LEGAL NOTICE REGULAR MEETING – August 8, 2024
The Grant County Board of Commissioners will convene in a Regular Meeting on Thursday, August 8, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. The meeting will take place in the Commission Meeting Room at the Grant County Administration Center, 1400 Highway 180 East, Silver City, NM 88061. The agenda for the Regular Meeting may be altered up to seventy-two (72) hours prior to the meeting; copies can be obtained from the County Manager's Office or viewed online at www.grantcountynm.gov. If you are an individual with a disability in need of a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter or any other form of auxiliary aide or service to attend or participate in the hearing or meeting, please contact the Grant County Manager at 1400 Highway 180 East, Silver City, New Mexico. (575) 574-0000. At least one (1) week prior to the meeting or as soon as possible. The meeting will be livestreamed on the County Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/GrantCountyNM / and available later as a recording on the County's website at www.grantcountynm.gov .
The tentative agenda is as follows:


AGENDA
I. Call to Order
II. Pledge of Allegiance and Salute to Flag
III. Approval of Regular Meeting Agenda
IV. Public Input
During this portion of our meeting, we welcome your suggestions and want to hear your concerns. This is not a question and answer period; speakers will be limited to five (5) minutes. Any individual who would like to discuss an item in more depth may request to be placed on a future agenda. Request forms are available in the County Manager's Office.
V. Gila Regional Medical Center Reports (GRMC)- Robert Whitaker, CEO
VI. Elected Officials' Reports
VII. Presentations
a. Recognition of Grant County Airport Manager - Rebekah Wenger, New Mexico Airport Manager of the Year
VIII. Approval of Minutes
b. July 9, 2024 Work Session Minutes
c. July 11, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes
d. July 15, 2024 Emergency Meeting Minutes
e. July 25, 2024 Special Meeting Minutes
IX. Financial Reports
f. Consideration of Expenditure Report dated July 30, 2024
X. New Business
g. Consideration of Letter to the U. S. Department of Transportation Regarding Comments on Essential Air Service (EAS) Proposal
h. Consideration of FY25 Asset Deletion/Transfer Request No. 2 - Veronica Rodriguez, Procurement Officer
XI. Agreements
i. Consideration of Agreement A-24-32, MOU with NM Department of Health providing Suitable Quarters for Local Public Health Offices - Charlene Webb,
County Manager
j. Consideration of Agreement A-24-33, SWNM Council of Governments 2024-2025 General Member Agreement
k. Consideration of Agreement A-24-34, with Lea County to House Detainees, Charlene Webb, County Manager
XII. Resolutions
l. Consideration of Resolution R-24-37, A Resolution Authorizing a 75% Pick-up of PERA Member Contributions
m. Consideration of Resolution R-24-41, Ratifying a Certain Agreement between Grant County and the Southwest New Mexico Council of Governments,
Authorizing of the Same by the Proper Official of Grant County
n. Consideration of Resolution R-24-42, Drug & Alcohol Policy (Safety Sensitive)
XIII. Bids and Request for Proposals RFP's
o. Consideration of RFP 25-01; Juvenile Justice Continuum Coordinator - Veronica Rodriguez, Procurement Officer
p. Consideration of Bid B-24-06; Pinos Altos Volunteer Fire Rescue Station No. 5 - Veronica Rodriguez, Procurement Officer
XIV. Recess as the Grant County Board of Commissioners and Convene as the Grant County Health Care Claims
q. Consideration of Health Claims - June 2024 - Veronica Rodriguez, Procurement Officer
XV. Adjourn as the Grant County Health Care Claims Board and Reconvene as the Grant County Board of Commissioners
XVI. Commissioners' Reports
XVII. Executive Session in Accordance with NMSA 1978 10-15-1, (H)(7)
r. Pending/Threatened Litigation in Accordance with NMSA 1978, Section 10-15-1
(H) (7) - 25 Rodeo Road; CV-2000-00203
s. Pending Litigation Pursuant to NMSA 1978, Section 10-15-1 (H)(7) - Zamora v. Grant County, D-608-CV-2022-00290
XVIII. Any Action Necessary as a Result of Closed Executive Session
XIX. Adjournment
Chris M. Ponce, Commission Chairman
By: (s) Kristi Franco, Executive Assistant