05/26/2015 Minutes -- CITY OF GRAND ISLAND,NEBRASKA
MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
May 26, 2015
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 26, 2015. Notice of the meeting was given in The Grand Island Independent on
May 20, 2015.
Mayor Jeremy L. Jensen called the meeting to order at 7:09 p.m. The following City Council
members were present: Mitch Nickerson, Mark Stelk, Chuck Haase, Julie Hehnke, Linna Dee
Donaldson, Michelle Fitzke, Vaughn Minton, Roger Steele, and Mike Paulick. Councilmember
Jeremy Jones was absent. The following City Officials were present: City Administrator Marlan
Ferguson, City Clerk RaNae Edwards, Interim Finance Director William Clingman, City
Attorney Robert Sivick, and Public Works Director John Collins.
INVOCATION was given by Pastor Bill Pavuk, St. Pauls Lutheran Church, 1515 South Harrison
Street followed by the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS:
Proclamation "Zombie in the Heartland 2015" May 28-31, 2015. Mayor Jensen proclaimed May
28-31, 2015 as "Zombie in the Heartland 2015". Parks and Recreation Director Todd McCoy
explained the Zombie week events and recognized several partners and volunteers who make this
event successful. Neil Davies representing Hornady Manufacturing thanked all those people and
sponsors who make this event happen.
RESOLUTION:
#2015-131 - Consideration of Approving Amendment to Finance Personnel FTE Budget
Allocation. Interim Finance Director William Clingman reported that the Finance Department
was reorganizing the structure of the department to better serve customers and achieve adequate
staffing levels. Recommended were 2 new FTEs (Customer Service Team Leader and an
Accountant) and 2 changes to existing FTEs (Assistant Finance Director to replace Senior
Accountant and Payroll Clerk to replace Accounting Clerk). Also mentioned was a new Utility
Customer Service Center at the corner of Sycamore Street and 1St Street.
Motion by Haase, second by Hehnke to approve Resolution #2015-131. Upon roll call vote,
Councilmembers Steele, Minton, Fitzke, Donaldson, Hehnke, Haase, Stelk, and Nickerson voted
aye. Councilmember Paulick voted no. Motion adopted.
ORDINANCE:
Councilmember Donaldson moved "that the statutory rules requiring ordinances to be read by
title on three different days are suspended and that ordinance numbered:
#9538 - Consideration of Amending Salary Ordinance Relative to FTE Changes in the
Finance Department
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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 this ordinance 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.
Discussion was held concerning posting the new positions. City Attorney Robert Sivick stated
this was an internal change which would reflect the work being done currently, with job titles
and salary ranges being changed.
Motion by Stelk, second by Hehnke to approve Ordinance#9538.
City Clerk: Ordinance #9538 on first reading. All those in favor of the passage of this ordinance
on first reading, answer roll call vote. Upon roll call vote, Councilmembers Steele, Fitzke,
Donaldson, Hehnke, Haase, Stelk, and Nickerson voted aye. Councilmembers Paulick and
Minton voted no. Motion adopted.
City Clerk: Ordinance #9538 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 Steele, Fitzke, Donaldson, Hehnke, Haase, Stelk, and Nickerson voted aye.
Councilmembers Paulick and Minton voted no. Motion adopted.
Mayor Jensen: By reason of the roll call votes on first reading and then upon final passage,
Ordinance#9538 is declared to be lawfully adopted upon publication as required by law.
CONSENT AGENDA: Motion by Donaldson, second by Fitzke to approve the Consent Agenda.
Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
Approving Minutes of May 12, 2015 City Council Regular Meeting.
Approving Minutes of May 19, 2015 City Council Study Session.
Approving Request for Liquor Manager Designation for Charity I. Hespe, 754 K Road,
Chapman, NE with Ruby Tuesday, 3429 West 13th Street.
#2015-132 - Approving Change Order #1 for Precipitator, Bottom Ash and Boiler Industrial
Cleaning - Spring, 2015 at Platte Generating Station with Veolia North America of Liberty, MO
for an Increase of$57,161.50 and a Revised Contract Amount of$264,301.60.
#2015-133 - Approving Certificate of Participant Form for PPGA/Whelan Energy Center Unit 2
Revenue Refunding Bonds, 2015 Series A.
#2015-134 - Approving Change Order #3 for Air Quality Control System Engineering at Platte
Generating Station with Kiewit Power Engineers of Lenexa, KS for an Increase of $27,865.00
and a Revised Contract Amount of$474,399.00.
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#2015-135 - Approving Change Order No. 1 for Handicap Ramp Project No. 2015-HC-1 with
The Diamond Engineering Company of Grand Island, NE for an Increase of $3,275.00 and a
Revised Contract Amount of$200,981.81.
#2015-136 - Approving Award of Proposal for Consulting Services for the Re-Permitting of the
Solid Waste Landfill with SCS Aquaterra of Omaha, NE for an Amount not-to-exceed
$20,188.00.
#2015-137 - Approving Certificate of Final Completion and Scheduling the Board of
Equalization for Fence Removal at 904 W Phoenix Avenue with Galvan Construction, Inc. of
Grand Island, NE.
#2015-138 - Approving Physio-Control Cardiac Monitor Maintenance Contract.
#2015-139 - Amending City Fee Structure to Include Cemetery Columbarium Fee's.
#2015-140 - Approving Renewal of Building Lease Agreement with the Nebraska State Patrol at
the Former Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant in an Amount of$800.00 for two years.
#2015-141 - Approving 2015 GIPD & HCSO JAG (Justice Assistance Grant) Application and
Funding.
REQUESTS AND REFERRALS:
Consideration of Accepting Petition for Creation of Water Main District - Lots Five (5) and
Twelve (12) Garland Place Subdivision - Stauss Road. Utilities Director Tim Luchsinger
reported that a petition had been received from the property owner within the Garland Place
Subdivision (4119 Stauss Road) requesting City water service. Discussion was held regarding
this being an extension of the current water service.
Motion by Stelk, second by Paulick to approve. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion
adopted.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS:
Motion by Donaldson, second by Fitzke to approve the Claims for the period of May 13, 2015
through May 26, 2015, for a total amount of$6,873,998.79. Unanimously approved.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 7:38 p.m.
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RaNae Edwards
City Clerk