Finance Committee
Regular MeetingRoswell, NM · February 13, 2023
Minutes
Special Meeting of the Finance Committee
City Hall – Large Conference Room
425 N. Richardson
Thursday, February 13, 2023
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.
ROLL CALL
The meeting convened at 3:00 p.m. with Chairman Corn presiding; Councilor
Heldenbrand, and Councilor Perry were present, and Councilor Foster was absent.
Staff present: Juan Fuentes, Mike Mathews, Juanita Jennings, Janie Davies, Chanel
Rey, Hess Yntema, Renee Trujillo, Colette Hall, Justin Jones, Lorenzo Sanchez, Debbie
Reyer, Jim Burress, Amalia Martinez, Della Andazola, Alex Diaz, Christopher J. Nairn-
Mahan, Becky Hicks, Abraham Chaparro, Jennifer Greigo, John Wright, and Todd
Wildermuth via GoToMeeting.
Guests present: Mayor Tim Jennings, Councilor Juliana Halvorson, Councilor Cristina
Arnold, Rita Kane-Doerhoefer, Vicki Burress via GoToMeeting, Joe Seskey, Chris
Garner, CPA via GoToMeeting, Terry Harber (Roswell Daily Record), and Kevin Dillon
via GoToMeeting.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Councilor Heldenbrand moved to approve February 13, 2023, Special Finance
Committee meeting agenda. Councilor Perry was the second. A voice vote was as
follows: Councilor Corn-yes, Councilor Perry-yes, Councilor Heldenbrand-yes, and the
motion passed 3-0, with Councilor Barry Foster being absent.
NON-ACTION ITEMS
1. Presentation on the Financial Audit for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2022:
Ms. Davies presented information on the audit and introduced the auditor, Chris
Garner, CPA. Mr. Garner took the Councilors through the audit process and the
audit findings. Councilor Heldenbrand stated to finance to ensure all findings are
fixed. No action was taken.
2. Presentation on the FY 2023 Mid-Year Financial Report: Ms. Davies presented the
Mid-Year Financial Report. Provided Balance Sheets and Income Statements for
all City funds to include Revenue Summary and Expenditure Summary in the Fund
Balance section and the difference in those two numbers is the net income or net
loss by fund for the FY23 mid-year review.
3. Review of Convention Center Profit & Loss Report – Justin Jones and Juanita
Jennings Presented the Profit & Loss Report. The Roswell Convention Center
gave detailed information on the costs of Food and Beverage as well as other
expenses associated with each event held at the Roswell Convention Center. No
Action was taken.
FOR THE RECORD: Councilor Foster Arrived at 5:21 p.m.
ACTION ITEMS
4. Resolution 23-XX - Consider approval of Resolution 23-XX approving the Fiscal
Year 2022 Audit and Corrective Action Plan: Present by Janie Davies. The City of
Roswell received authorization to release the Fiscal Year 2022 Audit Report on
December 20, 2022. The state of New Mexico Audit Rule (NMAC 2.2.2.10(M)(4)
requires the final audit report to be presented to the governing authority of an
agency at a meeting held in accordance with the Open Meetings Act. The New
Mexico Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) requires the Governing
Body to approve a resolution showing acceptance and approval of the FY2022
Audit. In addition, DFA requires a corrective action plan on the findings presented
in the audit report.
Councilor Perry moved to send Resolution 23-XX approving the Fiscal year 2022
to the full City Council on the consent agenda. Councilor Heldenbrand was the
second. A voice vote was as follows: Councilor Corn-yes, Councilor Perry-yes,
Councilor Heldenbrand-yes, and Councilor Foster the motion passed 4-0.
FOR THE RECORD: Councilor Perry left the meeting 5:22 p.m. and joined via
GoToMeeting at 5:26 p.m.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
No Public Participation.
ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 5:43 p.m.
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