05-24-2011 City Council Regular Meeting AgendaCity of Grand Island
Tuesday, May 24, 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 Melanie Adams, Trinity United Methodist Church, 511 North
Elm Street
City of Grand Island Tuesday, May 24, 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 Grand Island Senior High Soccer Team and Coaches for State
Runner-Up in Class A Boys State Soccer Tournament
E - PUBLIC HEARINGS
E1 Public Hearing on Request from Alfredo Zamora-Gomez dba Las Vegas Bar &
Grill, 316 East 2nd Street for a Class “C” Liquor License
Are there any items the council would like removed from the consent agenda?
G - CONSENT AGENDA
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G1 Approving Minutes of May 10, 2011 City Council Regular Meeting
G2 Approving Minutes of May 17, 2011 City Council Study Session
G3 Approving Appointments of Karen Bredthauer, Scott Ericksen, and Julie Connelly
to the Interjurisdictional Planning Commission
G4 Approving Re-Appointments of Bill Martin, Buzz Douthit, Kris Nolan Brown, and
Scott Zana to the Business Improvement District #4 Board
G5 Approving Liquor Manager Designation for James D. Goodman, 2716 Apache
Road for Skagway Discount Dept. Stores, Inc., 620 State Street
G6 #2011-123 - Approving Purchase of Traffic Signal Components for the Installation
of a Traffic Signal at the Webb Road and West North Front Street Intersection
G7 #2011-124 - Approving Program Agreement with Nebraska Department of Roads
for the Capital Avenue Widening, Webb Road to Broadwell Avenue Project
G8 #2011-125 - Approving Program Agreement with Nebraska Department of Roads
for the Various Locations in Grand Island Resurfacing Project
G9 #2011-126 - Approving Program Agreement with Nebraska Department of Roads
for the Grand Island Historical Lighting Project on 3rd Street and Wheeler Avenue
G10 #2011-127 - Approving Designating No Parking on Portions of Elm Street,
Sycamore Street, Eddy Street and Wheeler Avenue
G11 #2011-128 - Approving Supplemental Agreement No. 2 with Schemmer Associates
for Engineering Consulting Services for the Walk to Walnut Project
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I - RESOLUTIONS
I1 #2011-129 - Consideration of Request from Alfredo Zamora-Gomez dba Las Vegas
Bar & Grill, 316 East 2nd Street for a Class “C” Liquor License
I2 #2011-130 - Consideration of Responding to a Request for Proposal (RFP) from
the State of Nebraska for Office Lease of the One Stop Building
J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of May 11, 2011 through May 24, 2011
X - OTHER ITEMS
X1 Update Concerning Union Negotiations
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