12-16-2008 City Council Regular Meeting AgendaCity of Grand Island
Tuesday, December 16, 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
Larry Carney
Scott Dugan
John Gericke
Peg Gilbert
Chuck 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 16, 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 Redevelopment Plan for Property in Blight and Substandard
Area #6 Located at 233 and 235 N Darr Avenue and 2018 and 2020 Blake Street
Are there any items the council would like removed from the consent agenda?
F - ORDINANCES
F1 #9201 - Consideration of Vacation of Alley Right-of-Way through Lots 1-8 of Block
50, Original Town now City of Grand Island (Between East South Front Street and
3rd Street, from Vine Street to Plum Street)
G - CONSENT AGENDA
G1 Approving Minutes of December 2, 2008 City Council Regular Meeting
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G2 #2008-346 - Approving Redevelopment Plan for Property in Blight and
Substandard Area #6 Located at 233 and 235 N Darr Avenue and 2018 and 2020
Blake Street
G3 #2008-347 - Approving 2009 Demonstration Grant Contract with Nebraska
Children and Families Foundation
G4 #2008-348 - Approving Contract for Safety Glasses for the Utilities, Parks, and
Public Works Departments 2009 - 2011
G5 #2008-349 - Approving Elkhorn Ridge Wind Energy Power Sales Agreement
G6 #2008-350 - Approving Bid Award - Electric Department Storeroom, Storage
Facility, and Line Department Garage Facility Fire Protection
G7 #2008-351 - Approving Supplemental Agreement No. 1 for Time Extension for Safe
Routes to School Program Funding for the Walk to Walnut Project
G8 #2008-352 - Approving Designation of JWC Environmental as the Sole Source
Provider for Rebuilding Muffin Monster Grinders at the Waste Water Treatment
Plant
G9 #2008-353 - Approving Installation of Stop Sign for Southbound Traffic on
Redwood Road at Driftwood Drive
G10 #2008-354 - Approving Certificate of Final Completion for Partial Replacement of
Sanitary Sewer District No. 16, Between 5th Street and 6th Street, from Wheeler
Avenue to Locust Street
G11 #2008-355 - Approving State Bid Award for (1) 2009 1/2 Ton Chevrolet Silverado
1500 LT 4x4 Pickup for the Engineering Division of the Public Works Department
G12 #2008-356 - Approving Snow Removal Contract at the Law Enforcement Center
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G13 #2008-357 - Approving Police Service Contract with Hall County Housing Authority
G14 #2008-358 - Approving Bid Award for (1) ATSC Encoding System
G15 #2008-359 - Approving Amendment to Agreement for the Design of Anaerobic
Digestion System at the Waste Water Treatment Plant
G16 #2008-360 - Approving Adoption of Alternate 457 Deferred Compensation Plans
J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of December 3, 2008 through
December 16, 2008
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