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Nevada council approves contracts, ordinance, subdivision plans and other routine items
Summary
In a single meeting the Nevada City Council cleared multiple items: a change order for the Indian Creek SRF project, adoption of Ordinance No. 1078 (zoning update), purchase of a police vehicle, and several resolutions covering engineering services, building services extension, CDBG downtown facade bidding, a subdivision plan, property compensation and utility easements.
The Nevada City Council approved a slate of administrative and capital items at its May meeting, including construction and professional‑services actions, an ordinance on land‑use regulations and a police vehicle purchase.
Key approvals included: Change Order No. 3 for the Indian Creek SRF project (Construct Inc., $4,814.71); the third and final reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 1078 to amend supplemental use regulations in Chapter 165 of the city code; and purchase of a Silverado crew cab as a police replacement vehicle from Carl Chevrolet for $49,322.80, with the chief explaining the choice on grounds of maintenance trends, compatibility with existing upfit equipment and a 10‑year GM frame guarantee.
The council also approved Resolution No. 80 to hire WHKS & Company for construction inspection on the 2026–2027 street reconstruction program (inspection contract estimated at roughly 6–7% of construction cost); Resolution No. 81 to extend Safe Building Services’ inspections and plan‑review agreement through May so the city’s building official can complete training; Resolution No. 82 accepting the final bid set for the CDBG Nevada downtown revitalization façade project to allow staff to move toward bidding and a public hearing; Resolution No. 83 accepting construction plans for Timber Ridge Subdivision Plat 2 (final plat to follow county approval); Resolution No. 84 approving a compensation estimate to purchase 0.84 acres near the well field; and Resolution No. 86 accepting a permanent public‑utility easement tied to a prior right‑of‑way sale.
Where votes were not recorded individually in the transcript, the audit trail shows motions, seconders and that items were approved by voice vote. Several motions included explicit movers and seconders in the record: the vehicle purchase motion was moved by Jason and seconded by Charlie; the WHKS agreement was moved by Jason and seconded by Sandy; Ordinance No. 1078 was moved by Sandy and seconded by Andy; and the change order motion was moved by Jason and seconded by Henry. The transcript did not include formal roll‑call tallies for most items; the minutes record the motions and that each was approved.
What to watch next: Staff said bids for the CDBG façade project should be out soon with anticipated construction beginning in July pending bid results; the WHKS inspection contract will proceed as a typical preconstruction engineering step; and procurement/upfitting costs for the police vehicle will be covered from the capital vehicle budget with additional outfitting to follow.
