BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CHURCHILL COUNTY, 155 N. Taylor Street, Suite 110 Fallon, Nevada 89406 (775) 423­4092 Fax: (775) 423­7069 Contact Person: Pamela D. Moore, Deputy Clerk of the Board E­mail: [email protected] Renae Paholke, Deputy Clerk E­mail: [email protected]

****NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING****

AGENDA PLEASE POST

PLACE OF MEETING: Churchill County Administrative Building, Commission Chambers, 155 North Taylor Street, Suite 145, Fallon, Nevada DATE & TIME: December 20, 2017 at 1:15 PM TYPE OF MEETING: Regularly Scheduled County Commissioners’ Meeting

Notes: I. These meetings are subject to the provisions of Nevada Open Meeting Law (NRS Chapter 241). Except as otherwise provided for by law, these meetings are open and public. II. Action will be taken on all Agenda items, unless otherwise noted. III. The Agenda is a tentative schedule. The Board of County Commissioners may act upon Agenda items in a different order than is stated in this notice – so as to affect the people’s business in the most efficient manner possible. IV. In the interest of time, the Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to impose uniform time limits upon matters devoted to public comment. V. Any statement made by a member of the Board of County Commissioners during the public meeting is absolutely privileged.

AGENDA:

1. Call to Order. 2. Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Public Comment. 4. Verification of the Posting of the Agenda.

Agenda – Churchill County Commissioners December 20, 2017 Page 1 5. Consideration and possible action re: Review and adoption of Agenda as submitted or revised. 6. Consideration and possible action re: Review and adoption of Minutes of the regular meeting held on DATE. 7. Appointments: 1:15 PM Consideration and possible action re: Recognition of Churchill County employees for years of service for the 4th Quarter of 2017, Eleanor Lockwood, County Manager 1:20 PM Consideration and possible action re: Update of current activities, plans, or actions related to the Bureau of Land Management's Carson City District, including a presentation on fire restoration efforts, Ken Collum, Field Manager, Stillwater Field Office, Carson City District, Bureau of Land Management 1:30 PM Public Hearing ­ Consideration and possible action re: Adoption of Bill 2017­E, Ordinance 32, an ordinance making additions to Title 16 Consolidated Development Code, setting forth regulations related to Development Standards for Renewable Energy Facilities, Michael K. Johnson, Planning Director 1:35 PM Consideration and possible action re: Presentation on the purpose of the Western Nevada Development District (WNDD) Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) and input from Churchill County on Project/Initiative Listing for the 2017 WNDD CEDS Update, Ronald J. Radil, Executive Director, Western Nevada Development District and Ed Lawson, Board President, Western Nevada Development District 1:45 PM Consideration and possible action re: Resolution 300­2017 to augment and amend the 2017­2018 budget of the County of Churchill and other matters properly related thereto, Alan Kalt, Chief Financial Officer 1:50 PM Presentation and Update on the Fallon Golf Course Operations, Alan Kalt, President, Fallon Golf Course Inc., Marty Davis, Director of Golf Course Operations and PGA Pro 1:55 PM Consideration and possible action re: Update on County Comptroller's Office Projects. These project updates will include the FYE 6­30­2017 Audit, FEMA Flood Mitigation Reimbursement, Software Computer Conversion, William N. Pennington Grants close out and Jail Financing Closing, Alan Kalt,Chief Financial Officer 8. Letters Received: A. Consideration and possible action re: The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection provides notice of the Groundwater Monitoring

Report for the Third Quarter of 2017 for Smedley's Chevron, 1755 W. Williams Avenue, Fallon, NV. B. Consideration and possible action re: The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) provides notice that it has received the

Groundwater Sampling Report for The Fallon Senior Center at 892 & 894 South Maine Street, Fallon, Nevada, for October 2017.

Agenda – Churchill County Commissioners December 20, 2017 Page 2 C. Consideration and possible action re: Nevada Division of Minerals provides notice of a Public Workshop for Dissolved Mineral Resource Exploration Regulations. D. Consideration and possible action re: Bureau of Land Management's notification of its planning efforts to reduce hazardous fuels on approximately 30,000 acres of public lands and protect natural resources from catastrophic wildfires in areas of Lander, Eureka, Nye, and Esmeralda Counties, Nevada. E. Consideration and possible action re: Letter from Department of Taxation approval of Corrective Action Plan for Annual Audit Report­Fiscal Year 2016­17. F. Consideration and possible action re: Nevada Division of Environment Protection (NDEP) provides notice of a No Further Action Determination

for a Petroleum Release at the Gas Store on West Williams Avenue in Fallon, Nevada. 9. Old Business: A. Consideration and possible action re: Approval of yearly renewal of Cashman Power Solutions Scheduled Maintenance Agreement for 13

generators in the amount of $11,638.00, and annual renewal options at the discretion of the County Manager. 10. New Business: A. Consideration and possible action re: Election of Chair and Vice­Chair positions for the Board of County Commissioners, Highway Commission,

and CC Communications Board and designation of board or committee assignments for 2018. B. Consideration and possible action re: Appointment of Churchill County

Social Services Advisory Committee member, Antoinette St. Amant C. Consideration and possible action re: Renewal of the Lease Agreement for use of Churchill County School District Buses for the Parks and Recreation Department’s 2018 Youth Ski Program. D. Consideration and possible action re: (Re) Appointment of Tom Lammel to the Planning Commission to serve a four­year term January 2018­ December 31, 2021 E. Consideration and possible action re: Contract with Strategies 360, Inc. for Government Affairs Services, effective January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 for $53,000 plus travel and subsistence expenses F. Consideration and possible action re: Submittal of a letter to the Carson Water Subconservancy District (CWSD) requesting it fund a study on peak flow rates below .

Agenda – Churchill County Commissioners December 20, 2017 Page 3 G. Consideration and possible action re: Authorization to join with other local governments in the filing of an amicus brief in a pending appeal which was

filed in the case involving the Little Valley Fire in 2016 and the expenditure of not more than $3,000. H. Consideration and possible action re: Authorization to submit an Entity Application for an Agricultural Land Easement (ALE) Agreement to the

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). I. Consideration and Possible Action Re: Recruitment Process for to be used for the County Manager position, including consideration of whether to

utilize internal resources for the recruitment process or contract with a recruitment firm at a cost of $17,500 to $40,000 J. Consideration and Possible Action Re: Approval of Job Description for

Senior Deputy District Attorney – Criminal. K. Consideration and possible action re: Establishing a fixed rate

apportionment for the Senior Center Ad Valorem Tax Rate. L. Consideration and possible action re: The Stillwater Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) requests notification of desire to remain on the mailing list for grazing related issues. M. Consideration and possible action re: Resolution 302­2017 establishing the travel expense and subsistence allowances for Churchill County effective January 1, 2018.

11. Consent Items: (Action Items generally not requiring discussion or explanation) All matters listed under the Consent Agenda are considered routine and may be acted upon by the Board of County Commissioners with one action and without an extensive hearing. Any member of the board or any citizen may request that an item be taken from the Consent Agenda, discussed and acted upon separately during this meeting. A. Consideration and possible action re: Recorder's Monthly Apportionment

Report for November 2017. B. Consideration and possible action re: Building Department's Revenue

Report for November 2017. C. Consideration and possible action re: Treasurer's Monthly Report for

November 2017. D. Consideration and possible action re: Planning Department's Revenue

Report for November 2017. E. Consideration and possible action re: Amendment to the Agreement dated November 2, 2017 between Pictometry International Corporation, a

Delaware Corporation and Churchill County, NV, for two aerial imagery flights.

Agenda – Churchill County Commissioners December 20, 2017 Page 4 F. Consideration and possible action re: Sheriff's Office Civil Report for the

Month of November 2017. 12. Consider Future Agenda Items. 13. Commissioner and Management Staff Reports. 14. Claims and Payroll Transmittals. 15. Public Comment. 16. Adjournment. 17. Appendix. Supporting Documentation 18. Affidavit of Posting:

STATE OF NEVADA ) : ss. County of Churchill )

I, Renae Paholke, Deputy Clerk, do hereby affirm that I posted, or caused to be posted, a copy of this notice of public meeting, on or before the 14th day of December 2017 between the hours of 1:00 and 5:00PM, at the following locations in Churchill County, Nevada:

1. City Hall; 2. County Administration Building; 3. Public Library; 4. Churchill County Law Enforcement Center; 5. The Churchill County Website @ www.churchillcounty.org; 6. The State of Nevada Website @ https://notice.nv.gov/.

Renae Paholke, Deputy Clerk

Renae Paholke, Deputy Clerk, who was subscribed and sworn to before me this 14th day of December 2017.

Linda Rothery, Chief Deputy Clerk

Agenda – Churchill County Commissioners December 20, 2017 Page 5 Endnotes: Disclosures: *Churchill County is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Accommodations/Nondiscrimination: *In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies or complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible agency [(775)423­4092] or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202)720­2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800)877­8339. Additionally, program information may be available in languages other than English. To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD­3027, found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the Complaint Form, call (866)632­9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: 1. Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250­9410; 2. Fax: (202)690­7442; or 3. Email: [email protected]. Procedures: *The schedule of regular meetings of the Board of County Commissioners is provided for by Title 2, Chapter 2.04, of the Churchill County Code. *The public meetings may be conducted according to rules of parliamentary procedure. *Persons providing public comment will be asked to state their name for the record. *The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to restrict participation by persons in the public meeting where the conduct of such persons is willfully disruptive to the people’s business. *All supporting materials for this Agenda, previous Agendas, or Minutes are available by requesting a copy from the Clerk's office, 775­423­4092. During the meeting, there will be one copy available for public inspection. Additional copies are available by making the request from the Clerk's office. You are entitled to one copy of the supporting materials free of charge.

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