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Southern New Mexico Common Cause Minutes of the Governing Board Meeting (Draft)Wednesday, May 18, 2008
Members Attending: (8) Mary Ballard, Steve Carter, Lynn Ellins, Steve Fischmann, Woodie Jenkins, Jim Kadlecek, Mike McCamley and Tammie Smith.
Members Not Attending: (8)
Phil Banks, Gus Bigelow, Alex Burr, Rose Garcia, Ron Gurley, Dolores Hall, John Lazaruk and Charles Welch.
Guests
Mrs Jenkins
1. Call to Order: Steve Carter called the meeting to order at 11:55 AM. 2. Approval of March Minutes The March 2008 meeting minutes were approved by voice vote. 3. Reports: A. County – (Jim Kadlecek) The budget bill (approval) is in the consent agenda. Any citizen can eliminate it. ANYONE! B. City – (Tammie Smith) The City Counsel meeting discussed the Downtown Mall. There seems to be a law/regulation preventing people who are registering citizens to vote from entering the city building. The meeting also covered what went on at the land meeting. She also said that the city staff isn’t sopposed to talk unless they are spoken to or asked to speak. (Steve Fischmann) He covered the 2040 planning project. (Jim Kadlecek) sid that three of the 2040 meetings were held in the South County. Also he stated that at one meeting Rose Garcia complained about the process of the group. He also said the the final plan should be comprehensive. (Jim Kadlecek) He said that Planners are the only ones who know all the terms of planning. The plan should include the economy, travel and other factors that it affects and is affected by. In short, the plan(s) should be comprehensive. He added that there will be two plans and how they should be put together is not clear. (Steve Fischmann) He covered the two plans and “How they come together” is not clear. C. State – Nothing. (Steve Carter) Common Cause Director showed up for last years annual meeting. (Jim Kadlecek) An Ad Hoc committee on affordable housing was approved by the Mayor of Las cruces and Rose Garcia was appointed to it. D. NMSU Regents (Steve Carter) Serving the public was not a mission of the Regents. The Regents made a comment on the house of the current President, Dr Martin. 4. New Business (Steve Carter) There is a new board at DAC for the Budget. (Jim Kadlecek) Both he and John Lazaruk have applied to be on the board. It will be subject to the Open Meetings Act. (Lynn Ellins) The Budget Board should be ethical. 5. Congratulations to Lynn Ellins for winning the primary for DAC clerk. 6. Announcements A. (Steve Fischmann) El Paso will develop a comprehensive plan, similar to 2040, for the next six (6) to nine (9) months. They are pushing a 1.25 gratuity plant. B. (Steve Fischmann) All elections should have a “Process of Selection.” C. (Woodie Jenkins) We need a new plan for next meeting. (The “A Taste of Home Restaurant” is closing.) D. (Steve Carter) I will have an alternate where we (SNMCC) will meet next Month. [NOTE: Mary Ballard resigned from the board.] 7. Next Meeting; July 16, 2008 8. Adjournment: Steve Carter adjourned the meeting at 12:50 PM Respectfully Submitted, Michael McCamley SNMCC Board Secretary _______________________________________________________________________ Date Approved and Signe |