12/30/2008 MinutesCITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
December 30, 2008
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 30,
2008. Notice of the meeting was given in The Grand Island Independent on December 24, 2008.
President Robert Meyer called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. The following City Council members
were present: Councilmember's Meyer, Zapata, Ramsey, Dugan, Carney, Gilbert, Gericke, and Niemann.
Mayor Hornady and Councilmember's Nickerson and Haase were absent. The following City Officials
were present: City Administrator Jeff Pederson, City Clerk RaNae Edwards, Finance Director David
Springer, and Public Works Director Steve Riehle.
INVOCATION was given by Councilmember Gilbert followed by the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CONSENT AGENDA: Consent Item G-2 was pulled for further discussion. Motion by Zapata, second by
Ramsey to approve the Consent Agenda excluding item G-2. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion
adopted.
Aonrovina Minutes of December 16. 2008 Citv Council Reeular Meetine.
#2008-361 -Approving Funding of Economic Development Corporation Request for Nova-Tech, Inc.
and Platte Valley Industrial Park and Designation of Future Use of NW Energy Surcharge Funds for City
State Fair Purposes. City Administrator Jeff Pederson reported that the Economic Development
Corporation had requested $86,000.00 in economic development surcharge funds from NW Energy rate
settlement. Nova-Tech, Inc. would receive $28,700.00 and the Grand Island Area Economic Development
Corporation would receive $57,300.00 to offset the debt service for improvements made to the Platte
Valley Industrial Park. Future NW Energy surcharge funds would be earmarked for the State Fair
purposes.
Marlan Ferguson, EDC President spoke in support of continued NW Energy funding to the EDC.
Discussion was held on the Nova-Tech grant which Mr. Ferguson explained. City Administrator Jeff
Pederson commented on the surcharge and purpose of the monies received. Discussion was held
regarding the use of NW Energy funds to the State Fair.
Motion was made by Carney, second by Gilbert to approve Resolution #2008-361. Upon roll call vote, all
voted aye. Motion adopted.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS:
Motion by Dugan, second by Zapata to approve the Claims for the period of December 17, 2008 through
December 30, 2008, for a total amount of $2,081,348.37. Motion adopted unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 6:00 p.m.
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RaNae Edwards
City Clerk