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Mesquite City Council Technical Review Meeting - September 2, 2025

City Council & CommitteesTuesday, September 2, 2025
BodyMesquite, Nevada
SessionCity Council & Committees
DateTuesday, September 2, 2025
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0:02

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to the Tuesday September 2nd, 2025 technical review meeting for the City of Musquete.

0:11

We are going to open with open public comments.

0:13

You have three minutes, please come forward.

0:25

Hello, Mayor Whipple and Council members.

0:28

For the record, my name is Raylane Shavana with Nordic Beach Holdings.

0:31

First of all, I'd like to say that I did receive the email from the attorney, the city attorney.

0:37

Um I acknowledge receipt of the email in which you indicated that you would respond directly to Mr.

0:40

Chatterjee based on his prior resin representation of me in matters related to the Mesquite Vistas Association.

0:47

At this time, I wish to clarify there's no civil litigation pending between myself and the city of Musquite.

0:52

My communications regarding annexation subdivision and governance issues are being made in my capacity as a citizen and a business owner within the city of Musquite.

1:01

Homeowners have the right to vote on annexations and have the have the knowledge that the city will follow the laws that govern annexation procedures.

1:08

I'm here as a property owner with questions about why annexations and parking issues are occurring without the required vote of the memberships and the laws.

1:16

Under 2.4 of the master declaration and the NRS codes 116.

1:20

To be clear, I have nothing against annexations in principle.

1:24

My concern is selective enforcement being carried out by the association in the city.

1:28

Some owners are allowed in without proper procedure, while others are denied rights enforced into costly costly litigation.

1:34

This unequal treat treatment undermines both the rule of law and public trust.

1:55

And to participate in public proceedings without being compelled to do so through private counsel.

2:00

Accordingly, I respect the request and request the city acknowledge and rep respond to the communications I submit in my individual capacity, whether by email, public comment, or written submission to the city clerk.

2:10

Of course, should litigation arise against the city.

2:17

Thank you for your attention to this matter, and I look forward to addressing the city uh and your questions.

2:22

Um I do want to just show the city for shared parking because I think we're confused.

2:27

Um Mr.

2:28

Kim is enforcing private CCNRs, not the public code.

2:34

That's all we're asking.

2:36

Is that he do the public code, not our CCNRs.

2:40

If our board president, Mr.

2:42

Sites of NV Night Club, wants to talk about reciprocal parking, he can file a private litigation matter against Nordic Beach or Red Hills, and we will deal with it at that time.

2:53

The city has a code.

2:54

We're just asking for that code to be honored.

2:58

Thank you.

3:00

Thank you, Rayline.

3:06

I'll make sure Santa gets you on your watch, okay.

3:11

As you know, I have been banned from reading my poem for 9-11 for my friend.

3:17

Outrageous.

3:21

Came to every one of you and told you what was going on.

3:24

And now I've been banned.

3:27

I sent an email to your clerk asking at the next city council.

3:33

I can present my side of 9-11.

3:38

I am really distraught over this.

3:40

As you know, the lady in Henderson has filed a lawsuit for motional distress.

3:47

I can tell you, I have shed many tears over this.

3:50

This deeply hurts me.

3:52

I'm not telling you where it's gonna go because none of you up there had anything to do with it.

3:56

I believe that.

3:58

You didn't even know about it, did you, ma'am?

4:00

Be honest.

4:01

Not until after the decision was made.

4:03

There you go.

4:04

Thank you.

4:06

Well, I'll make sure that none of you are named in it, but I'm gonna do what I have to do because it's outrageous.

4:13

And are you gonna give me permission to do my presentation?

4:18

Or are you guys gonna ban me too?

4:27

Is that a question?

4:28

That's a question.

4:28

It's not on the agenda.

4:30

I'm sorry.

4:30

It's supposed to be on the agenda.

4:32

I sent the email.

4:34

Well, so you I think that if it's a ceremonial thing like you're describing it, then you can come up with you can come up with the beginning of the council.

4:49

I mean, at the beginning of all mosque, do it.

4:51

I mean, that's that's a public thing.

4:52

You can do that.

4:53

Thank you.

4:54

Yeah, so you want yes.

4:58

That's what I'm asking.

5:00

That's why I sent the email to the city clerk.

5:01

Yeah, well, she has to wait for the rest of the case.

5:03

Okay, that's fine.

5:04

I just want to let you know that I sent uh the email.

5:07

Okay, so we're gonna put you down um council okay.

5:12

Yeah, so so that would be during after public comment when we start reviewing the agenda, then the motion can be made to add that to the agenda.

5:22

Okay, thank you very much.

5:23

Thank you.

5:24

Thanks, Mike.

5:25

I'd like to follow the code.

5:31

Yeah, after we get down to public comment.

5:34

So is there any bit of a good thing?

5:35

Do you have any more public comment?

5:38

Okay, we'll go to our work section session.

5:44

Um councilwoman Gallo.

5:47

So is this is this where you want me to go ahead and put this on?

5:49

So I would like to add to um our ceremonial matters matters is correct.

5:55

Um Mike's being able to do his 9-11 poem uh for the public.

6:01

Is that what you're looking for?

6:02

Is that good?

6:05

But we shouldn't take that.

6:06

Okay, okay, but we're gonna just add you to the for the 9-11 presentation.

6:12

Okay, councilwoman Fielding.

6:14

I will second that motion.

6:16

Okay, uh call for the vote.

6:20

Galloway um okay, uh Mr.

6:26

Travis Anderson.

6:28

Thank you, Mayor Council.

6:30

I have one item that I would like added to the agenda.

6:34

Um just a little background.

6:37

On July 22nd, we received bids for the ADA project.

6:42

And on August 12th, this was brought before the city council to award that project to Melee construction.

6:50

This project, as they got um, it was awarded, and we went back and gave them the agreement, and they started to get their bonds for the project, and their bonding company said that they would not bond them on this project, and it was creating a financial hardship of trying to get uh additional bonding.

7:12

So they sent me a letter um requesting a withdrawal from this project.

7:17

And following with the NRS, I just wanted to read this comes from NRS 338.13895 subsection three.

7:27

It says if any award or after awarding the contract, but before commencement of the work, the public body or its authorized representative discovers that the person to whom the contract was was awarded is deemed unacceptable.

7:43

The public body shall rescind the award of the contract and may accept the next lowest bid for the public work for the responsible bidder.

7:52

So that's what I would like to have an item on the agenda to rescind the notice of award from Mailee Construction and to award the contract to the next lowest bidder of uh Las Vegas Paving Corporation.

8:08

They came in at 1.8 million, and the melee was 1.6.

8:15

So we will be paying a little bit more, but unfortunately, that's where we're at.

8:20

And following it with NRS, uh that's the item I'd like to place up before the agenda.

8:27

Also keep in mind RTC will fully fund this project.

8:32

Um and last two weeks, no, last week we had approved the interlocal contract with RTC and the city of Mesquite for two million dollars.

8:42

So we're still underneath what we had with that interlocal agreement.

8:47

Thank you.

8:48

Uh Councilman Juanus.

8:51

If there's no other comments, I'd like to move.

8:54

We we need to follow the law of the ADA, so this is something that has to be done by the city.

8:58

So I'd like to make a motion to put this on the next agenda to give it to the next lowest bidder.

9:04

Okay, councilwoman filden.

9:07

Thank you.

9:07

I just wanted clear um some clarification.

9:10

So this let me jump real in real quick.

9:12

The the purpose of this meeting is not to discuss the underlying issue.

9:15

Can it's not properly agendized to do that?

9:17

But if the motion to add it is appropriate, but we should the council should not discuss the issue in this meeting, but they'll be able to fully discuss it during the next meeting when it's properly agendized.

9:30

Councilman Ennis.

9:31

I'll make uh I'll I'll second that motion.

9:34

Okay, call for the vote.

9:37

NSI.

9:37

Galloway.

9:40

Okay, Mr.

9:41

Kim.

9:43

Thank you, Mayor and City Council.

9:45

I I'd like to add one code enforcement item.

9:48

Um, as you may expect it.

9:50

The type title would be the consideration of providing direction for step uh to obey to remove the unhealthful conditions at 574 Condor Street.

10:02

So there are rat infestation issues going on.

10:06

A lot of agencies right now are working.

10:12

The animal control has been uh caught, they caught about 40 rats already.

10:19

And uh code enforcement is working to provide them uh senior meals uh because the owners doesn't have uh uh much of uh income and uh Clark County Social Services uh uh reaching out to them.

10:35

Uh and we are also talking with the never aging and disability uh services too.

10:41

So uh by the city council meeting uh next next week, there will be some changes, but uh if the solves everything unlikely, then I'm gonna withdraw it at the meeting.

10:56

But uh it is likely that we're gonna I'm gonna uh go ahead and uh ask you to uh give me a direction to clean that property.

11:05

Thank you.

11:06

Okay, councilwoman Geller.

11:08

Um I yeah, I think we have to leave it on regardless.

11:11

I think the public really would like to know what's going on.

11:13

Um again, not appropriate to discuss the underlying issue.

11:16

This meeting, we just need if someone would like to add that item.

11:19

Sorry, sorry, I being the bad guy today, man.

11:22

All right, so I'll just make a motion.

11:23

Yeah, sounds good.

11:24

Make a motion to add.

11:26

Councilman Ennis.

11:27

I'll second that motion.

11:28

Okay, call for the vote.

11:30

Parish, NSI.

11:32

Galloway.

11:37

Mayor, I'd like to screen.

11:40

Yeah, I would like to pull 2.5 and put it on the regular agenda.

11:46

Okay.

11:50

So that you guys have the opportunity to discuss it.

11:59

Okay, do I have a motion for the just just to be clear?

12:03

That's gonna go under items.

12:06

Uh it'll be a six number instead of the two number.

12:09

Is that correct?

12:10

Yeah.

12:14

Councilwoman Gallow.

12:15

I'll make that I'll make that motion to to move that to thank you.

12:20

The administrative items.

12:21

Councilman Ennis.

12:22

Second.

12:23

Call for the vote.

12:24

Parachire.

12:26

NSI.

12:27

Galloway.

12:30

Do we have anything else to add?

12:33

Subtract, move.

12:37

Okay, with that, we will move on to final public comment.

12:43

Julie.

12:44

I want to open what hello, Mayor Whipple and City Council members.

12:51

I'm Ray Lane Shabano for the record with Nordic Beach Holdings.

12:54

Um, 6.3 agenda item.

12:56

Um, I'm asking for it to be removed until the homeowners have the chance to vote on that item.

13:02

The annexation of a property that's not listed in the PUD that's not annexed in and is not on the list, requires a vote of the membership under 2.4 of our governing document.

13:14

So I'm gonna leave this with the city attorney today.

13:17

And it also has the list of um annexable properties in the back of the document that can be annexed in without our vote.

13:25

So this is not one of those properties that's listed in here.

13:28

So I'm just asking that that is put on or taken off the agenda until we, the membership, have a chance to get with our HOA and demand the proper vote to be held.

13:37

Um we uh there's a lot of annexations and de-annexations that have happened since 2003.

13:45

The developer's reign ended in 2003.

13:48

So these annexations that are happening after 2003 shouldn't happen without the proper vote of the people.

13:54

So we're just asking to have that vote.

13:56

Um HOAs are crazy enough as it is, but with the water pump um having to pump water, they're they're threatening a special assessment.

14:03

Um Nordic Beach would pay 30 to 50,000 for that special assessment to pump water.

14:08

We have no common areas, we get no maintenance by the master association, we have no landscaping, nothing is done by the master.

14:15

There is no common areas in Red Hills or the Master.

14:19

So we're just asking that you give us a little bit of time to get some of these things under um control.

14:24

Um, the Hardy Way townhomes, the hilltop vistas, uh, there's the point that was de-annexed.

14:30

There's just a lot going on here.

14:32

Um, and I don't think the city council realizes that the HOA is not following the proper procedure.

14:37

So I'm giving you an alert, they're not following that.

14:40

I did go to the meeting last week and ask them to do it, but again, we're just asking the city to hold off until we have a chance to enforce the covenants outside of this meeting.

14:49

So you're just doing your job on this one, I get it, but we're just asking you to wait because we do have the right to vote.

14:55

And the city would be participating in selective enforcement again.

15:00

Our lots are required to go through the master plan, PUD vote, our subdivisions, and yet this one's not.

15:05

This one's required, but this one's not.

15:07

So we're just asking for the right and equal enforcement um from the city for annexations and deannexations, and I'll educate you more as we go.

15:17

Thanks.

15:18

Thank you, Aileen.

15:23

Relax, it's good news.

15:27

Mrs.

15:28

Claws, everybody loves Debbie.

15:30

Met with the management team from Deep Roots Harvest for the whole month of September, they're doing a food drive for the Parade lights, which I think is awesome.

15:40

What they're doing is you have to bring in a certain weight of food, and then they'll give you a little bit of discount on the order.

15:47

So that's gonna be really good.

15:49

Um we've already got, I think, 11 applications for the parade already.

15:53

People are really starting to send it in.

15:56

So hopefully it's gonna be a great parade.

15:58

Debbie's a little bit anxious about the price of food, and I said there's nothing you can do about it.

16:03

It is what it is.

16:04

You go that you everybody knows you go to the grocery store, you're not getting the same as you did last year.

16:09

You're just not getting it.

16:10

And so she'll do the best she can.

16:12

And we need more businesses in Mosquite to give us a hand to make our goal.

16:17

And I'm sure with the help of you guys and the parade, and thank you, Mayor, for helping to get the uh application date and everything.

16:26

That was important.

16:28

What's the goal this year, Mike?

16:29

25,000.

16:31

Oh nice.

16:32

I I don't think she's gonna make it.

16:34

Not with the price of stuff.

16:35

I mean, I think she will.

16:36

Well, we tell you, can I tell her that, Mike?

16:38

Pardon?

16:39

Can I tell her that?

16:40

Um tell you what, if you donate as much weight as you did drink Dinners in Ireland, we're gonna make it seeing no other public comment.

16:59

This is the pull at this point.

17:04

So that the we've already passed the agenda item where we're adding or removing, and so it'd have to be done at the beginning of the next meeting if that's something that wants to be done.

17:14

Yeah, I can look at that.

17:19

Yeah, and with that, this meeting is adjourned at

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Summary of Proceedings

Mesquite City Council Technical Review Meeting - September 2, 2025

The City of Mesquite held a Technical Review Meeting on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at 2:30 P.M. in City Hall. This work session was held to discuss and establish the business to be heard at the upcoming Regular City Council Meeting on September 9, 2025. The council heard public comments and voted to add several items to the next council agenda.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Raylene Shavana (representing Nordic Beach Holdings) spoke during the first public comment period, clarifying that there is no pending civil litigation between herself and the city. She expressed concerns about selective enforcement of annexation and parking issues by the homeowners association and the city, stating that some property owners are allowed annexation without proper procedures while others are forced into costly litigation. She requested that the city enforce public code rather than private CC&Rs.
  • Mike (a resident) voiced distress about being banned from reading a 9/11 poem at a prior meeting, stating he has sent an email to the city clerk requesting to present at the next city council. The mayor clarified that such a presentation could be added as a ceremonial matter at the beginning of the council meeting.
  • During final public comment, Raylene Shavana again spoke regarding agenda item 6.3 (Tentative Map - Elleve), requesting its removal until homeowners have a chance to vote on the annexation. She argued that the annexation requires a membership vote under Section 2.4 of the governing documents and that the property is not listed as annexable. She expressed concern about selective enforcement and requested the city to wait until the HOA follows proper procedure.
  • Debbie (possibly a resident or parade organizer) spoke about a food drive for the Parade of Lights, stating that Deep Roots Harvest is running a food drive for the entire month of September. She mentioned the goal is 25,000 pounds of food, but expressed concern about meeting it due to food prices.

Discussion Items

  • Work Session to Discuss Upcoming September 9, 2025 City Council Meeting – The council considered additions to the September 9 agenda.
    • Councilwoman Galloway moved to add a ceremonial presentation for Mike to read his 9/11 poem. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Fielding and passed unanimously.
    • Travis Anderson (city staff) requested an item to rescind the notice of award to Mailee Construction for the ADA project and award the contract to the next lowest bidder, Las Vegas Paving Corporation. He explained that Mailee was unable to obtain bonding and requested action under NRS 338.13895. The bid amounts were $1.6 million (Mailee) vs. $1.8 million (Las Vegas Paving); the project is fully funded by RTC. The council voted to add this item to the next agenda.
    • Mr. Kim (code enforcement) requested an item to consider providing direction to abate unhealthful conditions at 574 Condor Street due to a rat infestation. He noted that agencies have caught about 40 rats and that the owners have limited income; social services are involved. He indicated he may withdraw the item if conditions improve. The council voted to add this item.
    • Mayor requested pulling item 2.5 (CEAB Budget Proposal for Hughes Middle School) from the Consent Agenda and moving it to Administrative Items. Councilwoman Galloway moved, Councilman Ennis seconded, and the motion passed.

Key Outcomes

  • The council voted unanimously to add the following items to the September 9, 2025 City Council meeting agenda:
    1. A ceremonial presentation for Mike regarding his 9/11 poem (moved by Galloway, seconded by Fielding).
    2. A discussion and possible action to rescind the ADA project award to Mailee Construction and award to the next lowest bidder, Las Vegas Paving Corporation (moved by Juanus, seconded by Ennis).
    3. A code enforcement item regarding unhealthful conditions at 574 Condor Street (moved by Ennis, seconded by Galloway).
    4. Item 2.5 (CEAB Budget Proposal) was moved from the Consent Agenda to Administrative Items for full discussion.
  • No other substantive votes were taken; the meeting was adjourned.

Meeting Transcript

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to the Tuesday September 2nd, 2025 technical review meeting for the City of Musquete. We are going to open with open public comments. You have three minutes, please come forward. Hello, Mayor Whipple and Council members. For the record, my name is Raylane Shavana with Nordic Beach Holdings. First of all, I'd like to say that I did receive the email from the attorney, the city attorney. Um I acknowledge receipt of the email in which you indicated that you would respond directly to Mr. Chatterjee based on his prior resin representation of me in matters related to the Mesquite Vistas Association. At this time, I wish to clarify there's no civil litigation pending between myself and the city of Musquite. My communications regarding annexation subdivision and governance issues are being made in my capacity as a citizen and a business owner within the city of Musquite. Homeowners have the right to vote on annexations and have the have the knowledge that the city will follow the laws that govern annexation procedures. I'm here as a property owner with questions about why annexations and parking issues are occurring without the required vote of the memberships and the laws. Under 2.4 of the master declaration and the NRS codes 116. To be clear, I have nothing against annexations in principle. My concern is selective enforcement being carried out by the association in the city. Some owners are allowed in without proper procedure, while others are denied rights enforced into costly costly litigation. This unequal treat treatment undermines both the rule of law and public trust. And to participate in public proceedings without being compelled to do so through private counsel. Accordingly, I respect the request and request the city acknowledge and rep respond to the communications I submit in my individual capacity, whether by email, public comment, or written submission to the city clerk. Of course, should litigation arise against the city. Thank you for your attention to this matter, and I look forward to addressing the city uh and your questions. Um I do want to just show the city for shared parking because I think we're confused. Um Mr. Kim is enforcing private CCNRs, not the public code. That's all we're asking. Is that he do the public code, not our CCNRs. If our board president, Mr. Sites of NV Night Club, wants to talk about reciprocal parking, he can file a private litigation matter against Nordic Beach or Red Hills, and we will deal with it at that time. The city has a code. We're just asking for that code to be honored. Thank you. Thank you, Rayline. I'll make sure Santa gets you on your watch, okay. As you know, I have been banned from reading my poem for 9-11 for my friend. Outrageous. Came to every one of you and told you what was going on. And now I've been banned. I sent an email to your clerk asking at the next city council. I can present my side of 9-11. I am really distraught over this. As you know, the lady in Henderson has filed a lawsuit for motional distress. I can tell you, I have shed many tears over this. This deeply hurts me. I'm not telling you where it's gonna go because none of you up there had anything to do with it. I believe that. You didn't even know about it, did you, ma'am? Be honest. Not until after the decision was made. There you go. Thank you.

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