Agenda packet:
Below is an agenda of all items scheduled to be considered.Unless otherwise stated, items may be taken out of the
order presented on the agenda at the discretion of the Mayor and Council. Additionally, the Mayor and Council may
combine two or more agenda items for consideration, and may remove an item from the agenda or delay
discussion relating to an item on the agenda at any time. Public comment is limited to three minutes per person.
Ceremonial Matters
-INVOCATION -Pastor Michael Quinton, Mesquite Baptist Church
-PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- Public Comments
During the Public Comment portion of the agenda, comments are to be limited to matters
not appearing on the agenda or do not provide for specific public comment under
another agenda item. . Public Comment will be provided on each agenda under each
specific item of business. Any public comment shall be addressed to the Mayor,
moderator, or chair of the public body and shall be direct so as to form a view point of an
issue. All public comments shall be limited to three (3) minutes, unless specifically
extended upon request to the Mayor, moderator, or chair of the public body. Derogatory
comments of non-public individuals or another public commenter shall not be permitted.
The Mayor, moderator, or chair of the public body may limit the individual’s comment
period if proper decorum is not observed. Items raised under this portion of the agenda
cannot be deliberated or acted upon until the notice provisions of the Nevada Open
Meeting Law have been met. If you wish to speak at this time, please step up to the
podium, and clearly state your name.
1.1. Public Comment
- Consent Agenda
Items on the Consent Agenda may not require discussion. These items may be a single
motion unless removed at the request of the Mayor, City Council, or City Manager.
2.1. Consideration for approval of the Tuesday, January 11, 2022 Regular City
Council Meeting agenda; the October 26, 2021, City Council Meeting
minutes; the November 23, 2021, City Council Meeting minutes; the
December 7, 2021 Technical Review meeting minutes and the December
14, 2021 City Council Meeting minutes.
-Public Comment
-Discussion and Possible Action
2.2. Consideration of approval of:
- a) Notification of Budget Transfers
- b) Notification of Budget Amendments
- c) Notification of Bills Paid
- d) Purchase Orders
-Public Comment
-Discussion and Possible Action
Check Register -City Council Agenda 11.23.21 to 12.06.21.pdf
Check Register -City Council Agenda 12.07.21 to 12.21.21.pdf
City Council -Budget Trsfrs & POS 01.11.22.pdf
2.3. Consideration of approval of Reapportionment Report No. 32 and the
revised assessment roll for the Mesquite Special Improvement District ( SID )
No. 07-01 (Anthem at Mesquite) with required findings; and direction to staff
to ensure that the report is recorded in the office of the county recorder with
all required documentation.
-Public Comment
-Discussion and Possible Action
Mesquite -Reapportionment 032.pdf
2.4. Consideration of Approval of a FBO (Fixed Base Operator) Independent
Contractor agreement with Air Mesquite 67L LLC at the Mesquite Airport.
-Public Comment
-Discussion and Possible Action
2.5. Consideration for approval of the Agreement between the City of Mesquite
and Mesquite Gaming for two City owned billboards.
-Public Comment
-Discussion and Possible Action
Mesquite Gaming Bill Board Agreement.pdf
- Department Reports
3.1. Mayor’s Comments and Reports
3.2. City Council and Staff Comments and Reports
- Administrative Items
4.1. Consideration for approval of the Extension of Solid Waste Collection
Agreement with Virgin Valley Disposal.
-Public Comment
-Discussion and Possible Action
VVDisposal_AgreementExtension.pdf
4.2. Consideration for approval of Resolution R21-065 and the Site Agreement
for the transfer of approximately 2.5 acres of city-owned property to Overton
Power District, another public entity in exchange for waiving of impact fees
and this is in the best interest of the City of Mesquite.
-Public Hearing
-Discussion and possible action
Raptor Sub OPD & City Agreement.doc
4.3. Consideration of approval for Resolution R21-066, the Zone Change Master
Plan Amendment Case No. ZCM-21-005 (Oasis Cove) to approve the
rezoning of 6.87 acres at 539 Greens Way, from Planned Unit Development
(PUD) Parks, Recreation, and Open Space (PROS) to PUD Rural Estates
(RE-2), located in the Mesquite Vistas Planned Unit Development.
-Public Hearing
-Discussion and Possible Action
- Public Comments
After all council business has concluded, the final Public Comment portion of the agenda
shall be open to all viewpoint comments, including agendized items. Any public
comment shall be addressed to the Mayor, moderator, or chair of the public body and shall be direct so as to form a viewpoint of an issue. All public comments shall be limited
to three (3) minutes, unless specifically extended upon request to the Mayor, moderator,
or chair of the public body. Derogatory comments of non-public individuals or another
public commenter shall not be permitted. The Mayor, moderator, or chair of the public
body may limit the individual’s comment period if proper decorum is not observed. Items
raised under this portion of the agenda cannot be deliberated or acted upon until the
notice provisions of the Nevada Open Meeting Lawhave been met. If you wish to speak at
this time, please step up to the podium, and clearly state your name.
5.1. Public Comment
- Adjournment
6.1. Adjournment
Note: Please be advised that the Standing Rules of the City Council are available for your information and posted in
the bulletin board on the first floor of City Hall. The Standing Rules govern the conduct of City Council Meetings.
These Standing Rules may be acted upon and utilized by the Mayor and City Council at any City Council Meeting.
To obtain any or all supporting materials for this Agenda, please contact the Clerk’s Office at 702-346-5295.
Members of the public who are disabled and require special assistance or accommodation at the meeting are
requested to notify the City Clerk’s Office -City Hall in writing at 10 E. Mesquite Blvd., Mesquite, NV, 89027 or by
calling 346-5295 twenty-four hours in advance of the meeting.
THIS NOTICE AND AGENDA HAS BEEN POSTED ON OR BEFORE 9:00 AM ON THE THIRD WORKING DAY BEFORE THE
MEETING AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
- Mesquite City Hall, 10 E. Mesquite Blvd., Mesquite, Nevada
- Mesquite Community & Senior Center, 102 W. Old Mill Road, Mesquite, Nevada
- Mesquite Post Office, 510 W. Mesquite Blvd., Mesquite, Nevada
- Mesquite Library, 121 W. First North, Mesquite, Nevada
The agenda is also available on the Internet at http://www.mesquitenv.gov and http://nv.gov
RULES OF PROCEDURE
- Authority:
The Mesquite City Charter Article II, Section 2.060(2), Provides that the City Council may adopt rules for the
government of its members and its meetings; These Rules of Procedure shall be in effect upon their adoption by the Council and
until such time as they are amended or new rules are adopted in the manner provided by these Rules of Procedure.
- General Rules:
2.1. PUBLIC MEETINGS: All meetings of the Council shall be open to the public, expect those provided in NRS 241 and
- The agenda and backup material shall be open to public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office.
2.2 QUORUM: A majority of the members of the Council shall constitute a quorum and be necessary for the transaction of
business. If a quorum is not present, those in attendance will be named and they shall adjourn to a later time.
2.3 MINUTES: A written account of all proceedings of the Council shall be kept by the City Clerk and shall be entered into
the official records of the Council.
2.4 RIGHT TO FLOOR: Any member desiring to speak shall be recognized by the chair, and shall confine his remarks to
the item under consideration.
2.5 CITY MANAGER: The City Manager or his/her designee shall attend all meetings of the Council. The City Manager
may make recommendations to the Council and shall have the right to take part in all discussions of the Council, but shall have no
vote.
2.6 CITY ATTORNEY: The City Attorney or Deputy City Attorney shall attend all meetings of the Council and shall,
upon request, given an opinion, either written or verbal, on questions of the law.
2.7 CITY CLERK: The City Clerk or Deputy City Clerk shall attend all meetings of the Council and shall keep the official
minutes and perform such other duties as required by the Council.
2.8 OFFICERS AND STAFF: Department heads of the City, when there is pertinent business from their departments on
the Council agenda, shall attend such Council meetings upon request of the City Manager.
2.9 RULES OF ORDER: “Roberts Rules of Order Newly Revised” 11th Edition shall govern the proceedings of the Council
in all cases, provided they are not in conflict with these rules.
- Types of Meetings:
3.1 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS : The City Council shall meet in regular session at 5:00 p.m. on the second
and fourth Tuesday of each month. The City Council may, as it deems necessary, schedule a regular meeting on a date
other than the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, in accordance with Article II, Section 2.040 of the Mesquite
City Charter and the provisions of Nevada Revised Statutes (“NRS”) chapter 241.
3.2 TECHNICAL REVIEW MEETINGS: Pursuant to Article II, Section 2.040(2) of the Mesquite City Charter, the City
Council shall hold Technical Review Meeting at 1:30 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday of each month. The purpose of
Technical Review Meetings shall be to establish the business to be heard for only the next relevant Regular City Council
meeting and other matters properly related thereto.
3.3 ROLE OF MAYOR: The Mayor shall preside over both Technical Review Meetings and Regular City Council
Meetings. The Mayor may decide in what order to take business from the Agenda. In the Mayor’s absence, the Mayor
Pro Tem shall fulfill the role of the Mayor. If both the Mayor Pro Tem and the Mayor are absent, the City Council shall
choose by majority vote a temporary chair who shall fulfill the administrative duties of presiding over the City Council
Meeting. Nothing in this provision shall either abridge or delegate the duties of the Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem or the City
Council as provided in Article III of the Mesquite City Charter, except as to the sole issue of fulfilling administrative
duties and conducting and directing business during a meeting.
3.4 PLACE OF MEETINGS: The City Council herewith designates as its Council Chambers, for the conduct of all regular
meetings, the Council Chambers in City Hall located at 10 East Mesquite Boulevard, Mesquite, Nevada, or such other
place as the City Council may from time to time determine.
3.5 SPECIAL MEETINGS: Special meetings of the City Council include any meeting other than its regular meetings of a
quorum of the City Council not exempted from the requirements of NRS Chapter 241. Special meetings of the City
Council may be called by the Mayor or a majority of the City Council in compliance with Article II, Section 2.050 of the
Mesquite City Charter and the provisions of NRS chapter 241.
3.6 ADJOURNED MEETINGS: Any meeting of the City Council may be continued or adjourned from day to day by a call
of the Mayor or Councilmember and ratified by a majority vote, and in accordance with an agenda noticed pursuant to
NRS chapter 241, but not beyond the next scheduled regular meeting.
3.7 EXECUTIVE SESSIONS: Executive sessions, closed meetings or non-public meetings may be held in accordance with
the provisions of NRS chapters 241 and 288.220.
- Duties of Presiding Officer and Meeting Decorum
4.1 PRESIDING OFFICER: The Mayor, when present, shall preside as Chairman at all meetings of the City Council. In
the absence of the Mayor, the Mayor Pro Tern shall preside; in the absence of the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tern, the
quorum of present Councilmembers shall choose a presiding officer. The Presiding Officer of any meeting of the City
Council shall have the same right as any other member of the City Council to initiate a motion, question or debate. The
Presiding Officer shall preserve order and decorum, and confine Councilmembers in debate to the question under
discussion.
4.2 COUNCIL VOTE: Unless a roll call vote is requested or necessitated due to a malfunction of the electronic vote system,
the vote on any motion, resolution or ordinance shall be cast electronically and displayed for public view.
4.3 DECORUM OF THE DAIS: During meetings, all persons present shall assist in preserving order and decorum by
limiting conversation and the use of cellular devices that may delay or interrupt the proceedings.
4.4 POINTS OF ORDER: Any Councilmember may at any time raise a point of order objection as appropriate by stating
the phrase “Point of Order.” The Councilmember shall be afforded the opportunity to explain his or her point of order
objection to the Mayor. The Mayor shall rule on the point of order. The Mayor may seek advice from the City Clerk in
ruling upon any point of order. If the Mayor’s ruling is against the Council member’s call for the Point of Order, a vote
of the Council may be requested.
- Order of Business and Agenda
5.1 AGENDA: The order of business of each meeting shall be as contained in the agenda in accordance with NRS 241
prepared by the City Clerk and approved by the City Manager. The agenda shall be delivered to members of the Council at least
three (3) working days preceding the meeting to which it pertains.
5.2 SPECIAL INTEREST/PRESENTATION ITEMS: Unless otherwise approved by the City Manager, and in order to
provide for the effective administration of City Council business, a maximum of four (4) items of special interest or presentation
shall be scheduled on one agenda. Special Interest/Presentation items must appear on the agenda and it is not appropriate for
presentations to be made during the public comment portion of the meeting.
- Voting
6.1 All voting procedures shall be in accordance with Parliamentary Authority.
6.2 POINT OF INFORMATION: This is a request by a Council member, directed to the Presiding Officer or appropriate
individual for information relevant to the pending item. A Point of Information takes precedence over a main motion, is not
debatable, is not amendable, is not superseded by other motions, and is ruled on for appropriateness by the Presiding Officer.
6.3 ABSTENTIONS: A member may abstain from voting for any reason s/he deems appropriate.
6.4 FAILURE OF AFFIRMATIVE MOTION: The failure of a motion calling for affirmative action is not the equivalent of
the passage of a motion calling for the opposite negative action. The failure of such affirmative motion constitutes no action.
6.5 FAILURE OF NEGATIVE MOTION: The failure of a motion calling for a negative action is not the equivalent of the
passage of a motion calling for the opposite affirmative action. The failure of such a negative motion constitutes no action.
6.6 LACK OF PASSAGE OF A MOTION: In some instances (maps in particular, per NRS) lack of passage of a motion
may result in the item being “deemed approved.” In other instances no action may result in confusion and complication for the
applicant. In all cases the City Council will strive to achieve a decision or action.
- Citizens’ Rights
7.1 ADDRESSING THE CITY COUNCIL: Any person desiring to address the Council by oral communication can do
such during Public Comments (at the beginning and closing of the meeting), or on a particular item on the agenda.
7.2 TIME LIMIT: Each person addressing the Council shall step to the microphone, shall give his/her name in an audible
tone of voice for the record and, unless further time is granted by the Presiding Officer, shall limit the time of his/her comments to
three (3) minutes.
7.3 PUBLIC COMMENT CONTENT: The presiding officer or the majority of City Council may prohibit comment if the
content of the comments is a topic that is not relevant to, or within the authority of, the public body, or if the content of the
comments is willfully disruptive of the meeting by being irrelevant, repetitious, slanderous, offensive, inflammatory, irrational, or
amounting to personal attacks or interfering with the rights of other speakers.
7.4 DISRUPTIVE CONDUCT: Any person who willfully disrupts a meeting to the extent that its orderly conduct is made
impractical may be removed from the meeting by order of the Presiding Officer or majority of the City Council. A person willfully
disrupts a meeting when s/he (1) uses physical violence, threatens the use of physical violence or provokes the use of physical
violence, or (2) continues to use loud, boisterous, unruly, or provocative behavior after being asked to stop, which behavior is
determined by the Presiding Officer or a majority of the City Council present to be disruptive to the orderly conduct of the
meeting, or (3) fails to comply with any lawful decision or order of the Presiding Officer or of a majority of the City Council
relating to the orderly conduct of the meeting.
7.5 WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
- In General: Interested parties or their authorized representatives may address the Council by written communication in
regard to any matter concerning the City’s business or over which the Council has control at any time by direct mail to Council
members, email, or by addressing it to the City Clerk and copies will be distributed to the Council members.
- At City Council Meetings: Except as provided in subsection c, written communications will not be read at City Council
meetings, but will be attached to the item as part of the record, tallied, and reported by the City Clerk as generally in favor of or
against the proposition.
- Exceptions: A written communication to the City Council maybe read by City staff at a City Council meeting when (1)
the person making the written communication has asked it be read aloud, (2) the person is unavailable to be at the meeting due to
emergency or illness, (3) the written communication can be read in an ordinary cadence within three minutes, and (4) the person’s
name appears on the written communication and will be read into the record.
- Suspension and Amendment of These Rules
8.1 SUSPENSION OF THESE RULES: Any provision of these rules not governed by law may be temporarily suspended
by a majority vote of the City Council.
AMENDMENT OF THESE RULES: These rules may be amended, or new rules adopted, by a majority vote of all
members of the City Council, provided that the proposed amendments or new rules have been introduced into the records at a prior
City Council meeting.