02-26-2008 City Council Regular Meeting AgendaCity of Grand Island
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
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 Paul Hofrichter, Evangelical Free Church, 2609 South Blaine
Street
City of Grand Island Tuesday, February 26, 2008
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 from AYR, Inc. dba El Toro Mexican Restaurant, 3425
West State Street for an Addition to their Class "I-61118" Liquor License
E2 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Sanitary Sewer Easement in the SE 1/4 of the NE
1/4 of Section 23-11-10 between Springdale Second Subdivision & North Road
(Karen J. Bredthauer)
Are there any items the council would like removed from the consent agenda?
G - CONSENT AGENDA
G1 Approving Minutes of February 12, 2008 City Council Regular Meeting
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G2 Approving Minutes of February 19, 2008 City Council Study Session
G3 #2008-56 - Approving Application and Memorandum of Understanding for Safe
Haven: Office on Violence Against Women Grant
G4 #2008-57 - Approving Bid Award - Spent Activated Carbon and Fly Ash Waste
Conveying, Storage and Conditioning System - Platte Generating Station
G5 #2008-58 - Approving Bid Award for Twelve (12) 115 kV Transformer Bushings -
Utilities Department
G6 #2008-59 - Approving Bid Award for Transmission Line Work, Utilities
Department - Contract #08-PCC-01
G7 #2008-60 - Approving Alternate Management Committee Representative to the
Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska
G8 #2008-61 - Approving Bid Award for Swimming Pool Chemicals at Island Oasis
G9 #2008-62 - Approving Contract for Soft Drink Services for Aquatic Facilities
G10 #2008-63 - Approving Policies and Procedures for Use of Parks & Recreation
Facilities
G11 #2008-64 - Approving Change Order No. 1 for Re-Alignment of Riverway Trail
G12 #2008-65 - Approving Modification to Golf Pro Contract
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G13 #2008-66 - Approving Bid Award for Purchase of Furnishings for Building 6
Expansion for Waste Water Treatment Plant
G14 #2008-67 - Approving Acquisition of Sanitary Sewer Utilities Easement in
Springdale Second Subdivision (Karen J. Bredthauer)
G15 #2008-68 - Approving Designating No Parking Zones for Westbound US Highway
30 (2nd Street) Detour
G16 #2008-69 - Approving Amendment to Resolution 2008-47 Regarding Structural
Firefighters Protective Clothing
G17 #2008-70 - Approving Demonstration Grant Contract with Nebraska Children and
Families Foundation
G18 #2008-71 - Approving Continuation Grant Contract with Nebraska Children and
Families Foundation
G19 #2008-72 - Approving Designating 415 East 9th Street as Surplus Property and
Directing Method of Disposal
G20 #2008-73 - Approving MAPP CEII Non- Disclosure Agreement - Utilities Department
H - REQUESTS AND REFERRALS
H1 Consideration of Request from Ray and Dianne Stahla to amend the Park Plan for
Stahla Mobile Park Located in the 2200 Block of South Engleman Road
I - RESOLUTIONS
I1 #2008-74 - Consideration of Request from AYR, Inc. dba El Toro Mexican
Restaurant, 3425 West State Street for an Addition to their Class "I-61118" Liquor
License
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I2 #2008-75 - Consideration of Economic Development Incentive Agreement with
Hastings Foods LLC
I3 #2008-76 - Consideration of Economic Development Incentive Agreement with
Nova-Tech, Inc.
I4 #2008-77 - Consideration of Resolution of Intent to Finance Mercury Emissions
Control Project at Platte Generating Station
I5 #2008-78 - Consideration of Resolution of Intent to Issue Tax-Exempt Industrial
Development Revenue Bonds for Microgy Grand Island, LLC
I6 #2008-79 - Consideration of Model Ordinance for Smoking Ban
J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of February 13, 2008 through
February 26, 2008
X - OTHER ITEMS
X1 Update Concerning FOP Union Contract Negotiations and IAFF Pending Litigation
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