LEGAL NOTICE

The Town of Silver City Council will hold their Regular Council Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, January 09, 2024, at 6 p.m. at the Grant County Administration Center, 1400 Hwy. 180 East, Silver City, New Mexico. The public is invited to attend. The agenda will include:

Approval of Minutes: Regular Meeting – December 12, 2023

Reports:

Manager’s Report

9. ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING

A. Election of President Pro Tempore

B. Appointments of Councilors to Committee and Board positions.

C. Welcome to all employees and department heads and affirmation of employment in this new   

administration.

12. NEW BUSINESS:

A. Approval / Disapproval of RESOLUTION NO. 2024-01 – Open Meetings

B. Approval / Disapproval of RESOLUTION NO. 2024-02 Approval / Disapproval of RESOLUTION NO. 2024-02 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A COLONIA INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT FUND LOAN/GRANT AGREEMENT (“Agreement” or “loan/grant agreement”) BY AND BETWEEN THE NEW MEXICO FINANCE AUTHORITY (“NMFA” OR “LENDER/GRANTOR”) AND THE Town of Silver City, NEW MEXICO (“BORROWER/GRANTEE”), IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF one million five hundred fifty-nine thousand dollars ($1,559,000), EVIDENCING AN OBLIGATION OF THE BORROWER/GRANTEE TO UTILIZE THE LOAN/GRANT AMOUNT SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE COSTS OF Construction including paving, curb or gutter, sidewalks, drainage improvements on Little Walnut Road, AND SOLELY IN THE MANNER DESCRIBED IN THE LOAN/GRANT AGREEMENT; PROVIDING FOR THE PLEDGE AND PAYMENT OF THE LOAN AMOUNT OF one hundred fifty-five thousand nine hundred dollars ($155,900) SOLELY FROM the net system revenues of the Joint water and wastewater System of THE BORROWER/GRANTEE; and acceptance of a Grant Amount of one million four hundred three thousand one hundred dollars ($1,403,100);  CERTIFYING THAT THE LOAN/GRANT AMOUNT, TOGETHER WITH OTHER FUNDS AVAILABLE TO THE BORROWER/GRANTEE, IS SUFFICIENT TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT; APPROVING THE FORM OF AND OTHER DETAILS CONCERNING THE LOAN/GRANT AGREEMENT; RATIFYING ACTIONS HERETOFORE TAKEN; REPEALING ALL ACTION INCONSISTENT WITH THIS RESOLUTION; AND AUTHORIZING THE TAKING OF OTHER ACTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THE    LOAN/GRANT AGREEMENT.

C. Approval / Disapproval of Notice of Intent to adopt ORDINANCE 1325: AN ORDINANCE PERMITTING THE SALE AND TRANSFER OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY BY THE TOWN OF SILVER CITY, BEING A 119.973 ACRE (MORE OR LESS) TRACT OF LAND, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 48, SECTION 48-29, OF THE TOWN OF SILVER CITY MUNICIPAL CODE. Pursuant to Section 48-30 of the Town Code, the following apply:

(1)  The terms of the sale: The sale price is $401,000 due at closing; the location of the property is: A tract of land in the NW¼NE¼ AND E½NW¼, SECTION 21, T. 17S., R. 14W., LOCATED NORTH OF THE TOWN OF SILVER CITY, GRANT COUNTY, NEW MEXICO, containing 119.973 ACRES +/- VACANT LAND

(2)  The appraised value of the municipal real property: $380,000.

(3)  The time and manner of payments on the lease or sale: Payment in full due at closing.

(4)  The amount of the sale:  $401,000.

(5)  The identities of the purchasers:  Paul William Marvin, Jr., and Robin L. Hildebrand-Marvin.

(6)  The purpose for the municipality making the lease or sale:  The Property has no    

present or future use for the Town.

D. Approval / Disapproval of Notice of Intent of Ordinance 1326: A NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT AN ORDINANCE ADDING SECTIONS 22-31 THROUGH 22-39, ARTICLE III, CHAPTER 22, HEALTH, TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE TOWN OF SILVER CITY, ALLOWING PERSONS TO SAFELY LEAVE INFANTS NOT MORE THAN NINETY DAYS (90) OF AGE OR LESS, AT SAFE HAVEN SITES, OR IN SAFETY DEVISES FOR SURRENDER, WITHOUT CRIMINAL PROSECUTION FOR ABANDONMENT OR ABUSE OF A CHILD; AND ALLOWING THE INSTALLATION AND OPERATION OF SAFETY DEVISES FOR THE SURRENDER OF INFANTS.

E. Approval / Disapproval of rescheduling January 23, 2024, Regular Town Council Meeting to January 30, 2024.

14. ADJOURNMENT

Agendas are available prior to the meeting and may be obtained at City Hall, 101 W. Broadway and City Hall Annex, 1203 North Hudson, or on the Town's website, www.townofsilvercity.org. If you have any questions regarding the public hearing, you may contact the Town Clerk at City Hall, 101 W. Broadway or call 534-6346. If you are an individual with a disability who needs a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter, or any other form of auxiliary aid service to attend or participate in the hearing or meeting, contact the Town Clerk at 534-6346 at least one week prior to the meeting or as soon as possible.  Public documents, including the agenda and minutes, can be provided in various accessible formats. Please contact The Town Clerk if summary or other type of accessible format is needed.

NOTICE OF INTENT

ORDINANCE NO. 1325

AN ORDINANCE PERMITTING THE SALE AND TRANSFER OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY BY THE TOWN OF SILVER CITY, BEING A 119.973 ACRE (MORE OR LESS) TRACT OF LAND, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 48, SECTION 48-29, OF THE TOWN OF SILVER CITY MUNICIPAL CODE.

            Pursuant to Section 48-30 of the Town Code, the following apply:

(1)  The terms of the sale: The sale price is $401,000 due at closing; the location of the property is: A tract of land in the NW¼NE¼ AND E½NW¼, SECTION 21, T. 17S., R. 14W., LOCATED NORTH OF THE TOWN OF SILVER CITY, GRANT COUNTY, NEW MEXICO, containing 119.973 ACRES +/- VACANT LAND

(2)  The appraised value of the municipal real property: $380,000.

(3)  The time and manner of payments on the lease or sale: Payment in full due at closing.

(4)  The amount of the sale:  $401,000.

(5)  The identities of the purchasers:  Paul William Marvin, Jr., and Robin L. Hildebrand-Marvin.

(6)  The purpose for the municipality making the lease or sale:  The Property has no present or future use for the Town.

/s/_____________________________                                  January 9, 2024

Alfred Sedillo, Town Clerk                                                  Date

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