Regular Meeting

City of Elko ) County of Elko ) State of Nevada ) SS July 8, 2025 The City Council of the City of Elko, State of Nevada met for a regular meeting beginning at 4:00 PM, Tuesday, July 8, 2025. The meeting was held in the council chambers, 1751 College Ave., Elko. This meeting was called to order by Mayor Reece Keener. 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 Chip Stone, Councilman Clair Morris, Councilman Giovanni Puccinelli, Councilman Marissa Lostra, Councilwoman City Staff Present: Jan Baum, City Manager Dale Johnson, Assistant City Manager Dave Stanton, City Attorney Jim Kerr, Utilities Director Paul Algerio, Public Works Jim Foster, Airport Manager Candi Quillici, Finance Manager James Johnston, Fire Chief Ty Trouten, Police Chief Dr. Kyle Ward Cathy Laughlin, City Planner Ralph Negron, Development Manager Julie Davis, Financial Services Director Candi Quilici, Accounting Manager James Wiley, Parks and Recreation Director Susie Shurtz, Human Resources Manager Jeff Ford, Building Official Annette Robinson, City Clerk Nichole Stephens, City Clerk Technician II Lieutenant Rick Moore Lieutenant Shane Daz Sarah Schick, Civil Engineer Andrew Storla, Assistant Water/Sewer Superintendent July 8, 2025 City Council | Minutes Page 1 of 18  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 Trisha Webb, Executive Director for Communities and Schools, announced the kickoff for the second annual Fill the Bus event. She reported that during the 2023/2024 school year, through the support of the community, they were able to put over $36,000 worth clothing, hygiene supplies and school supplies into the hands of students who needed them the most. She presented flyers with all of the information for the event; a copy can be found in the minutes packet. V. CONSENT AGENDA A. Approval of Minutes for the June 24, 2025, Regular Session. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION B. Review, consideration, and possible approval of the position descriptions for the Facilities Maintenance Superintendent, Fleet Maintenance Superintendent, Landfill Superintendent, and Street Superintendent, updated in the Classification & Compensation Study, and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION During the Classification & Compensation Study, which was completed and presented to City Council at the November 26, 2024 meeting, the position descriptions for the following positions were updated: Facilities Maintenance Superintendent, Fleet Maintenance Superintendent, Landfill Superintendent, and Street Superintendent. The updated position descriptions accurately reflect the current duties and responsibilities of the positions. SS ** A motion was made by Councilmember Puccinelli, seconded by Councilmember Stone to approve the consent agenda as written. The motion passed unanimously. (5-0) VI. PRESENTATION A. Reading of a proclamation in recognition of the Elko High School athlete Octaviann Cordova and matters related thereto. INFORMATION ONLY, NON-ACTION ITEM Mayor Keener invited Octaviann Cordova to introduce himself and tell everyone about the event he participated in. Ocataviann Cordova stated he had competed in the Nike Outdoor Nationals in June and had placed fifth in his elite division. He added it was the first time he had ran that type of event, as Nevada July 8, 2025 City Council | Minutes Page 2 of 18  typically does a 300 hurdle versus a 400 hurdle event. He thanked his parents for being so supportive and always being there for him. Mayor Keener read the proclamation contained in the agenda packet declaring July 8, 2025, Octaviann Cordova Day in the City of Elko. B. Presentation recognizing City of Elko Police Chief Ty Trouten for his dedication and more than 26 years of service to the Citizens of Elko, and matters related thereto. INFORMATION ONLY - NON-ACTION ITEM Mayor Keener told Chief Trouten he has done a superlative job; it has been an honor working with him and will miss his leadership of the department. He invited others to say a few words. Councilmember Clair Morris said it seemed like just yesterday he had hired Chief Trouten. He added he had done a wonderful job and told him to enjoy his retirement and family and friends. Councilmember Chip Stone thanked Chief Trouten for everything he has done, for being a person of honor and integrity and someone everyone can look up to. Councilmember Giovanni Puccinelli thanked Chief Trouten for his service to the community and to the City of Elko and wished him luck in his future endeavors. Jan Baum, City Manager, thanked Chief Trouten from all of the citizens of Elko, and for his dedication to the City of Elko. She appreciated the education that he had provided her with and enjoyed serving with him. She wished him and his family nothing but the best. Dale Johnson, Assistant City Manager, thanked Chief Trouten for everything he had done for him over the years, including the help with his criminal justice courses he had taken for his degree. He wished him the best. Dave Stanton, City Attorney, told Chief Trouten it has been an honor working with him and he is a man of great conviction, always doing what he thought was right and best for the Police Department. Police Chief Trouten gave a short speech reflecting on his career. Raised in Montana, a job opportunity as a summer hire for Newmont Gold Company brought him to Elko in the spring of ’96. He took a class at Great Basin College that gave him a ride-along opportunity with the Elko Police Department, and he knew immediately it was the agency he wanted to work for, adding Elko was a busy town for law enforcement, but still a great place to raise a family. He happened to find his wife in Elko and the career of his dreams serving citizens who are patriotic, true, and a good supportive community. He said he could ride off comfortably into the sunset because there was an outstanding new chief coming in. Lieutenant Rick Moore said he had benefitted greatly from Chief Trouten’s leadership and friendship, adding he had had one of the strongest work ethics of anyone he has ever met, and he just wanted to say thank you. July 8, 2025 City Council | Minutes Page 3 of 18  Jim Foster, Airport Manager, thanked Chief Trouten for the many roles and hats he’s played over the years as the liaison to the airport and for always maintaining that presence with them. Annette Kerr from the Convention Center reflected on the flood in 2017; as the emergency manager, she had worked closely with Chief Trouten and said he had done an amazing job working with her through that time. She appreciated his support and everything he had done for not on the community but for her personally as well. VII. PERSONNEL A. Employee Introductions: 1. Kevin Sandoval - Police Patrol Officer I Police Chief Ty Trouten introduced Kevin Sandoval and announced he would be going to the police academy soon. Kevin Sandoval said he is from Reno, Nevada but loves it in Elko so far. He said he was grateful for the opportunity and was hoping to become a resource and asset to the beautiful community. B. Review, consideration, and appointment of Dr. Kyle Ward to the position of Police Chief for the City of Elko, to be effective Friday, July 11, 2025, and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION The City Council, at the June 10, 2025, meeting, selected Dr. Kyle Ward as the top candidate in the recruitment for the City of Elko Police Chief position, and authorized staff to negotiate a formal offer letter. Dr. Ward accepted the formal job offer and began employment on July 7, 2025. SS Mayor Keener invited Dr. Ward to bring his family up and introduce them. Dr. Kyle Ward introduced his wife and children. He said they loved Elko so far and everyone was great. He added they were fortunate to be here and were looking forward to the future. Mayor Keener called for public comment and did not receive a response. ** A motion was made by Councilmember Morris, seconded by Councilmember Stone to appoint Dr. Kyle Ward to the City of Elko Police Chief effective July 11, 2025. The motion passed unanimously. (5-0) C. Administration of the Oath of Office for Dr. Kyle Ward to the position of Police Chief for the City of Elko, to be effective Friday, July 11, 2025, and matters related thereto. Mayor Keener administered the Oath of Office, which Dr. Kyle Ward repeated as follows: July 8, 2025 City Council | Minutes Page 4 of 18  “I, Kyle Ward, do solemnly swear that I will support, protect and defend the Constitution and Government of the United States, and the Constitution and government of the State of Nevada, against all enemies, whether domestic or foreign, and that I will bear true faith, allegiance and loyalty to the same, any ordinance, resolution or law of any state notwithstanding, and that I will well and faithfully perform all the duties of the office of Chief of Police of the City of Elko, on which I am about to enter; so help me God. I further swear or affirm that I am not under any direct or indirect obligation to vote for, appoint, or elect any person to any office, position or employment in the city government of the City of Elko.” D. Review, consideration, and possible approval of a position description for Assistant Street Department Superintendent, and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION The Assistant Street Department Superintendent position was approved as part of the 2025- 2026 budget. This is a new position description, which accurately reflects the duties and requirements of the position. SS Susie Shurtz, Human Resources Manager, requested the item be tabled until the next meeting. ** A motion was made by Councilmember Puccinelli, seconded by Councilmember Lostra to table the item. The motion passed unanimously. (5-0) VIII. APPROPRIATION A. Review and possible approval of Warrants, Hand Cut Checks and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION ** A motion was made by Councilmember Puccinelli, seconded by Councilmember Lostra to approve REGULAR WARRANTS FY2024-2025 $ 810,773.99. The motion passed unanimously. (5-0) ** A motion was made by Councilmember Puccinelli, seconded by Councilmember Lostra to approve HANDCUT CHECKS FY2024-2025 $ 1,011,654.10. The motion passed unanimously. (5-0) ** A motion was made by Councilmember Puccinelli, seconded by Councilmember Lostra to approve REGULAR WARRANTS FY2025-2026 $ 28,807.28. The motion passed unanimously. (5-0) ** A motion was made by Councilmember Puccinelli, seconded by Councilmember Lostra to approve HANDCUT CHECKS FY2025-2026 $ 1,269,811.70. The motion passed unanimously. (5-0) July 8, 2025 City Council | Minutes Page 5 of 18  B. Review, Consideration and possible approval of paying all or a portion of the second $900,000 grant payment to the Boys & Girls Club of Elko for the Recreation Center prior to the Certificate of Occupancy as outlined in Resolution No. 09-24, and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION On May 28, 2024, the City Council approved Resolution No. 09-24, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE GRANT OF $1,800,000 TO THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF ELKO FOR THE RECREATION CENTER in two equal $900,000 installments. The first $900,000 to be paid in fiscal year 2025 and the second payment upon the issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy, but not before July 1, 2025. The Boys & Girls Club of Elko is inquiring if the City Council would consider paying the second $900,000 before the Certificate of Occupancy, preferably by September, 2025. If the City Council agrees to change the payment schedule as outlined in Resolution No. 09-24, an amendment to the Resolution will be presented to the City Council for approval at a future date. JB Ms. Baum stated she and the Mayor had met with Rusty Bahr about a month and a half prior and he had inquired if the City Council would be willing to pay the $900,000.00 before the Certificate of Occupancy for cash flow reason. Ryan Honea, Chief Operating Officer, reported the rec center is progressing and going up fairly quickly and they were incredibly excited to bring it to the community. He added they were still anticipating opening in January, and he was there to ask if the city would bring forward the installment of $900,000.00 from occupancy at the rec center to either now or sometime before September. Mayor Keener said from his recollection of the conversation with Mr. Bahr, the request was related to a delay in grant funding that was yet to be received. Mr. Honea confirmed that was correct; it would essentially be a trade. Mayor Keener said he would be amenable to advancing $700,000.00 at this time and the remaining $200,000.00 upon the Certificate of Occupancy. Councilmember Puccinelli said when he first saw the agenda his first question was “why?”, but after hearing the reason it made more sense to him. He was not against this since they had committed the money and agreed with $700,000.00 now and $200,000.00 later. Councilmember Stone stated he would be fine with that as well. He disclosed that Boys and Girls Club has hired him for a few events, but he felt there he had no problem with bias on this topic. Mayor Keener disclosed he and his wife had donated to the project privately, but since it was a facility for the entire community, he did not feel it colored his judgement on it. Councilmember Morris said he did not have a problem with it. It was a good project and he agreed with the $700,000.00 now and $200,000.00 later. July 8, 2025 City Council | Minutes Page 6 of 18  Councilmember Lostra said she had also wanted to know the “why,” but since they had explained it she was in favor as well. Mayor Keener called for public comment and did not receive a response. ** A motion was made by Councilmember Stone, seconded by Councilmember Morris to advance $700,000.00 of the funds that were allotted to the Elko Boys and Girls Club Recreation Center, payable by September 2025, subject to amending the original Resolution 09-24. The motion passed unanimously. (5-0) C. Review, consideration, and possible award of the bid for Public Works Project EL-2025- 373, the Hot Springs Road Repair Project, and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION The City Council directed Staff to solicit bids for Public Works Project EL-2025-373, the Hot Springs Road Repair Project, on May 27, 2025. Bids were opened at 3:30 pm on June 30, 2025. The two bids received have been deemed responsive. The lowest responsive bid was Great Basin Engineering Contractors with a bid amount of $399,602.89. The lowest bid is approximately $50,000 over budget. The Finance Department believes the Capital Construction Fund should be able to absorb the overage if the project is awarded. A bid tally sheet with the two bid amounts is included for review. PA Mayor Keener asked Mr. Algerio if the bid included any curb, gutter and sidewalk. Paul Algerio, Street Superintendent, responded it included replacement of a very small portion that is currently curb and gutter; the rest will not include curb, gutter and sidewalk. Mr. Johson noted that four of the bid items accounted for well over half of the total project cost and he did not anticipate them going down if they had to rebid or bring it back next year. He recommended awarding the project. Mayor Keener said even though it is over the bid amount, it is something the folks down there need, and he supported the project. Councilmember Stone asked why there was such a large difference in the bids for mobilization and demobilization. Mr. Johnson responded one is a local contractor. Mayor Keener called for public comment and did not receive a response. ** A motion was made by Councilmember Puccinelli, seconded by Councilmember Lostra to award the bid for the public works project EL-2025-375, the Hot Springs Road Repair Project, to Great Basin Engineering in the bid amount of $399,602.89. The motion passed unanimously. (5-0) July 8, 2025 City Council | Minutes Page 7 of 18  D. Review, consideration, and possible issuance of final acceptance of Public Works Project EL-2024-469; Water Street Repair Project, and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION The City Council awarded the project to Great Basin Engineering on February 25, 2025, for $290,770.89. There were three change orders on the project, totaling $18,022.59, for additional paving, ADA ramp modifications, and Type II base for grading. Great Basin Engineering has substantially completed the project in accordance with the plans and specifications. Staff will now seek reimbursement from UPRR. PA Mr. Algerio said this was from the derailment and was another great project form Great Basin Engineering. There were a few change orders, but everything went smooth. Mayor Keener said he went down there to check it out and everything looked really nice. He asked what sort of reassurance they have that the railroad will reimburse the project. Mr. Johnson responded there was an agreement with the railroad for reimbursement. He had spoken with them this morning, and once this was finalized, they could submit the invoice and expect reimbursement within 60 to 90 days. Mayor Keener called for public comment and did not receive a response. ** A motion was made by Councilmember Morris, seconded by Councilmember Stone to issue final acceptance of Public Works Project EL-2024-469, Water Street Repair. The motion passed unanimously. (5-0) E. Review, consideration, and possible rejection of the bids for the procurement of the meter pits for the Modernization Project and authorization to resolicit for procurement of the meter pits, and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION On April 23, 2024, the City Council directed Staff to solicit requests for Qualifications (RFQ) for the Water Department System Modernization Project. The meter pit portion of the project for the procurement of the meter pits was bid in May of 2025. There were two bids received, and the City Attorney has determined that both bids were non-compliant. One bidder failed to sign the documents and the other failed to fill out the section for the materials they were providing. JK Jim Kerr, Utilities Director, stated they had received two bids and neither of them had been responsive. One was missing signatures, and the other was missing a form that was required to be filled out. Mayor Keener asked Mr. Kerr if he was asking to re-solicit the project. Mr. Kerr responded yes. July 8, 2025 City Council | Minutes Page 8 of 18  Mayor Keener called for public comment and did not receive a response. ** A motion was made by Councilmember Lostra, seconded by Councilmember Morris to reject the bids and direct staff to re-solicit the procurement of bids. The motion passed unanimously. (5-0) Councilmember Puccinelli disclosed that he works for Western Nevada but is not an owner of the company and would not receive any personal gain from this. F. Review, consideration, and possible ratification of the 12th Street Bridge Change Order # 1 for Railroad Flagging, and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION The 12th Street Bridge Construction Project requires Railroad Flagging for 64 days of the 90-day construction timeline. The daily rate for flagging is $1,750 plus a 5% markup as outlined in Section 107.08 of the project specifications. The cost of the proposed change order is $117,600.00. The change order required prior approval for project construction on July 7th. The City Manager has signed the change order to keep the project on schedule. DJ Mr. Johnson said the purchasing policy allows the City Manager to sign up to $100,000 in the purchasing policy, which was why it was being brought to council for ratification. He said the flagging for the project would cover 64 days, but the project contractors gave them a schedule that week projecting 19 days. If they were able to keep that schedule, the cost for the railroad flagging would be around $35,000.00 instead. Mayor Keener commented it was unfortunate the city was being held responsible when there was so little risk of anything falling down to the tracks below. He asked if they were going to be doing an work over the edges of the bridge. Mr. Johnson responded the concrete barrier work would involve some chipping of the concrete, but they were putting sheeting and plastic up to keep anything from going over. He added if they needed to go over the other side of the wall for some of the repairs, there was some potential. ** A motion was made by Councilmember Puccinelli, seconded by Councilmember Lostra to ratify the signing of the 12th Street Bridge Change Order #1. The motion passed unanimously. (5-0) G. Review, consideration, and possible authorization for staff to solicit bids for the Park Rehab Project consisting of outdoor pickleball, handball, and basketball court improvements and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION The Park Rehab Project includes additions / improvements to existing outdoor pickleball, handball, and basketball courts in the Main City Park and Southside Park areas. Construction is slated to begin in September of 2025 and could carry over to the Spring of July 8, 2025 City Council | Minutes Page 9 of 18  2026 if the project runs into weather delays that impede progress during winter months. Engineering and design are complete and the project is ready to go to bid. JW James Wiley, Parks and Recreation Director, said they had been waiting on technical specifications that pushed it out later than he had anticipated, and due to the lengthy requirements from the bidding process, they were looking at a September start date. He added the last portion of the project was resurfacing the courts and may require being postponed until spring due to the temperature requirements. Mayor Keener asked if the surface on the pickleball court would meet the specifications of the official pickleball association. Mr. Wiley confirmed they would, and they would be providing a cushion surface. Mayor Keener asked Mr. Wiley to walk through the plans. Mr. Wiley said for the Main City Park, they would be focusing on the basketball courts; they would be replacing the surfaces with post-tension slabs and a standard surface coating. They would be putting up new fencing and replacing some sidewalk, curb and gutter. In the Southside Park, they would be installing five pickleball courts in the old outdoor hockey ring with fencing all the way around, in between for dividers, and access gates. Across the street they would be redoing the tennis courts and adding the cushioned surface at both sites. Mayor Keener asked Mr. Wiley if they planned to block the gates at night to help protect the cushioned surfaces. Mr. Wiley responded he hoped they wouldn’t have to, though they do have an occasional person get in there. Mayor Keener called for public comment. Jane Zugazaga, 2195 Hondo Lane, said she has been playing pickleball for about eight years. She said she has attended a bunch of meetings and went to the Parks and Rec Board to try to underline how important the facilities are to them. They had begun playing pickleball on the Main City Park tennis courts, and they had begged for more courts. Over the years, they had lines painted on the tennis courts that were done in a way that did not make the balls not run; these lines were repainted after a couple of years, so the balls no longer ran. She said they were super excited when they heard they were going to start building in July. She asked if the Parks and Rec Board advises them and what their purpose is. Mayor Keener stated they were there to essentially vet different community proposals as it relates to recreation and make recommendations to the City Council. Ms. Zugazaga stated there were two pickleball players on that board, and when she had seen this was on the agenda, she asked them what the plan was, and they stated they had not seen it. She added it was the first time she had seen it and she had hoped that they could have some input on the orientation of the courts and face them north to south to avoid the morning and evening sun in their eyes, as the July 8, 2025 City Council | Minutes Page 10 of 18  current proposal posed a safety issue. She asked why they couldn’t switch it and why they hadn’t been consulted. Mayor Keener asked Mr. Wiley to address the directions of the courts, and if he thought that would be very flexible. Mr. Wiley stated he did not think it was flexible at this point. They had played around with several orientations and a lot of it had to do with the location of the slab. They tried to maximize the space the best they could with what they had to work with. He added he had used hand drawings from a board member who was an avid pickleball player, spent quite a bit of time with him, and he had seemed rather content with the final design. He noted there had been several renditions presented at several Parks and Rec meetings well attended by many avid pickleball players. He apologized for being overly optimistic and giving out early dates when time ended up not being on their side. He felt they had a really good project, and it was a vast improvement from what was currently there. Mayor Keener commented he liked the layout and for the benefit of the public, the plans were in the agenda packet and could be downloaded to print out and evaluate them with their groups if they would like. Mayor Keener opened it up for board discussion. Councilmember Morris said he thought it was a good project and though it would have been nice to do it earlier, we want to do it right. Councilmember Puccinelli said he was happy to see the city doing something like this because it was such a huge sport these days. ** A motion was made by Councilmember Stone, seconded by Councilmember Morris to approve to solicit bids for the Park Rehab Project. The motion passed unanimously. (5-0) IX. NEW BUSINESS A. Review, consideration, and possible approval of a Deed of Dedication from Gloria E. Capps, to the City of Elko for Opal Street, APN 001-630-065, for the public use including but not limited to right-of-way, street, highway, slope and drainage uses and associated purposes, and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION Opal Street is being dedicated to the City of Elko by Gloria E. Capps for the NDOW Community Ponds Project. The street will be maintained by the City, which will allow access to the Community Ponds when they are constructed. DJ Mr. Johnson said the dedication would give the community access to the ponds when they are constructed. Mayor Keener called for public comment and did not receive a response. July 8, 2025 City Council | Minutes Page 11 of 18  ** A motion was made by Councilmember Lostra, seconded by Councilmember Stone to approve the Opal Street Deed of Dedication between Gloria E. Capps and the City of Elko. The motion passed unanimously. (5-0) B. Review, consideration and possible approval for an amendment of the Memorandum of Understanding for a potable water flow rate commitment for the public fishery between the Nevada Department of Wildlife and the City of Elko, and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION The existing Memorandum of Understanding, does not have a potable water flow rate commitment to help offset evaporation within the pond system. NDOW is requesting between 0.1 and 0.25 cfs or 45 to 112 gpm of potable water from the City’s water system. The connection will be metered and provided at no cost to NDOW as this will be part of the City’s park system. DJ Mr. Johnson said this was potable water for the pond system to help supplement the water during the hotter summer months for evaporation. He noted this would be a benefit to the water system as it could become a credit back to the Humboldt River for downstream users in the future when the new water ordinances go in through the state, and they have recommended approval. Mayor Keener asked Mr. Johnson when he expected the project to start. Mr. Johnson responded he and Mr. Wiley were still going through the grant application. Once they submitted to NDOW, they should receive an answer. Jeff Peterson with the Nevada Department of Wildlife said he had been working with Mr. Johnson and Mr. Wiley on the project. He said the water they were asking for was based off of evaporation numbers taken from the vicinity on other studies. He added a goal for the fishery itself was that the water will compensate for the evaporation that’s occurring, but will be an excess in the sense that it will allow a flow through system. Mayor Keener called for public comment and did not receive a response. ** A motion was made by Councilmember Stone, seconded by Councilmember Morris to approve the proposed amendment of the Memorandum of Understanding for a potable water flow recommitment for the public fisher between the Nevada Department of Wildlife and the City of Elko. The motion passed unanimously. (5-0) X. RESOLUTION AND ORDINANCE July 8, 2025 City Council | Minutes Page 12 of 18  A. Review, consideration, and possible approval of Resolution No. 10-25, a Resolution providing for the transfer of the City's 2025 Private Activity Bond Cap to the Nevada Rural Housing Authority, and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION Bill Brewer, representative of Nevada Rural Housing authority, said they have been around for about 50 years. For the past 20 years, they have administered a single family housing program throughout Nevada. Over that time, they have been able to help over 11,000 families get into homes. They would not have been able to achieve that without the cooperation and partnership of communities like Elko, who have transferred their bond cap to them over the years. He emphasized the bond cap does not cost the city and cash, and is simply the opportunity to issue tax-exempt debt that they will pool with the bond cap from other communities. Mayor Keener said it was a great program that he supports. He asked Mr. Brewer to confirm, for the benefit of the public, that there is no liability to the city for extending its bond cap. Mr. Brewer confirmed that was correct. Councilmember Lostra said she has had clients that have participated in the program and it was an amazing program that has been able to provide homeownership to those that may not have been able to otherwise. Mayor Keener called for public comment and did not receive a response. ** A motion was made by Councilmember Puccinelli, seconded by Councilmember Lostra to approve Resolution No. 10-25, a Resolution providing for the transfer of the City's 2025 private activity bond cap to Northern Nevada Rural Housing Authority. The motion passed unanimously. (5-0) X.B. Review, consideration, and possible approval of Resolution No. 11-25, a resolution of the City of Elko Code Enforcement Department Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines, and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION The City Council approved Ordinance 901 adding a New Chapter 15, entitled Enforcement Code, to Title 1 of the Elko City Code. Resolution No. 11-25 is a resolution to adopt the City of Elko Code Enforcement Department Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines. DJ Mr. Johnson said this was the guideline document they had built for the Code Enforcement Officer to follow. He noted there was a typo in the document under the title on page 2. The word “use” needed to be changed to “uses” and that would need to be in the motion. Mayor Keener called for public comment and did not receive a response. July 8, 2025 City Council | Minutes Page 13 of 18  ** A motion was made by Councilmember Stone, seconded by Councilmember Lostra to approve Resolution 11-25, Elko Code Enforcement, Department Policy Procedures and Guidlines, with the word "use" changed to "uses" on page 2. The motion passed unanimously. (5-0) C. First Reading of Ordinance 903 an Ordinance amending Ordinance 901 Entitled “Enforcement Code”, and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION Background Information: The proposed ordinance amends Sections 2 through 5 of Ordinance 901. The items that were missing from Ordinance 901 during the First and Second Readings are listed below: AR SECTION 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed, but only to the extent of such conflict. SECTION 3. If any section, paragraph, clause or provision of this Ordinance shall for any reason be held to be invalid, unenforceable or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity, unenforceability of such section, paragraph, clause or provision shall not affect any remaining provision of this Ordinance. SECTION 4. Upon adoption, the City Clerk of the City of Elko is hereby directed to have this Ordinance published by title only, together with the Council members voting for or against its passage in a newspaper of general circulation within the time established by law, for at least one publication. SECTION 5. This Ordinance shall be effective upon the publication mentioned in Section 4, unless otherwise stated. Annette Robinson, City Clerk, said that as she was preparing Ordinance 901 for signature she noticed Sections 2 through 5, which are always added within their codes, were missing. She had contacted Mr. Stanton and he had verified that the ordinance would need to be amended. Mr. Stanton noted there was another typo in Section 7; the number 903 appeared twice and would need to be noted as a correction. ** A motion was made by Councilmember Lostra, seconded by Councilmember Puccinelli to conduct the First Reading of Ordinance 903 and set the matter for Public Hearing and Second Reading. The motion passed unanimously. (5-0) IX. NEW BUSINESS C. Review, consideration, and possible approval of a six (6) month Transportation Services Agreement between SkyWest Airlines and the City of Elko, and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION July 8, 2025 City Council | Minutes Page 14 of 18  The City of Elko was awarded the Department of Transportation (DOT) Small Community Air Service Development Program (SCASDP) Grant earlier in 2025 to assist with the cost of the introduction of the mid-day flight from Salt Lake City to and from Delta’s prime east and westbound banks with Skywest Airlines. The contract for this flight must be with the City of Elko to qualify for reimbursement through the DOT SCASDP Grant. Airplanners LLC has negotiated an Agreement on behalf of the City of Elko for the mid-day flight through December 31, 2025 with a maximum liability of $680,700. The SCASDP Grant will reimburse the City of Elko for 40% of the flight cost. The Flight Alliance of Northeastern Nevada (FANN) has funding to assist with the city’s match. A copy of the Draft Agreement is enclosed in the agenda packet for review. JB Ms. Baum explained the SCASD grant had specific language in the grant that required expenditures be paid by the City of Elko. SkyWest was anticipating a minimum revenue guarantee of $680,700; the SCASD grant would reimburse the City of Elko for 40%, and the City of Elko could submit to FAAN to cost share the remainder. Mayor Keener called for public comment and did not receive a response. ** A motion was made by Councilmember Stone, seconded by Councilmember Morris to approve the six-month transportation services agreement between SkyWest Airlines and the City of Elko. The motion passed unanimously. (5-0) XI. REPORTS A. Mayor and City Council Mayor Keener reported he had driven up Errecart over the weekend, saying it looked like a freeway up there. He commended Great Basin Engineering on their excellent work. He also took a walk around Railroad Street and noted the sidewalk project was progressing well. He and Mr. Foster had the opportunity to meet with the President of the Nevada Aviation Association last week and had a great meeting with him. Councilmember Lostra reported there were quite a few projects the Arts and Culture Advisory Board were working on. They were working on an art project for some NV Energy transformer boxes. They had sent out a request for proposals for a Sestercentennial piece to be placed between 5th and 6th Street. It would preferably be a metal and more permanent piece. She added an artist was chosen to redo the retaining wall along Cedar by the fairgrounds, and they had begun the process to solicit artists and nominees for the annual Mayor’s Arts Awards. B. City Manager C. Assistant City Manager July 8, 2025 City Council | Minutes Page 15 of 18  Mr. Johnson report the 12th Street Bridge project started the night before. They had gotten the deck milled on both bridges, and their construction schedule would be 7:00 pm to 5:00 am, Sunday through Thursday. D. Utilities Director Andrew Storla, Assistant Water/Sewer Superintendent, encouraged everyone to remember their watering times as the weather got hotter and to stay hydrated. Mayor Keener asked if there were water conservation restrictions currently in place for irrigation. Mr. Storla confirmed there was. Councilmember Puccinelli stated he believed even numbered houses were on a Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday schedule, and odd numbered houses were on a Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday schedule. Mr. Johnson confirmed he was correct. Jim Kerr, Utilities Director, reported they have not received many complaints about the water meters, maybe one or two a week. There are some issues coming up, but they have been able to handle any questions the customers may have. The project has actually helped them identify leaks on properties that could have been occurring for years, so it will naturally help with water conservation efforts. E. Public Works F. Airport Manager Mr. Foster reported TSA no longer requires shoe removal. He said they were on day 82 of 84 for the terminal apron rehab project. There was some painting to finish up and most of the punch list items had been taken care of. He added there would be some third-party independent testing done to address the rutting issue. G. City Attorney H. Fire Chief I. Police Chief Chief Trouten reported there would be a promotion ceremony tomorrow at 9 am at the Police Department for Lieutenant Rick Moore for his promotion to Captain. J. City Clerk K. City Planner July 8, 2025 City Council | Minutes Page 16 of 18  Cathy Laughlin, City Planner, reported everything was moving along with the RDA project; there were a couple of small change orders but nothing significant. She notified the council they would most likely be seeing an appeal on one of the Planning Commission decisions that was made at the last meeting. L. Development Manager Ralph Negron, Development Manager, reported he had visited the veteran’s cemetery, and it sounded like they were pushing for November to be complete. There were a few concerns about dust and several complaints had been made by the neighbors up there. Mayor Keener asked if the property on South Fourth was any closer to being in compliance. Mr. Negron responded that the Code Enforcement Officer had given him an update last week; they are slowly trying to get stuff cleaned up. There is a little bit of conflict between two neighbors and a couple of homeless people they are trying to move out. M. Financial Services Director N. Parks and Recreation Director Mr. Wiley reported they had finished their mosquito spraying for the year. He added the contractor that was supposed to have been out in May to resurface the tennis courts would be arriving around the 25th to complete the project. They would be hosting a youth baseball tournament at the new complex towards the end of the month; teams from all over the region would be coming to play. Mayor Keener commented that he had attended the fair out in Lamoille Grove and it was heartbreaking to see all the dead trees in the grove. He asked Mr. Wiley if the health of the trees around the city parks and golf course were monitored. Mr. Wiley assured him they are, adding that Mr. Carr, the Parks Superintendent, was a certified arborist; they were constantly monitoring the trees and if they noticed something, it was treated right away. O. Civil Engineer P. Building Official XII. 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 Scott Gavorsky, on behalf of the Elko County Republican Party, wanted to compliment Police Chief Trouten on how open he has been with working with them over the last couple of years, from speaking July 8, 2025 City Council | Minutes Page 17 of 18  during a legislative roundup session to assisting with issues with protests and demonstrations that had occurred around town. He was hopeful they would be able to continue the positive relationship with Dr. Ward as he steps into the police chief role. VII. PERSONNEL (Cont'd) E. Closed session to discuss labor negotiations between the City of Elko and the Elko Police Officers Protective Nevada Association of Public Safety Officer Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO, Local 9110, and matters related thereto. INFORMATION ONLY – NONACTION ITEM This portion of the meeting may be closed pursuant to NRS 288; therefore, the City Council may move to adjourn the meeting prior to consideration of this item. SS The meeting was called into closed session to discuss labor negotiations. Negotiations are not required to be open or public per NRS 288.220. XII. 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 final public comment and did not receive a response. There being no further business, Mayor Reece Keener adjourned the meeting at 7:40 pm. Mayor Reece Keener Annette Robinson, City Clerk July 8, 2025 City Council | Minutes Page 18 of 18