05/13/2014 Minutes CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
May 13, 2014
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 May 13, 2014. Notice of the meeting was given in The Grand Island Independent on
May 7, 2014.
Mayor Jay Vavricek called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The following City Council
members were present: Kent Mann, Linna Dee Donaldson, Chuck Haase, Julie Hehnke, Mitch
Nickerson, Peg Gilbert, John Gericke, Mark Stelk, Mike Paulick, and Vaughn Minton. The
following City Officials were present: City Administrator Mary Lou Brown, Assistant to the City
Administrator Nicki Stoltenberg, Treasurer and Finance Director Jaye Monter, City Attorney
Robert Sivick, and City Engineer and Public Works Director John Collins.
INVOCATION was given by Pastor Rene Lopez, Iglesia de Dios, 2325 West State Street
followed by the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
Mayor Vavricek introduced Community Youth Council member Hannah Sugita.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement Located at 539 S. Shady Bend Road (Tommy
Jr. and Carey Ummel). Utilities Director Tim Luchsinger reported that acquisition of a utility
easement located at 539 S. 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 placing conduit, high voltage power cable, and a pad-mounted transformer to provide
electric service to the new home on Lot 2. Staff recommended approval. No public testimony
was heard.
Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement Located at 657 Shady Bend Road (Tommy
Ummel Sr.). Utilities Director Tim Luchsinger reported that acquisition of a utility easement
located at 657 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
placing conduit and high voltage cable on Lot 3 to provide electrical service to Lot 2. Staff
recommended approval. No public testimony was heard.
Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement Located East of the UPRR Tracks and South
of Airport Road (Darling National , LLC). Utilities Director Tim Luchsinger reported that
acquisition of a utility easement located east of the UPRR tracks and south side of Airport Road
was needed in order to have access to install, upgrade, maintain, and repair water lines for the
purpose of constructing Water Main District 466T. The agreed upon value was $1.00. Staff
recommended approval. No public testimony was heard.
Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement Located at 3010 W. Faidley Avenue (Steven
and Rebecca Stec, Trustees). Utilities Director Tim Luchsinger reported that acquisition of a
utility easement located at 3010 W. Faidley Avenue was needed in order to have access to install,
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upgrade, maintain, and repair power appurtenances, including lines and transformers for the
purpose of providing a location for a new pad-mounted transformer between the business owned
by Stec and Grand Island Therapy. The electric system is being upgraded and the overhead line
across Faidley Avenue removed. This would provide a looped feed in the future. Staff
recommended approval. No public testimony was heard.
Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement Located South of Fonner Park Road in the
NW Corner of Former Park (Hall County Livestock Improvement Assoc.). Utilities Director Tim
Luchsinger reported that acquisition of a utility easement located south of Former Park Road in
the NW corner of Fonner Park was needed in order to have access to install, upgrade, maintain,
and repair water lines, valves and fire hydrants for the purpose of transferring ownership to the
Utilities Department. Staff recommended approval. No public testimony was heard.
Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement for Sanitary Sewer Tap District No. 530T —
Sanitary Sewer Extension to Interstate 80 (K. Diane Bockmann). Public Works Director John
Collins reported that acquisition of a utility easement to accommodate the extension of sanitary
sewer to Interstate 80 was needed in order for the construction, operation, maintenance,
extension, repair, replacement, and removal of sanitary sewer within the easement. The
agreement upon amount was $18,606.08. Staff recommended approval. No public testimony was
heard.
Public Hearing Request from Elsa Vasquez dba La Zona Rosa Night Club, 611 East 4th Street for
a Class "I" Liquor License. This item was pulled from the agenda at the request of the applicant.
ORDINANCES:
Councilmember Gilbert moved "that the statutory rules requiring ordinances to be read by title
on three different days are suspended and that ordinances numbered:
#9486 - Consideration of Amending Chapter 18 of the Grand Island City Code Relative
to the Mechanical Codes
#9487 - Consideration of Amending Chapter 26 of the Grand Island City Code Relative
to the Uniform Plumbing Codes
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.
Building Department Director Craig Lewis reported that Ordinances #9486 and #9487 would
revise Chapters 18 and 26 of the Grand Island City Code to the 2012 editions for Mechanical
Codes and Uniform Plumbing Codes.
Motion by Donaldson, second by Minton to approve Ordinances#9486 and#9487.
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Assistant to the City Administrator: Ordinances #9486 and #9487 on first reading. All those in
favor of the passage of these ordinances on first reading, answer roll call vote. Upon roll call
vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
Assistant to the City Administrator: Ordinances #9486 and #9487 on second and final passage.
All those in favor of the passage of these ordinances on second and final passage, answer roll call
vote. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
Mayor Vavricek: By reason of the roll call votes on first reading and then upon second and final
passage, Ordinances #9486 and #9487 are declared to be lawfully adopted upon publication as
required by law.
CONSENT AGENDA: Consent Agenda item G-12 was pulled from the agenda for further
discussion. Motion by Haase, second by Paulick to approve the Consent Agenda excluding item
G-12. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
Approving Minutes of April 22, 2014 City Council Regular Meeting.
Approving Minutes of May 6, 2014 City Council Study Session.
#201 4-100 - Approving High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area(HIDTA) Grant Funding.
#2014-101 -Approving 2014 Justice Assistance Grant(JAG) Application and Funding.
#2014-102 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement Located at 539 S. Shady Bend Road
(Tommy Jr. & Carey Ummel).
#2014-103 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement Located at 567 Shady Bend Road
(Tommy Ummel Sr.).
#2014-104 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement Located East of the UPRR Tracks and
South of Airport Road (Darling National LLC).
#2014-105 - Approving Temporary Construction Occupancy Agreement Located East of the
UPRR Tracks and South of Airport Road (Darling National LLC) in an Amount of$1,310.00.
#2014-106 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement Located at 3010 W. Faidley Avenue
(Steven and Rebecca Stec, Trustees).
#2014-107 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement Located South of Former Park Road in
the NW Corner of Fonner Park(Hall County Livestock Improvement Assoc.).
#2014-108 - Approving Bid Award - Boiler Feed Pump Motor Refurbishment - Platte
-__ Generating Station with EmTech, Inc. of Grand Junction, CO in an Amount of$49,252.75.
#2014-109 - Approving Bid Award - Warehouse Construction at Phelps Control Center with
Lacy Construction Company of Grand Island, NE in an Amount of $1,140,000.00. Utilities
Director Tim Luchsinger reported that warehouse at the Phelps Control Center would house
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equipment and parts as it relates to the work from the Utilities Transmissions & Substation
group. The newly purchased `One Stop' building will be home to the Utilities Engineering
Group and the warehouse space will be used for their vehicle and equipment storage.
Motion by Gilbert, second by Stelk to approve Resolution #2014-109. Upon roll call vote, all
voted aye. Motion adopted.
#2014-110 - Approving Change Order #2 for Utilities Management System Software with
Mainsaver Software, Inc. of San Diego, CA for an Increase of $55,125.00 and a Revised
Contract Amount of$290,485.00.
#2014-111 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement for Sanitary Sewer Tap District No.
530T - Sanitary Sewer Extension to Interstate 80 (K. Diane Bockmann) in an Amount of
$18,606.08.
2014-112 - Approving Temporary Construction Easement for Sanitary Sewer Tap District No.
530T - Sanitary Sewer Extension to Interstate 80 (K. Diane Bockmann) in an Amount of
$8,205.57.
RESOLUTION:
#2014-113- Consideration of Approving Request from Elsa Vasquez dba La Zona Rosa Night
Club, 611 East 4th Street for a Class "I" Liquor License. This item was pulled from the agenda at
the request of the applicant.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS:
Motion by Hehnke, second by Stelk to approve the Claims for the period of April 23, 2014
through May 13, 2014, for a total amount of$7,290,722.98. Unanimously approved.
ADJOURNMENT: The eeting was adjourned at 7:17 p.m.
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Assistant to the City Administrator