What Your County Commissioners are Doing this Month

NEW BUSINESS:

CONSENT AGENDA

All items marked “CA” will be approved by a single motion, these items on the “Consent Agenda” are considered routine and should not require further discussion. Items can be removed at the request of a Commissioner, County staff, or a member of the public, removed items will be heard in the order of the numbered sequence.



A. Approval of Bills Lists:

CA (1) #43, #44, #45, #46, #47



B. Approval of Minutes:

CA (2) Work Session, March 12, 2008

Budget Work Session, March 12, 2008

Regular Meeting, March 20, 2008



C. Health Care Services:

CA (3) Consider approving or denying claims for the following providers:

Ø Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center

· 92 claims recommended for approval totaling $160,257.41

· 18 claims recommended for denial totaling $49,872.97

Ø Memorial Medical Center

· 5 claims recommended for approval totaling $9,275.54

· 1 claim recommended for denial totaling $5,238.7

Ø American Medical Response

· 2 claims recommended for approval totaling $856.56

Ø Alamogordo Home Care Services

· 1 claim recommended for approval totaling $270.15

Ø Presbyterian Medical Services/Tularosa

· 17 claims recommended for approval totaling $2,477.16

Ø Presbyterian Medical Services/Sacramento Mountains

· 9 claims recommended for approval totaling $5,791.25

Submitted by: Gloria Sainz



D. Purchasing:

CA (4) Request approval of Sealed Bid #08-018 for 6000 feet of pipe and 6 fire hydrants

installed for the 16 Springs VFD, to General Hydronics, Inc., Alamogordo for the

amount of $92,000 plus all applicable taxes. Submitted by: Ginger Herndon



CA (5) Request approval of Sealed Bid #08-021, 50’ x 80’ metal building, for the Burro

Flats VFD, to Mueller, Inc., Anthony, TX for the amount of $28,530.95.

Submitted by: Ginger Herndon



CA (6) Request approval of Sealed Bid #08-022 for the re-roof of the Flickinger Theater

in the amount of $38,000 plus all applicable taxes, to Cling Hicks Roofing,

Alamogordo, contingent upon all approved required bonding.

Submitted by: Ginger Herndon



CA (7) Request approval of Sealed Bid #08-023 for a used fire apparatus, for the Alamo

West VFD, to The Phoenix Group, San Jon, NM, in the amount of $25,000 for a

2004 McCoy Miller on a Ford F-450 chassis. Submitted by: Ginger Herndon



CA (8) Request approval of Sealed Bid #08-026 for the new Oro Vista fire station

addition, base bid and alternate 1 is $406,200 plus all applicable taxes to National

Construction, Alamogordo. Total cost of the building will be finance through the

NM Finance Authority. Submitted by: Ginger Herndon



CA (9) Request approval for the yearly renewal of Contract #TS-06-012 with State Wide

Drilling, Inc. for the Water Table Well Monitoring for Otero County in the amount

of $2,714.36/yr. Submitted by: Ginger Herndon



CA (10) Request approval for the yearly renewal of Contract #PS-05-010 with Randall

Auction Services for the Administration Office, in the amount of $1,200 or 9% of

the gross receipts of items sold for each auction held.

Submitted by: Ginger Herndon



CA (11) Request approval for the yearly renewal of Contract #TS-04-009, software

maintenance for the Assessor’s Office (GIS) in the amount of$10,100/yr to ESRI,

Redlands, CA. Submitted by: Ginger Herndon



CA (12) Request approval for the renewal of the Legal Services contract between Otero

County and the firm of Daniel A. Bryant. This is the 2nd year of a 4 year contract.

The amount requested for approval is $12,633/month plus all applicable taxes.

Submitted by: Ginger Herndon



E. Resolutions, Contracts & Agreements:

CA (13) Request approval of Resolution #04-17-08/96-52, authorizing and approving

submission of a completed application for financial assistance and project

approval to the NM Finance Authority for the purchase of an addition to apparatus

bays for the Sixteen Springs Canyon Fire Department. Estimated cost of the new

addition will not exceed $160,000 with necessary equipment.

Submitted by: Paul Quairoli







CA (14) Request approval of Resolution #04-17-08/96-53, authorizing the execution

and delivery of a loan and intercept agreement by and between the James

Canyon Fire Department/Otero County and the NM Finance authority for the

purpose of acquiring a fire-rescue apparatus. Estimated cost of the new

apparatus will not exceed $110,000. Submitted by: Paul Quairoli



CA (15) Request approval of Resolution #04-17-08/96-54, reaffirming the dedication of

the proceeds of each imposed increment of Gross Receipts Tax in response to

House Bill 615. Submitted by: Ray Backstrom



CA (16) Request approval of Resolution #04-17-08/96-55, for the State & Federal Grant

Fund to reflect the receipt of a supplemental grant award from the New Mexico

Department of Homeland Security in the amount of $114,000.

Submitted by: Donna Brandon



CA (17) Request approval of Resolution #04-17-08/96-56, banning burning in Otero

County, in order to protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Otero

County from increased fire danger. Submitted by: Paul Quairoli



CA (19) Request approval of rate per day/per animal for housing of Otero County animals

in the City of Alamogordo Animal Control Facility. The current rate per day/per

animal is $24.50. The proposed new rate, to be effective July 1, 2008 is $17.60

per day/per animal. Submitted by: Ray Backstrom



F. Elected Officials, Department Heads, Committee Reports:

CA (20) Ray Backstrom - Consider appropriations in the amount of $35,000 from General

Fund to offset anticipated shortfalls with the ongoing operations of Presbyterian

Medical Services/Sacramento Mountains Medical Clinic.



CA (21) Bill Lee Parker – Request from Mike Nelson to have Pueblo Del Sol and Pueblo

De Luna added to the Otero County road maintenance list.



CA (22) Bill Lee Parker – Request from Tom Braziel to have Old Mill Road added to the

Otero County road maintenance list and enter into a CO-OP Agreement to chip-

seal said road.



CA (23) Ray Backstrom – Consider the easement vacation for Dusty Lane Road.



CA (24) Donna Brandon – Verbal presentations by County Departments for the

2008/2009 Budget. (Worksession Only)



CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS:

(25) Everett Putney – Request for Otero County to take over the liability insurance for

the Timberon Airport





COMMISSION DISCUSSIONS/CORRESPONDENCE:

A. Doug Moore - (District 1)

B. Clarissa McGinn - (District 2)

C. Michael Nivison - (District 3)



UNSCHEDULED CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS: (Limited to 3 minutes)

The issues raised during "Unscheduled Citizen Communications” are not

action items and shall not be entitled to decision making by the

Otero County Commission at the meeting where they are first raised.







EXECUTIVE SESSION:

A. Collective Bargaining

B. Pending/Threatened Litigation

C. Personnel

D. Land

E. Roads

F. Detention Center

G. Contracts