June 16, 2026

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Item number two, general public comment. Up to three minute time limit per person. Public comment must be limited to matters that are within the jurisdiction and control of the Board of County Commissioners. Action will not be taken on the matters considered during this period until specifically included on an agenda as an action item.

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Thank you for that. Come on down. Line them up.

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I'm sorry, public uh manager, can we open number four please? Hold on number

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two. We'll be right back to you.

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Item 3, Commissioner Manager Comments. This item is limited to announcements, brief discussions of public comments, correction of factual inaccuracies, direction of staff, or topics proposed for future board meetings. Lengthy deliberation of topics not on the agenda is prohibited by the Nevada Open Meeting Law. Thank you for that, and we're going to start with commissioners this time, and if the commissioners don't mind, I'd like to go first.

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Changing things up on us.

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I'm going first,

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if that's okay.

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So first of all, I want to thank everybody through the election process, and I want to congratulate all of the winners, especially in my district, Deborah and Anthony, whichever one of you pulls this out in November. I'm here if you need help. I love our district and I love our county. So please reach out if you need anything at all. The same with any of the other people.

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coming in for the for first-time office holders if you need anything please we're here to help you and because we all love our county and want it to succeed as best it can so

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I thank you all for that. I thank all the supporters on both sides and you know that's what we do. I go back to building houses and think about if I want to do something like this again later and so yeah. I just want to thank everybody for that and thank you all for being here. Okay Commissioner Bain, do you have anything?

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Oh, Commissioner Jabor, he's back.

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Thank you, Chair. Good morning, everybody. I just want to wish everybody a happy early Father's Day coming up.

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Thank you. Mr.

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All right. Mine's the same as yours, ditto. Sadler and Allie will come to a runoff in the general election.

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so in the same situation, we have a Republican candidate, as you do, and an independent also. So congratulations to everybody. This has been a great job, and we look forward to helping you all in the future should you be interested.

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There were some things that I would like to. point out that might help with the general public. I'm not sure I'd like to, I would appreciate the DA when the opportunity is warranted to him to talk to Mr. Winterhawk about his comments please. But for me for now, there was a question in regards to when the regional water study would be done and I did get a comment, thank you very much Mr. Dan Wink's manager of the Nye County Water District Governing Board, he was. board. District, sorry, he did respond. He said that Desert Research Institute should be done with Basin 162 model update before June 2027. It did take more time than they anticipated, but their Nye County Water District Governing Board has been working on that, and that model's actual readings from wells that have been monitored for years. The other thing that I'm disappointed in as far as a further study is that the state engineer was granted money from DWR, Division of Water Resources, was granted money to do a thorough look at the complete state and every basin and they have not got here. So it's disappointing and so we wait for DWR to do that. That is all I had and thank you.

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Thank you. So I'm going to go to manager because he has to take care of something urgently as soon as he's done with this comment.

Voice Bhear it at 0:59:04

Thank you, Chair. I just wanted to address a few of the public comments. One of them on Fortress Oak Ridge.

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Orchard Soak Ridge is no longer in business. There is not a plant on site. It's been verified by the state. It's been verified by Nye County Code Enforcement. Last time they visited the property was on May 21st. The state was out there on May 19th and watched the destruction of what was left and observed them, you know, they had gotten permission from the state to move some of the product to another facility somewhere in Nevada. I don't know where. It's not here in Pahrump. And then um the other thing I wanted to uh there was a comment made about selective enforcement and

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You could drive around or there was an offer to drive around code compliance and show them 100 properties worse off, blah, blah, blah. I mean, I could drive down Basin and show you 100 properties that would be a typical code compliance case. But code compliance does not do selective enforcement. They only respond to complaints that are made. No, they don't, Dwight. But thank you. I've worked there a little bit, like eight years. Anyway, they do not do selective enforcement. They only respond to complaints once they are turned in. So anybody who has 100 properties they feel are in bad shape, turn them in.

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Second thing is the recycle location. Walmart did cease allowing the CNS to put the recycle bins there because they got some construction projects going on. I've been working with CNS to provide them a location on actually town property. It's going to be, which should be in operation here very soon. We're just working out the property use agreement so we know who's liable for what. But it is going to be located right next to the Tourism Office. In between the Tourism Office, there's a dirt lot there. We're going to throw down some grindings or something to cut down the dust.

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in that parking lot there, kind of over by the equipment services building. So public hang in there. It it should be back in operation here very soon.

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Thank you for that.

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Okay, I gotta go with Sheriff first 'cause he was first, Chief. I gotta

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Morning, Sheriff Joe McGill. A few things. First of all, when you mentioned the recycle at Walmart, when I was driving home from work last night, I noticed a large pile of debris right in the corner of the parking lot where the containers used to sit. Unfortunately, if you are caught doing that, that's going to be a littering citation. And that is not cheap, yeah. So do not drop off your stuff where the recycling used to be. Secondly, somebody, I wanted to respond, somebody asked in the public comment if an investigation was being undertaken in reference to the recent death at the jail. Absolutely 100% yes, an investigation is ongoing. And the third thing I wanted to bring up was I'm not sure if the commissioners are aware, but we got our budget numbers over the last couple of weeks, and it ain't pretty. Our jail budget is $343,000 roughly. However, our medical contract for the jail is $1.4 million. So we're all, and that does not

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think we're going to look at using indigent on that. That seemed like a good course of action, but that would have to be an agenda item.

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to have to be a large, very large augment to our budget. And our general fund budget is short already $350,000 roughly. So it needs to be looked at. That's all.

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Thank you, sir. Come on over, Chief.

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Good morning Commissioner Scott Lewis, Town of Prump Fire Chief, L-E-W-I-S. I hold in my hand what was the culprit for igniting a house fire in Mountain Falls two Fridays ago. This was a witness ignition source where it said some household furniture was extended to the interior of the dwelling. Thank goodness the occupant was right in the immediate area was uninjured.

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was able to call 9-1-1 and take all the necessary steps to ensure their safety as well but I want to remind our public to please be super careful this is a multi line battery pack it does not plug into a wall outlet it is simply freestanding and you charge it the same way you would charge your other household appliances but within seconds this particular device exploded it ignited a sectional couch that which then extended And then to the other areas of the. the living room so if anybody would like to see it we have it up here available and if there's any questions about it we're simply here to answer them as well two other things real quick we are vigorously enforcing with the sheriff's office unauthorized control burns and there are citations being issued unless there's proof that it was unintentional but anything that is simply ignited with the intent of burning no matter what the hours of the day are and And against the burn moratorium, we will be citing you. And there was comments made during a public comment about a defensible space issue that's been in play for over 20 years. It's Promptown Ordinance number 45. And so it addresses all the concerns that that particular person had. Thank you.

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Thank you, sir. Come on over, Christy.

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Christy Sigmund, S-I-E-G-M-U-N-D, Manager Animal Services. So a couple statistics today and just some thoughts. We have had a lot of calls in the shelter for animal control dispatch for feral cats. These cats are sometimes not actually feral. People think of feral as mean and scratch and bite and nasty. Feral can also just mean unowned. It can mean that it is a community cat. And so I actually like that term a lot better.

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a lot better. It's a cat that is unowned. It is a community colony. We currently have 104 cats in the shelter, and that's after I drove 25 into Vegas on Sunday to be spayed and neutered. So we had to pause the TNR program. When tails closed, we tried our very hardest to pick it up. We TNR approximately 50 to 60 cats a month.

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month, but we are seeing such a spike this season and we're just not able to keep up. Space is an issue. So while we have a lot of people that are very upset with us that we are not trapping, I don't have anywhere for them to go and I want everybody to be as healthy and as safe as possible. So I just wanted to address that. The other thing I want to talk about is

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Dogs. We have more dogs in our community than we have homes, and we're really starting to see that in the shelters. We want to maintain.

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a no-kill status at the shelter, as I spoke about the other day. We want to save as many as we can, but there is some reality, I think, that needs to be heard, and that is not all dogs are adoptable. And when you say that and you think that, it's not that we are anti-dog. It's not that we are anti-animal. It is that we are a realist. We are addressing a situation. And saying we're not going to ignore the reality because if a dog has bites, if it has repeatedly shown dangerous behavior or concerning behavior, if it requires constant management to keep people and other animals safe, then we need to be honest about that. And just because a trainer or a rescue worker, a volunteer, myself, an experienced handler can handle that dog, it doesn't mean that the average person or family can. And to me, public safety matters. To me, children matter. To me, other pets matter. And the people that are walking their dogs or delivering mail or out in the neighborhood, all of these people matter. And so what worries me is we're starting to see more bites, more attacks, more stories than what you guys ever see in the news or what I ever come up and talk about. It's hard on the heart and sometimes emotion comes out. that is very uncontrolled, as we saw in the last time I came up here and spoke. But eventually this is going to affect everybody. And so I just want to be very honest. I want to use this platform to educate. that we unfortunately do have situations where we have to make some hard decisions and hard calls and it's not that we don't love these animals it is that in my position in my team we are health and public safety just as much as we are animal services So we want to create a safe and successful outcome for all these animals, and that really truly is our goal. And sometimes that means rehabilitation, sometimes that means management, sometimes that means training, and sometimes that means we have to make hard decisions. In our shelter right now, for statistics, we have 224 animals in that building. That is a lot. And to give you an idea, that's 104, sorry, 118 dogs and the building is built with 82 kennels, so you can do that math, and 104 cats and two bunnies, one of which that just had babies. So if you're looking for bunnies, come and see me. In May, we took in 137 animals. And we only had 24 of them return to owner and 28 adoptions. It was the lowest month that we have had since I've been here. In April, we took in 169. with 61 adoptions and 25 return to owners. So we are seeing month over month over 100 animals staying in our shelter. I'm very blessed for the relationships that I have in the community partners, as well as the no-kill rescues in multiple states around us, because that is the only way that we are able to breathe and stay afloat at the moment. Another person generously came forward and is sponsoring adoptions for the rest of this month. So please, let's help increase that adoption number of 28 from last month to be more this month and come in and see the kiddos that we have. We truly, truly have some phenomenal dogs and cats, including some kittens that we just got spayed and neutered and are on our floor available for adoption. Thank you.

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Thank you for that. I have one question before you leave.

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I have an answer.

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Mandatory spay and neuter in the PRPD. How's that coming?

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That should have already actually been submitted to you because I had a person step up and say, Christy, how can I help? And I said, you can write this because I'm not the only one that has to.

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Perfect. Thank you very much. That'll be a step in the right direction. Sam, do we have any manager types or director types on the phone, please?

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Yes, Chair, the caller is unmuted. Please speak and spell your name for the record.

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Good morning, commissioners. Raylan Powers, P-O-W-E-R-S, treasurer for Nye County. Just a quick follow-up update on the room tax penalty collections that I had provided a couple of months ago. A couple of points of clarification. First and foremost, the final tally was not $88,000. The final tally was $71,148.58. Thank you for your attention. The second point of clarification is that money does not belong entirely to the town of Pahrump. There are four towns involved in this collection effort. The town of Tonopah, their collection effort was $56,550. So as you can see, the majority of that collection actually belongs to the town of Tonopah.

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Pahrump is $5,753. Beatty was $5,989. Armagosa was $2,811. From the last update, we have increased our percentage from 74% to 79% collected. There are still a few entities that we are actively working with. The final update will hopefully be in the next few months. And hopefully it will be to make all of the towns whole. It's important to also note that these revenues collected belong to the towns as well as the state of Nevada and not Nye County. And that is the only update I have for the commissioners. Thank

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Thank you for that, Ray Lynn, and stay tuned because you're coming up next. All right.

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I just want to address the sheriff budget for a second. I know that sometimes what will happen is we'll talk up here and there's a lot going on and then we'll get clarification on what that means and it can be really confusing. But just to clarify, when we went over the budget as far as the sheriff's budget, because I had one person ask me this the other day, I don't know why, but what had happened was we used the promise of indigent money and LATCF money to match exactly whatever we were taking out of that jail fund. So the hope is that there can be savings there, but the expectation has to be that there cannot be because we don't know. So what we had done is we had done it this way because it was permissible. And otherwise, my concern is that this board would take away more deputy positions, to be honest with you. That is always my concern. So ironically, in order to save deputy positions, this was done. But again, as it is laid out. These funds are designed to match dollar per dollar whatever was cut out. So you take something half of something over here and then you take half of you know take it and put it over here. So they really it's a at the end of the day it's there's no change in the way that the available money for the jail budget. There's a change in the budgeting but not available money and that's it gets confusing up here because you have to deal with all these people with all these different rules and sometimes they're not as clear. um to a layman is as we like, but I just wanted to clear that up. And that's all. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

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Thank you. Alright Sam, if we don't have anybody else then we're gonna close that out.

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There is nobody else?

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Thank you. And then we're gonna go to numbers

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Items six, ten o'clock a.m. for possible action. Discussion and deliberation regarding the monthly statement of County Treasurer pursuant to NRS three five four point two eight zero, including receipts, balances and funds, money on deposit, outstanding checks and cash on hand.

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Thank you for that. Hello Ray Lynn.

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Where are you? I think her call dropped. Just give us one moment.

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Thank you, Samantha. I was sitting here just chatting away. POWERS Treasurer for Nye County.

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This month we are presenting April bank reconciliation and treasurer's report. Something to note on the treasurer's report is this does reflect the auditor's adjusting and closing entries on the treasurer's report. Those amounts can be identified in the column labeled trial balance, roll forward, fiscal year 25. There is still a small amount noted under our miscellaneous category, $1,169.73. These reports and the final adjusting and closing entries are being currently reviewed by our auditors. There is a potential that there may be additional entries for fiscal year 25. But at this time, we have definitely cleared out the majority of those miscellaneous items and are simply waiting for the final review by our auditors. We did unfortunately experience a small decrease in our market value again. Heads up about May, we also experienced an additional decrease in the market value. On the positive side, our interest that we're earning in our sweep account as well as the interest that we're earning in our Wells Fargo and multi-bank securities is definitely increased from last fiscal year. I'm positive the interest will continue to increase through May and June. Other than that, Commissioners, I don't have anything else specifically to report on the bank reconciliation or Treasurer's report. Do we have any questions?

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Commissioners, do you have any questions?

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Tell me chair

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Okay, let's uh see if we have any public comment on this item. Sam, do we have anybody on the phone please?

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Yes, chair, the caller is un-muted. Please speak and spell your name for the record.

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Alright. Do we have anybody else on the phone?

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All right, we're closing that out, and going to number seven please.

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Item seven, 10:00AM for possible action. Continued public hearing, discussion and deliberation to adopt, amend and adopt or reject Nye County Bill number twenty twenty six-five, a bill proposing to adopt DA-twenty five-three, an amended and restated development agreement between Nye County and Adaban Management Inc. For Mountain Falls South and providing for the severability constitutionality and effective date thereof and other matters properly relating thereto.

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Thank you for that, Lorena. Hello, Kiana.

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Hello there. Kiana Medici, q I a n a m e d I c I, principal planner planning department. The this is a an amended development agreement between Nye County and Ativan Management for Mountain Falls South. The proposed development includes 1,646.14 acres. All development would be in accordance with the specific plan zoning district on properties generally located Southeast of the intersection of South Olmsted Road and East Whistler Road, Northwest Of South Nevada Highway 160, and East Mountain Falls Boulevard and South Of East Mance Road between South Jane and South Hapin Ranch Road. And Mr. Furantino is available for questions. Thank you for that. Kiana, I'm going to go ahead and open public comment on this.

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Sam, do we have anybody on the phone, please?

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Yes, Chair. The caller is unmuted. Please speak and spell your name for the record.

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Good morning. Beth Bourysdewich, b o r y s e w I c h. I am so totally against this. I understand that these people already have an agreement, and they can go out and start building houses right now. But this amendment to the agreement is making it so that this developer gets all kinds of special treatment, puts off for over fourteen years any changes to the development standard, community impacts, or future growth of the town. The water supply, they say that they have or will get all of the water rights. However, for 5,160 units plus the commercial development, they say they could put a hotel, they can put casinos, they can put all kinds of stuff out there, Recreational facilities, helipads, and heliports out there. What about the water for all of that? We do not have the water to to handle an additional 10,000 potentially new citizens in the town of Prominent. All water that is should be allocated should now be stopped and nothing be spent at all or used. In the future, the infrastructure, we're gonna have such an issue. Already, the sheriff just said he's over budget. He doesn't have enough people. We don't have enough deputies. What is gonna happen when we get an additional 10,000 people out there in the Southeast part of town, and there's three or four or five police cars out there handling a big whatever might go on, and they need to come north. We're not gonna get any kind of help for hours and hours. These developers are coming in here with all dollar signs in their eyes, not caring about the people of the town of Pahrump. They don't care that we're running out of water. They don't care that we don't have enough people, hospitals, anything to support new people. They just see dollar signs. Now what happens when the water is not available and it was understated? Who's gonna get sued? It's not gonna be the town. It's gonna be the people who built these developments. You might wanna think about that. The town of Pahrump does not need any more citizens at this point except for support staff. Once we get the support staff up, then I would say go at it. But right now, every developer, in my opinion, should be ashamed that they wanna come in and take the water that we already are suffering and losing and just willy nilly go ahead and build another development. Thank you, Beth. So all I got is Come on down, sir. Thank you.

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Good morning again. Greg McMahon, m c m a h o n. I know this is just public comment, and there's probably not supposed to be discussion. But I, it looks like this says this is up for to either adopt, amend and adopt, or reject. And what she just said is that these people have the green light to go ahead and start building. Is that true? Am I I'm am I late to the party?

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I can answer after we're done with public. Okay. I'm gonna assume

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reading what's on this paper that you have an opportunity to reject it. And if that's the case, I mean, I think it's irresponsible, irrational to adopt or amend and adopt. We don't even have a current water study, and you wanna, this builder wants to put in 5,100 more homes. That's that seems crazy. I mean, that's that seems like a a this the sweetest deal for them and a sucker's deal for us. And I don't wanna be made a sucker. I don't none of these people should be made suckers. Water should be at the top of everything. And if we don't even have a current study, there's no way that a development like this should be built or given the green light to build. It should be rejected. Studies this from what I've researched, this twenty year old development agreement didn't even have a water study. How does that affect the 11,000 plus well owners currently in Nevada? Again, if the water disappears and our wells go dry, all of our properties become worthless. The developers made their money. They're long gone, and we're left like suckers standing here with nothing. It's just wrong, irrational, irresponsible. It should be rejected.

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Thank you. Thank you. Sam, do we have anybody on the phone, please?

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Yes, chair. The caller is unmuted. Please speak and spell your name for the record.

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Cheryl Varkalis, c h e r y l, v as in Victor, a r k a l I s. Please reject item number seven. I echo the same sentiments of the previous folks, Beth and Greg, the ones that just spoke. We're not totally against development, but this is not the place to put high density homes. We are already stressed. Our aquifers stressed. Your fire budget, your sheriff's budget are stressed. The school budget is stressed, and and the hospital is is is not big enough for this many more people. So please slow down and do not let these developers do this to our beloved valley. Thank you.

Voice Bhear it at 1:26:21

Thank you. Come on down, Susie.

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Susie Hertz, h e r t z. I wholeheartedly hope that you will reject this item. At the very least, you should defer any decisions of any type of development whatsoever until at least six months after we actually have the water report in hand because it's gonna take more than five minutes for you to digest it and understand what the ramifications of it will be even though we have an idea of what we're looking at in terms of limited water resources. But I absolutely hope that you will reject this. It's not practical. It's not realistic. There's no gain for this town to add more population. And if you're looking at a tax base for that population, you know, it pales in comparison to the already shortages that we have for services here as it is. So we need to be looking at how to live within our budget that we currently have, provide the services that are necessary for the residents here, be that fire, police, emergency, and water, and deny this. Just because they want it doesn't mean that we have to have it. Thank you. Thank you, Susie. Sam, do we have anybody on the phone, please?

Voice Dhear it at 1:28:02

Yes, chair. The caller is unmuted. Please speak and spell your name for the record.

Voice Hhear it at 1:28:10

Hello, commissioners. Bruce Johnson, j o h n s o n. What I'd like to demand all of you do sitting up there on the commission is bring in a report that shows the data of our involvement, meaning Nye County and the money that Nye County has given to DRI Desert Research Industries with a full compilation of what benefit has been achieved since day one that money has been being given to that agency. And I want that complete with water reports and everything to come with it. And, also, I would like to see that NOAA gets included in this because we all know that they've been modifying our atmosphere in many ways and, you know, having a daily aerosol attack with all the stuff that they're putting down in order to collect over the mountains and everything and all the harm that they're doing upon the people. They're straight up treason, to be honest with you. And so I think before you can make any kinda legal or lawful decision here, you need to pull that information and compile it with the other demands that the people are requesting here so that we have a well informed community. That way, we're not taking a chance to commit any maladministration, And I'll land it there. Thank you.

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Come on down, miss Deborah. Oh, there you go.

Voice Ihear it at 1:30:01

Deborah Thomas, t h o m a s. If, I think that it would be good to put a moratorium on large building projects in this county until we know how much water we actually have, and we don't really know that. So the and that that's one big thing. But then another thing, of some of the budget issues that we're having, perhaps we could ask builders to pay and and I've seen this done in California, pay a certain amount per house, per roof, and larger amounts for commercial properties because they're larger square foot. And I think and sometimes I've seen builders also provide a substation if if they needed to to get their project going.

Voice Bhear it at 1:31:15

Thank you. Thank you. Sam, do we have anybody on the phone, please? No, chair. Come on down, Tammy.

Voice Jhear it at 1:31:26

Good good morning. Tammy Pittman, p I t m a n. So I echo all the comments made prior, but I also wanna add that this is all about greed. Impact fees go up, I believe, July 1, and they're trying to get it in early so that they don't have to pay the impact fees. So they're stealing money from all of us, whether there's the money for the roads, the substations, the sheriffs, the schools, that's all the drainage, all of that is supposed to be paid for by those impact fees. And if and if they're just trying to get it in under the wire just to save a few bucks, they need to take another thought coming. It's still dag on cheap compared to Vegas or Henderson or Portland or Seattle. They're getting a bargain regardless. So I think we definitely should wait at least six months after the water study, but they need to pay what they're supposed to pay and not try to get a cheap deal.

Voice Bhear it at 1:32:27

Thank you. Come on down, Mary Anne.

Voice Khear it at 1:32:37

Mary Ann Hollis, h o l l I s. I'm not gonna repeat what everyone said because the list is exactly what I would have referenced. What I did was take the original agreement of twenty years ago, compare it to the amendments that were included in the backup on May 5, and compared it to the amendments that are now in the backup for this meeting. And I counted 42 amendments or inserts that were not in the original. And I only found two new ones and two of a questionable status because they had been redlined and then they were highlighted. So I didn't know what that meant. So, commissioner Strickland, I ask you for this for two reasons. First of all, it's your district. And secondly, I was in the room when you said you were gonna get on the phone and call John to get his ass up here and address these because this is not what the county wanted. So my question to you or actually my comment because maybe you comment, is does that satisfy you? Two diff two changes out of all of those amendments. I call your attention to page four of 23, section d. The county intent to provide for public services, public uses, urban infrastructure, and public improvements to promote the health, safety, and general welfare of the county to achieve goals and purposes, authorizing development agreements should they be enacted. That was the county intent. Following that is the owner intent. Word salad. Nothing concrete in there. Nothing about public safety. Nothing about environment. And the only mention of water is under the acknowledgment of uncertainties. And it said reads, among such circumstances are the unavailability of water or other limited natural resources, air and water quality, and similar conditions. If that's not enough to say no to this, it flies in the face of what the county wanted. The amendments are all in their favor. Their special considerations just because they have deep pockets is an insult to anyone else who may want to, move their request forward because they want preferential treatment. And I have a concern that the staff in planning couldn't would be unable to, fast forward

Voice Bhear it at 1:35:36

everything because it at one point, it was almost daily. Thank you. Thank you. Sam, do we have anybody on the phone, please? Come on down, Linda.

Voice Lhear it at 1:35:48

Linda Clark, c l a r k. Ditto everything else, especially what Mary Anne said. We sat through that meeting at the the planning commission. And it was a nightmare. Only because we sat there and were scolded pretty much on telling us what we had to have, how it was gonna happen, and how much wonderful everything was gonna be because we accepted it. It was a bunch of b crass. We don't need that here. Why? What do we need it for? Not only are you ruining the life of the people that live in that area, which you already have with everything else you wanted to do, it's not fair to the people that live here. We have a lot of seniors. Most of us are seniors. And why do we want to bring this into a residential neighborhood? We got plenty of land in Nevada, don't we? We don't need data centers. We don't need more homes. What, Deborah? Pardon me. May ask you to top chair?

Voice Dhear it at 1:36:56

I'll wait till afterwards. Sorry, missus Linda. Go ahead.

Voice Lhear it at 1:37:01

Okay. So if I'm speaking out of place or out of time, sorry. The bottom line is you to understand that the people that live in this community don't want the crap that keeps getting put in here. And these people have money. They don't need to be here. They can go somewhere else. And if we're gonna have to share water with these people, we're gonna be non existent. On top of that, we understand that Clark County shares our water also on that one side. They're gonna do what the hell they want, what's best for them. So why do we want to do this? I I just don't get it. It makes no sense at all. Thank you. Thank you. Come on down,

Voice Mhear it at 1:37:43

Carol Jones, j o n e s. I would just like to remind the community and those of us that are concerned about the water situation that currently we have a water restriction Monday, Wednesday, Friday, or Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday in my community. So I think until there's a current hydrological study completed, I would appreciate if the commissioners would reject any further development in our community. Thank you. Thank you.

Voice Bhear it at 1:38:31

Sam, do we have anybody on the phone, please?

Voice Dhear it at 1:38:36

No, chair. Are you public?

Voice Bhear it at 1:38:39

Closing public. Closing public comment. Commissioners or Tom?

Voice Nhear it at 1:38:47

Let's go for it.

Voice Bhear it at 1:38:54

Go ahead, sir.

Voice Ohear it at 1:38:55

Tom Boling, b o l l I n g, for the record. This is hard to get all of that. I'll try to do it quickly. Thank you. This DA agreement has not been approved by the public works department. Has not been approved by it. There's a lot of language we put in there that has been removed and we don't know why. Public works primary concern is that proposed revisions reduce the developer's responsibility to mitigate those impacts while limiting the county's ability to fund and construct infrastructure required to serve the project. We public works strongly opposes opposes the proposed impact fee credit language, especially in the transportation portion of it, because it states that the proposed language would allow credits against impact fees for off-site improvements that are not included on the county's adopted capital improvement plans and would not otherwise qualify for reimbursement under the county ordinance six zero six. K? Moving on to drainage. The drainage impact fees have been completely removed from this development agreement. And that is $21,900,000.

Voice Dhear it at 1:40:20

And you know what that means. I'm gonna say chair I know what that means. Particular this is out of line. Yeah. It's not out of line. Can if I may finish. Okay. You finish, but you're misguided. Has given us

Voice Ohear it at 1:40:32

a number of $53,000,000 worth of infrastructure they they plan on putting in. How much of that infrastructure are they required to put in based on their drainage study? We don't know. We don't have a drainage study. So how much of the 21,000,000 is for regional, which is that's what it's for. It's for regional, which means all of prompt, not just this subdivision and not just what goes into this subdivision and what comes out of it. It's for all of Pahrump. That's what the regional impact fees are for. As far as transportation is concerned, on exhibit e, only three of the intersections on that exhibit are on the capital improvement plan. Only three of them. And they plan on doing all those and getting credits for doing those intersections. Again, against ordinance six zero six. So in my opinion, this needs to be rejected and reworded and brought back to the board.

Voice Bhear it at 1:41:38

Alright. Thank you for that. Counselor, would you like to address or

Voice Phear it at 1:41:49

Thank you, Mr. Chairman and Commissioners. Mark Fiorentino. I represent Adavan, which is the owner of this property and also the applicant. With your permission, I intend to kinda just do a very brief high level overview and summary of what this development agreement does and doesn't do. Frankly, a lot of what you just heard I think is based on misinformation because some of it is frankly just utterly false. But, and then at the end, I can answer any questions you have with respect to any of the specific concerns that have been raised that you want me to address that I didn't otherwise get to or to specific language. So I think it's important to remember the starting point and this answers one of the questions that was raised by your constituents is this, there is an existing development agreement in place. We are not starting from scratch here. The answer to the question, could we develop today? The answer is yes. If you rejected this, there's an existing development agreement in place that allows for the development of 5,160 units. These are not new units. They have been contemplated by you and your planning documents and water planning and everything for plus or minus twenty years. It's very important to recognize what so I'm going to repeat what I just said. This does not authorize any new units. These units are already been approved. And that's significant, I think, and I hope. Because among other things, we are adding acreage to this development but not adding any new units. So overall, in fact, we are reducing the density that would otherwise be allowed in this area because we're spreading the same number of units across larger tract of land. And I would argue that we are, and I think it's true to some extent also reducing the impact if you compare to what's in front of you today to what is currently on the books. Because by adding this land but not adding any other new units, again, you're spreading the impact across if you assume this land, if we didn't add it to this agreement, is gonna be developed by something, with something under your code, it would require additional water and additional other services. The the agreement, I don't know how anybody could have read the agreement and said there are only two changes, because it's just simply not true. The amendment provides, substantial benefits to the community, many of which, if not most of which, you would not get if you forced us to develop under the, the current agreement. And that's how we got here today. So, yes, public works didn't get everything they ask for in the language. The developer didn't get anywhere near it, everything they ask for in the language. But to try to balance a a agreement on what needs to be done and what we can do is where we tried to get in what's in front of you today. So just just a few highlights. The first is this if this project gets built, and we hope that it will, provides significant economic benefit to the county. It's about a $2,000,000,000 project, if it gets and when it gets, fully developed. $2,000,000,000 in additional development, which of course, drives revenues for you, significant revenues for you including property tax revenues. It also provides some diversity I think in the housing mix that you would otherwise get. Again, if the goal is to compare what's currently on the books to what we're presenting to you today. This, these amendments contemplate a mix of a large national developer in Shea Homes, with other developers including Touchstone who are are local. Jay intends to build a product and a model that they have used very successfully in other areas of the country. It's called Margaritaville model. It is an age restricted community. That provides benefits to the county that are not currently available under the development agreement. Again, would submit to you. First of all, with Shay developing the majority of units as age restricted, we're minimizing impacts on things like schools and park and rec services because the older citizens don't need those same services that younger folks do. And Shay is talking about a plus or minus $70,000,000 development of its own recreational facilities within the community. You add that with Touchstone who is planning to develop more entry level, more affordable units. And so you've you get some benefit from creating that diversity that you would not otherwise get under the current development agreement or you wouldn't be required to get. These new units, particularly the Margarita homes, they're these are marketed to a particular different demographic, at least if the experience is the same as it has been in other areas of the country, who will spend money in Pahrump when they they get here. So they're driving sales tax revenue. They're deriving, the need for more and, more diverse commercial services, which in and of then when it gets developed, divides more, commercial or more tax revenue. And, and this demographic also drives need for more office and medical services and space that you don't, the market here is currently not driving at a rate that's seeing it developed anyway. Again, because of the age restriction on the motor, we're minimizing certain impacts like the schools and, and recreation. Very, very significant. This agreement requires us to develop under the current standards and codes, which are substantially different than they were twenty years ago and substantially more protective of the county and your interest. If you reject this and we move forward under the original development agreement, we're under twenty year old standards that don't provide those same protections. This agreement requires us to upgrade the drainage studies that were done when this project was originally approved. Again, whether the folks want to accept it or not, that's significant. Mr. Bowling is right. Those studies are in the process. They have not been signed off. There's no risk to you that they won't get signed off because the agreement requires them to be signed off before we can, proceed with maps and construction. Significantly though in those studies, we are utilizing the data that the county has developed to update the entire, flood control data and flood control facilities in that area. It's outdated. Again, if we don't agree to this amendment, we're using data that's old and building to old flood control standards. Specifically, are designing and constructing flood control facilities for standards and FEMA maps that don't yet exist but will exist sometime in the future. That's substantially more expensive for a developer to do than if we developed under today's rule. But more importantly for the community, it provides substantial benefits and this at least partially addresses mister Bolling's concerns because we anticipate when we when the approved drainage study, because we're using the new data, is going to require us not to only manage our own flows, but to manage the flows in a way that protects the downstream properties, which we would otherwise have no legal obligation to do. And they're being designed so not only do they have built in capacity to handle off-site flows, but they're being designed to capture the storm water and recharge it back into the groundwater basin. So it's a net positive to the groundwater basin the way we're designing the, the flood control infrastructure. We're having to do exactly the same thing with the traffic studies. So this agreement requires us to update the traffic studies that were done a long time ago. One of the things that's new, I think you have it. I apologize for that the backup had the older version of exhibit e, but I think it's important for the community to understand what we're doing. The development agreement requires us to build improvements at nine different regional. Now I don't I take mister Bolling's word that only three of them are currently on your your capital improvement plan, frankly, should all be. They're all regional improvements that, are impacted by development in that entire region and that the improvements we're making will benefit the entire region. But this is very important. We're committing in our agreement to do improvements at nine different intersections even though those improvements go beyond what our impacts would be. Normally, you do is you do a traffic study and it says that this intersection based on everything that's happening in this area needs x. And you, mister Fiorantino, your developer client is responsible for 10% of the x because you're putting 10% of the cars at x. We're going significantly beyond that. We're taking nine different intersections in which we're doing all of the improvements entirely at our cost even though many of the need for those impacts are coming from projects that are already developed and projects that are already on the books. We're going to take the responsibility for building those improvements. So yes, we insisted on if we're going to do that, that we get credit against the impact fees because we are going above and beyond what we would otherwise required to be to do. This also I think it was missus Thomas who asked for this and the agreement specifically requires it. She said, you know, you should make them pay impact fees. And somebody else said the whole reason they're here is to avoid paying impact fees. It's false. The agreement requires us to pay impact fees. So, with respect to parks, we're agreeing again to a certain extent to go above and beyond. This agreement requires us to give you half of $1,000,000 upfront. Everybody else in the community would pay as they go. So the agreement with respect to parks and recreation requires us to pay half 1,000,000 upfront. And then at the 951st unit, we start catching up and paying. We pay $547 a unit going forward after that. It's the same thing with the Sheriff and Police Services. The current agreement does not require us to pay a penny. The amended agreement requires us to pay $2.00 $9 a unit. It's the same thing with the fire. Current agreement requires us to pay a penny. This agreement requires us to pay $254 per unit as we go. So there are significant benefits to the county in, and significant risk to the county in rejecting this amendment and allowing us to go forward under the old agreement. Now, of course, there's benefit to the developer in this agreement and and why they would be willing to go above and beyond. The two most significant things, this is just my interpretation, but I can answer any questions you have on any of them. What does the developer really get back out of this? They get an extension of the agreement so they have more time to actually do the development. And they get some expedited reviews, which is important. I think it's important to everybody. It's important to develop that once they start marketing a project like Margarita where they're doing a, if not regional, a national marketing campaign that they can deliver homes at the rate that people are ready to buy. I'm going to get to the water. And so it's important to us, but I submit it's also important to the county. The quicker we build the homes, the quicker you can rely on the tax revenue to help support your community needs. And the quicker we can build the homes and finish building the homes, the less inconvenience and impact you have on the community because of construction. So it was important for us to shorten up the timelines. One of the amendments that we made between when this was introduced and today, which again is important and it relates directly back to the citizens concern that your that it's on your staff may not be able to actually process the the in the timeline we wanted. And even if they could, it would be unfair to make them do it. So we took that out actually. And now what the agreement requires is we have to pay the entire cost of the review of our improvement plans and subdivision maps. So we outs we are required to outsource them and we are required to pay 100% of the cost. And then the at the end of that process, the the way the agreement is written, we have to select a consultant that is acceptable to the county. And that consultant just steps in the shoes of your staff. They would do the same reviews against the same set of rules and issue a certificate of compliance. They issue a certificate of compliance, we can go forward. They don't, we can't. There's, there's no risk to the county. All we did was address the concern, a legitimate concern that they're overwhelmed, your staff, and, and they needed some help with the resources. So it's also important I think to understand the water situation. It's a legitimate concern. But the development of this project is is not, should not, and is not related to the larger regional study you're you're doing. This water was acquired and dedicated to the utility years ago specifically for this use. This is not a project where you were coming before you and saying, we'll figure the water out. Now I understand that there's some language in the agreement that makes that confusing. Right? Because again, it was written twenty years ago. That is not the case where we are today. And there is the paragraph that was read to you is not the only provision on water in the agreement. There is another provision that expressly says we must have water rights before we can file subdivision maps or develop. That's bootstraps above what the law requires anyway. We couldn't develop we couldn't record a map unless someone certified that we had the water. But to directly address the concerns, we are not coming forward with a project that we got to go find water rights for. The water rights have been acquired, they're permitted, and they have been dedicated to the utility specifically for this project years ago. Two other things and then I'll be happy to answer questions. So I do want to repeat for the record that there is we substituted exhibit e that's very important that the record reflects the updated version of exhibit e because it reflects everything, that I just told you with regarding to the traffic improvements, which is a significant benefit the county would get if you approve the agreement. The second thing is, in the last few days, we've heard some concerns about, buffering around the edges of this project, in particular with respect to height. The standards would allow stories of structures above two stories in portions of this community. And the concern was we need to limit that around the edges where we might impact people who are not in the community. So I would read into the record a proposed change that we would make to Exhibit C because it's Exhibit C that governs the height of structures. And it would read structures constructed on any parcel that shares a property line with a parcel located outside the boundaries of the common interest community shall not exceed two stories. So in other words, wherever we are immediately adjacent to somebody outside, we will we won't do any more than your code currently allows. So I know these aren't easy decisions. And it took us quite a while and a quite amount of energy on a a good portion of well, almost her whole staff to work through these issues and try to come up with something that works for everybody. I think that's, we've accomplished that and we've got that in front of you today. But I would be happy to answer any questions that you have or address additional concerns. Thank you, sir.

Voice Bhear it at 1:58:52

Commissioners, do we have any questions for, for the gentleman?

Voice Nhear it at 1:58:59

Yes, sure. Go ahead, sir. Thank you. Thank you, Councillor, for the summary. Of course, we're paying attention to the public, to the Director of Public Works and also to you. And we've gone over this, and this is not a new project. And I appreciate you finally clarifying the water issue that you've had the water and it's been dedicated to this project from long ago. So that really shouldn't be an issue. I do, however, have some issues, sir, with some of the information, especially from the public works director not being satisfied in approving this agreement as written currently. I don't believe he said to reject this, but he's not satisfied with the way it's written. And it appears that the credits and I understand going through this that you were awarded credits, and there are no drainage impact fees that are associated with this. And so when you say, Councillor, that there's no legal obligation to take care of the water flow, but you're going to take care of the water flow If the project moves forward, when the project moves forward and there are water flow issues and there's no legal obligation, who will have to do that? We may have to do that without the impact fees in place. And then we, as in who, would be the taxpayers of Pahrump and Nye County. So Exhibit C that you mentioned, and I appreciate that because although the northern part of Pahrump is my district, but I'm county commissioner, And I received calls and concerns over the ordinance of what it allows as far as a two story height. And that two story concerns me. And I please allow me to elaborate on this. The single story homes that border the perimeter of this said project are already existing property owners. They're already existing Parumpians, we'll say, that have no choice to come in and say, Oh, there's a single story here, there's a two story here, there's a three story there. This is the home that I want to purchase, and this is in regards to your project. So I would respectfully request to consider that anything bordering the preexisting homeowners as good neighbors is that there would only be a single story dwelling allowed that borders that common wall, we'll say, that common property line. And inside, after that, facing the other directions, if there are two story, three story, whatever is part of your infrastructure design, that's up to the people that come in. It's marketed that way. It's sold that way, it's understood that way because right now it's not fair to the preexisting homeowners that may have a two story overlooking their property, their home, and it is absolutely and would be an infringement of their privacy even though there may be a common wall. So that does concern me. Again, counsel, I would respectfully request to please consider that only in the perimeter that borders the preexisting property owners.

Voice Bhear it at 2:03:49

Chairman, I'm sorry. Yeah, go ahead.

Voice Phear it at 2:03:50

Yeah, just a couple of things. That's a tough one. We've we've discussed it. Let me start with first again, the the drainage. I I understand the commissioner's concern. I understand mister Boling's concern. That was part of the back and forth, that we we spent a lot of time going back and forth over the drainage, specifically. So, and I may have misspoke slightly, Commissioner. I I didn't mean to say that. Let me say repeat what I meant to say, which is with respect to the drainage, we expect our drainage study, and this is the protection for you and for mister Bolling because he has to sign off on the drainage study. It's currently pending, to require us to do improvements that we would not otherwise have to do to mitigate just our project. We are going to upside the facilities and we're going to design them in a way that protects downstream properties and and provide some recharge benefit to the groundwater. That's a trade off in our opinion. That's worthy of not also having to pay the mitigation fees, the impact fees for projects that are elsewhere. It may not be an exact trade off, but that was the that's the explanation of the trade off is we're going to do more than we would require just for our community in exchange for not having to pay those particular fees. Also, part of the trade off, although I guess you could argue they're apples and oranges, is we're going way above what we're responsible for doing in the traffic improvements. So we're spending significantly more on traffic improvements than we would whether we pay the impact fee or not. And that that should be part of the equation when you're considering whether what we gave you is a reasonable solution to those things. The two stories, commissioner, I I I wish I could just accept that on the record. We've been back and forth over it. The the problem with it is today as we sit here and the time lapse between today and when we might build those units, other development might have happened in between there. So it's very hard to commit to single story to single story because we don't know where all of the single stories will be either in our community or elsewhere. I guess the best commitment I gave you is we came a long way by saying we won't do anything more than what your code requires. So if this development agreement went away and we just developed under the existing zoning regulations, there'd be no requirement that we limit them to two, to single stories. But both of the proposed developers here, Touchstone and Shay, have been pretty cooperative in working with neighbors so far to get to this point. The neighbors, particularly to the south in our Artesia, We've got other work to do with them because we have to coordinate the ending of the streets over there that they did they didn't fully develop that we're gonna have to develop for them certain cul de sacs and turnarounds. So we're gonna be having some ongoing conversations with them that that hopefully can lead to them working that out amongst themselves without having a broad restriction that could have impacts that we can't completely determine today as we sit here. I understand that doesn't get you exactly what you wanted, but that's the best answer I have standing here.

Voice Nhear it at 2:07:19

Through the chair. Yes, sir. Go ahead. Thank you. And thank you, consular. And I appreciate your candidness. And what I said, and thank you for reclarifying in regards to the obligatory areas of the project. I asked specifically was to respectfully consider, to consider as a good neighbor because what the ordinance reads or what it I should say what it doesn't read is unless there is an existing property owner, it doesn't read that. And I understand what you're saying, is this is part of the ordinance now and part of that ordinance was not considered, that they would have bordering or budding neighbors to consider as they were building. I mean, I know that you grew up in a city and so did I. And did I enjoy having high rise building downtown overlooking and overshadowing the 1st Floor? Absolutely not. But those were the conditions. Those were the conditions that we had to accept. And what I'm saying is that these preexisting property owners don't have to accept. I don't think they're going to accept having a home of two stories overlooking into their backyard or into through their directly through their window, their sliding glass, what have you. I think we're clear on that. I don't want to beat a dead horse. All I'm asking is that they consider they're able to move the and navigate through the project and move those model those miniature model homes around. And they do it not just physically, but they do it on the AutoCAD, on the computer to help with that, right, and help expedite. That's all I'm asking, counselors, to please take back, bring it back, voice my concern because I know that the neighbors of that immediate area will be so appreciative that there are only single homes, single homes on the backside of their common wall.

Voice Phear it at 2:09:54

Understood, Commissioner. I don't have to take it anywhere. They're sitting in the room. I So think they're quite clear on what you want them to do going forward as they finalize the individual subdivision plans.

Voice Nhear it at 2:10:05

And I thank you and I thank the, the group.

Voice Bhear it at 2:10:08

Thank you, Commissioner. Thank you, Chair. Commissioner Bain? Thank you, Mr.

Voice Qhear it at 2:10:12

I've largely reserved my comments about the process of development for a long time, and it seems appropriate now. And I am not doing this to pick on anyone or this developer at all. But there are two issues for me. There's a larger issue of the process, and then there's a more there are more specific issues that I can get to that may be easier to digest. The the larger issue, when I came into this position, I wrote this little kind of throwaway thing. A few people in this room got it called Interlopers and Gatekeepers. And the way I see it is people will see commissioners coming in, and they're sort of interlopers. A lot of the staff are seen as gatekeepers. And it's it's because of the term limits, whether you like them or not. You're here for twelve years, and I think I've said this here before where I left. Mike Madigan was the speaker of the house in Illinois. When I was born, I believe he was in the in the state house. Now I'm not saying that should be the case. Well, actually, I think he left ten years ago. But I'm not saying people should serve forty years. But you know that the staff is not running Illinois. You know that the staff is not running Massachusetts. And you know the staff is not running in a place where there are no terminologies. But here, you tend to have staff that has a heavy hand in these things. Whether good or bad, well intentioned or not, that is a fact. I grew up you know, even though I did grew up in cities, I also grew up in Storrs, Connecticut, which I think the gentleman here probably knows, back when like, I haven't been there a long time. But there were I watched the place sort of change, and I spoke with someone recently who said it's very different now. All those woods that I was in constantly, they're now houses. And Coralville, Iowa, you know, I grew up there when I was a boy. So I've watched these things. And when I when I ran for this position, I said I wanted to preserve our traditional values and our Western culture. And and what I meant by that was what we are. We are a Western culture. And if you look at the things that I do, I'm very concerned with bringing urban things, urban ideology into this community. And so I will I will oppose that at any chance. But as far as the larger issue of the process that I'm talking about, why I did that, it's not to zing any staff. What it is is I tend to get sort of a shoulder shrug kind of obligatory meeting where I feel like and this may not be the case. It's just the way I feel. I feel like there are some kind of side deals or something's already been ironed out between a developer and someone else. I don't know if it's someone up here. I don't know if it's someone on staff. I don't know. But I kind of always feel whenever I meet anyone, it's sort of an obligatory, you know, I'll give the guy an hour. You got any questions? Hey. Great. And I feel like commissioner Jabbour I don't speak for commissioner Jabbour, but we've spoken about things. And sometimes I think it feels like I don't know if it's just the two of us. I don't know. But it's an interesting dynamic given perspective of what has happened recently. And so I'm gonna just set that aside for now, and and I'm gonna go into the the specific issue of which there are a few, and I have the same concerns with commissioner Jabbour, four story, three story. I've been on record. I really like one story. I know that people can't make money with certain things, but I believe that oh, maybe I'm wrong about that. I believe I I know who the developer is in one of these. I thought they were I know they're predominantly single story. I know that. But they're probably smaller lot sizes. There are issues here. One of them being the traffic con it's pretty much brought to my attention. It's not just me sitting in a room, but people have brought this to my attention. I'm trying to figure out what the best place to start is. But there has been utility issues, which I don't know much about. And again, I've been told about. As far as infrastructure, there's been sort of phase in and when we put infrastructure into place. And the concern is that if we put a thousand homes or 2,000 homes somewhere, but we we rely on our public works and no offense to the public works, but if we rely on public works to fix streets, I mean, this is the same group of people who said, hey. I know you gave us a million dollars last year. We thought about it for a year, and, yeah, we decided to give money back because we don't wanna fix the So now we we have to rely on these people to fix streets, and they won't let us outsource. Go up, oh, no. No. It's a bad idea. You don't wanna outsource. Well, you don't want the streets fixed. You really just wanna take the money back and forget about the whole thing. And now here comes you. We want to put a couple thousand new homes down there. You can see the dilemma. You don't have to be a engineer to see the problem. There's no like a traffic impact thing that I've seen or been taught told about. There's no need for plants or trees or anything like beautification. I don't like the four units. Someone told me four story or three story around the perimeter. Again, I'm not trying to bankrupt anybody, but these are my concerns with specific. And then on top of that, you have a public works director that that has to be worked with on this who just said he opposes it. Now whether it's true that he shouldn't be opposing it or not isn't really the point. I've said this before. Even people that that don't like me or documented don't like me on staff, you cannot set them up for failure. This is not I'm not an agent of chaos up here. So you've got to have people working together. I don't care how you feel about me. But if you can't get on the same page as the other party in something, then I don't know how I can do that. I don't know how I can force someone into a position like that. It looks looking at the contract, things like condemnation for off-site right away. We're talking about eminent domain. County must assist with eminent domain. We're talking about a clause where it says that consultant will issue the county a certification, and the certification will confirm compliance with the applicable rules. And then they're deemed approved based on what the consultant says. And again, nobody has been more frustrated with certain things, especially having to do public works as I. But having that in here is just it reminds me of when I say you're in a relationship and you don't trust the other person. Well, you're not in a relationship. You're already basically divorced. Why why make this happen? If it if it doesn't work to the point where there's so little trust, when I read this contract, it's filled with things where you just don't see a trust. And I don't blame the developer at all because I have same issues. Anybody watching this has seen I have had problems here with trust, people not trusting me for whatever reason, and and the feeling's mutual. But again, as not an agent of chaos, I don't know how I could sign off on something like this. I I would prefer that some kind of just other than a shoulder shrug kind of obligatory and hang your head and throw something like, oh, look at this. And tell me what this is. If you have any questions, let me know. And there's like a 700 page document. It happens a lot, Webb here. When you get elected, this is what people sometimes do. And so I don't know, and I don't want to be incendiary or cause attacks from anybody over here on this side of the table. I really am trying very hard not to do that. But I understand there are certain people who have taken a lead on certain things like development, and I might not trust the judgment of the person taking the lead. And I know maybe from the outside you see five commissioners. Well, three of them, I don't need their votes. So that's fine if you don't need their votes, but I'm pretty sure that whatever this is, my vote is needed. I I I feel that. I'm not trying to kill anything. I don't know the DA smartly left the room a couple minutes ago. Was gonna ask about the whether or not with this old development agreement, I just don't even know what that means. And if you wanna address that, I'd love to hear it. What what does that mean if we go back to the old development agreement? I mean, like, I have to believe there's a reason why you're standing here and your client's paying you to stand here and talk to us. Otherwise, you just go to the old agreement. I'm assuming you get something out of this new agreement. What is it you get? Or why don't why not just proceed and just not even sit here and talk to us?

Voice Bhear it at 2:17:51

Go ahead, sir. Yep. Could you? Oh, yeah.

Voice Phear it at 2:17:54

I can start there. And I talked about it a little bit earlier. There the two most significant things that the developer gets out of this agreement is an extended period. We're extending the termination date or I'm sorry.

Voice Rhear it at 2:18:12

And they get the ability to have the normal review process expedited a little so they can move faster to sell homes. Those are the two primary benefits. Commissioner, I will take responsibility. It's me who is responsible for making sure you fully understand the agreement and got your questions answered. And to the extent I didn't up to this point, I will take responsibility for that. But I will tell you it has nothing to do with the lack of trust how we got here and where we're at. It was a process of us working back and forth together with a combination of town manager and your planning department and the public works department and the commissioners, certain things the community wanted and needed, like expedited construction of traffic improvements that you might otherwise not get ever if this project doesn't get done, and upgraded drainage facilities to help recharge water back into the basin. So there was a lot of back and forth. And so where we stand today is my clients are not completely happy with it. They didn't get everything they want. Nobody in the room is completely happy with it. I accept it with you, but it's a compromised solution on the various different issues that we had to address. It is important to the developers as you move forward and try to build a project of this size to have some flexibility in the height of the the structures they can build, in particular with some of the, condominium units that they are planning. So that's why we asked for some relief to allow taller than two story structures. It is also reasonable, however, for the community to say, you you gotta put them in a way where they won't impact somebody who is already existing, which is why I offered the language today to to make it clear that we're we're we border projects or parcels that are outside the community. We won't do those taller structures. In fact, we won't do anything more than your code currently allows. So there's, the the process that got us here had nothing to do with lack of trust. And you're absolutely right though. For this project to be successful going forward, the the language is only as good as the words on the paper. You're gonna we're gonna have to continue to work with you and the entire commission and your staff every step of the way to to execute this. So

Voice Shear it at 2:20:41

And very quickly, I don't if the DA would know this. So if you if you don't know, that's fine or if you don't comfortable answering. Like, what is and I don't wanna sound like I'm being shifty up here, but some of the language about maintaining the status quo. Like, what if, for example, we passed a law that forbid anything other than one story home being built? Like, would that conflict? Would they be able to build under that develop current development agreement? Do you know the answer to that? And I know it's probably a 9,000 page document.

Voice Thear it at 2:21:13

That's one of the difficulties you have, is that there is a development agreement in place.

Voice Uhear it at 2:21:20

Does it refer to floor number levels? I don't know. So it doesn't. My understanding don't have I don't have that in front of me. I don't know what the what the previous It does commit to It does. So, yeah. And And it says we allow multi The exhibit the exhibit that's in your backup now is from the original development agreement.

Voice Rhear it at 2:21:39

So Commissioner, but I think maybe, and Mr. Kunze can correct me if he disagrees. The more direct answer to your question, if you approve this today and six months from now, you adopted a county wide ordinance that said you can only have single story homes anywhere in the valley, we would not be subject to that new rule. We aren't subject to it under the current agreement nor would we be subject to it under the proposed amendments. We have that's one of the main assurances that a a developer of a project of this size gets is that they can minimize the risk of what can change later. So to answer your question, whether you approve this or not, you you we would not be subject to a new rule adopted six months from now that limits people to single story.

Voice Shear it at 2:22:25

I mean, being that it's not criminal, why wouldn't we just be in breach? What's that? Why wouldn't we just be in breach if we did that? Why why would it I mean, I know you can't have a crime while you can't, you know, walk backwards during a meeting and then you can't, like, enforce that retrospectively, but retroactively.

Voice Rhear it at 2:22:38

But, like, why if we did that, why wouldn't we just be in breach? You would. You would. And then what would happen is your hook would be let's play the the scenario out. You adopt this or don't adopt it. We start. We build two story houses. You adopt a an ordinance that says everything must be one story. We come in with our permit for a two story house. Your your your hook would be we're just going to deny your permit. We would sue you. Mhmm. You would be in breach. Right. And mister Kunze could agree or disagree. You're going to lose that lawsuit. Do you think it's a specific performance or would it be damages?

Voice Thear it at 2:23:14

The agreement allows both, but we would sue you for specific But would you get it? That's the real question. It's not You you would we would likely get hit with an injunction Okay. That prohibits

Voice Shear it at 2:23:23

us And here's why I do this. It's so much to put you on the spot, but these are the questions people have. And it flows right back to not your fault, just the way things have been done. If people were to say, you know, what do you think you see in the last year and the consequence of this election? People don't like the way things are done here. And part of this is a sort of shroud of secrecy. Not your fault. You're you're not the only person doing this, and you're not the one who's perpetuating it. I don't believe. But it's just these are the questions people have. Like, what if we just pass a law saying they can't do that? And I think that having this discussion in open in the open is helpful. And I just I just would would hope that in the future, again, I I was I was not part of the majority as it sits, and now we have a major reg regime change, and I don't know where I'm gonna land in that. But I just would hope that I would be able to sort of understand a little bit more about what these consequences of some of these actions are, and and I would warn anyone getting into any governmental body that this is kind of what happens. You're not really aware of things because sometimes things are done. And as you said, wait. We're working back and forth. And and I'm not blaming you, but I have not been part of any of the working back and forth. It sounds like one of the parties just came up and said he doesn't want this. So it's just you put yourself in my position. We have a staff member who's in charge of the streets who comes up and says, don't like this. And you say, well, we're working really hard with everybody on this, and we think everybody agrees. They don't agree because the guy is sitting right there, and he said he doesn't like it. So it's just it's it's troubling to me to the point where if I could, I I would I would like to see just some kind of discussion on this. I wish I could just sit in the corner and figure out and come back, but maybe there's just some way and that doesn't mean come up, you know, with six boxes. Here you go. Here's six boxes. Yeah. Read this. You know, just some way to look at the things that are pertinent. You know, these questions people have because I'm telling you I've had prominent these aren't people who to someone in the supermarket, these are prominent people who have, like, seemingly minor issues. And if you already have the green light, it makes sense to try to get some of these things resolved. And it's not a a killing of anything, but it's also I just don't wanna roll over and and and deny something that could help us preserve our rural community in favor of a potential more dense a potential more urban one. That's something I'm very, very, very concerned on. And I haven't been that vocal up here, but now that we have this regime change, you're probably gonna hear me be more vocal because I think that that's the direction we're going. We don't wanna stop things from happening. I don't. But that doesn't mean we have to pile these little mountains mountains edge sort of things where you have 3,000 square foot lots and there's someone coming later that's gonna do that. And that those are concerning to me. So maybe if there's a way to do that, that's my comment, not necessarily a question.

Voice Rhear it at 2:25:52

Mister Chairman, thank you very much for your time. Thank you. Mister Chairman, can I do that one last thing? Go ahead. Because again, that's a legitimate concern. And I think it was the benefit of both the original agreement, this case, and and the amendment is I would suggest to you that one way to accomplish your goal, which is to minimize the change, overall change in the community, is to do projects like this where they are already planned in the southern section of the, in the county because homes are going to be built on this project whether you approve this agreement or not. And what you're doing is you are concentrating that growth and the impact in an area that has been planned for it forever. And that's how you're protecting the rest of the community from those impacts. It's a pretty effective way of doing it if you're if you accept that some growth and is

Voice Shear it at 2:26:45

is beneficial to the county. That just I should have said that in my original presentation. No. And I I've said this before up here and it really fell on deaf ears. But I personally, I would rather use something like a TIF that would reward a developer for coming in, building the kind of homes that this community wants, rural houses, single floor, because I know there's no money in that necessarily. But something like that may not be applicable here. But this is just what I mean. We can do things as a government to make sure we guide this town, not to turn in or spin into something like Gary, Indiana or spin into some place that just serves Las Vegas, which I think we are very dangerous right now in possibly becoming, having nothing to do with the specific development. But that's those are the kinds of things that I like to talk about. I know nobody likes to talk about this stuff, but I am concerned about it. That's my concern. I would like to see this come back. And and the last thing I would say is I am also very you know, there's incoming people, and and I really didn't like watching a lot of changes that happened days before I took off. We had four meetings in December before I took off. It's like, hey. We're gonna throw these meeting. They passed a law. They passed all these it was just crazy to watch, and it's not right. Again, it doesn't matter how I feel about the people, but it's not right. If you're coming in in January, all these things are happening. All these major issues are are being decided in November, then late December. I think there was, like, a December 20 meeting or something in twenty twenty twenty twenty four. I I would love to have the input of the incoming commissioners on something like this, especially since the person representing this district is an incoming commissioner. So those are my concerns. Maybe they can't be addressed, but I do have them, and I just wanted to say them. And I'm probably a no on this, but I'd like to see this come back to discuss further. Thank you, mister chairman. Thank you. We have got to take a fifteen minute break. Excuse

Voice Vhear it at 2:28:33

me, Chair? Yes, sir.

Voice Whear it at 2:28:36

Thank you. Chair, I'd like to recognize the county clerk, please.

Voice Xhear it at 2:28:43

Yes, hello. Good afternoon, Chair. Sorry to interrupt. I just want just a quick note. We do still have to finish up the selection to get the canvas done.

Voice Xhear it at 2:28:58

If if we I just I just wanna put that out there. I know management already knows. I already talked to Lorena and Sam, they know. But just so we're all aware.

Voice Vhear it at 2:29:06

Right. So we're going to try to see if we can get Koenig on. He's on. Says he's on, and then we're gonna make sure you're out by two.

Voice Yhear it at 2:29:21

If Koenig is on, he needs to press star nine to raise his hand. It doesn't appear that he's entered as an organizer as instructed.

Voice Vhear it at 2:29:36

Okay. We have Koenig. Okay. We're going back. Let's do it.

Voice Rhear it at 2:29:40

Where were we?

Voice Vhear it at 2:29:43

Commissioners, do we have questions for the developer, his attorney? Okay. Commissioner Koenig, if you had questions, Fiorentino is coming back.

Voice Zhear it at 2:30:01

I don't have any questions. I've listened to the whole thing and Thank you. I've had serious, serious discussions with them before on this particular project. Correct.

Voice Vhear it at 2:30:12

As have, I think, all of us. Commissioner Gebour, do you have any more?

Voice A2hear it at 2:30:20

I have no more questions. Thank you, Chair. You. Commissioner Strickland. The only thing I would like to do is I'd like to ask if the commissioners would consider language that added to this of the concern. So we can move on with I would make a motion based on the language, should they like it. If we were to add to the language to our use and design standards, which of course was in a part of the original agreement, we would make a change within that that addresses residential low and medium density, the two items that are there, that it would not read any longer, four story structure, it would read instead, two story structure shall not be constructed on any parcel that shares a property line with a parcel located outside the boundaries of the common interest community. Commissioner, may I ask, Chair, what Commissioner Jabbour thinks of that or would he prefer one story?

Voice Vhear it at 2:31:24

Yes, sir. Or yes, ma'am. Go ahead, sir.

Voice Whear it at 2:31:27

Thank you, Commissioner. Well, the way you read it, I I understood it to be basically only single story around the perimeter.

Voice A2hear it at 2:31:39

Is that not what you read and what you're suggesting? I did not, and I realized I meant to read it differently. So let me restate for the record. This would be part of a motion that I would make that would read one story structures only will be permitted on parcels that shared a property line with the parcel located outside the boundaries of the common interest community?

Voice Whear it at 2:32:09

Correct. So so, yes, that's that's what I believe. And I'm not speaking. Again, we don't speak for Commissioner Bain. And I addressed, we prefer the one story versus two story. And so I appreciate that verbiage And to be what was the other what was the other That would be my only

Voice A2hear it at 2:32:34

that would be my only amendment that I heard of concern from the commissioners. We have had did you have any other concerns?

Voice Whear it at 2:32:44

The one concern, and thank you Commissioner Strigler, the other concern that I have is that in listening to Director of Public Works is and again, not speaking for him, but what I heard was that basically he was left out of the equation and would like to be included in any future negotiations, what have you, in working with and cooperation with.

Voice A2hear it at 2:33:13

Would you be able if I made a first based on what I just said and said that I would amend and adopt with my first Uh-huh. Would you second with a friendly request for my support on the first. An amendment to my you do the second and amend the first with the language that you are after there.

Voice Shear it at 2:33:39

May I give him a moment to think and ask a quick question about the Exhibit E, the implementation of the infrastructure that I'm under the impression, unless it's been changed, that it's such that we have to wait for 5,000 homes to be built before we start addressing infrastructure. Am I incorrect?

Voice A2hear it at 2:33:55

Incorrect, sir. When is that when does that phase in as far as Activity starts with, number one, Mountain Falls and SR 160 at 300 homes. It was 1,224 homes at the first time we were approached. And it goes on down through the list. It goes 300 homes for that, 500 homes for s R 372160. That once again was $12.24. Homestead and HR's one sixty was 1,224 homes. It's 500. And this is the I see that. Debatable thing that, Public Works wanted is he said that there's only three of these items that are there's nine. There's nine that we're getting, but they're in the immediate area of the subdivision where the highest growth is and not all over the valley. So these are not on your your common list for improvements from our public works director. Secondly, the public works director didn't like that nor did he like the fact that the drainage was being the money wasn't going straight into the coffers of public works for them to make the drainage, improvements. We're gonna ask the developer to do those drainage improvements now and with the subdivision instead of just collecting money to be done in the future. And he's gonna they are gonna be spending a great deal more than $20,000,000 to be able to do what they need to do. They will have rapid infiltration basins. And so there's a lot being gained here, and that's where it's been frustrating listening to the debate because, yes, we all heard all this. All of you were consulted about this, but unfortunately, your exhibit eight did come to you incorrectly.

Voice Shear it at 2:35:34

Does this that's okay. Does this have, we had just you and I discussed this. Does this have a clause that allows you to go and handle this infrastructure without going through our public works or no? Absolutely.

Voice A2hear it at 2:35:47

Is that why the I'm guessing that's why public works opposes it. Is that your understanding? They wanna they wanna collect the money and then we we've seen how that I'm sorry. Public Works. Hold

Voice Uhear it at 2:35:56

on. Are you talking Or to expose things for everybody. I'm just talking about the

Voice Shear it at 2:36:01

commissioner. Are you talking about the review? I'm talking about there was some debate over whether or not Public Works would handle infrastructure or a private private outsourcing company would handle infrastructure based on

Voice Uhear it at 2:36:14

developer. With the expedited request that they are requesting in this development agreement, They are offering to pay if we need to go outside to a company that, you know, approved by the county to do those reviews if public works can't meet the deadlines of of the If this passes I'm sorry to cut you off. If this passes,

Voice Shear it at 2:36:39

will public works be doing road improvements or will be a private company be doing road It would always be a private company doing the road improvements. Otherwise, the developer

Voice Uhear it at 2:36:48

would pay 40% more

Voice Shear it at 2:36:50

to if the county was to do it. What is that discussion we had in in the office over here then? Can you explain that to me? Do you mind?

Voice Rhear it at 2:36:58

Mister chairman, may I just and if you'll bear with me, I think want to talk about your your proposed solution to the single story as well. But commissioner, so there's two things going on here with exhibit e. And again, to the extent that you didn't have the revised version, I will take full responsibility for that. So, exhibit e requires us to do nine different intersections. What's different be primarily different between what, you have today and the last time, we talked is we substantially collapsed the timelines for when we would have to build the infrastructure. So you, to answer your question, the developer is responsible for building those intersections, including the some of the improvements are required, for example, retiming the signals. You asked specifically about that. This requires us to take responsibility for that. It's not that public works has no role to play in it because they have to approve the traffic study that will will confirm these improvements. And the it's a related discussion. Who's going to review those studies and improvements? Again, that was the compromise back and forth. It's important to us that we can move quicker than your staff might otherwise be able to do. And including the public members said, it's unfair for you to ask us to do that and you not pay for it. That the other revision is we're going to outsource the reviews. And commissioner, you and I specifically talked about this, outsourcing the reviews So that basically you're having the you're taking a qualified group of professionals who the who the county has to approve the consultant and just substituting them for your staff. So they'll do the reviews and conform that everything we submit complies to your rules. When it comes to the height, Commissioner, I wonder if you and Commissioner Jabbour and others who are concerned would consider something slightly different, at least for now with respect to the height, which is to limit the single story along the southern border of this project, which is where Artesia is, which is where we understood the primary concern is and where we know the existing homes are. So it addresses our concern of not knowing what's what, you know, six months from now. And we know what Shay's plans are there. So we know today we could commit without any problems on our side to single story only along that property line along the southern border of this project. And if we would hope that that would be acceptable.

Voice Shear it at 2:39:36

I think that you have the votes without me at this point, which is why we have the country County calling in. I would only say one time I was in a in a army army reserve unit and we lost our map or something. And we had to figure out where we were going in this weird exercise we're doing. And I just feel like the whole thing is like that. Like, I just don't have a map. I don't know where I'm going. It's not a reflection of you. It's not a reflection. I just I I I come here. We get kind of ambushed on things. I feel like there's clearly support coming from somewhere on for this, and that's fine. But I my concern overall is just that I just don't know enough about any of this. And it's it it could you could say it's my fault, but historically, when I ask questions, you've probably seen sometimes I've asked questions. I've asked simple questions. I have email chains, 25 email back and forth on a single word asking a member of staff. What does encumbrance mean? 25 emails, I have it. I can print it out. And so I don't tend to get I have a feeling that's going to change after, you know, a couple months from now. But unfortunately, you're still on those old rules, and I don't know enough about this. But I think you have the votes anyway. I think you have the three votes, so I'll stand down. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you. Chair? Yes. Chair. Thank you.

Voice Whear it at 2:40:43

Thank you, Chair. Counselor, I appreciate the commitment of the Southern border. I was going to, and I'm still going to jump in and ask that you realize that if Commissioner Strickland makes the motion as proposed, is that this would be a stipulation on moving forward with this agreement. But now it's just for the southern border of Artesia versus any of the property lines, as she mentioned, that border an existing property owner. And so yes, without the map, we're trying to visualize the surrounding perimeter of the project. We're not trying to throw a wrench in this project's wheel. We are trying to protect the existing homeowners and their privacy. And so I appreciate your committing to the southern border. And so if Commissioner Strickland makes the proposed motion, the expectation is that I'm going to second it with some friendly language regarding the director of public works. But the also, with that being said, the expectation is that you're going to help comply with single stories

Voice A2hear it at 2:42:14

for your entire project. I agree with that, commissioner. Agree with the entire project.

Voice Zhear it at 2:42:22

Was my understanding too, mister Konig.

Voice Whear it at 2:42:27

Okay. So our Well well, but but I understood consular Ferentino coming in and saying, yes, they will comply with the southern border only of, that borders Artesia.

Voice A2hear it at 2:42:42

But I heard your concerns. I heard your complete concern, and I understand that we're in negotiation here on a development agreement. We need to stand firm to protect the property owners on the perimeters of those parcels, sir. Is that a motion? I agree with you. Mister chairman, to be absolutely clear, that promise We're I'm gonna sit

Voice Rhear it at 2:42:59

gonna comply with whatever you Right. You adopt.

Voice A2hear it at 2:43:02

Thank you, sir. So So if you're in agreeance, I will finish out a motion that I'm not sure I completed. Clerk, did I complete a motion or just the verbiage for the single stories? You did not complete a motion. No. I'd like to make a motion in looking for a friendly amendment with the second that reads this, I'd like to adopt the Nye County adopt and amend the Nye County bill number twenty twenty six zero five with an effective date of 07/06/2026 with my statement intact that I made earlier.

Voice Vhear it at 2:43:44

We have a motion. I'm sorry. Do do you have that, Clerk?

Voice Whear it at 2:43:49

With the motion including?

Voice Xhear it at 2:43:51

We'll get it on, yes. Thank you.

Voice Whear it at 2:43:54

And under those circumstances, Jabbour seconds the motion with the added amended verbiage that the group will also work hand in hand along with the Director of Public Works and staff with cooperation to make this project successful.

Voice Vhear it at 2:44:18

We have a motion on the floor and a second. If there's nothing further, I'm calling for the vote. Aye.

Voice Whear it at 2:44:27

Chabur is aye. Oskovich, aye. No.

Voice Vhear it at 2:44:31

Bain is no. And where's Koenig?

Voice Zhear it at 2:44:34

Koenig vote yes, but you already got the votes. Thank you for that. And hang tight. Can I go back to bed Hang

Voice Vhear it at 2:44:41

tight? I got one more quick item for you, and then you can go to bed. Thank you for that. That carries I'll go to bed. 441, and go to 17, please.

Voice Zhear it at 2:44:56

I don't have my password here.

Voice Uhear it at 2:44:59

Hello? I know where you were going with this. I'll help you, commissioner.

Voice Zhear it at 2:45:06

Deborah is that Deborah is that

Voice Bhear it at 3:11:56

Item 8 for possible action, discussion and deliberation regarding A, approval of two positions, office assistant and kennel assistant for animal services and animal shelter and B, fund from the town of Pahrump general fund.

Voice Chear it at 3:12:10

Okay, public comment, we're going to start there. Hang tight. Sam, do we have anybody on the phone, please?

Voice Dhear it at 3:12:17

Yes, Chair, the caller is unmuted. Please speak and spell your name for the record.

Voice Ehear it at 3:12:25

Yeah, sorry, but I had my hand raised just for the last point, so we missed that opportunity, and I'll make a note of it.

Voice Fhear it at 3:12:36

Sam, do we have anybody else on the phone, please?

Voice Dhear it at 3:12:38

Yes, Chair, the caller is unmuted. Please speak and spell your name for the record.

Voice Ghear it at 3:12:44

S4-7-F-O-R-Y-S-E-W-I-C-H. I'm in support of this. There was approval previously for these positions, and then with everything going on hold, I do know that the kennel needs additional staff. There's only five people over there. An additional three people will bring them up to eight. Not that it's a magic number or anything, but it'll actually...

Voice Hhear it at 3:13:10

Give them a lot more support that they need. Thanks.

Voice Bhear it at 3:13:15

Thank you, Beth. Sam, do we have anybody else, please?

Voice Chear it at 3:13:23

Are there any questions for

Voice Ihear it at 3:13:24

I would like to make a motion to approve two positions, Office Assistant and Kennel Assistant for Animal Services and the shelter and be funded out of town a prompt general fund.

Voice Fhear it at 3:13:36

May I just make a comment prior to that?

Voice Fhear it at 3:13:38

And I will support this, but on the condition, I don't want this being a continual thing. I'm concerned we're raiding the town budget to pay for county services. I don't know if it's possible to condition that on that. I don't know if the board wants to do that. I just that's my concern. Can we do this for the year because is that something that anyone has an appetite for up here? I don't want to stand in the way of it, but I I don't like the idea that now we've opened up two town positions which were taken from the town, which was was county previously on on the documentation.

Voice Bhear it at 3:14:06

So I would just amend the motion to uh revisit the funding source as part of next year's budgets.

Voice Fhear it at 3:14:13

Is that amenable to the to the motion or

Voice Jhear it at 3:14:15

If you second it and make a motion

Voice Ihear it at 3:14:17

motion amendment surprise

Voice Fhear it at 3:14:17

I'd like to second that, but um conditioned upon a review of funding source at this at at the next available

Voice Fhear it at 3:14:28

budgeting p cycle. So

Voice Ihear it at 3:14:32

I so amend

Voice Bhear it at 3:14:33

We have a motion and a second. So all those in favour.

Voice Ihear it at 3:14:40

surprised Koenig's not here

Voice Chear it at 3:14:43

That carries four with one absent.

Voice Chear it at 3:14:46

Number 20, please.

Voice Ahear it at 2:57:48

Item nine for possible action, discussion and deliberation to A, ratify the town finance manager Jennifer Fanning's acceptance of the Southern Nevada chapter, International Code Council toddler swim grant in the amount of $2,500 for the purpose of providing free swim lessons. There is no town match and B, fund two, town of Pahrump swimming pool fund 25274.

Voice Bhear it at 2:58:14

Thank you for that. Let's open public comment. Oh, you don't have to do it. Public comment please, Sam. Do we have anybody on the phone?

Voice Bhear it at 2:58:24

No public comment, we're gonna close that out and uh

Voice Dhear it at 2:58:27

Here I'd like to make a motion to ratify the town finance managers $2,500 to be funded to the town of Pahrump swimming pool fund 25274.

Voice Ehear it at 2:58:39

to board seconds

Voice Ahear it at 2:58:39

Motion second all those in favor.

Voice Chear it at 2:58:42

If I can just add in, this grant was able to help 101 children get free swim lessons. We just had signups. The line was massive. And also just letting the public and everybody know that the month of July is sponsored by the Rotary Club. So it is free swim all July.

Voice Ahear it at 2:59:00

Nice. Thank you very much, Jennifer, and sorry

Voice Ahear it at 2:59:02

to you rush

Voice Ghear it at 2:59:02

for here. staying here.

Voice Hhear it at 2:59:03

Uh ten please. Uh carried five zero by the way. We'll get there.

Voice Ahear it at 2:59:13

Item 10, consent agenda items. These are items that staff recommend for approval. The board reserves the right to remove any consent, to move any consent agenda item to a regular segment of the agenda should issues arise that need to be addressed, discussion of any item from the consent agenda items that need to review before a decision is made. And then please remember we did remove 10-5, so it'd be 10-1, 10-2, 10-3. 3, 10, 4 and 10, 6.

Voice Chear it at 2:59:46

Chair. I have question on 10-2, please.

Voice Chear it at 3:00:01

So you're going to pull it and you can move on with the rest?

Voice Bhear it at 3:00:04

I'll just speak on it now.

Voice Ahear it at 3:00:05

You want to just talk about it now?

Voice Dhear it at 3:00:09

Sure. Is Karina or Jenny in chambers?

Voice Ehear it at 3:00:15

No. We can pull it and can... Right.

Voice Dhear it at 3:00:27

When we say pull it, it's only to discuss.

Voice Fhear it at 3:00:31

Chair, if you don't mind,

Voice Fhear it at 3:00:33

Commissioner Jabor, what I'm saying is I'd give it staff time to get here. Let's just pull out 10-2, vote on the consent items, and bring it back when we know we have staff.

Voice Ehear it at 3:00:41

How's that, sir?

Voice Ghear it at 3:00:43

have a hand raised. I'm sorry, Commissioner, I do have a hand raised if we'd like to check it.

Voice Ehear it at 3:00:47

Let's see who it is.

Voice Ghear it at 3:00:49

Thank you. The caller is unmuted. Please speak and spell your name for the record.

Voice Hhear it at 3:00:55

Hi, Commissioners. This is Corinne Smith,

Voice Hhear it at 3:00:57

of Health and Human Services, S-M-I-T-H.

Voice Bhear it at 3:01:01

Perfect. I think Commissioner Jabor has questions for you.

Voice Hhear it at 3:01:05

my appreciate first name

Voice Dhear it at 3:01:06

jumping on the line so quickly. On consent agenda item 10.2, my specific question, Corinne, under the body, it reads that part of this. Part of this block grant is for early childhood in Tonopah, and besides the cow bus in Tonopah, I'm very, very curious as to what program do we have here in Tonopah with early childhood or for early childhood.

Voice Hhear it at 3:01:43

Okay, yes, your honor. It was for the Cal bus, which my understanding the classroom on wheels is was unfortunately the Cal bus was destroyed. So now they just do the early childhood program and it's done through community tests out of Virginia City. We've been funding that program for as long as I can remember, or helping to fund the teachers.

Voice Dhear it at 3:02:11

When you say Virginia City, this is where the funds are coming from?

Voice Ihear it at 3:02:19

No, the funds are coming from my community service block grant. However, the oversight of that program comes from Community Chess, which is located in Virginia City.

Voice Dhear it at 3:02:33

I see. So it is specific to what we formerly know as the cow bus.

Voice Dhear it at 3:02:41

Because currently, I believe they're meeting in the convention center.

Voice Dhear it at 3:02:50

Thank you very much for the clarification, Corinne.

Voice Hhear it at 3:02:54

Sure. No problem. They just changed how they...

Voice Bhear it at 3:02:59

Thank you. Thank you, Corinne. Let's open public comment. Come on down, Tammy.

Voice Jhear it at 3:03:06

Good morning, Tammy Pittman, P-I-T, actually, good afternoon, Tammy Pittman, P-I-T, M-A-N. Looking on page 7 of 20, expected outcomes, 50% of participants will secure short-term or transitional housing and ultimately achieve long-term permanent housing and they have an evaluation tool, but they don't ever say. If they achieved that 50%. This goes on in low-income individuals, the next one down, 75% of participants will gain employment or improve employment and retain employment for at least 180 days. Again, they have an evaluation tool, but they never say if they've met that goal. The next page, page, I guess six, I did it backwards, sorry. 80% of approved clients will report improved access to healthy food options. Again, they have an evaluation tool, but they don't tell us if they met the goal. And then below that, 75% of clients will attend at least one medical or service related appointment as a result of fuel support. Again, evaluation tools, but no. results. I think that we they owe us the results.

Voice Ehear it at 3:04:23

Thank you for that Sam do we have anybody on the phone please?

Voice Ehear it at 3:04:29

Closing public comment

Voice Fhear it at 3:04:31

Motion to approve all consent items.

Voice Ehear it at 3:04:35

No motion on the floor

Voice Chear it at 3:04:40

And two seconds. All those in favor?

Voice Chear it at 3:04:44

OSC BOSC for try that carries by three. Yes, sir.

Voice Lhear it at 3:04:48

Yeah, I am leaving. I'm going back to bed.

Voice Chear it at 3:04:50

Go to sleep and

Voice Chear it at 3:04:52

all. Thank All you for your help. Eleven, please. Speed read.

Voice Ahear it at 3:05:02

Item 11 for possible action, discussion and deliberation to approve Nye County Proclamation No. P2026-05, a proclamation honoring the 150th anniversary of the dedication of the Belmont Courthouse.

Voice Bhear it at 3:05:17

Thank you for that. Commissioner Jabbour.

Voice Chear it at 3:05:21

Did you want public comment or did you want me to make the motion?

Voice Bhear it at 3:05:26

How about we open public comment?

Voice Ahear it at 3:05:30

Sam, do we have anybody on the phone, please?

Voice Ahear it at 3:05:35

Closing, take it away, sir.

Voice Ehear it at 3:05:37

Well, thank you very much. The Belmont courthouse being the second county seat, they will be celebrating their 150th anniversary, believe it or not, on July 4th. And with that, what's not part of this proclamation is that there is, and it was just released as of today, a... Half-ounce silver commemorative Belmont County courthouse coin which is very significant. They are numbered. There are only 400 of those and it is to help with the restoration and renovation of the courthouse.

Voice Chear it at 3:06:22

Don't be too late in your decision to try to retire any. And with that, I will move to approve the Nye County proclamation number P202625, proclamation honoring the 150th anniversary of the dedication of the Belmont courthouse.

Voice Ahear it at 3:06:41

Motion second. All those in favour.

Voice Chear it at 3:06:44

It was aye.

Voice Ahear it at 3:06:45

That carries. Four with one absent.

Voice Chear it at 3:06:48

Right. Could I add to that? Real

Voice Chear it at 3:06:49

quickly as uh

Voice Chear it at 3:06:50

the as actually

Voice Chear it at 3:06:51

these uh coins are being minted by the Carson City Mint.

Voice Chear it at 3:06:54

So these are really special coins and uh it should uh should be a it should be a fun event.

Voice Ahear it at 3:07:01

Very nice. Very cool. Uh we're gonna go to eighteen manager, but Ian Bain is gonna re a commissioner Bain is gonna read it.

Voice Hhear it at 3:07:06

I'm gonna read it for us.

Voice Ahear it at 2:56:42

I'm 13 for possible action discussion and deliberation to a point one member to the Amargosa Valley Library District Board of Trustees to fill a vacancy for an unexpired term ending in January 2029 from the following list of applicants Veronica Piffer and or be re-advertise for the appointment

Voice Bhear it at 2:57:05

Okay, let's open public. Sam, do we have anybody on the phone for this one, please?

Voice Ahear it at 2:57:13

Closing public, Commissioner Jabbour.

Voice Bhear it at 2:57:15

Through the chair, thank you. I move to appoint to the Amargosa Valley Library District Board of Trustees Veronica Piffer, the unexpired term ending January 2029.

Voice Ahear it at 2:57:27

Motion second, all those in Hi favor.

Voice Bhear it at 2:57:30

There's I. Bye.

Voice Ahear it at 2:57:32

That carries 5-0, thank you.

Voice Chear it at 2:57:34

You didn't say aye.

Voice Ahear it at 2:57:35

Aye. 5-0, thank you. Uh my little

Voice Ahear it at 2:52:25

Item 15 for possible action, discussion and deliberation to a appoint one member to the Nye County Advisory Board to manage wildlife, to fill a vacancy for unexpired term ending in June 2027 from the following list of applicants, Brant Pollock and Blair Smith and or be re-advertised for the appointment.

Voice Bhear it at 2:52:48

Thank you for that. Let's do public comment. Sam, do we have anybody on the phone, please?

Voice Chear it at 2:52:54

Yes, chair, the caller is unmuted. Please speak and spell your name for the record.

Voice Bhear it at 2:53:03

Good afternoon. This is Brant Pollack, P-A-U-L-I-C-K. I'm a member of the community up in Round Mountain in northern Knight County. I'm a very avid hunter. I work as an outfitter in the off season for my full-time job.

Voice Dhear it at 2:53:20

I spend upward of 100, 120 days a year out in the field between personal hunts and then guiding professionally as well. So I spend a lot of time out in these units that our wildlife advisory board is in charge of managing. I have a really good insight as to what's actually going on with the boots on the ground approach. Very well-respected member in our community and our area as far as topics like this, and I remain really active on a state level as far as participating in commission meetings and making sure that everybody has a voice. In previous careers, I spend a lot of time working on boards, committees, running them. I've got a lot of training in how to run these types of meetings, but also how to gather all the information and data. To where all sides are always heard everybody has a voice no matter what their position is and then remembering that when you're on these types of committees you're not there to voice and Pursue your own personal opinions you're here to represent your county and your county members. So Thanks for your time. I appreciate it

Voice Ahear it at 2:54:28

Thank you, sir. Sam, do we have anybody else, please?

Voice Chear it at 2:54:34

if you allow

Voice Ahear it at 2:54:35

chair in Tonopah,

Voice Ahear it at 2:54:36

I do have in Tonopah.

Voice Ehear it at 2:54:38

Go ahead, Tonopah.

Voice Fhear it at 2:54:41

Hello, for the record, my name is Chrissy Pope, P-O-P-E. I'm currently the chair for the Wildlife Advisory Board, and I did reach out to Brant as he is a strong voice for the Round Mountain community. And you can't go wrong with either one of these people. They're both really good. They've lived here for a long period of time. They know a lot of people and stuff. But like I did say, I did reach out to Brant. to Branton asked him if he'd be interested and that would be my full support thank you

Voice Bhear it at 2:55:13

Thank you for that. All right. Seeing no other public comment, we're going to close

Voice Bhear it at 2:55:16

back out again.

Voice Ghear it at 2:55:17

like to make a motion to fill the Wildlife Management Advisory Board vacancy expiring, unexpiring term ending June 2027 to Brant Pollock.

Voice Ahear it at 2:55:33

Motion second. All those in

Voice Hhear it at 2:55:35

Aye. Aye. Borsick?

Voice Ahear it at 2:55:39

Oh, sorry, Konig

Voice Ahear it at 2:46:58

Item 16, for possible action, discussion and deliberation to A, appoint three members to the Nye County Water District Governing Board to fill three expiring terms, each for a two-year term ending in June 2028 from the following list of applicants, Area 4, positions 2 and 3, Robert Doug Blackstock, Michael Edward Cochran, Michael R. are fought Bruce Holden Ernie Jackson the second and Christina Praying Lolly at large Michael Locke and or be re-advertised for the appointments oh

Voice Bhear it at 2:47:38

I'll do it when you get done with public comment.

Voice Ahear it at 2:47:40

public comment do we have anybody on the phone for this please Sam I apologize sir you can come up come

Voice Chear it at 2:47:47

There's no comment on the phone chair.

Voice Ahear it at 2:47:48

on up sir

Voice Dhear it at 2:47:53

Bruce Holden, H-O-L-D-E-N. I currently serve on the water board. I've been on for the last four years and I just would ask for your support to reappoint me. Overall goals of what I've been trying to do is as the mission statement is to protect the water of Nye County, I'm very concerned that we are going to go into critical water management where the state engineer gets very involved and I want to put that off as long as possible. Manage our water resources for the benefit of all of the current residents. Thank you.

Voice Ehear it at 2:48:39

Thank you. I want to mention too that Michael R. Fought talked to me on break and apologized that he had to leave. He did want to stay and be here, but he had something else he had to do like a doctor appointment or something. Come on down, sir. Yeah, I'm Robert Doug Blacks. I go by Doug. I'm shooting for this position. Just a quick background. I've worked for Public Works for over 40 years in California. Thirty of those years I was in water distribution and everything else related to that. I'm co-chairman of the private well-owned association here in Pahrump.

Voice Fhear it at 2:49:26

Acutely aware of the problems we have with water, I'd like to jump on the board and continue with that and make this a better community. Thank you.

Voice Ahear it at 2:49:35

Thank you, sir. Sam, do we have anybody on the phone, please?

Voice Bhear it at 2:49:39

Yes, Chair, the caller is unmuted. Please speak and spell your name for the record.

Voice Dhear it at 2:49:46

Hello, Commissioners. Can you hear me okay?

Voice Ahear it at 2:49:51

Yes, sir, go ahead.

Voice Dhear it at 2:49:53

Okay, very good. Thank you. Bruce Johnson, J-O-H-N-S-O-N. I would like to speak on stewardship and fiduciary responsibility. Scripture tells us in Luke 16.10, he that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much. So I just want to...

Voice Ghear it at 2:50:18

I encourage you all to be good stewards, think wisely, make a wise decision and choices, don't try to, you know, pull any fast ones on the people and, you know, when you make these decisions, yeah, I hear your yawning there, that's pretty disrespectful, don't act like a clown, man.

Voice Ahear it at 2:50:43

Your time sir.

Voice Ghear it at 2:50:44

You know what, I'll come back. Yeah. So anyway, you know, just be responsible in decisions and, you know, be informed and don't make decisions without being informed and don't make decisions that will impact the rest of the people without the people being informed. And I want to thank you for the time. Have a great day.

Voice Ahear it at 2:51:06

Thank you. Sam do you have anybody else for us please?

Voice Ehear it at 2:51:10

Closing that out.

Voice Bhear it at 2:51:11

The chair would like to make a motion as this setting lays on to the Nye County Water District Governing Board. I'd like to fill these two-year term ending June 2028 with area four position two and three being Michael R. Fott and Ernie Jackson II at large Michael Locke.

Voice Ahear it at 2:51:35

We have a motion on the floor. Do we have a second? I have a motion and a second. All those in favor?

Voice Fhear it at 2:51:49

Four is aye.

Voice Ahear it at 2:51:50

Oskovitch, aye. That carries 5-0. Thank you.

Voice Chear it at 2:51:51

You do 15?

Voice Fhear it at 2:51:53

Four. Four zero.

Voice Chear it at 2:51:55

Four zero. Four one.

Voice Ahear it at 2:51:57

Oh, 4-0, I'm sorry.

Voice Ahear it at 2:52:00

I think John's gone.

Voice Bhear it at 2:52:01

John's gone, gotcha. Be well, John.

Voice Hhear it at 2:52:05

I'm still here.

Voice Hhear it at 2:52:06

I'm still here.

Voice Hhear it at 2:52:08

I'm eating chicken and beans too.

Voice Fhear it at 2:52:12

Can you say yay or nay?

Voice Ahear it at 2:52:18

All right, five zero.

Voice Ahear it at 2:52:21

Bon appetit. 15, please.

Voice Ahear it at 2:45:10

Item 17 for possible action, discussion and deliberation to A, appoint three members to the Pahrump Regional Planning Commission to fill three expiring terms each for a four-year term beginning on July 1st, 2026 and ending on June 30th, 2030. From the following list of applicants, Timothy Bohannon, Beth Borosevich. Daniel Lee Cruz, John O'Brien, and Christina Page Lawley and or be re-advertised for the appointments.

Voice Bhear it at 2:45:44

Thank you for that. Let's open public comment first to see if we have any public comment on any of these appointments.

Voice Chear it at 2:45:53

There's no comment on the phone, Chair.

Voice Ahear it at 2:45:55

Thank you. Seeing none, we're going to close public comment.

Voice Dhear it at 2:45:57

Chair, if I may, I was asked by Commissioner Koenig to make the following recommendations for the board's consideration. Commissioner Koenig is sitting as the liaison to the Pahrump Regional Planning Commission and has done so for years. So we have three terms to be ended June 30th begin July 1st and end July 1, 2026, and in June 30, 2030. The first one would be Beth Borosavage. The next one would be Danielle Lee Cruz. And the fourth one would be Christina Preg-Lally.

Voice Dhear it at 2:46:32

Third one, thank you. Do you have a second for me, Koenig?

Voice Ahear it at 2:46:39

We have a motion on the floor and a second. All those in favor.

Voice Ahear it at 2:46:45

The burzai, basplachai, that carries five zero sixteen please and I know we're going fast but we're we

Voice Fhear it at 2:46:55

to to get get

Voice Ahear it at 2:46:56

can get done by two.

Voice Ahear it at 3:07:07

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Discussion, item 18, discussion and deliberation regarding a request to set date, time, and location for a public hearing on Nye County Bill No. 2026-01, a bill proposing to amend Nye County Code Title 17, Title Comprehensive Land Use Planning and Zoning, Chapter 17.10, Title Special Use Permits, Section 17.10.10, Title Definitions by adding the definition of approved assignee comments or commencement permit holder in person, Section 1704-050, Title Requirement to Obtain a Special Use Permit by providing for an extension. Section of time for obtaining a written letter from a town board deleting section 17 10080 title designation of use in districts in their private regional planning district section 17 10090 title approval process by amending the process for an application for special use permit waiver application 17 section 17 10 100 title preliminary development plan approved by removing the requirement for the applicant signature adding entering entering into a development agreement and amending the documents needed to submit for preliminary development plan approval and final development plan approval section 1710.120 title building permits and commencement of construction by requiring applicant to attend a pre-development meeting section 1710.140 title development standards by requiring applicant conduct an audible a-weighted sound pressure level test at section 1710.15.0 title setbacks and height restrictions by removing height restrictions of secs2 solar panel and allow variances and amending the allowed waivers for setback and distance restrictions and provide it for the severability constitutionality and effective date thereof and other matters properly retaining thereto

Voice Dhear it at 3:08:34

more espresso shots for you.

Voice Chear it at 3:08:37

All right. Let's open public comments. Sam, do we have any comment on the date and time only, please?

Voice Chear it at 3:08:43

All right, closing public I'd comment.

Voice Fhear it at 3:08:45

like to make a motion to set the date and time for 10 a.m. July 21st location chambers.

Voice Ghear it at 3:08:54

For two board seconds.

Voice Chear it at 3:08:55

Second. All those in favor?

Voice Chear it at 3:08:59

Oscovich aye. Four with one absent. Thank you. 19, please.

Voice Ahear it at 3:09:03

I'm 19 for possible action, discussion and deliberation regarding a request to set a date, time, and location for a public hearing in Nye County Bill number 2026-09, a bill proposing to adopt DA-25-5, development agreement between Nye County and MAC LLC, Wilson Ranch, and providing for the severability, constitutionality, and effective date thereof, and other matters properly relating thereto.

Voice Bhear it at 3:09:30

Two. Thank you for that. Uh let's see if we have any public comment for date and time please, Sam.

Voice Chear it at 3:09:37

There's no comment on the phone.

Voice Chear it at 3:09:39

I have to make a statement, if I can, Chair,

Voice Chear it at 3:09:42

respectfully. I'd like to ask the board to set a different time and date than what has been um recommended to us by staff. The reason is that each board member, each one of us as board members met with the developer. As an example myself and Koenig met with the developer on the 8th, so that's just seven days ago. I realize that the developer worked closely with all of staff but really we haven't had any real feet on the ground on this one. The developer has met all the standard plans of development but nothing extra. They've tried to set up an additional meetings with us and have not got it done. And so the extras that I'm talking about as an example is that Pleasant Valley gave us an extra $4,000 per household per rooftop for Kellogg Park, specifically for Kellogg Park because there are impacts in that area they were not providing enough. parks uh in within their development. So we need we can ask for more than the standard and as I did with Pleasant Valley and I got, with your help board. But I respectfully request a new date so the commissioners can have discussions just as we did earlier with evidence item number seven. I don't think we're prepared, and frankly, I've heard comments from Commissioner Bain that he doesn't feel like he's in the loop enough on this

Voice Bhear it at 3:11:11

have not had a meeting at all with

Voice Chear it at 3:11:12

so this is what I'm talking about. If you're not given the opportunity and it's in your district. We need to do something about this. So, Chair, if we can support this at this time, I'd say August 18th, and I would tell the developer they need to get with us, and Commissioner Bain, I think you need to ask for something more. Those are my comments, Chair.

Voice Ahear it at 3:11:31

Is that your motion that

Voice Chear it at 3:11:32

That is my motion.

Voice Ahear it at 3:11:34

we do public?

Voice Chear it at 3:11:35

We did. I'd like to set the public hearing for August 18th at 10 a.m. in chambers.

Voice Dhear it at 3:11:40

That's my motion

Voice Ahear it at 3:11:41

Two board seconds.

Voice Ehear it at 3:11:42

Motion, second. All those in favor.

Voice Ahear it at 3:11:45

Or is aye?

Voice Ehear it at 3:11:46

Muscovitz aye. That carries four with one absent. Thank you. Number eight, please.

Voice Ahear it at 3:14:50

Item 20, general public comment, up to a three-minute time limit per person. Public comment must be limited to matters that are within the jurisdiction and control of the board of county commissioners. Action will not be taken on the matters considered during this period until specifically included on the agenda as an action item.

Voice Bhear it at 3:15:08

Thank you for that. Sam, do we have anybody on the phone, please?

Voice Bhear it at 3:15:15

Come on up, Marianne.

Voice Dhear it at 3:15:21

Marianne Hollis, H-O-L-L-I-S. I am again requesting an update on the splash pad. I didn't hear anyone say that they would address this with Mr. Martinez. My emails to him responded with generic, unrelated information. I have addressed my concerns with Mr. Wagner, including now the security of the site, which is only with a twist tie. Nobody seems to care about that. Just nobody seems to care. The other issue I have is when applicants are coming forward, such as the Ativan attorney and Russell Meade's at the last meeting. they suggest that and you agree to that the public speak first. We don't know what's in their head what they're going to say so what we say may be outdated, might be mocked, I don't know, but until they've spoken it doesn't really give what we may want to say any more credibility or weight. So I think it's sort of a manipulation that we get up and speak. And what really bothered me with this attorney was that he misrepresented my data. And I will be happy to sit down with anybody and point out the 42 amendments that he says is now really just two. It just made no sense. But again. Time-wise, the splash pad has got to be addressed. It's a disgrace. Thank you.

Voice Bhear it at 3:17:12

Thank you Sam do we have anybody on the phone please

Voice Chear it at 3:17:17

Yes, Chair, the caller is unmuted. Please speak and spell your name for the record.

Voice Ehear it at 3:17:24

Yes, my name is William Lovgren, L-O-V-E-G-R-E-N. Good afternoon, commissioners. For the record, my name is William Lubgren of Trump. On April 6, 2026, the county manager wrote that public works and the district attorney's office were preparing an agenda item under our two-year right-away training and 2014 MOU matter for the June 16th BOCC meeting. The June 16th agenda does not contain that item. I sent a written follow-up yesterday requesting confirmation of the current status and which office, if any, is handling the matter. I have not received a written confirmation from District 5 or the District Attorney's Office. I am placing this on the record today so the timeline is complete. Thank you.

Voice Bhear it at 3:18:09

Thank you. Come on down, sir.

Voice Ahear it at 3:18:16

W-I-L-S-O-N. I just want to compliment Commissioners Bain and Jaboular. Regarding item number seven in the development agreement with Adevin, the attorney seemed to be so focused on the southern border, I applaud Commissioner Bain wanting to see a map. I am one of the property owners on the northern boundary.

Voice Ghear it at 3:18:42

a long ovation that's going to be impacted by this. So I'm glad to see that somebody's opened up their eyes to focus on all perimeter homes on this project, not just the southern border. Thank you.

Voice Bhear it at 3:18:57

Thanks, Sam. Do you have anybody for us, please?

Voice Bhear it at 3:19:03

Closing public comment. 20, 21, please.

Voice Ahear it at 3:19:08

21 commissioner manager comments. This item is limited to announcements, brief discussions of public comments, correction of factual inaccuracies, direction to staff or topics proposed for future board meetings, lengthy deliberation of topics not on the agenda as prohibited by the Nevada Open Meeting Law.

Voice Bhear it at 3:19:26

Thank you for that, Commissioner Bain. Commissioner Jabor.

Voice Dhear it at 3:19:32

you, hear Chair.

Voice Dhear it at 3:19:32

I simply like to say that I received a couple of inquiries. The commemorative coin for the Belmont courthouse, they are selling at $125 a piece. And our county clerk would like to speak as well. Thank you. And thank you everybody for being here.

Voice Ahear it at 3:19:56

Thank you. Corey.

Voice Ehear it at 3:20:00

Thank you, Commissioner. I just wanted to say a big old thank you. That was one of the best meetings I think I've ever been to. So thank you for taking care of that for me.

Voice Ahear it at 3:20:08

It's called speed meetings. Commissioner Strickland.

Voice Fhear it at 3:20:12

So when we put the gas on, we really know how to drive this. Thanks.

Voice Ahear it at 3:20:16

I have nothing other than John get well soon.

Voice Ghear it at 3:20:20

Alright, thank you all and good night.