05-08-2007 City Council Regular Meeting AgendaCity of Grand Island
Tuesday, May 08, 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
John Gericke
Peg Gilbert
Joyce Haase
Robert Meyer
Mitchell Nickerson
Vacant
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 Vern Rice, Independent Bethel Baptist Church, 1223 East 6th
Street
City of Grand Island Tuesday, May 08, 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 "Employee Health and Fitness Week" May 13-19, 2007
C2 Proclamation "Hall County 150 Celebration" May through December, 2007
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
(Second Reading)
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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 (Second
Reading)
F3 #9117 - Consideration of Amending Chapter 18 of the Grand Island City Code
Relative to Gas (Second Reading)
F4 #9118 - Consideration of Amending Chapter 26 of the Grand Island City Code
Relative to Plumbing (Second Reading)
G - CONSENT AGENDA
G1 Receipt of Official Document - Tort Claim Filed by Sheri S. Chandler
G2 Approving Minutes of April 24, 2007 City Council Regular Meeting
G3 Approving Request of Linda Sands, 1004 West 12th Street for Liquor Manager
Designation for the Fraternal Order of Eagles #378, 213 North Sycamore Street
G4 #2007-103 - Approving Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement for Cooper
Subdivision
G5 #2007-104 - Approving Severance Agreement with the Northwest Baseball/Softball
Association
G6 #2007-105 - Approving Consultant Contract for Nebraska Children and Families
Foundation Grant
G7 #2007-106 - Approving Subordination Agreement for 510 East 4th Street (Danny
and Sarah Anson)
G8 #2007-107 - Approving Subordination Agreement for 1009 North Cherry Street
(Brent Lloyd and Vicki Guadalupe Lloyd, divorced)
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G9 #2007-108 - Approving Change Order No. 11 with Chief Construction for Law
Enforcement Center
G10 #2007-109 - Approving 2007 High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Grant
G11 #2007-110 - Approving Continuation of Sanitary Sewer District #523, Lots 1-8 &
22-31 of Westwood Park 2nd Subdivision
G12 #2007-111 - Approving Designating the North Side of Capital Avenue between
Independence Avenue and Macron Street as No Parking
- - SPECIAL ITEMS
-1 Discussion Concerning Northwestern Gas Rate Negotiations
-2 Discussion Concerning Federal Litigation Regarding Groene vs. Seng et al
J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of April 25, 2007 through May 8, 2007
J2 Approving Payment of Claims for the Library Expansion for the Period of April 25,
2007 through May 8, 2007
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