The Village of Capitan Board of Trustees met in regular session on
Tuesday, October 10, 2006 at city hall in Capitan, NM at 6:30 PM.
Mayor Pro Tem Diane Riska addressed the audience and accepted a few
comments from the audience.
Mayor Pro Tem Riska asked for a moment of silence and led the audience
in the pledge of allegiance.
Mayor Pro Tem Riska called the meeting to order at 6:40 PM.
Mayor Pro Tem Riska asked village clerk, Kay Strickland, for a roll
call of the Trustees.
Mayor Pro Tem Diane Riska-here, Trustee Wood-here, Trustee Martin-here,
Trustee Payne-here.
Item #1 on the Agenda: Approval of the Agenda
Trustee Payne made the motion to approve the agenda. Trustee Wood
seconded the motion, and all were in favor.
Item #2 on the Agenda: Consent Agenda
Approval of the Minutes-Regular Meeting-Sept. 12,
2006
Approval of the Minutes-Special Meeting-Sept. 26,
2006
Approval of Accounts Payable
Trustee Payne made the motion to approve the minutes of Sept. 12 and
Sept. 26 and the accounts payable. Trustee Wood seconded the
motion. Roll Call: Trustee Payne-yes, Trustee Martin-yes,
Trustee Wood-yes, Mayor Pro Tem Riska-yes.
Item #3 on the Agenda: Proclamation – World Food Day
Mayor Pro Tem Riska read the proclamation declaring October 16, 2006 as
World Food Day.
Item #4 on the Agenda: Final Budget for 2006-07 Approved by the
Department of Finance
Trustee Payne made the motion to accept the “ok” on the final
budget. Trustee Wood seconded the motion. Roll Call:
Trustee Payne-yes, Trustee Martin-yes, Mayor Pro Tem Riska-yes, Trustee
Wood-yes.
Item #5 on the Agenda: Resolution 2006-29 – 2006 Official Holiday
Calendar (revised)
Mayor Pro Tem Riska read the resolution. Trustee Payne made the
motion to adopt resolution 2006-29. Trustee Wood seconded the
motion. Roll Call: Trustee Payne-yes, Trustee Martin-yes,
Mayor Pro Tem Riska-yes, Trustee Wood-yes.
Item #6 on the Agenda: Request from Lodger’s Tax – Capitan
Chamber of Commerce
Phyllis Macaw with the Capitan Chamber of Commerce reviewed the request
with the Trustees. Trustee Payne made the motion to give them
$300. Trustee Wood seconded the motion. Roll Call:
Trustee Payne-yes, Trustee Martin-yes, Mayor Pro Tem Riska-yes, Trustee
Wood-yes.
Item #7 on the Agenda: Correction to Lincoln County Humane
Society Agreement
Mayor Pro Tem Riska asked Kay Strickland to review the changes to the
Lincoln County Humane Society Agreement. Trustee Payne made the
motion to make the correction to the Lincoln County Agreement.
Trustee Wood seconded the motion. Roll Call: Trustee
Payne-yes, Trustee Martin-yes, Mayor Pro Tem Riska-yes, Trustee
Wood-yes.
Item #8 on the Agenda: Approval of Job Description for Street
Department Foreman
Trustee Payne made the motion to approve the job description for the
Street Department Foreman. Trustee Wood seconded the
motion. Trustee Martin suggested it have an addition of
non-exempt employee. Roll Call: Trustee Payne-no, Trustee
Martin-no, Mayor Pro Tem Riska-no, Trustee Wood-no. Trustee Payne
made the motion to accept the job description with the language
suggested by the attorney. Trustee Wood seconded the
motion. Roll Call: Trustee Payne-yes, Trustee Martin-yes,
Mayor Pro Tem Riska-yes, Trustee Wood-yes.
Item #9 on the Agenda: Salary Ranges for Part-Time Water
Department Employee, Street Foreman, and Chief of Police
Mayor Pro Tem Riska read the proposed rates. The Part-Time Water
Department Employee minimum is $8.50 to maximum of $12.50/hour, Street
Foreman minimum is $15.00 to maximum of $20.50/hour. The Chief of
Police minimum is $16.40 to maximum of $21.50/hour. Trustee
Martin asked if someone would be hired at the minimum, mid, or maximum
range. Kay Strickland reported the Mayor said he would hire at
the minimum range to begin with, and if someone was really highly
qualified, it might be a little more. Trustee Payne made the
motion to accept these salary ranges. Trustee Martin seconded the
motion. Trustee Payne-yes, Trustee Martin-yes, Mayor Pro Tem
Riska-yes, Trustee Wood-yes.
Item #10 on the Agenda: Open Meetings and Public Input Policy
Trustee Martin stated he put this on the agenda for a number of
reasons. He felt the agenda should have an item for public input
at the regular meetings. Trustee Martin stated he would like to
see a productive, effective policy that permits input from the
public. He also stated the Board in previous iterations has been
very relaxed in allowing public input which means a passage has been
set. Trustee Martin stated he would like to see a policy that can
be used to permit public input; it is up to the board to keep the
meetings orderly and in a timely fashion. It was decided to have
a workshop to develop a policy for public input.
Adjournment
Trustee Payne made the motion to adjourn at 7:12 PM. Trustee
Martin seconded the motion.
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Diane Riska,
Mayor Pro Tem
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Kay Strickland, Village Clerk
