The North Las Vegas City Council convened on September 16, 2026, at City Hall for a regular meeting. The meeting opened with an invocation by Pastor R. W. Smith of Tried Stone Baptist Church and the Pledge of Allegiance led by Somerset Academy North students. During the meeting, the council approved the agenda and consent agenda, received councilmember reports and the city manager's report, held one public hearing on a right-of-way vacation request, and heard one speaker during the second public forum. The public hearing resulted in unanimous approval of the requested vacation; no action was taken on comments made during the second public forum.
Hello, hello. Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to the North Las Vegas City Hall. And for our city council meeting, we welcome you. There are two public forums set aside for public comments at this meeting, one at the beginning and one at the end. If you wish to speak, please complete the blue one of the blue cards, which are located on the table outside of the main entrance and at the podium rail. Please give the card to the city clerk when called upon to speak. We request that you limit your comments to no more than two minutes and that we avoid repetition. Madam City Clerk, are we in compliance with the Nevada Open Meeting Law? Yes, sir, we are. Thank you so much. Today we have uh the honor and privilege of having the invocation by uh given by Pastor R. W. Smith of Tried Stone Baptist Church. Following that, we will hear the Pledge of Allegiance as led by Somerset Academy North students. Please rise. Okay. For your goodness, your mercy, your loving kindness that you have given us. We thank you for this opportunity to come before this staff and the mayor and all of those that are here today. Thanking you for all of the children that are here and blessing the hearts and their minds. We ask God that your wisdom, your knowledge be given this day, that the leaders of this city may be given the opportunity to do what is best for this city. In the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, we pray and thank God for their leadership. Amen. Oh, is it on your side? Ready? Begin. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands. One nation under God, in the visible with liberty and justice for all. Thank you all so much. You may be seated. Let's hear for Somerset North. Are you the representatives of the 780 students at your school? That's awesome. Tell us a little bit about yourselves, what grade you're in, and uh how the school year's going so far. Um, my name is Arya Bonnie's Manchaka. I'm in the fifth grade, and so far it's been a pretty good year, and I'm excited. And my name is Leo. Um it's also have been a pretty good year. I'm also in the fifth grade. So awesome. Well, thank you so very much for being here tonight. I you guys probably all will agree the the student voices filling this room was incredible. So thank you all for being here. One more time for these awesome students from Somerset. Thank you, Ariane Leah. And thanks to the parents and the the support crew that's here to back these kids up. That's awesome. We're so glad you're here. Pastor Smith. Yes.