11-17-2009 City Council Study Session PacketCity of Grand Island
Tuesday, November 17, 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 of Operations Plan for State Fair Building
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Study Session
City of Grand Island
Staff Contact: Steve Paustian
City of Grand Island City Council
Council Agenda Memo
From: Steve Paustian, Park and Recreation Director
Meeting: November 17, 2009
Subject: Presentation of Operations Plan for City/State Fair
Building
Item #’s: 1
Presenter(s): Steve Paustian and Todd McCoy, Recreation
Superintendent
Background
The City of Grand Island is involved in the development of a 70,000 square foot building
as part of the communities commitment to bring the State Fair to Grand Island. This
building will be under the control of the State Fair Board for two months of the year and
will be used by the 4-H and Future Farmers of America Programs during the State Fair.
During the other ten months of the year the building will be the responsibility of and the
operational property of the City of Grand Island.
Discussion
The Park and Recreation Department has developed an operational plan to serve the
community during the ten month period of City control. A power point presentation will
be made during the Tuesday night Study Session that will outline the Park and Recreation
Department's vision for the programing and operation of the building.
Conclusion
This item is presented to the City Council in a Study Sessio n to allow for any questions to
be answered and to create a greater understanding of the issue at hand.
It is the intent of City Administration to bring this issue to a future council meeting for
the necessary actions to put the plan into operation.