City Council Committee

CITY OF HENDERSON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES COMMITTEE MEETING October 21, 2014 I. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Hafen called the Committee Meeting to order at 5:46 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 240 Water Street, Henderson, Nevada 89015. II. CONFIRMATION OF POSTING AND ROLL CALL The City Clerk confirmed the Committee Meeting had been noticed in compliance with the Open Meeting Law by posting the Agenda three working days prior to the meeting at City Hall, the Multigenerational Center, the Whitney Ranch Recreation Center, and Fire Station No. 86, and by mailing a copy of the Agenda to everyone appearing thereon on the Agenda Master Mailing List. Present: Andy Hafen, Mayor Sam Bateman, Councilman John F. Marz, Councilman Gerri Schroder, Councilwoman Absent: Debra March, Councilwoman Officers: Jacob L. Snow, City Manager Josh Reid, City Attorney Sabrina Mercadante, City Clerk Absent: None Staff: Richard Derrick, Chief Financial Officer Bob Murnane, Senior Director of Public Works, Parks & Recreation Tracy Foutz, Asst. Director of Planning and Neighborhood Services Tedie Jackson, Council and Commission Services Reporter Jonathon Nunes, Sr. Deputy City Clerk Henderson City Council Committee Meeting Page 2 of 7 October 21, 2014 – Minutes III. ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA (Motion) Councilman John F. Marz moved to accept the agenda as amended. C-5 - Updated attachments with minor grammatical changes were noted. The roll call vote favoring passage was: Those voting aye: Sam Bateman, Andy Hafen, John F. Marz, and Gerri Schroder. Those voting nay: None. Those absent: Debra March. Those abstaining: None. Mayor Hafen declared the motion carried. IV. ITEMS OF BUSINESS C-1 BILL NO. 2946 ZCA-14-500237 GREEN VALLEY PATRICK PHASE II APPLICANT: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PICERNE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Jacob Snow, City Manager, introduced and read this Bill by title: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HENDERSON, NEVADA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2869, THE ZONING MAP, TO RECLASSIFY CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY, DESCRIBED AS A PORTION OF SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 21 SOUTH, RANGE 62 EAST, M.D.B. & M., CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA, LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 860 FEET NORTHWEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF RAMROD AVENUE AND CRITTER STREET IN THE GREEN VALLEY NORTH PLANNING AREA, TO APPLY CITY OF HENDERSON RH-24-AE (HIGH-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL WITH AIRPORT ENVIRONS OVERLAY) ZONING TO RECENTLY ANNEXED PROPERTY, AND MATTERS PROPERLY RELATING THERETO. Tracy Foutz, Assistant Director of Planning and Neighborhood Services, stated that this is a follow-up item from the previous Council meeting. (Motion) Councilman Sam Bateman moved to refer Bill No. 2946 to the Regular meeting with a do-pass recommendation. The roll call vote favoring passage was: Those voting aye: Sam Bateman, Andy Hafen, John F. Marz, and Gerri Schroder. Those voting nay: None. Those absent: Debra March. Those abstaining: None. Mayor Hafen declared the motion carried. Henderson City Council Committee Meeting Page 3 of 7 October 21, 2014 – Minutes C-2 BILL NO. 2947 ZCA-14-500354 EQUESTRIAN DRIVE (EAST OF BOULDER HIGHWAY) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Jacob Snow, City Manager, introduced and read this Bill by title: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HENDERSON, NEVADA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2869, THE ZONING MAP, TO RECLASSIFY CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY, DESCRIBED AS A PORTION OF SECTION 28, TOWNSHIP 22 SOUTH, RANGE 63 EAST, M.D.B. & M., CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA, LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF EQUESTRIAN DRIVE APPROXIMATELY 400 FEET EAST OF BOULDER HIGHWAY IN THE RIVER MOUNTAIN PLANNING AREA, FROM PS (PUBLIC/SEMIPUBLIC) TO RS-6 (LOW-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL), AND MATTERS PROPERLY RELATING THERETO. Tracy Foutz, Assistant Director of Planning and Neighborhood Services, stated that this is a follow-up item from the previous Council meeting. (Motion) Councilwoman Gerri Schroder moved to refer Bill No. 2947 to the Regular meeting with a do-pass recommendation. The roll call vote favoring passage was: Those voting aye: Sam Bateman, Andy Hafen, John F. Marz, and Gerri Schroder. Those voting nay: None. Those absent: Debra March. Those abstaining: None. Mayor Hafen declared the motion carried. C-3 BILL NO. 2948 ZCO-02-670056-A7 CORNERSTONE APPLICANT: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, KB HOME NEVADA, INC. Jacob Snow, City Manager, introduced and read this Bill by title: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HENDERSON, NEVADA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2869, THE ZONING MAP, TO RECLASSIFY CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY, DESCRIBED AS A PORTION OF SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP 22 SOUTH, RANGE 62 EAST, M.D. & M., CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA, LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF STEPHANIE STREET AND WIGWAM PARKWAY IN THE CORNERSTONE REDEVELOPMENT AND Henderson City Council Committee Meeting Page 4 of 7 October 21, 2014 – Minutes GIBSON SPRINGS PLANNING AREAS, FROM MR-MP-PUD-RD (REGIONAL MIXED USE WITH MASTER PLAN, PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT OVERLAYS) TO MR-PUD-RD (REGIONAL MIXED USE WITH PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT OVERLAYS) TO REMOVE A 40.1-ACRE PORTION (TRACT 4) FROM THE 228-ACRE MASTER PLAN, DELETE ALL ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS AND WAIVERS PERTAINING TO TRACT 4, AND REVISE THE CORNERSTONE DESIGN GUIDELINES, AND MATTERS PROPERLY RELATING THERETO. Tracy Foutz, Assistant Director of Planning and Neighborhood Services, stated that this is a follow-up item from the previous Council meeting. (Motion) Councilman Sam Bateman moved to refer Bill No. 2948 to the Regular meeting with a do-pass recommendation. The roll call vote favoring passage was: Those voting aye: Sam Bateman, Andy Hafen, John F. Marz, and Gerri Schroder. Those voting nay: None. Those absent: Debra March. Those abstaining: None. Mayor Hafen declared the motion carried. C-4 BILL NO. 2949 ZCA-08-660018-A1 STONELAKE APPLICANT: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, KB HOME NEVADA, INC. Jacob Snow, City Manager, introduced and read this Bill by title: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HENDERSON, NEVADA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2869, THE ZONING MAP, TO RECLASSIFY CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY, DESCRIBED AS A PORTION OF SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP 22 SOUTH, RANGE 62 EAST, M.D.B. & M., CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA, LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF STEPHANIE STREET AND WIGWAM PARKWAY IN THE CORNERSTONE REDEVELOPMENT AND GIBSON SPRINGS PLANNING AREAS, FROM MR-PUD-RD ON 40.1 ACRES TO RS-8-RD (LOW-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL WITH REDEVELOPMENT OVERLAY) ON 21.3 ACRES, CN-RD (NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL WITH REDEVELOPMENT OVERLAY) ON 3.2 ACRES, AND RH-24-RD (HIGH-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL WITH REDEVELOPMENT OVERLAY) ON 15.6 ACRES, AND REMOVE EXISTING DESIGN STANDARDS/SITE LAYOUT AND WAIVERS, AND MATTERS PROPERLY RELATING THERETO. Tracy Foutz, Assistant Director of Planning and Neighborhood Services, stated that this is a follow-up item from the previous Council meeting. Henderson City Council Committee Meeting Page 5 of 7 October 21, 2014 – Minutes (Motion) Councilman Sam Bateman moved to refer Bill No. 2949 to the Regular meeting with a do-pass recommendation. The roll call vote favoring passage was: Those voting aye: Sam Bateman, Andy Hafen, John F. Marz, and Gerri Schroder. Those voting nay: None. Those absent: Debra March. Those abstaining: None. Mayor Hafen declared the motion carried. C-5 BILL NO. 2950 2015 VOTE CENTER PLAN CITY CLERK'S OFFICE Jacob Snow, City Manager, introduced and read this Bill by title: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HENDERSON, NEVADA, ADOPTING A VOTE CENTER PLAN FOR THE 2015 MUNICIPAL PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTIONS AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO IMPLEMENT THE PLAN INCLUDING NOTIFICATION TO THE CLARK COUNTY REGISTRAR OF VOTERS AND THE PUBLIC OF THE PLAN ELEMENTS AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED THERETO. Sabrina Mercadante, City Clerk, stated that this bill proposes a Vote Center Plan for the establishment of vote centers for the 2015 Henderson Municipal Election pursuant to HMC 2.080.060. She said ten proposed vote centers are in non-precinct-based locations within four wards. She explained that registered voters who reside in Henderson are entitled to cast a ballot at any of the proposed vote centers without regard to the precinct or ward in which they reside. She noted that 13 early voting sites will be open at various locations for two weeks prior to Election Day. Ms. Mercadante stated that the Vote Center Plan also includes a communications plan to educate and inform residents through social media outlets, mailings, legal notices, print advertisements, public outreach and the Internet. She commented that a letter of support has been included from Clark County Registrar Joe Gloria ensuring secure and reliable hardware and software will be used to conduct the 2015 election cycle. (Motion) Councilman Sam Bateman moved to refer Bill No. 2950, as amended, to the Regular Meeting with a do-pass recommendation. The roll call vote favoring passage was: Those voting aye: Sam Bateman, Andy Hafen, John F. Marz, and Gerri Schroder. Those voting nay: None. Those absent: Debra March. Those abstaining: None. Mayor Hafen declared the motion carried. Henderson City Council Committee Meeting Page 6 of 7 October 21, 2014 – Minutes C-6 BILL NO. 2951 AMEND HENDERSON MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 18.01.030 FEES FOR APPLICATIONS AND SERVICES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Jacob Snow, City Manager, introduced and read this Bill by title: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HENDERSON, NEVADA, TO AMEND SECTION 18.01.030 – FEES FOR APPLICATIONS AND SERVICES – OF THE HENDERSON MUNICIPAL CODE, AND MATTERS RELATING THERETO. Tracy Foutz, Assistant Director of Planning and Neighborhood Services, stated that this ordinance would increase fees to match or be slightly less than similar fees required by other jurisdictions in the valley. He noted that this is the first time fees have been adjusted since 2001. Mr. Foutz said the homebuilders industry would like fees to be increased periodically, and staff intends to follow that recommendation. (Motion) Councilwoman Gerri Schroder moved to refer Bill No. 2951 to the Regular Meeting with a do-pass recommendation. The roll call vote favoring passage was: Those voting aye: Sam Bateman, Andy Hafen, John F. Marz, and Gerri Schroder. Those voting nay: None. Those absent: Debra March. Those abstaining: None. Mayor Hafen declared the motion carried. C-7 BILL NO. 2952 AMEND HENDERSON MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 2.40 ETHICAL STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC SERVANTS CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE Jacob Snow, City Manager, introduced and read this Bill by title: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HENDERSON, NEVADA, TO AMEND CHAPTER 2.40 – ETHICAL STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC SERVANTS - OF THE HENDERSON MUNICIPAL CODE AND MATTERS PROPERLY RELATED THERETO. Josh Reid, City Attorney, said the purpose of revisions to the City Ethics Code are to better sync the Ethics Code with the City’s employment policy and Civil Service Rules, requirements under Nevada Revised Statute 289 for peace officers and collective bargaining agreements. Henderson City Council Committee Meeting Page 7 of 7 October 21, 2014 – Minutes Mr. Reid clarified that in Section 2.40.060(f), the first sentence references Section 2.40.060 and the underline should be removed. He stated that Section 2.40.14(e) (2), “refer all” should be “referral.” (Motion) Councilman Sam Bateman moved to refer Bill No. 2952, as amended, to the Regular meeting with a do-pass recommendation. The roll call vote favoring passage was: Those voting aye: Sam Bateman, Andy Hafen, John F. Marz, and Gerri Schroder. Those voting nay: None. Those absent: Debra March. Those abstaining: None. Mayor Hafen declared the motion carried. V. PUBLIC COMMENT No public comments were presented. VI. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Council, Mayor Hafen, in concurrence with the Council, adjourned the Committee Meeting at 5:53 p.m. PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 4th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2014. ______________________ Andy Hafen Mayor ATTEST: ________________________ Sabrina Mercadante, MMC City Clerk