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Kirtland council approves $50,000 for town signage, allocates $151,307 in federal relief to public safety
Summary
At its Oct. 8 meeting the Kirtland Town Council approved a $50,000 signage project, allocated the remaining $151,307 in SLFRF money to public safety, agreed to pay clerk overtime, and voted to assume a $321.30 monthly street-lighting bill for Harper Valley.
The Kirtland Town Council on Oct. 8 approved several routine and budget-related actions, including a $50,000 contract for town signage and the allocation of $151,307 in remaining State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) to public safety services.
Engineer Dan Flack presented vendor options for the signage project and recommended a company in Albuquerque. Councilor Ross recommended choosing the vendor with lower shipping costs; Councilor Gilbert moved to approve a $50,000 budget for the signage work. The motion passed unanimously.
Councilor Gilbert moved to allocate the remaining SLFRF balance of $151,307 to public safety services after council discussion about eligible uses such as road work, vehicle purchases, utilities and public safety. The motion passed unanimously.
Other votes included appointing Councilor Andrew Gilbert as mayor pro tempore and authorizing the town to assume a Harper Valley Homeowners Association monthly street-lighting utility bill of $321.30. Councilors also approved the Sept. 24 draft minutes (with a corrected spelling) and accepted the September 2024 financial reports after Clerk Jonathan LaMone agreed to circulate the full financial packet to councilors electronically going forward.
On personnel, the council reviewed compensatory-time rules and agreed that Mayor Uhl would pay overtime recorded by Clerk LaMone for audit-related work and back-to-back meetings. The council recorded the discussion but did not change the written policy during the meeting.
Votes at a glance: - Signage project: approve $50,000 (motion by Councilor Gilbert; seconded by Councilor Banks) — outcome: approved unanimously. - SLFRF allocation: allocate $151,307 to public safety (motion by Councilor Gilbert) — outcome: approved unanimously. - Harper Valley street lighting: assume $321.30/month bill (motion by Councilor Gilbert; seconded by Councilor Banks) — outcome: approved unanimously. - Appointment: Andrew Gilbert named Mayor Pro Tempore (motion by Councilor Banks) — outcome: approved unanimously. - Consent items: Sept. 24 minutes and September financial reports — outcome: approved unanimously.
The council did not adopt a resolution continuing a previously discussed $60,000 annual donation to the Kirtland Cemetery; members noted the matter had been recorded in July 2021 minutes but no formal resolution exists and the topic will be revisited during the next budget meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 6:57 p.m.
