October 19, McGill-Ruth Consolidated Sewer & Water General Improvement District (GID)
1. Resolution establishing new rate of $0 charge for emergency connection and disconnections due to water line break.
Approved
2. Resolution establishing new rate for delinquent reconnection fee, $25. to $35.
Approved
3. Resolution establishing lower base rate usage from 15,000 to 14,000. All customers are now allotted 14,000 gallons per month.
Approved
4. Resolution to raise base usage fees by $8.00 and lower obligation fees from $15.00 to $7.00.
Approved
New Business
The purchase of 2 used aerators from the City of Ely – $1,000.
Approved
Public Comment
Melvin Perkins would like to sell his well to Ruth. There is some question as to quality of water. A mine representative said they will test the well free.
Recreation and tourism meeting October 22
Public Comment
Ed Spears wanted to end rumors about a trip to Germany. Nevada Tourism granted $5,000.00 for this trip. The trip did run over the grant money. Nevada Tourism covered this cost. There was no cost to Ely Tourism.
Discussion to approve White Pine Ministerial Association Christmas Dinner use of the convention center free of charge. Approved
Approval to replace dish stock. Approved
Approval to install demand controller to electric service. Numbers were not all in , but this will save about $6,000 a year and recover installation cost in two years. Approved
Financial report – revenue from room tax -$409,000.00 expenditures
-$330,000.00.
The NSS 75th convention to be held in Ely from July 15 to 23. July 16 the NSS plans a park event for the residents of the area. The mapping of 120 caves in our area is in progress.
Public comment – signage? We need signs out side of town as well as signs or maps posted in town.
City of Ely Council
Fire chief Ross Rivera stated the county has not brought equipment in for maintenance. Rivera stated the city needs to have a contract with the county.
NDOT has questions on signage for nonused rail road tracks. There are a lot of tracks that run in the city and county that are not in use. Who should pay for these signs?
Approval was given to Julie Spear for a special permit to breed and sell small dogs from a residence.
A bid was approved for a sewer line. It was felt that a full time inspector at a cost of $10,000 was needed.
Landscape zoning requirements did not get approval.
Question and answer :
What famous Englishman’s experiments with freezing meat in 1626 caused his death from exposure?
A: Sir Francis Bacon, philosopher, courtier, statesman, essayist.
New question:
To whom did Mahatma Gandhi write for advice on diet and exercise?
Opinion
G Wop
Philosopher Camus wrote “Always go too far, because that’s where you will find the truth.
Commissioners – Where are the hard choices we were promise?
Tourism – What happened to the signage committee?
The GID really impress me the minute I walked in. They were having a ethics and procedure class. This is important to all boards.
If you become delinquent in paying your water bill, can you afford a $35.00 fee to turn it on again?
The lower base usage rate should not be a big deal to most people. Just cut your usage by taking a shorter shower.
Tourism Meeting
All members appeared to have gotten a good nights sleep.
I am glad Ed put an end to a rumor. Rumors do need to be taken care of quickly, if left to linger they seem to become fact!
The approval of the Christmas Dinner with no charge is a good one. The library should have been handled in the same way. Question, is there any guide lines as to who gets the free card and who does not? I believe there should be so other Organizations does not think they need the facilities free.
Installing the demand controller is a must. I wonder if other city and county buildings have them.
I am afraid I was not aware of how much the revenue room tax provides to the Tourism Board, $409,000.00 does seem like a lot.
The NSS 75th anniversary convention being held in Ely next year will bring revenue to White Pine County and Ely.
Please join us from July 16-23, 2016 in Ely, Nevada as we celebrate our past 75 years and look forward into the future of caving.
Welcome to the Great Basin of the American West!
I did not hear anything about the signage committee. I hope they are working hard. We need signs, please do not drop the ball!
Ely City Council
Why is the city fire department maintaining the county trucks? I know agreements and contract between the county and city are hard to come by. There seems to be very little cooperation between the two. This may be a good thing. The county needs money and the city seems to be doing fine, no…the roads are a mess.
A full time inspector for a four week job at $10,000 seems a little over kill. This seems to me an inspection 3 time a week would cover things, or inspections at different stages.
We can thank the council for not voting for a landscaping ordnance. This is a nice western town and should not look like anything else. This ordnance would only add expense to new business.
Geri Wop