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SUMMARY OF ACTION FCC Meeting: WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2011 5:00 p.m. OPEN MEETING – PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 1. ROLL CALL. Present: Councilwoman Malloy, Councilman Parsons, Councilman Edgington, Councilman Chaffin, Councilman Eilrich. Mayor Goodman was absent. Mayor Pro Tem Chaffin ran the meeting. 2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA. Interim City Manager Fred Turnier asked to remove items 6, 7, and 11 from the agenda. Item #11 will be continued to May 4 Council meeting. Motion: Approve AGENDA WITH THE ITEMS REQUESTED REMOVED. Action: Approve, Moved by Councilwoman Malloy, Seconded by Councilman Eilrich. Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = Yes: Councilman Chaffin, Councilman Edgington, Councilman Eilrich, Councilman Parsons, Councilwoman Malloy. 3. PUBLIC INPUT. No action was taken on this item. 4. RECOGNITION OF EMPLOYEES. City Engineer Shari Whalen recognized Barry Williams, Streets Foreman. Mayor Pro Tem Chaffin read a proclamation for RENO FERNLEY RACEWAY NASCAR and declared April 23 NASCAR and RENO FERNLEY RACEWAY Day in the City of Fernley. 5. CONSENT AGENDA A. ACCEPT VOUCHERS REPORT. B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – 03/09/2011 & 03/16/2011 C. APPROVAL OF A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE CASE OF REYNOLDS V. CITY OF FERNLEY AND LYON COUNTY AND RELATED LITIGATION. {END OF CONSENT AGENDA} Councilman Parsons asked to remove item 5.C. from the consent agenda and discuss at the end of the agenda. Motion: MOVED TO APPROVE MINUS ITEM C, Action: Approve, Moved by Councilwoman Malloy, Seconded by Councilman Eilrich. Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = ---PAGE BREAK--- 04/20/2011 FCC Page 2 of 3 Yes: Councilman Chaffin, Councilman Edgington, Councilman Eilrich, Councilman Parsons, Councilwoman Malloy. Councilman Parsons made a motion to approve item 5.C. Councilman Edgington seconded. Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: YES=5). 6. LEGISLATIVE UPDATE FROM NEVADA BUSINESS STRATEGIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROPOSED SENATE AND ASSEMBLY BILLS, CONSOLIDATED TAX, AND OTHER LEGISLATIVE ISSUES THAT RELATE TO THE CITY OF FERNLEY ( LIST OF BDRS, ABS AND SBS IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND CAN BE VIEWED ON-LINE). This item was removed form the agenda per City Manager’s request. 7. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT WITH UPSTAR ENERGY, LLC FOR THE INSTALLATION, LEASE AND MAINTENANCE OF A WIND GENERATION FACILITY LOCATED AT EAST WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY (APN 021-201-11 AND 24) USING NV ENERGY RENEWABLE ENERGY REBATES. This item was removed form the agenda per City Manager’s request. 8. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF THE BUSINESS IMPACT STATEMENT AS IT RELATES TO INCREASE OF FRANCHISE/BUSINESS LICENSE FEES FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES PROVIDING SERVICES WITHIN THE CITY OF FERNLEY. Motion: TO ACCEPT AND APPROVE THE CITY CLERK’S DEPARTMENT BUSINESS IMPACT STATEMENT AS IT RELATES TO THE AMENDMENT OF FRANCHISE/BUSINESS LICENSE FEES FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES, ATTACHMENT A. Action: Approve, Moved by Councilman Eilrich, Seconded by Councilman Edgington. Vote: Motion passed (summary: Yes = 3, No = 2, Abstain = Yes: Councilman Chaffin, Councilman Edgington, Councilman Eilrich. No: Councilman Parsons, Councilwoman Malloy. 9. PUBLIC HEARING: DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE PROPOSAL OF BILL #165 MODIFYING FRANCHISE/BUSINESS LICENSE FEES FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES PROVIDING SERVICES WITHIN THE CITY OF FERNLEY. Councilman Eilrich moved to propose Bill #165 as an Ordinance modifying Franchise/Business License Fees for Public Utilities providing services within the City of Fernley. 10. PUBLIC HEARING: DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE DIRECTION TO STAFF REGARDING A TEMPORARY BOND DEBT ASSESSMENT FOR UTILITY WATER USERS AND OTHER MATTERS PROPERLY RELATED THERETO. Councilman Eilrich moved to direct staff to prepare 18 dollar assessment temporarily. Councilman Edgington seconded the motion. Vote: Motion passed (summary: Yes = 3, No = 2, Abstain = Yes: Councilman Chaffin, Councilman Edgington, Councilman Eilrich. No: Councilman Parsons, Councilwoman Malloy. ---PAGE BREAK--- 04/20/2011 FCC Page 3 of 3 11. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE DIRECTION TO STAFF REGARDING POSSIBLE CHANGES TO EXISTING CITY OF FERNLEY BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND/OR COMMITTEES TO INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PREPARING AND/OR AMENDING ORDINANCES AND/OR RESOLUTIONS FOR THE CONSOLIDATION AND/OR CHANGE IN STATUS OF EXISTING BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND/OR COMMITTEES. This item was deferred to May4th Council meeting. 12. REPORTS BY CITY STAFF, CITY COUNCIL AND MAYOR. This item is for various public entity representatives to provide general information to the Council and public. No action will be taken. A. REPORTS BY LYON COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT, NORTH LYON COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT AND ADDITIONAL REPORTS AS RECOGNIZED BY THE MAYOR. B. REPORTS BY CITY STAFF, CITY COUNCIL AND MAYOR. No action was taken on this item. It was informational only. 13. ADDRESS REQUEST(S) FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS. Requests for future agenda items included the following: Installation of time clock for all City employees (present second meeting in May) Changes to the Ordinance #1(first meeting in May) Budget workshop before it is submitted to the State of Nevada Department of Taxation. Reduce budget for Community Development Department for this fiscal year and the next fiscal year. Changes to Ordinance #1 regarding placing requested agenda items by Councilmember on the City Council agenda and what would happen if requested agenda item is not placed on the agenda. Possible discussion with Lyon County for consolidation of the following departments: Community Development, City Clerk’s Office, City Treasurer and HR department. Schedule budget workshop sometime first week of May. 14. ADJOURNMENT. Meeting adjourned at 8:25pm.