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June 14, 2011 BCC Meeting Summary

Santa Fe, NM – June 15, 2011 – Below is a summary of the actions taken by the Santa Fe Board of County Commissioners, with four Commissioners present and Commissioner Mayfield absent.

The minutes of the May 10, 2011 BCC Special Budget Meeting were unanimously approve (4-0).

The following Proclamations were unanimously passed (4-0)
• Proclamation Honoring Patty Adam, who was instrumental in creating the vision, planning and obtaining the funding for the Ken and Patty Adam Center in Eldorado
• Proclamation Honoring Minnie Gallegos, past Santa Fe County Housing Authority Director
• Proclamation recognition of Cathy Berkley for Dedication and Service to the Santa Fe County Senior Services Program

A resolution was unanimously passed (4-0) Requesting The United States Postal Service To Issue A Commemorative Stamp Honoring The Sesquicentennial Anniversary Of The Battle Of Glorieta Pass In New Mexico And Recognizing The Importance Of The Battle Of Glorieta Pass.

Interim Fire Chief David Sperling updated the Commission on FREE Green Waste Day, June 25. Santa Fe County residents can take their green waste to the Buckman Road Recycling and Transfer Station (BuRRT), 2600 Buckman Road for FREE between 8 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. on Saturday, June 25, 2011. Green waste includes dried leaves, grasses, weeds, tree limbs and brush. Residents can gather and clean up items around their homes that would otherwise present a fire hazard. Non flammable items such as household trash or appliances will NOT be accepted. This FREE event is sponsored by Santa Fe County and the Santa Fe Solid Waste Management Authority. All Santa Fe County residents including City of Santa Fe Residents are invited to participate in this FREE event.

The Following Consent Calendar items were unanimously approved (4-0)
• Final Order - BCC Case # MIS 11-5020 Albert Sedillo Land Division Authorization
• Second Amendment to a Professional Service Agreement between Santa Fe County and the United Way Project Launch Program In The Amount Of $83,519
• Approval of an Indefinite Quantity Price Agreement for the Delivery and Installation of Kitchen Equipment for Santa Fe County
• A resolution for a budget increase For Grant PA# 11-RF-DS-091/Selective Traffic Enforcement Programs (S.T.E.P.)- Traffic Safety-Related Enforcement Overtime Aimed At Reducing Traffic-Related Injuries And Fatalities in the amount of $4,999.00
• A resolution requesting an increase to the Section 8 Voucher Fund (227) to budget cash carryover to cover housing assistance payments for the remainder of the Fiscal Year in the amount of $35,000

The following Community Services items were unanimously approved (4-0)
• A Professional Services Agreement with Financial Marketing Concepts Inc. for the Provision of the Coast 2 Coast Discount Card providing prescription and other health services and products discounts to Santa Fe County residents
• Ordinance 2011-4, An Emergency Ordinance Declaring Hazardous Fire Conditions and imposing restrictions on open fires, smoking and other ignition sources
• Resolution 2011-87, To proclaim extreme or severe drought conditions within Santa Fe County and to ban the sale and use of certain fireworks in the unincorporated portions of the county and within wildlands in the county

Public Works/ Utilities
• Resolution 2011-88 was unanimously passed (3-0 Commissioner Vigil, Stefanics and Anaya) adopting recommendations from the Water Focus Group
• Authorization to publish Title and General Summary amending Ordinance 2010-5 to include a new fee of $40 for a 12 waste disposal ticket to use at any of the Santa Fe County Solid Waste Transfer Stations was withdrawn until the next meeting

Matters From the County Manager
• Resolution 2011-89 was approved (3-0 Commissioners Vigil, Stefanics and Anaya) Appointing Commissioner Daniel Mayfield to serve as the voting delegate of Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Public Hearings
• Approved (4-0) - BCC Case # MIS 11-5160 – Applicant, CJ’S Café Restaurant License - A Restaurant Liquor License To Serve Beer And Wine With Meals.
• Tabled Until July Meeting - CDRC Case # MP/PDP 09-5300- Applicant - Centro Espirita Beneficente Uniao Do Vegetal (UDV Temple), James Siebert, Agent- Request Master Plan And Preliminary Article III, Section 7 Of The Land Development Code, As Amended. The Two-Phase Proposal Consists Of A 4,660 Square Foot Enclosed Structure To Be Used As A Temple With A 540 Square Foot Covered Portal And A 1,900 Sq. Ft. Roof And Slab To Be Enclosed For Inclusion To The Temple As Part Of A Subsequent Phase, A 706 Square Foot Yurt, A 225 Square Foot Utility Room, And A 225 Square Foot Storage Building On 2.52 Acres.

All BCC meetings are broadcast live on GOV TV Channel 28, www.santafecountynm.gov and KSWV AM 810. To view recorded video of this BCC meeting visit www.santafecountynm.gov/video_on_demand/ or check GOV TV Channel 28 listings. Transcripts of the meeting will be available within 10 working days, once approved at www.santafecountynm.gov.