Community DataBank: On the Agenda (April 18, 2024)

(Editor’s Note: The following agendas should be considered draft agendas until 72 hours prior to the meetings.)

Valencia Soil and Water Conservation Board of Supervisors

When: 4 p.m., Thursday, April 18, at Whitfield Wildlife Conservation Area, 2424 N.M. 47

Agenda highlight: Consideration of a resolution for mill levy rate

 

Also on the agenda
• Public comment
• District staff monthly briefing
• Updates, partner reports and correspondence with NMDA, NRCS, Friends of Whitfield monthly report
• Briefing from Janice Lucero, technical assistance specialist with the Intertribal Agriculture
• EVUGP funding update
• Personnel committee: Report on acting conservation program manager search; update on VISTA opportunity
• Committee assignments for staff
• Consideration of March expenditures
• Consideration of ledger entries
• Consideration of third quarter report to DFA
• Consideration of applying for NMDA Healthy Soil and Legacy Fund grants
• Consideration of outstanding checks, policy and payments
• Consideration of addressing authority for taking district vehicle home
• Executive session to discuss acting district director hourly rate
• Consideration of acting district director’s hourly rate

Bosque Farms Village Council

When: 5:45 p.m., Thursday, April 18, in the council chambers at village hall, 1455 W. Bosque Loop, Bosque Farms

Agenda highlight: Consideration of adoption of amendments to Bosque Farms Police Department overtime policy

Also on the agenda
• Executive session to discuss hiring a police officer and seasonal maintenance worker
• Department reports
• Mayor and council reports
• Treasurer’s report
• Non-agenda items
• Consideration of a contract for water department operations
• Consideration of a contract for legal services
• Consideration of adding Mayor Chris Gillespie to the bank account with signature authority
• Consideration of sale of old EMS rescue 5 to the town of Peralta
• Consideration of hiring a maintenance worker
• Consideration of hiring a police officer
• Consideration of donation of Bosque Farms brush truck to San Miguel County Fire Department-Rowe fire district
• Consideration of installing scoreboard for Yucca Little League
• Consideration of a contractor for West Loop project based on recommendation from Molzen-Corbin
• Proclamation for National Day of Prayer
• Consideration of appointment of mayor pro tem
• Consideration of appointment of treasurer
• Consideration of appointment of chief of police

Rio Communities City Council

When: 6 p.m., Monday, April 22, in the council chambers at Rio Communities City Hall, 360 Rio Communities Blvd., Rio Communities

Agenda highlight: Presentation by Valencia Regional Emergency Communications Center

 

Also on the agenda
• Public comment
• Presentation by Sunny 505
• Presentation by Once a Day Marketing
• Public hearing and consideration of Rio Holdings replat request
• City manager’s report, including budget workshop schedule
• Council discussion
• Executive session to discuss complaints against the city manager

Valencia County Planning and Zoning Commission

When: 3 p.m., Tuesday, April 23, in the commission chambers at the administration building, 444 Luna Ave., Los Lunas

Agenda highlight: Consideration of a zone change request from rural residential 2 to rural residential 1 to split the property at N.M. 314 and Miller Road into five lots

Also on the agenda
• Consideration of a variance of 51 feet to the setback requirement for an accessory structure to place a storage shed at 195 La Entrada Road
• Consideration of a zone change request from rural residential 2 to neighborhood commercial with a conditional use to park semi-trucks and trailers at 200 Curfman Road

Peralta Town Council

When: 6 p.m., Tuesday, April 23, in the council chambers at Peralta Town Hall, 90-A Molina, Peralta

Agenda highlight: Discussion of increasing mill levy for public safety

 

Belen Board of Education

When: 5 p.m., Tuesday, April 23, in the administration building boardroom, 520 N. Main St., Belen

Agenda highlight: Consideration of 2024 Summer Feeding Program

 

Also on the agenda
• Executive session to discuss the superintendent’s evaluation and collective bargaining strategy prior to negotiations
• Open forum
• Superintendent’s report, including state of the schools with La Promesa Elementary and La Merced Elementary, and 2024 Summer Feeding Program
• Board reports, including NMSBA spring Region IV, ad hoc committee, finance committee, construction committee and policy committee
• Consideration of policy G-6150 non-school employment by professional staff members with changes
• Consideration of policy G-9350 non school employment by support staff members with changes
• Consideration of moving scheduled board of education meeting on Tuesday, May 14, to Monday, May 13 because of BHS graduation

Los Lunas Board of Education work session

When: 3-5 p.m., Tuesday, April 23, in the central office boardroom, 119 Luna Ave., Los Lunas

Agenda highlight: Discussion of 2024-25 budget

 

Also on the agenda
• Organizational structure

Los Lunas Board of Education

When: 6 p.m., Tuesday, April 23, in the central office boardroom, 119 Luna Ave., Los Lunas

Agenda highlight: Consideration of scholarship nomination for the NMSBA Scholarship, and the Los Lunas Board of Education Scholarship

 

Also on the agenda
• Consideration of prioritized agenda
• Superintendent’s report, including recognition of state powerlifting champion, Elijah Duran, Valencia High School, student representative report, school reports from Valencia High School and Valencia Middle School, construction report and budget/finance report
• Board commendations
• Public comment
• Consideration of support of superintendent’s involvement in the New Mexico School Superintendent Association Legal Defense Fund
• Consideration of finance committee items
• Consideration of board member requests for topics for upcoming board work sessions and meetings

Belen City Council

When: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday, April 25, in the conference room at Belen City Hall, 100 S. Main St., Belen

Agenda highlight: Discussion of 2025 budget workshop, department hearings

 

Also on the agenda
• Discussion of accreditation process for Belen Police Department

 

Los Lunas Village Council

When: 6 p.m., Thursday, April 25, in the council chambers at village hall, 660 Main St., SW, Los Lunas

Agenda highlight: Consideration of request for proposals for legal services

 

Also on the agenda
• Public input forum
• Public hearing and consideration of an appeal of a planning and zoning commission denial decision of a conditional use permit at 773 Cinder Lane for the purpose of motor vehicle sales, maintenance and repair
• Executive session to discuss hiring an operator in training for wastewater division, and two commercial drivers for the solid waste division