Public Safety Committee
Regular MeetingRoswell, NM · June 13, 2022
Minutes
Public Safety Committee Meeting
Held at Roswell City Hall Large Conference Room
Tuesday, June 13, 2022 at 4:30 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 22-14.
The meeting convened at 4:30 p.m. with Councilor Julianna Halvorson presiding,
Councilor Berry Foster, and Councilor Jeanine Best, present. Councilor Savino Sanchez
was absent.
Staff Present: Mike Mathews, Deputy City Manager; Matt Miller, Chief RFD; Phil Smith,
Chief RPD; Toby Franco, Code Enforcement; Allison Herring, PVRCC; Fire Marshal
Jared Olive, RFD; Kevin Maevers, COR Community Development; LT Bradley, RPD;
Karen Sanders, Emergency Management; KP Prescott, AMR; Jill Pollock,
RFD/Emergency Management; and Jeremy Kirkham, RFD.
AGENDA APPROVAL
1. Councilor Foster moved to approve the agenda as presented. Councilor Best
was the second. A voice vote was unanimous, and the motion passed with Councilor
Sanchez being absent.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2. Councilor Foster moved to approve minutes, as presented, from the May 17,
2022 Public Safety Meeting. Councilor Best was the second. A voice vote was
unanimous, and the motion passed with Councilor Sanchez being absent.
REGULAR ITEMS
3. Condemnation Resolution 22-XX: Councilor Best moved to send Resolution 22-
XX, containing two properties to the full council on the consent agenda, as presented,
with a recommendation to approve. Councilor Foster was the second. A voice vote was
unanimous, and the motion passed with Councilor Sanchez being absent.
4. Recommendation to purchase new body cameras and a five-year contract with
Axon enterprises, Inc. from State Contract 80-000-18-00048AF for the Roswell Police
Department: Councilor Foster moved to send the Purchase of new body cameras for
the Roswell Police Department to full council on the consent agenda, as presented, with
a recommendation to approve. Councilor Foster was the second. A voice vote was
unanimous, and the motion passed with Councilor Sanchez being absent.
5. Consider recommendation to purchase four new Fire Department Pumpers using
GSA Contract and State Fire Fund monies: Councilor Foster moved to ratify the
purchase of four new pumpers for the Roswell Fire Department to full council on the
consent agenda, as presented, with a recommendation to approve. Councilor Best was
the second. A voice vote was unanimous, and the motion passed with Councilor
Sanchez being absent.
NON-ACTION ITEMS
6. AMR report: KP Prescott from American Medical Response (AMR) gave updates
on the company, personnel, and station locations in Roswell.
INFORMATION
7. Department Updates: None
CHAIR ANNOUNCEMENT/REPORTS
8. Monthly Reports for Police, Fire, Consolidated Dispatch, Emergency
Management and Animal Control departments are located in the Public Safety agenda
packet.
9. Next meeting will be July 19, 2022
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 5:00p.m.
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