Discussion and possible action to propose an amendment to Lyon County Code Title 6 – Public Health and Safety, by deleting Chapter 6 – Fire Districts, in its entirety; Amending Title 10 Land use Restrictions; Adding Chapter 19 – Burning extinguishment powers, violations and penalties; Amending Title 10 – Land Use Regulations; Chapter 7 – Building Codes, Subchapter 1, to apply amendments to the International Fire Code:
Proposal only. This proposal will be posted according to County Code and note when a public hearing will be scheduled. This basically deletes the Central Lyon County Fire Protection District from County Ordinances. The CLCFPD is a 474 District according to State Statute and is a separate elected entity from Lyon County, just as other county fire districts are.
CLCFD, however, was initially formed as a County fire district. NRS 474 allows such a district to be converted to a separate district, which CLCFPD did. County codes were never changed.
In addition, the CLCFPD has also adopted different fire burning restrictions than the State Fire Code and other fire districts, and adopted through their own board additional amendments to the building code over and above State Fire Marshall guidelines. All fire districts are under the State Fire Marshall’s guidelines first, but may add additional restrictions if they wish.
Discussion and possible action on an inter-local contract with the Nevada State Health Division, Bureau of Community Health Nursing program to provide public health nursing services in Lyon County:
Approved 4-1 (Tibbals opposed) This is a renewal for the next biennium (July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2011) and reflects a 13-percent increase ($13,858). The request came after the County budget was closed.
The contract provides funding to the State to pay registered nurses to provide the service in Lyon County. In addition to this contract amount, the County has budgeted $186,890 for support staff salaries and operating costs.
Community Health Nursing offers childhood immunizations, flu vaccines, well baby and well child exams, day care physicals, lice checks, TB skin tests, et al. All services through the clinics are provided on a sliding fee scale or through payment by Nevada Medicaid or Nevada Check-up. The State receives the revenue.
Fernley and Yerington have a full time Community health Nurse, Dayton has 4 day service and Silver Springs has one services.
The increase will be provided from the Contingency fund.
Selection of an architect for the Lyon County Jail Project:
Approved 5-0. See related story “Jail update August 20”
Discussion and possible action to accept an FAA Grant Offer to update the Airport Master Plan Study:
Approved 5-0. The FAA has offered a grant of $34,200 to prepare an airport development plan for the Silver Springs Airport. The grant provides 95-percent of the total project cost of $36,000 and Lyon County will be obligated to provide the remaining 5-percent ($1,800). The County share will be funded by the Nevada Aviation Trust Fund; therefore there is no cost to the County to accept the grant.
Discussion and possible action to enter into a contract with PBS & J to provide engineering services for the Airport Land Use Plan (Hangar Development Masterplan) at the SS Airport:
Approved 5-0. See above.
Discussion and possible action to approve an expenditure of $28,169.62 from the Park Residential Tax Fund to finance four change orders that have resulted during the construction of River Park:
Approved 5-0. According to Parks manager Dan Williss, the additional costs were the result of unexpected soil concerns in the basketball court area, and miscommunications with the engineering firm in regards to metering and watering, and a necessary increase in size of the irrigation backflow.
The additional costs include:
- Material relocation (dirt) - $22,819.68
- Power installation - $3,804.60
- 450 feet of additional drip line - $1,136.32
- Upsizing irrigation backflow from 1” to 1-1/2” - $409.02
Discussion and possible funding for Lyon County to prepare comments and response on the Walker River EIS Assessment:
Approved 5-0, an amount not to exceed $7,000. This is in regards to the Walker River Basin Acquisition Program – to acquire from willing sellers - land, water appurtenant to the land, and related interests in the Walker River Basin for the purpose of providing water to Walker Lake. The Draft EIS evaluates the environmental impacts of the Acquisition Program. The issue is important and vital to the economic, social and recreational life of the Smith and Mason Valley areas.
The deadline for submitting comments for inclusion into the final report is September 16, 2009; however, the Walker River irrigation District and the County will request a later date of October 5, 2009 be agreed to. Staff said the report should not be done “in-house” due to the technical expertise needed to respond, closeness to the issue and the need for distancing, and the limited time frame in which to respond.
The draft EIS is extensive and voluminous and requires extensive review and time consuming analysis.
According to Commissioner Phyllis Hunewill, the Walker River Irrigation District is preparing a detailed analysis and report/comments to be submitted. They are contracting out for technical assistance and expertise. WRID Director Ken Spooner strongly urged the County to do their own. Yerington is preparing their own separate comments.
Hunewill said the drafters of the EIS, “Are now expecting us to bring forth the correct data, so I do think it is important we do answer. We (County) decided we are a cooperating agency, whether we approve of what they are putting out or not.”
She also noted how this proposal is going to have an effect on the economy of south Lyon County, and “We really need to have someone with professional skills and expertise to help us.”
County Manager Dennis Stark said the County’s comments are critical to the draft EIS and the final document to follow.
Bill 09-09, an ordinance amending Lyon County Code, Titla 5 – Business and license regualtions; Chapter 2 – Liquor control et al relating to compliance checks, establishing fines, penalties:
Approved 5-0.
