Jackpot Advisory Board

Meeting Minutes

March 13, 2008

 

Brad Hester	Jeff Young	Beth Winans
Larry Lineberry	Tom Barton

 

Guests:

Cecelia Barnett; Shelly Hester; Vicky Cunningham; Sam Feltman; Cyndi Greenwalt;  P. J. Hagele;  Gineva Mingee

Raft River Electric - Karin McCoy; Heath Higley

Jackpot Fire Chief - Verl Jarvie

Jackpot Public Works Supervisor - Ed Ellis

 

Public Comments;

P. J. Hagele thanked the Public Works Crew for their help with an underground irrigation problem and replacing a back flow Prevention unit for the apartment complex he is managing.   

 

Reading of Minutes

Brad motioned to accept the February 14, 2008 minutes as submitted.  Larry seconded.  Motion carried. 

 

 Commissioners Meeting

No Minutes were available.  Beth noted  no Jackpot  business on the agenda of the last commissioners meeting. 

 

Correspondence

Submitted drawings of other playground equipment to review from Lynn Forsberg..

 

Jackpot Town

            (1) Raft River Electric - Heath Higley invited  everyone to their annual meeting March 29 in Malta, Idaho, at the Raft River High School.  There will be a Health Fair,  kids events, a dinner and meeting of the members.   Events scheduled:

Registration 9:00 AM

Arts & Crafts Display:  10:30 AM to 1:00 PM

Health Fair:  9:00 am to Noon

Kids Activities:  Rock-climbing wall, Mechanical bull; Jump house and slide

Lunch:  Roast Beef Dinner:  11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Member Meeting:  1:00 PM

There were complaints about brownouts in the Golf Course Terrace Sub division; Heath stated the crew would check them out. 

            (2)  Pride in Jackpot Day:  Sam Feltman reported the annual clean-up day for Jackpot would be May 9th.  The school is more involved this year, it will allow the children out at 2:00 PM and provide bus transportation for the different groups to sites farther from the center of town.  Thrivant will be donating money for door prizes for the kids.  Raft river Electric will be providing a picnic for the participants at the end of the day.    Jackpot Public Works will provide garbage bags and a crew to pickup the trash bags.  Jackpot Fire Department will transfer kids around and the Elko County Sheriff's Department will keep an eye out for the kids safety. 

            (3) Boys & Girls Club:  Sam reported the new Boys & Girls Club director had talked with her and will be in Jackpot March 25th. Sam hopes to set up a meeting with Brian Messmer, Jackpot School Principal.  The School has received a grant for after school programs.   Mr. Messmer feels the parents do not volunteer for after the school programs, but Boys & Girls Club has paid personnel that are available.  AGENDA ITEM APRIL

            (4)  Library:  Sam stated Mrs. Huber was still asking if anything could be done to beautify the library.    AGENDA ITEM APRIL. 

            (5)  Elko County Planning and Zoning requested the Jackpot Master Plan be tabled until further notice. 

 

Jackpot Public Works

            Ed Ellis, Jackpot Public Works Supervisor, stated all systems were working well.  He and Lynn Forsberg had been touring area wastewater facilities.  They will be looking at two more and then will be making a recommendation for contracting with an engineering firm for updates to the wastewater plant.

The Public Works crew will be working on the streets as soon as it is dry enough. They will be cleaning out the cracks and treating the cracks with tar.

The department has one big project planned this year, they will be installing a 12" waterline from Keno Drive, at the corner of Cactus Petes property to Progressive Drive This project is currently funded. 

The crew will be working on the new Kiddie Park, laying out the concrete, installing the irrigation system.    The Horseshoe pits will not be moved   Ed explained the submitted drawings for the Advisory Board.  The Advisory Board felt that this company, located in Salt Lake City, was more logical than dealing with the one M.I.G had recommended, which was located in Belgium, and there was more play equipment and continuity in this proposal for the same amount of money.   Larry asked if the Salt Lake City Company had constructed any playground areas near here to look at the quality of work.   Ed offered to contact Lynn for e-mail address for this company, so the Advisory Board could see some of the equipment that was provided by this company, he also said that he and Lynn would be going to Colorado and Wyoming looking at wastewater plants, and there was a chance they could stop and meet with the Salt Lake City company.      Ed stated his greatest worry was to construct something that the kids couldn't tear up. 

.The current portion of the Airport fencing has been completed.  The State Legislation in session currently funding the completion of the project. 

 

 

Jackpot Recreation Center

Dixie reported that Rick Pike was in Reno for the Certified Pool Operator's Class

The Summer Food Program is planned this summer.  Julie and Rick will be attending schooling for this program.  Swimming class and free swimming are busy .  Two exercise classes, one in morning and one after 5:00 PM are being well attended. 

 

Jackpot Fire/Safety

Chief Jarvie stated that things are fairly slow.  The fire Department is trying an Instructors' class to give officers experience in teaching others the drills. 

Shelly Hester stated there were 18 calls with 4 transports for February.

Brad stated the Deputies had been busy with several disturbances.  The new deputy, Mark Hawkins is training in Jackpot with other deputies until the middle of April.  Brad had been to Wells for training, and had the welts to show for it. 

 

Jackpot Library

No report was available

 

Jackpot Golf Course

Golf Course is not open yet.

 

Tourism

No report given. 

 

Accounts Payable

Brad motioned to accept the accounts payable as submitted.  Tom seconded.

 

Meeting adjourned at 6:45 PM.