The Grant County Board of Commissioners will convene in a Regular Meeting on Thursday, June 26, 2014, 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, New Mexico. 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 the County Manager's Office.
V. Minutes
a. Approve/Disapprove June 12, 2014, Regular Meeting Minutes.
VI. Financial
b. Approve/Disapprove June 23, 2014; Expenditure Report.
VII. New Business
c. Approve/Disapprove newly appointed Health Care Council Sector Members. Members are as followed:
• Marilyn Alcorn, Silver Adult Care Services
• Brian Cunningham; CEO, Gila Regional Medical Center
• Alicia Edwards, Executive Director the Volunteer Center
• Robert Mendoza, Superintendent of Cobre Consolidated Schools
• Lon Streib, Superintendent of Silver Consolidated Schools

d. Approve/Disapprove Health Care Council; Community Health Improvement Plan.
e. Appointment of two (2) members to the Gila Regional Medical Center Board of Trustees. The following applicants are as follows:
• Darrick P. Nelson, M.D.
• John M. Stanley, M.D.
• Gary W. Stailey
• Joe Ramirez
f. Appointment of nine (9) members to the Parks and Recreation Committee. Five (5) from the County Departments and four (4) from the General Public. The following applicants are as follows:
• Gabriel Ramos, Grant County Commissioner
• Randy Villa, Grant County General Services Director/FMO
• Justin Reese, Grant County Public Works Director
• Tisha Moyers, Grant County General Services Executive Assistant
• Gilbert Helton, Grant County Code Enforcement/Emergency Manager
• Joseph M. Mondragon
• Cheryl Moutray, BS, CTRS
• Frank L. Donohue
• Frederick J. Marquez
VIII. Contracts
g. Approve/Disapprove Agreement #A-14-17; Grant County DWI Program Professional Services Contract Recovery Management Center.
h. Approve/Disapprove Agreement #A-14-18; Grant County DWI Program, Memorandum of Understanding Bayard Police Department.
i. Approve/Disapprove Agreement #A-14-19; Grant County DWI Program, Memorandum of Understanding Grant County Sheriff's Department.
j. Approve/Disapprove Agreement #A-14-20; Detention Services Memorandum of Understanding between Luna County and Grant County.
k. Approve/Disapprove Agreement #A-14-21; Juvenile Detention Center Contract between Luna County and Grant County.
l. Approve/Disapprove Agreement #A-14-22; Senior Program; Senior Employment Agreement.
m. Approve/Disapprove Agreement #A-14-23; Nutrition Service Incentive Program (NSIP) Agreement.
n. Approve/Disapprove Agreement #A-14-24; Direct Purchase of Services Vendor Agreement.
IX. Resolutions
o. Approve/Disapprove Resolution #R-14-32; Declaration of Emergency for Hanover Mutual Domestic Water Consumer Association, Inc.
X. Recess as the Grant County Board of Commissioners and Convene as the Grant County Indigent and Health Plan Claims Board
p. Approve/Disapprove Health Plan Claims (Indigent Fund) for June 18, 2014.

XI. Adjourn as the Grant County Indigent and Health Plan Claims Board and Reconvene as the Grant County Board of Commissioners
XII. County Reports
XIII. Executive Session in Accordance with NMSA 1978 10-15-1 (H) (2)
• Limited Personnel Matter: Discussion regarding the County Manager.
XIV. Adjournment
The Grant County Board of Commissioners will convene in a Special Meeting on Thursday, June 26, 2014, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING the Regular Commission Meeting. The meeting will take place in the Commissioner Meeting Room at the Grant County Administration Center located at 1400 Highway 180 East, Silver City, New Mexico. The tentative agenda is as follows:
AGENDA
I. Call to Order
II. Pledge of Allegiance & Salute to State Flag
III. Approval of Special Meeting Agenda
IV. U.S. Forest Service
• Discussion of Travel Management Plan with Kelly Russell.
V. Adjournment
The agendas for these meetings may be altered up to thirty-six (36) hours prior to the meetings; 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 meetings or hearings, please contact the Grant County Manager at 1400 Highway 180 East, Silver City, New Mexico or Denisha Lucero at 575-574-0006, one (1) week prior to the meetings or as soon as possible.
Brett Kasten, Chairman By(s) Denisha Lucero, Administrative Assistant

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