Thursday, February 18, 2021, 4:35 p.m.
Minutes of the Special Council Meeting of the Governing Body for the Village of Cloudcroft held on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at 4:35 p.m., in the Village Council Chambers, 201 Burro Avenue, Cloudcroft, NM.
Mayor William M. Denney called the meeting to order at 4:36 p.m. with the following Council members providing a full Quorum: Present/absent:
Trustee / Mayor Pro Tem John Tieman – present
Trustee – George Mitchell – present
Trustee – Bruce Smaga – present
Trustee – James Maynard – absent
The following Village staff and guests were present: Barbara K. Garcia, Village Clerk/Treasurer; Kevin Summers, Chief of Police VOC (Item #1)
The pledge of allegiance to the US and NM flags was led by Mayor William M. Denney. (Item #2)
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Trustee Tieman made a motion to delay the start of the meeting until completion of the 4:00pm workshop relating to the Police Department Build. Trustee Mitchell seconded the motion, and upon vote of Trustees Smaga, Tieman, Mitchell and Maynard all voting “aye” the motion carried unanimously, the session recessed at 4:39pm.
Mayor Denney entertained a motion to re-open the Special Meeting of February 18, 2021 at 5:26pm. Trustee Tieman made such motion, Trustee Maynard seconded the motion to re-open the Special Meeting and upon vote of Trustees Smaga, Tieman, Mitchell and Maynard all voting “aye” the motion carried unanimously,
Mayor Denney entertained a motion to approve the Agenda for the Special Meeting of February 18, 2021. Trustee Tieman made such motion, Trustee Maynard seconded the motion and upon vote of Trustees Smaga, Tieman, Mitchell and Maynard all voting “aye” the motion carried unanimously. (Item #3)
NEW BUSINESS: Discussion/Action: Resolution No. 2021.05 3rd Qtr Budget Adjustments
The Village Clerk requested that due to the Police Department Building request to seek additional funding alternatives she is requesting that a budgetary increase be approved to offset the Police Department expenditure on the purchase of the building. A request in the amount of $24,500 was made which will bring the line item up in vehicles where the purchase was made from to $34,500, allowing the Police Department to continue with the funds requested to purchase a new vehicle. Trustee Smaga made a motion to approve Resolution No. 2021.05 to increase line item to $34,500, Trustee Maynard seconded the motion, and with no further discussion a roll call vote was taken.
- Trustee Smaga – Aye
- Trustee Tieman – Aye
- Trustee Maynard – Aye
- Trustee Mitchell – Aye
The motion carries unanimously. (Item #4)
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Trustee Tieman made a motion to delay the start of the meeting until completion of the 4:00pm workshop relating to the Police Department Build. Trustee Mitchell seconded the motion, and upon vote of Trustees Smaga, Tieman, Mitchell and Maynard all voting “aye” the motion carried unanimously, the session recessed at 4:39pm.
Mayor Denney entertained a motion to re-open the Special Meeting of February 18, 2021, at 5:26 pm. Trustee Tieman made such motion, Trustee Maynard seconded the motion to re-open the Special Meeting and upon a vote of Trustees Smaga, Tieman, Mitchell, and Maynard all voting “aye” the motion carried unanimously,
Mayor Denney entertained a motion to approve the Agenda for the Special Meeting of February 18, 2021. Trustee Tieman made such a motion, Trustee Maynard seconded the motion and upon a vote of Trustees Smaga, Tieman, Mitchell, and Maynard all voting “aye” the motion carried unanimously. (Item #3)
NEW BUSINESS: Discussion/Action: Resolution No. 2021.05 3rd Qtr Budget Adjustments
The Village Clerk requested that due to the Police Department Building request to seek additional funding alternatives she is requesting that a budgetary increase be approved to offset the Police Department expenditure on the purchase of the building. A request in the amount of $24,500 was made which will bring the line item up in vehicles where the purchase was made from to $34,500, allowing the Police Department to continue with the funds requested to purchase a new vehicle. Trustee Smaga made a motion to approve Resolution No. 2021.05 to increase line item to $34,500, Trustee Maynard seconded the motion, and with no further discussion, a roll call vote was taken.
- Trustee Smaga – Aye
- Trustee Tieman – Aye
- Trustee Maynard – Aye
- Trustee Mitchell – Aye
The motion carries unanimously. (Item #4)
ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Denney stood for a motion to adjourn the meeting of February 18, 2021, Trustee Smaga made such motion, Trustee Tieman seconded the motion, and the meeting was adjourned at 5:30 p.m. (Item #5)
