Public meetings / Transportation
June 19, 2019
15 turns, 15 with a named speaker, under 1 agenda items. The words and the names are the county clerk's.
Attendance
Mr. Tim
Carlo PUBLIC WORKS STAFF: Mr. Tim Dahl
Commissioner Blundo
called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT: No Public Comment at this time. COMMISSIONER/MEMBER COMMENTS: No Comments at this time. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION: Discussion and decision regarding the approval of the Minutes for the May 22nd, 2019 Meeting.
Commissioner Koenig
motioned to approve the minutes with the stated correction. Mr. Carlo second the motion. Approved. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION DISCUSSION AND DELIBERATION- Approval of the 2019-2020 Fiscal Year RTC Budget.
Ms. Savannah
Rucker, Nye County Comptroller stated that her office is involved with the Project Budget by way of setting the revenue projections from the Department of Taxation. She also stated that they use that along with ending fund balance to calculate out the Project Regional Transportation Commission – Minutes June 19, 2019 Fund that is recommended by the Finance Office to Public Works. Ms. Rucker stated that funds 207 and 208 are generated from Fuel Tax. The NRS that is included in the back up states how the funds are to be spent. Those funds are carried over to the next Fiscal Year if they do not get used within that Fiscal Year.
Commissioner Blundo
asked how much the 208 Fund went down from last year to this year.
Ms. Rucker
stated that we ended the 2018 fiscal year with 1.7 million from ¼ cent fuel tax and 2019 year we are anticipating 1.5 million and for fiscal 2020 we are budgeting 1.45 million. Savannah presented the back up as submitted. Tim Dahl clarified that fund 207 is approved by the BoCC and fund 208 is approved by the RTC and BoCC.
Commissioner Koenig
made a motion to approve the 2019-2020 Fiscal Year RTC Budget as presented. Tim Carlo second. Approved. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION DISCUSSION AND DELIBERATION-Regarding the criteria to be used to create the Project Preservation Priority List.
Mr. Dahl
stated that he was asked to help the Board better understand what criteria was used to create the Approved Priority List. Mr. Dahl stated that this is a living document and it is his recommendation to this Board that we get started on the Projects. He also stated that we can revisit it later and revise or reprioritize as we determine necessary or see fit. Mr. Dahl would like to start moving forward with Projects. This list was created with Pavement Condition Index and Average Daily Trips were also taken into consideration, the Capital Improvements List of roads so that we could hopefully share some funding. Mr. Dahl stated that he will be meeting with the CIP Board next month to educate and discuss the List so that we can utilize the funding sources. Mr. Dahl also stated that school bus routes, public complaint areas and hazard areas (i.e. bike lanes areas and roads with no shoulders) were also taken into consideration when making this list. Mr. Dahl stated that areas that are being Developed were also used in the criteria for making this list, for example Developers Agreements have paid contributions toward intersection/road improvements.
Mr. Dahl
stated that he has not changed this list in any way and if there are any changes that this Board would like to see he would be happy to move some of them around so that it is reprioritized the way this Board wants. Tim Carlo stated that he likes the list and he likes the budget. Mr. Carlo motioned to approve the list as is and move forward.
Commissioner Koenig
stated that the Agenda Item is not to approve anything. Koenig stated that he will agree with Mr. Dahl that the criteria is correct.
Mr. Dahl
stated that the Pavement Preservation Priority List has already been approved by this Board in January.
Mr. Dahl
stated that if there are no changes then he would like to get started on the projects.
Commissioner Blundo
stated to just be mindful of the Commissioner Comments and the Public complaints. 2 Regional Transportation Commission – Minutes June 19, 2019 ACTION: to set the time and date of next meeting.
Commissioner Koenig
stated August 14th at 9:00 a.m.
Mr. Carlo
second. Motion approved GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT: (second) No Public Comment at this time. ADJOURN: Respectfully Submitted, Lynnette Atkinson 3