Village of Los Lunas Council Agendas\Minutes
Regular MeetingLos Lunas, NM · May 28, 2020
Minutes
MINUTES
VILLAGE OF LOS LUNAS
THURSDAY, MAY 28, 2020
The Board of Trustees of the Village of Los Lunas, County of Valencia, and State of New Mexico met Thursday, May 14, 2020 in regular
session at 6:00 PM at the Council Chambers. Roll call was taken and the following were present: Mayor Charles Griego, Councilmen
Christopher Ortiz, Cruz Munoz, Phillip Jaramillo, and Gino Romero. Meeting was conducted and recorded through Webex.com.
Mayor: Charles Griego
Mayor Pro Tem: Christopher Ortiz
Council: Gino Romero
Phillip Jaramillo
Cruz Munoz
Also present were: Gregory D. Martin and Debra Sanchez.
In accordance with Ordinance 114A, the following agenda was prepared and circulated as required:
1. INTERIM BUDGET – FY 2021.
2. EXECUTIVE SESSION – pursuant to NMSA 1978 Section 10-15-1(H), the following matters may be discussed in closed session:
a) Ratify hiring of FT Facility Technician II – Facility Maintenance Division / Parks and
Recreation Department.
b) Hire FT Solid Waste Commercial Driver – Solid Waste Division / Public Works Department.
c) Hire FT Solid Waste Assistant Supervisor – Solid Waste Division / Public Works Department.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES.
a) Minutes from May 14, 2020, Council Meeting.
b) Minutes from April 30, 2020, PID Workshop.
c) Minutes from May 6, 2020, Budget Workshop.
4. ADJOURNMENT.
• CALL MEETING TO ORDER.
At 6:00 PM, Mayor Griego brought the meeting to order and welcomed the audience.
• PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
Mayor Griego asked Councilman Ortiz to lead the Council and audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
• APPROVAL OF AGENDA.
Mayor Griego asked if there were any changes to the agenda – there were none. Mayor Griego asked for a motion from Council.
APPROVAL: Motion to approve amended council agenda.
MOVED: Councilman Romero
SECONDED: Councilman Munoz
CARRIED: Motion passed on a vote of 4 (Councilman Romero – yes; Councilman Ortiz – yes; Councilman Munoz – yes;
Councilman Jaramillo – yes) FOR AND 0 AGAINST.
1. INTERIM BUDGET – FY 2021.
Gregory Martin presented item one. Welcomed council and handed over presentation to Rebekah Klein. Rebekah proceeded to go over the
cash balance with council. As of April 30th, cash balance increased to $44.8 million. Council will receive an updated cash balance on June 30,
2020. Mayor Griego asked Council if they had any questions – there were none. Mayor Griego asked for a motion from Council.
APPROVAL: Motion to approve.
MOVED: Councilman Ortiz
SECONDED: Councilman Jaramillo
CARRIED: Motion passed on a vote of 4 (Councilman Romero – yes; Councilman Ortiz – yes; Councilman Munoz – yes;
Councilman Jaramillo – yes) FOR AND 0 AGAINST.
6. EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Mayor Griego announced that the Council would be going into executive session pursuant to NMSA 1978 Section 10-15-1(H), the following
matters may be discussed in closed session: ratify hiring of FT Facility Technician II, hire FT Solid Waste Commercial Drier, and hire FT
Solid Waste Assistant Supervisor. Adjourned 6:09PM.
APPROVAL: Motion to go into executive session pursuant to NMSA 1978 Section 10-15-1 (H) (2).
MOVED: Councilman Romero
SECONDED: Councilman Munoz
CARRIED: Motion passed on a vote of 4 (Councilman Romero – yes; Councilman Ortiz – yes; Councilman Munoz – yes;
Councilman Jaramillo – yes) FOR AND 0 AGAINST.
Mayor Griego asked for a motion from Council to reconvene indicating that they discussed ratify hiring of FT Facility Technician II, hire FT
Solid Waste Commercial Driver, and hire FT Solid Waste Assistant Supervisor.
APPROVAL: Motion to approve
MOVED: Councilman Ortiz
SECONDED: Councilman Munoz
CARRIED: Motion passed on a vote of 3 (Councilman Romero – yes; Councilman Munoz – yes; Councilman Jaramillo – yes) FOR
AND 0 AGAINST
Regarding the Facilities Maintenance II - ratify hiring of Steven Apodaca.
APPROVAL: Motion to approve
MOVED: Councilman Jaramillo
SECONDED: Councilman Munoz
CARRIED: Motion passed on a vote of 4 (Councilman Romero – yes; Councilman Ortiz – yes; Councilman Munoz – yes;
Councilman Jaramillo – yes) FOR AND 0 AGAINST
Regarding the Facilities Maintenance II - ratify hiring of Billy Chavez.
APPROVAL: Motion to approve
MOVED: Councilman Romero
SECONDED: Councilman Ortiz
CARRIED: Motion passed on a vote of 4 (Councilman Romero – yes; Councilman Ortiz – yes; Councilman Munoz – yes;
Councilman Jaramillo – yes) FOR AND 0 AGAINST
Regarding the Solid Waste Commercial Driver, Mayor Griego put up the name of Christopher Lucero.
APPROVAL: Motion to approve
MOVED: Councilman Munoz
SECONDED: Councilman Ortiz
CARRIED: Motion passed on a vote of 4 (Councilman Romero – yes; Councilman Ortiz – yes; Councilman Munoz – yes;
Councilman Jaramillo – yes) FOR AND 0 AGAINST
Regarding the Solid Waste Assistant Supervisor, Mayor Griego put up the name of Jason Marquez.
APPROVAL: Motion to approve
MOVED: Councilman Romero
SECONDED: Councilman Jaramillo
CARRIED: Motion passed on a vote of 4 (Councilman Romero – yes; Councilman Ortiz – yes; Councilman Munoz – yes;
Councilman Jaramillo – yes) FOR AND 0 AGAINST
5. MINUTES.
Mayor Griego asked if there were corrections to the council minutes of May 14, 2020 – there was none.
MOTION: Motion to approve
MOVED: Councilman Ortiz
SECONDED: Councilman Munoz
CARRIED: Motion passed on a vote of 4 (Councilman Romero – yes; Councilman Ortiz – yes; Councilman Munoz – yes;
Councilman Jaramillo – yes) FOR AND 0 AGAINST.
Mayor Griego asked if there were corrections to the PID Workshop minutes of April 30, 2020 – there was none.
MOTION: Motion to approve
MOVED: Councilman Jaramillo
SECONDED: Councilman Munoz
CARRIED: Motion passed on a vote of 4 (Councilman Romero – yes; Councilman Ortiz –yes; Councilman Munoz – yes;
Councilman Jaramillo – yes) FOR AND 0 AGAINST.
Mayor Griego asked if there were corrections to the Budget Workshop minutes of May 6, 2020 – there was none.
MOTION: Motion to approve
MOVED: Councilman Romero
SECONDED: Councilman Munoz
CARRIED: Motion passed on a vote of 4 (Councilman Romero – yes; Councilman Ortiz – yes; Councilman Munoz – yes;
Councilman Jaramillo – yes) FOR AND 0 AGAINST.
6. ADJOURNMENT.
Council meeting adjourned at 6:30PM.
______________________________________________ _____________________________________________
Gregory D. Martin, Village Administrator Christopher Ortiz, Mayor Pro Tem
Agenda
VILLAGE OF LOS LUNAS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
THURSDAY, MAY 28, 2020 – 6:00 PM
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 660 MAIN STREET
LOS LUNAS, NM 87031
ATTENTION:
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• CALL MEETING TO ORDER.
• PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
• APPROVAL OF AGENDA.
The Village of Los Lunas Council is pleased to have residents of the community take time to attend Village Council Meetings. Attendance and
participation is encouraged. Individuals wishing to be heard during Public Hearing proceedings are encouraged to be prepared and will be
limited to three (3) minutes in order to allow everyone the opportunity to be heard.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE CONSTRUCTIVE AND DEVOID OF CHARACTER ASSASSINATION. Questions raised on non-
agenda items may be answered at a later date by letter in order to facilitate proper research. Written comments are welcome and should be
given to the Village Administrator prior to the start of the meeting. Written materials will not be accepted during regular agenda items
in the interest of time.
GREGORY D. MARTIN 1. INTERIM BUDGET – FY 2021.
TAB 1.
ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL:
Approve or disapprove.
BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE:
State Law requires that budgets approved by the Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) be made part
of the minutes of the governing body. The FY 2021 Interim Budget is presented before the Council for their
approval and submission to DFA by the deadline of June 1, 2020.
2. EXECUTIVE SESSION – pursuant to NMSA 1978 Section 10-15-1(H), the following matters may be
discussed in closed session:
TAB 2.
a) Ratify hiring of FT Facility Technician II – Facility Maintenance Division / Parks and Recreation
Department.
b) Hire FT Solid Waste Commercial Driver – Solid Waste Division / Public Works Department.
c) Hire FT Solid Waste Assistant Supervisor – Solid Waste Division / Public Works Department.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES.
TAB 3.
a) Minutes from May 14, 2020, Council Meeting.
b) Minutes from April 30, 2020, PID Workshop.
c) Minutes from May 6, 2020, Budget Workshop.
4. ADJOURNMENT.
If you are an individual with a disability who is in need of a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter, or any other form of
auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate in the hearing or meeting, please contact the Deputy Clerk five (5) days prior to
council meeting at 839-3840.
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