City Commission - Special Meeting

Monday, May 18, 2026

The City Commission approved the agenda and then immediately recessed into an executive session to discuss personnel matters related to the hiring of a city manager and potential litigation. No decisions were made during the executive session, and no action was taken at the meeting.

About this meeting

Government Body: City Commission
Meeting Type: City Commission
Location: Alamogordo, NM
Meeting Date: May 18, 2026

7 sections (from 20 segments)

0:00 – 0:55•Speaker 1

Um, we're going to have the invocation by Commissioner Robinson and the pledge of allegiance by Commissioner Hernandez. Would you join me in prayer? Eternal heavenly father, look down upon your children, your servants, and have mercy upon us. Lord, as you have mercy upon us, let us have mercy upon others. Give us the courage to be kind. Give us the courage to forgive, to cooperate, to be colleial, to be correct, and to be in your will. Give us that wisdom, Lord. We don't have it by ourselves, but if you will loan us some of your grace, we'll do the best to do the right thing for the right reason at the right time, for the right person in your son's holy name. Amen.

0:53 – 1:21•Speaker 1

Please join in the pledge. I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Have a motion to approve the agenda. So moved. Second.

1:18 – 2:21•Speaker 1

It's been approved by um Commissioner Tapley and seconded by uh Commissioner Hernandez. put it up for the vote and it passes 70. So the number one item is motion to recess into executive close session pursuant to NMSA1 1978 10-15-1H2 for the purpose of discussing limited personnel matters hiring of a city manager in NMSA1 1978 10-15-1H7 for discussion subject to the attorney client privilege pertaining to threaten or pending litigation in which the city is or may become a participant. And um do I have a motion?

2:19 – 2:46•Speaker 1

So move second. Okay. It's been motioned by Commissioner U. Bernett and seconded by uh Commissioner Hernandez. And we are going to put it up for the vote. And the vote the vote passes 70.

1:01:50 – 1:02:04•Speaker 1

into open session. So moved. Second. Okay. So, it's been moved by Commissioner Robinson. You ready?

1:02:00 – 1:02:41•Speaker 1

And uh Commissioner Herandez. And the vote passes 70. And during the executive session, we did not make any decisions. And so, um, anything else? Just there'll be no action taken tonight. Yeah, there's no action. Yeah. And then just

1:02:39 – 1:03:17•Speaker 1

no action taken tonight in regards to the open I mean the special session or the executive session. And then I need a um I'd move that we adjourn. All right. Well, I was going to say that. I'll second it. Okay. So, it's been moved by uh Commissioner Fernandez and and second by uh Mayor Pro Tim Rearen to adjourn. And it passes 70.

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