10-11-2011 City Council Regular Meeting AgendaCity of Grand Island
Tuesday, October 11, 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 Terry Brandenburg, Peace Lutheran Church, 1710 N. North
Road
City of Grand Island Tuesday, October 11, 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 Bud Jeffries for Service on the Hall County Board of Supervisors
E - PUBLIC HEARINGS
E1 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement - 2900 West US Highway 34 -
Niedfelt
E2 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement - 4124 North Webb Road -
Leonard & Marlene Mader
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E3 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement - 2300 West US Highway 34 -
Mayhew
Are there any items the council would like removed from the consent agenda?
F - ORDINANCES
F1 #9334 - Consideration of Annexation of Olson Subdivision Located South of
Airport Road and North and West of US Highway 281 (Second Reading)
F2 #9336 - Consideration of Amending Grand Island City Code Chapter 22-103
Relative to Parking Fines
F3 #9337 - Consideration of Salary Ordinance
F4 #9335 - Consideration of City Council’s Approval of All Individual City Negotiators
G - CONSENT AGENDA
G1 Approving Minutes of September 27, 2011 City Council Regular Meeting
G2 Approving Minutes of October 4, 2011 City Council Study Session
G3 Approving Appointment of Dennis McCarty to the Regional Planning Commission
Board
G4 Approving Appointment of James Phipps to the Citizens’ Review Committee Board
G5 #2011-296 - Approving City Council Meeting Schedule for 2012
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G6 #2011-297 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - 2900 West US Highway
34 - Niedfelt
G7 #2011-298 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - 4124 North Webb Road -
Leonard & Marlene Mader
G8 #2011-299 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - 2300 West US Highway
34 - Mayhew
G9 #2011-300 - Approving Bid Award - Uranium Removal Water Treatment Plant -
Building Construction
G10 #2011-301 - Approving Bid Award for the Broadwell Avenue Shoulder
Improvement - Capital Avenue to the Veteran's Athletic Fields
G11 #2011-302 - Approving Change Order No. 1 for Grand Island Quiet Zone Project
No. 2012-QZ-1
G12 #2011-303 - Approving Change Order No. 2 for Asphalt Maintenance Project 2011-
AC-1
G13 #2011-304 - Consideration of Intent to Annex Areas 3a, 6, 7, 12, 13 & 14
G14 #2011-305 - Approving Interdepartmental Fund Transfer for Aeration Basin
Improvements; Project WWTP-2010-3 at the Wastewater Treatment Plant
G15 #2011-306 - Approving Bid Award for Infield Soil Conditioner at Veteran’s Athletic
Field Complex
H - REQUESTS AND REFERRALS
H1 Consideration of Request from Wyoming Financial Lenders, Inc. dba Payday
Express, 645 South Locust Street for a Pawnbroker’s License
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I - RESOLUTIONS
I1 #2011-307 - Consideration of Approving Agreement for Professional Engineering
Services entitled "Wastewater Treatment Plant and Collection System
Rehabilitation"
I2 #2011-308 - Consideration of Approving the IBEW (Finance) Labor Agreement
I3 #2011-309 - Consideration of Approving the IBEW (Utilities) Labor Agreement
I4 #2011-310 - Consideration of Approving the IBEW (Wastewater) Labor Agreement
J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of September 28, 2011 through
October 11, 2011
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