Regular Meeting

City of Elko ) County of Elko ) State of Nevada ) SS February 10, 2026 The City Council of the City of Elko, State of Nevada met for a regular meeting beginning at 4:00 PM, Tuesday, February 10, 2026. 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 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. Scott Gavorsky on behalf of the Elko County Republican Party, announced their biennial precinct meetings and county convention are going to be held on Saturday, February 21st at 9:00 a.m. at the E Center. All registered Republican voters are invited to attend. He added the 2026 Elko County Lincoln Day Dinner on Saturday, March 14th at 5:00 p.m. and tickets were available at elkonvgop.org. County Commissioner Jon Karr presented a copy of his letter of endorsement for Governor Lombardo, a copy of which can be found in the minutes packet. He said Democrat or Republican, we are all rural and he believed if we end up with a Democrat in the governor’s office, we will be dominated by Clark County again. He said he would be going to different cities and counties to share his endorsement for the current governor. V. CONSENT AGENDA A. Approval of Minutes for the January 27, 2026, Regular Session. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION February 10, 2026 City Council | Minutes Page 1 of 16  ** A motion was made by Councilmember Morris, seconded by Councilmember Puccinelli to approve the consent agenda as written for the minutes of January 27th. The motion passed unanimously. (5-0) VI. PRESENTATION B. Reading of a proclamation in recognition of the month of February 2026 as "Beef Month," and matters related thereto. INFORMATION ONLY, NON-ACTION ITEM Sidney Wintermote, a Elko County Cattlewomen member, said it seemed like protein was a big topic these days and beef is an excellent source of zinc, iron, and protein. She added on behalf of the Elko County Cattlewomen and ranchers of the county she encouraged everyone to eat beef. Mayor Keener read the proclamation, a copy of which is included in the minutes packet. C. Presentation, discussion and possible approval of the final report of projects and fund allocation for the City of Elko under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION ARPA Grant funds were fully spent as of June 30, 2025. The City is now awaiting the federal invitation to officially close out the grant. JD Julie Davis, Financial Services Director, gave a presentation on the grant funds Elko received through ARPA funding and how it was spent. A copy of the presentation is included in the agenda packet. She said as of right now, they have fully reported to the federal government, but they have to be invited to close out their grant and once they are, they will be able to show it is completed and approved. Mayor Keener said this closed out a long chapter. He called for public comment and did not receive a response. ** A motion was made by Councilmember Lostra, seconded by Councilmember Puccinelli to approve the final report of the projects and fund allocation for the City of Elko under the American Rescue Plan Act. The motion passed unanimously. (5-0) VII. PERSONNEL A. Employee Introductions: 1. Gunther Wardell - Parks Maintenance Technician I 2. Jenna Chance - Code Enforcement Officer Joe Carr, Parks Superintendent, introduced the newest Parks employee, Gunther Wardell. He said he has been with them over the past couple of summers and has done a good job and shows a lot of enthusiasm. February 10, 2026 City Council | Minutes Page 2 of 16  Gunther Wardell expressed his gratitude for the opportunity to work for the City of Elko. He said he was looking forward to a long career with the Parks Department. He thanks the staff of the Parks and Recreation Department and the staff at the City Hall for recognizing the hard work he has put in over the past couple of years as a temp hire, and he was looking forward to working with the staff and the public to uphold the standard of the parks being safe, clean and green. Ralph Negron, Development Manager introduced Jenna Chance, the newest Code Enforcement Officer. He said she’s been there for a week and taking the bull by the horns and has already gone through some training and is getting some of her certifications going. Jenna Chance said she was excited to join the city team and to serve the residents of Elko. VI. PRESENTATION A. Reading of a proclamation by the Mayor in recognition of February 12th as Day of Hope, and matters related thereto. INFORMATION ONLY, NON-ACTION ITEM Kimberly Vargas, leader of the HOPE Squad at the Elko High School was present to receive the proclamation. She explained that HOPE squad is an Elko County School District initiative developed out of Utah to prevent suicide in our youth. The philosophy is that the students will talk to each other before they talk to adults, and it works very well. She said they have 27 kids in the class and can’t always get them all in one place since they are all involved in other things, but they have a class every day together and focus on learning about suicide in our country and where we fall compared to that. They learn how to mediate with peers and listen to specific things that teens might be saying or actions that might lead to them getting them some help. She added she is really proud of them and noted this week was National Hope Week in the United States and they decided to do their second semester Hope Week to coincide with National Hope Week. Mayor Keener read the proclamation. A copy can be found in the minutes packet. An unnamed student said she has been in Hope Squad since she came here, and Mrs. Vargas has been like a mom to her. She said Hope Squad wouldn’t be the same without her and she is glad to have been a part of it. Christian Medina said he was a first-year senior in Hope Squad, and it was great learning the skills to be able to recognize and have kids come to him to talk about their addictions or their thoughts and being able to help them. He said it is simple signs you see and can come from the most random people. He added everybody deserves to see the sunset, and everybody deserves to see the next day, and no thought or person should ever stop you from seeing something as beautiful as life. D. Presentation, discussion and possible approval of the preliminary design for Elko City Hall and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION The City of Elko entered into a Professional Services Agreement with Lombard/Conrad Architects (LCA) in March, 2025 for design of the new Elko City Hall. LCA and Staff have February 10, 2026 City Council | Minutes Page 3 of 16  worked together to create a preliminary design. LCA will present the current preliminary design to the City Council. RN Mayor Keener requested Ms. Baum explain to the public about the capital construction account, how it’s funded and that it is a complete standalone fund. Jan Baum, City Manager, explained any construction they do for a building comes out of the Facility Improvement fund, and that fund is funded with a certain percentage of the ad valorem tax or property taxes in simple terms. It doesn’t include any sales tax, and they have been saving the fund for many years, noting the last large construction project they had was the police station. She added the fund currently holds about $8.3 million dollars and it gains about $1.3 million dollars in property taxes every year along with interest. She noted the fund is funded per the State of Nevada and cannot be transferred out of the facility fund to any other fund. Mayor Keener thanked Ms. Baum for explaining that since it might be confusing to the public when they are reading about financial problems and city revenue is in decline. He noted it was important for the public to understand this doesn’t come out of the general fund and has been specifically set aside for purposes like this. Mr. Negron said they had Lombard-Conrad there and they have been working on this for about eight months, but they somehow managed to put all of their ideas together on a piece of paper. He introduced Ken Gallegos, Ellie Thomas and Ben Bernier from Lombard Conrad to present the design. The team at Lombard-Conrad Architects gave a presentation, a copy of which is included in the agenda packet. The design team focused on establishing a cohesive vision, with key themes including accessibility, natural light and operational efficiency as well as community pride. Preliminary construction estimate was listed at approximately $8.5 million, with a total project budget estimate of $10.5 million. Mayor Keener commented it looked beautiful, he liked the renderings and felt it would be a source of community pride to have a building like this. He noted they had heard in previous hearings there was a segment of the public that is very attached sentimentally to the current building and he felt very strongly that in order to deliver the full value of this, he thought it was imperative that the current building be removed after the new city hall has been dedicated and operational. He asked if they would like to entertain specific council members’ questions and comments in this forum or was it something that should be taken offline. Ms. Baum answered they could have a discussion, and she thought Mr. Johnson had already reached out to the team about some of the questions that were posed. She noted one of the questions was the city hall chambers versus the commission chambers. Mr. Gallegos responded the Nannini building was a 37,000 square foot building but was multiple levels. The chambers are 1,989 square feet and can seat about 96 people, whereas the design for the new city hall was just under 2,500 square feet and could accommodate about 176 people and the building itself was around 18,500. February 10, 2026 City Council | Minutes Page 4 of 16  Mayor Keener said he counted approximately 65 seats in the current chambers, and that would be more than two and a half times capacity. At almost $400 and $500 a square foot, he thought that was a bit of an overkill. He noted in the rare times they do have a lot of public attending; they could do meetings next door at the Convention Center which they have done on occasion before. He added that in 20 years that may not be considered overkill and it might be something they need to lean on their expertise for. Mr. Bernier responded part of the consideration and design of everything was not just what was needed now but well into the future. Mayor Keener made some comments with the placement of Mr. Johnson’s office, and the public restrooms seemed rather large. He thought those were some opportunities to do a bit of downsizing. Councilmember Clair Morris thought they should build it out for the future and noted it is $400 to $500 a square foot now, but in 10 years it could be $1000. He would rather overbuild than under build it right now so they weren’t in trouble in a couple of years. Mr. Gallegos noted the floor plan they have laid out, they would be able to expand on each of the wings. He added they were looking at materials and construction types and they were looking at what types of material would be easy to expand out to. Mayor Keener called for public comment. Scott Gavorsky, 878 2nd Street, asked what this would look like for utility costs with the two two- story windows on either side of the entrance and the large possibly three-story glass structure in the back, all opening over very large volumes. He said with our weather extremes of cooling in the summer and heating in the winter, he wondered what sort of costs they would absorb trying to climatize that space. Mr. Bernier responded that would get more into the schematic design phase once they bring in the mechanical engineers and electrical engineers to dive into what systems are going to be the most efficient to offer the city options moving forward. Councilmember Chip Stone said he had been to quite a few meetings in the last 10 to 12 days regarding geothermal energy and that was a possibility to think about, as there were some benefits that are changing day by day and some dollar benefits to the community. Mr. Bernier agreed that it was absolutely on the table. ** A motion was made by Councilmember Stone, seconded by Councilmember Morris to approve Phase 1 of the design for the new City Hall building. The motion passed unanimously. (5-0) VII. PERSONNEL February 10, 2026 City Council | Minutes Page 5 of 16  B. Review, consideration, and possible approval of an Agreement 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, Sergeants Unit July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026, and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION The City of Elko and EPOPA Sergeants Unit have concluded negotiations for FY 2025/2026. A redlined copy of the proposed Collective Bargaining Agreement has been included in the agenda packet for review. SS Susie Shurtz, Human Resources Manager, said this was straightforward and she would be happy to address any questions they may have. She added they appreciate everybody’s time and cooperation to get here and she was looking forward to starting the next negotiations shortly. Mayor Keener called for public comment and did not receive a response. ** A motion was made by Councilmember Morris, seconded by Councilmember Stone to approve the agreement between the City of Elko and the Elko Police Officers Sergeants Unit for July 1st 2025 through June 30th 2026. The motion passed unanimously. (5-0) VIII. 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 Puccinelli, seconded by Councilmember Lostra to approve regular warrants in the amount of $750,647.46. The motion passed unanimously. (5-0) ** A motion was made by Councilmember Puccinelli, seconded by Councilmember Lostra to approve hand cut checks in the amount of $797,561.67. The motion passed unanimously. (5-0) B. Review, consideration, and possible approval for the City of Elko to enter into a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with WSP-USA for the PFAS Mitigation Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION On April 10, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the final National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) for six different PFAS variants including PFOS and PFOA. At the time, the EPA gave public water systems until 2029 to comply with the Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs). In 2025, the EPA announced its intent to rescind the regulations and reconsider the regulatory determinations for these February 10, 2026 City Council | Minutes Page 6 of 16  variants. However, it intends to retain regulation for PFOS and PFOA, while extending the compliance deadline to 2031. The U.S. EPA intends to announce a revised ruling in Fall of 2025/26, with an updated rule to be issued in Spring 2026. JK Jim Kerr, Utilities Director, said PFAS is an emergent contaminant and preliminary testing in the City of Elko has shown there are some wells that have PFAS in them. He added it’s in everything, the pots and pans at home, but also in your groundwater in some cases. They are going to put out regulations that must be followed to mitigate this in their drinking water. Mayor Keener asked if this was strictly man-made. Mr. Kerr confirmed that it is man-made, it’s in Teflon, paint, fire retardants and other components like that. Mayor Keener asked if this has been monitored, like when they have their annual drinking water quality surveys. Mr. Kerr responded it never had to be tested before, but they put out a regulation that they had to do preliminary testing, and they found certain wells have PFAS, PFOA and other components that they will need to try and get mitigated. They will have to go through a Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) to figure out their best avenues and what the City of Elko can do moving forward. Dale Johnson, Assistant City Manager, added there were unregulated contaminant monitoring phases one through five over the years where the EPA established guidelines of contaminants that had to be monitored. In UCMR 3, PFAS and PFOA were in those contaminants and then again in UCMR 5. Their levels were good in UCMR 3 but in UCMR 5 the EPA dropped the regulations to four parts per trillion and they had exceedances in a number of wells. Mayor Keener asked Mr. Tinkorang if this is something that is rising over time and if it is, what is being done to mitigate the continued contamination. George Tinkorang with WSP-USA responded the monitoring will detect all of this and thankfully they have a little grace period to monitor this so they know what mitigation actions to take. He added the EPA has provided some funding to the NDEP to sample all the water wells throughout the state and take action based on what they know. Mayor Keener asked Mr. Tinkorang to give some examples of mitigation techniques that have been mandated in other areas to prevent the increase of PFOS and PFOA. Josh Palmer with WSP-USA responded there are several different remediation options that have been implemented throughout the country. He said what they were interested in as far as this PER goes is to identify the type of remediation that is right for Elko. They have seen everything from reverse osmosis treatment to remove it or granular activated carbon treatments, but they have also seen in smaller communities like this one just mixing to get it to compliance levels. February 10, 2026 City Council | Minutes Page 7 of 16  Councilmember Stone asked if the home filters do anything for that, and do they have a larger risk to the public that needs to be addressed. Mr. Kerr answered he believed if it was a granular carbon filter a home filter would work. They won’t know until they get through the PER and where they sit what they have to do moving forward. Councilmember Stone asked if this was happening all over Nevada. Mr. Kerr responded it’s happening all over the U.S. Mr. Palmer added this was not a unique problem to one community, state or region and they are finding this to be an issue where they need to come into compliance in multiple ways throughout the country. He added the good thing is fairly inexpensive options and technologies can be the right fit. Mayor Keener said we need to put our arms around this to figure out what we’re dealing with for the sake of the public. He called for public comment and did not receive a response. ** A motion was made by Councilmember Stone, seconded by Councilmember Lostra to allow staff to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with WSP-USA. The motion passed unanimously. (5-0) IX. NEW BUSINESS A. Review, consideration, and possible acceptance of a Subgrant Award of $250,000 from NDOW for the Elko Community Pond and Park Project, and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION On June 24, 2025, the City Council directed staff to apply for a subgrant from NDOW for the Community Pond and Park Project to cover planning and design. The total subgrant award is $250,000, with $100,000 from the NDOW Industrial Development Fund to serve as a match for the $150,000 federal grant. There will not be an additional City match during this phase of the project. DJ Mr. Johnson said they were asking for approval to accept the grant award of $250,000, with $100,000 coming directly from the NDOW Industrial Development Fund, and the remaining is a federal grant award. Mayor Keener called for public comment and did not receive a response. ** A motion was made by Councilmember Lostra, seconded by Councilmember Puccinelli to accept the subgrant award of $250,000 from NDOW for the Elko Community Pond Project. The motion passed unanimously. (5-0) VIII. APPROPRIATION February 10, 2026 City Council | Minutes Page 8 of 16  C. Review, consideration and possible approval of a Professional Service Agreement (PSA) between City of Elko, a municipal corporation and political subdivision of the State of Nevada and Integra Landscape Architecture for design services of the Community Ponds and Park Project, and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION City Staff have been working with NDOW on the Community Ponds and Parks Project and have been awarded a subgrant through NDOW for $250,000.00. Staff negotiated a PSA with Integra Landscape Architecture for design services of the Community Pond and Park Project. Integra is the only Landscape Architecture firm that submitted during the City’s 2024 Engineering SOQ’s proposal requests, which meet the requirements for Federal Project Solicitation for engineering services and NDOW’s requirements for Landscape Architecture for design services. DJ Mr. Johnson said Integra was one of the only companies that submitted for landscape architectural services, so they had reached out to them first. They provided a proposal that everybody has approved and they would like to move forward with a PSA that is ready for City Council approval. Mayor Keener said provided this was approved, when do they expect construction to start on that, and if some of the design had already been completed. Mr. Johnson responded it will be based on when they have to funding to build the facility. There were some previous renderings that the architect has looked at, and this will be a complete design for utilities, the three pond system and flow through, a supplemental potable water source and walking trails. Mayor Keener called for public comment and did not receive a response. ** A motion was made by Councilmember Lostra, seconded by Councilmember Puccinelli to approve the Professional Service Agreement between the City of Elko and Integra Landscape Architecture for design services for the Community Ponds and Park Project. The motion passed unanimously. (5-0) IX. NEW BUSINESS B. Review, consideration, and possible action to approve Reversion to Acreage No. 1-26, filed by LR Properties, for the proposed merger of two parcels on Manzanita Lane into one new parcel approximately 12.595 acres in size within the LI (Light Industrial) Zoning District, and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION The subject property is located on the northwest side of Manzanita Lane and referred to as APN's 001-860-0AQ and 001-860-0AR. CL Cathy Laughlin, City Planner said they don’t have many reversion to acreage maps come to City Council since it’s usually through the parcel map process, but they were excited to see this one and February 10, 2026 City Council | Minutes Page 9 of 16  send it to them. She said the applicants Brad and Casey have done an amazing job extending the curb, gutter and sidewalk street development of Manzanita, as well as the landscaping on the additional parcel. She added they have plans for another potential large building on the property, and because they’ve already made improvements, staff do not have any conditions for approval and they recommend approval. Mayor Keener called for public comment and did not receive a response. ** A motion was made by Councilmember Puccinelli, seconded by Councilmember Stone to conditionally approve the Reversion to Acreage No. 1-26, subject to the findings and conditions outlined by staff report dated February 2nd, 2026. The motion passed unanimously. (5-0) C. Review, consideration, and possible action to accept the 2025 Annual Report of Planning Commission Activities, and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION Pursuant to City Code Section 3-4-23, the Planning Commission is required to prepare and present an Annual Report of its activities to Council. On February 3, 2026, the Planning Commission took action to approve the 2025 Annual Report of Planning Commission Activities and forward it to City Council. CL Ms. Laughlin said it was a requirement from City Code to present this report to the Council every year, a copy of which is included in the agenda packet. She noted the number of applications and revenue has steadily increased since 2023. She added they were still in the process of revising sections of City Code, with the master plan amendment for repeal and replace for the parks and recreation taking up most of their time. Mayor Keener called for public comment and did not receive a response. ** A motion was made by Councilmember Lostra, seconded by Councilmember Puccinelli to accept the 2025 annual report of the Planning Commission Activities. The motion passed unanimously. (5-0) D. Review, consideration, and possible action to accept the 2026 Planning Commission Work Program, and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION The Planning Commission considered a draft 2026 Work Program at their meeting February 3, 2026. They took action to approve the Work Program and forward it to Council for acceptance. CL Ms. Laughlin said once again it is a requirement in the City Code that Planning Commission does a work program each year, approves it and then it is presented to City Council. She said one thing they were hoping to finish was the master plan amendment as well as the conditional use permit and home occupation this year, and they were starting on a revision for the subdivision code. February 10, 2026 City Council | Minutes Page 10 of 16  Mayor Keener asked if anyone had any questions for Ms. Laughlin and did not receive a response. ** A motion was made by Councilmember Morris, seconded by Councilmember Lostra to accept the 2026 Planning Commission Work Program. The motion passed unanimously. (5-0) E. Review, consideration and possible approval of Task Order Number One to Master Professional Services Agreement between Woolpert, Inc. and City of Elko, Nevada, a Municipal Corporation and Political Subdivision of the State of Nevada, and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION This item is to complete Task Order Number One, pavement preservation project of the Master Agreement. The project description is outlined in the scope of work attached to Task Order Number One which included design/engineering fees, bid process, construction management and grant administration. The cost of the services was provided in the cost of the AIP Grant awarded to the airport for this project. In addition, an Independent Fee Estimate was obtained for the project, and that amount was compared to the price provided by Woolpert and deemed fair and reasonable and within the standard set forth by the FAA. This project will rehabilitate all the pavement surfaces at the airport except for the newly constructed terminal ramp. Maxwell Asphalt was the contractor awarded the lowest bid for the project. JF Jim Foster, Airport Manager, said with Jviation now switching to Woolpert, they now have master agreements and will bring task orders instead of amendments. He said Task Order Number One was the Pavement Preservation project for the airport. Mayor Keener asked if the asphalt was in good condition right now. Mr. Foster responded they try to do this about every four years as part of their pavement rehabilitation program. He explained it’s more of a rejuvenation of the asphalt so they can achieve the expected 25- year lifespan out of the airfield pavements. Mayor Keener asked how long Mr. Foster expected the work to take and what kind of impact will there be on the flights. Mr. Foster responded it is a 35-day project, and they anticipated there would be daytime closures in between commercial, and they were going to really coordinate with the airlines in order to minimize issues with them. He added they will still try to keep one of their runways open at all times in the event of medical flights and things of that nature. Mayor Keener called for public comment and did not receive a response. February 10, 2026 City Council | Minutes Page 11 of 16  ** A motion was made by Councilmember Lostra, seconded by Councilmember Stone to approve Task Order Number One to the Master Professional Services Agreement between Woolpert, Inc. and the City of Elko. The motion passed unanimously. (5-0) F. Review, consideration and possible acceptance of a contract between the CITY OF ELKO and Maxwell Asphalt, INC. for AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROJECT PROJECT 3-32- 0005-063-2025 AIRFIELD PAVEMENT PRESERVATION PROJECT and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION Maxwell Asphalt Inc. was the lowest responsive bidder when the airport bid out the project last fall and was awarded the bid. After discussion with the contractor, FAA, Woolpert, and the City of Elko it was decided to put the project on hold through the winter season. Current conditions would allow for the start of the project within the next few weeks. Staff are requesting the acceptance of the contract to begin the project. JF Mr. Foster said this was a continuation of the previous item, and this is to get the project started. He said it was a 35-day project, and they wanted to get in and out with the crack seal portion. He added this will hopefully be one of many projects that they have going on at the airport this year for construction season. 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 the contract between the City of Elko and Maxwell Asphalt. The motion passed unanimously. (5-0) X. RESOLUTION AND ORDINANCE A. First reading of Ordinance No. 908, an ordinance approving a development agreement between the City and BELDCO LLC governing the development of the Bergeron Village Patio Homes subdivision, and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION The Bergeron Village Patio Homes Development Agreement is a contract between the City of Elko and BELDCO LLC pursuant to NRS 278.0201, et seq. and City Code Section 3-2- 26 governing the development of a 48-lot residential subdivision, known as Bergeron Village Patio Homes. The development agreement establishes the rights and obligations of both parties, including vested development rights for the owner, specific development standards and timelines for subdivision map approvals. It also ensures that the development aligns with the City’s Master Plan and applicable City requirements while providing certainty and predictability for both the City and the developer. RN Mr. Negron said the purpose of this ordinance is to allow additional housing density while maintaining development standards and to be consistent with our master plan. He said the site plans and February 10, 2026 City Council | Minutes Page 12 of 16  descriptions are included in exhibits A, B1, B2, B3, and C in the development agreement, and the city has requested the amendment to development standards as shown in exhibit D, which would add stipulations, decrease exterior setbacks provided that interior road be private access easements maintained by Bergeron Village Patio Home Association. He went over the development agreement, a copy of which was included in the agenda packet. Mayor Keener called for public comment and did not receive a response. ** A motion was made by Councilmember Lostra, seconded by Councilmember Morris to conduct the first reading of Ordinance Number 908 and direct the ctiy staff to set the matter for a second reading, public hearing and possible adoption. The motion passed unanimously. (5-0) XI. REPORTS A. Mayor and City Council Mayor Keener reported they had the opening of the Nevada Gold Mines Recreation Center, and it is a beautiful facility. He added he will be unavailable for the entirety of the next week and the first meeting in March. Councilmember Stone reported the E Center did a wonderful job with the Cowboy Poetry Festival, and it was well attended. He has been working with the animal shelter and LASSO over the last couple weeks to put some ideas together and identify a design person. He added the Fire Department had put together a cookbook for a fundraiser and encouraged everyone to buy one. He said he was grateful for the seven plus years he’s been able to be a City Councilman and formally announced he will be running for City Council again. Councilmember Marissa Lostra announced the Veterans Association of Real Estate Professionals would be hosting a networking mixer at the Lostra Warehouse on February 17th. She added she would be out of town for the next City Council meeting. B. City Manager Ms. Baum reported Monday February 16th was a holiday and City Hall would be closed. She said the packets for elections were available at the City Clerk’s Office and they will be accepting them from March 2nd to the 13th. She added she had received a Government Ethics and Open Meeting Law class that she sent to council if anyone was interested, and the five-year strategic plan was on Thursday. C. Assistant City Manager Mr. Johnson reported he had a meeting with Union Pacific Railroad this week and the Big Boy Tour is coming back this year. They plan to be here on April 15th from 4 to 6 pm for public viewing and they will do a VIP event the following day. February 10, 2026 City Council | Minutes Page 13 of 16  D. Utilities Director No report. E. Public Works No report. F. Airport Manager Mr. Foster reported they were working on becoming a pre-check station for travelers to get their pre- check qualifications done or renewed. He said April 6th was the 100th anniversary of commercial air service in Elko. He said they planned to meet with the museum and maybe have a celebratory thing that day. Mayor Keener asked Mr. Foster if they have had any issues with the real IDs and people showing up that don’t have them? Mr. Foster responded they do receive a lot of phone calls and starting February 1st it is a requirement to have a real ID. If you don’t have one, it is a $45 charge through TSA and they can go online and pre-register and pay the $45 fee. 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 February 10, 2026 City Council | Minutes Page 14 of 16  Mr. Negron reported he was going to start hosting a development meeting every Thursday beginning February 26th and will include builders, realtors and anyone bringing in new business or needing to discuss business licensing is welcome to be a part of those one-hour meetings. M. Financial Services Director 1. Attached is an update regarding the telecom audit performed by PCR Consulting. PCR is paid via a percentage of realized savings that result from their services for the first 24 months. Estimated annual savings total $47,371.92. Ms. Davis said through their agreement with PCR, they have found savings so far of over $47,000 annually and that was still ongoing. 2. In a recent City Council Meeting, the Council asked about the Consolidated Tax revenues and we were waiting to see where November revenues would come in. Attached is an updated chart reflecting revenues through November, received in January. Monthly Consolidated Tax revenues continue to fluctuate and year-to-date FY26 revenues are currently 4% lower than FY24 year-to-date. Ms. Davis gave a sales tax update, a copy of which is found in the agenda packet. For FY25 revenues, they ended up 4.8% lower than FY24, and FY26 year to date they are 4% below FY24. N. Parks and Recreation Director Joe Carr, Parks Superintendent reported the golf course will not be opening this weekend, but the windows have been installed, and the carpet will be installed and completed by the end of the week or early next week. He said the Angel Park bathroom and Southside bathroom are almost complete with new flooring, new partitions and new paint. O. Civil Engineer No report. P. Building Official No report. 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 public comment and did not receive a response. February 10, 2026 City Council | Minutes Page 15 of 16  There being no further business, Mayor Reece Keener adjourned the meeting at 6:26 pm. VII. PERSONNEL C. Closed session to discuss labor negotiations between the City of Elko and the Elko Police Officers Protective Nevada Association of Public Safety Officers, and matters related thereto. INFORMATION ONLY, NON-ACTION 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 hearing this item. SS Pursuant to NRS 288.220, this portion of the meeting is exempt from Open Meeting Law D. 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 Sergeants Unit, and matters related thereto. INFORMATION ONLY, NON-ACTION 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 hearing this item. SS Pursuant to NRS 288.220, this portion of the meeting is exempt from Open Meeting Law Mayor Reece Keener Annette Robinson, City Clerk February 10, 2026 City Council | Minutes Page 16 of 16