12-02-2008 City Council Regular Meeting AgendaCity of Grand Island
Tuesday, December 02, 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.
City of Grand Island Tuesday, December 02, 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.
C - PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
C1 Recognition of Danny Quick, Power Plant Maintenance Mechanic for the Utilities
Department for 20 Years of Service with the City
- - SPECIAL ITEMS
-1 Approving Minutes of November 18, 2008 City Council Regular Meeting
-2 Acceptance of Election Certificate
-3 Comments by Outgoing Officials
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-4 Recess
-5 Administration of Oath to Newly Elected Councilmember’s
-6 Seating of Newly Elected Councilmember’s Followed by Roll Call
-7 Comments by Newly Elected Officials
-8 Election of City Council President
E - PUBLIC HEARINGS
E1 Public Hearing on Request from Bosselman, Inc. dba Pump & Pantry #42, 1235
Allen Drive for a Class “B” Liquor License
E2 Public Hearing Concerning Acquisition of Utility Easement - 1203 Allen Drive -
Eagle Run Shopping Center - Grand Island Venue, LLC
Are there any items the council would like removed from the consent agenda?
F - ORDINANCES
F1 #9200 - Consideration of Amendments to Chapter 5 of the Grand Island City Code
Relative to Animals
G - CONSENT AGENDA
G1 Approving Appointment of Kris Nolan Brown to Business Improvement District #4
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G2 Approving Appointment of Ray Aguilar to the Regional Planning Commission
G3 Approving Preliminary Plat for Fairway Crossing at Indianhead Golf Club
G4 #2008-332 - Approving Interlocal Agreement with Hall County for Juvenile
Attention Services
G5 #2008-333 - Approving Change Order No. 1 for Street Improvement Project No.
2008-P-4; Concrete Pavement Repair on the Northbound Lanes of US Highway
281 from Old Potash Highway to Capital Avenue
G6 #2008-334 - Approving Certificate of Final Completion for Street Improvement
Project No. 2008-P-4; Northbound Lanes of US Highway 281 from Old Potash
Highway to Capital Avenue
G7 #2008-335 - Approving Certificate of Final Completion for Storm Drainage Project
No. 2008-D-3; Driveway Culvert Replacement at Capital Avenue Outfall Ditch
G8 #2008-336 - Approving Bid Award for Sidewalk District No. 1, 2007
G9 #2008-337 - Approving Installation of Stop Signs on Independence Avenue at
Shanna Street, on Lariat Lane at Shanna Street, and on Shanna Street at
Mansfield Road
G10 #2008-338 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - 1203 Allen Drive - Eagle
Run Shopping Center - Grand Island Venue, LLC
G11 #2008-339 - Approving Grant Contract Addendum with Nebraska Children and
Families Foundation
G12 #2008-340 - Approving Amendment #1 to the Agreement with The Schemmer
Associates, Inc. for Preliminary Engineering Related to Safe Routes to School
Program for the Walk to Walnut Project
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G13 #2008-341 - Approving State Contract for (3) 2009 Ford Crown Victoria Police
Interceptors with Tincher Auto Mall and (3) 2009 Dodge Chargers Police Pursuit
Vehicles with Performance Dodge
G14 #2008-342 - Approving Interlocal Agreement for CANDO Drug Compact
G15 #2008-343 - Approving Interlocal Agreement for SCALES Compact
G16 #2008-344 - Approving Agreement with NE Game and Parks Commission for Use
of Heartland Public Shooting Facility for Hunter Education Program
I - RESOLUTIONS
I1 #2008-345 - Approving Request from Bosselman, Inc. dba Pump & Pantry #42,
1235 Allen Drive for a Class “B” Liquor License and Liquor Manager Designation
for Susan McAfee, 1863 7th Avenue, Dannebrog, Nebraska
J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of November 19, 2008 through
December 2, 2008
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