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The chamber’s representative, Matt Elliott, said the board met recently and is “on the same page” about continuing operations and starting a six- to nine-month national search for an executive director, with local input and a town-hall style outreach process. He said the board also discussed interim options to maintain services while recruiting a director.

Why it matters: the chamber handles community events and business outreach that the council and residents said drive local tourism and sales. Council members pressed the chamber to clarify governance, fill key vacancies and provide regular financial reports so the city can evaluate continued funding.

Matt Elliott told the council the chamber held a special board meeting and that the board is willing to continue: “we feel that there’s enough youth on there, enough people that are, enough diversity on there to where we should continue to try to, salvage what we have.” He described plans for a national search and for broad community input on the role and responsibilities of a new director.

Council members and residents raised operational concerns: the chamber’s treasurer resigned, several board seats are vacant (the board is currently at nine members, down from earlier counts), and volunteer shortages and late event planning have hurt some recent programs. Elliott said the chamber currently employs two full-time staff and one part-time marketing employee; he said staff continue to run events including Golden Girl/Little Miss Cantaloupe and an oil expo planned for fall.

Several speakers described specific event problems from 2024, including a banquet that had to be canceled and a “Night in Pecos” event that was organized too late and lost money. Elliott said the chamber plans to move some events later in the year to allow more time for organization and volunteer recruitment and to prepare standard event procedure manuals.

The council and chamber also discussed how the chamber and the city’s Convention and Visitor Bureau (CVB) should work together. Some council members asked that the two roles be clearly separated so CVB staff time funded by the city or county is not used for chamber-specific work without clear accounting. Elliott said the chamber pays commissions out of chamber funds and that the current staffing model is a “hybrid” with some staff working on both CVB and chamber tasks.

Councilman Charles Leno (city manager) and others said they want measurable expectations. The council directed staff and chamber leaders to set a time for a joint workshop and asked the chamber to bring quarterly financial reports to the next council meeting. Leno said he would work with staff to schedule a follow-up meeting that includes chamber committee members.

A second source of public concern at the meeting was a resignation letter from the chamber’s recently departed director that appeared in a local newspaper. Elliott told the council the board had not provided the letter to the paper and that the former director texted board members to apologize and said he did not intend for the letter to be published. Elliott said the chamber’s bylaws address some of the complaints raised in the letter and that board members want a frank, private discussion with council and stakeholders to repair trust.

Council members said they want written, measurable milestones the chamber must meet to continue receiving city funds. Several council members suggested setting quarterly criteria and withholding future payments if those criteria are not met.

Ending: The council did not vote on funding changes at the April 10 meeting. Council and chamber leaders agreed to schedule a joint workshop, to require the chamber’s quarterly financial report at the next meeting, and to develop measurable criteria the council can use to evaluate the chamber’s performance and any future disbursements.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","April 10, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Pecos Chamber representatives told the Pecos City Council on April 10 that the chamber’s board is united in wanting to keep the organization operating, launch a national search for an executive director and hold public meetings so local stakeholders can shape priorities.","taxTitle","Pecos, Reeves County, Texas","taxId",69588,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6078492,"Votes at a glance: Pecos City Council actions from April 10, 2025",6332,1034000,7366000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2959496-86f26ccda3096114098a434124fe071c&start=1034&end=7366","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2959496-86f26ccda3096114098a434124fe071c/thumbnail_1034000.jpg","/articles/6078492/Pecos/Reeves-County/Texas/Votes-at-a-glance-Pecos-City-Council-actions-from-April-10-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6078492-3227a9d89f66e24161aec3fb87010dc4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771145736&Signature=XUdXYx8pjoEmXspVuMAqYXy3Q40~SFesqyo~RSAKRQQdvZ2wlqyvCq1vFEV8xhUR-jyrIB2BL4eUiQNLVR~vXp4gcX1x-64qRCeX3SFx5jw7yqzsc8AUKjNOV~wt~M~N-Nm5Y15NVFcxynHFBKfM9vFjhJR17nFKxG~zizxgDdx~5LtBQO9hQAYD3VrResjJyBWVc1tTQRuAuwbgNCua8Km0llBa7FdSxRYqeYnO4DR1okaUsHy~dFd1z-lJzo8f89sIrnUL~P4ndWcww3Ul94P5M-qpSeWaoJ03DwUz6XJqEmfkgwCDm~kMn59gXoaJG7AFOH24KFu-4xVYV--dQw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Here are the formal actions the Pecos City Council took on April 10, 2025, as recorded in the meeting transcript. Where the transcript recorded a voice vote without a roll-call, tallies are not specified and are recorded as \"not specified.\" All motions, movers and seconds are reproduced from the meeting record.

1) Consent agenda
- Motion: Approve the consent agenda (minutes, PD report, expenditure report).
- Mover: Councilwoman Seals; Second: Councilman Saldana.
- Outcome: Approved (voice vote). Note: the consent agenda included routine items; no roll-call tally recorded in transcript.

2) F1 — Five drilling permits (Compass/Civitas Permian Operating LLC)
- Motion: Approve five drilling permit applications as submitted.
- Mover: Councilman Graham; Second: Councilman Arona.
- Outcome: Approved (voice vote).

3) F2 — Production sharing agreement (Civitas/Bison Energy Group LLC)
- Motion: Postpone until next meeting to allow company representative to provide more detailed production/royalty information.
- Mover: Councilwoman Seals; Second: Councilman Arona.
- Outcome: Postponed.

4) F3 — Pecos Housing Authority 2024 annual report presentation
- Motion: Postpone presentation until the housing authority representative is present.
- Mover: Councilwoman Seals; Second: Councilman Arona.
- Outcome: Postponed.

5) F4 — Housing Authority request to waive 2024 payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT)
- Motion: Table request until a later date.
- Mover: Councilman Arona; Second: (reported as Council foreman Trujillo in the transcript).
- Outcome: Tabled.

6) F5 — Professional services agreement for Bessie Haynes Park master plan (Haff Associates Inc.)
- Motion: Approve resolution authorizing the city manager to execute a professional services agreement with Haff Associates Inc. in the amount of $152,365 for a conceptual master plan and optional survey work.
- Mover: Councilman Saldana; Second: Councilman Brand.
- Outcome: Approved (voice vote). Note: councilmember requested correction to spelling of name on resolution after approval.

7) F6 — HVAC purchase (TD Industries) for city facility
- Motion: Authorize city manager to enter into purchase agreement with TD Industries in the amount of $2,293,561.52 for three 10-ton HVAC units, six air handlers and a budget amendment for capital outlay.
- Mover: Councilman Arona; Second: Councilman Saldonia (transcript spelling varies).
- Outcome: Approved (voice vote).

8) F7 — Sewer line and lift-station replacement project awards
- Motion: Approve resolution awarding bids and authorizing negotiation of contracts for multiple sewer and lift-station replacement projects (several contractors named in packet).
- Mover: Councilman Graham; Second: Councilwoman Seals.
- Outcome: Approved (voice vote).

9) F8 — West Pecos Water System Projects (USDA-funded)
- Motion: Approve resolution awarding bids and authorizing the city manager to negotiate contracts for West Pecos water system projects, contingent on final USDA approval.
- Mover: Councilwoman Seals; Second: Councilman Perona.
- Outcome: Approved with contingency on USDA final approval.

Ending: Several items were postponed to allow additional documentation or the presence of agency representatives. Council asked for quarterly financial reporting from the chamber and asked the chamber to come to a joint workshop to discuss governance and measurable criteria for any continued city funding.","The council approved several contracts, awarded infrastructure bids and approved drilling permits. Several items were postponed for additional information. Listed below are motions, movers, seconds and outcomes as recorded in the meeting.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6078496,"Council approves five-well pad near landfill; company outlines H2S monitors, sound walls and contingency plan",489,3517000,4006000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2959496-86f26ccda3096114098a434124fe071c&start=3517&end=4006","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2959496-86f26ccda3096114098a434124fe071c/thumbnail_3517000.jpg","/articles/6078496/Pecos/Reeves-County/Texas/Council-approves-five-well-pad-near-landfill-company-outlines-H2S-monitors-sound-walls-and-contingency-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6078496-258edde2246313cc96337d275a1c091b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771145736&Signature=l~GFSG3cHiHVxrsUjE2ZqGrTN6gDCxRvB6XYkrk0-Ci6-5n4gJsXccEjLhRHEsd~25Kz9Y5~fsFy4YT4xtV8tp3gb345uVrnW2tHPu0gM7wBGLqg3PSDV3RS3f50eZ-IQaeIUta-vUWQY4~0eGVN~iUg5nsPmEcC-oH57ZfOBHqHkdrhiKYUwGIM3anEQ5I5aEjWf~90qjCpwAtKhcZfdOrxBMujqUQXh33t1ofKtEzycjejSaAg0tcYn3TPRnQJQP5JVMLJDIcn9MMhDoV9QPQ39Zl0hPLfJA7CXnONhXPKy0rtDnFiCBqUlHANly3I3ZGyWsftoREvJwVdq1OOdQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Pecos City Council on April 10 approved five drilling permits submitted by Civitas/Compass Permian Operating LLC for a single five-well pad located about one mile south of Highway 17, just south of the city landfill.

City staff introduced the item and the drilling team described safety and mitigation measures including H2S monitoring, contingency procedures and temporary sound walls intended to reduce noise impacts on landfill staff and neighbors.

Why it matters: the site is inside recently annexed city limits and lies near the landfill office and Highway 17. City officials and residents raised questions about hydrogen sulfide (H2S) exposure, noise and distance to the nearest structure.

Joe Martin, a Civitas representative, told the council the pad will be laid out as one large pad with three wells on the west side and two on the east. He said sound walls would be placed on the north and west sides of the pad to shield the landfill office and that the company chose not to enclose the southern side so prevailing southerly winds would keep any gas away from workers. “We have H2S monitors on location,” Martin said, adding that workers will wear personal monitors and the company has a contingency plan for any H2S events.

James Wilhoood, the company’s lead drilling superintendent, described the pad geometry and safety precautions, including flaring or bull-heading gas back into the formation and raising mud weight if gas is encountered. He told the council the drilling phase is the period when H2S exposure is most likely and that sound walls provide the greatest benefit during the completion phase.

Company timeline and operations: the presenter said the first rig is scheduled to spud the first well on May 14 and the second rig on June 20, with both rigs expected to move off the site in late July (presenter cited a planned move-out around July 27). The company said rigs will be operated simultaneously and that the sound walls would be left in place through completions and initial flowback.

Council action: Councilman Graham moved to approve the five drilling permit applications; Councilman Arona seconded. The motion passed on a voice vote with no recorded roll-call; the council recorded the motion as carried.

Ending: The company said it will continue monitoring and follow its contingency plan if H2S is detected. The council approved the permits and did not place additional local conditions on the drilling permits at the April 10 meeting.","The Pecos City Council approved five drilling permits for a five-well pad sited roughly one mile south of Highway 17 near the city landfill. Company representatives described hydrogen sulfide monitoring, sound-wall placement, simultaneous rig operations, and a planned drilling/completion schedule.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Pecos City Council actions from April 10, 2025

Council approves five-well pad near landfill; company outlines H2S monitors, sound walls and contingency plan