Village of Los Lunas Council Agendas\Minutes

MINUTES VILLAGE OF LOS LUNAS THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 2022 The Board of Trustees of the Village of Los Lunas, County of Valencia, and State of New Mexico met virtually Thursday, January 13, 2022 in regular session at 6:00 PM. Roll call was taken and the following were present: Mayor Charles Griego, Councilman Cruz Munoz, Councilman Christopher Ortiz, Councilman James Runyon and Councilman Gino Romero. Meeting was conducted in person and recorded through Webex.com. Mayor: Charles Griego Mayor Pro Tem: Cruz Munoz Council: Gino Romero Christopher Ortiz James Runyon Also present were Gregory D. Martin, Debra Sanchez, Craig Donohoe, and Martin Callahan. In accordance with Ordinance 114A, the following agenda was prepared and circulated as required: 1. RESOLUTION 22-03 – A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR A SPECIAL USE AMENDMENT OF A DESIGNATED AREA WITHIN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LOS LUNAS, COUNTY OF VALENCIA, STATE OF NEW MEXICO. 2. DESTRUCTION OF RECORDS – CORRESPONDENCE ELECTED/EXECUTIVE LEVEL, CORRESPONDENCE STAFF LEVEL AND IPRA REQUESTS. 3. CONTRACTS – REQUESTING PERMISSION TO AMEND EXISTING CONTRACTS. 4. 2021 VILLAGE GIS LAYERS: ZONING & STREETS. 5. EXECUTIVE SESSION: a) Hire FT Park Technician I – Parks Division / Parks and Recreation Department. b) Discuss purchase acquisition or disposal of water rights. 6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: a) Minutes from January 13, 2022 Council Meeting. 7. ADJOURMENT. • 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 Naithan Gurule to lead the Council and WebEx participants 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 council agenda. MOVED: Councilman Ortiz SECONDED: Councilman Romero CARRIED: Motion passed on a vote of 4 (Councilman Romero – yes; Councilman Ortiz – yes; Councilman Munoz – yes; Councilman Runyon – yes) FOR AND 0 AGAINST. • PUBLIC INPUT FORUM. Mayor Griego asked the audience if anyone wanted to speak to the Council who did not have a council agenda item. Mr. Danny Salas wanted to make Council aware of the speeding on Highline and Canelot. Mayor Griego asked Michael Jaramillo to have his Department to look in to this item. Fire Chief John Gabaldon gave a brief update on the radio project that was approved a little over a year ago. Council approved $1.5 million for a 700 mega hertz system. Right now, both the Police and Fire Department are using the system. Ms. Clara Garcia presented outgoing Police Chief, Naithan Gurule, news clippings (framed) of some of his accomplishments. Mayor and Council also presented Naithan with a plaque for his years of service. 1. RESOLUTION 22-03 – A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR A SPECIAL USE AMENDMENT OF A DESIGNATED AREA WITHIN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LOS LUNAS, COUNTY OF VALENCIA, STATE OF NEW MEXICO. Mayor Griego announced that item one was a public hearing and asked Council for a motion to recess as Council and convene in a public hearing. APPROVAL: Motion to approve MOVED: Councilman Ortiz SECONDED: Councilman Runyon CARRIED: Motion passed on a vote of 4 (Councilman Romero – yes; Councilman Ortiz – yes; Councilman Munoz – yes; Councilman Runyon – yes) FOR AND 0 AGAINST. 6:20PM Mayor Griego asked for a motion from Council. APPROVAL: Motion to adopt findings of Planning and Zoning and approve resolution 22-03. MOVED: Councilman Ortiz SECONDED: Councilman Runyon CARRIED: Motion passed on a vote of 4 (Councilman Romero – yes; Councilman Ortiz – yes; Councilman Munoz – yes; Councilman Runyon – yes) FOR AND 0 AGAINST. Minutes on last page. 2. DESTRUCTION OF RECORDS – CORRESPONDENCE ELECTED/EXECUTIVE LEVEL, CORRESPONDENCE STAFF LEVEL AND IPRA REQUESTS. Mr. Gregory D. Martin presented item two. This item is for the destruction of items as described in the packet. Per State Statue and the permission of the Governing Body, staff bring items that are obsolete/outdated and ready for destruction. This record group includes correspondence files of all elected and appointed officials. Also, routine correspondence created or retained below the level of Department Head and division levels – letters and memoranda and IPRA requests. Mayor Griego asked Council if they had any questions – there were none. Mayor Griego asked for a motion. APPROVAL: 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 Runyon – yes) FOR AND 0 AGAINST. 3. CONTRACTS – REQUESTING PERMISSION TO AMEND EXISTING CONTRACTS. Ms. Ginny Adame presented item three. Requesting permission to amend four existing contracts for VLL VC PAL/Youth Mentoring Program. Upon reviewing the remaining budget and upon receipt of the LDWI reversion grant funding awarded, the request is being submitted for Council’s approval. Ms. Adame asked if there were any questions – Councilman Runyon asked if this was a budget shortfall or spend money from other areas. Funds were left over from grants, per Ginny. Mayor Griego asked for a motion from Council. APPROVAL: Motion to approve amended contracts for: Holly Chavez, Joe Griego, and David Adame. MOVED: Councilman Romero SECONDED: Councilman Ortiz CARRIED: Motion passed on a vote of 4 (Councilman Romero – yes; Councilman Ortiz – yes; Councilman Munoz – yes; Councilman Runyon – yes) FOR AND 0 AGAINST. 4. 2021 VILLAGE GIS LAYERS: ZONING & STREETS. Mr. Alex Ochoa presented item four. The changes that he is presented have already been approved through council – review of the year’s project. The first is 6 Edeal – mobile home change to a special use to allow a mobile home park in that area; 111 Lujan – this was a designated use zone change from C1 to C2, to allow storage on that parcel; patio home – was a conditional use; another conditional use for a small auto sales off Huning Ranch; Los Morros - conditional use for additional use/U-Haul Rental and storage units; conditional use off Main Street, east side of the Village – approval for American Legion to hold their fraternal activities; designated use for an accessory apartment off Camino de Higinio. Streets that have been approved: Sandia Ranch which is a private drive; Pioneer Trail where new warehouse facility is located; Legacy Phase I – variety of streets that were added to the network; Jubilee Phase II; access road from Huning Ranch Loop going all the way down to the sound end of the Village to access a solar site; Tessorio and Vallecito streets. Mayor Griego asked Council if they had any questions – there were none. Mayor asked for a decision from Council APPROVAL: Motion to approve. MOVED: Councilman Runyon SECONDED: Councilman Romero CARRIED: Motion passed on a vote of 4 (Councilman Romero – yes; Councilman Ortiz – yes; Councilman Munoz – yes; Councilman Runyon – 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(H), the following matters may be discussed in closed session: hiring of a FT Park Technician I – Parks Division / Parks and Recreation Department and discuss purchase, acquisition or disposal of water rights. APPROVAL: Motion to approve MOVED: Councilman Munoz SECONDED: Councilman Runyon CARRIED: Motion passed on a vote of 4 (Councilman Romero - yes; Councilman Ortiz – yes; Councilman Munoz – yes; Councilman Runyon – yes) FOR AND 0 AGAINST. 6:40PM At 7:40PM, Mayor Griego asked for a motion from Council indicating that they discussed: hiring of a FT Park Technician I – Parks Division / Parks and Recreation Department and discuss purchase, acquisition or disposal of water rights. APPROVAL: 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 Runyon – yes) FOR AND 0 AGAINST. Regarding the hiring of a FT Park Technician I, Mayor Griego submitted the name of Harley Childers. APPROVAL: Motion to approve MOVED: Councilman Munoz SECONDED: Councilman Runyon CARRIED: Motion passed on a vote of 4 (Councilman Romero – yes; Councilman Ortiz – yes; Councilman Munoz – yes; Councilman Runyon - yes) FOR AND 0 AGAINST. Had discussion with staff – gave direction to Community Development Director to set policy based on direction given by Council. APPROVAL: Motion to approve MOVED: Councilman Runyon SECONDED: Councilman Munoz CARRIED: Motion passed on a vote of 4 (Councilman Romero – yes; Councilman Ortiz – yes; Councilman Munoz – yes; Councilman Runyon - yes) FOR AND 0 AGAINST. 6. MINUTES. Mayor Griego asked if there were corrections to the council minutes of January 13, 2022 Council Meeting – there were 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 Runyon - yes) FOR AND 0 AGAINST. 7. ADJOURNMENT. Council meeting adjourned at 7:44PM. _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ Gregory D. Martin, Village Administrator Charles Griego, Mayor  MINUTES VILLAGE OF LOS LUNAS THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 2022 1. RESOLUTION 22-03 – A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR A SPECIAL USE AMENDMENT OF A DESIGNATED AREA WITHIN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LOS LUNAS, COUNTY OF VALENCIA, STATE OF NEW MEXICO. Ms. Erin Callahan presented item five. The case before us tonight is 21-4-R Central New Mexico Rail Park Special Use Amendment. Item was heard by the Planning and Zoning Commission on January 25, 2022. This is an amendment to an entire special use zone which is regulated by a development plan. Central New Mexico Rail Park Tract A1 is 107.11 acres, Tract A2 is 275 acres, Tract A3 is 941.46 acres, A4 is 124.94 acres, and A5 is acres. Owners are Central New Mexico Rail Park LLC and Rock and Rail LLC. The request tonight is to amend the height allowance in the special use zone to align with the height allowances in the M-1 zone and the Village of Los Lunas Municipal code. Notice of public hearing was published in the Valencia County News Bulletin on December 16, 2021 and letters were mailed to property owners that live in 100 ft. buffer. Development Review Committee did not receive any letters of opposition. The Community Development Department recommends approval of the special use zone amendment. Erin asked if there were any questions. Councilman Romero asked if this request was for signage and actual height of the building. Erin responded, no, signage is regulated separately – this is specifically to the height of the building. Mayor Griego asked Mr. Tim Cummins if he any comments – he mentioned that Erin said it all and thanked her for all her help. Mayor Griego asked if there was anyone in the public who had any comments for or against the special use amendment – there were none. Mayor Griego asked for a motion to close the public hearing. MOTION: Motion to approve. MOVED: Councilman Runyon SECONDED: Councilman Munoz CARRIED: Motion passed on a vote of 4 (Councilman Romero – yes; Councilman Ortiz – yes; Councilman Munoz – yes; Councilman Runyon - yes) FOR AND 0 AGAINST. 6:28PM