03-23-2010 City Council Regular Meeting AgendaCity of Grand Island
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
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.
City of Grand Island Tuesday, March 23, 2010
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.
E - PUBLIC HEARINGS
E1 Public Hearing on Request from Balz Banquet and Reception Hall dba Balz
Banquet and Reception Hall, 211 North Sycamore Street for an Addition to Class
“C-82906” Liquor License
E2 Public Hearing on Request from Alpha Center, LLC dba Alpha Center Receptions
& Banquets, 520 West 3rd Street for a Class “I” Liquor License
E3 Public Hearing on Annexation Request of a Tract of Land Being Platted as Shady
Bend Subdivision and Adjacent Right of Way Located South of U.S. Highway 30
and West of the New Shady Bend Road
E4 Public Hearing on Zoning Change for Land Located East of Stuhr Road between
Seedling Mile Road and Swift Road from M1 – Light Manufacturing to M2 – Heavy
Manufacturing
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E5 Public Hearing on Text Amendment to Chapter 36 of the Grand Island City Code
Relative to Light Manufacturing, Heavy Manufacturing – Appendix A, and
Landscaping Regulations
E6 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Ingress/Egress Easement Located at Fonner
Park (Hall County Livestock Improvement Association)
E7 Public Hearing #3 Concerning Community Revitalization Grant, Phase III and
Contract Amendment
Are there any items the council would like removed from the consent agenda?
F - ORDINANCES
F1 #9254 - Consideration of Annexation Request of a Tract of Land Being Platted as
Shady Bend Subdivision and Adjacent Right of Way Located South of U.S.
Highway 30 and West of the New Shady Bend Road
F2 #9255 - Consideration of Zoning Change for Land Located East of Stuhr Road
between Seedling Mile Road and Swift Road from M1 – Light Manufacturing to M2
– Heavy Manufacturing
F3 #9256 - Consideration of Text Amendment to Chapter 36 of the Grand Island City
Code Relative to Light Manufacturing, Heavy Manufacturing – Appendix A, and
Landscaping Regulations
F4 #9257 - Consideration of Vacation of a Portion of the Alley Right-of-Way South of
4th Street, from Cedar Street to Walnut Street (USave Pharmacy)
F5 #9258 - Consideration of the Conveyance of 522 N. Beal Street and 2811 W. 4th
Street
G - CONSENT AGENDA
G1 Receipt of Official Document - Tort Claim filed by Eric Steward
G2 Approving Minutes of March 6, 2010 City Council Special Study Session (Retreat)
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G3 Approving Minutes of March 9, 2010 City Council Regular Meeting
G4 Approving Appointment of Derek Apfel to the Business Improvement District #6
Board
G5 #2010-73 - Approving Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement for JBS Subdivision
G6 #2010-74 - Approving Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement for Meadowlark West
Eighth Subdivision
G7 #2010-75 - Approving Setting Board of Equalization Hearing to Determine
Benefits - 2009 Weed/Nuisance Abatement Program
G8 #2010-76 - Approving Bid Award for Replacing Concrete at Fire Station 2
G9 #2010-77 - Approving the Adoption of the Resolution to Comply with Title VI
Requirements
G10 #2010-78 - Approving the Adoption of the Resolution to Comply with American's
with Disability Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
G11 #2010-79 - Approving Bid Award for One (1) 2010 Model, 127 Cubic Yard Solid
Waste Transfer Trailer
G12 #2010-80 - Approving Bid Award for Water Main Project 2010-W-1 - Poplar Street
from 9th Street to 12th Street
G13 #2010-81 - Approving the Agreement to Allow Project for Invasive Plant Control
and River Restoration between the City of Grand Island and the Platte Valley
Weed Management Area
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G14 #2010-82 - Approving Issuance of Building Permit to the Nebraska State Fair
Board for Two Storage Buildings Located at 1525 South Locust Street
G15 #2010-83 - Approving Contract with US Cellular for Cellular Telephone Services
for the Police Department
G16 #2010-84 - Approving Acquisition of Ingress/Egress Easement Located at Fonner
Park (Hall County Livestock Improvement Association)
G17 #2010-85 - Approving Community Revitalization Grant, Phase III and Contract
Amendment
G18 #2010-86 - Approving Bid Award Concurrence with the Nebraska Department of
Roads (NDOR) on the Construction of the Northbound Lanes on South Locust
Street North of I-80
G19 #2010-87 - Approving Revised Agreement for Installation of Private Well by
Goodwill Industries to service HVAC System
G20 #2010-88 - Approving Contract Extension for Installation of Utilities and Parking
Lot at the Veterans Athletic Field Complex
G21 #2010-89 - Approving Change Order #2 for Utility Improvements at the Veterans
Athletic Field Complex
G22 #2010-90 - Approving Changes to the 2009-2010 Fee Schedule
G23 #2010-91 - Approving Letter of Agreement with NEMA
I - RESOLUTIONS
I1 #2010-92 - Consideration of Request from Balz Banquet and Reception Hall dba
Balz Banquet and Reception Hall, 211 North Sycamore Street for an Addition to
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Class “C-82906” Liquor License
I2 #2010-93 - Consideration of Request from Alpha Center, LLC dba Alpha Center
Receptions & Banquets, 520 West 3rd Street for a Class “I” Liquor License and
Liquor Manager Designation for Nellie Ries, 3736 South Locust Street
J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of March 10, 2010 through March 23,
2010
J2 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of March 10, 2010 through March 23,
2010 for the State Fair Recreation Building
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