EASTERN SANDOVAL CITIZENS ASSOCIATION
JUNE 2, 2014 BOARD MEETING
The meeting was called to order by President Bob Gorrell. Attending were: Bob Gorrell; Chris Daul; Ed Majka; Orin Safier and Lynn Koch. A quorum was present. Also attending the meeting were Scott Stevens, Dick Ulmer, Tom Ashe, Steve Vaughn, Bob Byrd, and John Coehlo.
Issues discussed were as follows:
Membership: An e-mail will be sent to former ES-CA members asking them to renew their membership. A mailer is being prepared that will be sent to all Placitas households that will include membership information. Membership information will be available at the General Meeting, scheduled for August 2, at the Anasazi Winery, from 2-4 pm.
Political/Legal: Ed Majka reported that the ES-CA board will be meeting with the Land Grant Board on June 16. A Candidates’ Forum has been scheduled for September 20 at the Placitas Community Center, from 1-4 pm. All residents will be invited to attend. The candidates will include: State Representative; County Commissioner; County Sheriff and County Assessor. The next P/L meeting is scheduled for June 30th, 6:30 pm, at the Placitas Library.
Communications: Chris Daul will draft an article for the July Signpost. Business cards were printed and distributed. A mailer has been prepared in draft form and will be sent out next month to all Placitas residents.
I 25/Rt. 165 – DOT. Bob Gorrell and Orin Safier met with Dave Wilson on 5/27. He is the outside traffic engineer that has been hired by NM DOT to review the interchange. He is beginning his study and will meet with ES-CA again, prior to the release of his report. All persons are encouraged to send their comments about the interchange to Timothy Parker, who is the NM DOT District 3 Engineer. His e-mail address is timothy.parker@state.nm.us. Please send copies of your comments to ES-CA.
Land Use Protection Trust. Dick Ulmer reported that the LPT had formed a board of directors, consisting of Dick Ulmer, Tom Ashe, Steve Vaughn and Tom Byrd. LPT placed an ad in the June Signpost and also had an article. Their fundraising in progressing well. John Meyers has been retained as their land use attorney. They have also printed a flyer to be handed out. Anyone wishing to support the LPT can go to their website.
Centex in Bernalillo. Chris Daul discussed that Centex had been used as a transfer site for oil going from trucks to rail cars. Mayor Jack Torres of Bernalillo had the town issue a cease and desist order, pending an application for a zoning change. ES-CA will continue to monitor. Centex is located north of Rt. 550 along the railroad tracks. They are permitted to operate as a manufacturing facility. Certain oil and gas companies were using the site to transfer their oil from their trucks to rail cars, which was in violation of Bernalillo’s zoning code. ES-CA thanks the Mayor for his swift action.
Next ES-CA Board Meeting is scheduled for Monday, July 27, 2014, beginning at 6:30 pm at La Puerta. All persons are encouraged to attend.