Sparks City Council Meeting 3/24/2014
    Monday, March 24, 2014 2:00 PM
    City Council Chambers, Legislative Bldg, 745 Fourth St., Sparks

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

• Invocation Speaker:

  Brad Dyrness Sparks Nazarene Church

• 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 March 10, 2014 (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)

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

• 4.1 Proclamation of "John Ascuaga & Family Day"
• 4.2 Proclamation of "National Service Recognition Day"
• 4.3 Proclamation: "Brain Injury Awareness Month"
• 4.4 Tribute to City Manager Shaun Carey

5. Consent Items

• 5.1 Report of Claims and Bills approved for payment and appropriation transfers for the period February 20, 2014 through March 5, 2014. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 5.2 Consideration and possible approval of a contract with RFI Communications & Security Systems to replace the access security system in the amount of $57,302.00 at Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility (TMWRF). (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 5.3 Consideration and possible approval to award Farr West Engineers a contract in an amount up to $199,900.00 to provide support to the Electronic Operations and Maintenance Manual (EOMM) project for the Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility (TMWRF). (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)

6. General Business

• 6.1 Consideration, 1st reading and possible discussion of Bill No. 2668, an Ordinance providing for the Conducting and Holding of the 2014 Municipal Elections. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 6.2 Consideration and possible approval of an Interlocal Agreement (AC-5019) between the City of Sparks and Washoe County to allow for the Conducting and Holding of the 2014 Primary and General Elections. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 6.3 Consideration and possible approval of appointment of: (A) One member of the City Council to represent the City of Sparks on the Board of Trustees of the Western Regional Water Commission, for a two-year term ending March 31, 2016; and, (B) Recommendation to the City of Reno for a joint appointment of one elected official to represent the owners of the Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility on the Board of Trustees on the Western Regional Water Commission, for a two-year term ending March 31, 2016. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 6.4 Consideration and possible approval of the Financial Grade Operational Audit for the Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility by Ameresco, Inc. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 6.5 Consideration and possible approval of the Performance Contract for Energy Cost Savings with Ameresco, Inc, for the Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility, in an amount not to exceed $24,911,589.00, with the City of Sparks’ share in the amount of $7,814,765.47. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 6.6 Consideration and possible approval of the 15 Year On-going Services agreement with Ameresco, Inc., in the amount of $39,585.00 for Year 1 with an annual inflation rate of 2.38% thereafter. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 6.7 Consideration and possible approval of the By-Product Removal Agreement with Ostara USA, LLC for an initial 15 Year period, based from the Ameresco Agreement, resulting in new revenue to Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility (TMWRF) of $140,000.00 annually. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 6.8 Consideration and possible direction to initiate amendments to Title 13 regarding environmental control, pretreatment, stormwater management, septage receiving, effluent, and other sections as necessary. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 6.9 Consideration and possible approval of the Alf Sorensen Natatorium Renovation Project, Bid No. 13/14-015, PWP-WA-2014-098 to Frank Lepori Construction, Inc., in the amount of $721,544.00. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 6.10 Consideration, discussion and possible action on the approval of an Employment Agreement between the City of Sparks and Stephen W. Driscoll for the position of City Manager. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)

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

• None

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