The City of Rio Rancho

							                            THE CITY OF RIO RANCHO
                           CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN
                          CITIZEN’S ADVISORY COMMITTEE
                                     Minutes
                                       October 23, 2006
                                             6:30 PM
                                   Council Chambers City Hall
                                   3900 Southern Boulevard
                                    Rio Rancho, NM 87124

Committee Members Present:                          City Staff Present:
District 2: Vacant                                  Dee Fuerst, PID Asset Mgmt & (AMA) Division
District 3: Robert Radosevich                       Debbie Meurer, AMA, Recorder
District 5: Chairman Bill Nelson
Business: Kjersten Paschall
Business: Tony Popper
Business: David Armstrong

Absent: N/A
District 1: Joe Cordova
District 4: Gary Hohmann (Vice Chair)
District 6: Ken Bassett


ITEM 1:          CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
                 Chairman Nelson called the meeting to order at 6:38 p.m. and led the Pledge of
                 Allegiance.

ITEM 2:          APPROVAL OF MINUTES September 25 2006.
                 Popper moved to APPROVE the Minutes, Paschall 2nd the
                 motion. Motion carried;
                 YES: Armstrong, Radosevich, Nelson, Paschall, Popper
                 ABSENT: Cordova, Hohmann, Bassett

ITEM 3:          PRESENTATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS: Howard Drollinger, District 2, has
                 resigned.

ITEM 4:          PUBLIC FORUM: None

ITEM 5:          COMMITTEE’S MONTHLY DISCUSSION:
                 Impact fee projects and their ranking were submitted by Tony Popper.
                 Tony’s priorities are transportation and traffic flow. Tony reviewed Rio Rancho’s
                 history stating that the growth we have today was never anticipated in the past
                 and that the growth rate is only going to increase with time. Tony suggested as
                 possible solutions:
                     o Overhead roadway
                     o Flex time, staggered business hours
                     o Widening 528 to 6 lanes
                     o Dedicate a diamond lane
                     o Continue traffic surveillance
                 Nelson added:
                     o Extension of Rainbow Blvd down to Vantana Ranch and link with Paseo.
                     o Transportation bonds to possibly support bus routes, Park-N-Ride, etc.


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                    -   Radosevich asked if the impact fees can be used for Park-N-Ride type
                        projects. Staff will look into the possible usage of impact fees.
                    -   Committee agreed that planning now for future transportation needs
                        would benefit the citizens and the city.
                    -   Nelson asked if traffic modeling is being preformed. Staff commented
                        that PID monitors traffic, staff will get more information on modeling for
                        the committee.
                    -   Popper noted that state roads are monitored by MRCOG, and that he will
                        request more information from MRCOG, staff commented that the city
                        works closely with MRCOG.
                    -   Paschall asked when can we expect impact fee projections. Staff will
                        check into the status of this information.
                    -   Chairman Nelson requested an agenda item for next months meeting;
                        review drainage impact fees issue as a general discussion topic.

ITEM 6:          ADJOURNMENT
                 There being no further business to come before the committee, Radosevich
                 moved to ADJOURN, Paschall 2nd the motion, Motion carried;
                 Nelson adjourned the meeting at 7:09 p.m.
                 YES: Armstrong, Radosevich, Nelson, Paschall, Popper
                 ABSENT: Cordova, Hohmann, Bassett

Dee Fuerst and Debbie Meurer can be reached at (505) 891-5056; their offices are located in
the Utilities Customer Service building immediately east of City Hall.

Minutes submitted by Debbie Meurer, CIPCAC, AMA Recorder.

APPROVED This 27TH Day of November 2006

  ORIGINAL SIGNED DOCUMENT
Located in the CITY CLERK’S OFFICE
_____________________________________________
Bill Nelson, Chairman, CIPCAC




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