Sparks City Council Meeting 12/11/2017 2:00:00 PM
Monday, December 11, 2017 2:00 PM
Council Chambers, Legislative Bldg, 745 4th St., Sparks, NV
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Opening Ceremonies
3.1 Invocation Speaker: Pastor Omar Palmer
Sparks Seventh Day Adventist Church- 3.2 Pledge of Allegiance
4. Public Comment
5. Agenda
6. Minutes
7. Announcements, Presentations, Recognition Items and Items of Special Interest
- 7.1 Presentation: Jordan Van Worth, "Miss Sparks 2017"
- 7.2 Presentation and update on the Northern Nevada State Veterans Home being built in Sparks. The 102,000 square foot facility will have 96 beds and a host of amenities. Groundbreaking took place on July 17, 2017 and is slated to be open in December 2018.
- 7.3 Presentation and update of Western Nevada Development District's Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy and City of Sparks' Projects
8. Consent Items
- 8.1 Report of Claims and Bills approved for payment and appropriation transfers for the period November 9, 2017 through November 22, 2017. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
- 8.2 Consideration, discussion and possible approval of a professional services contract (AC-5428) with Premier Inspection Services for contract labor to provide building inspection services for the remainder of FY18 in an amount not to exceed $125,000. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
- 8.3 Consideration, discussion and possible approval of Impact Fee Agreement #27 (AC-5429) with Toll NV Limited Partnership to allow for participation and use of credits in Impact Fee Service Area Number 1. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
9. General Business
- 9.1 Consideration, discussion and possible approval to make plan design changes to the City of Sparks Group Health Plan as recommended by the City of Sparks Group Health Committee effective January 1, 2018. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
- 9.2 Consideration, discussion, and possible direction to the Sparks City Attorney’s Office to cause to be filed an amicus brief in pending litigation regarding the Little Valley Fire. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
- 9.3 Consideration, discussion and possible acceptance of the City’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for fiscal year 2016-2017, possible approval of the City's Plans of Corrective Actions relating to the City’s external auditors' conclusions and recommendations, and authorization for the Financial Services Director to distribute the CAFR to interested parties and to the GFOA for award consideration. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
- 9.4 Consideration, discussion and possible approval of a contract (AC-5430) to Triumph Electric, Inc. to remove and replace Motor Control Center (MCC) 6 at the Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility (TMWRF) in an amount not to exceed $396,100. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
- 9.5 Consideration, discussion and possible approval of an Interlocal Cooperative Agreement (AC-5432) with the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County for the Signal Timing 5 Project in an amount not to exceed $25,000. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
- 9.6 Consideration, discussion, and possible approval of the City Manager to prepare a letter(s) for the Mayor's signature endorsing and supporting the Team Nevada Delivers public-private partnership application to the United States Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for designation as a select participant in the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Pilot Program announced by the President. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
10. Public Hearing and Action Items Unrelated to Planning and Zoning
11. Planning and Zoning Public Hearings and Action Items
- 11.1 PUBLIC HEARING, consideration and possible approval to amend the Sierra View Town Homes Planned Development Handbook to revise various design and development standards and other matters properly related thereto for a site approximately 30.5 acres in size in the NUD (New Urban District) zoning district generally located south of Desert Highlands Drive, north and west of Los Altos Parkway, and east of Vista Boulevard, Sparks, NV. (PCN17-0028/PD17-0002) (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
- 11.2 SECOND READING, Public Hearing, discussion and possible action on Bill No. 2729, amending Title 20 of the Sparks Municipal Code to revise definitions, permitted uses, landscaping, density, parking and design standards and providing other matters related thereto. (CA-3-17) (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
12. Comments
- 12.1 Comments from the Public
- 12.2 Comments from City Council and City Manager