09/08/2015 Minutes CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
September 8, 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 September 8, 2015. Notice of the meeting was given in The Grand Island Independent
on September 2, 2015.
Mayor Jeremy L. Jensen called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The following City Council
members were present: Mitch Nickerson, Mark Stelk, Jeremy Jones, Chuck Haase, Julie Hehnke,
Linna Dee Donaldson, Michelle Fitzke, Vaughn Minton, Roger Steele, and Mike Paulick. The
following City Officials were present: City Administrator Marian Ferguson, City Clerk RaNae
Edwards, Interim Finance Director William Clingman, City Attorney Robert Sivick, and Public
Works Director John Collins.
Mayor Jensen introduced Community Youth Council member Abigail Richling.
INVOCATION was given by Pastor Stan Davis, New Life Community Church, 301 West 2nd
Street followed by the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION: Motion by Donaldson, second by Paulick to adjourn to the
Board of Equalization. Motion adopted.
#2015-BE-5 (A) - Consideration of Determining Benefits for Downtown Business Improvement
District 2013. Interim Finance Director William Clingman reported that the City Council in its
capacity as the Board of Equalization was required to deteunine the benefits for Downtown BID
2013. Special assessments were for the amount of $94,469.14 (70%) or $94,990.08 (100%).
Presented were two Resolutions with the 70% and 100% assessment for owner occupied
residents. Discussion was held regarding the process by property owners to request the 70%
assessment.
Motion by Haase, second by Donaldson to approve Resolution #2015-BE-5 (A). Upon roll call
vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
#2015-BE-6 — Consideration of Determining Benefits for Former Park Business Improvement
District 2013. Interim Finance Director William Clingman reported that the City Council in its
capacity as the Board of Equalization was required to detemiine the benefits for Former Park
BID 2013. Special assessments were for the amount of$39,599.48.
Motion by Paulick, second by Steele to approve Resolution #2015-BE-6. Upon roll call vote, all
voted aye. Motion adopted.
#2015-BE-7 — Consideration of Determining Benefits for South Locust Business Improvement
District 2013. Interim Finance Director William Clingman reported that the City Council in its
capacity as the Board of Equalization was required to deteonine the benefits for South Locust
BID 2013. Special assessments were for the amount of$71,149.86.
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Motion by Hehnke, second by Paulick to approve Resolution #2015-BE-7. Upon roll call vote,
all voted aye. Motion adopted.
RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION: Motion by Donaldson, second by Jones to return to
Regular Session. Motion adopted.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Public Hearing on Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for CRA Area 2 located at 1607
South Locust Street (Bosselman Real Estate, LLC). Regional Planning Director Chad Nabity
reported that Bosselman Real Estate LLC had submitted a proposed amendment to the
redevelopment plan that would provide for site acquisition, necessary clearance, utility
extensions, renovation of the existing building and planning activities and the subsequent
construction of a 100 room hotel and small office center at 1607 South Locust Street. Staff
recommended approval. No further public testimony was heard.
Public Hearing on Proposed FY 2015-2016 Budgets City of Grand Island and Community
Redevelopment Authority (CRA) and City of Grand Island Budget. Interim Finance Director
William Clingman reviewed changes to the 2015-2016 Budget. Staff recommended approval. No
public testimony was heard.
Public Hearing on Establishing Rates for the General Property Occupation Tax for Downtown
Parking District No. 1 for FY 2015-2016. Interim Finance Director William Clingman reported
this was the annual Council action to establish the occupation tax for Downtown Improvement
and Parking District No. 1. FY 2015-2016 occupation tax factor was $.1644 per square foot and
would provide taxes of $39,997.62. Staff recommended approval. No public testimony was
heard.
Public Hearing on General Property, Downtown Improvement Parking District #2 (Ramp) and
Community Redevelopment Authority (CRA) Tax Request for FY 2015-2016. Interim Finance
Director William Clingman reported that state statutes required the City to conduct a public
hearing if the property tax request changes from one year to the next. Property tax request for the
2015-2016 general property tax was $9,177,422.25, Parking District No. 2 at $8,000, and the
Community Redevelopment Authority property tax at $736,232.58. Staff recommended
approval. No public testimony was heard.
Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement at the Northwest Corner of Stolley Park Road
and Adams Street (Grand Island Public Schools). Public Works Director John Collins reported
that a public utility easement was needed for the new construction of Starr Elementary School at
the northwest corner of Stolley Park Road and Adams Street to accommodate public utilities and
development of the area. The easement would allow for the construction, operation,
maintenance, extension, repair, replacement, and removal of public utilities within the easement.
Staff recommended approval. No public testimony was heard.
ORDINANCES:
Councilmember Donaldson moved "that the statutory rules requiring ordinances to be read by
title on three different days are suspended and that ordinances numbered:
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#9553 - Consideration of Amendments to Chapter 13 of the Grand Island City Code
Relative to Occupation Tax for Downtown Improvement Parking District No. 1
#9554 - Consideration of Assessments for Downtown Business Improvement District
2013
#9555 - Consideration of Assessments for Fonner Park Business Improvement District
2013
#9556 - Consideration of Assessments for South Locust Business Improvement District
2013
#9557 - Consideration of Approving FY 2015-2016 Annual Single City Budget and the
Annual Appropriations Bill Including Addendum #1
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.
#9553 - Consideration of Amendments to Chapter 13 of the Grand Island City Code
Relative to Occupation Tax for Downtown Improvement Parking District No. 1
Motion by Donaldson, second by Fitzke to approve Ordinance#9553.
City Clerk: Ordinance#9553 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.
City Clerk: Ordinance #9553 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, all voted
aye. Motion adopted.
Mayor Jensen: By reason of the roll call votes on first reading and then upon second and final
readings, Ordinance #9553 is declared to be lawfully adopted upon publication as required by
law.
#9554 - Consideration of Assessments for Downtown Business Improvement District
2013
#9555 - Consideration of Assessments for Fonner Park Business Improvement District
2013
#9556 - Consideration of Assessments for South Locust Business Improvement District
2013
Motion by Haase, second by Hehnke to approve Ordinances #9554, #9555, and#9556.
City Clerk: Ordinances #9554, #9555, and #9556 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.
City Clerk: Ordinances #9554, #9555, and#9556 on second and final reading. All those in favor
of the passage of these ordinances on second and final reading, answer roll call vote. Upon roll
call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
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Mayor Jensen: By reason of the roll call votes on first reading and then upon second and final
readings, Ordinances #9554, #9555, and #9556 are declared to be lawfully adopted upon
publication as required by law.
#9557 - Consideration of Approving FY 2015-2016 Annual Single City Budget and the
Annual Appropriations Bill Including Addendum #1
Comments were made regarding the challenges of this budget and the future of the City going
forward. Mentioned were the fiscal policies of the City. Mayor Jensen thanked the Council and
City staff for their work on this budget.
Motion by Stelk, second by Haase to approve Ordinance#9557.
City Clerk: Ordinance#9557 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, Minton,
Fitzke, Donaldson, Hehnke, Haase, Jones, Stelk and Nickerson voted aye. Councilmember
Paulick voted no. Motion adopted.
City Clerk: Ordinance #9557 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, Minton, Fitzke, Donaldson, Hehnke, Haase, Jones, Stelk and Nickerson
voted aye. Councilmember Paulick voted no. Motion adopted.
Mayor Jensen: By reason of the roll call votes on first reading and then upon second and final
readings, Ordinance #9557 is declared to be lawfully adopted upon publication as required by
law.
CONSENT AGENDA: Motion by Hehnke, second by Stelk to approve the Consent Agenda.
Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
Approving Minutes of August 24, 2015 City Council Special Meeting/Budget Session.
Approving Minutes of August 25, 2015 City Council Regular Meeting.
#2015-234 - Approving Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement for Park-View Sixth Subdivision.
It was noted that Clyde and Linda Swearingen, owners, had submitted the Final Plat and
Subdivision Agreement for Park-View Sixth Subdivision for the purpose of creating 2 lots
located east of Blaine Street and south of Pioneer Blvd. consisting of 2.6234 acres.
#2015-235 - Approving Bid Award for Precipitator, Bottom Ash and Boiler Industrial Cleaning-
Fall 2015 Outage at Platte Generating Station with Meylan Enterprises, Inc. of Omaha, NE in an
Amount of$140,654.71.
#2015-236 - Approving Bid Award for Transmission Line 1064B Upgrade with IES
Commercial, Inc. of Holdrege, NE in an Amount of$1,741,883.50.
#2015-237 - Approving Bid Award for Chimney Rain Hood Ice Melt System at Platte
Generating Station with IES Commercial, Inc. of Holdrege, NE in an Amount of$150,775.00.
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#2015-238 - Approving Prairie Breeze III Wind Energy Project Power Purchase Agreement
Amendment#1.
#2015-239 - Approving Acceptance of Coal Combustion Residual Rule Consulting Services
Proposal from HDR Engineering of Omaha, NE in an Amount not to exceed $59,960.00.
#2015-240 -Approving Designated Depositories and City Treasurer Authorizations.
#2015-241 - Approving Bid Award for Ryder Park Tennis Court Improvement Project with
Remer Sports Surfaces of Denver, CO in an Amount of$422,093.00.
#2015-242 - Approving Bid Award for Phase Two of Sterling Estates Park Trail with The
Diamond Engineering Co. of Grand Island, NE in an Amount of$48,107.00.
#2015-243 - Approving Change Order No. 1 Installation of Irrigation System at Sterling Park
with Tilley Sprinklers & Landscaping of Grand Island, NE for an Increase of$1,982.00 and a
Revised Contract Amount of$35,319.00.
#2015-244 - Approving Change Order No. 1 Heartland Public Shooting Park Entry Road Project
with J.I.L. Asphalt Paving Co. of Grand Island, NE for a Decrease of$9,370.11 and a Revised
Contract Amount of$195,774.59.
#2015-245 - Approving Stryker Cot Maintenance Contract for the Fire Department for One Year.
#2015-246 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement at the Northwest Corner of Stolley Park
Road and Adams Street (Grand Island Public Schools).
#2015-247 - Approving Bid Increase for the Law Enforcement Center & Downtown Parking Lot
Snow Removal Operations for the 2015/2016 & 2016/2017 Winter Season with Premier Snow
Removal, LLC. of Grand Island, NE in an amount per load rate from $35.00 for trucks hauling
snow to $50.00.
RESOLUTIONS:
#2015-248 - Consideration of Approving Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for CRA Area
2 located at 1607 South Locust Street (Bosselman Real Estate, LLC). This item was related to
the aforementioned Public Hearing. Comments were made in support of the redevelopment of
this project along South Locust Street. Councilmember Steele brought up concerns of the 15 year
TIF financing. Mayor Jensen mentioned the benefits of TIF projects and the future of what those
projects would do for the City.
Motion by Minton, second by Donaldson to approve Resolution #2015-248. Upon roll call vote,
Councilmembers Paulick, Minton, Fitzke, Donaldson, Hehnke, Haase, Jones, Stelk, and
Nickerson voted aye. Councilmember Steele voted no. Motion adopted.
#2015-249 - Consideration of Approving General Property, Downtown Improvement Parking
District #2 (Ramp) and Community Redevelopment Authority(CRA) Tax Request for FY 2016.
This item was related to the aforementioned Public Hearing.
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Motion by Paulick, second by Minton to approve Resolution #2015-249. Upon roll call vote, all
voted aye. Motion adopted.
#2015-250 - Consideration of Approving 1% Increase to the Restricted Revenues Lid Limit.
Interim Finance Director William Clingman reported that in 1998 the Nebraska State Legislature
passed LB 989 which put a lid on the amount of restricted revenues a political subdivision could
budget for. The restricted revenues that the City of Grand Island included in the budget were:
Property Taxes, Local Option Sales Tax, Motor Vehicle Tax, Highway Allocation and Municipal
Equalization Funds. The additional 1% increase for FY 2015-2016 State of Nebraska budget
report would increase the prior year restricted revenues base by $283,609.79. This increase in
restricted funds authority was not an increase in budgeted revenues or authorized expenditures. It
only provided the ability to increase restricted revenues in order to budget all restricted revenue
funding sources each budget year.
Comments were made by Council both in favor and against the 1% lid limit.
Motion by Nickerson, second by Stelk to approve Resolution #2015-250. Upon roll call vote,
Councilmembers Paulick, Minton, Fitzke, Donaldson, Hehnke, Jones, Stelk, and Nickerson
voted aye. Councilmembers Steele and Haase voted no. Motion adopted.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS:
Motion by Donaldson, second by Nickerson to approve the Claims for the period of August 26,
2015 through September 8, 2015, for a total amount of$4,836,821.47. Unanimously approved.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 8:04 p.m.
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City Clerk