[Editor's Note: I received the revised agenda in a form that the Beat could not use. Waiting for a revised revision.]

LEGAL NOTICE
REGULAR MEETING – August 12, 2021
The Grant County Board of Commissioners will convene in a Regular Meeting on Thursday, August 12, 2021, 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 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 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:
I. Call to Order
II. Pledge of Allegiance & Salute to State Flag
III. Approval of Regular Meeting Agenda

IV. Proclamations
a. Consideration of Kiwanis International Day Proclamation
V. Gila Regional Medical Center Reports – Scott Manis
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. Elected Officials' Reports
VIII. Approval of Minutes
b. July 6, 2021; Work Session Minutes
c. July 8, 2021; Regular Meeting Minutes
d. July 20, 2021; Special Meeting Minutes
e. July 27, 2021; Special Session Minutes
f. Pursuant to NMSA 1978, Sections 10-15-1 (H) (2) and NMSA 1978, Sections 10-15-1 (H) (7) the minutes of the present open meeting will reflect that for the July 14, 2021 Meeting and the July 19, 2021 Meeting, the matters discussed were limited only to those specified in the notice of that closed meeting.
IX. Financial Reports
g. Consideration of August 5, 2021, Expenditure Report
X. New Business
h. Consideration of Grant County Health Council Steering Committee Appointments
XI. Agreements
i. Consideration of Agreement No. A-21-23: Communication Use Lease Between the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service and Grant County
j. Consideration of Agreement No. A-21-24; Memorandum of Agreement Between New Mexico Department of Health and Grant County for Data Support Activities
k. Consideration of Agreement No. A-21-25; Memorandum of Agreement Between New Mexico Department of Health and Grant County for Comprehensive Health Careers Program
l. Consideration of Agreement No. A-21-26; Memorandum of Agreement Between New Mexico Department of Health and Grant County for Regional Training Programs
m. Consideration of Agreement No. A-21-28; Sub-Grant Agreement with Bianca Padilla in the amount of $26,400.00, as Authorized Under the NM Children, Youth, and Families Agreement 21-690-3200-20814-2
n. Consideration of Agreement No. A-21-29; Sub-Grant Agreement with Gary Stailey in the amount of $36,575.00, as Authorized Under the NM Children, Youth, and Families Agreement 21-690-3200-20814-2
o. Consideration of Agreement No. A-21-30; Sub-Grant Agreement with James Graham in the amount of $36,000.00, as Authorized Under the NM Children, Youth, and Families Agreement 21-690-3200-20814-2
XII. Resolutions
p. Consideration of Resolution No. R-21-40; A Resolution Amending and Restating Resolution No. R-18-41 Relating to the Proposed Industrial Revenue Bonds Entitled Grant County, New Mexico Taxable Industrial Revenue Bonds (Grant Divide Wind Farm LLC Project) Series 2018; Declaring the Intent of Grant County to Issue Such Industrial Revenue Bonds in an Aggregate Principal Amount Up To $400,000.00 in Connection with a Proposed Project Located Within the Boundaries of Grant County for the Purpose of Inducing Great Divide Wind Farm, LLC to Develop the Project Site and to Construct and Install the Project; and Directing the County Clerk to Publish Notice of Intent to Consider an Amended and Restated Ordinance Authorizing Issuance and Sale of the Bonds in a Newspaper of General Circulation Within the County.
q. Consideration of Resolution No. R-21-41; Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of a Loan Agreement and Intercept Agreement by and Between Grant County, New Mexico and the New Mexico Finance Authority, Evidencing a Special, Limited Obligation of the Governmental Unit to Pay A Principal Amount of $238,093 Together with Interest Thereon, For the Fort Bayard Volunteer Fire Department.
r. Consideration of Resolution No. R-21-42; A Resolution of Grant County Ratifying a Certain Agreement Between Grant County and the Southwest New Mexico Council of Governments, Dated August 20, 2020, and Authorizing the Executive of Same by the Proper Official of Grant County and Appointment of Voting Member and Alternates.
s. Consideration of Resolution No. R-21-43; Notice of Intent to Consider Adopting a Cannabis Local Control Ordinance.
XIII. Recess as the Grant County Board of Commissioners and Convene as the Grant County Health Care Claims Board
t. Consideration of Health Care Claims for July 2021, in the amount of $764.71
u. Consideration of Indigent Burial Claim for July 2021, in the amount of $600.00
XIV. Adjourn as the Grant County Health Care Claims Board and Reconvene as the Grant County Board of Commissioners
XV. Commissioners' Reports
XVI. Executive Session in Accordance with NMSA 1978 10-15-1 (H)(2)
v. Limited Personnel Matters Regarding County Manager Contract Negotiations, Pursuant to NMSA 1978 10-15-1 (H)(2)
w. Limited Personnel Matters Regarding Detention Center Administrator, Pursuant to NMSA 1978 10-15-1 (H)(2)
XVII. Any Action Necessary as a Result of Closed Executive Session
x. Consideration of Agreement No. A-21-27; County Manager Contract
XVIII. Adjournment
Chris M. Ponce, Commission Chairman
By: (s) Taysha Walter, Executive Assistant

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