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The Minden Town Board meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 3, 2009, 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. 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 May 6, 2009 4. Approval of vouchers 5. PUBLIC INTEREST COMMENTS (NO ACTION); ACTION ITEMS The “Public Interest Comments” portion of the meeting is open to the public to speak on any topic not on the agenda and is limited to 3 minutes per speaker. For any item on the agenda, receiving public comment is discretionary with the Town board chairman, except where a public hearing is legally required. For members of the public not able to be present when an agendized item is heard, Comment Cards are available at the entrance to the meeting room. These cards should be completed and given to the Town secretary before the time set for the item to be heard. NOTE: THE TOWN BOARD IS PROHIBITED BY LAW FROM TAKING IMMEDIATE ACTION ON OR DISCUSSING ISSUES RAISED BY THE PUBLIC THAT ARE NOT LISTED ON THIS AGENDA. ---PAGE BREAK--- Minden Town Board Agenda June 3, 2009 Page 2 of 2 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. 4. Board member reports: Chairman’s report and comments Board member reports and comments ADMINISTRATIVE AGENDA The following item(s) are scheduled for public hearing. The Chairman will read the Agenda listing into the public record. The Board and its Chairman reserve the right to vary the listing format to fit the agenda item. Staff will present a summary of the staff report and recommendations on the listed matter, including any updated information received by the Board after the staff reports are distributed. The Board will follow with questions of staff. The Chairman will then open the hearing to public testimony. Normally, applicants or their representatives are permitted to speak first, followed by Board questions. The Chairman will then invite public comment. The Chairman has the right to establish time limits for public comments and to allow for rebuttal by the applicant. To ensure that all citizens desiring to speak before the Board have the opportunity to submit evidence and express their views, it is requested during all presentations that the audience refrain from making comments, clapping or making any remarks or gestures that may interrupt or prevent the speaker from commenting on the matter before the Board. The Minden Town Board reserves the right to hear items out of order to accomplish the tasks before the Board in the most efficient manner. UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, ALL ITEMS WILL INCLUDE DISCUSSION BY THE BOARD AND POSSIBLE ACTION BY THE BOARD TO APPROVE, MODIFY, DENY, OR CONTINUE THE NOTICED MATTER. 7:00 p.m. Discussion and possible action to approve, approve with conditions, deny, or continue request for approval of renewal proposal from Nevada Public Agency Insurance Pool for casualty and liability insurance and approval of invoice for fiscal year 2009-2010. 7:05 p.m. Discussion and possible action to approve, approve with conditions, deny, or continue request to adopt Minden Street policy regarding specifications for construction, maintenance, and related matters for all streets and alleys within the Town of Minden. 7:15 p.m. Discussion and possible action to approve, approve with conditions, deny, or continue request for approval of Town of Minden sidewalk policy as related to fixed-asset governmental accounting for Douglas County. 7:20 p.m. Discussion and possible action on Town of Minden CVIC Hall Policy in relation to changes in liability insurance coverage and additional deposit for non-Douglas County residents and related items.