Reno City Council
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
What Happened
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.
Key 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.
Debated But Not Resolved
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.
What to Watch
No items exceeded $50,000.
Jackson station zoning map amendment — Deferred to next agenda after January 1st Planning Commission review. Council must properly notice and approve zoning component separately from annexation.
City debt portfolio presentation — Council member requested comprehensive presentation on debt obligations and restructuring plans before strategic planning retreat. Expected at future council meeting.
Dormant boards and commissions audit — City attorney to research which committees are currently dormant and recommend which should remain or be eliminated.
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