AGENDA
April 14, 2015
Special Meeting

Town Council Chambers - 120 Civic Plaza Drive
9:00 AM


1.CALL TO ORDER BY THE HONORABLE MAYOR DANIEL R. BARRONE
2.ROLL CALL
3.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4.MOMENT OF SILENCE
5.APPROVAL OF AGENDA
6.MATTERS FROM STAFF
A.Roads
Roads – French Espinosa, Public Works Director  
  a.    Resolution 15-18 MAP Time Extension
  b.    Road Construction Materials and Services Contract
  c.    Road maintenance plan (potholes)  
  d.    Road resurfacing plan (Plaza and downtown)           
  e.    Paseo del Pueblo (NM DOT and TIGER Grant)
B.Finance Update
Finance Update - Marietta Fambro, Finance Director
 a.    Road Financing Plan
 b.    Budget Update     
C.Marketing Update
Marketing Update – Renee Roberts, Marketing Director 
D.Anti-Donation and Procurement
Sharon Voigt, Procurement Officer will provide staff report.
E.Events RFP
Events RFP – Rick Bellis, Town Manager
 a.    RFP amendment (time, area served, activities funded)
 b.    Initial RFP funding recommendations
F.Legislative Update
Robert Apodaca, Consultant with Motiva Corporation will provide legislative update.
G.Other Matters and Agenda Items
Update to the following (Time permitting):
    a.  Outdoor Theater System
    b.  Taos Plaza Live
    c.  A Taste of Taos
    d.  Retirement Acknowledgement
    e.  Employee Recognition
    f.   Rocky Mountain Youth Corp project, contract and grant
    g.  Tree Board
    h.  Rental of Civic Center Rooms for Private Events
    i.   Farmers Market Lease
7.ADJOURNMENT
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MINUTES
April 14, 2015
Special Meeting

Town Council Chambers - 120 Civic Plaza Drive
9:00 AM


1.CALL TO ORDER BY THE HONORABLE MAYOR DANIEL R. BARRONE
The Special Meeting of the Taos Town Council was called to order by the Honorable Mayor Daniel R. Barrone at 9:10 a.m. 
2.ROLL CALL

Ms. Renee Lucero, Town Clerk, called roll and a quorum was present.  

Those present were:      
Mayor, Daniel R. Barrone      
Mayor Pro Tem, George “Fritz” Hahn
Councilmember, Judith Y. Cantu

 

Also present were:      
Town Manager, Richard Bellis

Town Attorney, Floyd Lopez
Town Clerk, Renee Lucero

 

Absent/Excused were:

Councilmember, Andrew T. Gonzales
Councilmember, Frederick A. Peralta

3.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Bill Whaley led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
4.MOMENT OF SILENCE
5.APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Councilmember Hahn made a motion to approve.  Councilmember Cantu seconded the motion.  The motion Passed.  The Councilmembers voted as follows:  Ayes: Cantu, Hahn.   
6.MATTERS FROM STAFF
A.Roads
Roads – French Espinosa, Public Works Director  
  a.    Resolution 15-18 MAP Time Extension
  b.    Road Construction Materials and Services Contract
  c.    Road maintenance plan (potholes)  
  d.    Road resurfacing plan (Plaza and downtown)           
  e.    Paseo del Pueblo (NM DOT and TIGER Grant)
B.Finance Update
Finance Update - Marietta Fambro, Finance Director
 a.    Road Financing Plan
 b.    Budget Update     
C.Marketing Update
Marketing Update – Renee Roberts, Marketing Director 
D.Anti-Donation and Procurement
Sharon Voigt, Procurement Officer provided a staff report.
E.Events RFP
Events RFP – Rick Bellis, Town Manager
 a.    RFP amendment (time, area served, activities funded)
 b.    Initial RFP funding recommendations
F.Legislative Update
Robert Apodaca, Consultant with Motiva Corporation provided a legislative update.
G.Other Matters and Agenda Items
Update to the following (Time permitting):
    a.  Outdoor Theater System
    b.  Taos Plaza Live
    c.  A Taste of Taos
    d.  Retirement Acknowledgement
    e.  Employee Recognition
    f.   Rocky Mountain Youth Corp project, contract and grant
    g.  Tree Board
    h.  Rental of Civic Center Rooms for Private Events
    i.   Farmers Market Lease
7.ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Councilmember Hahn and seconded by Councilmember Cantu to adjourn the meeting.  The motion carried unanimously and the meeting adjourned at 12:00 p.m.
APPROVED:
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Daniel R. Barrone, Mayor

ATTEST:
________________________________________
Renee Lucero, Town Clerk

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