08-23-2011 City Council Regular Meeting AgendaCity of Grand Island
Tuesday, August 23, 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 Todd Bowen, Grace Covenant Church, 418 West 12th Street
City of Grand Island Tuesday, August 23, 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 Brian Sands, Street Supervisor with the Public Works Department
for 45 Years of Service with the City of Grand Island
E - PUBLIC HEARINGS
E1 Public Hearing on Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for Property Located at
213 N. Ruby Avenue
E2 Public Hearing on Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for Property Located at
1822 West 13th Street
E3 Public Hearing on the Proposed FY 2011-2012 City Single Budget (Continued)
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Are there any items the council would like removed from the consent agenda?
F - ORDINANCES
F1 #9316 - Consideration of Amending Chapter 31 of the Grand Island City Code
Relative to Signs
G - CONSENT AGENDA
G1 Approving Minutes of August 9, 2011 City Council Regular Meeting
G2 Approving Minutes of August 11, 2011 City Council Special Meeting
G3 Approving Minutes of August 16, 2011 City Council Special Meeting
G4 Approving Liquor Manager Designation for Tyra Love, 211 S. Sycamore Street for
Smoker Friendly/T & D Liquors, 802 West 2nd Street
G5 #2011-215 - Approving Bid Award - Pulverizer Separator Tops & Classifier
Assemblies at Platte Generating Station
G6 #2011-216 - Approving Bid Award - Precipitator and Duct Cleaning and High
Pressure Wash at Platte Generating Station
G7 #2011-217 - Approving Agreement for Temporary Ingress/Egress Easement to
Access Outlot "A" in Springdale Second Subdivision - Part of SW ¼, NE ¼ of
Section 23-11-10 (Barry W. and Jo Lynn Niedfelt)
G8 #2011-218 - Approving Bid Award for One (1) TV Van for Videoing the Sewer
System
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G9 #2011-219 - Approving Certificate of Final Completion for Handicap Ramp Project
No. 2010-1
G10 #2011-220 - Approving Bridge Deck Repairs on the Blaine Street Bridge
G11 #2011-221 - Approve Holliday Investments Subdivision
G12 #2011-222 - Approving Parking Lot Agreement with the Nebraska State Fair
G13 Approval of Appointments to Redistricting Committee
H - REQUESTS AND REFERRALS
H1 Consideration of Request from Nebraska State Fair for Modification to Conditional
Use Permit for Recreational Vehicle Camper Site at Fonner Park
I - RESOLUTIONS
I1 #2011-223 - Approving Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for Property
Located at 213 N. Ruby Avenue
I2 #2011-224 - Approving Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for Property
Located at 1822 West 13th Street
I3 #2011-225 - Approving the Wayside Horn Agreement between the Union Pacific
Railroad Company and the City of Grand Island
I4 #2011-226 - Approving Design Detail with HDR for Uranium Removal
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J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of August 10, 2011 through August
23, 2011
X - OTHER ITEMS
X1 Review and Approval of Proposed FY 2011-2012 City Single Budget (Continued)
X2 Update Concerning Union Negotiations
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