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DOUGLAS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS NOTICE OF JOINT MEETING AUGUST 11, 2009 – MINDEN, NEVADA PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 241 OF THE NEVADA REVISED STATUTES AND THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, THE DOUGLAS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS HEREBY NOTIFIES ALL INTERESTED PARTIES THAT THE BOARD WILL CONDUCT BUSINESS OF THE COUNTY AS NOTICED BELOW: THE JOINT MEETING SHALL BE HELD ON THE 11TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2009 BEGINNING AT 6:00 P.M. IN THE CVIC HALL, 1602 ESMERALDA AVENUE, MINDEN, NEVADA. THE AGENDA OF THE MEETING SHALL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING NOTED ITEMS (SEE ATTACHED AGENDA), AS WELL AS ANY ITEMS APPENDED TO THIS NOTICE. I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE-MENTIONED INFORMATION IS TRUE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND COMPLIES WITH THE PROVISIONS OF NRS 241 AND THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEVADA. I ALSO CERTIFY THAT ACCORDING TO THE PROVISIONS OF NRS 241, THIS NOTICE HAS BEEN POSTED AT LEAST THREE WORKING DAYS PRIOR TO CONVENING OF THE MEETING. ---PAGE BREAK--- Douglas County Board of Commissioners Joint Meeting Agenda Nancy McDermid, Chair, District 4 Greg Lynn, Vice Chair, District 1 David J. Brady, District 2 Doug N. Johnson, District 3 Michael A. Olson, District 5 T. Michael Brown, County Manager Ted Thran, Clerk-Treasurer Tuesday, August 11, 2009 6:00 pm CVIC Hall 1602 Esmeralda Ave., Minden, Nevada MISSION STATEMENT P.O. Box 218, Minden, NV 89423 [PHONE REDACTED] FAX: [PHONE REDACTED] http://cltr.co.douglas.nv.us Working together with integrity and accountability, Douglas County provides efficient and effective government services to provide a safe, healthy, scenic, and vibrant community in which people prosper and enjoy an exceptional standard of living. Copies of the finalized agenda are posted at the following locations prior to meeting day: Minden Inn, Administration Building (Historic Courthouse), Judicial and Law Enforcement Center, Gardnerville Post Office, Minden Post Office, Minden Library, Douglas County Administration Building and the Tahoe Transportation Center at Stateline, NV. Questions concerning the agenda should be referred to the County Manager’s Office at [PHONE REDACTED]. The Board of County Commissioners sit jointly as the following Boards: Liquor Board, License Board, Tahoe-Douglas Transportation District Board, Water District Board, East Fork Fire and Paramedic Districts Board, Regional Transportation Commission and Redevelopment Agency. It is the intent of the Board of County Commissioners to protect the dignity of citizens who wish to comment before the Board. It is also the County Commissioner’s wish to provide the citizens of Douglas County with an environment that upholds the highest professional standards. Citizens should have the ability to freely comment on items and/or projects that are brought before the Board for action without interference. In order to ensure that every citizen desiring to speak before the Board has the opportunity to express his/her opinion, it is requested that the audience refrain from making comments, hand clapping or making any remarks or gestures that may interrupt, interfere or prevent the speaker from commenting on any present or future project. Persons desiring an opportunity to address the Board of County Commissioners and are not able to attend the meeting are requested to complete and submit a “Comment Card” to the Chairman at the main podium prior to the convening of the Commission meeting. Cards are located at the main entrance to the meeting room. Notice to Persons with Disabilities: Members of the public who are disabled and require special assistance or accommodations at the meeting are requested to notify the Clerk’s Office in writing at Post Office Box 218, Minden, Nevada 89423 or by calling 782-9020 at least 20 hours in advance. Following is the proposed agenda, which is also posted on the County’s website at: http://cltr.co.douglas.nv.us. All items shall include discussion and possible action to approve, modify, deny, or continue. ---PAGE BREAK--- DOUGLAS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS JOINT MEETING WITH THE MINDEN TOWN ADVISORY BOARD FINAL AGENDA-MINDEN, NEVADA AUGUST 11, 2009 6:00 P.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVAL OF AGENDA The Board of Commissioners reserves the right to take items in a different order to accomplish business in the most efficient manner PUBLIC INTEREST COMMENTS (No Action) This portion of the meeting is open to the public to speak on any topic not on today’s agenda and must be limited to 3 minutes. For any item on the agenda, public comment is discretionary except where a public hearing is legally required. For members of the public not able to be present when an agendized item is heard, Speaker/Comment Cards are available from the Clerk and at the entrance to the meeting room. These cards should be completed and given to the Clerk. NOTE: THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS IS PROHIBITED BY LAW FROM TAKING IMMEDIATE ACTION ON OR DISCUSSING ISSUES RAISED BY THE PUBLIC THAT ARE NOT LISTED ON THIS AGENDA. Items appearing on the Consent Calendar are items that can be adopted with one motion and without public comment unless pulled by a Commissioner. Any member of the public wishing to address any consent item may ask for it to be pulled off the Consent Calendar so it may be heard and receive public comment during the Administrative Agenda. ALL AGENDA ITEMS ARE DISCUSSION ONLY AND NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN. http://cltr.co.douglas.nv.us ---PAGE BREAK--- http://cltr.co.douglas.nv.us August 11, 2009 2 COUNTY MANAGER 1. The Board of Commissioners will hold a joint meeting with the Minden Town Advisory Board on August 11, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. The joint meeting will include discussion only and no action will be taken on the following items: A. Discussion regarding the Town of Minden’s sphere of influence and future Town boundaries. B. Discussion regarding the organizational and functional relationship between the County and Town. C. Discussion regarding a shared County/Town vision for economic development within the Town of Minden. D. Discussion regarding regional drainage issues within Douglas County. (approx. 2 hours) THE TIMING FOR AGENDA ITEMS IS APPROXIMATE UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED AS A TIME SPECIFIC ITEM. ITEMS MAY BE CONSIDERED AHEAD OF OR BEHIND THE TIMING INDICATED BY THIS AGENDA.