02/10/2009 MinutesCITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
February 10, 2009
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 February 10, 2009. Notice of the meeting was given in The Grand Island Independent
on February 4, 2009.
Mayor Hornady called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The following City Council members
were present: Councilmember's Meyer, Nickerson, Zapata, Ramsey, Dugan, Carney, Haase,
Gilbert, and Gericke. Councilmember Niemann was absent. The following City Officials were
present: City Administrator Jeff Pederson, City Clerk RaNae Edwards, 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 Zach Shultz, Sam Schneider and Danielle Jim.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Public Hearing on One & Six Year Street Improvement Pro rgram. Steve Riehle, Public Works
Director reported that adoption of a One and Six Year Street Improvement Program was required
by State law as part of the requirements to receive approximately three million dollars of state
gas tax funds each year. This item was referred to the Regional Planning Commission by Council
at their January 27, 2009 Regular Meeting. The Regional Planning Commission conducted a
Public Hearing at their February 4, 2009 meeting. Mr. Riehle presented a PowerPoint explaining
the recommendations. No public testimony was heard.
ORDINANCES:
Councilmember Gilbert moved "that the statutory rules requiring ordinances to be read by title
on three different days be suspended and that ordinances numbered:
#9204 -Consideration of Amendments to Chapter 22 of the Grand Island City Code
Relative to Motor Vehicles and Traffic
#9205 -Consideration of Amendments to Chapter 32 of the Grand Island City Code
Relative to Streets and Sidewalks
#9206 -Consideration of Vacation of a Public Utility Easement in Part of Lot One (1)
Mainland of Section 27, Range 11 West, Township 9 North - 2707 & 2709 South Locust
Street (South Pointe Development, LLC)
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 first reading and then upon final
passage and call for a roll call vote on each reading and then upon final passage."
Councilmember Ramsey second the motion. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
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Public Vl~orks Director Steve I~iehle explained Ordinances ##9204 and #9205 were updates to
Chapter 22 and 32 of tl~e Grand lslantl City Cede. Mr. Rielrle stated a correction needed to he
made to Ordinance ~~#92.04 under y22-S~ Psrkittg I'~~ear Intersections. The following needed to be
added. to the last sentence "unless der>ignai.ed as parking stalls painted on the roadway."
Discussion was held regarsli~~g handicapped parking pavcme~ll maz~kia~gs and/or suns, asphalt/loot
mix/concrete driveways, and sidewalk districts.
Mr. Richle rcpoi-tcd Ordin,.~.n~.e a~9206 ~~~as needed to vac;aP.e a p~abiic: ratility easement at 2707 &
2709 South Locust Street.
Motion by Meyer, seeoncJ by ~C'a~°s~ey t4 approve D~-cli~~anc~s ~tz~204, #9205 and #9200.
City Clerk: Ordinances #9204, #9205 and r1920b on tu-st reading. All those in favoc• o~f the
passage of these ordinances on l~ir`;t reading, answer roll call vote. Upon roll call vote, all voted
aye. Motion adopted.
City Clerk: Ordinances a#9204, #9205 and #i920Ei on f~~~al passage. All those. in favor c>f the
passage of these ordi~ianecs on final passage, ans~-ver roll call vole. Upon roll call vote, all voted
aye. Motu~n adopted.
Mayor llornad_y: By reason of tJ~~~ roll call votes o~.~ lust rcad~~g and then upon final passage,
Ordinances #9204, #9205 and ~-~920~i a.re declared to be Lawfully adopted upon publication as
required by law.
G(?NSFI`~'1' AGl Nlaf~: Conse~~it agenda items G-2, G-C, G-9 and G-13 were pulled for further
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discussiori. Motion by Carney, sc~c;oc~~i ley Zapata to approve the Consent Agenda excluding items
G-2, G~-6, G-9 and G-1 ~. Upon roll c~~li vt~tF, all volcd aye. Iw/lotion adopted.
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Indianhead_ Golf C_1ub First_Surdivisis~n. It was noted that Inclianhea.d Doll' ("Lab, Inc. owner had
submitted the Final Plat and 5uhdi~~ision Agreement for Fait-way Crossings at Indianhead Golf
Club First Subdivision i'or the purpose of creating 77 lots loa:~ted north of Flusk:er 1-ligliway east
of Fngleman Load comprising o f approximately 3194 acres.
#~20~~-26-=-Appro~,-t~~ Fin~t_1_F'1,~it- arid_Subd~visaotl_ A~;r,c-n~nt._f~r_Soutll_ I'oi~~t~ Subcl_ivi_sic~n. It
was noted that South I`oir-te l.lcvelopment. LL(~', owner and Raymond .L. O'Connor Managing
Member had suhrrlitt:cd the, F~c~al flat and Subdivision Agreement for South Point Subdivision
t<~r the purpose of creaking 1 1c~t ls~c;ated nori.h s?f Highway 34 anal cast of South I-~ocust Strout
comprising of approximately 19C~fi acres.
#200y_27_ A~ovir~~_Sale 1{~~~en.~~_ ~upc~vised V~sitatic~n az~d Safe Exchange Grant.
#2009-29__ Ap4~rovin~; ~ntec~lqual_~icctalent ~~vikh_~i.alJ_C'c~a~t_~t_y firs;-_fnll?rovc,mcnts to Chad_y-I3end
R<?ad betw~c_n_l3iscraai-k_ Pao~,d_ancl C~c e~;or~~-Ay~;nuc.
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#2009-30 -Approving Update to Resolution 2006-103; Designated Truck Routes Within the
City of Grand Island.
#2009-32 -Approving Contract for Business Continuity and Recovery Services with IBM in an
Amount of $282.00 per month.
#2009-33 -Approving Bid Award for (2) Tricycle Design Triplex Greens Mowers with Van
Wall Equipment of Omaha, Nebraska in an Amount of $43,691.22.
#2009-34 -Approving Bid Award for New Commercial 126" Cut Rotary Turf Mower with
Midwest Turf and Irrigation of Omaha, Nebraska in an Amount of $46,510.00.
Approving Appointments of Roger Bullington, John Hoggatt, Denzel Rasmussen, and Jack
Henry to the Grand Island Facilities Corporation. City Attorney Dale Shotkoski answered
questions concerning the purpose of this committee.
Motion by Haase, second by Gilbert to approve the appointments to the Grand Island Facilities
Corporation. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
#2009-28 - Approving Bid Award for Application of a Corrosive Resistant Coating System to
Concrete Surfaces of Odorous Air Scrubbing Filter Number 2 (Bio-Filter) at the Waste Water
Treatment Plant with the Mongan Painting Company, Inc. of Cherokee, Iowa in an Amount of
$35,230.00. Public Works Director Steve Riehle answered questions regarding the use of out-of-
town bidders versus local bidders. It was mentioned that the local bidder did not meet the
specifications.
Motion by Gilbert, second by Nickerson to approve Resolution #2009-28. Upon roll call vote, all
voted aye. Motion adopted.
#2009-31 -Approving Agreement for En ing Bering Consulting Services Re ag rding Industrial
Waste Water Permitting with HDR En ing Bering, Inc. of Omaha, Nebraska in an Amount not-to-
exceed $42,550.00. Public Works Director Steve Riehle answered questions concerning previous
consulting services.
Motion by Zapata, second by Nickerson to approve Resolution #2009-31. Upon roll call vote,
Councilmember's Meyer, Haase, Carney, Dugan, Ramsey, Zapata, Nickerson, and Gericke voted
aye. Councilmember Gilbert voted no. Motion adopted.
#2009-35 -Approving Interlocal Agreement between the City of Grand Island, the Village of
Alda, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development to Provide Water to the
Village of Alda, Nebraska.
Motion by Gilbert, second by Carney to refer Resolution #2009-35 to a Study Session. Upon roll
call vote, Councilmember's Gilbert, Haase, and Dugan voted aye. Councilmember's Meyer,
Carney, Ramsey, Zapata, Nickerson, and Gericke voted no. Motion failed.
Discussion was held regarding annexation of property in order to supply water. Kuester's Lake
was mentioned. Marlan Ferguson, 2808 Apache Road commented on the issues surrounding
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Kuester's Lake when he was City Administrator. Water was not provided due to the costs and
because the property owners protested the annexation.
Utilities Director Gary Mader provided background information and answered questions
regarding the Interlocal Agreement.
Motion by Meyer, second by Gericke to approve Resolution #2009-35. Upon roll call vote,
Councilmember's Meyer, Haase, Carney, Dugan, Ramsey, Zapata, Nickerson, and Gericke voted
aye. Councilmember Gilbert voted no. Motion adopted.
REQUESTS AND REFERRALS:
Consideration of Annexation for Property Located South of Case New Holland and West of US
Highway 281 and Refer to the Regional Planning Commission. Chad Nabity, Regional Planning
Director reported that a request from CNH America LLC had been received to annex property
located south of Case New Holland and west of US Highway 281, north of the Riverview
Apartments for the purpose of having all their property within the City limits.
Motion by Meyer, second by Gericke to approve the referral of the Annexation for property
located south of Case New Holland and west of US Highway 281 to the Regional Planning
Commission. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
RESOLUTIONS:
#2009-36 - Consideration of the One & Six Year Street Improvement Pro rgram. This item related
to the aforementioned Public Hearing. It was recommended that staff use the word funded or
approved projects instead of definite projects. Discussed were costs, traffic light on 2"d Street,
Broadwell grade separation, time lines for projects, and GIS system.
Motion by Zapata, second by Meyer to approve Resolution #2009-36. Upon roll call vote, all
voted aye. Motion adopted.
#2009-37 -Consideration of Economic Development Incentive Agreement with Ace Machine
Sho~& Sales, Inc. Mark Stelk representing the Citizens' Review Committee reported that Ace
Machine Shop & Sales, Inc. had submitted an application for LB840 funding to develop a start-
up business and the hiring of approximately 7 new full time jobs. Requested was $17,500 for job
creations and $15,000 for upgrade to infrastructure for a total of $32,500.
Motion by Haase, second by Meyer to approve Resolution #2008-37. Upon roll call vote, all vote
aye. Motion adopted.
#2009-38 -Consideration of Approving Contract for Website Rebuild with Vision Internet of
Santa Monica, California in an Amount of $47,945.00. Public Information Officer Wendy
Meyer-Jerke and Assistant to the City Administrator Paul Briseno presented a PowerPoint
presentation showing how a dynamic website would better showcase the City of Grand Island.
Discussion was held regarding staff time, decentralization and operating costs.
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Motion by Meyer, second by Dugan to approve Resolution #2009-38. Upon roll call vote, all
voted aye. Motion adopted.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS:
Motion by Dugan, second by Nickerson to approve the Claims for the period of January 28, 2009
through February 10, 2009, for a total amount of $2,222,320.45. Unanimously approved.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 9:10 p.m.
RaNae Edwards
City Clerk