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The Minden Town Board meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1, 2015, at 1602 Esmeralda Avenue, Minden, Nevada. NOTICE: NRS 237: The Minden Town Board has adopted a Standard Policy No. 7, which contains a motion regarding Business Impact Statements (BIS). 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 individuals with disabilities 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. NOTICE: Items on the Agenda may be taken out of order. The Minden Town Board may combine two or more agenda items for consideration. The Minden Town Board may at any time remove an item from the agenda or delay discussion relating to an item on the agenda. Any restrictions imposed by the Board or its chair on public comment must be reasonable and may restrict time, place and manner of comments but may not restrict comments based on viewpoint. Copies of this notice and agenda have been posted at or before 9:00 a.m. on the third working day before the meeting at the following locations: Minden Administration Office, Minden Post Office, Douglas County Administrative Building, and CVIC Hall bulletin board. Copies of supporting material may be requested from Patricia Koepnick, Office Manager, at 1602 Esmeralda Avenue, Minden, Nevada; by mail addressed to Ms. Koepnick addressed to at the Minden Town Office; by phone at (775) 782- 5976 or by email at [EMAIL REDACTED]. Copies of supporting material are available to the public at the Town Office, on the Town’s website, www.townofminden.com, and at the meeting on the date and place listed above. 5:30 P.M. CALL MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 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 has been specifically included on an agenda as an item upon which action may be taken. APPROVAL OF AGENDA APPROVAL OF MINUTES: March 4, 2015 Board Meeting ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF GIFTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SERVICE AWARDS BOARD MEMBER REPORTS: Items on the Administrative Agenda will not be discussed during Board Member committee reports. No action may be taken on a matter raised under this portion of the agenda until the matter has been specifically included on an agenda as an item upon which action may be taken. Discussion may include a report on activities of committees or general information of interest to the Board. The Board Committee assignments and potential presenters on this portion of the agenda are as follows: Event Planning- Bill Souligny Minden Water- Matt Bernard New Development Applications - John Stephans Citizen’s Advisory Committee/Main Street Steering Committee- Charlie Condron ---PAGE BREAK--- Minden Town Board Agenda April 1, 2015 Page 2 of 3 Budget- John Stephans/Bill Souligny CONSENT AGENDA FOR POSSIBLE ACTION: Items may be moved to or from the Consent Agenda at the beginning of the Board meeting during the Approval of the Consent Agenda. Items on the Consent Agenda may be voted on in a block, i.e., with one motion on all those items, one second to the motion, and one vote by the Board members. Items removed from the Consent Agenda will be heard immediately following the Consent Agenda in the order in which they appear in the Consent Agenda. 1. Approval of the March 2015 financial report including claims paid February 20, 2015 through March 19, 2015 for fiscal year 2015. 2. Approval of a request by Douglas County Parks and Recreation to waive park rental fees, provide staff to monitor the park, assist with cleanup of the events and provide trash dumpsters at no charge for each concert in the park and to contribute Town Funds not to exceed $5,000 in fiscal year 2015-2016 to sponsor the 2015 Summer Concert Series, and two concerts in the 2016 Summer Concert Series. Approval of the request will include: closure of Fifth Street between Esmeralda and Mono Avenue May 29th, June 26th, July 17th, August 7th and August 28th from 9:00am to 9:00pm for the 2015 Summer Concert Series. ADMINISTRATIVE AGENDA: The following item(s) are scheduled for public hearing. At the beginning of each item, the Chairman will call the item. Normally, the applicant and/or their representatives are permitted to speak first, and then Town Staff may present a summary of the staff report and recommendation, including any updated information received by the Town after the reports were distributed. Next, Board discussion, and then the Chairman will open the hearing to public comment. For items on which action is to be taken, the Chairman will close the hearing of public comment before a motion is made and a vote is taken. The Chairman has the right to establish reasonable time limits for comments and to allow for rebuttal comments. 1. For possible action: Discussion and possible action to recommend to Douglas County Staff approval, approval with conditions, continuance or denial of a minor design review of the proposed development of the Bently Heritage Estate Distillery Project located at 1603, 1609 us Highway 395 and 1617 Water Street in Minden Nevada, APN 1320-29-402-(003) (006) (009) (010) (012). Appearance by Susan Carbiner and Larry Vincent, Bently Enterprises LLC. Public comment. 2. For possible action: Discussion and possible action to approve, approve with conditions, continue or deny a request by the Minden Main Street Steering Committee for the Town to contribute an amount not to exceed $90,000 in Fiscal Year 2016 to create a Minden Main Street program. Appearance by Sheila Kendrick, member of the Minden Main Street Steering Committee. Public comment. 3. For possible action: Discussion and possible action to recommend to the Douglas County Board of County Commissioners approval, approval with conditions, continuance or denial of the projects, priorities and funding options identified in the proposed Douglas County Countywide Connectivity Economic Vitality Project. Presentation by Jacques and Dominique Etchegoyhen, Co-Champions of the Countywide Connectivity Economic Vitality Project. Public comment. 4. For possible action: Discussion and possible action to approve, approve with conditions, continue or deny a request by the Cottonwood Slough Water Users Association to contribute an amount not to exceed $10,000 to repair the Cottonwood Dam. Appearance by David Hussman on behalf of the Cottonwood Slough Water Users Association. Public comment. 5. For possible action: Discussion and possible action to approve, approve with conditions, continue or deny a request by the Winhaven Homeowner’s Association to set an interim rate for ---PAGE BREAK--- Minden Town Board Agenda April 1, 2015 Page 3 of 3 irrigation water serving the common areas of the subdivision from Well 6 and direct staff to enter into negotiations with Winhaven Homeowner’s Association to possibly bring an amendment to the WATER USE AGREEMENT by and between the Town of Minden and Western Nevada Properties Inc. to the Minden Board for consideration at a future meeting. Appearance by Cole Smith on behalf of Winhaven Homeowner’s Association. Public comment. 6. For possible action: Discussion and possible action to adopt, adopt with conditions, continue or deny a Resolution of the Town Board to 1) reduce the speed limit on Wildrose Drive from 25mph to 15mph; and or 2) install one of the following traffic control measures to address the safety concerns expressed by residents in the Wildrose/Deseret area: speed bumps, speed humps, speed tables, partial road closures, raised intersections, traffic circles, chicanes, chokers, lateral shifts or realign intersections. Discussion and possible action may include, in addition to the adoption of a Resolution as set forth above, direction to staff to develop a policy for review and implementation of traffic control measures. Appearance by Bruce Scott, Town Engineer and Ryan Russell, Town Attorney. Public comment. 7. For possible action: Discussion and possible action to select a date and time for and provide direction to Town Staff regarding the dedication of the improvements located in the right-of-way at the Gateway Center. Appearance by John Stephans, Vice Chairman, Minden Town Board. Public comment. 8. For possible action: Discussion and possible action to tentatively approve, approve with conditions, continue, or deny the Town of Minden’s proposed capital projects list for Fiscal Year 2015-2016. This action may include discussion and approval of all or a portion of projects on the capital projects list. Appearance by Ted Thran, Town Accountant. Public comment. 9. For possible action: Discussion and possible action to approve, approve with conditions, continue, or deny the Town of Minden Fiscal Year 2015-2016 tentative Budget. Appearance by Ted Thran, Town Accountant. Public comment. PUBLIC COMMENT: Final period of public comment to allow public comment on any matter within the Town Board’s jurisdiction, control, or advisory power. 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 has been specifically included on an agenda as an item upon which action may be taken. REQUEST FOR AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT