12/03/2013 Minutes CITY OF GRAND ISLAND,NEBRASKA
MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
December 3, 2013
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 December 3, 2013. Notice of the meeting was given in The Grand Island Independent
on November 27, 2013.
Mayor Jay Vavricek called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The following City Council
members were present: Bob Niemann, Linna Dee Donaldson, Chuck Haase, Julie Hehnke, Mitch
Nickerson, Peg Gilbert, John Gericke, and Mike Paulick. Councilmember Vaughn Minton was
absent. The following City Officials were present: City Administrator Mary Lou Brown, City
Clerk RaNae Edwards, Treasurer and Finance Director Jaye Monter, City Attorney Robert
Sivick, and Engineer and Public Works Director John Collins.
INVOCATION was given by Pastor Matthew Fowler, Faith United Methodist Church, 724 West
12th Street followed by the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS:
Recognition of Todd Morgan, Fire Captain with the Fire Department for 25 Years of Service
with the City of Grand Island. The Mayor and City Council recognized Fire Captain Todd
Morgan for 25 years of service with the City of Grand Island. Fire Chief Cory Schmidt
introduced Fire Captain Todd Morgan. Mr. Morgan and his wife were present for the
recognition.
SPECIAL ITEMS:
ELECTION OF CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT: Mayor Vavricek reported that the City Council
was required to elect one Councilmember to the office of Council President for a term of one
year and that the Council President automatically assumed the duties of the Mayor in the event
that the Mayor was absent or otherwise unable to fulfill his duties. Councilmember Gilbert
nominated Chuck Haase and Councilmember Nickerson nominated Vaughn Minton.
City Clerk RaNae Edwards called for the first ballot. It was reported that Councilmember Haase
had received 6 votes, Councilmember Minton had received 1 vote, and Councilmember Paulick
had received 1 vote which was rejected because he had not been nominated.
Mayor Vavricek declared Councilmember Chuck Haase the new Council President for 2014.
Motion by Gilbert, second by Niemann to make the vote a unanimous one for Councilmember
Haase as City Council President for 2014. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
ORDINANCE:
Councilmember Gilbert moved "that the statutory rules requiring ordinances to be read by title
on three different days are suspended and that ordinances numbered:
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#9459—Consideration of Assessments for Sidewalk Repairs at 1141 Pleasant View Drive
#9460 — Consideration of Vacation of a Utility Easement Located in Woodland Park 12th
Subdivision(Hastings Ventures, LLC)
#9461 — Consideration of Amending Chapter 31 of the Grand Island City Code Relative
to Signs
#9462 — Consideration of Request to Rezone Property Located at 309 Shady Bend Circle
from RI Suburban Density Residential to RD Residential Development
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 these ordinances on second reading and then upon final
passage and call for a roll call vote on each reading and then upon final passage."
Councilmember Nickerson seconded the motion. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion
adopted.
#9459—Consideration of Assessments for Sidewalk Repairs at 1141 Pleasant View Drive
Public Works Director John Collins reported this item was the second and final reading that
would assess to the property owner at 1141 Pleasant View Drive $550.00 for sidewalk repair.
Motion by Donaldson, second by Niemann to approve Ordinance#9459.
City Clerk: Ordinance #9459 on second and final reading. All those in favor of the passage of
this ordinance on second and final reading, answer roll call vote. Upon roll call vote, all voted
aye. Motion adopted.
Mayor Vavricek: By reason of the roll call votes on second reading and then upon final passage,
Ordinance#9459 is declared to be lawfully adopted upon publication as required by law.
#9460— Consideration of Vacation of a Utility Easement Located in Woodland Park 12th
Subdivision(Hastings Ventures, LLC)
Public Works Director John Collins reported this item was the second and final reading that
would vacate two (2), twenty (20) feet wide drainage/utility easements running east and west
through four lots located in Woodland Park 12th Subdivision.
Motion by Haase, second by Niemann to approve Ordinance#9460.
City Clerk: Ordinance #9460 on second and final reading. All those in favor of the passage of
this ordinance on second and final reading, answer roll call vote. Upon roll call vote,
Councilmembers Paulick, Gericke, Gilbert, Nickerson, Hehnke, Haase, and Donaldson voted
aye. Councilmember Niemann voted no. Motion adopted.
Mayor Vavricek: By reason of the roll call votes on second reading and then upon final passage,
Ordinance#9460 is declared to be lawfully adopted upon publication as required by law.
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#9461 — Consideration of Amending Chapter 31 of the Grand Island City Code Relative
to Signs
Building Department Director Craig Lewis reported this item was the second and final reading
that would amend City Code Section 31-25 to allow vacated street frontage to be included in the
number of ground signs allowed. This would provide for an additional two signs requested by
Grand Island Body Shop owner Fred Schritt. Additional revisions to City Code Chapter 31
reflected and clarified the intent and enforcement of the sign code.
Motion by Nickerson, second by Gericke to approve Ordinance#9461.
City Clerk: Ordinance #9461 on second and final reading. All those in favor of the passage of
this ordinance on second and final reading, answer roll call vote. Upon roll call vote, all voted
aye. Motion adopted.
Mayor Vavricek: By reason of the roll call votes on second reading and then upon final passage,
Ordinance#9461 is declared to be lawfully adopted upon publication as required by law.
#9462 — Consideration of Request to Rezone Property Located at 309 Shady Bend Circle
from R1 Suburban Density Residential to RD Residential Development
Regional Planning Director Chad Nabity reported this item was the second and final reading that
would rezone property located at 309 Shady Bend Circle from R1 Suburban Density Residential
to RD Residential Development.
Motion by Gericke, second by Hehnke to approve Ordinance#9462.
City Clerk: Ordinance #9462 on second and final reading. All those in favor of the passage of
this ordinance on second and final reading, answer roll call vote. Upon roll call vote, all voted
aye. Motion adopted.
Mayor Vavricek: By reason of the roll call votes on second reading and then upon final passage,
Ordinance#9462 is declared to be lawfully adopted upon publication as required by law.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 7:19 p.m.
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RaNae Edwards
City Clerk