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PAHRUMP OHV PARK ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Veterans Memorial Building 751 East Street, Pahrump, NV 89048 September 5th, 2024 5:30 PM 1. Pledge of Allegiance and Call to Order. The pledge was recited. 2. Roll Call. Jimmy Lewis, Ryan Williams, Brad Harris, Loyce Seastrunk, Charles Ballew, Samantha Tackett, Cassara Bell, Stephanie Urga, Jimmy Martinez (late arrival). 3. Approval of the agenda for September 5th, 2024. Ryan Williams Motioned to approve, Brad Harris second. 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) There was no public comment. 5. For Possible Action - Discussion and deliberation of minutes of the Pahrump OHV Park Advisory Committee meeting of August 8th, 2024. Ryan Williams motioned to approve, Brad Harris second. 6. For Possible Action – Discussion and deliberation regarding either reviewing new committee member applications, promoting alternates to voting members of the OHV Advisory Committee, or retiring resigned members. Ryan Williams announced open positions, asked Samantha Tackett for clarification on application deadline and procedure – clarification was provided. 7. Liaison/Nye County Staff/Town Staff Comments (This item limited to announcements or topics/issues proposed for future workshops/agendas). Jimmy Martinez had no announcements. Samantha Tackett noted that she was present to assist with admin related talking points and agenda items. 8. Announcements There were no announcements. ---PAGE BREAK--- PAHRUMP OHV PARK ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES 9. For Possible Action – Discussion and deliberation regarding widening the scope of the Advisory Committee to assist in OHV related needs outside of POHVP. Jimmy Lewis explained the purpose of the agenda item related to involvement with trailheads, OHV management and interaction with Bureau of Land Management as a more active role in the community. Samantha Tackett recommended the committee attend Public Lands Advisory Committee meetings to see if they would like POHVPAC’s assistance. 10. For Possible Action – Discussion and deliberation regarding updating the name of the Pahrump Off Highway Vehicle Park and its Advisory Committee to more accurately represent the facility. Stephanie Urga noted that recent grants had been submitted using the verbiage Pahrump OHV Experience Center. Samantha Tackett noted that changing the name of the park is permissible, but changing the name of the committee requires additional steps and may not be necessary for the committee’s needs, since the committee is dedicated to this specific project and scope. 11. For Possible Action – Discussion and deliberation regarding the budget, town/county staff to provide a status on how the budget has been spent and what we can expect moving forward. Stephanie Urga provided an update on the budget. The committee discussed using remaining funds towards construction and material handling. A specific agenda item will be added to the next meeting’s agenda. 12. For Possible Action – Discussion and deliberation regarding irrigation planning and design. Jimmy Lewis noted that additional information is needed from the irrigation company and is in communication. 13. For Possible Action – Discussion and deliberation regarding the economic impact of POHVP. Ryan Williams explained the agenda item and expressed concern about the overall importance of economic impact being less important than other factors to the project. Samantha Tackett noted that the Tourism Board would be a good resource for additional information. 14. For Possible Action – Discussion and deliberation regarding potential avenues for facility operation once completed. The committee will be removing this item from future agendas as it’s too early to pinpoint the best avenue. 15. For Possible Action – Discussion and deliberation regarding grant availability and application submission. Stephanie Urga provided an update on recently submitted grant applications. The committee discussed the grant application, and a possible soft open after the main infrastructure is completed. No action was taken. ---PAGE BREAK--- PAHRUMP OHV PARK ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES 16. For Possible Action – Discussion and deliberation to set the date and time for the next meeting. Ryan Williams motioned to set the next meeting for Thursday October 3, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. in the Veterans Memorial Building. Brad Harris second. There was no opposition. 17. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT (Second) There was no public comment. 18. ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned.