12/22/2014 Minutes CITY OF GRAND ISLAND,NEBRASKA
MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
December 22, 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 December 22, 2014.Notice of the meeting was given in The Grand Island Independent
on December 16, 2014.
Mayor Jeremy Jensen called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. The following City Council
members were present: Mitch Nickerson, Mark Stelk, Chuck Haase, Julie Hehnke, Linna Dee
Donaldson, Michelle Fitzke, and Roger Steele. Councilmembers Mike Paulick and Vaughn
Minton were absent. The following City Officials were present: City Clerk RaNae Edwards,
Interim Finance Director William Clingman, City Attorney Robert Sivick, and Public Works
Director John Collins.
INVOCATION was given by Pastor Julio Venegas, First United Methodist Church, 4190 West
Capital Avenue followed by the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
Mayor Jensen introduced Community Youth Council member Diana Molina.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Public Hearing on Request from Zoul Hospitality LLC dba Willman's Nebraska Bottle Market,
404 South Webb Road for a Catering Designation to Class "C-99204" Liquor License. City
Clerk RaNae Edwards reported that an application for a catering designation to Class "C-99204"
Liquor License had been received from Zoul Hospitality LLC dba Willman's Nebraska Bottle
Market, 404 South Webb Road. Edwards presented the following exhibits for the record:
application submitted to the Liquor Control Commission and received by the City on December
3, 2014; notice to the general public of date, time, and place of hearing published on December
12, 2014; notice to the applicant of date, time, and place of hearing mailed on December 4, 2014;
along with Chapter 4 of the City Code. Staff recommended approval. No public testimony was
heard.
Public Hearing on Request from Grand Island Public Schools for Reconsideration of a
Conditional Use Permit Submitted by John and Gloria Trejo for Off Street Parking located at 622
North Jefferson Street. Building Department Director Craig Lewis reported that the Grand Island
Public Schools had requested a reconsideration of the Conditional Use Permit approved on
August 12, 2014 for John and Gloria Trejo for a parking lot at 622 North Jefferson Street. The
original vote to approve the Conditional Use Permit was a 5-5 vote in favor with Mayor
Vavricek casting the sixth and deciding vote in favor. It came to the attention of the City that
Councilmember Kent Mann did not live inside Ward 1 at the time and the motion may not be
binding. Staff recommended approval to reconsider. Virgil Harden representing the Grand Island
Public Schools was present to answer questions. No further public testimony was heard.
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Public Hearing on Request to Rezone Property Located at 2228 North Webb Road from CD
Commercial Development to Amended CD Commercial Development. Regional Planning
Director Chad Nabity reported that a request had been received to change the zoning for property
located at 2228 North Webb Road from CD Commercial Development to Amended Commercial
Development. Staff recommended approval. No public testimony was heard.
ORDINANCES:
#9515 - Consideration of Request to Rezone Property Located at 2228 North Webb Road
from CD Commercial Development to Amended CD Commercial Development
Motion by Donaldson, second by Hehnke to approve Ordinance#9515 on first reading only.
City Clerk: Ordinance #9515 on first reading. All those in favor of the passage of this ordinance
on first reading, answer roll call vote. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
CONSENT AGENDA: Motion by Stelk, second by Hehnke to approve the Consent Agenda
excluding item G-8 (#2014-374). Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
Approving Minutes of December 9, 2014 City Council Regular Meeting.
Approving Re-Appointments of John Hoggatt and Roger Buffington to the Grand Island
Facilities Corporation.
Approving Re-Appointments of Denise Kozel, Kent Sundberg, Brady Blauhorn, Terry Klanecky,
Kurt Griess, and Craig Lewis to the Electrical Board.
Approving Re-Appointments of Loran Peterson, Scott Hilligas, Mike McElroy, Mike Myers.,
Todd Bredthauer, Tom O'Neill, Russ Shaw, and Craig Lewis to the Mechanical Examining
Board.
Approving Appointment of Ryan Logue and Re-Appointments of Rick Eberl, Jeremy Collinson,
David Scoggins, and Craig Lewis to the Plumbers Examining Board.
Approving Appointment of Glen Murray to the Community Redevelopment Authority Board.
Approving Appointment of Dean Sears to the Interjurisdictional Planning Commission.
#2014-374 - Approving Preliminary and Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement for Grand Island
Mall 17th Subdivision. This item was removed from the agenda at the request of the Regional
Planning Director and will be brought back to Council on January 13, 2015.
�__ #2014-375 - Approving Maintenance Agreement No. 12 Renewal with the Nebraska Department
of Roads for Calendar Year 2015.
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#2014-376 - Approving Agreement for Engineering Consulting Services Related to Webb Road-
Union Pacific Railroad Crossing to Highway 30 Drainage Study; Project No. 2015-D-1 with EA
Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc. of Lincoln,NE in an Amount of$39,800.00.
#2014-377 - Approving Agreement for Engineering Consulting Services Related to 3rd Street
and Wheeler Avenue Intersection Improvements; Project No. 2015-P-2 with JEO Consulting
Group, Inc. of Lincoln, NE in an Amount of$56,685.00.
#2014-378 - Approving Agreements with NDOR- Rail and Public Transit for the Grand Island
Area Metropolitan Planning Organization(GIAMPO) for the 2014- 2015 Fiscal Years TRANSIT
Transportation Planning Program.
#2014-379 - Approving Agreement for Engineering Consulting Services Related to Stolley Park
Road Pavement Maintenance and Intersection Study; Project No. 2015-P-1 with Olsson
Associates of Grand Island, NE in an Amount of$79,300.00.
#2014-380 - Approving Change Order #1 - Cooling Tower Stacks and Fan Blades at Platte
Generating Station with EvapTech, Inc. of Lenexa, KS for an Increase of $3,210.00 and a
Revised Contract Amount of$207,676.00.
REQUESTS AND REFERRALS:
Consideration of Request from Grand Island Public Schools for Reconsideration of a Conditional
Use Permit Submitted by John and Gloria Trejo for Off Street Parking located at 622 North
Jefferson Street. This item related to the aforementioned Public Hearing. Councilmember Steele
recused himself from this item due to a conflict of interest.
Motion by Stelk, second by Donaldson to approve the request from Grand Island Public Schools
for reconsideration of a Conditional Use Permit Submitted by John and Gloria Trejo for Off
Street Parking Located at 622 North Jefferson Street. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion
adopted.
RESOLUTIONS:
#2014-381 - Consideration of Request from Zoul Hospitality LLC dba Willman's Nebraska
Bottle Market, 404 South Webb Road for a Catering Designation to Class "C-99204" Liquor
License. This item was related to the aforementioned Public Hearing.
Motion by Stelk, second by Hehnke to approve Resolution #2014-381. Upon roll call vote, all
voted aye. Motion adopted.
#2014-382 - Consideration of Rescinding Resolution #2014-99 Regarding Reimbursement for
Insurance Expenses for Special Events. City Attorney Robert Sivick reported that on April 22,
2014 the City Council approved Resolution #2014-99 regarding the State Fair marathon with
reimbursement from the special event for additional insurance expense. Council President
Donaldson requested the additional insurance be removed.
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Angie Ziller, 324 West 18th Street and Judy Ziola, 26 Chantilly Street spoke in support.
Motion by Donaldson, second by Nickerson to approve Resolution #2014-382. Upon roll call
vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
#2014-383 - Consideration of Approving Funding of Economic Development Request. Citizens
Review Advisory Committee(CRAC) Chairman Dehn Renter introduced this item and stated the
committee had approved the request. Economic Development President Randy Gard and
Executive Assistant Mary Berlie presented the application for funding $350,000 to the Grand
Island Area Economic Development Corporation. A PowerPoint presentation was presented
updating the Council on the current LB 840 projects.
Motion by Steele, second by Stelk to approve Resolution #2014-383. Upon roll call vote, all
voted aye. Motion adopted.
#2014-384 - Consideration of Approving Appointment of Marlan Ferguson as City
Administrator and Approving Employment Agreement. Mayor Jensen submitted the name of
Marlan Ferguson as City Administrator.
Motion by Hehnke, second by Nickerson to approve Resolution #2014-384. Upon roll call vote,
all voted aye. Motion adopted.
Mr. Ferguson stated he was looking forward to working with the Council and city staff.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS:
Motion by Donaldson, second by Stelk to approve the Claims for the period of December 10,
2014 through December 22, 2014, for a total amount of$5,217,197.97. Unanimously approved.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 6:38 p.m.
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RaNae Edwards
City Clerk