02-19-2008 City Council Study Session PacketCity of Grand Island
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Study Session Packet
City Council:Mayor:
Margaret Hornady
City Administrator:
Jeff Pederson
City Clerk:
RaNae Edwards
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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
Call to Order
City of Grand Island City Council
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.
MAYOR COMMUNICATION
This is an opportunity for the Mayor to comment on current events, activities, and issues of interest to the community.
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Invocation - Pastor Nick Schonlau, Third City Christian Church, 4100 West 13th
Street
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.
City of Grand Island City Council
Item -1
Presentation by BKD, LLP for Fiscal Year 2007 Electric and
Water Audit Reports
Roger Watton, representing BKD, LLP, will present the Independent Auditors' Report of the
Financial Statements relative to the City of Grand Island's Electric Department and Water
Department for the year ended September 30, 2007.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Study Session
City of Grand Island
Staff Contact: David Springer
City of Grand Island City Council
Item -2
Update on Downtown "Vision" and Previous Plans
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Study Session
City of Grand Island
Staff Contact: Downtown Business Improvement District
City of Grand Island City Council
Council Agenda Memo
From: Downtown Grand Island/Main Street Program
Meeting: February 19, 2008
Subject: Downtown Grand Island Updates
Item #’s: 2
Presenter(s): Representatives of the Business Improvement District for
Downtown
Background
In April 2005 the Business Improvement District #5 (Downtown Grand Island) presented
a plan to the City Council. Since that time, the Downtown has become associated with
the Nebraska Lied Main Street, a four part national approach to development of
downtowns. In addition, because of the change in Councilmembers, it is appropriate to
update the Council on the status of downtown and the priorities for re-development.
Discussion
The Nebraska Lied Main Street Program involves four components: 1) economic
restructuring; 2) design; 3) promotions; and 4) organization. Each of the four components
is equally as important as the others in maintaining the health of a downtown. Through a
series of stakeholder meetings in 2005, the Business Improvement Board for the
downtown developed a series of priorities. Those priorities are: renovation of historic
buildings and upper level development, parking solutions, arts and humanities center, and
physical environment/street scape. These priorities fit nicely with the Main Street areas of
focus and the Board has been diligently working towards meeting their goals. The Board
has also worked with the Community Redevelopment Authority to implement a grant
program to assist with fire sprinkler systems and for development of quiet zones in the
downtown area. This summer, the BID will be recreating a new Business Improvement
District to continue the work at ensuring downtown remains viable. Discussions have
taken place with city officials relative to the creation of this new District. Initial
conversations have centered around the plans for the next five years and the projects the
downtown can reasonably expect to complete within that time frame.
Conclusion
This item is presented to the City Council in a Study Session to allow for any questions to
be answered and to create a greater understanding of the issue at hand.
Item -3
Presentation by Almquist, Maltzahn, Galloway & Luth for Fiscal
Year 2007 City Single Audit and General Purpose Financial
Statements
Terry Galloway of Almquist, Maltzahn, Galloway & Luth will present the City Single Audit
and General Purpose Financial Statements for Fiscal Year 2007.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Study Session
City of Grand Island
Staff Contact: David Springer
City of Grand Island City Council