Sparks City Council Meeting 1/9/2012
    Monday, January 9, 2012 2:00 PM
    Sparks Council Chambers, 745 4th Street, Sparks, NV 89431

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

• Invocation Speaker:

  Pastor Pete Vossler Crosswinds Assembly of God 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 Consideraton and possible approval of the minutes of the Sparks City Council Meeting for December 12, 2011. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)

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

• 4.1 Commendation to Eagle Scout Jake Marchant and certificates of appreciation to those who assisted with his Eagle Scout project
• 4.2 Proclamation to Rajan Zed, President of the Universal Society of Hinduism.
• 4.3 Commendation to Eyecare Associates of Nevada by the Sparks Advisory Committee for the Disabled.

5. Consent Items

• 5.1 Consideration and possible approval of an amendment to Professional Services Agreement #A-2926 between the City of Sparks and Charles P. Cockerill, Attorney at Law, for labor-related legal representation services. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 5.2 Consideration and possible approval of an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Reno for 2012 Sewer Interceptor Condition Assessment Project, in the amount of $66,240. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 5.3 Consideration and possible ratification of a contract with Quality Control Systems Inc. (QCS) in the amount of $25,600 for an emergency repair to a digester gas pipeline at the Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 5.4 Consideration and possible acceptance of a Type 6 fire apparatus from Lennar Homes. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 5.5 Report of Claims and Bills approved for payment and appropriation transfers for the period November 24, 2011 through December 21, 2011. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 5.6 Review and possible approval of the 2012 Inter-Local Lease Agreement with the Washoe County School District, Transportation Department. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 5.7 Consideration and possible acceptance of an intrastate interlocal contract between the State of Nevada and the City of Sparks to provide electronic traffic citation and crash reporting capabilities. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 5.8 Consideration and possible approval of the purchase of two 62,000 GVW cab and chassis from Silver State International in the amount of $249,200.00. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 5.9 Consideration an possible approval of Reversion to Acreage Map for Merl K. Jessop II Holdings, LLC (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 5.10 Consideration and possible award of the Parlanti Lane Sewer Lift Station Rehabilitation Project, Bid No. 11/12-012, PWP-WA-2012-75 to Peavine Construction, in the amount of $179,000.00. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 5.11 Consideration and possible approval of a Professional Services Contract with HK Architects to develop and design the renovation of the Shadow Mountain Restroom and Concession Building in the amount of $35,000. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 5.12 Consideration and possible approval for the City Council to accept the 2011 Assistance to Firefighters Grant award. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 5.13 Document Destruction Approval of and the destruction/disposal of original building plans and associated documents that have been microfilmed (City Clerk's Office). (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)

6. General Business

• 6.1 Consideration and possible acceptance of a grant from The Nell J. Redfield Foundation in the amount of $30,000 for the Sparks Parks and Recreation Department to continue various programming in 2012. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 6.2 Consideration and Possible approval of payment of special counsel fees to Holland & Hart in the amount of $35,301.64 for past services rendered to Sparks Municipal Court; and approval for all future payments related to legal advice regarding personnel and budget matters for the Sparks Municipal Court (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 6.3 Consideration and possible approval of termination of the Agreement for the Sale of Treated Effluent with D’Andrea Nevada Golf Club, LLC for service at D’andrea Golf Course service as allowed under Agreement A-2798, Section M.3, for failure to pay amount due within sixty (60) days. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 6.4 Fiscal year 2011-2012 midyear review of General Fund personnel costs.
• 6.5 Possible motion to conduct Labor Relations proceeding (Closed per NRS 288.220) (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 6.6 Discussion, consideration, and possible approval of a bargaining agreement between IAFF Local 1265 and the City of Sparks for the period 7/1/11 through 6/30/12. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 6.7 Consideration, discussion, and possible approval of Resolution No.3208, designating certain employees as Executive; providing salaries for employees in these positions; providing benefits for these employees; providing for the repeal of all prior resolutions related to these employees; and providing other matters properly related thereto. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 6.8 Consideration, discussion, and possible approval of Resolution No. 3209, designating certain employees as Management, Professional, and Technical; providing salaries for employees in these positions; providing benefits for these employees; providing for the repeal of all prior resolutions related to these employees; and providing other matters properly related thereto. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 6.9 Consideration, discussion, and possible approval of Resolution No. 3210, designating certain employees as Confidential; providing salaries for employees in these positions; providing benefits for these employees; providing for the repeal of all prior resolutions related to these employees; and providing other matters properly related thereto (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 6.10 Consideration, discussion, and possible approval of Resolution No. 3211, designating certain employees as Assistant and Senior Assistant City Attorney's; providing salaries for employees in these positions; providing benefits for these employees; providing for the repeal of all prior resolutions related to these employees; and providing other matters properly related thereto (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 6.11 Consideration, discussion, and possible approval of Resolution No. 3212, designating certain employees as Deputy Police Chief; providing salaries for employees in these positions; providing benefits for these employees; providing for the repeal of all prior resolutions related to these employees; and providing other matters properly related thereto (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 6.12 Possible Motion to Adjourn to a Closed Door Session to receive information from the City Attorney regarding litigation involving a matter in which the Sparks City Council has supervision and control to settle. (NRS 241.015(B)(2)) (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 6.13 Consideration and Possible Final Approval of a Settlement for Attorney’s Fees. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)

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

• 7.1 Second Reading, Public Hearing and Possible Approval of Bill No. 2638, Amending the Sparks Municipal Code Relating to Alarm Systems; an Ordinance Amending Chapter 9 of the Sparks Municipal Code Relating to Alarm Systems; Directing that Money Generated By Fees Assessed from the False Alarm Reduction Program Contained in Chapter 9.06 of the SMC shall flow into the City’s General Fund; And providing other matters properly related thereto. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 7.2 Public Hearing, consideration and possible approval of an amendment to the PY2011 Annual Action Plan (for U.S. HUD) to change the target project area for the Pedestrian Improvement activity and to add a new activity to provide for certain improvements to the Community Assistance Center in Reno (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)

8. Planning and Zoning Public Hearings and Action Items

• 8.1 PCN11030-Public Hearing, discussion and possible finding of tentative approval of a handbook amendment for the Marina Landing Planned Development handbook. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)

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