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SUMMARY OF ACTION FCC Meeting: WEDNESDAY, August 3, 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. Interim City Manager Fred Turnier noted there were no changes to the agenda. Motion: to approve agenda as presented, Action: Approve, Moved by Councilman Chaffin, 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. 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. No action was made on this item. This item was informational only. 4. PROCLAMATIONS BY THE MAYOR. There were no proclamations. 5. 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 – 07/06/2011 C. APPROVE MODIFICATION TO PREVIOUSLY APPROVED DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE CONTRACT FOR GROUNDWATER MODEL DEVELOPMENT TO ASSESS AQUIFER STORAGE AND RECOVERY (ASR) IN THE CITY OF FERNLEY. D. APPROVE RECLASSIFICATION OF SEWER LATERAL MAINTENANCE WORKER TO WASTEWATER UTILITY OPERATOR IN RANGE 116 AND AMEND THE APPROVED POSITION CONTROL DOCUMENT TO REFLECT THE RECLASSIFICATION. E. ACCEPTANCE OF DEDICATION RIGHT OF WAY FOR THE EXTENSION OF NEVADA PACIFIC PARKWAY. ---PAGE BREAK--- 08/03/2011 FCC Page 2 of 4 {END OF CONSENT AGENDA} Councilman Parsons asked to remove item 5.D. from the consent agenda and hear that specific item at the end of the agenda. Motion: approve consent agenda minus item 5.D., Action: Approve, Moved by Councilman Edgington, Seconded by Councilman Parsons. Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = Yes: Councilman Chaffin, Councilman Edgington, Councilman Eilrich, Councilman Parsons, Councilwoman Malloy. Item 5.D. Motion: to approve the reclassification of the Sewer Lateral Maintenance Worker Position to Wastewater Utility Operator in Range 116 and amend the approved Position Control Document to reflect the reclassification, Action: Approve, Moved by Councilman Chaffin, 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. 6. PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION REGARDING PATUA GEOTHERMAL EXPLORATION PROJECT. No action was made on this item. This item was informational only. 7. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION #2011-010 PROVIDING FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE CITY’S 2011 PRIVATE ACTIVITY BOND CAP TO THE NEVADA RURAL HOUSING AUTHORITY; AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED THERETO. Motion: to approve the Resolution providing for the transfer of the City’s 2011 Private Activity Bond Cap to the Nevada Rural Housing Authority, pursuant to Nevada Administrative Code Section 348A.180, for the purpose of providing a means of financing the costs of single family residential housing that will provided decent, safe, and sanitary dwelling at affordable prices for persons of low and moderate income (“Home At Last Loan Program”) and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Resolution, Action: Approve, Moved by Councilman Chaffin, Councilman Edgington seconded. Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = Yes: Councilman Chaffin, Councilman Edgington, Councilman Eilrich, Councilman Parsons, Councilwoman Malloy. 8. PRESENTATION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF THE COMMUNITY WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAM (CWEP). Motion: to approve City of Fernley participation in the Community Work Experience Program and authorize City Manager to execute Community Work Experience Program Agreement. Moved by Councilman Parsons. Councilman Edgington seconded the motion. Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = ---PAGE BREAK--- 08/03/2011 FCC Page 3 of 4 Yes: Councilman Chaffin, Councilman Edgington, Councilman Eilrich, Councilman Parsons, Councilwoman Malloy. 9. DISCUSSION REGARDING CONTINUING YOUTH CITY COUNCIL PROGRAM AND PROVIDING NECESSARY ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT IF REQUIRED (PER COUNCILWOMAN MALLOY’S REQUEST). Motion: to approve this program with stipulation that Open Meeting Law is investigated and kids can have their meeting without violating OML and that liability insurance is provided to identify the City of Fernley is not going to be liable, Action: Approve, Moved by Councilman Parsons, 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. 10. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE TCID SPECIAL ELECTION IN AUGUST; INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, APPOINTMENT OF A REPRESENTATIVE TO VOTE; DETERMINATION OF VOTING POLICY; DISCUSSION OF VOTING ELIGIBILITY OF THE CITY AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES; AND OTHER MATTERS PROPERLY RELATED THERETO. Motion: to approve the appointment of Councilman Eilrich and Councilman Edgington as alternate, to serve as the representative to vote on behalf of the City of Fernley at the August 16th, 2011 TCID special election; to vote in favor of the bond proposed by TCID, Action: Approve, Moved by Councilman Parsons, 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. 11. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENT TO THE MINUTES OF THE MAY 4, 2011 CITY COUNCIL MEETING WHICH WERE APPROVED ON JUNE 1, 2011; RELATIVE TO THE CORRECTION ON PAGE 19 REGARDING STATEMENT AND DISCLOSURE BY COUNCILMAN EILRICH, TO BE AMENDED TO SAY “HE ASSURED THAT HER POSITION WOULD NOT AFFECT HIS PROFESSIONAL OPINION AND MAKING A DECISION IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CITY”. Motion: to reconsider approval of Minutes for May 4, 2011 that were approved on June 1, 2011 to approve said minutes with the correction on page 19 regarding the statement made by Councilman Eilrich as discussed at this time. Moved by Councilman Chaffin, Councilwoman Malloy seconded. Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = Yes: Councilman Chaffin, Councilman Edgington, Councilman Eilrich, Councilman Parsons, Councilwoman Malloy. ---PAGE BREAK--- 08/03/2011 FCC Page 4 of 4 12. REPORTS BY CITY STAFF, CITY COUNCIL AND MAYOR. This item is for various public entity representatives and staff to provide general information to the Council and public. No action will be taken. No action was made on this item. This item was informational only. 13. 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. This item was informational only. 14. ADDRESS REQUEST(S) FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS. Fernley resident Janice Prichard asked Staff to correct agenda language under reports. Councilman Parsons asked to resolve issue of the trucks being parked behind Comfort Inn. 15. ADJOURNMENT. The meeting adjourned at 6:35pm.