Legal Committee
Regular MeetingRoswell, NM · September 28, 2023
Minutes
Regular Meeting of the Legal Committee
Held in the Roswell City Hall
Thursday September 28, 2023
Notice of this meeting was given to the public in compliance with NMSA 1978 §10-15-1
through 4 and Resolution 23-40.
ROLL CALL
The meeting convened at 2:0 p.m. with Vice Chair Arnold presiding, Councilor Oropesa,
Councilor Corn being present and Chair Heldenbrand absent.
Staff present: Tisha Tu’ua, Vicky Eaton, Renee Trujillo, Amalia Martinez, Tara Painter, Della
Andazola, Christopher Josh Nairn- Mahan, Shelly Bell, Jennifer Griego, Juanita Jennings,
Chad Cole, Mike Mathews, Jenna Lanfor, Hessel E. Yntema, and Janie Davis.
Guests present: Darrell Johnson and Tom Jennings.
Go To Meeting: Todd Wildermuth, HM, Mike and 3 Guest.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Councilor Oropesa moved to approve the Legal Committee meeting agenda as presented.
Councilor Corn was the second. A voice vote was 3-0 and the motion passed with Chair
Heldenbrand absent.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Councilor Oropesa moved to approve the Legal Committee meeting minutes as
presented from Tuesday September 5, 2023. Councilor Corn was the second. A voice
vote was 3-0 and the motion passed with Chair Heldenbrand absent.
NON-ACTION ITEMS
1. Department Report - City Clerk, Human Resource and Safety Department – discussion
only and no action taken.
REGULAR ITEMS
2. RAC Lease Agreements
a. RAC Lease Agreements SITA Information Network Computing USA, Inc. (SITA
NV/BV) – Jenna Lanfor presented this item. SITA Information Network Computing
USA, Inc. (SITA NV.BV), requests to enter a one (1) year lease agreements, with
four (4), one (1) year options to renew for office space in Building 1 (Terminal)
consisting of 60 square feet, more or less, located at the Roswell Air Center,
commencing on November 1, 2023 and ending October 31, 2028, for the purpose
operating of radio and IT equipment for airline use. Tenant agrees to pay to
Landlord as rent the sum of ($1,494.96), payable in 12 monthly installments of
$124.58 the first year of the lease. Each one (1) year renewal option thereafter
rent will be increased by 3.0% or the latest 12-month percentage change in CPI-
U, (Consumer Price Index-U, U.S. City Average) whichever is greater; $24.92 psf.
This rate includes utilities and maintenance (Increased 3%). Councilor Corn
moved to send to consent agenda the recommendation to authorize SITA
Information Network Computing USA, Inc. (SITA NV/BV) to enter a one (1) year
lease agreement, with four (4), one (1) year options to renew for office space in
Building 1 (Terminal) located at the Roswell Air Center. Councilor Oropesa was
the second. A voice vote of 3-0 and the motion passed with Chair Heldenbrand
absent.
b. RAC Lease Agreements Larry Parker – Jenna Lanfor presented this item. Larry
Parker, requests to enter a one (1) year lease agreement for T-Hangar 120-2
consisting of 1,002 square feet, more or less, located at the Roswell Air Center,
commencing on October 1, 2023 and ending September 30, 2024, for the
purpose maintaining and storing privately owned aircraft. Tenant agrees to pay
to Landlord as rent the sum of ($2,580.15) annum, payable in 12 monthly
installments of $215.00; $2.57 psf. This rate includes utilities and maintenance
(Increased 3%). Councilor Corn moved to send to consent agenda the
recommendation to authorize Larry Parker to enter a one (1) year lease
agreement for T-Hangar 120-2, located at the Roswell Air Center. Councilor
Oropesa was the second. A voice vote of 3-0 and the motion passed with Chair
Heldenbrand absent.
c. RAC Lease Agreements Daniel’s Welding Service, LLC – Jenna Lanfor
presented this item. Daniel Welding Service, LLC, requests to enter a one (1)
year lease agreement for Building 81 consisting of 1,462 square feet, more or
less, and surrounding land consisting of 16,404 square feet, more or less located
at the Roswell Air Center, commencing on October 1, 2023 and ending
September 30, 2024, for the purpose operating a welding shop. Tenant agrees
to pay to Landlord as rent the sum of ($3,388.25), payable in 12 monthly
installments of $282.35 for building no. 81 and ($1,689.61), payable in 12 monthly
installments of $140.80 for fenced area around the building. Building psf $2.32
Land psf $.10 (increased 3%). Councilor Corn moved to send to consent agenda
the recommendation to authorize Daniels Welding Service, LLC to enter a one
(1) year lease agreement for Building 81, and surrounding land located at the
Roswell Air Center. Councilor Oropesa was the second. A voice vote of 3-0 and
the motion passed with Chair Heldenbrand absent.
d. RAC Lease Agreements Clean Up Enterprise, Inc – Jenna Lanfor presented this
item. Clean Up Enterprise, Inc. requests to enter a one (1) year lease for Building
67 consisting of 978 square feet, more or less, located at the Roswell Air Center,
commencing on November 1, 2023 and ending October 31, 2024, for the purpose
carpet cleaning/janitorial business and storage. Tenant agrees to pay to Landlord
as rent the sum of ($2,266.58), payable in 12 monthly installments of $188.88;
$2.32 psf (Increased 3%). Councilor Corn moved to send to consent agenda the
recommendation to authorize Clean Up Enterprise, Inc. to enter a one (1) year
lease agreement, for Building 67 located at the Roswell Air Center. Councilor
Oropesa was the second. A voice vote of 3-0 and the motion passed with Chair
Heldenbrand absent.
e. RAC Lease Agreements Ascent Aviation Services-Roswell, LLC Building 117 –
Jenna Lanfor presented this item. Ascent Aviation Services-Roswell, LLC
requests to enter a one (1) year lease for Building 117 consisting of 5,000 square
feet, more or less, located at the Roswell Air Center, commencing on November
1, 2023 and ending October 31, 2024, for the purpose of operating a carpentry
shop and shipping center incidental to MRO activities. Tenant agrees to pay to
Landlord as rent the sum of ($23,175.00) annum, payable in 12 monthly
installments of $1,931.25; $4.63 psf (Increased 3%). Councilor Corn moved to
send to consent agenda the recommendation to authorize Ascent Aviation
Services-Roswell, LLC to enter a one (1) year lease agreement, for Building 117
located at the Roswell Air Center. Councilor Oropesa was the second. A voice
vote of 3-0 and the motion passed with Chair Heldenbrand absent.
3. RFP 24-006 Scope of Work for Advertising/Media Buying Services – Juanita N.
Jennings presented this item. The City of Roswell’s agency of record is 3 Advertising
since January 2020 by RFP 20-002. The Roswell Air Center was awarded the Air
Service Marketing Assistance Grant for a maximum $200K to be used for marketing
and advertising. This is a housekeeping item to amend the current agency of record
contract for the maximum allowable amount of the Department of Transportation Air
Service Marketing Assistance Grant Service Agreement. The total air service marketing
assistance grant funds is $400K. which $200K comes from the State and the other $200
is from the City of Roswell. The current 3Advertising contract amount is $235K. The
amendment is for $100K for FY24 bringing the total contract amount to $335K for
3Advertising with the $100K solely dedicated to air service marketing per the grant
funding. $100,000 per year (FY23 & FY24) from the Air Service Marketing Assistance
Grant Funding. The $100K is currently budgeted in the Air Center account. Councilor
Oropesa moved to send to consent agenda recommending approval to amend the RFP
20-002 Advertising and Marketing Service 3-Advertising LLC: 3Advertising Agreement
for an additional $100K for a contract total of $335K for FY24 with the additional $100k
dedicated to and from the air services marketing grant agreement as well as approve
the purchase order for this should this item pass. Councilor Corn was the second. A
voice vote of 3-0 and the motion passed with Chair Heldenbrand absent.
4. RFP 20-002 Advertising and Marketing Service 3-Advertising LLC – Juanita N. Jennings
presented this item. The City of Roswell’s agency of record is 3 Advertising since
January 2020 by RFP 20-002. The Roswell Air Center was awarded the Air Service
Marketing Assistance Grant for a maximum $200K to be used for marketing and
advertising. This is a housekeeping item to amend the current agency of record contract
for the maximum allowable amount of the Department of Transportation Air Service
Marketing Assistance Grant Service Agreement. The total air service marketing
assistance grant funds is $400K, which $200k comes from the State and the other
$200k is from the City of Roswell. The current 3Advertising contract amount is $235k.
The amendment is for $100k fir FY24 bringing the total contract amount to $335k for
3Advertising with the $100k solely dedicated to air service marketing per the grant
funding. $100,000 per year (FY23 & FY24) from the Air Service Marketing Assistance
Grant Funding. The $100k is currently budgeted in the Air Center account. Councilor
Oropesa moved to send to consent agenda recommending approval to amend the
3Adversting Agreement for an additional 100k for a contract total agreement as well as
approve the purchase order for this should this item pass. Councilor Corn was the
second. A voice vote of 3-0 and the motion passed with Chair Heldenbrand absent.
5. Resolution 23-XX Inspection of Public Records – Della Andazola presented this item.
Establish a fee schedule for Inspection of Public Records. From researching city records
there has never been a fee schedule adopted by the governing body. This resolution
also designates the Custodian of Records for the City, as we have 3 designees.
Councilor Corn moved to send to full city council the recommendation of adopting a
resolution establishing a procedure and fee schedule for public records inspected and
distributed under the New Mexico Public Records Act. Councilor Oropesa was the
second. A voice of 3-0 and the motion passed with Chair Heldenbrand absent.
6. Ordinance 23-XX Amending Chapter 2 of the Roswell City Code related to Elected
Officers Salaries – Hessel E. Yntema IV presented this item. NMSA 1978, § 3-10-3
provides that the compensation for members of the Governing Body shall be set by
ordinance. This ordinance provides that any debts to the city over 60 days old held by
a member of the governing body shall automatically be paid via deduction to the
compensation as an elected official. The proposed ordinance creates no financial
obligation for the City at this time. Councilor Oropesa moved to full city council to
recommend authorization to advertise for a public hearing for Ordinance 23-XX
Amending Chapter 2 of the Roswell City Code related to elected officer’s salaries.
Councilor Corn was the second. A voice vote of 2-1 and the motion passed with Madam
Vice Chair Arnold voting no and Chair Heldenbrand absent.
Closed Session:
Madam Vice Chair Arnold moved to go into a closed session pursuant to NMSA 1978 §
10-15-1H (7), to review attorney-client privileged information related to litigation threatened
or pending against the City. Councilor Corn moved to go into Close Session at 2:57 PM for
discussion only. Councilor Oropesa was second. A role call vote was as followed: Madam
Vice Chair Arnold-yes; Councilor Oropesa-yes; Councilor Corn-yes and Chair Heldenbrand
absent.
Councilor Corn stated for the record legal committee is back is back in session at 3:09 PM;
Closed session was discussion only relating to NMSA 1978 § 10-15-1H(7), to review
attorney-client privileged information related to litigation threatened or pending against the
City. No action was taken and no votes were cast.
CHAIR COMMENTS, REPORTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS
None
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
None
ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 03:09 P.M.
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