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Resolution supporting lOth Amendment WHEREAS, the lOth Amendment to the constitution of the United States reads as follows: "The powers not delegated to the united states by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."; and WHEREAS, the lOth Amendment defines the total scope of federal power as being that specifically granted by the united States Constitution and no more; and WHEREAS, the scope of power defined by the lOth Amendment means that the federal government was created by the states specifically to be an agent of the states; and WHEREAS, today, in 1995, the states are demonstrably treated as agents of the federal government; and WHEREAS, many federal mandates are directly in violation of the loth Amendment to the Constitution of the united states; and WHEREAS, a number of proposals from previous administrations and some now pending from the present administration and from Congress may further violate the united States constitution; and ~~EREASt local governmental entities have a serious interest in the continued erosion of true Federalism due to mandates which do not conform with 10th Amendment limits on the federal government; Now, therefore, it is hereby RESOLVED, that the Town of Pahrump supports the various efforts underway on the part of state governments throughout the United State to assert their sovereignty under the 10th Amendment to the Constitution of the united States over all powers not otherwise enumerated and granted to the federal government by the united states Constitution. IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Pahrump Town Clerk shall forward copies of this Resolution to the President of the Senate of the Nevada State Legislature. PASSED, ADOPTED, and APPROVED ri~ I j ~ this fl' of fi);, ,1991". (date) (month) Ayes: Nayes: IL' p.bsent: By:/JN" (l ~2 (signature of chairman of the Board) (Clerk) / J ---PAGE BREAK--- RESOLUTION 95-3 RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING PAHRUMP HARVEST FESTIVAL WEEK WHEREAS, the Town of Pahrump was the home of the Paiutes; the burial place of the famous Chief Tecopa; a welcome stop for the dusty stagecoach with its weary travelers; and WHEREAS, Pahrump has been historically agriculture; alfalfa, cotton, Nevada's first productive livestock industry; and known cotton for gin! its and WHEREAS, Pahrump is the population center of Nye County, the third largest, geographically, in the Continental United States; and The Pahrump Town Board and the residents of the Unincorporated Town of Pahrump are justifiably proud of the history and the modern planned development of the Town of Pahrump. Upon Motion duly made, unanimously, seconded and carried, it was RESOLVED AND PROCLAIMED that the second weekend after Labor Day, be and the same, shall be known and celebrated as "PAHRUMP HARVEST FESTIVAL WEEK". BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND PROCLAIMED that the employees of the Unincorporated Town of Pahrump, the local businesses, and the Towns people wear and promote western dress during these days as indication of Pahrump's Pioneer Heritage. DATED this 8th day of August, 1995. PAHRUMP TOWN BOARD ---PAGE BREAK--- Past and Present Working Towards a New and Better Future RESOLUTION PROHIBITING CONTROLLED BURNS UNTIL SEPTEMBER 1, 1995 WHEREAS, the Town Board of the unincorporated Town of Pahrump has heretofore passed an Ordinance requiring residents of the Town of Pahrump to report controlled burns before they are conducted, and WHEREAS, the Ordinance further allows prohibit controlled burns when conditions hazardous to the public safety, and the Town Board to make such a burn WHEREAS, the Town Board of the unincorporated Town of Pahrump has been informed and takes notice that the Pahrump area is currently in a state which makes the danger of brush fires extremely hazardous. NOW, THEREFORE, the Town Board of the unincorporated Town of Pahrump does resolve that the Pahrump Volunteer Fire Department as well as the Nye County Sheriff's Department grants no permission to a resident for a controlled burn until notice by the Town Board of the unincorporated Town of Pahrump. IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that any controlled burn, other than agricultural, burn barrels and fire pits, are hereby prohibited in accordance with Pahrump Town Ordinance No. 28 until September 1, 1995. DATED this 27th day of June, 1995. "':-Clerk / PAHRUMP TOWN BOARD BY: J/./AiJr.1=?/ 'Garland Price ,v Chairperson 400 N. HIGHWAY 160 PAHRUMp, NEVADA 89048 (702) 727-5107 FAX (702) 727-0345 ---PAGE BREAK--- Resolution Supporting Petition For A Four Lane Highway For Travel Along HWV. 160 WHEREAS, the Nevada Department of Transportation (N . D.O. has not responded positively to recommendations and input from the Pahrump Town Board and citizens of the community of Pahrump regarding the proposed widening of Hwy. 160 and; WHEREAS, the lack of response from N.D.O.T. to our community wishes represents a serious oversight in this project planning and; WHEREAS, the scope of work and simple widening of Hwy. 160 will not adequately meet the transportation needs of our growing community in the future and; WHEREAS, today, in 1995, the expanding traffic flow and danger to commuters who travel from Pahrump to Las Vegas more than justifies altering the project from simple widening to a divided highway of four lanes in total and; WHEREAS 1 the citizens of Pahrump have informed "Cne Town Board of a signed petition which points out these factors and stipulates the need for a four lane highway; Now, therefore, it is hereby RESOLVED, that the Town of Pahrump supports the petition regarding Highway 160; said petition stipulating that construction of a four lane highway is more appropriate for our needs than widening of the existing highway. IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Pahrump Town Clerk shall forward copies of this Resolution to the Nevada Department of Transportation and the Nevada Highway Board. PASSED, ADOPTED, and APPROVED this 26 of Sept. 1995. (date) (month) Ayes: Nayes: Absent: Perrv 'rhompson By: . a, J! Ce, e/ / (s~gnature of chairman of the Board) ATTEST: /1 - - . _-tJ /f{'anJ/-ll-q ---PAGE BREAK--- Resolution Authorizing Budget Augmentation Resolution to augment the 1995-96 budget of the Town of Pahrump. WHEREAS, the revenues of the Pahrump General Government Fund (501), Town of Pahrump were budgeted to be $1,092,948 on July 1, 1995 and WHEREAS, the revenues are now determined to be $1,157,948 WHEREAS, said sources are as follows: Taxes Licenses and Permits Intergovernmental Revenues PETT Grant Fines and Forfeitures Miscellaneous Beginning fund balance $400,800 $111,000 $341,445 $65,000 $21,000 $30,880 TOTAL = 5187,823 $1,157,948 WHEREAS, there is need to apply these excess proceeds in the Pahrump General Government Fund (501) Now, therefore, it is hereby RESOLVED, that the Town of Pahrump shall augment its 1995-96 budget by appropriating $65,000 for use in the Pahrump General Government Fund (501), thereby increasing its appropriations from $1,092,948 to $1,157,948. A detailed schedule is attached to this Resolution and by reference is made a part hereof. IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Pahrump Town Clerk shall forward the necessary documents to the Department of Taxation, State of Nevada. PASSED, ADOPTED, and APPROVED this cd!! of iJ!t , 1995. (date) (month) Ayes: Nayes: (signature of chairman of the Board) 7 ATTEST: / (Clerk) /