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Carson City Supervisors to discuss improvements to rifle range, car wash appeals, a $30K park sign, and more

Event Date: 
November 18, 2021 - 8:30am

The next Carson City Board of Supervisors meeting will be held on Thursday, Nov. 18 beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Sierra Room of the Community Center, located at 851 E. William Street.

The State of Nevada and Carson City are currently in a declared State of Emergency in response to the global pandemic caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) infectious disease outbreak. In accordance with the applicable Directives issued under authority of the Governor’s Declaration of Emergency, including Directive 045 and 047, and subject to any potential changes in state or federal mandates or guidelines, face coverings are required to be worn when attending this meeting in person.

Members of the public who wish only to view the meeting but do NOT plan to make public comment may watch the livestream of the Board of Supervisors meeting at https://www.carson.org/granicus and by clicking on “In progress” next to the meeting date, or by tuning in to cable channel 191.

The public may provide public comment in advance of a meeting by written submission to the following email address: publiccomment@carson.org. For inclusion or reference in the minutes of the meeting, your public comment must include your full name and be submitted via email by not later than 3:00 p.m. the day before the meeting.

Among the items listed:

— A discussion and possible action will be held regarding a proposed acceptance of a sub grant award from the Nevada Department of Wildlife in the amount of $137,476.80 with a $15,275.20 cash match required from Quality-of-Life funds, for improvements made to the Carson City Rifle and Pistol Range.

Improvements will include electrical design and construction, purchase and installation of an automatic pay kiosk, engineering and design for a baffle system and eyebrow for the long range, firing line cover improvements and purchase of security cameras and trash cans.

— At 1:30 p.m., a discussion and possible action will be held regard gin appeals of the Growth Management Commission’s decision to a low for a daily water usage of 29,500 gallons per day for a proposed drive-through carwash located at 3390 South Carson Street.

In September, the commission voted to allow for the daily water usage for the proposed car wash; appeals of the decision to the Board of Supervisors were received from Capitol Carwash LLC, the applicant, and from Raceway Car Wash Company. Captiol Carwash LLC appealed the decision to preserve its rights, according to the agenda.

— A discussion and possible action will be held to introduce on first reading a proposed ordinance approving a development agreement between Carson City, PalaSeek LLP, Oikos Development Corporation and Sierra Flats Senior LP regarding the conveyance of 2.91 acres of city-weed land for the development of an affordable housing project.

For more information on this project click here.

— A discussion and possible action will be held regarding a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors for the expenditure of a not-to-exceed amount of $30,000 from the 2022 Redevelopment Fund for a new sign at the Marv Teixeira Pavilion located at Mills Park, with an option of 36-inch of 48-inch letter sizes, as an expense incidental to the carrying out of the Redevelopment Plan, according to the agenda.

— A discussion and possible action will be held regard gin a request for a two-year extension of time for Phase II of the final subdivision map known as Sierra Skyways located at 2600 E. College Parkway.

— A discussion and possible action will be held regarding the appropriation of $209,586 in grant funds from the $1.3 million approved in Aug. 2021 for non-profit and government entities in Carson City’s Plan of Expenditure for the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 grant funds.

The funds are intended to support recovery from the pandemic, and to respond to secondary needs of the pandemic. Five applicants are being recommended for the awarded amount, and staff is recommending that the remaining funds be placed on hold until the final guidelines are published.

— Carson City’s Nevada Rural Counties RSVP Program will provide the Carson City Board of Supervisors with an update on the services RSVP is providing to Carson City area seniors and disabled adults.

Awards and Recognitions

At the beginning of the meeting, city employees will be presented with Length of Service certificates for those who have completed 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 years of city service.

Additionally, Charlene Foerschler, APRN, will be presented with an award for Employee-of-the-Quarter.

The Nevada Chapter of the American Public Works Association will recognize and present the 2021 Transportation Project of the Year to the Carson City Board of Supervisors and staff for the South Carson Complete Streets Project.

Carson City’s Wastewater Operations Supervisor Jennifer Diamond will be recognized for bringing national recognition and prestige to the Carson City wastewater program by earning the certification of Professional Operator Wastewater Grade 4, during which a rigorous exam is administered and certification requires a combination of education, training, experience, and state-level certification. Diamond is the first in Northern Nevada to obtain the certification, and one of only three individuals in the state to have achieved it.

To read the entire agenda and its contents, you can visit https://www.carson.org/agendas

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UPDATE 2:38 p.m.: Firefighters from Storey are also now responding.

UPDATE 2:33 p.m.: Multiple vehicles on the property are engulfed in flame.

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Around 2:15 p.m. a fire was reported at 34 Newman Lane in Mound House.

Firefighters from Carson City and Lyon County are enroute to the scene.

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UPDATE 1:15 p.m.: Update 05-03-24 at 1:15 p.m.
One student has reported an alleged weapon sighting. It has not been corroborated, but school officials and the sheriff’s office are investigating out an abundance of caution.

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UPDATE 12:50 p.m.: The following update was provided by the district:

Carson High School was put on lockdown this afternoon around 12:15 p.m. No person was injured. There is an active situation being investigated in cooperation with the Carson City Sheriff’s Office. We will provide more information as it becomes known. The school is secure. Do not go to the school. No entrances will be permitted at time. The district will provide updates every 30 minutes. Expect the next update at 1:15 p.m.

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