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SUMMARY OF ACTION FCC Meeting: WEDNESDAY, September 7, 2011 5:00 p.m. OPEN MEETING – PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 1. ROLL CALL. Present: Councilwoman Malloy, Councilman Parsons, Councilman Edgington, Councilman Chaffin, Councilman Eilrich. 2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA. The motion to approve agenda a presented was approved as follows: 5-0-0. 3. 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. There was no public input. 4. PROCLAMATIONS BY THE MAYOR. Mayor Goodman read proclamation for Vaquero Days. Mayor Goodman read and presented certificate of achievement to City Treasurer Mel Drown. Certificate was issued by the Government Finance Officers of America. 5. RECOGNITION OF EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR. Interim City Manager Fred Turnier stated that Randy Gahr was selected as an Employee of the Year and thanked Mr. Gahr for his hard work. 6. 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.) A. ACCEPT VOUCHERS REPORT. B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – 08/03/2011 C. APPROVAL OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH LAW OFFICES OF KENNETH V. WARD FOR PUBLIC DEFENDER SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $30,000 PER YEAR. D. AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THE EAST WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT MONITORING WELLS TO AQUA DRILLING AND WELL SERVICES, INC IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $18,049.18 ---PAGE BREAK--- 09/07/2011 FCC Page 2 of 4 E. APPROVAL OF JUNE 29, 2011 ARTS AND CULTURE COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES BY ATTRITION. F. ACCEPT WATER RIGHTS GRANT, BARGAIN & SALE DEED EXECUTED BY LYON COUNTY ON JUNE 2, 2011, TO TRANSFER 313.56 ACRE FEET ANNUALLY TO THE CITY OF FERNLEY AND RELATED ADDENDA TO THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND MUTUAL RELEASE WITH THE TRUCKEE CARSON IRRIGATION DISTRICT FOR RELATED OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FEES. {END OF CONSENT AGENDA} A motion to approve consent agenda minus item 6.E. was approved by the following vote: 5-0-0. 7. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF THE NEVADA BUSINESS STRATEGIES PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE REPRESENTATION FOR THE CITY DURING THE LEGISLATIVE INTERIM PERIOD BEGINNING JULY 1, 2011 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2013. Motion: to authorize the contract with Nevada Business Strategies, Action: Approve, Moved by Councilman Parsons, Seconded by Councilman Chaffin. Vote: Motion passed (summary: Yes = 4, No = 1, Abstain = Yes: Councilman Chaffin, Councilman Edgington, Councilman Eilrich, Councilman Parsons. No: Councilwoman Malloy. 8. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE DIRECTION TO STAFF REGARDING CITY POLICY GOVERNING RETURN OF UTILITY DEPOSITS. Motion: to direct staff to prepare and present appropriate revisions to the necessary ordinances, Action: Approve, Moved by Councilman Edgington, Seconded by Councilman Chaffin. Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = Yes: Councilman Chaffin, Councilman Edgington, Councilman Eilrich, Councilman Parsons, Councilwoman Malloy. 9. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION #11-011 TO FORMALIZE CITY OF FERNLEY’S PARTICIPATION AND SUPPORT FOR 9/11 ANNUAL CEREMONY. ---PAGE BREAK--- 09/07/2011 FCC Page 3 of 4 Motion: approve Resolution 11-011 to formalize the City of Fernley’s participation and support for the 9/11 ceremony ad to augment the appropriate General Fund Budget from Contingency to designate up to $1,500 in support of the 9/11 ceremony and to request reimbursement of 30% of that from the Fernley Convention and Tourism Authority Board during December funding cycle, Action: Approve, Moved by Councilwoman Malloy, Seconded by Councilman Edgington. Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = Yes: Councilman Chaffin, Councilman Edgington, Councilman Eilrich, Councilman Parsons, Councilwoman Malloy. 10. REPORTS BY CITY STAFF, CITY COUNCIL AND MAYOR. No action will be taken. No action was made on this item. It was informational only. 11. 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. 12. ADDRESS REQUEST(S) FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS. Discussion regarding truck parking on the NDOT right of way in the City of Fernley. Installation of flags on light poles in the City of Fernley. ADJOURN COUNCIL MEETING TO CONVENE AS CITY OF FERNLEY CONVENTION AND TOURISM AUTHORITY BOARD. 1. ROLL CALL. Present: Board Member Kelly Malloy, Board Member Roy Edgington, Board Member Curt Chaffin, Board Member Cal Eilrich, Board Member Don Parsons, City Clerk Lena Shumway (Not voting), Interim City Manager Fred Turnier (Not voting), Technical Specialist Lisa Farmer (Not voting). 2. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPOINT CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN FOR FERNLEY CONVENTION AND TOURISM AUTHORITY BOARD. ---PAGE BREAK--- 09/07/2011 FCC Page 4 of 4 Board Member Parsons MOVED TO APPOINT CURT CHAFFIN AS CHAIRMAN. Board Member Edgington seconded the motion. The motion carried as follows: Approved 4-0-1 Chaffin abstained. BOARD MEMBER EILRICH MOVED TO APPOINT ROY EDGINGTON AS VICE-CHAIRMAN. BOARD MEMBER Parsons seconded the motion. The motion carried as follows: Approved 4-0-1 Edgington abstained. 3. PUBLIC INPUT: LIMITED TO ITEMS THAT DO NOT APPEAR ON THE AGENDA There was no public input. 4. POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE AGENDA. Board Member Edgington MOVED TO APPROVE THE AGENDA INCLUDING ITEMS 5,7,and 8. Board Member Malloy seconded the motion. The motion carried as follows: Approved 5-0-0. 5. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE JUNE 13, 2011 THE MINUTES BY ATTRITION. Board Member Parsons MOVED TO APPROVE JUNE 13, 2011 FCTA MINUTES BY ATTRITION. Board Member Edgington seconded the motion. The motion carried as follows: Approved 5-0-0. 6. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE FERNLEY CONVENTION AND TOURISM AUTHORITY BOARD BY-LAWS. This item was removed from the agenda. 7. REVIEW GRANT AWARD PROCESS. No action was made on this item. It was informational only. 8. PUBLIC INPUT: LIMITED TO ITEMS THAT DO NOT APPEAR ON THE AGENDA There was none. ADJOURN CITY OF FERNLEY CONVENTION AND TOURISM AUTHORITY BOARD. The meeting adjourned at 6:46pm.