10-23-2007 City Council Regular Meeting AgendaCity of Grand Island
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Council Session Agenda
City Council:Mayor:
Margaret Hornady
City Administrator:
Jeff Pederson
City Clerk:
RaNae Edwards
7:00:00 PM
Council Chambers - City Hall
100 East First Street
Vacant
Tom Brown
Larry Carney
John Gericke
Peg Gilbert
Joyce Haase
Robert Meyer
Mitchell Nickerson
Bob Niemann
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 Jim Hofmann, First Church of the Nazarene, 1022 West 6th
Street
City of Grand Island Tuesday, October 23, 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 "National Adoption Month" November 2007
C2 Proclamation "Community Planning Month" October 2007
C3 Presentation by Marlan Ferguson, Economic Development President Relative to
the Economic Development Program Plan
E - PUBLIC HEARINGS
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E1 Public Hearing Concerning the Semi-Annual Report by the Citizens' Review
Committee on the Economic Development Program Plan
E2 Public Hearing Concerning Acquisition of Utility Easement - 3003 Frontage Road -
Northeast of Orscheln's Farm & Home Store - L & P Investments
Are there any items the council would like removed from the consent agenda?
G - CONSENT AGENDA
G1 Approving Minutes of October 9, 2007 City Council Meeting
G2 #2007-260 - Approving Semi-Annual Report by the Citizens' Review Committee on
the Economic Development Program Plan
G3 #2007-261 - Approving Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement for Livermore
Subdivision
G4 #2007-262 - Approving Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement for Westwood Park
Eleventh Subdivision
G5 #2007-263 - Approving Bid Award for Snow Removal Services for the 2007/2008
Winter Season
G6 #2007-264 - Approving Designation of a Handicapped Parking Stall on Boggs
Avenue North of 7th Street
G7 #2007-265 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - 3003 Frontage Road -
Northeast of Orscheln's Farm & Home Store - L & P Investments
G8 #2007-266 - Approving Bid Award for Platte River Well Field Wells #1, #4, and #8
Earthwork
G9 #2007-267 - Approving Bid Award for Emergency Generator Repair - Platte
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Generating Station
I - RESOLUTIONS
I1 #2007-268 - Approving Funding of Economic Development Request
J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of October 10, 2007 through October
23, 2007
J2 Approving Payment of Claims for the Library Expansion for the Period of October
10, 2007 through October 23, 2007
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