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Council approves Fernley Equipment Rentals license after Mendoza abstains citing conflict
Summary
Council approved a business license for Fernley Equipment Rentals LLC. Councilman Mendoza disclosed a conflict of interest under NRS 281.420 and abstained; the approval carried with three votes in favor and one abstention.
The council took a separate vote on the business license for Fernley Equipment Rentals LLC after pulling it from the consent agenda. Councilman Mendoza disclosed the conflict required under NRS 281.420, stating the matter "affects my personal business" and that he concluded the relationship would materially affect his independent judgment; he said he would abstain from the vote.
Councilman Torres moved to approve the business license and Councilman Hannon seconded. The council conducted a manual vote and the motion carried with three yes votes and one abstention. The mayor confirmed the abstention and the clerk recorded the result as a license approved with the noted conflict and abstention.
