Minutes of the
Gardnerville Ranchos General Improvement District
Board of Trustees meeting held
September 6, 2017 at 6 p.m. @
931 Mitch Drive, Gardnerville Nevada 89460
Pledge of Allegiance: led by Dave James
Trustees Present: Jeff James, Dave James, Brad Newlon, Leann Teter and Bob McDowell
Also Present: Bob Spellberg, Dawn Hinds, Mike Rowe and Mike Bennett
Public Comment: none
Approval of the Agenda:
Brad Newlon motioned to approve the Agenda. Bob McDowell seconded the motion
All ayes. Motion passed.
Public Comment: none
Approval of the Minutes:
Bob McDowell motioned to approve the minutes from the August 2, 2017 board
meeting. Dave James seconded the motion. Four ayes. Jeff James abstained he was not present for the meeting. Motion passed.
Public Comment: none
Jeff James motioned to approve the minutes from the August 8, 2017 board
meeting. Brad Newlon seconded the motion. All ayes. Motion passed.
Public Comment: none
Bob McDowell questioned the act of abstaining when a board member has missed a meeting. He had heard that it was not necessary. Mike Rowe stated that he has always recommended that a Board Member abstain from approving minutes if they had missed a meeting. Mike looked it up in the Robert’s Rules of Order and it says the minutes must be approved by the majority of the Board.
Staff Reports:
District Engineer: Mike Bennett of Lumos and Associates reviewed his project tracking schedule for September 2017.
District Counsel: Mike Rowe stated that the past month has been very quiet.
District Manager: Bob has met a couple times with FEMA for a Grant: It will probably be around $3300.00. There is discussion of a new development behind the church on Tillman Lane. Bob is working on a grant to build a surveillance tower at Well 5 and install high speed cameras.
New Business:
I For Possible Action: Discussion regarding Resolution 17-02 Board discussion followed by public
comment. Possible action to approve Resolution 17-02, a resolution that adopts the District’s
Water Master Plan into its Policies and Procedures Manual. Action Item.
This Resolution 17-02 will formally adopt the District’s Water Master Plan into its Policies and Procedures Manual. Mike Rowe said that because of the size of the Water Master Plan it will be separate from the Policies and Procedures Manual and copies will be available at the District Office. If someone wants a copy they can pay for one. Mike Bennett discovered a typo on page 3 of the Resolution.
Brad Newlon motioned to approve Resolution 17-02 Water Master Plan which will place the District’s recently approved Water Master plan into the Policies and Procedures Manual with the correction noted. Bob McDowell seconded the motion. All ayes. Motion passed.
Public Comment: none
II For Possible Action: Discuss raising administrative fees when filing leins. Board discussion
followed by public comment. Possible action to raise the administrative fee from $50.00 to
$75.00 when filing liens due to increases in County rates and charges for credit card use.
Action Item.
Beginning October 1, 2017, the County is raising recording fees from $17.00 for the first page and $1.00 per page after to a flat $35.00. This request will offset the increase and also pay for credit card transaction fees the County charges.
Jeff James motioned to approve the request to raise administrative fees when filing a lein with the County from $50.00 to $75.00. Dave James seconded the motion. All ayes. Motion passed.
Public Comment: none
Old Business: none
Consent Calendar:
Jeff James motioned to approve the Consent Calendar. Brad Newlon seconded the
motion. All ayes. Motion passed.
Public comment: none
Trustee Reports:
Leann Teter asked the Board if they would like to hold a workshop for Mitch Park and get it finished. The Board agreed it was a good idea.
Bob McDowell said the parking lot looks really nice. Bob Spellberg stated the barriers will be removed later on this winter. Bob McDowell will miss the October meeting he will be in Europe.
Public Comment: none
Adjournment:
Dave James motioned to adjourn the meeting. Jeff James seconded the motion.
All ayes. Motion passed.
Meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
By
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Dawn Hinds
Acting Secretary
