February 4, 2020

Commissioner Wichman

was not present at this time.

Commissioner Strickland

made a motion to approve; seconded by Commissioner Blundo ; 4 yeas. SITTING AS THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Commissioner Blundo

said he took a trip to Washington, D.C., to work on ECA and lobby for public lands.

Commissioner Koenig

said on February 28, 2020, there would be Open Meeting Law training in the Commission chambers . Sam Merlino advised that automatic voter registration through the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) had started. Since January 1, 2020, 1,025 individuals showed up at DMV, of which only 272 were new. The rest were people updating something who were already registered. Mrs. Merlino explained each time an individual went to DMV a voter card was produced so her office had sent out 1,025 voter cards since January 1, 2020. Separate notices were also sent during that time due to missing information. She thanked the Board for allowing her the extra person this last year to handle all of the changes . TIMED ITEMS 7.10:00 a.m. - For Possible Action - Discussion and deliberation to approve the audits of fiscal year 2018-2019 for Nye County and all component units of Nye County conducted by Daniel McArthur, LTD. This item was moved to the February 12, 2020, special meeting. SITTING AS THE NYE COUNTY BOARD OF HIGHWAY COMMISSIONERS

Commissioner Blundo

assumed the Chair of the Board of Highway Commissioners. February 4, 2020

Commissioner Cox

referred to the prior discussion about the drainage ditch at the corner of Dandelion and Mount Charleston. Orange cones had been put around it, but it looked like it would warrant putting a drainage tunnel or pipe in there. She asked if that was a possibility.

Mr. Dahl

said that was something he could definitely look into.

Commissioner Cox

said Wilson Street was getting worse and asked if there was any funding to repair it.

Mr. Dahl

advised Wilson had been on the capital improvement list for years and years and there just had not been enough funding. It had now moved closer to the top of the list as other projects were completed. Some of the Ishani Ridge funds could also be used.

Commissioner Koenig

asked if the speed limit signs ordinance was still in the District Attorney's OfFice.

Mr. Dahl

said yes. He spoke to Bradley Richardson today and they would have a meeting tomorrow to make sure that was moving forward.

Commissioner Koenig

said he had received a request about Fort Churchill, which was not a County maintained road, but it was getting pretty bad and he wondered if it could be bladed again.

Commissioner Blundo

said a gentleman submitted a request yesterday for the Charleston Park/Barney area. He had also called the office a few times and

Commissioner Blundo

asked Mr. Dahl to follow up on that.

Commissioner Koenig

assumed the Chair of the Board of County Commissioners. February 4, 2020 SITTING AS THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TIMED ITEMS 7. 10:00 a.m. - For Possible Action - Discussion and deliberation to approve the audits of fiscal year 2018-2019 for Nye County and all component units of Nye County conducted by Daniel McArthur, LTD. This item was moved to the February 12, 2020, meeting. 8.10:15 a.m. - For Possible Action - Discussion and deliberation regarding the Treasurer's Report by Nye County Treasurer on bank reconciliation, Department of Taxation recommendations. and the balance in each county. state and special fund, together with a statement of all money on deposit. outstanding checks against that money and cash on hand pursuant to NRS 354.280. Treasurer John Prudhont said December was in the back-up and his office was up to date as far as the reports. As to the meeting with the CLGF last week, he thanked

Commissioner Koenig

for actually saying something positive about what had been done this last year in the Treasurer's Office because no one else in the meeting did. He also had a great meeting yesterday with Dan McArthur and it looked like the Treasurer's Office was very close to being completely on track as to where it should have been 13 years ago. SITTING AS THE NYE COUNTY LICENSING AND LIQUOR BOARD

Commissioner Strickland

assumed the Chair of the Licensing and Liquor Board. GAMING

Commissioner Blundo

said the applicant was unable to make the meeting, but the general manager was here.

Commissioner Blundo

made a motion to approve adding Sean Higgins to all the named licenses on the agenda; seconded by Commissioner Koenig; 5 yeas. February 4, 2020 LIQUOR

Commissioner Koenig

made a motion to issue the retail license to Roadhouse 95; seconded by Commissioner Blundo . Jacob Serrano , the applicant, was present.

Commissioner Koenig

assumed the Chair of the Board of County Commissioners. SITTING AS THE GOVERNING BODY OF UNINCORPORATED TOWN OF PAHRUMP 12.10:00 a.m. - For Possible Action - Discussion and deliberation to approve the audits of fiscal year 2018·2019 for Town of Pahrump conducted by Daniel McArthur, LTD. This item was moved to the February 12, 2020, special meeting.

Commissioner Strickland

made a motion to approve the fee waiver request for the arena use fees as stated; seconded by Commissioner Cox. Buddy Krebs thanked the Board for considering this. He said there would be a cutting and shooting tournament at Front Site on February 21, 2020 , and February 22-23, 2020 , would be the full-fledged high school rodeo. He hoped to see the Commissioners there.

Commissioner Blundo

asked Mr. Krebs to send an e-mail to the Commissioners with the information.

Commissioner Strickland

commented the Pahrump Arena Advisory Comm ittee had endorsed this fee waiver.

Commissioner Strickland

made a motion to authorize an invitation to bid for the lighting, fund from 25225, and the bid was to be reviewed by the arena committee before it went out.

Commissioner Blundo

said he would entertain seconding the motion without the review by the arena committee as that was not the process used.

Commissioner Strickland

withdrew her motion.

Commissioner Blundo

made a motion to authorize the invitation to bid for the Pahrump Town arena lighting per the recommendation of the Pahrump Arena Advisory Committee and fund from 25225; seconded by Commissioner Strickland.

Commissioner Strickland

said she would work with staff to make sure the arena committee had the opportunity to look at it.

Commissioner Wichman

was present. Purchasing and Contracts Administrator Danielle McKee said the correct fund was actually 25224. She explained the arena room tax fund originally had the lighting budgeted, but during last year's budget cycle they changed it to put a shade cover over the arena. The cost of that was too high and they were now asking for installation of the lighting.

Commissioner Strickland

withdrew her second.

Commissioner Blundo

withdrew his motion.

Commissioner Strickland

made a motion to authorize an invitation to bid for the arena lighting and fund it out of 25224; seconded by Commissioner Blundo; 5 yeas. AS THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE PAHRUIVIP POOL DISTRICT 15.10:00 a.m. - For Possible Action - Discussion and deliberation to approve the audits of fiscal year 2018-2019 for the Pahrump Pool District conducted by Daniel McArthur, LTD. This item was moved to the February 12, 2020, special meeting. February 4, 2020 SITTING AS THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ASSESSOR

Commissioner Wichman

made a motion to approve; seconded by Commissioner Strickland; 5 yeas . BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Commissioner Wichman

made a motion to approve; seconded by Commissioner Strickland .

Commissioner Blundo

did not think the motion was broad enough as it was just to approve and did not direct where the money went. He said he would like to see the money segregated until certain things were confirmed before the money was spent and asked for a modification of the motion . Savannah Rucker explained in capital fund 10401 she was able to segregate dollars and bring projects forward to the Board to approve. February 4, 2020 20. For Possible Action - Discussion and deliberation to direct the Nye County Treasurer to deposit bond monies from the Ishani Ridge development bond into Fund 10401 Capital Projects-Cont'd.

Commissioner Wichman

said her motion stood , and Commissioner Strickland said her second stood. Chris Arabia advised his office was researching how to spend the money and would have the questions answered soon . He said the motion was proper. Bradley Richardson asked that the motion to be consistent with the agenda item to ask the Treasurer's Office to deposit the funds .

Commissioner Wichman

restated her motion to direct staff to direct the Treasurer to deposit the funds into 10401; Commissioner Strickland restated her second. Michael Lach commended the Commission and everyone who had something to do with getting this done. Regarding the suggestion to use the money for Wilson Road, Mr. Lach pointed out by virtue of the definition a completion bond was used to complete a project and that was what the money should be used for . Brandon Stavros from Homes by Apollo said they owned 57 lots in Ishani Ridge and combined with Mr. Lach they were over 50% of the subdivision. He said they were very excited to begin construction and remove this blight .

Commissioner Cox

was concerned about the money being put in the capital projects fund. She would like to see it earmarked to finish this project.

Mrs. Rucker

explained within the financial system there was the ability to set up a project and receive revenue in the capital project fund and then segregate those funds so they were not used without direct Board approval and oversight.

Commissioner Cox

asked that the motion be amended to specify this money went into that fund and would be disbursed only to finish this project.

Commissioner Strickland

directed staff to come back with an agenda item earmarking this money to a fund outside of the capital improvements fund.

Commissioner Blundo

made a motion to 1) enter into a monitoring and associated services agreement with Track Group, Inc., for the purpose of an ankle monitoring system for inmates, 2) execute the agreement with the pricing schedule as attached, and 3) deposit funds into 10236, Jail Fund; seconded by Commissioner Cox. Captain David Boruchowitz advised one of the other things the Commissioners needed to do per statute was agree to the fee schedule proposed . Per NRS this would allow the Sheriff to implement a program to alleviate crowding in the jail. The proposal was to use this company to provide that equipment and do the monitoring. The fees and revenues requested would augment the jail budget for the staff to run this program .

Sheriff Wehrly

added they came up with this program after listening to the Commissioners' requests to find other ways to remove people from the jail but keep them basically incarcerated because it seemed to fit the bill.

Commissioner Blundo

thanked the Sheriff's Office for bringing this forward.

Commissioner Koenig

said he had a discussion with the District Attorney and that Captain Boruchowitz was correct about the NRS. The District Attorney did not believe the agenda item covered that and the District Attorney's opinion was to bring this back at a future meeting with the correct wording. Chris Arabia said he felt it would be cleaner to put it on the next meeting in Pahrump and have the wording fixed unless there was a time limit he was not aware of. Captain Boruchowitz asked that the Board stick with this agenda item specific to the agreement as the fee schedule attached to it was correct. The fee schedule that would need to be voted on separately was what the Sheriffs Office would charge the public to recuperate the costs. Approval of the contract today would allow them to start ordering equipment and begin training. The other fee schedule would be brought back at a different meeting. Marla Zlotek said this was approval of the document and the pricing schedule contained in the back-up. She cautioned the Board to be very careful interchanging fees and pricing. If this was only approving the contract and pricing schedule irrespective of a separate fee schedule then the contract could be approved with the pricing schedule and a separate agenda item brought back regarding fees. February 4, 2020 21. For Possible Action - Discussion and deliberation to: 1) Enter into a Monitoring and Associated Services Agreement with Track Group, Inc. for the purpose of an ankle monitoring system for inmates; 2) Execute the agreement with the pricing schedule as attached; and 3) Deposit funds to 10236 Jail Fund­ Cont'd. Justice of the Peace Kent Jasperson felt this was an answer to the overcrowding condition in the jail and would benefit both the Sheriff's Office and the court system.

Commissioner Koenig

commented this affected the veterans as well because if they were incarcerated they lost their health benefits .

Commissioner Blundo

made a motion to approve letters urging U.S. Senators to co­ sponsor and support S. 2626 and S. 2628; seconded by Commissioner Cox.

Commissioner Strickland

thought the motion needed to be expanded on. The back-up also said U.S. House Members and she asked Commissioner Blundo to either withdraw or restate his motion .

Commissioner Cox

withdrew her second.

Commissioner Blundo

withdrew his motion.

Commissioner Strickland

made a motion to direct staff to draft and send a letter urging U.S. Senators to support S. 2626 and S. 2628 and draft and send a letter urging U.S. House members to introduce legislation and take similar action; seconded by

Commissioner Strickland

said she just wanted to address the U.S. House members also. February 4, 2020 22. For Possible Action - Discussion and deliberation regarding approval of letters urging U.S. Senators to co-sponsor and support S. 2626 and S. 2628 and urging U.S. House members to introduce legislation that would restore pre-trial detainee access to federal health benefits-Cont'd. Marla Zlotek advised the motion as stated was off the agenda item.

Commissioner Strickland

withdrew her motion.

Commissioner Cox

withdrew her second.

Commissioner Blundo

made a motion to approve letters urging U.S. Senators to co­ sponsor and support S. 2626 and S. 2628 and urging U.S. House members to introduce legislation that would restore pre-trial detainee access to federal health benefits; seconded by Commissioner Cox.

Commissioner Blundo

pointed out to staff there were a few letters missing.

Sheriff Wehrly

said she started pushing on the legislators when she went to Washington, D.C., a couple of years ago. Most were not aware that people lost their benefits when they went to jail.

Commissioner Wichman

said this had already gained the support of the National NACO, Nevada NACO, and the Sheriff's Association.

Commissioner Blundo

said he wanted all Commissioners to sign the letter as well as the Sheriff.

Commissioner Strickland

made a motion to adopt Nye County Resolution No. 2020-02 creating fund 10607; seconded by Commissioner Wichman; 5 yeas. February 4, 2020

Commissioner Strickland

made a motion to adopt Nye County Resolution l\Jo. 2020-03, a resolution to augment and amend the 2019-2020 budget of Nye County; seconded by

Commissioner Wichman

; 5 yeas.

Commissioner Wichman

said during the NACO meeting last week the call-in system and the link between Carson City and Las Vegas was not working. She advised that everything on the agenda that was published passed unanimously and there were some appointments made. The minutes from that meeting should come out in the next week.

Commissioner Strickland

talked about the FEMA workshop. There were over 2,000 homes and parcels taken out of the FEMA flood map and 800 put in that were not there before. She urged homeowners to make sure they were not put into that FEMA map, but if they were they could buy their insurance at a lesser rate before March 6, 2020. Sam Merlino said the Secretary of State's Office reminded her to remind the public that neither the Clerk Office's nor the Secretary of State had anything to do with the upcoming caucuses.

Commissioner Koenig

adjourned the meeting. ATTEST: ,2019.