A regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Raton will be held on April 22, 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, May 13, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.
• Notice of Potential Quorum: a quorum of the Raton City Commission may attend the “ You Make a Difference” award ceremony on April 25th at 9:00 a.m. at Longfellow Elementary School located at 700 East 4th Street
• Proclamation: Drinking Water Week May 4th-10th, 2025
• Proclamation: Behavioral Health/Mental Health Awareness Month, May 2025
• Proclamation: Motorcycle Awareness Month, May 2025
• Proclamation: 56th Annual Municipal Clerks Week May 4th-10th, 2025
• Proclamation: 2025 Great American Main Street Award Winner Raton MainStreet
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 April 8, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes
B. PRESENTATION: FY24 Approved Audit Reports by SJT Group, LLC
C. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Resolution 2025-24: Acknowledgment of FY24 Audit
D. PUBLIC HEARING/DELIBERATE AND ACT on Codification Ordinance No. 1029 Thirteenth Supplement. An Ordinance Enacting and Adopting A supplement to Ordinance 940
E. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE: Affordable Housing Ordinance to Implement the Colfax County Affordable Housing Plan, which address affordable housing in the City of Raton
F. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE: An Ordinance Granting a Franchise, with Certain Rights Incident Thereto, to Resound Networks, LLC, a Texas Corporation, LLC
G. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE: An Ordinance Amending Ordinance 1018 Water and Sewer Rates Amending Chater 53.036 Water Rates and Section 53.039 Application for Water Service, Raising Construction Water Rates
H. REPORT/DELIBERATE AND ACT on Property Concerning a Dangerous Building and Requiring Removal Located at 805 North 4th Street
I. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Appeal of Resolution 2023-48: Concerning a Dangerous Building and Requiring Removal Located at 805 North 4th Street by Jeremiah Trujillo
J. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Appeal of Vacant Building at 1358 Brilliant Avenue by Cynthia Mora
K. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Raton Lodgers’ Tax Non-Promo Request from the Raton Arts & Humanities Council
L. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Event Form for the Independent Riders Run for the Wall on May 17, 2025
M. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Proposal from High Tech E&D, LLC for the Raton Senior Citizens Center for the Convection Oven Issues
N. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Lodgers’ Tax Advisory Board Recommendations
• Raton Little League by Hillary Pasquale
• Renewal of Billboard Contracts with Lamar and Lindmark
O. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Planning and Zoning Commission Recommendations
• Request for Sub-Division at 1001 Snead Street
• Request for Sub-Division at 200 & 208 Canyon Drive
P. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Resolution 2025-26: Approving the Vacation of Property on De Maret Street (Unimproved) and Zacharias Road (Unimproved)
Q. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Resolution 2025-25: Adopting the Colfax County 2025 Hazard Mitigation Action Plan
R. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Engineering Analytics Second Annual Renewal of Consulting Services Agreement
S. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Quote from Engineering Analytics, Inc. for City Hall Geotechnical Services
T. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Estimate for the Heating and Cooling Systems at the Tourist Information Center from Mosark, LLC Utilizing State Price Agreement 30-00000-23-00084
U. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Proposal from Southwest Hazard Control, Inc. for the Abatement of Property 801 N. 4th Street Utilizing CES Contract No. 2024-13-C127
V. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Recommendation of Award for a Demolition Contract for the Property Located at 801 North 4th Street
W. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Recommendation of Award for the Climax Canyon/Old Pass Trail System Development Project
X. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Proposal from Code 3 Service, LLC for the Purchase of P25 Digital Radio System & Dispatch Consoles for the Raton Police Department Utilizing State Price Agreement No. 10-00000-20-00048
Y. PUBLIC HEARING/DISCUSSION: FY26 Interim Budget
Z. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Resolution 2025-26: 3rd Quarter Financial Report
AA. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Resolution 2025-27: FY25 Budget Adjustment #12
AB. 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. April 18, 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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