Regular Meeting

City of Elko ) County of Elko ) State of Nevada ) SS October 14, 2025 The City Council of the City of Elko, State of Nevada met for a regular meeting beginning at 4:00 PM, Tuesday, October 14, 2025. The meeting was held in the council chambers, 1751 College Ave., Elko. This meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro Tempore Giovanni Puccinelli. 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: Chip Stone, Councilman Clair Morris, Councilman Giovanni Puccinelli, Mayor Pro Tempore Marissa Lostra, Councilwoman Absent: Reece Keener, Mayor City Staff Present: Jan Baum, City Manager (via GoTo) Dale Johnson, Assistant City Manager Dave Stanton, City Attorney Jim Kerr, Utilities Director Andrew Storla, Water/Sewer Superintendent Scott Dancz, WRF Superintendent Paul Algerio, Public Works Jim Foster, Airport Manager James Johnston, Fire Chief Kyle Ward, Police Chief Annette Robinson, City Clerk Cathy Laughlin, City Planner (via GoTo) Ralph Negron, Development Manager Julie Davis, Financial Services Director Candi Quilici, Accounting Manager James Wiley, Parks and Recreation Director Jeff Ford, Building Official Sarah Schick, Civil Engineer Nichole Stephens, City Clerk Technician II October 14, 2025 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 Pro Tem Giovanni Puccinelli called for public comment and did not receive a response. V. CONSENT AGENDA A. Approval of Minutes for the September 23, 2025, Regular Session. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION Dave Stanton, City Attorney, stated there was an issue with the minutes as Councilmember Marissa Lostra’s vote had not been recorded on the withdrawal of a prior motion on the Mustang Ridge Subdivision matter. ** A motion was made by Councilmember Lostra, seconded by Councilmember Stone to accept the consent agenda with minutes removed. The motion passed unanimously. (4-0) ** A motion was made by Councilmember Lostra, seconded by Councilmember Morris to correct the minutes of Councilmember Lostra voting aye on the withdrawal of the first vote on Subdivisions Item A. The motion passed unanimously. (4-0) VI. PRESENTATION A. Reading of a proclamation by the Mayor Pro-Tem in recognition of Unity Day, and matters related thereto. INFORMATION ONLY, NON-ACTION ITEM. Mayor Pro Tem Puccinelli read the Unity Day Proclamation, a copy of which is included in the agenda packet. B. Reading of a proclamation by the Mayor Pro-Tem in recognition of October as Fire Prevention Month, and matters related thereto. INFORMATION ONLY, NON-ACTION ITEM. Mayor Pro Tem Puccinelli read the proclamation recognizing October as Fire Prevention Month, a copy of which is included in the agenda packet. October 14, 2025 City Council | Minutes Page 2 of 15  Fire Chief James Johnston said thank you for the support they had during their open house. He added they were out in the schools this week for fire prevention week and said they were fortunate to have a school system that embraces their themes. He said they would be at the library today and tomorrow doing fire safety education regarding battery recycling and safe charging to make sure your home is safe. VII. APPROPRIATION A. Review and possible approval and/or ratification of warrants, hand cut checks, and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION ** A motion was made by Councilmember Morris, seconded by Councilmember Stone to approve regular warrants in the amount of $3,293,607.53. The motion passed unanimously. (4-0) ** A motion was made by Councilmember Morris, seconded by Councilmember Lostra to approve hand cut checks in the amount of $920,625.47. The motion passed unanimously. (4-0) B. Review, consideration, and possible issuance of final acceptance for Public Works Project EL-2025-316; the 2025 Micro Slurry Project, and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION Sierra Nevada Construction has substantially completed the 2025 Micro Slurry Project. The project bid amount was $874,007.00, and there were no project adjustments. PA Paul Algerio, Street Superintendent, said thanks to AM Engineering and the whole team at Sierra Nevada Construction everything went off without a hitch, and they would recommend final acceptance. Mayor Pro Tem Puccinelli called for public comment and did not receive a response. ** A motion was made by Councilmember Stone, seconded by Councilmember Lostra to issue final acceptance of $874,007.00. The motion passed unanimously. (4-0) VIII. NEW BUSINESS A. Review, consideration and possible approval of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Elko Police Department and Our Rescue to include the acceptance of a October 14, 2025 City Council | Minutes Page 3 of 15  donation from Our Rescue as outlined in the MOU, and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION Our Rescue is a 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit organization with the mission of partnering with law enforcement to identify and rescue victims of sex trafficking and child sexual abuse. Our Rescue will donate to the City of Elko the Electronic Storage Detection K9 acquisition and expenses related to the K9 and handler training as outlined in the MOU. The K9 will be utilized by a City of Elko Detective assigned to the Child Advocacy Center. KW Police Chief Kyle Ward said storage detection dogs are new, and there is only one other dog at Sparks PD for the entire state. He said it would be a Labrador or similar dog, and the dog would be used as a support mechanism for victims of crime in the city and county. He added there would be additional funding coming up later from the Child Advocacy Center that will cover everything, and no funding was needed by the city. He said he has seen this from the bomb side regarding the electronic storage detection, and it could be utilized in the jail setting, search warrants and other things related to an investigation. He said Our Rescue would provide training and funding including canine gear, travel expenses, annual wellness and vet visits and a monthly food stipend. He added they would utilize the K9 for community engagement as well. Councilmember Clair Morris said it sounded like a good program. Councilmember Stone asked Chief Ward to explain what he saw during the demonstrations, since every house will have a lot of electronics that they might be looking for. Chief Ward said the demonstrations included things you wouldn’t specifically see electronics in, such as a tiny SD card in a Sharpie pen. He’s seen it utilized on homicide investigations when they’re looking for specific electronics, or when suspects on vehicle pursuits have thrown out different devices. Within the jail, it can help detect specific items they’re not supposed to have and can help with those investigations. He added they had seen 10 or 11 different demonstrations and the dog was able to find the different items hidden within the room. Councilmember Stone told Chief Ward he was being forward thinking on what’s going to happen with different crimes. Mayor Pro Tem Puccinelli said it amazed him what a dog can detect. Councilmember Lostra said she thought it was an incredible opportunity for the community and a giant leap forward, especially with no cost to the city to be able to bring this in as a preventative measure. ** A motion was made by Councilmember Stone, seconded by Councilmember Morris to approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Elko Police Department and Our Rescue, to include the acceptance of the donation from Our Rescue, as outlined in the MOU. The motion passed unanimously. (4-0) October 14, 2025 City Council | Minutes Page 4 of 15  B. Review, consideration, and possible direction for City Staff to prepare a Quitclaim Deed to revert ownership of two parcels of property, APNs 001-250-002 and 001-250-003, located on 14th Street and commonly known as the "Girl Scout House," from the Girl Scouts of Sierra Nevada (GSSN) back to the City of Elko, and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION Background Information: The Girl Scout House, located on parcels 001-250-002 and 001- 250-003, was conveyed by the City of Elko to the Girl Scouts of Sierra Nevada (GSSN) in 2014. The conveyance was subject to a reversionary clause included in the deed and in Resolution No. 25-14, which stated that “the deed shall provide for the automatic reversion to the City at such time as the Girl Scouts of Sierra Nevada ceases to use the properties for the charitable or civic purposes of its organization.” GSSN has recently determined that the Elko Girl Scout House is no longer economically sustainable for Elko Girl Scout occupancy and has announced its intention to lease the facility to a third party for revenue generation. This change in use would be inconsistent with the charitable or civic use required under the reversionary clause and NRS 268.055. Pursuant to the reversionary clause and NRS 268.055, which governs the reversion of real property conveyed to a corporation for public benefit, the property would automatically revert to the City of Elko due to GSSN’s cessation of use for charitable or civic purposes. Council may consider directing staff to prepare a Quitclaim Deed to convey the property to the City of Elko. This conveyance would avoid an automatic reversion as well as the expense of maintaining, repairing and upgrading the Girl Scout House that the GSSN would otherwise be required to incur. JB Dale Johnson, Assistant City Manager, stated the deed provides for automatic reversion to the city at such time as the Girl Scouts of Sierra Nevada ceases to use the properties for charitable or civic purposes of its organization. With their intent being to lease the facility to a third part for revenue generation, this would not be consistent with the charitable or civic use required under the reversionary clause of NRS 268.055. He said the quickest and easiest way for staff and the Girl Scouts of Sierra Nevada to resolve the issue would be to have staff prepare a Quit Claim Deed to convey the property back to the City of Elko. Mr. Stanton, City Attorney, stated he was involved in the discussion with the CEO of the Girl Scouts of Sierra Nevada, and she may want to speak as well. He said were the Girl Scouts of Sierra Nevada to lease this property out to a third party it would no longer happen to be used for the charitable or civic purposes of that organization, and the reversion would be automatic. He noted it had been advertised with a local real estate company for commercial use. He said the Girl Scouts of Sierra Nevada had suggested that they would be willing to quit claim the property to the city, and then the city would be able to use the property for public purposes just like any other city property. Ann Nelson, CEO of Girl Scouts of Sierra Nevada, stated that Mr. Stanton was correct that the property was listed for lease by the Girl Scouts after the Girl Scouts began running in the red this year. She said as she had shared with Mr. Stanton, the Mayor and the City Manager, they disagree with Mr. Stanton’s legal interpretation of the NRS. She added her accountants believe that revenue generation for the October 14, 2025 City Council | Minutes Page 5 of 15  purpose of supporting Girl Scout activities falls within the purposes of the statutes and the IRS requirements for a charitable or civic purpose of a non-profit organization, however the Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada was not in a position to litigate this. She said they have put quite a bit of money into the house, but it continues to need a great deal of updating because of the ADA and other things, trees need to be cut, the lawns need to be mowed, and the bathrooms need to be rebuilt. She said it is a prime location for regional Girl Scouts to use, and their hope was at some point to be able to return the house to camping events, meeting events, and jumping off points for trips to Jarbidge and Lamoille Canyon. She said the pandemic has been difficult financially, and for their council as well as councils nationwide are finding themselves in positions of having to find new sources of revenue, cut out expenses and rebuild from the ground up. She noted they only have 22 members in the City of Elko and 31 members in the entire county, but as she had stated in her previous meeting, she was fully committed to rebuilding the program in Elko. After a half a million-dollar hit last year when the sales of cookies fell nationwide, they were still rebuilding, and the goal was to lease the house out. She added they had removed the listing with the local broker after Mr. Stanton reached out with concerns regarding whether it was legal or not. She said her hope was to go forward with finding alternative revenue streams so the Girl Scouts in Northern Nevada, Elko and Elko County can reboot, get their feet back on the ground, regrow and continue at some point down the line to reopen the Scout House to both the local scouts and regional scouts who want to use it; she would hate to see the asset and the history disappear permanently. Mr. Stanton, City Attorney, said if this gets quit claimed back to the city, the city on a separate agenda item could lease the same property back to the Girl Scouts. Mayor Pro Tem Puccinelli asked Ms. Nelson if there was a plan for the local Girl Scouts on where they would be going and where they would be meeting. Ms. Nelson responded they had done some negotiations with various groups to establish different meeting places for the girls. For some, it’s easier to meet in Elko and for others it’s easier to meet in Spring Creek. Jessica Rackley of Elko Nevada noted that on the agenda the address was listed as on 14th Street and that portion of 14th Street was renamed VFW Drive a couple of years ago. She said while the City of Elko may only have 22 Girl Scouts, the Elko County Girl Scouts is what we are and that’s what meets at the Girl Scout House. While they currently only have Girl Scouts in Elko and Spring Creek, they all meet in Elko. They use the Girl Scout House for meetings and events they hold, and if there was a possibility of keeping it that would be wonderful. If not, all local troops have found new locations to meet except for two, but they have some good ideas, and the community has been wonderful in reaching out to them to help them find new locations or avenues for them. Councilmember Stone asked Ms. Nelson if the building was able to stay under the same agreement that they had now, would they be able to cover the expenses and keep the program going in that building. Ms. Nelson responded she has only been the CEO for about five years, but for the last five years that building has been financially supported by the entire council, not just Elko. She said if Councilmember Stone was asking if she could spend money tomorrow to fix the bathrooms, cut the trees and mow the October 14, 2025 City Council | Minutes Page 6 of 15  lawn the answer is absolutely not. She said the long-term plan is to regain their financial footing and get them back into a position to rebuild bathrooms and keep up the maintenance. Councilmember Stone asked if the GSSN was still going to fully support the local Girl Scout programs so they can continue to function, or did they need to start looking for other groups to take them on so they can continue their program. Ms. Nelson responded they had no plans to not support the local Girl Scouts; in fact, they had put over $100,000 into Elko County in the last two years. She said she did not see that changing, and there was no reason for that to change. She noted for the record that during her meeting with the Mayor, City Manager and City Attorney, that house had been leased out for the last five years to various groups and is not solely used by the Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada, and they have had sub leases there since before she joined as CEO. Mr. Stanton, City Attorney, responded that was not what causes the reversion. The thing that causes the reversion is when they stop using it for the Girl Scouts; sub leases are not mentioned in the statute or the reversionary clause. Councilmember Morris said he was caught off guard when he read in the paper that the Girl Scouts were getting evicted. That has been the Girl Scout House for as long as he could remember, and he thought they should revert it back to the city and lease it back to the Girl Scouts, and hopefully they could get enough local support to help them if they need help. He did not want to turn it over and start leasing it out to whoever; it’s the Girl Scout House and it should stay that. Councilmember Lostra said her comments echoed what Councilmember Morris had stated that it was the Girl Scout House, and she believed it should stay that way. She said leasing it back to the Girl Scouts was an opportunity they could take advantage of, and the city could step in to help with some of the maintenance as opposed to letting the building become debilitated and a part of the blight in the downtown area. She did not see the building being leased to another business as a benefit at this time. Councilmember Stone agreed with Councilmember Morris and Councilmember Lostra. He wanted to make sure that they could keep the Girl Scouts program continuing. Mayor Pro Tem Puccinelli agreed with Councilmembers Morris, Lostra and Stone. He said he was disappointed when he read about the eviction in the paper and whatever they do with this, he wanted to make sure it benefits the Girl Scouts and make sure they’re included in this. He called for public comment and did not receive a response. ** A motion was made by Councilmember Stone, seconded by Councilmember Morris to direct staff to prepare a Quit Claim Deed to convey ownership of the two parcel property, APNs 001-250-002 and 001-250-003 located on VFW Drive and commonly known as the Girl Scout House from the Girl Scouts of Sierra Nevada, GSSN, back to the City of Elko. The motion passed unanimously. (4-0) October 14, 2025 City Council | Minutes Page 7 of 15  C. Review, discussion, and possible action to adopt the 2024 International Fire Code and initiate a Business Impact Statement in accordance with NRS 237.080 and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION On August 12, 2025, Council directed Staff to initiate the adoption of the 2024 International Fire Code after a presentation by Chris Kimball with Building Code Solutions, Inc. Staff has prepared Ordinance 902, “An Ordinance Amending Title 6, Chapter 1 of the Elko City Code Entitled Fire Code.” Pursuant to NRS 237.080, before the adoption of a rule, City Council must determine whether the proposed rule will impose a direct and significant economic burden upon a business or directly restrict the formation, operation, or expansion of a business. AR Annette Robinson, City Clerk, said staff has prepared the ordinance for changing fire code, and the draft is in the agenda packet. They needed to initiate a business impact because it could possibly impose a direct or significant economic burden upon a business. If approved, they would send out a Proposed Rule Notification and business owners will have 15 days to respond, and then they would bring back a business impact statement if they receive any responses saying it could affect their business. Fire Chief Johnston said a majority of changes are all around lithium-ion storage and manufacturing, and they had taken out several of the amendments that were issues discussed in previous meetings. Mayor Pro Tem Puccinelli called for public comment and did not receive a response. ** A motion was made by Councilmember Morris, seconded by Councilmember Stone to continue the initiation of adoption of 2024 International Fire Code and initiation of a business impact statement. The motion passed unanimously. (4-0) D. Review, discussion, and possible action to adopt the 2024 International Building Code and initiate a Business Impact Statement in accordance with NRS 237.080 and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION On August 12, 2025, Council directed Staff to initiate the adoption of the 2024 International Building Code and other international and uniform standardized codes after a presentation by Chris Kimball with Building Code Solutions, Inc. Staff has prepared Ordinance 907, “An Ordinance Amending Title 2, Chapter 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 7, 8, 11 and 12 of the Elko City Code Entitled Building Regulations.” Pursuant to NRS 237.080, before the adoption of a rule, City Council must determine whether the proposed rule will impose a direct and significant economic burden upon a business or directly restrict the formation, operation, or expansion of a business. AR Ms. Robinson said once again this needed a business impact statement and she had prepared a Proposed Rule Notification. They would have to send this out to all businesses, trade associations and the Chamber of Commerce to make sure it’s not affecting any businesses. October 14, 2025 City Council | Minutes Page 8 of 15  Jeff Ford, Building Official, said it was a big packet, and he encouraged everyone to come by the building department and ask any questions they may have. He said the biggest changes for them are the lithium batteries, structural stuff and accessibility standards would change a little bit. Mayor Pro Tem Puccinelli called for public comment and did not receive a response. ** A motion was made by Councilmember Lostra, seconded by Councilmember Morris to continue the initiation of the adoption of the 2024 International Building Code and the initiation of a business impact statement. The motion passed unanimously. (4-0) E. Review, consideration, and possible direction for proposed increase to Building Valuation Fees and Permit Fees, and initiate a Business Impact Statement in accordance with NRS 237.080 and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION Following a comprehensive review of the City's current fee structure, including analysis of the latest ICC Building Valuation Data and regional cost benchmarks. Staff recommends strategic adjustments to ensure fair cost recovery and maintain regional competitiveness. These proposed changes will align the City of Elko’s fees with recognized best practices, support responsible growth, and enhance the City's ability to meet development goals while remaining compliant with applicable regulations. Supporting documentation includes comparative data and detailed findings to promote transparency, equity, and long-term sustainability. Staff has prepared Resolution 18-25, “A Resolution Amending Building Valuation Fees and Permit Fees pursuant to Elko City Code, Title 2, Chapter 1, Section 7 (Fees).” Pursuant to NRS 237.080, before the adoption of a rule, City Council must determine whether the proposed rule will impose a direct and significant economic burden upon a business or directly restrict the formation, operation, or expansion of a business. This Resolution is subject to the passing of Ordinance 906, Ordinance Amending Building Regulations Administrative Code and Ordinance 907, Ordinance Amending Building Regulations Chapters 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11 and 12. AR Ms. Robinson stated this was a continuation of the Building Code. They were updating the fees and building valuation data tables to follow the International Code Council to estimate valuation based on square footage. As the tables updated every February and August, they would continue to use those, and they wouldn’t have to come back. Since the increases could affect businesses, they needed to do a business impact statement, and they would send out a proposed rule notification. Mr. Ford encouraged everyone to come visit his office staff because the building valuation table hasn’t been updated in 16 years and they are proposing to change the language, so it stays current since it changes every six months. They were raising some of the fees, and his staff had a lot of supporting documents such as comparisons from other jurisdictions. October 14, 2025 City Council | Minutes Page 9 of 15  Mayor Pro Tem Puccinelli called for public comment and did not receive a response. ** A motion was made by Councilmember Lostra, seconded by Councilmember Morris to pursue proposed increases to the building valuation fees and permit fees, and initiation of a business impact statement. The motion passed unanimously. (4-0) F. Review, consideration and possible approval of Revocable Permit No. 2-25, filed by John Kunz on behalf of Kunz Properties LLC., to occupy approximately 303 square feet of the Railroad Street and 9th Street rights-of-way adjacent to their parcel at 875 and 885 Railroad Street, referred to as APN 001-276-006, to accommodate multiple monument signs and landscape planter boxes which encroach into the rights-of-way, and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION. The applicant submitted a sign permit to the City of Elko and it was discovered that there were multiple encroachments into the City of Elko rights-of-way including the proposed sign, existing monument signs and landscape planter boxes. Approval of the Revocable Permit will allow all existing improvements to remain as well as the City of Elko to permit the new sign. CL Ralph Negron, Development Manager, said this was a housekeeping item and the revocable permit allows for the signage and landscaping. Mayor Pro Tem called for public comment and did not receive a response. ** A motion was made by Councilmember Lostra, seconded by Councilmember Morris to approve the Revocable Permit number 2-25, subject to the execution of a standard license agreement between the applicant and the City of Elko, which is to by recorded by the applicant prior to the issuance of a signed permit. The motion passed unanimously. (4-0) X. REPORTS A. Mayor and City Council Councilmember Lostra announced they were a drop-off location for Socktober. The Elks Lodge had approached them, and they were collecting new socks to hand out for the Veterans Holiday. Councilmember Stone announced the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple has been dedicated as of Sunday, and it will officially start being used the following morning. B. City Manager October 14, 2025 City Council | Minutes Page 10 of 15  No report. C. Assistant City Manager Mr. Johnson reported they would be doing a camp cleanup, and it was on the schedule for the last week of October through the first week in November. He added the Capital Christmas Tree would be coming through town November 2nd at the ECVA. D. Utilities Director Andrew Storla, Water/Sewer Superintendent, reported there had been some leaks that they have received complaints on. He provided a slideshow of pictures, found in the minutes packet. He said the latest leaks were the geyser on Romeo Way and a bad one on South 9th Street. The leak on Romeo Way was caused by an old valve that gave out. The leak on South 9th caused a lot of outage and was a back-to-back leak, with the second one occurring about 18 inches from the original leak caused by corroded pipe. He added huge thanks to the Street Department for all the help they provided. E. Public Works No report. F. Airport Manager No report. G. City Attorney No report. H. Fire Chief No report. I. Police Chief No report. J. City Clerk No report. K. City Planner No report. L. Development Manager October 14, 2025 City Council | Minutes Page 11 of 15  No report. M. Financial Services Director No report. N. Parks and Recreation Director James Wiley, Parks and Recreation Director reported October 16th would be the last Parks and Recreation Board Meeting for 2025. He said they were currently back out to bid for the outdoor court rehab project and were in the question-and-answer period, and bids are due October 21st at 10 am. He added they would be bringing the bids back to the council for final approval November 12th. He said they had met with Q&D Construction that morning at the sports complex regarding some cracked concrete; the goal was to have that replaced before it gets colder. He said Elko would be hosting some large tournaments next year in 2026 in June. He said Mr. Johnson has been working a lot on the park conversion project. With the expansion of the museum and possibly leasing the old pool to the Boys and Girls Club, those were encumbered lands, and they would need to be converted at a new property. They were currently looking at a piece of property on top of Stitzel Drive and were in the appraisal process to make sure they meet the appraisal requirements in order to move forward with that conversion. O. Civil Engineer No report. P. Building Official No report. IX. 5:30 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING A. Review, consideration, and possible action on Resolution No. 14-25, a resolution and order vacating a portion of 4th Street and a portion of Pine Street rights-of- way consisting of an area approximately 1,075 square feet adjacent to APN 001-222-008, which is located within the City of Elko, Nevada, to the abutting property owner, Martha Christine Steinhoff, Trustee of the Gary and Christine Steinhoff Family Trust, dated February 4, 2020, filed and processed as Vacation 3-25, and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION NRS 278.480 states "If the governing body is satisfied that the public will not be materially injured by the proposed vacation; it shall order the street or easement vacated." CL Mayor Pro Tem Puccinelli read a letter of support into record, a copy of which is in the minutes packet. Mr. Negron stated this was basically vacating the back of the walk and the city did not see any issues with it and the staff supported it. October 14, 2025 City Council | Minutes Page 12 of 15  Councilmember Morris said he drove by and it will be a really nice improvement to that neighborhood. Mayor Pro Tem Puccinelli called for public comment. Bob Thibault with High Desert Engineering appeared on behalf of the applicant. He thanked the neighbor for the kind letter of support and asked that council approve this vacation. He said this happens through the tree streets and it was common that the city approves these vacations, as they were mapped 80 feet wide and generally built 60 feet wide. ** A motion was made by Councilmember Morris, seconded by Councilmember Lostra to adopt Resolution 14-25, which conditionally approves Vacation 3-25. The motion passed unanimously. (4-0) B. Review, consideration, and possible action on Resolution No. 16-25, a resolution and order vacating a portion of Thirteenth Street right-of- way consisting of an area approximately 10,417 square feet adjacent to APN 001-620-014, which is located within the City of Elko, Nevada, to the abutting property owner, City of Elko, filed and processed as Vacation 4-25, and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION NRS 278.480 states "If the governing body is satisfied that the public will not be materially injured by the proposed vacation; it shall order the street or easement vacated." CL Mr. Negron said this property was abutted to the City of Elko and they were looking to have this as a vacation to the City of Elko. Cathy Laughlin, City Planner said the original 13th Street was mapped in the old section of town mapping process, and the street right-of-way is through the parking lot the Elko High School uses next to their football fields. What they are vacating was originally mapped for the 13th Street right-of-way, and half of the street would go to the City of Elko with this resolution, and the other half would go to the Elko County School District with the next resolution. Mayor Pro Tem Puccinelli called for public comment and did not receive a response. ** A motion was made by Councilmember Lostra, seconded by Councilmember Morris to adopt Resolution Number 16-25, which approves Vacation 4-25. The motion passed unanimously. (4-0) C. Review, consideration, and possible action on Resolution No. 17-25, a resolution and order vacating a portion of Thirteenth Street right-of-way consisting of an area approximately 12,470 square feet adjacent to APN 001-620-019, which is located within the City of Elko, Nevada, to the abutting property owner, the Elko County School District, filed and processed as Vacation 4-25, and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION October 14, 2025 City Council | Minutes Page 13 of 15  NRS 278.480 states "If the governing body is satisfied that the public will not be materially injured by the proposed vacation; it shall order the street or easement vacated." CL Mr. Negron said this would be vacating from the City of Elko to the Elko County School District and will revert back to how it originally was. Mayor Pro Tem Puccinelli called for public comment and did not receive a response. ** A motion was made by Councilmember Lostra, seconded by Councilmember Morris to adopt Resolution Number 17-25, which approves Vacation 4-25. The motion passed unanimously. (4-0) VII. NEW BUSINESS (CONT'D) G. Review, consideration, and possible acceptance of a Deed of Dedication for a permanent right-of-way for roads and streets and public utility easement for Thirteenth Street as described in the Deed of Dedication Exhibits, and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION A portion of Thirteenth Street currently exists on an actual parcel of land owned by the City of Elko. This Deed of Dedication establishes a right-of-way for roads and streets and a public utility easement for Thirteenth Street where the actual road was constructed. CL Mr. Negron said this was a housekeeping item that tied in with Public Hearing items B and C as they moved forward, and they were looking for approval. Mayor Pro Tem called for public comment and did not receive a response. ** A motion was made by Councilmember Morris, seconded by Councilmember Lostra to accept the Deed of Dedication for 13th Street right-of-way to the City of Elko public utilities. The motion passed unanimously. (4-0) H. Review, consideration and possible acceptance of a Grant of Easement for public utilities over a portion of APN 001-620-019, between Elko County School District and the City of Elko, and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION As part of the approval of Vacation 4-25, the City of Elko has requested that a public utility easement be granted over a portion of the Thirteenth Street right-of-way which is proposed to be vacated by Resolution 17-25. Once the vacation resolution is recorded, the property would then be under the ownership of Elko County School District. CL Mr. Negron said they were looking for approval for a Grant of Easement for public utility easement. October 14, 2025 City Council | Minutes Page 14 of 15  Mayor Pro Tem Puccinelli called for public comment and did not receive a response. ** A motion was made by Councilmember Lostra, seconded by Councilmember Morris to accept the Grant of Easement for public utilities as presented. The motion passed unanimously. (4-0) XI. 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 Pro Tem Puccinelli called for final public comment. Scott Gavorsky on behalf of the Elko County Republican Party said he wanted to remind everyone that their fall central committee meeting would be on Saturday, October 25th at 9 a.m. in the Elko County Commission chambers and any Elko County Republicans are invited. There being no further business, Mayor Pro Tem Giovanni Puccinelli adjourned the meeting at 5:45 p.m. Mayor Pro Tempore Giovanni Puccinelli Annette Robinson, City Clerk October 14, 2025 City Council | Minutes Page 15 of 15