07/22/2008 MinutesCITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
July 22, 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 July 22, 2008. Notice of the meeting was given in The Grand Island Independent on
July 16, 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 Rene Lopez, Iglesia de Dio Eben-Ezer, 2325 West State
Street followed by the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS:
Recognition of-Grand Island Nationals Baseball Team State Championship Winners - 10 Year
Old Division. Mayor Hornady and the City Council recognized the following Grand Island
baseball team members and coaches for their State Championship win in Chadron the weekend
of July 11-13, 2008 in the 10 year old division: Casey Brown "Brownie"; Joe Wilson "Willy Jr.";
Ryan Krolikowski "Rhino"; Preston Sundermeier; Keenan Ketteler; Matthew Lamb; Alec Lee;
Chase Wenzl; "Great" Dayne Jaros; "Tricky" Trey Kissack; Tucker "Truck" Krzycki; and Dylan
Cain. Also introduced were coaches: Steve Lamb, Tom Brown and Allan Ketteler.
Recognition of 2007-2008 Community Youth Council: Wendy Myer-Jerke, Public Information
Officer gave a short presentation and video of activities of the CYC students over the past year.
The Mayor and City Council recognized the following Community Youth Council (CYC)
members: Sophomores - MaKayla Kort, Zach Stauffer, and Austin Witmer: Juniors -Karen
Buettner, Kayla Harris, Paige Liess, Claire Mackey, Malorie Meier, Emily Michael, Sammy
Saiyavongsa, Sam Schneider, Cait Schwehn, and Zach Shultz: Seniors -Allen Buck, Amanda
Calhoon, Megan Bombeck, Ashley Chalupa, Sarah Kuta, and Ben Robbins. Board Members -
Paul Briseno, Butch Hurst, Carole Ostdiek, Randy See, Celine Stahlnecker and Adrian Velez.
Those not present were: CYC students: Alysia Strong, Mikayla Walsh, Jeffrey Seim, Lauren
Shoemaker and Board Members - Ed Jarosik and Darren Sanchez.
Also recognized was Ashley Chalupa for going above and beyond as a CYC member.
ADJOURN TO THE GRAND ISLAND AREA SOLID WASTE AGENCY. Motion by
Nickerson, second by Gilbert, carried unanimously to adjourn to the Grand Island Area Solid
Waste Agency.
Public Hearing on Proposed Fiscal Year 2008_-2009 Annual Budget for the Grand Island Area
Solid Waste A enc~ Steve Riehle, Public Works Director reported that a separate hearing was
required for the Solid Waste Agency Budget. The Agency budget was the same as the City Solid
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Waste Division budget (Fund 505) which appeared in the City's Annual Budget Document for
Fiscal Year 2008-2009. A PowerPoint presentation was presented by Jeff Wattier, Solid Waste
Superintendent. Lewis Kent, 624 E. Meves spoke in support. Dan Wagoner, Hall County
Supervisor requested a meeting with representatives from the City to fund upkeep on Husker
Highway from Solid Waste funds. No further public testimony was heard.
#2008-SWA-1 -Approving Adoption of FY 2008-2009 Annual Budget for the Grand Island
Area Solid Waste A enc~ Motion by Meyer, second by Haase, to approve Resolution #2008-
SWA-1.Upnn roll call, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION: Motion by Nickerson, second by Brown, carried
unanimously to return to Regular Session.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Public Hearing on Request from Harold E. and Kathy Carmichael, Jr. dba OK Liquor, 305 West
Koenig Street for a Class "D" Liquor License. This item was pulled from the agenda at the
request of Harold E. Carmichael, Jr.
ORDINANCES:
Councilmember Gilbert moved "that the statutory rules requiring ordinances to be read by title
on three different days be suspended and that ordinance numbered:
#9177 -Consideration of Amending Chapter 31 of the Grand Island City Code
Regarding Signs
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 Haase
second the motion. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
Craig Lewis, Building Department Director reported Ordinance #9177 would allow for an
exception to the side yard setback from adjacent property for a sign along South Locust Street
requested by Midtown Holiday Inn. This ordinance would also restrict the number of off-premise
or billboard signs within the AC area bounded between Stolley Park Road on the north and
Highway #34 on the south, a request received from Business Improvement District #3.
Motion by Gilbert, second by Nickerson to approve Ordinance #9177.
Discussion was held concerning the placement of the sign. Mr. Lewis stated the sign would be on
the Holiday Inn property.
City Clerk: Ordinance #9177 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 #9177 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.
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Mayor Hornady: By reason of the roll call votes on first reading and then upon final passage,
Ordinance #9177 is declared to be lawfully adopted upon publication as required bylaw.
CONSENT AGENDA: Motion by Zapata, second by Carney to approve the Consent Agenda.
Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
Approving Minutes of July 8, 2008 City Council Regular Meeting
Approving Minutes of July 14, 2008 Annual Joint Central District Health Department Meeting_
Approvin~ppointments of Donald Skeen, John O'Meara, and Steve Grubbs to the Building
Code Advisory Board.
Approving Re-Appointment of Melissa Rae Girard D.V.M. to the Animal Advisory Board.
#2008.-_192 - Approving Bid Award for Liquid Ortho-Polyphosphate for Corrosion Control with
Carus Phosphates, Inc. of Belmont, North Carolina in an Amount of $139,536.00. Lewis Kent,
624 E. Meves questioned the reason for adding phosphate to the water. Gary Mader, Utilities
Director explained the EPA Regulations regarding corrosiveness in the water and the benefits of
Ortho-polyphosphate.
#2008-193 - A proving Bid Award for Platte River Pumping Station Motor Control Center with
Kriz-Davis Company of Grand Island, Nebraska in an Amount of $25,529.82.
#2008-194 - Approving Bid Award for Rogers Reservoir Tank Improvements Project with
Nat~un Comoration of Wakefield, Massechutes in an Amount of $1 772 300.00.
#2008-195 - Approving Award of Proposal for Consulting Services for Major Permit
Modifications at the Solid Waste Landfill with AquaTerra Environmental Solutions Inc. of
Omaha, Nebraska in an Amount not-to-exceed $39,736.00.
#2008-196 -Approving Time Extension to the Contract with The Diamond En ineering
Company of Grand Island, Nebraska for Construction of Sanitary Sewer Districts 523 and 525 to
August 1, 2008.
RESOLUTIONS:
#2008-197 -Consideration of Request from Harold E. and Kathy Carmichael Jr. dba OK
~uor, 305 West Koenig Street for a Class "D" Liquor License. This item was pulled from the
agenda at the request of Harold E. Carmichael, Jr.
#2008-198 - Approving Bud~et__A_u_thorty Request for the Grand Generation Center Remodel
and Expansion Project. Paul Briseno, Assistant to the City Administrator explained the Grand
Generation Center was requesting financial support from the City of Grand Island in the amount
of $162,500.00 for the proposed kitchen renovation and expansion of a walk in cooler and
freezer, storage, preparation area, safer loading and increased efficiency of the food processing
area.
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Motion by Meyer, second by Haase to approve Resolution #2008-198. 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 July 9, 2008 through
July 22, 2008, for a total amount of $2,922,956.30. Motion adopted unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
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RaNae Edwards
City Clerk
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