Village of Los Lunas Council Agendas\Minutes

MINUTES VILLAGE OF LOS LUNAS THURSDAY, JANUARY7, 2016 The Board of Trustees of the Village of Los Lunas, County of Valencia, and State of New Mexico met Thursday, January 7, 2016 in regular session at 6:00 PM at the Council Chambers. Roll call was taken and the following were present: Mayor Charles Griego, Councilwoman Paulette Sanchez-Montoya, Councilwoman Amanda Perea, Councilman Gerard Saiz and Councilman Gino Romero. Mayor: Charles Griego Mayor Pro Tem: Gerard Saiz Council: Amanda Perea Paulette Sanchez-Montoya Gino Romero Also present were: Gregory D. Martin, Debra Sanchez, Kyla Stoker, Mark Rhodes, Claire Cieremans, Dana Sanders, Chris Ortiz, Sandy Schauer, Bob Anderson, Jim Rickey, Dennis Robertson and Deborah Fox.. 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. LIQUIOR LICENSE APPLICATION – SCS BEVERAGE, INC., DBA: 7-ELEVEN FOOD STORE #57738. 2. TRANSPORTATION CENTER PHASE II. 3. RESOLUTION 15-28 – BUREAU OF RECLAMATION FUNDING REQUEST FY2016. 4. EL CERRO DE LOS LUNAS PRESERVE DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE. 5. EXECUTIVE SESSION: a) Hire two Police Officers and conduct one promotion – Los Lunas Police Department. 6. TRAVEL: IN-STATE / OUT-OF-STATE. 7. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A) Minutes of December 17, 2015 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 Mr. Bob Anderson to lead the Mayor, Council and audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.  APPROVAL OF AGENDA. Mayor Griego asked if there were any corrections/additions to the council agenda - Mayor Griego asked for a motion from Council. APPROVAL: Motion to approve revised agenda MOVED: Councilman Saiz SECONDED: Councilman Romero 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 talk to the Council that did not have an item on the Council agenda. Ms. Claire Cieremans approached the podium to talk to everyone about their upcoming bond election on February 2, 2016 and wanted to encourage everyone to vote. 1. LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION – SCS BEVERAGE, INC., DBA: 7-ELEVEN FOOD STORE #57738. Mayor Griego asked for a motion to adjourn from regular session and reconvene in a public hearing. APPROVAL: Motion to approve 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. Mayor Griego asked for a motion from Council. APPROVAL: Motion to approve the liquor license transfer 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. 2. TRANSPORATION CENTER PHASE II. Ms. Christina Ainsworth presented item two. This is for the landscape project of Phase II – Phase I has already been awarded. The only bidder was Rio Grande Landscapes for $298,758.00 which does not include gross receipts tax. Mayor Griego asked Council if there were any questions. Councilman Saiz asked if it was within budget – Ms. Ainsworth replied, just a little over budget. Councilman Romero asked how much is a little over budget. Ms. Ainsworth replied $100,000.00 over. They plan to make up the difference with funds from Infrastructure fund. Mayor Griego asked for a motion from Council. APPROVAL: Motion to approve Rio Grande Landscapes for $298,758.00. MOVED: Councilman Saiz SECONDED: Councilman Romero 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. 3. RESOLUTION 15-28 – BUREAU OF RECLAMATION FUNDING REQUEST FY2016. Mr. Michael Jaramillo presented item three. Ms. Jaramillo is requesting permission from Council to apply for a conservation grant. The goal is to cover the development of a new water conservation plan that would meet the requirements of the New Mexico Office of the State Engineer and the New Mexico Water Trust Board. Mayor Griego asked for a motion from Council. APPROVAL: Motion to approve MOVED: Councilwoman Sanchez-Montoya 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. 4. EL CERRO DE LOS LUNAS PRESERVE DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE. Mayor Griego asked for a motion from Council to remove from tabled status (tabled at council meeting of 12/3/15). APPROVAL: Motion to approve MOVED: Councilman Saiz SECONDED: Councilwoman Sanchez-Montoya 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. Mr. Jason Duran presented item four. There has been a recent request by community residents to allow or permit new recreational uses within the El Cerro de Los Lunas Preserve. There has to be three individuals on the committee – staff is requesting one “resident at large” to be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Village Council. There are two recommendations – Mr. Peter Fernandez and Mr. Jim Schlitzer. Mayor Griego recommended that Mr. Schlitzer be appointed to that position. APPROVAL: Motion to approve MOVED: Councilwoman Perea SECONDED: Councilman Romero 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. 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: hiring of two Police Officers and conduct one promotion. APPROVAL: Motion to go into executive session pursuant to NMSA 1978 Section 10-15-1 (H) (2). MOVED: Councilman Saiz SECONDED: Councilwoman Sanchez-Montoya CARRIED: Motion passed on a vote of 4 (Councilwoman Perea – yes; Councilman Romero – yes; Councilman Saiz – yes; Councilwoman Sanchez-Montoya) FOR AND 0 AGAINST. Adjourned at 6:20 p.m. At 6:36 p.m., Mayor Griego asked for a motion to reconvene to go back into open session after discussing: hiring of two Police Officers and conduct one promotion. APPROVAL: Motion to reconvene in open session pursuant to NMSA 1978 Section 10-15-1 (H) (2). MOVED: Councilman Saiz SECONDED: Councilwoman Perea CARRIED: Motion passed on a vote of 4 (Councilwoman Perea – yes; Councilman Romero – yes; Councilman Saiz – yes; Councilwoman Sanchez-Montoya – yes) FOR AND 0 AGAINST. Regarding the hiring of a Police Officer – Mayor Griego put up the name of Mr. Anthony Baca. APPROVAL: Motion to approve MOVED: Councilwoman Perea SECONDED: Councilman Saiz CARRIED: Motion passed on a vote of 4 (Councilwoman Perea – yes; Councilman Romero – yes; Councilman Saiz – yes; Councilwoman Sanchez-Montoya – yes) FOR AND 0 AGAINST. Regarding the hiring of a Police Officer – Mayor Griego put up the name of Mr. Preston Smith. APPROVAL: Motion to approve MOVED: Councilwoman Sanchez-Montoya SECONDED: Councilwoman Perea CARRIED: Motion passed on a vote of 4 (Councilwoman Perea – yes; Councilman Romero – yes; Councilman Saiz – yes; Councilwoman Sanchez-Montoya – yes) FOR AND 0 AGAINST. Regarding the promotion to Sergeant, Mayor Griego put up the name of Mark Gurule. APPROVAL: Motion to approve MOVED: Councilwoman Sanchez-Montoya SECONDED: Councilman Romero CARRIED: Motion passed on a vote of 4 (Councilwoman Perea – yes; Councilman Romero – yes; Councilman Saiz – yes; Councilwoman Sanchez-Montoya – yes) FOR AND 0 AGAINST. 8. TRAVEL: IN-STATE / OUT-OF-STATE. Mayor Griego asked if there were any questions regarding the travel – there were no questions. APPROVAL: Motion to approve all travel MOVED: Councilman Saiz 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. 9. MINUTES. Mayor Griego asked if there were corrections or additions to the council minutes of December 17, 2015 – there were none. MOTION: Motion to approve minutes MOVED: Councilwoman Perea SECONDED: Councilwoman Sanchez-Montoya 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. 10. ADJOURNMENT. Council meeting adjourned at 6:38 p.m. ______________________________________________ ________________________________ GREGORY D. MARTIN, VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR CHARLES GRIEGO, MAYOR  MINUTES VILLAGE OF LOS LUNAS THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 2016 PUBLIC HEARING (Commenced at 6:06 P.M.) 1. LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION – SCS BEVERGE, INC., DBA: 7-ELEVEN FOOD STORE #57738. Ms. Christina Ainsworth presented item one. This application is for a liquor license for the 7-Eleven located at 3465 Main Street in Los Lunas. This license is for off premise consumption only. It does meet the distance requirement from Sangro de Cristo Church and they do have preliminary approval from the State of New Mexico. Mayor Griego asked if there was anyone from the audience who wanted to speak for or again the license – there were none. Mayor Griego asked to close the public hearing and Council would go back in to open meeting. MOTION: motion to close public hearing and go back in to regular meeting MOVED: Councilwoman Perea SECONDED: Councilman Saiz ROLLCALL: vote of 4 (Councilman Romero – yes; Councilwoman Perea – yes; Councilman Saiz – yes; Councilman Sanchez-Montoya - yes) FOR AND 0 AGAINST. Public hearing closed at 6:08 P.M.