05/23/2017 MinutesCITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
May 23, 2017
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 23, 2017. Notice of the meeting was given in The Grand Island Independent on
May 17, 2017.
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 Administratar Marlan Ferguson, Assistant to the City
Administrator Nicki Stoltenberg, Finance Director Renae Griffiths, City Attorney Jerry
Janulewicz, and Public Works Director John Collins.
Mayor Jensen introduced Community Youth Council member Jackson Richling.
INVOCATION was given by Reverend Dr. Trudy Kenyon-Anderson of First Faith United
Methodist Church followed by the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Public Hearin og n ReQUest to Rezone Property located at 4072 and 4074 North Point Circle from
RO — Residential Office to B2 — General Business (Riedy Enterprises). Regional Planning
Director Chad Nabity reported that an application has been made to rezone all of Lot 10 in the
Northview Ninth Subdivision, known as 4072 and 4074 North Point Circle, from RO Residential
Office Zone to B-2 General Business Zone in the City of Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska.
City Administration recommended that the Council approve the proposed changes as
recommended.
John Sellers, 4045 Ann Marie Avenue, Paul Watson, 4071 North View Dr., spoke in opposition
of the rezoning.
Juan Diaz, 4067 Northview Drive and Paul Reidy, 136 Ponderosa Drive, spoke in favor of the
rezoning.
Public Hearing on CRA Area 23 Bli�hted and Substandard Studv for 1.25 Acres located South of
Memorial Drive and East of Vine Street (Tim Plate� Regional Planning Director Chad Nabity
reported that Tim Plate commissioned a Blight and Substandard Study for Proposed
Redevelopment Area No. 23. The study was prepared by Marvin Planning Associates of David
City, Nebraska. The study area includes approximately 1.25 acres referred to as CRA Area No.
23. The study focused on property located south of Memorial Drive and east of Vine Street. On
April 11, 2017, Council referred the attached study to the Planning Commission for its review
and recommendation. Staff recommended approval.
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Keith Marvin spoke in favor of the study.
Public Hearin� on Acquisition of Utility Easement - 3029 S. Shady Bend Road - B.D.N. Farm
Enterprises Preferred L.L.C. Utilities Director Tim Luchsinger reported that the Utilities
Department needs to acquire a utility easement relative to the property of B.D.N. Farm
Enterprises Preferred, L.L.C., located through a part of the West Half (W %2) of the Southwest
Quarter (SW '/a), Section Twenty Five (25), Township Eleven (11) North, Range Nine (9) West
of the 6th P.M., Hall County, Nebraska (3029 S. Shady Bend Road), in order to have access to
install, upgrade, maintain, and repair power appurtenances, including lines and transformers.
The easement will be used to provide underground electric line and a new pad mount transformer
to the property. Staff recommended approval. No public testimony was heard.
ORDINANCES:
Councilmember Minton moved "that the statutory rules requiring ordinances to be read by title
on three different days are suspended and that ordinance number:
#9632 - Consideration of Request to Rezone Property located at 4072 and 4074 North
Point Circle from RO — Residential Office to B2 — General Business (Riedy Enterprises)
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.
Regional Planning Director Chad Nabity mentioned that this is the action item from the Public
Hearing.
Motion by Haase, second by Hehnke to approve Ordinance #9632.
Jason Urbanski, 4066 Northview Drive spoke in opposition of the rezoning.
Rob Reidy, 136 Ponderosa Drive spoke in favor of the rezoning.
City Clerk: Ordinance #9632 on first reading. All those in favor of the passage of this ordinance
on first reading, answer roll call vote. Upon roll call vote Councilmember Haase voted aye.
Councilmembers Paulick, Steele, Minton, Fitzke, Donaldson, Hehnke, Jones, Stelk and
Nickerson voted no. Motion fails.
CONSENT AGENDA: Consent Agenda items G-4 (Resolution #2017-146) and G-8 (Resolution
#2017-150) were removed for further discussion. Motion by Paulick, second by Donaldson to
approve the Consent Agenda excluding items G-4 and G-8. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye.
Motion adopted.
Approvin� Minutes of May 9, 2017 City Council Regular Meetin�.
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Approving Minutes of Mav 16, 2017 Citv Council Studv Session.
#2017-145 - Approving Final Plat and Subdivision A�reement for Wilson's Second Subdivision.
#2017-146 - A�proving Renewal of Interlocal A�reement with Hall County for Ambulance
Services. Russ Blackburn , EMS Division Chief, reported that the proposed agreement stipulates
ambulance service being provided by the Grand Island Fire Department in exchange for
$206,620 per year for a two year period commencing on July 1, 2017 and ending on June 30,
2019. The Hall County Board approved the agreement on May 16, 2017.
Motion by Haase, second by Paulick to approve Resolution #2017-146. Upon roll call vote, all
voted aye. Motion adopted.
#2017-147 - Approving Acquisition of Utilitv Easement located at 3029 S. Shady Bend Road
(B.D.N. Farm Enterprises Preferred, LLC).
#2017-148 - A�proving Bid Award - Turbine Generator Inspection and Repair at Platte
Generatin� Station — 2017 in the amount of $892,891.79 from Reliable Turbine Services of
Sullivan, Missouri.
#2017-149 - Approvin�Chan�e Order #1 with Watts Electric Companv for Transmission Line
Work - Line 1093 with a reduction to the original contract in the amount of $21,417.78, for a
final contract total of $1,472,483.01.
#2017-150 - A�proving Agreement for En ineerin� Consultin� Services Related to GIAMPO
Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan. John Collins, Public Works Director presented the plan on
behalf of the GIAMPO. This project is identified in GIAMPO's Unified Planning Work
Program (UPWP) for FY 2017 and FY 2018. Eighty percent of the master plan costs are
federally funded with a local match via the City of Grand Island. Staff recommends approving
the agreement with RDG Planning and Design of Omaha, Nebraska, in the amount of
$79,819.28.
Paul Wicht, 1708 Jerry Drive, spoke in opposition of the Master Plan.
Motion by Donaldson, second by Minton to approve Resolution #2017-150. Upon roll call vote,
Councilmembers Paulick, Steele, Minton, Fitzke, Donaldson, Henke, Jones, Stelk, and Nickerson
voted aye. Councilmember Haase voted no. Motion adopted.
#2017-151 - A�provin� Bid Award for Sanitary Sewer Collection System Rehabilitation —
Various Locations• Project No. 2017-S-2A to The Diamond En ing eering Companv of Grand
Island, Nebraska in the total amount of $304,380.16.
#2017-152 - Approvin� Amendment No. 1 to 2016 Storm Water Management Plan Program
Grant .
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#2017-153 - Approvin� MPO Performance Measures for Transit.
#2017-154 - A�proving Chan�e Order #1 with Platte River Desi�ns, Columbus, Nebraska for
Vinyl Sea Wall Construction - Sucks Lake South Shore $4,220.00, increasin� the total to
$142,000.00.
REQUESTS AND REFERRALS:
Consideration of Forwarding Blighted and Substandard Area #24 (TAM, LLC) to the Hall
County Regional Planning Commission. Regional Planning Director Chad Nabity reported that
Marvin Planning Consultants prepared a Substandard and Blight Study for TAM LLC. The study
is for approximately 0.74 acres of property in north central Grand Island located north of Faidley
Avenue and east of Howard Avenue across from St. Francis Medical Center. If the blight and
substandard designation is approved, a TIF application will likely be submitted for residential
development on the property.
Keith Marvin with Marvin Planning Consultants spoke in favor of the study.
Motion by Paulick, second by Minton to approve the request as presented. Upon roll call vote, all
voted aye. Motion adopted.
RESOLUTIONS:
#2017-155 - Consideration of A�proving CRA Area 23 Blighted and Substandard Study for 1.25
Acres located South of Memorial Drive and East of Vine Street (Tim Plate�. Regional Planning
Director Chad Nabity indicated this was the action item from the Public Hearing.
Motion by Haase, second by Stelk to approve Resolution #2017-155. Upon roll call vote Paulick,
Minton, Hehnke, Haase, Jones, Stelk and Nickerson voted aye. Councilmembers Steele, Fitzke
and Donaldson voted no. Motion adopted.
#2017-135 - Approving Change Order #1 with Advanta�e En ing eerin�i for Transmission and
Substation En ing eerin� Services. Utilities Director Tim Luchsinger reported that in 2006
Advantage Engineering was contracted to provide transmission and substation engineering
services. The last project under this contract was completed in March 2017. In order to complete
the last project, Advantage Engineering had to go above the contracted amount of hours. The
total amount for this change order was $4,390.21. The original contract total was $2,383,000.00.
Motion by Haase, second by Nickerson to approve Resolution #2017-135. Upon roll call vote, all
voted aye. Motion adopted.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS:
Motion by Minton, second by Jones to approve the Claims for the period of May 10, 2017
through May 23, 2017 for a total amount of $6,839,678.50.
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Upon roll call vote, Councilmembers Steele, Minton, Donaldson, Fitzke, Hehnke, Jones, Stelk,
and Nickerson voted aye. Councilmember Haase voted no on the $3,922.88 claim from Bank of
America. Councilmember Paulick abstained. Motion adopted.
ADJOU NT: The meeting was adjourned at 9:Olp.m.
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Nicki Stoltenberg
City Clerk Pro Tem