04-21-2009 City Council Study Session PacketCity of Grand Island
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Study Session Packet
City Council:Mayor:
Margaret Hornady
City Administrator:
Jeff Pederson
City Clerk:
RaNae Edwards
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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
Call to OrderCity of Grand Island City Council
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.
MAYOR COMMUNICATION
This is an opportunity for the Mayor to comment on current events, activities, and issues of interest to the community.
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
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.
City of Grand Island City Council
Item -1
Presentation by SCORE Group
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Study Session
City of Grand Island
Staff Contact:
City of Grand Island City Council
2424 S. Locust St., Ste. C Grand Island, Nebraska 68801 P: 800.658.3178 F: 308.382.4908
www.GrandIslandSports.org info@grandislandsports.org
Board of Directors
Brian Gallagher, Chair
Bosselman Family of Businesses
Jeremy Jensen, Vice-chair
Financial Solutions of NE
Rob Riedy, Treasurer
Riedy Properties
Orv Qualsett
Home Federal Bank
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Hugh Miner
Heartland Events Center
Ray Aguilar
JJ Green
Insurance Associates
Dan Thayer
Attorney at Law
Jeff Pederson
City of Grand Island
Jeff Richardson
Balz Sports Bar
Kent Coen
Nebraska Truck Center
Kurt Haecker
Home Federal Bank
Margaret Hornady-David
Hornady Manufacturing
Matt Shonsey
Shonsey & Associates
Steve Paustian
City of Grand Island
Tony Schultz
Conestoga Mall
Thor Larsen
Grand Island YMCA
Joe Kutlas, AD
Grand Island Public School
Howard Schumann, AD
Grand Island Central Catholic
Rocky Almond, AD
Northwest School District
Renee Seifert, Executive Director
April 15, 1009
To: Members of the Grand Island City Council
Fr: Brian Gallagher, Chairman
Greater Grand Island Sports Council
Re: Study Session
On behalf of the Greater Grand Island Sports Council, we wish to appear before you during
your upcoming study session to discuss the merits of the Greater Grand Island Sports
Council. Since forming our group (a subsidiary of the Grand Island/Hall County Convention
and Visitors Bureau), we have successfully recruited, organized, and hosted a number of
sporting events, providing our area with direct economic benefits through increased motel
occupancy, patronage of restaurants, and other travel related income.
Due to our success, we are now being asked to host larger and more prestigious events,
including the recently announced decision to award Grand Island and Hastings with the
2010 and 2011 NSAA State Volleyball Championships. We also have several other events
planned in the next 18 months that will continue to put our area in the forefront and
spotlight as a centrally located, family friendly, lower cost venue for state, regional, and
national sporting events. We wish to provide you with details of the economic impact of
the sports travel market on the City of Grand Island, and seek your support.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Brian Gallagher, Chairman
Greater Grand Island Sports Council
Item -2
Transmission Line and Substation Engineering Study; Northern
Interconnection Route Analysis
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Study Session
City of Grand Island
Staff Contact: Gary R. Mader
City of Grand Island City Council