11-13-2007 City Council Regular Meeting AgendaCity of Grand Island
Tuesday, November 13, 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 Rod Mohler, First Church of the Nazarene, 1022 West 6th Street
City of Grand Island Tuesday, November 13, 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.
E - PUBLIC HEARINGS
E1 Public Hearing on Request of JR Enterprises LLC dba JR Liquor, 624 West 4th
Street for a Class "D" Liquor License
E2 Public Hearing on Request of Munoz R. Rodriguez, Inc. dba Zona Rosa Nightclub,
611 East 4th Street for a Class "C" Liquor License
E3 Public Hearing Concerning Acquisition of Utility Easement - 1119 East 4th Street -
East 4th Street Company (Alter Scrap)
E4 Public Hearing on Request from Chief Industries, Inc. for a Conditional Use Permit
for Additional Parking and Use of a Rock or Crushed Concrete Surface for One
Year Located at 1208 South Adams Street
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Are there any items the council would like removed from the consent agenda?
F - ORDINANCES
F1 #9142 - Consideration of Amending City Code Chapter 5 Relative to Animal Fee
Schedule
F2 #9143 - Consideration of Amending City Code Chapter 8 Relative to Insurance
Requirements for Movers and Wreckers
F3 #9144 - Consideration of Amending City Code Chapter 15 Relative to Electrical
Contractors Insurance Requirements
F4 #9145 - Consideration of Amending City Code Chapter 18 Relative to Gas General
Rules
F5 #9146 - Consideration of Amending City Code Chapter 26 Relative to Insurance
Requirements for Plumbing Water Conditioning Contractor
F6 #9147 - Consideration of Amending City Code Chapter 31 Relative to Insurance
Requirements for Sign Hangers
F7 #9148 - Consideration of Amending City Code Chapter 15 Relative to Power Cost
Adjustment
G - CONSENT AGENDA
G1 Approving Minutes of October 23, 2007 City Council Meeting
G2 #2007-269 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - 1119 East 4th Street -
East 4th Street Company (Alter Scrap)
G3 #2007-270 - Approving the National Incident Management System (NIMS) as the
Standard for Incident Management
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G4 #2007-271 - Approving Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Public Safety
Services with the South Central Planning, Exercise and Training Region (SCPETR)
G5 #2007-272 - Approving State Bid Award for (1) 2008 Dodge Ram Pickup for the
Emergency Management Department
G6 #2007-273 - Approving Intergovernmental Agreement with the Nebraska
Department of Environmental Quality for Storm Water Management Plan Program
G7 #2007-274 - Approving Change Order #1 for US Highway 30 and Public Safety
Drive Signal Project No. 2006-TS-1
G8 #2007-275 - Approving State Bid Award for (1) 2008 Ford F250 XL 4x4 Pickup for
the Engineering Division of the Public Works Department
G9 #2007-276 - Approving Certificate of Final Completion for Handicap Ramp Project
No. 2007-1
G10 #2007-277 - Approving State Bid Award for (1) 1/2 Ton Ford Pickup Truck for the
Streets and Transportation Division of the Public Works Department
G11 #2007-278 - Approving State Bid Award for (6) Ford Crown Victoria's Police Fleet
Vehicles
G12 #2007-279 - Approving Contract for Council Chamber Audio/Video/Voting System
Equipment Upgrade with AVI
G13 #2007-280 - Approving Contract for Electric Load Profiling & Cost of Service Study
G14 #2007-281 - Approving Amending to 2007/2008 Fee Schedule
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G15 #2007-282 - Approving Change Order #2 - Water Main District 455 - Park-View
Area
G16 #2007-283 - Approving Bid Award - Uniform Rental for Utilities and Public Works
Employees
G17 #2007-284 - Approving Change Order #1 for Boiler Inspection and Repair Contract
with W-S Mechanical Group - Platte Generating Station
G18 #2007-285 - Approving Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement for Deadwood
Second Subdivision
G19 #2007-286 - Approving State Bid Award for (1) 2008 Chevrolet Impala for the
Building Department
G20 #2007-287 - Approving Law Enforcement Center Costs in Excess of Budget
G21 #2007-288 - Approving State Bid Award for Portable Radios for Fire Department
G22 #2007-289 - Approving Right-of-Way Acquisition Certification for Capital Avenue
Widening Project
H - REQUESTS AND REFERRALS
H1 Consideration of Request from Chief Industries, Inc. for a Conditional Use Permit
for Additional Parking and Use of a Rock or Crushed Concrete Surface for One
Year Located at 1208 South Adams Street
I - RESOLUTIONS
I1 #2007-290 - Consideration of Request of JR Enterprises LLC dba JR Liquor, 624
West 4th Street for a Class "D" Liquor License and Liquor Manager Designation
for Judy Sheeks-Rivas, 3207 East Seedling Mile Road
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I2 #2007-291 - Consideration of Approving Request of Munoz R. Rodriguez, Inc. dba
Zona Rosa Nightclub, 611 East 4th Street for a Class "C" Liquor License and
Liquor Manager Designation for Elsy Ramos, 243 South Sycamore
I3 #2007-292 - Consideration of Designating Old Fire Station No. 1 as Surplus
Property and Directing Method of Disposal
I4 #2007-293 - Consideration of Northwestern's Application for Natural Gas Rate
Adjustment
J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of October 24, 2007 through
November 13, 2007
J2 Approving Payment of Claims for the Library Expansion for the Period of October
24, 2007 through November 13, 2007
X - OTHER ITEMS
X1 Discussion Concerning FOP, IAFF, and IBEW Union Negotiations
X2 Discussion Concerning Real Estate Acquisition - Capital Avenue Condemnation
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