Village of Los Lunas Council Agendas\Minutes

MINUTES VILLAGE OF LOS LUNAS THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2014 The Board of Trustees of the Village of Los Lunas, County of Valencia, and State of New Mexico met Thursday, April 10, 2014 in regular session at 6:00 PM at the Council Chambers. Roll call was taken and the following were present: Mayor Charles Griego, Councilman Gino Romero, Councilman Gerard Saiz, Councilwoman Paulette Sanchez-Montoya and Councilwoman Amanda Perea. Mayor: Charles Griego Mayor Pro Tem: Amanda Perea Council: Gerard Saiz Paulette Sanchez-Montoya Gino Romero Also present were: Gregory D. Martin, Debra Sanchez, Cheyenne Fachias, Robert Anderson, Sandy Schauer, Tamie Manns, Pamela Ferrerya, James Taylor, Christy Baca, Peggy Carabajal, Sarah, Jim Rickey, Richard & Delberta Nemintz, Michael Jaramillo, Deborah Fox, and Eddie. In accordance with Ordinance 114A, the following agenda was prepared and circulated as required:  CALL MEETING TO ORDER.  PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.  APPROVAL OF AGENDA.  PUBLIC INPUT FORUM. 1. AVALON IMPACT FEE CREDIT AGREEMENT. 2. FIRST AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT – PLANNING AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES FOR THE PHASE II VILLAGE OF LOS LUNAS TRANSPORTATION CENTER PROJECT. 3. DISPOSAL OF FIXED ASSETS. 4. RESOLUTION 14-09 – DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (DOJ) BULLETPROOF VEST PARTNERSHIP (BVP) GRANT. 5. EXECUTIVE SESSION. a) Ratify hiring of two seasonal, temporary, part-time recreation aides. 6. TRAVEL (IN-STATE / OUT-OF-STATE). 7. APPROVAL OF MINUES: March 24, 2014. 8. ADJOURNMENT.  CALL MEETING TO ORDER. At 6:00 PM, Mayor Charles Griego brought the meeting to order and welcomed the audience.  PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. Mayor Griego asked Chief of Police Naithan Gurule to lead the Mayor, Council and audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.  APPROVAL OF AGENDA. Mayor Griego asked the Council if there were any amendments to the Council Agenda – there were none. APPROVAL: Motion to approve agenda MOVED: Councilwoman Perea SECONDED: Councilman Saiz CARRIED: Motion passed on a vote of 4 (Councilman Romero – yes; Councilwoman Perea – yes; Councilman Saiz – yes; Councilwoman Sanchez-Montoya – yes) FOR AND 0 AGAINST.  PUBLIC INPUT FORUM. Mayor Griego asked the audience if there was anyone who wanted to address the Council with an item that was not on the scheduled Council Agenda. Ms. Peggy Carabajal approached the podium – she wanted to inform the audience as well as the Mayor and Council about the new Voting Convenience Centers throughout Valencia County. There are seventeen (17) centers available for residents to use as a polling place at which any registered voter may vote regardless of the precinct in which the voter is assigned on Election Day. Members of the Bust-A-Move organization were recognized for their achievements before Mayor and Council. 1. AVALON IMPACT FEE CREDIT AGREEMENT. Ms. Christina Ainsworth presented item one. This is an agreement with the new owners of Jubilee/Avalon – to find a means to reduce the debt owned by the Village. The way it was being reduced in the past was through the Impact Fees/Sewer Impact Fees and building fees. The current debt is around $300,000.00, the original debt was close to $2 million. Mayor Griego asked Council if there were any questions – there were none. Mayor Griego asked for a motion from Council. MOTION: motion to approve agreement MOVED: Councilman Saiz SECONDED: Councilman Romero ROLLCALL: vote of 4 (Councilman Romero – yes; Councilwoman Perea – yes; Councilman Saiz – yes; Councilwoman Sanchez-Montoya - yes) FOR AND 0 AGAINST. 2. FIRST AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT – PLANNING AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES FOR THE PHASE II VILLAGE OF LOS LUNAS TRANSPORTATION CENTER PROJECT. Ms. Christina Ainsworth presented item two. This is a project where we are doing beautification to the Transportation Center. We are looking the best way to use the funds (not enough to do the entire project). This amendment is to modify the consultant service fees for the development of construction. Council expressed their delight on how it has progressed and looking forward towards its completion. Mayor Griego asked for a motion from Council. MOTION: motion to approve MOVED: Councilman Saiz SECONDED: Councilwoman Montoya ROLLCALL: vote of 4 (Councilman Romero – yes; Councilwoman Perea – yes; Councilman Saiz – yes; Councilwoman Sanchez-Montoya - yes) FOR AND 0 AGAINST. 3. DISPOSAL OF FIXED ASSETS. Mr. Michael Jaramillo presented item three. There is a process that the Village must follow for disposition of obsolete, worn-out or unusable personal property. Mayor Griego asked for a motion from Council. MOTION: motion to approve MOVED: Councilwoman Perea SECONDED: Councilman Romero ROLLCALL: vote of 4 (Councilman Romero – yes; Councilwoman Perea – yes; Councilman Saiz – yes; Councilwoman Sanchez-Montoya - yes) FOR AND 0 AGAINST. 4. RESOLUTION 14-09 – DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (DOJ) BULLETPROOF VEST PARTNERSHIP (BVP) GRANT. Police Chief Naithan Gurule presented item four. Police Chief Naithan Gurule presented resolution 14-09 – it is a resolution asking permission to submit a request to the U.S. Department of Justice Ofrice of Justice BVP Program. They had made funds available in the amount of $9,625.00 to the Los Lunas Police Department for the purchase of bulletproof vests. The programs provides up to 50 percent matching funds for agencies looking to purchase body armor for their officers. Mayor Griego asked if there was a motion forthcoming from Council. MOTION: motion to approve resolution 14-09 MOVED: Councilwoman Montoya SECONDED: Councilwoman Perea ROLLCALL: vote of 0 (Councilman Romero – yes; Councilwoman Perea – yes; Councilman Saiz – yes; Councilwoman Sanchez-Montoya) FOR AND 4 AGAINST. 5. EXECUTIVE SESSION. Mayor Griego announced that the Council would be going into executive session pursuant to NMSA 1978 Section 10-15- 1, that the following matters would be discussed in closed session – ratify hiring of two seasonal, temporary, part-time recreation aides. APPROVAL: Motion to go into executive session pursuant to NMSA 1978 Section 10-15-1 (H) (2). MOVED: Councilwoman Sanchez-Montoya SECONDED: Councilman Saiz CARRIED: Motion passed on a vote of 4 (Councilman Griego – yes; Councilwoman Perea – yes; Councilman Lovato – yes; Councilman Saiz – yes) FOR AND 0 AGAINST. Adjourned at 6:24 p.m. At 6:30 p.m., Mayor Griego asked for a motion to reconvene to go back into open session after discussing ratifying the hiring of two seasonal, temporary, part-time recreation aides. APPROVAL: Motion to reconvene in open session pursuant to NMSA 1978 Section 10-15-1 (H) (2). MOVED: Councilwoman Sanchez-Montoya SECONDED: Councilman Saiz CARRIED: Motion passed on a vote of 4 (Councilman Griego – yes; Councilwoman Perea – yes; Councilman Lovato – yes; Councilman Saiz – yes) FOR AND 0 AGAINST. Regarding the hiring of a temporary, part-time recreation aide – Mayor Griego put up the name of Annalisa Ortiz. APPROVAL: Motion to approve MOVED: Councilman Saiz SECONDED: Councilwoman Perea CARRIED: Motion passed on a vote of 4 (Councilman Griego – yes; Councilwoman Perea – yes; Councilman Lovato – yes; Councilman Saiz – yes) FOR AND 0 AGAINST. Regarding the hiring of a temporary part-time recreation aide – Mayor Griego put up the name of Kai Benally. APPROVAL: Motion to approve MOVED: Councilwoman Montoya SECONDED: Councilman Romero CARRIED: Motion passed on a vote of 4 (Councilman Griego – yes; Councilwoman Perea – yes; Councilman Lovato – yes; Councilman Saiz – yes) FOR AND 0 AGAINST. 6. TRAVEL. Mayor Griego asked if there was a motion regarding in-state and out-of-state travel. MOTION: motion to approve all travel MOVED: Councilwoman Perea SECONDED: Councilman Saiz ROLLCALL: vote of 4 (Councilman Romero – yes; Councilwoman Perea – yes; Councilman Saiz – yes; Councilwoman Sanchez-Montoya - yes) FOR AND 0 AGAINST. 7. APPROVAL OF MINUTES. Mayor Griego asked if there were corrections or additions to the minutes of March 27, 2014 – there were none. MOTION: Motion to approve minutes of March 27, 14 MOVED: Councilwoman Sanchez-Montoya SECONDED: Councilwoman Perea CARRIED: Motion passed on a vote of 4 (Councilman Romero – yes; Councilwoman Perea – yes; Councilman Saiz – yes; Councilwoman Sanchez-Montoya - yes) FOR AND 0 AGAINST. 8. ADJOURNMENT. Council meeting adjourned at 6:35 p.m. ________________________________ _________________________________________ GREGORY D. MARTIN, VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR CHARLES GRIEGO, MAYOR