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	Thank you.	00:00:04
	New words.	00:00:44
	Good evening. Welcome. This is a regular scheduled public hearing business meeting Valencia County Commission for August 16th,	00:00:54
	2023.	00:00:58
	Ohh early would you lead us in the pledge please?	00:01:01
	To the flag of the United States of America.	00:01:08
	And to the Republic for which it stands.	00:01:11
	One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.	00:01:14
	This is we have the agenda before. So there any questions changes by Philip Missioners.	00:01:24
	Staff, I believe we have. You have a couple of changes. Yes, Mr. Chairman, if I may. On item number 5 under Employee of the Month,	00:01:31
	I'd like to table that item.	00:01:34
	As well as item 12, we'll we'd like to table that this evening.	00:01:39
	And action item 16 and 17, we will have a different presenter for those two items.	00:01:44
	Anything else?	00:01:50
	No, Mr. Chairman.	00:01:51
	OK, but that said, is there a motion to approve the agenda as amended, so moved?	00:01:53
	Any discussion on the motion of the 2nd?	00:01:59
	Would be known for this Richard senior vote.	00:02:01
	Yes, yes, yes.	00:02:03
	I vote yes is approved.	00:02:07
	Let's see. We got one set of minutes for our July 31st, 2023 public hearing business meeting.	00:02:09
	Mr. Zany changes those moments.	00:02:15
	There's one is a recommendation.	00:02:19
	Here I'll make a motion to approve.	00:02:21
	Motion second for approval. Any discussion on the motion of the 2nd.	00:02:23
	To be done to Mr. Richardson about.	00:02:27
	I was absent, I will say. Thank you, Commissioner.	00:02:29
	It's just it was absolute as well.	00:02:33
	Mr. Got your vote yes, Vote yes.	00:02:36
	Lost and approved.	00:02:39
	OK. We'll go ahead and move on to public comment. Daniel Parnia.	00:02:57
	Rd.	00:03:16
	Danny, can we make sure that Mike's turned on? I'm sorry, I forgot to check it.	00:03:18
	Switch there. OK, got it.	00:03:25
	All right. Once again, I'm here with less than a three-week reprieve of a commercial business, much less a trucking business.	00:03:29
	Now exists once again in Google, as states on the property of 20 Francis Rd.	00:03:36
	On 31 July at 5:39 PM, Chase Ward of Warden Sons Trucking brought to his home one of his semi trucks.	00:03:41
	And lowboy trailer.	00:03:48
	That was finally parked at 32 Jerome Rd. Las Lunas, which is zoned commercial.	00:03:49
	And on one August, he began dispatching from his residence.	00:03:54
	He and his wife are the owners operators.	00:03:57
	On one August 2023, I sent all the factual information that is freely available on the Internet.	00:04:00
	Validating that this is a commercial LLC trucking business.	00:04:06
	And he and his wife are the owners and operators of the company to the Valencia County community development director, county	00:04:10
	manager and County Attorney.	00:04:14
	The new mayor of 20, Francis, was aware of the citations received by the previous owners.	00:04:19
	Part of moving in.	00:04:23
	They're Richter requested copies of both citations over the past few months to share with the prospective buyers of which we did.	00:04:25
	And he and the previous owner, whom he purchased the property from, were friends and fellow truck drivers.	00:04:32
	The county has made their position crystal clear, as referenced by the citations issued in March 17, 2023, case number 2158.	00:04:37
	And June 22.	00:04:46
	2023 Case number 2315 to the property owners of 20 Francis.	00:04:48
	And removal orders issued by the county.	00:04:53
	A commercial business cannot be run from 20 Francis Rd. or any rural residential.	00:04:56
	Home.	00:05:01
	We call on the county to enforce zoning regulations once again without delay.	00:05:02
	My neighbors and I have spent numerous documents, videos and pictures validating the daily business operations noise.	00:05:06
	Smell and safety nuisance to county officials by this new semi truck.	00:05:13
	And it's undeniable that.	00:05:16
	A commercial business has moved into 20 Francis once again.	00:05:18
	This problem and previously delays by the county to enforce zoning regulations.	00:05:22
	Created the safety issues in the neighborhood.	00:05:27
	We don't feel safe and secure in our homes.	00:05:29
	And are in constant fear of retaliation physically and emotionally.	00:05:32
	Unlike the previous residents of 20 Francis, we don't have the ability to pick up and leave.	00:05:36
	Unfortunately, we residents here on Francis Rd. have invested our hearts and souls and life saving life savings into our homes and	00:05:41
	because of that we remain until the foreseeable future.	00:05:46
	We also begged the County Commission once again to execute an ordinance banning all commercial semi trucks and their trailers from	00:05:51
	Francis Rd. at a minimum.	00:05:55
	This because we may get get paving soon on our roads in a neighborhood due to the capital outlay grant.	00:05:59
	Earmark for our state and a £10,000 semi in their attached heavy trailers are destructive.	00:06:04
	To simple 4 inch roads.	00:06:09
	And create daily unbearable noise and noxious submissions. And lastly, to end this ongoing nuisance from continuing into the	00:06:11
	future and once it for fall, especially for those that are gonna continue to live there.	00:06:17
	For the rest of our lives.	00:06:22
	Thank you.	00:06:24
	Thank you.	00:06:25
	Next Mr. Preston Roberts.	00:06:28
	If you also just state your address for the record please. Yes Sir.	00:06:30
	Preston Roberts at 21 Francis Rd. Los Lunas, NM.	00:06:35
	Good afternoon, commissioners, commissioners, We're here again on the same problem that Mister Ottoville just stated.	00:06:39
	Of the semi trucks have pulled in.	00:06:45
	And created a nuisance of the noise, the smell.	00:06:47
	It's disgusting. This has happened right after the other people vacated the property, which were they were cited.	00:06:52
	We asked the County Commission to have these trucks removed as soon as possible.	00:06:58
	The last time around, we believe that we were treated with bias.	00:07:02
	And.	00:07:06
	Oh.	00:07:08
	Deprived rules.	00:07:09
	And that's a violation of our constitutional rights. We don't want that to happen again. Second thing is, is I'd like to thank the	00:07:10
	Sheriff's Department for coming in.	00:07:15
	And notifying the truck drivers to stop at the stop signs. They refused to stop at the stop signs.	00:07:19
	And then we've had this done two times in a row, had to have the Sheriff's Department go over there.	00:07:25
	And take care of these guys because they have no respect.	00:07:30
	Second off, I'd like to thank the Animal Control Department for coming over and taking care of some of the dog problems in the	00:07:34
	neighborhood.	00:07:37
	Like to thank the road department for taking care of the.	00:07:42
	The the roads in our neighborhood. I'd like to thank the county manager.	00:07:45
	And his staff for moving on this violation that we've believed.	00:07:50
	That we hope the County Commission votes on to get #20 cleaned up again. Get those trucks out of our neighborhood.	00:07:54
	We don't feel that we should have to go through this time after time after time. There's been semi trucks that are up there until	00:08:02
	May Vista that park on their yard.	00:08:06
	That I parked in the brand new houses up there and parked in their yard up there.	00:08:11
	And that's not right. These trucks have got to go.	00:08:16
	So I hope you folks can do something about it.	00:08:18
	And again, I appreciate everything.	00:08:21
	That you can do about it. I know that the.	00:08:24
	The accounting manager has been under pressure from a number of people to get this put in front of you folks.	00:08:26
	Commissioner Richardson.	00:08:33
	El Cerro Loop, I mean going off El Cerro Loop, El Cerro Mission Rd. going up to those new homes averaging $270,000.	00:08:35
	Is disgusting.	00:08:43
	Looks like a third world country. I don't see why you have to smile over it. I don't see where there is a joke.	00:08:45
	Work with the other commissioners, maybe they can help. I know they're all going to the landfill up there.	00:08:50
	But that needs to be cleaned up. Anyone of you gentlemen can drive by up there and see the trash on the road. I already talked to	00:08:56
	the sales lady up there.	00:09:00
	And she said it was disgusting $270,000. You have to drive by a trash line.	00:09:04
	It's pretty sad. I've lived here all my life and it just gets worse.	00:09:09
	Thank you all very much.	00:09:14
	Is Julie Roberts.	00:09:18
	And again, the field just takes your name for the record please.	00:09:20
	Julie Roberts, 21, Francis Rd.	00:09:23
	We've been dealing with yet another commercial trucking business on 20 Francis Rd.	00:09:27
	The issues of noise and especially toxic smells.	00:09:31
	Are continuing to occur in a rural neighborhood causing disruption and health issues in our daily lives because of this.	00:09:34
	I'm not able to enjoy my yard and home due to the noise of specifically the diesel fuels getting trapped in my home.	00:09:41
	And in me.	00:09:47
	This is clearly a violation of county code specific to nuisance laws and running the commercial business in our rural	00:09:48
	neighborhood.	00:09:51
	I respectfully request the Valencia County Commissioners enforce these ordinances.	00:09:55
	And ask.	00:09:59
	That all this commercial trucking business is in our neighborhood.	00:10:00
	And I'm sure other rural neighborhoods that are having the same issues.	00:10:04
	Ohh.	00:10:07
	Be taken care of.	00:10:08
	And.	00:10:10
	To protect.	00:10:11
	The health and Wellness of the citizens.	00:10:13
	That you represent.	00:10:15
	I really appreciate your time on this.	00:10:16
	And I hope you can handle something for us. Thank you.	00:10:19
	Thank you.	00:10:23
	Patricia, have you?	00:10:26
	If you also state your name.	00:10:31
	An address for the record.	00:10:32
	Patricia How Demio 17 Francis Rd. Good evening.	00:10:34
	The notice of violation given to the previous owners of 20 Francis Rd. by the county.	00:10:38
	To have all commercial semi trucks and trailers removed from the property was short lived.	00:10:44
	The relief of not having a commercial trucking business on 20 Francis Rd. was also short lived.	00:10:50
	I was sick to my stomach on July 31st at approximately 5.	00:10:56
	40 PM to see and hear a semi truck coming up the road and pulling into France. 20 Francis Rd.	00:11:01
	The actions taken by the county back in June of this year.	00:11:09
	To give the Canes a final.	00:11:12
	Notice of violation and a full removal of their semi trucks and trailers was greatly appreciated.	00:11:14
	But was well overdue as it caused neighbors to fight amongst each other.	00:11:20
	We, the concerning neighbors that live adjacent to 20 Francis Rd. do not wish to go through this.	00:11:25
	Ordeal a second time, so we are calling on you to take immediate action and please issue a notice of violation.	00:11:31
	To the new property owners.	00:11:37
	Who are blatantly.	00:11:39
	Running a commercial trucking business in their name in our neighborhood.	00:11:41
	I've lost a significant amount of sleep and gained a significant amount of stress.	00:11:44
	With the help that Mister Kane and his trucking business.	00:11:50
	Put us through, and I do not wish to go through that again.	00:11:53
	It's only been 17 days that Mister Chase Ward has brought his commercial trucking business into our neighborhood.	00:11:57
	And he has already caused me to lose sleep and he has wakened me up.	00:12:03
	At 4:35, thirty 6:00 in the morning.	00:12:07
	And I've sent you all videos to validate what I'm saying.	00:12:10
	Some of the videos show the trucks waking up starting up at 5:00.	00:12:17
	When most of us are sleeping and.	00:12:22
	Coming home at 9:30 at night, 10:00 at night when most of us are trying to go to sleep.	00:12:24
	Mr. Ward has no regard for the neighbors, for his neighbors.	00:12:29
	As he comes down our Rd. honking his horn.	00:12:33
	Letting out his air brakes and leaving his truck running for a significant amount of time.	00:12:36
	He also has no regard for the zoning regulations and guidelines states.	00:12:41
	He continues to run his business loudly and recklessly.	00:12:45
	As he has.	00:12:49
	As we have filmed him running stop signs.	00:12:50
	And have watched him driving above the speed limit.	00:12:52
	That is set forth by the county.	00:12:55
	There is a semi truck on five Francis Rd. that comes occasionally and it is an out of state license. And then there is a semi on	00:12:58
	18 Yano.	00:13:02
	It is a car hauler that also comes into our neighborhood.	00:13:07
	We just, we're asking for this to stop. And so we are pleading with you as our county leaders to do what is right.	00:13:12
	And to not let another commercial trucking business sneak into.	00:13:20
	Are are already busy neighborhood.	00:13:23
	And so with we don't ever have to come here again. We are seeking maybe a total ban of commercial semi trucks in our neighborhood.	00:13:26
	Thank you.	00:13:30
	OK, Android Dickerson.	00:13:38
	And also, if you'll just state your name and address for the record, please. There. You bet. Hi. I'm Andrew Dickerson. Stratton,	00:13:41
	thanks for your attention again. I'm.	00:13:45
	I'm sure it's annoying and as it's annoying for me to be here.	00:13:49
	I'd like to.	00:13:54
	Gesture a little bit about the impact of not making this decision previously not enforcing the law.	00:13:56
	Umm.	00:14:03
	1st.	00:14:04
	Let me start out with when I grew up in Albuquerque and when I moved back.	00:14:05
	To the area 20 years ago I chose to move to Los Lunas.	00:14:11
	Because I really didn't want to hear my neighbors and I really enjoy our rural community. What I did not anticipate is that every	00:14:15
	morning while making breakfast, I would now just smell diesel fuel.	00:14:20
	You know it's been hot and so I've been opening my windows at night to cool the house down as we're all struggling with this.	00:14:27
	And unfortunately, there's a semi truck that starts every day.	00:14:33
	Less than 50 feet.	00:14:37
	From our my house.	00:14:39
	So that's how I make breakfast and eat. Breakfast is with diesel fuel and then I'll go out and do the same with my garden.	00:14:41
	It's really unfortunate.	00:14:48
	Because we haven't had a complete decision made on this despite our numerous complaints.	00:14:50
	It's really.	00:14:57
	Been very hard on my neighbors. It's been very hard on our neighborhood.	00:14:59
	And it it makes me really, really sad.	00:15:04
	I was here speaking to you all last May and just.	00:15:07
	A day or two after my daughter graduated from high school and.	00:15:10
	On the way to that ceremony, there was a text thread through our neighborhood about how we came and spoke to you and how horrible	00:15:15
	we are. Terrible neighbors.	00:15:20
	It's really unfortunate.	00:15:25
	Tonight I'd like to be back at my house packing up my daughter stuff because she moves in to a UNM dorm tomorrow.	00:15:26
	But instead I'm here.	00:15:35
	So it's just it's it's taken a toll and the only way for us to be able to stop this is.	00:15:37
	By you all to enforce your own codes.	00:15:44
	So we're asking you to please do that and make it.	00:15:46
	Permanent so that we don't feel like we're picking on any particular neighbor.	00:15:50
	Because that's not the goal.	00:15:55
	The new neighbors have kids I'd love to welcome into the neighborhood. I'd love for them to enjoy their backyard with their	00:15:56
	horses.	00:16:00
	Just as we have.	00:16:05
	Unfortunately, it's just.	00:16:07
	Wrought with this tension.	00:16:10
	But you all can solve that for us, so thank you for your time and attention.	00:16:12
	Thank you.	00:16:17
	OK. Item 5 is our discussion on action items. Commissioners, is there anything to report out on?	00:16:22
	Danny, you didn't have anything you need to. Yes, Sir, I do.	00:16:32
	I would like to inform the Commissioners that we will be having employee appreciation Friday, September 8th.	00:16:38
	And that will be I Stopes game.	00:16:45
	And.	00:16:48
	We appreciate everything the employees done during our retreat. We have to try and have more events something for our employees.	00:16:49
	So that's.	00:16:52
	The first we'll be kicking off with.	00:16:56
	We will give you more details about that as they come up, as far as times and so forth.	00:16:58
	And I wanted to look, Commissioner, I will not be in the office tomorrow or Friday.	00:17:04
	I will have limited cell phone service, but please call me if you need to.	00:17:09
	And with that?	00:17:13
	That's all I have at this time, Sir.	00:17:14
	Thank you very much.	00:17:17
	OK. Item number six is a presentation quarterly report from the extension office.	00:17:18
	Hello. Hello. How are you guys? Good. How are you today? I am very well.	00:17:30
	Um.	00:17:35
	It's been a very busy summer. I was writing up my report and I was like, ohh, my gosh, I'm gonna sit here and talk forever. So	00:17:37
	very sorry about that. But I wanted to first start off and say that we officially hired Crystal as our FCS for HHN permanently.	00:17:43
	And so we are very excited to have her on board. So that means we have Josh and FCS agent and she'll give you a report. We're	00:17:48
	actually going to get another employee as well.	00:17:53
	For nutrition and so that's going to be fantastic for our community.	00:17:59
	Um, so last time I left I left off with the kids and we probably we're getting ready for YGA which is Youth Getaway. And so this	00:18:03
	year for Youth Getaway I served as a counselor as and the counselor in training Agent leader. So that allowed me the opportunity	00:18:10
	to train 30 senior aged youth to lead our groups at YGAYG is our Novice and Junior 4H members.	00:18:17
	So those age about 8:00 to 11:00 or well about 12:00.	00:18:24
	And As for our county, we about 33 novice and junior aged members and volunteers to youth getaway and that's in Glorietta, New	00:18:28
	Mexico. So they spent about four days up in the mountains. They learn all kinds of leadership activities and they get to be with	00:18:34
	kids their age, all sorts of stuff. It's fantastic.	00:18:40
	We finished up the Egg to chick program Crystal and I at Anne Parish Elementary. We hatched baby chicks.	00:18:46
	In.	00:18:52
	Three first grade classrooms and three fifth grade classrooms. That was 120 youth that we reached. We went ahead and taught them	00:18:53
	agriculture, education on basic Embryology for fifth grade and then talk to them, of course, about chicks and the process and all	00:18:58
	that good stuff.	00:19:03
	I served as the FFA selection committee for the 2023 officer team for Valencia and our officer team set up a booth that our local	00:19:08
	Tractor Supply for our Paper Clover campaign. That is one of a really big.	00:19:14
	Fundraiser for our county and so we are able to raise really good money for scholarships.	00:19:20
	For our kids to attend state and district and county events.	00:19:25
	I presented at the Infinity High School for Careers in Agriculture and How to Get Started at MSU. We presented A Darian Butter	00:19:30
	making workshop at Katherine Gallegos Elementary School.	00:19:34
	For their kindergarten class.	00:19:40
	We had State Shoe in May at the NRA went Winnington Center in Redtone, New Mexico. We had 25 youth qualify for State Shoot.	00:19:41
	And they competed in muzzle, loader, air rifle, shotgun 22 and archery.	00:19:48
	This year we tagged 165 goats, 103 pigs, 47 sheep and 35 Dairy Heffers.	00:19:53
	Which is a lot of animals, which is fantastic. Our office attended the Bosque Farms Elementary AG Days and our 4H program brought	00:19:59
	in baby chicks. The kids love chicks. If you can't get that, we talked about Embryology, agriculture and for that one we reached	00:20:05
	about 460 elementary aged youth.	00:20:11
	We had a county contest carnival that was preparation and introduction into our 4H contests and that helps kids get interested in	00:20:18
	and for each contest get to know what they're like, get to know what they do when they go to district, when they go to state.	00:20:24
	And kind of what that looks like for them.	00:20:31
	And we also had our UM.	00:20:34
	3rd Annual Valencia County 4H Rodeo. So that was here at the held at the Sheriff's posse in Berlin.	00:20:37
	And we had about 280 entries each day into that rodeo. So it was very successful and we were very happy we were able to have that	00:20:43
	there.	00:20:46
	And shout out to the sheriff's posse. They let us use their arena, of course, for free. And so we're so thankful for that.	00:20:50
	We participated in a career day at the Gil Sanchez Elementary School and careers in agriculture there. We reached about 400 youth.	00:20:55
	We hosted our county contest at the Valencia High School and the FFA ad classrooms and this is the contest that does qualify them	00:21:02
	for districts and office and juniors and then state.	00:21:06
	Conference, we had about 50 youth qualified to be able to go to district contest and to state conference and we also Rudy's	00:21:11
	donated our lunch for the day. So it was a really it was a really good event.	00:21:16
	We had three youth attend horse school in Socorro and of course one junior instructor to help lead those youth.	00:21:21
	Umm.	00:21:27
	And our intern, we had an intern, Her name was Heather Abeta and she started at the end of May and ended her internship in July	00:21:28
	31st. So you didn't get to meet her unfortunately, but she was fantastic. So everything after this she went with us. Our intern	00:21:34
	and I, we went to ranch management camp in someone New Mexico. There are 42 applications for ranch camp. 30 youth were selected	00:21:40
	from in and out of the state. And that camp is teaching youth how to manage a ranch, how to manage hunting tags, how to make	00:21:46
	agriculture profitable.	00:21:52
	And if you're having a purchase land, what that looks like and managing all sorts of different things.	00:21:58
	They get to learn about natural sciences resources and the first day they package up their own beef and they eat that for the	00:22:05
	whole week. So that camp is phenomenal.	00:22:09
	So we were able to attend that and help there. We had 2524 youth attend District shoot in Albuquerque and so those youth were in	00:22:14
	office in junior age, so 8 to 12.	00:22:19
	And they went in archery, air rifle, shotgun and 22.	00:22:23
	And from Northern District Livestock School that was held in Taos, NM, there are 54 youth who travelled to learn how to show their	00:22:26
	lambs, goats and pigs.	00:22:30
	And so ours in the Northern District, we really geared Northern District Livestock School for those new kids who are coming in.	00:22:34
	The one into your seat is this other one and we're in Valencia, so we can go whichever way. But that one has a little more next	00:22:40
	level and so this one we really came and just got kids in there.	00:22:46
	Brought in presenters to teach them, hey, here's what you do and here's how you get started. And so that was fantastic and that	00:22:53
	was a very successful event.	00:22:56
	For Northern District contest, we had 16 novice and juniors compete, so that was in.	00:23:01
	Kim.	00:23:06
	Yeah, Stanley, really Miller, we're in Stanley, We run several district titles. The kids did fantastic in both teams and	00:23:07
	individual and Crystal and I served as entomology superintendents for that. And the 100th State Conference was held in Las Cruces,	00:23:13
	NM We added a delegation of about 15. We had youth win, top individual in horticulture, dairy judging and 2nd overall in livestock	00:23:19
	judging including several teams that place tops. So we did really fantastic there as well.	00:23:26
	We hosted or well, I hosted A showmanship and fitting livestock series. So we do goats and lambs together, then dairy heifers and	00:23:33
	beef animals and pigs.	00:23:36
	So for that workshop, we bring in people kind of like Northern Livestock School, but just for us.	00:23:40
	Um, we bring in people from all over the state, usually extension personnel, and they come in and they teach our kids how to fit	00:23:45
	their animal, how to show their animal. It's just getting outside sources, you know, someone else than me, saying the same thing	00:23:49
	over and over again, and just allowing kids to ask different questions. Everybody does stuff different. And so that reached about	00:23:54
	85 of our youth exhibitors.	00:23:59
	Krystal, our intern, I Judge Bernalillo round Robin Livestock at the State Fair Grounds.	00:24:04
	We had our annual dessert and basket auctions.	00:24:09
	I want to thank you, Commissioner Richardson, for coming out and supporting us there, and I also want to thank Commissioner	00:24:12
	Bissell. You also come out. You've supported our FAIR and FFA program. So I want to give a special thank you to you guys. I know	00:24:18
	I've seen you out there. I'm supporting us and we are so thankful for that because it helps our programs thrive in our community.	00:24:24
	And then also um.	00:24:32
	Next is fair season Ohh which is crazy to say we kind of started Bernalillo usually starts it out but our County Fair is next	00:24:34
	week. So we check in indoor exhibit Sunday. Animals come in Monday and our livestock sell will be Saturday. I went ahead and	00:24:41
	brought some invitations to livestock sale. I'm going to give them to all of you. I'll give some extras to you. So if there's	00:24:48
	anybody that you want to hand any of these out, please come and see our kids. They work so hard to get into that cell.	00:24:55
	Um, and our indoor exhibits. We also brought back the cake contest.	00:25:02
	And so we will have one indoor exhibitor coming in and they get the first sell slot in the livestock auction. So we get to get	00:25:06
	some money back to our indoor exhibitors too. So we're super excited. So come to fair, they'll be shows.	00:25:13
	Monday through Thursday. Friday is kind of like a fun day, and then Saturday is the South, so if you want to come see the shows,	00:25:20
	please do.	00:25:23
	But if not, come to livestock auction and I'll have this to you and then I'll let Crystal update you on that I can. But any	00:25:26
	questions before I leave?	00:25:30
	Is that all you have?	00:25:34
	Yeah. Well, you have some things out you could say you had been busy just just a little bit. No, it's been a really good. Thank	00:25:35
	you. Sounds like you've been busy. You guys do a great job. So really, thank you. Mr. Chairman, if I may, could I get the numbers	00:25:41
	of the animals you tagged again? Yes.	00:25:46
	It was 165 goats.	00:25:53
	103 pigs.	00:25:57
	47 sheep.	00:26:00
	And 35 Dairy Heffers.	00:26:02
	No stairs.	00:26:04
	So ohh, I didn't bring this term.	00:26:06
	42 steers and heifers.	00:26:10
	Thank you. Yeah, I don't know. I don't well, you tag those in March, so I didn't put them down. But we definitely have some, don't	00:26:13
	worry, we have, we have a few.	00:26:17
	I'll let Chris go.	00:26:22
	Hi everyone So as you know I started as a volunteer, a parent volunteer and then was your temporary FCS agent and now starting as	00:26:25
	of July 3rd I am your family consumer science and for each agent.	00:26:31
	So I will be servicing both youth and adults.	00:26:36
	So far I've held various indoor exhibit workshops for our 4H members over the past month, including tie dye, T-shirts, jewelry and	00:26:39
	making and scrapbooking.	00:26:44
	I worked to compare the 4H indoor exhibits during the Valencia County Fair that's going to be held next week from the 21st of the	00:26:49
	27th. I've attended a JAMS and Jelly session along with a tomato and salsa canning session.	00:26:55
	And Bernalillo with their extension office to have more better understanding of how this program works and how I can bring it down	00:27:03
	here to our community because I know canning is essential.	00:27:07
	And we have a lot of people asking for that program down here in Valencia.	00:27:12
	Umm.	00:27:17
	I've also taken our canning master gauge and had it calibrated, and then I've had the unit tested so that I can test the canning	00:27:19
	pressure lids for our county. And then I realized that the tubing on the unit was outdated, so I've sent that in so we can get all	00:27:25
	that updated.	00:27:32
	I've also.	00:27:40
	Went with Heather over the summer. She was our intern and we put on the New Mexico 4H Dog School with several members of our	00:27:42
	community. It was held in Albuquerque, NM.	00:27:47
	And then we went to Albuquerque just recently and I was able to judge the photography exhibits for their indoor exhibits.	00:27:53
	I have some upcoming programs for both youth and adults involving nutrition and canning that I'm working on. I have taking various	00:28:02
	training.	00:28:07
	That so I can offer to residents in the near future that is continuing my financial coaching along with.	00:28:12
	I'm continuing my mental health for youth and I'm really excited to do that and bring that down here.	00:28:20
	I'm also preparing a mini grant proposal with the New Mexico 4H.	00:28:26
	Officers.	00:28:31
	And to include healthy habits and healthy snacks in our Valencia county.	00:28:32
	And then I am excited to have a group of youth participating at the State Fair this year at the New Mexico 4H Food Challenge	00:28:38
	competition against other teams across New Mexico.	00:28:43
	And as as Sierra alluded, we are hiring a seasoned icon specialist educator and she'll be starting October 2nd and she'll be	00:28:50
	hitting the ground running as she was seasoned and she's been here before. So we're excited to add her to our team. Does anybody	00:28:55
	have any questions for me?	00:29:01
	All right. I'll have Josh step up. Thank you.	00:29:10
	Good afternoon, commissioners. Thank you for having us in the agenda today.	00:29:22
	So let's see, since we last met in April.	00:29:27
	There's been a lot there, so I'm just going to crunch some numbers here as far as inquiries into the agricultural program and me	00:29:32
	specifically as the agent in that program.	00:29:37
	There's been 56 inquiries since April.	00:29:44
	The number of field visits that.	00:29:47
	Developed because of those calls to investigate further and what the issue is and what.	00:29:50
	The producer or the residential community member is having is 30.	00:29:55
	Also, I've established regular office hours at the extension office. These will be every Wednesday from 8:00 to noon.	00:30:01
	So I'm there, present and physically present in case a community member needs to come in.	00:30:07
	With an issue and discuss it with me or drop off a sample.	00:30:12
	Umm.	00:30:16
	The Master Gardener program is surely kicking off. We had our first Kickoff Luncheon.	00:30:18
	To revamp and establish the.	00:30:23
	Community and certified Master Gardeners for this county.	00:30:25
	And that program to better serve this community and the various cities in this community.	00:30:29
	So with that, we've had 25 visits by the Master Gardeners.	00:30:35
	And currently we have 12 that are interested in the.	00:30:42
	County to.	00:30:45
	On the waiting list to get certified in the class starting two 2024 January.	00:30:48
	So with that, I encourage others, if they're interested, to come and see me and talk if they are interested in becoming a	00:30:55
	certified Master Gardener.	00:30:59
	Have had two workshops or trainings offered. One was a plant diagnostics.	00:31:04
	Diagnosing Plant Disorders Workshop and Seed Saving Workshop.	00:31:10
	That occurred at the AG Science Center and also a fruit tree grafting workshop to show.	00:31:14
	Various fruit tree producers, whether they're, you know, small backyard hobbyists or small acreage.	00:31:20
	How to?	00:31:26
	Graft with the budding graph technique to establish a different variety on an already established rootstock tree.	00:31:27
	And let's see more about the Master Gardener program.	00:31:36
	They have a new e-mail address. It's Valencia EMG, so that's extension Master Gardeners. That's what it stands for,	00:31:40
	valenciaemg@nmsu.edu.	00:31:45
	And we're also working on a more robust website that's coming up for them.	00:31:50
	When it comes to community events, as you've already heard from Sierra, we participated in the Bosky Farms AG Appreciation Days.	00:31:56
	May 18th and 19th and like you heard from her, it was similar for 400.	00:32:05
	Greater than 400 students came through at least my activity, which was buggy. Bingo.	00:32:11
	And it taught them insect life cycle really stages.	00:32:16
	Insect life cycle stages for our pollinators and beneficial insects.	00:32:21
	To help us produce these this food.	00:32:25
	Then we also had a.	00:32:28
	Our Explorer Day, which was held in Berlin on July 11th and that we had about 240 students come through our booth there.	00:32:31
	I had a booth with buggy bingo, and so did the Master Gardeners.	00:32:38
	Showing them different flower parts.	00:32:42
	And just recently, the Agricultural Science Center Field Day. That was August 8th.	00:32:45
	Which I participated in and the Master Gardeners, and there was a little more than 300 participants at that.	00:32:50
	And that's located off of 314 on 1036 Miller Rd. where they conduct more of the NMSU research.	00:32:55
	And.	00:33:02
	We've also had five meetings. Myself and Master Gardeners have had five meetings with the.	00:33:05
	Director of the Santa Ana Pueblo Native Plant Nursery in Bernalillo County.	00:33:10
	And this is to establish a partnership.	00:33:14
	For them to grow up some plants, some native pollinator and beneficial plants and also native adapted plants for the first annual	00:33:17
	fall plant cell.	00:33:20
	Which will be October 7th.	00:33:24
	So that's coming.	00:33:27
	That's all I have.	00:33:29
	Is there any questions?	00:33:30
	Mr. Chair, please go ahead. So with these extremely hot temperatures.	00:33:31
	I know you work with the adults and the and mainly the farmers, yes.	00:33:36
	How's our crops looking as far as this extreme weather and and the irrigation are are are they?	00:33:40
	Seeing the downfall.	00:33:46
	Most are looking good. I would say the majority are looking good, but yes, we've had a.	00:33:48
	Record.	00:33:53
	As y'all have experienced record.	00:33:54
	Consecutive days of triple digits, which which is unusual according to the data for our county.	00:33:57
	So.	00:34:04
	Everything is very stressed, all the trees, the crops, but for the most part when I'm around I see healthy crops.	00:34:04
	Good deal.	00:34:14
	Yes, thank you.	00:34:16
	Anything else, Commissioners? For comments, questions, Mr. Chair, just comment.	00:34:17
	Josh has been very helpful. A few of those requests and site visits have been to our orchard.	00:34:23
	We had some.	00:34:28
	You know, bugs that nobody had ever seen before. You know, crazy stuff. And he did a really good job of getting samples off and it	00:34:30
	does that identified.	00:34:33
	And heat stress like you're talking about commissioners, we've we've seen some signs of heat stress, but.	00:34:40
	Josh has been a very.	00:34:48
	Very good asset to have in the county.	00:34:50
	Been very helpful. Glad we got got an agent here.	00:34:54
	I'm glad to serve.	00:34:57
	The other commissioners.	00:34:59
	This game, did you have anything else to close with?	00:35:02
	I'm just going to give you guys these invites, but no, Josh has been a really good asset to our team. He's been doing site visits.	00:35:04
	His knowledge base is really, really great. He's really good at trees and he probably has better words for that. But he's been	00:35:10
	actually at a conference recertifying some of his certifications that he has so that he can serve us here in Valencia County. So	00:35:16
	came back down here to go here and then and then through extension, we're going to run back this afternoon. But thank you guys and	00:35:21
	I will hand these out to you.	00:35:27
	Thank you so much.	00:35:33
	Appreciate it.	00:35:40
	Thank you.	00:35:42
	OK. We'll move on to our action items. At this time, we need motion to adjourn as Board of County Commissioners and reconvene as	00:35:54
	an indigent board.	00:35:57
	Move.	00:36:01
	Any discussion on the motion or the 2nd?	00:36:01
	You'll be done Commission vote vote vote vote, vote yes.	00:36:05
	OK.	00:36:12
	This is Garcia. Go ahead.	00:36:13
	Good evening, Mr. Chairman, Commissioners.	00:36:15
	The following is a summer of activity for the month of August.	00:36:18
	59 claims were submitted by 4 individuals of the public in the amount of 35,000.	00:36:21
	$616.12.	00:36:26
	Of which now $9097.69.	00:36:29
	It's being submitted for consideration.	00:36:34
	Reclaims were submitted for individuals of detention center.	00:36:37
	In the amount of $1141.02.	00:36:41
	Of which $285.25 it's being submitted for consideration.	00:36:45
	For appeals in the amount of $3381.62.	00:36:52
	62 claims.	00:36:58
	Were submitted in the amount of $12,764.50 and $0.56.	00:37:00
	The Algos Roadrunner Health Services Detention Center medical contract payment.	00:37:07
	It's $49,543.30.	00:37:12
	At $0.07.	00:37:15
	The total amount for consideration from the indigent fund is 62,307.	00:37:18
	In $0.93.	00:37:23
	The indigent.	00:37:25
	Fund balance sheet surplus as of August 8th.	00:37:27
	Is.	00:37:31
	$1,728,268.45.	00:37:32
	And with that, I recommend approval.	00:37:39
	Look inside.	00:37:41
	Any questions of Miss Garcia?	00:37:42
	There's there's one is a recommendation.	00:37:45
	Chair.	00:37:47
	Please, I'd like to make a motion to approve as presented.	00:37:48
	2nd We have motion second for approval. Any discussion on the motion of the 2nd?	00:37:51
	There be no Commission reps You vote yes Bishop yes Bishop sparked. You vote yes vote yes is approved.	00:37:55
	Thank you. Thank you.	00:38:01
	Commissioners, I need a motion now to adjourn is.	00:38:04
	Indigent board and record reconvene as Board of County Commissioners. We'll move second.	00:38:07
	That motion the second for.	00:38:12
	For approval to reconvene, is there any discussion on the motion to 2nd?	00:38:13
	Will be known Commissioner Richardson vote vote vote vote, vote yes.	00:38:19
	OK.	00:38:26
	Item number eight Approval of recognition and recording of accounts payable and Payroll disbursements, Mr. Hill.	00:38:29
	Good afternoon, Mr. Chairman, Commissioners.	00:38:36
	Before I start the.	00:38:38
	Disbursements I I just want to let you know that within your packet I did.	00:38:41
	Please a couple of items and this is the one of them's the financial report for.	00:38:45
	Fiscal year end 2023.	00:38:50
	Fourth quarter report, it has been approved by local government division and they do require me to let you know that it was	00:38:54
	approved.	00:38:57
	And the second one is the fiscal year 2023-2024 budget that was submitted. They're they're under item 5, just so you know, I'm	00:39:01
	sorry, item 5.	00:39:06
	This was approved with a couple of slight changes that Department of Finance had me enter.	00:39:12
	From the one that you.	00:39:21
	Approved on July 31st.	00:39:23
	The Line Forcement Protection Fund.	00:39:27
	I budgeted $158,000 and the award is $152,000, so they had me change that.	00:39:31
	Right away on the the final budget and also they created a new fund for line forcement recruitment and retention money that.	00:39:39
	Come through to the different counties and they had me enter that amount in there also. Other than that, everything that you	00:39:48
	approved on the 31st.	00:39:52
	Remains the same.	00:39:56
	OK.	00:39:58
	Do you have any questions on that portion?	00:39:59
	Go ahead.	00:40:04
	OK, so I have two.	00:40:05
	Accounts payable authorizations for your consideration.	00:40:08
	The first one is for.	00:40:12
	Disbursements paid from June 15th through June 30th, 2023.	00:40:14
	In the amount of 3 million.	00:40:20
	$944,859.72.	00:40:22
	The second one is for.	00:40:28
	Disbursements paid from July 1st through July 31st to 2000.	00:40:31
	23 in the amount of $1,929,823.47.	00:40:37
	And I just want to point out really quick between both of them.	00:40:44
	A month and 1/2.	00:40:48
	You know to close out the fiscal year in Oakland and you when we spend almost $5.4 million. So this is just a sign that even	00:40:49
	though we save money that goes out that quickly when when we you were closing out of fiscal year. That's why we need to.	00:40:56
	Be good stewards and.	00:41:04
	Hold on to what money we can because it does go out quickly.	00:41:06
	Just wanted to point that out.	00:41:11
	Payroll authorizations. I have one for your consideration.	00:41:14
	I'm sorry, I believe there's two of them.	00:41:18
	OK, for wages paid on June 16th, 2023 in the amount amount of 903,000.	00:41:29
	$525.17.	00:41:36
	And the second one is for wages paid on June 30th, 2023 in the amount of $723,367.01.	00:41:40
	And again, this is $1.6 million that went out.	00:41:51
	So altogether out of the general operating fund 6.9 million, almost $7,000,000 went out the months of June and July. So you know,	00:41:55
	just just.	00:42:00
	Wanted to point that out that you know as quickly as it comes in, it can go out. So that's why we have to be very careful.	00:42:06
	And with that, I stand for any questions and recommend approval of.	00:42:14
	These items.	00:42:18
	Any questions of Mr. Trujillo?	00:42:20
	There's there's a recommendation.	00:42:24
	Sure, I'd like to make a motion to approve.	00:42:27
	As presented.	00:42:29
	Second, have a motion and 2nd for approval Any discussion on the motion of the 2nd.	00:42:31
	Are beginning to. Mr. Richardson, you vote yes. Commissioner Brazil, your vote yes. Mr. Sparked in your vote yes. You got your	00:42:35
	vote Yes. Yes is approved or they are approved. Thank you. Thank you.	00:42:39
	Item 9.	00:42:44
	Loretta, did you have bars?	00:42:48
	Yep.	00:42:50
	At bars.	00:42:53
	Thank you.	00:42:54
	So I got one second let's OK, we'll get.	00:42:56
	Let's get peace. Sign here. Thank you. You're running away.	00:43:00
	Hmm.	00:43:11
	OK, item nine, approval of of resolution state bars, Mr. Hill.	00:43:46
	Mr. Chairman, Commissioners, the bars that I am presenting to you today are mostly.	00:43:51
	Related to grants.	00:43:56
	And what we are doing on this bonuses, we're adjusting the ending cash balance, the ending balances.	00:43:58
	For fiscal year in 2023, we're bringing those balances forward for the new fiscal year and we're also adding new grants that.	00:44:04
	Have have come in in July. We're adding them to the budget also. There are two items in there from the general fund for the.	00:44:13
	Animal control. They received a big donation, a state of of of an individual.	00:44:23
	Very big donation and they're going to use that to fix their building and purchase a vehicle with that.	00:44:31
	And with that, I recommend approval and stand for any questions you may have.	00:44:37
	Any questions of Mr. here?	00:44:42
	There be none as a recommendation.	00:44:46
	Mr. Chair, I make a motion to approve.	00:44:47
	Thank you. You have a motion and 2nd for approval. Any discussion on the motion and a second?	00:44:50
	Commissioner Richard, vote yes, vote yes, vote yes. You sure got your vote yes. I vote yes. They are approved.	00:44:55
	Mr. Chairman, Commissioners, this resolution is 20.	00:45:03
	23-60	00:45:07
	thank you.	00:45:10
	Thank you.	00:45:11
	OK. Item number 10 is an approved is approval of resolution, updating appraiser, certification compensation.	00:45:32
	This is Dittmeyer.	00:45:39
	Good evening Chairman and Commissioners and before you tonight with a resolution to increase the incentive pay for the appraisers	00:45:44
	in the Assessors office.	00:45:48
	In the legislative session this year.	00:45:54
	Umm.	00:45:57
	It was approved by the House and the Senate and signed by the governor to.	00:45:58
	Umm.	00:46:02
	Move each one of the appraiser levels to a little bit higher of an incentive pay.	00:46:03
	They get one incentive pay when they get their first certification. Second they get another one. Third they get another one.	00:46:07
	And then the highest is when they become state certified.	00:46:12
	And so I'm just asking that you approve to raise their incentive pay we.	00:46:17
	Did budget for this in our budgets this year, so it wouldn't be a surprise if it did get passed.	00:46:22
	Mr. Chairman, Members of the Commission, before you is, is the resolution that we've prepared that would increase the salary for	00:46:30
	the incentive pay?	00:46:33
	If you look under the now therefore section.	00:46:37
	This board does need to determine whether it wants to. You know what amount it can go to. It can go up to the maximum.	00:46:40
	And it needs to be. It can put any amount lower or up to the maximum, and you do need to make that determination.	00:46:47
	Mr. Chairman, I may add also, please correct me if I'm wrong, we've always done the maximum.	00:46:54
	Up to this point I believe.	00:47:00
	In the past.	00:47:03
	This board, Yeah, Yeah, absolutely. This is a matter of reference, right. And the amount that was budgeted was for the maximum.	00:47:04
	Yes, Sir.	00:47:07
	Correct.	00:47:11
	OK. Commissioners, any questions on?	00:47:13
	This resolution, Any comments, Mr. Chair, please? How many folks are eligible for this?	00:47:17
	This actually we have right now a 9 appraisers but the way the IT was written this time all of the staff in the assessors office	00:47:22
	who are including this sport support staff qualify. So that would be 14.	00:47:28
	And all fourteen were budgeted correct.	00:47:39
	Correct.	00:47:40
	Any other questions, Commissioner?	00:47:43
	There begins a recommendation.	00:47:47
	Mr. Chair, I'll make a motion to approve.	00:47:49
	At the maximum amount, Sir. OK, we have a motion to approve it. The maximum amount second.	00:47:51
	Got the second key discussion on the motion of the 2nd.	00:47:55
	To be none, Mr. Richeson vote.	00:47:59
	Yes vote yes. You sparked in your vote yes. You heard on your vote yes vote yes. Thank you very much.	00:48:01
	Mr. Chairman and Commissioners, this resolution is 2023 Dash 61.	00:48:08
	OK. Item number 11, approval of MU with the link is because all these things are subcontract continuum coordinator Mr. Silva.	00:48:32
	Mr. Chairman, Members of the Commission.	00:48:41
	Good evening.	00:48:43
	Again, we are requesting consideration of an MO U with Belen Consolidated schools.	00:48:44
	Of the existing CYFD agreement.	00:48:49
	The county is required to conduct fidelity checks.	00:48:52
	On the evidence based alternative to detention programs that are funded with this agreement.	00:48:56
	This MU will allow the Valencia County subcontracted Continuum Coordinator.	00:49:01
	Permission to be on Berlin Consolidated School property.	00:49:06
	When the programs are being conducted with H2 academic solutions.	00:49:10
	This MU was presented to the Berlin School Board and signed by Superintendent Lauren Sanchez on July 25th, 2023.	00:49:15
	The Continuum Coordinator position again is funded with the CFD agreement.	00:49:23
	Through June 30th, 2024.	00:49:28
	And the grants department will work closely.	00:49:30
	To ensure quality assurance and all deliverables are being met.	00:49:33
	With that being said, I respectfully request.	00:49:37
	Approval of this item and I stand for any questions.	00:49:40
	Any questions of Mr. Silva?	00:49:43
	Mr. Chair.	00:49:44
	Of.	00:49:46
	I know this is with Glenn. Do we have a an MO U with laziness for any of these?	00:49:47
	So, yes, I have been in conversation with Miss Michelle Romero, who's?	00:49:51
	She's getting the newly hired Superintendent kind of up to date with the.	00:49:56
	The matters at hand at the moment.	00:50:01
	And then at the appropriate time they will make.	00:50:03
	Time for us to visit with the Superintendent so we can have this same MU implemented.	00:50:06
	OK. I just want to make sure that all our kids are taken care of. Thank you.	00:50:11
	Any other questions?	00:50:15
	There be none as a recommendation, Mr. Chair.	00:50:18
	I'd like to make a motion to approve as presented.	00:50:21
	Second, the motion and 2nd for approval. Any discussion on the motion of the 2nd?	00:50:23
	They've been here Commission Richardson vote yes. Mission because your vote yes.	00:50:27
	For sparking your vote yes, you're done. Your vote yes I vote yes is approved.	00:50:31
	OK. Item number 12 was tabled.	00:50:36
	Item number 13. Approval of stated Mexico Public Education Department agreement.	00:50:39
	Mr. Silva.	00:50:44
	Mr. Chairman, Members of the Commission.	00:50:46
	Again, we are asking consideration to approve the state of New Mexico Public Education Department Agreement 24.	00:50:48
	924-0134.	00:50:55
	We have been waiting for this agreement for several months.	00:50:58
	The internship program has since been completed.	00:51:02
	But now that we have this particular agreement, we can have the funds budgeted.	00:51:06
	And I want to make it known that the agreement was written with a.	00:51:10
	Clause.	00:51:15
	To allow the county to retro back to services starting May 1st of 2023.	00:51:16
	The agreement is for.	00:51:23
	$107,385.60.	00:51:25
	There were a total of 40 interns.	00:51:30
	From the Los Lunas.	00:51:32
	Valencia and Valence schools.	00:51:34
	That worked over the summer within various county departments.	00:51:36
	The interns received.	00:51:40
	$12.00 per hour.	00:51:41
	And we're overseen by 4 county staff.	00:51:43
	The agreement.	00:51:48
	Reverts on June 30th of 2024.	00:51:51
	But as I mentioned, everything has already been.	00:51:54
	Completed with the internship program and we are now in a point to reconcile and submit for final reimbursement.	00:51:58
	With that said, I respectfully request approval of this grant opportunity and I stand for any questions.	00:52:03
	Any questions for commissioners of Mr. Silva?	00:52:09
	Here's one as a recommendation.	00:52:14
	Sure, I'd like to make a motion to approve this presented.	00:52:16
	Motion second for approval. Any discussion on the motion of the 2nd.	00:52:19
	Would be none. Mr. Rickson, your vote yes, vote yes. Your spark in your vote yes, vote yes, yes is approved.	00:52:23
	Thank you. Thank you.	00:52:30
	OK. Item number 14, approval of general fund monies to supplement the detention center expansion, where do you get yours?	00:52:47
	Good afternoon, Mr. Chair. Commissioners, on behalf of the detention center is nearing the anticipated construction of a much	00:52:56
	needed expansion.	00:52:59
	At this time we allotted 7,000,582.	00:53:03
	$1000 that was covered by the ARPRA funds. To generate this expansion we solicited out with the anticipated commands being in	00:53:09
	September.	00:53:14
	What we ran into was the gross receipt tax was not accounted during the budget.	00:53:19
	Which is typically not associated with it because it changes twice a year.	00:53:24
	The rate of that per the calendar, which would come up to a total of $700,000.	00:53:28
	I come before you requesting the 700,000 to complete this project.	00:53:33
	So we can get it up and running. Right now we have.	00:53:39
	But I'm sorry, no, no, no. I was going to let you finish, but then I'd like to make some comments.	00:53:42
	So right now, we're looking at 4 pods with a total of 88 beds that would help facilitate our facility right now.	00:53:46
	So with this one time expenditure would be able to complete this project turnkey open up and ready to open it up.	00:53:53
	Mr. Chairman, if I make a make a couple comments.	00:54:01
	Based on the design, this is not going to create a.	00:54:05
	Needed employees based on the design that's going to be set up with the control system where we can go with what we have for use.	00:54:08
	Those pods have been sitting out there forever, so we're going to be able to utilize those.	00:54:14
	We actually have other counties that are asking us if we have extra space, which right now we're actually overbooked, so.	00:54:20
	It's nice to know that people are looking for beds if we do have extra space, but.	00:54:26
	As they say, you build it and they will come.	00:54:30
	Umm.	00:54:32
	This is the once in my lifetime opportunity. I know it's something the county's been looking at since I was employed here about.	00:54:33
	Expanding the facility before I start here, we were written up for being overcapacity at times and there's a lot of fines that go	00:54:39
	along with that. And I did check with our finance Director, Missus Trujillo.	00:54:45
	We do have the money in the general fund for the 700,000 and I.	00:54:51
	Highly.	00:54:55
	Recommend this, I think it's something that's.	00:54:57
	Would be a very good effort on the county's part. Thank you.	00:54:59
	Fishers, any questions? Any other question please? What's the?	00:55:03
	Anticipated completion date for the 260 days from the approval of the general contractor.	00:55:08
	Anything else, Commissioners, Mr. Chair?	00:55:17
	Would this open the opportunity for the House like federal inmates?	00:55:21
	If those were available, I know those they paid pretty well. So I mean that could help.	00:55:25
	Generate some.	00:55:30
	Basically, pay back for.	00:55:31
	This coming out of our general fund, so.	00:55:34
	Absolutely. So once it's built, we'll be able to look at the classifications and actually get a full count.	00:55:36
	Of how many beds that would be available for possible sale?	00:55:41
	And then this is just a question because now interests my.	00:55:45
	Or peaked my interest sitting on the New Mexico Insurance Authority board?	00:55:50
	I see that.	00:55:55
	Florence County is one of the very few accredited. I don't know. We may be the only accredited.	00:55:56
	Detention facility, which is pretty darn amazing.	00:56:02
	And we hear these horror stories and in our conversations in the in the insurance authority.	00:56:05
	You still feel?	00:56:11
	That with Steph, God, when we ultimately do this expansion, we're going to be able to continue to check those Marks and.	00:56:12
	And make sure we don't end up like.	00:56:19
	You know some of these other poor counties.	00:56:21
	I just want to make sure we don't.	00:56:23
	You know, fall into that.	00:56:25
	No, I absolutely with this expansion it'll allow us to better our practices.	00:56:27
	Instead of it being crowded, we'll actually be able to minimize it to the right amount of, you know, detainees per cell, and it'll	00:56:31
	just be a better practice overall.	00:56:35
	Awesome. Yeah. I mean, we get pretty great accolades for.	00:56:39
	For the way we conduct business in our jail and I.	00:56:42
	Just want to bring that back to you because.	00:56:45
	Truly, it is extremely scary scaring.	00:56:48
	Here in some of the situations, other counties are in it.	00:56:51
	And it's nice to know that we're an accredited facility and and that just means we're doing.	00:56:55
	All the things, right? And that goes out to you guys.	00:56:59
	Thank you.	00:57:03
	Questions. Comments, Commissioners? Anything else?	00:57:05
	Users then as a recommendation as chair, I'll make a motion to approve second motion, second for approval, any discussion on the	00:57:09
	motion, and 2nd.	00:57:12
	There be none. Commissioner Richard, your vote yes, vote yes. Mr. Sparkman, your vote yes. You got your vote yes I vote yes is	00:57:16
	approved.	00:57:19
	Thank you, gentlemen. Thank you. Good luck with the with the project. Thank you.	00:57:23
	OK. Item number 15, approval of the contract with TA Cole and Sons for the detention center expansion.	00:57:27
	Mr. Porter.	00:57:34
	Thank you, Chairman, Commissioners.	00:57:37
	This evening I have for you.	00:57:40
	Based on your previous approval with Gordon Gutierrez.	00:57:42
	Is the contract.	00:57:46
	With TA Colon sons for the construction of the detention center expansion.	00:57:48
	This contract that I have in front of you is is is a draft contract.	00:57:53
	That we still have some, some.	00:57:57
	Legal review to do some purchasing review. County manager review.	00:58:00
	So this evening I actually wanted to come.	00:58:04
	I'm in front of you and request.	00:58:06
	If you would give the authority to County Manager Monette to execute this.	00:58:09
	Contracts, you know, upon.	00:58:14
	The the final legal review and final purchasing review, that way we can kind of get boots on the ground a little bit sooner.	00:58:17
	Instead of having to bring it to another Commission meeting. So with that being said, you know, I would, you know.	00:58:23
	I would recommend, you know, allowing Danny, Commissioner Monette.	00:58:29
	To execute this contract once we get the final legal review.	00:58:33
	We get questions of Mr. Porter.	00:58:37
	Mr. Chair, it's not a question, it's more of a comment. I wish this money was going for kids or our elderly, but you know, this is	00:58:40
	something that's got to be done so.	00:58:44
	Anything else, Commissioners? Mr. Chair, the references exceed expectations and.	00:58:53
	Reputable company and everything like that, yes. So the evaluation was actually done by the architect firm that that put out the	00:58:58
	drawings and also by Molson and Corbin are on call architects for the county. You know to make sure all those specifications were	00:59:04
	met prior to.	00:59:09
	Beginning on on this contract.	00:59:15
	Mr. Chair, I'll make a motion to approve and allow the County manager to you.	00:59:21
	Approve after the.	00:59:25
	Final inspection or inspections are done.	00:59:27
	2nd.	00:59:30
	Motion seconded discussion the motion and 2nd.	00:59:31
	The Minion Fisher, Richmond vote yes Commissioner Yes Mr. Sparking your vote Yes Vote yes Vote yes. Thank you.	00:59:35
	OK. We're at the point in our agenda for an executive session, Executive session. Mr. ***** would you please announce?	00:59:46
	Ohh yes, Mr. Chairman.	00:59:53
	If I might.	00:59:55
	Pursuant to section 1015, One H, the following matters.	00:59:57
	Maybe discuss it in closed session.	01:00:00
	Under personnel 10/15 one H2.	01:00:03
	One Randy Gutierrez and County Manager Daniel Monett.	01:00:05
	Under.	01:00:09
	Competitive seal proposals 10/15 one.	01:00:11
	H6.	01:00:14
	Valencia County Hospital.	01:00:16
	RFP22-12.	01:00:18
	And underpinning or threatening litigation 10/15 One H 720 Francis Lane and the State of Duane Lucero.	01:00:20
	OK.	01:00:28
	Is there a motion to go into executive session for state reasons? So I'm going to move.	01:00:29
	Motion Second Discussion. Motion second.	01:00:35
	Commissioner Richard, vote yes. Commissioner, vote yes. Your spark in your vote, that's for sure. On your vote yes, vote yes.	01:00:38
	We will report it out shortly.	01:00:44
	Yeah, yeah.	01:01:14
	So we just need to write it down.	01:01:15
	OK, at this time I'll ask for a motion to go back to the regular session, Please moved.	01:01:22
	Got a motion and 2nd any discussion the motion in a second.	01:01:27
	You know, fish rips your boat.	01:01:31
	Expeditious park when you vote yes on your vote yes, vote yes, We are back in session.	01:01:34
	Mr. Answer, do you give us a summary of the items discussed in closed session, please?	01:01:38
	Mr. Chairman, Members of the Commission.	01:01:43
	The items discussed in Executive session were limited to those specified in the motion for closure and no final action was taken	01:01:45
	pursuant to 10:15 one specifically the matters.	01:01:50
	Discussed where?	01:01:55
	Randy Gutierrez.	01:01:56
	Danny Monette.	01:01:57
	RFP for the Lindsey County Hospital, 20 Francis Lane and the State of Duane Lucero.	01:01:59
	Like a motion.	01:02:06
	Regards to.	01:02:09
	Motion to that effect, please. Sorry, I was trying to read. I got.	01:02:13
	OK, we've got a motion second, Any discussion of the motion the 2nd.	01:02:17
	There be no Commission rich in your vote. Yes, your vote.	01:02:21
	Commissioner, sparkling, your vote yes. You got your vote vote yes.	01:02:23
	OK.	01:02:27
	Continue on with our action items. Item number 16 is approval of of a.	01:02:29
	Approval of a of County manager employment contract.	01:02:33
	With Mr. Monett.	01:02:36
	Mr. Montoya, please.	01:02:38
	Good evening, Mr. Chairman, Members of the Commission.	01:02:41
	Before you I have an employment contract for the county manager, Mr. Danny Monett.	01:02:44
	The contract was prepared based on the guidance given in executive session.	01:02:48
	Based on that, I stand to recommend and and hope for approval.	01:02:54
	Any questions on Mr. Montoya?	01:03:00
	Motion to Approve.	01:03:05
	Motion for approval? Second. OK. Any discussion on the motion in a second?	01:03:06
	They're being commissioner rich in your vote yes. Commissioner Bozell, your vote Commissioner sparked your vote. Your vote yes and	01:03:11
	I vote yes is approved.	01:03:14
	Item number 17 Approval of Warden Employment Contract with the Warden. Randy Gutierrez, Mr. Montoya.	01:03:18
	Thank you, Mr. Chairman, Members of the Commission, once again, we have an employment contract in front of you. This employment	01:03:24
	contract was prepared based on the guidance given in executive session.	01:03:29
	I recommend approval of this action, and I stand for.	01:03:34
	Your guidance, any questions, Mr. Montoya?	01:03:39
	Have a motion second for approval. Any discussion on the motion of the 2nd.	01:03:44
	There being none, Miss Richardson wrote.	01:03:48
	Yes, Mr. Bazalgette, yes, Mr. Sparkman, your vote Yes, Sherry, on your vote yes, vote yes is approved also.	01:03:50
	Thank you.	01:03:56
	Thank you.	01:03:57
	OK, item number 18. Direction to staff to publish and.	01:03:58
	Published the title and general summary of an ordinance regulating the parking.	01:04:02
	The semi trucks and equipment and rural residential districts.	01:04:06
	Mr. *****.	01:04:10
	We're going to present that.	01:04:12
	Mr. Chairman, Members of the Commission.	01:04:15
	If this board would like to.	01:04:17
	To pursue A.	01:04:20
	An ordinance that would tighten up the parking restrictions in for semi trucks and equipment in real residential districts then	01:04:22
	pursuant to 437 One.	01:04:26
	You would direct the.	01:04:31
	The drafting and the.	01:04:33
	Umm.	01:04:35
	The publication of a.	01:04:36
	Of the title and general summary of the ordinance.	01:04:38
	After that was published in the newspaper for two weeks, we would have a public hearing on it for public input.	01:04:41
	And this board could then consider whether or not to adopt the ordinance, since it is a zoning ordinance.	01:04:47
	It would also then have to be published for two weeks prior, I mean after the adoption if it's adopted.	01:04:53
	It's up to this board's discretion whether we would like to pursue.	01:05:00
	Pursue.	01:05:04
	The, you know, pursue an ordinance in that manner.	01:05:05
	Pretty good.	01:05:08
	There are recommendations from a fellow commissioners.	01:05:09
	Yeah, one more time. Is there a recommendation?	01:05:16
	For motion from fellow Commissioners.	01:05:19
	There be none. This will die for lack of emotion.	01:05:23
	OK, got a couple of upcoming meetings to announce.	01:05:28
	September 6th, 2023 Business Meeting at 5:00 PM.	01:05:32
	You're in chambers and also be a Facebook Live. September 20th, 2023 Public Hearing Business meeting.	01:05:36
	Also 5:00 here in the chambers and also via Facebook Live.	01:05:42
	Are there any closing comments from fellow commissioners?	01:05:46
	Please.	01:05:49
	They said before the county fairs this coming weekend, whether it's online.	01:05:51
	Please come out and support our kids.	01:05:55
	Mr. Chairman.	01:05:57
	I failed to also mention September 14th is Mexico Counties Day at the State Fair and we'll have more information on that coming up	01:05:58
	shortly.	01:06:02
	Very good.	01:06:06
	Anything else?	01:06:07
	There'd be none yards earned. Thank you, guys.	01:06:09

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	Thank you.	00:00:04
	New words.	00:00:44
	Good evening. Welcome. This is a regular scheduled public hearing business meeting Valencia County Commission for August 16th,	00:00:54
	2023.	00:00:58
	Ohh early would you lead us in the pledge please?	00:01:01
	To the flag of the United States of America.	00:01:08
	And to the Republic for which it stands.	00:01:11
	One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.	00:01:14
	This is we have the agenda before. So there any questions changes by Philip Missioners.	00:01:24
	Staff, I believe we have. You have a couple of changes. Yes, Mr. Chairman, if I may. On item number 5 under Employee of the Month,	00:01:31
	I'd like to table that item.	00:01:34
	As well as item 12, we'll we'd like to table that this evening.	00:01:39
	And action item 16 and 17, we will have a different presenter for those two items.	00:01:44
	Anything else?	00:01:50
	No, Mr. Chairman.	00:01:51
	OK, but that said, is there a motion to approve the agenda as amended, so moved?	00:01:53
	Any discussion on the motion of the 2nd?	00:01:59
	Would be known for this Richard senior vote.	00:02:01
	Yes, yes, yes.	00:02:03
	I vote yes is approved.	00:02:07
	Let's see. We got one set of minutes for our July 31st, 2023 public hearing business meeting.	00:02:09
	Mr. Zany changes those moments.	00:02:15
	There's one is a recommendation.	00:02:19
	Here I'll make a motion to approve.	00:02:21
	Motion second for approval. Any discussion on the motion of the 2nd.	00:02:23
	To be done to Mr. Richardson about.	00:02:27
	I was absent, I will say. Thank you, Commissioner.	00:02:29
	It's just it was absolute as well.	00:02:33
	Mr. Got your vote yes, Vote yes.	00:02:36
	Lost and approved.	00:02:39
	OK. We'll go ahead and move on to public comment. Daniel Parnia.	00:02:57
	Rd.	00:03:16
	Danny, can we make sure that Mike's turned on? I'm sorry, I forgot to check it.	00:03:18
	Switch there. OK, got it.	00:03:25
	All right. Once again, I'm here with less than a three-week reprieve of a commercial business, much less a trucking business.	00:03:29
	Now exists once again in Google, as states on the property of 20 Francis Rd.	00:03:36
	On 31 July at 5:39 PM, Chase Ward of Warden Sons Trucking brought to his home one of his semi trucks.	00:03:41
	And lowboy trailer.	00:03:48
	That was finally parked at 32 Jerome Rd. Las Lunas, which is zoned commercial.	00:03:49
	And on one August, he began dispatching from his residence.	00:03:54
	He and his wife are the owners operators.	00:03:57
	On one August 2023, I sent all the factual information that is freely available on the Internet.	00:04:00
	Validating that this is a commercial LLC trucking business.	00:04:06
	And he and his wife are the owners and operators of the company to the Valencia County community development director, county	00:04:10
	manager and County Attorney.	00:04:14
	The new mayor of 20, Francis, was aware of the citations received by the previous owners.	00:04:19
	Part of moving in.	00:04:23
	They're Richter requested copies of both citations over the past few months to share with the prospective buyers of which we did.	00:04:25
	And he and the previous owner, whom he purchased the property from, were friends and fellow truck drivers.	00:04:32
	The county has made their position crystal clear, as referenced by the citations issued in March 17, 2023, case number 2158.	00:04:37
	And June 22.	00:04:46
	2023 Case number 2315 to the property owners of 20 Francis.	00:04:48
	And removal orders issued by the county.	00:04:53
	A commercial business cannot be run from 20 Francis Rd. or any rural residential.	00:04:56
	Home.	00:05:01
	We call on the county to enforce zoning regulations once again without delay.	00:05:02
	My neighbors and I have spent numerous documents, videos and pictures validating the daily business operations noise.	00:05:06
	Smell and safety nuisance to county officials by this new semi truck.	00:05:13
	And it's undeniable that.	00:05:16
	A commercial business has moved into 20 Francis once again.	00:05:18
	This problem and previously delays by the county to enforce zoning regulations.	00:05:22
	Created the safety issues in the neighborhood.	00:05:27
	We don't feel safe and secure in our homes.	00:05:29
	And are in constant fear of retaliation physically and emotionally.	00:05:32
	Unlike the previous residents of 20 Francis, we don't have the ability to pick up and leave.	00:05:36
	Unfortunately, we residents here on Francis Rd. have invested our hearts and souls and life saving life savings into our homes and	00:05:41
	because of that we remain until the foreseeable future.	00:05:46
	We also begged the County Commission once again to execute an ordinance banning all commercial semi trucks and their trailers from	00:05:51
	Francis Rd. at a minimum.	00:05:55
	This because we may get get paving soon on our roads in a neighborhood due to the capital outlay grant.	00:05:59
	Earmark for our state and a £10,000 semi in their attached heavy trailers are destructive.	00:06:04
	To simple 4 inch roads.	00:06:09
	And create daily unbearable noise and noxious submissions. And lastly, to end this ongoing nuisance from continuing into the	00:06:11
	future and once it for fall, especially for those that are gonna continue to live there.	00:06:17
	For the rest of our lives.	00:06:22
	Thank you.	00:06:24
	Thank you.	00:06:25
	Next Mr. Preston Roberts.	00:06:28
	If you also just state your address for the record please. Yes Sir.	00:06:30
	Preston Roberts at 21 Francis Rd. Los Lunas, NM.	00:06:35
	Good afternoon, commissioners, commissioners, We're here again on the same problem that Mister Ottoville just stated.	00:06:39
	Of the semi trucks have pulled in.	00:06:45
	And created a nuisance of the noise, the smell.	00:06:47
	It's disgusting. This has happened right after the other people vacated the property, which were they were cited.	00:06:52
	We asked the County Commission to have these trucks removed as soon as possible.	00:06:58
	The last time around, we believe that we were treated with bias.	00:07:02
	And.	00:07:06
	Oh.	00:07:08
	Deprived rules.	00:07:09
	And that's a violation of our constitutional rights. We don't want that to happen again. Second thing is, is I'd like to thank the	00:07:10
	Sheriff's Department for coming in.	00:07:15
	And notifying the truck drivers to stop at the stop signs. They refused to stop at the stop signs.	00:07:19
	And then we've had this done two times in a row, had to have the Sheriff's Department go over there.	00:07:25
	And take care of these guys because they have no respect.	00:07:30
	Second off, I'd like to thank the Animal Control Department for coming over and taking care of some of the dog problems in the	00:07:34
	neighborhood.	00:07:37
	Like to thank the road department for taking care of the.	00:07:42
	The the roads in our neighborhood. I'd like to thank the county manager.	00:07:45
	And his staff for moving on this violation that we've believed.	00:07:50
	That we hope the County Commission votes on to get #20 cleaned up again. Get those trucks out of our neighborhood.	00:07:54
	We don't feel that we should have to go through this time after time after time. There's been semi trucks that are up there until	00:08:02
	May Vista that park on their yard.	00:08:06
	That I parked in the brand new houses up there and parked in their yard up there.	00:08:11
	And that's not right. These trucks have got to go.	00:08:16
	So I hope you folks can do something about it.	00:08:18
	And again, I appreciate everything.	00:08:21
	That you can do about it. I know that the.	00:08:24
	The accounting manager has been under pressure from a number of people to get this put in front of you folks.	00:08:26
	Commissioner Richardson.	00:08:33
	El Cerro Loop, I mean going off El Cerro Loop, El Cerro Mission Rd. going up to those new homes averaging $270,000.	00:08:35
	Is disgusting.	00:08:43
	Looks like a third world country. I don't see why you have to smile over it. I don't see where there is a joke.	00:08:45
	Work with the other commissioners, maybe they can help. I know they're all going to the landfill up there.	00:08:50
	But that needs to be cleaned up. Anyone of you gentlemen can drive by up there and see the trash on the road. I already talked to	00:08:56
	the sales lady up there.	00:09:00
	And she said it was disgusting $270,000. You have to drive by a trash line.	00:09:04
	It's pretty sad. I've lived here all my life and it just gets worse.	00:09:09
	Thank you all very much.	00:09:14
	Is Julie Roberts.	00:09:18
	And again, the field just takes your name for the record please.	00:09:20
	Julie Roberts, 21, Francis Rd.	00:09:23
	We've been dealing with yet another commercial trucking business on 20 Francis Rd.	00:09:27
	The issues of noise and especially toxic smells.	00:09:31
	Are continuing to occur in a rural neighborhood causing disruption and health issues in our daily lives because of this.	00:09:34
	I'm not able to enjoy my yard and home due to the noise of specifically the diesel fuels getting trapped in my home.	00:09:41
	And in me.	00:09:47
	This is clearly a violation of county code specific to nuisance laws and running the commercial business in our rural	00:09:48
	neighborhood.	00:09:51
	I respectfully request the Valencia County Commissioners enforce these ordinances.	00:09:55
	And ask.	00:09:59
	That all this commercial trucking business is in our neighborhood.	00:10:00
	And I'm sure other rural neighborhoods that are having the same issues.	00:10:04
	Ohh.	00:10:07
	Be taken care of.	00:10:08
	And.	00:10:10
	To protect.	00:10:11
	The health and Wellness of the citizens.	00:10:13
	That you represent.	00:10:15
	I really appreciate your time on this.	00:10:16
	And I hope you can handle something for us. Thank you.	00:10:19
	Thank you.	00:10:23
	Patricia, have you?	00:10:26
	If you also state your name.	00:10:31
	An address for the record.	00:10:32
	Patricia How Demio 17 Francis Rd. Good evening.	00:10:34
	The notice of violation given to the previous owners of 20 Francis Rd. by the county.	00:10:38
	To have all commercial semi trucks and trailers removed from the property was short lived.	00:10:44
	The relief of not having a commercial trucking business on 20 Francis Rd. was also short lived.	00:10:50
	I was sick to my stomach on July 31st at approximately 5.	00:10:56
	40 PM to see and hear a semi truck coming up the road and pulling into France. 20 Francis Rd.	00:11:01
	The actions taken by the county back in June of this year.	00:11:09
	To give the Canes a final.	00:11:12
	Notice of violation and a full removal of their semi trucks and trailers was greatly appreciated.	00:11:14
	But was well overdue as it caused neighbors to fight amongst each other.	00:11:20
	We, the concerning neighbors that live adjacent to 20 Francis Rd. do not wish to go through this.	00:11:25
	Ordeal a second time, so we are calling on you to take immediate action and please issue a notice of violation.	00:11:31
	To the new property owners.	00:11:37
	Who are blatantly.	00:11:39
	Running a commercial trucking business in their name in our neighborhood.	00:11:41
	I've lost a significant amount of sleep and gained a significant amount of stress.	00:11:44
	With the help that Mister Kane and his trucking business.	00:11:50
	Put us through, and I do not wish to go through that again.	00:11:53
	It's only been 17 days that Mister Chase Ward has brought his commercial trucking business into our neighborhood.	00:11:57
	And he has already caused me to lose sleep and he has wakened me up.	00:12:03
	At 4:35, thirty 6:00 in the morning.	00:12:07
	And I've sent you all videos to validate what I'm saying.	00:12:10
	Some of the videos show the trucks waking up starting up at 5:00.	00:12:17
	When most of us are sleeping and.	00:12:22
	Coming home at 9:30 at night, 10:00 at night when most of us are trying to go to sleep.	00:12:24
	Mr. Ward has no regard for the neighbors, for his neighbors.	00:12:29
	As he comes down our Rd. honking his horn.	00:12:33
	Letting out his air brakes and leaving his truck running for a significant amount of time.	00:12:36
	He also has no regard for the zoning regulations and guidelines states.	00:12:41
	He continues to run his business loudly and recklessly.	00:12:45
	As he has.	00:12:49
	As we have filmed him running stop signs.	00:12:50
	And have watched him driving above the speed limit.	00:12:52
	That is set forth by the county.	00:12:55
	There is a semi truck on five Francis Rd. that comes occasionally and it is an out of state license. And then there is a semi on	00:12:58
	18 Yano.	00:13:02
	It is a car hauler that also comes into our neighborhood.	00:13:07
	We just, we're asking for this to stop. And so we are pleading with you as our county leaders to do what is right.	00:13:12
	And to not let another commercial trucking business sneak into.	00:13:20
	Are are already busy neighborhood.	00:13:23
	And so with we don't ever have to come here again. We are seeking maybe a total ban of commercial semi trucks in our neighborhood.	00:13:26
	Thank you.	00:13:30
	OK, Android Dickerson.	00:13:38
	And also, if you'll just state your name and address for the record, please. There. You bet. Hi. I'm Andrew Dickerson. Stratton,	00:13:41
	thanks for your attention again. I'm.	00:13:45
	I'm sure it's annoying and as it's annoying for me to be here.	00:13:49
	I'd like to.	00:13:54
	Gesture a little bit about the impact of not making this decision previously not enforcing the law.	00:13:56
	Umm.	00:14:03
	1st.	00:14:04
	Let me start out with when I grew up in Albuquerque and when I moved back.	00:14:05
	To the area 20 years ago I chose to move to Los Lunas.	00:14:11
	Because I really didn't want to hear my neighbors and I really enjoy our rural community. What I did not anticipate is that every	00:14:15
	morning while making breakfast, I would now just smell diesel fuel.	00:14:20
	You know it's been hot and so I've been opening my windows at night to cool the house down as we're all struggling with this.	00:14:27
	And unfortunately, there's a semi truck that starts every day.	00:14:33
	Less than 50 feet.	00:14:37
	From our my house.	00:14:39
	So that's how I make breakfast and eat. Breakfast is with diesel fuel and then I'll go out and do the same with my garden.	00:14:41
	It's really unfortunate.	00:14:48
	Because we haven't had a complete decision made on this despite our numerous complaints.	00:14:50
	It's really.	00:14:57
	Been very hard on my neighbors. It's been very hard on our neighborhood.	00:14:59
	And it it makes me really, really sad.	00:15:04
	I was here speaking to you all last May and just.	00:15:07
	A day or two after my daughter graduated from high school and.	00:15:10
	On the way to that ceremony, there was a text thread through our neighborhood about how we came and spoke to you and how horrible	00:15:15
	we are. Terrible neighbors.	00:15:20
	It's really unfortunate.	00:15:25
	Tonight I'd like to be back at my house packing up my daughter stuff because she moves in to a UNM dorm tomorrow.	00:15:26
	But instead I'm here.	00:15:35
	So it's just it's it's taken a toll and the only way for us to be able to stop this is.	00:15:37
	By you all to enforce your own codes.	00:15:44
	So we're asking you to please do that and make it.	00:15:46
	Permanent so that we don't feel like we're picking on any particular neighbor.	00:15:50
	Because that's not the goal.	00:15:55
	The new neighbors have kids I'd love to welcome into the neighborhood. I'd love for them to enjoy their backyard with their	00:15:56
	horses.	00:16:00
	Just as we have.	00:16:05
	Unfortunately, it's just.	00:16:07
	Wrought with this tension.	00:16:10
	But you all can solve that for us, so thank you for your time and attention.	00:16:12
	Thank you.	00:16:17
	OK. Item 5 is our discussion on action items. Commissioners, is there anything to report out on?	00:16:22
	Danny, you didn't have anything you need to. Yes, Sir, I do.	00:16:32
	I would like to inform the Commissioners that we will be having employee appreciation Friday, September 8th.	00:16:38
	And that will be I Stopes game.	00:16:45
	And.	00:16:48
	We appreciate everything the employees done during our retreat. We have to try and have more events something for our employees.	00:16:49
	So that's.	00:16:52
	The first we'll be kicking off with.	00:16:56
	We will give you more details about that as they come up, as far as times and so forth.	00:16:58
	And I wanted to look, Commissioner, I will not be in the office tomorrow or Friday.	00:17:04
	I will have limited cell phone service, but please call me if you need to.	00:17:09
	And with that?	00:17:13
	That's all I have at this time, Sir.	00:17:14
	Thank you very much.	00:17:17
	OK. Item number six is a presentation quarterly report from the extension office.	00:17:18
	Hello. Hello. How are you guys? Good. How are you today? I am very well.	00:17:30
	Um.	00:17:35
	It's been a very busy summer. I was writing up my report and I was like, ohh, my gosh, I'm gonna sit here and talk forever. So	00:17:37
	very sorry about that. But I wanted to first start off and say that we officially hired Crystal as our FCS for HHN permanently.	00:17:43
	And so we are very excited to have her on board. So that means we have Josh and FCS agent and she'll give you a report. We're	00:17:48
	actually going to get another employee as well.	00:17:53
	For nutrition and so that's going to be fantastic for our community.	00:17:59
	Um, so last time I left I left off with the kids and we probably we're getting ready for YGA which is Youth Getaway. And so this	00:18:03
	year for Youth Getaway I served as a counselor as and the counselor in training Agent leader. So that allowed me the opportunity	00:18:10
	to train 30 senior aged youth to lead our groups at YGAYG is our Novice and Junior 4H members.	00:18:17
	So those age about 8:00 to 11:00 or well about 12:00.	00:18:24
	And As for our county, we about 33 novice and junior aged members and volunteers to youth getaway and that's in Glorietta, New	00:18:28
	Mexico. So they spent about four days up in the mountains. They learn all kinds of leadership activities and they get to be with	00:18:34
	kids their age, all sorts of stuff. It's fantastic.	00:18:40
	We finished up the Egg to chick program Crystal and I at Anne Parish Elementary. We hatched baby chicks.	00:18:46
	In.	00:18:52
	Three first grade classrooms and three fifth grade classrooms. That was 120 youth that we reached. We went ahead and taught them	00:18:53
	agriculture, education on basic Embryology for fifth grade and then talk to them, of course, about chicks and the process and all	00:18:58
	that good stuff.	00:19:03
	I served as the FFA selection committee for the 2023 officer team for Valencia and our officer team set up a booth that our local	00:19:08
	Tractor Supply for our Paper Clover campaign. That is one of a really big.	00:19:14
	Fundraiser for our county and so we are able to raise really good money for scholarships.	00:19:20
	For our kids to attend state and district and county events.	00:19:25
	I presented at the Infinity High School for Careers in Agriculture and How to Get Started at MSU. We presented A Darian Butter	00:19:30
	making workshop at Katherine Gallegos Elementary School.	00:19:34
	For their kindergarten class.	00:19:40
	We had State Shoe in May at the NRA went Winnington Center in Redtone, New Mexico. We had 25 youth qualify for State Shoot.	00:19:41
	And they competed in muzzle, loader, air rifle, shotgun 22 and archery.	00:19:48
	This year we tagged 165 goats, 103 pigs, 47 sheep and 35 Dairy Heffers.	00:19:53
	Which is a lot of animals, which is fantastic. Our office attended the Bosque Farms Elementary AG Days and our 4H program brought	00:19:59
	in baby chicks. The kids love chicks. If you can't get that, we talked about Embryology, agriculture and for that one we reached	00:20:05
	about 460 elementary aged youth.	00:20:11
	We had a county contest carnival that was preparation and introduction into our 4H contests and that helps kids get interested in	00:20:18
	and for each contest get to know what they're like, get to know what they do when they go to district, when they go to state.	00:20:24
	And kind of what that looks like for them.	00:20:31
	And we also had our UM.	00:20:34
	3rd Annual Valencia County 4H Rodeo. So that was here at the held at the Sheriff's posse in Berlin.	00:20:37
	And we had about 280 entries each day into that rodeo. So it was very successful and we were very happy we were able to have that	00:20:43
	there.	00:20:46
	And shout out to the sheriff's posse. They let us use their arena, of course, for free. And so we're so thankful for that.	00:20:50
	We participated in a career day at the Gil Sanchez Elementary School and careers in agriculture there. We reached about 400 youth.	00:20:55
	We hosted our county contest at the Valencia High School and the FFA ad classrooms and this is the contest that does qualify them	00:21:02
	for districts and office and juniors and then state.	00:21:06
	Conference, we had about 50 youth qualified to be able to go to district contest and to state conference and we also Rudy's	00:21:11
	donated our lunch for the day. So it was a really it was a really good event.	00:21:16
	We had three youth attend horse school in Socorro and of course one junior instructor to help lead those youth.	00:21:21
	Umm.	00:21:27
	And our intern, we had an intern, Her name was Heather Abeta and she started at the end of May and ended her internship in July	00:21:28
	31st. So you didn't get to meet her unfortunately, but she was fantastic. So everything after this she went with us. Our intern	00:21:34
	and I, we went to ranch management camp in someone New Mexico. There are 42 applications for ranch camp. 30 youth were selected	00:21:40
	from in and out of the state. And that camp is teaching youth how to manage a ranch, how to manage hunting tags, how to make	00:21:46
	agriculture profitable.	00:21:52
	And if you're having a purchase land, what that looks like and managing all sorts of different things.	00:21:58
	They get to learn about natural sciences resources and the first day they package up their own beef and they eat that for the	00:22:05
	whole week. So that camp is phenomenal.	00:22:09
	So we were able to attend that and help there. We had 2524 youth attend District shoot in Albuquerque and so those youth were in	00:22:14
	office in junior age, so 8 to 12.	00:22:19
	And they went in archery, air rifle, shotgun and 22.	00:22:23
	And from Northern District Livestock School that was held in Taos, NM, there are 54 youth who travelled to learn how to show their	00:22:26
	lambs, goats and pigs.	00:22:30
	And so ours in the Northern District, we really geared Northern District Livestock School for those new kids who are coming in.	00:22:34
	The one into your seat is this other one and we're in Valencia, so we can go whichever way. But that one has a little more next	00:22:40
	level and so this one we really came and just got kids in there.	00:22:46
	Brought in presenters to teach them, hey, here's what you do and here's how you get started. And so that was fantastic and that	00:22:53
	was a very successful event.	00:22:56
	For Northern District contest, we had 16 novice and juniors compete, so that was in.	00:23:01
	Kim.	00:23:06
	Yeah, Stanley, really Miller, we're in Stanley, We run several district titles. The kids did fantastic in both teams and	00:23:07
	individual and Crystal and I served as entomology superintendents for that. And the 100th State Conference was held in Las Cruces,	00:23:13
	NM We added a delegation of about 15. We had youth win, top individual in horticulture, dairy judging and 2nd overall in livestock	00:23:19
	judging including several teams that place tops. So we did really fantastic there as well.	00:23:26
	We hosted or well, I hosted A showmanship and fitting livestock series. So we do goats and lambs together, then dairy heifers and	00:23:33
	beef animals and pigs.	00:23:36
	So for that workshop, we bring in people kind of like Northern Livestock School, but just for us.	00:23:40
	Um, we bring in people from all over the state, usually extension personnel, and they come in and they teach our kids how to fit	00:23:45
	their animal, how to show their animal. It's just getting outside sources, you know, someone else than me, saying the same thing	00:23:49
	over and over again, and just allowing kids to ask different questions. Everybody does stuff different. And so that reached about	00:23:54
	85 of our youth exhibitors.	00:23:59
	Krystal, our intern, I Judge Bernalillo round Robin Livestock at the State Fair Grounds.	00:24:04
	We had our annual dessert and basket auctions.	00:24:09
	I want to thank you, Commissioner Richardson, for coming out and supporting us there, and I also want to thank Commissioner	00:24:12
	Bissell. You also come out. You've supported our FAIR and FFA program. So I want to give a special thank you to you guys. I know	00:24:18
	I've seen you out there. I'm supporting us and we are so thankful for that because it helps our programs thrive in our community.	00:24:24
	And then also um.	00:24:32
	Next is fair season Ohh which is crazy to say we kind of started Bernalillo usually starts it out but our County Fair is next	00:24:34
	week. So we check in indoor exhibit Sunday. Animals come in Monday and our livestock sell will be Saturday. I went ahead and	00:24:41
	brought some invitations to livestock sale. I'm going to give them to all of you. I'll give some extras to you. So if there's	00:24:48
	anybody that you want to hand any of these out, please come and see our kids. They work so hard to get into that cell.	00:24:55
	Um, and our indoor exhibits. We also brought back the cake contest.	00:25:02
	And so we will have one indoor exhibitor coming in and they get the first sell slot in the livestock auction. So we get to get	00:25:06
	some money back to our indoor exhibitors too. So we're super excited. So come to fair, they'll be shows.	00:25:13
	Monday through Thursday. Friday is kind of like a fun day, and then Saturday is the South, so if you want to come see the shows,	00:25:20
	please do.	00:25:23
	But if not, come to livestock auction and I'll have this to you and then I'll let Crystal update you on that I can. But any	00:25:26
	questions before I leave?	00:25:30
	Is that all you have?	00:25:34
	Yeah. Well, you have some things out you could say you had been busy just just a little bit. No, it's been a really good. Thank	00:25:35
	you. Sounds like you've been busy. You guys do a great job. So really, thank you. Mr. Chairman, if I may, could I get the numbers	00:25:41
	of the animals you tagged again? Yes.	00:25:46
	It was 165 goats.	00:25:53
	103 pigs.	00:25:57
	47 sheep.	00:26:00
	And 35 Dairy Heffers.	00:26:02
	No stairs.	00:26:04
	So ohh, I didn't bring this term.	00:26:06
	42 steers and heifers.	00:26:10
	Thank you. Yeah, I don't know. I don't well, you tag those in March, so I didn't put them down. But we definitely have some, don't	00:26:13
	worry, we have, we have a few.	00:26:17
	I'll let Chris go.	00:26:22
	Hi everyone So as you know I started as a volunteer, a parent volunteer and then was your temporary FCS agent and now starting as	00:26:25
	of July 3rd I am your family consumer science and for each agent.	00:26:31
	So I will be servicing both youth and adults.	00:26:36
	So far I've held various indoor exhibit workshops for our 4H members over the past month, including tie dye, T-shirts, jewelry and	00:26:39
	making and scrapbooking.	00:26:44
	I worked to compare the 4H indoor exhibits during the Valencia County Fair that's going to be held next week from the 21st of the	00:26:49
	27th. I've attended a JAMS and Jelly session along with a tomato and salsa canning session.	00:26:55
	And Bernalillo with their extension office to have more better understanding of how this program works and how I can bring it down	00:27:03
	here to our community because I know canning is essential.	00:27:07
	And we have a lot of people asking for that program down here in Valencia.	00:27:12
	Umm.	00:27:17
	I've also taken our canning master gauge and had it calibrated, and then I've had the unit tested so that I can test the canning	00:27:19
	pressure lids for our county. And then I realized that the tubing on the unit was outdated, so I've sent that in so we can get all	00:27:25
	that updated.	00:27:32
	I've also.	00:27:40
	Went with Heather over the summer. She was our intern and we put on the New Mexico 4H Dog School with several members of our	00:27:42
	community. It was held in Albuquerque, NM.	00:27:47
	And then we went to Albuquerque just recently and I was able to judge the photography exhibits for their indoor exhibits.	00:27:53
	I have some upcoming programs for both youth and adults involving nutrition and canning that I'm working on. I have taking various	00:28:02
	training.	00:28:07
	That so I can offer to residents in the near future that is continuing my financial coaching along with.	00:28:12
	I'm continuing my mental health for youth and I'm really excited to do that and bring that down here.	00:28:20
	I'm also preparing a mini grant proposal with the New Mexico 4H.	00:28:26
	Officers.	00:28:31
	And to include healthy habits and healthy snacks in our Valencia county.	00:28:32
	And then I am excited to have a group of youth participating at the State Fair this year at the New Mexico 4H Food Challenge	00:28:38
	competition against other teams across New Mexico.	00:28:43
	And as as Sierra alluded, we are hiring a seasoned icon specialist educator and she'll be starting October 2nd and she'll be	00:28:50
	hitting the ground running as she was seasoned and she's been here before. So we're excited to add her to our team. Does anybody	00:28:55
	have any questions for me?	00:29:01
	All right. I'll have Josh step up. Thank you.	00:29:10
	Good afternoon, commissioners. Thank you for having us in the agenda today.	00:29:22
	So let's see, since we last met in April.	00:29:27
	There's been a lot there, so I'm just going to crunch some numbers here as far as inquiries into the agricultural program and me	00:29:32
	specifically as the agent in that program.	00:29:37
	There's been 56 inquiries since April.	00:29:44
	The number of field visits that.	00:29:47
	Developed because of those calls to investigate further and what the issue is and what.	00:29:50
	The producer or the residential community member is having is 30.	00:29:55
	Also, I've established regular office hours at the extension office. These will be every Wednesday from 8:00 to noon.	00:30:01
	So I'm there, present and physically present in case a community member needs to come in.	00:30:07
	With an issue and discuss it with me or drop off a sample.	00:30:12
	Umm.	00:30:16
	The Master Gardener program is surely kicking off. We had our first Kickoff Luncheon.	00:30:18
	To revamp and establish the.	00:30:23
	Community and certified Master Gardeners for this county.	00:30:25
	And that program to better serve this community and the various cities in this community.	00:30:29
	So with that, we've had 25 visits by the Master Gardeners.	00:30:35
	And currently we have 12 that are interested in the.	00:30:42
	County to.	00:30:45
	On the waiting list to get certified in the class starting two 2024 January.	00:30:48
	So with that, I encourage others, if they're interested, to come and see me and talk if they are interested in becoming a	00:30:55
	certified Master Gardener.	00:30:59
	Have had two workshops or trainings offered. One was a plant diagnostics.	00:31:04
	Diagnosing Plant Disorders Workshop and Seed Saving Workshop.	00:31:10
	That occurred at the AG Science Center and also a fruit tree grafting workshop to show.	00:31:14
	Various fruit tree producers, whether they're, you know, small backyard hobbyists or small acreage.	00:31:20
	How to?	00:31:26
	Graft with the budding graph technique to establish a different variety on an already established rootstock tree.	00:31:27
	And let's see more about the Master Gardener program.	00:31:36
	They have a new e-mail address. It's Valencia EMG, so that's extension Master Gardeners. That's what it stands for,	00:31:40
	valenciaemg@nmsu.edu.	00:31:45
	And we're also working on a more robust website that's coming up for them.	00:31:50
	When it comes to community events, as you've already heard from Sierra, we participated in the Bosky Farms AG Appreciation Days.	00:31:56
	May 18th and 19th and like you heard from her, it was similar for 400.	00:32:05
	Greater than 400 students came through at least my activity, which was buggy. Bingo.	00:32:11
	And it taught them insect life cycle really stages.	00:32:16
	Insect life cycle stages for our pollinators and beneficial insects.	00:32:21
	To help us produce these this food.	00:32:25
	Then we also had a.	00:32:28
	Our Explorer Day, which was held in Berlin on July 11th and that we had about 240 students come through our booth there.	00:32:31
	I had a booth with buggy bingo, and so did the Master Gardeners.	00:32:38
	Showing them different flower parts.	00:32:42
	And just recently, the Agricultural Science Center Field Day. That was August 8th.	00:32:45
	Which I participated in and the Master Gardeners, and there was a little more than 300 participants at that.	00:32:50
	And that's located off of 314 on 1036 Miller Rd. where they conduct more of the NMSU research.	00:32:55
	And.	00:33:02
	We've also had five meetings. Myself and Master Gardeners have had five meetings with the.	00:33:05
	Director of the Santa Ana Pueblo Native Plant Nursery in Bernalillo County.	00:33:10
	And this is to establish a partnership.	00:33:14
	For them to grow up some plants, some native pollinator and beneficial plants and also native adapted plants for the first annual	00:33:17
	fall plant cell.	00:33:20
	Which will be October 7th.	00:33:24
	So that's coming.	00:33:27
	That's all I have.	00:33:29
	Is there any questions?	00:33:30
	Mr. Chair, please go ahead. So with these extremely hot temperatures.	00:33:31
	I know you work with the adults and the and mainly the farmers, yes.	00:33:36
	How's our crops looking as far as this extreme weather and and the irrigation are are are they?	00:33:40
	Seeing the downfall.	00:33:46
	Most are looking good. I would say the majority are looking good, but yes, we've had a.	00:33:48
	Record.	00:33:53
	As y'all have experienced record.	00:33:54
	Consecutive days of triple digits, which which is unusual according to the data for our county.	00:33:57
	So.	00:34:04
	Everything is very stressed, all the trees, the crops, but for the most part when I'm around I see healthy crops.	00:34:04
	Good deal.	00:34:14
	Yes, thank you.	00:34:16
	Anything else, Commissioners? For comments, questions, Mr. Chair, just comment.	00:34:17
	Josh has been very helpful. A few of those requests and site visits have been to our orchard.	00:34:23
	We had some.	00:34:28
	You know, bugs that nobody had ever seen before. You know, crazy stuff. And he did a really good job of getting samples off and it	00:34:30
	does that identified.	00:34:33
	And heat stress like you're talking about commissioners, we've we've seen some signs of heat stress, but.	00:34:40
	Josh has been a very.	00:34:48
	Very good asset to have in the county.	00:34:50
	Been very helpful. Glad we got got an agent here.	00:34:54
	I'm glad to serve.	00:34:57
	The other commissioners.	00:34:59
	This game, did you have anything else to close with?	00:35:02
	I'm just going to give you guys these invites, but no, Josh has been a really good asset to our team. He's been doing site visits.	00:35:04
	His knowledge base is really, really great. He's really good at trees and he probably has better words for that. But he's been	00:35:10
	actually at a conference recertifying some of his certifications that he has so that he can serve us here in Valencia County. So	00:35:16
	came back down here to go here and then and then through extension, we're going to run back this afternoon. But thank you guys and	00:35:21
	I will hand these out to you.	00:35:27
	Thank you so much.	00:35:33
	Appreciate it.	00:35:40
	Thank you.	00:35:42
	OK. We'll move on to our action items. At this time, we need motion to adjourn as Board of County Commissioners and reconvene as	00:35:54
	an indigent board.	00:35:57
	Move.	00:36:01
	Any discussion on the motion or the 2nd?	00:36:01
	You'll be done Commission vote vote vote vote, vote yes.	00:36:05
	OK.	00:36:12
	This is Garcia. Go ahead.	00:36:13
	Good evening, Mr. Chairman, Commissioners.	00:36:15
	The following is a summer of activity for the month of August.	00:36:18
	59 claims were submitted by 4 individuals of the public in the amount of 35,000.	00:36:21
	$616.12.	00:36:26
	Of which now $9097.69.	00:36:29
	It's being submitted for consideration.	00:36:34
	Reclaims were submitted for individuals of detention center.	00:36:37
	In the amount of $1141.02.	00:36:41
	Of which $285.25 it's being submitted for consideration.	00:36:45
	For appeals in the amount of $3381.62.	00:36:52
	62 claims.	00:36:58
	Were submitted in the amount of $12,764.50 and $0.56.	00:37:00
	The Algos Roadrunner Health Services Detention Center medical contract payment.	00:37:07
	It's $49,543.30.	00:37:12
	At $0.07.	00:37:15
	The total amount for consideration from the indigent fund is 62,307.	00:37:18
	In $0.93.	00:37:23
	The indigent.	00:37:25
	Fund balance sheet surplus as of August 8th.	00:37:27
	Is.	00:37:31
	$1,728,268.45.	00:37:32
	And with that, I recommend approval.	00:37:39
	Look inside.	00:37:41
	Any questions of Miss Garcia?	00:37:42
	There's there's one is a recommendation.	00:37:45
	Chair.	00:37:47
	Please, I'd like to make a motion to approve as presented.	00:37:48
	2nd We have motion second for approval. Any discussion on the motion of the 2nd?	00:37:51
	There be no Commission reps You vote yes Bishop yes Bishop sparked. You vote yes vote yes is approved.	00:37:55
	Thank you. Thank you.	00:38:01
	Commissioners, I need a motion now to adjourn is.	00:38:04
	Indigent board and record reconvene as Board of County Commissioners. We'll move second.	00:38:07
	That motion the second for.	00:38:12
	For approval to reconvene, is there any discussion on the motion to 2nd?	00:38:13
	Will be known Commissioner Richardson vote vote vote vote, vote yes.	00:38:19
	OK.	00:38:26
	Item number eight Approval of recognition and recording of accounts payable and Payroll disbursements, Mr. Hill.	00:38:29
	Good afternoon, Mr. Chairman, Commissioners.	00:38:36
	Before I start the.	00:38:38
	Disbursements I I just want to let you know that within your packet I did.	00:38:41
	Please a couple of items and this is the one of them's the financial report for.	00:38:45
	Fiscal year end 2023.	00:38:50
	Fourth quarter report, it has been approved by local government division and they do require me to let you know that it was	00:38:54
	approved.	00:38:57
	And the second one is the fiscal year 2023-2024 budget that was submitted. They're they're under item 5, just so you know, I'm	00:39:01
	sorry, item 5.	00:39:06
	This was approved with a couple of slight changes that Department of Finance had me enter.	00:39:12
	From the one that you.	00:39:21
	Approved on July 31st.	00:39:23
	The Line Forcement Protection Fund.	00:39:27
	I budgeted $158,000 and the award is $152,000, so they had me change that.	00:39:31
	Right away on the the final budget and also they created a new fund for line forcement recruitment and retention money that.	00:39:39
	Come through to the different counties and they had me enter that amount in there also. Other than that, everything that you	00:39:48
	approved on the 31st.	00:39:52
	Remains the same.	00:39:56
	OK.	00:39:58
	Do you have any questions on that portion?	00:39:59
	Go ahead.	00:40:04
	OK, so I have two.	00:40:05
	Accounts payable authorizations for your consideration.	00:40:08
	The first one is for.	00:40:12
	Disbursements paid from June 15th through June 30th, 2023.	00:40:14
	In the amount of 3 million.	00:40:20
	$944,859.72.	00:40:22
	The second one is for.	00:40:28
	Disbursements paid from July 1st through July 31st to 2000.	00:40:31
	23 in the amount of $1,929,823.47.	00:40:37
	And I just want to point out really quick between both of them.	00:40:44
	A month and 1/2.	00:40:48
	You know to close out the fiscal year in Oakland and you when we spend almost $5.4 million. So this is just a sign that even	00:40:49
	though we save money that goes out that quickly when when we you were closing out of fiscal year. That's why we need to.	00:40:56
	Be good stewards and.	00:41:04
	Hold on to what money we can because it does go out quickly.	00:41:06
	Just wanted to point that out.	00:41:11
	Payroll authorizations. I have one for your consideration.	00:41:14
	I'm sorry, I believe there's two of them.	00:41:18
	OK, for wages paid on June 16th, 2023 in the amount amount of 903,000.	00:41:29
	$525.17.	00:41:36
	And the second one is for wages paid on June 30th, 2023 in the amount of $723,367.01.	00:41:40
	And again, this is $1.6 million that went out.	00:41:51
	So altogether out of the general operating fund 6.9 million, almost $7,000,000 went out the months of June and July. So you know,	00:41:55
	just just.	00:42:00
	Wanted to point that out that you know as quickly as it comes in, it can go out. So that's why we have to be very careful.	00:42:06
	And with that, I stand for any questions and recommend approval of.	00:42:14
	These items.	00:42:18
	Any questions of Mr. Trujillo?	00:42:20
	There's there's a recommendation.	00:42:24
	Sure, I'd like to make a motion to approve.	00:42:27
	As presented.	00:42:29
	Second, have a motion and 2nd for approval Any discussion on the motion of the 2nd.	00:42:31
	Are beginning to. Mr. Richardson, you vote yes. Commissioner Brazil, your vote yes. Mr. Sparked in your vote yes. You got your	00:42:35
	vote Yes. Yes is approved or they are approved. Thank you. Thank you.	00:42:39
	Item 9.	00:42:44
	Loretta, did you have bars?	00:42:48
	Yep.	00:42:50
	At bars.	00:42:53
	Thank you.	00:42:54
	So I got one second let's OK, we'll get.	00:42:56
	Let's get peace. Sign here. Thank you. You're running away.	00:43:00
	Hmm.	00:43:11
	OK, item nine, approval of of resolution state bars, Mr. Hill.	00:43:46
	Mr. Chairman, Commissioners, the bars that I am presenting to you today are mostly.	00:43:51
	Related to grants.	00:43:56
	And what we are doing on this bonuses, we're adjusting the ending cash balance, the ending balances.	00:43:58
	For fiscal year in 2023, we're bringing those balances forward for the new fiscal year and we're also adding new grants that.	00:44:04
	Have have come in in July. We're adding them to the budget also. There are two items in there from the general fund for the.	00:44:13
	Animal control. They received a big donation, a state of of of an individual.	00:44:23
	Very big donation and they're going to use that to fix their building and purchase a vehicle with that.	00:44:31
	And with that, I recommend approval and stand for any questions you may have.	00:44:37
	Any questions of Mr. here?	00:44:42
	There be none as a recommendation.	00:44:46
	Mr. Chair, I make a motion to approve.	00:44:47
	Thank you. You have a motion and 2nd for approval. Any discussion on the motion and a second?	00:44:50
	Commissioner Richard, vote yes, vote yes, vote yes. You sure got your vote yes. I vote yes. They are approved.	00:44:55
	Mr. Chairman, Commissioners, this resolution is 20.	00:45:03
	23-60	00:45:07
	thank you.	00:45:10
	Thank you.	00:45:11
	OK. Item number 10 is an approved is approval of resolution, updating appraiser, certification compensation.	00:45:32
	This is Dittmeyer.	00:45:39
	Good evening Chairman and Commissioners and before you tonight with a resolution to increase the incentive pay for the appraisers	00:45:44
	in the Assessors office.	00:45:48
	In the legislative session this year.	00:45:54
	Umm.	00:45:57
	It was approved by the House and the Senate and signed by the governor to.	00:45:58
	Umm.	00:46:02
	Move each one of the appraiser levels to a little bit higher of an incentive pay.	00:46:03
	They get one incentive pay when they get their first certification. Second they get another one. Third they get another one.	00:46:07
	And then the highest is when they become state certified.	00:46:12
	And so I'm just asking that you approve to raise their incentive pay we.	00:46:17
	Did budget for this in our budgets this year, so it wouldn't be a surprise if it did get passed.	00:46:22
	Mr. Chairman, Members of the Commission, before you is, is the resolution that we've prepared that would increase the salary for	00:46:30
	the incentive pay?	00:46:33
	If you look under the now therefore section.	00:46:37
	This board does need to determine whether it wants to. You know what amount it can go to. It can go up to the maximum.	00:46:40
	And it needs to be. It can put any amount lower or up to the maximum, and you do need to make that determination.	00:46:47
	Mr. Chairman, I may add also, please correct me if I'm wrong, we've always done the maximum.	00:46:54
	Up to this point I believe.	00:47:00
	In the past.	00:47:03
	This board, Yeah, Yeah, absolutely. This is a matter of reference, right. And the amount that was budgeted was for the maximum.	00:47:04
	Yes, Sir.	00:47:07
	Correct.	00:47:11
	OK. Commissioners, any questions on?	00:47:13
	This resolution, Any comments, Mr. Chair, please? How many folks are eligible for this?	00:47:17
	This actually we have right now a 9 appraisers but the way the IT was written this time all of the staff in the assessors office	00:47:22
	who are including this sport support staff qualify. So that would be 14.	00:47:28
	And all fourteen were budgeted correct.	00:47:39
	Correct.	00:47:40
	Any other questions, Commissioner?	00:47:43
	There begins a recommendation.	00:47:47
	Mr. Chair, I'll make a motion to approve.	00:47:49
	At the maximum amount, Sir. OK, we have a motion to approve it. The maximum amount second.	00:47:51
	Got the second key discussion on the motion of the 2nd.	00:47:55
	To be none, Mr. Richeson vote.	00:47:59
	Yes vote yes. You sparked in your vote yes. You heard on your vote yes vote yes. Thank you very much.	00:48:01
	Mr. Chairman and Commissioners, this resolution is 2023 Dash 61.	00:48:08
	OK. Item number 11, approval of MU with the link is because all these things are subcontract continuum coordinator Mr. Silva.	00:48:32
	Mr. Chairman, Members of the Commission.	00:48:41
	Good evening.	00:48:43
	Again, we are requesting consideration of an MO U with Belen Consolidated schools.	00:48:44
	Of the existing CYFD agreement.	00:48:49
	The county is required to conduct fidelity checks.	00:48:52
	On the evidence based alternative to detention programs that are funded with this agreement.	00:48:56
	This MU will allow the Valencia County subcontracted Continuum Coordinator.	00:49:01
	Permission to be on Berlin Consolidated School property.	00:49:06
	When the programs are being conducted with H2 academic solutions.	00:49:10
	This MU was presented to the Berlin School Board and signed by Superintendent Lauren Sanchez on July 25th, 2023.	00:49:15
	The Continuum Coordinator position again is funded with the CFD agreement.	00:49:23
	Through June 30th, 2024.	00:49:28
	And the grants department will work closely.	00:49:30
	To ensure quality assurance and all deliverables are being met.	00:49:33
	With that being said, I respectfully request.	00:49:37
	Approval of this item and I stand for any questions.	00:49:40
	Any questions of Mr. Silva?	00:49:43
	Mr. Chair.	00:49:44
	Of.	00:49:46
	I know this is with Glenn. Do we have a an MO U with laziness for any of these?	00:49:47
	So, yes, I have been in conversation with Miss Michelle Romero, who's?	00:49:51
	She's getting the newly hired Superintendent kind of up to date with the.	00:49:56
	The matters at hand at the moment.	00:50:01
	And then at the appropriate time they will make.	00:50:03
	Time for us to visit with the Superintendent so we can have this same MU implemented.	00:50:06
	OK. I just want to make sure that all our kids are taken care of. Thank you.	00:50:11
	Any other questions?	00:50:15
	There be none as a recommendation, Mr. Chair.	00:50:18
	I'd like to make a motion to approve as presented.	00:50:21
	Second, the motion and 2nd for approval. Any discussion on the motion of the 2nd?	00:50:23
	They've been here Commission Richardson vote yes. Mission because your vote yes.	00:50:27
	For sparking your vote yes, you're done. Your vote yes I vote yes is approved.	00:50:31
	OK. Item number 12 was tabled.	00:50:36
	Item number 13. Approval of stated Mexico Public Education Department agreement.	00:50:39
	Mr. Silva.	00:50:44
	Mr. Chairman, Members of the Commission.	00:50:46
	Again, we are asking consideration to approve the state of New Mexico Public Education Department Agreement 24.	00:50:48
	924-0134.	00:50:55
	We have been waiting for this agreement for several months.	00:50:58
	The internship program has since been completed.	00:51:02
	But now that we have this particular agreement, we can have the funds budgeted.	00:51:06
	And I want to make it known that the agreement was written with a.	00:51:10
	Clause.

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