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A Special Meeting of the Governing Body is to be held at 5:00 PM on Wednesday, August
17th, 2022 at the Health and Wellness Center, 500 North Boundary Avenue, and virtually at:
meet.google.com, for the purpose of discussing:

1. Call to order, pledge, and salute: Mayor Salas to commence meeting
2. Roll call: Mayor Esequiel Salas

Mayor Pro-Tem & Trustee Bill Johnson
Trustee Nicole S. Steffen
Trustee Paulino Villegas
Trustee Rocio A. Sierra

3. Approval of August 17th, 2022 at 5:00 pm Regular Meeting Agenda
4. Departmental (Monthly Reports):
   a) Code Enforcement b) Columbus Seniors’ Commission-No
   Report
   c) Court d) Emergency Medical Services
   e) Fire Department f) Health & Wellness Center
   g) Historic Preservation Commission- No Report h) Library
   i) Luna County Sheriff’s Department j) Parks & Recreation- No Report
   k) Sewer – No Report l) Streets
   m) Transfer Station n) Water
5. Consent Agenda:
   a) Approval of 08/10/22 Governing Council Workshop Minutes
   b) Approval of 08/03/22 Special Council Meeting Minutes
   c) Approval of 07/27/22 Regular Council Meeting Minutes
6. Consent Agenda, items tabled at June 22, 2022 Special Council Meeting:
   a) May 2nd, 2022, at 5:00 pm Special Council Meeting Minutes
   b) May 9th, 2022, at 5:00 pm Special Council Meeting Minutes
   c) May 18th, 2022, at 5:00 pm Regular Council Meeting Minutes
   d) May 31st, 2022, at 5:00 pm Special Council Meeting, postponed until June 1st, 2022 at 5 pm
   Meeting Minutes
7. Approval of Presentation of Rate Study on the Wastewater Department by Karl Pennock.
8. Discussion and Approval of Dan Martin as the Village of Columbus Director of Financial Acquisitions
   and Special Projects
9. Discussion and Approval of Proposed Adoption og Grant Authorization and Agreement
   Resolution No. 2023-08 NMFA Local Government Planning Grant No. PG 5280.
10. Discussion and approval of Resolution 2023-09 to Apply for CDBG Application. Due August
    26,2022.
11. Discussion and Approval of Request from Stantec for a Special Meeting September 1st, 2022
    for Bid Award on Taft and Main Street Project.
12. Discussion and Approval of Resolution 2023-10 EMS purchase to install 3 AC units to the fire
    EMS Building in the amount of $29,500 with JPA funds and EMS, splitting the bill between the
    EMS and CVFD.
13. Discussion and approval to hire Baltazar Granados as an EMS Crew Member.
14. Discussion and approval of Resolution 2023-11 Request to pay MID South Chemical
    Company Inc. for the amount of $6987.71 for chemicals needed for the RO Plant.
15. Trustee Comments
16. Mayor Comments
17. Next regular meeting date: July 20th, 2022 at 5:00 pm
18. Adjournment

A Workshop by the Governing Body is to be held at 5:00 pm on August 10, 2022 at the Health and Wellness Center Room 13, located at 520 North Boundary.

There will be a quorum of the Governing Body present at 520 N. Boundary at 5:00pm on Wednesday, August 10th, 2022 for the sole purpose of meeting to discuss the Village of Columbus projects and goals. This will be held for discussion purposes only, no items will be called for a vote.

1. Columbus City Hall             2. Columbus Village Library                           3. The Patio Café

4. Borderland Cafe                  5. San José Grocery                                         6. San Jose Fina

If you are an individual with a disability who is in need of a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter, or auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate in the hearing or meeting, please contact the Village Clerk at City Hall at least one week prior to meeting or as soon as possible. Public documents, agendas and minutes are available at City Hall. Please contact the Municipal Clerk at City Hall if a summary or other type of accessible format is needed.

The Special Project Coordinator is responsible for the coordination of high-profile special projects and its organization. Applicants for this position must have grant writing experience as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills. The successful candidate will work alongside the management team to implement new strategies, provide support, and produce results in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment.

Responsibilities:

• Process and distribute files for all special projects
• Manage project workflow
• Be responsible for filing and managing documents for special projects
• Coordinate with vendors, co-workers, and administrative assistant

For more information, call (575) 531-2663

Agenda for the Regular Council Meeting of the Village of Columbus Governing Body
A Special Meeting of the Governing Body is to be held at 5:00 PM on Wednesday, August 3 rd , 2022 at
the Health and Wellness Center, 520 North Boundary Avenue, and virtually at: meet.google.com/, for the
purpose of discussing:

1. Call to order, pledge, and salute: Mayor Salas to commence meeting
2. Roll call: Mayor Esequiel Salas

Mayor Pro-Tem & Trustee Bill Johnson
Trustee Nicole S. Steffen
Trustee Paulino Villegas
Trustee Rocio A. Sierra

3. Approval of August 3 rd , 2022, at 5:00 pm Special Meeting Agenda.
4. Consent Agenda on tabled Items:
   a) Approval of July 20 th HUB International Health Insurance Presentation Minutes
   b) Approval of June 22 nd Special Meeting Minutes
   c) April 25 th , 2022, at 4:30 pm workshop, statement of quorum
   d) May 2 nd , 2022,at 5:00 pm Special Council Meeting Minutes
   e) May 9 th , 2022, at 5:00 pm Special Council Meeting Minutes
   f) May 18 th , 2022, at 5:00 pm Regular Council Meeting Minutes
   g) May 31 st , 2022, at 5:00 pm Special Council Meeting, postponed until June 1 st , 2022 at 5pm
   Meeting Minutes
5. Discussion and Approval of Employee Health Insurance program, through Resolution.
6. Approval to Receive Gift from Emery Family the Monument of the Perfect Man and the land it sits on,
7. Discussion and Approval of Retroactive Pay for the Village of Columbus Employees on Previous Paychecks
   Due to PERA Increased Rates
8. Discussion and Approval of Setting the NMFA Grant No. PG-5280 Asset Management Exhibit B: C. Plan
   Reserve Joint Utility Emergency Fund to a 10% Minimum to Set Aside Each Year of the Annual Operating
   Budget with Possibility of Change
9. Public Comments
10. Trustees’ comments
11. Mayor’s comments
12. Next Regular Council Meeting date: August 17, 2022 at 5:00 pm
13. Adjournment

A Special Meeting of the Governing Body is to be held at 5:00 PM on Wednesday, July 27^th, 2022 at Ruth Coleman Community Complex, 500 West North Boundary Avenue, and virtually at: meet.google.com/, for the purpose of discussing:

• Approval of July 27^th, 2022, at 5:00 pm Regular Meeting Agenda.
• Consent Agenda:
  • Approval of July 20^th HUB International Health Insurance Presentation Minutes
  • Approval of July 5^th, 2022 Budget Workshop Meeting Minutes
  • Approval of June 22^nd Special Meeting Minutes
• Consent Agenda, items tabled at June 22, 2022 Special Council Meeting:
  • April 5^th, 2022, at 5:00 pm Special Council Meeting Minutes
  • April 25^th, 2022, at 4:30 pm workshop, statement of quorum
  • May 2^nd, 2022,at 5:00 pm Special Council Meeting Minutes
  • May 9^th, 2022, at 5:00 pm Special Council Meeting Minutes
  • May 18^th, 2022, at 5:00 pm Regular Council Meeting Minutes
  • May 31^st, 2022, at 5:00 pm Special Council Meeting, postponed until June 1^st, 2022 at 5pm Meeting Minutes
• Discussion and Acknowledgment of the Village of Columbus Department Head Monthly Reports.
• Approval of Mayoral appointment of Guadalupe Rubio as Municipal Clerk in accordance with Village of Columbus Ordinances 297 Amendment 12 Personnel Policy and Ordinance 306 Separation of appointed position of Clerk-Treasurer.
• Approval of Mayoral hire of Daniella Sandoval as Village of Columbus Treasurer.
• Approval of Mayoral hire of Beatrice Armendariz as the Health and Wellness Director.
• Review and Approval of Final Budget as presented by Desiree Lopez of Beasley, Mitchell & Co.
• Consideration and selection of a law firm as new representation of the Village of Columbus. Item tabled at June 22, 2022 Special Council Meeting.
• Discussion and approval of Resolution 2022- 74 A Facility Use Contract between the Village of Columbus and HELP New Mexico, Inc., tabled at the June 15^th and June 22^nd, Regular Council meeting.
• Intent to Pass Ordinance No. 220 Amendment 2 an Ordinance Granting to Columbus Electric Cooperative, Inc., a New Mexico Corporation, a Franchise to Furnish Electricity Within the Village of Columbus, New Mexico and Granting to Columbus Electric Cooperative, Inc., a New Mexico Corporation, the Right to Use Any Public Highway, Street Alley, Road or Other Public Place.
• Resolution of Support presented by Dan Martin. In support of the Nomination of NM-9 as Scenic Byway.
• Discussion and approval for petition from the Columbus Artist’s Cooperative to approve the Occupancy Agreement for the Hover Hotel presented by Dan Martin.

• Approval for Liquor License Application for Borderland Café.
• Final Adoption of Ordinance #238.4 Animal Control. An Ordinance providing for animal control within the Village of Columbus, providing for the violation thereof and repealing all ordinances and amendments in conflict therewith.
• Discussion of Amending Ordinance #296 Section 5 Prohibited Acts Line F.
• Discussion and Approval of Resolution Setting the rate of pay to casual employees of the Village of Columbus Emergency Medical Services, abolishing all prior resolutions establishing rates of pay for Columbus Emergency Medical Services Crew Members.
• Discussion and Approval to Amend Wilson & Co. Agreement for Additional Services in the Village of Columbus Port of Entry Facultative Pond.
• Approval of Resolution of an Interdepartmental Budget Transfer of $1,570 from the Water Department to the Transfer Station necessary to fund operating expenses.
• Public Comments
• Trustees’ comments
• Mayor’s comments
• Next Regular Council Meeting date: August 17, 2022 at 5:00 pm
• Adjournment

Attestation of Posting a Regular Council Meeting of the Village of Columbus Governing Body

I, Guadalupe Rubio, being of lawful age and being first duly sworn, do state: That I am a duly qualified Clerk of the Village of Columbus, Luna County, New Mexico; and that there is no newspaper which maintains an office and that is of general circulation within the corporate limits of the Village; and that I did cause this Notice of Special Meeting of the Village of Columbus Governing Body to be posted in 6 (six) places within the limits of the Village; and that said posting was done on the 18^th day of July, 2022 as follows:

1. Columbus City Hall                       2. Columbus Village Library    3. The Patio Café

4. San Jose Grocery Store                5. San Jose Fina                      6. The Plaza Park

If you are an individual with a disability who is in need of a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter, or auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate in the hearing or meeting, please contact the Village Clerk at City Hall at least one week prior to meeting or as soon as possible. Public documents, including agendas and minutes, can be provided in various accessible formats. Please contact the Records Custodian at City Hall if a summary or other type of accessible format is needed.

Guadalupe Rubio Municipal Clerk

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN before me this 18^th day of July, 2022

Notary Public

My Commission Expires: