04-28-2009 City Council Regular Meeting AgendaCity of Grand Island
Tuesday, April 28, 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, April 28, 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.
E - PUBLIC HEARINGS
E1 Public Hearing Concerning Utility Easement - Wildwood Drive and 1/2 Mile West
of U.S. Hwy. 281 - Knuth
E2 Public Hearing for a Neighborhood Stabilization Community Development Block
Grant
E3 Public Hearing Concerning Annexation of Property Located South of Case New
Holland and West of Highway 281
E4 Public Hearing Concerning Acquisition of Utility Easements for North Route
Transmission Line Work
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Are there any items the council would like removed from the consent agenda?
F - ORDINANCES
F1 #9214 - Consideration of Annexation of Property Located South of Case New
Holland and West of Highway 281 (First Reading)
F2 #9215 - Consideration of Lease-Purchase Agreement, Ground Lease and Escrow
Agreement for Building and Related Improvements to Serve as a Recreational
Facility for State Fair Activities (First Reading)
G - CONSENT AGENDA
G1 Approving Minutes of April 14, 2009 City Council Regular Meeting
G2 Approving Minutes of April 21, 2009 City Council Study Session
G3 #2009-94 - Approving Payment for Services to Platte Valley Communications
G4 #2009-95 - Approving Neighborhood Stabilization Community Development Block
Grant Application
G5 #2009-96 - Approving Utility Easement - Wildwood Drive and 1/2 Mile West of U.S.
Hwy. 281 - Knuth
G6 #2009-97 - Approving Bid Award - Cooling Tower Rebuild - Fall of 2009 - Platte
Generating Station
G7 #2009-98 - Approval to Proceed with Transmission Line Easement Acquisitions -
North Route Transmission Line Work
G8 #2009-99 - Approving Agreement with NDOR for Improvements to the US Highway
281 Viaduct over Burlington Northern Sante Fe Railroad and Nebraska Highway 2
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G9 #2009-100 - Approving Amendment Number 2 to Agreement for Waste Water
Comprehensive Plan Update
G10 #2009-101 - Approving Amendment to Emergency Management/Communications
Center Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with Hall County
I - RESOLUTIONS
I1 #2009-102 - Consideration of Setting Public Hearing Date for Acquisition of Lease-
Purchase and Ground Lease Site and Building for Recreational Facility for State
Fair Activities
J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of April 15, 2009 through April 28,
2009
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