• The Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada (EDAWN) will be presenting their campaign plan for marketing the City of Sparks as an attractive place for businesses.
• The research firm of Johnson and Perkins will be presenting their findings on apartment dwelling in the area. Topics will include occupancy rates as well as rental pricing throughout the area.
• The council will be discussing the newly revised Sparks Master Plan and possibly endorsing the plan’s executive summary.
• Lennar Homes is requesting a refund for five single-family residential building permits because of the slumping housing market. The developer is requesting that the city of Sparks refund 70 percent of the fees, which equals $33,172.36. The permit fees are refundable by law because the developer submitted their refund request within 180 days after issuance.
• The council will consider funding for 13 scoreboards, two bocce ball courts, a guard rail and a Geo-Sculpt play structure for Golden Eagle Regional Park. The features come with a price tag of $193,735 and the council is looking at awarding the work to the current contractor on the project, Q&D Construction.
• The council will discuss melding the regional hazard mitigation plans for several municipalities into one universal plan. The participating jurisdictions are Washoe County, the city of Sparks, the city of Reno, the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony and the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe. The city of Sparks’ share of the bill for plan-writing would be $5,000. The City Council will approve or reject this funding at the meeting.
• City staff will suggest that the law firm of Laxalt and Nomura be retained as special council in a legal scuffle between the city of Sparks and Red Hawk Land Development, John Ascuaga’s Nugget and a few individual citizens. They are also suggesting to the council that the firm’s wages be set between $175 and $200 per hour. The independent firm’s services are necessary because of several conflicts of interest within city government.
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