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Mayor Pro Tem Scott Black presided over a busy North Las Vegas City Council meeting on Sept. 16 as council members approved major capital improvement contracts, secured federal public safety and housing grants, authorized local business licenses and highlighted key community developments across the municipality.
The meeting opened with an invocation delivered by Pastor R.W. Smith of Tried Stone Baptist Church, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by students from Somerset Academy North.
Infrastructure, trail construction and major procurement contracts
Heading the municipal business agenda, council members authorized several significant public works and capital improvement contracts to support ongoing development across North Las Vegas.
The council awarded an $8,290,000 construction contract to Unicon, LLC for Segment 1 of the 215 Northern Beltway Trail project, spanning from North Decatur Boulevard to Clayton Street. The multi-use trail expansion is funded through a combination of Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act and Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada resources.
Council members also approved a major job order contracting framework, awarding multi-year agreements to five construction firms: Sletten Construction of Nevada, Core Construction, Starke Contractors, Shaw-Lundquist Associates and SJD&B, Inc. The contracts cover job order construction services for three-year terms with two one-year renewal options, establishing a collective funding ceiling not to exceed $125 million over five years, or $25 million annually.
In addition, the council approved an engineering amendment with VTN Nevada for the Washburn Road Improvements project, adding $100,000 in Regional Transportation Commission funding to bring total design compensation to $365,510. Council members also approved a third amendment to the citywide landscaping agreement with Par-3 Landscape & Maintenance, Inc., adding new municipal locations and increasing the total contract ceiling by $247,008 over two years to a revised total of $4,005,559.84.
Other approved municipal procurement items included a one-year agreement with four annual renewal options with Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC for fertilizers, pesticides and grass seed, capped at $100,000 annually and $500,000 overall. The council also authorized a temporary staffing services agreement with Manpower Incorporated of Southern Nevada for up to $91,000 annually and $455,000 total over five years.
In land-use actions, council members approved right-of-way vacation VAC-06-2026, submitted by TPG AG EHC III LEN Multi State 1, LLC, to vacate a portion of public roadway and utility easements at the northeast corner of North Rancho Drive and Coran Lane.
Public safety equipment, federal grants and homeless initiatives
Council members authorized critical funding and interlocal agreements to support public safety operations, law enforcement technology and regional social services.
The council accepted a $193,582 grant agreement from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development under the Fiscal Year 2025 Continuum of Care Program Homeless Initiative, committing a required city matching contribution of $48,395.50. Council members also approved a composite interlocal agreement with Clark County, Las Vegas, Henderson and Boulder City for shared funding of emergency shelter operations, the Homeless Management Information System and homeless census evaluations, allocating a city contribution of $97,231.83 for Fiscal Year 2026-2027.
In public safety approvals, the council authorized a purchase agreement with Galls LLC for firefighter personal protective equipment in an amount not to exceed $575,000. For the Police Department, council members authorized a grant application and acceptance for $250,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice COPS Hiring Program, which includes $188,000 in local matching funds.
The council also approved a $60,366 five-year service agreement with Motorola Solutions, Inc. for NCIC query training system services supporting the Police Department’s Premier Computer-Aided Dispatch system.
Commercial licensing and restricted gaming approvals
Council members approved a wide range of commercial business, liquor and restricted gaming licenses across municipal wards.
Ward 1 approvals included a full-liquor on-sale license for La Mojarra Loca #2 at 3210 East Lake Mead Boulevard, as well as a beer-wine-spirits off-sale license and restricted gaming license for Terrible’s #408 at 2404 North Las Vegas Boulevard, operated by Terrible Herbst, Inc. and Jett Gaming LLC.
In Ward 2, the council approved a secondhand dealer business license for Zia Records, operated by Zia Enterprises of Nevada, Inc., at 1366 West Cheyenne Avenue. In Ward 3, council members approved massage establishment licenses for Morris Family Massage at 5710 Simmons Street and Massage Thai Devine at 3000 West Ann Road, along with an ownership change for a full-liquor off-sale license for Lee’s Discount Liquor at 2830 West Deer Springs Way.
Restricted gaming licenses were also approved for United Coin Machine Co. operating as Century Gaming Technologies at 7-Eleven locations at 7970 North Decatur Boulevard in Ward 3 and 7075 North Revere Street in Ward 4.
Council member reports and community outreach
During council comments, elected officials shared updates on local outreach, community partnerships and civic events.
Councilman Isaac Barron detailed a recent youth fishing trip organized through the Neighborhood Recreation Center at Sunset Park, noting that participating youth successfully caught a baker’s dozen of fish. Barron encouraged families to visit the city website to join the fishing club. Barron also thanked La Bonita market for hosting the Police Community Engagement Division’s “Pan Dulce con la Policía” event on Sept. 16, praising law enforcement for building community trust.
Councilman Richard Cherchio reported attending Clark County Commissioner Marilyn Kirkpatrick’s quarterly luncheon at Sun City Aliante on Sept. 4, where discussions focused on municipal growth and Lake Mead water levels. Cherchio also noted his attendance at the annual 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Nellis Air Force Base’s Thunderbird Hangar, which marked the exact timestamps of the 2001 terrorist attacks. Additionally, Cherchio reminded residents of the upcoming Paws in the Park event on Oct. 24 at Aliante Nature Discovery Park, which will offer pet vaccinations, microchipping and spay and neuter vouchers.
Councilwoman Ruth Garcia-Anderson shared that she spoke at the National Honor Society induction ceremony at Somerset Academy’s Lone Mountain Campus on Sept. 10, commending Principal Cesar Tiu and the student inductees. Garcia-Anderson also highlighted attending the Sept. 15 ribbon-cutting for The Cantina on Craig Road in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month and led the council in singing happy birthday to Mayor Pro Tem Scott Black.
City manager updates, station reopening and financial reporting
City Manager Micaela Moore presented executive updates, reminding residents that September marked National Library Card Sign-Up Month and highlighting special 80th-anniversary library cards. Moore promoted upcoming city events, including the Hispanic Heritage Month celebration at Craig Ranch Regional Park on Sept. 19 and Glowtoberfest on Oct. 2.
Moore formally invited the public to the grand reopening of Fire Station 51 on Saturday, Oct. 3. Following 50 years of operation, the original station was demolished and replaced with a modern $15.3 million, 15,000-square-foot facility designed to house eight personnel, a fire engine, a rescue unit and a battalion chief. The event will feature free tacos and live entertainment.
Moore also detailed registration steps for Paws in the Park on Oct. 24, noting that pet owners can make clinic reservations through Hearts Alive Village. The event will feature a Doggie Paw-Rade alongside a costume and photo contest running through Oct. 19.
Closing her report, Moore commended the municipal Finance Department for processing $31.9 million through PaymentWorks during July, contributing to more than $92 million processed over a three-month span while navigating ongoing structural software transitions.