The following are highlights from the October 9, 2023, Sparks City Council Meeting.
Announcements/ Presentations
- Acting City Manager Chris Crawforth announced two vacancies on the Sparks Arts and Culture Advisory Committee, one performing arts representative and one visual arts representative. Each is for two-year terms, expiring November 30, 2025. Applications can be found at cityofsparks.us/getinvolved and will be accepted until October 26, 2023, at 5 p.m.
- Mayor Lawson proclaimed October 9, 2023, as Gragg Wilson Day to recognize a Sparks UPS and 37-year veteran of the trucking industry who was named Grand Champion at the 2023 National Truck Driving Championship.
- Mayor Lawson proclaimed the month of October as Stormwater Pollution Awareness Month to recognize and encourage greater efforts in the City of Sparks and across Nevada to reduce stormwater pollution.
- John Firestone, Executive Director of the Life Change Center, gave a presentation about the dangers of fentanyl.
Council approved:
- A $161,554.00 plus benefits employment agreement with Nancy O’Connor as Sparks Parks and Recreation Director, effective October 9, 2023.
- A not to exceed $397,850.00 consulting agreement with BJG Architecture and Engineering to conduct a seismic evaluation of structures at the Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility with the FEMA Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Grant funding up to $298,387.50, with Sparks share being $36,552.47.
- Ratification of the City Manager’s decision to approve the purchase of 12 police patrol vehicles from Chalmers Ford in New Mexico in the amount of $621,767.54. The City experienced significant delays in the delivery of purchased vehicles in the past three years and this was an opportunity to accelerate the delivery of the vehicles.
- Acceptance of a $28,500.00 Traffic Safety Grant to participate in the State of Nevada Department of Public Safety, Office of Traffic Safety 2024 Joining Forces Program.
- Acceptance of a $25,000.00 Traffic Safety Grant to purchase the Lidar-XLR-C scanners and conduct saturated speed patrols.
- Acceptance of a $17,762.50 Local Emergency Planning Committee United We Stand Grant to purchase ten rifles and enhancements.
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