MINUTES of the FERNLEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING December 5, 2012
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MINUTES OF THE FERNLEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING December 5, 2012 Mayor LeRoy Goodman called the meeting to order at 5:03pm at Fernley City Hall, 595 Silver Lace Blvd, Fernley, NV. 5:03 p.m. OPEN MEETING – PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 1. Administer the Oath of Office to newly elected and re-elected official, and seating of newly elected and re-elected officials. Justice Court Judge Robert Bennett issued the Oath of Office to newly elected Councilmember’s Susan Siedl and Dan McCassie and re-elected Councilman Cal Eilrich. All three members took their seat on the dais. 2. ROLL CALL . Present: Mayor LeRoy Goodman (Not Voting) Councilwoman Kelly Malloy, Councilman Dan McCassie, Councilman Roy Edgington, Councilwomen Susan Seidl, Councilman Cal Eilrich. City Attorney Brandi Jensen (Not Voting), Community Development Director Morja Hauenstein (Not Voting), Acting Assistant Planner Melinda Bauer (Not voting), City Engineer Shari Whalen (Not Voting), City Treasurer Denise Lewis (Not Voting), City Clerk Kim Swanson (Not voting) Acting City Manager Daphne Hooper was absent. 3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA There were no changes to the agenda. Motion: MOVE TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS SUBMITTED, Action: Approve, Moved by Councilman Edgington , Seconded by Councilman Eilrich. Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = 5). Yes: Councilman Seidl, Councilman Edgington, Councilman Eilrich, Councilman McCassie, Councilwoman Malloy. 4. PUBLIC INPUT . Sam Dally, Fernley resident, inquired if lights could be added to the Bike Path so it could be used at night. He also stated that in the Picetti Lots there are several street lights that are burned out and asked if those could be replaced. John Reichlein, Fernley resident, stated that Washoe County has introduced a Code Red System. He wants to see the reverse 911 on the agenda for a future meeting. Janice Prichard, Fernley resident, stated she spoke with Mr. Parsons earlier in the day and he said he was sorry he could not make the meeting. She was pleased to see two women on the Council. She asked if someone would look into the house on G Street that got fire in June. It is for sale and the roof is caving in, which cannot be good during these winter months. She wanted to know if it is a safety issue. Mrs. Prichard stated regarding Item 9 she had a problem appointing someone to the position of Judge who is not an Attorney or has never acted as a judge before. Darcy Adcock-Ingle, Coldwell Banker Select, gave the Real Estate Report for the month of November. She reported 41 homes were sold, 38 were stick built, 3 were manufactured homes, 21 had no conditions, 6 were banked owned, 10 were short sale, and 1 was a court approval. She stated there are 114 homes pending and 61 homes actively being marketed. She stated the price per square foot is averaging $64.23. Fran McKay, Chamber of Commerce representative, reminded everyone of the Christmas Parade on Saturday at 11:00. 5. RECOGNITION OF EMPLOYEES Denise Lewis recognized Melinda Brazzanovich as December employee of the month. 6. CONSENT AGENDA : A. Possible Action to accept Vouchers Report. B. Possible Action to approve Minutes – 10/17/2012 & 11/7/2012 C. Possible action to accept 1979 Caterpillar Motor Grader 130G, serial number 74V01530, donated to the City of Fernley from Lyon County. D. Possible action to authorize the execution of the Water Rights Dedication Agreement for James Wadsworth, 21-101-29, TCID Serial Number 1020-4-B and 21-101-30, TCID Serial Number 1020-4-B-1. E. Possible action to accept Storm Drain Master Plan Grant From United States Bureau Of Reclamation through the Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) and approve funding arrangement and responsibilities between the City Of Fernley and The Nevada DCNR. 12/5/2012 FCC Page 2 of 20 {END OF CONSENT AGENDA} Mayor Goodman read the Consent Agenda into the record. Motion: MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA 6.A THOUGH 6.E AS SUBMITTED, Action: Approve, Moved by Councilman Eilrich, Seconded by Councilman Edgington. Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = 5). Yes: Councilman McCassie, Councilman Edgington, Councilman Eilrich, Councilwoman Seidl, Councilwoman Malloy. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. REPORTS . This item is for various public entity representatives to provide general information to the Council and public. No action will be taken . A. Reports by Lyon County Sheriff’s Department, North Lyon County Fire Protection District and additional reports as recognized by the Mayor including but not limited to monthly statistics, recent fires and major criminal cases. Lieutenant Bryan Parsons stated he did not get a chance to report the October Statistics he asked to give his October and November reports. He started with October stating the Department responded to 204 criminal calls, 161 non-criminal calls, 43 domestic violence, 134 follow-ups, 65 traffic stops, 195 civil papers, 15 animal related calls, 3 coroner, 151 public service calls, 52 calls to assist other agencies, 35 alarms, 7 property damage accidents, 2 injury accidents, 7 private property accidents, 211 reports were written, 4 felony arrests, 3 domestic violence arrests, 1 gross misdemeanor, 5 misdemeanor arrests, 18 traffic citations, 24 non-traffic citations, for a total of 2084 for October. He reported the calls for November were 204 criminal calls, 174 non-criminal calls, 31 domestic violence, 170 follow-ups, 86 traffic stops, 136 civil papers, 15 animal related calls, 4 coroner, 111 public service calls, 42 calls to assist other agencies, 38 alarms, 6 property damage accidents, 8 private property accidents, 203 reports were written, 12 felony arrests, 3 domestic violence arrests, 1 gross misdemeanor, 12 misdemeanor arrests, 15 traffic citations, 25 non-traffic citations, for a total of 2109 total calls for service. Lieutenant Parsons also reported that last month the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office partnered with a youth group in Dayton in the first “Tag Teams against Graffiti” He stated they took kids from Dayton High School around to various areas where there was graffiti and the students painted over the graffiti. He stated they are 12/5/2012 FCC Page 3 of 20 looking to start this program in Fernley if there are any youth groups that are looking for community service hours they can contact him. Chief Cleveland, North Lyon County Fire Protection District, reported that the District ran a total of 162 emergencies, 3.7% of which were fire related, 82% were emergency medical related and the remainder was a mix of other responses/calls. The average response time was 6 minutes and 4 seconds. He stated that Lyon County Communications has a system very similar to the reverse 9- 11 response that the gentleman was inquiring about in Public Input. B. Report by Councilman Edgington and Mendy Elliott on the Local Government Summit. Mendy Elliott, Forte LLP, congratulated the newly elected Councilmember’s and looked forward to working with them during the Legislative Cycle. She reported that on Friday, November 16 th she attended the Local Government Summit along with Councilman Edgington. She reported that the attendance was great from both the rural and urban jurisdictions from across the state. Because of this there were great presentations and discussions. Councilman Edgington reported on the tax portion of the Summit (attachment 1). He stated an important issue that needs to be watched very closely during this Legislation Session is not only what will be taxed but how it will be taxed. This can run businesses out or stop them from coming to Fernley. Ms. Elliott updated the Council on the BDR for C-Tax. She stated the draft language is still being worked on. She explained the problem with the BRD and the proposed changes will not help Fernley at all due to the base. She stated they are fighting hard and educating the legislatures as to what the Consolidated Tax revenue strings are for the City of Fernley. She also reported on other Bills that will come before the Legislature this session. She reported David Frazier Executive Director for League of Cities has resigned. The League is currently looking for a replacement. 8. Discussion and possible action to approve the Mayor’s Appointment of Stan Lau to the Fernley Planning Commission. Mayor Goodman introduced Mr. Stan Lau. Mr. Lau stated he appreciated the opportunity to help the City of Fernley. He has been in the construction industry for over 15 years. Motion: MOVE TO APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF STAN LAU TO THE FERNLEY PLANNING 12/5/2012 FCC Page 4 of 20 COMMISSION. Action: Approve, Moved by Councilman Eilrich, Seconded by Councilman Edgington. Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: yes = 5). Yes: Councilwoman Siedl, Councilman Edgington, Councilman Eilrich, Councilman McCassie, Councilwoman Malloy. 9. Discussion and possible action to approve the Mayor’s Appointment of Lori Matheus as Municipal Court Judge. Mayor Goodman introduced Mrs. Lori Matheus. She stated she was honored to be considered for the Municipal Court Judge for the City of Fernley. She has been a Lyon County resident for over 35 years. She has worked for the Nevada Judiciary System for 22 years, her experience ranges from Municipal Court, Justice Court and District Court. She added she sits on numerous state and local committees that are designed to enhance the Judicial System. Councilman Edgington disclosed that he applied for the job. He said he applied originally to find out what the process was. He said he was thoroughly impressed with the process and the questions that were asked. Motion: MOVE TO APPOINT LORI MATHEUS AS FERNLEY MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 2, 2013. Action: Approve, Moved by Councilman Edgington , Seconded by Councilman Eilrich.