Minutes for Regular Council Meeting

March 12, 2002

P.O. Box 246 - Capitan, NM 88316 Phone: 505-354-2247 fax 505-354-2713

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P.O. Box 246 - Capitan, NM 88316
Phone: 505-354-2247
Fax 505-354-2713

Minutes for Regular Council Meeting and Public Hearing
March 12, 2002

After a moment of silence and Pledge of Allegiance, Mayor Sederwall called the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m. Roll Call: Bobbi Shearer, here, Leroy Montes, here, John Whitaker, here, George Tippin, here. Also present were Village Clerk, Kathryn Griffin, Village Attorney, Don Dutton, Water and Street Foreman, Terry Cox, and Utility Billing Clerk, Netta Nolen.

Paul Crown, from Charter Cable Company -went over the Cable Franchise to the assembled public as well as the Mayor and Board of Trustees. A few questions were asked by the public and answered by Mr. Crown or Attorney Don Dutton.

Regular Meeting began at 7:00 p.m. Motion to approve agenda by Trustee Whitaker. Motion seconded by Trustee Montes. All in favor, motion carried.

Mayor Sederwall brought Trustee Montes' name before the Board of Trustrees as Mayor Pro-Tem. Motion to appoint Leroy Montes as Mayor Pro-Tem was made by Trustee Whitaker. Motion seconded by Trustee Shearer. Roll Call Vote: Bobbi Shearer, yes, John Whitaker, yes, George Tippin, yes, and Leroy Montes, yes. All in favor, motion carried.

Mayor Sederwall recommended Kathryn Griffin to the Board of Trustees as appointment to the position of Village Clerk. Motion to appoint Kathryn Griffin as Village Clerk by Trustee Tippin. Motion seconded by Trustee Whitaker. Roll Call Vote: George Tippin, yes, Leroy Monies, yes, John Whitaker, yes, Bobbi Shearer, yes. All in favor, motion carried.

Mayor Sederwall recommended Chuck George to the Board of Trustees as appointment to the position of Chief of Police. Motion to appoint Chuck George as Chief of Police by Trustee Whitaker. Motion seconded by Trustee Montes. Roll Call Vote: Bobbi Shearer, yes, George Tippin, yes, Leroy Montes, yes, John Whitaker, yes. All in favor, motion carried.

Judge Jack Johnson then swore in the Village Clerk and the Chief of Police.

Mayor Sederwall recommended the re-hiring of all Village employees. Motion by Trustee Whitaker to re-hire all Village employees. Motion seconded by Trustee Montes. Roll Call Vote: John Whitaker, yes, Leroy Montes, yes, Bobbi Shearer, yes, George Tippin, yes. All in favor, motion carried.

Recommendation by Mayor Sederwall to leave all committees "as is" for the time being until he has a chance to look at them more closely. He asked that anyone interested in serving on a committee submit a letter to him declaring that intent. Motion by Trustee Whitaker to leave committees as they are for the time being. Motion seconded by Trustee Montes. Roll Call Vote: John Whitaker, yes, Leroy Montes, yes, George Tippin, yes, Bobbi Shearer, yes. All in favor, motion carried.

Motion to approve minutes from the February meeting by Trustee Shearer. Motion seconded by Trustee Montes. All in favor, motion carried.

Motion to approve Accounts Payable by Trustee Whitaker. Motion seconded by Trustee Shearer. All in favor, motion carried.

Motion to approve Cable Franchise, Ordinance 2002-02 by Trustee Montes. Motion seconded by Trustee Whitaker. Roll Call Vote: John Whitaker, yes, George Tippin, yes, Leroy Montes, yes, Bobbi Shearer, yes. All in favor, motion carried.

Motion to approve Resolution 2002-04, CDBG Citizen Participation Plan by Trustee Whitaker. Motion seconded by Trustee Shearer. Roll Call Vote: Bobbi Shearer, yes, John Whitaker, yes, Leroy Montes, yes, George Tippin, yes. All in favor, motion carried.

Motion to approve Resolution 2002-05, Open Meetings Act, by Trustee Whitaker, with the changes as follows: 72 hours notice for a regular meeting, 48 hours for a special meeting and 2 hours for an emergency meeting. Motion seconded by Trustee Tippin. Roll Call Vote: George Tippin, yes, Leroy Montes, yes, Bobbi Shearer, yes, John Whitaker, yes. All in favor, motion carried.

Motion to approve Resolution 2002-06, CDBG Fair Housing Act, by Trustee Whitaker. Motion seconded by Trustee Shearer. Roll Call Vote: Leroy Montes, yes, John Whitaker, yes, Bobbi Shearer, yes. George Tippin, yes. All in favor, motion carried.

Motion to approve Resolution 2002-07, Procurement Code by Trustee Shearer. Motion seconded by Trustee Whitaker. Roll Call Vote: Bobbi Shearer, yes, John Whitaker, yes, George Tippin, yes, Leroy Montes, yes. All in favor, motion carried.

Motion by Trustee Shearer to table Resolution 2002-08-CCNG Resolution to borrow money from NMFA- for a period of 30 days . Motion seconded by Trustee Whitaker. Roll Call Vote: John Whitaker, yes, George Tippin, yes, Bobbi Shearer, yes, Leroy Montes, yes. All in favor, motion carried.

Motion to adjourn by Trustee Whitaker. Motion seconded by Trustee Tippin. All in favor, motion carried.

Meeting adjourned. Time was 7:51 p.m.

Steven M. Sederwall, Mayor

ATTEST:

Kathryn Griffin
Village Clerk-Treasurer
Village of Capitan
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