Sparks City Council Meeting 1/27/2014
    Monday, January 27, 2014 2:00 PM
    Council Chambers, Legislative Bldg, 745 4th St., Sparks, NV

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

• Invocation Speaker:

  Pastor Pete Vossler Crosswinds Assembly of God

• Pledge of Allegiance
• Comments from the Public
• Approval of the Agenda – Consideration of taking items out of sequence, deleting items and adding items which require action upon a finding that an emergency exists

3. Recommendation to Approve Minutes of

• 3.1 Consideration and possible approval of the minutes of the regular Sparks City Council Meeting for January 13, 2014. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)

4. Announcements, Presentations, Recognition Items and Items of Special Interest

• 4.1 Proclamation: "National Radon Action Month"

5. Consent Items

• 5.1 Report of Claims and Bills approved for payment and appropriation transfers for the period December 25, 2013 through January 8, 2014. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 5.2 Consideration, review and acceptance of the receipt of grant and/or donation money which is individually under $5,000. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 5.3 Consideration and possible approval of the destruction/disposal of original building plans and associated documents that have been microfilmed (City Clerk's Office). (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 5.4 Municipal Court Judge Pro Tempore list for calendar year 2014 (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 5.5 Consideration and possible approval of a Professional Services Contract, to MMI Engineering, for Mechanical Engineering design services to complete the City Hall HVAC Upgrade Project, in the amount of $115,260. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 5.6 Consideration and possible approval of an Agreement for the Adjustment of Utility Facilities for Phase 1 of the North Truckee Drain Relocation Project with NV Energy in the amount of $115,050. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 5.7 Consideration and possible adoption of Resolution No. 3251 to augment the FY 13/14 Capital Projects, Special Revenue, Enterprise, and Internal Service Funds budgets of the City of Sparks to provide budget for capital projects approved, but not completed in FY 12/13. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 5.8 Consideration and possible approval of reimbursement to the City of Reno in the amount of $100,245.97 for Sparks’ share of a bid award to Petty and Associates. Inc. by the City of Reno for Phase 1 engineering services in support of the #1, #2, and #3 water systems evaluation at the Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility (TMWRF). (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)

6. General Business

• 6.1 Winners of the Christmas Parade
• 6.2 Consideration and possible approval of the Mayor’s recommendation of appointment to the Sparks Planning Commission. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 6.3 Consideration and possible approval of appointing member to the Tourism and Marketing Committee. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 6.4 Consideration and possible approval of the 2014 Inter-Local Lease Agreement with the Washoe County School District, Transportation Department. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 6.5 Consideration and possible acceptance of a grant from The Nell J. Redfield Foundation in the amount of $50,000.00 for the Sparks Parks and Recreation Department to continue various programming in 2014. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 6.6 Consideration and possible affirmation of the City of Sparks’ intent to participate as a member of the home consortium with the City of Reno and Washoe County as the Washoe County Home Consortium (WCHC). (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 6.7 Consideration and possible direction to initiate an amendment to Title 20 providing compliance with Assembly Bill 87, relating to public schools, requiring consistency among local governments zoning ordinances with respect to development standards in Washoe County. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 6.8 Discussion and possible approval of Resolution No. 3252 supporting the Governor's concept to create local Veteran Commissions. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)

7. Public Hearing and Action Items Unrelated to Planning and Zoning

• 7.1 Public Hearing, Second Reading, discussion and possible action on Bill No.2665, an ordinance amending Chapter 13 of the Sparks Municipal Code to increase sewer user rates 8.25% annually from July 1, 2014 through July 1, 2017; and providing for other matters properly related thereto. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)

8. Planning and Zoning Public Hearings and Action Items

• None

9. Closed Door Sessions

• None

10. Comments

• 10.1 Comments from the Public
• 10.2 Comments from City Council and City Manager

11. Adjournment

• None