04-24-2007 City Council Regular Meeting AgendaCity of Grand Island
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Council Session Agenda
City Council:Mayor:
Margaret Hornady
City Administrator:
Vacant
City Clerk:
RaNae Edwards
7:00:00 PM
Council Chambers - City Hall
100 East First Street
Tom Brown
Carole Cornelius
John Gericke
Peg Gilbert
Joyce Haase
Robert Meyer
Mitchell Nickerson
Vacant
Scott Walker
Fred Whitesides
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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.
Invocation - Pastor Todd Bowen, Grace Covenant Church, 418 West 12th Street
City of Grand Island Tuesday, April 24, 2007
MAYOR COMMUNICATION
This is an opportunity for the Mayor to comment on current events, activities, and issues of interest to the community.
This is an open meeting of the Grand Island City Council. The City of Grand Island abides by the Open Meetings Act
in conducting business. A copy of the Open Meetings Act is displayed in the back of this room as required by state
law.
The City Council may vote to go into Closed Session on any agenda item as allowed by state law.
C - PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
C1 Proclamation "Arbor Day" April 27, 2007
C2 Proclamation "Tourism Recognition Month" May 2007
E - PUBLIC HEARINGS
E1 Public Hearing on Request of Casey's Retail Company dba Casey's General Store
#2707, 806 North Eddy Street for a Class "B" Liquor License
E2 Public Hearing on Request of Casey's Retail Company dba Casey's General Store
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#2737, 1814 North Eddy Street for a Class "B" Liquor License
E3 Public Hearing on Request of Don Kruse dba Jackrabbit Run Golf Course, 2800
North Shady Bend Road for a Class "A" Liquor License
E4 Public Hearing on Tax Increment Financing for Pro Con Handicapped Housing
Development
E5 Public Hearing on Change of Zoning for Land Located at 1822 and 1824 East 7th
Street from M-2 Heavy Manufacturing to R-4 High Density Residential
E6 Public Hearing on Change of Zoning for Land Located at 4106 West Stolley Park
Road from LLR - Large Lot Residential to B-2 General Business
E7 Public Hearing Concerning Acquisition of Utility Easement - North line of Outfall
Ditch 30B, Northeast of the Wastewater Treatment Plant - Midland Ag Services,
Inc.
E8 Public Hearing on Amendment to Community Development Block Grant 03-HO-404
Are there any items the council would like removed from the consent agenda?
F - ORDINANCES
F1 #9115 - Consideration of Change of Zoning for Land Located at 1822 and 1824
East 7th Street from M-2 Heavy Manufacturing to R-4 High Density Residential
F2 #9116 - Consideration of Change of Zoning for Land Located at 4106 West Stolley
Park Road from LLR - Large Lot Residential to B-2 General Business
F3 #9117 - Consideration of Amending Chapter 18 of the Grand Island City Code
Relative to Gas
F4 #9118 - Consideration of Amending Chapter 26 of the Grand Island City Code
Relative to Plumbing
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G - CONSENT AGENDA
G1 Approving Appointment of Roger McShannon, Mark Tracy, and to the Business
Improvement District No. 5 Board
G2 Approving Minutes of April 10, 2007 City Council Regular Meeting
G3 Approving Minutes of April 17, 2007 City Council Study Session
G4 Approving Request of Tina Krings, 1005 Village Green Drive #4, Norfolk, Nebraska
for Liquor Manager Designations for Casey's General Stores #1768, #2727, #2732,
and #2742
G5 Approving Request of Susan McAfee, 1863 7th Avenue, Dannebrog, Nebraska for
Liquor Manager Designation for Pump & Pantry #6, 3355 Stolley Park Road and
Pump & Pantry #8, 2028 North Broadwell Avenue
G6 #2007-89 - Approving Tax Increment Financing for Pro Con Handicapped Housing
Development
G7 #2007-90 - Approving Agreement for Consulting Services for Tier II Emission Rate
Testing at the Solid Waste Landfill
G8 #2007-91 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - North Line of Outfall Ditch
30B, Northeast of the Wastewater Treatment Plant - Midland Ag Services, Inc.
G9 #2007-92 - Approving Amendment to the 2006/2007 Fee Schedule
G10 #2007-93 - Approving Renewal of Leases at Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant
for Storage Buildings
G11 #2007-94 - Approving Bid Award for Vehicle Exhaust Removal System
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G12 #2007-95 - Approving Bid Award for Breathing Air System Compressor
G13 #2007-96 - Approving Bid Award for Handicap Ramp Project No. 2007-1
G14 #2007-97 - Approving Amendment to Agreement with Olsson Associates for
Engineering Consulting Services for the Widening of Capital Avenue
G15 #2007-98 - Approving Amendment to Community Development Block Grant 03-HO-
404
G16 #2007-99 - Approving Informal and Formal Negotiations with Charter
Communications Relative to the Cable Franchise Agreement
I - RESOLUTIONS
I1 #2007-100 - Consideration of Request from Casey's Retail Company dba Casey's
General Store #2707, 806 North Eddy Street for a Class "B" Liquor License
I2 #2007-101 - Consideration of Request from Casey's Retail Company dba Casey's
General Store #2737, 1814 North Eddy Street for a Class "B" Liquor License
I3 #2007-102 - Consideration of Request from Don Kruse dba Jackrabbit Run Golf
Course, 2800 North Shady Bend Road for a Class "A" Liquor License
J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of April 11, 2007 through April 24,
2007
J2 Approving Payment of Claims for the Library Expansion for the Period of April 11,
2007 through April 24, 2007
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