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Public meetings / Board of County Commissioners

May 29, 2019

31 turns, 31 with a named speaker, under 6 agenda items. The words and the names are the county clerk's.

4. Commissioners’IManager’s Comments (This item limited to announcements or

Commissioner Blundo

said he met with some department heads after the tentative budget hearing to discuss why the positions were critical. He would like to see reviews of all departments to see if there was minutia that could be eliminated. May 29, 2019 4. Commissjoners’IManager’s Comments (This item limited to announcements or topiclissues proposed for future workshopslagendas)-Cont’d.

Commissioner Koenig

said this morning there was an under-advertised training session for OpenGov for the public. No one showed up and he attributed that to the lack of advertising. He said it was an opportunity for the public to learn how to use the program. Another date would be planned and Commissioner Koenig would make sure it was advertised.

Commissioner Wichman

asked Commissioner Blundo if the review was in additio n to the opportunity elected officials and department heads had to request personnel.

Commissioner Blundo

explained he just wanted to have an open dialogue with staff and the department head. He wondered when the last time was that the road maintenance employee was asked how his job could be made easier and more efficient. It was just a thought he had and something he learned during the budget process. SITTING AS THE GOVERNING BODY OF UNINCORPORATED TOWNS OF BEATTY, BELMONT, GABBS, MANHATTAN, AND RAILROAD VALLEY GABBS

11. For Possible Action Discussion and deliberation to adopt, amend and adopt,

Commissioner Wichman

made a motion to adopt; seconded by Commissioner Blundo; 4 yeas. 10. 10:00 For Possible Action Public Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 final budget for the Town of Gabbs; and discussion and deliberation to adopt, amend and adopt the Final Budget for the Town of Gabbs for Fiscal Year 2019- 2020, or continue the Public Hearing to May 30, 2019.

Commissioner Wichman

made a motion to approve; seconded by Commissioner Strickland; 4 yeas. BEATTY 8. 10:00 For Possible Action—Public Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 final budget for the Town of Beatty; and discussion and deliberation to adopt, amend and adopt the Final Budget for the Town of Beatty for Fiscal Year 2019-2020, or continue the Public Hearing to May 30, 2019.

Commissioner Wichman

made a motion to adopt; seconded by Commissioner Strickiand; 4 yeas. May29, 2019 9. For Possible Action Discussion and deliberation to adopt, amend and adopt, or reject Town of Beatty Resolution No. 2019-01: A Resolution to Create a Fund Entitled Town of Beatty Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Trust Fund.

Commissioner Wichman

made a motion to adopt; seconded by Commissioner Strickland; 4 yeas. MANHATTAN

12. 10:00 For Possible Action Public Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2019-2020

Commissioner Wichman

made a motion to adopt; seconded by Commissioner Blundo .

Commissioner Koenig

opened and closed the public hearing.

Commissioner Koenig

opened and closed the public hearing.

Commissioner Koenig

opened and closed the public hearing.

13. 10:00 For Possible Action Public Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2019-2020

Commissioner Koenig

opened and closed the public hearing.

Commissioner Strickland

made a motion to adopt; seconded by Commissioner Blundo. Savannah Rucker asked that the tentative approved budget be adopted as the final budget for the Town of Pahrump Pool District.

Commissioner Strickland

amended her motion to adopt the tentative as the final budget for the Pahrump Pool District; Commissioner Blundo amended his seconded; 4 yeas. SITTING AS THE GOVERNING BODY OF UNINCORPORATED TOWN OF PAH RUMP 7. For Possible Action Discussion and deliberation to adopt, amend and adopt, or reject Town of Pahrump Resolution No. 2019-04: A Resolution to Create a Fund Entitled Town of Pahrump Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Trust Fund.

Commissioner Blundo

made a motion to adopt; seconded by Commissioner Wichman; 4 yeas. 6. 10:00 For Possible Action Public Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 final budget for the Town of Pahrump; and discussion and deliberation to adopt, amend and adopt the Final Budget for the Town of Pahrump for Fiscal Year 2019- 2020, or continue the Public Hearing to May 30, 2019.

Commissioner Koenig

opened and closed the public hearing.

Commissioner Blundo

made a motion to adopt the tentative budget as the final budget for the Town of Pahrump for fiscal year 2019-2020; seconded by Commissioner Strickland; 4 yeas. Savannah Rucker advised she had some modifications to make as there were some formula errors that needed to be rectified. On page 3, line 1 said the projected ending fund balance was zero, but that should be $68561 9.00. Line 2 should state it represented 12.02%. On page 10 the employee benefits, services/supplies and capital outlay was missing for the Administration Department. In FY18 it was $1.27 million and in FY19 $1.2 million. That would change the ending fund balance on page 11. In FYI 8 the ending fund balance was $4.55 million, FY19 was projected at S2.8 million, and FY20 was S685,619.00. May 29, 2019 6. 10:00 For Possible Action Public Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 final — — budget for the Town of Pahrump; and discussion and deliberation to adopt, amend and adopt the Final Budget for the Town of Pahrump for Fiscal Year 2019- 2020, or continue the Public Hearing to May 30, 2019-Cont’d.

Commissioner Blundo

made a motion to adopt with those changes; seconded by

Commissioner Strickland

; 4 yeas. SITTING AS THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FINANCE

15. For Possible Action Discussion and deliberation to adopt, amend and adopt,

Commissioner Wichman

made a motion to adopt; seconded by Commissioner Strickland; 4 yeas. 14. For Possible Action Discussion and deliberation regarding the budget status through March 2019 for Nye County and all sub-entities for Fiscal Year 2019. Savannah Rucker reviewed the budget to actual revenue report and expenditure report through March, 2019. A couple of highLights included revenue collected through March 31, 2019, was $23,773,111.00 which was 62.4% of budget and nearing FY18 levels. The Treasurer’s Office was catching up with revenue postings and posted $3.5 million in revenues in April when only $1.7 million was budgeted. At the June 18! 2019, meeting

Mrs. Rucker

would bring an item to the Board to augment various departments with that revenue. As to expenditures, Mrs. Rucker reviewed the departments that were projected to be over budget and the reasons. Those departments were IT; mechanics shop salaries; the Clerk’s salaries/benefits; the Recorder’s Office; the Child Support Legal Department; Beatty Justice Court; Pahrump Justice Court; the Sheriff’s Office; and miscellaneous overhead.

Mrs. Rucker

briefly discussed the Sheriff’s Office summary by department and said she was working with them to tidy up their accounts and recording to each department appropriately. Lastly, she advised she would bring augmentations forward for the building department and the solid waste fund. May29, 2019 5. 10:00 For Possible Action Public Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 final — — budget for Nye County; and discussion and deliberation to adopt, amend and adopt the Final Budget for Nye County for Fiscal Year 2019-2020, or continue the Public Hearing to May 30. 2019.

Commissioner Koenig

opened the public hearing. John Bosta asked that his comments and written documents be included in the minutes [see Attachment 1J. He stated this action was in violation of AB422, sections 65.8(1) and (2). and 58487, sections 18.5(1) and (2), He also took issue with the money sitting in accounts and not being described as marijuana money.

Commissioner Koeni

9 closed the public hearing.

Commissioner Wichman

made a motion to adopt; seconded by Commissioner Strickland.

Commissioner Blundo

recommended one change, the court reporter. He understood from when the tentative budget was done there was S60,000.00 in that account and Beatty would give a portion of their court reporter cost, leaving $32,000 the County would have to fund. Given his conversations with the Justices of the Peace and the liability Commissioner Blundo felt the position should be included in the final budget.

Commissioner Wichman

stated her disagreementS She said the budget workshops were already held and that position could be brought back at any time to see if there was funding available to augment their budget. She pointed out the budget had already gone to the State and been approved. If the County changed its tentative budget now and made it final it would have to wait for DTAX to send it back, which would then put the County in the situation of operating without an approved budget during that time.

Commissioner Strickland

suggested putting an item on the next meeting agenda to address the issue.

Mrs. Rucker

said she could provide funding options at the June 18, 2019, meeting for a July 1, 2019, start date. She commented that the back-up included what the Board had approved as well as the positions. If the Board adopted this budget as is those positions would be posted potentially today with a start date of July 1, 2019. Also in the back-up was the jail fund set up when the ICE contract was approved and was built into the budget as we!! as OPEB. Additionally, Mrs. Rucker advised that since revenues had finally been posted the contingency was able to be increased back up to $800,000.00 as well as the operating transfer out of the general fund into capital back up to the net proceeds revenue to keep the State happy and ensure contingency.

17. ADJOURN

Commissioner Koenig

adjourned the meeting. APPROVED this day ATTEST: Of rCc 2019. Nye Couty Clerk / Deputy cf.- h I request that my comments are reflected in the minutes and I submit a copy of my prepared written remarks for inclusion in the minutes also