LEGAL NOTICE
REGULAR MEETING – DECEMBER 20, 2018

The Grant County Board of Commissioners will convene in a Regular Meeting on Thursday, December 20, 2018, at 9:00 a.m. The meeting will take place in the Commission Meeting Room at the Grant County Administration Center located at 1400 Highway 180 East, Silver City, NM 88061. The agenda for this meeting may be altered up to thirty-six (36) hours prior to the meeting; copies can be obtained from the County Manager’s Office or viewed online at www.grantcountynm.com. 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 at least one (1) week prior to the meeting or as soon as possible. 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. Recognition of Outgoing Elected Officials

V. Public Hearing

a. Discussion Regarding Ordinance No. O-18-01; Authorizing the Issuance and Sale of Grant County, New Mexico Taxable Industrial Revenue Bonds (Great Divide Wind Farm, LLC Project) Series 2019 in the Maximum Aggregate Principal Amount of $400,000,000 to Provide Funds to Finance the Acquisition, Construction, Equipping and Installation of Wind Energy Generation Facilities for the Purpose of Generating Electricity; Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of an Indenture, a Lease Agreement, a Bond Purchase Agreement, the Bonds, and other Documents in Connection with the Issuance of the Bonds and the Project; Making Certain Determinations and Findings Relating to the Bonds and the Projects; Ratifying Certain Actions taken Previously; and Repealing all Actions Inconsistent with this Ordinance

b. Approve/Disapprove Ordinance O-18-01; Entitled Above

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. Minutes

c. Approve/Disapprove November 7, 2018, Special Meeting Minutes

d. Approve/Disapprove November 13, 2018, Work Session/Regular Meeting Minutes

VIII. Financial Reports

e. Approve/Disapprove December 12, 2018, Expenditure Report

IX. New Business

f. Approve/Disapprove Inventory Removed from the Grant County Road Department to be Slated for Auction – Earl Moore

g. Approve Process Recommending a Replacement for the New Mexico Senate Seat, District 28, Serving Catron, Grant and Socorro Counties

X. Agreements

h. Approve/Disapprove Agreement No. A-18-37; Lease Agreement with Hidalgo Medical Services for Use and Operation of the Mimbres Senior Center

i. Approve/Disapprove Agreement No. A-18-38; Lease Agreement with Hidalgo Medical Services for Use and Operation of the Gila Senior Center

j. Approve/Disapprove Agreement No. A-18-39; Maintenance Agreement with New Mexico Department of Transportation for Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Route Signage

XI. Resolutions

k. Approve/Disapprove Resolution No. R-18-49; A Resolution Declaring the Eligibility and Intent of the County of Grant to Submit an Application to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) for Federal Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP) Funds

l. Approve/Disapprove Resolution No. R-18-50; Adopting An Asset Management Plan For The County Of Grant; Adopting A Reserve Policy Identifying An Allocation Of Reserves To Fund The Asset Management Plan; Ratifying Actions Heretofore Taken; Repealing All Action Inconsistent With This Resolution; And Authorizing The Taking Of Other Actions In Connection With The Implementation Of The Asset Management Plan And Reserve Policy.

XII. Recess as the Grant County Board of Commissioners and Convene as the Grant County Health Care Claims Board

m. Approve/Disapprove November 2018, Health Plan Claims in the amount of $23,806.66

XIII. Adjourn as the Grant County Health Care Claims Board and Reconvene as the Grant County Board of Commissioners

XIV. Elected Officials’ Reports

XV. Commissioners’ Reports

XVI. Executive Session in Accordance with NMSA 1978 10-15-1 H

n. Pending Opioid Litigation - NMSA 1978 10-15-1 H (7)

XVII. Any Action Necessary as a Result of Closed Executive Session

XVIII. Adjournment


Gerald W. Billings Jr., Commission Chairman
By: (s) Bernadette L. Coleman, Executive Assistant

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