12-18-2007 City Council Regular Meeting AgendaCity of Grand Island
Tuesday, December 18, 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
Tom Brown
Larry Carney
John Gericke
Peg Gilbert
Joyce Haase
Robert Meyer
Mitchell Nickerson
Bob Niemann
Kirk Ramsey
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 Scott Taylor, First Christian Church, 2400 West 14th Street
City of Grand Island Tuesday, December 18, 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 Presentation by Grand Island Facilities Corporation for the Certificate of Final
Completion for the Grand Island Library Expansion Design/Build Contract
E - PUBLIC HEARINGS
E1 Public Hearing on Request from H & H Catering, Inc. dba Neater's Alibi, 908 North
Broadwell Avenue for a Class "CK" Liquor License
E2 Public Hearing on Request from Fourth Street Cafe, Inc. dba Pam's Pub & Grub,
2848 South Locust Street for a Class "C" Liquor License
E3 Public Hearing on Proposed Amendments to the Grand Island City Code Section
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36.71 Section A(2) of the ME Zoning District Regarding Propane Storage Tanks
E4 Public Hearing Concerning Acquisition of Utility Easement - Along Front Property
Lines of New York and Pennsylvania Avenue, East of Independence Avenue -
Woodland Park Townhomes, LLC, & Hastings Ventures, LLC
Are there any items the council would like removed from the consent agenda?
F - ORDINANCES
F1 #9154 - Consideration of Proposed Amendments to the Grand Island City Code
Section 36.71 Section A(2) of the ME Zoning District Regarding Propane Storage
Tanks
G - CONSENT AGENDA
G1 Approving Minutes of December 4, 2007 City Council Regular Meeting
G2 Approving Minutes of December 11, 2007 City Council Study Session
G3 Approving Minutes of December 11, 2007 City Council Special Meeting
G4 Approving Councilmember Appointments to Boards and Commissions
G5 Approving Appointments to the Electrical Board
G6 Approving Appointments to the Mechanical Examining Board
G7 Approving Appointments to the Plumbers Examining Board
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G8 Approving Request from Susan McAfee, 1863 7th Avenue, Dannebrog, Nebraska
for Liquor Manager Designation for Pump & Pantry #2, 3200 Old Highway 30
G9 #2007-318 - Approving Contract for Housekeeping Services at the Grand
Island/Hall County Law Enforcement Center
G10 #2007-319 - Approving Change Order No. 16 with Chief Construction for Law
Enforcement Center
G11 #2007-320 - Approving Contract between the City of Grand Island and Hall County
Housing Authority
G12 #2007-321 - Approving Vending Services Contract for Law Enforcement Center
G13 #2007-322 - Approving Bid Award - Control Room Fire Escape - Platte Generating
Station
G14 #2007-323 - Approving Bid Award - Replacement Gas Turbine Generator Voltage
Control System - Burdick Station
G15 #2007-324 - Approving Change Order #1 with Midwest Tower - Cooling Tower
Rebuild, Platte Generating Station
G16 #2007-325 - Approving Award of Contract for Engineering Services for Rogers
Reservoir
G17 #2007-326 - Approving EPA Clean Air Act Designated Representative
G18 #2007-327 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - Along Front Property
Lines of New York and Pennsylvania Avenue, East of Independence Avenue -
Woodland Park Townhomes, LLC, & Hastings Ventures, LLC
G19 #2007-328 - Approving Bid Award for One (1) 2008 Solid Waste Transfer Trailer
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(Solid Waste Division)
G20 #2007-329 - Approving Bid Award for One (1) 2008 Four Wheel Drive Front End
Loader (Solid Waste Division)
G21 #2007-330 - Approving Bid Award for One (1) 2008, 90,000 GVW Conventional
Truck-Tractor (Solid Waste Division)
G22 #2007-331 - Approving Authorization for Emergency Sanitary Sewer Repair
Related to Valve Failure in the Pumping Station as the Wastewater Treatment
Plant
I - RESOLUTIONS
I1 #2007-332 - Consideration of Request from H & H Catering, Inc. dba Neater's Alibi,
908 North Broadwell Avenue for a Class "CK" Liquor License and Liquor Manager
Designation for Alan Hagemeier, 46785 Hwy 70, Arcadia, Nebraska
I2 #2007-333 - Consideration of Request from Fourth Street Cafe, Inc. dba Pam's
Pub & Grub, 2848 South Locust Street for a Class "C" Liquor License and Liquor
Manager Designation for Pamela Ehlers, 2170 N. Monitor Road
J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of December 5, 2007 through
December 18, 2007
J2 Approving Payment of Claims for the Library Expansion for the Period of
November 14, 2007 through December 18, 2007
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