Legal Committee
Regular MeetingRoswell, NM · October 27, 2022
Minutes
Regular Meeting of the Legal Committee
Roswell City Hall Conference Room
October 27, 2022
Notice of this meeting was given to the public in compliance with Section 10-15-1
through 10-15-4 NMSA and Resolution 22-14.
ROLL CALL
The meeting convened at 4:02 p.m. with Chair Heldenbrand presiding, Councilors
Arnold, Corn and Oropesa being present.
Staff present: Christopher J. Nairn-Mahan, Hessel Yntema, Todd Verciglio, Matt
Miller, Renee Trujillo, Jeremy Kirkham, Jim Burress, Jenna Lanfor, and Juan
Fuentes participating via GoToMeeting.
Guests present: Mayor Jennings, Councilor Halvorson, Jon Hitchcock, Bud Kunkel,
Mike Espiritu, Judy Stubbs, Steve Crozier, Adam Carney, Terri Harber.
Public present via GoToMeeting: Rita Kane-Doerhoefer, Vicki Burress, Andrea Moore,
Bruce Andler.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Councilor Corn moved to approve the October 27, 2022, Legal Committee meeting
agenda postponing items (5) five and (9) nine. Councilor Arnold was the second. A
voice vote was 4-0, and the motion passed as follows: Councilor Heldenbrand –yes,
Councilor Arnold-yes, Councilor Oropesa-yes, Councilor Corn-yes. Councilor Arnold
made a motion to move item 11 to be heard first. Councilor Oropesa was the second.
A voice vote was 4-0, and the motion passed as follows: Councilor Heldenbrand –yes,
Councilor Arnold-yes, Councilor Oropesa-yes, Councilor Corn-yes.
APROVAL OF THE MINUTES
Councilor Oropesa moved to approve the September 22, 2022 minutes. Councilor
Arnold was the second. A voice vote was 4-0, and the motion passed as follows:
Councilor Heldenbrand –yes, Councilor Arnold-yes, Councilor Oropesa-yes, Councilor
Corn-yes.
REGULAR ITEMS
Dept. Reports – Mr. Yntema discussed the Legal and City Clerk’s dept. reports. Ms. Trujillo
discussed the HR dept. reports.
AerSale, Inc. Ms. Lanfor discussed the lease. Councilor Arnold moved to send the lease to
City Council on consent agenda. Councilor Oropesa was the second. A voice vote was 4-
0, and the motion passed as follows: Councilor Heldenbrand –yes, Councilor Arnold-yes,
Councilor Oropesa-yes, Councilor Corn-yes.
Ascent Aviation - Ms. Lanfor discussed the lease. Councilor Oropesa moved to send the
lease to City Council on consent agenda. Councilor Arnold was the second. A voice vote
was 4-0, and the motion passed as follows: Councilor Heldenbrand –yes, Councilor Arnold-
yes, Councilor Oropesa-yes, Councilor Corn-yes.
FOR THE RECORD: Councilor Oropesa stated that as a matter of being transparent, the
person that owns Clean Up Enterprises is third cousins to him, he has no interest in the
business and asked for legal opinion if it would be best to recuse himself. Mr. Yntema stated
that it is sufficiently far enough related in the ethics act and that he would not have to worry
about it.
Clean Up Enterprise - Ms. Lanfor discussed the lease. Councilor Corn moved to send the
lease to City Council on consent agenda. Councilor Oropesa was the second. A voice vote
was 4-0, and the motion passed as follows: Councilor Heldenbrand-yes, Councilor Arnold-
yes, Councilor Oropesa-yes, Councilor Corn-yes.
J&S Mechanical - Ms. Lanfor discussed the lease. Councilor Arnold moved to send the
lease to City Council on consent agenda. Councilor Corn was the second. A voice vote
was 4-0, and the motion passed as follows: Councilor Heldenbrand –yes, Councilor Arnold-
yes, Councilor Oropesa-yes, Councilor Corn-yes.
RFP-23-009 RAC Strategic Plan – Mr. Fuentes discussed the RFP via GoToMeeting.
Councilor Oropesa moved to send the RFP to City Council as a regular action item.
Councilor Arnold was the second. A voice vote was 4-0, and the motion passed as follows:
Councilor Heldenbrand –yes, Councilor Arnold-yes, Councilor Oropesa-yes, Councilor
Corn-yes.
Felix Farms – Mr. Verciglio discussed the request. Councilor Corm moved to send the lease
agreement to full City Council. Councilor Arnold was the second. A voice vote was 4-0, and
the motion passed as follows: Councilor Heldenbrand-yes, Councilor Arnold-yes, Councilor
Oropesa-yes, Councilor Corn-yes.
Alameda Flats – Mr. Verciglio discussed the request. Mr. Crozier was also present to
discuss the item. Councilor Corn moved to send to full City Council the request. Councilor
Arnold was the second. A voice vote was 4-0, and the motion passed as follows: Councilor
Heldenbrand –yes, Councilor Arnold-yes, Councilor Oropesa-yes, Councilor Corn-yes.
FOR THE RECORD: Break at 5:46 p.m. back in open session at 5:55 p.m.
Administrative Code – Mr. Yntema discussed the request. Councilor Oropesa moved to
postpone the Administrative Code. Councilor Corn was the second. A voice vote was 4-0,
and the motion passed as follows: Councilor Heldenbrand–yes, Councilor Arnold-yes,
Councilor Oropesa-yes, Councilor Corn-yes.
Amendment Resolution Airport Advisory Commission (AAC) – Mr. Yntema discussed the
resolution. Councilor Corn moved to send to full City Council Amendment Resolution AAC.
Councilor Arnold was the second. A voice vote was 4-0, and the motion passed as follows:
Councilor Heldenbrand-yes, Councilor Arnold-yes, Councilor Oropesa-yes, Councilor Corn-
yes.
RFP-22-007 Fire Apparatus – Chief Miller discussed the RFP. Councilor Arnold moved to
send the RFP to City Council on consent agenda. Councilor Corn was the second. A voice
vote was 4-0, and the motion passed as follows: Councilor Heldenbrand –yes, Councilor
Arnold-yes, Councilor Oropesa-yes, Councilor Corn-yes.
ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
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