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03-05-2005 City Council Special Meeting Packet
City of Grand Island Saturday, March 05, 2005 Council Retreat Packet City Council:Mayor: Jay Vavricek City Administrator: Gary Greer City Clerk: RaNae Edwards S a 8:00:00 AM Council Chambers - City Hall 100 East First Street Carole Cornelius Peg Gilbert Joyce Haase Margaret Hornady Robert Meyer Mitchell Nickerson Don Pauly Jackie Pielstick Scott Walker Fred Whitesides City of Grand Island City Council Call to Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call A - SUBMITTAL OF REQUESTS FOR FUTURE ITEMS Individuals who have appropriate items for City Council consideration should complete the Request for Future Agenda Items form located at the Information Booth. If the issue can be handled administratively without Council action, notification will be provided. If the item is scheduled for a meeting or study session, notification of the date will be given. B - RESERVE TIME TO SPEAK ON AGENDA ITEMS This is an opportunity for individuals wishing to provide input on any of tonight's agenda items to reserve time to speak. Please come forward, state your name and address, and the Agenda topic on which you will be speaking. MAYOR COMMUNICATION This is an opportunity for the Mayor to comment on current events, activities, and issues of interest to the community. City of Grand Island City Council Item -1 City Council Special Study Session - Retreat Saturday, March 05, 2005 Council Retreat City of Grand Island Staff Contact: City of Grand Island City Council Waste Water Environmental Update The City Of Grand Island has purchased properties in the area of the Waste Water Treatment Plant to serve as buffer properties surrounding the facility. The Arends, Yeager and Miller Lakes were purchased in 2004 and are labeled in red on the attached aerial. The sites have all been cleared and the properties are fenced. The city is working with our consultants, CH2MHill of Denver, Colorado to develop a plan to improve the quality of the Arends and Miller lakes. An aerial photo showing ownership of properties near the WWTP is part of the council packet. 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Contaminated Well Sites")C To: Mayor Vavricek and the Grand Island City Council From: Chad Nabity, AICP Hall County Regional Planning Director Re: Anniexation, Infill and Extension of Municipal Services Annexation, Infill, and Extension of Municipal Services For the Grand Island City Council Retreat, March 5, 2005 Included below you will find: · A copy of the current annexation policy from the Grand Island Comprehensive Plan · A map of the areas identified within the comprehensive plan for consideration of annexation · A list of questions that should help define policy regarding: o Infill development vs. development at the periphery of the city vs. development out in the extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction and beyond. o Extension of municipal services · A map showing the developed and undeveloped areas in and around the City · A map showing areas in and around Grand Island with municipal services available and developed areas without municipal services · A map showing where municipal water is and is not available o Additional maps on water service · A map showing where municipal sanitary sewer is and is not available o Additional maps on sanitary sewer service EXCERPTED FROM THE GRAND ISLAND COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN AS ADOPTED BY THE GRAND ISLAND CITY COUNCIL BY RESOLUTION #2004-154 ON JULY 13, 2004 ANNEXATION POLICY As cities grow in size they must further extend their borders to provide for a higher quality of life for it residents. The State of Nebraska has established a process for cities to extend their Corporate Limits into urban or suburban areas situated contiguous to a community, provided the criteria for such action is justified. This power should be used, as development becomes urban in nature rather than rural. An important restriction must be followed before contiguous lands are considered for annexation, that is, the land may not be further than 200 feet from the corporate limits of the municipality. There are two ways annexation actions can be taken: § Voluntary - Land that has been requested to be annexed by the property owner(s), or § Involuntary - Any contiguous or adjacent lands, lots, tracts, streets, or highways which are urban or suburban in character. Voluntary Landowners that desire annexation of land must submit a plat, by a licensed engineer or surveyor. This plat must be approved by the City Engineer and filed with the Clerk along a written request signed by all owner(s) of record within the proposed annexed area. Involuntary Following three separate readings of the ordinance, a majority of affirmative votes by the City Council in favor of an annexation is required at each reading, to pass the annexation. The certified map is then filed with the Register of Deeds, County Clerk and County Assessor, together with a certified copy of the annexation ordinance. The City has one year to adopt a plan to provide services to residents of the annexed area. With regard to annexation, the City should establish subdivision improvement agreements and non- contested annexation agreements with future Sanitary Improvement Districts (SID’s). This agreement gives the SID a possible financing vehicle, while the City gets an agreement that states that the SID can be annexed, at the discretion of the City, and the SID will not contest the annexation action. Potential Annexations The City of Grand Island has several areas surrounding the community that are eligible for annexation. These areas are numbered 1 through 8 on Figure 14. All of these areas are currently adjacent to the Corporate Limits of Grand Island and are considered to be urban and suburban in nature. The City should consider these areas in the near future as possible annexations. In addition to these areas, the City of Grand Island should consider the eventual annexation of the Platte Generating Station and the City’s wellfield. As development occurs along U.S. Highway 281 and South Locust, the City must annex these properties as they are developed and should do so from approximately ¼ mile west of Highway 281 to approximately ¼ mile east of South Locust. Annexation Policy The City of Grand Island has established an annexation policy. The policy is consistent with the provisions allowed by the State of Nebraska. This policy is as follows: 1. All areas deemed to be urban and suburban in character adjacent to the Corporate Limits of Grand Island shall be considered eligible for annexation and annexed according to the Revised Nebraska State Statutes. 2. The City of Grand Island shall require the owner of any and all properties adjacent to the Corporate Limits of the City of Grand Island to file subdivision plats on such properties as additions to the City of Grand Island. 3. The City of Grand Island shall consider sandpit lakes as property that is urban/suburban in character. 4. The City of Grand Island shall consider extension of the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City along with all approved annexations. 5. All areas encompassed by the Corporate Limits of Grand Island should be considered for annexation. 6. County Industrial Tracts should periodically be reviewed as allowed by Revised Nebraska State Statutes for consideration of annexation. Questions about Annexation and Extension of Municipal Infrastructure What is infrastructure? Streets, Sewer, Water, Electricity, Gas, Telephone, Cable TV, Storm Water Handling Facilities, Street Lights What infrastructure does the City maintain as a public system after construction and installation to City Standards? Streets, Sewer, Water, Electricity, Storm Water Handling Facilities, Street Lights Are all properties within the City limits served by municipal services? If not is this because the services are not available or because the property owners have not taken it upon themselves to connect? Are services available to properties outside of the City limits? Should the City promote the development of areas already served by municipal services? Should the City promote the development of areas not served by municipal services? Does the City have a responsibility to extend infrastructure to facilitate development around the City? Should the City prioritize areas for potential development? What criteria should be used to prioritize areas for development? Should the City actively discourage development in some places in and around the City? What criteria should be used to identify those areas where development will be discouraged? Should the City allow development to occur outside of the areas of priority if the developer is willing and able to pay for extension of municipal services to and throughout the area? Does the City have a responsibility to provide services that will allow the City to grow in all directions at any given time? Legend Annexation Areas (2004) Corporate Limits City of Grand Island Potential Annexation Areas Map Figure 15 THIS MAP PREPARED USING INFORMATION FROM RECORD DRAWINGS SUPPLIED BY J.E.O. AND/OR OTHERAPPLICABLE CITY, COUNTY, STATE, FEDERAL, OR PUBLIC OR PRIVATE ENTITIES. J.E.O. DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY OF THIS MAPOR THE INFORMATION USED TO PREPARE THIS MAP. THIS IS NOT A SCALED PLAT. CREATED BY: J.J. SEPTEMBER 2004 0.5 0 0.5 1 1.50.25 Miles ¬ Water Distribution System 2005 Distribution Pipe City Limits Thursday, February 10, 2005 11:19:34 AMW:\Data\Infrastructure\Water\Map Docs\WaterSystemSlide_Distribution.mxdWildwood Dr. Husker Hwy. Bismark Rd. US Hig h w ay 3 0 Airport Rd. Old Potash Hwy.Webb Rd.Locust St.60th Rd.Engleman Rd.Stuhr Rd.Stolley Park Rd. City of Grand IslandUtilities DepartmentNorth Rd.Monitor Rd.Capital Ave. 13th St.Skypark Rd.US Highway 34 US Highway 281Legend Stolley Park Rd. Schimmer Dr.Blaine St.pUS Highway 281St. Paul Rd.Gunbarrel Rd.Shady Bend Rd. 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City of Grand IslandUtilities DepartmentNorth Rd.Capital Ave. 13th St.Skypark Rd.US Highway 34 US Highway 281City of Grand IslandWellfield Roger'sReservoir Burdick Reservoir Kimball Reservoir Legend Schimmer Dr.Blaine St.Stolley Park Rd. pWebb Rd.St. Paul Rd.Shady Bend Rd.Monitor Rd.Reed Locust Stolley Parkview 2 Parkview 1 Developed Areas No Water Service Inside City Limits (No Service) Outside City Limits (No Service) City Limits Tuesday, February 15, 2005 3:08:45 PMW:\Data\Infrastructure\Water\Map Docs\WaterSystemSlide_DevelopedAreaNoWater.mxdWildwood Dr. Husker Hwy. Bismark Rd. US Hig h w a y 3 0 Airport Rd. Old Potash Hwy.Webb Rd.Locust St.60th Rd.Engleman Rd.Stuhr Rd.Stolley Park Rd. City of Grand IslandUtilities DepartmentNorth Rd.Monitor Rd.Capital Ave. 13th St.Skypark Rd.US Highway 34 US Highway 281LegendGunbarrel Rd.Gunbarrel Rd.Blaine St.Schimmer Dr. Stolley Park Rd.US Highway 281p 2.93 Square Miles 2.99 Square Miles Shady Bend Rd. Proposed Water Distribution System Additions Existing Distribution Pipe Proposed Improvements City Limits Thursday, February 10, 2005 11:27:27 AMW:\Data\Infrastructure\Water\Map Docs\WaterSystemSlide_ProposedMain.mxdWildwood Dr. Husker Hwy. Bismark Rd. US Hig h w ay 3 0 Airport Rd. Old Potash Hwy.Webb Rd.Locust St.60th Rd.Engleman Rd.Stuhr Rd.Stolley Park Rd. City of Grand IslandUtilities DepartmentNorth Rd.Monitor Rd.Capital Ave. 13th St.Skypark Rd.US Highway 34 US Highway 281Legend 20"14" 16" 12" 12" 16" 16" 16"20" 20" 20" 12" 16" 16" 12" 16" 12" 20"12" 20" 24" 12" 12" 12" 12"12" Stolley Park Rd. Schimmer Dr.Blaine St.qUS Highway 281St. Paul Rd.Gunbarrel Rd.Shady Bend Rd. Public Safety Building =131 South Locust Street = Grand Island, Nebraska 68801 (308) 385-5400 = FAX: 385-5398 = Emergency: 911 Police Department To Protect and Serve Since 1872 Working Together for a Better Tomorrow. Today March 5, 2005 The Grand Island Police Department and the Hall County Sheriff’s Office are in the process of developing an inter-local agreement for the co-located city/county public safety center. The following information outlines the general and a number of specific terms of the agreement that will be brought to the full public safety facility planning committee. General Terms · Joint occupation of the facility with the Hall County Sheriff’s Office and the Grand Island Police Department. · Joint regulation of facility by a combined Hall / Grand Island board. Specific Terms · Information management system for both agencies responsibility of Hall County as outlined in existing inter-local agreement of August 2001. · Evidence and Property services for both agencies responsibility of Grand Island as outlined in an agreed upon memorandum of understanding delineating day-to-day responsibilities. · Vehicle impoundment responsibilities will be combined as outlined in the aforementioned memorandum of understanding. Facility Use · Grand Island and Hall will agree to an annual use of space fee of twenty-five thousand ($25,000) per agency for annual maintenance and future capital expenditures for the facility. Grand Island shall be responsible for the maintenance of the law enforcement center building. Duplication · There shall be no duplication of combined services as set forth by any party subject to this inter-local agreement and memorandum of understanding. Roundabouts Roundabouts have been used in other countries for a number of years and more increasingly in the United States the past few years. Roundabouts have been built in Kansas since the mid 1990’s. Administration would like to brief council on how a roundabout works and start building roundabouts in the community. There are a number of locations in Grand Island where intersection safety and efficiency can be improved through the use of a roundabout. The first location in Grand Island where administration is proposing a roundabout is the intersection of Capital Avenue and North Road. The intersection is a 4 way stop and functions fine during off peak times, but breaks down during peak traffic times such as before and after work, school and after school activities. The following items are included in the packet 1. Roundabout brochure from the Federal Highway Administration. 2. Roundabout brochure from Upper Arlington, Ohio where they are replacing a 6 point intersection with a roundabout. 3. Aerial photo with schematic design of roundabout for Capital Avenue & North Road intersection. 4. Sketch showing Right-Of-Way needed for this roundabout. A 10 minute video produced by the Kansas Department of Transportation will be shown. What is a roundabout? A roundabout is a one-way, circular intersection without traffic signal equipment in which traffic flows around a center island. Driving straight through a roundabout Left-hand turn Bicycle treatment Central island Sidewalk Landscaping buffer Yield line Accessible pedestrian crossing Apron Splitter island Counterclockwisecirculation Circulatory roadway Illustration of potential conflict points in traffic intersections. Signaled intersection: Roundabout: 32 conflict points 8 conflict points Continuous counterclockwise traffic flow All roundabouts have these features: Yield-at-entry • Traffic entering the circle yields to traffic already in the circle. Traffic deflection • Pavement markings and raised islands direct traffic into a one-way counterclockwise flow. Geometric curvature • The radius of the circular road and the angles of entry can be designed to slow the speed of vehicles. Benefits of a roundabout: Lives saved •Up to a 90% reduction in fatalities •76% reduction in injury crashes •30-40% reduction in pedestrian crashes •75% fewer conflict points than four way intersections Slower vehicle speeds (under 30 mph) • Drivers have more time to judge and react to other cars or pedestrians •Advantageous to older and novice drivers •Reduces the severity of crashes •Keeps pedestrians safer Efficient traffic flow •30-50% increase in traffic capacity Reduction in pollution and fuel use • Improved traffic flow for intersections that handle a high number of left turns •Reduced need for storage lanes Money saved •No signal equipment to install and repair • Savings estimated at an average of $5,000 per year in electricity and maintenance costs • Service life of a roundabout is 25 years (vs. the 10-year service life of signal equipment) Community benefits •Traffic calming •Aesthetic landscaping Roundabouts save lives... Through proper design, roundabouts can easily accommodate emergency and large sized vehicles. Drivers should behave in the same manner as they would on any other road if an emergency vehicle approaches: carefully move your vehicle as far right as possible and, if necessary, stop until the emer- gency vehicle passes. Because the only movement allowed upon entry or exit from a roundabout is a right turn, the occurrence of crashes that result in injury is substantially reduced. Small-angle collisions, the type of collisions that can occur as a result of a right-hand turn, are typically less severe than other types of collisions. ... less congestion, less frustration,less pollution,less expense,fewer and less severe traffic collisions,fewer pedestrian and driver injuries... Roundabouts: An Informational Guide, FHWA Publication No. FHWA-RD-00-067, available at http://www.tfhrc.gov Roundabouts have been used successfully all over the world, including in Australia, Western Europe, The Czech Republic, Israel, and Canada. In the U.S., communities in Kansas, Colorado, California, Florida, Maryland, Vermont and other states are currently using roundabouts success- fully. Roundabouts are not suitable for every intersection. Please consult Roundabouts: An Informational Guide for more information. U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration Education is vital to the acceptance and success of a roundabout. Navigating a roundabout is easy. But because people can be apprehensive about new things, it’s important to educate your community about round- about use. There are just a few simple guidelines to remember: 1) Slow down. 2) Yield to traffic already in the circle. 3) Obey one-way signs at all times. 4) Watch for pedestrians and bicycles throughout. Left turns are completed by circling around the center island and then making a right turn to exit from the roundabout. Learn more! Roundabouts: The more you build, the less you get. Upper Arlington City Council Mayor Clark P. Pritchett, Jr. Vice Mayor Jeffrey A. Kurz Mary Ann Krauss Linda Mauger Timothy S. Rankin Edward F. Seidel, Jr. James R. Winfree City Manager Virginia Barney Public Services Director Larry Helscel Public Services Department 3600 Tremont Road Upper Arlington, OH 43221 Phone: 614-583-5350 Fax: 614-457-6620 www.ua-ohio.net Prepared 09/04 The New Miller Park Roundabout A New Solution to Improve Traffic Flow Safety, and Aesthetics In a “roundabout way,” the City of Upper Arlington is fixing the intersection near the Miller Park Library. Currently, it’s an odd configuration that can be confusing to drivers — and dangerous for pedestrians and cyclists, too. Our solution is to install a modern roundabout. Not only will it make the intersection safer, it will make it more attractive, too. FOR MORE INFORMATION: WWW.UA-OHIO.NET THEN, DRIVE THE ROUNDABOUT, AND GIVE US YOUR FEEDBACK: 583-5350 The New Miller Park Roundabout HOW TO DRIVE IN A ROUNDABOUT k As you approach a roundabout, you will see a YIELD sign and a dashed yellow line that will guide the direction you take. • Slow down and look for pedestrians, cyclists, and other cars in the roundabout. Be prepared to stop, if necessary. • If a car is in the roundabout, it has the right-of-way. Once the YIELD signs replace the STOP signs, if there is no car, you do not stop. • Proceed to your right, and stay in the roundabout until you make a right-hand turn onto the street you need. • All roundabout traffic is ONE WAY, counterclockwise. Signs have been posted on Arlington Avenue to let drivers know something is changing. Improvements to the traffic flow at the intersection of Arlington Avenue, Tremont Road, and Stanford Road are on their way, and will be finished by mid-October. People who use the six-point intersection know that it's unattractive and tricky to navigate. The streets converge around a large circular-shaped concrete space that was once called Tremont Circle. The Upper Arlington Public Services Department is enhancing the Miller Park intersection. With $15,000 approved by City Council, Public Services Director Larry Helscel and his staff are taking this opportunity to 1) improve traffic flow, 2) make the intersection safer for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists, and 3) beautify this otherwise attractive section of Upper Arlington. WHAT IS A ROUNDABOUT? Used in many of the world's largest cities and quaint neighborhoods, roundabouts are one of the safest and most effective traffic control treatments in use today. They force drivers to travel in one direction around a landscaped center island using yield signs, but not stop signs. Many roundabouts have four incoming streets, but it's not uncommon to find a six-point roundabout like the one at Miller Park. You can find several roundabouts in Central Ohio: the condominiums at Trouville use them throughout the community. Ballantrae, location of the 2002 Parade of Homes, uses a roundabout as a beautiful entrance. And the City of Dublin has installed a roundabout at Brand Road and Muirfield Drive to better handle the excessive traffic and significantly reduce the number of injury accidents there. WHY A ROUNDABOUT? Roundabouts not only are attractive, they play an important role in making communities safer: • They limit vehicle speed. • They eliminate the need for stop signs at confusing intersections like Miller Park. • They force pedestrians to use designated crosswalks. At Miller Park, it isn't unusual to see several cars enter the intersection at the same time, not knowing who has the right- of-way. In addition, many cyclists ride straight across the large intersection, making it even more dangerous. Roundabouts are safer than intersections with stop signs or traffic signals. There is only one way to look, and one way to travel. Vehicles slow down, and decision making is simplified. Even in high-traffic areas, roundabouts work, reducing fatal accidents by as much as 75%. The roundabout built in 2004 won't be permanent. Ideally, the roads coming into the intersection would curve in such a way as to direct traffic patterns. For now, paint striping will serve that purpose. After several years, if this first roundabout is well-received, the City may seek funding to make it a permanent part of our community. Capital AveNorth RdN