A regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Raton will be held on May 27, 2025 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 Neil Segotta
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 City Commission Meeting Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.
• Proclamation: Lemonade Day July 5, 2025
• Introduction of New Employee
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 May 13, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes
B. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE: An Ordinance Repealing Ordinance No. 1013, Pertaining to the Adoption of Ramel Family Farms, LLC as an Economic Development Project
C. PUBLIC HEARING/DELIBERATE AND ACT on Affordable Housing Ordinance No. 1030 to Implement the Colfax County Affordable Housing Plan, which Addresses Affordable Housing in the City of Raton
D. PUBLIC HEARING/DELIBERATE AND ACT on Ordinance No. 1031 an Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 1018 Water and Sewer Rates Amending Chapter 53.036 Water Rates and Section 53.039 Application for Water Service, Raising Construction Water Rates
E. PRESENTATION: Raton MainStreet and the Center for Community Innovation for the Rocky Mountain Micro Finance Institute and Entrepreneurial Bootcamp
F. PRESENTATION: SkillSharp Bi-Annual Report by Center for Community Innovation Executive Director, Patricia Duran
G. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Cooperative Marketing Agreement (CoOp) between the State of New Mexico Tourism Department, City of Raton, and Colfax County
H. PUBLIC HEARING: Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan (ICIP) FY27-FY31
I. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Event Forms
• Raton MainStreet Independence Day Festival and Parade July 4th
• Raton Little League All-Stars Tournaments June 13th-16th and June 20th-27th
J. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Lodgers’ Tax Advisory Board Recommendations
• International Santa Fe Trail Balloon Rally by Raton MainStreet
• Gate City Music Festival by Raton MainStreet
• Phillips Broadcasting by Rick Neurauter
• KRDO TV by Sheila Seabloom
K. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Quote from American Ramp Company for Additional Skate Park Elements Utilizing Sourcewell Procurement
L. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Subrecipient Agreement Between the Department of Finance and Administration and the City of Raton for the Quality of Life Grant Subrecipient Agreement Amendment No. 2
M. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Resound Business License in Lieu of Franchise Agreement
N. CONSIDERATION: of Professional Consulting Services Agreement Between the City of Raton Better City, LLC
O. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Proposal from Code 3 Service, LLC for an Upgrade to 700 DTRS Radios & Mindshare Dispatch Consoles for the Raton Police Department Utilizing State Price Agreement No. 10-00000-20-00048
P. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Amendment to the Professional Services Contract with Ayers Associates, Inc. for the Brownfield Program Services
Q. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Out-of-State Travel for the Brownfield Conference in Chicago August 5th-8th, 2025
R. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Resolution 2025-31: FY26 Interim Budget Approval for City of Raton, Raton Water Works, and Raton Public Service Co.
S. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Resolution 2025-32 Approval of April 2025 Financial Reports
T. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Resolution 2025-33: FY25 Budget Adjustment #14
U. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Resolution 2025-34: Adopting the Colfax County Affordable Housing Plan
V. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Resolution 2025-35: Confirming The Affordable Housing is Among the Purposes of the City of Raton
W. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Resolution 2025-36: Supporting a Proposed New Mexico Land Banking for Property, Community, and Economic Revitalization Act
X. 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. May 23, 2025 by 5 p.m. and remain 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, City Clerk
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