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( * The Town MD of Min en NEVADA The Minden Town Board meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 3, 2010, at 1602 Esmeralda Avenue in Minden, Nevada beginning at 6:00 p.m. NOTICE: NRS 237: The Minden Town Board has adopted a Standard Policy No. 7, which contains a motion regarding Business Impact Statements. When the Town Board approves its agenda, it also approves a motion which includes ratification of staff action taken pursuant to NRS 237.030 et seq. with respect to items on the Board’s agenda. This includes, without limitation, the conclusion that each rule, ordinance, or regulation which is on the Board’s agenda is without direct and significant economic burden on a business or direct restriction on the formation, operation, or expansion of a business; and that each rule, ordinance, or regulation which is on the Board’s agenda for which a BIS has not been prepared does not impose a direct and significant economic impact on a business or a direct restriction on the formation, operation, or expansion of a business. NOTICE to persons with disabilities: Reasonable efforts will be made to assist and accommodate physically handicapped persons desiring to attend the meeting. Please contact the Minden Town Office in writing at 1604 Esmeralda Avenue in Minden, Nevada or call [PHONE REDACTED] in advance of the meeting, preferably at least 24 hours prior to the meeting, so that the arrangements may be conveniently made. Copies of this notice and agenda have been posted on or before 9:00 a.m. on the third working day before the meeting at the following locations: Minden Administrative Office, Minden Post Office, Douglas County Administration Building, and the CVIC Hall bulletin board and the Carson Valley Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Authority. PRELIMINARY MATTERS AND PUBLIC INTEREST COMMENTS 6:00 p.m. Call meeting to order 1. Pledge of allegiance 2. Approval of agenda 3. Approval of minutes of February 2, 2010 4. Approval of minutes of February 3, 2010 5. Approval of vouchers 6. Public comment: Discussion may be limited to three minutes per person at the discretion of the Chair. No action may be taken on a matter raised under this portion of the agenda until the matter itself has been specifically included on an agenda as an item upon which action may be taken. STAFF REPORTS Note: Items on the Administrative Agenda will not be discussed during the staff reports. 1. Public Works: report of activities by Public Works Staff 2. Engineering Report: Discussion may include streets, sidewalks, drainage, water issues and related items. 3. Attorney Report: Discussion may include factual and legal aspects of the performance by the town and its advisory board of functions granted to the Town under the provision of Chapter 269 of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the Douglas County Code, the Town ordinances and policies. These items include, without limitation, streets, sidewalks, drainage, water rights, water distribution rates, and Chapter 237 of NRS. This item may include a report on the status of the Ninth Judicial District Court Order affirming Nevada State Engineer Ruling 5791 entered February 24, 2010. ---PAGE BREAK--- Minden Town Board Agenda March 3, 2010 Page 2 of 2 4. Board member reports: Chairman’s report Board member comments ADMINISTRATIVE AGENDA: The following item(s) are scheduled for public hearing. At the beginning of each item, the Chairman will read the Agenda item into the public record. Next, Town staff will present a summary of the staff report and recommendation, including any updated information that was received after the date staff reports were distributed. The Board will follow with questions of staff, and then the Chairman will open the hearing to public testimony. Normally, the applicant and/or their representatives are permitted to speak first, followed by Board questions, and then the Chairman will allow comments and questions from the public at large. The Chairman has the right to establish time limits for comments and to allow for rebuttal. 7:00 p.m. Approve, approve with conditions, or deny the formal appointment of Roger P. Van Alyne as Minden Town Manager. 7:02 p.m. Discussion and possible action: Approve, approve with conditions, or deny the Carson Valley Reforestation grant request for additional trees and maintenance of trees along Highway 395 between Highway 88 and Carson City; Nick Koropchak representing. 7:05 p.m. Discussion and possible action: Approve, approve with conditions, or deny the request by Carson Valley Pop Warner Football for use and possible rental of Westwood Park for practice and games from mid-March through mid-June, 2010. 7:10 p.m. Discussion and possible action: Approve, approve with conditions, or deny the request by Minden Rotary to sell ice cream at the Concert in the Parks Series in Minden Park during the 2010 season. 7:15 p.m. Discussion and possible action: Approve, approve with conditions, or deny the request to clarify, change or amend the CVIC Hall rental package to reflect exclusive use for wedding parties or for the package to be used for other rentals. This could possibly include the creation of a totally separate package as determined by the board. 7:25 p.m. Discussion and possible action: Approve, approve with conditions, or deny the request by the Douglas County Clerk Treasurer for use of the CVIC Hall for early voting in the 2012 primary and general election. 7:35 p.m. Discussion only concerning the Buckeye Maintenance Facility. Topics for discussion may include budget, phasing of project, review of architectural drawings and other matters pertaining to the project. 7:45 p.m. Discussion and possible action: Approve, approve with conditions, or deny the request by C.O.D. Casino for a twelve- month time extension. 7:55 p.m. Discussion and possible action: Approve, approve with conditions, or deny the request for conceptual approval for staff to proceed with Douglas County staff to review and bring back to the Town Board recommendations and cost estimates for the possible extension of a water main south from the water tank and transmission main system to be constructed above the Bently Science Park. Cathe Pool, Douglas County senior Engineer and Carl Ruschmeyer, Douglas County Public Works, representing. 8:10 p.m. Discussion and possible action: Approve, approve with conditions, or deny the request for bidding for the purchase of materials directly by the Town of Minden to avoid long lead time delays and facilitate scheduling of bidding and construction for multiple water system improvement contracts planned for 2010. Approval to purchase would be considered at a future board meeting. 8:15 p.m. Discussion and possible action: Review and consideration of priorities for the 2010 Street Rehabilitation program and directing staff to proceed with bidding. Approval of a contract would be considered at a future Town Board meeting.