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Next  CNA Meeting: May 13, 2002 6:30 Alcalde Room

Agenda to date:     a.Tony Benson of Taos soil and water board will discuss the results of the recent survey of water usage and describe the geological
                                        arrangement of the aquifers.
                                   b.Update on county commission candidates meeting
                                   c.Report of planning group for future meetings
                                   d.Sewage lagoon forum
                                   e.Klauer springs update
                                   f. Charlie Padilla response

Next Topic:               water

Expert Guests:         Dr. Tony Benson
 
 

CNA Email Archives:  http://laplaza.org/pipermail/cna/

Contents:

1. Mission Statement
2. Organization Structure
3. Recognition requirements
4. Process for Amendment of the Taos County Land Use Regulations
5. Ordinance 1997-4.
 
 

Mission

The mission of the Council of Neighborhoods Association is to:

1. Provide a collaborative forum for individual Neighborhood Associations for networking and for facilitating communication.
2. Support the Neighborhood Associations on issues that affect their communities
3. Act as an independent monitor of policies and activities, with respect to their potential affect on the communities of Taos County.
4. Provide another vehicle for the Neighborhood Associations to interact with the County.
 

 Philosophy

The C.N.A., through its activities, rights and responsibilities, will recognize each community as unique, maintain respect for the historical integrity of the area, and contribute to the iimprovement of the quality of life in Taos County.

1. Any interested community member may attend and participate in Council of  Neighborhood Association meetings.

2. Only C.N.A. representatives or their designated substitutes my vote at the meetings.  It is up to each neighborhood association to decide how to pick representatives and designate substitutes.  Each neighborhood may have two voting reps or substitutes at C.N.A. meetings.  Each representative or substitute gets one vote, and must be present at the meeting to vote.

3. Differing opinions will be given a chance to be heard at C.N.A. meetings.  The group will try to reach consensus whenever possible, but votes (simple majority) will be taken when necessary to move the process along.

4. The C.N.A. will not have elected officers or a core council.  The meetings will be run by a group of rotating facilitators.  A facilitation committee will be formed and training in facilitation will be made available to this group as need.  C.N.A. representatives may be facilitators, but may not vote at the meetings they facilitate.

5. A second committee will be formed to help organize the C.N.A. meetings.  Committee members will be responsible for taking minutes, keeping documents and records, contacting members, publicizing meetings, etc.

6. Community members as well as C.N.A. representatives are encouraged to become involved in either committee.

7. A finance committee has not been formed at this time, but C.N.A. members recognize that there may be the need to form one in the future.

8. The basic agenda for each C.N.A. meeting will be set at the previous meeting where all C.N.A. representatives will have the opportunity to help decide on the agenda.
 
 
 
 
 
 

In terms of the specific requirements stated in the Taos County Guidelines for Neighborhood Associations (prepared 09/18/95 by the Taos County Planning Department), to become a neighborhood association recognized by Taos County, the following must be met: [ from april, 2000 CNA minutes,
as submitted by Dave DiCicco ]

1) Efforts must be made to involve as many neighbors and community representatives as possible. Membership needs to open to all residents and citizens with vested interests in your neighborhood as well as represent different racial, ethnic and economic populations.
2) Schedule bi-weekly or monthly meetings and advertise them locally through flyers in public/popular spaces, local publications such as the Taos News or radio announcements.
3) Maintain minutes and sign in sheets for all meetings.
4) Maintain copies of all public notices and attempts to inform the community of your meetings.
5) Elect two representatives to the Council of Neighborhood Associations.
6) Attend County sponsored meetings.
7) Record Boundaries at the County Clerk's Office.
8) Form bylaws and register your Neighborhood Association with the County Clerk.
9) File incorporation papers with the State Corporation Commission as a nonprofit corporation .
10) Elect officers and a Board of Directors.

Once an association has been established, neighborhood residents have the opportunity to develop a vision statement which will be enable the to be a part of the Taos County Comprehensive Plan. The vision statement should reflect current and future uses for the neighborhood's land, water, housing, and transportation needs. In addition, the vision statement should also set guidelines for the development of goals for health, social services, cultural and recreational needs. Ideally, the vision statement will assist the County in prioritizing and budgeting for different capital improvements and guide the Planning and County Commissioners in making decisions on land use cases.

If you would like a complete Copy of the Taos County Planning Guidelines for Neighborhood Associations and the State Corporation Commission Requirements for Incorporating a New Mexico Corporation for Nonprofit, contact Dina at the Western Environmental Law Center at 751-0351 or Edward Vigil at the Taos County Planning Department at 758-8681.

It is important to note that aside from the requirements of the Taos County Planning Department Regulations, there is no definition within the laws of the State nor the Town for a neighborhood association.  Thus, under the current Taos County Land Use Regulations, any group of individuals with Common interests can petition for the development of a neighborhood association provided they establish boundaries,
establish bylaws, elect officials and register with the State Corporation Commission pursuant to the NM State Non-profit Act.
 

[ From the LDMNA Spring 2002 Newsletter]

In September 1997 Land Use Regulations were adopted [In Taos County] under Ordinance 1997-4.

This ordinance described the role of neighborhood associations as follows:

1. In the Comprehensive Planning Process, it is the established intent that the County will work with the neighborhood associations and residents of the County to provide whatever technical assistance is necessary for each association and neighborhood to define its own boundaries, plan its future land use and determine what, if any zoning is required by the association or neighborhood to carry out its land use goals.   It is also the intent that the individual plans so developed will become a part of the final Comprehensive Plan, and that each civic and neighborhood association will be able to review any proposed changes in this ordinance or proposed project for its area and submit its comments and recommendation to the Planning Commission and Board of County Commissions for the consideration in making a decision about the proposed project, variance or amendment.
The role of the neighborhood associations, civic organizations and residents in the planning process includes researching and developing their neighborhood plans and presenting them to the Planning Commission for incorporation into the County’s Comprehensive Plan.

2. In the administration of this Land Use Ordinance – The role of the Neighborhood Associations, civic organizations and residents in the administration of the Interim Land Use Ordinance includes reviewing and presenting to the Planning Commission analyses and findings on proposed projects including variances that are being reviewed in their neighborhood pursuant to the requirements of this Ordinance.

This Land Use Ordinance is still in effect, having never been revoked by the current County Commissioners despite their declared opposition to it.
 
 

Jan 14, 2002

I.      Introduction
II.    Approval of Agenda
III.   Announcements
IV.  Continuting Business
          A. Update/Followup/Letter on County Road B007
         B. Taos Town Bypass Study
          C. Report on Town "Big Boxes Ammendent Working Session 5-2/ Development Size Issues
          D. Sewage Lagoon Issue
                 1. Recycle Taos and Grease issue
          E. 2002 Program/Speaker Committee
          F. Committee to co-sponser a County Commissioners Candidate forum one week before
              both the primary election ( 1st Tues in June)  and the final election ( first Tues in Nov).
          G. Facilitatior; Committee, workshop, or ?
V.  New Business
VI.  Next Neeting
VII   Proposed Agenda for Next Meeting , Feb 4, 2002
          A. Items #
          B. Item #
          C. Topic for in depth discussion
                  1. Speaker(s):
                  2. Audience invites:

Where does the speaker fit in?  Before or after announcenments? Elsewhere?