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Clovis City Commission Meeting Summary - March 5, 2026

Meeting Portal — Thursday, March 5, 2026
BodyClovis, New Mexico
SessionMeeting Portal
DateThursday, March 5, 2026
StatusFILED
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God thank you for the Clovis and Canon Air Force Base community and the amazing people that you call to live and work and serve here.

0:06

Lord, we lift up our military.

0:09

Certainly this the 27th Special Operations Wing, but all of those who are downrange doing the work of defending America's ideals and defending our freedom.

0:19

Lord, we pray your your hedge of protection around them.

0:22

Lord, we uh thank you for the amazing uh projects and and initiatives and and uh plans that that we have as a community.

0:32

We pray that you would bless those plans and that you would cause them to come to fruition to your great glory and give us wisdom to in dealing with the items before the commission this evening, and we'll give you the praise and glory.

0:44

I ask these things in the name of Christ, amen.

0:47

Hey, hey, hey, yeah.

1:05

Oh we are gonna be the best city, the greatest city there ever was, sir.

1:17

That's we'll have order in these chambers.

1:19

We're saying the pledge to the United States flag.

1:21

Oh no, we were saying you have a call to prayer.

1:24

Quiet, please.

1:25

My religious right, just as you did.

1:29

I'm sorry.

1:30

I would have oh no, it's okay.

1:33

Yeah, I'm just join me in the pledge to our flag.

1:37

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands.

1:45

One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

1:51

I want to make the flag of the state of New Mexico.

1:57

Among United Cultures.

2:03

Our meeting is called to order.

2:05

Could we please have a roll call, Ms.

2:07

Foster?

2:09

Commissioner Jones.

2:11

Commissioner Cassaus here.

2:13

Commissioner Porter.

2:14

Here.

2:15

Commissioner Garza.

2:16

Here.

2:17

Commissioner Tarsen.

2:19

Commissioner Paula.

2:21

Here.

2:21

Commissioner Zamora.

2:22

Here.

2:23

Mayor Pro Tem Bryant.

2:24

Here.

2:25

Mayor Morris.

2:26

Here.

2:26

Thank you, Ms.

2:27

Foster.

2:27

Appreciate that.

2:28

Next, I would have you consider are there objections to how the agenda has been prepared.

2:35

Hearing and seeing no objections, the agenda is adopted.

2:38

Yes, votes will be recorded for each of the members.

2:41

Are there objections to how the minutes from February 26th have been prepared?

2:47

Hearing and seeing none, the minutes from the regular meeting on February 26th have been adopted.

2:53

Next we reserve this space to recognize visitors again.

2:58

If you're here for an agenda item this evening, we look forward to hearing from you.

3:02

And we thank you for your interest in what your city commission is working on this evening.

3:36

Thank you, Mayor.

3:36

Thank you.

3:37

Yeah.

3:43

Is there uh any public comment?

3:48

Mr.

3:49

Tankers Lee, Ms.

3:51

Pellegrino Spear.

3:54

Main Street.

3:54

Thank you, Mayor, Air Pro Tim, Commissioners.

3:58

We are here to let uh all of you know that we have lights on in the downtown area.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Procedural█████████████████████████████████████████████45%
Public Health█████████████████17%
Parks and Recreation███████████████15%
Community Engagement██████████████14%
Public Engagement█████5%
Religious Events████4%
Summary of Proceedings

Clovis City Commission Meeting - March 5, 2026

The Clovis City Commission met on March 5, 2026, to conduct routine business, consider appointments, and discuss a letter of support for a federal health survey. The meeting opened with a prayer and pledge of allegiance, followed by adoption of the agenda and minutes. Notable public comments included updates on downtown lighting and a complaint about the prayer. The commission unanimously approved a 10-item consent agenda and appointed Michael Perkins to the Parks, Recreation and Beautification Committee. A request to provide a letter of support for the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) passed 5-1 after discussion.

Consent Calendar

  • Ordinance 2255-2026: Sale of public property at 400 South Norris Street.
  • Resolution 3361-2026: Delegating authority for special dispensers license applications.
  • Resolution 3362-2026: DFA budget changes.
  • Resolution 3363-2026: Application for NMDOT Transportation Project Fund for 14th Street maintenance ($2M with $2M match).
  • Appointment of Larry Jones and Nick Williams to the Civil Aviation Board as citizen at-large representatives.
  • Reappointment of Melinda Coslett (Curry County rep.) and Terry Potter (District 4 rep.) to the Senior Services Committee.
  • Application for Region 5 Drug Task Force funding.
  • Application for FY26 Institute of Museum and Library Services National Leadership Grant ($150,000) for Clovis-Carver Library Master Plan.
  • Free admission to Hillcrest Park Zoo on April 4, 2026, for community Easter egg hunt.
  • Tire amnesty at Clovis Regional Landfill from April 24-27, 2026.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Lisa Pellegrino Spear (Main Street) reported that new downtown lights are being turned on and invited commissioners to a celebration in early May. She also congratulated commissioners who won re-election.
  • A citizen (Mr. Ben) criticized the opening prayer as violating Article 2, Section 11 of the New Mexico Constitution and the city charter, stating that he had reported the commission to the FBI and Attorney General based on alleged civil rights violations. He also offered himself as a spiritual conscience.

Discussion Items

  • Appointment to Parks, Recreation and Beautification Committee: Three positions were available: one Curry County resident (Phil Frazy reappointed unopposed), one District 2 resident (Hunter McClamour appointed unopposed), and one District 1 resident. Two candidates applied for District 1: Vince DeFranco and Michael Perkins. Both presented their qualifications. The commission voted by written ballot and selected Michael Perkins.
  • Letter of Support for NHANES: Alex Ortiz from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (part of CDC) presented the program, which will conduct health interviews and exams in Clovis from early May to late June 2026, using the Clovis Civic Center. She requested a letter of support to enhance community trust. Commissioner Cassaus moved to approve, seconded by Commissioner Porter. After discussion noting that some commissioners were unfamiliar with the program and that NHANES was already scheduled to operate, the motion passed 5-1.

Key Outcomes

  • The consent agenda (10 items) was approved unanimously.
  • Michael Perkins was appointed to the Parks, Recreation and Beautification Committee as the District 1 representative.
  • Phil Frazy (Curry County) and Hunter McClamour (District 2) were reappointed/appointed without opposition.
  • A letter of support for NHANES was approved by a vote of 5-1.
  • Future agenda items were announced, including reduced zoo admission, revised library policy, senior center, capital improvements, parks projects, EIB recommendations, and alcohol sales at the airport.

Meeting Transcript

God thank you for the Clovis and Canon Air Force Base community and the amazing people that you call to live and work and serve here. Lord, we lift up our military. Certainly this the 27th Special Operations Wing, but all of those who are downrange doing the work of defending America's ideals and defending our freedom. Lord, we pray your your hedge of protection around them. Lord, we uh thank you for the amazing uh projects and and initiatives and and uh plans that that we have as a community. We pray that you would bless those plans and that you would cause them to come to fruition to your great glory and give us wisdom to in dealing with the items before the commission this evening, and we'll give you the praise and glory. I ask these things in the name of Christ, amen. Hey, hey, hey, yeah. Oh we are gonna be the best city, the greatest city there ever was, sir. That's we'll have order in these chambers. We're saying the pledge to the United States flag. Oh no, we were saying you have a call to prayer. Quiet, please. My religious right, just as you did. I'm sorry. I would have oh no, it's okay. Yeah, I'm just join me in the pledge to our flag. I pledge allegiance 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. I want to make the flag of the state of New Mexico. Among United Cultures. Our meeting is called to order. Could we please have a roll call, Ms. Foster? Commissioner Jones. Commissioner Cassaus here. Commissioner Porter. Here. Commissioner Garza. Here. Commissioner Tarsen. Commissioner Paula. Here. Commissioner Zamora. Here. Mayor Pro Tem Bryant. Here. Mayor Morris. Here. Thank you, Ms. Foster. Appreciate that. Next, I would have you consider are there objections to how the agenda has been prepared. Hearing and seeing no objections, the agenda is adopted. Yes, votes will be recorded for each of the members. Are there objections to how the minutes from February 26th have been prepared? Hearing and seeing none, the minutes from the regular meeting on February 26th have been adopted. Next we reserve this space to recognize visitors again. If you're here for an agenda item this evening, we look forward to hearing from you. And we thank you for your interest in what your city commission is working on this evening.

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