09-11-2007 City Council Regular Meeting AgendaCity of Grand Island
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Council Session Agenda
City Council:Mayor:
Margaret Hornady
City Administrator:
Dale Shotkoski - Interim
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 - Interim Pastor Harold Stromer, Messiah Lutheran Church, 708 North
Locust Street
City of Grand Island Tuesday, September 11, 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.
D - BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
D1 #2007-BE-5 - Consideration of Determining Benefits for Business Improvement
District #3
D2 #2007-BE-6 - Consideration of Determining Benefits for Business Improvement
District #4
D3 #2007-BE-7 - Consideration of Determining Benefits for Business Improvement
District #5
E - PUBLIC HEARINGS
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E1 Public Hearing on Request from Melodee Anderson for a Conditional Use Permit
for a Temporary Modular Office Located at 3515 West Old Potash Highway
E2 Public Hearing on Request from Randy & Cynthia Evans for a Conditional Use
Permit for a Temporary Car Dealership Office Located at 1407 West 2nd Street
E3 Public Hearing on Request from Olsson & Associates for a Conditional Use Permit
for a Temporary Soil Vapor Extraction Trailer Located at 373 North Vine Street
E4 Public Hearing on General Property, Parking District #2 (Ramp) and Community
Redevelopment Authority Tax Request
Are there any items the council would like removed from the consent agenda?
F - ORDINANCES
F1 #9136 - Consideration of Assessments for Business Improvement District #3
F2 #9137 - Consideration of Assessments for Business Improvement District #4
F3 #9138 - Consideration of Assessments for Business Improvement District #5
F4 #9139 - Consideration of Amendments to Chapter 13 of the Grand Island City
Code Relative to Occupation Tax for Downtown Improvement and Parking District
No. 1
G - CONSENT AGENDA
G1 Approving Minutes of August 28, 2007 City Council Meeting
G2 Approving Request of Alfredo Ascencion, 816 South Pine Street for Liquor
Manager Designation for Fiesta Latina/Nebraska Music Hall, 2815 South Locust
Street
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G3 #2007-212 - Approving Bid Award for Police Department Office Furnishings at Law
Enforcement Center
G4 #2007-213 - Approving Bid Award for Window Treatments at Law Enforcement
Center
G5 #2007-214 - Approving Change Order No. 14 with Chief Construction for Law
Enforcement Center
G6 #2007-215 - Approving Bid Award for Inspection & Permitting Software Programs
for the Building Department
G7 #2007-216 - Approving Authorization for Emergency Sanitary Sewer Force Main
Repairs on South Locust Street and 10th Street
G8 #2007-217 - Approving Amendment to Agreement for Waste Water
Comprehensive Plan Update
G9 #2007-218 - Approving Application for 2007 Transportation Enhancement Program
Grant
G10 #2007-219 - Approving Contract with Olsson Associates for Engineering Services
for Construction of the River-Way Hike/Bike Trail
G11 #2007-220 - Approving Bid Award - High Energy Piping Inspection - Platte
Generating Station
G12 #2007-221 - Approving Renewal of Boiler & Machinery Insurance - Utilities
Department
G13 #2007-222 - Approving Request of Extension of Time for Completion of Water
Main District 455 - Park-View Area
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G14 #2007-223 - Approving Contract with AVI Systems for Master Control & Studio
Relocation
G15 #2007-224 - Approving Memorandum of Agreement with Offutt Air Force Base for
Aircraft Rescue Training (AARF)
G16 #2007-225 - Approving Purchase of Automation Equipment and Supplies with
SirsiDynix
G17 #2007-226 - Approving Authorization to Negotiate with Funk Family LLC for Land
Swap with the Parks and Recreation Property Located South of the Webb Road
Soccer Complex
H - REQUESTS AND REFERRALS
H1 Consideration of Request from Melodee Anderson for a Conditional Use Permit
for a Temporary Modular Office Located at 3515 West Old Potash Highway
H2 Consideration of Request from Randy & Cynthia Evans for a Conditional Use
Permit for a Temporary Car Dealership Office Located at 1407 West 2nd Street
H3 Consideration of Request from Olsson & Associates for a Conditional Use Permit
for a Temporary Soil Vapor Extraction Trailer Located at 373 North Vine Street
I - RESOLUTIONS
I1 #2007-227 - Consideration of Approving General Property, Parking District #2
(Ramp) and Community Redevelopment Authority Tax Request
I2 #2007-288 - Consideration of Additional Engineering Fees with Olsson Associates
for Water Park Design
I3 #2007-229 - Consideration of Approving Appointment of Jeff Pederson as City
Administrator and Approving Offer of Employment
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J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of August 28, 2007 through
September 11, 2007
J2 Approving Payment of Claims for the Library Expansion for the Period of August
29, 2007 through September 11, 2007
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