El Valle de Los Ranchos Water & Sanitation Authority

April 15, 2026

El Valle de Los Ranchos Office

5:30 P.M.

REGULAR BOARD MEETING AGENDA

 

1. Call to Order & Pledge of Allegiance – Del Torres, Chairman
2. Roll Call – Agapito Griego, Secretary
3. Approval of Agenda – Board Members
4. Corrections & Approval of Previous Minutes
   1. Board Meeting of March 18, 2026
5. Llano Quemado Community Center – Alipio Mondragon
6. Chairman and Board Members Report
7. Open Forum - 3 minutes per guest.  No action will be taken.
8. Correspondence
9. Financial Report – Johnny Valerio
   1. Resolution 2026-04-01 BAR Water
   2. Resolution 2026-01-02 Bar Wastewater
   3. March 2026 Financial Report
   4. Ruby Martinez & Pete Martinez 
10. Engineer’s Report – Alex Abeyta
    1. Progress Report
    2. Abeyta Engineering Proposal for Mitigation Well improvements
    3. Engineering Pay Requests
11. Project Managers Report
    1. Progress Report William
12. Attorney’s Report – Renee Barela-Gutierrez
    1. Progress Report
    2. Barela-Gutierrez Billing Report
13. Business Manager Report – Melene Montaño 
    1. Collection
    2. Grant/Loans
    3. Conferences  
    4. Future Meetings
    5. Office Closures
14. New Business - Melene Montaño
    1. Resolution 2026-04-03 – A Resolution Continuing the Ad-Valorem Tax for the Benefit of the El Valle de Los Ranchos Water & Sanitation Authority
    2. Resolution  2026-04-04 – A Resolution establishing that water provided by the Authority is intended for Domestic Consumption and Prohibiting its use for agricultural or commercial farming purposes
15. Old Business – Melene Montaño
    1. None
16. Executive Session - the Board may meet in executive session pursuant to the Open Meetings Act to discuss the following: 
    1. Section 10-15-1(H)(8) Purchase of property, easement acquisitions or water rights
17. Adjournment

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