02-02-2010 City Council Study Session PacketCity of Grand Island
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
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 Statements of Interest for City Owned Property
Located at 2204 Bellwood Drive known as the Racquet Center
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Study Session
City of Grand Island
Staff Contact: Jeff Pederson
City of Grand Island City Council
Council Agenda Memo
From: Jeff Pederson, City Administrator
Meeting: February 2, 2010
Subject: Statements of Interest for City Owned Property Located
at 2204 Bellwood Drive known as the Racquet Center
Item #’s: 1
Presenter(s): Jeff Pederson, City Administrator
Background
On January 19, 2010, a Study Session was conducted during which options for the future
use/disposition of the current Racquet Center building were outlined and discussed.
Public input was received. Testimony was heard in favor of use of the building for a four-
court tennis facility. A party suggested operating the facility for multiple uses to include
softball practice facilities in addition to tennis. At the conclusion of the discussion, it was
indicated that the item would be carried over to the February 2 Work Session to allow
other interested individuals to state an interest in the use of the facility.
Discussion
For this item, any individual so interested will be allowed to make an informal statement
of interest for use of the building. This information will be noted and considered, along
with statements made at the January 19 meeting, for the preparation of a Request for
Proposal for the eventual use of the property.
Statements of interest will be required to be brief and concise, and will not be allowed to
be descriptive beyond the programmatic use of the building. Interested parties should
provide a name and address for inclusion on the RFP mailing list.
Conclusion
It is the present intention of Administration to conduct a Request for Proposals process
that will follow the City procurement code, and that will result in a recommendation to
the City Council at a future meeting for award of contract. The City Council retains the
right up to the time of award to consider alternative courses of action, including sale of
the property.
Item -2
Presentation Concerning College Street Closing
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Study Session
City of Grand Island
Staff Contact: Steve Joel, Superintendent of Schools
City of Grand Island City Council
Council Agenda Memo
From: Jeff Pederson, City Administrator
Meeting: February 2, 2010
Subject: College Street Closing
Item #’s: 2
Presenter(s): Steve Joel, Superintendent of Schools
Background
The Grand Island School Board has developed a Plan for site improvements around GI
Senior High that would encompass the closing of College Street between Custer and
Lafayette Avenues. The Plan includes site enhancements that increase pedestrian safety
as well as improved access to campus facilities.
Discussion
School Officials will be accompanied by Terry Brown of Olsson & Associates to outline
the Plan as well as to request permission for a temporary around-the-clock closing of
College Street that is intended to gauge the potential impacts of a permanent closing.
Conclusion
This item is presented to the City Council in a Study Session 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.
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