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Tucumcari commission approves several resolutions, extends airport contract and schedules alternate‑judge interview
Summary
The Tucumcari City Commission on March 2025 approved several routine resolutions and contract amendments, scheduled an alternate‑judge interview and authorized an RFP for marketing services.
The Tucumcari City Commission on March 2025 approved a series of resolutions, contract amendments and administrative actions during the same meeting that handled the wastewater reuse funding.
Votes at a glance
- Resolution 25‑07 (match waiver for Fourth Street project): Approved. Staff said the waiver request seeks $97,867 to reduce the city match for a grant application so the city can finish the Fourth Street phase of a multi‑street project. The commission approved the resolution and authorized filing the waiver.
- Resolution 25‑08 (appointment to represent city on Cox council): Approved. The commission appointed the city manager as the city’s representative to the Cox council and confirmed an alternate appointment.
- Resolution 25‑09 (participation in NMDOT hardship/surplus sale): Approved. Staff said the state’s program awards up to $25,000 in vehicles or road equipment to qualifying entities and the city will participate in the August sale; the commission authorized staff to attend and to check the state surplus processes.
- Tucumcari Airport Fuel Farm Amendment No. 4: Approved. The commission approved a one‑year, time‑only extension to the existing airport fuel‑farm contract; staff said no budget change is involved and the extension is to allow construction delay work to be completed (state grant funds remain in place).
- Central office lease agreement: Approved. The commission approved a revised lease for the city’s central office with an initial three‑year term and renewal options described in the meeting materials; the motion passed by roll call.
- Alternate municipal judge appointment process: The commission scheduled an interview with the lone applicant, identified in the meeting packet as Ms. Morales, for Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. The commission directed staff to arrange the interview and complete the review before any appointment vote.
- Marketing services: The commission authorized staff to issue an RFP for marketing services and to use a general scope of work for the RFP; commissioners requested a work session to review banner designs and marketing scope before final procurement.
- Centennial/Route 66 banners: Commissioners discussed designs and timing for Route 66/centennial banners. A motion to postpone final banner purchases and to obtain alternate design options passed so commissioners could review RFP responses and design choices in a work session.
Most of the items were routine approvals or scheduling actions; staff will complete the administrative follow‑ups (grant filings, contract amendments, RFP issuance and interview scheduling) as directed by the commission.
