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05/22/2007 MinutesOFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL, REGULAR MEETING May 22, 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 22, 2007. Notice of the meeting was given in The Grand Island Independent on May 16, 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, Brawn, 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 Terry Brown, Northridge Assembly of God, 3025 Independence Avenue followed by the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. MAYOR COI~~IlVIUNICATION: Mayor Hornady acknowledged Community Youth Council members Taylor O'Boyle, Lauren Shoemaker and Allen Buck. Mayor Hornady commented on the procedure that would be used for Resolution #2007-130 in which she would recuse herself and President Meyer would conduct the meeting for that item on the agenda. SPECIAL ITEMS Approving_APpointment of Jose Zapata as City Councilmember for Ward 1. Mayor Hornady submitted the name of Jose Zapata for appointment as Councilmember to represent Ward 1. This appointment would fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Councilmember Carole Cornelius. Motion by Meyer, second by Walker to approve the appointment of Jose Zapata as City Councilmember for Ward 1. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted. Approving Appointment of Larry Carney as City Councilmember for Ward 4. Mayor Hornady submitted the name of Larry Carney for appointment as Councilmember to represent Ward 4. This appointment would fill the vacancy created by the death of Councilmember Jackie Pielstick. Motion by Nickerson, second by Whitesides to approve the appointment of Larry Carney as City Councilmember for Ward 4. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted. Administration of Oath of Office to Jose Zapata City Councilmember for Ward 1 and Larry Carney City Councilmember for Ward 4. City Clerk RaNae Edwards administered the Oath of Office to newly appointed Councilmember's Jose Zapata -Ward 1 and Larry Carney -Ward 4. Page 2, City Council Regular Meeting, May 22, 2007 Following a short break Councilmernber's Zapata and Carney took their seats at the council table. Each said a few words thanking the Mayor and Council and said they looked forward to serving the citizen's of Grand Island. PUBLIC HEARINGS: Public Hearing; Concerning Chan>;e of Zoning for Land Located at 3425 State Street from CD Commercial Development to Amended CD Commercial Development. Chad Nabity, Regional Planning Director reported the developer of Lot 1, Conestoga North Subdivision requested Council's approval for larger building envelopes for two of the buildings on the site located at 3425 State Street. Brandon Connick, 1511 Post Place representing the property owners spoke in support. No further public testimony was heard. Public Hearing Concerning the Semi-Annual Report by the Citizens' Review Committee on the Economic Development Program Plan. Tim White, Chairman of the Citizens' Review Committee reported that the Citizens' Review Committee was required by State Statute and the Grand Island City Code to make asemi-annual report to the City Council. Marian Ferguson, President of the Grand Island Economic Development Corporation gave a PowerPoint presentation reviewing the current status of each application. No public testimony was heard. Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement Located on the West Side of the Riverbend Apartments Development Project on Husker Highway (Jerome & Brenda Schoel). Gary Mader, Utilities Director reported that acquisition of a utility easement located on the west side of the Riverbend Apartments Development Project on Husker Highway was needed to protect the City's interest to maintain the water line. No public testimony was heard. Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement Located at 3356 West Old Highway 30 (Plaza Square Development, LLC). Steve Riehle, Public Works Director reported that acquisition of a public utility easement located at 3356 West Old Highway 30 was needed to construct, operate, maintain, extend, repair, replace and remove public utilities. No public testimony was heard. Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement Located at 3320 West old Highway 30 (Jack D. & DeAnne L. O'Hara). Steve Riehle, Public Works Director reported that acquisition of a public utility easement located at 3320 West Old Highway 30 was needed to construct, operate, maintain, extend, repair, replace and remove public utilities. No public testimony was heard. Public Hearing an Acauisition of In~ress/E~ress Easement Located at 1910 and 1916 South Locust Street (Sax's Pizza of America, Inc. Steve Riehle, Public Works Director reported that as part of the construction project on South Locust Street from Stolley Park Road to Fonner Park Road a shared driveway was built, but an ingress/egress easement was overlooked. This easement was needed to allow the driveway to be shared as intended. No public testimony was heard. ORDINANCES: Councilmember Whitesides moved "that the statutory rules requiring ordinances to be read by title on three different days be suspended and that ordinance numbered: Page 3, City Council Regular Meeting, May 22, 2007 #9119 -Consideration of Change of Zoning for Land Located at 3425 State Street from DC Commercial Development to Amended CD Commercial Development 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 second the motion. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted. Chad Nabity, Regional Planning Director reported Ordinances #9119 related to the aforementioned Public Hearing. Motion by Gilbert, second by Whitesides to approve Ordinance #9119. A brief discussion was held regarding parking. Mr. Nabity stated there was adequate parking that met City requirements. City Clerk: Ordinance #9119 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 #9119 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. Mayor Hornady: By reason of the roll call votes on first reading and then upon final passage, Ordinance #9119 is declared to be lawfully adopted upon publication as required by law. CONSENT AGENDA: Agenda item G-15 was pulled for further discussion. Motion by Gilbert, second by Haase to approve the Consent Agenda excluding Item G-15. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted. Approving Minutes of May 8 2007 City Council Regular Meeting. Approvin_g_A~pointments of Dianne Miller Robert Niemann, and Scott Eriksen to the Interjurisdictional Planning Commission (Merrick County). Approving Appointments of Byron Wheeler, Hugh Miner and Roy Neneman to the Business Improvement District No. 4 Board. Approving Request of Susan McAfee 1863 T~ Avenue Dannebrog, Nebraska for Liquor Designation for Pump & Pantry #15, 2028 East Highwa~0. #2007-112 -Approving the Semi-Annual Report by the Citizens' Review Committee on the Economic Development Program Plan. #2007-113 -Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement Located on the West Side of the Riverbend Apartments Development Project on Husker Highway (Jerome and Brenda Schoel). #2007-114 - Approvin~Bid Award for Hook Lift Truck with Flatbed with Nebraska Truck of Grand Island, Nebraska in an Amount of $108,910.00. Page 4, City Council Regular Meeting, i~fay 22, 2007 #2007-115 - Approving Bid .Award for Turbine Generator Inspection and ReQair with NAES Turbine Services of Houston, Texas in an Amount of $443.072.00. #2007-1 I6 - Approving_Ri t of Entry Agreement between the City of Grand Island and Poland Oil Sapp Brothers) Highwa~281 and Capital Avenue. #2007-117 -Approving Discontinuation of Sanitarv Sewer District No. 524 Lots 1-18 and Lots 29-4? of Westwood Park Subdivision. #2007-118 - Approving Acquisition of UtilitX Easement Located at 3356 West Old Hiahwav 30 (Plaza. Square Development. LLC). #2007-119 - A~roving Acquisition of Utility Easement Located at 3320 West Old Hiahwav 30 (Jack D. & DeAnne L. O'Hara) #2007-120 - Approving Acquisition of Ingress/Egress Easement Located at 1910 & 1916 South Locust Street (Sax's Pizza of America. Inc.) #2007-121 - Approving Proposal from for Nebraska Stormwater Awareness Media Campaign with Creative Design Video from Omaha- Nebraska in an Amount not to exceed $58.125.00. #2007-123 -Approving Amendment to Agreement for ROW Appraisal Services on the Capital Avenue Widening Project with Olsson Associates of Grand Island, Nebraska in an Amount of 6 200.00. #2007-124 -Approving Change Order No. 1 for Library Expansion with Mid Plains Construction Co of Grand Island Nebraska for an increase of $130 969.84 and a Revised Contract Amount of $5,830,969.84. #2007-125 -Approving Certificate of Final Completion for Library Asbestos Removal at 211 North Washington Street with McGill Asbestos Abatement Co, #200?-126 -Approving Change Order No 5 for Fire Station No. 1 Construction with Tri Valley Builders Inc of Grand Island Nebraska. for a decrease of $1 611.00 and a Revised Contract Amount of $2,394,444.00. #2007-127 - Approving Change Order No 6 for Fire Station No. 1 Construction with Tri Vallev Builders Inc of Grand Island Nebraska for an increase of $1,283.00 and a Revised Contract Amount of $2.395,727.00, #2007-128 -Approving Extension of Building_Lease with the Nebraska State Patrol for Storaste Building at the Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant for Two Years. #2007-122 -Approving Tree Grinding Services from December 2006 Ice Storm with O'Neill Wood Resources, LLC from Grand Island, Nebraska in an Amount of $28.961.28. Discussion was held on reimbursement from FEMA. Steve Riehle, Public Works Director stated FEMA would reimburse grinding the trees but not the screening. .,: Page 5, City Council Regular Meeting, May 22, 2007 1 Motion by Gilbert, second by Walker to approve Resolution #2007-122. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted. RESOLUTIONS: #2007-129 -Consideration of Economic Development Incentive Agreement with Principal Life Insurance Company_ Marland Ferguson, EDC President reported that Principal Life Insurance Company had submitted an application for LB 840 funding in the amount of $300,000 for job creation and $30,000 for infrastructure expansion at 3025 West College Street. This application had been approved by the Economic Development Corporation and the Citizens' Review Committee. Densel Rasmussen representing Principal Life Insurance Company spoke in support of the application. Motion by Whitesides, second by Nickerson to approve Resolution #2007-129. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted. Mayor Hornady recused herself and left the room, President Bob Meyer presided over the meeting. #2007-130 -Consideration of Economic Development Incentive Agreement with Hornady Manufacturing,, Inc. Marian Ferguson, EDC President reported that Hornady Manufacturing, Inc. had submitted an application for LB 840 funding in the amount of $154,000 for employee training to expand the business at 3625 West Old Potash Highway. This application had been approved by the Economic Development Corporation and the Citizens' Review Committee. Pat Langer and Mark Coker representing Hornady Manufacturing, Inc. spoke in support. Discussion was held regarding annexing industrial tracts. Motion by Whitesdies, second by Walker to approve Resolution #2007-130. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted. PAYMENT OF CLAIMS: Motion by Brown, second by Haase to approve the Claims for the period of May 9, 2007 through May 22, 2007, for a total amount of $1,920,473.92. Motion adopted unanimously. Motion by Brown, second by Nickerson to approve the following Claim for the Library Expansion for the period of May 9, 2007 through May 22, 2007: #71 $72,834.00 Motion adopted unanimously. SPECIAL ITEMS: Motion by Meyer, second by Whitesides to adjourn to executive session at 8:02 p.m. for the purpose of an update concerning IBEW, FOP, IAFF, and AFSCME Union Contracts. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. MaE;on adopted. ~~=. , . Page 6, City Council Regular Meeting, May 22, 2007 RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION: Motion by Whitesides, second by Brown to return to regular session at 8:35 p.m. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 8:35 p.m. RaNae Edwards City Clerk . . ...