03-24-2009 City Council Regular Meeting AgendaCity of Grand Island
Tuesday, March 24, 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 24, 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 Proclamation "Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month" April, 2009
D - BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
D1 #2009-BE-1 - Consideration of Determining Benefits for Water Main District 453T -
Central NE Regional Airport & GI Army Aviation Support Facility
E - PUBLIC HEARINGS
E1 Public Hearing on Request from Balz, Inc. dba Balz Sports Bar, 3421 West State
Street for Catering Designation to Class C-39140 Liquor License
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E2 Public Hearing on Request from Balz Banquet and Reception Hall, Inc. dba Balz
Banquet and Reception Hall, 211 North Sycamore Street for an Addition to Class
“C-82906” Liquor License
E3 Public Hearing on Changes to the Grand Island City Code Section 36
E4 Public Hearing Concerning Change of Zoning for Land Located in SE1/4, NE1/4
Section 25-11-10 from TA Transitional Agricultural to M1 Light Manufacturing
E5 Public Hearing Concerning Change of Zoning for Land Located at 4155 East U.S.
Highway 30 from B2 General Business to M2 Heavy Manufacturing
Are there any items the council would like removed from the consent agenda?
F - ORDINANCES
F1 #9208 - Consideration of Changes to the Grand Island City Code Chapter 36
Relative to the Definition of Recreational Vehicle Pad
F2 #9209 - Consideration of Changes to the Grand Island City Code Chapter 36
F3 #9210 - Consideration of Changes to the Grand Island City Code Chapter 36
Relative to Wind Energy Systems
F4 #9211 - Consideration of change of Zoning for Land Located in SE 1/4, NE 1/4
Section 25-11-10 from TA Transitional Agricultural to M1 Light Manufacturing
F5 #9212 - Consideration of Change of Zoning for Land Located at 4155 East U.S.
Highway 30 from B2 General Business to M2 Heavy Manufacturing.
F6 #9213 - Consideration of Natural Gas Franchise with NorthWestern Corporation
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G - CONSENT AGENDA
G1 Approving Minutes of March 10, 2009 City Council Regular Meeting
G2 Approving Minutes of March 17, 2009 City Council Study Session
G3 Approving Request from Crystal Burmood, 603 West Division Street for Liquor
Manager Designation for Holiday Stationstore #114, 1404 West 2nd Street
G4 #2009-60- Approving Benefits for Water Main District 453T - Central Nebraska
Regional Airport and GI Army Aviation Support Facility
G5 #2009-61- Approving Bid Award for Front End Loader Reconditioning - Platte
Generating Station
G6 #2009-62- Approving Bid Award for Coal Storage Expansion - 2009 at Platte
Generating Station
G7 #2009-63- Approving Bid Award for Water Main Project 2009-W-2 - Wellfield Well
Header Modifications - Installation
G9 #2009-64- Approving Bid Award for the 2009 Asphalt Resurfacing Project No. 2009-
AC-1
G10 #2009-65- Approving Bid Award for Street Sweeper for the Streets Division of the
Public Works Department
G11 #2009-66- Approving Government Outreach Contract for Citizen Request
Management System
G12 #2009-67- Agreement to Allow Project for Invasive Plant Control and River
Restoration with the Platte Valley Weed Management Area
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G13 #2009-68- Approving Changes to the 2008-2009 Fee Schedule
G14 #2009-69- Approving Subordination Agreement for 1232 Warren Lane
H - REQUESTS AND REFERRALS
H1 Consideration of Petitions Received Concerning Disestablishing Business
Improvement District No. 8
I - RESOLUTIONS
I1 #2009-70- Consideration of Request from Balz, Inc. dba Balz Sports Bar, 3421
West State Street for Catering Designation to Class C-39140 Liquor License
I2 #2009-71- Consideration of Request from Balz Banquet and Reception Hall, Inc.
dba Balz Banquet and Reception Hall, 211 North Sycamore Street for an Addition
to Class “C-82906” Liquor License
J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of March 11, 2009 through March 24,
2009
X - OTHER ITEMS
X1 Update Concerning IBEW Union Negotiations and IAFF Litigation
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