 at US491 (funding estimated for EFY2O) • Conduct a Road Safety Audit (RSA) for pedestrian deterrent along I 40, west of US 491 interchange (within next couple of years) • NM DOT will need City’s support on these actions! cn.yQr WiLSON L )GALLUP &co,nqy  C GALLUP AREA TRANSPORTATION SAFETY PLAN Your Next Steps • Council Adoption of Safety Plan. • Internal Awareness and Action to Improve Transportation Safety. • Support for next NMDOT study efforts. • 1-40 at US-491 (Phase A/B) in approx. FFY 2020. • NM-118/Route 66 Corridor (Phase A/B) in approx. FFY 2021. • 1-40 Pedestrian Deterrent (RSA) in two years. : ALLUP o’p’  EXHIBIT B ]C’w, Q44€A4 P.O. 3100 Gallup, New Mexico 87301 Phone 505-870-7337 New Mex. Lic. No. 91973 Cell phone 505 870-7337 Date 07/29/2019 Name City Of Gallup N.M. 87301 City, Gallup State, N.M Zip 87301 Phones No. -505-863-1200 I wish to be placed on the next City Council Meeting August 13, 2019 RefGronce: FAILURE TO ENFORCE HOMEOWNERS PERMITS Failure to comply with Home owner permits. I have brought is to attention Mr. CB Strain, and the Major Jacking McKinney and the city attorney only to be IGNORED, the city manager has failed to return my call complaint against CB Strains way of handling my complaints I believe their hands are tied or told don’t worry about it. I do not believe that being told by Mr. Strain that he is tired of my bitching and complaining Then hanging up on me. Now if that is just something you can just ignore maybe with someone else not with me. I was told on 7/26/2019 that Tasha was to inform me to take my complaints to the Construction Industries in Santa Fe N.M It is quite obvious that you are unable to handle the job you were elected to do. I do not believe that you have allowed Mr. Strain get away with telling me that he is tired of my BITCHING AND COMPLAING When as a LICENCED CONTRACTOR I have all the right in the world to report to the office of the building department any violations maybe if Mr. Strain would direct his inspectors to do their job we would not have this problem. I contacted Roman Herrera in the PLAN CHECK OFFICE about issuing permit to home owners without the proper requirements such as proof of insurance and other requirements which you can see on the permit request. Again this is a failure to comply. Mr. Herrera said I don’t care who they hire the have a permit. A permit that should have never been issued. I have put a lot of money into the City Of Gallup in the past 50 yeats in the form of sales tax, property tax, And provided a large amount of inventory for the city realtors 30 years before the housing market fell I built more homes in Gallup then all the home builders combined. I have enclosed a copy of the HOMEOWNERS PERMT and have outlined it for you to see. I do not believe you Mayor, City Manager! City attorney have seen this before if you would have we might not be here today As told by Tasha send your completes to the Construction Industries complaint department in Santa Fe this will be done. SAD TO SAY I will be looking forward for some sort of response in the near future Jerry Garcia DBA Darlene Construction! Jerry and Dale Garcia Construction N.M. Contractors License No 3696 DATE 8!6!2019