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Todd Cutler, Mayor Charles Shepperd, Ward 1 Joe Mortensen, Ward 2 Monte Martin, Ward 3 Curt Chaffin, Ward 4 Ralph Menke, Ward 5 FERNLEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING Summary of Action Taken Fernley City Hall 595 Silver Lace Blvd. • Fernley, NV 89408 Phone: (775) 784-9830 • Fax: (775) 784-9839 SUMMARY OF ACTION TAKEN City Council Meeting, Wednesday, March 28, 2007 1. PUBLIC INPUT. Items not agendized for this meeting cannot be acted upon other than to place them on future agendas. 2. REPORTS. This item is for various public entity representatives to provide general information to the Council and public. No action will be taken. 3. CONSENT AGENDA: (PLEASE NOTE: Action may be taken on all or some of the consent agenda items in one motion. Those items that are removed from the consent agenda will be addressed separately.) 3.A. ADDRESS PAYMENT OF VOUCHERS 3.B. ADDRESS APPROVAL OF MINUTES: 3/6/2007. 3.C. ADDRESS APPROVAL OF BUSINESS LICENSES: 3.C.1. A&L HOUSE CLEANING & ALTERATIONS – HOUSE CLEANING & CLOTHING ALTERATIONS – FERNLEY, NV. 3.C.2. ANAYA CONSTRUCTION – CONCRETE CONTRACTOR 50965, C-5 – NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV. 3.C.3. CASA DEL SOL – CHANGE OF ADDRESS ONLY – FERNLEY, NV. 3.C.4. CHAFFIN REAL ESTATE SERVICES – CHANGE OF ADDRESS ONLY – FERNLEY, NV. 3.C.5. CLASSIC DRYWALL SYSTEMS, INC. – CARPENTRY CONTRACTOR 34370, C-3 – LEHI, UT. 3.C.6. COASTAL AIRE & SHEET METAL INC. – REFRIGERATION & AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTOR 34523A, C-21 – MINDEN, NV. 3.C.7. DAKIN ELECTRIC COMPANY LLC – ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR 57981, C-2- RENO, NV. 3.C.8. GARY ROMERO, INC. – CARPENTRY CONTRACTOR 42753A, C-3 – RENO, NV. 3.C.9. INDEPENDENCE REALTY – CHANGE OF ADDRESS ONLY – FERNLEY, NV. 3.C.10. JOKKER VENDING INC. – VENDING MACHINES – FERNLEY, NV. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3/21/07 Page 2 of 3 3.C.11. KULAU CONSTRUCTION COMPANY – GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR 57033, B – SPARKS, NV. 3.C.12. YOLANDA GUEVARA – HOUSE CLEANING – FERNLEY, NV. 3.D. ADDRESS APPROVAL OF FINAL JOB DESCRIPTION FOR LEGAL SECRETARY. Councilman Chaffin asked to remove item 3.C.4 from the consent agenda. He wished to abstain from voting on that item, as it related to his wife’s business. The consent agenda as modified was APPROVED by a vote of 5-0-0. Item 3.C.4 was APPROVED by a vote of 4-0-1 Chaffin abstained. 4. ADDRESS CONSIDERATION OF POSSIBLE FEDERAL LAND TRANSFERS TO THE CITY FOR VARIOUS PURPOSES, INCLUDING BUREAU OF RECLAMATION OR BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT AREA WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF FERNLEY. NO action was taken on this item. City Manager Gary Bacock will update the City’s request for federal land to include five additional parcels for consideration. Mayor Cutler clarified that Lyon County was not proceeding with a Lands Bill. There was a possibility that Fernley could propose their own Lands Bill. 5. ADDRESS CONSIDERATION OF PLANNING PROCESS TO HOLD INFORMATIONAL MEETING(S) RELATING TO YUCCA MOUNTAIN. NO action was taken on this item. There was consensus to set a tentative meeting to be held on June 27, 2007 in the new City Council Chambers. Invitations would be sent to North Lyon County Fire Protection District, Lyon County School Board, Lyon County Commission, and other interested entities. 6. ADDRESS CONSIDERATION OF ATTENDANCE AT STOREY COUNTY MEETING TO DISCUSS INDUSTRIAL/RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT IN STOREY COUNTY, INCLUDING SELECTING CITY REPRESENTATIVE(S). NO action was taken on this item. There were requests for more information. City Manager Gary Bacock will draft a letter expressing: an offer of support (as the City has also experienced rapid growth) and interest to work together in building a future roadway through Storey County connecting to Interstate 80. 7. ADDRESS POSSIBLE JOINT MEETING(S) WITH PLANNING COMMISSION AND/OR OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES; CREATE SCHEDULE FOR SUCH WORKSHOPS. NO action was taken on this item. Items 7 & 8 were combined for discussion. It was decided that a joint meeting(s) were needed and would be scheduled after the upcoming budget workshops. 8. ADDRESS EXPECTATIONS OF PLANNING COMMISSION, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE, STAFF AND ANY OTHER RELATIVE ENTITIES. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3/21/07 Page 3 of 3 This item was discussed with item 7. 9. ADDRESS STRATEGIC PLANNING RETREAT FOR MAYOR, COUNCIL, CITY MANAGER, AND DEPARTMENT HEADS TO DISCUSS ISSUES RELATING TO BUDGET, PRIORITIES, AND MISSION STATEMENT. NO action was taken on this item. There was consensus to hold a less formal meeting. The first part of that meeting would be held on April 16, 2007 as the first agenda item on a scheduled budget workshop. Another meeting would be considered at that time, after City Attorney Paul Taggart researched the options for the Council to have a meeting in a “retreat” environment. 10. ADDRESS CITY’S DIRECTION RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. NO action was taken on this item. Community Development Director Terry Gilbert suggested that future Economic Development considerations include: affordable housing, establishment of desired workforce and level of pay, and incentives to attract those businesses. 11. ADDRESS CONSIDERATION OF RECEIVING FINAL HIRING APPROVAL OF EMPLOYEES FROM CITY COUNCIL. NO action was taken on this item. There was no interest from the Council to change the current process for hiring employees. 12. ADDRESS STATUS DIAMOND F RANCH BARN, INCLUDING ENGINEERING AND CODE ISSUES. NO action was taken on this item. Parks and Recreation Director Keith Penner reported that Black Rock Engineering had received the original plans for the arena, identified the contractor and engineer of record, and would begin a physical investigation of the structure’s engineering the following week. A follow up report would be provided in approximately 60 to 90 days. 13. ADDRESS REQUEST(S) FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS. There were NO requests for future agenda items. 14. ADJOURNMENT. The meeting ADJOURNED at 8:23 p.m. by a vote of 5-0-0.