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Southern New Mexico Common Cause

Minutes of the Governing Board Meeting (Draft)

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

·        Meeting Location: Furr’s Cafeteria

 ·        Members Attending: (5)

      Phil Banks, Steve Carter, Woodie Jenkins, John Lazaruk and Mike McCamley,

      Members Not Attending: (10)

      Gus Bigelow, John Bloom, Alex Burr, Lynn Ellins, Steve Fischmann, Dolores Halls, Rose Garcia, Ron Gurley, Tamie Smith and Charles Welch.

      Guests 

      Mrs Jenkins

1.    Call to Order: Steve Carter called the meeting to order at 12:01AM.

 .2.    Approval of September Meeting Minutes:

The September Meeting Minutes were not available.

 3.   Announcements: None.

4.    Projects:

A.     State Common Cause – (Phil Banks) The state board passed the next years projects.  Next year’s projects include; the Ethics Board, Campaign Finances and more representation from Southern New Mexico. Anyone interested?

B.     Dona Ana County (Board of Commissioners) (Steve Carter) There are many newly elected commissioners and other elected officials.  A new initiative is the one where the Citizens seeking solar will band together and form a group which will enable them to get help financially.

C.     City Council  (LAS CRUCES) – (Woodie Jenkins) The City of Las Cruces will take a 5% reduction in their budget across the board. Rea Magnet will close operations on the West Meza. The (tile company that had the fire on South Main) will rebuild and reopen.

D.    NMSU Board of Regents – (John Lazaruk) See Attached Report.  Information was voiced by the public at the last meeting of the Board of Regents. The search committee unimpressed the Board and they appointed a new committee (2 people [at large], 1 faculty and a President). During November the demonstrators wanted the interim President as the President.  Should SNMCC get involved? Not at this time. The “new group” may want the Regents to be different. (Phil Banks) Maybe the faculty wants the “Regents” to be different. (John Lazaruk) The interim President is different.  

 5.  Old Business – None

 6.  Next Regular Meeting: January 21, 2009.

 7.  Adjournment:  Steve Carter adjourned the meeting at 12:30 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,

Michael McCamley

SNMCC Board Secretary