Regular Meeting

City of Elko ) County of Elko ) State of Nevada ) SS November 26, 2024 The City Council of the City of Elko, State of Nevada met for a regular meeting beginning at 4:00 PM, Tuesday, November 26, 2024. The meeting was held in the council chambers, 1751 College Ave., Elko. This meeting was called to order by Mayor Reece Keener at 4:00 PM. The public can watch the meeting by phone, tablet, laptop, or computer by going to the link provided on the agenda. Questions can be sent to cityclerk@elkocitynv.gov. I. CALL TO ORDER The Agenda for this meeting of the City of Elko City Council has been properly posted for this date and time in accordance with NRS requirements. II. ROLL CALL Present: Reece Keener, Mayor Mandy Simons, Councilwoman (arrived at 4:13 PM) Chip Stone, Councilman Clair Morris, Councilman Giovanni Puccinelli, Councilman City Staff Present: Jan Baum, City Manager Scott Wilkinson, Assistant City Manager Dave Stanton, City Attorney Dale Johnson, Utilities Director Paul Algerio, Public Works Jim Foster, Airport Manager James Johnston, Fire Chief Cathy Laughlin, City Planner Julie Davis, Financial Services Director Candi Quilici, Accounting Manager James Wiley, Parks and Recreation Director Jeff Ford, Building Official Susie Shurtz, Human Resources Manager Annette Robinson, City Clerk Nichole Stephens, City Clerk Technician II Rachel Randall, Planning Technician Justin Alanis, Facilities Superintendent Andrew Storla, Assistant Water Superintendent Joel Finley, Deputy Fire Chief Rick Moore, Police Lieutenant Paul Willis, IT November 26, 2024 City Council | Minutes Page 1 of 15 III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV. COMMENTS BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC Pursuant to N.R.S. 241, this time is devoted to comments by the public, if any, and discussion of those comments. No action may be taken upon a matter raised under this item on the agenda until the matter itself has been specifically included on a successive agenda and identified as an item for possible action. ACTION WILL NOT BE TAKEN Mayor Keener called for public comment without a response. V. CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Keener said Item C will not be considered due to description issues. A. Approval of Minutes for the November 12, 2024, Regular Session B. Approval of Minutes for the November 14, 2024, Special Session D. Review, consideration, and possible approval of a Letter of Support from the Elko City Council for the expansion of service territory for Elko Heat Company, and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION Elko Heat Company is applying for an expansion of their service area to the Nevada Public Utilities Commission. This letter is in support of their expansion. CL C. Review, consideration, and possible approval of a Deed of Dedication for a permanent right- of-way for roads and streets and public utility easement for Juniper Street as described in the Deed of Dedication Exhibits and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION Juniper Street currently exist on an actual parcel of land owned by the City of Elko. This Deed of Dedication establishes a rights-of-way for roads and streets and a public utility easement for Bullion Road. RN ** A motion was made by Council Member Puccinelli, seconded by Council Member Morris to accept the consent agenda, removing number item C and accepting A B and D. The motion passed unanimously. (4-0) VII. PERSONNEL A. Employee Introductions: 1. Mitchell Quintana - Operations/Maintenance Officer, Airport 2. Raymond Garcia - Operator In Training, Water/Sewer Department 3. Ray Lara - Volunteer Fire Fighter - Fire Department 4. Ashton Valdez - Volunteer Fire Fighter - Fire Department November 26, 2024 City Council | Minutes Page 2 of 15 Jim Foster, Airport Manager introduced Mitchell Quintanta. Mitchell Quintana said he came from 17 years of underground mining. He appreciates the opportunity to work for the city and is proud to be aboard. Andrew Storla, Water Assistant Superintendent, introduced Raymond Garcia as the newest member of the sewer family. Raymond Garcia said this is his second time working for the city. He previously worked at the landfill and has lived in Elko for over 30 years. Fire Chief James Johnston had two new volunteer firefighters to introduce. He stated he is proud to say both firefighters attended our RF training, have shown a high attendance rate and are highly dedicated. Ray Lara was introduced first. Ray Lara said he is an Elko native and joined the volunteer fire department to pursue his dream of becoming a firefighter. Fire Chief Johnston then introduced Ashton Valdez. Ashton Valdez said he has lived in Elko his whole life and has wanted to be a firefighter since he was a little kid. Mayor Keener thanked the two volunteers for stepping up to serve their community. Council welcomed everyone warmly. VI. PRESENTATION A. Presentation, discussion and possible approval to extend $500,000 in ARPA Funds to Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital (NNRH) for the Behavioral Health Initiative and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION. On February 8, 2022 the City Council committed $500,000 to NNRH for the 2022 Behavioral Health Initiative, to include in-patient, hospitalized behavioral health treatment provided in a 16-bed unit located on the third floor of the hospital. The 16-bed in-patient unit is nearing completion and a representative from NNRH will give an update on the project and formally request the $500,000 in ARPA funding. Mandy Simons arrived at 4:13 PM. Jan Baum, City Manager said we had attended a dedication ceremony last week at NNRH and received a tour of the new facility from Steve Simpson, the CEO and stated Mr. Simpson was there to give a presentation and overview of the project. November 26, 2024 City Council | Minutes Page 3 of 15 Mr. Simpson said this has been a labor of love for a little while and is excited for what this means for Elko. It is a 16 bed, 7440 square foot adult only inpatient behavioral health unit. Due to state regulations, geriatric units were not able to be included in those units. Since they were on the third floor, they decided to have a wall breaking ceremony instead of a ground breaking ceremony. He reported the ceremony was well attended, with members of City Council being present, along with Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Life Point Health, Jason Zachariah and various dignitaries in the community. He reported they have hired some staff, including a psychiatrist available via telemedicine. He said he appreciates the council’s passion for getting this across the finish line. Mayor Keener reiterated this fills a giant gap in care here in the area and will be terrific for families, but especially for the victims. Mr. Simpson said about 30 patients a month are being transported from our ER to various locations (Reno, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City) to receive care. He added this isn’t the end for them, as they are in the process of getting approved to open an intensive outpatient treatment center to assist these patients with long term care, and is hoping to be ready by April. Council Member Morris said when the hospital was still on College Avenue, it had three rooms for the same thing. Unfortunately, due to the inability of many patients to pay for these services, it ultimately closed. He asked Steve, as a for profit hospital, do they have a plan to manage this issue? Mr. Simpson responded that based on the data they have compiled from this region and surrounding regions, it does pencil out and should at least break even. Mayor Keener asked Mr. Simpson if the NNRH is working on anything that he is at liberty to talk about. Mr. Simpson said he will be presenting next week to bring a more robust oncology service back to this community within the next few years. ** A motion was made by Council Member Stone, seconded by Council Member Puccinelli to approve the $500,000 to NNRH for the 2022 Behavioral Health initiative to include inpatient hospitalized behavioral health treatment provided. The motion passed unanimously. (5-0) X. NEW BUSINESS A. Review, consideration and possible approval of the SECOND REVISED CITY OF ELKO AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) FUND DISTRIBUTION POLICY (11/26/2024) and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION City Council approved the Revised City of Elko American Rescue Plan Act Fund Distribution Policy on February 13, 2024. Per the Treasury Final Rule, the final obligation of the ARPA funds needs to be finalized by December 31, 2024. Obligation of the ARPA November 26, 2024 City Council | Minutes Page 4 of 15  Funds includes a contract and an issued PO and any change orders to the contracts/final obligation after December 31, 2024 will not be covered by the ARPA funds. City Staff is presenting an updated ARPA Policy for Council consideration that updates the budget for infrastructure projects and minimizes the risk of losing ARPA Funding as a result of contract change orders after December 31, 2024. Both the redlined changes to the February 13, 2024 policy and clean copy of the policy are included in the packet for review. JB Ms. Baum said ARPA funding is ending and has to be obligated accordingly by December 31st, 2024. Included in that is the $500,000 for the NNRH. If there were changes to bid orders on some of the bigger projects such as Errecart, we would lose that money so it was better to decrease what was dedicated to Errecart and make sure that went to NNRH specifically. She stated she is available to answer any questions. Mayor Keener said he did not have any questions and called for public comment on the item. Scott Gavorsky, 878 Second Street Elko stated he worked on this project a bit, and though funds have to be designated by 2024, they have to be fully expended by 2026. He assumed Council has gotten feedback from the projects in place that funding will be expended by the deadline as well. Mayor Keener asked Mr. Simpson to address the question. Mr. Simpson replied they will be able to exhaust that $500,000 likely within the first quarter. ** A motion was made by Council Member Morris, seconded by Council Member Stone to approve the second revised City of Elko American Rescue Plan Act fund distribution policy 11/26/24. The motion passed unanimously. (5-0) VI. PRESENTATION (cont.) B. Presentation and possible approval of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and Audit for the City of Elko for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2024, including but not limited to, Staff response to audit findings, and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION Viktoryia Yahorava, CPA and Chad Atkinson, CPA, from Hinton Burdick will log in to present the City of Elko’s Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Financial Report. JD Viktoryia Yahorava, CPA and Chad Atkinson, CPA, from Hinton Burdick will log in to present the City of Elko’s Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Financial Report. JD Chad Atkinson, a CPA from Hinton Burdick, stated the Management’s Discussion and Analysis is intended to be a summary of the year’s information and encouraged everyone to read that. He reported the independent auditors report was a clean opinion as expected, meaning there were no issues. There were no internal control findings or compliance findings. He congratulated everyone for keeping findings out of the mix. November 26, 2024 City Council | Minutes Page 5 of 15 Mr. Atkinson reported there were no findings in the federal money that was reviewed. Overall, the net change in fund balance for the governmental funds was an increase of $8.1 million; the total enterprise funds were up $5.7 million from the previous year in terms of change in net position. He reported the general fund operated within its approved budget. The change in fund balance was an increase of $1.9 million, and total fund balance at the end of the year was right around $20 million—$4.4 million of that is assigned for next year’s budget, and $2.8 million is committed to revenue stabilization and $12.8 million is unassigned. The unassigned equated to about nine months of operating expenses, and was reported to be in good shape. Mr. Atkinson reported on individual funds, found in the agenda packet: • Elko Recreation Fund The fund operated within its approved budget. This fund is used to collect room tax, which in turn is used to promote tourism and advertising. • Elko Water Fund The fund operated within its approved budget. • Elko Sewer Fund The fund operated within its approved budget. • Elko Airport Fund The fund operated within its approved budget. • Elko Landfill Fund The fund operated within its approved budget. • Elko Golf Fund The fund operated within its approved budget. Ms. Baum noted that the landfill fund is one Mr. Atkinson stated needed to be addressed. She said the increase we put in last spring will help in addressing that decrease in cash in that fund. She noted that the interest income in all of our funds has really helped the city, and it’s represented well in the golf fund that things have turned around in a positive manner. Mayor Keener called for public comments on this item. There were none. ** A motion was made by Council Member Stone, seconded by Council Member Puccinelli to approve the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and Audit for the City of Elko for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2024. The motion passed unanimously. (5-0) November 26, 2024 City Council | Minutes Page 6 of 15 VII. PERSONNEL (cont.) B. Review, consideration, and possible acceptance of the Classification and Compensation Study from Pontifex Consulting Group, LLC, and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION The City Council approved Pontifex Consulting LLC conducting a classification and compensation study for the City of Elko non-represented positions at the September 26, 2023 meeting. The study focused on evaluation of internal equity and labor market competitiveness of the classification and compensations plans for the City of Elko non- represented positions. Pontifex also provided a comprehensive review of job content information, and position description updates for the non-represented positions. The study is complete, and Peter Ronza of Pontifex Consulting LLC will present the final report, with recommendations. SS Ms. Shurtz reported we have updated all of the job descriptions with help from Pontifex. It was a necessary process, as some of them hadn’t been updated since the 90’s. She introduced Peter Ronza to present Pontifex’s findings and recommendations. An in depth look can be found in the agenda packet. On slide 2, Mr. Ronza introduced himself and the company he represents, stating they have been in business 18 years, but most of the people assigned to the study had anywhere from 30 to 50 years of experience in the trade. He said they have helped several other entities in Nevada. Slide 3 summarized the compensation system as being composed of three essential parts: internal equity, external competitiveness, and process equity. He stated compensation systems have to be able to adapt and modify themselves in accordance with the fluctuation of jobs not only within the city, but also the labor market. Slide 4 was a summary of briefing sessions that walked the city through the study and questionnaire process. Mr. Ronza noted that the FSLA passed new regulations that included new salary thresholds and the city should not have any issues whether they choose to implement those or not. Slide 5 highlighted the questionnaire process. Employees and supervisors alike filled out legally compliant forms, and from those Pontifex was able to create job classification descriptions. Slide 6 focused on job evaluation, which involved identifying the duties and responsibilities of each job, and the knowledge and skills necessary to perform those duties. Slide 7 focused on external competiveness to attract and retain. Mr. Ronza noted that as a public sector employer, it is important to hire the best and most qualified not only because it is a critical part of the budget, but it is also the city’s mission to the taxpayers. Slide 8 was a continuation of labor market analysis, which involved going out and identifying the minimum and maximum values for a particular skill set in the market and in turn created the salary ranges listed in the report. November 26, 2024 City Council | Minutes Page 7 of 15 Slide 9 listed the agencies that were provided for this study. Pontifex used professional surveys to obtain their data. Slide 10 was about process equity. Mr. Ronza stated they provided all of the job descriptions, and Ms. Shurtz will now have a method if someone comes in and develops a new job or changes a job to be able to update that. Slide 11 was the aggregate of how the market analysis came out. He reported the higher beginning rate is a good thing and the midpoint is nearly spot on. For the maximum rate, he stated they are a little low and recommended that an additional step be added to the union structures to alleviate that issue. Mayor Keener asked if any of the board members had any questions on this item. Council Member Stone asked why the deputy chief income is higher than the fire chief income at the mid-range and what that meant. Mr. Ronza replied that there are more data points for the chief than you do the deputy and the chief tended to be more suppressed and pushed those numbers down. He noted some agencies did not have a deputy chief, and having limited comparable data pushed those numbers up. Mayor Keener stated we’re in a unique situation with having to compete with the mining industry, and it’s important that we’re positioned this way in order to attract the best candidates. Mr. Ronza pointed out that since the pandemic, the bottom part of the job market has increased almost 30% compared to the rest of the market and commended the city for being on top of that. Mayor Keener gave kudos to Ms. Shurtz for having salaries dialed in. He said he asked that council wages were included in this. He emphasized he wants qualified individuals to step up and serve on council and feels the pay scale could be seen as a disincentive. Council Member Simons agreed and pointed out it has been 35 years since the council last saw a compensation increase. Mayor Keener called for public comment or concerns on this item. There were none. ** A motion was made by Council Member Simons, seconded by Council Member Morris to approve the study as presented, and direct staff to bring recommended changes at a future council meeting. The motion passed unanimously. (5-0) VIII. APPROPRIATION A. Review and possible approval and/or ratification of warrants, and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION ** A motion was made by Council Member Simons, seconded by Council Member Puccinelli to approve the regular warrants in the amount of $1,430,853.55 and hand cut checks in the amount of $363,143.11 The motion passed unanimously. (5-0) November 26, 2024 City Council | Minutes Page 8 of 15  B. Review, consideration, and possible acceptance of Public Works Project EL-2024-452, the 14th Street Storm Drain Replacement Project and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION The City awarded the project to Great Basin Engineering on August 13, 2024, for $269,781.00. Great Basin Engineering has substantially completed the project as of November 7, 2024. There were two deductive change orders totaling $11,155.58 and one additive change order totaling $13,125.00 for a net increase of $1,969.42. Final costs for Great Basin Engineering are $271,750.42. Paul Algerio, Street Superintendent reported this is one of our largest storm drains that runs through the city and we were pretty close to our awarded amount of $269,000. He added they had money budgeted to another project and will be able to pay the difference with that. Mr. Keener asked about the rest of the eight-mile drainage, and if we were going to see more problems. Mr. Algerio responded it’s definitely aging. The bottom of the pipe is wearing out and drawing dirt from around the pipe to create sinkholes. There aren’t any access points where they can get in there and inspect, so they have limited information at this time. Mayor Keener asked if there were questions or concerns. There were none. ** A motion was made by Council Member Puccinelli, seconded by Council Member Simons to accept accept Public Works Project EL-2024-452, the 14th Street Storm Drain Replacement Project in the amount $271,750.42 less retainage in the amount of $13,587.52 to be paid 30 days after acceptance of the project. The motion passed unanimously. (5-0) C. Review, consideration, and possible acceptance of Public Works Project EL-2024-371, the City Hall Boiler Replacement Project and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION The City awarded the project to KAP Mechanical on June 11, 2024, for $178,737.00. KAP Mechanical has substantially completed the project as of November 7, 2024, on time and on budget for the bid amount of $178,737.00. The remaining punch list item is State of Nevada DIR/MCS Operating Permit Inspections to be completed in December 2024 per DIR/MCS availability. Justin Alanis, Facilities Department Superintendent reported we finished the project in the nick of time before it started getting really cold. They are still monitoring some things since the new system is substantially stronger than the previous. He said we did incur some incidental costs due to the boiler containing asbestos that needed to be removed safely. Johnson Controls was able to integrate some November 26, 2024 City Council | Minutes Page 9 of 15 new software upgrades since the existing software was unable to communicate effectively without an adapter. He said we are down to the final inspection, scheduled for December 4th. Mayor Keener asked if there were any questions or comments. There were none. ** A motion was made by Council Member Simons, seconded by Council Member Morris to accept to accept Public Works Project EL-2024-371, the City Hall Boiler Replacement Project in the amount $178,737.00 less retainage in the amount of $8,936.86 to be paid 30 days after acceptance of the project. The motion passed unanimously. (5-0) VII. PERSONNEL (cont.) C. Review, consideration, and possible approval of an Agreement between the City of Elko, and the Elko Fire Fighters Association Local 2423 of the International Association of Fire Fighters, July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2027, and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION The City of Elko has concluded negotiations for FY 2024/2027. A redlined copy of the proposed Collective Bargaining Agreement has been included in the agenda packet for review. SS Note: This portion of the meeting may be closed pursuant to NRS 288; therefore the Council may move to adjourn the meeting prior to consideration of this item. Ms. Shurtz reported we had a good collaborative process, and reached a good final agreement. She said she wanted to thank the negotiation teams and looks forward to continued positive labor relations with the firefighter union. Mayor Keener thanked Ms. Shurtz for the briefings along the way. He asked if anyone had any questions and received no response. ** A motion was made by Council Member Stone, seconded by Council Member Puccinelli to approve the agreement between the City of Elko and the Elko Firefighters Association, Local 2423 for the International Association of Firefighters, July 1st, 2024 through July 30th, 2027. The motion passed unanimously. (5-0) IX. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Update from the owners, or a representative of, 440, 446, 449 Grant Avenue, and 535 S. 4th Street, collectively known as Shady Elms Mobile Home Park, owned by RCE Development, managed by Four Peaks Capital Partners, LLC on code violations clean-up and matters related thereto. INFORMATION ONLY – NON-ACTION ITEM November 26, 2024 City Council | Minutes Page 10 of 15  Katie McConnell, the representative for 440, 446, 449 Grant Avenue, and 535 S. 4th Street, collectively known as Shady Elms Mobile Home Park presented an updated Clean-up Timeline to the City Council on November 12, 2026. The City Council requested progress reports on the clean-up efforts. Katie McConnell, the owner’s representative said she doesn’t have much of an update, however they got the big pile of tires removed; the vehicles and refrigerators they are still working on. She stated the owners were arriving tomorrow instead of today as originally planned and she spoke to them about meeting with staff while they’re here. The current plan is for demo to start this weekend to Monday morning. She is hopeful that once demo starts, the progress will be great. She reported Danny Miller, an electrician, has been out to the property and is working on a quote for cleaning up and covering the open electrical boxes until they are ready to reenergize them. Mayor Keener invited the neighbors from the area to share any observations. Malorie Reese, 538 S. 4th St, responded she didn’t know what she could say that had not been said over the past six weeks. Mayor Keener said during his liaison meeting with the police he had brought up that Ms. Reese had testified that there were still people hanging around and going into vacant buildings. He told her is she sees this happening, it is really important to call dispatch so that it is logged as activity up there. Ms. Reese stated she had to call the police just this past weekend. Mayor Keener encouraged her to keep it up and get the word out to her neighbors so it gets on the record. He said he wants to see this cleaned up and taken care of for the sake of the individuals that reside in that area, and for the general health, safety and welfare for the community. He expressed concern over the owners having enough capital to complete this project, as they were 90 days late on their water bill. Ms. McConnell replied she cannot speak to the owner’s financial situation, but when you have a park that looks like that, it’s obviously not generating a lot of income. Progress has been slow, but she still sees a difference. Permits have been pulled and the water bill has been brought to a point where service can remain on. Mayor Keener thanked her for her response. He asked if there were any other comments from the public on this item. There were none. XI. PETITION, APPEAL, AND COMMUNICATION A. Ratification of the Police Chief issuing a 162-day Temporary Retail Liquor License – one bar and issue a regular Retail Liquor License – one bar, to Caleb and Diamond Sheldon, DBA The Underground, located at 548 Commercial St., Elko, NV 89801, and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION Mayor Keener asked Lt. Rick Moore if he had any concerns about the applicant. November 26, 2024 City Council | Minutes Page 11 of 15 Lt. Moore reported he spoke with one of our street sergeants and it’s a place that doesn’t have a lot of police activity. Mayor Keener said he didn’t have any concerns and enjoyed how clean and upscale it was when he visited the establishment. He asked if anyone had any questions for Lt. Moore. There were none. Annette Robinson, City Clerk said Diamond is online if anyone had any questions for her. Diamond Sheldon, 3025 Hailey Ct., Elko, NV, thanked everyone for inviting her to the meeting. She reported business has been really good and they haven’t had any problems. She said it’s a nice place for people to socialize and get a bite to eat. ** A motion was made by Council Member Morris, seconded by Council Member Puccinelli to ratify the Police Chief issuing a 162-day Temporary Retail Liquor License – one bar and issue a regular Retail Liquor License – one bar, to Caleb and Diamond Sheldon, DBA The Underground, located at 548 Commercial St., Elko, NV 89801. The motion Passed. (4-0) B. Review, consideration, and possible action to accept a petition for annexation of property to the City, filed and processed as Annexation No. 1-24 by the City of Elko, consisting of approximately 44.72 acres of property located approximately 1,170 feet south of the intersection of Errecart Boulevard and Bullion Road, referred to as APN 006-09U-001, and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION The property, located in Elko County, was recently acquired by the City of Elko with a land exchange for the extension of the Errecart Boulevard right-of-way. CL Ms. Laughlin said this is the first step towards annexing this into the City of Elko, and though it is not a required step to refer this to the Planning Commission, staff feels it’s important to do so as it would be increasing the overall boundary of the City of Elko. She noted this is an important transportation component to the master plan of having Errecart Boulevard connect from the east to the west. Mayor Keener agreed that it would be easier to annex it before we proceed further. He called for comment on the item and received no response. ** A motion was made by Council Member Puccinelli, seconded by Council Member Simons to accept the petition for Annexation 1-24 and refer the matter to the Planning Commission for further consideration. The motion passed unanimously. (5-0) XII. REPORTS November 26, 2024 City Council | Minutes Page 12 of 15  A. Mayor and City Council Mayor Keener announced the Christmas party is coming up and unfortunately he will not be able to attend this year. He reported the Lands Bill was exciting news and it looks like we’ll be getting a section of land that is relatively flat and easy to develop. He asked if there was going to be a cost associated with that. Ms. Baum said we don’t have a set cost yet and it depends on how the bill is written, but she imagines there will be some cost associated with it. Scott Wilkinson, Assistant City Manager added we’ll have to get an appraisal. Council Member Stone reported that December 4th is the Christmas Tree Festival, and it goes through the 7th. The Chamber of Commerce will have their Christmas tree lighting on the 5th. Khoury’s Market is going to have one last fireworks show on the 7th as a going away to everybody. The Giving Tree starts on December 13th at 2 PM and lasts until January 6th. The Snowflake Festival starts on December 14th. B. City Manager Ms. Baum reported we have a tentative date of January 10th at 5:30 PM at the museum to celebrate Council Member Mandy Simons, and her last meeting is December 10th. C. Assistant City Manager Mr. Wilkinson had an update on the VA Cemetery. He reported they have Phase 1 completed and have placed most if not all of the crypts. There has been a lot of concrete work completed and are pouring the wall for the Columbarium Court. They have some of the vertical structure going up on the committal services shelter. Sewer has been extended to the property. He added they have been working on a design for Jennings Way for a paved section of roadway and anticipated they will have a request for authorization to bid in the coming weeks. D. Utilities Director No report. E. Public Works No report. F. Airport Manager No report. G. City Attorney November 26, 2024 City Council | Minutes Page 13 of 15 No report. H. Fire Chief No report. I. Police Chief Mayor Keener reported there is a badge ceremony tomorrow at 4 PM. J. City Clerk Ms. Robinson reported the swearing in for council members will be January 6th in chambers at 12:30 PM with Judge Kacin. She added all financial disclosure statements for all council and appointed officials are due January 15th, 2025. K. City Planner No report. L. Development Manager No report. M. Financial Services Director Mayor Keener invited Dan Slentz from Oasis Online to come up and give a report and thanked him for the support they give to the city. Dan Slentz, President and CEO of Oasis Online Consulting reported they have been keeping busy with a lot of projects lately, notably the upgrade to the OnBase Agenda Management system and streaming. He mentioned they have an update they send out once a month to let people know what they are up to. For the month of October, they closed 107 help tickets and currently have 23 open. Their feedback surveys for the past year have been at 100%. He stated they are finishing up several projects in various departments, such as adding cameras, updating software systems, and expanding the guest wifi. N. Parks and Recreation Director Mayor Keener asked Mr. Wiley how we’re doing with the sports complex. James Wiley, Parks and Recreation Director, reported the weather had put a little wrinkle in the week they had planned. He said he has been taking pictures of the process and will have some by the next meeting and is hoping the weather outlook stays favorable. He added they are in the process of adding an extra 20-foot tier of netting across the driving range. He announced the pool will be closed down for a few weeks to facilitate pipe repairs in the basement, and the swim team has made accommodations November 26, 2024 City Council | Minutes Page 14 of 15  to travel to Wells for practices. He said the last snow storm produced a few inches at the Snobowl, but not enough to start working the hill. Lessons are scheduled to begin January 11th. On December 14th, they will be doing an evacuation training on the lifts. O. Civil Engineer No report. P. Building Official No report. XIII. COMMENTS BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC Pursuant to N.R.S. 241, this time is devoted to comments by the public, if any, and discussion of those comments. No action may be taken upon a matter raised under this item on the agenda until the matter itself has been specifically included on a successive agenda and identified as an item for possible action. ACTION WILL NOT BE TAKEN Mayor Keener called for public comment without a response. There being no further business, Mayor Reece Keener adjourned the meeting at 6:15 PM. Mayor Reece Keener Annette Robinson, City Clerk November 26, 2024 City Council | Minutes Page 15 of 15