Votes at a glance: Taos council actions on Sept. 24 — appointments, licenses, contracts and zoning

At its Sept. 24 meeting the Town of Taos Council took several formal actions. The following is a concise list of motions, outcomes, vote tallies and key details as recorded in the meeting transcript.

Appointment - Action: Ratification of Mayor's appointment of Angelina Burns Diaz to serve as Town of Taos Youth Council member. - Motion outcome: Approved - Tally: Yes 5, No 0, Abstain 0 - Notes: Applicant spoke briefly; councilors welcomed the appointee.

Liquor license (public hearing) - Action: Approve application for a Restaurant A (beer and wine) on‑premise liquor license with patio service for Suchness LLC d/b/a Suchness Dining Room, 112 Camino De La Placita, Suite B. - Motion outcome: Approved - Tally: Yes 5, No 0, Abstain 0 - Notes: Planning and zoning confirmed the use is allowed; public hearing opened and closed with no public opposition recorded.

Consent agenda - Action: Approval of the consent agenda (multiple routine items listed on the meeting agenda). - Motion outcome: Approved - Tally: Yes 5, No 0, Abstain 0 - Notes: No separate roll calls recorded for individual consent items in the transcript.

Contract amendment — air service (Agenda item 6c) - Action: Approve Amendment No. 1 to contract TT 02/2001 with JSX (Jet Suite X Inc.) amending fall and winter air service routes (adding Austin, Burbank, Carlsbad) in the amount of $2,884,000 inclusive of NMGRT. - Motion outcome: Approved - Tally: Yes 5, No 0, Abstain 0 - Notes: Funding primarily from a state Race 2 grant (stated at $8,200,000) with partner match obligations; staff said Las Vegas route underperformed and will be phased out for fall with Dallas beginning in November.

Resolution 24‑39 — MRA grant closeout (Agenda item 6a) - Action: Approve resolution 24‑39 closing out the Metropolitan Redevelopment Area (MRA) local government planning fund grant awarded by the New Mexico Finance Authority ($50,000 grant; $49,996.02 spent). - Motion outcome: Approved - Tally: Yes 5, No 0, Abstain 0 - Notes: Staff reported grant compliance and closeout before the funding deadline.

Procurement cooperative participation (BuyBoard) - Action: Authorize joining the National Purchasing Cooperative (BuyBoard) interlocal participation agreement and authorize the mayor or designee to sign. - Motion outcome: Approved - Tally: Yes 5, No 0, Abstain 0 - Notes: Staff said the cooperative allows purchasing equipment off existing competitively procured contracts when local bids cannot meet required specifications.

Ordinance 24‑10 — Cornelio Basin rezoning (Agenda item 7b) - Action: Amend official zoning map and land use development code to rezone three town‑owned parcels in the Cornelio Basin from R‑2 to ARO (Agriculture, Recreation, Open Space/Flood Zone); corrected acreage cited as 23.11 acres. - Motion outcome: Approved (ordinance adopted) - Tally: Yes 5, No 0, Abstain 0 - Notes: Planning and Zoning Commission had previously recommended approval; public comment supported preservation of wetlands and floodplain functions.

How the votes were recorded - Most roll calls in the transcript show the council voting unanimously on the above items. Where mover/second names were not explicitly named in the public portion of the transcript, the motions were recorded as "motion and second" with roll‑call votes.

Provenance (transcript evidence) - Appointment: first mention at transcript segment starting "So that'll take us to item 9a... Angelina Burns Diaz..." and final vote recorded in roll call at 00:05:21. - Liquor license: public hearing opened and closed (applicant Megan sworn in) and vote recorded after motion and second. - Air service amendment: presentation by procurement/airport staff (Bailey) beginning in transcript at 01:20:08; motion and vote recorded later in the agenda. - MRA closeout: grant administrator Karen Gonzales presented closeout information; council voted to approve resolution 24‑39. - Rezoning: planning staff presentation and public hearing; final ordinance vote recorded in roll call.

If readers need full vote sheets or ordinance/contract texts, those are part of the official meeting packet and minutes on the Town of Taos website.