12/11/2007 Minutes (2)CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
December 11, 2007
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a Special 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 December 11, 2007. Notice of the meeting was given in the Grand Island Independent
on December 7, 2007.
Mayor Margaret Homady called the meeting to order at ?:40 p.m. The following
Councilmember's were present: Brawn, Haase, Nickerson, Gericke, Carney, Gilbert, Ramsey,
Niemann, and Meyer, Councilmember Zapata was absent. The following City Officials were
present: City Administrator Jeff Pederson; City Clerk RaNae Edwards; Assistant City Attorney
Wes Nespor and Finance Director David Springer.
#2007-317 -Consideration of Intent to Renegotiate the ABCD Girls Softball Association
Agreement: Steve Paustian, Parks and Recreation Director reported this item came before the
council at the request of Mark Galvin representing Central Nebraska Girls Softball Association
(CNGSA). Last year Mr. Galvan, on behalf of CNGSA requested. the City terminate its
agreement with the ABCD Girls Softball Association and allow the CNGSA program the
opportunity to use the Ryder Park fields. Council elected to leave the agreement in place and
denied the request of Mr. Galvan on behalf of CNGSA. If approved by council this would allow
the Parks. and. Recreation. Department to renegotiate the. ABCD Girls. Softball Association
agreement.
The following people spoke in support of renegotiating the agreement:
Mark Galvan, 584 East 20~' Street spoke in favor of allowing CNGSA the use of Ryder Park.
Kevin Woodward, 2407 Cottonwood Road
Todd Usrey, 2409 Gateway Avenue
K.C. Henke, 110 North Road
The following people spoke in support of not renegotiating the agreement:
Jerry Robinson, 2703 Riverview Drive spoke in support of leaving the contract with ABCD Girls
Softball Association.
Jan Sorensen, 312 West 17~' Street
Susan Graf, 2220 West Division
Frank Zavala, 2529 West 5~' Street
Leonard McCarty, 4067 West Capital Avenue
Steve Rempe, 1028 North Hancock Avenue
Bub Sorensen, 312 West 17~' Street
Discussion was held regarding the time and days of games played. Both organizations play
games. after school. is out through. the 4~' of July. It was. mentioned that the city was growing and
so would the softball organizations.
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Motion by Gilbert, second by Brown to approve Resolution #2007-317. Upon roll call, all voted
aye. Motion adopted.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 8:40 a.m.
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RaNae Edwards
City Clerk