06-10-2008 City Council Regular Meeting AgendaCity of Grand Island
Tuesday, June 10, 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 Alan Davis, Independent Bethel Baptist Church, 1223 East 6th
Street
City of Grand Island Tuesday, June 10, 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.
D - BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
D1 #2008-BE-2 - Consideration of Determining Benefits for 2007 Weed Abatement
Program
E - PUBLIC HEARINGS
E1 Public Hearing on Request from The Firehouse LLC dba The Firehouse, 418 West
4th Street for a Class "C" Liquor License
E2 Public Hearing on Request from Gibby's, Inc. dba Gibby's Pool Hall, 807 West 4th
Street for an Addition to Class "C-35854" Liquor License
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E3 Public Hearing Regarding the 2009 CDBG Community Revitalization Phase III
Grant Application
E4 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Right-of-Way at the Southeast Corner of Old
Potash Highway and North Road (Greg Baxter)
Are there any items the council would like removed from the consent agenda?
F - ORDINANCES
F1 #9171 - Consideration of Assessments for 2007 Weed Abatement Program
F2 #9172 - Consideration of Issuance of Industrial Development Revenue Bonds for
Microgy Grand Island, LLC
G - CONSENT AGENDA
G1 Receipt of Official Document - Tort Claim Filed by DeeAnn Steiner
G2 Receipt of Official Document - Tort Claim Filed by Great West Casualty Company
G3 Approving Minutes of May 27, 2008 City Council Regular Meeting
G4 Approving Minutes of June 3, 2008 City Council Study Session
G5 Approving Re-Appointment of Paul Leeper to the Civil Service Commission
G6 #2008-152 - Approving Authorization of Settlement with John R. Menard for
Property along Capital Avenue
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G7 #2008-153 - Approving 2009 CDBG Community Revitalization Phase III Grant
Application
G8 #2008-154 - Approving Contract for Affordable Housing Market Study CDBG 07-
PP-021
G9 #2008-155 - Approving Contract for Housing Management and Lead Based Paint
Services CDBG 07-CR-002
G10 #2008-156 - Approving Acquisition of Right-of-Way at the Southeast Corner of Old
Potash Highway and North Road (Greg Baxter)
G11 #2008-157 - Approving Creation of Business Improvement District #7 and Initial
Board, South Locust Street from Stolley Park Road to Highway 34
G12 #2008-158 - Approving Contract for Annual City Audit
I - RESOLUTIONS
I1 #2008-159 - Consideration of Request from The Firehouse LLC dba The
Firehouse, 418 West 4th Street for a Class "C" Liquor License and Liquor
Manager Request from Sarah Spencer, 1823 West 3rd Street
I2 #2008-160 - Consideration of Request from Gibby's, Inc. dba Gibby's Pool Hall,
807 West 4th Street for an Addition to Class "C-35854" Liquor License
I3 #2008-161 - Consideration of Proposing a Ballot Measure to Prohibit the Addition
of Fluoride to the City Water System
J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of May 26, 2008 through June 10,
2008
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