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Jal council appoints city clerk and unanimously approves RFPs, resolutions and three ordinances
Summary
At a Jan. 29 special meeting, the Jal City Council appointed Molly Sanchez as city clerk and unanimously approved a package of resolutions and final-reading ordinances, including authorization to apply for the NMDOT MAP Program and publication of RFPs for wastewater and well projects.
The Jal City Council on Jan. 29 appointed Molly Sanchez as city clerk and carried a slate of unanimous votes authorizing grant applications, RFP publications and final readings of three ordinances.
Mayor Little called the special meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. Councilors Smith, Trevino, Seifts, Crispin, Chacon and Sauceda were present; Whitney Moody was absent. After opening remarks and the Pledge of Allegiance, the council approved the meeting agenda with amendments and the Dec. 22, 2025 regular meeting minutes.
During public comment, Kawin Nunnery of the JF Maddox Foundation (Hobbs) extended an invitation on behalf of the foundation’s board to a community dinner scheduled for Feb. 21 from 6 to 8 p.m. "I am here to extend an in-person invitation to you from our JF Maddox board of directors for our community dinner Feb 21 6-8pm," Nunnery said, adding that a formal invitation would follow.
The council then moved through a set of personnel and procurement items. Councilor Chacon moved to appoint Molly Sanchez as city clerk; Councilor Seifts seconded. The council recorded a unanimous roll call vote (Councilors Smith, Trevino, Seifts, Crispin, Chacon and Sauceda — all yes) and the appointment carried 6-0.
The council also approved the following measures by unanimous roll call votes: - Resolution No. 2026-33, authorizing submittal of an application to the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) MAP Program for 2026–27 (moved by Councilor Seifts; seconded by Councilor Sauceda). - Resolution No. 2026-34, authorizing an extension of the agreement with Waste Management of New Mexico (moved by Councilor Seifts; seconded by Councilor Chacon). - Resolution No. 2026-35, authorizing publication of RFP No. 2026-01 for a design-build Wastewater Treatment Plant facility (moved by Councilor Chacon; seconded by Councilor Seifts). - Resolution No. 2026-36, authorizing publication of RFP No. 2026-02 for well and pump rehabilitation services (moved by Councilor Trevino; seconded by Councilor Smith).
On ordinance business the council approved final readings of three measures on unanimous votes: Ordinance No. 2026-04 (amending Title III administration and publication procedures, moved by Councilor Seifts; seconded by Councilor Chacon), Ordinance No. 2026-05 (amending Title XV Land Usage to clarify that plat approval constitutes an amendment to the Master Plan, moved by Councilor Chacon; seconded by Councilor Crispin) and Ordinance No. 2026-06 (amending Title V Public Works, Chapter 53 on garbage and rubbish collection fees, moved by Councilor Chacon; seconded by Councilor Seifts). The transcript record ends shortly after the vote on Ordinance No. 2026-06.
Several councilors used the meeting to thank department heads and first responders for maintaining services during recent cold weather and to encourage residents to attend future meetings and bring items forward for the agenda.
Implementation details and effective dates for the resolutions, RFPs and ordinances were not specified during the meeting; follow-up and administrative steps were implied to occur through staff and future council processes.
