09-08-2009 City Council Regular Meeting AgendaCity of Grand Island
Tuesday, September 08, 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, September 08, 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 Michael Peterson, Fleet Services with the Public Works
Department for 25 Years of Service with the City of Grand Island
C2 Presentation from Central District Health Department Regarding H1N1 Update
D - BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
D1 #2009-BE-3 - Consideration of Determining Benefits for Business Improvement
District #4, South Locust Street from Stolley Park Road to Fonner Park Road
D2 #2009-BE-4 - Consideration of Determining Benefits for Business Improvement
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District #6, Second Street
D3 #2009-BE-5 - Consideration of Determining Benefits for Business Improvement
District #7, South Locust from Stolley Park Road to Highway 34
D4 #2009-BE-6 - Consideration of Determining Benefits for Business Improvement
District #8, Downtown
E - PUBLIC HEARINGS
E1 Public Hearing on Request from Olsson Associates for a Conditional Use Permit
for a Soil Vapor Extraction Trailer Located at 373 North Vine Street
E2 Public Hearing Concerning Acquisition of Utility Easement - 441 Pheasant Drive -
Rathgeber
E3 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Alley Right of Way in Lot 9, Block 10 of Rollins
Addition (Bank of Doniphan - 518 N Eddy Street)
E4 Public Hearing on General Property, Parking District #2 (Ramp) and Community
Development Authority Tax Request
E5 Public Hearing on Establishing the Rates for the General Occupation Tax for
Downtown Parking District No. 1
Are there any items the council would like removed from the consent agenda?
F - ORDINANCES
F1 #9231 - Consideration of Approving Salary Ordinance
F2 #9232 - Consideration of Vacation of East 52.8 Feet of Alley Between 5th and 6th
Streets, from Clark Street to Eddy Street in Block 9 of Rollins Addition (Bank of
Doniphan at 518 North Eddy Street)
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F3 #9233 - Consideration of Approving FY 2009-2010 Annual Single City Budget, The
Annual Appropriations Bill Including Addendum #1
F4 #9234 - Consideration of Amendments to Chapter 13 of the Grand Island City
Code Relative to Occupation Tax for Downtown Improvement and Parking District
No. 1
F5 #9235 - Consideration of Assessments for Business Improvement District #4,
South Locust Street from Stolley Park Road to Fonner Park Road
F6 #9236 - Consideration of Assessments for Business Improvement District #6,
Second Street
F7 #9237 - Consideration of Assessments for Business Improvement District #7,
South Locust from Stolley Park Road to Highway 34
F8 #9238 - Consideration of Assessments for Business Improvement District #8,
Downtown
G - CONSENT AGENDA
G1 Approving Minutes of August 25, 2009 City Council Regular Meeting
G2 #2009-207 - Approving Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement for Country Club
Third Subdivision
G3 #2009-208 - Approving Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement for J.H. Harders
Third Subdivision
G4 #2009-209 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - 441 Pheasant Drive -
Rathgeber
G5 #2009-210 - Approving Burdick Station GT1 Generator Rotor Inspection and
Testing
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G6 #2009-211 - Approving Burdick Station Controls Computer Upgrade
G7 #2009-212 - Approving Supplemental Agreement Number 1 with NDOR for Repairs
to a Portion of US Highway 34/US Highway 281
G8 #2009-213 - Approving Time Extension to the Contract with Galvan Construction,
Inc. for Construction of Handicap Ramp Project No. 2009-1
G9 #2009-214 - Approving Amendment #3 to the Consulting Services Agreement for
Major Permit Modification at the Solid Waste Landfill
G10 #2009-215 - Approving Award of Proposal for Engineering Consulting Services for
the Central Community College to Wood River Drainage Project
G11 #2009-216 - Approving Acquisition of Alley Right of Way in Lot 9, Block 10 of
Rollins Addition (Bank of Doniphan - 518 N Eddy Street)
G12 #2009-217 - Approving Change Order Number 3 for Capital Avenue Widening,
Street Improvement District Number 1256
G13 #2009-218 - Approving Bid Award for Surface Prep and Painting of Island Oasis
Water Park
G14 #2009-219 - Approving Bid Award for Furnishing & Installation of Well at Veterans
Athletic Field Complex
G15 #2009-220 - Approving Bid Award for Furnishing & Installation of Irrigation System
at Veterans Athletic Field Complex
G16 #2009-221 - Approving Bid Award for Grading Improvements for New Veterans
Athletic Field Complex
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G17 #2009-222 - Approving Agreement with the Nebraska Game and Parks
Commission for Enhancement of Hunter Education at the Heartland Public
Shooting Park
G18 #2009-223 - Approving Authorizing Park and Recreation Department Staff to
Apply for Trail Grant
G19 #2009-224 - Approving First Amendment to Lease Agreement with Fonner Park
Exposition and Events Center, Inc., Hall County Livestock Improvement
Association, City of Grand Island, and the Nebraska State Fair Board
G20 #2009-225 - Approving Annual Agreement for Financial Software Licensing and
Support
H - REQUESTS AND REFERRALS
H1 Consideration of Request from Olsson Associates for a Conditional Use Permit
for a Vapor Extraction Trailer Located at 373 North Vine Street
I - RESOLUTIONS
I1 #2009-226 - Consideration of Approving General Property, Parking District #2
(Ramp) and Community Redevelopment Authority Tax Request
I2 #2009-227 - Consideration of Approving 1% Increase to the Lid Limit
I3 #2009-228 - Consideration Directing Property Owner to Repair Sidewalk at 216 S
Oak Street
J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of August 26, 2009 through
September 8, 2009
J2 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of July 29, 2009 through September
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8, 2009 for Veterans Athletic Field Complex
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