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Council accepts Parker/Stevens sewer project, approves code-enforcement hire and awards cemetery tree contract
Summary
The Ely City Council accepted a completed CDBG sewer-main project, approved a code-enforcement/assistant-planner position, awarded an Ely Cemetery tree-removal contract under a Nevada Division of Forestry subgrant, and tabled consideration of a utility-rate software purchase.
The Ely City Council took several administrative and project actions at its Aug. 8 meeting: accepting a completed CDBG sewer upgrade, creating a code-enforcement/assistant planner position, awarding a cemetery tree-removal contract under a Nevada Division of Forestry subgrant, and tabling a software purchase for utility-rate management.
City Engineer B.J. Almberg told the council the Parker/Stevens Avenue sewer-main upgrade (PWP# WP-2024-141) is complete, came in within budget and requires only city street crew cold-mix paving ("paving was not a part of that project," Almberg said). The council accepted the project; Mayor Nathan Robertson disclosed he is employed by the company that performed the work and recused himself from the vote.
On utilities administration, council members tabled consideration of a Waterworth utility-rate-management software agreement at the recommendation of the Municipal Utilities Board so the board can provide a formal recommendation.
The council approved establishing a Code Enforcement Officer/Assistant Planner position for the Building Department, noting the heavy county workload, the potential to cost-share with White Pine County, and that the new position would fall under the union contract. City Building Official Don Hendrickson said the role would cover planning duties such as variance and subdivision packet preparation and relieve workload currently shouldered by one office manager.
Under a Nevada Division of Forestry sub-grant (IRA23 24-010) the council reviewed two bids to remove and grind the stumps of eleven large cemetery trees. LG Tree Service, LLC submitted the low responsive bid for removal and stump grinding at $80,000, and the council awarded the contract. City Clerk Jennifer Lee said the city has $135,000 in the grant award and that pruning line items in the bids were indeterminate; the council therefore awarded removal/grinding only and left pruning out for a potential future, more-defined solicitation.
On a resident complaint about heavy trucks on residential streets, Sheriff Scott Henriod cautioned against broadly posting weight-restriction signs because they could impede legitimate deliveries; the council took no action. J and M Trucking owner Kevin Jenkins told the council he instructs drivers to avoid restricted residential streets when possible.
These actions were carried by unanimous vote among council members present unless otherwise noted.
