January Minutes (Special Meeting)
Minutes from 1/4/2007
Tularosa Village Hall is in the center of town
on St. Francis Drive.
Tularosa Village Hall is in the center of town on St. Francis Drive.
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The Village of Tularosa Board of Trustees met in a Special Meeting on Thursday, January 4, 2007 at 5:00 P. M. in the Conference/Court Room of the Public Safety Facility located at 609 St. Francis Drive, Tularosa, New Mexico.
Present: Mayor Ray S. Cordova, Trustee Patrick Garcia, Trustee Margaret Trujillo, Trustee Thomas J. McKean, Trustee Gloria R. Sainz as well as Village Clerk Dianna Brusuelas, Finance Officer Valarie Delgado and Field Supervisor Reynaldo Guilez.
Mayor Cordova called the meeting to order asking all to rise and join in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Item 1. Consideration of Agenda
Trustee Margaret Trujillo moved to approve the agenda and was seconded by Trustee Thomas McKean.
Roll Call Vote: Trustee Garcia, aye. Trustee McKean, aye. Trustee Sainz, aye. Trustee Trujillo, aye. Motion carried with all members of the Board voting aye.
Item 2. Executive Session as provided in Section 10-15-1(H) of the Open Meetings Act Compliance Guide for the discussion of the disposal of real property
Mayor Ray S. Cordova requested an executive session as provided in Section 10-15-1(H) of the Open Meetings Act for the discussion of the disposal of real property. Trustee Thomas McKean moved to go into executive session for the discussion of disposal of real property and was seconded by Trustee Patrick Garcia.
Roll Call Vote: Trustee Garcia, aye. Trustee McKean, aye. Trustee Sainz, aye. Trustee Trujillo, aye. Motion carried with all members of the Board voting aye.
At 5:05 P.M the Board then went into executive session. Mayor Ray Cordova called the meeting back to order at 5:33 P. M. stating that the matters discussed in the closed meeting were limited only to those specified in the motion for closure.
Trustee Margaret Trujillo then moved to ask Attorney Jeff Rhodes to prepare an ordinance on the real property that was spoken about in executive session. Motion was seconded by Trustee Thomas McKean.
Roll Call Vote: Trustee Garcia, aye. Trustee Trujillo, aye. Trustee McKean, aye. Trustee Sainz, aye. Motion carried with all members of the Board voting aye.
Item 3. Pay increase for Raymond Ramos per Village Salary Scale Section 80.01 and change job title
Mayor Cordova proposed a promotion for Mr. Raymond Ramos. Trustee Thomas McKean moved to call Sewer/Water Plant Operators and any other duties as assigned by his Supervisor. After some confusion on whether we were changing the titles in the budget or the personnel policy, Trustee Thomas McKean clarified his motion to say that under 80.01 Raymond Ramos would be called Water/Sewer Plant Operator and other duties as assigned by his Supervisor. The motion was seconded by Trustee Gloria Sainz.
Roll Call Vote: Trustee Garcia, aye. Trustee Trujillo, aye. Trustee McKean, aye. Trustee Sainz, aye. Motion carried with all members of the Board voting aye.
The question arose as to whether the motion included an increase in pay. It was decided that it would be a separate motion. Trustee Thomas McKean moved to increase Mr. Ramos pay to the minimum of $17.00 per hour in the Sewer/Water according to 80.01. Trustee Patrick Garcia seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote: Trustee Garcia, aye. Trustee Trujillo, aye. Trustee McKean, aye. Trustee Sainz, aye. Motion carried with all the members of the Board voting aye.
Field Supervisor Reynaldo Guilez asked if the increase would go back to the day he was certified. The Board agreed that it would start today.
Item 4. Discussion of Community Center Roof
Mayor Cordova showed concern about the roof at the Community Center, previously a small section of the roof was patched. Mayor Cordova informed the Board that he had already asked Mr. Ralph Otero to seek out bids. Trustee Thomas McKean questioned whether the same criteria was going to be given to all bidders. Village Clerk Dianna Brusuelas told the Board that she had done some specs to be given to anyone wanting to submit a bid. Trustee Margaret Trujillo asked where the money was coming from to pay for the roof.
Field Supervisor Reynaldo Guilez read Section 20.04 of the Personnel Policy to the Board which stated that an employee who is promoted will return to a trial status for a period of three months and was also requesting to have that waived.
Trustee Margaret Trujillo asked if money was being moved from the Ram Jet could some of it be used to take care of the sewer problem of Mr. Castle.
Trustee Thomas McKean wanted to go over Item 3 waiving the probationary period and proceeded to moved to waive 20.04 of the Personnel Policy for Raymond Ramos and was seconded by Trustee Gloria Sainz.
Roll Call Vote: Trustee Garcia, aye. Trustee Trujillo, aye. Trustee McKean, aye. Trustee Sainz, aye. Motion carried with all members voting to waive section 20.04 of the personnel policy.
Motion to adjourn was made by Trustee Thomas McKean and seconded by Trustee Margaret Trujillo, Trustee Gloria Sainz and Trustee Patrick Garcia. Voice vote was taken and all members voiced aye.
Village Clerk Dianna Brusuelas reminded the Board that the Workshop for January 15, 2007 was being canceled because it is a Holiday. Trustee Thomas McKean reminded everyone about "Municipal Day" in Santa Fe on the 19th and 20th of February and suggested changing the February 20, 2007 meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 6:10 P. M.
Ray S. Cordova, Mayor
ATTEST:
Respectfully Submitted:
Dianna R. Brusuelas, Village Clerk
The written minutes are the official minutes of the meeting. The recorded tapes are part of the minutes only for interpreting any ambiguity in the written minutes. When the minutes are approved and signed the written minutes are the official minutes of the meeting.
Minutes approved by the Board of Trustees at the Regular Meeting of January 16, 2007