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Council packet includes Schroeder Law contract to advise on water-rights lease with Libra Solar; council action not recorded
Summary
A contract packet from Schroeder Law Offices to advise the City on leasing water rights to Libra Solar, LLC was included in the Feb. 9 meeting materials; the minutes do not record whether the council approved the engagement.
A summary letter and a short-term contract from Schroeder Law Offices, P.C. proposing legal services to assist the City of Yerington with appraisal and leasing of city water rights to Libra Solar, LLC appeared in the council packet on Feb. 9. The minutes include the contract text but do not record a council vote or final decision on the proposed engagement.
The letter states the firm discussed leasing Nevada Division of Water Resources Permits 85138 and 65229 with Interim City Manager Jerry Bryant and that the firm can assist with an appraisal and legal advice under Nevada law. The contract is written for an initial term through March 3, 2026; the letter says Schroeder will waive the standard retainer for the municipality and bill monthly. The contract’s hourly ranges are listed (shareholders/partners $325–$525; associates $180–$350; paralegals $130–$250). The packet also notes the firm may advance costs and that invoices are due when billed.
The minutes do not record a motion, vote, or recorded conditions linked to agenda item 7. Council did not publicly discuss contract fee negotiations on the record beyond staff submission of the packet. If the council later acts on the contract it was not noted in the Feb. 9 minutes.
