The Clovis City Commission met on Thursday, September 11, 2025, at 5:15 PM in the North Annex of the Clovis-Carver Library. The meeting began with a prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, a moment of silence for the 24th anniversary of 9/11, and remarks from Mayor Morris on the importance of the American spirit. The commission approved the agenda and the minutes from August 21, 2025. Several proclamations and presentations were made, followed by a Civic Center quarterly report, public comments, and approval of a 17-item consent agenda. Under new business, the commission approved employee salary increases, a wastewater rate study, a safe haven baby box installation, renewal of retail consulting services, and a national opioid settlement agreement. Reports from various boards and committees were also presented.
All consent items were approved unanimously.
I told Commissioner Cass not to put that on me. Good evening, everyone. Thank you so much for uh for being here. Then we'll say the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States flag, and we'll salute the flag of the state of New Mexico. Um it's all right with everyone uh for the prayer this evening uh on my heart is uh the Lord's prayer in the sixth chapter of Matthew, the Lord said, then pray in this way. Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen. Amen. Please join me in the pledge to the flag of the country. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America to the Republic for which it stands one nation, individual. I salute the flag of the state of New Mexico. We are called to order, and uh the Commission is working with a kind of a new system on their tablets, and so uh we'll we'll move uh slowly and intentionally so that uh everyone is doing okay and and unless you're unless you signal that everything's fine and then we'll go fast. How's that? Uh but let's have a roll call, please, Miss Reyes. Mayor Pro Tim Bryant. Here. Commissioner Porter. Commissioner Jones. Here. Commissioner Casos. Here. Commissioner Garza. Here. Commissioner Paula. Commissioner Zamora. Here. Commissioner Tarsen? Here. Mayor Morris. Here. Thank you, Ms. Reyes. Uh Commissioner Porter may uh show up in just a few minutes from what I understand. But again, welcome, Mayor Pro Tim and Commissioners, uh, members of the public. Uh this being uh 9-11, um I did want to uh although we had a prayer before, uh I did want to make a a remark or two and invite everyone to observe a moment of silence uh uh in recognition of of this day and remembrance of 9-11. I uh I put down some thoughts uh and that I appreciate you in uh indulging me and I'll share them with you. Uh my reflections on 9-11. Twenty-four years ago, freedom was attacked. Our way of life and values were attacked, and tragically, two thousand nine hundred and seventy-seven civilians and first responders were killed by evil. Since then, the American spirit has endured. But sadly, uh not without events that serve as reminders that our nearly 250-year-old nation needs our care. The American spirit that fuels our nation needs to be continually cultivated as well as protected. One way we do that is as patriots and champions of freedom, we uh speak the truth, exercising our our freedom to do so. Uh we need patriots and champions for America. We need champions in our homes and in our neighborhoods, our workplaces, and certainly in the public forum.