A regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Raton will be held on January 6, 2026 at 6 p.m. Pursuant to City of Raton Open Meetings Resolution 2025-01 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 Pro-tem 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.
• Regular Commission Meeting on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 is Cancelled Due to Conflicting Dates of the NMML Newly Elected Officials Orientation in Santa Fe
• Notice of Potential Quorum of the Raton City Commission at the NMML Newly Elected Officials Orientation on January 13-14, 2026 and the NMML Municipal Official Leadership Institute Level 1 on January 14-15, 2026 in Santa Fe
• Next Regular Commission Meeting is Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.
• All City Offices will be Closed Monday, January 16th in Observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
V. Items from Citizens Present:
VI. 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 Re-Organization of the City Commission
B. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Appointment of Commission Members to the City Boards
C. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Approval of the December 9, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes and the December 26, 2025 Special Meeting Minutes
D. PUBLIC HEARING/DELIBERATE AND ACT on Ordinance 1036 Amending the Raton Code of Ordinances Section 70.01: General Traffic and Parking Regulations
E. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Planning and Zoning Permit Appeal by Stephen Draper for Property Located at 1521 Cedar Street
F. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Resolution 2026-01: Open Meetings Resolution
G. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Recommendation of Award for the Municipal Airport Engineering Services
H. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Re-Appointment to the Personnel Board
I. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Out-of-State Travel for Ports-to-Plains Board Member Lori Chatterley March 1-5, 2026
J. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Addendum to the Raton Country Club Liquor License Lease Agreement
K. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Grant Agreement No. 25-J2917 Between the City of Raton and NM Department of Finance and Administration for the Kearny Film School Project
L. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Resolution 2026-02: Approval of November 2025 Financial Report
M. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Resolution 2026-03: FY26 Budget Adjustment #6
N. CITY MANAGER REPORT
O. CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION Pursuant to Section 10-15-1H(2) Personnel – City Manager
P. CERTIFICATION OF CLOSED SESSION
Q. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Appointment of Interim/Acting City Manager
R. DELIBERATE AND ACT on City Manager Search Process, Job Description, and Salary Range
VII. 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. January 2, 2026 by 5 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
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