Grant County Commission to hold special meeting before work session Tuesday; regular meeting Thursday

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Published: 05 June 2014 05 June 2014

Special Meeting/Work Session/Regular Meeting
The Grant County Board of Commissioners will convene in a Special Meeting on Tuesday, June 10, 2014, at 9:00 a.m. 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. Recess as the Grant County Board of Commissioners and Convene as the Grant County Canvassing Board
a. Approve/Disapprove for 2014 Primary Election Results.
V. Adjourn as the Grant County Canvassing Board and Reconvene as the Grant County Board of Commissioners.


VI. Adjournment
The Grant County Board of Commissioners will convene in a Work Session on Tuesday,
June 10, 2014, at 9:00 a.m. after the Special 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
VII. Call to Order
VIII. Pledge of Allegiance & Salute to State Flag
IX. Approval of Work Session Agenda
I. Purpose
The general purpose of the county Work Session is to inform the Grant County Board of Commissioner of the agenda items that will be addressed at the next Regular Meeting, and for the Department Heads and other Elected Officials to communicate with the Commissioners in regard to matters in their respective departments. In accordance with Grant County Resolution No. 13-01, we welcome the public to attend the county Work Session, but there will be no public input permitted at this meeting.
X. Review June 12, 2014, Regular Meeting
XI. County Reports
XII. Adjournment


The Grant County Board of Commissioners will convene in a Regular Meeting on Thursday, June 12, 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

XIII. Call to Order
XIV. Pledge of Allegiance & Salute to State Flag
XV. Approval of Regular Meeting Agenda
XVI. Public Hearing No. 1
• Discussion regarding the adoption of Ordinance 14-03 entitled: An Ordinance Dedicating, In Quarterly Installments, An Amount Equal to a Gross Receipts Tax of One-Twelfth (1/12) Percent Applied To The Taxable Gross Receipts Reported During the Prior Fiscal Year By Persons Engaged In Business In The County To The Newly Created Safety Net Care Pool Fund; And Providing An Effective Date of Transferring Funds.
• Approve/Disapprove Ordinance No. 14-03 (stated above).
XVII. Public Hearing No. 2
• Discussion regarding the adoption of Ordinance 14-04 entitled: Viva Santa Rita Subdivision Community Area Improvement District Assessment Levy Ordinance.
• Approve/Disapprove Ordinance No. 14-04 (stated above).
XVIII. Public Hearing No. 3
• Discussion regarding the consideration of a Proclamation Declaring Extreme or Severe Drought Conditions—Imposition of Fireworks Restrictions.
• Approve/Disapprove Proclamation Declaring Extreme or Severe Drought Conditions—Imposition of Fireworks Restrictions.
XIX. 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.
XX. Minutes
a. Approve/Disapprove May 19, 2014, Regular Meeting Minutes.
XXI. Financial Reports
b. Approve/Disapprove Cash Flow Analysis Report for April 2014.
c. Approve/Disapprove Budget Adjustment.

XXII. New Business
d. Recognition of Cobre and Silver Baseball and Softball State Champions.
e. Approve/Disapprove liens for delinquent Solid Waste accounts.
f. Approve/Disapprove DWI Grant Contract.
XXIII. Contracts
g. Approve/Disapprove Agreement #A-14-15; Second Amendment to Joint Powers Agreement with the City of Bayard for Chip Sealing.
h. Approve/Disapprove Agreement #A-14-16; Agreement for Chip Sealing Between the County of Grant and the Town of Hurley.
i. Approve/Disapprove Agreement #A-14-17; Agreement for Professional Services with Hughes Law, LLC Re: Hold Harmless Gross Receipts Tax and Gross Receipts Revenue Bonds.
j. Approve/Disapprove Agreement #A-14-18; One-Year Extension of Agreement with High Desert Humane Society.
XXIV. Resolutions
k. Approve/Disapprove Resolution #R-14-24; the County of Grant request a cooperative agreement with the New Mexico Department of Transportation under the cooperative agreement to patch roadway where needed.
l. Approve/Disapprove Resolution #R-14-25; the County of Grant requests a cooperative agreement with the New Mexico Department of Transportation under the Coop Projects to install a concrete low water crossing with footing and drainage improvement on Arena Road.
m. Approve/Disapprove Resolution #R-14-26; the County of Grant request a cooperative agreement with the New Mexico Department of Transportation under the School Bus Routes program to patch roadway where needed and lay single penetration chip seal with drainage improvements and striping.
n. Approve/Disapprove Resolution #R-14-27; Notice of Intent to Adopt a County Gross Receipts Tax Ordinance.
o. Approve/Disapprove Resolution #R-14-28; Removing the Light Duty Policy from the Grant County Detention Center.
p. Approve/Disapprove Resolution #R-14-29; Authorizing and Approving Submission of a Completed Application for Financial Assistance and Project Approval to the New Mexico Finance Authority, for the Viva Santa Rita Subdivision Community Area Improvement District Assessment.
XXV. County Reports
XXVI. Executive Session in Accordance with NMSA 1978 10-15-1 (H) (2) and (7)
• Limited Personnel Matter: Discussion regarding the County Manager.
• Limited Personnel Matter: Discussion regarding employee of Sheriff's Office.
• Pending Litigation: Discussion regarding 2013 incident in the Sheriff's Office.
• Pending Litigation: Discussion regarding 2014 Petition filed with PELRB
XXVII. 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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