STATE OF NEVADA, ) COUNTY OF ELKO. ) ss. NOVEMBER 19, 2003

The Board of Elko County Commissioners met in a regular session on November 19, 2003, at 9:00 a.m., in Room 105 of the Elko County Courthouse at 571 Idaho Street, Elko, Nevada.

There were present: County Commissioners John Ellison, Chair Mike Nannini ABSENT Warren Russell Sheri Eklund-Brown Charlie Myers County Manager Robert Stokes Deputy District Attorney Kristin McQueary Deputy County Clerk Marilyn Tipton County Sheriff Neil Harris Road Supervisor Otis Tipton - - - The following proceedings were held: Chairman Ellison called the regular meeting to order at 9:05 a.m. He noted that Commissioner Russell was absent.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Eklund-Brown led the meeting participants in the Pledge of Allegiance.

COMMENTS BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC: Danielle Kohler of the Northeastern Nevada Rifle & Pistol Association, inquired about maintenance on the access road to the County facility. She noted that in the past the County had performed maintenance on the road. She stated that their contractor had requested it to be bladed as soon as possible. Commissioner Eklund-Brown inquired why the contractor needed the road bladed. Danielle Kohler noted that the contractor could not get their equipment in there safely due to the deep ruts. She stated that there seemed to be some controversy as to who was responsible for the maintenance. Commissioner Myers stated he did not know anything about this until yesterday. Danielle Kohler stated that she had researched the history of the road. She stated BLM gave the road right of way to the County in a document dated July 1986. She stated that according to the BLM the road was to be maintained to County standards. Danielle Kohler stated that they had a contractor that may have to do it himself which would cost them more and take funding away from the project. She stressed that the road needed to be bladed to get the ruts out at this time. She requested that it be put upon their road maintenance schedule to get a better road base. Commissioner Myers stated that may be difficult due to the current road

ELKO COUNTY COMMISSION REGULAR SESSION NOVEMBER 19, 2003 PAGE 1 schedule. Otis Tipton stated yesterday was the first time he heard of this. He explained that whether it was the race track or the archery range Elko County would get the lease from the BLM and actually it was their responsibility to upgrade the roads. He noted that they had similar requests from the race track and archery range for maintenance which had been denied. Commissioner Myers stated it was difficult to pull the road crews off of an existing job to do a particular road. He suggested some preplanning in the future. He suggested that they grade it this time and then he, Danielle Kohler and Otis could meet and discuss this later. Danielle Kohler noted that the race track was controlled by private entities but this was a public facility. She stated that the Association obtained grants to develop the range and were putting their own money to develop the range for the public. Commissioner Myers inquired if the Sheriff Department or the Police Department used it for sighting in their weapons. Danielle Kohler stated they were not using it presently because of the rutted condition of the road. She stated that they were currently using north Fifth Street. She noted some people were dumping their trash in that region at the same time. She believed that if they advertised the shooting range was there and there was easy access it would reduce some of the issues up Fifth Street. Robert Stokes stated that they could blade that road this time and then discuss this issue later due to it not being an agenda item. Danielle Kohler inquired when they could blade it and Otis Tipton replied it would be when the weather permitted it. Chairman Ellison called the Elko County Liquor Board to order at 9:14 a.m. and reconvened the regular meeting at 9:16 a.m.

RAILROAD PROPERTY LETTER OF SUPPORT: The Board considered sending a letter of support for local businesses to obtain title to Union Pacific Railroad lands within the City of Elko. MOTION: Commissioner Myers moved to send a letter of support for local businesses to obtain title to Union Pacific Railroad lands within the City of Elko. Commissioner Nannini seconded the motion. The motion was passed unanimously.

ELKO COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY: The Board considered approval to hire a consultant for the Business Incubator Feasibility Study funded by a Community Development Block Grant Program Grant. Danny Gonzales, Institutional Research & Assessment BA, MPA Director of UNR and ECEDA, reported that they had received seven proposals for the feasibility study. He reported that the steering committee reviewed those proposals and noted three of the proposals came to the top of the list. They recommended ACDS Agriculture and Community Development Services. Commissioner Ellison inquired if this study was planned. Danny Gonzales replied yes and there was grant funding for the study. He stated that GBC and the steering committee would participate. Commissioner Eklund- Brown noted she had volunteered the County CDBG grant for this process. She inquired if this company was more agricultural based rather than business based. Danny Gonzales

ELKO COUNTY COMMISSION REGULAR SESSION NOVEMBER 19, 2003 PAGE 2 stated that ACDS was more focused upon rural entities and that was why they were recommended for the study. He noted that ACDS could get the contract within the next couple of weeks. Commissioner Eklund-Brown felt it would work hand in hand with their new Ag department. Danny Gonzales stated that they were seeing some things being complimented in that department. MOTION: Commissioner Myers moved to hire Agriculture and Community Development Services (ACDS) as the consultant for the Business Incubator Feasibility Study funded by the Community Development Block Grant. Commissioner Eklund-Brown seconded the motion. The motion was passed unanimously.

NEVADA DIVISION OF FORESTRY: FEMA Grant - Fire Fighting Equipment: The Board considered approval of a FEMA $27,000 grant for fire fighting equipment that required a $3,000 match for a total project budget of $30,000. Bill Wolf acting NDF fire management officer, stated that they had submitted grant requests for some of the federal funding available through Home Security. He stated this grant was for an air compressor to refill the air bottles. He reported that this would be stationed at the Elko office and placed in a mobile unit. He stated it could be used throughout the County to maintain the operations on a site. He believed it would have a 20 year life capacity. Commissioner Ellison inquired if that match of $3,000 was in their budget. Bill Wolf replied they were hoping the County could come up with it but it could come out of their operating funds. Commissioner Eklund-Brown suggested that they split that amount. Commissioner Myers recommended that they approve the grant and have Cash Minor work this out with them because the contingency account was really low at this time. MOTION: Commissioner Myers moved to approve a FEMA grant in the amount of $27,000 for fire fighting equipment that required a $3,000 match for a total project budget of $30,000.00, and direct the Acting Fire Manager to sit down with Cash Minor and work out the budgetary matter of the match. Commissioner Eklund-Brown seconded the motion. The motion was passed unanimously.

Fire Emergency Response Plan - Jarbidge: The discussion on the Fire Emergency Response Plan for the Jarbidge Community was tabled at this time. Robert Stokes stated that they were not prepared to go to Agenda Item VI (Geographical Information System) at this time.

ELKO COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT: Elko County Planning, Zoning, Building & Safety Division: The Board tabled the approval of a Fee Schedule Change Implementation Plan for

ELKO COUNTY COMMISSION REGULAR SESSION NOVEMBER 19, 2003 PAGE 3 fee increases in the Planning, Zoning, Building & Safety Division. Chairman Ellison called the Jackpot Town Board to order at 9:26 a.m. and reconvened the regular meeting to order at 9:51 a.m.

COMMENTS BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC: Commissioner Nannini stated that he had listened to the radio program yesterday and felt that the gas tax issue was not coming out right. He believed that there were other ways to approach the gas tax rather than how the City was approaching it. He felt that they could approach this in other ways than through the tax. Commissioner Nannini felt they may look at having the State assume Idaho Street back. He noted that Idaho was a very expensive street. He stated with regards to the Errecart Bridge, he felt that debt was too far reaching for the City of Elko. He felt that they need to help the City do away with that debt. He believed that without the Errecart Bridge and Idaho Street that would give the City of Elko approximately one million dollars extra to work with. Commissioner Nannini requested that they hold a joint meeting with the City Council to discuss both sides of this issue. He stated they were not trying to see that the City did not get any new streets or gets money to come up with new streets. Commissioner Nannini noted that they went to the taxpayers several times and every time it was voted down on the ballot. He stressed that they needed to talk about this. He stated that it was coming out that the commissioners were anti-construction and against new streets. He stated that the County needed the additional funding too. He stressed that every City needed the additional funding. Commissioner Eklund-Brown agreed that the other cities needed help too. Commissioner Nannini stated they had never been against helping the communities and reviewed the projects in West Wendover, Carlin, Elko and Wells. He suggested that this be placed on an agenda to discuss the matter. Commissioner Nannini stated that he did not like the tone that Elko City could vote this through. He noted that Elko citizens voted too and it was voted down previously. He believed that the voting numbers were close. Commissioner Ellison believed that this type of discussion could not be held during a regular meeting. He felt that Silver Street was a major thoroughfare but he felt there was a problem upon the presentation. Commissioner Nannini believed that they needed to change the direction they were going to the taxpayers because they were pitting the City against the County Commissioners. He stressed that this was a joint problem and they all needed to discuss this. Commissioner Ellison noted they held a meeting previously at the Elko Convention Center and it turned out brutal. Commissioner Myers noted that last week he met with Chris Johnson and spoke to him about developing a plan to present to the outlying municipalities. Commissioner Eklund-Brown stated she had spoken to Chris Johnson and Chris had told her that he was lacking patience on this issue. However, he had stated to her that he was willing to work on the relationship between the City and County. Commissioner Eklund-Brown believed that his past approach to this issue would not help develop a good relationship with the City and County. Commissioner Eklund- Brown believed that there had to be a more cooperative effort between the City and County. Commissioner Nannini noted that eight years ago they agreed that they needed

ELKO COUNTY COMMISSION REGULAR SESSION NOVEMBER 19, 2003 PAGE 4 more money. He stated it was put on the ballot four years ago. He stressed that they needed to explain this to the taxpayers and get their approval. Commissioner Nannini stated that with 87% of the voters told the Commissioners no and he questioned how they could possibly vote in favor for this issue after hearing that from the taxpayers not once but twice. Commissioner Ellison inquired if the City could put it on the city ballot strictly for the city voters. Commissioner Myers noted the difference would be, it would be an advisory question. He stated that they could turn those results over to the County but there would be no authority behind it because it would be an advisory question. Commissioner Ellison noted that question could be submitted to the incorporated city. Kristin McQueary stated the city could put it upon their ballot as an advisory question and that ballot would only go to the people residing in the city. Commissioner Eklund-Brown noted next November the County could put it upon the ballot. Commissioner Nannini stated that they could put on two questions but he suggested a joint effort. Commissioner Eklund-Brown noted that Charlie Myers could help develop a plan. Commissioner Nannini inquired when they could hold a joint meeting. Commissioner Myers felt they should hold off until they put together a plan. He stated that if they could show the benefit to all the County taxpayers then that was the Board’s priority. He would report back to the Board about their plan. Commissioner Nannini noted that they were not against the City’s idea but the taxpayers told them no. He stated that if they can convince the taxpayers, all the more power to them.

CONSENT AGENDA: Approval of Preceding Minutes: November 5, 2003: Board of County Commissioners, Jackpot Town Board, and the Jarbidge Town Board. November 6, 2003: Board of County Commissioners, Board of County Highway Commissioners. Commissioner Eklund-Brown requested that they table the minutes because she did not have sufficient time to review them. Approval of Claims: The Board considered approval of the submitted claims. Approval of Travel Requests: The Board considered approval of pending travel requests. MOTION: Commissioner Myers moved to approve the claims. Commissioner Nannini seconded the motion. Commissioner Ellison inquired if they had objections to the travel requests. No one replied. Commissioner Myers amended his motion to include the travel requests. Commissioner Nannini seconded the amendment. The motion was passed unanimously.

Vice-Chairman Nannini assumed control of the meeting 10:03 a.m. Commissioner Ellison departed the meeting room at 10:05 a.m.

ELKO COUNTY COMMISSION REGULAR SESSION NOVEMBER 19, 2003 PAGE 5 GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS): Joe Pellissier of Sierra Pacific gave a presentation regarding the status of the County GIS program and interaction with the Sierra Pacific cooperative data sharing project. Joe Gouthier of JCMB Technology stated last time they delivered the mapping for Elko and a portion of Spring Creek. He reported that in this phase they had completed Spring Creek and Wells. He stated that there were areas of interests requested within the City and County to be captured together with the Sierra Pacific service areas. Joe Gouthier stated given the existing budget they estimated the parcels within each of the cities and inquired of the County which parcels they wished to capture. He stated that they placed these parcels within the drawing. He stated the next process was to bring the parcels into the Elko ground coordinate system to allow them to be accessed by GIS software. He stated they were delivering the Wells and some smaller townships today. He stated they where in the process of bringing those within the GIS system and the Elko County’s system. Joe Pellissier of Sierra Pacific stated they were almost completed. He anticipated that they would come back in January or February and present a completed project for what was funded to-date. He stated that the idea of forming a base map group needed to get started. Joe Pellissier stated that there needed to be a policy established as to who would maintain the data, how would the data be distributed to the shareholders, and would they sell data to third parties? He stated the process needed to begin. Joe Pellissier cautioned that the data would get old and would lose its value. He believed there had been an inter local agreement being circulated and was currently at the City. He did not believe that any of that paper work had been finalized. He stated there was another agreement wherein it would allow Sierra Pacific to help share the debt. Robert Stokes suggested that he work through Joe Aguirre and Randy Brown. Joe Gouthier of JCMB stated that this afternoon at 1:00 p.m. there would be a base map meeting. He hoped to have all the parties involved in the project at that meeting and the County representatives would be brought up to date at that time on the project. He stated then they could address their concerns at that time. He noted that the last time they were before them, and the County did extend another $20,000 for the project. He stated then the outlying cities were added by the County. He noted 3500 parcels were captured at $6.00 per parcel. He noted they captured more than estimated for those areas. Commissioner Eklund-Brown inquired if the Spring Creek Association had contributed on this. Joe Pellissier of Sierra Pacific stated they had been before the SCA about six times and have given them extensive presentations. He stated that at the last presentation the Association had voted no. Joe Gouthier of JCMB stated they were getting close to the end of their budget. He stated they were getting ready to place the data into the geo spacial placing process. Joe Gouthier reviewed a breakdown of the contributors: Sierra Pacific had contributed $90,000; the City of Elko $36,000, and the County $40,000. Commissioner Eklund-Brown inquired if Wells Rural Electric had given them some data and received a negative response. Commissioner Nannini inquired about the City of Wells. Joe Pellissier stated they had some control data that they would contribute which came from one of the surveyor groups. He stated if the Wells data had different GPS control

ELKO COUNTY COMMISSION REGULAR SESSION NOVEMBER 19, 2003 PAGE 6 points then it may not match their GPS control points. He stated it could be used with the land base. Commissioner Nannini believed that the City of Wells had volunteered $5,000 towards the project. He inquired what Wells Rural Electric had donated to the project. Joe Pellissier stated Carlin had also volunteered $5,000 but due to the lawsuit that contribution was put on hold at this time. Joe Pellissier stated that Bill Kohbarger may feel that Carlin was included by default when the County contributed more to the project. Joe Gouthier JCMB noted that SCA had several discussions and they had attended several meetings but they had other issues within their association. He stated they finally voted not to participate. Joe Pellissier stated they could go back and display their data to them and may gather further funding. He felt that the data would be very beneficial to the County Assessor for reappraisals and noted they had captured most of the populated areas within the County. Commissioner Eklund-Brown inquired if they had captured the east side of Elko. Joe Pellissier stated on the east side of town on I-8 they had captured most of the developments. Joe Gouthier stated they had captured 36 square miles so they had gone about 18 miles out of town in that direction. Commissioner Nannini believed that Wells Rural Electric had indicated that they would match the funds that Carlin and Wells put in. He stated he would talk to the City of Wells and suggested that Commissioner Eklund- Brown talk to the City of Carlin. He felt that WREC would also match their service area in West Wendover. Joe Pellissier reported that Wendover had GIS data for the City and stated they would bring that data in but they had not seen that information. Commissioner Nannini inquired about the billing procedure. Joe Pellissier of Sierra Pacific did not know if the cities knew this was coming in. He stated they could give a presentation to any of the cities. Commissioner Nannini did not believe they needed to give a presentation but suggested that someone send them a bill for their donations. Commissioner Eklund-Brown noted that they could speak to the cities when they discuss the industrial parks. Joe Pellissier of Sierra Pacific stated they would make themselves available for presentations. He stated at this point in time they were currently dealing with two systems. He stressed the importance to have the entire county mapped. Commissioner Eklund-Brown inquired what the cost would be to complete the mapping for the entire County. Joe Gouthier, JCMB stated they would be at 27,000 parcels and they estimated there were 43,000 parcels in the County. He stated that it would be approximately $100,000.00 to complete the County. He stated there were approximately 43,500 parcels. Commissioner Eklund-Brown inquired if that was private property. Joe Gouthier replied that was the number of parcels listed upon Joe Aguirre’s parcel list. Joe Pellissier inquired if the federal land was listed as a parcel and received a negative response from Joe Aguirre. Commissioner Nannini stated that it was not their intention to perform the whole County. Commissioner Nannini noted that they were just going to map a few miles around the communities and leave the outlying areas for Randy. He felt that if they get $5,000 from Carlin and Wells they would have sufficient funding. Commissioner Eklund-Brown noted that there was a lot of population around South Fork. Joe Pellissier suggested that they consider completing this area. Commissioner Eklund-Brown inquired about their dealings with other rural counties and other areas in the State. Joe Pellissier of Sierra Pacific stated he did not know what Nye County had done. He stated that

ELKO COUNTY COMMISSION REGULAR SESSION NOVEMBER 19, 2003 PAGE 7 Humboldt County had paid some company to do their entire county. He noted that Lyon, Storey and Washoe Counties shared the costs with Sierra Pacific. Joe Pellissier reported that Douglas and Carson County already had their data but a third party had viewed that data and felt those counties should be done over again. Therefore, Sierra Pacific did those two systems over again. Commissioner Eklund-Brown clarified that the data was done within the Sierra Pacific’s service areas. She inquired about Sierra Pacific contributing to areas outside of their service areas. Joe Pellissier stated they were at the end of their dollars but they would be willing to consider further funding for the right communities. Commissioner Eklund-Brown inquired of Joe Aguirre about further funding through grants. Joe Pellissier replied maybe through Home Security. Robert Stokes stated that most of the funding from Home Security had not been directed to that area. Commissioner Nannini inquired what type of budget Joe needed to finish Wells, Carlin and Wendover. Joe Gouthier JCMB stated Wells was captured today but it was not fixed into the GIS system yet. He stated they wished to capture all the geo spacial reading with autocad and make the conversion once into the parcel land base rather than updating it over and over again. Joe Gouthier stated they would deliver the finished project which included Wells, Wendover, Elko, Spring Creek, Midas, Jackpot, Jarbidge, Mountain City, Montello and Carlin. Commissioner Nannini noted if they threw in another $100,000 then they would have the complete county. Joe Pellissier of Sierra Pacific stated they were not asking for money but they were operating under dual systems. He recommended that they deliver it to them and let the people start using the data then they may gather further funding. Commissioner Nannini thanked them for their patience through their hard budget times. Joe Gouthier of JCMB noted that if they had come in more than two years ago the County may have had the funding in their budget. Commissioner Eklund-Brown stated she had attended the GIS convention and she would like to see a full demonstration of the GIS to the Board members. Joe Pellissier stated when they deliver the finished project perhaps they could give a real presentation. He stated then the County could then make the decision whether they wanted to contribute more to map more.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR: 1872 Mining Law Mill Site Opinion: The Board considered sending a letter to Gale Norton, Interior Secretary, thanking her for the decision to overturn the 1997 legal opinion regarding land available for use as mill sites as part of the 1872 Mining Law. MOTION: Commissioner Myers moved to send a letter to Gale Norton, Interior Secretary, thanking her for the decision to overturn the 1997 legal opinion regarding the 1872 Mining Law. Commissioner Eklund-Brown seconded the motion. Commissioner Eklund-Brown inquired if there should be two letters, one to Congressman Gibbons. Robert Stokes stated it would be just one letter. The motion was passed unanimously.

BUDGETS FOR MAGGIE CREEK, NORTH FORK, BOULDER FLAT GROUNDWATER

ELKO COUNTY COMMISSION REGULAR SESSION NOVEMBER 19, 2003 PAGE 8 BASINS DISTRIBUTIONS AND HUMBOLDT & LITTLE HUMBOLDT RIVER DISTRIBUTIONS: The Board considered approval of the budgets of the Maggie Creek, North Fork, Boulder Flat Groundwater Basins Distributions and Humboldt & Little Humboldt River Distributions as submitted by the Nevada Division of Water Resources. Joe Aguirre stated that all of these budgets balanced and recommended approval. Commissioner Eklund-Brown requested more information about the budgets. Joe Aguirre explained that the Division of Water Resources had put values upon those distributions. He stated those values were attached to parcels within the County and the County Treasurer collected that. He reported that all that money collected then went to the Division of Water Resources. He stated that brand inspector also performed similar budgets. He stated that they have to make sure that those budgets balance and everyone had paid. Commissioner Eklund-Brown requested clarification that it was assessed upon the property tax. Joe Aguirre stated that was correct and the Commission had to approve that budget. Commissioner Myers noted it was an assessed value, collected by the Treasurer, and the Water Division declared a value upon the water. Joe Aguirre clarified that it was a dollar amount that the Division of Water Resources had tied to a particular piece of property. He noted the Division of Water Resources received that amount. Commissioner Eklund-Brown inquired if that was billed separately. Joe Aguirre replied only if the water was upon federal ground. He stated this was usually attached to the property. Commissioner Eklund-Brown inquired who determined the rate and Joe Aguirre replied the State. He stated that these budgets were balanced and everyone had paid so the Treasurer could pay the Division of Water Resources. He noted they had a system which allowed them perform this faster. Commissioner Eklund-Brown inquired if there were immediate benefits from the GIS. Joe Aguirre stated they saw immediate benefits because if an engineer recorded a map in the Recorder’s office they had no more jurisdiction and had to accept that map. He stated when they did the map for the top of Washoe County they were short 600 feet so then they had to find their mistake through everything filed. Joe Aguirre noted that just recently they had a 1/4 mile adjustment near Wildhorse. He stated that adjustment mostly affected the BLM because the individual party gained approximately twenty acres. MOTION: Commissioner Myers moved to approve the budgets of the Maggie Creek, North Fork, Boulder Flat Groundwater Basins Distributions and Humboldt & Little Humboldt River Distributions as submitted by the Nevada Division of Water Resources. Commissioner Eklund-Brown seconded the motion. The motion was passed unanimously. Joe Aguirre stated they were closing the tax roll which was two or three weeks ahead of last year. He noted they had a change in employees and last year they had three casinos and 33 individuals who took them to board of equalization. He felt this should help everyone because they would have time to prepare for the Board of Equalization. He stated that they were attempting to handle the public as they should be. He was running some reports now. Commissioner Myers thanked him and his staff. Commissioner

ELKO COUNTY COMMISSION REGULAR SESSION NOVEMBER 19, 2003 PAGE 9 Eklund-Brown inquired if that GIS would help them on their appraisal process. Joe Aguirre stated it would help them to identify and give them a format to help with the people. Commissioner Eklund-Brown inquired if the economy was up, down or stable. Joe Aguirre replied it was stable. He noted that six years ago there were 1100 houses built. He stated two years ago there were 100 houses built and last year 200 houses built. He felt that was an indication their County was stable.

COMMISSION MEETING CALENDAR: Tuesday, December 2, 2003 - 9:00 A.M. - Elko - Courthouse. December 17, 2003 - - 1:30 p.m. - Elko - Courthouse. January 7 & 8, 2004 - 1:30 p.m. - Elko - Courthouse. Commissioner Nannini noted the December 2nd meeting would be an all day meeting. Robert Stokes asked that the media inform the public of the one day session. He stated they had sent out e-mails to the departments and to those people who requested e-mails. He would ask all agenda items be submitted to the County Manager’s office by tomorrow to meet the open meeting law deadlines for the December 2nd meeting due to the upcoming holiday. CORRESPONDENCE, ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AND NOTICES: The Board did not discuss the correspondence and notices received by the Commission.

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND COUNTY STAFF COMMENTS: County Commissioners: Commissioner Eklund-Brown stated that she had spoken to Commissioner Myers about the mine sustainability conference held last week. She encouraged the other Board members to get involved in their areas regarding the economy development in their areas. Commissioner Nannini noted last night he was in West Wendover with Jim Watson and their new juvenile probation officer. He stated they met with the school board staff and they addressed the city’s concerns. He stated there may be grant money for a truancy officer. He noted that the truancy officer funding may come back upon another meeting agenda during the budget session. Commissioner Eklund-Brown inquired about WIC. Commissioner Nannini stated that Utah was to be working with West Wendover. Robert Stokes stated he had talked to the WIC Director for Nevada and was informed that Utah was to take care of West Wendover. Robert Stokes reported that the Nevada WIC Director stated if the annexation issue came into play and Wendover, Utah became a part of Nevada then Nevada would take over the WIC disbursements for that area. He stated that until that time there was an agreement wherein Utah was to take care of that area. Commissioner Nannini noted the recreation district did not have their budget ready. Commissioner Myers stated he and Commissioner Eklund-Brown had visited Yucca Mountain which appeared to be a safe project. He stated they gained knowledge upon the selection and the development of the project upon the tour. Commissioner Nannini stated he had also taken the tour.

ELKO COUNTY COMMISSION REGULAR SESSION NOVEMBER 19, 2003 PAGE 10 Commissioner Myers suggested that they begin their budget process now. He believed that the Commissioners should remain upon their current committees other than the Chairmanship and Vice-Chair. Robert Stokes stated usually the commission looked at all those committees at the first of the year. Commissioner Myers would like to see some continuity on the committees and that the Commissioners stay on their current committees. He stated they could still swap committees. Commissioner Eklund-Brown felt that the Chairman should be given the opportunity to sit in on any board. County Manager: Robert Stokes noted that the Oakland Raiders were victorious. He heard a rumor that the Nannini family had increased. Commissioner Nannini stated another baby boy had been born.

ADJOURNMENT: MOTION: Commissioner Myers moved to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Eklund-Brown seconded the motion. The motion was passed unanimously. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned until December 2, 2003.

APPROVED, JOHN ELLISON, Chairman

ATTEST: MARILYN TIPTON, Deputy Clerk

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