Reno City Council approved two land annexations expanding city limits at Red Rock Road and Desert Way.

THIS WEEK IN RENO CITY COUNCIL

Reno City Council held a regular meeting on December 5, 2012, approving roughly 20 items including two annexations, multiple board appointments, and $10,304 in spending.

THE BIG DECISIONS

• APPROVED — Annexation of 3.3 acres at Red Rock Road and Silver Lake Road (Jackson station) for truck parking area — Unanimous — Expands city limits; zoning map amendment deferred to next meeting due to improper notice.
• APPROVED — Annexation of 1 acre at Desert Way — Unanimous — Expands city limits for large lot residential property.
• APPROVED — $10,000 for video board work and bowling lanes at bowling stadium — Unanimous — Funded by casino self-imposed two-dollar surcharge (generates $2.1 million annually).
• APPROVED — Council meeting schedule for 2013 and January 2014 (Ordinance 6270) — Vote count not recorded.
• APPROVED — Appointment of Councilman Dortch to two board/commission terms (expiring 12/31/2014 and 12/31/2013) — 5-1 — One council member opposed, citing concerns about seats extending beyond a member's own tenure.
• APPROVED — Multiple board and committee appointments including EDON, Special Events Subcommittee, Youth City Council, and Tom Wharf committee — Unanimous.
• APPROVED — $304 reallocation from Council donation fund to Business License Division for special event permitting costs — Unanimous.
• APPROVED — Keep Truckee Meadows Tourism Facility and Revitalization Steering Committee dormant — Unanimous — Committee maintained rather than eliminated.

MONEY MOVES

• No major spending this week.

STILL IN PROGRESS

• Fire Station 21 ground lease extension — Council member questioned 2007 decision to tear down original station and worried temporary facilities may become permanent. Lease extension approved but underlying concerns remain unresolved — No next step scheduled.
• Committee appointment rotation — One member argued seats should rotate across council terms rather than extend beyond individual member tenures — Issue proceeded to vote despite disagreement.
• Tom Wharf committee effectiveness — Committee lacks quorum; has recommended Legislature abolish it. Appointment still made — Dependent on Legislature action.

BY THE NUMBERS

• Meetings held: 1
• Items voted on: 8
• Total spending approved: $0
• Unanimous votes: 6
• Contested votes: 1

PULSE QUESTION

QUESTION: How do you feel about Annexation of 3.3 acres at Red Rock Road and Silver Lake Road (Jackson station) for truck parking?

OPTIONS: ["Support the direction", "Oppose the direction", "Need more information"]

TAGS

Zoning, Governance, Housing, Parks

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