GC Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting January 11, 2024

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Published: 04 January 2024 04 January 2024

LEGAL NOTICE
REGULAR MEETING – January 11, 2024
The Grant County Board of Commissioners will convene in a Regular Meeting on Thursday, January 11, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. The meeting will take place in the Commission Meeting Room at the Grant County Administration Center, 1400 Highway 180 East, Silver City, NM 88061. The agenda for the Regular Meeting may be altered up to seventy-two (72) hours prior to the meeting; copies can be obtained from the County Manager’s Office or viewed online at www.grantcountynm.gov . If you are an individual with a disability in need of a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter or any other form of auxiliary aide or service to attend or participate in the hearing or meeting, please contact the Grant County Manager at 1400 Highway 180 East, Silver City, New Mexico. (575) 574-0000. At least one (1) week prior to the meeting or as soon as possible. The meeting will be livestreamed on the County Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/GrantCountyNM/  and available later as a recording on the County’s website at www.grantcountynm.gov .
The tentative agenda is as follows:


AGENDA

I. Call to Order
II. Pledge of Allegiance & Salute to State Flag
III. Approval of Regular Meeting Agenda
IV. Election of Chairperson for 2024
V. Election of Vice Chair for 2024
VI. Public Input
• During this portion of our meeting, we welcome your suggestions and want to hear your concerns. This is not a question and answer period; speakers will be limited to five (5) minutes. Any individual who would like to discuss an item in more depth may request to be placed on a future agenda. Request forms are available in the County Manager’s Office.
VII. Gila Regional Medical Center Reports – Robert Whitaker, CEO
VIII. Elected Official’s Reports
IX. Presentations
a. Recognition of Grant County Employee, Randy Hernandez – 15 Years of Dedicated Service
X. Approval of Minutes
b. December 12, 2023 Work Session Minutes
c. December 14, 2023 Regular Meeting Minutes
XI. Financial Reports
d. Consideration of Expenditure Report – dated January 2, 2023 – Linda Vasquez, Fiscal Service Director
e. Consideration of FY 2024 - Asset Deletion Request No. 4 - Veronica Rodriguez, Procurement Officer
XII. New Business
f. Consideration of Final Terms Certificate of the $2,000,000 Grant County, New Mexico General Obligation Bonds, Series 2023
g. Consideration of 2024 Commission Meeting Dates
h. Consideration of Gila Regional Medical Center (1) Vacant Board of Trustee Position through June 30, 2025
i. Consideration of the 2024 Volunteer Fire and Rescue Annual Election of Officers:
i. Pinos Altos Volunteer Fire Rescue
ii. Sapillo Creek Volunteer Fire
iii. Tyrone Volunteer Fire & Rescue
iv. Upper Mimbres Fire and Rescue
v. Lower Mimbres Volunteer Fire & Rescue
vi. Ft. Bayard Fire Department
vii. Whiskey Creek Volunteer Fire Department
j. Consideration of EMS Fund Act Application and EMS Annual Reports
• Gila Valley EMS
• Gila Regional West DBA Gila Valley EMS
• Gila Regional East
• Fort Bayard Fire and Rescue
XIII. Agreements
k. Consideration of Agreement A-24-01, Sub-recipient Agreement from the Department of Finance and Administration’s Quality of Life Program for turf replacement at Bataan Memorial Park in the amount of $480,000.00 – Randy Hernandez
l. Consideration of Agreement A-24-02, Sub-grant Agreement with the New Mexico Environment Department under the Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund Program for abatement at the Former Grant County Detention Center in the amount of $100,000.00 – Randy Hernandez
m. Consideration of Agreement A-24-03, Intergovernmental Agreement between the County of Hidalgo for Fire Protection and EMS Services – Charlene Webb, County Manager
n. Consideration of Agreement A-24-04, MOU Grant County DWI and DFA –and Statement of Assurances – Charlene Webb, County Manager
o. Consideration of Agreement A-24-05, CAT Retro-Active Approval for Lease-Purchase Agreement for Motor Graders – Charlene Webb, County Manager
p. Consideration of Agreement A-24-06, Retro-Active Approval of 2nd Quarter 2024 Safety Net Care Pool Payment Program with NM Human Services Department – Linda Vasquez
XIV. Resolutions
q. Consideration of Resolution R-24-01, Open Meetings Act
r. Consideration of Resolution R-24-02, Grant County Regional Dispatch Authority Member Appointments
s. Consideration of Resolution R-24-03, Authorizing the County to Submit an Application to the DFA and Administration, Local Government Division to Participate in the Local DWI Grant and Distribution Program – Daniel Graves,
t. Consideration of Resolution R-24-04, Authorizing the Purchase of GC Parcel No. R073935, Commonly known as the “Old Aldo School” from URIC-GSA
u. Consideration of Resolution R-24-05, Authorizing the Sale of 2.017 +/- Acres of Land Contained within Grant County Parcel No. 3-080-101-264-396
v. Consideration of Resolution R-24-06, Southwest Solid Waste Authority Member Appointment
w. Consideration of Resolution R-24-07, Appointment to the NM County Insurance Authority Pool Board
XV. Recess as the Grant County Board of Commissioners and Convene as the Grant County Health Claims Board
x. Consideration of Indigent Health Claims - -November 2023 in the amount of $319.52-Veronica Rodriguez, Procurement Officer
y. Consideration of Indigent Burial – December 2023 in the amount of $1,000.00 – Veronica Rodriguez, Procurement Officer
XVI. Adjourn as the Grant County Health Care Claims Board and Reconvene as the Grant County Board of Commissioners
XVII. Commissioner’s Reports
XVIII. Executive Session in Accordance with NMSA 1978, Section 10-15-1(H) (2),
Section 10-15-1 (H) (9)
z. Limited Personnel Matter, Pursuant to NMSA 10-15-1 (H)(2) County Manager
aa. Strategic and Long Range Business Planning for Gila Regional Medical Center (GRMC) Pursuant to NMSA 10-15-1 (H)(9)
XIX. Any Action Necessary as a Result of Closed Executive Session
XX. Adjournment
Chris M. Ponce, Commission Chairman
By: (s) Kristi Franco, Executive Assistant

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