10-13-2009 City Council Regular Meeting AgendaCity of Grand Island
Tuesday, October 13, 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, October 13, 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 Jeremy Watson, Audio/Visual Technician for Work Performed on
Receiving the "Savvy Award"
C2 Proclamation "Disability Awareness Month" October, 2009
C3 Proclamation "National Arts & Humanities Month" October, 2009
E - PUBLIC HEARINGS
E1 Public Hearing Concerning Acquisition of Utility Easement - 3815 Arch Avenue -
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Preferred Pump & Equipment, LP
E2 Public Hearing Concerning Acquisition of Utility Easement -Timberline & Good
Samaritan Place - Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
E3 Public Hearing Concerning Acquisition of Utility Easement - West Side of 3515 Old
Potash Hwy. (KIA Dealership) - Anderson
E4 Public Hearing Concerning Acquisition of Utility Easement - East Side of 3625 Old
Potash Hwy. - County of Hall, Nebraska/ Hornady
Are there any items the council would like removed from the consent agenda?
G - CONSENT AGENDA
G1 Approving Minutes of September 22, 2009 City Council Regular Meeting
G2 Approving Appointments of Mindy Gilbertson and Melissa DeLaet to the
Community Development Advisory Board
G3 #2009-241 - Approving City Council Meeting Schedule for 2010
G4 #2009-242 - Approving Agreement for Funding with the Central Nebraska Ethnic
Festival
G5 #2009-243 - Approving Agreement for Funding with the Crisis Center, Inc.
G6 #2009-244 - Approving Agreement for Funding with the Grand Island Area Council
for International Visitors
G7 #2009-245 - Approving Agreement for Funding with the Convention & Visitors
Bureau
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G8 #2009-246 - Approving Agreement for Funding with Izaak Walton Kids Fishing
Derby
G9 #2009-247 - Approving Agreement for Funding with Hope Harbor
G10 #2009-248 - Approving Agreement for Funding with the Grand Island Multicultural
Coalition
G11 #2009-249 - Approving Agreement for Funding with Senior Citizens Industries, Inc.
G12 #2009-250 - Approving Agreement for Funding with Clean Community System
G13 #2009-251 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - 3815 Arch Avenue -
Preferred Pump & Equipment LP
G14 #2009-252 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - Timberline & Good
Samaritan Place - Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
G15 #2009-253 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - West Side of 3515 Old
Potash Hwy. (KIA Dealership) - Anderson
G16 #2009-254 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - East Side of 3625 Old
Potash Hwy. - County of Hall, Nebraska/Hornady
G17 #2009-255 - Approving Award of Engineering Services Contract for Burdick Unit 2
Generator Breaker
G18 #2009-256 - Approving Change Order #1 - Diamond Engineering - Coal Storage
Expansion Project at PGS - 2009
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G19 #2009-257 - Approving Bid Award for Snow Removal Services for the 2009/2010
Winter Season
G20 #2009-258 - Approving Bid Award for Street Improvement Project No. 2009-P-3;
First Street from Clark Street to Eddy Street (Eastbound US Highway 30)
G21 #2009-259 - Approving Bid Award for 47,000 GVW Dump Truck - Streets Division
of the Public Works Department
G22 #2009-260 - Approving Bid Award for Street Sweeper for the Streets Division of
the Public Works Department
G23 #2009-261 - Approving Storm Water Management Plan Program Grant Application
G24 #2009-262 - Approving Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement with Felsburg, Holt &
Ullevig for Quiet Zone Improvements
G25 #2009-263 - Approving Certificate of Final Completion for the 2009 Asphalt
Resurfacing Project No. 2009-AC-1
G26 #2009-264 - Approving Award of Proposal for Engineering Services Related to
Aeration Basin Improvements
G27 #2009-265 - Approving Bid Award for Improvement Project 2010-WWTP-1 for
Construction of Sludge Storage Facility at the Waste Water Treatment Plant
G28 #2009-266 - Approving Contract with PoliceReports. US for On Line Accident
Reports
G29 #2009-267 - Approving Bid Award for Furnishing and Installation of Ball Field
Lighting at Veterans Athletic Field Complex
G30 #2009-268 - Approving Financial Institutions List for Public Funds
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G31 #2009-269 - Approving Amendment #1 to the Professional Services Agreement for
Professional Services for the Evaluation and Recommendation, Design,
Installation and Integration of a Supervisory Control Data Acquisition (SCADA)
System at WWTP
G32 #2009-270 - Approving Contract for Third Party Administrative Services for
Section 125 Plan
I - RESOLUTIONS
I1 #2009-271 - Approving Change Order #1 for Grand Generation Center Kitchen
Remodel
I2 #2009-272 - Approving Request for Service Pattern Change for Great Lakes
Airlines
J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of September 23, 2009 through
October 13, 2009
J2 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of September 23, 2009 through
October 13, 2009 for the Veterans Athletic Field Complex
J3 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of September 23, 2009 through
October 13, 2009 for the State Fair Recreation Building
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