09-13-2011 City Council Regular Meeting AgendaCity of Grand Island
Tuesday, September 13, 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 John Hayes, Grace Baptist Church, 1115 South Vine Street
City of Grand Island Tuesday, September 13, 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.
D - BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
D1 #2011-BE-2 - Consideration of Determining Benefits for Business Improvement
District #4, South Locust Street from Stolley Park Road to Fonner Park Road
D2 #2011-BE-3 - Consideration of Determining Benefits for Business Improvement
District #6, Second Street
D3 #2011-BE-4 - Consideration of Determining Benefits for Business Improvement
District #7, South Locust from Stolley Park Road to Highway 34
D4 #2011-BE-5 - Consideration of Determining Benefits for Business Improvement
District #8, Downtown
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E - PUBLIC HEARINGS
E1 Public Hearing on General Property and Parking District #2 (Ramp) Tax Request
E2 Public Hearing on Establishing the Rates for the General Occupation Tax for
Downtown Parking District No. 1
E3 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement - Southwest Corner of the
Intersection of Belfry Blvd., & August Parkway - Indianhead Golf Club
E4 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement - Northeast Corner of Stolley
Park School Property - School District of Grand Island
E5 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement - 1220 S. Gunbarrel Road -
Meister
E6 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement - Northeast Corner of Starr
School Property - School District of Grand Island
E7 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement - 5112 S. Antelope Drive - Rich
& Sons Camper Sales
Are there any items the council would like removed from the consent agenda?
F - ORDINANCES
F1 #9318 - Consideration of Approving FY 2011-2012 Annual Single City Budget, The
Annual Appropriations Bill Including Addendum #1
F2 #9319 - Consideration of Amendments to Chapter 13 of the Grand Island City
Code Relative to Occupation Tax for Downtown Improvement and Parking District
No. 1
F3 #9320 - Consideration of Assessments for Business Improvement District #4,
South Locust Street from Stolley Park Road to Fonner Park Road
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F4 #9321 - Consideration of Assessments for Business Improvement District #6,
Second Street
F5 #9322 - Consideration of Assessments for Business Improvement District #7,
South Locust from Stolley Park Road to Highway 34
F6 #9323 - Consideration of Assessments for Business Improvement District #8,
Downtown
F7 #9324 - Consideration of Creation of Sanitary Sewer District No. 529; Westwood
Park Subdivision
F8 #9325 - Consideration of Granting a Temporary Construction Easement to
Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) on City Owned Property Located West of
Webb Road and North of BNSF Railroad Tracks
F9 #9326 - Consideration of Salary Ordinance
G - CONSENT AGENDA
G1 Approving Minutes of August 23, 2011 City Council Regular Meeting
G2 Approving Minutes of August 25, 2011 City Council Special Meeting
G3 #2011-228 - Approving Interlocal Cooperative Agreement for School Resource
Officer (SRO) with the Grand Island Public Schools
G4 #2011-229 - Approving Police Service Contract with Hall County Housing
Authority (HCHA)
G5 #2011-230 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - Southwest Corner of
Intersection of Belfry Blvd. & August Parkway - Indianhead Golf Club
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G6 #2011-231 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - Northeast Corner of
Stolley Park School Property - School District of Grand Island
G7 #2011-232 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - 1220 S. Gunbarrel Road -
Meister
G8 #2011-233 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - Northeast Corner of Starr
School Property - School District of Grand Island
G9 #2011-234 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - 5112 S. Antelope Drive -
Rich & Sons Camper Sales
G10 #2011-235 - Approving Change Order #1 - Water Main Project 2011-W-1 - Water
Main Replacement - 7th Street, Elm to Clark, and Clark from 7th to 9th Street
G11 #2011-236 - Approving the Boiler & Machinery Insurance for the Utilities
Department for 2011 - 2012
G12 #2011-237 - Approving Bid Award for Building Reconstruction - Lift Station No. 4;
Project No. 2011-S-4
G13 #2011-238 - Approving Union Pacific Railroad/Elm Street Crossing Closure
Agreement
G14 #2011-239 - Approving Supplemental No. 1 to the Agreement with Nebraska
Department of Roads for the State Street and Capital Avenue Connector Trail
G15 #2011-240 - Approving Change Order No. 1 for Asphalt Maintenance Project 2011-
AC-1
G16 #2011-241 - Approving Bid Award for Submersible Sewage Pumps - Wastewater
Treatment Plant
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G17 #2011-242 - Approving Bid Award for Grand Island Quiet Zone Project No. 2012-
QZ-1
G18 #2011-243 - Approving Change Order No. 2 on Project WWTP-2010-3 for Aeration
Basin Improvements at the Wastewater Treatment Plant
G19 #2011-244 - Approving Bid Award for Moores Creek Drain Extension - Old Potash
Crossing; Drainage Project No. 2008-D-2
G20 #2011-245 - Approving Bid Award for 2011-MH REHAB-1 Sanitary Sewer Manhole
Rehabilitation Project
G21 #2011-246 - Approving Application for 2011 Transportation Enhancement Program
Grant for the Capital Avenue – Webb Road to Broadwell Avenue Trail
G22 #2011-247 - Approving Application for 2011 Transportation Enhancement Program
Grant for the Broadwell Avenue – Capital Avenue to Eagle Scout Park Trail
G23 #2011-248 - Approving Application for 2011 Transportation Enhancement Program
Grant for the Mormon Island Trail
G24 #2011-249 - Approving Bid Award for the St. Joseph Trail Reconstruction - 2011
G25 #2011-250 - Approving Agreement for Temporary Construction Easement at the
Southwest Corner of Capital Avenue and Sky Park Road (Procon Development
Company, L.L.C.)
G26 #2011-251 - Approving Bid Award for the Southwest Drainage 2011-D-1 Project
Pipe
G27 #2011-252 - Approving Water Main Extension Agreement with the Union Pacific
Railroad Company
G28 #2011-253 - Approving 2011-2012 Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Grant
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G29 #2011-254 - Approving Contract with The Grand Island Independent for
Newspaper Advertisement
G30 #2011-255 - Approving Annual Renewal for Health and Dental Contract with
Regional Care, Inc (RCI)
I - RESOLUTIONS
I1 #2011-227 - Consideration of Approving 2011-2012 Fee Schedule
I2 #2011-256 - Consideration of Approving General Property and Parking District #2
(Ramp) Tax Request
I3 #2011-257 - Consideration of Approving 1% Increase to the Lid Limit
I4 #2011-258 - Consideration of Approving the IBEW (Service/Clerical) Labor
Agreement
J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of August 24, 2011 through
September 13, 2011
X - OTHER ITEMS
X1 Update Concerning Union Negotiations
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