610 T0Wll1 OF TAOS
ORDINANCES
YEAR:
1921
NUMBER: LIA
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ORDINANCE N0,
AN ORDINANCE CREATING 1HE; OFFICE OF TOWN Ai)MINISIRATOR SE'TTIN'G I'OP:I1I
INJI"B IO )S OF APPOIN75E-NI', QUALIFICATIONS, DUTIES AND FACTORS RELATIVE;
TO III[-, OFFICE'•.
BE IT ORDAINT:D BY '111E MYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE 'TOWN OF TAOS,
AS I-Oi,LOWS:
Section 1 . Creation of Office there is hereby created the
office o : 'Towtl Acllnirl:istrator of t. le Town of 'Taos.
Section 2. Ap )Oi.n_hi,nt and selection Generally.
The 'Iorvtl :icTiiu.n:is triltol' shall. be appointed d bj~5c INI,t.yor with the coil-sent
of a majority of all of the n1cmbors of the Toms Council, am', iha'll bu
selected and appointc,l solely oil the basis of his training, ex}:er-Leil(:e
and other qualifications for off as hc�rci.na fter prc�sc:r.ibcd wi.t.hC111t
regard for affiliation, or lack of affiliation with any pol.i.t.i.cal.
party or other Organization o1' 1vha.tsoover nature.
Section 3. A2)ointment ail(i Duties of Selection ComM.ttc(,.
The tif3yor s�lill appolilt a sel,c:.t.ion 'coim.uttee conlposcd_6_1 cu?.aiic.il mcri er_;,
whose. duty it shall be to advcrt:.ise the position nationally throu",h
recognized charmels and who sliall reconunend to the i`i:lyor and Council
:individuals who meat the qua.1il'.1cati.ons for the Office.
Sectio-n 4. Limitation oil Ai�1oin1ti:icilt. o .111Ctctive Ofi::ic•'1' U1 Tom)
as TUWiI :�t{Ii11.niStr.3L'Cll".^ NO e1CCt:1VC' o1:1:1Ccr Ot t11e '1i)t.nl-Sltrl] i !:IC
Cowl adla1Ill.stra -or the i03171 for WI'11Ch 110 Shall 11i1Ve }.1001 o.1(,c.t0d
nor wit:hiii one year after the cx1l:trat:ioll of his tend.
Section 5. ("Lial i.fic.a t roll.`+. The town ath'.17 nis tr:l.tol' shill.1, hill,'(' a
col le1;c C�C�;r('.C'. 7.11 i115111C:S:i il,�F.11,111s 'ration, Or iUil1C' C)(.111"'t' 1.1C.`i(1 is l 1.i('.d
to municipal ac111i' i,istratiotl. III(,' or she shall. have had two ye"Ird' ex-.
p(,r.ief)Ce in mie of RIC11 :(ield.S 111 ::111 iaili7lllL'..St:ral.-l.Ve C.iip�iC:7 t'r (1I' :,li:}} }
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Ilil1"C' lla:.l d 1i111i Litt.U� (7L 1tiO )'C.,.,1"c; ,)t Co,.t.r. 0X11(.i'.i('i lt'C. ;i't
il(Iiii1111titCal:1OIl 7.1'1 :iii CXa 'C.ULLVt_ ('•i1ra(: .t.y, pl'l 1.(.,.I
admi1ihstrl,it.ix ' gove 'niiiont .
Section 6. 1'en:1. The tum, ad),lini.strator shall be appoitit.cd for ,tll
irldefini t.e term.
Sc'cti.oll %. Oat.11; liUllt:l. 'i'll! t: lt?1 aCJPiirilStl'iit01' 1:ilElll. t(11<(` 1110 ()atil .
prescribed );� .law ail(1 �lla.l l f llt'iil.sll a sul'otV,17olld in the `ii.11i? cm f.7.tt:y
thousand dollars to be appi-ovo(i 10y tho Council. Such hollcl _;llii I.l ho
C.011ditlolled Oil t}10 :cai t11cu1 1 er.or1 allc('. of his dut.1(:''_;. '1'}ii.' proi",-I'li 1 o),
the bond shall }.ic paid by the Town.
Section 8. Con,")cllsati.oII. 'C'ie toll ca(11n.illistrator _hal}
compels-sat::ion as the C:01111CIA shill. i:i.:{ by resoltlt:ion.
Sect:i.oll J. Procechn'-1 for iRcmoN-al 'Tlie Mayor liuv, wit:ll the c, n:ti;>Itl
of a 111;1)Ol'7.t.y Ofita;(: C'.Ilt L1'0 C.Mlilk_-il , reWOVe the WI%Tt R(t1i1.Li11:l.�'ilt.t)1'
from ofi.i.co.
section 10. }'01411 :i(li1?1I17S1:1';it.01" Pro tom., Filing ing C11 vncl-mi _'y in
1)llrlll�! ill?)' t.('iill)�7I'iarY :ui_i('i10E' O'," t11.Si1 1111.t)' Off' t:llo t.M11 (I.0M III iti t I (It'll',
durlllg' ally per Wd 1d11en tilt,.' of{I_t:('. o! t0h-ii a('uT.1:715t7'ato1' 11.15
rc;;ulitt'1)j alapa.illt(.d, the Mayor s'11,11.1. appoint a
or employ.ee t:o teimporarily pel-{o )"I 11.15 (hitiCS 1111t.i) the t:�?it'i1 citlli717i.Si:1';it'Ur'
returlis on the ternilwlti.on of his disability or uiiti l a rc:,;ulilrl.;,
selected t:omi Fldniiillistrat:o'r slrl..l} have been ap oi.11ted .
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Section 11. Re latiolls}li.p 1`1tll_lntivor and Town Council .
'I71e t.Olarl acGiinl.stri3:t:o1• sul.l bc� re:'l�orisLb tli't'.h%-,`t�.lj'c)i�iilcl tol•Yn cotmc.il
for the efficient cidllt:inistr,'itioll of X11?, brmiches iincl (.C''{�i:tl'tli1C'r11:S C)'f tale
gown government.. The Mia.yor. a' ,l )itembers of the t:owa council sho l i dca 1
with ClopartmC'nt heads and cilip t.oYccs of the town so lot v through the town
aCj111inis t:ratol. Neither the i:i',:'or nor qll)' 11101;11X!1 Of 610 1;01:'11 C011llc i.l
shall give tally order directly to any C1ej-x3.rtmont. or C:111111.0yee, cither
publicly or pr:ivi'tcS.ly.
SOC:1:i011 .12. lhttif,'S 111)_1} AII-t}lorlty Gcnc17il_},1� It Shall e. iii(;' (11.11:'✓
0f7 the towel aC1111:illis'. ItC)1', 111)(1 lit` .ttif~Tie—r'CTT)y j, -n the noces.utT')' Ftl.il:.flCl1'1 t.j':
(tl.) Gcne.1i3111. To coon.l.tnato mid supervise hilo activ iti os clil+a
operations O.t tllt? Val'i.011s hI'i.l11CliCS and U(:{itil'ti;;�i115 C+t t.11h 1'l.?i':;1 ;.'O1'f)I'11i;;('.ilt.
and to efficiently malmge the a(i111) istltie, tll: : OF 11 ' 1hv { 11 11:11,
l)) Ciirr ':1111; OLIt. O 1 _etc. E,11 ort;C111cl (: i?f: Ord?r w'{ccs , h`.'!:t
To expedit'l uSly mild (:i Liciellt'..ly C;trry oU'i: 1X'-h]'C'%;;-k'ii;i
i3.doptel1 by the towel council a)1!.l CaU5C t:0 be eiforc.c-,l ;ll l 01Cilililll'::.C:i of
the towel and regulations ricloptcd by the town c.ounc ; .
(c) Attendanco -.it_C-o�unc.il. ilectins; X'Otc. 'gin atLi:0.)"d al t 111!.',etings
of the town Council 1311X1 o coi1nuittoes�theiCOj and part cipioie in
discussion. of all l.tatt'.t'rs per-taining to the cli{lilin.i.`tl'ilI.iOil (-I1: i.C'' %i)
C0111ing beEore the council or such Corluitt.ecs, bi.tt he :;hnll T10t. 11i:ivc the
rihllt to vote.
(d) To ;assist in the l)1'CjlaI'ilt10)1 Of tall?. c11111ILM1 ial.tlif;l''.t .
(0) R_Tor ts, etc.—to_ Council. To keep the town council. 9111:c+17n(�d
of the :fl11,=1nc1..-11 Cond.tt1.011 ctlltto.t the needs of the tovi-t iind to ro..;-idcr
reports with respcct. thercto <:Ind with respect to all Other
at: such times and in such form ias lilay, from time to time, be pro-scri et.l
by the court i.1, accoinpanied by such recommen(lat:iorls as lie tilay c eou',
advisable.
(f) 1'Uritiu ltit:I.n11 ,'111ci R'ecx.1m,"Ticlidn tion Of
TO f'ormlilaUA anu roco".1;{1Cil:� t.q t11!'. iiyC)T' 1%11(1
0f such 1ic-asures iiti }l(' 1Tti1)" 12'C�1tl t.ul-le to ti;110 lit'.+..`Ill
for tilt'. 11calth, s' fcty al)!.} liclf'i.re !7{_ the:' town i111;_{ ll::i
t:hc 1111{)rQVC'lileilt. Of 3( illlllstrat..1Vc or dell?rtllo.nt.a). fUllCtiOlI . 114111
(1g,) Purc:hi3ses. To ),Mike r'eco112riendat.l.Cns ll'Ith I'CSI)C(:1: i.) 111C I111I't i)i2tiC,
in bel)ct.lf; U.L' cTji(; t. wa depirtz)en'ts, Of materials, sill pl is s i.illif t`tlil
and to supervise the l;ml':irl� of such plirc}lases when 111111 in tl)i ilrinn%r
authorized by 'le t.OMI) C01111C.11.
sf'+_.tioll 1.3. h0wel's a11C1 .)ut1(.:'._ t.1f Dop'nl-Lment._1} `U.l!'•illrl:>i:1;iT;.V!'.' l){ C:t?l c
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O1. the CM11 ( 0 !�1'Iiiill.Ii 1)X'.a'C•1:OtX)r't 171' tte'1'C'.ai1:C•.. auphOi1i1:C'!} _ .1a� 1. C:Ci.'.)tli)li(?
to Nivc supervision C?a Wad t0 e, responsibl.0 f01' t'lic.. ;l!.t:il'.lt.1c
operations of 1:111:',11' lesnc,c-tIve a lepartslicllt'.s, subject, .1(?1l*X'1'!'1', 1:0
901lerill. Sllpel'V1.SiOi1, l'011t.1'01 aJl(l i111'tCt:1.011 01: the t.C)1.11 tlljilCl.iilsil'ii1'.Ctl' i(h
prGSCl'Ibed ail 1fllS :;tO(:l:.li)rl,
Section 14. Seryic:r: ;is ;l;.:i)„t t:rnellt.i�]. !1(lmini.str,ar vC. jil'
tolsi'n a( . iustrator' m,,iy,Yupoit iinpoinumiont l)j' tNj ;11111^ (;Oi;i..;.li•il i.)(?it
h j' a ma j on ty of t he .;'llu.l(' council , Serve as the il(.}i;l:i ll.l:i`1'.1':1 i ;1't' O i i�.1'c
of one or more departments.
Section 15. _.!ma) ?'1:1r1tJ1)(;ili., _1CC`111ovnI , _e_tC.._Ot_C+{fil-'.Vr 0I0 +i•'>V('!�:;
1Y11ellC'1'el' it ) olii;)s "lucCsSa'I ' to eil;ploy 01'-ci.ppol.l1t all)'
a vilic lncy in any deT)artl;ienta i ad"minlstnntive off ice or 1)O:; 0 1 nil C+;
emhloyliicat, the town i1tl;Anistrator shall submit t0 'i.,il'
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a person qualified for the office or position to be filled No
j222.ntment to any office or position shall be made without: tF
town EE—.istrator's reco;�Inendation., except: by the vote of a flaa; o xi.uy
of the entire council.
The town aclmini.st:rat:or may remove or suspend any employce when
such action would be in the best interests of the town.
All recommendations for ap7)oiii'micn4[., removal or suFjpension shall
be based. solely on the merit, qualIficat:ions or discft.Ial .i..1'ic:ai..irn of
any omiAoyee concerned, without regard -to sex, race, color or crc(•Cd.
Section 1.6. l��ilg�aving_in l�l.ii_1Ccl.l t�C.tl_V��. 'Elio town administrator
shall not either cl31 .,(.tly or �:imdirectly engage in partisan )olitdc.al
activity, in any manner, while in off"-ice.
Section 17. Financial. _.interest in Contracts, etc. The town
administrator shall. have nn lininei.al. interest:in any contract or
financial transaction with t11ct. -town.
RNSSED AM) AI PTFI) BY 1111: NRYOR AN) CO1M.NC11, OF llic. TOWN, ()l i'A K
NEW MEXICO, this day of 1975.
Mf11'OK, TOV,",v 01' TAUS
A'17 EST:
`l'O►VN CLERK
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AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR COMPENSATION OF COUNCIL MEMEBERS
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WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of New Mexico in
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its 1971 Session enacted Chapter 194 being House Bill 288
allowing elected governing officials in non-charter muni-
cipalities to be paid compensation commensurate with a limited
amount of compensation paid to county commissioners in the
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s county in which the municipality is located and therefore
repealing provisions of Section 14-9-4, NM SA, 1953 .
WHEREAS, the City Council of the Town of Taos is desirous
of providing a certain sum for its Mayor and Councilmen to be
budgeted as a standard budgetary allowance of compensation.
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Councilmen devote considerable
1 time and duties to their positions. j
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN
�i OF TAOS, COUNTY OF TAOS, STATE OF NEW MEXICO, AS FOLLOWS :
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I� Beginning with the fiscal year 1 July 1971, the Mayor and
Councilmen of the Town of Taos shall be paid the following
compensation for duties rendered in their respective capacities,
to-wit:
j a) The Mayor shall receive compensation in the sum of
$40 per meeting, a maximum of four meetings per month.
b) The Council members shall receive compensation in
j the sum of $20 per meeting, a maximum of four
meetings per month.
PASSED, ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED THIS 29th DAY OF JUNE,
1971.
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MAYOR
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