Sparks City Council Meeting 9/24/2012
    Monday, September 24, 2012 2:00 PM
    Sparks Legislative Building, 745 4th Street, Sparks, NV 89431

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

• Invocation Speaker:

  Pastor Kyle Bateson Living Stones 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 September 10, 2012 (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)

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

• 4.1 Proclamation "Family Day, A Day to Eat Dinner With Your Children"
• 4.2 Proclamation "Fire Prevention Week"
• 4.3 Proclamation: "Official Day of Recognition for all Firefighters who have Died in the Line of Duty"
• 4.4 Presentation on the BLAST Program (Business License/Web Update)
• 4.5 Presentation by Lorraine Scherer, Vice Chair of the Sparks Citizens Advisory Committee on the proposed Sparks Business Appreciation Program

5. Consent Items

• 5.1 Report of Claims and Bills approved for payment and appropriation transfers for the period August 23, 2012 through September 5, 2012. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 5.2 Consideration and possible approval of renewing the city’s membership with The Chamber NV for fiscal year 2012-2013. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 5.3 Consideration and possible award of Bid #12/13-004, PWP #WA-2012-382, Victorian Square Events Plaza-Phase 3A Project, to Reno Tahoe Construction, Inc., in the total amount of $321,841.27. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 5.4 Consideration and possible approval to purchase a Panoramo 150 Mainline Inspection System and appurtenances in the amount of $304,036.50. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 5.5 Consideration and possible ratification of an equipment rental from Aggreko, LLC in the amount of $225,000.00 supplying a 2400 volt, 500 amp generator and transformer to Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility (TMWRF) for 8 weeks. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 5.6 Consideration and possible approval of an interlocal agreement with the City of Reno pertaining to the use of grant funds associated with commercial vehicle enforcement. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)

6. General Business

• 6.1 Consideration and possible acceptance of a Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) grant in the amount of $5,940.00 to purchase a dry chemical extinguishing system for the fire department. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 6.2 Review, consideration and possible approval of a two month extension of the Exclusive Negotiating Agreement between the City of Sparks, the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Sparks and 1864 Real Estate Development LLC for the redevelopment of 916 and 918 Victorian Avenue (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 6.3 Review, consideration and possible approval of an Exclusive Negotiating Agreement between the City of Sparks, the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Sparks and AED Investments, LLC for the redevelopment of a 10.2 acre parcel owned by the Redevelopment Agency located on Marina Gateway Drive between East Prater Way and Lincoln Way and having Assessor’s Parcel Number 037-020-50 (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 6.4 Consideration and possible award of the Reed High School Baseball Field Improvements Informal Quote to Oakcrest Landscaping, in the amount of $22,754.46. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 6.5 Approve the City of Sparks’ membership in the Western Nevada Development District (WNDD) and appoint one member of the City Council or the Mayor, and an alternate, as the designated representatives for the City. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)

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

• 7.1 Public hearing and possible approval of the Consolidated Plan Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for Program Year 2011-12 for the City of Sparks to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)

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