Sparks City Council Meeting 11/23/2015
    Monday, November 23, 2015 2:00 PM
    Council Chambers, Legislative Buiding, 745 Fourth Street, Sparks, NV

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Opening Ceremonies

• 3.1 Invocation Speaker:

  Pastor Carlos A. Camacho Sparks Seventh Day Adventist Church

• 3.2 Pledge of Allegiance

4. Public Comment

5. Agenda

• 5.1 Approval of the Agenda (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)

6. Minutes

• 6.1 Consideration and possible approval of the minutes of the regular Sparks City Council meeting of November 9, 2015. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)

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

• 7.1 American Public Works Association (APWA) presentation of Project of the Year Award (POTY) for North Truckee Drain Phase 1.
• 7.2 Proclamation: "Ray Hagar Day"

8. Consent Items

• 8.1 Report of Claims and Bills approved for payment and appropriation transfers for the period October 22, 2015 through November 4, 2015. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 8.2 Consideration and possible acceptance of a grant from The State of Nevada Department of Public Safety Office of Traffic Safety in the amount of $5,800 to be used for the purchase of four (4) Brazos Handheld Traffic Devices that will be used to complete automated traffic citations and collision reports for the improved accuracy and timeliness of data collection. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 8.3 Consideration and possible acceptance of The Edward Byrne Memorial Assistance Grant (JAG) Program grant from the Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs in the amount of $20,676 intended to support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime within the community. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 8.4 Consideration and possible approval of an application for a Gaming license for Dynasty Games, dba Prater Way Market located at 2100 Prater Way, Sparks, NV submitted by Mr. Roger Lynn Fuller. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)

9. General Business

• 9.1 Consideration and possible approval of the Mayor’s recommendation of appointment to the Enterprise Fund Advisory Committee (EFAC) from the following pool of applicants, listed in alphabetical order: Jeff Bowling; Alexis Candie; Shaun Carey; Ted Erkan; Kraig Knudsen; Frank Lepori; Jennifer Martinez; and Brian Reeder. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 9.2 Consideration and possible approval of an Interlocal Agreement between the City of Reno, the City of Sparks and Washoe County for reimbursement to the City of Reno in the amount of $21,465 for Sparks share of a local limits study for the Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility (TMWRF). (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 9.3 FIRST READING of Bill No. 2699, An Ordinance amending Chapter 15 of the Sparks Municipal Code to remove the requirement for certificate of qualification for any person who labors at the trade of plumbing or electrician in the City of Sparks; and providing for other matters properly related thereto.

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

• 10.1 None

11. Planning and Zoning Public Hearings and Action Items

• 11.1 Consideration of and possible action on a Master Plan Amendment to change the land use designation from Medium Density Residential (MDR) to Transit Oriented Development – Mixed Residential (TOD-MR) for a site approximately 0.4 acres in size located at 1040 El Rancho Drive. (PCN15029) (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 11.2 SECOND READING, Public Hearing, consideration of and possible action on Bill No. 2697, a general ordinance to rezone a property from PO (Professional Office) to MUD (Mixed Use District) for a site approximately 0.4 acres in size located at 1040 El Rancho Drive. (PCN15029) (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 11.3 SECOND READING, Public Hearing, consideration and possible action on Bill No.2698 to annex into the City of Sparks a site approximately 5 acres in size. Upon annexation the parcel shall convert from a Washoe County zoning designation of A5 (Agriculture/5 acre minimum lot size) to City of Sparks A5 (Agriculture/5 acre minimum lot size) located at 6500 Spanish Springs Drive, Sparks, NV. Applicant: Red Hawk Land Company (PCN15036) (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)

12. Closed Door Sessions

• 12.1 None

13. Comments

• 13.1 Comments from the Public
• 13.2 Comments from City Council and City Manager

14. Adjournment