07-24-2007 City Council Regular Meeting AgendaCity of Grand Island
Tuesday, July 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
Larry Carney
John Gericke
Peg Gilbert
Joyce Haase
Robert Meyer
Mitchell Nickerson
Bob Niemann
Fred Whitesides
Jose Zapata
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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 Rene Lopez, Iglesia De Dios Eben-Ezer, 2525 West State Street
City of Grand Island Tuesday, July 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 Recognition of 2006-2007 Community Youth Council
C. - SOLID WASTE AGENCY
C.1 Public Hearing on Proposed Fiscal Year 2007-2008 Annual Budget for the Grand
Island Area Solid Waste Agency
C.2 #2007-SWA-1 - Approving Adoption of Fiscal Year 2007-2008 Annual Budget for
the Grand Island Area Solid Waste Agency
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D - BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
D1 #2007-BE-4 - Consideration of Determining Benefits for 2006 Weed Abatement
Program
E - PUBLIC HEARINGS
E1 Public Hearing Concerning Acquisition of Utility Easement - Cedar Ridge
Apartments - 1203 Cedar Ridge Ct. - 4Evergreen I, LLC
E2 Public Hearing Concerning Acquisition of Utility Easement - Cedar Ridge
Apartments - 1204 Cedar Ridge Ct. - 4Evergreen II, LLC
E3 Public Hearing on Change of Zoning for Land Located at 72 Ponderosa Drive from
RD Residential Development to Amended RD Residential Development
E4 Public Hearing on Change of Zoning for Land Located North of Highway 34 and
East of Highway 281 - College Park - from RO Residential Office to B2 General
Business
Are there any items the council would like removed from the consent agenda?
F - ORDINANCES
F1 #9127 - Consideration of Assessments for 2006 Weed Abatement Program
F2 #9128 - Consideration of Change of Zoning for Land Located at 72 Ponderosa
Drive from RD Residential Development to Amended RD Residential Development
F3 #9129 - Consideration of Change of Zoning for Land Located North of Highway 34
and East of Highway 281 - College Park - from RO Residential Office to B2
General Business
G - CONSENT AGENDA
G1 Approving Minutes of July 7, 2007 City Council Special Meeting
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G2 Approving Minutes of July 9, 2007 City Council Joint Meeting
G3 Approving Minutes of July 10, 2007 City Council Regular Meeting
G4 Approving Appointment of Dale Shotkoski as Interim City Administrator
G5 Approving Appointment of Bob Niemann to the City/County Communications/Civil
Defense Board
G6 Approving Re-Appointments of Bob Loewenstein and Cindy Bennett to the
Community Development Advisory Board
G7 Approving Appointment of Lisa Heineman to the Regional Planning Commission
G8 Approving Appointment of Karen Bredthauer to the Interjurisdictional Planning
Commission
G9 Approving Appointment of Lisa Norton to the Animal Advisory Board
G10 Approving Re-Appointment of Scott Zana to the Heartland Events Center Board
G11 Approving Preliminary Plat for Ponderosa Lake Estates Sixth Subdivision
G12 #2007-161 - Approving Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement for Ponderosa Lake
Estates Sixth Subdivision
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G13 #2007-162 - Approving Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement for MJ Subdivision
G14 #2007-163 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - Cedar Ridge Apartments -
1203 Cedar Ridge Court - 4Evergreen I, LLC
G15 #2007-164 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - Cedar Ridge Apartments -
1204 Cedar Ridge Court - 4Evergreen II, LLC
G16 #2007-165 - Approving Bid Award - Electric Underground Shop-Garage Storage
Facility Fire Protection
G17 #2007-166 - Approving Authority to Sign Documents for Farm Service Agency
(FSA) Regarding Farm Leases
G18 #2007-167 - Approving FY 2007-2008 Annual Budget for Business Improvement
District #3, South Locust Street from Stolley Park Road to Highway 34 and
Setting Date for Board of Equalization
G19 #2007-168 - Approving FY 2007-2008 Annual Budget for Business Improvement
District #4, South Locust Street from Stolley Park Road to Fonner Park Road and
Setting Date for Board of Equalization
G20 #2007-169 - Approving FY 2007-2008 Annual Budget for Business Improvement
District #5, Downtown and Setting Date for Board of Equalization
G21 #2007-170 - Approving Funding of Economic Development Corporation Request
for Hall County Airport Authority for the Air National Guard Facility (NWPS Rate
Agreement Funds)
G22 #2007-171 - Approving Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement with the Central
Nebraska Health Department
G23 #2007-172 - Approving City of Grand Island Affirmative Action Plan
G24 #2007-173 - Approving Continuation of Sanitary Sewer District No. 525; Lots 8 &
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9 of Westwood Park Subdivision
G25 #2007-174 - Approving Bid Award for Project 2007-WWTP-2 (Installation of Final
Clarifier Launder Covers)
G26 #2007-175 - Approving Agreement with Olsson Associates for Update to
Groundwater Study
I - RESOLUTIONS
I1 #2007-176 - Consideration of Changes to the City Health Insurance Plan to Include
Wellness Package
J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of July 11, 2007 through July 24, 2007
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