The Village of Capitan Board of Trustees met in regular session on
Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at Village Hall in Capitan, NM at 6:30 PM.
Mayor Hammons asked for a moment of silence and led the assembly in the
Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Hammons called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM.
Mayor Hammons asked the Village Clerk, Kay Strickland, for a roll call
of the members. Mayor Hammons-here, Trustee Riska-here, Trustee
Bradley-here, Trustee LaMay-here, Trustee Davis-absent. Village
Clerk, Kay Strickland and Finance Officer, Shirley Pavlovic, also
attended the meeting. A list of others in attendance is attached.
Item #1 on the Agenda: Approval of the Agenda
Trustee Riska moved we accept the agenda for the November 9, 2010
meeting. Trustee Bradley seconded the motion and all were in
favor.
Item #2 on the Agenda: Public Input
1. Jeff Dale – asked that the council consider
the facts when they go into closed session to consider the pay raise
for Officer McGarry. Mayor Hammons interrupted him and informed
him that they cannot discuss any of this with him. Mr. Dale asked
if they were going to shut him out. The Mayor replied
“yes”. After a few brief words, Mr. Dale left.
2. Betty Whitesell – Representing the Smokey Bear
Motel; she stated a few hunters have come in and said a few years ago,
some state people had dropped a bomb and scared the deer over into
private land. She wanted to know if this had happened
again. Mayor Hammons said “no”. A discussion followed
regarding the “sound bomb” and the possibility of this happening around
Capitan.
Item #3 on the Agenda: Consent Agenda
Approval of the Minutes: Regular Meeting – October 12,
2010
Approval of Accounts Payable – October 2010
Trustee Riska moved to accept the consent agenda which is the minutes
of the regular meeting of October 12th and the accounts payable for
October 2010. Trustee Bradley seconded the motion. Roll
Call: Trustee Riska-yes, Trustee Bradley-yes, Trustee LaMay-yes.
Minutes
Regular Meeting
November 9, 2010
Page 2 of 2
Item #4 on the Agenda: Ordinance 2010-05 Approval to Apply for a
NM Environmental Department/Construction Programs Bureau Rural
Infrastructure Loan to complete Wastewater Project #SAP08-3112-STB in
the Amount of $205,000
Mayor Hammons stated we previously approved a resolution, and the loan
company wants an ordinance now. Trustee Riska moved to approve
Ordinance 2010-05 which is approval to apply for a NM Environmental
Department/Construction Program Bureau Rural Infrastructure Loan for
$205,000. Trustee Bradley seconded the motion. Roll
Call: Trustee Riska-yes, Trustee Bradley-yes, Trustee LaMay-yes.
Item #5 on the Agenda: Executive Session – Limited Personnel
Matters – 10-15-1(H)(2) Water Department, Police Department and
Administrative Department
Mayor Hammons asked for a motion to go in to executive session for
personnel matters. Trustee Riska moved to go into executive
session at 6:35 PM. Trustee Bradley seconded the motion.
Roll Call: Trustee Riska-yes, Trustee Bradley-yes, Trustee
LaMay-yes. Trustee Riska moved that we come out of executive
session at 6:55 PM. Trustee LaMay seconded the motion. Roll
Call: Trustee Riska-yes, Trustee LaMay-yes, Trustee Bradley-yes.
Trustee Bradley attested all that was discussed was personnel matters:
the water department, the police department and
administrative.
Item #6 on the Agenda: Further Action Due to Personnel
Trustee Riska moved to accept the evaluations of Dana Johnson, Randy
Spear, and Shirley Pavlovic. I also move that Randy Spear and
Shirley Pavlovic receive a 2% increase and a $.25 per hour increase for
Dana Johnson. Trustee Bradley seconded the motion. Roll
Call: Trustee Riska-yes, Trustee Bradley-yes, Trustee LaMay-yes.
ADJOURNMENT
Trustee LaMay moved to adjourn at 6:56 PM. Trustee Bradley
seconded the motion, and all were in favor.
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Mayor Sam
Hammons
ATTEST:
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Kay Strickland, CMC
Village Clerk
