Cemetery Board

Minutes of the Cemetery Board Meeting Tuesday, February 21, 2023 REGULAR MEETING 4:00 P.M Notice of this meeting was given to the public in compliance with Sections 10- 15-1 through 10-15-4, NMSA 1978 and Resolution 23-01. A. Call to Order President, Jack Ferguson, called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. B. Roll Call Committee members present: Jack Ferguson, Jeremy Hurley, Danny Fulkerson, Jim Bloodhart, and Jake Trujillo. Staff Present: Ruben Esquivel, Cemetery Superintendent, Daisy Diaz, Cemetery Administrative Assistant, and Juan Oropesa, Liaison. Others Present: (None) C. Approval of Agenda Mr. Jeremy Hurley moved to approve the agenda as presented. Mr. Danny Fulkerson seconded. A voice vote was as follows: Jack Ferguson-yes, Jeremy Hurley-yes, Jake Trujillo-yes, Danny Fulkerson-yes, Jim Bloodhart-yes and the motion to approve the agenda for February 21, 2023 passed 5-0. D. Approval of Minutes Mr. Jake Trujillo moved to approve the minutes as presented. Mr. Jeremy Hurley seconded. A voice vote was as follows: Jack Ferguson-yes, Danny Fulkerson-yes, Jeremy Hurley-yes, Jake Trujillo-yes, Jim Bloodhart-yes and the motion to approve the minutes from January 17, 2023 passed 5-0. E. Non-Action Items 2. Sexton’s Report- Superintendent Ruben Esquivel reported 27 services for January. He also stated that the staff has been working on replacing old trees and placing new ones in some areas. 3. Bookkeeper’s Report- Mrs. Diaz reported 14 lot sales, 1 transfer, 1 pay off, and 1 contract for January. As of February 21, 2023, there had been six lot sales and one new contract. 4. Rules and Regulations Review- Mr. Esquivel stated wanting to update the rules and regulations books that have not been updated since 2008. He asked all board members to review the book and write down anything that needs changed or any additions they would like to see. 5. Board Member Terms Review- Mrs. Diaz informed board members that the terms for all positions had already ended or would be ending at the end of March. Applications were provided for members who could and were interested in applying for another term. F. Public Comments Councilor Oropesa stated the city is having financial issues that they are working to resolve. Mr. Esquivel stated that there could be a possible delay with the columbarium plans while they figure out where to obtain the difference in the cost that changed due to inflation and other factors. G. Adjourn The meeting adjourned at 4:35 p.m. Next Meeting: March 21, 2023