06-28-2011 City Council Regular Meeting AgendaCity of Grand Island
Tuesday, June 28, 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 Rene Lopez, Iglesia de Dios, 2325 West State Street
City of Grand Island Tuesday, June 28, 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 Lonnie Wilsey, Sr. Materials Handler in the Utilities Department for
35 Years of Service with the City of Grand Island
E - PUBLIC HEARINGS
E1 Public Hearing on Request from MJR, Inc. dba Bandits, 1016 Diers Avenue, Suite
118 for a Class "C" Liquor License
E2 Public Hearing on Request from Fuji Steak House, Inc. dba Fuji Japanese Steak
House, 1004 North Diers Avenue, Suite 200 for a Class "I" Liquor License
E3 Public Hearing on Request from Gerardo Gutierrez dba Tacos Las Palmas, 645
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South Locust Street Unit #4 for a Class "C" Liquor License
E4 Public Hearing Concerning Acquisition of Utility Easement - Northwest Corner of
611 Willow Street (Willow & 7th Streets) - Eihusen
E5 Public Hearing Concerning Acquisition of Utility Easement - West of Blaine Street,
South of Schimmer Drive - GI Economic Development Corp (Wildwood Trust)
E6 Public Hearing Concerning Acquisition of Utility Easement - North of Wildwood
Drive, East of Blaine Street - Hartman
E7 Public Hearing Concerning Acquisition of Utility Easement - North of Wildwood
Drive, East of the St. Joseph Branch UPRR Track - Blattner
Are there any items the council would like removed from the consent agenda?
G - CONSENT AGENDA
G1 Approving Minutes of June 14, 2011 City Council Regular Meeting
G2 Approving Liquor Manager Designation for Hector Hernandez, 610 West 6th
Street for Zona Rosa Nightclub, 611 East 4th Street
G3 #2011-147 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - Northwest Corner of 611
Willow Street (Willow & 7th Streets) - Eihusen
G4 #2011-148 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - West of Blaine Street,
South of Schimmer Drive - GI Economic Development Corp (Wildwood Trust)
G5 #2011-149 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - North of Wildwood Drive,
East of Blaine Street - Hartman
G6 #2011-150 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - North of Wildwood Drive,
East of the St. Joseph Branch UPRR Track - Blattner
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G7 #2011-151 - Approving Memorandum of Understanding with South Central
Economic Development District, Inc.
G8 #2011-152 - Approving Housing Development Corporation Contract Extension for
Neighborhood Stabilization
G9 #2011-153 - Approving Energy Efficiency Agreement for Thermal Imaging Project
G10 #2011-154 - Approving the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Agreement for a 2011-2012 Child Well-Being Grant
G11 #2011-155 - Approving Award Amendment #2 for Engineering Services for
Aeration Basin Improvements at the Wastewater Treatment Plant
G12 #2011-156 - Approving Authorization for Emergency Sanitary Sewer Repairs on
Circle Drive
G13 #2011-157 - Approving Certificate of Final Completion for Installation of Primary
Clarifier Mechanism Replacement, Project No. WWTP-2010-2
I - RESOLUTIONS
I1 #2011-158 - Consideration of Request from MJR, Inc. dba Bandits, 1016 Diers
Avenue, Suite 118 for a Class "C" Liquor License and Liquor Manager Designation
for Tim McMullen, 819 West 12th Street
I2 #2011-159 - Consideration of Request from Fuji Steak House, Inc. dba Fuji
Japanese Steak House, 1004 North Diers Avenue, Suite 200 for a Class "I" Liquor
License and Liquor Manager Designation for Tu Gen Yang, 3720 State Street,
Apt. 3
I3 #2011-160 - Consideration of Request from Gerardo Gutierrez dba Tacos Las
Palmas, 645 South Locust Street Unit #4 for a Class "C" Liquor License
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I4 #2011-161 - Consideration of Approving Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) No. 24
Labor Agreement
I5 #2011-162 - Consideration of Approving a Resolution Authorizing the Operation of
the City Dewatering Wells
I6 #2011-163 - Approving Bid Award - Uranium Removal System Equipment
I7 #2011-164 - Consideration of Selling One-Stop Building Located at 1306 West 3rd
Street
J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of June 15, 2011 through June 28,
2011
X - OTHER ITEMS
X1 Update Concerning Union Negotiations
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