01-25-2011 City Council Regular Meeting AgendaCity of Grand Island
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Council Session Agenda
City Council:Mayor:
Jay Vavricek
City Administrator:
Mary Lou Brown
City Clerk:
RaNae Edwards
7:00:00 PM
Council Chambers - City Hall
100 East First Street
Larry Carney
Linna Dee Donaldson
Scott Dugan
Randy Gard
John Gericke
Peg Gilbert
Chuck Haase
Mitchell Nickerson
Bob Niemann
Kirk Ramsey
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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 - Pastor Caroline Price-Gibson, First Presbyterian Church, 2103 West
Anna Street
City of Grand Island Tuesday, January 25, 2011
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 Bob Sorensen former City Councilmember for 24 Years of Service
with the City of Grand Island
C2 Recognition of Ray Micek, Electric Distribution Superintendent with the Utilities
Department for 45 Years of Service to the City of Grand Island
C3 Recognition of Katie Wichman and Suzanne Swantek with the Grand Island Fire
Department’s Citizen’s Citation Award
E - PUBLIC HEARINGS
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E1 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement - 805 Allen Drive - GI Hospitality,
Inc.
E2 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement - 809 Allen Drive - Younes
Are there any items the council would like removed from the consent agenda?
F - ORDINANCES
F1 #9286 - Consideration of Annexation Right-of-Way along a Portion of South
Locust Street between the Grand Island City Limits and the Northernmost
Terminus of the Exit Ramps to the Interstate 80 Interchange (First Reading)
F2 #9287 - Consideration of Amending Chapter 4 of the Grand Island City Code
Relative to Alcohol Sales
F3 #9288 - Consideration of Amending the Salary Ordinance
G - CONSENT AGENDA
G1 Approving Minutes of January 11, 2011 City Council Regular Meeting
G2 Approving Minutes of January 18, 2011 City Council Study Session
G3 #2011-15 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - 805 Allen Drive - GI
Hospitality, Inc.
G4 #2011-16 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - 809 Allen Drive - Younes
G5 #2011-17 - Approving Bid Award - Water Main Project 2009-W-1 - Cedar Street
and Union Pacific Railroad
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G6 #2011-18 - Approving Bid Award - Water Treatment System Replacement
G7 #2011-19 - Approving Bid Award - Vista Switchgear
G8 #2011-20 - Approving Change Order No. 3 for Primary Clarifier Mechanisms at the
Wastewater Treatment Plant
G9 #2011-21 - Approving Bid Award for (4) 2011 Ford Crown Victoria RWD Full Size
Police Sedans
G10 #2011-22 - Approving Physio-Control Monitors Maintenance Contract Addendum
G11 #2011-23 - Approving Consent and Waiver for Baird Holm to Represent the City of
Grand Island
G12 #2011-24 - Approving Required Interim Amendment for the City of Grand Island’s
457(b) Retirement Plan Document
H - REQUESTS AND REFERRALS
H1 Approving Referral of the One & Six Year Street Improvement Plan to the
Regional Planning Commission
I - RESOLUTIONS
I1 #2011-25 - Consideration of Approving Lease/Purchase for Heavy Duty Rescue
Pumper
I2 #2011-26 - Consideration of Approving Purchase of Heavy Duty Rescue Pumper
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I3 #2011-27 - Consideration of Amending the Lease Agreement for the One Stop
Building
J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of January 11, 2011 through January
25, 2011
J2 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of January 11, 2011 through January
25, 2011 for the Veterans Athletic Field Complex
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