BOA - Meeting Notice and Agenda - December 3, 2014


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Below is an agenda of all items to be considered. Action may be taken on items preceded by an asterisk (*).  Items on the agenda may be taken out of the order presented, items may be combined for consideration by the public body; and items may be pulled or removed from the agenda at any time at the discretion of the Chairperson.

    1.Open Meeting


    Call meeting to order by Chairman Dave Stix, Jr.

    A. Pledge of Allegiance

    B. Roll Call

      2. Public Comment


        3. Minutes


        A. *Approve September 3, 2014 Board meeting minutes (for possible action)

          4. Director's Report


          A. Director's Report - Director Barbee (for information), including, but not limited to:

          i.  Update on FSMA
          ii. Review 561.105c

            5. Administration


            A. Division Goals - Director Barbee (for information)

            B. *Department policies - Director Barbee (for possible action)        

                      i. *Uniform policy update
                     ii.  *Cell phone policy update
                    iii.  *Outside employment policy
                    iv.  *Computer use policy
                    v.   *Contract policy
                   vi.   *Purchase order policy
                 vvi.   *EDDMaps super user policy
                 viii.   *Prohibitions and Penalties

            C. Environmental Commission regulatory change to upper Humboldt - Director Barbee (for information)

            D. Nevada Water Law presentation - Rick Felling, Deputy Administrator, Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Division of Water Resources (for information)

            E. Public Lands report - Director Barbee (for information)

            F. *Review usage of Reno Livestock Events Center per land trust - Director Barbee (for possible action)

            G. Legislative activities - Director Barbee (for information)

            H. BDR List - Director Barbee (for information)

            I. Board Update - Dale Hansen, Fiscal Administrator (for information)

            J. Board Update - Bob Conrad, PIO II, (for information)

              6. Plant Industry


              A. Board Update - Dawn Rafferty, Administrator (for information)

                7. Consumer Equitability


                A. Board Update - Bart O'Toole, Administrator (for information)

                  8. Food and Nutrition


                  A. Board update - Donnell Barton, Administrator - (for information) 

                    9. Animal Industries


                    A. *Virginia Range Cooperative Agreement - Flint Wright, Administrator (for possible action)

                    B. Sheep disease transfer issue presentation - Dr. Wolff, Wildlife Biologist, Nevada Department of Wildlife and Mike Cox, Big Game Coordinator, Nevada Department of Wildlife (for information)

                    C. Board update - Flint Wright, Administrator (for information) 

                      10. Board Member Presentations


                      A. *Nevada Woolgrowers Association requesting sheep inspection head tax monies from the Nevada Department of Agriculture - Pete Paris, President, Nevada Woolgrowers Association (for possible action)

                      B. *Reappointment oaths - Dennis Belcourt, Deputy Attorney General (for possible action)

                      C. *Officer elections -(for possible action)

                        11. Public Comment


                          12. Adjournment