A regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Raton will be held on September 22, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Pursuant to City of Raton Open Meetings Resolution 2026-01 Commissioners may participate via conference call. The following subjects will be considered by the City Commission and may be considered in any order that is most convenient for the City Commission.
I. Call Meeting to Order by Mayor Lori Chatterley
II. Roll Call of the Members of the City Commission and Determination of Quorum.
III. Pledge of Allegiance to the U. S. Flag.
IV. Recognition of Visitors, Citizen of the Month and/or Presentation of Proclamation, Service Award, Congratulations, Condolences, Holiday Schedules and City/Municipal events.
• Next Regular Commission Meeting Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.
V. Committee Reports from Commissioners
VI. Items from Citizens Present:
VII. Action Items/Public Hearings/Ordinances/Resolutions/ City Manager’s Report-The City Commission may discuss and/or take actions on the following agenda items:
A. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Approval of the September 8, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes
B. PUBLIC HEARING/DELIBERATE AND ACT on Ordinance No. 1039 of the City of Raton, New Mexico, Amending Chapter 115 (Business Registration and License Fees) and Chapter 156 (Zoning Code) of the Raton Code of Ordinance to Establish a Registration, Permitting, and Operating Framework for Short-Term Rentals Within the City
C. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Resolution 2026-48: Declaring a Temporary Moratorium on the Issuance of Business Licenses Zoning Approvals for Data Centers Pending Adoption of Ordinance Regulating Such Uses
D. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Event Form for Raton MainStreet’s Downtown Trick-or-Treat on October 31, 2026
E. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Encroachment Agreement Between the City of Raton and Gilbert and Shelby Padilla for the Property Located at 333 East Cook Avenue
F. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Estimate from Mosark, LLC for 8 Air Handling Units at the Raton Convention Center Utilizing State Price Agreement No. 30-00000-23-00084
G. CITY TREASURER REPORT: Acknowledgment of Fiscal Year 2027 Final Budget Approval from the Department of Finance and Administration for the City of Raton, Raton Water Works and Raton Public Service, Co.
H. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Resolution 2026-49: Concerning the Disposal of Salvaged Ambulance
I. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Resolution 2026-50: Concerning the Disposal of Aquatic Center Property
J. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Resolution 2026-51: August 2026 Financial Reports
K. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Resolution 2026-52: FY27 Budget Adjustment #1
L. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Resolution 2026-53: Application for Outdoor Recreation Trails+ Grant to New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division and Commitment of Matching Funds
M. CITY MANAGER REPORT
VIII. Adjournment
I, the undersigned authority do hereby certify that the above notice of meeting of the governing body of the City of Raton, New Mexico is a true and correct copy of the said notice and that a said copy of this notice was then posted in cabinet outside of the City Hall of said City in Raton, New Mexico in a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times, and said notice was posted on Friday, September 18, 2026 by 5:00 p.m. and remained so posted continuously at least 72 hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting. Also, KRTN Radio Station and the City of Raton Website will have the agenda posted prior to respective time limits designated for regular and special meetings. Please contact the City Clerk at 445-9551 or dtrujillo@cityofraton.com if you have any questions or concerns.
/s/ Desire’e Trujillo, CMC, City Clerk
A live stream video of the meeting will be on YouTube @KRTNEnchantedAirRadio and a live broadcast on KRTN AM 1490
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