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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 AGENDA Fernley City Hall 595 Silver Lace Blvd. • Fernley, NV 89408 Phone: (775) 784-9830 • Fax: (775) 784-9839 SUMMARY OF ACTION TAKEN FCC Meeting Date: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2007 The City Council meeting for Wednesday, August 15, 2007 began at 6:00 p.m. 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, INCLUDING: 7/18/06. 3.C. ADDRESS APPROVAL OF BUSINESS LICENSES: 3.C.1. BIG WHEEL HOSPITALITY LLC DBA BIG WHEEL – TRUCK STOP/RETAIL FUEL – CONVENIENCE STORE – FERNLEY, NV. 3.C.2. DESERT VALLEY ELECTRIC – ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR 54285, C- 2 – YERINGTON, NV. 3.C.3. EVENSON CLEANING SERVICES – HOUSE CLEANING – FERNLEY, NV. 3.C.4. LJI ENTERPRISES – NON ELECTRIC SIGNAGE – RENO, NV. 3.C.5. MULBERRY COTTAGE CRAFTERS – HANDCRAFTED JEWELRY, DREAM CATCHERS, SPECIALIZED GIFTS – SILVER SPRINGS, NV. 3.C.6. NEWLAND ENTERPRIZES, INC. – GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR 62444, B – CENTERVILLE, UT. 3.C.7. ON THE LEVEL INSPECTION SERVICES – HOME INSPECTIONS – FERNLEY, NV. ---PAGE BREAK--- 08/15/2007 Page 2 of 4 3.C.8. PENINSULA FLOORS, INC. – FINISHING FLOORS & INSTALL TERAZZO, MARBLE & TILING CONTRACTOR 38297, 67970, 48768, C- 16, C19 & C20 – LIVERMORE, CA. 3.C.9. SAGEBRUSH CANTINA – MOBILE FOOD SERVICE – FALLON, NV. 3.C.10. TOTALLY HAIRCUTS – NEW OWNERS – FERNLEY, NV. 3.D. ADDRESS REQUEST BY AGRU AMERICA FOR 3 WATER AND 6.20 SEWER WILL-SERVES FOR WAREHOUSE AND MANUFACTURING; LOCATED AT 2000 EAST NEWLANDS DRIVE; APN 021-242-06. This item was APPROVED by vote of 4-0-1 Shepperd absent. 4. ADDRESS PRESENTATION BY THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF WESTERN NEVADA (EDAWN) RELATING TO ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES IN THE REGION. No action will be taken. NO action was taken on this item. Mr. Chuck Alvey, EDAWN President, gave a short presentation. 5. ADDRESS ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE CITY’S 2007 PRIVATE ACTIVITY BOND CAP TO THE NEVADA RURAL HOUSING AUTHORITY; AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED THERETO. This item was APPROVED after a short presentation by Mr. D. Gary Longaker, Executive Director of the NRHA by a vote of 4-0-1 Shepperd absent. 6. ADDRESS JUDGE BAUER’S REQUEST FOR THE CITY OF FERNLEY TO PAY INTO THE NEVADA JUDICIAL RETIREMENT. This item was APPROVED by a vote of 4-0-1 Shepperd absent. 7. PUBLIC HEARING: ADDRESS PROPOSAL OF BILL #93 AS AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE UTILIZATION OF AND OFF ROAD VEHICLES. After discussion, a motion to reject the adoption of the proposal was APPROVED by a vote of 4-0-1 Shepperd absent. It was recommended that residents file a complaint with the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office and follow it through the judicial system. If there was no resolve, consideration would be given to establishing a committee consisting of the concerned residents and users of Off-Road Vehicles to draft a modified ordinance. 8. ADDRESS DIANNE WAY AND WEST STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, INCLUDING: 8.A. AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO A&K EARTHMOVERS, INC. 8.B. AWARD OF MATERIALS TESTING CONTRACT TO TERRACON CONSULTANTS, INC. ---PAGE BREAK--- 08/15/2007 Page 3 of 4 This item was APPROVED by a vote of 4-0-1 Shepperd absent. 9. ADDRESS ALTERNATIVE WATER SYSTEM STATUS. NO action was taken on this item. Public Works Director Lowell Patton gave a presentation on the Alternative Water System (Purple Pipe) including goals for 400 connections by August 2009. Mayor Cutler asked to have periodic updates on the status of the program. 10. ADDRESS AWARD OF TEST WELL DRILLING CONTRACT TO HUMBOLDT DRILLING & PUMP COMPANY. This item was APPROVED with the inclusion of Alternate 2.1 in the Option A Bid Schedule at the Public Works Director’s discretion by a vote of 4-0-1 Shepperd absent. 11. ADDRESS APPOINTMENT OF COUNCILMEMBER TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. NO action was taken on this item. City Attorney Jeff McGowan suggested the Council reagendize this item as the wording did not indicate the replacement of an existing Audit Committee Member. It was agreed to add this item to the September 5, 2007 agenda. 12. ADDRESS $100.00 UTILITY LATE FEE. After much discussion, a motion to retain the present $100 shut off fee with the exception that the fee first time shut offs within a 12 month period be reduced to $50 DIED for lack of a second. NO further action was taken on this item. Councilman Menke asked to have additional information provided to compare expenditures and revenue resulting from shut offs/turn ons for delinquent customers. 13. ADDRESS ESTABLISHMENT OF POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS. A motion to direct Staff to bring back a proposed ordinance containing the following language: provide for 1) a maximum number of consecutive unexcused absences 2) a maximum number of unexcused absences in a 12 month period 3) a number of excused absences with a 12 month period 4) if the maximum number of consecutive unexcused absences occurred the Council could provide for expulsion as allowed by NRS 266.240, 5) if the number of maximum number of excused absences occurred within a 12 month period (fiscal or calendar to be established) a formal letter of reprimand be issued by the Mayor, 5) if a fourth unexcused absence occurred with the same 12 month period, the Council should have the right to act as allowed under NRS 266.240, expulsion for cause; the definition of excused absences includes: death in the family, personal illness, personal emergencies, and Council business was APPROVED by a vote of 4-0-1 Shepperd absent. Councilman Martin asked that ---PAGE BREAK--- 08/15/2007 Page 4 of 4 consideration be given to provisions in case of a debilitating medical condition, rendering a sitting Councilman incapable of resigning. City Manager Gary Bacock asked that “vacancy” also be defined. 14. ADDRESS POSSIBLE RESCHEDULING OF THE SEPTEMBER 19, 2007 COUNCIL MEETING TO AVOID CONFLICTING WITH ATTENDANCE AT THE NEVADA LEAGUE OF CITIES CONFERENCE IN WINNEMUCCA, NEVADA. There was consensus to postpone the meeting to Tuesday, September 25th. 15. ADDRESS THE STATUS AND USE OF ASPHALT GRINDINGS OR OTHER MATERIALS FOR PARKING LOTS AND STREETS AT THE PARKS, IN PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS, AND RESPOND TO A REQUEST BY THE VETERANS CEMETERY FOR THE SAME MATERIALS. NO action was taken on this item. There was consensus to retain grindings for use in City projects. 16. ADDRESS REQUEST(S) FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS. Ms. Sheena Beaver, Western Nevada Builders’ Association asked to be added to the agenda for September 25th in order to give a presentation on the economic analysis of development in Fernley. Councilman Mortensen announced that he would not be in attendance for the September 5th meeting as he would be out of town. Councilman Menke asked to move the request for an ordinance for an attendance policy to be moved to the September 25th meeting. 17. ADJOURNMENT. The meeting was ADJOURNED at 11:46 p.m. by a vote of 4-0-1 Shepperd absent.