1 00:00:07,784 --> 00:00:09,784 I'll meet Up. 2 00:00:47,138 --> 00:00:53,138 Recording in progress You guys know right The first set 3 00:01:51,159 --> 00:01:53,159 is so important. 4 00:02:04,448 --> 00:02:06,350 Your brother. 5 00:02:06,350 --> 00:02:09,471 I like that your family's very much. 6 00:02:09,471 --> 00:02:11,471 I be funny. 7 00:02:13,948 --> 00:02:15,948 Everybody ready ? 8 00:02:16,280 --> 00:02:17,480 Ready Ready. 9 00:02:17,480 --> 00:02:19,480 Amanda. 10 00:02:20,228 --> 00:02:25,298 OK We like to call the Elko county Commission Board 11 00:02:25,298 --> 00:02:28,538 to order Welcome you all here. 12 00:02:28,538 --> 00:02:31,928 I want to take a moment just to recognize 13 00:02:31,928 --> 00:02:36,398 our long term D.A. Representative sharon Greenberg. 14 00:02:36,398 --> 00:02:39,188 He's back counseling the commission 15 00:02:39,188 --> 00:02:41,978 It's great to have you back. 16 00:02:41,978 --> 00:02:44,480 Appreciate your service Fran, and looking forward 17 00:02:44,480 --> 00:02:47,479 to working with you for my last few months. 18 00:02:47,479 --> 00:02:49,658 So thank you and welcome back. 19 00:02:49,658 --> 00:02:52,988 Also, I want to mention if anybody's planning on speaking 20 00:02:52,988 --> 00:02:54,576 today, would You have a sign up sheet 21 00:02:54,576 --> 00:02:55,868 in the back of the room please? 22 00:02:55,868 --> 00:02:59,748 Please put your name down so that we have your name properly 23 00:02:59,748 --> 00:03:00,320 recorded. 24 00:03:00,320 --> 00:03:03,128 For the record And just remember, 25 00:03:03,128 --> 00:03:06,724 public comments is limited to three minutes. 26 00:03:06,724 --> 00:03:07,247 OK? 27 00:03:07,247 --> 00:03:07,748 All right. 28 00:03:07,748 --> 00:03:11,361 So with that I'd like to invite everybody to stand and ask Fran 29 00:03:11,361 --> 00:03:16,598 to lead us in the pledge Please join me 30 00:03:16,598 --> 00:03:24,398 in the pledge to flag as America and to the Republic as one 31 00:03:25,988 --> 00:03:30,788 nation indivisible with liberty and justice for all. 32 00:03:31,208 --> 00:03:35,408 Thanks for having looked Let the record 33 00:03:41,258 --> 00:03:44,378 show that all the commissioners are in attendance. 34 00:03:44,378 --> 00:03:46,178 We will now move to item C, which 35 00:03:46,178 --> 00:03:49,268 is comments by the general public pursuant to interest 41 36 00:03:49,268 --> 00:03:51,638 this time is devoted to comments by the general public, 37 00:03:51,638 --> 00:03:54,143 if any and discussion of those comments. 38 00:03:54,143 --> 00:03:56,303 No action may be taken upon a matter raised 39 00:03:56,303 --> 00:03:57,997 under this item on the agenda. 40 00:03:57,997 --> 00:04:01,280 And the matter itself has been specifically included 41 00:04:01,280 --> 00:04:04,628 on a successive agenda and identified to be an action item. 42 00:04:04,628 --> 00:04:07,118 So the only public comment this morning 43 00:04:07,118 --> 00:04:09,518 or this afternoon rather. 44 00:04:10,338 --> 00:04:10,838 Hi. 45 00:04:10,838 --> 00:04:12,548 Please state your name for the record. 46 00:04:12,548 --> 00:04:15,188 My name is Silvie dory. 47 00:04:15,188 --> 00:04:17,978 I am here representing elko neighbors 48 00:04:17,978 --> 00:04:20,378 for responsible industrial growth. 49 00:04:20,438 --> 00:04:21,968 Also known as Nric. 50 00:04:21,968 --> 00:04:25,418 We are a brand new organization You've 51 00:04:25,418 --> 00:04:28,898 seen our faces before but now we're representing this group 52 00:04:28,898 --> 00:04:32,918 and we formed to help Elko County residents stay informed 53 00:04:32,918 --> 00:04:35,768 about major industrial development I understand 54 00:04:35,768 --> 00:04:38,528 the decisions being made by local government 55 00:04:38,528 --> 00:04:43,298 and participate constructively in these processes We recently 56 00:04:43,298 --> 00:04:44,798 learned that the county and the city 57 00:04:44,798 --> 00:04:49,580 are already working together on data center policy We appreciate 58 00:04:49,580 --> 00:04:52,388 that this work is underway and greater goals for being 59 00:04:52,388 --> 00:04:52,988 proactive. 60 00:04:52,988 --> 00:04:57,158 We're really appreciate that you're looking into all of it. 61 00:04:57,158 --> 00:05:00,392 I brought an example for you to look at that. 62 00:05:00,392 --> 00:05:05,228 I've given you my one page summary of a model and framework 63 00:05:05,228 --> 00:05:08,828 from Truckee Meadows and regional Authority. 64 00:05:10,280 --> 00:05:11,393 They have created. 65 00:05:11,393 --> 00:05:15,248 What I consider to be a Gold Star framework in terms 66 00:05:15,248 --> 00:05:19,268 of how to involve the public in the drafting of the ordinance 67 00:05:19,268 --> 00:05:21,998 that you guys are working on. 68 00:05:21,998 --> 00:05:26,168 So they have a website that has basically 69 00:05:26,168 --> 00:05:28,388 all the survey results that they've 70 00:05:28,388 --> 00:05:30,800 collected from the public. 71 00:05:30,800 --> 00:05:33,128 They have the survey obviously is provided there. 72 00:05:33,128 --> 00:05:35,978 They have project timeline for how long 73 00:05:35,978 --> 00:05:38,978 it should take to do the drafting of the ordinance. 74 00:05:38,978 --> 00:05:41,468 And that's where they give updates 75 00:05:41,468 --> 00:05:45,848 and they're giving actual themes on their of that. 76 00:05:45,848 --> 00:05:48,380 Their considering for the ordinance 77 00:05:48,380 --> 00:05:51,368 and having public input through that. 78 00:05:51,368 --> 00:05:53,978 They're doing targeted stakeholder interviews, 79 00:05:53,978 --> 00:05:55,861 so they're bringing focus groups together 80 00:05:55,861 --> 00:05:57,278 with all of the players, which I'm 81 00:05:57,278 --> 00:06:00,698 sure you're already doing kind of internally on your own. 82 00:06:00,698 --> 00:06:02,919 But making those available to the public, whatever 83 00:06:02,919 --> 00:06:08,319 is decided there and they're having you know, open 84 00:06:08,348 --> 00:06:10,898 meetings way above and beyond the minimum standards 85 00:06:10,898 --> 00:06:12,898 that Nevada requires. 86 00:06:13,868 --> 00:06:17,318 And like I said, published surveys 87 00:06:17,318 --> 00:06:21,287 They're letting the public review the draft before it ever 88 00:06:21,287 --> 00:06:26,843 gets put, before the Planning Commission And so, you know, 89 00:06:26,843 --> 00:06:30,668 I just this is just for you guys to consider It's an example. 90 00:06:30,668 --> 00:06:33,818 I realize this is a much bigger metropolitan area 91 00:06:33,818 --> 00:06:37,460 with a lot more people, a lot more players involved. 92 00:06:37,460 --> 00:06:38,918 You know, we're just asking for you 93 00:06:38,918 --> 00:06:42,578 to consider it so that we make the best decisions as to how 94 00:06:42,578 --> 00:06:45,848 to get the public involved One thing I want to say 95 00:06:45,848 --> 00:06:50,244 is we are very new and we're just 96 00:06:50,244 --> 00:06:52,710 starting to be on social media this week. 97 00:06:52,710 --> 00:06:54,458 So we told people about this meeting, 98 00:06:54,458 --> 00:06:56,318 encourage them to watch it, encouraged 99 00:06:56,318 --> 00:07:01,778 to submit public comment and we're getting some responses out 100 00:07:01,778 --> 00:07:04,898 of people who are a little bit worried 101 00:07:04,898 --> 00:07:08,431 that there hasn't been a public announcement about the working 102 00:07:08,431 --> 00:07:08,931 group. 103 00:07:08,931 --> 00:07:12,638 So I just want you guys to be aware of that. 104 00:07:12,638 --> 00:07:17,108 We're aware that you're going through the regular process 105 00:07:17,108 --> 00:07:22,508 of what happens when you are trying to draft an amendment, 106 00:07:22,508 --> 00:07:26,258 but anything that you can do to just increase 107 00:07:26,258 --> 00:07:29,498 that public involvement and notice and all of that 108 00:07:29,498 --> 00:07:34,298 would be really appreciated And Yeah, do you 109 00:07:34,768 --> 00:07:37,748 have any questions about what i gave you 110 00:07:37,748 --> 00:07:39,879 in questions or comments? 111 00:07:39,879 --> 00:07:42,878 So I do know that this organization actually 112 00:07:42,878 --> 00:07:46,178 has put out a study to I don't know if you've seen the study 113 00:07:46,178 --> 00:07:50,270 or not, but it there's you know, obviously, a lot of resources. 114 00:07:50,270 --> 00:07:51,942 Again, I think last time you were here. 115 00:07:51,942 --> 00:07:54,428 I appreciate the civic engagement 116 00:07:54,428 --> 00:07:58,628 that you and other citizens have done. 117 00:07:58,975 --> 00:08:00,308 I think it's I think it's great. 118 00:08:00,308 --> 00:08:04,238 And just, you know, as we kind of work through this, 119 00:08:04,238 --> 00:08:06,980 you know, I mean, you know, I think 120 00:08:06,980 --> 00:08:09,859 that there's there's a sense of urgency on our on our behalf. 121 00:08:09,859 --> 00:08:12,458 But I want you know, however, that ultimate ultimately 122 00:08:12,458 --> 00:08:13,478 plays out. 123 00:08:13,478 --> 00:08:16,880 I definitely would assure you that nothing 124 00:08:16,880 --> 00:08:18,998 would be adopted unless it's you know, 125 00:08:18,998 --> 00:08:21,255 fully vetted and gone through a public process. 126 00:08:21,255 --> 00:08:24,518 So we're still working out, you know, some of the logistics 127 00:08:24,518 --> 00:08:26,618 and even though if Elko County's working 128 00:08:26,618 --> 00:08:30,728 with some of our neighboring cities in our in our county, 129 00:08:30,728 --> 00:08:34,268 you know, circumstances are, you know, different, you know, 130 00:08:34,268 --> 00:08:37,718 like all our cities have they have their own water 131 00:08:37,718 --> 00:08:40,271 systems They have their own sewer system 132 00:08:40,271 --> 00:08:43,688 where most of our local county is independent wells. 133 00:08:43,688 --> 00:08:47,150 So they're not exactly the same, But that's certainly something 134 00:08:47,150 --> 00:08:49,898 that something, in terms of zoning 135 00:08:49,898 --> 00:08:51,968 and other types of requirement, Is it 136 00:08:51,968 --> 00:08:55,268 that you'd want to look at I think the bottom line is 137 00:08:55,268 --> 00:08:59,978 i think I think everybody would concur and agree that, you know, 138 00:08:59,978 --> 00:09:02,918 we want to make sure that we have a good, robust application 139 00:09:02,918 --> 00:09:05,948 process so that we fully understand what kind of impacts 140 00:09:05,948 --> 00:09:07,238 there may or may not be. 141 00:09:07,238 --> 00:09:09,680 And I and I think with this with this thing 142 00:09:09,680 --> 00:09:10,779 you've talked about as an example, 143 00:09:10,779 --> 00:09:12,968 we've talked about water, energy, 144 00:09:12,968 --> 00:09:15,788 and they have three different three different Kattegat 145 00:09:15,788 --> 00:09:21,545 areas of that type of usage so that the jurisdiction has 146 00:09:21,545 --> 00:09:24,291 a better understanding of what kind of impacts 147 00:09:24,291 --> 00:09:27,638 that that type of facility could or could not 148 00:09:27,638 --> 00:09:30,368 have So thank you very much Again, 149 00:09:30,368 --> 00:09:32,580 I appreciate you guys being here today. 150 00:09:32,580 --> 00:09:32,558 Yeah. 151 00:09:32,558 --> 00:09:34,358 Appreciate you guys for being proactive. 152 00:09:34,358 --> 00:09:36,638 And we realize it's super complex. 153 00:09:36,638 --> 00:09:37,958 It's a lot to do. 154 00:09:37,958 --> 00:09:39,800 So thank you. 155 00:09:39,800 --> 00:09:41,800 Sure Go. 156 00:09:41,528 --> 00:09:42,728 Oh, sure. 157 00:09:42,728 --> 00:09:45,758 Sorry Can you hear me better now All right. 158 00:09:45,758 --> 00:09:47,468 Sorry about that All right. 159 00:09:47,468 --> 00:09:49,868 Sorry about that Yes. 160 00:09:50,318 --> 00:09:53,409 For the record, Scott Gavorsky and I rise on behalf 161 00:09:53,409 --> 00:09:56,288 of the local county republican Party First of all, 162 00:09:56,288 --> 00:09:58,861 just reminding everybody with fair weekend coming up, 163 00:09:58,861 --> 00:10:01,280 we're going to have a lot of candidates through here 164 00:10:01,280 --> 00:10:05,228 for the cemetery dedication at 10 a.m.. 165 00:10:05,558 --> 00:10:09,158 And then the parade at 1130 downtown. 166 00:10:09,398 --> 00:10:13,418 And there'll be a number of them stopping by our booth 167 00:10:13,418 --> 00:10:14,768 at the local fairgrounds. 168 00:10:14,768 --> 00:10:17,498 So we'll look for that. 169 00:10:17,498 --> 00:10:19,268 But the main reason I rise today is i'm 170 00:10:19,268 --> 00:10:21,638 honored to speak on behalf of not only the local county 171 00:10:21,638 --> 00:10:23,618 Republicans, but the local county 172 00:10:23,618 --> 00:10:27,218 Democrats and the independ an American party in Nevada 173 00:10:27,218 --> 00:10:29,798 Once again, we're going to be working together 174 00:10:29,798 --> 00:10:32,738 to do a presentation in celebration of Conn's 175 00:10:32,738 --> 00:10:38,363 the tUtiOn Week and that will be on Wednesday, September 16 at 6 176 00:10:38,363 --> 00:10:41,780 p.m. in the public performing arts building over 177 00:10:41,780 --> 00:10:43,370 at the high school. 178 00:10:43,370 --> 00:10:46,598 Given that it is the 25th anniversary of the 911 terrorist 179 00:10:46,598 --> 00:10:51,968 attacks we're going to build our discussion on reflecting 180 00:10:51,968 --> 00:10:57,968 of the 25 years of how the Constitution has been viewed. 181 00:10:58,328 --> 00:11:00,476 25 years after 911, we're calling it. 182 00:11:00,476 --> 00:11:01,298 We the people. 183 00:11:01,298 --> 00:11:05,498 25 years after 911 Commission or Andreozzi has graciously 184 00:11:06,518 --> 00:11:10,568 agreed to moderated He and Matt McCarty from the school board 185 00:11:10,568 --> 00:11:12,478 are going to be working together We're 186 00:11:12,478 --> 00:11:14,423 Fielding questions from the public, which 187 00:11:14,423 --> 00:11:18,623 you can send directly to Commissioner andreozzi 188 00:11:18,878 --> 00:11:22,838 just about you know, concerns on everything from, you know, 189 00:11:22,838 --> 00:11:26,438 growth of surveillance society for instance, 190 00:11:26,708 --> 00:11:31,118 legal rights after 911, a whole range of issues. 191 00:11:31,118 --> 00:11:35,660 Again I hope to see everybody there again September 16, 192 00:11:35,660 --> 00:11:37,298 Wednesday 6 p.m.. 193 00:11:37,298 --> 00:11:42,800 Thank you very much I mean, yes, police 194 00:11:42,800 --> 00:11:48,800 hope you drop something there Thank you Thank you Hi, 195 00:12:04,568 --> 00:12:06,980 I'm Sharon. 196 00:12:06,980 --> 00:12:09,428 I'm wondering to take a minute and talk to you about data 197 00:12:09,428 --> 00:12:13,280 plant data centers. you know, I'm 198 00:12:13,298 --> 00:12:17,180 of the age where I'm we got our first computer. 199 00:12:17,180 --> 00:12:20,180 I had to learn Ms-dos. 200 00:12:20,468 --> 00:12:22,988 So you know, data centers weren't a big thing 201 00:12:22,988 --> 00:12:28,328 I went to work for a company We had a major data processing 202 00:12:28,328 --> 00:12:29,288 center in our company. 203 00:12:29,288 --> 00:12:31,598 I had to learn to re punch cards. 204 00:12:31,598 --> 00:12:34,909 Then we went to lectures and then we went to this. 205 00:12:34,909 --> 00:12:36,420 And we went to that. 206 00:12:36,420 --> 00:12:38,445 Well, eventually we've come to these cell phones 207 00:12:38,445 --> 00:12:41,318 Everybody has money in their pockets 208 00:12:41,318 --> 00:12:48,218 and that cell phone you have has more computer capacity in it 209 00:12:48,218 --> 00:12:51,158 than the first Apollo rockets did 210 00:12:51,158 --> 00:12:55,358 That's a scary thing in itself to think that this is where 211 00:12:55,358 --> 00:12:58,958 those data centers are coming in for 212 00:12:58,958 --> 00:13:03,158 and they're not necessarily a bad thing In fact, 213 00:13:03,158 --> 00:13:06,680 modern day data centers will use less water 214 00:13:06,680 --> 00:13:09,638 than that ski resort flip since. 215 00:13:09,638 --> 00:13:15,248 But the problem's going to be the state in Nevada passed 216 00:13:15,248 --> 00:13:17,248 and our s 360 754. 217 00:13:19,388 --> 00:13:23,798 And that's an abatement tax abatement everybody should 218 00:13:23,798 --> 00:13:26,438 be going joining with like for Trump 219 00:13:26,438 --> 00:13:31,418 and these other cities that are already fighting these tax 220 00:13:31,418 --> 00:13:36,818 abatements and we're because data centers are coming I 221 00:13:37,958 --> 00:13:41,658 there's no way we can stop them when need them. 222 00:13:41,658 --> 00:13:42,158 Mr.. 223 00:13:42,158 --> 00:13:46,358 Kerr Carp owns a restaurant He processes 224 00:13:46,388 --> 00:13:50,738 carts all the time using an Internet process 225 00:13:50,738 --> 00:13:52,688 and connecting to the bank. 226 00:13:52,688 --> 00:13:57,788 Mr. Andreozzi, you run a real estate you work a ranch, 227 00:13:57,788 --> 00:14:00,368 and now you keep your cattle on and out. 228 00:14:00,368 --> 00:14:03,968 That program the Internet and data 229 00:14:04,958 --> 00:14:09,128 has affected each and every one of us The best thing 230 00:14:09,128 --> 00:14:11,168 that this council can do is figure 231 00:14:11,168 --> 00:14:15,608 out what we can do to make it the best we can have. 232 00:14:15,608 --> 00:14:18,818 That will bring profit into elko County, 233 00:14:18,818 --> 00:14:24,818 Loudoun County gets $609 per square foot of data center sets. 234 00:14:27,338 --> 00:14:29,468 That's a lot of money. 235 00:14:29,468 --> 00:14:32,780 They're working at towards 1.1 billion. 236 00:14:32,780 --> 00:14:36,218 This year and 1.3 billion in tax revenues 237 00:14:36,218 --> 00:14:39,278 They've cut their personal property taxes to their people 238 00:14:39,278 --> 00:14:41,278 by 25%. 239 00:14:42,278 --> 00:14:47,780 This is it's not necessarily a bad thing, 240 00:14:47,168 --> 00:14:50,378 but the genie is out of the bottle I mean, 241 00:14:50,378 --> 00:14:55,298 I can remember punch cards and I'm sure none of you worked 242 00:14:55,298 --> 00:15:00,758 Ms-dos and none of you learned the little program that at that 243 00:15:00,758 --> 00:15:01,838 time with Ms.. 244 00:15:01,838 --> 00:15:07,748 Dos, which was work perfect If you want to type anything 245 00:15:07,748 --> 00:15:10,478 it's not a bad thing. 246 00:15:10,478 --> 00:15:14,378 But we do need to put some guardrails in But we 247 00:15:14,378 --> 00:15:17,438 need to fight the state and giving abatements because elko 248 00:15:17,438 --> 00:15:19,208 County is a poor county. 249 00:15:19,208 --> 00:15:23,708 And if you're thinking that if we could take in 40 million, 250 00:15:23,708 --> 00:15:25,825 if you can wrap up your three minutes of it. 251 00:15:25,825 --> 00:15:27,158 But I've got to let you wrap up. 252 00:15:27,158 --> 00:15:29,373 Go ahead and write it. 253 00:15:29,373 --> 00:15:33,128 If the if we can take in 50 million 254 00:15:33,128 --> 00:15:36,428 in taxes from a data center and imagine 255 00:15:36,428 --> 00:15:38,648 what that can do for Elko, Nevada, because we're poor 256 00:15:38,648 --> 00:15:44,480 county people don't understand that we are a poor county 257 00:15:44,480 --> 00:15:49,808 and we would benefit greatly from that kind of buildup. 258 00:15:49,808 --> 00:15:50,468 Thank you. 259 00:15:50,468 --> 00:15:52,280 Thank you. 260 00:15:52,280 --> 00:15:55,328 Any other public comment this afternoon ? 261 00:15:55,328 --> 00:15:57,266 Hello How are you? 262 00:15:57,266 --> 00:15:57,861 Good. 263 00:15:57,861 --> 00:15:59,510 How about yourself? 264 00:15:59,510 --> 00:16:00,140 OK great. 265 00:16:00,140 --> 00:16:01,217 I'll talk to you about that. 266 00:16:01,217 --> 00:16:03,848 OK My name is Brian riley. 267 00:16:03,848 --> 00:16:07,388 I am Vice Commander of the third District of American Legion. 268 00:16:07,388 --> 00:16:09,338 And I would like to invite everybody 269 00:16:09,338 --> 00:16:12,668 to the opening of the Nash mills Cemetery. 270 00:16:12,668 --> 00:16:14,798 And I want to remind it's the only National 271 00:16:14,798 --> 00:16:16,798 cemetery in Nevada. 272 00:16:17,780 --> 00:16:19,478 There's other veterans, cemeteries 273 00:16:19,478 --> 00:16:21,680 but this is a Nash one. 274 00:16:21,680 --> 00:16:24,968 And as Scott said at 10:00 on Friday, 275 00:16:24,968 --> 00:16:27,488 I would like everybody to come that and also the American 276 00:16:27,488 --> 00:16:33,638 Legion will be doing a tribute on 911 out in front of the city 277 00:16:33,638 --> 00:16:36,638 hall where the 911 statue is. 278 00:16:36,698 --> 00:16:40,880 And I've invited the first responders 279 00:16:40,880 --> 00:16:42,368 because actually 911 is for them. 280 00:16:42,368 --> 00:16:45,800 They are the heroes of 911. 281 00:16:45,800 --> 00:16:46,989 And we will be doing a presentation there. 282 00:16:46,989 --> 00:16:49,178 And I would like to invite everybody 283 00:16:49,178 --> 00:16:51,481 to come by and participate in that. 284 00:16:51,481 --> 00:16:53,648 And anybody who would like to give a speech that day 285 00:16:53,648 --> 00:16:56,898 would be welcome to do that, so thank you very much. 286 00:16:56,898 --> 00:16:57,398 Great. 287 00:16:57,398 --> 00:16:57,898 Thanks. 288 00:16:57,898 --> 00:17:02,485 And I think that that cemeteries a great tribute to have here. 289 00:17:02,485 --> 00:17:05,168 It is an having to have there. 290 00:17:05,168 --> 00:17:05,798 I have. 291 00:17:05,798 --> 00:17:06,948 It's beautiful. 292 00:17:06,948 --> 00:17:07,448 Yeah. 293 00:17:07,448 --> 00:17:10,988 It's going to be a great day And there will be a lot of people 294 00:17:10,988 --> 00:17:15,188 there for from well VFW, American legion 295 00:17:15,575 --> 00:17:20,288 and i believe it's going to be some of the people from Salt 296 00:17:20,288 --> 00:17:21,548 Lake will be there, too. 297 00:17:21,548 --> 00:17:24,888 So it'll be a very fine thing for everybody to be there. 298 00:17:24,888 --> 00:17:25,388 Great. 299 00:17:25,388 --> 00:17:26,738 Thank you for the invitation. 300 00:17:26,738 --> 00:17:27,788 There. 301 00:17:27,788 --> 00:17:31,388 Any other public comments this afternoon ? 302 00:17:32,618 --> 00:17:33,668 All righty. 303 00:17:33,668 --> 00:17:37,868 Seeing them, we'll go ahead and continue on with the agenda. 304 00:17:37,868 --> 00:17:41,758 We'll go on to item D D1, which is 305 00:17:41,758 --> 00:17:45,638 a moment of silent silence for Gary Woodberry, 82, 306 00:17:45,638 --> 00:17:49,508 honoring his legacy of public service community involvement 307 00:17:49,508 --> 00:17:54,278 and family devotion as he passed away on August seventh 2026, 308 00:17:54,278 --> 00:17:57,800 at his home in pleasant Valley, Lemuel, Nevada. 309 00:17:57,800 --> 00:18:00,278 Mr. Woodberry was elected as the Elko County District Attorney 310 00:18:00,278 --> 00:18:03,158 in 1994 and holds the distinction 311 00:18:03,158 --> 00:18:06,428 of being the longest serving district attorney in Elko County 312 00:18:06,428 --> 00:18:07,328 history. 313 00:18:07,328 --> 00:18:09,638 Following his tenure in the district 314 00:18:09,638 --> 00:18:11,828 Attorney's office, he and his family 315 00:18:11,828 --> 00:18:15,638 revitalized a well Wells progressive newspaper while 316 00:18:15,638 --> 00:18:18,638 continuing to serve the public through a private law 317 00:18:18,638 --> 00:18:21,638 practice representing numerous prominent cases 318 00:18:21,758 --> 00:18:23,758 throughout his career. 319 00:18:23,888 --> 00:18:26,288 Beyond his professional accomplishment, 320 00:18:26,858 --> 00:18:30,998 Mr. Woodberry was deeply dedicated to his family which 321 00:18:30,998 --> 00:18:34,598 he considered his greatest achievement And with that, 322 00:18:34,598 --> 00:18:41,798 if you please join me in a moment of silence Thank you. 323 00:19:04,178 --> 00:19:09,218 And elko County, along with all of our residents and staff would 324 00:19:09,218 --> 00:19:13,568 like to offer our most deepest and sincere condolences 325 00:19:13,568 --> 00:19:19,568 to the Woodbury family That we'll move on to Item E 326 00:19:19,568 --> 00:19:23,108 appointments E1 Discussion and consideration of appointing Joe 327 00:19:23,108 --> 00:19:26,753 McNeil to the elko County Planning Commission for a term 328 00:19:26,753 --> 00:19:28,753 expiring December 31st 2029. 329 00:19:28,898 --> 00:19:31,778 The county Planning Commission reviewed several applications 330 00:19:31,778 --> 00:19:37,580 including One from Joe McNeil at its July 16th 2026 meeting, 331 00:19:37,580 --> 00:19:40,718 and recommends his application to be held to fill a future 332 00:19:40,718 --> 00:19:42,338 anticipated vacancy. 333 00:19:42,338 --> 00:19:45,800 This item is for possible action Corey. 334 00:19:45,800 --> 00:19:47,318 Good afternoon, Corey Rice of Cook County Surveyor 335 00:19:47,318 --> 00:19:50,318 and senior planner Jake jefferson, 336 00:19:50,558 --> 00:19:53,713 who is our One of our planning commissioners. 337 00:19:53,713 --> 00:19:56,246 Recently went to work for High Desert engineering 338 00:19:56,246 --> 00:19:57,788 and felt that there would be too much 339 00:19:57,788 --> 00:20:01,206 conflict with him to be on that board. 340 00:20:01,206 --> 00:20:03,938 And be working for High Desert because they bring the majority 341 00:20:03,938 --> 00:20:05,938 of our applications. 342 00:20:06,158 --> 00:20:07,868 So he is resigned. 343 00:20:07,868 --> 00:20:09,518 The local county planning commission 344 00:20:09,518 --> 00:20:13,628 did ask that Joe be moved up the ladder after you guys appointed 345 00:20:13,628 --> 00:20:15,610 Andrew recently. 346 00:20:15,610 --> 00:20:18,518 And so here we've got a vacant seat and the planning commission 347 00:20:18,518 --> 00:20:24,518 and staff is in support of appointing Joe to vacancy. 348 00:20:24,638 --> 00:20:25,388 Thank you, Corey. 349 00:20:25,388 --> 00:20:25,888 Questions. 350 00:20:25,888 --> 00:20:26,798 Comments. 351 00:20:26,798 --> 00:20:28,880 Yeah Got a question? 352 00:20:28,880 --> 00:20:30,608 How long has this been vacant and how long 353 00:20:30,608 --> 00:20:32,738 does it have to stay? 354 00:20:32,738 --> 00:20:36,428 It's been it's been vacant for only one month right now. 355 00:20:36,428 --> 00:20:38,618 And since we had these fresh applications 356 00:20:38,618 --> 00:20:40,598 we didn't feel that it was necessary for us 357 00:20:40,598 --> 00:20:44,950 to reopen an advertisement for it. 358 00:20:44,950 --> 00:20:45,166 OK. 359 00:20:45,166 --> 00:20:47,780 Other questions ? 360 00:20:47,780 --> 00:20:48,368 Oh, go ahead. 361 00:20:48,368 --> 00:20:49,445 I'll move your point. 362 00:20:49,445 --> 00:20:53,678 No, Joe The second case, stand your motion Gail. 363 00:20:53,678 --> 00:20:54,608 Second. 364 00:20:54,608 --> 00:20:58,118 Any other discussion as this is a public 365 00:20:58,118 --> 00:20:59,828 is this requires action? 366 00:20:59,828 --> 00:21:02,238 Is there any public comment on this item? 367 00:21:02,238 --> 00:21:02,738 Seeing none. 368 00:21:02,738 --> 00:21:06,458 All those in favor signify by saying i, i i vote. 369 00:21:06,458 --> 00:21:07,688 I also motion carries. 370 00:21:07,688 --> 00:21:08,523 Thank you, Corey. 371 00:21:08,523 --> 00:21:12,906 Thank you move on to item f flight alliance of Northeastern 372 00:21:12,906 --> 00:21:16,506 Nevada otherwise known as fan Presentation 373 00:21:16,688 --> 00:21:19,568 by the flight alliance of Northeastern Nevada fan 374 00:21:19,568 --> 00:21:23,708 regarding the regional impact of commercial air service 375 00:21:23,708 --> 00:21:25,778 at the Elko Regional Airport including 376 00:21:25,778 --> 00:21:29,468 passenger growth the minimum revenue guarantee funding model. 377 00:21:29,468 --> 00:21:32,363 The federal Small Community Air Service Development Program 378 00:21:32,363 --> 00:21:35,778 Grant and ongoing efforts to sustain and expand 379 00:21:35,778 --> 00:21:37,238 a regional air service. 380 00:21:37,238 --> 00:21:40,448 This action item or this is a non action item. 381 00:21:40,448 --> 00:21:43,280 Mr. Mayor, welcome to the county. 382 00:21:43,280 --> 00:21:43,782 Glad you're here. 383 00:21:43,782 --> 00:21:48,680 For the record, Risky owner is here at the podium with us 384 00:21:48,680 --> 00:21:50,810 along along with Jan Baum the city manager. 385 00:21:50,810 --> 00:21:51,428 Thank you. 386 00:21:51,428 --> 00:21:53,588 Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman and Commissioner 387 00:21:53,588 --> 00:21:55,778 ahrens, thank you for this opportunity. 388 00:21:55,778 --> 00:21:59,978 I'm here on behalf of Flight Alliance of northeastern Nevada, 389 00:21:59,978 --> 00:22:04,748 where I serve as the Treasurer and my sponsor 390 00:22:04,748 --> 00:22:08,858 serves as the Chair and also Amanda's 391 00:22:08,858 --> 00:22:11,918 a key member of the board, as is Rex 392 00:22:11,918 --> 00:22:17,542 And just to say thank you for the county's participation 393 00:22:17,542 --> 00:22:19,328 wanted to give a little bit of background 394 00:22:19,328 --> 00:22:22,808 for the benefit of the public after the in the I 395 00:22:22,808 --> 00:22:26,615 should say in the wake of the pandemic flight traffic 396 00:22:26,615 --> 00:22:27,608 went way down. 397 00:22:27,608 --> 00:22:30,608 It wasn't just in elko, but it was a phenomenon 398 00:22:30,608 --> 00:22:32,608 affecting all cities. 399 00:22:33,188 --> 00:22:36,608 And we had a particularly difficult time 400 00:22:36,608 --> 00:22:40,778 because SkyWest was flying in the 75 seat product 401 00:22:40,778 --> 00:22:44,858 at that time, which was really too big for this market. 402 00:22:44,858 --> 00:22:49,208 And that coupled with the fact that the joint venture went 403 00:22:49,208 --> 00:22:53,288 through just before that, and so there were no longer employees 404 00:22:53,288 --> 00:22:57,698 being shuttled back and forth between Elko in Denver and Elko 405 00:22:57,698 --> 00:22:59,955 in Las Vegas, and Elko and Toronto. 406 00:22:59,955 --> 00:23:03,248 So we had several things working against us. 407 00:23:03,248 --> 00:23:06,848 And as the traffic didn't recover 408 00:23:08,468 --> 00:23:12,338 the sky was If you want to continue 409 00:23:12,338 --> 00:23:15,218 to enjoy air service in Elko, Nevada 410 00:23:15,218 --> 00:23:18,361 you're going to have to provide some subsidies for us. 411 00:23:18,361 --> 00:23:23,161 So that so so that were whole basically. 412 00:23:23,168 --> 00:23:26,128 And so we had Covid funding, which 413 00:23:26,128 --> 00:23:28,238 lasted for probably about 18 months 414 00:23:28,238 --> 00:23:33,188 or so And after that was exhausted you know, 415 00:23:33,188 --> 00:23:37,268 we had a big decision to make either we pay up 416 00:23:37,268 --> 00:23:39,848 the ante for the flight subsidies 417 00:23:39,848 --> 00:23:44,378 or we lose our commercial air service, which really would have 418 00:23:44,378 --> 00:23:47,978 been devastating to our economy here 419 00:23:48,158 --> 00:23:51,758 several things happened The flights were 420 00:23:51,919 --> 00:23:54,902 cut to 2, 1 flight per day. 421 00:23:54,902 --> 00:23:59,102 And then along that time the SkyWest 422 00:23:59,588 --> 00:24:04,388 came out with a new product, which was a 50 c, c, r j 550 423 00:24:04,388 --> 00:24:08,348 aircraft, which was a much better size for this market. 424 00:24:08,348 --> 00:24:11,228 And the good news is, as you'll see 425 00:24:11,228 --> 00:24:14,828 in a moment in the presentation, our numbers continue 426 00:24:14,828 --> 00:24:17,168 to improve month over month. 427 00:24:17,168 --> 00:24:21,488 And we're back to where we were in 2019. 428 00:24:21,488 --> 00:24:27,680 And so I'm happy to be able to report that we had about $1.2 429 00:24:27,680 --> 00:24:30,668 million last year in subsidies, approximately, 430 00:24:31,508 --> 00:24:36,158 and we're hoping that it'll be less this year. 431 00:24:36,158 --> 00:24:38,978 We were able to bring on a mid-day flight, 432 00:24:38,978 --> 00:24:41,168 and that operates on the busiest stays, 433 00:24:41,168 --> 00:24:44,768 which are Sunday, Monday, Thursday Friday. 434 00:24:45,788 --> 00:24:49,658 And that flight is struggling just because we 435 00:24:49,658 --> 00:24:56,828 need more ridership Thankfully we were able to get a U.S. dot 436 00:24:56,828 --> 00:25:01,448 grant to help subsidize that And the fan 437 00:25:01,448 --> 00:25:04,561 was created as a fundraising mechanism. 438 00:25:04,561 --> 00:25:08,408 So it's not directly the city on the hook 439 00:25:08,408 --> 00:25:10,448 for the flight subs It is. 440 00:25:10,448 --> 00:25:15,848 And so at any rate, our return overnight flight 441 00:25:18,638 --> 00:25:25,580 is in the last 2 2 3 months has broken a little bit better 442 00:25:25,580 --> 00:25:29,498 than even, which means that skyWest remitted some money back 443 00:25:29,498 --> 00:25:33,680 to us, that we're able to use towards the subsidy 444 00:25:33,680 --> 00:25:34,208 on the mid-day flight. 445 00:25:34,208 --> 00:25:39,608 So we're continuing to promote the flight side encourage 446 00:25:39,658 --> 00:25:45,668 the counties as much as they can to use the Delta Service as well 447 00:25:45,668 --> 00:25:49,728 as the general public And Jan, if I missed anything. 448 00:25:49,728 --> 00:25:51,728 Go right ahead and maybe we should 449 00:25:51,728 --> 00:25:57,398 have Connie start the video, and then we'll entertain anyone 450 00:25:57,398 --> 00:25:59,270 and say thank you. 451 00:25:59,270 --> 00:26:01,270 Thanks. 452 00:26:01,268 --> 00:26:04,580 Will you will you introduce yourself for the record 453 00:26:04,580 --> 00:26:08,258 and for the people here in the audience, please ? 454 00:26:08,258 --> 00:26:13,478 Hi, I'm Connie I'm a consultant with Calico Collaborative 455 00:26:13,478 --> 00:26:16,958 and I work with Fan Thank you. 456 00:26:16,958 --> 00:26:19,358 Welcome to elko County. 457 00:26:19,598 --> 00:26:20,111 Virtually. 458 00:26:20,111 --> 00:26:22,778 Thank you all to be here We're going 459 00:26:22,778 --> 00:26:24,908 to play a little video for you first 460 00:26:24,908 --> 00:26:28,264 and that shows some of the achievements 461 00:26:28,264 --> 00:26:31,864 that McKenna just talked about Oh, 462 00:26:33,260 --> 00:26:37,460 see that's a great little video I 463 00:27:44,383 --> 00:27:45,758 if I could use the word handsome. 464 00:27:45,758 --> 00:27:48,758 That's a handsome video Yeah. 465 00:27:48,848 --> 00:27:52,448 Connie did all of that herself Yeah 466 00:27:52,448 --> 00:27:56,403 I worked with a great team of video loggers. 467 00:27:56,403 --> 00:27:58,600 Are there any questions ? 468 00:27:58,600 --> 00:27:58,650 Oh, Connie. 469 00:27:58,650 --> 00:27:59,150 Sorry. 470 00:27:59,150 --> 00:27:59,695 Go ahead. 471 00:27:59,695 --> 00:28:01,148 I didn't mean to cut you off. 472 00:28:01,148 --> 00:28:01,868 Go for it. 473 00:28:01,868 --> 00:28:06,638 Go for raise Only I'd ask is that midday fly would be smarter 474 00:28:06,638 --> 00:28:10,298 to push for a Reno in stead or. 475 00:28:10,298 --> 00:28:12,638 Or even just push for a Reno flight. 476 00:28:12,638 --> 00:28:15,822 In addition to I sure would like it. 477 00:28:15,822 --> 00:28:20,318 And also, I think it help of our with our converse ations 478 00:28:20,318 --> 00:28:24,234 with the with Carson City if there was a flight. 479 00:28:24,234 --> 00:28:27,548 But just a fun absolutely that's something 480 00:28:27,548 --> 00:28:31,508 that we address with sky quest each November when 481 00:28:31,508 --> 00:28:36,826 we meet with them and over the past few years, 482 00:28:36,826 --> 00:28:41,108 there's been no interest in that whatsoever However, they 483 00:28:41,108 --> 00:28:45,548 have shown more interest in that as of the last time 484 00:28:45,548 --> 00:28:50,798 that we met And we want to talk to them about the possibility 485 00:28:50,798 --> 00:28:54,368 of a new route that would include Reno to Elko 486 00:28:54,368 --> 00:28:58,568 And hopefully they'll there'll be some sustain ability 487 00:28:58,568 --> 00:29:01,508 that comes from that to give people 488 00:29:01,508 --> 00:29:03,908 additional options for flying. 489 00:29:04,118 --> 00:29:07,238 I mean, in the past, Salt Lake was such a huge Delta hub. 490 00:29:07,238 --> 00:29:09,731 I there was not even a question, but reno 491 00:29:09,731 --> 00:29:12,878 is getting to be a big enough hub that would be smarter just 492 00:29:12,878 --> 00:29:15,578 to switch to Reno anyway, right Are we just 493 00:29:15,578 --> 00:29:16,520 at the hands of Delta? 494 00:29:16,520 --> 00:29:17,508 It doesn't matter. 495 00:29:17,508 --> 00:29:18,800 Right. 496 00:29:18,800 --> 00:29:20,888 The big challenge right now, Commissioner Carr's 497 00:29:20,888 --> 00:29:26,498 the fact that SkyWest has a hub and spoke system. 498 00:29:26,498 --> 00:29:30,818 So every flight is either a originates in or terminates 499 00:29:30,818 --> 00:29:32,780 in Salt Lake City. 500 00:29:32,780 --> 00:29:37,778 So we'd have to deviate from their normal operational pattern 501 00:29:37,778 --> 00:29:41,948 on that You know, I'm really encouraged 502 00:29:41,948 --> 00:29:45,406 by seeing the ridership going up, which is great. 503 00:29:45,406 --> 00:29:46,568 And I know myself. 504 00:29:46,568 --> 00:29:50,180 I've had an opportunity to fly out of Elko a couple of times 505 00:29:50,180 --> 00:29:53,300 and for me, it was pretty convenient, right? 506 00:29:53,300 --> 00:29:56,251 You know, I can I could just get to the airport He had through. 507 00:29:56,251 --> 00:29:58,280 I mean it's the same level of security, 508 00:29:58,280 --> 00:30:02,498 but it's not like going through security in a large metropole 509 00:30:02,498 --> 00:30:04,208 It's an area you're through. 510 00:30:04,208 --> 00:30:07,568 You're in, you're out, you're in Salt Lake, and like 30 minutes. 511 00:30:07,568 --> 00:30:10,380 I mean, it's unbelievable And then I 512 00:30:10,380 --> 00:30:12,848 don't need to stay the night in salt lake. 513 00:30:12,848 --> 00:30:15,518 I don't need to pay the additional parking fee and all 514 00:30:15,518 --> 00:30:16,958 that, all that other stuff. 515 00:30:16,958 --> 00:30:19,718 So, you know, when you start calculating all that, 516 00:30:19,718 --> 00:30:24,680 it really is an attractive option for us 517 00:30:24,680 --> 00:30:26,708 And then obviously, you know, there's a tremendous amount 518 00:30:26,708 --> 00:30:28,328 of infrastructure that's been built. 519 00:30:28,328 --> 00:30:30,816 There's part of our transportation system. 520 00:30:30,816 --> 00:30:32,798 And so we appreciate all the hard work 521 00:30:32,798 --> 00:30:34,185 that you guys have done. 522 00:30:34,185 --> 00:30:37,448 And, I think elko County's been committed 523 00:30:37,448 --> 00:30:39,728 to this partnership from the beginning, 524 00:30:39,728 --> 00:30:44,738 and we see the value tremendous value in that asset 525 00:30:44,738 --> 00:30:50,738 to our communities And so seeing the increases is out. 526 00:30:51,548 --> 00:30:55,568 And, it's a that's a promising thing to see, 527 00:30:55,568 --> 00:30:58,208 you know, and and I think maybe it's the flight 528 00:30:58,208 --> 00:31:00,758 the added because a couple of times i 529 00:31:00,758 --> 00:31:02,948 have taken that and quite honestly, I 530 00:31:02,948 --> 00:31:06,380 had to run through the concourse to try to catch my flight 531 00:31:06,380 --> 00:31:08,438 And last few times I haven't had to haven't had to run. 532 00:31:08,438 --> 00:31:09,396 I could just take them. 533 00:31:09,396 --> 00:31:12,968 I could mosey on down to the concourse which was, you know, 534 00:31:12,968 --> 00:31:16,257 because once you get this body moving, it's hard to stop, 535 00:31:16,257 --> 00:31:16,892 you know. 536 00:31:16,892 --> 00:31:19,880 But anyway, thank you for the presentation today. 537 00:31:19,880 --> 00:31:22,818 All right Thank you very much for anything. 538 00:31:22,818 --> 00:31:23,318 We're next. 539 00:31:23,318 --> 00:31:27,908 I know you're I just like to add that we just really need 540 00:31:27,908 --> 00:31:32,288 to encourage the community to use the service so we could 541 00:31:32,288 --> 00:31:35,918 get the flights up or we didn't have to pay that subsidy. 542 00:31:35,918 --> 00:31:39,878 We could have the money to subsidize somebody 543 00:31:39,878 --> 00:31:41,408 coming in from Reno. 544 00:31:41,408 --> 00:31:44,918 It's SkyWest and we want to make the hubs 545 00:31:44,918 --> 00:31:51,518 just the community Please use the airplane And it is nice. 546 00:31:51,560 --> 00:31:55,628 Now that a nice plane and it is quick I mean, it's up and down. 547 00:31:55,628 --> 00:31:56,378 You're there. 548 00:31:56,378 --> 00:31:58,378 You know Absolutely. 549 00:31:58,806 --> 00:32:00,848 Again, this is kind of, Anderson, for the record, 550 00:32:00,848 --> 00:32:01,688 I'll just jump in. 551 00:32:01,688 --> 00:32:03,396 And everyone's been talking about events. 552 00:32:03,396 --> 00:32:06,638 Coming up, fan will be at Sky Fair at the elko Regional 553 00:32:06,638 --> 00:32:08,478 Airport on September 19th. 554 00:32:08,478 --> 00:32:10,486 So if the community or any of the commissioners 555 00:32:10,486 --> 00:32:12,788 here want to learn more about fan 556 00:32:12,788 --> 00:32:15,758 will have a booth with information about the flight 557 00:32:15,758 --> 00:32:18,713 and encourage people to come talk and learn more. 558 00:32:18,713 --> 00:32:21,518 It is such a valuable asset to the region 559 00:32:21,518 --> 00:32:25,388 You saw on there a number about return on investment 560 00:32:25,388 --> 00:32:27,668 and that number comes from a Nevada 561 00:32:27,668 --> 00:32:29,498 Department of Transportation study 562 00:32:29,498 --> 00:32:32,918 about economic impact for every person that 563 00:32:32,918 --> 00:32:37,118 flies into northeastern Nevada and Elko region 564 00:32:37,508 --> 00:32:39,278 And so the more people we have flying in, 565 00:32:39,278 --> 00:32:41,378 we still have some capacity on those flights 566 00:32:41,378 --> 00:32:44,978 to have people fly in, just returns tax benefit 567 00:32:44,978 --> 00:32:48,458 to the region and helps the county 568 00:32:48,458 --> 00:32:50,768 Elko County, other counties in the cities 569 00:32:50,768 --> 00:32:55,568 grow and provide resource service to citizens So 570 00:32:55,778 --> 00:32:57,968 thank you to everyone who has flown the flight. 571 00:32:57,968 --> 00:33:00,308 We're happy to hear about good experiences 572 00:33:00,308 --> 00:33:03,980 and we'll keep doing work to grow the current flights. 573 00:33:03,980 --> 00:33:05,768 Part of fans mission is to grow more flights 574 00:33:05,768 --> 00:33:08,768 I know that was a discussion earlier, so those conversations 575 00:33:08,768 --> 00:33:13,538 are happening Thank you, Mayor Keener Yeah, I just wanted 576 00:33:13,538 --> 00:33:18,548 to add and thank the county for get my ride's 577 00:33:18,548 --> 00:33:24,980 participation in the absence of a taxi service here in Elko 578 00:33:24,980 --> 00:33:29,498 That's been critical We do need more rideshare drivers. 579 00:33:30,188 --> 00:33:32,318 We have a couple of landers and but it 580 00:33:32,318 --> 00:33:35,138 can be spotty as to when it's available. 581 00:33:35,138 --> 00:33:40,388 There was a lot of that Comic-Con type event that 582 00:33:40,388 --> 00:33:44,318 was in Elko a few weekends ago and some of the feedback 583 00:33:44,318 --> 00:33:47,408 was that, you know, the air travelers weren't 584 00:33:47,408 --> 00:33:50,642 able to you know, they had to walk a mile downtown 585 00:33:50,642 --> 00:33:51,960 to get to dinner. 586 00:33:51,960 --> 00:33:55,568 And it was really hard to get around So 587 00:33:55,568 --> 00:33:59,138 if there are any perspective, rideshare drivers out 588 00:33:59,138 --> 00:34:05,738 there please, you know step up that this city recently passed 589 00:34:06,248 --> 00:34:10,508 an ordinance to where we are suspending the business 590 00:34:10,508 --> 00:34:15,908 license in the home occupation license for rideshare drivers 591 00:34:16,298 --> 00:34:18,188 And that's for a period of two years. 592 00:34:18,188 --> 00:34:23,588 And we're hoping that it'll just one less barrier 593 00:34:24,668 --> 00:34:26,979 to entry for rideshare drivers. 594 00:34:26,979 --> 00:34:28,248 So good idea. 595 00:34:28,248 --> 00:34:28,748 Yeah. 596 00:34:28,748 --> 00:34:30,578 Thank you Thanks again. 597 00:34:30,578 --> 00:34:32,138 Thanks again, Mayor, for being here. 598 00:34:32,138 --> 00:34:34,298 And Jan, thanks for being here and thanks 599 00:34:34,298 --> 00:34:35,558 for your work on this program. 600 00:34:35,558 --> 00:34:37,808 Does the commission mandate did you have anything 601 00:34:37,808 --> 00:34:38,822 else you wanted to say? 602 00:34:38,822 --> 00:34:41,168 Yeah So, Reese, thank you for that. 603 00:34:41,168 --> 00:34:45,548 Shout out to get my ride service and One of the conversations 604 00:34:45,548 --> 00:34:47,228 that we've had just here recently 605 00:34:47,228 --> 00:34:49,268 was in the last couple of months actually 606 00:34:49,268 --> 00:34:51,668 moving our administrative office, 607 00:34:51,698 --> 00:34:56,138 if you will, for or that service up to the airport. 608 00:34:56,138 --> 00:34:59,623 We're still in those conversations with Jim Foster, 609 00:34:59,623 --> 00:35:00,968 who is the airport manager. 610 00:35:00,968 --> 00:35:03,768 And going back and forth on kind of what that agreement will look 611 00:35:03,768 --> 00:35:04,268 like. 612 00:35:04,268 --> 00:35:07,448 So hopefully we'll be moving those transportation services 613 00:35:07,448 --> 00:35:10,136 under one roof where it would make a lot of sense. 614 00:35:10,136 --> 00:35:11,708 And benefits are county hopefully 615 00:35:11,708 --> 00:35:14,348 would benefit the city, as well as our residents. 616 00:35:14,348 --> 00:35:17,672 So that is in the works Perfect. 617 00:35:17,672 --> 00:35:18,878 Thanks. 618 00:35:18,878 --> 00:35:20,780 Any other comments? 619 00:35:20,780 --> 00:35:20,798 Questions? 620 00:35:20,798 --> 00:35:21,788 All right. 621 00:35:21,788 --> 00:35:23,528 Thanks again for being here. 622 00:35:23,528 --> 00:35:26,480 Moving on we're going to move on to item 623 00:35:26,480 --> 00:35:31,915 G We've got a number of planning and zoning related items here. 624 00:35:31,915 --> 00:35:33,998 And I just want to get a disclosure out of the way 625 00:35:33,998 --> 00:35:35,893 because there's like 3 or four of them 626 00:35:35,893 --> 00:35:37,268 that I need to make a disclosure, 627 00:35:37,268 --> 00:35:39,185 and I'd like to just get those out of the way. 628 00:35:39,185 --> 00:35:43,358 So my disclosure here is there are a number of applications 629 00:35:43,358 --> 00:35:45,938 on here that have been submitted by high desert engineering. 630 00:35:45,938 --> 00:35:48,980 My son works for high desert engineering 631 00:35:48,980 --> 00:35:51,308 but I have absolutely zero for culinary interest 632 00:35:51,308 --> 00:35:53,108 or any involvement whatsoever. 633 00:35:53,108 --> 00:35:58,418 And in this and I feel like I can make a fair and impartial, 634 00:35:58,418 --> 00:36:02,588 unbiased decision as it relates to all of these applications. 635 00:36:02,588 --> 00:36:05,348 So I will be participating. 636 00:36:05,348 --> 00:36:10,748 So go on to rG1 pursuant to notice number 20, 637 00:36:15,278 --> 00:36:17,678 2630 for discussion and consideration 638 00:36:17,858 --> 00:36:20,708 of an application submitted by Paul and Laurie. 639 00:36:20,708 --> 00:36:23,798 Both Terry requesting approval of a tentative map 640 00:36:23,798 --> 00:36:28,328 for the Division of Land and a large parcels quarry 641 00:36:28,328 --> 00:36:29,618 Good afternoon, Corey Rice. 642 00:36:29,618 --> 00:36:32,918 I'll Cook County Surveyor and Senior planner 643 00:36:32,918 --> 00:36:35,138 This is a pretty straightforward, tentative map 644 00:36:35,138 --> 00:36:41,138 for division of land and a large parcel just creating 645 00:36:41,444 --> 00:36:44,888 just two parcels out of out of one bigger one. 646 00:36:44,888 --> 00:36:47,180 The planning Commission recommended approval 647 00:36:47,180 --> 00:36:49,868 with staff's recommendations, findings and conditions, 648 00:36:49,868 --> 00:36:54,998 didn't it And staff is in support of it. 649 00:36:54,998 --> 00:36:56,708 So if you've got any questions for me, 650 00:36:56,708 --> 00:37:02,108 please feel free to ask Mr. Chairman I moved 651 00:37:02,198 --> 00:37:06,398 to approve this item from the agenda 652 00:37:06,983 --> 00:37:10,583 as stipulated by their conditions, which 653 00:37:11,168 --> 00:37:14,348 were basically, you have to keep the law. 654 00:37:14,348 --> 00:37:14,928 OK. 655 00:37:14,928 --> 00:37:17,828 OK Gail, Motion stand that you're okay. 656 00:37:17,828 --> 00:37:21,578 It's all right OK, so we've started a new process 657 00:37:21,578 --> 00:37:23,738 because we're doing closed captioning, 658 00:37:23,738 --> 00:37:27,338 so we need to say who makes the motion and who the second is. 659 00:37:27,338 --> 00:37:28,838 So just bear with us. 660 00:37:28,838 --> 00:37:29,468 We're. 661 00:37:29,468 --> 00:37:31,460 We're still having a little fun with that. 662 00:37:31,460 --> 00:37:33,600 OK, So we have a motion in a second. 663 00:37:33,600 --> 00:37:36,145 Is there any other discussion on this item? 664 00:37:36,145 --> 00:37:38,888 OK Seeing none, is there any public comment on this item 665 00:37:38,888 --> 00:37:41,348 as this is an action item seeing none. 666 00:37:41,348 --> 00:37:44,679 All those in favor signify by saying I, I i, and I vote. 667 00:37:44,679 --> 00:37:50,679 I also motion carries And again, that's a tentative map. 668 00:37:51,908 --> 00:37:54,731 The final map will come back built before us too. 669 00:37:54,731 --> 00:37:58,280 So yeah, we'll probably see that the final map 670 00:37:58,280 --> 00:38:02,528 the mid meeting in October or the first meeting in November 671 00:38:02,528 --> 00:38:06,698 KG2 pursuant to notice number 20 2635 Discussion consider 672 00:38:06,698 --> 00:38:11,558 of an application submitted by M f r e to you 673 00:38:11,558 --> 00:38:15,800 ranch lLC requesting approval of a tentative map 674 00:38:15,800 --> 00:38:18,488 for the division of Large Lake I'm sorry land in large parcels. 675 00:38:18,488 --> 00:38:21,848 Curry Again, this is a pretty straightforward division 676 00:38:21,848 --> 00:38:23,168 of land in large parcels. 677 00:38:23,168 --> 00:38:24,698 Map. 678 00:38:24,698 --> 00:38:26,698 It's pretty remote. 679 00:38:27,540 --> 00:38:32,168 I'll let you drive out basically to the west southwest 680 00:38:32,168 --> 00:38:36,188 of south Fork Reservoir Some of this property 681 00:38:36,188 --> 00:38:40,628 will be sold to the we used to be all of the mine and company. 682 00:38:40,628 --> 00:38:44,258 I'm drawing a blank on the equinox Thank you. 683 00:38:44,258 --> 00:38:44,828 So it is. 684 00:38:44,828 --> 00:38:47,618 It is basically connected with that project. 685 00:38:47,618 --> 00:38:51,578 Again the Planning Commission recommended approval unanimously 686 00:38:51,578 --> 00:38:55,298 with staff's recommendations, findings and condition and staff 687 00:38:55,298 --> 00:38:59,139 is in support of it and can consider 688 00:38:59,139 --> 00:39:04,418 the aerial I couldn't tell which of the other way 689 00:39:04,418 --> 00:39:07,418 the other, which they've got. 690 00:39:07,483 --> 00:39:07,988 Okay. 691 00:39:07,988 --> 00:39:11,480 So this one is I do understand your question, 692 00:39:11,480 --> 00:39:13,480 Rex Remember that. 693 00:39:20,791 --> 00:39:25,238 Remember which sections we use section one and this 694 00:39:25,238 --> 00:39:30,918 is a section one which is going to be the fair the farm. 695 00:39:30,918 --> 00:39:31,418 OK. 696 00:39:31,418 --> 00:39:33,380 That's one or not north east one. 697 00:39:33,380 --> 00:39:36,380 There, but it's said two. 698 00:39:36,380 --> 00:39:38,138 Pardon Doesn't say two. 699 00:39:38,138 --> 00:39:42,938 It says Section one, township 30, North range 53 East 700 00:39:44,108 --> 00:39:46,658 So it's an it maps to the division of land 701 00:39:46,658 --> 00:39:50,591 and a large parcels to create two parcels each. 702 00:39:50,591 --> 00:39:53,490 You parcels located within section one. 703 00:39:53,490 --> 00:39:54,141 OK. 704 00:39:54,141 --> 00:39:54,793 Okay. 705 00:39:54,793 --> 00:39:58,393 Gotcha Any other questions Oh I'll 706 00:40:01,118 --> 00:40:03,968 move to approve the staff's recommendations, findings 707 00:40:03,968 --> 00:40:05,708 and conditions Second. 708 00:40:05,708 --> 00:40:07,148 Kay Steninger motion. 709 00:40:07,148 --> 00:40:07,898 Gail Second. 710 00:40:07,898 --> 00:40:09,898 Any other comment? 711 00:40:11,108 --> 00:40:13,518 Any public comment on this action item? 712 00:40:13,518 --> 00:40:14,180 Seeing none. 713 00:40:14,180 --> 00:40:17,978 All those in favor signify by saying I. I. I. I vote. 714 00:40:17,978 --> 00:40:19,148 I also motion carries. 715 00:40:19,148 --> 00:40:22,988 Thank you Moving on to g Three pursuant 716 00:40:22,988 --> 00:40:26,588 to notice number 2636 discussion in consideration 717 00:40:27,848 --> 00:40:32,480 to approve resolution number 20 2629 regarding Vincent Scott. 718 00:40:34,108 --> 00:40:35,798 I'm going to mess up his last name. 719 00:40:35,798 --> 00:40:38,978 I'm terribly sorry I tried to squat tryto 720 00:40:38,978 --> 00:40:46,178 thank you Request to vacate and relocate to a portion of Monte 721 00:40:47,768 --> 00:40:49,928 Carlo drive right away. 722 00:40:49,928 --> 00:40:51,338 Corey. 723 00:40:51,338 --> 00:40:56,138 Thank you Okay, this is a simple, really. 724 00:40:56,946 --> 00:40:58,230 Basically just reload. 725 00:40:58,230 --> 00:40:59,639 Hitting the right of way. 726 00:40:59,639 --> 00:41:01,238 It matches where the existing road 727 00:41:01,238 --> 00:41:08,228 is This is the exhibit that will go along with the both 728 00:41:08,228 --> 00:41:13,898 the vacation and as well as the new deed of dedication 729 00:41:13,898 --> 00:41:18,608 So the existing right of way is the dash line. 730 00:41:18,608 --> 00:41:20,588 And you can see the lighter dash line, 731 00:41:20,588 --> 00:41:22,538 which is the actual roadway. 732 00:41:22,538 --> 00:41:25,358 So they're wanting to just move this right of way 733 00:41:25,358 --> 00:41:28,508 over to better fit the existing roadway. 734 00:41:28,508 --> 00:41:32,468 Both the Jackpot Advisory Board and the local county planning 735 00:41:32,468 --> 00:41:37,268 commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of this. 736 00:41:37,898 --> 00:41:41,948 And so to staff OK Steninger moves 737 00:41:41,948 --> 00:41:44,348 to approve resolution 2026 DoorDash 30. 738 00:41:44,848 --> 00:41:48,968 Gail second, thank you Any other discussion 739 00:41:48,968 --> 00:41:51,488 any public comment on this item? 740 00:41:51,488 --> 00:41:51,998 Seeing none. 741 00:41:51,998 --> 00:41:54,118 All those in favor signify by saying i. 742 00:41:54,118 --> 00:41:55,628 I I. I vote. 743 00:41:55,628 --> 00:41:58,904 I also motion carries g for pursuant to notice 744 00:41:58,904 --> 00:42:01,304 number 20 2637 discuss and consideration 745 00:42:02,288 --> 00:42:04,538 to approve an alternate compliance request 746 00:42:04,538 --> 00:42:07,688 submitted by Bob Tebow of High Desert Engineering 747 00:42:07,688 --> 00:42:11,888 to allow access to parcels number one, 2, three and four 748 00:42:11,888 --> 00:42:14,708 by a 30 foot wide private access easement, 749 00:42:14,708 --> 00:42:18,848 as shown on parcel map for the George l l Eldridge William 750 00:42:18,848 --> 00:42:23,948 T, Eldridge and Sherry, a Peterson Corey again, Corey Rice 751 00:42:23,948 --> 00:42:27,548 Elko County Surveyor and Senior planner. 752 00:42:28,280 --> 00:42:31,681 This with the highlight the the green, blue highlighted area. 753 00:42:31,681 --> 00:42:34,598 There is the area that is there wishing 754 00:42:34,598 --> 00:42:37,538 to have as a private access easement and not 755 00:42:37,538 --> 00:42:38,768 a dedicated county right. 756 00:42:38,768 --> 00:42:44,212 Of way staff is in support of this and recommends approval 757 00:42:44,212 --> 00:42:46,388 So there's a little unsure on that correct. 758 00:42:46,388 --> 00:42:50,288 So it comes off the the main road there and that 759 00:42:50,288 --> 00:42:52,178 that's still going to remain public 760 00:42:52,178 --> 00:42:55,238 and that still remains public It's just the green area going 761 00:42:55,238 --> 00:42:57,128 around the edge of the parcel map 762 00:42:57,128 --> 00:43:01,868 there to access those parcels three and potentially 763 00:43:01,868 --> 00:43:06,488 parcels two and think could you go to that for vicinity map? 764 00:43:06,488 --> 00:43:10,508 Because I couldn't tell from that map where this is 765 00:43:10,508 --> 00:43:16,508 and see the id, the home I can either go, 766 00:43:19,688 --> 00:43:22,478 it's down here off to the right now look 767 00:43:22,478 --> 00:43:27,871 not that was know isn't it that blue section right there 768 00:43:27,871 --> 00:43:29,630 right smack dab in the middle. 769 00:43:29,630 --> 00:43:30,132 Yep. 770 00:43:30,132 --> 00:43:30,886 Right there. 771 00:43:30,886 --> 00:43:32,378 Loose section Oh okay. 772 00:43:32,378 --> 00:43:36,578 Okay Right along lower side Valley Road 773 00:43:36,839 --> 00:43:39,548 Yeah, there's numbers on top, but I didn't see that so. 774 00:43:39,548 --> 00:43:40,508 Thank you. 775 00:43:40,508 --> 00:43:42,508 Yeah just. 776 00:43:44,648 --> 00:43:49,448 Okay Any questions about what's being requested here 777 00:43:49,988 --> 00:43:53,588 with this parcel map i bring? 778 00:43:53,738 --> 00:43:57,344 I'll move to approve the request OK. 779 00:43:57,344 --> 00:44:00,758 For Skinnygirl second and were there conditions on that one? 780 00:44:00,758 --> 00:44:03,428 There is no just the only conditions 781 00:44:03,428 --> 00:44:05,438 that go along with parcel maps are basically 782 00:44:05,438 --> 00:44:06,951 the standard boilerplate. 783 00:44:06,951 --> 00:44:10,628 OK In our and county code requirements Okay. 784 00:44:10,628 --> 00:44:12,668 I have a motion by Gail second by Steninger. 785 00:44:12,668 --> 00:44:17,439 Any other discussion, any public comment on this item scene? 786 00:44:17,439 --> 00:44:20,513 And all those in favor signify by saying I, absolutely. 787 00:44:20,513 --> 00:44:21,481 I vote. 788 00:44:21,481 --> 00:44:22,778 I'll also motion carries. 789 00:44:22,778 --> 00:44:29,378 Thank you Okay, we've got g five pursuant to notice number 790 00:44:30,278 --> 00:44:33,878 20 2638 discussion and consent resolu ocean number 20 2630 791 00:44:35,888 --> 00:44:38,918 regarding a request submitted by Tyler W 792 00:44:38,918 --> 00:44:44,528 ag for the dedication of a portion of Hamilton Stage Road 793 00:44:44,528 --> 00:44:45,998 Corey Let's go back to the deed. 794 00:44:45,998 --> 00:44:47,230 A dedication, please. 795 00:44:47,230 --> 00:44:48,488 Amanda thank you again. 796 00:44:48,488 --> 00:44:52,120 Corey Rice of the county surveyor and senior planner 797 00:44:52,120 --> 00:44:59,348 to mr. AG owns this parcel that is out there in the Western 798 00:44:59,348 --> 00:45:01,348 Hills area. 799 00:45:01,628 --> 00:45:06,428 And Hamilton stage Road bisects his parcel Hickory, 800 00:45:07,486 --> 00:45:08,528 I had a question on that. 801 00:45:08,528 --> 00:45:12,380 Are you sure that's Hamilton State Road Well, there's 802 00:45:12,380 --> 00:45:16,868 a there's kind of there's some a little bit of confusion there 803 00:45:16,868 --> 00:45:19,568 So some maps call it Meadow View Drive. 804 00:45:19,568 --> 00:45:20,528 There's other maps. 805 00:45:20,528 --> 00:45:22,928 Carl Hamilton, Stage Road. 806 00:45:23,744 --> 00:45:26,198 I don't know how to resolve that issue 807 00:45:26,198 --> 00:45:28,868 And for the purpose of this I do not 808 00:45:28,868 --> 00:45:32,590 believe it really affects anything No, I don't agree. 809 00:45:32,590 --> 00:45:33,548 It doesn't affect that. 810 00:45:33,548 --> 00:45:34,783 I was just Yeah. 811 00:45:34,783 --> 00:45:38,441 Is there is there is some confusion out there of which 812 00:45:38,441 --> 00:45:39,705 what that is. 813 00:45:39,705 --> 00:45:43,868 I personally feel that Hamilton stage road is more appropriate 814 00:45:43,868 --> 00:45:47,738 because of the way Meadow View Drive circles around already It 815 00:45:47,738 --> 00:45:49,905 would basically make three roads that work, 816 00:45:49,905 --> 00:45:52,898 but it's not called Hamilton Stage Road on the other side 817 00:45:52,898 --> 00:45:54,128 of the mountain. 818 00:45:54,128 --> 00:45:55,364 Yep And it crosses. 819 00:45:55,364 --> 00:45:57,608 And there's also Hamilton Stage Road 820 00:45:57,608 --> 00:45:59,558 is also part of this subdivision. 821 00:45:59,558 --> 00:46:02,108 Further off to the west here. 822 00:46:02,108 --> 00:46:03,968 Also on that side of the mountain. 823 00:46:03,968 --> 00:46:06,128 So there are eventually all connect. 824 00:46:06,128 --> 00:46:07,118 That's the theory. 825 00:46:07,118 --> 00:46:07,838 Yeah. 826 00:46:07,838 --> 00:46:12,638 And I think probably the notwithstanding the confusion 827 00:46:12,758 --> 00:46:17,783 on the names, there is those bearings that are identified to. 828 00:46:17,783 --> 00:46:20,813 So that's I mean, those are very specific. 829 00:46:20,813 --> 00:46:21,423 Yes. 830 00:46:21,423 --> 00:46:25,623 Yeah This is an actual surveyed dedication 831 00:46:25,808 --> 00:46:30,908 So Mr. AG aG is requesting to dedicate this road. 832 00:46:30,908 --> 00:46:33,158 He's paying property taxes underneath it 833 00:46:33,158 --> 00:46:37,898 and can't utilize it So that does kind of clean up that. 834 00:46:37,898 --> 00:46:39,318 And it also does. 835 00:46:39,318 --> 00:46:43,132 It's a good step forward in cleaning up some of the issues. 836 00:46:43,132 --> 00:46:47,588 We've got with that road going from Meadow view, Meadowview 837 00:46:47,588 --> 00:46:51,788 Drive down to the South Fork Highway 838 00:46:52,730 --> 00:46:53,948 So this starts cleaning that up because there 839 00:46:53,948 --> 00:46:56,498 is no right of ways or easements on that road 840 00:46:56,498 --> 00:47:01,868 right now as it exists And this does help start to fix this. 841 00:47:01,868 --> 00:47:05,828 And also this would give the offer tunity 842 00:47:05,828 --> 00:47:08,788 the right of way would automatic split his parcel. 843 00:47:08,788 --> 00:47:12,548 So he would actually be able to utilize this lower triangle 844 00:47:12,548 --> 00:47:15,308 below that parcel in a much more efficient manner 845 00:47:15,308 --> 00:47:17,708 than he can now. 846 00:47:18,218 --> 00:47:22,418 So he was good to me Steninger will move to approve Resolution 847 00:47:22,418 --> 00:47:25,418 2026 to 30 gale Second, our motion 848 00:47:26,498 --> 00:47:29,438 and second Amanda can go back to that map I do have one question. 849 00:47:29,438 --> 00:47:31,343 Sorry about that Sorry. 850 00:47:31,343 --> 00:47:32,768 You know you're fine. 851 00:47:32,768 --> 00:47:36,680 The only question I had, Corey, was it looks like you know, 852 00:47:36,680 --> 00:47:39,788 this is kind of cockeyed but I'll say the right side of that, 853 00:47:39,788 --> 00:47:42,336 where it says point of the other side right there, 854 00:47:42,336 --> 00:47:44,228 the keep going down, down, down. 855 00:47:44,228 --> 00:47:46,748 I'm sorry, Amanda Is that who's driving? 856 00:47:46,748 --> 00:47:47,521 I am. 857 00:47:47,521 --> 00:47:48,230 OK. 858 00:47:48,230 --> 00:47:51,894 I mean, okay Down by the by the signature down that. 859 00:47:51,894 --> 00:47:52,394 OK. 860 00:47:52,394 --> 00:47:53,599 Now to the right. 861 00:47:53,599 --> 00:47:54,563 To the right. 862 00:47:54,563 --> 00:47:55,908 A little more. 863 00:47:55,908 --> 00:47:57,908 Little right there about the point of beginning. 864 00:47:57,908 --> 00:47:58,408 Yeah. 865 00:47:58,408 --> 00:48:02,858 So is that that right away there already exists up 866 00:48:02,858 --> 00:48:06,800 till doesn't agree that this on the right hand 867 00:48:06,800 --> 00:48:08,258 side of that boundary line, which is so north 868 00:48:08,258 --> 00:48:10,748 is pointing to your right on the screen. 869 00:48:10,748 --> 00:48:13,444 So to the east that is on BLM land. 870 00:48:13,444 --> 00:48:16,529 And there currently is not a right of way on that. 871 00:48:16,529 --> 00:48:17,290 OK. 872 00:48:17,290 --> 00:48:20,478 This if this is approved I will be put in an application. 873 00:48:20,478 --> 00:48:20,978 Okay. 874 00:48:20,978 --> 00:48:24,368 To the county to get that right of way from the BLM. 875 00:48:24,368 --> 00:48:26,738 And I am also going to approach his neighbor 876 00:48:26,738 --> 00:48:31,748 to the east there to see if he'd be interested in dedicating 877 00:48:31,748 --> 00:48:34,488 the portion of that road that goes through his passes as well. 878 00:48:34,488 --> 00:48:34,988 Okay. 879 00:48:34,988 --> 00:48:36,998 And I thought by looking at that map 880 00:48:36,998 --> 00:48:39,518 that that already existed but it does not. 881 00:48:39,518 --> 00:48:41,348 Now, there was a little confusion in there. 882 00:48:41,348 --> 00:48:43,280 Some people thought it existed, did 883 00:48:43,280 --> 00:48:46,748 some pretty extensive research on it recently and it does not. 884 00:48:46,748 --> 00:48:48,748 Okay All right. 885 00:48:50,108 --> 00:48:52,540 And we do have a motion a second, then. 886 00:48:52,540 --> 00:48:54,398 Any other questions any public comment 887 00:48:54,398 --> 00:48:57,282 on this item to have public comment? 888 00:48:57,282 --> 00:48:59,282 Yeah, come on up State your name for the record, 889 00:48:59,282 --> 00:49:01,682 please Seth Emerick in. 890 00:49:02,474 --> 00:49:03,988 I'm resident Western Hills. 891 00:49:03,988 --> 00:49:08,648 OK so I had just had some questions 892 00:49:08,648 --> 00:49:12,628 by the names of the roads and stuff too, but declared it up. 893 00:49:12,628 --> 00:49:18,628 But so I opposed this The counties never had interest 894 00:49:18,638 --> 00:49:22,280 and I've been out there for 47 years. 895 00:49:22,280 --> 00:49:24,488 The counties never had any interest in this road 896 00:49:24,488 --> 00:49:28,688 or helping us with maintenance So I 897 00:49:29,828 --> 00:49:33,440 don't understand why wouldn't that little section would 898 00:49:33,440 --> 00:49:34,765 need to be put under county control 899 00:49:34,765 --> 00:49:36,848 when they're not going to when it says they're not 900 00:49:36,848 --> 00:49:41,918 going to maintain it anyways It makes there's absolutely 901 00:49:41,918 --> 00:49:44,524 no purpose for it in My opinion. 902 00:49:44,524 --> 00:49:46,400 Do you want to try to explain it? 903 00:49:46,400 --> 00:49:52,400 Corey well, as it sits right now and for I 904 00:49:52,268 --> 00:49:54,488 don't know how many decades that road has been, 905 00:49:54,488 --> 00:50:00,368 you access it already, as is so in my opinion, 906 00:50:00,368 --> 00:50:02,918 this does this is an appropriate move 907 00:50:02,918 --> 00:50:06,458 to put it into under a public right of way. 908 00:50:06,458 --> 00:50:09,908 It does clear up the legal access issues on it. 909 00:50:09,908 --> 00:50:13,448 And if I can get the rest of the road dedicated from or permitted 910 00:50:13,448 --> 00:50:15,788 from the BLM as well as the other one, 911 00:50:15,788 --> 00:50:18,800 it cleans up that whole section and does 912 00:50:18,800 --> 00:50:19,898 make it a legal public Access Grant. 913 00:50:19,898 --> 00:50:22,112 And if I may, I didn't catch your last name. 914 00:50:22,112 --> 00:50:22,612 So. 915 00:50:22,612 --> 00:50:24,428 So I never argue. 916 00:50:24,428 --> 00:50:27,648 That's a good basic name It sounds like it's not basketball 917 00:50:27,648 --> 00:50:28,148 All right. 918 00:50:28,148 --> 00:50:30,758 Well, I apologize for I'm going to just stick with Seth, 919 00:50:30,758 --> 00:50:32,208 if that's all right with you. 920 00:50:32,208 --> 00:50:32,708 All right. 921 00:50:32,708 --> 00:50:38,558 So, you know, I mean, basically the county the property owner 922 00:50:38,558 --> 00:50:41,348 has to submitted this application for consideration 923 00:50:41,348 --> 00:50:43,778 So it's really nothing that we've asked for. 924 00:50:43,778 --> 00:50:47,502 We're just determining whether or not we would accept that. 925 00:50:47,502 --> 00:50:50,164 So, I mean, every property owner has the right 926 00:50:50,164 --> 00:50:53,216 to ask for these types of things OK. 927 00:50:53,216 --> 00:50:54,861 I just don't see the purpose of it 928 00:50:54,861 --> 00:50:57,248 because there's another three quarters 929 00:50:57,248 --> 00:51:01,508 of a mile of private property after that So all these people 930 00:51:01,508 --> 00:51:03,855 go through actually my grant. 931 00:51:03,855 --> 00:51:07,568 So i think the bottom line is benefits to the property owner 932 00:51:07,568 --> 00:51:10,538 and he's asked us to do so And also 933 00:51:10,538 --> 00:51:14,180 just to point out the other off to further out down that road 934 00:51:14,180 --> 00:51:15,968 down was that private property. 935 00:51:15,968 --> 00:51:18,608 Those roads are already dedicated by the map 936 00:51:18,608 --> 00:51:22,208 to created the subdivision, you know, 937 00:51:22,216 --> 00:51:26,183 so that the property owner i guess, is my question. 938 00:51:26,183 --> 00:51:27,532 Well, it take. 939 00:51:27,532 --> 00:51:28,817 There's two ways. 940 00:51:28,817 --> 00:51:32,768 It helps and one it it takes that portion of the property off 941 00:51:32,768 --> 00:51:33,971 of his tax roll. 942 00:51:33,971 --> 00:51:36,148 So he's not paying taxes on property 943 00:51:36,148 --> 00:51:39,788 that he can't utilize into it Does 944 00:51:39,788 --> 00:51:42,248 it does have the potential of automatically splitting 945 00:51:42,248 --> 00:51:42,898 his person. 946 00:51:42,898 --> 00:51:47,180 So he can utilize that lower triangle more effectively 947 00:51:47,180 --> 00:51:50,318 and he could then post road no no, 948 00:51:50,318 --> 00:51:52,883 this is can't close you know once once it's dedicated. 949 00:51:52,883 --> 00:51:53,633 It's public Right. 950 00:51:53,633 --> 00:51:58,800 So he could put it for a vacancy permit or for this. 951 00:51:58,800 --> 00:51:58,508 Correct. 952 00:51:58,508 --> 00:52:04,508 I'm well I mean, technically, he could maintain it all. 953 00:52:04,508 --> 00:52:07,518 Yes, I do say Yeah, we don't want 954 00:52:07,518 --> 00:52:10,748 to dedicated road that's that's not a road that I would ever 955 00:52:10,748 --> 00:52:13,538 support vacating once it was dedicated 956 00:52:13,538 --> 00:52:17,230 and nor nor I think the planning commission ever would either. 957 00:52:17,230 --> 00:52:21,680 So called correct me if I misunderstand this right now 958 00:52:21,680 --> 00:52:22,958 because it's not dedicated. 959 00:52:22,958 --> 00:52:25,748 He could close this off that becomes 960 00:52:25,748 --> 00:52:28,928 more of a legal question, but in my opinion technically, yes. 961 00:52:28,928 --> 00:52:29,948 Okay. 962 00:52:29,948 --> 00:52:33,678 So once it's dedicated though, for public access he cannot do 963 00:52:33,678 --> 00:52:34,178 that. 964 00:52:34,178 --> 00:52:36,188 He would not be able to close it. 965 00:52:36,188 --> 00:52:39,638 So that's the only section of road in Western Hills That's. 966 00:52:39,638 --> 00:52:40,268 That's correct. 967 00:52:40,268 --> 00:52:41,230 Public access. 968 00:52:41,230 --> 00:52:41,648 That's correct. 969 00:52:41,648 --> 00:52:42,248 Yes. 970 00:52:42,248 --> 00:52:44,588 You i didn't know that. 971 00:52:44,588 --> 00:52:47,738 We were always told it's all public access and Western hills. 972 00:52:47,738 --> 00:52:50,180 So yeah, up in the Western Hills subdivision, 973 00:52:50,180 --> 00:52:51,788 all those roads are this one. 974 00:52:51,788 --> 00:52:54,878 However is not it's the only good 975 00:52:54,878 --> 00:52:58,830 And this piece right here that's the BLM section 976 00:52:58,830 --> 00:53:02,348 That is the BLM section that if this is approved 977 00:53:02,348 --> 00:53:03,998 I will be putting in an application 978 00:53:03,998 --> 00:53:07,508 to get that right of way from the BLM 979 00:53:07,508 --> 00:53:10,778 and then just to be clear, because I think this is helpful, 980 00:53:10,778 --> 00:53:13,580 the piece that's dedicated is the green piece. 981 00:53:13,580 --> 00:53:13,898 There, correct? 982 00:53:13,898 --> 00:53:14,828 Yes, that is correct. 983 00:53:14,828 --> 00:53:17,780 And so and you're saying that other piece 984 00:53:17,780 --> 00:53:19,328 just on the outside of the green piece 985 00:53:19,328 --> 00:53:24,680 that you said to the East wall, here's to the west. 986 00:53:24,680 --> 00:53:26,378 So I am going to approach this owner 987 00:53:26,378 --> 00:53:28,628 and ask him if he'd be interested in dedicating 988 00:53:28,628 --> 00:53:32,340 that little portion that goes through his property as well. 989 00:53:32,340 --> 00:53:32,854 There. 990 00:53:32,854 --> 00:53:34,898 And then also put it in the application 991 00:53:34,898 --> 00:53:38,180 with the BLM that completely cleans up that road at all, 992 00:53:38,180 --> 00:53:40,640 puts an end to public right of way. 993 00:53:40,640 --> 00:53:40,708 OK. 994 00:53:40,708 --> 00:53:45,740 Know this is a good example of public private cooperate 995 00:53:45,740 --> 00:53:47,828 because a difficult landowner could 996 00:53:47,828 --> 00:53:49,958 require the road to go around their parcel 997 00:53:49,958 --> 00:53:51,578 and rebuild the road. 998 00:53:51,578 --> 00:53:55,538 In this case, he's offering it at no cost to the public. 999 00:53:55,538 --> 00:53:57,938 That's correct So it's something that 1000 00:53:57,938 --> 00:53:59,738 is a win win for the public. 1001 00:53:59,738 --> 00:54:05,438 It also benefits him because he likes the road there Sometimes 1002 00:54:05,438 --> 00:54:07,628 if somebody tries to close off a road like this, 1003 00:54:07,628 --> 00:54:10,688 it results in litigation And because the other owners like 1004 00:54:10,688 --> 00:54:13,631 yourself would say, well, that's always been used. 1005 00:54:13,631 --> 00:54:14,613 It's a prescriptive. 1006 00:54:14,613 --> 00:54:16,418 Right And they'd come up with theories 1007 00:54:16,418 --> 00:54:18,698 of why it should remain open and that just 1008 00:54:18,698 --> 00:54:22,476 creates a good lawsuit This is a much better result 1009 00:54:22,476 --> 00:54:23,726 to avoid litigation. 1010 00:54:23,726 --> 00:54:30,926 And like I said, a win win Any anything any other question 1011 00:54:32,858 --> 00:54:35,288 if that's truly what it is that I can agree with, 1012 00:54:35,288 --> 00:54:38,168 that if we make sure it stays open. 1013 00:54:38,168 --> 00:54:45,968 But okay it just seems unusual I mean, it actually is with me. 1014 00:54:46,118 --> 00:54:50,408 Yeah Through the years, we've done similar situations 1015 00:54:50,408 --> 00:54:53,987 throughout the years maybe once every couple of years we 1016 00:54:53,987 --> 00:54:55,514 come across a road like this. 1017 00:54:55,514 --> 00:54:57,410 And we go through this process. 1018 00:54:57,410 --> 00:54:58,461 Yeah well, thank you. 1019 00:54:58,461 --> 00:55:00,128 Thank you for your comments Clears it up 1020 00:55:00,128 --> 00:55:01,916 for passing on just one second. 1021 00:55:01,916 --> 00:55:03,800 Go, go ahead, Brian. 1022 00:55:03,800 --> 00:55:05,108 Yeah, I've got a question Corey. 1023 00:55:05,108 --> 00:55:08,168 How many acres is a little triangle 1024 00:55:08,168 --> 00:55:11,408 that, I don't know off the top of my head right now? 1025 00:55:11,408 --> 00:55:14,168 If this is approved, there will be a record, a survey filed, 1026 00:55:14,168 --> 00:55:16,358 and I know exactly what that is at that time. 1027 00:55:16,358 --> 00:55:18,218 Do we know how big the whole lot is? 1028 00:55:18,218 --> 00:55:20,168 That's a little over 40 acres. 1029 00:55:20,168 --> 00:55:23,558 Okay So it is a big enough area that I mean, 1030 00:55:23,558 --> 00:55:24,908 it's over two acres. 1031 00:55:24,908 --> 00:55:26,641 Yeah, it's a big enough area to be 1032 00:55:26,641 --> 00:55:29,498 able to have a well and septic system. 1033 00:55:29,498 --> 00:55:30,192 Yeah. 1034 00:55:30,192 --> 00:55:32,570 OK OK. 1035 00:55:32,570 --> 00:55:36,857 Any other questions, comments, any other public comment 1036 00:55:37,128 --> 00:55:37,628 Seeing none. 1037 00:55:37,628 --> 00:55:40,988 All those in favor signify by saying I, i i vote. 1038 00:55:40,988 --> 00:55:42,616 I also motion carries Thank you. 1039 00:55:42,616 --> 00:55:44,116 Thank you and have a good afternoon. 1040 00:55:44,116 --> 00:55:47,320 You to move on to item h. 1041 00:55:47,320 --> 00:55:49,434 Elko County Board of Highway Commissioners 1042 00:55:49,434 --> 00:55:51,100 Each one discussion consideration 1043 00:55:51,100 --> 00:55:52,808 to approve a change order. 1044 00:55:52,808 --> 00:55:57,608 Public works project EL2 2026 197 Spring Creek Valley Parkway 1045 00:55:57,938 --> 00:56:00,680 reconsider action project with Hat Creek materials 1046 00:56:00,680 --> 00:56:04,268 and construction incorporated in the amount of $27,650 1047 00:56:04,868 --> 00:56:07,358 for unforeseen subgrade stabilization work. 1048 00:56:07,358 --> 00:56:12,758 Dennis Dennis Price Local County Road Superintendent So this 1049 00:56:13,418 --> 00:56:17,600 change order going to happen during paving 1050 00:56:17,600 --> 00:56:19,580 we had a description in the letter, 1051 00:56:19,580 --> 00:56:22,478 but the days that we started, the main line paving, 1052 00:56:22,478 --> 00:56:26,348 we discovered an issue deep in the subgrade in this section 1053 00:56:26,348 --> 00:56:29,920 near the storage sheds And that's 1054 00:56:29,920 --> 00:56:31,628 they had to do a bunch of additional work 1055 00:56:31,628 --> 00:56:33,758 that was unplanned to get that repaired, 1056 00:56:33,758 --> 00:56:37,294 so that we could continue paving that date 1057 00:56:37,294 --> 00:56:39,586 And I don't know if anybody's been out there and driven 1058 00:56:39,586 --> 00:56:40,157 on that. 1059 00:56:40,157 --> 00:56:44,408 But it turned out it turned out, yeah, it's nice Very nice. 1060 00:56:44,408 --> 00:56:45,968 Good job. 1061 00:56:45,968 --> 00:56:46,748 I am. 1062 00:56:46,748 --> 00:56:48,427 I move to approve each one as presented. 1063 00:56:48,427 --> 00:56:48,927 OK. 1064 00:56:48,927 --> 00:56:53,640 I have a motion from Gail I'll second Second from Gerber. 1065 00:56:53,640 --> 00:56:54,759 Thank you. 1066 00:56:54,759 --> 00:56:57,950 Any other discussion is One thing I wanted to bring up. 1067 00:56:57,950 --> 00:56:59,683 I know you guys brought this back, which 1068 00:56:59,683 --> 00:57:04,701 is what you have to do when and I don't know if we have this 1069 00:57:04,701 --> 00:57:05,258 or not. 1070 00:57:05,258 --> 00:57:08,138 When I was at the city, we had a policy because, you know, 1071 00:57:08,138 --> 00:57:10,508 sometimes you can't get the elected body 1072 00:57:10,508 --> 00:57:12,380 to do a change order, right? 1073 00:57:12,380 --> 00:57:14,258 So it kind of puts you in an awkward position. 1074 00:57:14,258 --> 00:57:15,973 We used to have the latitude of the city. 1075 00:57:15,973 --> 00:57:19,388 I think to go up to, like 5% of the I 1076 00:57:19,388 --> 00:57:21,161 can't remember the exact number, but had 1077 00:57:21,161 --> 00:57:23,888 the staff had the ability to up to 5% 1078 00:57:23,888 --> 00:57:27,151 or something like that for a change order because 1079 00:57:27,151 --> 00:57:28,568 of the timing of and then it would 1080 00:57:28,568 --> 00:57:30,338 come back and get ratified. 1081 00:57:30,338 --> 00:57:33,680 So you know I can see how going forward 1082 00:57:33,680 --> 00:57:35,948 that that could cause an issue. 1083 00:57:35,948 --> 00:57:39,368 So I think that that's something you should study and see 1084 00:57:39,368 --> 00:57:43,478 if there's a a number that this body is 1085 00:57:43,478 --> 00:57:46,623 comfortable with of giving you administrative approval up 1086 00:57:46,623 --> 00:57:47,498 to a certain percent. 1087 00:57:47,498 --> 00:57:50,768 And we and we had that at the city. 1088 00:57:50,768 --> 00:57:52,958 I don't know if it's still there but we 1089 00:57:52,958 --> 00:57:56,768 did Yeah, I would like to look into that because any 1090 00:57:56,768 --> 00:57:59,498 of these construction projects you never know there 1091 00:57:59,498 --> 00:58:02,468 anything can kind of pop up. 1092 00:58:02,468 --> 00:58:03,188 Okay. 1093 00:58:03,188 --> 00:58:04,478 Thank you I've noted that. 1094 00:58:04,478 --> 00:58:05,378 Okay, Thanks. 1095 00:58:05,378 --> 00:58:08,808 And the other comment, any public comment on this item? 1096 00:58:08,808 --> 00:58:09,308 Seeing none. 1097 00:58:09,308 --> 00:58:12,288 All those in favor signify by saying I I, i. 1098 00:58:12,288 --> 00:58:12,788 I vote. 1099 00:58:12,788 --> 00:58:14,198 I also motion carries. 1100 00:58:14,198 --> 00:58:15,968 Thank you Thanks. 1101 00:58:15,968 --> 00:58:18,411 I County Sheriff's Office discussing consideration 1102 00:58:18,411 --> 00:58:22,880 to approve a renewal of a cannabis business license 1103 00:58:22,880 --> 00:58:24,608 for cheyenne Medical Elko already 1104 00:58:24,608 --> 00:58:28,808 267 LLC doing business as thriving cannabis marketplace 1105 00:58:29,258 --> 00:58:32,858 located at 1868 Royal Drive Jackpot Nevada 89825 1106 00:58:37,148 --> 00:58:40,280 I know the background information here 1107 00:58:40,280 --> 00:58:42,758 says you have received the required application in 1108 00:58:42,758 --> 00:58:45,380 and sheriff's department is recommending 1109 00:58:45,380 --> 00:58:48,489 approval, which this is the second or third time. 1110 00:58:48,489 --> 00:58:51,878 Yes this is we've done this throughout the last few years. 1111 00:58:51,878 --> 00:58:52,418 Okay. 1112 00:58:52,418 --> 00:58:55,208 Everything we have is I'll make that motion. 1113 00:58:55,208 --> 00:58:57,638 This is car the background check So we're good. 1114 00:58:57,638 --> 00:58:58,628 Okay. 1115 00:58:58,628 --> 00:59:00,131 Car makes the motion to approve. 1116 00:59:00,131 --> 00:59:02,531 Second, Gail Thank you. 1117 00:59:02,798 --> 00:59:07,598 Any other discussion, any public comment on this? 1118 00:59:09,800 --> 00:59:09,848 Seeing none. 1119 00:59:09,848 --> 00:59:13,328 All those in favor signify by saying I i, i. 1120 00:59:13,328 --> 00:59:16,150 And I vote i also motion carries Man, 1121 00:59:16,150 --> 00:59:18,910 that was like to and governance walking at the same time, 1122 00:59:18,910 --> 00:59:21,868 I thought that was that was tough for me say just 1123 00:59:21,868 --> 00:59:24,583 circling that and make a talk. 1124 00:59:24,583 --> 00:59:26,718 All right discussion consideration 1125 00:59:26,718 --> 00:59:30,918 approve stripping usable parts from seven seven. 1126 00:59:33,248 --> 00:59:35,318 Elko County Sheriff's office vehicles 1127 00:59:35,318 --> 00:59:39,908 and subsequently selling the vehicles, the vehicles that 1128 00:59:39,908 --> 00:59:42,728 have exceeded their serviceable life due to high mileage 1129 00:59:42,728 --> 00:59:43,598 and engine hours. 1130 00:59:43,598 --> 00:59:46,808 The cost of necessary repairs exceeds the current value 1131 00:59:46,808 --> 00:59:48,788 of the vehicles and they are no longer 1132 00:59:48,788 --> 00:59:51,518 suitable for operate tional or patrol 1133 00:59:51,518 --> 00:59:54,398 use There is a list of vehicles on the agenda. 1134 00:59:54,398 --> 00:59:59,189 Sheriff These are seven vehicles that have been in our fleet 1135 00:59:59,189 --> 01:00:00,906 for many, many years. 1136 01:00:00,906 --> 01:00:04,898 They're older black and whites Some of these vehicles have up 1137 01:00:04,898 --> 01:00:06,898 to 144,000, 140,000. 1138 01:00:07,358 --> 01:00:11,828 These vehicles we're going to get rid of them through bank 1139 01:00:11,828 --> 01:00:15,453 or we'll put them on a truck, take them down in Utah. 1140 01:00:15,453 --> 01:00:20,348 What they do, they some amount after they strip them and then 1141 01:00:20,348 --> 01:00:23,468 whatever they get, whatever they make 1142 01:00:23,468 --> 01:00:25,508 we get a percentage of that back and put that 1143 01:00:25,508 --> 01:00:30,980 back into the general fund or back to the lease program. 1144 01:00:30,980 --> 01:00:31,354 These vehicles are sold. 1145 01:00:31,354 --> 01:00:32,228 So these vehicles. 1146 01:00:32,228 --> 01:00:35,559 We own outright, these are just we ordered them. 1147 01:00:35,559 --> 01:00:39,608 So whatever we get for moving to go towards the general fund 1148 01:00:39,608 --> 01:00:40,898 or the lease program. 1149 01:00:40,898 --> 01:00:43,740 Okay And then just one last question 1150 01:00:43,740 --> 01:00:45,698 And I think it would be pretty obvious what you 1151 01:00:45,698 --> 01:00:46,958 plan on stripping out of them. 1152 01:00:46,958 --> 01:00:50,808 It's probably light bars, radios Well, yeah, we'll 1153 01:00:50,808 --> 01:00:53,588 take those strip that, strip the cages. 1154 01:00:53,588 --> 01:00:57,608 And we've already done most of it but they'll strip the cages 1155 01:00:57,608 --> 01:01:02,558 and we can't use those cages because throughout the years, 1156 01:01:02,558 --> 01:01:04,418 the vehicles the size always change. 1157 01:01:04,418 --> 01:01:05,648 So they're never the same. 1158 01:01:05,648 --> 01:01:07,593 Every time we buy new vehicles, they're 1159 01:01:07,593 --> 01:01:09,680 inside the center controls. 1160 01:01:09,680 --> 01:01:12,488 Everything changed So they sell whatever they can't. 1161 01:01:12,488 --> 01:01:15,120 And then we profit from that. 1162 01:01:15,120 --> 01:01:16,710 OK. 1163 01:01:16,710 --> 01:01:20,468 Any other questions I got a question Go ahead. 1164 01:01:20,468 --> 01:01:23,708 Is there any purpose that the county should 1165 01:01:23,708 --> 01:01:25,238 hang on to a couple of those? 1166 01:01:25,238 --> 01:01:30,638 I mean and 44th 141,000 to me, just it's oh, 1167 01:01:33,338 --> 01:01:36,432 the way they make vehicles we all it. 1168 01:01:36,432 --> 01:01:40,186 We have with the new vehicles that we are purchasing 1169 01:01:40,186 --> 01:01:41,978 in this year, we've already got some coming 1170 01:01:41,978 --> 01:01:44,648 in the new expeditions and then we have the older 1171 01:01:44,648 --> 01:01:50,780 Chevy's from the last So our vehicle fleet with the new ones. 1172 01:01:50,780 --> 01:01:53,798 And the ones we've got in the last few years, 1173 01:01:53,798 --> 01:01:55,628 we'll use those for the back of vehicles 1174 01:01:55,628 --> 01:01:59,828 So we have the spares these vehicles. 1175 01:02:00,158 --> 01:02:01,872 I'm sure you'd be interested you Rex 1176 01:02:01,872 --> 01:02:05,828 being ranchers the normal vehicle would last 1177 01:02:05,828 --> 01:02:08,348 you guys probably a long time. 1178 01:02:08,348 --> 01:02:12,548 The way we drive them after Hundreds 4,000, 50,000, 1179 01:02:12,996 --> 01:02:18,998 we were constantly exceeding the speed limits are going to search 1180 01:02:18,998 --> 01:02:23,510 and rescue is going to do mass shootings When we get done with 1181 01:02:23,510 --> 01:02:27,851 the big 150,000, they're pretty much we're out in 100. 1182 01:02:30,311 --> 01:02:32,228 I was I didn't mean to interrupt you, Sheriff, 1183 01:02:32,228 --> 01:02:35,563 but I know that there's a patrol vehicle in Mountain City. 1184 01:02:35,563 --> 01:02:36,511 And one in Java. 1185 01:02:36,511 --> 01:02:37,719 I don't know if you have one. 1186 01:02:37,719 --> 01:02:39,829 Yes, we use those vehicles. 1187 01:02:39,829 --> 01:02:41,798 The one and garbage were just talking today 1188 01:02:41,798 --> 01:02:45,548 We do have a they're part of our search and rescue. 1189 01:02:45,548 --> 01:02:47,738 So what they do in garbage, if they 1190 01:02:47,738 --> 01:02:49,778 they do belong in the sheriff's office. 1191 01:02:49,778 --> 01:02:51,428 So there is an incident in garbage, 1192 01:02:51,428 --> 01:02:55,148 which I believe this Should they respond to three of them. 1193 01:02:55,148 --> 01:02:58,718 And the people that are saying those people, that vehicle or 1194 01:02:58,718 --> 01:03:00,818 go out and deal with whatever they have, 1195 01:03:00,818 --> 01:03:03,680 the search and rescue and then they just park it. 1196 01:03:03,680 --> 01:03:05,626 The one Man City we used to move around for traffic. 1197 01:03:05,626 --> 01:03:08,655 Well, we're going to go get that one and probably sell them one. 1198 01:03:08,655 --> 01:03:09,155 Right. 1199 01:03:09,155 --> 01:03:11,155 Is well okay. 1200 01:03:11,648 --> 01:03:15,800 And I think, I think the sheriff's point, 1201 01:03:15,800 --> 01:03:17,551 you know, I mean, if you have vehicles in your fleet 1202 01:03:17,551 --> 01:03:18,968 that aren't being used, it's going 1203 01:03:18,968 --> 01:03:22,280 to cost you more to keep them than it is to to liquidate them, 1204 01:03:22,280 --> 01:03:24,923 because insurance, maintenance And then 1205 01:03:24,923 --> 01:03:28,298 and then, you know the I mean, you 1206 01:03:28,298 --> 01:03:30,680 have to outsource all of your maintenance. 1207 01:03:30,680 --> 01:03:30,531 Now. 1208 01:03:30,531 --> 01:03:31,310 Right? 1209 01:03:31,310 --> 01:03:34,304 So I mean it just gets complicated. 1210 01:03:34,304 --> 01:03:37,178 And if you have i don't know the deputies probably 1211 01:03:37,178 --> 01:03:39,330 have a vehicle assigned to them or whatever. 1212 01:03:39,330 --> 01:03:41,468 But these are going to be the vehicles that 1213 01:03:41,468 --> 01:03:43,868 are last picked Yeah. 1214 01:03:44,180 --> 01:03:47,261 These this sort of fleet that we have this year will be good 1215 01:03:47,261 --> 01:03:51,848 for and believe our lease, we've been leasing them go as high 1216 01:03:51,848 --> 01:03:54,931 as 80 90,000 miles and then we'll replace them. 1217 01:03:54,931 --> 01:03:58,958 But what it's done as leasing these newer vehicles is 1218 01:03:58,958 --> 01:04:01,358 dramatically cost are saved. 1219 01:04:01,358 --> 01:04:04,341 Our maintenance, a few years back. 1220 01:04:04,341 --> 01:04:08,558 I don't know you remember we were the last like six inches 1221 01:04:08,558 --> 01:04:11,168 in the patrol cars and they were I believe, 1222 01:04:11,168 --> 01:04:13,891 close to $300,000 for all of them. 1223 01:04:13,891 --> 01:04:15,308 And the maintenance for that year. 1224 01:04:15,308 --> 01:04:17,918 So we were way over budget but we were. 1225 01:04:17,918 --> 01:04:19,868 So now we lease them. 1226 01:04:19,868 --> 01:04:23,595 So by the time they start again, we're out get rid of them, 1227 01:04:23,595 --> 01:04:25,428 and they'll send us a new vehicle, something 1228 01:04:25,428 --> 01:04:29,506 that's been very, very helpful for us OK. 1229 01:04:29,506 --> 01:04:30,841 Any other questions, comments? 1230 01:04:30,841 --> 01:04:35,410 And just going to Mr. Gal's question, 1231 01:04:35,168 --> 01:04:39,428 I think it's also important that the sheriff not 1232 01:04:39,428 --> 01:04:41,818 have any breakdowns on a way to do it. 1233 01:04:41,818 --> 01:04:42,318 Yeah. 1234 01:04:42,318 --> 01:04:45,248 Yeah, that's the last thing you need is a mechanical problem 1235 01:04:45,248 --> 01:04:48,132 So you got to keep in tip top. 1236 01:04:48,132 --> 01:04:50,798 We need reliable vehicles, you know, 1237 01:04:50,798 --> 01:04:54,398 So it's really increased our service. 1238 01:04:55,748 --> 01:04:59,888 We'll have to keep getting them towed and every time we 1239 01:04:59,888 --> 01:05:03,638 tow vehicle use cases anywhere like 5 or $600. 1240 01:05:03,638 --> 01:05:07,838 So it's really safe as cars and there's 1241 01:05:07,838 --> 01:05:10,838 no program is going working for really working well 1242 01:05:10,838 --> 01:05:13,238 for the sheriff's office. 1243 01:05:13,568 --> 01:05:16,568 Well, Steninger moves to approve the sheriff's plan 1244 01:05:16,568 --> 01:05:19,298 for this Seven vehicles listed here and I to my 1245 01:05:19,298 --> 01:05:24,800 to Gayle second motion to second any other discussion, 1246 01:05:24,800 --> 01:05:26,978 any public comment on this item seen and all those in favor 1247 01:05:26,978 --> 01:05:30,938 signify by saying I i, i, i vote i also motion carries. 1248 01:05:30,938 --> 01:05:34,186 Thank you Item J. Elko County Assessor's office Chair one 1249 01:05:34,186 --> 01:05:37,778 Discussion Consideration of approval of a gas enterprise 1250 01:05:37,778 --> 01:05:41,678 consultant agreement between Oak county and Max Mapping LLC 1251 01:05:41,678 --> 01:05:46,880 formerly known as G Geospatial solutions for a base annual 1252 01:05:46,880 --> 01:05:50,168 amount of 54,000, funded from the Assessors Technology Fund. 1253 01:05:50,168 --> 01:05:52,388 Additional hours emergency and after hours 1254 01:05:52,388 --> 01:05:55,148 support on site visits and travel expenses 1255 01:05:55,148 --> 01:05:58,148 will be build separately at the rates established 1256 01:05:58,148 --> 01:06:01,553 in this agreement Hello, sir, How are you? 1257 01:06:01,553 --> 01:06:02,462 And good, Dennis. 1258 01:06:02,462 --> 01:06:07,418 And for the record Elko County Assessor's Office just 1259 01:06:07,418 --> 01:06:11,888 wanted to bring this before you to just to we 1260 01:06:11,888 --> 01:06:14,948 can use some extended services on our Yes 1261 01:06:14,948 --> 01:06:20,978 portion of for our mapping, our parcel viewership of the connect 1262 01:06:20,978 --> 01:06:23,618 explore all of those things. 1263 01:06:23,618 --> 01:06:26,558 We have our gentlemen in the office 1264 01:06:26,558 --> 01:06:28,508 that does our day to day work. 1265 01:06:28,508 --> 01:06:30,800 And this is more for the back end 1266 01:06:30,800 --> 01:06:36,800 side of things that really needs to be utilized better. 1267 01:06:36,968 --> 01:06:39,308 So that we can work better with the city 1268 01:06:39,308 --> 01:06:41,948 of Elko, City of Wells Wendover, Carlin, 1269 01:06:41,948 --> 01:06:43,148 all of those type of things. 1270 01:06:43,148 --> 01:06:47,110 And then also just for our normal county services 911 1271 01:06:47,110 --> 01:06:48,680 and that type of stuff. 1272 01:06:48,680 --> 01:06:50,173 So if you got any questions. 1273 01:06:50,173 --> 01:06:53,589 And happy to entertain anything you may have there's I just 1274 01:06:53,589 --> 01:06:58,733 curious that the separate billing for the time over the 20 1275 01:06:58,733 --> 01:07:02,889 hours at $175 an hour was that to get 1276 01:07:02,889 --> 01:07:06,728 the covered by the enterprise the Enterprise 1277 01:07:06,728 --> 01:07:12,128 fund also It would be, yes technology fund Technology 1278 01:07:12,668 --> 01:07:18,638 fund I noticed the justice system was down last week 1279 01:07:18,638 --> 01:07:23,408 Was there a problem with the server or what was I 1280 01:07:23,408 --> 01:07:25,463 don't know if there's any thing that there 1281 01:07:25,463 --> 01:07:27,598 was some partial mess we pulled up 1282 01:07:27,598 --> 01:07:31,478 or property details where the map would not load. 1283 01:07:31,478 --> 01:07:35,708 Oh, I know that they were having some issues with the server, 1284 01:07:35,708 --> 01:07:37,808 but I don't know if that was county 1285 01:07:37,808 --> 01:07:41,228 or if it was like this particular gentleman here. 1286 01:07:41,228 --> 01:07:44,378 He'll maintain our server for us. 1287 01:07:44,378 --> 01:07:46,268 So that doesn't have to be stored on site. 1288 01:07:46,268 --> 01:07:49,770 All our data can be stored with him, protected by him. 1289 01:07:49,770 --> 01:07:52,770 So that that's another plus. 1290 01:07:53,708 --> 01:07:56,258 And we've been working with this company or this gentleman 1291 01:07:56,258 --> 01:07:59,408 for a number of years This is just 1292 01:07:59,408 --> 01:08:05,918 we're just kind of upgrading what he can do for us Okay. 1293 01:08:05,918 --> 01:08:08,918 Any other questions Steninger move 1294 01:08:09,488 --> 01:08:14,198 to prove the guys enterprise consultant agreement Second, 1295 01:08:14,198 --> 01:08:16,598 Gail Kevin motion a second. 1296 01:08:16,598 --> 01:08:19,388 Any other discussion, any public comment 1297 01:08:19,388 --> 01:08:21,818 on this item saying that all those in favor 1298 01:08:21,818 --> 01:08:24,308 signify by saying i, i, i vote. 1299 01:08:24,308 --> 01:08:25,530 I also motion carries. 1300 01:08:25,530 --> 01:08:26,780 Thanks. 1301 01:08:26,780 --> 01:08:27,251 Thank you. 1302 01:08:27,251 --> 01:08:29,858 Elko County Ambulance Kalen discussion consideration 1303 01:08:29,858 --> 01:08:32,228 to approve an agreement between local county 1304 01:08:32,228 --> 01:08:35,408 and e-services technology for credit card payment processing 1305 01:08:35,408 --> 01:08:38,843 integrate it directly with sharp ambulance billing. 1306 01:08:38,843 --> 01:08:40,808 This agreement includes a processing rate 1307 01:08:40,808 --> 01:08:45,608 of 1.25% plus interchange fees and a $20 monthly merchant 1308 01:08:45,878 --> 01:08:48,848 account connection fee with no other fees 1309 01:08:48,848 --> 01:08:51,608 This the service also provides an option 1310 01:08:51,608 --> 01:08:55,934 to pass the processing fee onto the consumer at checkout. 1311 01:08:55,934 --> 01:08:59,288 Local county Ambulance currently processes credit card payments 1312 01:08:59,288 --> 01:09:02,182 through another vendor that has announced a price 1313 01:09:02,182 --> 01:09:04,868 increase following that announcement, ambulance finance 1314 01:09:04,868 --> 01:09:08,378 staff evaluated several options for processing credit card 1315 01:09:08,378 --> 01:09:11,378 payments for ambulance services staff 1316 01:09:12,128 --> 01:09:14,198 has recommended this service technology 1317 01:09:14,198 --> 01:09:16,898 as the preferred vendor for the credit card payments going 1318 01:09:16,898 --> 01:09:20,228 forward is direct integration with Sherpa ambulance billing 1319 01:09:20,228 --> 01:09:23,918 will provide a streamlined payment experience for patients 1320 01:09:23,918 --> 01:09:28,448 as the reasonable cost to the county Chris, Good afternoon. 1321 01:09:28,448 --> 01:09:32,138 Chris McCann EMA Chief Rural County Ambulance 1322 01:09:32,138 --> 01:09:34,690 Really that introduction says most of it. 1323 01:09:34,690 --> 01:09:39,638 Our current vendor for England announced a price increase that 1324 01:09:39,638 --> 01:09:40,958 was less than appealing for us. 1325 01:09:40,958 --> 01:09:42,758 So we started shopping a little bit 1326 01:09:42,758 --> 01:09:45,488 As we looked around kind of some of the services 1327 01:09:45,488 --> 01:09:49,280 the county has in different departments 1328 01:09:49,280 --> 01:09:51,380 And then we got a referral to E services 1329 01:09:51,380 --> 01:09:53,600 from our billing department. 1330 01:09:53,600 --> 01:09:54,548 These services are already integrated 1331 01:09:54,548 --> 01:09:57,308 with the billing with Sharps, and so it 1332 01:09:57,308 --> 01:09:59,678 makes a much smoother customer experience 1333 01:09:59,678 --> 01:10:02,588 for those who are looking to pay their bills online. 1334 01:10:02,588 --> 01:10:06,368 And so in all the pricings were pretty similar. 1335 01:10:06,368 --> 01:10:09,520 So we, we selected these services as our preferred. 1336 01:10:09,520 --> 01:10:11,728 So we're just looking to get that agreement approved. 1337 01:10:11,728 --> 01:10:12,228 OK. 1338 01:10:12,228 --> 01:10:13,958 So we charge back to the customer 1339 01:10:13,958 --> 01:10:16,989 like if I paid my bill online do we charge 1340 01:10:16,989 --> 01:10:18,700 that for our current system? 1341 01:10:18,700 --> 01:10:21,368 No, but we will start doing that in the new one because we've 1342 01:10:21,368 --> 01:10:23,798 been in a lot of credit card surcharges 1343 01:10:23,798 --> 01:10:27,848 I got to see in this item it says the option 1344 01:10:27,848 --> 01:10:30,536 to pass on the price from year to year. 1345 01:10:30,536 --> 01:10:32,104 And then take that option. 1346 01:10:32,104 --> 01:10:36,518 That's that was our plan, was to pass it on to the customer. 1347 01:10:36,518 --> 01:10:39,132 Those fees, I think last year was about $80,000. 1348 01:10:39,132 --> 01:10:40,197 If I remember. 1349 01:10:40,197 --> 01:10:40,730 Right. 1350 01:10:40,730 --> 01:10:42,910 So it's adding up in our revenue. 1351 01:10:42,910 --> 01:10:43,928 So that's good. 1352 01:10:43,928 --> 01:10:45,400 I'm going to pass it on. 1353 01:10:45,400 --> 01:10:48,398 So I was also curious about the agreement includes 1354 01:10:48,398 --> 01:10:53,198 a process saying rate of 1.25% plus interchange fees 1355 01:10:54,938 --> 01:10:57,451 and it doesn't give an amount per year, but what. 1356 01:10:57,451 --> 01:11:00,380 So so the interchange fees differ depending on the card. 1357 01:11:00,380 --> 01:11:02,708 So like Visa has a certain interchange fee. 1358 01:11:02,708 --> 01:11:07,328 Mastercard and so there is a way to do that to find that. 1359 01:11:07,328 --> 01:11:11,225 But it is a long charge a credit card charge. 1360 01:11:11,225 --> 01:11:16,388 Yeah, yeah, yeah So question the the id, the customer who 1361 01:11:16,388 --> 01:11:20,738 pays by credit card for their ambulance service 1362 01:11:20,738 --> 01:11:23,738 will not pay an additional 1.25%. 1363 01:11:23,948 --> 01:11:27,310 They will pay an additional 1.25% plus 1364 01:11:27,310 --> 01:11:29,408 whatever their card says. 1365 01:11:29,408 --> 01:11:31,808 So it might be 3%. 1366 01:11:32,498 --> 01:11:35,258 Yeah I believe with our current vendor, 1367 01:11:35,258 --> 01:11:37,901 if I remember the number correct, it's around 2 to 2.5% 1368 01:11:37,901 --> 01:11:39,130 as well. 1369 01:11:39,130 --> 01:11:39,754 Okay. 1370 01:11:39,754 --> 01:11:45,311 So Yeah, you need to just have the standard like 3% be done on. 1371 01:11:45,311 --> 01:11:48,311 OK That's what I do. 1372 01:11:48,398 --> 01:11:52,358 I don't steninger to prove the gross Enterprise Consultant 1373 01:11:52,358 --> 01:11:55,958 agreement and I. Jay One second. 1374 01:11:56,258 --> 01:11:56,798 So. 1375 01:11:56,798 --> 01:11:57,908 Oh, who got that one? 1376 01:11:57,908 --> 01:11:59,798 Go ahead, Jack Yeah. 1377 01:11:59,798 --> 01:12:01,246 Gail Second. 1378 01:12:01,246 --> 01:12:03,380 You know, the only thing I'm thinking about 1379 01:12:03,380 --> 01:12:06,668 with this because this is kind of what he's talking about, 1380 01:12:06,668 --> 01:12:09,248 these fees collected really is kind of a policy thing. 1381 01:12:09,248 --> 01:12:10,898 I'm just wondering if we shouldn't 1382 01:12:10,898 --> 01:12:13,928 formalize that and just bring it to the commission 1383 01:12:13,928 --> 01:12:15,608 for consideration. 1384 01:12:15,608 --> 01:12:18,308 I mean I don't think anybody in you 1385 01:12:18,308 --> 01:12:20,408 know, should be making those kinds of decisions, 1386 01:12:20,408 --> 01:12:21,248 you know what. 1387 01:12:21,248 --> 01:12:24,218 I'm saying Yes, it makes sense Yep. 1388 01:12:24,218 --> 01:12:26,370 I mean, I think that's a board decision. 1389 01:12:26,370 --> 01:12:27,578 I think we all agree with it. 1390 01:12:27,578 --> 01:12:29,546 But I think we have to formalize it. 1391 01:12:29,546 --> 01:12:32,378 I don't understand what he said. 1392 01:12:32,378 --> 01:12:33,968 So we have no he's talking about going 1393 01:12:33,968 --> 01:12:35,761 from not charging to charging. 1394 01:12:35,761 --> 01:12:39,338 That's, I think that needs to be come to the board for the board 1395 01:12:39,338 --> 01:12:42,428 to do that because, A, it's it's on an agenda. 1396 01:12:42,428 --> 01:12:43,268 It's transparent. 1397 01:12:43,268 --> 01:12:47,108 And that decision is with the board instead of staff. 1398 01:12:47,108 --> 01:12:48,158 I think I'd include that. 1399 01:12:48,158 --> 01:12:52,328 And whatever services we charge a credit card, 1400 01:12:52,328 --> 01:12:55,508 if I pay my property tax for the credit card, I pay these guys. 1401 01:12:55,508 --> 01:12:56,948 It's I'll kind of the same. 1402 01:12:56,948 --> 01:13:01,268 So we really should if we're looking at I agree with you, 1403 01:13:01,268 --> 01:13:02,558 then bring it all. 1404 01:13:02,558 --> 01:13:04,748 Unless there's parts that we can't, but the parts 1405 01:13:04,748 --> 01:13:07,580 we can have as a standard rate, I 1406 01:13:07,580 --> 01:13:10,418 think we should So I'm agreeing with you. 1407 01:13:10,418 --> 01:13:13,478 Okay, So that makes sense Yeah, but that's not 1408 01:13:13,478 --> 01:13:14,408 on today's agenda. 1409 01:13:14,408 --> 01:13:16,148 So we can't discuss that. 1410 01:13:16,148 --> 01:13:19,808 No perjury to bring it back Yeah. 1411 01:13:19,808 --> 01:13:21,640 And each service is different. 1412 01:13:21,640 --> 01:13:23,528 This is different than taxes, which 1413 01:13:23,528 --> 01:13:26,648 isn't such a timely emergency type payment. 1414 01:13:26,648 --> 01:13:28,478 But in this case, if you find that people 1415 01:13:28,478 --> 01:13:31,628 are balking to charge their card because of that fee, 1416 01:13:31,628 --> 01:13:34,838 it may be better to back off the fees and just collect the money 1417 01:13:34,838 --> 01:13:38,588 rather than have to collect it later and lose even more. 1418 01:13:38,588 --> 01:13:42,980 So I mean, imagine imagine you collect more upfront if you 1419 01:13:42,980 --> 01:13:44,618 if you take the credit card payment. 1420 01:13:44,618 --> 01:13:45,788 So, I mean, it's a tradeoff. 1421 01:13:45,788 --> 01:13:46,778 Yeah, it's a tradeoff. 1422 01:13:46,778 --> 01:13:48,765 I mean, some people are willing to pay for the convenience, 1423 01:13:48,765 --> 01:13:49,889 just pay it at midnight while they're 1424 01:13:49,889 --> 01:13:51,668 sitting in their pajamas, and some people 1425 01:13:51,668 --> 01:13:53,543 don't want to pay that extra convenience fee. 1426 01:13:53,543 --> 01:13:55,448 So they would rather to pay it in person. 1427 01:13:55,448 --> 01:13:57,728 So I guess it's not that they're sitting in the Amex. 1428 01:13:57,728 --> 01:13:59,708 They might be at home after they're already 1429 01:13:59,708 --> 01:14:00,598 out of the hospital. 1430 01:14:00,598 --> 01:14:01,980 Yeah. 1431 01:14:01,980 --> 01:14:01,598 OK. 1432 01:14:01,598 --> 01:14:05,480 So okay, well, we they're not receiving our bill for weeks. 1433 01:14:05,480 --> 01:14:05,776 Usually at least. 1434 01:14:05,776 --> 01:14:06,276 Okay. 1435 01:14:06,276 --> 01:14:07,281 So it's not on them. 1436 01:14:07,281 --> 01:14:08,918 OK That that clarifies that for me. 1437 01:14:08,918 --> 01:14:10,628 Yeah I just it's not something we're 1438 01:14:10,628 --> 01:14:14,108 doing on the side or anything like that in the ambulance 1439 01:14:14,108 --> 01:14:14,978 here at that. 1440 01:14:14,978 --> 01:14:15,548 Yeah. 1441 01:14:15,548 --> 01:14:18,171 I am aware of private ambulance services that 1442 01:14:18,171 --> 01:14:25,827 do that sort of thing, but we do not need to transfer care Yeah. 1443 01:14:25,827 --> 01:14:26,660 Yeah. 1444 01:14:26,660 --> 01:14:27,492 OK. 1445 01:14:27,492 --> 01:14:29,888 I guess we have a motion in a second. 1446 01:14:29,888 --> 01:14:32,648 Any other discussion Any public comment 1447 01:14:32,648 --> 01:14:34,840 saying that all those in favor signify by saying i. 1448 01:14:34,840 --> 01:14:36,638 I, i and I vote. 1449 01:14:36,638 --> 01:14:39,800 I also motion carries. 1450 01:14:39,800 --> 01:14:39,938 Thank you. 1451 01:14:39,938 --> 01:14:43,388 K to discussion consideration to ratify the county manager's 1452 01:14:43,388 --> 01:14:47,498 preliminary approval and approve the mutual aid agreement 1453 01:14:47,498 --> 01:14:50,828 with west with Wendover Ambulance to Ambulance 1454 01:14:50,828 --> 01:14:53,648 Services of Tulsa LLC doing business 1455 01:14:53,648 --> 01:14:57,248 as Mountain West Ambulance chris Amanda 1456 01:14:57,278 --> 01:15:00,348 both you guys taking this one or whatever you want to do? 1457 01:15:00,348 --> 01:15:00,848 I mean. 1458 01:15:00,848 --> 01:15:01,298 Sure, Chris. 1459 01:15:01,298 --> 01:15:03,131 If you want to give the background and yeah, 1460 01:15:03,131 --> 01:15:04,564 I'll provide some background. 1461 01:15:04,564 --> 01:15:06,488 So we've had a mutual aid agreement 1462 01:15:06,488 --> 01:15:08,188 with Wendover Ambulance for many years. 1463 01:15:08,188 --> 01:15:10,630 Looking back, it's probably at least a couple 1464 01:15:10,630 --> 01:15:13,178 of decades The that's a private ambulance 1465 01:15:13,178 --> 01:15:16,598 service The current owner is sailing, selling it over 1466 01:15:16,598 --> 01:15:20,798 to Mountain West ambulance, Mountain West is 1467 01:15:21,260 --> 01:15:23,318 trying to they're trying to get this done fairly quick. 1468 01:15:23,318 --> 01:15:26,798 So when it came to us, they needed enforcement 1469 01:15:26,798 --> 01:15:27,998 in the first place. 1470 01:15:27,998 --> 01:15:31,850 So amanda kind of granted that preliminary approval 1471 01:15:31,850 --> 01:15:33,458 to just say that you have, we agree, 1472 01:15:33,458 --> 01:15:35,480 is the county for the reassignment 1473 01:15:35,480 --> 01:15:38,708 of that mutual aid from Wendover or to Mountain West. 1474 01:15:38,708 --> 01:15:42,788 And then we're looking to just get that decision ratified. 1475 01:15:42,788 --> 01:15:47,118 And we will be pursuing updated mutual aid and/or agreement 1476 01:15:47,118 --> 01:15:48,785 with Mountain West Ambulance. 1477 01:15:48,785 --> 01:15:52,178 But for now, we're just having the current agreement 1478 01:15:52,178 --> 01:15:53,318 reassigned. 1479 01:15:53,318 --> 01:15:54,458 OK. 1480 01:15:54,458 --> 01:15:59,858 Any questions Entertain a motion I'll make the motion 1481 01:16:01,842 --> 01:16:05,948 to approve to ratify the county manager's preliminary approval 1482 01:16:05,948 --> 01:16:08,198 to approve the mutual aid agreement with Wendover 1483 01:16:08,198 --> 01:16:11,918 Ambulance to Ambulance services of Tully, Utah, 1484 01:16:11,918 --> 01:16:16,268 or to an LLC doing business as Mountain West ambulance. 1485 01:16:16,268 --> 01:16:17,531 Okay Car second. 1486 01:16:17,531 --> 01:16:19,268 So it's to Gerber motion. 1487 01:16:19,268 --> 01:16:21,268 Any other discussion ? 1488 01:16:21,401 --> 01:16:23,100 Any public comment on this item. 1489 01:16:23,100 --> 01:16:26,280 Seeing and all those in favor signify by saying I i, 1490 01:16:26,280 --> 01:16:27,608 I vote i all motion carries. 1491 01:16:27,608 --> 01:16:28,958 Thanks. 1492 01:16:28,958 --> 01:16:29,504 Item l. 1493 01:16:29,504 --> 01:16:31,704 Okay Oh, I think we're going to table. 1494 01:16:31,704 --> 01:16:33,128 This one, right? 1495 01:16:33,128 --> 01:16:33,848 Yeah. 1496 01:16:33,848 --> 01:16:34,598 Okay. 1497 01:16:34,598 --> 01:16:38,880 Stalled around Didn't get that done until last night. 1498 01:16:38,880 --> 01:16:43,680 So draft a William Simpson and he wants 1499 01:16:44,888 --> 01:16:46,673 to rewrite it a little bit. 1500 01:16:46,673 --> 01:16:48,949 So OK so we're going to table one. 1501 01:16:48,949 --> 01:16:49,449 Thank you. 1502 01:16:49,449 --> 01:16:50,918 Commissioner Steninger. 1503 01:16:50,918 --> 01:16:54,800 Moving on to l two discussion consideration to direct staff 1504 01:16:54,800 --> 01:16:57,968 to draft a letter supporting the United States Forest Service 1505 01:16:57,968 --> 01:17:01,568 proposal rescission of the 22,001 roadless area 1506 01:17:03,128 --> 01:17:04,298 conservation rule. 1507 01:17:04,298 --> 01:17:07,808 Curtis This sounds like good news Yeah, 1508 01:17:07,808 --> 01:17:12,338 so it's pretty much just what it says on the ten there looking 1509 01:17:12,338 --> 01:17:16,718 for some direction on sending in a comment 1510 01:17:16,718 --> 01:17:20,918 to support the rescission of that rule. 1511 01:17:21,728 --> 01:17:26,523 We have quite another couple of weeks to get that coming in. 1512 01:17:26,523 --> 01:17:27,221 Yeah. 1513 01:17:27,221 --> 01:17:31,421 We've got until i'm in early October. 1514 01:17:32,168 --> 01:17:39,968 If I were to remember right here and scroll down to the bottom 1515 01:17:48,770 --> 01:17:50,770 here September 21. 1516 01:17:52,538 --> 01:17:54,538 Yeah yeah. 1517 01:17:54,974 --> 01:17:56,641 I don't know why this is coming forward, 1518 01:17:56,641 --> 01:17:58,880 but to me, this is good news. 1519 01:17:58,880 --> 01:18:01,688 You have a great backup information from Naco, 1520 01:18:01,688 --> 01:18:05,258 which I think is very relevant. 1521 01:18:05,258 --> 01:18:07,958 I don't know what what's the rest of the commissioners 1522 01:18:07,958 --> 01:18:09,728 feelings on this item? 1523 01:18:09,728 --> 01:18:12,458 Well, it's true that it would allow the Forest Service, 1524 01:18:12,458 --> 01:18:15,557 assuming they actually do this greater flexibility consider 1525 01:18:15,557 --> 01:18:19,718 road access for us health and fuels reduction. 1526 01:18:19,718 --> 01:18:22,328 Well, it said somebody will litigate this, 1527 01:18:22,328 --> 01:18:23,594 but it sounds fantastic. 1528 01:18:23,594 --> 01:18:26,551 So make the motion to write the the letter. 1529 01:18:26,551 --> 01:18:27,510 OK. 1530 01:18:27,510 --> 01:18:28,113 Not me writing it. 1531 01:18:28,113 --> 01:18:32,480 Let's make sure that we're with the county to write the letter. 1532 01:18:32,480 --> 01:18:37,448 Second, it's not me making the motion Yeah, Commissioner 1533 01:18:37,632 --> 01:18:38,498 carr Motion. 1534 01:18:38,498 --> 01:18:44,258 Gail second, any other comments, any public comment on this item? 1535 01:18:44,258 --> 01:18:49,508 I just say I remember when this road was First being discussed 1536 01:18:49,508 --> 01:18:50,708 by the Forest Service. 1537 01:18:50,708 --> 01:18:53,508 We went to the Forest Service and opposed it. 1538 01:18:53,508 --> 01:18:57,980 And there was a lot of people from Elko County that opposed it 1539 01:18:57,980 --> 01:18:58,838 because we could see how Detrick mental 1540 01:18:58,838 --> 01:19:02,888 this was to every industry in the county 1541 01:19:02,888 --> 01:19:08,918 and also to wildlife chief, also to forest and range management, 1542 01:19:08,918 --> 01:19:13,580 especially with respect to fire We've learned as these roads are 1543 01:19:13,580 --> 01:19:16,208 some of the best firebreaks and if they're maintained 1544 01:19:16,208 --> 01:19:20,276 and if they're accessible we can put out fire. 1545 01:19:20,276 --> 01:19:23,198 And this was one of the most wrongheaded rules 1546 01:19:23,198 --> 01:19:24,728 that has ever been proposed. 1547 01:19:24,728 --> 01:19:30,408 So I'm really happy to see it's been officially rescinded Great. 1548 01:19:30,408 --> 01:19:30,908 Okay. 1549 01:19:30,908 --> 01:19:32,491 Well, hopefully it does get rescinded. 1550 01:19:32,491 --> 01:19:33,938 I definitely want to support it. 1551 01:19:33,938 --> 01:19:35,798 I and I remember some of the discussions 1552 01:19:35,798 --> 01:19:38,978 to Travis where there was discrepancies 1553 01:19:38,978 --> 01:19:40,298 on what road, Right. 1554 01:19:40,298 --> 01:19:42,278 I mean, there were maps that were generated. 1555 01:19:42,278 --> 01:19:48,230 And I mean we're talking a lot and lots of roads 1556 01:19:48,230 --> 01:19:50,288 Oh, your father's cheerleading at the moment. 1557 01:19:50,288 --> 01:19:51,228 I guarantee you. 1558 01:19:51,228 --> 01:19:51,728 Yes. 1559 01:19:51,728 --> 01:19:54,705 That was very scary because That's right. 1560 01:19:54,705 --> 01:19:55,802 It was very vague. 1561 01:19:55,802 --> 01:19:57,980 And probably intentionally vague And even 1562 01:19:57,980 --> 01:19:59,438 if they had defined the roads, they 1563 01:19:59,438 --> 01:20:01,658 would have been closing more roads. 1564 01:20:01,658 --> 01:20:03,408 I mean, it was scary The roads. 1565 01:20:03,408 --> 01:20:05,365 They were proposing to close these 1566 01:20:05,365 --> 01:20:08,918 were very well used roads and very very 1567 01:20:08,918 --> 01:20:10,628 important for firefighting. 1568 01:20:10,628 --> 01:20:13,880 So I'm very happy to see this that, number one, 1569 01:20:13,880 --> 01:20:18,680 it didn't go forward And number two, that it's being officially 1570 01:20:18,680 --> 01:20:21,430 proposed to be rescinded Okay. 1571 01:20:21,430 --> 01:20:23,447 We did get a motion and a second on that one, right? 1572 01:20:23,447 --> 01:20:23,947 Yes. 1573 01:20:23,947 --> 01:20:27,254 OK Any other discussion any public comment 1574 01:20:27,254 --> 01:20:29,379 saying that all those in favor signify by saying I, 1575 01:20:29,379 --> 01:20:33,488 I i, i, i, i vote i also motion carries 1576 01:20:33,488 --> 01:20:36,578 m Elko justice and municipal court M-1 discussion 1577 01:20:36,578 --> 01:20:39,578 consideration to adopt resolution number 20 2631 1578 01:20:40,538 --> 01:20:42,747 memorializing the fiscal year 2026 compensation 1579 01:20:42,747 --> 01:20:46,628 and adjustment for the Elko County Justice of the Peace. 1580 01:20:46,628 --> 01:20:50,978 and establishing a consistent method for future base wage 1581 01:20:50,978 --> 01:20:54,578 adjustments Amanda okay, so we promised 1582 01:20:54,698 --> 01:20:58,433 to bring this back during the budget process. 1583 01:20:58,433 --> 01:21:00,473 And so this, this does just serve 1584 01:21:00,473 --> 01:21:03,338 to memorialize what we approved for the budget process 1585 01:21:03,338 --> 01:21:06,848 and how we plan to make peace made adjustments 1586 01:21:06,848 --> 01:21:11,648 for the justices of the peace going forward 1587 01:21:12,380 --> 01:21:15,938 Are there any questions or concerns since they left? 1588 01:21:15,938 --> 01:21:20,318 Can we just not give him raises for everyone? 1589 01:21:20,318 --> 01:21:23,288 I'll make a motion to approve and one is presented. 1590 01:21:23,288 --> 01:21:26,888 This is car steninger or second. 1591 01:21:26,948 --> 01:21:27,578 Thank you. 1592 01:21:27,578 --> 01:21:28,520 Motion the second. 1593 01:21:28,520 --> 01:21:30,788 Any of the other discussion any public comment 1594 01:21:30,788 --> 01:21:32,948 on this item saying that all those in favor 1595 01:21:32,948 --> 01:21:34,740 signify by saying i. 1596 01:21:34,740 --> 01:21:35,978 I I vote. 1597 01:21:35,978 --> 01:21:39,638 I also motion carries in Elko County finance and one 1598 01:21:39,638 --> 01:21:42,368 discussion consideration to approve an enhanced meant 1599 01:21:42,368 --> 01:21:46,688 to Elko County existing clear go contract include the complete 1600 01:21:46,688 --> 01:21:49,779 budget management system and next generation transparent city 1601 01:21:49,779 --> 01:21:53,379 center in the amount not exceed $54,840. 1602 01:21:55,118 --> 01:21:58,118 Mary's issue Yes, it is. 1603 01:21:58,448 --> 01:22:01,148 OK, you have the copy of the amendment 1604 01:22:01,148 --> 01:22:03,259 to the current agreement we have with clerk of the 1605 01:22:03,259 --> 01:22:08,659 does our transparency website This amendment would give us 1606 01:22:08,858 --> 01:22:12,938 the three budgeting modules a digital budget book, and then 1607 01:22:12,938 --> 01:22:18,938 a graded the next generation of their transparent c website 1608 01:22:19,148 --> 01:22:24,368 for us to use They go hand in hand the budget modules 1609 01:22:24,368 --> 01:22:27,800 really help on the back end with staff and in my office 1610 01:22:27,800 --> 01:22:28,448 and getting everything in. 1611 01:22:28,448 --> 01:22:31,478 It'll all be done electronic now instead of me 1612 01:22:31,478 --> 01:22:35,588 and 50 spreadsheets trying to get all them done, 1613 01:22:35,588 --> 01:22:40,718 which always has some inherent inaccuracy and could be errors. 1614 01:22:40,718 --> 01:22:42,968 And it all of our scenarios and everything 1615 01:22:42,968 --> 01:22:45,638 can be ran through that the biggest part of it, 1616 01:22:45,638 --> 01:22:48,980 though, I think especially for the citizens and the board 1617 01:22:48,980 --> 01:22:50,528 is we'll get the digital budget book, 1618 01:22:50,528 --> 01:22:52,358 their software for the digital budget book 1619 01:22:52,358 --> 01:22:54,800 will read from our budgeting modules, 1620 01:22:54,800 --> 01:22:56,618 help me to put together a digital budget book that's 1621 01:22:56,618 --> 01:23:00,158 easier for the citizens and for you as a board to understand. 1622 01:23:00,158 --> 01:23:02,948 I know the state's farms are not the easiest 1623 01:23:02,948 --> 01:23:06,338 to read The other thing is it will give us 1624 01:23:06,338 --> 01:23:10,988 a much better and increased transfer to website that 1625 01:23:10,988 --> 01:23:14,828 will include the digital budget book The digital budget book is 1626 01:23:14,828 --> 01:23:15,790 somewhat interactive. 1627 01:23:15,790 --> 01:23:18,938 They can ask questions, but instead of me just 1628 01:23:18,938 --> 01:23:22,178 talking on and on about how wonderful it is, 1629 01:23:22,178 --> 01:23:25,292 clear of did prepare for us to show you a short form 1630 01:23:25,292 --> 01:23:26,185 video regarding it. 1631 01:23:26,185 --> 01:23:29,918 So you can kind of get a visual to see what the digital budget 1632 01:23:29,918 --> 01:23:32,671 book and transfer to website could look like Not rather, 1633 01:23:32,671 --> 01:23:34,880 take your word for an improvement. 1634 01:23:34,880 --> 01:23:38,824 This is card i thought you might say that it is 4 minutes long, 1635 01:23:38,824 --> 01:23:42,530 but i will provide this video if any of you are interested. 1636 01:23:42,530 --> 01:23:45,818 But as Mary said, we essentially for every department 1637 01:23:45,818 --> 01:23:48,980 and almost every fund we have a separate spreadsheet 1638 01:23:48,980 --> 01:23:49,688 that we send out to departments. 1639 01:23:49,688 --> 01:23:52,118 They populate that comes back to us. 1640 01:23:52,118 --> 01:23:54,608 We consolidate that into a spreadsheet. 1641 01:23:54,608 --> 01:23:57,754 Those of you that have been involved in the budget Committee 1642 01:23:57,754 --> 01:24:00,680 know that there are inherently things that 1643 01:24:00,680 --> 01:24:01,598 get left off, whatever else. 1644 01:24:01,598 --> 01:24:05,768 And so not only that, but this budget module 1645 01:24:05,768 --> 01:24:07,538 allows us to play with it a little bit. 1646 01:24:07,538 --> 01:24:10,868 So we can say, well, what happens if we fund these two 1647 01:24:10,868 --> 01:24:12,188 things or these three things? 1648 01:24:12,188 --> 01:24:14,755 And it will give us those different scenarios 1649 01:24:14,755 --> 01:24:16,838 It allows us to do that with salaries and benefits 1650 01:24:16,838 --> 01:24:20,108 as well as services and supplies and capital projects. 1651 01:24:20,108 --> 01:24:23,180 And at the end of it, once it's approved 1652 01:24:23,180 --> 01:24:25,538 it allows us to actually impose put that data 1653 01:24:25,538 --> 01:24:29,434 into Central Square so we're not hand, keeping all that data. 1654 01:24:29,434 --> 01:24:31,538 Again, an opportunity for error, right? 1655 01:24:31,538 --> 01:24:35,738 So increase efficiency, better accuracy, budget book, 1656 01:24:36,375 --> 01:24:36,988 you will love. 1657 01:24:36,988 --> 01:24:40,290 I love it But anyways, so Amanda. 1658 01:24:40,290 --> 01:24:43,479 Second is that policy No, she doesn't have it. 1659 01:24:43,479 --> 01:24:47,378 Some major winning it will also increase the timeliness 1660 01:24:47,378 --> 01:24:49,988 of information out on the transparency website 1661 01:24:49,988 --> 01:24:50,818 as part of this. 1662 01:24:50,818 --> 01:24:52,985 They will build a bridge between our central square. 1663 01:24:52,985 --> 01:24:54,578 And that or it'll auto update Instead 1664 01:24:54,578 --> 01:24:57,680 of waiting for me to send the information to them to be 1665 01:24:57,680 --> 01:24:58,838 uploaded so the citizens will have 1666 01:24:58,838 --> 01:25:03,172 more up to date information as this been Four minutes already. 1667 01:25:03,172 --> 01:25:03,902 I know. 1668 01:25:03,902 --> 01:25:05,948 I'm sorry I'm still going down. 1669 01:25:05,948 --> 01:25:06,627 Lots of roads. 1670 01:25:06,627 --> 01:25:11,678 And now we've got bridges, we've got i do have a motion 1671 01:25:11,678 --> 01:25:13,358 but I do not have a second or a second. 1672 01:25:13,358 --> 01:25:15,668 All right, Gail Second, thank you very much. 1673 01:25:15,668 --> 01:25:19,980 Any other discussion, any public comment on this item? 1674 01:25:19,980 --> 01:25:19,598 Seeing none. 1675 01:25:19,598 --> 01:25:23,798 All those in favor signify by saying I i, i, i thought i also 1676 01:25:23,798 --> 01:25:25,470 motion carries all. 1677 01:25:25,470 --> 01:25:28,118 Boy this road bridges and now we have the bus service 1678 01:25:28,118 --> 01:25:29,973 to handle the roads and bridges. 1679 01:25:29,973 --> 01:25:34,633 You know early Oh, get my ride transit service. 1680 01:25:34,633 --> 01:25:36,968 Oh one discussion consideration to approve 1681 01:25:36,968 --> 01:25:38,738 an amendment extending the contract 1682 01:25:38,738 --> 01:25:40,478 between the local transit and Amtrak 1683 01:25:40,478 --> 01:25:43,628 The contract was originally approved in October 2020 1684 01:25:43,628 --> 01:25:44,828 for the. 1685 01:25:44,828 --> 01:25:47,378 The amendment includes a 3% increase, 1686 01:25:47,378 --> 01:25:50,978 bringing the total contract amount to $218,545.40. 1687 01:25:52,808 --> 01:25:55,590 Yes, Kayla is in training today, so i'll 1688 01:25:55,590 --> 01:25:57,548 give you the information on this It's basically 1689 01:25:57,548 --> 01:25:58,688 what it says on the agenda. 1690 01:25:58,688 --> 01:26:00,818 It does extend the contract for another year. 1691 01:26:00,818 --> 01:26:03,818 So through September 30th of 2027. 1692 01:26:03,818 --> 01:26:05,948 And it does have a price increase for us 1693 01:26:05,948 --> 01:26:08,180 to continue to provide the service essentially 1694 01:26:08,180 --> 01:26:11,428 what we do is we transport folks from platform to platform. 1695 01:26:11,428 --> 01:26:14,258 So that they can safely make that travel. 1696 01:26:14,258 --> 01:26:17,828 In addition, not only are we providing the platform, 1697 01:26:17,828 --> 01:26:20,228 the platform, but we are providing 1698 01:26:20,228 --> 01:26:24,698 transportation services to and from the Amtrak station. 1699 01:26:24,698 --> 01:26:27,556 I make a motion improve because the location of that. 1700 01:26:27,556 --> 01:26:29,146 And this layout and the design, I 1701 01:26:29,146 --> 01:26:32,228 don't think we have a choice Karmakar 1702 01:26:32,228 --> 01:26:35,468 motion My only question was they're 1703 01:26:35,468 --> 01:26:38,708 getting a pretty good deal with a 3% increase over two years. 1704 01:26:38,708 --> 01:26:45,380 So i'm sure the cost of service women way more than 3%. 1705 01:26:45,380 --> 01:26:47,348 I can certainly ask Kayla to go back and negotiate 1706 01:26:47,348 --> 01:26:51,548 That was probably at least 3% a year, 1707 01:26:52,958 --> 01:26:55,538 probably I think the big thing is to make sure or at least 1708 01:26:55,538 --> 01:26:56,497 covering correctly. 1709 01:26:56,497 --> 01:27:00,580 And I remember originally we were covering our costs 1710 01:27:00,580 --> 01:27:02,200 and had a little bit of a buffer. 1711 01:27:02,200 --> 01:27:03,578 But i think that's a good point. 1712 01:27:03,578 --> 01:27:07,868 So I don't know if i think if you 1713 01:27:07,868 --> 01:27:10,238 if you don't mind making your motion, John, to say 1714 01:27:10,238 --> 01:27:15,996 subject to renegotiating the increase are you okay with that 1715 01:27:15,996 --> 01:27:16,496 then? 1716 01:27:16,496 --> 01:27:19,188 OK with that, Do we get a second? 1717 01:27:19,188 --> 01:27:19,688 Yeah. 1718 01:27:19,688 --> 01:27:22,639 Now Steninger a second motion. 1719 01:27:22,639 --> 01:27:23,678 A second. 1720 01:27:23,678 --> 01:27:25,104 Any other discussion? 1721 01:27:25,104 --> 01:27:26,537 Just need to go ahead. 1722 01:27:26,537 --> 01:27:28,562 I'm just doing some quick math. 1723 01:27:28,562 --> 01:27:32,228 If the county is being paid $218,000 for this service 1724 01:27:32,228 --> 01:27:36,324 at $600 a day, so that that's pretty lucrative contract 1725 01:27:36,324 --> 01:27:39,368 to help also keep get my ride going. 1726 01:27:39,368 --> 01:27:41,368 Yep Yeah. 1727 01:27:42,623 --> 01:27:46,928 OK Thanks for the comment Travis any other public comment 1728 01:27:46,928 --> 01:27:48,638 on this item Seeing none. 1729 01:27:48,638 --> 01:27:51,460 All those in favor signify by saying i, i. 1730 01:27:51,460 --> 01:27:52,238 I. And I vote. 1731 01:27:52,238 --> 01:27:54,938 I also motion carries Thank you. 1732 01:27:54,938 --> 01:27:59,738 Item p assembly bill 519 of the 2023 legislative session. 1733 01:27:59,888 --> 01:28:03,158 P one Discussion and consideration of Nevada Supreme 1734 01:28:03,158 --> 01:28:05,198 Court's decision in the county's challenge 1735 01:28:05,198 --> 01:28:09,398 to Assembly bill 519 2023, the Nevada supreme Court 1736 01:28:10,478 --> 01:28:12,458 upheld the District court's determination 1737 01:28:12,458 --> 01:28:15,458 that Sections two and eight of aB five 1738 01:28:15,458 --> 01:28:18,668 mean 19, together with the portion of section three. 1739 01:28:18,668 --> 01:28:22,868 Referencing those sections were unconstitutional The provisions 1740 01:28:23,108 --> 01:28:25,958 used a narrowly defined population class 1741 01:28:25,958 --> 01:28:29,318 application that applied only to Elko County 1742 01:28:29,318 --> 01:28:32,108 and required the county to levy a tax that 1743 01:28:32,108 --> 01:28:34,328 was neither limited to a specific project 1744 01:28:34,328 --> 01:28:37,688 nor imposed for a defined period of time. 1745 01:28:37,688 --> 01:28:39,218 The Supreme Court's decision will 1746 01:28:39,218 --> 01:28:44,180 be issued as a published opinion establish a binding precedent 1747 01:28:44,180 --> 01:28:47,168 for the interpretation of similar legislation 1748 01:28:47,168 --> 01:28:49,568 affecting counties throughout Nevada. 1749 01:28:49,628 --> 01:28:54,488 Copies of AB 519 as an acted the District Court's ruling 1750 01:28:54,488 --> 01:28:56,378 and Nevada's supreme Court's decisions 1751 01:28:56,378 --> 01:28:58,778 are included For reference. 1752 01:28:59,648 --> 01:29:02,198 And we have ran to Randy. 1753 01:29:02,198 --> 01:29:04,898 It's a great one to welcome you back home loves. 1754 01:29:04,898 --> 01:29:06,818 And I see that smart four possible actions 1755 01:29:06,818 --> 01:29:10,478 I don't see what action we I action to take on it. 1756 01:29:10,478 --> 01:29:13,358 Yeah yeah so it's a done deal. 1757 01:29:13,358 --> 01:29:17,558 And I think it's a wonderful press precedent that the Supreme 1758 01:29:17,558 --> 01:29:21,980 Court is now put in that you can't make these narrow windows 1759 01:29:21,980 --> 01:29:23,648 that pick on small counties. 1760 01:29:23,648 --> 01:29:26,478 And I was grateful to be part of that. 1761 01:29:26,478 --> 01:29:28,838 That litigation at least at the beginning, 1762 01:29:28,838 --> 01:29:31,188 and see that it came out I thought 1763 01:29:31,188 --> 01:29:35,180 I thought you did a great job with the framework 1764 01:29:35,180 --> 01:29:38,588 of this argument, you know, because that's what 1765 01:29:38,588 --> 01:29:40,592 this whole thing hinged on. 1766 01:29:40,592 --> 01:29:44,588 And in reality when I don't know if anybody else was, but I 1767 01:29:44,588 --> 01:29:47,780 was sounding the alarm thinking, you know, it's not just 1768 01:29:47,780 --> 01:29:49,628 any other county, it's any other taxing entity 1769 01:29:49,628 --> 01:29:52,880 that this precedent could have been. 1770 01:29:52,880 --> 01:29:54,680 They could have gone to a city and said, 1771 01:29:54,680 --> 01:29:58,808 you will raise your taxes some arbitrary number allowing 1772 01:29:58,808 --> 01:30:01,178 you to go above the cap And the thing 1773 01:30:01,178 --> 01:30:03,546 I think like I've said from the beginning, 1774 01:30:03,546 --> 01:30:06,598 there are portions of 85 19, which are good, 1775 01:30:06,598 --> 01:30:10,748 which is that grant process for rural schools. 1776 01:30:10,748 --> 01:30:13,778 Set aside the funding for a why he they never even 1777 01:30:13,778 --> 01:30:17,432 bothered to ask us if we would be willing to give them, which 1778 01:30:17,432 --> 01:30:21,424 was the intent all along you know and and so the fact that. 1779 01:30:21,424 --> 01:30:25,448 I mean, this is a great day for I'm excited about this 1780 01:30:25,448 --> 01:30:27,368 and i'm glad you brought this and I'm 1781 01:30:27,368 --> 01:30:31,990 glad that we had this decision And I'm glad it's only agenda. 1782 01:30:31,990 --> 01:30:34,294 So that people can see, you know, 1783 01:30:34,294 --> 01:30:37,561 this could have been an absolutely devastate living 1784 01:30:37,561 --> 01:30:38,978 thing had, you know, we don't like 1785 01:30:38,978 --> 01:30:40,388 to fight We don't fight often. 1786 01:30:40,388 --> 01:30:43,298 But when we do it's out of absolute principle. 1787 01:30:43,298 --> 01:30:48,818 And this was one where you know, we were all dug in and said, no, 1788 01:30:48,818 --> 01:30:49,843 or we're fighting this. 1789 01:30:49,843 --> 01:30:51,938 And all the way up to the Supreme Court. 1790 01:30:51,938 --> 01:30:55,718 And I just congratulate that and thank the DA's office 1791 01:30:55,718 --> 01:30:58,208 for your diligent work on this item. 1792 01:30:58,208 --> 01:31:00,638 And again, I would also even like 1793 01:31:00,638 --> 01:31:02,558 to thank the fellow commissioners 1794 01:31:02,558 --> 01:31:08,318 for having the the fortitude to push this through and take 1795 01:31:08,318 --> 01:31:12,428 a stand on this item and not just let that 1796 01:31:12,428 --> 01:31:15,218 but let them do that to us. 1797 01:31:15,218 --> 01:31:18,800 I think this is a huge thing going forward 1798 01:31:18,800 --> 01:31:20,288 So anybody else have anything else 1799 01:31:20,288 --> 01:31:22,958 you'd like to add to your comments 1800 01:31:22,958 --> 01:31:27,458 that this this is a relatively small mandate but in principle, 1801 01:31:27,458 --> 01:31:33,680 as a mass of overstep and and if this had been allowed to slide 1802 01:31:33,680 --> 01:31:36,248 or if the Supreme Court had not put an end to this this could 1803 01:31:36,248 --> 01:31:42,218 have been a 5% or a 10% or a 50% mandate that down the future 1804 01:31:42,218 --> 01:31:45,232 that would exceed a cap that was otherwise in place. 1805 01:31:45,232 --> 01:31:49,268 So the government's got to follow its own rules. 1806 01:31:49,268 --> 01:31:54,876 And this this Supreme Court held them to that standard 1807 01:31:54,876 --> 01:31:59,676 I was curious the aspect of setting precedent 1808 01:32:00,143 --> 01:32:03,980 I wonder if it will affect it seems like I remember they often 1809 01:32:03,980 --> 01:32:09,698 say a community over a million and that there's a specifically 1810 01:32:10,641 --> 01:32:12,146 Las Vegas. 1811 01:32:12,146 --> 01:32:17,168 Yeah Yeah so if we get into the minutia of the law those things 1812 01:32:17,168 --> 01:32:20,618 are actually allowed And what's not allowed is when they make 1813 01:32:20,618 --> 01:32:23,259 these short little tiny windows, the window they made for L.A. 1814 01:32:23,259 --> 01:32:25,470 County was 5,000. 1815 01:32:25,470 --> 01:32:28,392 So communities like Las Vegas I mean, 1816 01:32:28,392 --> 01:32:30,180 I guess if we looked I don't know 1817 01:32:30,180 --> 01:32:32,180 a long time in the future Elko County 1818 01:32:32,180 --> 01:32:33,918 could eventually get to that point. 1819 01:32:33,918 --> 01:32:35,518 And it would meet the same criteria. 1820 01:32:35,518 --> 01:32:37,280 And that's kind of the difference 1821 01:32:37,280 --> 01:32:39,788 there, whether narrow thing down in that 1822 01:32:39,788 --> 01:32:42,338 are really looking at one community versus when 1823 01:32:42,338 --> 01:32:44,780 you hit a certain point, all communities 1824 01:32:44,780 --> 01:32:46,817 are going to fall under that. 1825 01:32:46,817 --> 01:32:49,547 So that's the distinction that actually, I 1826 01:32:49,547 --> 01:32:53,978 remember reading that you said yeah, well, that to random. 1827 01:32:53,978 --> 01:32:55,958 There was a very specific time frame 1828 01:32:55,958 --> 01:33:00,428 that we had to work through that process as well Correct. 1829 01:33:00,428 --> 01:33:06,980 And I remember too, because I questioned at the time I go hey, 1830 01:33:06,980 --> 01:33:08,648 we're not we're not in that range anymore 1831 01:33:08,648 --> 01:33:12,795 And they go, no, it was on that day So that's exactly that. 1832 01:33:12,795 --> 01:33:13,387 Yeah. 1833 01:33:13,387 --> 01:33:15,980 And the Supreme court even pointed out 1834 01:33:15,980 --> 01:33:17,348 that our name was mentioned several times 1835 01:33:17,348 --> 01:33:18,732 in the legislative minutes going. 1836 01:33:18,732 --> 01:33:20,645 Hey, this is just for Elko County. 1837 01:33:20,645 --> 01:33:22,838 Like it's probably just for local county. 1838 01:33:22,838 --> 01:33:27,728 Then Well, I think the only thing that's missing here today 1839 01:33:27,728 --> 01:33:33,134 is a big piece of cake, because this truly is a celebration 1840 01:33:33,134 --> 01:33:37,928 And this isn't necessarily a poke in any anyone branch, 1841 01:33:37,928 --> 01:33:41,810 but i mean, holy smokes we were on. 1842 01:33:41,810 --> 01:33:44,472 We were on the losing end of this deal. 1843 01:33:44,472 --> 01:33:47,948 And again, I'm proud of you guys for all 1844 01:33:47,948 --> 01:33:49,238 taking a stand on this one. 1845 01:33:49,238 --> 01:33:52,970 This was a biggie So we have cake. 1846 01:33:52,970 --> 01:33:53,100 Next time. 1847 01:33:53,100 --> 01:33:56,661 Yeah we just happen to have this on the agenda perpetually. 1848 01:33:56,661 --> 01:33:57,953 Are having desserts back there. 1849 01:33:57,953 --> 01:33:58,453 So. 1850 01:33:58,453 --> 01:34:00,220 All right I mean, we just have this on. 1851 01:34:00,220 --> 01:34:01,898 You want to cake? 1852 01:34:01,898 --> 01:34:03,898 Yeah Maybe 519. 1853 01:34:03,957 --> 01:34:06,800 Can Randy, do you have a question? 1854 01:34:06,800 --> 01:34:07,928 If I may? 1855 01:34:07,928 --> 01:34:12,188 So in terms of the actual statute because this is codified 1856 01:34:12,188 --> 01:34:14,318 now in statute, will they actually have 1857 01:34:14,318 --> 01:34:17,667 to remove sections, two and eight in those that piece of it 1858 01:34:17,667 --> 01:34:19,550 probably will in the next legislative session 1859 01:34:19,550 --> 01:34:20,175 I would assume. 1860 01:34:20,175 --> 01:34:25,598 But I mean whether they do or not, it doesn't have Yeah. 1861 01:34:25,598 --> 01:34:26,628 Okay, great. 1862 01:34:26,628 --> 01:34:27,128 Great. 1863 01:34:27,128 --> 01:34:29,708 Thank you You know, and the funny thing 1864 01:34:29,708 --> 01:34:34,280 is, when they write legislature legislation in the future, 1865 01:34:34,280 --> 01:34:38,469 it's going to cite this case, Elko versus State of nevada, 1866 01:34:38,469 --> 01:34:41,469 forever That man, that's awesome. 1867 01:34:42,608 --> 01:34:45,488 I made that motion and include Brian's name. 1868 01:34:45,488 --> 01:34:50,780 Yeah, it's awesome Did I say that was awesome I might even 1869 01:34:50,780 --> 01:34:52,545 bring this up in reports later on It 1870 01:34:52,545 --> 01:34:55,748 was your name on the brief right? 1871 01:34:55,748 --> 01:34:56,318 I don't know. 1872 01:34:56,318 --> 01:34:57,338 I don't think so. 1873 01:34:57,338 --> 01:35:01,280 I'm not for the Supreme Court tailoring. 1874 01:35:01,280 --> 01:35:04,478 Tyler And I think Amanda's actually in the history books. 1875 01:35:04,478 --> 01:35:05,480 Yeah. 1876 01:35:05,480 --> 01:35:06,321 So. 1877 01:35:06,321 --> 01:35:08,180 All right Well, thanks. 1878 01:35:08,180 --> 01:35:08,918 Good job, everybody. 1879 01:35:08,918 --> 01:35:11,210 Thanks, Amanda, for making sure that got on the agenda. 1880 01:35:11,210 --> 01:35:17,210 I appreciate item Q, Grant award approvals EMQQ one discussion 1881 01:35:17,228 --> 01:35:22,208 consideration to accept a grant award from the Public Safety 1882 01:35:22,208 --> 01:35:25,988 office of Training Safety, Traffic Traffic safety 1883 01:35:25,988 --> 01:35:29,588 Enforcement Program in the amount of 17,500, 1884 01:35:29,836 --> 01:35:32,380 the Elko County sheriff's Office. 1885 01:35:32,380 --> 01:35:34,538 This funding will support the Sheriff's office participation 1886 01:35:34,538 --> 01:35:37,538 and Joining Forces, a statewide program involving 1887 01:35:37,538 --> 01:35:40,538 multijurisdictional traffic enforcement events conducted 1888 01:35:41,588 --> 01:35:43,418 throughout the year to reduce speeding, 1889 01:35:43,418 --> 01:35:46,928 distracted driving and other unsafe driving behaviors. 1890 01:35:46,928 --> 01:35:49,928 The grant requires a $4,375 match, 1891 01:35:50,558 --> 01:35:52,958 which will be satisfied through the in-kind contributions 1892 01:35:52,958 --> 01:35:56,780 consisting of department vehicle use and fuel. 1893 01:35:56,780 --> 01:36:00,431 This item is possible action and I'm sorry, 1894 01:36:00,431 --> 01:36:05,798 the sheriff's not here, because I made a note that contingent 1895 01:36:05,798 --> 01:36:09,980 that we do not the sheriff's does not 1896 01:36:09,980 --> 01:36:12,698 give sobriety checkpoints or police roadblocks 1897 01:36:13,568 --> 01:36:15,578 and i talked to them when the city did it. 1898 01:36:15,578 --> 01:36:18,592 And I know you won't do it, but i just 1899 01:36:18,592 --> 01:36:20,807 wanted to say that in the record. 1900 01:36:20,807 --> 01:36:25,607 OK And how how does everybody else feel 1901 01:36:26,558 --> 01:36:30,271 I mean, do you have a motion for a grant for that purpose 1902 01:36:30,271 --> 01:36:32,378 so it can be used for many other things? 1903 01:36:32,378 --> 01:36:33,980 Yeah. 1904 01:36:33,980 --> 01:36:36,518 Typically ours is on speed enforcement Yeah. 1905 01:36:36,518 --> 01:36:41,918 So i'll make the motion to approve a and 1906 01:36:41,948 --> 01:36:43,852 and note for the sheriff that that's not 1907 01:36:43,852 --> 01:36:46,252 to include sobriety checkpoint. 1908 01:36:46,873 --> 01:36:52,273 OK Second Gail and that was just a motion. 1909 01:36:52,643 --> 01:36:56,180 Any other questions, comments any public comment 1910 01:36:56,180 --> 01:36:57,488 seen and all those in favor signify 1911 01:36:57,488 --> 01:36:59,618 by saying I I. All right. 1912 01:36:59,618 --> 01:37:03,638 I vote i also motion carries Q to discussion consideration 1913 01:37:03,638 --> 01:37:07,538 to accept an airport improvement grant from the Federal Aviation 1914 01:37:07,538 --> 01:37:08,978 administration for the jackpot. 1915 01:37:08,978 --> 01:37:10,778 Hayden field Airport. 1916 01:37:10,778 --> 01:37:15,578 The FAA has awarded Elkhart County up to $138,051 1917 01:37:16,148 --> 01:37:19,598 for the design phase of Taxiway B rehabilitation project 1918 01:37:19,598 --> 01:37:23,678 at the Hayden Field Airport This grant will fund at nine 5% 1919 01:37:23,678 --> 01:37:27,278 of eligible project costs and require a 5% local match 1920 01:37:27,278 --> 01:37:29,278 estimated at approximately $7,313. 1921 01:37:30,338 --> 01:37:32,528 The local match has been budgeted. 1922 01:37:32,528 --> 01:37:36,680 This item is for possible action Is there 1923 01:37:36,680 --> 01:37:38,944 any questions or Amanda, do you have anything additional? 1924 01:37:38,944 --> 01:37:39,467 No. 1925 01:37:39,467 --> 01:37:41,288 This has been before you a couple of times. 1926 01:37:41,288 --> 01:37:43,900 We did have to apply application amount. 1927 01:37:43,900 --> 01:37:46,966 Once we got the independent fee estimate back. 1928 01:37:46,966 --> 01:37:48,908 So this is i think the third time you've 1929 01:37:48,908 --> 01:37:50,888 seen this in the recent months. 1930 01:37:50,888 --> 01:37:56,288 We are comfortable standing or moved approved EMQQ Q2 1931 01:37:56,348 --> 01:37:57,890 you'll second have a motion. 1932 01:37:57,890 --> 01:38:00,798 And the second, any other discussion, comments, questions, 1933 01:38:00,798 --> 01:38:03,578 concerns, any public comment seen and all those in favor 1934 01:38:03,578 --> 01:38:05,888 signify by saying I. All right all right. 1935 01:38:05,888 --> 01:38:08,258 But I also motion carries commission meeting, 1936 01:38:08,258 --> 01:38:12,501 calendar standing or moves to approve Gale second motion. 1937 01:38:12,501 --> 01:38:16,208 Second Any other discussion any public comment? 1938 01:38:16,208 --> 01:38:16,718 Seeing none. 1939 01:38:16,718 --> 01:38:20,480 All those in favor signify by saying i, i, i vote. 1940 01:38:20,480 --> 01:38:24,980 I also motion carries ask consent agenda steninger 1941 01:38:24,980 --> 01:38:28,185 moves to approve ale second motion a second. 1942 01:38:28,185 --> 01:38:32,180 Any other comment question concerning any public comment? 1943 01:38:32,180 --> 01:38:33,968 All those in favor signify by saying i. 1944 01:38:33,968 --> 01:38:35,288 I. I I vote. 1945 01:38:35,288 --> 01:38:40,118 I also motion carries We'll move on to commission committee 1946 01:38:40,118 --> 01:38:41,258 reports. 1947 01:38:41,258 --> 01:38:44,558 Commissioner Gale and looking forward to meeting 1948 01:38:44,558 --> 01:38:51,758 with the state engineers office at at the Dixie creek ten mile 1949 01:38:53,948 --> 01:38:58,748 water overreach or anyways or getting it back 1950 01:39:00,518 --> 01:39:02,408 and that's all I got. 1951 01:39:02,408 --> 01:39:03,368 Okay. 1952 01:39:03,368 --> 01:39:06,961 Commissioner Carr so the couple minutes ago 1953 01:39:06,961 --> 01:39:08,419 or meeting and/or whatever it was, 1954 01:39:08,419 --> 01:39:12,218 I said I would write a letter to our senators and Stead. 1955 01:39:12,218 --> 01:39:16,418 I had lunch personally with senator Masto 1956 01:39:16,568 --> 01:39:21,158 and I'll go over how that went I first talked about outcome based 1957 01:39:21,158 --> 01:39:26,138 grazing, because that we just had the news on Trump allowing 1958 01:39:26,138 --> 01:39:31,538 non tariffs on outside beef and she actually said, 1959 01:39:31,838 --> 01:39:36,368 Why aren't we doing the outcome based grazing anyway Which 1960 01:39:36,368 --> 01:39:37,748 led me to a big smile. 1961 01:39:37,748 --> 01:39:39,158 I'm going. 1962 01:39:39,158 --> 01:39:40,580 Good question. 1963 01:39:40,580 --> 01:39:41,786 Aren't you on that committee. 1964 01:39:41,786 --> 01:39:42,976 And those things? 1965 01:39:42,976 --> 01:39:46,658 So she actually recommend that Brian and the other ranchers 1966 01:39:46,658 --> 01:39:49,958 actually reach out and see why that's not 1967 01:39:49,958 --> 01:39:52,808 an option from because she was kind of almost a little 1968 01:39:52,808 --> 01:39:56,468 surprised that where we doing outcome based grazing giving 1969 01:39:56,468 --> 01:39:58,208 the flexibility of our biologists 1970 01:39:58,208 --> 01:40:01,808 to maneuver on the grazing rights 1971 01:40:02,918 --> 01:40:05,433 So be curious to have you try or somebody 1972 01:40:05,433 --> 01:40:06,999 try to give some pushback. 1973 01:40:06,999 --> 01:40:11,780 So we can reap a spine back to her on in the trenches. 1974 01:40:11,780 --> 01:40:14,258 What's going on Secondly I learned more 1975 01:40:14,258 --> 01:40:19,580 on the bill on nuclear waste part of the bill 1976 01:40:19,580 --> 01:40:23,750 that she also included from Senator Rosen was 1977 01:40:23,750 --> 01:40:25,208 So they are actually putting a bill 1978 01:40:25,208 --> 01:40:27,488 to change that, that it can be recycled 1979 01:40:27,488 --> 01:40:30,218 and the interest because of that. 1980 01:40:30,218 --> 01:40:33,698 But also if states wanted to allow nuclear waste, 1981 01:40:33,698 --> 01:40:35,198 they can apply for it. 1982 01:40:35,198 --> 01:40:38,288 It doesn't just mandate yucca mountain. 1983 01:40:38,288 --> 01:40:40,808 So I was actually pleasantly surprise 1984 01:40:40,808 --> 01:40:43,568 to hear that as well, that there actually 1985 01:40:43,568 --> 01:40:47,168 seeming reasonable on nuclear waste solar. 1986 01:40:48,969 --> 01:40:51,698 I also talked to her about why aren't we doing smart things 1987 01:40:51,698 --> 01:40:54,346 like putting in between railroad tracks ? 1988 01:40:54,346 --> 01:40:56,494 I saw Sweden and Norway and cited 1989 01:40:56,494 --> 01:41:00,978 that I also went solar for between I-80 East and Westbound 1990 01:41:00,978 --> 01:41:01,478 lanes. 1991 01:41:01,478 --> 01:41:03,518 It's already public or is federal land 1992 01:41:03,518 --> 01:41:07,178 that we can't use things like that she 1993 01:41:07,178 --> 01:41:10,898 gree and wants us to talk to and i 1994 01:41:10,898 --> 01:41:12,836 but then that also finally led to. 1995 01:41:12,836 --> 01:41:13,804 And as well. 1996 01:41:13,804 --> 01:41:18,338 And she's going to get us some contacts on between jackpot 1997 01:41:18,338 --> 01:41:22,880 and wells that lovely road section after we 1998 01:41:22,880 --> 01:41:24,548 had just what couple more ten people 1999 01:41:24,548 --> 01:41:28,988 die if not more in the last month or Two So no 2000 01:41:28,988 --> 01:41:33,278 she even agreed on that concern and is getting me some context 2001 01:41:33,278 --> 01:41:35,498 and how to relook at that. 2002 01:41:35,498 --> 01:41:36,848 I forgot how to. 2003 01:41:36,848 --> 01:41:39,188 I forgot the topic of the communications 2004 01:41:39,188 --> 01:41:45,188 on our our TV viewership that i forgot that site 2005 01:41:45,368 --> 01:41:46,958 and bring the DMA up. 2006 01:41:46,958 --> 01:41:50,468 But no it was actually a very good conversation 2007 01:41:50,468 --> 01:41:54,428 once again highlights my respect for the woman. 2008 01:41:54,428 --> 01:41:57,800 I really think she's I disagree. 2009 01:41:57,800 --> 01:41:58,928 Some times with her decision as a Democrat. 2010 01:41:58,928 --> 01:42:01,121 But I think we do have a reasonable senator there 2011 01:42:01,121 --> 01:42:07,488 that especially some of the ways some of our public officials 2012 01:42:07,488 --> 01:42:07,988 are going. 2013 01:42:07,988 --> 01:42:09,638 She's extremely reasonable. 2014 01:42:09,638 --> 01:42:10,765 So lucky to have her. 2015 01:42:10,765 --> 01:42:12,980 But I'll follow up more on that. 2016 01:42:12,980 --> 01:42:14,168 But it was a wonderful conversation with her Good. 2017 01:42:14,168 --> 01:42:14,710 That's great. 2018 01:42:14,710 --> 01:42:17,242 There's sound like you were going to ask him a question. 2019 01:42:17,242 --> 01:42:20,505 And I was just going to say, I can't remember what happened. 2020 01:42:20,505 --> 01:42:22,200 The outcome basically. 2021 01:42:22,200 --> 01:42:25,174 And there was a big Yeah, this is what I was going to mention. 2022 01:42:25,174 --> 01:42:26,751 I think this is what I recall. 2023 01:42:26,751 --> 01:42:28,448 And i was going to tell this to Brian. 2024 01:42:28,448 --> 01:42:32,228 If he's going to look at this, what they did is like us, 2025 01:42:32,228 --> 01:42:36,800 they were going to do like a study plot 2026 01:42:36,800 --> 01:42:38,738 because as I understand it the review 2027 01:42:38,738 --> 01:42:43,148 that the BLM doesn't have that tool toolkit in their bag. 2028 01:42:43,148 --> 01:42:45,608 They can't allow you to do targeted. 2029 01:42:45,608 --> 01:42:48,380 So they were going to use some sample plots 2030 01:42:48,380 --> 01:42:50,618 like I think in Cottonwood and a couple 2031 01:42:50,618 --> 01:42:52,628 other places where they were going to test it. 2032 01:42:52,628 --> 01:42:54,578 And they were going to see how it worked 2033 01:42:54,578 --> 01:42:56,858 and then look at amending the regulations. 2034 01:42:56,858 --> 01:42:59,618 That's what I recall And I think that the Biden administration 2035 01:42:59,618 --> 01:43:02,344 stopped it, as I thought was, yeah, I 2036 01:43:02,344 --> 01:43:05,108 thought that was part of the and as I recall, 2037 01:43:05,108 --> 01:43:10,428 too, there are two different ideas that the outcome based 2038 01:43:10,428 --> 01:43:10,928 curbing. 2039 01:43:10,928 --> 01:43:15,502 And then the targeted area And I don't know 2040 01:43:15,502 --> 01:43:21,240 was the Biden i kind of went because I was part of the Green 2041 01:43:21,240 --> 01:43:22,511 New Deal in California that i don't 2042 01:43:22,511 --> 01:43:23,678 remember what it was called. 2043 01:43:23,678 --> 01:43:25,898 It was called the Demonstration Project. 2044 01:43:25,898 --> 01:43:27,998 They did demonstration projects. 2045 01:43:27,998 --> 01:43:30,548 Anyway, Brian, if you want to ask some of your fellow rancher 2046 01:43:30,548 --> 01:43:32,858 junior self or however I know how many grazing rights 2047 01:43:32,858 --> 01:43:34,868 or whatever you have, but just see what 2048 01:43:34,868 --> 01:43:37,628 the word on the street, if you try that, what comes back? 2049 01:43:37,628 --> 01:43:38,288 OK. 2050 01:43:38,288 --> 01:43:42,668 My understanding right now is it's really expensive 2051 01:43:42,668 --> 01:43:46,148 to determine how much the animals have 2052 01:43:46,148 --> 01:43:47,888 utilized the ground. 2053 01:43:47,888 --> 01:43:49,958 So you have to get a professional right now we're 2054 01:43:49,958 --> 01:43:53,180 going through the process of, well, we 2055 01:43:53,180 --> 01:43:58,160 have a guy coming to our ranch and he's looking at everything. 2056 01:43:58,160 --> 01:44:01,808 And seeing what's there what kind of habitat we have. 2057 01:44:01,808 --> 01:44:05,408 And it's expensive because it takes 2058 01:44:05,498 --> 01:44:10,418 a lot of know how to do these types of studies on the ground. 2059 01:44:10,418 --> 01:44:15,608 So that might be part of the problem The good news is 2060 01:44:15,608 --> 01:44:18,870 you can there the technologies advancing to 2061 01:44:18,870 --> 01:44:22,880 where you can do that with drones. 2062 01:44:22,880 --> 01:44:24,218 That a drone can fly over and say, 2063 01:44:24,218 --> 01:44:27,818 okay, we've got 70% utilization or whatever 2064 01:44:29,702 --> 01:44:33,698 So I think it's timely to get on top of this right 2065 01:44:33,698 --> 01:44:37,178 now because the technology will advance 2066 01:44:37,178 --> 01:44:39,518 to make it cheap and easy. 2067 01:44:39,518 --> 01:44:45,188 Also for $100 a year, you can put a little dog collar 2068 01:44:45,188 --> 01:44:46,268 on each cow. 2069 01:44:46,268 --> 01:44:50,198 So that gives them a little jolt when they're in the wrong place 2070 01:44:50,198 --> 01:44:52,478 And that's run by satellite. 2071 01:44:52,478 --> 01:44:56,468 And with that then you don't have to put up so many fences. 2072 01:44:56,468 --> 01:45:00,380 So you want targeted grazing in one particular area 2073 01:45:00,380 --> 01:45:02,408 If all your cows have this collar, 2074 01:45:02,408 --> 01:45:03,518 you can kind of herd him. 2075 01:45:03,518 --> 01:45:08,708 There from the comfort of your laptop in bed 2076 01:45:08,708 --> 01:45:10,568 and push him in that area. 2077 01:45:10,568 --> 01:45:15,260 And then they'll, you know do their thing. 2078 01:45:15,260 --> 01:45:16,949 like I said, if you find more on that. 2079 01:45:16,949 --> 01:45:18,657 And I can relay that back to the senator. 2080 01:45:18,657 --> 01:45:22,178 Okay I think maybe a crook is actually doing that. 2081 01:45:22,178 --> 01:45:24,218 There there are a few that you're talking about. 2082 01:45:24,218 --> 01:45:26,618 The the GPS collars. 2083 01:45:27,368 --> 01:45:29,306 Yeah, there's a few people there. 2084 01:45:29,306 --> 01:45:31,866 All those are absolute I mean, it's just, 2085 01:45:31,866 --> 01:45:35,180 you know I think we've been saying it for years. 2086 01:45:35,180 --> 01:45:37,658 I mean, that's just a logical thing to do. 2087 01:45:37,658 --> 01:45:39,548 You know, it's a twofold right? 2088 01:45:39,548 --> 01:45:42,848 It's a win for the for us as consumers of beef 2089 01:45:42,848 --> 01:45:47,215 and the ranching industry And we reduce the fire. 2090 01:45:47,215 --> 01:45:50,160 I mean, yeah, Holy mackerel. 2091 01:45:50,160 --> 01:45:56,160 Yeah And the fire where cattle graze they fire just 2092 01:45:56,468 --> 01:45:59,229 can't go very well I mean, unless you 2093 01:45:59,229 --> 01:46:02,967 got a lot of sage brush overstory, you know, 2094 01:46:02,967 --> 01:46:05,498 even if that doesn't spread Yeah. 2095 01:46:05,498 --> 01:46:06,380 Yeah. 2096 01:46:06,380 --> 01:46:12,158 Where the grazing happens it fire just doesn't go as bad. 2097 01:46:12,158 --> 01:46:13,885 Well, I appreciate your. 2098 01:46:13,885 --> 01:46:18,199 You know your relationship that you have with the Senator Cortez 2099 01:46:18,199 --> 01:46:18,699 Masto. 2100 01:46:18,699 --> 01:46:20,298 So keep up the good work. 2101 01:46:20,298 --> 01:46:20,798 Yeah. 2102 01:46:20,798 --> 01:46:22,669 A couple other things to that. 2103 01:46:22,669 --> 01:46:24,180 I the nuclear waste. 2104 01:46:24,180 --> 01:46:27,968 They just appointed a new member to that board 2105 01:46:27,968 --> 01:46:31,280 and it serves for specifically bragged about the fact 2106 01:46:31,280 --> 01:46:38,828 that she had said she will never allow the killer waste in Nevada 2107 01:46:39,308 --> 01:46:43,808 So we still got big problems there Well nuclear waste is 2108 01:46:43,808 --> 01:46:48,548 the Yucca mountain storage and there's verbiage in here 2109 01:46:48,548 --> 01:46:50,948 would still be the governor and the legislature 2110 01:46:50,948 --> 01:46:52,202 want to approve it. 2111 01:46:52,202 --> 01:46:52,954 They could. 2112 01:46:52,954 --> 01:46:54,982 So that's how they're changing the law. 2113 01:46:54,982 --> 01:46:58,126 But also they are changing it that it could be recycled. 2114 01:46:58,126 --> 01:47:01,748 So for some fluke reason, Nevada wanted to approve recycling it 2115 01:47:01,748 --> 01:47:05,498 and bring it to Nevada It won't probably happen, 2116 01:47:05,498 --> 01:47:06,998 but at least a law will change that. 2117 01:47:06,998 --> 01:47:09,903 It could happen in nevada, 1 to 2, 2118 01:47:09,903 --> 01:47:12,400 and then also remember screenings something. 2119 01:47:12,400 --> 01:47:15,848 So somewhere that somebody questioning the fact 2120 01:47:15,848 --> 01:47:19,358 that the traffic deaths from years 93 are high. 2121 01:47:19,358 --> 01:47:20,540 You remember that. 2122 01:47:20,540 --> 01:47:24,648 And I know understand how they could do that. 2123 01:47:24,648 --> 01:47:28,880 I think they must be using the whole 93 instead 2124 01:47:28,880 --> 01:47:32,498 of that section between wells and jackpot because that just 2125 01:47:32,498 --> 01:47:35,498 doesn't make sense to me. 2126 01:47:35,888 --> 01:47:39,488 I explain that whole reason why I think it's different 2127 01:47:39,488 --> 01:47:42,698 The short stretches of hills, corners, 2128 01:47:42,698 --> 01:47:46,418 turns all the way up to jackpot, whereas from Wells South 2129 01:47:46,418 --> 01:47:49,204 there's a lot longer stretches that have also 2130 01:47:49,204 --> 01:47:52,658 and you're getting impatient when I can actually see and make 2131 01:47:52,658 --> 01:47:55,688 has with the rV and everybody else doing 50 2132 01:47:55,688 --> 01:47:56,918 and you're trying to do 70. 2133 01:47:56,918 --> 01:47:59,596 But and they've had the passing lanes there 2134 01:47:59,596 --> 01:48:03,361 for years on the south highway and 93 know. 2135 01:48:03,361 --> 01:48:05,444 So I will keep up on them because now I'd 2136 01:48:05,444 --> 01:48:08,750 like to make that a priority because obviously, it's 2137 01:48:08,750 --> 01:48:12,980 a problem They have made improvements there. 2138 01:48:12,980 --> 01:48:15,248 I mean, there is a really good passing lane north 2139 01:48:15,248 --> 01:48:16,905 of the wayne Cope headquarters. 2140 01:48:16,905 --> 01:48:19,238 Yes, but you missed the days of they'd come here and go, 2141 01:48:19,238 --> 01:48:19,946 what's your part? 2142 01:48:19,946 --> 01:48:23,588 We go that road and they kind of smile at us, 2143 01:48:23,588 --> 01:48:26,372 and thank you for your info and just we're studying it. 2144 01:48:26,372 --> 01:48:28,803 Well, you know, every inch of that ground. 2145 01:48:28,803 --> 01:48:29,303 What part? 2146 01:48:29,303 --> 01:48:30,480 Studying. 2147 01:48:30,480 --> 01:48:30,548 Yeah. 2148 01:48:30,548 --> 01:48:33,398 It was the same as turning at 80 miles an hour and 80. 2149 01:48:33,398 --> 01:48:36,488 Yeah, we're studying it 50 years now. 2150 01:48:36,488 --> 01:48:39,626 Case it changes Anyway, that was my comments. 2151 01:48:39,626 --> 01:48:40,406 Thank you, guys. 2152 01:48:40,406 --> 01:48:41,348 Thanks. 2153 01:48:41,348 --> 01:48:46,148 Commissioner Gerber says few comments and resource management 2154 01:48:46,268 --> 01:48:48,608 County has an interest in managing 2155 01:48:48,608 --> 01:48:53,318 either the county has an interest in improving beef 2156 01:48:53,318 --> 01:48:56,318 product and according to statistics, 2157 01:48:56,649 --> 01:49:01,688 Elko County has 50% of the beef that it had you know, 2158 01:49:01,688 --> 01:49:03,368 60 years ago. 2159 01:49:03,368 --> 01:49:06,788 And only 10% of the sheep if even that, have what 2160 01:49:06,788 --> 01:49:08,788 existed 60 years ago. 2161 01:49:09,638 --> 01:49:13,988 And so I had an idea that the county could consider this 2162 01:49:13,988 --> 01:49:17,348 as hiring a professional range, kind of like Brian is saying, 2163 01:49:17,348 --> 01:49:19,268 this is expensive work to hire somebody 2164 01:49:19,268 --> 01:49:21,908 to come in and do a full study. 2165 01:49:21,908 --> 01:49:26,588 But imagine if the county had a range con on staff 2166 01:49:26,588 --> 01:49:34,388 that their job was to prioritize and and map and and study, which 2167 01:49:35,374 --> 01:49:38,974 areas are being underutilized and then 2168 01:49:39,278 --> 01:49:44,708 and then could prepare more detailed studies where we find 2169 01:49:44,708 --> 01:49:49,418 problem areas where the range needs to be managed for fire 2170 01:49:49,418 --> 01:49:52,836 control And also because it's been underutilized, 2171 01:49:52,836 --> 01:49:58,236 we're missing out on that resource for perhaps that 2172 01:49:58,838 --> 01:50:03,800 would be a good way to pass that information along 2173 01:50:03,800 --> 01:50:08,468 to Forest Service, to BLM and their range cons could then, 2174 01:50:08,468 --> 01:50:10,980 you know, their probably understaffed anyway. 2175 01:50:10,980 --> 01:50:16,748 And that way the county would be an advocate for fire protection 2176 01:50:16,748 --> 01:50:21,548 and for underutilized range to increase beef production 2177 01:50:21,968 --> 01:50:22,958 in the county. 2178 01:50:22,958 --> 01:50:26,228 And it may more than pay for that position. 2179 01:50:26,228 --> 01:50:29,929 Plus information is power And if there's ranges out there, 2180 01:50:29,929 --> 01:50:31,620 there have been in years. 2181 01:50:31,620 --> 01:50:35,412 And I believe there are, I go out riding horses or motorcycles 2182 01:50:35,412 --> 01:50:36,495 or just driving out there. 2183 01:50:36,495 --> 01:50:39,938 I'm shocked at how much grass is on the range Right. 2184 01:50:39,938 --> 01:50:43,958 And there's not a cow in sight that should be being grazed. 2185 01:50:43,958 --> 01:50:45,998 So I think it's being underutilized 2186 01:50:45,998 --> 01:50:49,418 where maybe missing a huge opportunity here to manage 2187 01:50:49,418 --> 01:50:52,508 our own resource although we don't control the federal lands, 2188 01:50:52,508 --> 01:50:55,418 if we control the information and can get 2189 01:50:55,418 --> 01:50:57,968 that information to the public and to the agencies that 2190 01:50:57,968 --> 01:51:00,728 do control it, we could make some real change, 2191 01:51:00,728 --> 01:51:04,928 because right now nobody is doing that. 2192 01:51:05,850 --> 01:51:08,498 And if there's a nuisance out on the public range of too much 2193 01:51:08,498 --> 01:51:13,298 grass or if a resource is being underutilized, 2194 01:51:13,688 --> 01:51:20,143 we would be the ones to to right that they by having somebody out 2195 01:51:20,143 --> 01:51:25,598 there advocating for the county So I think that, you know, 2196 01:51:25,598 --> 01:51:31,688 let's say if you had a position paid, if they say it's a ph.D. 2197 01:51:31,688 --> 01:51:33,903 With all the certifications or everything, 2198 01:51:33,903 --> 01:51:37,988 you're paying them 150 $200,000 a year to write these reports 2199 01:51:37,988 --> 01:51:42,125 shine a light that that could mean millions of beef production 2200 01:51:42,125 --> 01:51:46,208 and also millions And in in fire suppression. 2201 01:51:46,208 --> 01:51:49,418 So it may be a good a good investment. 2202 01:51:49,418 --> 01:51:50,919 That's really exciting. 2203 01:51:50,919 --> 01:51:53,319 Travis that's really exciting. 2204 01:51:54,538 --> 01:51:59,258 And also we could we could use that range gone. 2205 01:51:59,258 --> 01:52:04,538 Yeah And you're about in the ballpark for the price of one 2206 01:52:04,538 --> 01:52:08,138 and we could add at 50% benefits. 2207 01:52:13,358 --> 01:52:17,918 Yeah Then they could also develop the science 2208 01:52:17,918 --> 01:52:22,328 that we're waiting for to develop the you know, 2209 01:52:22,328 --> 01:52:25,328 aerial assessment science for using 2210 01:52:27,548 --> 01:52:29,648 drones and stuff like that. 2211 01:52:29,648 --> 01:52:33,998 I mean Yeah, we, we are county with enough cattlemen 2212 01:52:33,998 --> 01:52:36,228 in it that it would make a difference. 2213 01:52:36,228 --> 01:52:41,280 If we could go from 50% utilization to 60% utilization. 2214 01:52:41,918 --> 01:52:45,788 That's still a very big deal Yeah. 2215 01:52:45,788 --> 01:52:46,348 Yeah. 2216 01:52:46,348 --> 01:52:48,308 If you could put some numbers together 2217 01:52:48,308 --> 01:52:51,668 are you being closer to the industry maybe 2218 01:52:51,668 --> 01:52:55,778 we could continue explore that or even talk to some experts 2219 01:52:55,778 --> 01:52:59,438 and then bring it onto the agenda at some point? 2220 01:52:59,438 --> 01:53:03,878 Yeah, I I'm, I'm pretty skeptical of that 2221 01:53:03,878 --> 01:53:07,298 First of all, I don't think the BLM would listen to you 2222 01:53:07,298 --> 01:53:10,226 that they're not they're not famous for that. 2223 01:53:10,226 --> 01:53:13,358 They say to take your cows off. 2224 01:53:13,358 --> 01:53:16,599 And on August 15th and you take them off them, 2225 01:53:16,599 --> 01:53:19,238 whatever they don't care if there's a grazed grass there 2226 01:53:19,238 --> 01:53:25,458 or not It's in their plan And and but I do agree, 2227 01:53:25,458 --> 01:53:29,678 as you look at what is your find in places with a lot of grass, 2228 01:53:29,678 --> 01:53:31,430 we ought to look into it. 2229 01:53:31,430 --> 01:53:34,458 I mean, who's whose allotment is up. 2230 01:53:34,458 --> 01:53:38,978 That's what I'm saying is if we could focus on the areas 2231 01:53:38,978 --> 01:53:42,800 where this professional could I could identify, 2232 01:53:42,800 --> 01:53:44,768 this is clearly underutilized And then we 2233 01:53:44,768 --> 01:53:47,768 hold the BLM or the Forest Service to their own standards. 2234 01:53:47,768 --> 01:53:49,238 Yeah. 2235 01:53:49,238 --> 01:53:51,980 Because I think that it's not being studied 2236 01:53:51,980 --> 01:53:53,626 That's why they don't listen is because they don't study it 2237 01:53:53,626 --> 01:53:57,568 and they don't have enough staff to follow their own regs. 2238 01:53:57,568 --> 01:54:02,368 So if we were enforcing their standards um, 2239 01:54:03,188 --> 01:54:07,328 they would have to follow them under understaffing 2240 01:54:07,328 --> 01:54:09,980 is always their answer. 2241 01:54:09,980 --> 01:54:10,765 That's always why they can't do whatever 2242 01:54:10,765 --> 01:54:13,431 they're doing because they just don't have enough people for it. 2243 01:54:13,431 --> 01:54:14,558 And maybe they don't. 2244 01:54:14,558 --> 01:54:18,406 And this is how the county can say to them that, yeah you 2245 01:54:18,406 --> 01:54:19,448 don't have enough people. 2246 01:54:19,448 --> 01:54:21,368 Well, it's in our interest also. 2247 01:54:21,368 --> 01:54:23,680 So we're going to put this forth. 2248 01:54:23,680 --> 01:54:25,658 I'll look, I'll look into it and see 2249 01:54:25,658 --> 01:54:30,698 if I can't find anything concrete by analogy during Covid 2250 01:54:30,698 --> 01:54:33,908 and so forth When the federal Government was closing all 2251 01:54:33,908 --> 01:54:36,518 the national parks in Utah due to understaffing 2252 01:54:36,518 --> 01:54:40,688 and due to their regulations and the Utah delegation came, 2253 01:54:40,688 --> 01:54:42,483 forces will staff will open them, 2254 01:54:42,483 --> 01:54:44,513 you know, and they stepped up, because it 2255 01:54:44,513 --> 01:54:47,708 was in the state interest to keep those parks open. 2256 01:54:47,708 --> 01:54:49,328 And same in this case. 2257 01:54:49,328 --> 01:54:53,153 If the federal government's understaffed and can't 2258 01:54:53,153 --> 01:54:56,888 do the job then maybe it's time for the state 2259 01:54:56,888 --> 01:55:01,238 to start doing just like we took over more fire responsibility We 2260 01:55:01,238 --> 01:55:06,638 might need to take over more range conservation OK, 2261 01:55:08,158 --> 01:55:10,000 thanks for having the other report That's everything.