The Village if Capitan Board of Trustees held a special meeting on
Tuesday, September 26, 2006, at city hall in Capitan, NM at 5:00 PM.
Mayor Hammons stated anyone who disrupts the meeting, the officers have
the right to remove them from the meeting and that includes anyone
outside.
Mayor Hammons asked for a moment of silence and then led the assembly
in the pledge of allegiance.
Mayor Hammons called the special meeting to order at 5:00 PM and asked
Kay Strickland for a roll call of the Trustees. Mayor
Hammons-here, Trustee Payne-here, Trustee Martin-here, Trustee
Wood-here, Trustee Riska-here. Atty. Zack Cook and Kay Strickland
also attended the meeting. A list of others in attendance is
attached.
Item #1 on the Agenda: Approval of Agenda
Trustee Payne made the motion to approve the agenda. Trustee
Riska seconded the motion, and all were in favor.
Item #2 on the Agenda: Hiring of Temporary Part-Time Water Dept.
Employee
Mayor Hammons stated he would recommend Bob Sanders for this job; he is
a good tractor operator. Trustee Riska moved that we accept Bob
Sanders as a part-time employee for the water department. Trustee
Martin seconded the motion. Roll Call: Trustee Riska-yes,
Trustee Wood-yes, Trustee Martin-yes, Trustee Payne-yes.
Item #3 on the Agenda: Accept Police Department Resignations
a. Randy Haskins
b. Harry Bailey
Trustee Payne made the motion to accept the resignations of Randy
Haskins and Harry Bailey. Trustee Wood seconded the motion.
Trustee Martin referenced Randy Haskins resignation regarding
allegations and issues raised none of which were particularly nice,
kind, or enlightening or put a good light on this Village or this
Board. Trustee Martin asked the attorney if the Village is under
some obligation under Federal EEOC requirements to investigate Mr.
Haskin’s remark of “hostile work environment”. The Attorney
stated he was familiar with this off the top of his head, and would
investigate this for him. Trustee Martin stated he is greatly
distressed by the comments made in the memo, and as a member of the
Board, he is absolutely appalled that these allegations were made about
the Village of Capitan, this Board, or Mayor, or anybody. Roll
Call: Trustee Payne-yes, Trustee Wood-yes, Trustee Martin-no,
Trustee Riska-yes.
Item #4 on the Agenda: Approval to Advertise for Two Police
Officers
Trustee Payne made the motion to approve advertising for two certified
police officers. Trustee Riska seconded the motion. Roll
Call: Trustee Payne-yes, Trustee Riska-yes, Trustee Wood-yes,
Trustee Martin-yes.
Item #5 on the Agenda: Appointment of Police Chief
Mayor Hammons stated his choice is Randy Spears. Trustee Riska
made the motion to accept the Mayor’s recommendation to appoint Randy
Spears as our Chief of Police. Trustee Payne seconded the
motion. Trustee Martin asked if the Mayor applied this as an
employment opening with the Village or is this on his
recommendation. Mayor Hammons stated he had three resumes.
Trustee Martin stated his concern about hiring someone without doing an
adequate background check or ensuring that they are capable of
performing the job. He also stated anytime you hire someone for
the police force, you have a responsibility to the public to ensure
that you are getting the right person for the job, and he has some
concern about the process aside from the mayor picking and choosing and
making a selection. Roll Call: Trustee Riska-yes, Trustee
Wood-yes, Trustee Martin-no, Trustee Payne-yes.
ADJOURNMENT: Trustee Payne made the motion to adjourn at 5:11
PM. Trustee Riska seconded the motion, and all were in favor.
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Sammy L.
Hammons, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Kay Strickland, Village Clerk
