Public Safety Committee

Public Safety Committee Meeting Held at Roswell City Hall Large Conference Room Monday, March 14, 2023 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 23-01. The meeting convened at 4:30 p.m. with Councilor Julianna Halvorson presiding, Councilor Jeanine Best, and Councilor Barry Foster being present. Councilor Sanchez being absent Staff Present: Mike Mathews, Deputy City Manager; Matt Miller, Chief RFD; Joe Smith, Captain RPD Toby Franco, Code Enforcement; Teri Best, PVRCC; Karen Sanders, Emergency Management; Terri Harber, RDR; Mike Taylor, Deputy Police Chief; Jim Burris, Special Services, Albert Aldona, Deputy Police Chief, Councilor Arnold and Hess Yntema, City Attorney. Citizens present: Abby Hess, McFarland, Anna Edwards, Nicole East, Meagan Telles. AGENDA APPROVAL 1. Councilor Best moved to approve the agenda. Councilor Foster was the second. A voice vote was as follows: Councilor Halvorson- yes, Councilor Best – yes, Councilor Sanchez – Absent, and Councilor Foster- yes, the motion passed 3-0. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2. Councilor Best moved to approve the minutes as presented, from the February 14, 2023 Public Safety Committee Meeting. Councilor Foster was the second. A voice vote was as follows: Councilor Halvorson – yes, Councilor Best – yes, Councilor Sanchez – Absent, and Councilor Foster- yes, the motion passed 3-0. REGULAR ITEMS 3. Condemnation Resolution 23-XX: Councilor Foster moved to send Resolution 23-XX, to the full council on the consent agenda, removing the property at 212 W. Albuquerque, with a recommendation to approve. Councilor Best was the second. A voice vote was as follows: Councilor Halvorson - yes, Councilor Best – yes, Councilor Sanchez – Absent, and Councilor Foster- yes, the motion passed 3-0. 4. Consider recommending authorizing to advertise for a public hearing to consider adopting Ord.23-XX amending Chapter 4 of the Roswell City Code regarding animal welfare. Committee did discuss proposed changes and had some questions and concerns, members are going to review document and discuss at next meeting. Councilor Foster moved to postpone, Councilor Best was second. A voice vote was as follows: Councilor Halvorson – yes, Councilor Foster – yes, Councilor Best – yes and Councilor Sanchez – Absent, motion to postpone passed 3-0. 5. Consider recommending approving a new open purchase order to First Vehicle Group, for $225,000 for vehicle maintenance and repairing for the Fire Department. Councilor best moved to send to full council on the agenda via the Finance committee, Councilor Foster was second. A voice vote was as follows: Councilor Halvorson – yes, Councilor Foster – yes, Councilor Best – yes, and Councilor Sanchez – Absent, the motion passed 3-0. NON-ACTION ITEMS 5. Councilor Arnold presented on the work that is being done to this point on a Behavior Health Jail Diversion Program. Groups and organizations involved in the development of this program was shared with the committee. CHAIR/ANNOUNCEMENTS/MONTHLY REPORTS 6. Monthly Reports for Police, Fire, Consolidated Dispatch, Emergency Management and Animal Control departments are located in the Public Safety Committee agenda packet. 7. Next meeting: April 25, 2023 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Mr. Alan Chanley Handed out a copy of the Vacant Building Registration Ordinance from Raton, NM and ask committee to consider a similar ordnance for the City of Roswell. Mr. Chanley expressed his concerns with the number of vacant buildings in our city. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 6:23 p.m.