City Council
Regular MeetingRoswell, NM · July 17, 2024
Agenda
SPECIAL MEETING
CITY OF ROSWELL COUNCIL - AGENDA
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 4:00 p.m.
CITY HALL- Large Conference Room
425 N. Richardson Ave.
Roswell, New Mexico 88201
Notice of this meeting has been given to the public in compliance with Sections 10-15-1 through 10-15-4 NMSA 1978 and Resolution No. 24-23.
Except for emergency matters, the City Council shall take action only on the specific items listed on the Agenda.
JULY 17, 2024 4:00 p.m.
MAYOR - Timothy Z. Jennings
Ward 1 Ward II Ward III Ward IV Ward V
Cristina A. Arnold Juliana Halvorson Edward L. Heldenbrand Robert B. Corn Angela G. Moore
Juan Oropesa Will Cavin Matthew Chappell Darrell Johnson Carlos Marrujo Jr.
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OP E N IN G C E R E MON IE S
Call to Order by Presiding Officer
Roll Call & Determination of Quorum
1. Approval of the agenda - approve the agenda for the July 17, 2024, Special City Council Meeting.
(Heldenbrand/Martinez)
P U B LIC P A R T IC IP A T ION ON A GE N D A IT E MS
R E GU LA R IT E MS
2. Resolution 24-33: adopt Resolution 24-33 approving Economic Development at the Roswell Air Center by the City of
Roswell. (Heldenbrand/Yntema) pg. 2
3. Resolution 24-34: adopt Resolution 24-34 approving the Final DFA 4th Quarter Financial Report for Fiscal Year Ending
June 30, 2025. (Heldenbrand/Gomez) pg. 5
4. Resolution 24-35: adopt Resolution 24-35 Final Budget for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2025. (Heldenbrand/Cole) pg. 7
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R OS W E L L N E W ME X IC O
A GE N D A IT E M A B S T R A C T
S p e ci a l C o u n ci l Me e ti n g 2.
Meeting Date: 07/17/2024
COMMITTEE: N/A
CONTACT: N/A CHAIR: Mayor Pro Tem
ACTION REQUESTED:
Resolution 24-33: adopt Resolution 24-33 approving Economic Development at the Roswell Air Center by the City of
Roswell. (Heldenbrand/Yntema)
BACKGROUND:
FINANCIAL CONSIDERATION
LEGAL REVIEW:
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Attachments
Draft Resolution 24-33
City Council 2 of 8 Roswell, NM
RESOLUTION 24-33
A RESOLUTION APPROVING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AT THE ROSWELL
AIR CENTER BY THE CITY OF ROSWELL
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Local Economic Development Act (LEDA), N.M.S.A. 1978
§§ 5-10-1, et. seq. (the “Act”), is to provide public support for economic development to foster,
promote, and enhance local economic development efforts; and
WHEREAS, the legislature of the State of New Mexico appropriated funds to the New
Mexico Economic Development Department (“EDD”) for economic development projects
statewide pursuant to the Act (the “Appropriation”); and
WHEREAS, the City of Roswell (the “City”) has adopted LEDA by Ordinance 11-05 which
established the City’s Economic Development Plan that promotes economic development within
Roswell; and
WHEREAS, Section 5-10-15(A)(2)(c) of LEDA allows for the application of LEDA funds
to provide extensions or improvements to infrastructure, excluding buildings, on government owned
land not obtained through the issuance of industrial revenue bonds pursuant to the Industrial
Revenue Bond Act or the County Industrial Revenue Bond Act in a municipality with a population
of less than sixty thousand; and
WHEREAS, the City plans to enlarge and extend the City's water and wastewater system at
the Roswell Air Center ("Airport"); and
WHEREAS, by enhancing the water supply system and increasing the fire flows and
pressures to the development area this project will allow the City to attract aerospace and airport-
related companies; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to accept the Funds, to enter into a Subward Agreement for
CSLFRF Program funds with the EDD and to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the
EDD to allocate funds, as provided for in Ordinance 11-05,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AS THE
GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO, that:
1. The Project is hereby approved and the City is authorized to accept and expend
related funds.
2. The Administration is authorized to enter into on behalf of the City a Subward
Agreement and an Intergovernmental Agreement, in substantially the form attached, with the EDD
for purposes of the Project.
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City Council 3 of 8 Roswell, NM
PASSED, ADOPTED, SIGNED, and APPROVED _____ day of July 2024.
CITY SEAL _____________________________
Timothy Z Jennings, Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________
Amalia Martinez, City Clerk
City Council 4 of 8 Roswell, NM
R OS W E L L N E W ME X IC O
A GE N D A IT E M A B S T R A C T
S p e ci a l C o u n ci l Me e ti n g 3.
Meeting Date: 07/17/2024
COMMITTEE: N/A
CONTACT: N/A CHAIR: Mayor Pro Tem
ACTION REQUESTED:
Resolution 24-34: adopt Resolution 24-34 approving the Final DFA 4th Quarter Financial Report for Fiscal Year Ending
June 30, 2025. (Heldenbrand/Gomez)
BACKGROUND:
Initiated by: Toni Gomez
The State of New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) Local Government Division (LGD) requires the
governing body to approve the FY23-24 4th Quarter ending June 30, 2024 report. The ending cash balance for June 30,
2024 will be incorporated into Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Final Budget.
FINANCIAL CONSIDERATION
No financial consideration at this time.
LEGAL REVIEW:
No legal review is required at this time.
BOARD AND COMMITTEE ACTION:
This item will be heard at the Special City Council Meeting on July 17, 2024.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Consider approval of Resolution 24-34 approving the Final DFA 4th Quarter Financial Report for fiscal year ending June
30, 2023.
Attachments
Resolution 24-34
City Council 5 of 8 Roswell, NM
RESOLUTION 24-34
A RESOLUTION APROVING THE FINAL DFA 4TH QUARTER FINANCIAL
REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2024 FOR THE CITY OF
ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO
WHEREAS, the governing body of the City of Roswell, State of New Mexico, has approved a
budget for the fiscal year 2023-2024, ending June 30, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the State of New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) requires
the FY23-24 4th Quarter Financial Report be approved by the governing body; and
WHEREAS, the actual year-to-date revenue and expenditures for fiscal year 2023-2024 crosswalk
the amounts to the DFA 4th Quarter Financial Report; and
WHEREAS, it is hereby certified that the contents in this report are true and correct to the best of
our knowledge and that this report depicts all funds for fiscal year 2023-2024
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY
ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO, that the herein referenced 4th Quarter Financial Report described
as Exhibit “A” is approved.
PASSED, ADOPTED, SIGNED, and APPROVED the 17th day of July 2024.
CITY SEAL _____________________________
Timothy Z. Jennings, Mayor
ATTEST:
_________________________
Amalia Martinez, City Clerk
City Council 6 of 8 Roswell, NM
R OS W E L L N E W ME X IC O
A GE N D A IT E M A B S T R A C T
S p e ci a l C o u n ci l Me e ti n g 4.
Meeting Date: 07/17/2024
COMMITTEE: N/A
CONTACT: N/A CHAIR: Mayor Pro Tem
ACTION REQUESTED:
Resolution 24-35: adopt Resolution 24-35 Final Budget for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2025. (Heldenbrand/Cole)
BACKGROUND:
Initiated by: Chad Cole/Janie Davies
The final budget is required by the State of New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration, and was developed on
a basis of need and through the cooperation between the City Manager, Departmental Staff, and Elected Officials.
FINANCIAL CONSIDERATION
No financial consideration at this time.
LEGAL REVIEW:
No legal review is required at this time.
BOARD AND COMMITTEE ACTION:
This item will be heard at the Special City Council Meeting on July 17, 2024.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Consider approval of Resolution 24-35 Final Budget for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2025.
Attachments
Resolution 24-35
City Council 7 of 8 Roswell, NM
RESOLUTION 24-35
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING AND APROVING THE CITY OF ROSWELL FISCAL
YEAR 2024-2025 OPERATING BUDGET
WHEREAS, the governing body of the City of Roswell, State of New Mexico, has previously
developed a budget for the fiscal year 2024-2025; and
WHEREAS, said budget was developed on the basis of need and through the cooperation between
the City Manager, Departmental Staff and Elected Officials; and
WHEREAS, the official meeting for the review of said budget were duly advertised in compliance
with the State Open Meetings Act; and
WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the Governing Body that the proposed budget meets the
requirements as currently determined for fiscal year 2024-2025.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY
ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO, hereby adopts the Final Budget for fiscal year 2024-2025 ending
June 30, 2025 hereinabove described and respectfully requests its approval from the Local
Government Division of the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration.
PASSED, ADOPTED, SIGNED, and APPROVED the 17th day of July 2024.
CITY SEAL _____________________________
Timothy Z. Jennings, Mayor
ATTEST:
_________________________
Amalia Martinez, City Clerk
City Council 8 of 8 Roswell, NM
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