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Council approves records-destruction resolution despite public objection; enters closed session on property and water rights
Summary
Council voted to approve Resolution 25-2 authorizing scheduled records destruction after staff described retention rules; resident Kurt Flora objected and alleged corruption tied to a property dispute; the council then held a closed session under 10-5-1(H)(8) on real property/water rights and reported no decisions were made.
The Corrales Village governing body on Feb. 11 approved Resolution 25-2, authorizing records destruction consistent with the village’s retention schedule after staff clarified that permanent council records (minutes and agendas) are not included.
During Coro’s Forum, Kurt Flora of 28 Huff Road urged the council not to approve the resolution, saying many of the records subject to destruction are Planning & Zoning files and asserting that village personnel had told property owners a new road would be required on his property—an action he said "broke the agreement" and amounted to corruption. Flora told the council he has "proof of the corruption" and said he might reopen litigation. Quote: "I do not want any records destroyed that has anything pertaining to our properties," Flora said.
Staff responded during the records-destruction discussion that hard copies designated for disposal are shredded per the retention schedule and that some records have one- or five-year retention periods while council minutes and certain records are permanent. After discussion the council voted by voice to approve the resolution; Councilors Osbrook, Knight, Wolman, Mera and Murray were recorded as voting in favor.
The council then moved into a closed session under provision 10-5-1(H)(8) to discuss the purchase, acquisition or disposal of real property or water rights. After leaving closed session the council stated that "no decisions were made" and that no votes were taken. The meeting record shows no formal action resulting from the closed discussion.
The public comment and Flora’s allegations were part of the record; council members did not make legal findings during the meeting. The records-destruction resolution will proceed per the retention schedule unless further legal action or council direction is recorded in future meetings.
