11/12/2014 Minutes CITY OF GRAND ISLAND,NEBRASKA
MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
November 12, 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 November 12, 2014. Notice of the meeting was given in The Grand Island
Independent on November 5, 2014.
Mayor Jay Vavricek called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The following City Council
members were present: Linna Dee Donaldson, Julie Hehnke, Mitch Nickerson, Peg Gilbert, John
Gericke, Mark Stelk, and Vaughn Minton. Councilmembers Chuck Haase and Mike Paulick
were absent. The following City Officials were present: City Administrator Mary Lou Brown,
City Clerk RaNae Edwards, Treasurer and Finance Director Jaye Monter, Assistant City
Attorney Stacy Nonhof, and City Engineer and Public Works Director John Collins.
INVOCATION was given by Pastor Sheri Lodel, Calvary Lutheran Church, 1304 North Custer
Avenue followed by the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
Mayor Vavricek introduced Community Youth Council member Allie Richardson.
PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS:
Proclamation "Homeless Hunger and Awareness Week" November 16-22, 2014. Mayor
Vavricek proclaimed the week of November 16-22, 2014 as "Homeless Hunger and Awareness
Week". Heather Cline-Ford representing Central Nebraska Community Services, Lex Ann Roach
representing the Crisis Center and Karla McGeorge representing Hope Harbor were present to
receive the proclamation.
CONSENT AGENDA: Motion by Donaldson, second by Nickerson to approve the Consent
Agenda excluding items G-5 (#2014-340) and G-7 (#2014-342). Upon roll call vote, all voted
aye. Motion adopted.
Approving Minutes of October 28, 2014 City Council Regular Meeting.
Approving Request for Liquor Manager Designation for Mitchelle Sheehan, 1510 N. Broadwell
Avenue with Fiesta Latina/The Club, 2815 South Locust Street.
Approving Request for Liquor Manager Designation for Barry Hopkins, 2212 W. Anna Street
with Elks BPO Lodge 604, 631 South Locust Street.
#2014-339 - Approving Bid Award for Delta Street Drainage; Project No. 2014-D-1 with The
Diamond Engineering Company of Grand Island, NE in an Amount of$43,571.05.
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— #2014-340 - Approving Concurrence of Bid Award to Paulsen, Inc. for Capital Avenue
Widening; Webb Road to Broadwell Avenue in an Amount of $7,086,573.25 of which
$3,638,725.50 is Local Funding. Paul Wicht, 1708 Cherry Drive cautioned the Council regarding
accepting the bid. Public Works Director John Collins stated this was a federally funded project
with the Nebraska Department of Roads as the lead agency and that they bid this project.
Motion by Minton, second by Stelk to approve Resolution #2014-340. Upon roll call vote, all
voted aye. Motion adopted.
#2014-341 - Approving Bid Award for One (1) 2015 Model Tracked Waste Handler Dozer for
the Solid Waste Division of the Public Works Department with NMC, Inc. of Doniphan, NE in
an Amount of$721,125.00.
#2014-342 - Approving Amendment No. 1 to Agreement for Engineering Consulting Services
Related to Husker Highway Sanitary Sewer Tap District No. 531T with Olsson Associates of
Grand Island, NE in an Amount of $147,221.00. Discussion was held regarding the dollar
amount of this amendment. Public Works Director John Collins stated this was a Request for
Qualification (RFQ) process and not a Request for Proposal (RFP). They didn't know how much
work would be entailed. Questioned was a tap district for residential property. Mr. Collins stated
the tap would be at the end of the district.
Motion by Minton, second by Stelk to approve Resolution #2014-342. Upon roll call vote, all
voted aye. Motion adopted.
#2014-343 - Approving 36 Month Copier Lease and Maintenance Agreement with Capital
Business Systems, Inc. of Grand Island,NE.
#2014-344 - Approving Redemption of General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2009.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS:
Motion by Gilbert, second by Gericke to approve the Claims for the period of October 29, 2014
through November 12, 2014, for a total amount of$10,257,848.97. Unanimously approved.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 7:22 p.m.
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RaNae Edwards
City Clerk