08-11-2009 City Council Regular Meeting AgendaCity of Grand Island
Tuesday, August 11, 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, August 11, 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 Recognition of Life Saving Efforts
E - PUBLIC HEARINGS
E1 Public Hearing Concerning Acquisition of Utility Easement - 4811 Gold Core
Drive - Brown
E2 Public Hearing Concerning Acquisition of Utility Easement - 731 Allen Drive -
Highway Motels of Nebraska, Inc.
E3 Public Hearing on Proposed FY 2009-2010 City Single Budget
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E4 Public Hearing on Community Redevelopment Authority (CRA) Budget
Are there any items the council would like removed from the consent agenda?
F - ORDINANCES
F1 #9228 - Consideration of Amendments to Chapter 5 of the Grand Island City Code
Relative to Animals
G - CONSENT AGENDA
G1 Approving Minutes of July 28, 2009 City Council Regular Meeting
G2 Approving Re-Appointment of Doug Jensen to the Animal Advisory Board
G3 Approving Request from Kelsey Scoggins, 103 West 22nd Street for Liquor
Manager Designation for the United Veterans Club, 1914 West Capital Avenue
G4 Approving Request of Fonner Park Exposition and Events Center, Inc. for
Ratification of Election of Board of Directors
G5 #2009-188 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - 4811 Gold Core Drive -
Brown
G6 #2009-189 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - 731 Allen Drive - Highway
Motels of Nebraska, Inc.
G7 #2009-190 - Approving Pipeline Crossing and Encroachment Agreement at Husker
Hwy. & UP Railroad Crossing for Water Main Project 2009-W-3 - Alda Water Main
Project
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G8 #2009-191 - Approving Bid Award for One (1) 10" Raw Sewage Pump for the
Wastewater Division of the Public Works Department
G9 #2009-192 - Approving Contract with IES Industrial, Inc. for Project WW050
Replacement SCADA System for Waste Water Treatment Plant, City of Grand
Island
G10 #2009-193 - Approving Renewal of Contract for Employee Assistance Program
(EAP) Services
J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of July 29 2009 through August 11,
2009
J2 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of July 29, 2009 through August 11,
2009 for State Fair Recreation Building
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