Sparks City Council Meeting 11/26/2012
    Monday, November 26, 2012 2:00 PM
    Sparks Legislative Building, 745 E. 4th Street, Sparks, NV 89431

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

• Invocation Speaker:

  Pastor Linda Anderson Horizon Christian 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 November 13, 2012 (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)

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

• 4.1 Special Presentation for "Pickles" creator Brian Crane on the Sparks Centennial Comic

5. Consent Items

• 5.1 Report of Claims and Bills approved for payment and appropriation transfers for the period October 25, 2012 through November 7, 2012. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 5.2 Discussion, consideration, and possible approval of health insurance changes recommended by the Group Health Committee (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 5.3 Consideration and possible approval of Overtime Reimbursement from the U.S. Department of Justice, United States Marshals Service in the amount not to exceed $1,200.00 for "Operation Trick or Treat." (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 5.4 Review and possible approval of an Amendment to an Agreement (A-3666) between City of Sparks and Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center for sponsorship of designated park/facility areas within the City of Sparks. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 5.5 Consideration and possible approval of an extension of special sewer rates for the Northern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services Campus. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 5.6 Consideration and possible approval of the Amended and Restated - Lake Tahoe Regional Chiefs Association Fire and Emergency Mutual Aid Agreement (A-2527). (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 5.7 Consideration and possible approval of the purchase of 120 Taser X2 units and related equipment from Pro Force Law Enforcement in the amount of $174,924.45. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 5.8 Consideration and possible approval of a contract with Carollo Engineers to continue to provide process engineering assistance at the Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility in the amount of $62,000.00. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 5.9 Consideration and possible approval of a contract with Camp, Dresser, McKee /Smith Engineers (CDM- Smith) to perform a utility standby power engineering evaluation. This contract will not exceed $87,630.00. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)

6. General Business

• 6.1 Review and possible approval of a request to start negotiating possible lease agreement with the Reno Rodeo Association for the Gandolfo Rodeo Arena located at 2200 Loop Road. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 6.2 Consideration and possible ratification of City Council Board & Commission appointments and removal of certain Committees discussed at the November 5, 2012, Council Workshop (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 6.3 Consideration and possible approval of Resolution #3225 to establish the appointment of City of Sparks business or citizen members to the Board of Directors of the Western Nevada Development District (WNDD). (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 6.4 Review and possible acceptance of a donation from the Reno Bighorns for the purchase of two wireless scoreboards for the Alf Sorensen Community Center Gymnasium. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 6.5 Consideration and possible approval of an Interlocal Agreement Permitting Construction of SouthEast Connector on the Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility between the City of Sparks, City of Reno, and Regional Transportation Commission. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 6.6 Presentation, discussion, and possible approval of the City of Sparks’ FY2013-2018 Strategic Plan (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)

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

• None

8. Planning and Zoning Public Hearings and Action Items

• 8.1 Public Hearing – PCN12026, Consideration and possible certification of Resolution #3226 a Master Plan land use amendment by the City of Sparks to change the boundary of the Transit Oriented Development Corridor including changing the land use designation of approximately 493 acres from Transit Oriented Development-Employment designation to approximately 352 acres of Industrial, 61 acres of Office Professional, 46 acres of Public Facility, 30 acres of Tourist Commercial and 4 acres of General Commercial generally located south of Prater Way, north of Interstate 80, east of Sparks Boulevard, and west of Vista Boulevard. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 8.2 Public Hearing, 2nd Reading, and possible action of PCN12026 Bill#2648, an ordinance rezoning 88 parcels totaling approximately 472 acres from TOD-Employment and TOD-Mixed Use Commercial to 331 acres of I (Industrial), 61 acres of PO (Professional Office), 46 acres of PF (Public Facility), 30 acres of TC (Tourist Commercial), and 4 acres of C2 (General Commercial) generally located south of Prater Way, north of Interstate 80, east of Sparks Boulevard, and west of Vista Boulevard. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)
• 8.3 Public Hearing, 2nd Reading, and possible action of PCN12026 Bill# 2647 an ordinance amending Title 20 of the Sparks Municipal Code by removing the Employment District from the Transit Oriented Development (TOD) zoning district and standards and all matters properly related thereto. (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