Minutes of the
Gardnerville Ranchos General Improvement District
Held Wednesday, November 4, 2015, 6pm at
931 Mitch Drive, Gardnerville, NV 89460
Pledge of Allegiance:
Trustees Present: Leann Teter, Jeff James, Cade Baligad and Brad Newlon
Also Present: Michael Bennett, Mike Rowe, Bob Spellberg, Dawn Hinds and the public.
Public Comment: None
Approval of the Agenda:
Cade Baligad motioned to approve the agenda. Leann Teter seconded the motion.
Four ayes. Motion passed.
Public Comment: none
Approval of the Minutes:
Jeff James motioned to approve the minutes from the October Board of Trustees
Meeting. Leann Teter seconded the motion. Four ayes. Motion passed.
Public Comment: none
Special Item:
For Possible Action: Possible action to appoint a qualified elector of the District to fill the
vacant position on the Board of Trustees vacated by David Bourne. Board discussion followed
by public comment. Possible action to appoint a person to the vacant position on the Board
of Trustees.
There were five applicants for the opening of trustee. Scott A. Kunow of 1289 Manhattan Way, Greg Silvestro of 1443 Langley Drive, Robert (Bob) McDowell, of 1017 Silveranch Drive, Allison Ramsey of 968 Springfield Drive and David C. James of 1194 Sierra Vista Drive. Each Applicant was interviewed by the Board and asked the same five questions.
Jeff James motioned to nominate Allison Ramsey to finish out the rest of David Bourne’s term realizing that she must run for re-election in 2016 for a full four year term. The motion failed for lack of a second.
Cade Baligad motioned to nominate Robert McDowell. Jeff James seconded the motion. Three ayes. Brad Newlon stood opposed.
Public Comment: none
Robert McDowell was elected the new trustee. Mr. McDowell was then sworn in by District Manager Bob Spellberg.
Reports:
District Engineer: Michael Bennett presented his Project Tracking Schedule for November to the Board.
(see attached)
District Counsel: Mike stated it has been a relatively slow month he is mostly working on retainer items.
District Manager: Bob has been working on getting security cameras and the pump track expansion will be starting in April.
New Business:
1. For possible action: Discuss electing a Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Board discussion
Followed by public comment. Possible action to elect a Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees.
Leann motioned to nominate Cade Baligad as Vice Chairman. Bob McDowell seconded the motion. Five ayes. Motion passed.
Public Comment: none
Cade Baligad is elected Vice Chairman.
2. For discussion only: Presentation by Ed James, General Manager of the Carson Water
Subconservancy District updating the activities on the Carson River Watershed. This is a
non-action item.
Public Comment: none
Ed James reviewed made his yearly presentation updating the activities of the Carson River Watershed. (see attached)
3. For Possible action: Discuss proposed zoning changes to the Heritage Subdivision. Board discussion followed by Public Comment. Possible action to support a request to change
Commercial and multifamily zoning at the Heritage Subdivision on Kimmerling Road across from Bing Construction from a 140 unit condo complex and approximately 2 acres of
commercially zoned property to similar single family zoning within the subdivision.
Fred Musser, Principal and CEO of Dooston Properties was present to request support from the District. Dooston Properties will need the support of the District when applying for the zone change at Douglas County.
Leann Teter motioned to support the Dooston Properties efforts to change multifamily and commercial zoning within the Heritage Subdivision to similar single
family zoning within the Heritage Subdivision. Cade Baligad seconded the motion.
Five ayes. Motion passed.
Public Comment: none
4. For Possible action: Discuss whether the Board wants to repeal Resolution 15-01. Board
Discussion followed by public comment. Possible Board action to repeal Resolution 15-01 a
Resolution that created the ability of the Board to have an invocation before the beginning of
A Board of Trustees meeting.
The Board passed Resolution 15-01 earlier this year. A former trustee was assigned to the duty of putting together the program but it had never happened. This item will determine whether the Board wants to continue by assigning a new person or repeal the Resolution.
Leann volunteered to take on the task of a monthly invocation if the Board keeps the Resolution.
Bob McDowell stated that he knew of no other GID’s who have an invocation. Bob sensed that if this Resolution has been on the books since January and no one has taken on the task by now perhaps there is not a lot of interest in it. He does not see how the invocation will benefit the District or its customers.
The Board discussed this further and a motion was made.
Bob McDowell motioned to repeal Resolution 15-01 with authorization for the
Chairman to sign off on the resolution. Jeff James seconded the motion. Four ayes, one nay. Motion passed. Cade Baligad stood opposed.
Public Comment: Scott Kunow felt that because this does not directly benefit the District and there does not seem to be much concern for an invocation, the Board should repeal the Resolution.
5. For possible action: Discuss allowing staff to go to bid to paint the interior of the District’s
1.5 million gallon water tank this winter. Board discussion followed by public comment.
Possible action to approve District staff to go out to bid to have the interior of the1.5 million
Gallon water storage tank interior painted.
Bob recently had both of the District’s water tanks inspected. Both tanks were in good shape except they need to be painted on the inside. The water tanks will need to be done separately and in the winter because of storage needs. The small tank was chosen first as it needs repainting the most.
Cade Baligad motioned to approve the interior painting of the 1.5 million gallon
Water tank. Bob McDowell seconded the motion. All ayes. Motion passed.
Public Comment: none
6. For possible action: Discuss updates to the District’s Personnel Manual. Board discussion
Followed by public comment. Possible action to approve the updates and changes to payroll
Dates and a clarification of annual leave within the District’s Personnel Manual.
Bob explained that each year the POOL/PACT Human Resources staff does an assessment of the District’s human resources policies. This year they recommended that the District change pay periods from 24 pay periods per year to 26 pay periods per year. Pay periods will be changed from twice a month to every two weeks. Work weeks will start on a Sunday and end on Saturday. Pay day will be every other Thursday.
Jeff James motioned to approve all updates to the District’s Personnel Manual.
Cade Baligad seconded the motion. All ayes. Motion passed.
Public Comment: none
New Business: none
Consent Calendar: Monthly Payables for possible action. Board discussion followed by public comment.
Possible action to approve Consent Calendar.
Cade Baligad motioned to approve the consent calendar. Leann Teter seconded the
Motion. All ayes. Motion passed.
Trustee Reports:
The Board congratulated and welcomed Bob McDowell to the board.
Adjournment:
Cade Baligad motioned to adjourn the meeting. Leann Teter seconded the motion.
All ayes. Motion passed.
Meeting adjourned 8:28 p.m.
By
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Dawn Hinds
Acting Secretary
