MEETING – March 14, 2024
The Grant County Board of Commissioners will convene in a Regular Meeting on Thursday, March 14, 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. 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 theCounty Manager’s Office.
V. Proclamations
a. Consideration of Proclamation “National Nutrition Month” - Commissioner Alicia
Edwards
b. Consideration of Proclamation “Fair Housing Month” –Lynette Holguin
VI. Presentations
c. Recognition of Grant County Departments - Certificate of Appreciation
VII. Gila Regional Medical Center Reports – Robert Whitaker, CEO
VIII. Elected Official’s Report
IX. Approval of Minutes
d. February 6, 2024 Work Session Minutes
e. February 8, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes
f. February 20, 2024 Work Session Minutes
X. Financial Reports
g. Consideration of Expenditure Report dated March 5, 2024 – Linda Vasquez, Fiscal Service Director
XI. New Business
h. Consideration of 2023 Volunteer Firefighters Annual Reporting for PERA:
a. Ft. Bayard/Santa Rita
b. Lower Mimbres
c. Pinos Altos
d. Sapillo Creek
e. Tyrone
f. Upper Mimbres
g. Whiskey Creek
i. Consideration of Appointment to the Grant County Lodger’s Tax Advisory Board -
Two Vacancies:
1 - At large Member
1- Tourism Member
Applicants:
• Kitty Clemens, seeking At Large Appointment
• Mick Smith
• Helene Perrault Holguin
• Becky O’Conner (seeking reappointment)
• John Rohovec (seeking reappointment)
• Michael D. Barragree (seeking reappointment)
j. Consideration and Approval to Publish Notice of Intent to Adopt an Ordinance No. O-24-01. An Ordinance Providing for the Administration of the County Fire Departments-County Manager, Charlene Webb
XII. Resolutions
k. Consideration of Resolution R-24-14. 2024 County Maintained Roads Mileage
Certification – Joe Grijalva, Road Superintendent
l. Consideration of Resolution R-24-15, Establishing Inspection of Public Records
Copying Charges
m. Consideration of Resolution R-24-16, Authorizing Submission of an Application for
Airport Aid, FAA and NMAD for LED Lighting and Conversion and DBE Update -
Rebekah Wenger, Airport
n. Consideration of Resolution R-24-17, A Resolution Declaring the Abandonment and
Vacation of a portion of North Swan Street – Randy Hernandez, Planning &
Community Development Director
XIII. Bids and Requests for Proposal (RFP)
o. Consideration of Bid B-24-02; Bataan Park Walking Path – Veronica Rodriguez,
Procurement Officer
p. Consideration of Bid B-24-03; UMVFD Underground Water Storage Tanks
Veronica Rodriguez, Procurement Officer
q. Consideration of Bid B-24-04; PAVFD Fire Station- Swan St. Veronica Rodriguez,
Procurement Officer
r. Consideration of RFP No. 24-05; Hazard Mitigation Plan Veronica Rodriguez, Procurement Officer
XIV. Recess as the Grant County Board of Commissioners and Convene as the Grant County Heath Care Claims Board
s. Consideration of January/ February Medical Health Claims for the Recommended Approval of the amount of $2,284.22– Veronica Rodriguez, Procurement Officer
t. Consideration of February 2024 Burial Claims for the Recommended Approval in the amount of $1,000.00 – Veronica Rodriguez, Procurement Officer
XV. Adjourn as the Grant County Health Care Claims Board and Reconvene as the Grant County Board of Commissioners
XVI. Commissioners Reports
XVII. Executive Session in Accordance with NMSA 1978, Section 10-15-1(H)(2) and
(H)(9) and (H)(8)
u. Limited Personnel Matter, Pursuant to NMSA 10-15-1 (H)(2) - County Manager Contract Amendment
v. Strategic and Long Range Business Planning, Pursuant to NMSA 10-15-1 (H)(9)
- Gila Regional Medical Center (GRMC)
w. Real Property Pursuant to NMSA 10-15-1 (H)(8)
XVIII. Any Action Necessary as a Result of Closed Executive Session
x. Limited Personnel Matter, Pursuant to NMSA 10-15-1 (H)(2) County Manager Contract Amendment
XIX. Adjournment
Chris M. Ponce, Commission Chairman
By: (s) Amy Lockett, Administrative Assistant