03-10-2009 City Council Regular Meeting AgendaCity of Grand Island
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
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.
Invocation
City of Grand Island Tuesday, March 10, 2009
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 Presentation by Almquist, Maltzahn, Galloway & Luth for Fiscal Year 2008 City
Single Audit and General Purpose Financial Statements and Electric and Water
Audit Reports
C2 Proclamation "Abbott Sisters Day" March 20, 2009
E - PUBLIC HEARINGS
E1 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Trail and Public Utility Easement in a Part of Lot
25, Matthews Subdivision (McCloud Super 8 Motel)
E2 Public Hearing on Redevelopment Plan (CRA Area #6) for Property Located at
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1721 North Broadwell (Casey’s)
E3 Public Hearing Concerning Acquisition of Utility Easement - 3648 South Blaine
Street - Meyer
Are there any items the council would like removed from the consent agenda?
F - ORDINANCES
F1 #9207 - Consideration of Amending Chapter 20-8 of the Grand Island City Code
Relative to Fire Arms
G - CONSENT AGENDA
G1 Approving Minutes of February 21, 2009 City Council Special Study Session
Council Retreat
G2 Approving Minutes of February 24, 2009 City Council Regular Meeting
G3 #2009-47 - Approving Acquisition of Trail and Public Utility Easement in a Part of
Lot 25, Matthews Subdivision (McCloud Super 8 Motel)
G4 #2009-48 - Approving Change Order #2 for Capital Avenue Widening, Street
Improvement District Number 1256
G5 #2009-49 - Approving Bid Award for Sanitary Sewer Project No. 2009-S-2; St.
Patrick Avenue - Manhole and Valve
G6 #2009-50 - Approving Bid Award for Concrete Ready-Mix for 2009
G7 #2009-51 - Approving Bid Award for Asphalt Hot-Mix for 2009
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G8 #2009-52 - Approving Bid Award for Concrete Pavement and Storm Sewer
Repairs for 2009
G9 #2009-53 - Approving Bid Award for Substation Equipment Painting Services
G10 #2009-54 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - 3648 S. Blaine Street -
Meyer
G11 #2009-55 - Approving Redevelopment Plan (CRA Area #6) for Property Located at
1720, 1724, and 1814 North Eddy Street and 1721 North Broadwell Avenue
(Casey’s)
G12 #2009-56 - Approving Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement for Knuth Subdivision
G13 #2009-57 - Approving Changes to Operation of Stolley Park Train
H - REQUESTS AND REFERRALS
H1 Consideration of Request from Viaero Wireless for a Conditional Use Permit for a
Wireless Telecommunications Tower Located at 1817 Waugh Street
I - RESOLUTIONS
I1 #2009-58 - Consideration of Intent to Annex Property Located South of Case New
Holland and West of Highway 281
I2 #2009-59 - Consideration of City Council Meeting Agenda Preparation Timetable
J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of February 25, 2009 through March
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X - OTHER ITEMS
X1 Update Regarding State Fair Litigation
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