A regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Raton will be held on April 14, 2026 at 6 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, April 28, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.
• Proclamation: National Telecommunicators Week April 12th – 18th, 2026
• Proclamation: National Library Week April 19th – 25th, 2026
• Proclamation: National Child Abuse Prevention Month, April 2026
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 Approval of the March 24, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes and the March 31, 2026 Special Meeting Minutes
B. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Ratification of Union Contract Between the City of Raton and Raton Police Officers Association (RPOA)
C. PUBLIC HEARING/DISCUSSION: City of Raton FY27 Interim Budget
D. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE: An Ordinance Amending the Raton Code of Ordinances, Chapter 94: Nuisances
E. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE: An Ordinance Amending the Raton Code of Ordinances, chapter 97, Vacant Building Registration
F. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Planning and Zoning Commission Recommendations
• Cameron W. Rountree and Jessica J. Rountree for the Approval of a Final Plat Subdivision for a 4.6167-Acre Parcel Subdivided from 55 acres +/- Parent Parcel for the Proposed Site of the Fiber Optic Regeneration Station.
G. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Grant Agreement Between the City of Raton and the NMDOT Aviation Division for Taxiway A Pavement Maintenance (Engineering)
H. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Stryker Maintenance Contract for Defibrillators & CPR Compression Devices Utilizing the Sourcewell Contract No. 04831
I. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Engineering Analytics, Inc Recommendation of Bid Award for the Second Street Improvement Project
J. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Resolution 2026-18: City of Raton Destination Forward Grant Application for the Purchase and Installation of a Digital Billboard
K. DELIBERATE AND ACT on TLC Construction Services Estimate for the Roundhouse Trail Paving Project Utilizing CES Contract
L. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Resolution 2026-19: Transportation Project Funding Application for the Downtown Raton Infrastructure Project Phase II
M. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Blue Sky Upfitting, LLC Quote for the Upfitting of Three Raton Police Department Vehicles Utilizing State Price Agreement 20-00000-21-00030
N. DELIBERATE AND ACT on ConvergeOne, Inc Solution Summary Quote for Raton Police Department Temporary Command Posts Configuration/Setup During the City Hall Foundation Repair Project
O. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Resolution 2026-20: FY26 Budget Adjustment #9
P. CITY MANAGER REPORT
Q. EXECUTIVE CLOSED SESSION: Pursuant to Section 10-15-1H(2) Personnel – City Manager
R. CERTIFICATION OF CLOSED SESSION
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. April 10, 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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