The Roswell City Council took several formal actions on Aug. 9. Key votes and short outcomes are listed below; procedural and follow‑up directions are included where the council asked staff to return with additional details.

Votes at a glance

- Internal audit contract (agenda item 16): The council approved a professional services contract with True Business Solutions to provide internal audit services to the city. Motion carried 7–2. Staff said the contract may be structured as a one‑year term with an option to renew and that funding was included in the fiscal year 2026 budget.

- New Mexico Historical Air Museum lease (agenda item 26): Council approved a three‑year lease enabling the museum to build a towway and display aircraft adjacent to the Roswell Industrial Air Center. Vote recorded as unanimous; tally reported 9–0 in favor.

- Budget adjustment and purchase order for Eric Center storage (agenda item 25): The council approved a budget adjustment of $127,934 to support a lease extension and related repairs, utilities and storage; vote 9–0.

- Condemnation appeal (agenda item 23): The council voted to uphold Resolution 25‑46, a condemnation action regarding a property at 603 West Van Buren. The council recorded the motion to uphold the condemnation and the motion passed 9–0. Staff noted the property owner may provide proof of remediation to the building inspector to resolve code issues.

- Ratification of air‑races vendor payments (agenda items 29–31): The council considered several post‑event purchase orders related to the National Championship Air Races (paving, electrical, boring). Several councilors objected to after‑the‑fact ratifications and asked staff to follow procurement processes in the future; after discussion the council ratified the vendor payments. The meeting record shows votes and some recast votes were used to secure the necessary majorities; city staff said vendors performed emergency work to meet event deadlines and that state tourism grant funds were the intended funding source.

- RFP scope referrals (agenda items 27 and 28): Rather than approving final RFP language on the floor, the council referred the proposed air service development scope to the city attorney/ legal committee and the proposed screened hold‑area/terminal scope to the infrastructure committee for further review and refinement.

Ending: Several councilors expressed concern about procurement timing and asked staff to brief committees and the governing body in advance of future emergency or expedited procurements. Council instructed staff to return with any required documents and to coordinate committee review where RFP language or larger capital commitments are involved.