Sparks City Council Meeting 7/27/2015
Monday, July 27, 2015 2:00 PM
City Council Chambers, Legislative Bldg, 745 Fourth St., Sparks
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Opening Ceremonies
3.1 Invocation Speaker: Pastor Omar Palmer
Seventh Day Adventist- 3.2 Pledge of Allegiance
4. Public Comment
5. 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. (For Possible Action)
6. Approval of the Minutes
7. Announcements, Presentations, Recognition Items and Items of Special Interest
- None
8. Consent Items
- 8.1 Report of Claims and Bills approved for payment and appropriation transfers for the period June 25, 2015 through July 8, 2015. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
- 8.2 Consideration and possible approval of the purchase of Crafco Polyflex II in the amount of $110,000. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
- 8.3 Consideration and possible approval to purchase plant mix in the amount of $70,000 during FY 15/16 from multiple vendors, based on market conditions. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
- 8.4 Consideration and possible approval of reimbursement to the City of Reno in the amount of $130,497.00 for Sparks’ share of a construction bid award to Gardner Engineering & Mechanical Services (AC-5176) for replacement of HVAC equipment in Chemical building # 3 and the cogeneration building located at the Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility (TMWRF). (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
- 8.5 Consideration and possible approval of reimbursement to the City of Reno in the amount of $84,560.03 for the City of Sparks’ share of a consulting agreement (AC-5177) between the City of Reno and Brown and Caldwell, Inc., to provide construction management services for the Nitrification System Control Valve Replacements and Vault Construction - Phase 1 project at the Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
- 8.6 Consideration and possible approval of a Parking Agreement (AC-5178) between the City of Sparks, the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Sparks and Century Theatres, Inc. for use of the Victorian Square parking structure adjacent to the movie theater. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
- 8.7 Consideration and possible approval to use the joinder provision to utilize the State of Nevada pricing structure with ARC for various medical services (AC-5179). (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
9. General Business
- 9.1 Consideration and possible approval of renewing the city's membership with the Western Nevada Development District (WNDD). (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
- 9.2 Consideration and possible approval of SIR payment to Traveler’s Insurance in connection with claim made by Darcie Latham. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
- 9.3 Consideration, discussion and possible approval of a complement change to add one Victim Advocate. City Council approved the grant for the funding of this position on July 13, 2015. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
10. Public Hearing and Action Items Unrelated to Planning and Zoning
- 10.1 Public Hearing, consideration and possible approval of a conditional order vacating street right-of-way with reservation of easements for rights-of-way located in Victorian Square as contemplated in the Victorian Square Property Exchange Agreement approved by the Sparks City Council on June 22, 2015. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
- 10.2 Public Hearing, consideration and possible approval of a request from Wolfhound Holdings LLC to the City of Sparks for the abandonment of a portion of the 12th Street right-of-way and for the abandonment of a portion of the Victorian Plaza Circle right-of-way. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
- 10.3 Public Hearing,consideration and possible approval of Resolution No. 3286, a resolution authorizing the Financial Services Department to establish an interfund loan to the Community Development Block Grant Entitlement Fund, and/or the Community Development Block Grant Fund, and/or the Sparks Grants & Donations Fund, from the General Fund as needed. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
- 10.4 Public Hearing, consideration and possible approval of Resolution No. 3287, a resolution authorizing the Financial Services Department to establish an interfund loan to the General Fund from the Motor Vehicle Maintenance Fund of the City of Sparks as necessary for General Fund cash flow purposes. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
- 10.5 Public hearing and possible approval of Resolution No. 3285 for the sale by the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Sparks of eight parcels totaling approximately 4.083 acres located within the Victorian Square project area and having Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 032-341-24, 032-341-25, 032-135-13, 032-135-25, 032-135-14, 032-135-09, 032-341-22 and 032-341-23 to SWD-Quarry FVS, LLC. This agenda item also provides for the consideration of and possible approval by the City Council of a Disposition and Development Agreement (AC #5172) between the Redevelopment Agency, the City and SWD-Quarry FVS, LLC. (CONTINUED FROM THE 7/13/2015 SPARKS CITY COUNCIL MEETING) (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
- 10.6 Consideration, discussion, and possible approval of a bargaining agreement (AC-5184) between the City of Sparks and the Operating Engineers, Local 3, Supervisory Unit for the period July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
- 10.7 Consideration, discussion, and possible approval of a bargaining agreement (AC-5185) between the City of Sparks and the Operating Engineers, Nonsupervisory Unit for the period July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
- 10.8 Consideration, discussion, and possible approval of a bargaining agreement (AC-5182) between the City of Sparks and the Sparks Police Protective Association - Nonsupervisory for the period July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
- 10.9 Consideration, discussion, and possible approval of a bargaining agreement (AC-5180) between the City of Sparks and the Sparks Police Protective Association - Lieutenants for the period July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
- 10.10 Consideration, discussion, and possible approval of a bargaining agreement (AC-5183) between the City of Sparks and the Sparks Police Protective Association - Sergeants for the period July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
- 10.11 Consideration, discussion and possible approval of a bargaining agreement (AC-5181) between the City of Sparks and the IAFF Local 1265 for the period July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2017. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
11. Planning and Zoning Public Hearings and Action Items
- None
12. Closed Door Sessions
- None
13. Comments
- 13.1 Comments from the Public
- 13.2 Comments from City Council and City Manager