Meetings watch: Portales City Council

The following is a sampling of items listed on the agenda for the Portales City Council meeting at 6:30 p.m. today in the Memorial Building:

• Presentation of the employee of the year for 2016: Michael Inge, Portales Fire Department fire captain and fire marshal

• Recommendation on invoice for membership to the Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority

• Request for approval of purchase of new roll-off truck and roll-off containers for sanitation

• Report on status of water reclamation facility

• Two resolutions, one authorizing submission of an application for airport aid to the New Mexico Department of Transportation and the other one authorizing an application to the Department of Finance to participate in the local DWI grant.

• Notice of intent to adopt an ordinance authorizing the city of Portales to amend an ordinance regarding a loan agreement with the New Mexico Environment Department.

— Compiled by Managing Editor Alisa Boswell