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December 9, 2014 BCC Summary

December 9, 2014 BCC Summary

Santa Fe, NM – January 2, 2015- Below is a summary of the actions taken by the Santa Fe Board of County Commissioners (BCC), four commissioners were present, Commissioner Mayfield was excused.

The Board adjourned and reconvened as the County Canvassing Board

  • Approved the County Canvassing Board minutes, approved by unanimous vote, 4-0

The meeting minutes from the November 7 and 14, 2014 BCC meeting were unanimously approved by unanimous vote 4-0

Employee Recognition – Years of Service with Santa Fe County

  • Brian Brandle II, Sheriff’s Office – 5 years
  • Ronaldo Ulibarri, Sherriff’s Office – 5 years
  • Tina Salazar, County Manager’s Office – 10 years

Consent Calendar was unanimously approved 4-0. Below is the one item that was listed and approved under the Consent Calendar:

Final Order

  • BCC Case #PCEV 14-5220 Mark Ruttle Vacation of Easement – Mark Ruttle, Applicant, requested approval to vacate and relocate a platted fifteen foot (15’) wide public access and utility easement on one lot totaling 0.901 acres

End of Consent Agenda

Action Items

Appointment and Resignations, approved by unanimous vote, 4-0

  • Resignation of Robert Griego from the Santa Fe City and County Advisory Council on Food Policy
  • Appointment of Erin Ortigoza to serve on the Santa Fe City and County Advisory Council on Food Policy
  • TABLED: Appointment of a Board Member to the Estancia Valley Economic Development Agency (EVEDA) Board of Directors as an official representative from the Santa Fe County designated to serve on the Board.  (David Griscom, Santa Fe County Economic Manager to stay on Board for 2015)

Miscellaneous

  • TABLED: Resolution No. 2014-___, Support continued enforcement and funding of the Federal Endangered Species Act
  • Resolution 2014-143, To establish signature authority of the County Manager with respect certain agreements and applications and ratifying certain intergovernmental agreements previously signed by the County Manger based upon apparent authority, passed by unanimous vote, 4-0

Purchasing, all items approved by unanimous vote, 4-0

  • BCC approved to utilize the existing State Price Agreement with Centurylink to purchase voice and data communication services pursuant to Section 1 of Ordinance 2012-5 and authorized the County Manager to sign the purchase order
  • BCC approved to modify the Term of the Agreement with Centurylink for Primary Rate Interface (PRI) service and allow the County to enter into a five (5) year term agreement for such services, pursuant to Section 2 of Santa Fe County Ordinance 2012-5
  • The Board of County Commissioners authorized to utilize Purchasing and Public Works the design build project delivery method for the Public Safety Complex renovation and improvement project

Miscellaneous

  • Proclamation recognizing the 20thAnniversary of the Santa Fe Conservation Trust, passed by unanimous vote, 4-0
  • TABLED: Authorization to execute the North Central Regional Transit District amended Intergovernmental Agreement

Ordinances

  • Publishing Title and General Summary of Ordinance No. 2015-    , the Santa Fe Brewing Company Local Economic Development Act (LEDA) Project Ordinance, passed by unanimous vote, 4-0

Public Hearing

  • Community Development Block Grant Program – Project proposals (second public meeting)

Matters from the County Manager

  • Miscellaneous Updates
  • Legislative Update

Executive Session

Threatened or Pending Litigation, as Allowed by Section 10-15-1(H)(7) NMSA 1978

  1. Threatened or pending litigation concerning applications of Ocentro Espirita Beneficente Uniao Do Vegetal, Nucleo Santa Fe for development approvals or permits for a Community Service Facility located at 5 Brass Horse Road Santa Fe NM
  2. PNM Rate Increase Application pertaining to Rate 11B – Water and Sewage Class
  3. Threatened or pending litigation concerning High Summit III Subdivision
  4. Public Regulation Commission Case No. 13-00390-UT – PNM Replacement Energy Case
  5. Pending Litigation Involving Whistleblower Protection Act Claims
  6. New Mexico Gas, et al., v. Board of County Commissioners of Santa Fe County, State of New Mexico, County of Santa Fe, First Judicial District Court, No. D-0101-CV-2009-02050
  7. Discussion of Sole Source Contracts and Contract Negotiations related to competitive sealed proposals solicited pursuant to the Procurement Code, as allowed by Section 10-15-1(H)(6) NMSA 1978
  • Discussion of Contract Negotiations with New Mexico Association of Counties Multi-Line and Law Enforcement Pools for Insurance Coverage in Calendar Year 2015

Resolutions

  • Resolution No. 2014-144, Authorized the County Manager to negotiate with the New Mexico Association of Counties Multi-Line and Law Enforcement Pools for Insurance coverage in Calendar Year 2015 and to execute purchase orders and other documents necessary to effectuate such coverage, passed by unanimous vote, 4-0
  • Resolution No. 2014-145, To Delegate authority to the County Manager to negotiate and execute a written agreement between the County and Ocentro Espirita Beneficente Uniao Do Vegetal, Nucleo Santa Fe memorializing the Parties’ mutual understandings concerning implementation of their Settlement Agreement, passed by unanimous vote 4-0

Public Hearings

Land Use Cases

  • Case No. PCEV 14-5120 Heather McCrea Vacation of Easement. Heather McCrea, Applicant, Requested approval to vacate a platted twenty foot (20’) wide private ingress/egress and utility easement on one lot totaling 2.50 acres.  The Easement will be relocated on-site.

a.   Order approving applicant’s request to withdraw application

b.   Order approving applicant’s request to vacate easement

            Withdrawal approved by unanimous vote, 4-0

  • BCC CASE # MIS 14-5460 BL Santa Fe, LLC, Liquor  License.   BL Santa Fe, LLC, D/B/A Bishop’s Lodge, Applicant, Linda Aikin, Agent, requested approval for a Transfer of Ownership of Liquor License No. 0469, approved by unanimous vote, 4-0
  • TABLED: BCC CASE # PCEV 14-5420 Ernest Chavez Vacation of Plat.Ernest Chavez, Applicant, (Sommer, Karnes & Assoc, LLP) Joseph Karnes, Agent, requested approval to vacate a recorded lot line adjustment survey plat which reconfigured 2 existing lots that became known as Tract 1-R consisting of 25 acres and Tract 2-R consisting of 11.58 acres, on a total of 36.38 acres
  • TABLED: BCC CASE # PCEV 14-5450 Kelly Wilson Vacation of Easement.Kelly Wilson, Applicant, (Paramount Surveys, Inc.) Paul Rodriguez, Agent, requested approval to vacate and re-locate a thirty-eight foot (38’) wide private access and utility easement on one lot totaling 2.50 acres 
  • TABLED: BCC CASE # PCEV 14-5410 Richard Berman Vacation of Easement.Richard Berman, Applicant, (Paramount Surveys, Inc.) Paul Rodriguez, Agent, requested approval to vacate three (3) platted drainage easement on one lot totaling 1.397 acres
  • CDRC CASE # V 14-5230 Sam Mendoza Variance.Sam Mendoza, Applicant, requested a Variance of Article II, Section 4.3.3BII (Small Lot Family Transfers), of the Land Development Code to allow a small lot family transfer of 2.79 acres into two lots prior to being in possession of the family proper for a five year period passed by unanimous vote, 4-0 with five year hold conditions
  • CDRC CASE # V 14-5190 Pablo & Maria Cerquera Variance. Pablo and Maria Cerquera, Applicants, requested a Variance of Ordinance 2007-2 Village of Agua Fria Zoning District, Section 10.6 (Density and Dimension Standards), to allow a third dwelling unit on 0.962 acres, approved by unanimous vote, 4-0
  • CDRC CASE # V 14-5270 Madeline Wells and Mary O’Brien Variance.Madeline Wells and Mary O’Brien, Applicants, requested a Variance of Article III, § 10 ( Lot Size Requirements ) of the Land Development Code  to allow two dwelling units on 6.195 acres approved by unanimous vote, 4-0 with conditions
  • CDRC CASE # S 12-5452 Cielo Colorado Estates Final Plat And Development Plan For Phase 1.Cielo Colorado LLC., Applicant, James W. Siebert, Agent, requested Final Plat and Development Plan Approval for Phase 1 (Lots 11-16) consisting of 6 lots of the Cielo Colorado Estates 24-lot Residential Subdivision on Tract 15A-2 of the Eldorado at Santa Fe Subdivision consisting of 246.30 acres more or less. The applicant also requests approval to vacate and relocate 2 portions of the Camino Acote 50 Foot Ingress/Egress and Utility Easement That is Located Within Proposed Lot 1, Vacate the portion of Camino Acote that runs through lots 10, 16, 17, 18 And 19 and vacate the old ingress/egress and utility easement that runs through proposed lot 1, which is no longer in use approved by unanimous vote, 4-0
  • CDRC CASE # V 14-5300 Cathy and Chris Stoia Variance.Cathy and Chris Stoia, Applicants, requested a Variance of Article III, § 10 (Lot Size Requirements) of the Land Development Code to allow a land division of 13 acres into two lots approved by unanimous vote, 4-0
  • TABLED UNTIL JANUARY 13, 2015: CDRC CASE # V 13-5190 Minnie Walsh Variance.Minnie Walsh, Applicant, requested a Variance of Article III, Section 10 (Lot Size Requirements) and a Variance of Article III, Section 2.4.1a.2.b (Access) of the Land Development Code and a Variance of Article 4, Section 4.2 of Ordinance No. 2008-10 (Flood Damage and Stormwater Management) to allow a family transfer land division of 1.195 acres into two lots.  The Board of County Commissioners rendered a decision to approve this request on October 8, 2013.  The BCC’s decision was then appealed to District Court, and the Court Decision on July 31, 2014, was to Remand the case back to the BCC for a rehearing

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The BCC Packet is available online by clicking the BCC meeting event on the Events calendar or visiting the BCC committee page www.santafecountynm.gov/committees/board_of_county_commissioners_bcc. All approved Ordinances and Resolutions are available on the County website at www.santafecountynm.gov/ordinances_and_resolutionsonce they are approved and recorded. All BCC meetings are broadcast live at www.santafecountynm.gov, on Comcast Ch. 28 and on Que Suave AM 810. To view recorded video of this BCC meeting visit www.santafecountynm.gov/video_on_demand/. Transcripts of the meeting will be available within 10 working days at www.santafecountynm.gov, once approved.