11/04/2008 MinutesCITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
November 4, 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 November 4, 2008. Notice of the meeting was given in The Grand Island Independent
on October 29, 2008.
Mayor Hornady called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The following City Council members
were present: Councilmember's Haase, Zapata, Gericke, Carney, Gilbert, Ramsey, Niemann, and
Meyer. Councilmember's Nickerson and Brown were absent. The following City Officials were
present: City Administrator Jeff Pederson, Deputy City Clerk Paul Briseno, Finance Director
David Springer, City Attorney Dale Shotkoski, and Public Works Director Steve Riehle.
INVOCATION was given by Mayor Hornady, followed by the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
MAYOR COMMUNICATION: Mayor Hornady introduced Community Youth Council
members Sammy Saiyavongsa, Kayla Harris, and Michael Rivera.
PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS:
Proclamation "National Adoption Month" November, 2008. Mayor Hornady proclaimed the
month of November, 2008 as "National Adoption Month". Yolanda Nuncio representing the
Department of Health and Human Services was present to receive the proclamation.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Public Hearing for a Community Development Block Grant Economic Development Project
Infrastructure Grant Joni Kuzma, Community Development Administrator presented the
Community Development Block Grant to Council. The requested $506,000 grant was from the
Nebraska Department of Economic Development which would be conditionally granted to
Project Amada for Economic Development Project Infrastructure required for the attraction of a
metal manufacturing business. The project would result in the creation of 50 full-time equivalent
positions of which 51 % will be held by or made available to low to moderate income persons.
Notice of the public hearing was given in The Grand Island Independent on October 25, 2008.
Staff recommended approval contingent upon final inspections. Marlan Ferguson of 2808
Apache Road spoke to this issue as the Economic Development Director. No further public
testimony was heard.
ORDINANCES
#9198 -Consideration of Annexation Property Located at 908 East Capital Avenue
(Second Reading)
Motion by Meyer, second by Gericke to approve Ordinance #9198 on second reading. Upon roll
call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
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CONSENT AGENDA: Motion by Zapata, second by Haase to approve the Consent Agenda.
Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
Approving_Minutes ofOctober 28, 2008 City Council Regular Meeting.
#2008-312 -Approving Community Development Block Grant Economic Development Project
Infrastructure Grant.
#2008-313 -Approving Bid Award for Boiler Penthouse Roof Replacement at Platte Generating
Station with Weathercraft CompanXof Grand Island, Nebraska in an Amount of $71,176.09.
#2008-314 - Approving_Bid Award for Diesel Generator at Platte Generating Station with
Nebraska Machinery Company of Omaha, Nebraska in an Amount of $661,377.70.
#2008-315 -Approving Bid Award for Coal Supply at Platte Generating Station for 2009 and
2010 with Arch Coal Sales of St. Louis, Missouri.
#2008-316 -Approving Tree Trimming Contract 2009-TT-1 Utilities Department for the
following: Tom's Tree Service of Grand Island, Nebraska for Section 21 in an Amount of
$9,800.00; Sheffield Tree Service of Grand Island, Nebraska for Sections 1, 7, 12, 13, 14 and 20
in an Amount of $42 000.00: Leetch Tree Service of Grand Island Nebraska for Sections 2 3 4
5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 15, 16, 18, 19, and 22 in an Amount of $69,680.00; and Asplundh Tree Experts of
Willow Grove, Pennsylvania for Sections 9 and 17 in an Amount of $20,809.17.
#2008-317 -Approving Bid Award for Electrical Project 2009-TS-1 Transformer Storage Area
at Burdick Station with The Diamond En ineerin~ Company of Grand Island, Nebraska in an
Amount of $64,555.00.
#2008-318 -Approving Subordination Agreement on Lot 1, Platte Industrial 6th Subdivision
(Economic Development Corporation
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS:
Motion by Haase, second by Zapata to approve the Claims for the period of October 29, 2008
through November 4, 2008, for a total amount of $1,207,855.15. Motion adopted unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT:
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Paul Briseno
Deputy City Clerk
The meeting was adjourned at 7:25 p.m.