05/08/2007 MinutesOFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
May 8, 2007
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 8, 2007. Notice of the meeting was given in The Grand Island Independent on
May 2, 2007.
Mayor Margaret Hornady called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The following City Council
members were present: Councilmember's Walker, Nickerson, Gericke, Brown, Gilbert,
Whitesides, Haase, and Meyer. The following City Officials were present: City Clerk RaNae
Edwards, City Attorney Dale Shotkoski, Finance Director David Springer, and Public Works
Director Steve Riehle.
INVOCATION was given by Pastor Vern Rice, Independent Bethel Baptist Church, 1223 East
6th Street followed by the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
MAYOR COMMUNICATION: Mayor Hornady acknowledged Community Youth Council
members Jeff Seim and Sarah Kuta.
PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS:
Proclamation "Employee Health and Fitness Week" May 13-19, 2007. Mayor Hornady
proclaimed May 13-19, 2007 as "Employee Health and Fitness Week". Jenny Roush with St.
Francis Medical Center and Tina Whited with McCain Foods were present to receive the
proclamation.
Proclamation "Hall County 150 Celebration" May through December, 2007. Mayor Hornady
proclaimed May through December, 2007 as "Hall County 150 Celebration". Trish Beam, Liz
Gerberding, Steve Fasselman, Joe Black, Carl Mayhew, and Sharon Hughes were present to
receive the proclamation.
ORDINANCES:
Councilmember Whitesides moved "that the statutory rules requiring ordinances to be read by
title on three different days be suspended and that ordinances numbered:
#9115 -Consideration of Change of Zoning for Land Located at 1822 and 1824 East 7~'
Street from M-2 Heavy Manufacturing to R-4 High Density Residential
#9116 -Consideration of Change of Zoning for Land Located at 4106 West Stolley Park
Road from LLR -Large Lot Residential to B-2 General Business
#9117 -Consideration of Amending Chapter 18 of the Grand Island City Code Relative
to Gas
#9118 -Consideration of Amending Chapter 26 of the Grand Island City Code Relative
to Plumbing
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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 these ordinances on first reading and then upon final
passage and call for a roll call vote on each reading and then upon final passage."
Councilmember Haase second the motion. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
Chad Nabity, Regional Planning Director reported Ordinances #9115 and #9116 were read on
first reading only at the Apri124, 2007 City Council meeting.
Craig Lewis, Building Department Director reported that Ordinances #9117 and #9118 were read
on first reading only at the Apri124, 2007 City Council meeting.
Motion by Meyer, second by Brown to approve Ordinances #9115, #9116, #9117, and #9118 on
second and final reading. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
City Clerk: Ordinances #9115, #9116, #9117, and #9118 on second reading and final passage.
A11 those in favor of the passage of these ordinances on second reading and final passage, answer
roll call vote. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
Mayor Hornady: By reason of the roll call votes on second reading and then upon final passage,
Ordinances #9115, #9116, #9117, and #9118 are declared to be lawfully adopted upon
publication as required by law.
CONSENT AGENDA: Motion by Gilbert, second by Walker to approve the Consent Agenda.
Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
Receipt of Official Document -Tort Claim Filed by Sheri S. Chandler.
Approving Minutes of Apri124 2007 City Council Regular Meeting.
Approving Request of Linda Sands, 1004 West 12~` Street for Liquor Manager Designation for
the Fraternal Order of Eagles #378 213 North Sycamore Street.
#2007-103 - A~proving~Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement for Cooper Subdivision. It was
noted that John and Tammy Dearing, owners, had submitted the Final Plat for Cooper
Subdivision located on a tract of land comprising all of Lot Four (4}, Block Ninety-three (93),
Original Town consisting of approximately 0.200 acres for the purpose of creating 2 lots.
#2007 104 -Approving Severance Agreement with the Northwest Baseball/Softball Association.
#2007-105 - Approving~Consultant Contract for Nebraska Children and Families Foundation
Grant with Diann Muhlbach in an Amount not to exceed $19,445.04.
#2007-106 - A~provin~ Subordination Agreement for 510 East 4a' Street (Damiv and Sarah
Anson .
#2007-107 - Approving Subordination Agreement for 1009 North Cherry Street Brent Lloyd
and Vicki Guadalupe Lloyd div, orced).
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#2007-108 -Approving Change Order No 11 for the Law Enforcement Center with Chief
Construction of rJl'and Island Nebraska in an Amount of $2 273.62.
#2007-109 -Approving 2007 High Intensity Drug Traffickin Area (HIDTA) Grant with the
Nebraska State Patrol in an Amaunt of $54.892.00.
#2007-110 - Approving Continuation of Sanitary Sewer District No. 523 Lots 1-8 and 22-31 of
Westwood Park 2nd Subdivision.
#2007-111 - Approving Desi ng ating the North Side of Capital Avenue between Independence
Avenue and Macron Street as No Parkin.
SPECIAL ITEMS:
Motion by Meyer, second by Gericke to adjourn to executive session at 7:20 p.m. for the purpose
of discussing Northwestern Gas Rate Negotiations and federal litigation regarding the Grbene vs.
Seng et al case. Upon roll call vote, ali voted aye. Motion adopted.
RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION:
Motion by Meyer, second by Whitesides to return to regular session at 7:45 p.m. Upon roll call
vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS:
Motion by Gilbert, second by Haase to approve the Claims for the period of April 25, 2007
through May 8, 2007, for a total amount of $2,725,633.20. Motion adopted unanimously.
Motion by Nickerson, second by Haase to approve the following Claims for the Library
Expansion for the period of April 25, 2007 through May 8, 2007:
#68 $257,705.64
#b9 2,950.OG
#70 640.00
Motion adopted unanimously.
ADJOI:IRNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
RaNae Edwards
City Clerk
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