05/02/2006 Minutes
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
May 2, 2006
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Grand Island, Nebraska was conducted in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 100 East First
Street, on May 2, 2006. Notice of the meeting was given in The Grand Island Independent on
April 19, 2006.
Council President Margaret Hornady called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The following
members were present: Councilmember's Meyer, Pielstick, Gilbert, Nickerson, Pauly, Hornady,
Walker, and Haase. Mayor Vavricek and Councilmember's Whitesides and Cornelius were
absent. The following City Officials were present: City Administrator Gary Greer, City Clerk
RaNae Edwards, Finance Director David Springer, Public Works Director Steve Riehle, and
Attorney Dale Shotkoski.
INVOCATION was given by Pastor Terry Brown, Northridge Assembly of God, 3025
Independence A venue followed by the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
MAYOR COMMUNICATION: Council President Hornady introduced Mike Olson, Executive
Director of the Hall County Regional Airport. Mr. Olson announced that a public meeting would
take place on Thursday, May 11, 2006 at College Park with the Hall County Airport Authority to
discuss future essential air service.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Public Hearing on Request of Ronald F. King dba King's Bar. 316 East 2nd Street for a Change
of Location for Class "C-59418" Liquor License to 217 East Stolley Park Road #6 & #7. RaNae
Edwards, City Clerk reported that Ronald F. King dba King's Bar, 316 East 2nd Street had
submitted an application with the City Clerk's Office for a change of location to their Class "C-
59418" Liquor License to 217 East Stolley Park Road #6 & #7. Ms. Edwards presented the
following exhibits for the record: application submitted to the Liquor Control Commission and
received by the City on April 7, 2006; notice to the applicant of date, time, and place of hearing
mailed on April 18, 2006; notice to the general public of date, time, and place of hearing
published on April 22, 2006; along with Chapter 4 of the City Code. Staff recommended
approval. No public testimony was heard.
Public Hearing on Request of Cornhusker C-Stores. Inc. dba Pumpers. 1904 North Diers Avenue
for a Class "D" Liquor License. RaNae Edwards, City Clerk reported that Cornhusker C-Stores,
Inc. dba Pumpers, 1904 North Diers Avenue had submitted an application with the City Clerk's
Office for a Class "D" Liquor License. Ms. Edwards presented the following exhibits for the
record: application submitted to the Liquor Control Commission and received by the City on
April 3, 2006; notice to the applicant of date, time, and place of hearing mailed on April 18,
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2006; notice to the general public of date, time, and place of hearing published on April 22,
2006; along with Chapter 4 of the City Code. Staff recommended approval. Terry Gokie,
Lincoln, Nebraska, president of Corn husker C-Stores was present to answer questions. No public
testimony was heard.
Public Hearing on Request of Keetay. Inc. dba Downtown Copper Mill. 115 West 3rd Street for a
Class "C" Liquor License. RaNae Edwards, City Clerk reported that Keetay, Inc. dba Downtown
Copper Mill, 115 West 3rd Street had submitted an application with the City Clerk's Office for a
Class "C" Liquor License. Ms. Edwards presented the following exhibits for the record:
application submitted to the Liquor Control Commission and received by the City on March 30,
2006; notice to the applicant of date, time, and place of hearing mailed on April 18, 2006; notice
to the general public of date, time, and place of hearing published on April 22, 2006; along with
Chapter 4 of the City Code. Staff recommended approval. No public testimony was heard.
Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement Located at 218 Wilmar Avenue. (281 & Old
Potash. LLC) Gary Mader, Utilities Director reported that acquisition of a utility easement
located at 218 Wilmar Avenue was needed in order to have access to install, upgrade, maintain,
and repair power appurtenances, including lines and transformers. The purpose of the easement
would be to place underground electric cable and a pad-mounted transformer to provide
electrical service to a new building. No public testimony was heard.
Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement Located at 620 East 4th Street. (State Glass.
Inc.) Gary Mader, Utilities Director reported that acquisition of a utility easement located at 620
East 4th Street was needed in order to have access to install, upgrade, maintain, and repair power
appurtenances, including lines and transformers. The purpose of the easement would be to place
underground cable and a pad-mounted transformer to provide electrical service to new buildings.
No public testimony was heard.
Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement Located at 420 North S1. Paul Road. (patrick
Rentals. LLC) Gary Mader, Utilities Director reported that acquisition of a utility easement
located at 420 North S1. Paul Road was needed in order to have access to install, upgrade,
maintain, and repair power appurtenances, including lines and transformers. The purpose of the
easement would be to place underground electric cable and a pad-mount transformer to provide
electrical service to new buildings. No public testimony was heard.
Pubic Hearing Concerning Issuance of Development Revenue Bonds by Hall County for the
Heartland Events Center. Chad Nabity, Regional Planning Director reported that the Heartland
Events Center had requested that Hall County issue revenue bonds based on the Hall County
Lodging Tax for the Heartland Events Center. The Events Center was located in a Blighted and
Substandard area and was consistent with the Generalized Redevelopment Plan for CRA Area
#2. No public testimony was heard.
Public Hearing on Acquisition of Drainage Easement Located at 2908. 2912. and 2916 Lee
Street and 4083 Northview Drive. (Lots 12 thru 15 of Northview First Subdivision) - (McNelis
Development LLC and MelDoL LLC) Steve Riehle, Public Works Director reported that a
public easement was needed at 2908, 2912, and 2916 Lee Street and 4083 Northview Drive in
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order to construct an outfall storm sewer from Woodland Park Subdivision to the city owned
outfall ditch that runs through Northview Subdivision. No public testimony was heard.
ORDINANCES:
Councilmember Pielstick moved "that the statutory rules requiring ordinances to be read by title
on three different days be suspended and that ordinance numbered:
#9043 - Consideration of Repealing Chapter 6 of the Grand Island City Code Relative to
Bicycles
be considered for passage on the same day upon reading by number only and that the City Clerk
be permitted to call out the number of this ordinance on first reading and then upon final passage
and call for a roll call vote on each reading and then upon final passage." Councilmember
Nickerson seconded the motion. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
Dale Shotkoski, Interim City Attorney reported that after reviewing Chapter 6 of the City Code
there was no need to have a separate chapter for bicycles. Bicycles would be included in the
section of the City Code that deals with streets. Lewis Kent, 624 East Meves spoke in opposition.
City Administrator Gary Greer stated the Police Department would still register bikes.
Motion by Pielstick, second by Meyer to approve Ordinance #9043.
City Clerk: Ordinance #9043 on first reading. All those in favor of the passage of this ordinance
on first reading, answer roll call vote. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
City Clerk: Ordinance #9043 on final passage. All those in favor of the passage of this ordinance
on final passage, answer roll call vote. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
Council President Hornady: By reason of the roll call votes on first reading and then upon final
passage, Ordinance #9043 is declared to be lawfully adopted upon publication as required by
law.
CONSENT AGENDA: Motion by Pielstick, second by Gilbert to approve the Consent Agenda.
Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
Approving Minutes of April 11. 2006 City Council Regular Meeting.
Approving Request of Gary Brandt. 4104 Fairacres Road. Kearney. Nebraska for Liquor
Manager Designation for Ampride. 3210 West Potash.
Approving Request of Kent Birnie. 1224 West Anna Street for Liquor Manager Designation for
Copa Cabana. 2850 Old Fair Road.
#2006-124 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement Located at 218 Wilmar Avenue. (281 &
Old Potash. LLC)
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#2006-125 - Approving Application of Utility Easement Located at 620 East 4th Street. (State
Glass. Inc.)
#2006-126 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement Located at 420 North St. Paul Road.
(Patrick Rentals LLC)
#2006-127 - Approving Application of Power Review Board for Adiusting Service Area.
#2006- 128 - Approving Bid Award for Horizontal Superheater Repair with Moorhead
Machinery & Boiler Company of Minneapolis. Minnesota in an Amount of $1.032.029.00 and
Option 2.
#2006-129 - Approving Bid Award for Sixty (60) Satec SA320 Circuit Breaker Monitoring and
Control Modules with Weisler & Associates. Inc. of Kansas City. Missouri in an Amount of
$243.318.00.
#2006-130 - Approving Bid Award for a Puller!fensioner with the Sarlex Rope and Swivel with
Sherman & Reilly. Inc. of Chattanooga. Tennessee in an Amount of $49.250.00.
#2006-131 - Approving Bid Award for Asphalt Maintenance Project 2006-AC-l with Gary
Smith Construction of Grand Island. Nebraska in an Amount of $495.445.80.
#2006-132 - Approving Certificate of Final Completion for Final Clarifier Mechanisms for the
Waste Water Treatment Plant with DOff Oliver Eimco of Salt Lake City, Utah.
#2006-133 - Approving Certificate of Final Completion for Final Clarifier Improvements for the
Wastewater Treatment Plant (Installation) with The Diamond Engineering Company of Grand
Island. Nebraska.
#2006-134 - Approving Certificate of Final Completion for Final Clarifier Improvements for the
Wastewater Treatment Plant (painting) with REG Painting Company. Inc. of Cherokee. Iowa.
#2006-135 - Approving Certificate of Final Completion for Final Clarifier Improvements for the
Wastewater Treatment Plant (Electrical) with Middleton Electric. Inc. of Grand Island.
Nebraska.
#2006-136 - Approving Bid Award for Water Main Proiect 2005-W-12: Sanitary Sewer Proiect
2005-S-14: and Street Improvement Proiect 2006-P-2 - New Public Safety Center with Starostka
Group Unlimited. Inc. of Grand Island. Nebraska in an Amount of$463.984.38.
#2006-137 - Approving Acquisiiton of a Drainage Easement Located at 2908. 2912. and 2916
Lee Street and 4083 Northview Drive (Lots 12 thru 15 of Northview First Subdivision) -
(McNelis Development. LLC and MelDor LLC)
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#2006-138 - Approving Issuance of Development Revenue Bonds by Hall County for the
Heartland Events Center.
#2006-139 - Approving Alternate Bid Award for Trucking of Sewage Sludge with Butler
County Landfill. Inc. of David City. Nebraska at a Rate of$9.50 per ton.
#2006-140 - Approving HIDT A Funding to the Grand Island Police Department for the Tri City
Drug Task Force.
#2006-141 - Approving Bid Award for Eleven (11) Mobile Data Systems and Mobile Digital
Video Systems with Data911 of Chesterfield, Missouri in an Amount of$117.027.81.
#2006-142 - Approving Bid Award for Sanitary Sewer Project No. 2006-S-3: Sewer
Replacement between Koenig and Division Streets from Harrison Street to Broadwell Avenue
for Construction of the Wasmer Detention Cell with The Diamond Engineering Company of
Grand Island. Nebraska in an Amount of $43.475.68.
#2006-143 - Approving License Agreement for Installation of Monitoring Wells with CNH
American. LLC on City Property and Right-of-Ways.
#2006-144 - Approving Correction to Ownership on Logan's Final Plat and Subdivision
Agreement.
#2006-145 - Approving Interlocal Agreement with Hall County for Operation of the Hall
County Emergency Management/Communications Center.
#2006-146 - Approving Non-Disclosure Agreement with GeoComm. Inc. for Expanded 911
Capabilities.
#2006-147 - Approving Funding of Economic Development Corporation Request for Platte
Valley Industrial Park (NWPS Rate Agreement Funds) in an Amount of $70.000.00.
RESOLUTIONS:
#2006-148 - Consideration of Request from Ronald F. King dba King's Bar. 316 East 2nd Street
for a Change of Location for Class "C-59418" Liquor License to 217 East Stolley Park Road #6
& #7. RaNae Edwards, City Clerk reported this item related to the aforementioned Public
Hearing and recommended approval contingent upon final inspections.
Motion by Nickerson, second by Pielstick to approve the request from Ronald F. King dba
King's Bar, 316 East 2nd Street for a change of location for Class "C-59418" Liquor License to
217 East Stolley park Road #6 & #7 contingent upon final inspections. Upon roll call vote, all
voted aye. Motion adopted.
#2006-149 - Consideration of Request from Cornhusker C-Stores. Inc. dba Pumpers. 1904 North
Diers Avenue for Class "D" Liquor License and Angela M. Larson. 1845 Santa Anita Drive for
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Liquor Manager Designation. RaNae Edwards, City Clerk reported this item related to the
aforementioned Public Hearing with the request of Angela M. Larson for a Liquor Manager
designation. Approval was recommended contingent upon final inspections and the stipulation
that a state approved server/seller training program be completed.
Motion by Nickerson, second by Pielstick to approve the request of Cornhusker C-Stores, Inc.
dba Pumpers, 1904 North Diers Avenue for a Class "D" Liquor License contingent upon final
inspections and the request of Angela M. Larson for a Liquor Manager designation with the
stipulation that a state approved server/seller training program be completed. Upon roll call vote,
all voted aye. Motion adopted.
#2006-150 - Consideration of Request from Keetay. Inc. dba Downtown Copper Mill. 115 West
3rd Street for Class "c" Liquor License and Dana S. Harris. 1726 Allen Court for Liquor
Manager Designation. RaNae Edwards, City Clerk reported this item related to the
aforementioned Public Hearing with the request of Dana S. Harris for a Liquor Manager
designation. Approval was recommended contingent upon final inspections and the stipulation
that a state approved server/seller training program be completed.
Motion by Nickerson, second by Pielstick to approve the request of Keetay, Inc. dba Downtown
Copper Mill, 115 West 3rd Street for a Class "c" Liquor License contingent upon final
inspections and the request of Dana S. Harris for a Liquor Manager designation with the
stipulation that a state approved server/seller training program be completed. Upon roll call vote,
all voted aye. Motion adopted.
#2006-151 - Approving Bid Award for Construction of Law Enforcement Center with Chief
Construction Company of Grand Island, Nebraska. Steve Lamken, Police Chief reported that a
committee along with WilsonlEstes Police Architects had been working on the design and
construction of a new collocated law enforcement center for over a year. Six bids along with 5
alternatives with each bid were received and opened on April 17, 2006.
After review of the bids it was recommended to accept the low bid from Chief Construction
Company of Grand Island, Nebraska for a base bid of $7,288,000.00. It was also recommended
to accept Alternative NO.2 - Concrete Parking Lot Pavement in an Amount of $20,530.00 and
Alternative No. 3 - Portland Cement Concrete Pavement at Parking Lot in an amount of
$97,550.00
Motion by Meyer, second by Pielstick to approve the bid award for construction of Law
Enforcement Center with Chief Construction Company of Grand Island in an amount of
$7,288,000.00 and the following alternates:
1. Alternative NO.2 - Concrete Parking Lot Pavement - $20,530.00
2. Alternative NO.3 - Portland Cement Concrete Pavement at Parking Lot - $97,550.00
For a total bid cost of $7,406,080.00.
Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
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PAYMENT OF CLAIMS:
Motion by Nickerson, second by Gilbert to approve the Claims for the period of April 12, 2006
through May 2,2006, for a total amount of $4,489,627.72. Motion adopted unanimously.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: Motion by Pielstick, second by Gilbert to adjourn to executive session
at 7:30 p.m. p.m. for the purpose of discussing union negotiations. Upon roll call vote, all voted
aye. Motion adopted.
RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION: Motion by Walker, second by Pauly to return to regular
session at 9:27 p.m. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 9:27 p.m.
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