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Page 1 January 15, 2020 Pursuant to NRS, a meeting of the Pahrump Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee was held on January 15, 2020 at 6:30pm at the Bob Ruud Community Center, Rm A, located at 150 N. Hwy 160 Pahrump, NV 89060. Chairman Jaydee Webb, Secretary Helen W. Schneider, David Harris, Vanessa Simmons, Michael Hyde, Brian Thompson, and Eugene Frank. 1. Pledge of Allegiance The pledge was recited at 6:30pm. 2. Roll Call Members present David Harris, Helen Schneider, Michael Hyde, and Eugene Frank. Jaydee Webb, Vanessa Simmons, Brain Thompson, and Donna Cox (Nye County Board Member) were absent. Guests: Ray Wagner, Jimmy Martinez, Richard Swingle, Michelle Blodgett Chris Fried, Tim Bohannon, Amy Carlson, Shelly Edwards, and Chris Banister. 3. Approval of the Agenda for January 15, 2020. Michael Hyde made a motion to accept the agenda. David Harris seconded and the motion was approved 4-0. 4. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT (Three-minute time limit per person.) Action will not be taken on the matters considered during this period until specifically included on an agenda as an action item (first). None. 5. Election of the Board – Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary, Board Members and Alternates to the Board. David Harris nominated Mike Hyde as Chairman with a seconded from Eugene Frank. The vote was 3-0-l. Jaydee Webb was nominated by Helen Schneider for Vice-Chairman and seconded by Mike Hyde. The vote was 4-0. Mike Hyde nominated Helen Schneider as Secretary and seconded by Eugene Frank. The vote was 3-0-1. Mike Hyde nominated Vanessa Simmons and Eugene Frank as board members. The motion was seconded by David Harris and the vote was 3-0-1. David Harris nominated Brain Thompson and David Harris for Alternates to the board. No vote was taken. 6. For Possible Action- Discussion and deliberation of minutes of the Pahrump Park & Recreation Advisory Committee meeting of November 20, 2019. David Harris made a motion to accept the minutes are written. Eugene Frank seconded the motion and was approved 4-0. ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 2 January 15, 2020 7. For Possible Action – Discussion and deliberation of the Park Reservation Requests for field usage. New pitching machine for baseball was requested. There are 3 different baseball lines for all the teams using the field. The pitching mounds are different too. David Harris was put in charge of working on the baseball field and schedules and report back to the Park & Rec. Board. Movies for the Park in 2020 were moved to 7a. We have $10,000.00 for renting 10 movies. The Secretary will send information to the board. Swank is the movie company we use. 8. Announcements (first) Open Meeting rules will be discussed on February 28th at 1:30 pm. Members of this board need to attend this meeting. The four members present inform Michelle we would all attend. 9. Committee Comments. David Harris will report to the board on baseball field usage. Next meeting, we will look and possibly add or change the by-laws. 10. For Possible Action- Discussion and deliberation regarding the Valley Electric Community Center. ( Item 13) We will have to work with a new CEO with Valley Electric. The Arts Council, Tourism Board and others will need to work on Government and Private Grants. 5 million and 21 Areas of land are only a start on the project. 11. For Possible Action – Discussion and deliberation regarding the Fairgrounds. Purpose-To obtains development updates and current status and discusses fairground development progress. Mr. Tim Bohannon from the Nevada Standardbred Association talked to the board about this groups desire to put a racetrack on the fairgrounds. The track will proved jobs, education involving UNR, and money to the economy of Pahrump and the state. Racing would be from October to April with the track available for other things the rest of the time. 500 horses would be racing through the season and a breeding farm would also been local in the Pahrump Valley. Time table was included in the information for the board member. ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 3 January 15, 2020 12. For Possible Action – Discussion and deliberation regarding the Kellogg Park Development Project. Purpose – To obtain development updates and current status and discuss park development progress. Plans for Phase 1, and other park related subject matter. Electric is 90% complete. There are trenches for the lights to go in. Money for this project is low. 1a-Develop Plan-no list of what is next on the schedule. Can this be put together for next month’s meeting. Off road vehicle track are all over the parks. Could signs stop this activities from go on and the police ticket violators. Two signs should go showing where the park is. 13. For Possible Action – Discussion and deliberation regarding Ian Deutch, Petrack, Simikins, and Blosser parks, etc. (Item 11) Ian Deutch Park – fully running. $50,000.00 for lights at the skate park area. Why do we not know these lights were planned? Petrack Park – fully running Simikins Park- fully running Blosser Park- running 14. Possible Action – Discussion and deliberation regarding July 4, 2021. Tabled for this month. Helen will check on Chamber of Commerce for July 2021. 15. General Public Comment (second). None. 16. Announcements (second). Newspaper editorial was on having a town board again. 17. ADJOURMENT Meeting adjourned at 8:00 pm. Our next regular meeting is February 19, 2020 at the Bob Ruud Community Center at 6:30pm.