NEVADA COMMISSION for the RECONSTRUCTION of the V&T RAILWAY


Monday, July 7, 2008 - 3:00 p.m.

Carson City Community Center – SIERRA ROOM

851 East William Street

Corner of South Roop Street and William (Highway 50)

Carson City, Nevada 89701


AGENDA

3:00 p.m. CALL TO ORDER


1. ROLL CALL


2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

This is the tentative schedule for the meeting. The Commission reserves the right to take items in a different order to accomplish business in the most efficient manner.


3. ACTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF June 2, 2008


4. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS: Discussion may be limited to three minutes per person at the discretion of the Chairman. No action may be taken on a matter raised under this portion of the agenda until the matter itself has been specifically included on an agenda as an item upon which action may be taken.


5. COMMISSIONERS CONSENT AGENDA: All matters listed under the Consent Agenda are considered routine and may be acted upon by the Commission with one action and without an extensive hearing. Any member of the Commission or any citizen may request that an item be taken from the Consent Agenda, discussed and acted upon separately during this meeting.

**END OF CONSENT AGENDA**

  1. treasurer report – ron allen

  2. ACTION TO RATIFY THE PAYMENT OF BILLS SUBMITTED

  3. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON PHASE 2-4 ENGINEERING report

  4. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON rIGHT oF wAY AcqUISITIONS and attorney's report - MICHAEL ROWE

  5. Discussion and possible action on the estimated fees from Stone Consulting regarding an updated RIMS II study which will provide projections for ridership and economic benefits of the reconstructed railway based on current information – michael rowe


  1. Discussion and possible action regarding the current storage with the Feather River Railroad Society agreement and the status of the five passenger cars stored at the Feather River Railroad Society's property in Portala, CA.

  2. VIRGINIA AND TRUCKEE RAILROAD REPORT – TOM GRAY

  3. Northern nevada railway foundation report – janice ayres

  4. Project coordinator REPORT - kevin ray

  5. Commission chairman report - Robert hadfield

  6. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS

  7. ACTION ON THE NEXT COMMISSION MEETING – august 4, 2008

  8. ADJOURNMENT

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TITLES OF AGENDA ITEMS ARE INTENDED TO IDENTIFY SPECIFIC MATTERS. IF YOU DESIRE DETAILED INFORMATION CONCERNING ANY SUBJECT MATTER ITEMIZED WITHIN THIS AGENDA, YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL THE COMMISSION’S OFFICE AT 775-687-7410. "NOTICE TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES: MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO ARE DISABLED AND REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR ACCOMMODATIONS AT THE MEETING ARE REQUESTED TO NOTIFY THE COMMISSION’S OFFICE AT 1900 SOUTH CARSON STREET,

SUITE 100, OR BY CALLING 775-687-7410 AT LEAST 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE.”





NOTICE HAS BEEN POSTED AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:

CARSON CITY EXECUTIVE OFFICES, 201 N. CARSON ST. CARSON CITY, NEVADA

CARSON CITY CONVENTION & VISITORS' BUREAU, 1900 SOUTH CARSON ST. CARSON CITY, NEVADA

NEVADA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES, 201 SOUTH ROOP STREET, CARSON CITY, NEVADA

DOUGLAS COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICES, 1616 8TH STREET, MINDEN, NEVADA

LYON COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 31 SOUTH MAIN STREET, YERINGTON, NEVADA

STOREY COUNTY COURTHOUSE, "B" STREET, VIRGINA CITY, NEVADA

WASHOE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 1001 EAST 9TH STREET, RENO, NEVADA

CARSON CITY COMMUNITY CENTER

DATE – June 27, 2008