02/26/2008 MinutesCITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
1`~IINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
February 26, 2008
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 February 26, 2008. Notice of the meeting was given in The Grand Island Independent
on February 20, 2008.
Mayor Margaret Hornady called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The following City Council
members were present: Councilmember's Brown, Haase, Zapata, Nickerson, Gericke, Carney,
Gilbert, Ramsey, Niemann, and Meyer. The following City Officials were present: City
Administrator Jeff Pederson, City Clerk RaNae Edwards, Finance Director David Springer, City
Attorney Dale Shotkoski, and Public Works Director Steve Riehle.
INVOCATION was given by Pastor Paul Hofrichter, Evangelical Free Church, 2609 South
Blaine Street followed by the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
MAYOR COMIVILJNICATION: Mayor Hornady complimented Public Information Officer
Wendy Meyer-Jerke on the presentation given at the Nebraska League of Municipalities
Conference today in Lincoln regarding the Community Youth Council.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Public Hearing on Request from AYR Inc dba El Toro Mexican Restaurant 3425 West State
Street for an Addition to their Class "I-61118" Liquor License. RaNae Edwards, City Clerk
reported that an application had been received from AYR, Inc. dba El Taro Mexican Restaurant,
3425 West State Street for an addition to their Class "I-61118" Liquor License. Ms. Edwards
presented the following exhibits for the record: application submitted to the Liquor Control
Commission and received by the City on February 11, 2008; notice to the general public of date,
time, and place of hearing published on February 16, 2008; notice to the applicant of date, time, and
place of hearing mailed on February 12, 2008; along with Chapter 4 of the City Code. Staff
recommended approval contingent upon final inspections. No public testimony was heard.
Public Hearin og n Acquisition of Sanitary Sewer Easement Located in the SE 1/4 of the NE 1/4
of Section 23-11-10 between Springdale Second Subdivision and North Road (Karen J.
Bredthauer). Steve Riehle, Public Works Director reported that a sanitary sewer easement was
needed in uplatted land in the SE 114 of the NE 1/4 of Section 23-11-10 between Springdale Second
Subdivision and North Road for the construction, operation, maintenance, extension, repair,
replacement, and removal of sanitary sewer within the easement. Staff recommended approval. No
public testimony was heard.
CONSENT AGENDA: Consent agenda item G-4 was pulled from the agenda. Consent item G-
10 was pulled for further discussion. Motion by Zapata, second by Brown to approve the
Consent Agenda excluding items G-4 and G-10. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion
adopted.
Annrovin~ Minutes of February 12 2008 City Council Regular Meeting.
Page 2, City Council Regular Meeting, February 26, 2008
Approving; Minutes of February 19, 2008 City Council Study Session.
#2008 56 Approving Application and Memorandum of Understanding for Safe Haven: Office
on Violence Against Women Grant.
#2008 57 Approving Bid Award for Spent Activated Carbon and Fly Ash Waste Convevin~,
Storage and Conditioni~ System for Platte Generating Station with Clyde Ber~emann Delta
Ducon of Malvern Pennsylvania. This item was pulled from the agenda at the request of the
Utilities Department.
#2008 58 Approving Bid Award for Twelve (12~ 115 kV Transformer Bushings with PCore
Electric of LeRoy New York in an Amount of $48,984.60.
#2008 59 -Approving Bid Award for Transmission Line Work -Contract #08-PCC-O1 with
Schmader Electric Construction Co of West Point Nebraska in an Amount of $179.642.25.
#2008 60 Approving, Tim Luchsinger~Assistant Utilities Director as Alternate Management
Committee Representative to the Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska.
#2008 61 -Approving; Bid Award for Swimming_Pool Chemicals at Island Oasis with Aaua-
Chem Inc of Bellevue Nebraska in an Amount of $14 50 per bag~for Sodium Bicarbonate;
$24 00 per drum for Hydrochloric Acid; $52 25 per ba fg or Cyanuric Acid $135.00 per drum for
Calcium Hypochlorite~ $1 16 per gallon for Sodium Hypochlorite~ and $1 25 per gallon for
Hydrochloric Acid.
#2008 62 -Approving Contract for Soft Drink Services for Aquatic Facilities with Pepsi
Bottling Group of Grand Island Nebraska.
#2008 64 - Approving Change Order No 1 for Re-Alignment of Riverway Trail with The
Diamond En ing eerin~Company of Grand Island, Nebraska for an increase of $1 710.00 and a
Revised Contract Amount of $341,133.85.
#2008-65 - A~provin~ Modification to Golf Pro Contract with Don E. Kruse of Grand Island,
Nebraska for the Operation and Management Services for Jackrabbit Run Golf Course.
#2008-66 - Approving_Bid Award for Purchase of Furnishings for Building 6 Expansion for
Waste Water Treatment Plant with Eakes Office Plus of Grand Island, Nebraska in an Amount of
$21, 684.00.
#2008-67 - Approving Acquisition of Sanitary Sewer Utilities Easement in Springdale Second
Subdivision Karen J. Bredthauer).
#2008-68 -Approving Desig_nating_ No Parking Zones for Westbound US Hi~hway 30 (2nd
Streets Detour.
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#2008 69 Approving Amendment to Resolution #2008-47 Re~ardin~ Structural Firefighters
Protective Clothing with Municipal Emergency Services Inc of Fremont, Nebraska far a
Decreased Amount of $956 00 and a Revised Purchase Price of $81,756.00.
#2008 70 -Approving Demonstration Grant Contract with Nebraska Children and Families
Foundation.
#2008 71 - Approvinu Continuation Grant Contract with Nebraska Children and Families
Foundation.
#2008 72 Approving Designating 415 East 9~' Street as Surplus Property and Directing Method
cf Dis`posal.
#2008 73 - Approving Mid-Continent Area Power Pool (MAPP) CEII Non-Disclosure
Agreement -Utilities Department.
#2008-63 - Approving Policies and Procedures for Use of Parks & Recreation Facilities. Steve
Paustian, Parks & Recreation Director reported a usage policy had been drafted that would allow
the Park and Recreation Department control over the use of recreational facilities.
Mark Galvin, 584 East 20~' Street and Jan Sorenson, 312 West 17~' Street spoke in support.
Discussion was held by the council on use of the fields, scheduling, and concession revenue.
Motion by Gilbert, second by Carney to approve Resolution #2008-63. Upon roll call vote, all
voted aye. Motion adopted.
REQUESTS AND REFERRALS:
Consideration of Request from R~ and Dianne Stahla to Amend the Park Plan for Stahla Mobile
Park Located in the 2200 Block of South Engleman Road. Craig Lewis, Building Department
Director reported that a request had been made by Ray and Dianne Stahla to amend their Park
Plan for Stahla Mobile Park to modify two existing manufactured home sites on Lots 50 and 61.
Lot 50 would be modified to allow for one additional recreation vehicle and Lot 61 would create
one new recreational vehicle space. City Administration recommended approval with the
condition that the required parking pad be completed by April 15, 2008.
Motion by Gilbert, second by Ramsey to approve the request from Ray and Dianne Stahla to
amend the Park Plan for Stahla Mobile Park with the condition that the required parking pad be
completed by April 15, 2008. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye.. Motion adopted.
RESOLUTIONS:
#2008-74 -Consideration of Request from AYR Inc dba El Toro Mexican Restaurant, 3425
West State Street for an Addition to their Class "I-61118" Liquor License. This item related to
the aforementioned Public Hearing.
Motion by Haase, second by Brown to approve Resolution #2008-74 contingent upon final
inspections. Upon roll call, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
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#2008 75 Consideration of Economic Development Incentive Agreement with Hastings Foods
LLC. Marian Ferguson, Economic Development Corporation (EDC) President reported that
Hastings Foods, LLC had submitted an application for EDC incentives that would create 35 new
full time employee (FTE) positions at $2,000 per job for a maximum assistance or $70,000.
Hastings Foods intends to expand its current facility in Hastings, Nebraska to the Grand Island
area. It is a meat processing plant that custom produces products primarily for export to Japan.
They have entered into a (10} year lease for a building being built at 3321 Island Circle in Grand
Island. Gary Deal, owner spoke in support.
Motion by Haase, second by Gilbert to approve Resolution #2008-75. Upon roll call vote, all
voted aye. Motion adopted.
#2008 76 Consideration of Economic Development Incentive Agreement with Nova-Tech. Inc.
Marian Ferguson, Economic Development Corporation (EDC) President reported that Nova-
Tech, Inc. had submitted an application for EDC incentives that would create 30 new full time
employee (FTE) positions at $2,000 per job for a maximum assistance or $60,000 and $100,000
to offset infrastructure costs related to a new manufacturing corporate headquarters.
Nova-Tech, Inc. intends to expand their FDA Registered Device manufacturing facility which
began as an animal blood collection and sterile serum facility. In 2000 they added the FDA Drug
registration and are now focused on the aseptic fill of large volume and small volume sterile
injectables, specifically fluids, minerals and vitamin products custom manufactured for Animal
Health Distributors.
Gloria Thesanvitz, owner spoke in support. Kevin Prior representing Olsson Associates
presented a. PowerPoint explaining the background of Nova-Tech.
Motion by Haase, second by Gericke to approve Resolution #2008-76. Upon roll call vote, all
voted aye. Motion adopted.
#2008 77 -Consideration of Resolution of Intent to Finance Mercury Emissions Control Proiect
at Platte Generating~~Station. This item was pulled from the agenda at the request of the Utilities
Department.
#2008 78 -Consideration of Resolution of Intent to Issue Tax-Exempt Industrial Development
Revenue Bonds for Microgy Grand Island, LLC. David Springer, Finance Director reported that
the growth in production and processing over the last four years at the Swift & Company plant
has put a strain on the City's Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP). The proposed Microgy
facility, together with an additional holding pond, currently under construction at Swift, were
intended to help reduce the flow and the solids content to the WWTP and provide an
environmental friendly generation of biogas to be used in their facility.
The Microgy facility meets the criteria for the issuance of Industrial Development Revenue
Bonds. These would be limited obligations of the City payable solely from payments made by
the Company under a lease agreement with the City and would not constitute a liability to the
City, nor would they be payable from. any tax source.
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Motion by Carney, second by Gericke to approve Resolution #2008-78. Upon roll call vote, all
voted aye. Motion adopted-
#2008-79 -Consideration of Model Ordinance for Smoking Ban. Dale Shotkoski, City Attorney
reported that Council approved Resolution 2008-55 at their February 12, 2008 meeting to put on
the ballot at the May Primary the issue of a Smoking Ban. This item was a model ordinance
based upon the language used in the Lincoln Smoking Ban Ordinance.
The following people spoke regarding the smoking ban:
• Curtis Cellar, 4258 Nevada Avenue requested council wait unti12009
• Richard Freehling, 3604 South Blaine spoke in support
• Ron King, 2b 15 West Charles requested council wait until 2009
• Richelle Cellar, 4258 Nevada Avenue spoke of concerns about Former Park being exempt
• Todd Carpenter, 2703 West 2nd Street requested council wait until 2009
• Teresa Anderson, Central District Health Department updated council on the background
of the smoking ban
Motion by Haase, second by Gilbert to approve Resolution #2008-79. Upon roll call vote,
Councilmember's Brown, Haase, Zapata, Nickerson, Gericke, Carney, Gilbert, Ramsey, and
Niemann voted aye. Councilmember Meyer voted no. Motion adopted.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS:
Motion by Brown, second by Haase to approve the Claims for the period of February 13, 2008
through February 26, 2008, for a total amount of $2,725,858.51. Motion adopted unanimously.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: Motion by Meyer, second by Gericke to adjourn to Executive Session
for the purpose of an update on FOP Union Contract Negotiations and IAFF pending litigation at
8:35 p.m. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION: Motion by Meyer, second by Brown to return to regular
session at 10:10 p.m. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
ADJOU][LNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 10:10 p.m.
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RaNae Edwards
City Clerk