Fallon City Council met on March 15 with Deputy City Clerk Elsie Lee present in place of Chief of Staff Erquiaga’s absence.
An application by Manpreet Arora for a retail liquor license for JK Stores, Inc at 395 south Maine street was approved by the council. The license is for the sale of liquor consumed off property only. Deputy Clerk Lee, Police Chief Gehman, City Engineer Derek Zimney, and Chief of Staff Erquiaga reviewed the application before it was brought before the council.
Councilwoman Frost asked if the license was due to change of ownership. Deputy Clerk Lee said yes.
Mayor Tedford asked if the recipient of the liquor license was interviewed by the police department. The Fallon Police Department’s representative, Captain Alexander, said the recipient was interviewed.
Additionally, the council considered the possible appointment of Eide Bailly as auditors for the City of Fallon for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021. The fee would not exceed $84,000.00.
City Clerk Sean Richardson told the council they must designate and name an auditor due to Nevada Revised Statutes (N.R.S.).
City Clerk Richardson mentioned Eide Bailly worked with the City of Fallon staff in the past, and the fee for their services is the same as it was in previous years. City Clerk Richardson anticipated there would be two major programs audited this year, and any additional fees could be authorized by the mayor if this motion passed. Deputy City Clerk Lee and City Clerk Richardson met with the auditing committee that consists of Councilwoman Kent, City Attorney Mike Mackedon, and Chief of Staff Erquiaga to nominate Eide Bailly as the auditors for the City of Fallon.
Councilwoman Kent moved and Councilwoman Frost seconded the motion to approve Eide Bailly as auditors for the City of Fallon. The motion passed unanimously.
Bill No. 787 and Bill No. 788 were introduced to the council by Councilwoman Kent and Councilman Richardson respectively. Both bills amend ordinances of Title 17 and Title 18. Each title consists of multiple chapters of Buildings and Construction Codes, and Fire Prevention and Protection Codes.
City Engineer Derek Zimney explained to the community that these code updates come from the International Code Council every three to four years. Zimney said the county already passed bills to update the codes, and many local contractors, plumbers, and the local fire department are already following the new codes.
Councilwoman Frost asked if the bills were adopted, whether the rules take effect immediately or not. City Engineer Zimney said the building department send letters to all local contractors and others that the codes are updating, and they are allowed a six-month window to move to the new codes.
Public hearings and possible motions to adopt the bills will take place at the City Council meeting on April 5, 2021.
Lastly, Captain Alexander presented the police department report for the month of February. Alexander said calls for service, the crime summary, arrest summary, citations, and traffic accidents are all down from last month. The police department assumed it was due to COVID-19 restrictions and social distancing.
Captain Alexander said the Nevada Humane Society and Fallon Animal Welfare Group are helping the Animal Shelter a lot with their retention rates to keep the shelter from over-flowing.
Alexander also mentioned the police department received ten citizen surveys back and all surveys were extremely satisfied.
There was no other staff or council reports and no executive session this week.
Public minutes and agendas are accessible on the City of Fallon website. For more detailed information see: https://www.fallonnevada.gov/archived-meeting-agendas/ The next meeting of the Fallon City Council is scheduled for Monday, April 5 at 9 a.m., at City Hall, 55 W. Williams Avenue, Fallon. The Fallon City Council normally meets on the first and third Mondays of each month.
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