11/24/2015 Minutes CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
November 24, 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 November 24, 2015. Notice of the meeting was given in The Grand Island
Independent on November 18, 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, Linna Dee
Donaldson, Michelle Fitzke, Vaughn Minton, Roger Steele, and Mike Paulick. Councilmember
Julie Hehnke was absent. The following City Officials were present: City Administrator Marian
Ferguson, City Clerk RaNae Edwards, Interim Finance Director William Clingman, Assistant
City Attorney Stacy Nonhof, and Public Works Director John Collins.
Mayor Jensen introduced Community Youth Council member Hunter Moural.
INVOCATION was given by Pastor Nathan Frew, Abundant Life Christian Center, 3411 West
Faidley Avenue followed by the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS:
Recognition of Grand Island Wastewater Department Awards at Fall Conference. Mayor Jensen
and the City Council recognized the Grand Island Wastewater Department for receiving the
Nebraska Water Environmental Association (NWEA) Scott Wilbur Award and the Silver Safety
Award during the 2015 APWA (American Public Works Association), NWEA (Nebraska Water
Environment Association) and AWWA (American Water Works Association) Fall Conference.
Also recognized was Dallas Powell, Laboratory Technician for receiving the Laboratory Analyst
Excellence Award. Wastewater Treatment Superintendent Marvin Strong, Dallas Powell, Dawn
Slauter, James Simonson, and Bob Bialais were present for the recognition.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Public Hearing on Request from Grand Island Public Schools for a Conditional Use Permit for
Temporary Classrooms located at 4160 W. Old Potash Highway (Shoemaker Elementary
School). Building Department Director Craig Lewis reported that an application had been
received from the Grand Island Public Schools for a Conditional Use Permit to place three
temporary modular classroom buildings at 4160 W. Old Potash Highway (Shoemaker
Elementary School). 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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#9566 - Consideration of Amendments to Chapter 22 of the Grand Island City Code
Relative to Snow Emergency Routes
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.
Public Works Director John Collins reported that Ordinance No. 9566 would amend Chapter 22
of the Grand Island City Code to reflect the changes in the City limit boundaries and additional
roadways. Staff recommended approval.
Motion by Paulick, second by Jones to approve Ordinance#9566.
City Clerk: Ordinance#9566 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 #9566 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 #9566 is declared to be lawfully adopted upon publication as required by
law.
CONSENT AGENDA: Consent agenda item G-17 (#2015-329) was pulled for further
discussion. Motion by Stelk, second by Donaldson to approve the Consent Agenda excluding
item G-17. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
Approving Minutes of November 10, 2015 City Council Regular Meeting.
Approving Appointments of Dean Sears, Derek Apfel and John Hoggatt to the Interjurisdictional
Planning Commission.
Approving Appointment of Jerry Huismann to the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
Approving Re-Appointment of Jolene Wojcik to the Grand Island Facilities Corporation Board.
#2015-317 - Approving Buy Back for One (1) Four-Wheel Drive Skid Steer Loader for the
Street Division of the Public Works Department from Central Nebraska Bobcat of Grand Island,
NE in an Amount of $33,628.34 with a trade-in of $31,428.34 for a net purchase price of
$2,200.00.
#2015-318 - Approving Buy-Back for One (1) Compact Track Loader for the Street Division of
the Public Works Department from Central Nebraska Bobcat of Grand Island, NE for$48,188.17
with a trade-in of$41,097.17 and a net purchase price of$7,091.00.
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#2015-319 - Approving 2015 Stone Water Management Plan Program Grant with the Nebraska
Department of Environmental Quality.
#2015-320 - Approving Agreements with NDOR- Rail and Public Transit for the Grand Island
Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (GIAMPO) for the 2016 Fiscal Year TRANSIT,
Section 5305, Transportation Planning Program.
#2015-321 - Approving Change Order No. 2 for South Blaine Street Bridge Replacements;
Project No. 2014-B-1 with The Diamond Engineering Co. of Grand Island, NE for an Extension
from November 30, 2015 to April 29, 2016.
#2015-322 - Approving Maintenance Agreement No. 12 Renewal with the Nebraska Department
of Roads for Calendar Year 2016.
#2015-323 - Approving Bid Award for Water System Network Upgrade with Huffman
Engineering, Inc. of Lincoln, NE in an Amount of$82,464.90.
#2015-324 - Approving Well and Pipe Cleaning for the Grand Island Water System with Utility
Services Group of Atlanta, GA in an Amount of$72,000.00.
#2015-325 - Approving 2016 Police Fleet Purchases: Eight 2016 Ford Police Interceptor Utility
Vehicles at $28,205 each and One 2016 Ford Fusion at $17,821 under State Contract from
Anderson Ford Group and the Purchase of One 2016 Chevrolet Equinox at $21,162 under State
Contract from Husker Auto Group for a total cost of$264,623.
#2015-326 - Approving Purchase of a 2016 Braun Chief XL Type III Ambulance from North
Central Emergency Vehicles of Lester Prairie, MN in an Amount of$218,540.00.
#2015-327 - Approving Maintenance Contract for Physio-Control Monitor.
#2015-328 —Approving Local Emergency Operations Plan Update.
#2015-329 - Approving Agreement with NDOR for Stolley Park Road Reconfiguration. Public
Works Director John Collins reported that the reconfiguration of Stolley Park Road qualified as a
Federal-aid Transportation Safety project with federal funding available through the Nebraska
Department of Roads at 90% and the Local Public Agency responsible for 10%. The project
would consist of Stolley Park Road striping reconfiguration from Webb Road to Locust Street,
which included pavement surface treatment and maintenance for preparation of the roadway re-
striping.
Comments were made regarding the design of three lanes and funding of this project. Mr. Collins
stated there were a number of steps to this project but it should be done by this time next year.
School traffic along with traffic signals was discussed.
Motion by Nickerson, second by Stelk to approve Resolution #2015-329. Upon roll call vote, all
voted aye. Motion adopted.
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REQUEST AND REFERRALS:
Consideration of Request from Grand Island Public Schools for a Conditional Use Permit for
Temporary Classrooms located at 4160 W. Old Potash Highway (Shoemaker Elementary
School). This item related to the aforementioned Public Hearing.
Motion by Stelk, second by Minton to approve: Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion
adopted.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS:
Motion by Donaldson, second by Jones to approve the Claims for the period of November 11,
2015 through November 24, 2015, for a total amount of$6,402,642.98. Unanimously approved.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 7:34 p.m.
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RaNae Edwards
City Clerk