Reno Gazette-Journal from Reno, Nevada • Page 13

Reno Gazette-Journal Wednesday, September 25, 1 991 3B Council refuses to close business deal loopholes How they voted Y-Yes N-No A -Absent Reno City Council action Tuesday, Sept. 24, 1991 i I il II the pleasure of the Reno City Council. "There's clearly an implicit conflict of interest," Morton said. But on Tuesday, the Reno City Council shot down a proposal that would prohibit council members from doing business with any public agency that has board members appointed by the council. Councilwoman Bernice Martin-Mathews, who owns a baggage handling service at Reno Cannon International Airport, complained the resolution would put her out of business.

Nunez protests that he has done nothing wrong. He had the low bid in a competitive bidding process. By Susan Voyles GAZETTE-JOURNAL Last fall, Reno Councilman Gus Nunez's and I Construction Co. won a $386,000 contract for a Reno Housing Authority project. The work to fix the drainage systems and add landscaping at the authority's Essex Manor housing project in Raleigh Heights is finished.

But Nunez and housing authority director David Morton are now in a bitter dispute over $17,000 worth of work in that contract. Morton said it's an awkward situation. He works at the pleasure of the housing authority's board of commissioners, which serves at Permit OK'd for renovation of River Inn By Susan Voyles GAZETTE-JOURNAL The River Inn the huge A-frame casino closed for more than a decade on West Fourth Street may reopen a year from now. On Tuesday, the Reno City Council approved a special-use permit for the project as well as annexing the 20 acres to the city. Owner T.M.

Chang of San Francisco sought annexation so the casino complex could obtain city sewer service. The Lawton-Verdi sewer interceptor is expected to be extended to the casino by late next summer. SEA Engineering officials said the project will involve more than $50 million of construction work over the next 10 years. By next year, officials said the casino, two restaurants, three bars, 108 motel units and a swimming pool could be opened. The project would include 310 motel rooms, 1 2,000 square feet of casino space and a spa.

The property has been used as a hot springs resort since the late 1800s. The special use requires the motels and new parking areas to be completed within two years of the city providing sewer service. Wetlands The ordinance changes Developers will have to chiH tha it mnro to would result in no net loss Approved 7-0 have plans approved for nSLftifinrh riinn of wetland areas in the city. disturbing or mitigating protect wetlands, including wetand areas before th stream banks? A set of tart construction. ordinances would allow developers to cluster development and count wetlands as part of required landscaping.

TrilCkee River The new granite sidewalk With the approval of the ciHowalkQ would be designed in the Approved 7-0 $1.4 million design, a biuewdiKb same style as the city's contract for the completing The Council, as the new Truckee River Walk design will be prepared, downtown redevelopment plaza. The sidewalk would Construction could start by agency, considered three feature trees, a fountain, late next spring, with the designs for redoing a landscaping, tiny pavilions sidewalk open by late next two-block length of and lookout areas. summer. The sidewalk sidewalk on the south Washoe County's would be 750 feet long side of the river. Prices proposed courts complex from Arlington to Sierra range from $2 million to tentatively includes a plaza Streets.

$1 .4 million. along the new sidewalk. csprnnri narkino Redevelopment agency 7TT After the appraisals are oeouiiu pewiuny director Mary Ann Johnson Approved 7-0 done, city would then garage sajj tne Eldorado's garage set a schedule for Should the redevelopment still won't provide enough buying the property, agency proceed, as parking to satisfy demand. which would include the planned, with appraisals to Appraisals to buy four Reno-Sparks Gospel Buy land for a second parcels for a city garage Mission, downtown parking garage would cost $1 8,000. project at Third ancf Sierra Streets? The Eldorado already plans to build a 700-space garage there.

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