BOD Meeting Minutes 6/25/25
NEW MEXICO PRODUCERS AND MARKETING ASSOCIATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MINUTES
JUNE 25, 2025
CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 PM
ROLL CALL AND QUORUM DETERMINATION: DONALD MARTINEZ
ABSENT.
WELCOME AND GUEST INTRODUCTIONS: DR. ANDREA GUTIERREZ
WELCOMED NMPMA MEMBERS LIONEL MAESTAS, STAR MATHIS AND
FRED THRONAS.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: MOTION: A MOTION WAS MADE TO
APPROVE THE AGENDA. MOTION WAS SECONDED. ACTION: ALL IN
FAVOR.
APPROVAL OF MAY 21, 2025 MINUTES: MOTION: A MOTION WAS
MADE TO APPROVE THE MAY 21, 2025 MINUTES. MOTION WAS
SECONDED. ACTION: ALL IN FAVOR.
PUBLIC COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS: NONE .
ONGOING BUSINESS:
TREASURER REPORT: JONATHAN MARTINEZ PROVIDED A LEDGER
REPORT OF INCOME AND EXPENSES. HE REPORTED THAT JEMEZ HAS
INSTALLED A NEW METER. THE BILL FOR MAY WAS EXTREMELY
HIGH. INVESTIGATING THE MATTER THE CO-OP HAD NOT BEEN
READING THE METER FOR SEVERAL BILLING CYCLES AND HAD BEEN
CHARGING NMPMA A BASIC AMOUNT OF $45.00. ALL CHARGES HAVE
NOW BEEN PAID AND WITH THE NEW METER SYSTEM SHOULD NOT
POSE A PROBLEM. TAXES HAVE BEEN PAID TO RIO ARRIBA COUNTY.
THE BALANCE OF THE ACCOUNT AS OF 6/23/2025 IS $6,132.16.
WATER PROJECT REPORT: DR. ANDREA REPORTED THAT FELICITY IS
WAITING FOR BOARD APPROVAL TO COMPLETE THE WORK AND
CONTRACT WITH JACOB MONTOYA. JACOB HAS ALREADY
PURCHASED THE MATERIALS AND IS READY TO MOVE UPON
APPROVAL.
FALL MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES: DR. ANDREA PREPARED A
LETTER TO ALL POTENTIAL BUYERS THAT THE NMPMA WAS
UPDATING FEES FOR THE USE OF THE FACILITY DURING ALL
MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES. THE BOARD AT THE LAST MEETING
VOTED TO UPDATE THE USE OF THE FACILITY TO BE CHARGED BY
“PER USE” AND NO LONGER “ BY THE HEAD”. THE UPDATED FEE IS
AS FOLLOWS: $1,000.00 PER MARKETING OPP0RTUNITY DAY USE.
OPERATING HOURS ARE 8AM-8PM. MEMBER FRED THRONAS
EXPRESSED DEEP CONCERN ABOUT CHANGING THE FEES AND USAGE
THAT COULD CAUSE A CONFLICT BETWEEN THE LONG STANDING
BUYER M&M CATTLE AND OTHER ENTITIES INTERESTED IN USING
THE FACILITY TO PURCHASE LIVESTOCK.
LIABILITY INSURANCE UPDATE: DUE TO THE ABSENCE OF DONALD
MARTINEZ, THIS TOPIC WAS TABLED UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING.
EVENT/BARN RENTAL FORM UPDATE: IT WAS DECIDED THAT ONCE
WE DETERMINE OUR OPTIONS ON LIABILITY INSURANCE, WE CAN
FORMULATE A RENTAL FORM/AGREEMENT.
BARN DOOR ESTIMATE: MIGUEL REPORTED THAT WE COULD HAVE A
ROLL UP DOOR PURCHASED AND INSTALLED FOR $3,100. MOTION: A
MOTION WAS MADE TO PURCHASE AND INSTALL A ROLL UP DOOR
BASED ON MEASUREMENTS OF DOOR OPENING. MOTION SECONDED.
ACTION: ALL IN FAVOR.
NEW BUSINESS:
NM WRRI AGRICULTURAL WATER RESILIENCE PROGRAM: DR.
VALENCIA SENT DR.ANDREA A POSSIBLE GRANT OPPORTUNITY FOR
WATER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS. THE PROGRAM IS BEING
ADMINISTERED BY THE NEW MEXICO WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
INSTITUTE (NM WRRI) AT NMSU. FUNDS WERE APPROPRIATED FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2026 IN THE AMOUNT OF $4.5 MILLION TO BE MADE
AVAILABLE FOR INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS WITH THE MAXIMUM AWARD
OF $250,000 FOR EACH PROJECT. ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS INCLUDE
SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS, IRRIGATION DISTRICTS
CONSERVANCY DISTRICTS. ACEQUIA AND COMMUNITY DITCH
ASSOCIATIONS, WATERSHED DISTRICTS, LOCAL AND TRIBAL
GOVERNMENTS. APPLICANTS WILL PARTNER WITH RANCHERS AND
FARMERS TO DEVELOP AND PROPOSE PROJECTS THAT IMPROVE THE
ABILITY TO MANAGE, CONSERVE, AND EFFICIENTLY APPLY LIMITED
WATER RESOURCES FOR AG. PRODUCTION.
DISCUSSION TOOK PLACE ABOUT WHAT PROJECTS WE COULD DO TO
IMPROVE WATER MANAGEMENT AT THE FACILITY INCLUDING
EXTENDING WATER TO ALL PENS AND TO THE CHUTE AREA AS WELL
AS EXTENDING A LINE TO THE WESTSIDE CORRALS AND BARN. IT
WAS SUGGESTED THAT WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO PARTNER WITH THE
EAST RIO ARRIBA SOIL AND CONSERVATION DISTRICT. JONATHAN
OFFERED TO MEET WITH MARCOS VALDEZ. AN INFORMATIONAL
WEBINAR IS SCHEDULED ON JULY 1. IF NMPMA CAN PARTNER WITH
THE CONSERVATION DISTRICT THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTAL IS
JULY 28, 2025.
ANNUAL MEETING PREP: THE ANNUAL MEETING WILL TAKE.PLACE
AUGUST 10, 2025. A LUNCH WILL BE SPONSORED BY LYSSY & ECKEL
FEEDS. THERE WILL ALSO BE A BULL DEVELOPMENT TALK.
THIS YEAR BOARD ELECTIONS WILL TAKE PLACE. 4 POSITIONS ARE
UP FOR ELECTION. FURTHER DETAILS WILL BE WORKED OUT AND AN
AGENDA WILL BE FINALIZED AND PLACED ON THE WEB AND SENT
VIA EMAIL AND SNAIL MAIL PRIOR TO THE MEETING.
MEMBER BENEFITS: THE BOARD DISCUSSED PUTTING TOGETHER A
MEMBER BENEFITS LIST FOR OUR CURRENT MEMBERS AND
POTENTIAL NEW MEMBERS. IT WILL BE AVAILABLE ONLINE AND AT
THE MEETING.
NEXT MEETING: THURSDAY JULY 17, 2025 AT 6:30 PM.
ADJOURNMENT: MOTION: A MOTION WAS MADE TO ADJOURN.
MOTION WAS SECONDED. ACTION: ALL IN FAVOR.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:43PM.
MINUTES APPROVED 07-17-3025.