10-25-2011 City Council Regular Meeting AgendaCity of Grand Island
Tuesday, October 25, 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 - Father Chuck Peek, St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 422 West 2nd
Street
City of Grand Island Tuesday, October 25, 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 Girls Golf Team for Class "A" State
Championship
C2 Proclamation "National Adoption Month" November, 2011
C3 Recognition of Tim Luchsinger, Utilities Director for 25 Years of Service with the
City of Grand Island
E - PUBLIC HEARINGS
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E1 Public Hearing on Request from Zoul Hospitality, LLC dba Willman’s Bottle Shop,
1201 South Locust Street for a Class “CK” Liquor License
E2 Public Hearing on Request from Simara Y. Rodriguez dba El Trancazo Bar, 413
West 4th Street for a Class “I” Liquor License
E3 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Utility Easement - 232 Wilmar Avenue - Texas
Roadhouse
E4 Public Hearing on Request to Rezone Properties Located West of Webb Road,
South of Faidley Avenue and North of West North Front Street from LLR – Large
Lot Residential to B2 – General Business Zone
E5 Public Hearing on Annexation for Property Located South of Airport Road/US
Highway 281 and the West Side of Broadwell Avenue North of the Burlington
Northern Santa Fe Tracks Including Eagle Scout Park and the Veterans Field
(Annexation Area 3a)
E6 Public Hearing on Annexation of Property Located North of Bismark Road on the
East Side of Stuhr Road (Annexation Area 6)
E7 Public Hearing on Annexation of Property Located North of US Highway 34 on the
East Side of South Locust Street (Annexation Area 7)
E8 Public Hearing on Annexation of Property Located North of Husker Highway to
the West Side of US Highway 281 and Prairieview Street (Annexation Area 12)
E9 Public Hearing on Annexation of Property Located South of Old Potash Highway
on the West Side of North Road (Annexation Area 13)
E10 Public Hearing on Annexation of Property Located South of 13th Street on the
East and West Side of North Road and North of Faidley Avenue (Annexation Area
14)
E11 Public Hearing on Acquisition of Public Sanitary Sewer Utility Easement in SE 1/4
of Section 23-11N-10 – Chief Industries, Inc.
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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 (Final Reading)
F2 #9338 - Consideration of Request to Rezone Properties Located West of Webb
Road, South of Faidley Avenue and North of West North Front Street from LLR –
Large Lot Residential to B2 – General Business Zone
F3 #9339 - Consideration of Annexation for Property Located South of Airport
Road/US Highway 281 and the West Side of Broadwell Avenue North of the
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Tracks Including Eagle Scout Park and the
Veterans Field (Area 3a) (1st Reading)
F4 #9340 - Consideration of Annexation of Property Located North of Bismark Road
on the East Side of Stuhr Road (Annexation Area 6) (First Reading)
F5 #9341 - Consideration of Annexation of Property Located North of US Highway 34
on the East Side of South Locust Street (Annexation Area 7) (First Reading)
F6 #9342 - Consideration of Annexation of Property Located North of Husker
Highway to the West Side of US Highway 281 and Prairieview Street (Annexation
Area 12) (First Reading)
F7 #9343 - Consideration of Annexation of Property Located South of Old Potash
Highway on the West Side of North Road (Annexation Area 13) (First Reading)
F8 #9344 - Consideration of Annexation of Property Located South of 13th Street on
the East and West Side of North Road and North of Faidley Avenue (Annexation
Area 14) (First Reading)
G - CONSENT AGENDA
G1 Approving Minutes of October 11, 2011 City Council Regular Meeting
G2 Approving Minutes of October 18, 2011 City Council Study Session
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G3 Approving Refuse Hauler Permit for Scott’s Hauling, 3230 Westside Street
G4 #2011-311 - Approving Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement for Olson Subdivision
G5 #2011-312 - Approving Acquisition of Utility Easement - 232 Wilmar Avenue -
Texas Roadhouse
G6 #2011-313 - Approved Bid Award - Transmission Line Construction - 115 kV
Interconnection with NPPD at St. Libory
G7 #2011-314 - Approving Acquisition of Public Sanitary Sewer Utility Easement in SE
1/4 of Section 23-11N-10 - Chief Industries, Inc.
G8 #2011-315 - Approving Union Pacific Railroad Pipeline Crossing Agreement for
Southwest Drainage Project No. 2011-D-1; Central Community College to the
Wood River
G9 #2011-316 - Approving Amending the City of Grand Island Police Officers’
Retirement System Plan and Trust for Changes in the Applicable Tax Laws
G10 #2011-317 - Approving Amending the City of Grand Island Firefighters’ Retirement
System Plan and Trust for Changes in the Applicable Tax Laws
I - RESOLUTIONS
I1 #2011-318 - Consideration of Request from Zoul Hospitality, LLC dba Willman’s
Bottle Shop, 1201 South Locust Street for a Class “CK” Liquor License and
Liquor Manager Designation for Zachary Zoul, 3333 Ramada Road
I2 #2011-319 - Consideration of Request from Simara Y. Rodriguez dba El Trancazo
Bar, 413 West 4th Street for a Class “I” Liquor License
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I3 #2011-320 - Consideration of Designating No Parking on 2nd Street, Between
Walnut Street and Cedar Street
I4 #2011-321 - Consideration of Advancement of the US Highway 281 Sanitary Sewer
Extension to Interstate 80 Project
J - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
J1 Approving Payment of Claims for the Period of October 12, 2011 through October
25, 2011
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