06/12/2012 Minutes CITY OF GRAND ISLAND,NEBRASKA
MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
June 12, 2012
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 June 12, 2012. Notice of the meeting was given in The Grand Island Independent on
June 6, 2012.
Mayor Jay Vavricek called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The following City Council
members were present: Chuck Haase, Larry Carney, Kirk Ramsey, Peg Gilbert, Mitch
Nickerson, Linna Dee Donaldson, Vaughn Minton, and John Gericke. Councilmembers absent
were Bob Niemann and Scott Dugan. The following City Officials were present: City
Administrator Mary Lou Brown, City Clerk RaNae Edwards, City Attorney Robert Sivick,
Public Works Director John Collins and Finance Director Jaye Monter.
INVOCATION was given by Pastor Charles Greggory, First Baptist Church, 811 West 10th
Street followed by the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS:
Recognition of Heartland Lutheran High School Boys Golf Team for Class "D" State
Championship. Mayor Vavricek and the City Council recognized the Heartland Lutheran High
School Boys Golf Team, Coach Dan Bremer and Assistant Coach Greg Uhrmacher for the Class
"D" State Golf Championship. Present for the recognition were: Coach Dan Bremer, Assistant
Coach Greg Uhrmacher, Sam Simonson, Garrett Suchanek, Thomas Hudnall, and Jacob Stinson.
Josh Sugita was absent.
Recognition of 2011-2012 Community Youth Council. Public Information Officer Wendy
Meyer-Jerke introduced Michael Hollman who gave an update and video of activities the CYC
students participated in over the past year. The Mayor and City Council recognized the following
Community Youth Council (CYC) members: Sophomores — Jordyn Barnett; Juniors — Ashley
Bykerk, Stephanie Chandler, Danny Gamboa, Emily Heineman, Emma Kreutzer, Manna
Vietera, and Miranda Wieczorek: Seniors — Evan Dexter, Michael Hollman, Anna Scarborough,
Dillon Spies, and Reyna Raymundo. Board Members — Erin Blauhorn, Jennifer Cramer, Craig
Garrett, Elizabeth Mayfield, Randy See, Celine Swan, and Roy Swan. Those not present were:
CYC students Kerrigan Anspauch, Samantha Moravec, Jackson Buck, Mitch Maginnis, Josh
Sugita, Tori Katzberg, Kuulei Hose, Jessica Wiens, Alex Wirth and Board Members — Elizabeth
Kuta, Jared Stockwell, and Theresa Engelhardt. The "Above and Beyond Award" were presented
to Emma Kreutzer and Jessica Wiens.
Mayor thanked the CYC students and Public Information Officer Wendy Meyer-Jerk for their
work over the past year.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Public Hearing on Request from The Wine Bar LLC dba The Wine Bar, 313 West 3rd Street for a
Class "CK" Liquor License. City Clerk RaNae Edwards reported that an application for a Class
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"CK" Liquor License had been received from The Wine Bar LLC dba The Wine Bar, 313 West
3rd Street. Ms. Edwards presented the following exhibits for the record: application submitted to
the Liquor Control Commission and received by the City on May 18, 2012; notice to the general
public of date, time, and place of hearing published on June 2, 2012; notice to the applicant of
date, time, and place of hearing mailed on May 18, 2012; along with Chapter 4 of the City Code.
Staff recommended approval. Craig Hand, 4220 Calvin Drive spoke in support. No further public
testimony was heard.
Public Hearing on Request from Sunrise Restaurants LLC dba Denny's, 3333 Ramada Road for
a Class "I" Liquor License. City Clerk RaNae Edwards reported that an application for a Class
"I" Liquor License had been received from Sunrise Restaurants LLC dba Denny's, 3333 Ramada
Road. Ms. Edwards presented the following exhibits for the record: application submitted to the
Liquor Control Commission and received by the City on May 23, 2012; notice to the general
public of date, time, and place of hearing published on June 2, 2012; notice to the applicant of
date, time, and place of hearing mailed on May 23, 2012; along with Chapter 4 of the City Code.
Staff recommended approval. Zachary Zoul, 3333 Ramada Road and Guillermo Pena, 311 East
3rd Street, Apt. 18 spoke in support. No further public testimony was heard.
Public Hearing on Generalized Redevelopment Plan for an Area Known as Redevelopment Area
No. 9 Located East of U.S. Highway 281 and West of Webb Road, North of State Street and
South of Capital Avenue. Regional Planning Director Chad Nabity reported that Marvin
Planning Consultants had prepared a Generalized Redevelopment Plan for the blight study for
the area located east of U.S. Highway 281 and west of Webb Road, north of State Street and
south of Capital Avenue which sets the parameters for TIF projects. Staff recommended
approval. Ron Depue, Attorney, 308 North Locust Street representing Gordman Grand Island,
LLC spoke in support. No further public testimony was heard.
Public Hearing on Site Specific Redevelopment Plan for an Area Located at 3420 West State
Street. Regional Planning Director Chad Nabity reported that this was a plan amendment for
CRA Area #9 which included a cost benefit analysis and draft TIF contract under consideration
by the CRA for renovation at 3420 West State Street. Staff recommended approval. Kelly
Raferty, 717 West Anna Street spoke in support. No further public testimony was heard.
Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement Located along the South Side of 1221 South
Shady Bend Road (Scott & Carman Renz). Utilities Director Tim Luchsinger reported that
acquisition of real estate located along the south side of 1221 South Shady Bend Road was
needed in order to have access to install, upgrade, maintain, and repair power appurtenances,
including lines and transformers for the purpose of re-routing the electric line around a garage
and also provide a location for a new service to the property to the east owned by Midland Ag
Service, Inc.. Staff recommended approval. No public testimony was heard.
Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement Located along the East Side of 1221 South
Shady Bend Road (Midland Ag Service, Inc.). Utilities Director Tim Luchsinger reported that
acquisition of real estate located along the east side of 1221 South Shady Bend Road was needed
in order to have access to install, upgrade, maintain, and repair power appurtenances, including
lines and transformers for the purpose of re-routing the electric line around a garage and also
provide a location for a new service to the property to the east owned by Midland Ag Service,
Inc.. Staff recommended approval. No public testimony was heard.
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Public Hearing on Contract Amendment to CDBG 10-ED-..10. Community Development
Administrator Marco Floreani reported that a contract amendment was being requested from the
State of Nebraska for reallocation of the savings from the sanitary and water extension to the
Platte Valley Industrial Park-East to be used to pave Blaine Street. Staff recommended approval.
Marlan Ferguson, 2808 Apache Road spoke in support. No further public testimony was heard.
Public Hearing on Contract Extension and Budget Amendment for CDBG Community
Revitalization Phase II. Community Development Administrator Marco Floreani reported that
the original contract end date was June 20, 2012 and the requested contract extension date was
August 30, 2013. It was recommended the project be sifted from owner-occupied rehab to public
infrastructure and that the funds be used to pay for a portion of a sewer main project along 4th
and 5th Street from Eddy to Vine Street. Staff recommended approval. No public testimony was
heard.
Public Hearing on CDBG 2011 Community Revitalization Phase III Application. Community
Development Administrator Marco Floreani reported that Phase III would be used for a selected
low-to-moderate income area in Grand Island. The grant funds would contribute to a public
works project to install a new 18-inch sewer line along 5th Street to bypass the main sewer flow
around the project area and rehab the existing sewer line. Staff recommended approval. No
public testimony was heard.
CONSENT AGENDA: Consent Agenda item G-12 was pulled for further discussion. Motion by
Ramsey, second by Carney to approve the Consent Agenda excluding item G-12. Upon roll call
vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
Approving Minutes of May 22, 2012 City Council Regular Meeting.
Approving Minutes of June 5, 2012 City Council Study Session.
Approving Appointment of Angela Aldana and Re-Appointments of Rob Czapleski and Kristine
McElligott to the Library Board.
Approving Request from Charles Encinger, 4713 Calvin Drive for Liquor Manager Designation
for Platt Duetsche, 1315 West Anna Street.
#2012-139 — Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement Located on the South Side of 1221
South Shady Bend Road (Scott& Carman Renz).
#2012-140—Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement Located on the East Side of 1221 South
Shady Bend Road (Midland Ag Service, Inc.).
#2012-141 — Approving Bid Award for Turbine Generator Parts for Platte Generating Station
with Argo Turboserve Corporation of Lyndhurst, NJ in an Amount of$224,171.00.
#2012-142 — Approving Bid Award for Turbine Generator Inspection & Repair — Technical
Representative with S.T. Cotter Turbine Services, Inc. of Clearwater, MN in an Amount of
$60,651.31.
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#2012-143 —Approving Coal Marketing Services with Western Fuels Association.
#2012-144 — Approving Change Order No. 2 for Moores Creek Drain Extension — Old Potash
Crossing; Drainage Project No. 2008-D-2 with Midlands Contracting, Inc. of Kearney, NE for an
Increase of$2,250.00 and a Revised Contract Amount of$212,615.00.
#2012-145 — Approving Certificate of Final Completion for Moores Creek Drain Extension —
Old Potash Crossing; Drainage Project No. 2008-D-2 with Midlands Contracting, Inc. of
Kearney,NE.
#2012-147 — Approving Contract Extension and Budget Amendment for CDBG Community
Revitalization Phase II with Nebraska Department of Economic Development.
#2012-148 — Approving CDBG 2011 Community Revitalization Phase III Application with
Nebraska Department of Economic Development.
#2012-149 — Approving Change Order #1 for Uranium Removal Water Treatment Plant —
Building Construction with Chief Construction of Grand Island, NE for an Increase of$934.00
and a Revised Contract Amount of$325,791.30.
#2012-146 — Approving Contract Amendment to CDBG 10-ED-1 with Nebraska Department of
Economic Development. Discussion was held regarding the type of street and if it would have
curb and gutter. Community Development Administrator Marco Florani stated the street would
be cement. Mr. Ferguson stated it would not have curb or gutters as it was not a residential street
and the other roads around the Industrial Park did not have curb or gutters. Public Works
Director John Collins stated this would not violate the City standards as it was in a rural area.
Regional Planning Director Chad Nabity stated the City had done this numerous times. He also
explained the width of the street and that there would be no parking along this section of Blaine
Street.
Motion by Gilbert, second by Donaldson to approve Resolution #2012-146. Upon roll call vote,
all voted aye. Motion adopted.
RESOLUTIONS:
#2012-150 — Consideration of Request from The Wine Bar, LLC dba The Wine Bar, 313 West
3rd Street for a Class "CK" Liquor License and Liquor Manager Designation for Robert Aki, 628
East Memorial Drive. This item is related to the aforementioned Public Hearing.
Motion by Gilbert, second by Minton to approve Resolution #2012-150 contingent upon final
inspections and completion of a state approved alcohol server/seller training program. Upon roll
call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
#2012-151 — Consideration of Request from Sunrise Restaurants, LLC dba Denny's, 3333
Ramada for a Class "I" Liquor License and Liquor Manager Designation for Christine Kramer,
603 Highland Drive, Ogallala, NE. This item is related to the aforementioned Public Hearing.
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Motion by Haase, second by Carney to approve Resolution #2012-151 contingent upon final
inspections and completion of a state approved alcohol server/seller training program. Upon roll
call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
#2012-152 — Consideration of Generalized Redevelopment Plan for an Area Known as
Redevelopment Area No. 9 Located East of U.S. Highway 281 and West of Webb Road, North
of State Street and South of Capital Avenue. This item is related to the aforementioned Public
Hearing.
Motion by Haase, second by Carney to approve Resolution #2012-152. Upon roll call vote, all
voted aye. Motion adopted.
#2012-153 — Consideration of Site Specific Redevelopment Plan for an Area Located at 3420
West State Street. This item is related to the aforementioned Public Hearing.
Motion by Haase, second by Donaldson to approve Resolution #2012-153. Upon roll call vote,
all voted aye. Motion adopted.
#2012-154— Consideration of Designating No Parking on the West Side of Pine Street, South of
East South Front Street. Public Works Director John Collins reported that in mitigating the
Union Pacific Railroads concerns relative to the Quiet Zone, the City needed to improve the site
distance on Pine Street and East South Front Street by closing the first three parking stalls.
Guillermo Pena, 311 East 3rd Street, Apt. 18 spoke in opposition.
Motion by Donaldson, second by Ramsey to approve Resolution#2012-154. Upon roll call vote,
all voted aye. Motion adopted.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS:
Motion by Gilbert, second by Donaldson to approve a correction to the amount for payment of
claims for the period of May 9, 2012 through May 22, 2012 for a total amount of$3,881,827.83.
Unanimously approved.
Motion by Gilbert, second by Nickerson to approve the Claims for the period of May 23, 2012
through June 12, 2012, for a total amount of$5,083,769.41. Unanimously approved.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 8:18 p.m.
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RaNae Edwards
City Clerk