BOA - Meeting Notice and Agenda - June 6, 2018


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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 Chair Paul Anderson

    A. Pledge of Allegiance

    B. Roll Call

      2. Public Comment


        3. Minutes


        A.  *Approve April 25, 2018 meeting minutes (for possible action)    

          4. Director's Report


          A. Report - Jerri Conrad, Interim Director (for information)

          B. Director recruitment progress report - Jerri Conrad, Interim Director (for information)

            5. Administration


            *A.  Department uniform policy revision approval - Debra Crowley, Fiscal Administrator (for possible action)

            B.  Board update - Debra Crowley, Fiscal Administrator (for information)

            C.  Board update - Rebecca Allured, Public Information Officer II (for information)

              6. Animal Industry


              A.  Board update - Doug Farris, Administrator (for information)

              B.  Update on ongoing training for brand inspectors - Doug Farris, Administrator (for information)

                7. Consumer Equitability


                A.  Board update - Cadence Matijevich, Administrator  (for information)

                B.  *Presentation on fiscal and operational status of the Division of Consumer Equitability and request for Board input on possible amendment(s) to NAC 581 revising device classification description(s) and amount of the fee(s) for the annual licensing of commercial weighing and measuring devices; revising the date by which the Division of Consumer Equitability must send notices for renewal of annual licenses for commercial weighing and measuring devices; revising the date by which payment for the renewal of annual licenses for commercial weighing and measuring devices is due; revising device classification description(s) and amount of the fees for certain tests and services; revising the amount of additional fees for special tests; and revising provisions related to the late fees imposed by the Division of Consumer Equitability for failure to pay a required fee. Director's Authority - Cadence Matijevich, Administrator (for possible action)

                  8. Food & Nutrition


                  A.  Board update - Homa Anooshehpoor, Administrator (for information)

                    9. Plant Industry


                    A. Board update - Jennifer Ott, Administrator (for information)

                    B. *Request for recommendation from the board to adopt amendments to NAC Chapter 555.010 (LCB File No. R152-17), an update to the noxious weeds list, by authority of the Director. The previously approved workshop and hearing were conducted to gather public comment on the list. Due to public response, one weed was removed from the list - Jennifer Ott, Administrator (for possible action)

                    C.  Noxious weed presentation - Sean Gephardt, Agriculturist 4 (for information)

                      10. Board Presentations


                      A.  Open meeting law training - Dennis Belcourt, Deputy Attorney General (for information)

                        11. Public Comment


                          12. Adjornment