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Governance
Agenda
Minutes
2003
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Summary of 2003 Activities
An all volunteer group, we are pleased to report on our
accomplishments on behalf of the citizenry of this area. In 2003, we:
 | Organized a City Charter Study Committee of 50+ persons,
and after considerable research and public meetings, reported on ten possible
amendments to the Las Cruces City Charter. These were discussed by the Mayoral
candidates in October. |
| Took the lead in organizing a well-attended public panel
discussion on the future of Memorial Medical Center. The event was
co-sponsored by LOWV, AARP, DAC Advocates, NAMI, DAC Health Council, and Rito
Medina Policy Institute. |
| Issued Public Resolutions regarding the process,
openness and access to information concerning the MMC issue, and achieved the
release of much data by city and county. |
| Monitored the public meetings of Las Cruces City Council
and School Board, DAC County Commission, and NMSU Regents and communicated
process concerns to public officials. |
| Examined the records related to the expenditure of
federal funds by the City, and expressed concerns regarding public meetings,
equity of distribution and conflicts of interest. |
| Organizationally, our Board met every month, established
a website (www.zianet.com/common)
and increased membership by 20%. |
In 2004, we plan to:
| Continue monitoring of local government meetings |
| Follow up with the L.C. City Charter work |
| Monitor the MMC negotiations, with an eye to equity for
the County’s many uninsured citizens |
| Continue to insist that public records be made available
to the press and the public, and that public business be conducted in open
meetings with full participation of citizens, and in full compliance with the
spirit of NM law |
| Expose conflicts of interest by elected and appointed
public officials |
| Examine local issues as appropriate |
| Sponsor public and candidate meetings, debates and
discussions |
| Foster and expand working partnerships with other local
groups |
| Expand Common Cause into other Southern New Mexico
communities |
Governing Board Members are:
Dave Almvig, Jane Asche, Phil Banks, Gus Bigelow, John Bloom, Don Brown,
AlexBurr, Rose Garcia, Ron Gurley, Dolores Halls, Jim Kadlecek, Robert Lowe,
Mike McCamley, Vanessa Quiroz, Tamie Smith, Charles Welch
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