Lincoln County Government

Regular Meeting

Thursday, December 15, 2005 (8:30 A.M.)
Commission Chambers, 300  Central Avenue
Carrizozo, New Mexico 
Phone: 505/648-2385   Fax:  505/648-4182  

 AGENDA

1.       CALL TO ORDER

2.       ROLL CALL

3.       INVOCATION – Reverend Hayden Smith

4.       PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

          A.  Pledge – U.S.A. Flag

B.  Salute – N.M. Flag (“I salute the flag of the State of New Mexico, the Zia

     Symbol of perfect friendship among united cultures”

5.       A PATRIOTIC MOMENT – CHAIRMAN SIMPSON

6.       APPROVAL OF AGENDA

7.       APPROVAL OF MINUTES – NOVEMBER 15, 2005 REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING

8.       APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA

A.       Payroll/Accounts Payable/Budget/Quarterly Report/Expenditures

B.       Treasurer’s Financial Report for the Month Ending November 30, 2005

C.       Request for Road Names

D.       Volunteer Firefighters Adjusted Qualification Record Report – Lincoln Volunteer Fire Department

 9.       INDIGENT HEALTH CARE (MONITOR PROGRESS OF EXPENDITURES/REDUCED BENEFITS)       

 9:00 A.M. – PUBLIC HEARINGS

 10.     PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A PROPOSED ORDINANCE MODIFYING ORDINANCE NO. 1996-1 RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING FOR THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN, NEW MEXICO; PROVIDING RIGHTS, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND PROCEDURES IN THE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EMPLOYEES AND THE EMPLOYER

11.     PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A PROPOSED ORDINANCE CREATING A NEW POSITION FOR A CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER

 12.     MANAGER’S REPORT

 13.     RESULTS OF THE 2003-2004 FISCAL YEAR COUNTY AUDIT

 14.     LINCOLN COUNTY SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE COMMENTS

 15.     ROAD ISSUES

          A.       Petition from citizens requesting that Encantada be changed back to Glencoe Loop

B.       Private Road Name Request – Kenneth Nosker

 16.     GRIP-2 DISCUSSION – CORA DUTTON ROAD

 17.     ROAD WORK PRIORITIES DISCUSSION – COUNTY MANAGER

 18.     PRESBYTERIAN HEALTH CARE SERVICES/LINCOLN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER NEGOTIATION GUIDANCE REVISITED – COUNTY MANAGER

 19.     ALARM ORDINANCE COMMENTS AND GUIDANCE FOR PUBLIC HEARING

 20.     PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF CAPITAN ROAD YARD BY THE CAPITAN MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS – DR. LARRY MILLER

 21.     EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY – RUIDOSO BRANCH PROPERTY UPDATE

 22.     GOVERNOR’S HEALTH SCIENCES SUMMIT – UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HOSPITAL – COMMISSIONER ST. JOHN

 23.     APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO.  2005-20 TO CHANGE NAME OF THE LINCOLN COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN TO LINCOLN COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN – REQUESTED BY PLURAAC

 24.     WATER ISSUES/FOREST/WILDLIFE HEALTH PROGRAMS/PLURAAC/WATER RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION COMMITTEE

 25.     11:15 A.M.:  HONDO RIVER HEALTH DISCUSSION – DAN BRYANT, JOHN WATERS, AND DENNIS McQUILLAN (ENVIRONMENT IMPROVEMENT DIVISION)

 26.     RECOGNITION OF EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH

 27.     NOON:  COUNTY GOVERNMENT HOLIDAY POTLUCK LUNCHEON

28.     1:00 P.M.:  PUBLIC COMMENT AND OTHER BUSINESS FROM COUNTY OFFICIALS   (ITEMS ARE FOR DISCUSSION ONLY – NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN

 29.     PRIVATE PROPERTY ISSUE – REQUESTED BY DEBRA ABINGDON

 30.     LINCOLN COUNTY BUDGET, FISCAL YEAR 2005-2006

          A.       Update on Tax Receipts – County Treasurer

B.       Approval of Resolution No. 2005-21 – Mid-Year Budget Adjustments

31.     LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES – COUNTY MANAGER

32.     APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 2005-22 – OPEN MEETINGS ACT

33.     AWARD OF BID NO. 05-06-007:  REPAIRS TO THE 2000 VOLVO DUMP TRUCK

34.     APPROVAL OF LODGERS’ TAX ACTIVITIES

35.     APPOINTMENTS

A.       Joint Lincoln County/Ruidoso Downs Extraterritorial Zoning Commission (3 members)

B.       Lincoln Historic Preservation Board (1 member)

C.       Interstate Stream Commission (Sub-Committee on the Pecos) (1 member)

D.       Lincoln County Planning Commission (1 member)

E.       Public Land Use and Rural Affairs Advisory Committee (2 members)

F.       Ratification of the Eastern Area Workforce Development Board Member Appointment

 36.     JANUARY 17, 2006 COMMISSION MEETING CONFLICT – CONSIDER CHANGE OF DATE

 37.     AUTHORIZATION TO SCHEDULE PUBLIC HEARINGS TO CONSIDER OTHER OUTDATED OR NEW LINCOLN COUNTY ORDINANCES

 38.     EXECUTIVE SESSION:  DISCUSSION OF ALL THREATENED AND/OR PENDING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT, SECTION 10-15-1, SUB-PARAGRAPH H(7)

 39.     NEXT REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING – TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2006 (COMMISSION CHAMBERS)

 40.     SIGNING OF OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS

 41.     ADJOURNMENT

Christmas Potluck Luncheon

 PLEASE NOTE:  All subjects listed on this agenda are potential action items by the Board of County Commissioners regardless of indicated direction or recommendation.

THIS AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE