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PAHRUMP OHV PARK ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Veterans Memorial Building 751 East Street, Pahrump, NV 89048 July 11, 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, Charles Ballew, Skip Hadduck, Loyce Seastrunk, Debra Strickland. 3. Approval of the agenda for July 11 2024. Ryan Williams Motioned to approve, Skip Hadduck 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 June 6h, 2024. Ryan Williams motioned to approve, Charles Ballew 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. Matt Mattoon has officially retired. Open positions were announced, along with the availability to sign up for the POHVPAC newsletter by scanning the QR code on the sign in sheet. 7. Liaison/Nye County Staff/Town Staff Comments (This item limited to announcements or topics/issues proposed for future workshops/agendas). Debra Strickland relayed that she spoke with Tom Bolling and materials are being stockpiled from the Pahrump Valley Blvd. Project, and will be moved to the OHVP site. Debra Strickland also announced that Stephanie Urga will be moving into Jessica McCutcheon’s position to handle grants moving forward. Debra Strickland mentioned that the OHVP drawing has been added to the Fairgrounds master drawing/plan. ---PAGE BREAK--- PAHRUMP OHV PARK ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES 8. Announcements Ryan Williams and Jimmy Lewis shared that there is a university ran land use meeting coming to Pahrump at an undetermined date, all are welcome to attend – date will be shared once posted. Debra Strickland made announcements regarding the Public Lands Advisory Committee. 9. 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. Debra Strickland noted that the budget remains unchanged. 10. For Possible Action – Discussion and deliberation regarding the usage of remaining funds from previously issued grants for irrigation planning and design. The committee discussed the ongoing conversations between Stephanie Urga and irrigation companies to secure plans and permits. The timeframe will be 3-6 months for design, ideally finalizing design by September and completing construction plans by December 2024. Construction to tentatively begin by the end of January 2025. Debra Strickland and the committee discussed water usage. A member of the public suggested looking into water reclamation from surrounding areas. Debra Strickland provided additional details in support. 11. For Possible Action – Discussion and deliberation regarding the economic impact of POHVP. The committee discussed potential economic impact opportunities. A member of the public commented that he’s aware of Southern California residents who are looking forward to the additional OHV opportunities that the POHVP can provide, along with raising the topics of marketing and promoting the facility. Jimmy Lewis noted that the intent is to create a world class facility that draws revenue and economic benefit to the town/county. 12. For Possible Action – Discussion and deliberation regarding Design and Operations Sub-Committees. Sub-Committees to provide a status on their respective areas. No updates were provided. ---PAGE BREAK--- PAHRUMP OHV PARK ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES 13. For Possible Action – Discussion and deliberation regarding potential avenues for facility operation once completed. Jimmy Lewis provided operational cost and staffing figures from other OHV parks, along with equipment needs. Different operational avenues including town/county operations, and third- party operational teams were discussed. A member of the public highlighted the topics of lighting, staffing, and the potential for automated flagging for events. The committee discussed these topics. 14. For Possible Action – Discussion and deliberation regarding potential avenues for facility operation once completed. Jimmy Lewis noted that Stephanie Urga is looking into additional grants for the whole fairgrounds project. 15. 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 August 8th at 5:30 p.m. in the Veterans Memorial Building. Jimmy Lewis second. There was no opposition. 16. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT (Second) There was no public comment. 17. ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned.