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September 25, 2012 BCC Summary

Santa Fe, NM – September 28, 2012 - Below is a summary of the actions taken by the Santa Fe Board of County Commissioners (BCC). All five Commissioners were present.

The BCC approved the August 14, 2012 Sustainable Land Development Code (SLDC) study session minutes and the August 15, 2012 Joint City/County meeting minutes.

Consent Calendar was unanimously approved.

Proclamations

• A Proclamation declaring the month of October 2012 as Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Santa Fe County was unanimously approved.
• A Proclamation recognizing Agua Fria Road as the original route of El Camino Real De Tierra Adentro and acknowledges the route’s National and International significance was unanimously approved.
• A Proclamation recognizing the celebration of Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) 50th Anniversary was unanimously approved.

Presentations

• Art Swenka gave a presentation to the BCC on water and water use in the Estancia Basin.

Administrative Services Department

• Professional Services Agreement No. 2012-0237-OS/PL To Tierra Right of Way Services for right of way acquisition services for the Santa Fe River Greenway Project in the amount of $496,969 exclusive of Gross Receipts Tax (GRT) was unanimously approved.
• Contract No. 2012-0144-OS/PL to Design Enginuity for engineering design services for the Santa Fe River Greenway Project in the amount of $381,491 exclusive of GRT was unanimously approved.

Public Works Department

• Resolution No. 2012-130, A Resolution authorizing and supporting an Infrastructure Capital Improvements Plan for Santa Fe County to be submitted to the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration was unanimously approved.
• Resolution No. 2012-131, A Resolution incorporating the Chupadero Mutual Domestic Water Consumers Association service area into the Santa Fe County Water and Wastewater Utility service area was unanimously approved.

Matters From The Commission

• Resolution No. 2012-133, a Resolution respectfully requesting that a priority be given by the City of Santa Fe to the release of sufficient reclaimed water to sustain a natural flow for a healthy and living river and that provides water for the historic agricultural traditions of downstream users in the communities of La Cieneguilla, La Cienega, La Bajada Village and Tribes was unanimous approved, with language revisions.
• Resolution No. 2012-134, a Resolution of support and participation in the Law Enforcement assisted diversion (“Lead”) Task Force was unanimously approved.
• A Resolution creating a corrections citizens advisory committee for the County’s Adult and Juvenile Corrections facilities and a Resolution creating a corrections advisory committee for the County’s Corrections Facilities were unanimously tabled.

Public Hearings

CDRC Case # V 12-5150 Victor & Patsy Roybal Land Division/Variance – The vote was tied 2-2 ( with Commissioner Vigil and Commissioner Holian voting against, Commissioner Stefanics was not present for the vote). The Case will be presented to the BCC at another meeting for a vote only.

All approved Ordinances and Resolutions are available on the County website at www.santafecountynm.gov/ordinances_and_resolutionsonce they are 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.