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SUMMARY OF ACTION TAKEN FCC Meeting Date: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 1. ROLL CALL. There were no absences. 2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA. Councilman Parsons asked to remove item #17. A motion to approve agenda was APPROVED by a vote of 5-0-0. 3. CONSENT AGENDA: (PLEASE NOTE: All matters listed under the consent agenda are considered routine, and may be acted upon by the Council members in one motion, and without an extensive hearing. Any member of the Council or member of the public may request that an item be taken from the consent agenda, discussed, and acted upon separately during this meeting.) 3.A. ACCEPT VOUCHERS REPORT. 3.B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – 05/05/2010 3.C. AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF THE WATER RIGHTS DEDICATION AGREEMENT FOR CRE OF NEVADA, LLC, (APN21-331-19, 20, 22, 28, and 29), TCID SERIAL NUMBER #1059-14, 1059-15, 1059, 1059-13-B, 1059-13-C. {End of Consent Agenda} A motion to approve consent agenda items 3.A. and 3.B and item 3.C. being heard later in a meeting was APPROVED by a vote of 5-0-0. A motion to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Water Rights Dedication Agreement identified in the items above and item 3.C. and direct Staff to place an agenda item in a future agenda regarding the discussion that took place during the discussion of this item was APPROVED by a vote of 4-0-1, Eilrich abstained and did not participate in the discussion. 4. CANVASS AND DECLARE JUNE 8, 2010 PRIMARY CITY ELECTION RESULTS. A motion to declare the Lyon County Clerk’s Abstract of the Vote as the official result of the 2010 Primary Election for the City of Fernley was APPROVED by a vote of 5-0-0. 5. PRESENTATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF CITY OF FERNLEY ENERGY STRATEGY. A motion to accept City of Fernley Energy Strategy was APPROVED by a vote of 4-1-0, Eilrich opposed. ---PAGE BREAK--- 06/16/2010 FCC Page 2 of 4 6. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION #10-012 REGARDING BALLOT QUESTION TO REPEAL ORDINANCE #2008-013, ARGUMENTS AND REBUTTALS FOR AND AGAINST THE BALLOT QUESTION. A motion to adopt resolution #10-012 regarding arguments and rebuttals for and against the ballot question, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute resolution was APPROVED by a vote of 4-0-1, Eilrich abstained. 7. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF: A. MAYOR’S APPOINTMENT OF A NEW MEMBER TO FILL VACANCY ON THE PLANNING COMMISSION. B. APPOINTMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE TO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. A motion to accept Mayor’s appointment of Michael K. Johnson to fill the vacancy created by resignation of Mr. Garrett Burleson was APPROVED by a vote of 5-0-0. A motion to appoint Councilman Eilrich as the representative for a liaison position for Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors was APPROVED by a vote of 5-0-0. 8. PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION OF SAGE VALLEY COMMUNITY CLEAN-UP. No action was made on this item. It was informational only. 9. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE APPROVEL OF THE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF FERNLEY AND MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE DANIEL J. BAUER. A motion to approve employment services agreement between the City of Fernley and Municipal Court Judge Daniel J. Bauer and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the same and with the step C at a range 120 was APPROVED by a vote of 5-0- 0. 10. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON WHETHER TO ENTER INTO AN EMPLOYMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY CLERK AND POSSIBLE DIRECTION TO STAFF TO DEVELOP AND DRAFT THE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY CLERK. A motion to direct staff to develop and draft the employment services agreement with the City Clerk was APPROVED by a vote of 5-0-0. 11. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION TO LEASE SURFACE WATER TO THE PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE AND AUTHORIZATION OF THE EXECUTION OF A WATER LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN FERNLEY AND THE PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE. A motion to approve the water lease agreement between Fernley and the Pyramid Lake Piute Tribe, under which Fernley will lease water to Pyramid Lake in exchange for federal funds or upstream storage credits was APPROVED by a vote of 5-0-0. ---PAGE BREAK--- 06/16/2010 FCC Page 3 of 4 12. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON WHETHER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT OR AMEND THE EXISTING CONTRACT WITH THE LAW FIRM OF TAGGART & TAGGART, LTD FOR WATER RELATED ISSUES. A motion to motion to approve the contract with Taggart and Taggart Ltd., was APPROVED by a vote of 5-0-0. 13. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING GRANTING MONEY TO LYON COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES TO BE USED FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE FERNLEY RESIDENTS FOR PAYMENT OF BILLS FOR MANDATORY RESIDENTIAL GARBAGE SERVICE. A motion that the City contributes $4,000 to match an equal amount from TrashPros to convey to Lyon County Social Services for lower income persons and for assisting them with trash collecting bill was APPROVED by a vote of 5-0-0. 14. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH LYON COUNTY FOR ADMINISTERING BROWNFIELD GRANT. A motion to enter into memorandum of understanding relative to Brownfield Assessment Coalition and relative to item 14 in tonight’s agenda was APPROVED by a vote of 5-0-0. 15. ACCEPTANCE OF RENEWAL PROPOSAL FROM NEVADA PUBLIC AGENCY INSURANCE POOL (POOL) AND APPROVAL OF PAYMENT FROM FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011 FUNDS. A motion to accept this proposal with Mr. Drown’s appropriate funding changes was APPROVED by a vote of 5-0-0. 16. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION #10-011;A RESOLUTION SUSPENDING UTILITY, WATER, AND SEWER RATES BY AMENDING RESOLUTIONS 07-004, 07-006, AND 09-019, BY HOLDING THE 2010 UTILITY RATE INCREASE IN ABEYANCE FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2010, THROUGH JUNE 30TH, 2011. A motion to approve Resolution #10-011 and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the same was APPROVED by a vote of 5-0-0. 17. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO DIRECT STAFF REGARDING THE CONDITION OF STOCK LANE AND MAINTENANCE (PER COUNCILMAN PARSON’S REQUEST.) Item was pulled by Councilman Parson’s request. 18. ADDRESS ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION ADJUSTING THE REVENUES, EXPENDITURES FROM THE ORIGINAL FYE 2010 APPROVED BUDGET AMOUNTS TO THE EXPECTED FYE 2010 AMOUNTS APPROVED BY COUNCIL ON MAY 18, 2010. ---PAGE BREAK--- 06/16/2010 FCC Page 4 of 4 A motion to approve resolution adjusting the revenues, expenditures from the Original FYE 2010 approved budget amounts to the Expected FYE 2010 amounts approved by Council on May 18, 2010 was APPROVED by a vote of 5-0-0. 19. PUBLIC INPUT. Public comment is limited to five minutes per person. Items not agendized for this meeting cannot be acted upon other than to place them on future agendas. Public input is prohibited regarding comments, which are not relevant to, or within the authority of, the public body, or if the content of the comments is willfully disruptive of the meeting by being irrelevant, repetitious, slanderous, offensive, inflammatory, irrational or amounting to personal attacks or interfering, with the rights of other speakers. No action was made on this item. It was informational only. 20. 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. No action was made on this item. It was informational only. 21. ADDRESS REQUEST(S) FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS. Look into the condition of Miller Lane, North of Shadow Lane sidewalks and storm drains. Request to change the time for City Council meeting. Review Public Input section description/explanation on the agenda. 22. ADJOURNMENT. The meeting adjourned at 7:12pm.