04-12-2011 City Council Regular Meeting AgendaCity of Grand Island
Tuesday, April 12, 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 Charles Greggory, First Baptist Church, 811 West 10th Street
City of Grand Island Tuesday, April 12, 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 Proclamation "Central Nebraska Public Health Month" April, 2011
C2 Proclamation "National Library Week" April 10-16, 2011
C3 Presentation of Citizen Survey Results
E - PUBLIC HEARINGS
E1 Public Hearing on Request from Whitey’s, Inc. dba Whitey’s Sports Bar & Grill,
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2118 North Webb Road for a Class “C” Liquor License
E2 Public Hearing on Economic Development - Community Development Block Grant
Application for Purchasing Equipment
Are there any items the council would like removed from the consent agenda?
F - ORDINANCES
F1 #9292 - Consideration of Authorizing Series 2011 Grand Island Facilities
Corporation Building Bonds for Library Project
F2 #9293 - Consideration of Council Observation in Union Contract Negotiations
G - CONSENT AGENDA
G1 Approving Minutes of March 22, 2011 City Council Regular Meeting
G2 Approving Minutes of March 29, 2011 City Council Special Meeting
G3 Approving Minutes of April 5, 2011 City Council Special Meeting/Study Session
G4 Approving Appointment of David Wetherilt to Business Improvement District #8
G5 #2011-79 - Approving Redemption of Series 2005 Grand Island Facilities
Corporation Building Bonds for the Library Project
G6 #2011-80 - Approving the Sale of 2 Shares of SemGroup Corporation
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G7 #2011-81 - Approving Economic Development - Community Development Block
Grant Project for Purchasing Equipment
G8 #2011-82 - Approving Appointment of Tim Luchsinger, Assistant Utilities Director,
as the City's Representative at the Nebraska Municipal Power Pool (NMPP)
G9 #2011-83 - Approving Amended & Restated Nebraska Public Power District and
the City of Grand Island Electric Interconnection & Interchange Agreement
G10 #2011-84 - Approving Bid Award - Burdick Reservoir Painting
G11 #2011-85 - Approving Program Agreement with Nebraska Department of Roads
for US-30 Drainage Improvement Project
G12 #2011-86 - Approving Amendment No. 3 to the Agreement with Felsburg, Holt and
Ullevig for Engineering Consulting Services for the Grand Island Quiet Zone
Improvements
G13 #2011-87 - Approving 2011 VOCA Grant Application
G14 #2011-88 - Approving MOU with Grand Island Campus of Central Community
College for Mutual Aid
G15 #2011-89 - Approving Contract for Soft Drink Services for Aquatic Facilities
G16 #2011-90 - Approving Change Order No. 1 to Midwest Floor Covering for
Installation of Vapor Barrier at the City Fieldhouse
I - RESOLUTIONS
I1 #2011-91 - Consideration of Request from Whitey’s, Inc. dba Whitey’s Sports Bar
& Grill, 2118 North Webb Road for a Class “C” Liquor License and Liquor
Manager Designation for Jeffrey Richardson, #47 Kuester Lake
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I2 #2011-92 - Consideration of Amendment to the Personnel Rules Regarding
Computer Usage
J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of March 23, 2011 through April 12,
2011
J2 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of March 23, 2011 through April 12,
2011 for the Veterans Athletic Field Complex
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