Votes at a glance: Nevada Council approves routine contracts, appointments and grant matches

The Nevada City Council moved through routine business and approved a series of motions on procurement, appointments and grant items.

The council approved the meeting agenda and the consent agenda, and confirmed the mayoral appointments of Mike Miller to the Parks and Recreation Board and Peyton Alderson as a permanent firefighter (the mayor administered the oath). Council approved Change Order No. 4 for wastewater treatment improvements with OnTrack Construction; selected Eosin as the project historian for a CDBG façade grant; approved EnviroNet for lead/asbestos testing under the CVVG façade grant; and approved Option 1 to rehabilitate well number 7 for the water department.

On fire apparatus and equipment, council authorized staff to pursue purchase of a used tender being offered via auction by the Johnston Fire Department and approved purchase of new hose and nozzles for an incoming engine using a $20,000 Assistance to Firefighters Grant with a $994 city match (council selected the vendor provided as Option 1). The council approved pay request No. 2 from Mid State Solution LLC for Oak Park Estates Trail in the amount of $70,871.11. Council also approved staff applying for habitat management grants with an authorization to provide up to $5,000 as the city match.

A separate discussion about a private business's request to run BB‑gun or pellet‑gun instruction behind a rented storefront was held and council directed staff to return with a draft agreement that would include indemnification and proof of insurance before council would give written permission.

Votes at a glance (items read and approved during the meeting): - Approve agenda — Approved - Approve consent agenda — Approved - Appoint Mike Miller to Parks & Recreation Board — Approved - Appoint Peyton Alderson, permanent firefighter (sworn) — Approved - Change Order No. 4, Wastewater Treatment Improvements (OnTrack Construction) — Approved - Eosin, historian for CDBG façade grant — Approved - EnviroNet, lead/asbestos testing for CVVG façade grant — Approved - Well No. 7 rehabilitation (Option 1) — Approved - Purchase used tender (Johnston Fire Department) — Approved to pursue/authorize purchase via auction - Purchase hose and nozzles for new engine (Assistance to Firefighters Grant $20,000; city match $994) — Approved (Option 1) - Pay request No. 2, Oak Park Estates Trail (Mid State Solution LLC) — Approved ($70,871.11) - Habitat management grant application with up to $5,000 city match — Approved

Minutes and staff reports noted that some items will be reflected in year‑end budget amendments (apparatus purchase) or returned with draft agreements (Andy's Armory request). No ordinance changes were adopted during the meeting.