05-22-2007 City Council Regular Meeting AgendaCity of Grand Island
Tuesday, May 22, 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 Terry Brown, Northridge Assembly of God, 3025 Independence
Avenue
City of Grand Island Tuesday, May 22, 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.
- - SPECIAL ITEMS
-1 Approving Appointment of Jose Zapata as City Councilmember for Ward 1
-2 Approving Appointment of Larry Carney as City Councilmember for Ward 4
-3 Administration of Oath of Office to Jose Zapata City Councilmember for Ward 1
and Larry Carney City Councilmember for Ward 4
E - PUBLIC HEARINGS
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E1 Public Hearing Concerning Change of Zoning for Land Located at 3425 State
Street from CD Commercial Development to Amended CD Commercial
Development
E2 Public Hearing Concerning the Semi-Annual Report by the Citizens' Review
Committee on the Economic Development Program Plan
E3 Public Hearing Concerning Acquisition of Utility Easement Located on the West
Side of the Riverbend Apartments Development Project on Husker Highway -
Schoel
E4 Public Hearing Concerning Acquisition of Utility Easement - 3356 W Old Highway
30 - Plaza Square Development, LLC.
E5 Public Hearing Concerning Acquisition of Utility Easement - 3320 W Old Highway
30 - Jack D & DeAnne L O'Hara
E6 Public Hearing Concerning Acquisition of Ingress/Egress Easement - 1910 & 1916
S Locust St - Sax's Pizza of America, Inc.
Are there any items the council would like removed from the consent agenda?
F - ORDINANCES
F1 #9119 - Consideration of Change of Zoning for Land Located at 3425 State Street
from CD Commercial Development to Amended CD Commercial Development
G - CONSENT AGENDA
G1 Approving Minutes of May 8, 2007 City Council Regular Meeting
G2 Approving Appointments of Dianne Miller, Robert Niemann, and Scott Eriksen to
the Interjurisdictional Planning Commission (Merrick County)
G3 Approving Appointments of Bryon Wheeler, Hugh Miner, and Roy Neneman to the
Business Improvement District #4 Board
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G4 Approving Request of Susan McAfee, 1863 7th Avenue, Dannebrog, Nebraska for
Liquor Manager Designation for Pump & Pantry #15, 2028 East Highway 30
G5 #2007-112 - Approving the Semi-Annual Report by the Citizens' Review Committee
on the Economic Development Program Plan
G6 #2007-113 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement Located on the West Side
of the Riverbend Apartments Development Project on Husker Highway - Schoel
G7 #2007-114 - Approving Bid Award - Hook Lift Truck with Flatbed - Underground
Division, Utilities Department
G8 #2007-115 - Approving Bid Award - Turbine Generator Inspection and Repair -
Platte Generating Station
G9 #2007-116 - Approving Right of Entry Agreement between the City of Grand Island
and Poland Oil (Sapp Brothers) Hwy. 281 & Capital Avenue
G10 #2007-117- Approving Discontinuation of Sanitary Sewer District No. 524, Lots 1-
18 & Lots 29-47 of Westwood Park Subdivision
G11 #2007-118 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - 3356 W Old Highway 30 -
Plaza Square Development, LLC.
G12 #2007-119 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - 3320 W Old Highway 30 -
Jack D & DeAnne L O'Hara
G13 #2007-120 - Approving Acquisition of Ingress/Egress Easement - 1910 & 1916 S
Locust St - Sax's Pizza of America, Inc.
G14 #2007-121 - Approving Proposal from Creative Design Video for Nebraska H20
Stormwater Awareness Media Campaign
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G15 #2007-122 - Approving Tree Grinding Services from December 2006 Ice Storm
with O'Neill Wood Resources
G16 #2007-123 - Approving Amendment to Agreement with Olsson Associates for
ROW Appraisal Services on the Capital Avenue Widening Project
G17 #2007-124 - Approving Change Order No. 1 with Mid Plains Construction Co. for
Library Expansion
G18 #2007-125 - Approving Certificate of Final Completion with McGill Asbestos
Abatement Co. for Library Asbestos Removal at 211 N. Washington Street
G19 #2007-126 - Approving Change Order No. 5 with Tri Valley Builders, Inc. for Fire
Station #1 Construction
G20 #2007-127 - Approving Change Order No. 6 with Tri Valley Builders, Inc. for Fire
Station #1 Construction
G21 #2007-128 - Approving Extension of Building Lease with the Nebraska State Patrol
for Storage Building at the Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant
I - RESOLUTIONS
I1 #2007-129 - Consideration of Economic Development Incentive Agreement with
Principal Life Insurance Company
I2 #2007-130 - Consideration of Economic Development Incentive Agreement with
Hornady Manufacturing, Inc.
J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of May 9, 2007 through May 22, 2007
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J2 Approving Payment of Claims for the Library Expansion for the Period of May 9,
2007 through May 22, 2007
X - OTHER ITEMS
X1 Update Concerning IBEW, FOP, IAFF, and AFSCME Union Contract Negotiations
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