Doug Cain's last meeting
Doug Cain stepped down from City Council Seat 2 at the Nov. 18 meeting. Mayor Di An Putnam said she would miss Cain dearly and said she appreciated the work he had done for the city.
Cain said he enjoyed every minute of his time in office, and he received a standing ovation from the assembled crowd, as well as a plaque from the mayor. Theresa Mavity was recently elected to seat 2 and took office at the same meeting.
Parade of Lights
Debbie Stone, executive director of the Humboldt County Chamber of Commerce, requested approval for the annual Parade of Lights, which runs down Bridge Street from Railroad Street to Giroux Street. The parade, this year, will be held on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. This year, the theme is "A Vintage Christmas: Celebrating 150 years of Nevada."
Stone said that there has never been an accident on the route for the Parade of Lights. And to continue with their safety record and because the parade is held in the dark, Stone said this year, parade participants are asked to hand out candy instead of throwing it from the moving floats. And, Stone is asking that people park off of Bridge Street to allow more room for participants to walk the parade route.
Steve West, city engineer/manager said the city would put out "no parking" to alert parade watchers that no parking would be allowed on Bridge Street during the parade.
Stone said the city council members and the mayor were invited to ride in the parade on the fire truck which ends the parade, perhaps with a big banner saying, "Happy Holidays from the Winnemucca City Council." Council members said they would consider it.
Funding for graduation party
Kathy Brumm, Katy Schwartz and Annie Drake came before the council to ask for a financial donation to support the end of the year graduation party for Lowry High School seniors. The funds would be mostly used to buy prizes for the students who attend the LHS Drug-Free Graduation party. The city agreed to donate $2,500 to the party, the same amount as last year's donation.
Drake said the party was a parent-sponsored event, not a school-sponsored event. The funds used for the event come from donations by organizations and businesses. Parents of the seniors contribute to the event. Drake said the party provides a safe and fun venue for graduating seniors.
Putnam said she appreciated the parents working together to keep the kids safe on graduation night.
Medical Marijuana Establishments
The council introduced an ordinance to set for public hearing. There were no applications for medical marijuana facilities in the county, and the mayor said the language in the ordinance reflected that. The mayor said the ordinance would prohibit medical marijuana establishments within the city limits of Winnemucca.
Recreation fee schedule
The city council decided to table updating the fee schedule for recreational activities until they met with members of the golfing clubs. Putnam said it had been three years since the fees were last raised at the golf course. West said that three years was a long time in between raises and that smaller, more frequent increases seemed to hurt less.
Putnam said the reason the golf course is such a nice facility is because the city spends money to maintain it.
East Hall may receive new name
Putnam suggested renaming the East Hall of the Winnemucca Convention Center to Mackie Hall after businessman and town supporter Joe Mackie. Mackie, said the mayor previously, was a great promoter of the city, and was a man who helped put the town on the map with his Star Broiler Restaurant and Casino. After council members agreed it was a good idea, Putnam said she would pursue the name change with the Winnemucca Convention and Visitors Authority.
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